Condences for one of ours

Deepest condolences to family and friends of "AJ" Andrew Zdeblick of Middleton, WI. who passed away unexpectedly September 4.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent (c/o Cross Funeral Home 3610 Speedway Rd. Madison WI 53705) to the Edgewood College Cutting Edge Program for the disabled.




Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am in a thousand winds that blow,
I am the softly falling snow.
I am the gentle showers of rain,
I am the fields of ripening grain.
I am in the morning hush,
I am in the graceful rush
Of beautiful birds in circling flight,
I am the star shine of the night.
I am in the flowers that bloom,
I am in a quiet room.
I am in the birds that sing,
I am in each lovely thing.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there. I do not die.

September Birthdays

Warm Autumn Wishes to our Achilles September Babes:

• Pat B. 9/13
• Mary S. 9/14
  
• Bradley C. 9/17
  
• Adi S. 9/20
• Jenny B. 9/27

DawnZ , Stephanie W. and the half-marathon!

DawnZ. competing in the "Full Moon " Half-Marathon, in Sheboygan, WI on Aug 16th. StephanieW, her trusty and faithfull Achilles Guide was there for her during the race and took these wonderful shots. They finished in 3 hr 29 min. BIG Congrats to them both.

Carl Agnelly Donating to Achilles

Carl Agnelly donating his time on Saturday morning to work at the Steep n Brew coffee tent to raise money for Achilles of Madison. He's such a sweetie to do this for us :)

Monica KamalRossa –

Madison Achilles athlete competes in the Ms. Wheelchair USA competition in Cuyahoga Falls, OH last week.

• She received the “Press Award” for the following video:

• She received the Ms. Photogenic award for the following photo:
  www.mswheelchairwi.org

• And was awarded 3rd runner up overall. (Ms. Virginia won with her breast cancer platform)

• Click for the recent news article in the Capital Times

Kimmer on TV

Falmouth road race

The fearless leader Kimmers and her sidekick - the fantastic Renee' at Falmouth.

Ran what I was hoping for 9 min/miles – so finishing time was 1:03:33 (top 1/3) There were 10,000 runners and I finished just at# 2843

Our Newest Member

Karma, is a Duck-Destroyer

August Birthdays

The dog daze of August, celebrating our Achilles August birthday Babes:
Keep Cool, and Happy Birthday! (Scroll down to the youtube and play)

• Michael R - August 3,
• Brad D - August 7.
• Dee S - August 9,
• Alan H - August H

Dog Daze of August's Quadruped Pundits!

PeteG and his group!

All about PeteG:

• one of our first Achilles members
• has done at least 6 marathons, including 3 NYC, Miami, and LA
• organization in his home town of Spring Green does an annual 5k run/walk to raise $$$ for people with life threatening diseases

All about the 5k run/walk

• Sunday, August 17 @ 9:00 a.m,
  
• Registraion @ 8:00 a.m.
• Spring Green North Park
  
• Registration Form
  

Get Well Judy E.

ouch! 2 broken bones in her right ankle.

Capitol Mile 2008 - Wonderful people, weather, and event

Congratulations to the 24 Achilles member who participated in the Capitol Mile 2008.

The award winners:

Ruth P. took 1st place in her age category.
Pam B. place 2nd in her age category.

An Early Welcome to Henna

From the Wisconsin State Journal

With her dog Henna, Kelly O'Ferrell talks about her work with the Wisconsin Academy for Graduate Service Dogs, a United Way affiliate, during a recent meeting at United Parcel Service.

Good Karma, Good Girl