The Local Cancer Community Update of

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1 The Local Cancer Community Update of Submitted by: Tim E. Renzelmann September 5, 2014 SCCCF Offers Survivorship Through the Lens Outdoor Digital Photography Workshop! Tuesday, September 9 th (Session 1) 5:30PM Back by popular demand is our second Survivorship Through the Lens Outdoor Photography Workshop where area cancer survivors come together to explore how their cancer experience has changed the way they see the world by looking through the lens of a camera! We will be holding our first classroom session on Tuesday, September 9 th. A light lunch will be served at 5:30P and the workshop will begin at 6P in the MOA/SCBS Second Floor Conference Room. The workshop is FREE and open to area survivors and their co-survivors. Additional classroom sessions and a photo-taking field trip or two will be scheduled over the fall months and participants will have the opportunity to display their work at a Survivorship Through the Lens Photo Exhibit! No previous camera experience required. Any digital camera (including cell phone cameras) will work. Participants from the 2013 workshop also encouraged to attend again! See attached! 2013 Survivorship Through the Lens People s Choice Best of Show Award Untitled (Category: The Natural World) Photographer: Julie Burhop SCCCF s Survive, Thrive & Be Fit Gentle Yoga for Cancer Survivors Monday Night Class Resumes! Monday, September 15 th (Class Resumes)- 5:30PM It s time for the popular Gentle Yoga for Cancer Survivors Monday Night Class to resume! Join us on Monday evenings at 5:30PM in the MOA/SCBS 2 nd Floor Conference Room (1621 N. Taylor Drive, Sheboygan) at 5:30P for this great opportunity to reconnect with your body, your mind and fellow cancer survivors! New this year will be an optional ½-hour of advanced yoga instruction following our regular session on the first Monday of each month! FREE! All levels welcome! See attached. TLC Survivorship Session: St. Nicholas Hospital s Oncology Rehab Program Tuesday, September 16 th at 6:00PM Tracy Dumke, OTR, CLT, CKTP; Occupational Therapist with St. Nicholas Hospital and Prevea Therapy will discuss the many possible benefits of oncology rehab: decrease pain; lessen fatigue; improve balance and walking; increase energy and endurance; promote strength; manage swelling from lymphedema; improve swallowing and eating; improve speech problems; encourage a return to previous activities at home or at work; assist with memory, concentration and other problems; improve mood and quality of life and more. See attached.

2 SCCCF s Survive, Thrive & Be Fit Hiking Along the Cancer Journey at Kohler Andrae! Friday/Saturday, September 19 th /20 th I invite you to join me for any or all of a weekend of hikes (Friday sunset on the cordwalk, Friday night on the nature trail, Saturday sunrise on the cordwalk, Saturday morning on the trails), a campfire at the teepee (Friday night), or a trail run (Saturday morning). You are even welcome to experience an overnight stay in the teepee! I will be there rain or shine but I encourage you to use your own discretion and dress appropriately. NOTE: State Park admission fee/sticker is required. See attached for details! CPN Hair Studio (Plymouth) Crazy Hair Day Fundraiser benefits SCCCF! Fall, 2013 Hiking Along the Cancer Journey on the Ice Age Trail near Parnell. Interested in Moving from Couch to Two Miles in 7 Weeks? Tuesday, September 23 rd INFO MEETING Area cancer survivors interested in getting more active through walking/running to participate in the upcoming Couch to Two Miles in 7 Weeks program being offered by the Sheboygan Area Community Recreation Department! The class will take place between October 6 th and November 27 th. Attend the informational meeting on Tuesday, September 23 rd at 6PM in the Sheboygan South High School Commons to learn more (including meeting dates and times). SCCCF can cover the course fee for area cancer patients and survivors Contact Tim. CPN Hair Studio started 'Crazy Hair Day' 5 years ago during Millstreet Festival in Plymouth after a stylist, Paula Weiss, had been diagnosed with breast cancer the year before. CPN wanted a way to give back to those that helped Paula and that's how Crazy Hair Day started. We set up chairs outside the salon during Mill Street Festival and provide crazy hair spray colors to people for a donation to our choice of place/person for that year. CPN has chosen SCCCF a few times now because we are very thankful with the help they have provided for Paula and many other people in Sheboygan County! Stylist, Paula Weiss, also chose to start providing wig services at CPN Hair Studio as a way to help others. CPN provides a separate room to those who wish to keep their condition private. Paula works one on one with clients to find the right fit, color and style. Please join us next year for your 'Crazy Hair' and donate to SCCCF during Millstreet Festival at CPN Hair Studio!! Tim E. Renzelmann trenzelmann@physhealthnet.com

3 SURVIVORSHIP THROUGH THE LENS SESSION ONE: Tuesday September 9 th 5:30PM Other Classroom Sessions Will Be Scheduled! First Field Trip (optional): September 19 th & 20 th! Has cancer altered the way you see the world? Back for a SECOND YEAR! Join us for this FREE outdoor digital photography workshop! Reflect on your cancer journey as you get outdoors and look through the lens of a camera, learn digital photography basics and connect with other cancer survivors. No experience is required and any digital camera will do (a cell phone camera or any point & shoot camera is all you need). With Returning Featured Photographer: Tom Friederichs About Tom Friedrichs: Tom bought his first SLR camera in 1983 and discovered that the combination of photography and an interest in the outdoors is a perfect match. Having a camera along while hiking, canoeing, and cross country skiing provided never-ending opportunities to capture images of nature at its best. Tom soon joined the Sheboygan Camera Club whose membership has been an excellent source of instruction and ideas. It wasn t long before photography became Tom s main motivation to get outdoors. He has learned that photography will challenge you, and can be both rewarding and frustrating at the same time. Photography is more than just a hobby; it is therapy, it is education; it can involve sport, culture, or art. Photography is for any age and for any lifestyle. Add it to your bucket list. Registration REQUIRED by Wednesday, September 3 rd! Register by calling Tim at Classroom/Sharing Sessions will be held in the MOA/SCBS second floor conference room, 1621 N. Taylor Dr., Sheboygan

4 Survive, Thrive & Be Fit! Gentle Yoga for Cancer Survivors! Monday Nights at 5:30PM September 15 th through December 15 th MOA/SCBS 2 nd Floor Conference Room Area cancer survivors are encouraged to experience the benefits of this gentle yoga program! These FREE sessions will include gentle stretching, breathing and meditation to bring some peace, healing and relaxation to the mind and body. New this fall is an (optional) ½-hour advanced yoga session following our regular session on the first Monday of each month! Unable to attend on Monday nights? Or interested in practicing more than one night a week? Ask about how you can practice at other participating yoga studios (including Midwest Power Yoga, Sheboygan Falls; Peacefield Yoga, Sheboygan; Plymouth Yoga, Plymouth; Yoga on the Lake, Kohler; Yoga Loft, Sheboygan) at no cost or a reduced fee! Brought to you by: For More Info or to Register Call Become an Active Survivor of Sheboygan and Exercise Your Right to Survive! Talk to Tim ( ) for Details! Special financial consideration by:

5 MATTHEWS ONCOLOGY ASSOCIATES Together we Live with Cancer! SHEBOYGAN CANCER & BLOOD SPECIALISTS Survivorship Session St. Nicholas Hospital s Oncology Rehab Program! Tuesday, September 16 th at 6:00 PM Tracy Dumke, OTR, CLT, CKTP; Occupational Therapist with St. Nicholas Hospital and Prevea Therapy will discuss the many possible benefits of oncology rehab: decrease pain; lessen fatigue; improve balance and walking; increase energy and endurance; promote strength; manage swelling from lymphedema; improve swallowing and eating; improve speech problems; encourage a return to previous activities at home or at work; assist with memory, concentration and other problems; improve mood and quality of life and more. RSVP Always Appreciated! Light Lunch Provided! (Feel free to bring a dish to pass!) LOCATION: Matthews Oncology Associates Sheboygan Cancer & Blood Specialists 1621 N. Taylor Drive, Sheboygan Second Floor Conference Room Call (Ask for Tim) for more information!

6 Survive, Thrive & Be Fit! Steps to Survivorship! Kohler Andrae State Park (State Park Admission Fee/Sticker Required) Friday, September 19 th 6PM Sunset Hike on the Cordwalk! 8PM Nature Trail at Night! (bring a light) 9PM Campfire at the TeePee! Saturday, September 20 th 6AM Sunrise Hike on the Cordwalk! 8AM Morning Trail Hike! 10AM Morning Trail Run/Jog or Walk! To RSVP and for meeting locations and details contact Tim: or trenzelmann@physhealthnet.com Join us as, together, we take Steps to Survivorship! Water & snacks provided Rain or shine dress appropriately Pedometers available for all cancer survivors Survivorship Through the Lens Participants bring your cameras If interested in an overnight stay in the TeePee, contact Tim