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ferred. The outcome is the

same - ROFW Members

feeling ownership and sup-

ported by Volunteer Spon-

sors and the KDOC.

Patricia Leitner, a

longtime member of the

Women's ROFW groups

at the Topeka Correction-

al Facility, has shared a

Positive concept that I

would like to share with all

of you. She says that we

can be Thermometers or

Thermostats. A Ther-

mometer records the tem-

perature, a Thermostat

determines the tempera-

ture. She believes that

(cont. on page 2)

Dear Friends and

Colleagues:

Jason and Russ and I had a

most extraordinary visit to

North Carolina last month.

We went to the Brown Creek

Correctional Facility to cele-

brate the first anniversary of

our initial group there. The

celebration was complete with

songs, poems, and testimoni-

als. There are now two groups

at that Facility and a third

group is in the process of be-

ing organized at the Craven

prison. The North Carolina

Department of Public Safety

intends to expand ROFW to

all of the 58 prisons that exist

across the state. This is a

different model than oc-

curred in Kansas where

the groups spread across

the state organically - driv-

en by members of ROFW

who initiated the program

when they were trans-

A Message From SuEllen

Falcon Lake Golf Tournament Looking out over the dis-

tance, head held high, he

spotted the flapping yellow

and black flag surrounded

by the green manicured

hills of the Falcon Lake

Golf Club. Amidst the

quiet, he then turned his

attention to the ground

beneath him, staring in-

tensely at a little white ball

held just above the

ground, situated on a

“tee.” #1 driver gripped

solidly in hands set just

right on the grip, he took

his aim, swung back as if

he were Tiger Woods, and

let loose a gusto of motion

only to send the ball…

nowhere. He missed. He

groaned. Yet Jason Miles,

ROFW’s current Presi-

dent, (cont. on page 2)

Inside & Out

Special points of interest:

North Carolina cele-

brates Founder’s Day

Falcon Lake Golf Tour-nament a swinging suc-

cess

Annual Picnic to be held at Wyandotte County

Park at Shelter C

KC Metro Alumni Group

meetings growing

Inside this issue:

Message from SuEllen 1

Falcon Lake Golf Tour-

nament 1 ROFW News & Up-

dates 2 News & Views from

ROFW groups 3 Poetry Corner &

Quotes 4

Resume=ROFW 7

President’s Report 10

Empowerment for Positive Self-Change

Inside & Out September 2014

ROFW is holding its Annu-

al Picnic at the Shelter

C. in Wyandotte County

Park on October 12th at

2-4pm. We encourage all

who can attend to show up

for good food, scenic beau-

ty, and ROFW fellowship.

Look forward to seeing all

there!

Shelter C is across the

street from the Historical

Museum. It has 6 tables, 2

outside grills and one inside

fireplace grill. Concrete

benches are around the

outer edge of the shelter

and the restroom is a short

distance away from the

shelter. All shelters at

Bonner Park have elec-

tricity, running water,

restrooms and play-

ground equipment.

Wyandotte County

Park is

located at

State Ave.

and 126th

St. (Bonner

Springs).

despite the Sunday after-

noon heat, at the beautiful

18-hole golf course, in Base-

hor, during the annual

ROFW golf tournament

held August 24th. Russ

Thompson, former ROFW

Board Chairman, organized

this year’s event, bringing

alums and volunteers to-

gether into three teams of

four; each team then seek-

ing to come away with the

(Golf Tournament cont.

from page 1) yells FORE!,”—

a warning to other golfers

to watch for flying golf

balls—anyway. “I always

wanted to say that,” he said,

shrugging his shoulders as

he took aim once again, this

time to send the ball on its

way to the putting green.

Jason, along with

ten other ROFW members

tested their golfing skills,

lowest score of all, or, in

golf speak: “under par.”

With many amateurs afield,

some of whom had never

touched a club, it turned

out to be a swinging time of

hilarity with sand traps, lost

balls, and flying golf clubs

galore. The only par for this

course equated to a round

of fun.

Next year, if you

are interested in trying your

ROFW News and Updates

Kansas, the subject of Moti-

vation came up. The discus-

sion was very lively and

enlightening about what

motivates members to at-

tend our groups. At the end

of the meeting, I was asked

to share my thoughts and I

chose to report what moti-

vates ME to attend ROFW

meetings. I attend because

being part of ROFW has

taught me to be less judg-

mental, to be more honest

with myself, and to be more

open with the people in my

life. These are just three of

the multitude of blessings I

have received from being

part of the sacred meetings

that I cherish. THANK

YOU - to all of our

members who inspire me

profoundly.

(Message from SuEllen cont.

from page 1) every one of

us has the capacity to set

the tone, to determine our

situation. The NCDPS is

moving the needle forward,

being a Thermostat for

ROFW, and we are most

grateful.

Speaking of grati-

tude, at a recent meeting of

one of the ROFW groups in

October 12th,

2-4pm, Shelter C

at the Wyandotte

County Park in

Bonner Springs.

Come join the fun!

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Inside & Out Inside & Out

golfing skills (or in Jason’s

case, hunting for little white

golf balls amid the native

grass—“FORE!”), then be

sure to sign up for your

chance at a hole-in-twenty.

See you in 2015!

News & Views from ROFW Groups

and reaffirm our commit-

ment to our spiritual pow-

er, self, family and commu-

nity. This gives us the much

needed re-charge to contin-

ue forward and help others

through the power of kind-

ness.

Our Speakers Bu-

reau is continuing in their

hard work to support the

youth enrolled in the Even-

ing Reporting Center of

Johnson County Court Ser-

vices. We look forward to

the start of the new school

year and the engagements in

schools being scheduled.

Our Summer Summit was a

"bang." Thanks to Russ,

Sam, Clayton Nolan, Deva

Buhrle, and all our guys that

spoke. An extra special

thought and prayer goes out

to Ronnie Rhodes and his

family. Ronnie was sched-

uled to speak but suffered

the death of a brother and

was unable to be with us.

Ronnie, we love you and

wish you well. We had an

insert in our summit pro-

gram on the "Power of

Quitting." There is not

room for all of it here, so I

will include just one

By Michael M.,

Chairman

Lansing Minimum—

Greetings from "the Hill" to

all our brothers and sisters

who stand for our beliefs

and principles. We at Lan-

sing Minimum have under-

taken the rediscovery of

ourselves. Many times in

our work of giving back and

helping others, we tend to

overlook ourselves. So we

have taken to the Blue Book

for the guidance and direc-

tion on Self as we flesh out

this task. Our direction is

to redevelop, recommit,

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thought: “To get results, or be a

success, you quit something that

doesn't make a difference in or-

der to do something that does.”

We were gifted with

having Erin Weber with us re-

cently. Ms. Weber is from the

Leavenworth Federal Prison. She

shared the evening with us in

hopes of starting a ROFW group

for the federal guys. We left a

favorable impression on her.

Remember to continue

reaching out from within.

More to Life?

No matter where you

turn

There you are

Living high, breathing low

Rope the highest star

Rest your eyes

Upon your greatest fear

then dig deep into your

soul

And get your mind in

gear

Satisfy

You’ve changed you track

Motivate

You never look back

Changing the attitude

Changes the pride

Changing the purpose

Changes the ride

No one track mind

Will get you to your end

No riding the fence

Your past you must

mend

You cannot go forward

Without changing your

thought

You cannot attain peace

Without changing what

you’ve wrought

Life is about changes

Mentality like a knife

Attitude, pride, and pur-

pose

Are keys in a fruitful life.

Larry C., HCF Medium

Poetry Corner & Quotes

They are the ones with two

left feet

They can send you to the

bottom where nothing is

around

Why do I try?

Was I just thinking aloud?

Further and further from

your destiny of holding that

crown

Down here there isn’t much

A bunch of rocks and a lot

of frowns

We are all meant to be

Kings and Queens in this

world so small

With perseverance and en-

durance

There is no mountain too

tall

They say when all you are

striving for is to succeed

You must watch out for

your haters

Even if they follow you into

your dreams

They can stomp you, crush

you, making you feel defeat

Acting like it’s your problem

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Inside & Out

No you can’t, you’re not

smart enough, do this instead

There he goes again

That hater in my own head.

By Andre H.

The Hidden One

“The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change

his future by merely changing his attitude.” ~ Oprah Winfrey

Lansing Medium—

Recently the medium

ROFW chapter was blessed

with the privilege to ob-

serve an incredible example

of the enduring strength of

the human spirit. We were

visited by a holocaust survi-

vor and her family and the

story she shared was with-

out question heart breaking

and equally life affirming.

Sonia spent her pre-teen

years imprisoned in a Ger-

man concentration camp

during WWII where she

was subjected to countless

horrors including being

starved, repeatedly beaten,

attacked by dogs, and even

shot. Worse still, she was

forced to witness thousands

of innocent people, includ-

ing members of her own

family, led off to be mur-

dered in the gas chambers.

After the

war, she

moved to

America and

vowed to

pick up the

shattered

pieces of her

past and turn her experi-

ences into a victory. And

that’s exactly what she did.

There’s no doubt that the

world is filled with countless

misfortunes for all of us.

While some are seemingly

more blessed than others,

there is no person exempt

from pain and suffering.

Sonia’s story of persever-

ance is an illustration to us

all that

the past

doesn’t

have to

define us

if we are

willing to

take the

right steps to brighten our

futures. A great way to start

is by embracing one simple

idea—forgiveness.

It’s impossible to imagine

how many lives the concept

of forgiveness has saved. My

Twice a month, all

year round, we visit the

Cowley County Community

Corrections where we

speak with adults who are

one step away from going

to prison. We speak at the

Cowley County Community

College, as well.

During the school

year, we also go to the Chil-

dren’s Learning Center,

“CLC,” on the first Thurs-

day of each month. There

we work with teens, helping

them to learn how to deal

with everyday life issues at

home, with friends, and at

school.

By Michael S., Chairman

Winfield—School will be

starting soon and our

ROFW members will be

busy doing speaking engage-

ments each month. We

speak to thousands of

youths and adults yearly,

mainly during the school

year.

We go off-site to

speak at different schools

and we also have schools

visit the facility for a tour

and a heavy dose of person-

al stories. We speak on

addiction, peer pressure,

bullying, gangs, and choices

and consequences.

On August 8th, five

of us had the opportunity to

spend the day at D.A.R.E.

Camp, which is sponsored

by the Arkansas City Police

Department. DARE camp is

held at Camp Horizon and

had a very good turn out.

We spoke to the kids, ages

10-14, about drug and alco-

hol addiction and the devas-

tation addiction has on eve-

ryone. We also put on a

skit for the kids. They re-

ceived us very well and had

many questions.

Our sole reward is

that we can help just one

person to avoid the mis-

Forgiveness and Perseverance

It’s Speaking Engagement Time

The open hand

extended in

forgiveness, is the

dawn that ends all

dark nights.

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life and yours can be the next

ones to take advantage of its end-

less power. Forgive for the peo-

ple that have wronged you, and

whom might need your compas-

sion, to ease their burden. It

might be enough to change their

life. If nothing else, forgive so you

can start to put your own hurt

behind you. The human spirit is

capable of so many wonderful ,

amazing feats. First, we must find

the strength to cast aside the bag

of tricks that might be weighing

us down and simply move past it.

Forgiveness and perseverance. I

hope you’re all successful in find-

ing it.

takes that we have made in our

lives. We have a bunch of awe-

some men in our ROFW group

and I am proud to be a part of it.

Just recently we sent out

donations to different organiza-

tions such as: Cowley County

Salvation Army, Big Bothers and

Sisters, Cowley County Safe

Homes, Grace Methodist Food

Pantry, and Community Learning

Center. It truly feels good to give

back to the community.

Courage to change,

By M. Turner & J. Gabriel

Brown Creek, NC—Hello

ROFW Nation, we here at

Brown Creek Minimum send

our best wishes for success.

We also have an announce-

ment: we have completed our

first year as an organized

group. On August 7, we cele-

brated this accomplishment at

a banquet held at our Medium

Unit, sponsored by our great

staff.

The banquet was in

two parts. Dignitaries from the

North Carolina Department of

Public Safety were in attend-

ance, as well as beloved leaders

SuEllen, Russ, and Jason. They

all gave great speeches and

uplifted our program to the

highest heights. Also our Assis-

tant Superintendent of Pro-

grams, Kory Dalrymple and

ROFW Volunteer, Larry Sar-

ratt, did great in honor of our

program. I would also like to

give a great and humble shout-

out to ROFW-Med Chairman

Frank and ROFW-Min Chair-

man Jeffery for doing an out-

standing job in their presenta-

tions during the first part of

the banquet. Thanks to every-

one for a great job.

* * * * *

We were very grateful for

being invited and to participate

in this event. There were sev-

eral people in attendance, too

many to name. Representatives

of the group spoke on the

topic of “What ROFW Means

to Me.” After the speeches, the

medium chapter members sang

a duet. To end the program, I

performed an original mono-

logue entitled “Broken

Chains,” that brought down

the house.

But it was SuEllen

who stole the show as she

used Larry to demonstrate the

six different hugs and the im-

portance of hugging on the left

side. To say that SuEllen is a

very special person would be

an understatement; she is an

extraordinary human being

with a heart as big as Kansas.

Finally, we are encouraged by

the commitment to this pro-

gram by the NC Department

of Public Safety and our ability

By T.D. Russell

Brown Creek—On Aug 7,

the N.C. Chapters of ROFW

celebrated our first year as a

family. We have received a

Charter from N.C. to operate

as a Not-For-Profit-

Organization and we are now

well on our way to making an

impact against violence in our

society.

Founder’s Banquet—North Carolina

“We are

encouraged by the

commitment to this

program by the NC

Department of

Public Safety…”

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Inside & Out

No Limit For BBCI Medium

During our banquet

we were privileged to have doz-

ens of supporters of ROFW in

attendance. We would like to

thank everyone involved and ask

that you please come back to

visit us again.

Let us congratulate all

of the members for the wonder-

ful speeches, songs, poetry and

the awesome monologue. The

entertainment and heartfelt

to expand the organization be-

yond just Brown Creek.

* * * * *

In other news, we have just

completed the unit on Commu-

nication. Next we will study the

unit on addiction.

Last, we at BBCI-

Minimum Chapter have adopted

a farewell, we say “Keep Reach-

ing Out.” This is to remind us

that our Positivity and Enthusi-

asm is not meant to be in a

room. So to all of the ROFW

family, I close by saying Keep

words gave the whole event

what our sponsor Larry likes

to call “Pop”! It was excel-

lent!

This is just the start

for us. There is no limit to

where we can go, but also no

limit to how long it takes to

get there. Be patient, be dili-

gent and just keep reaching

out.

One of the definitions found at

dictionary.com for the word,

“skeleton” is “an emaciated

person or animal.”

We previously dis-

cussed the role of the Sum-

mary Statement on a resume as

the frame or the external

structure of the resume. Now

it’s time to put some “meat on

the bones!” A resume with a

Summary Statement and no

accomplishments is an emaciat-

ed resume and a recruiter’s

response to this resume skele-

ton is a big yawn…

The biggest mistake

most people make when writ-

ing a resume is populating it

with a list of responsibilities.

Here is what I did day in and

day out on the job generally

represents a lazy grab off a job

description. So what? Every-

body else who ever had that

job multiplied by all the compa-

nies that have that job did es-

sentially the same thing! How

does that approach differenti-

ate you from every other appli-

cant? It doesn’t. And so, your

resume ends up I the turn

down pile and you never hear

from the employer.

The “meat on the

bones” is a group of things that

you did on the job different

from others who held the same

position. I always ask my cli-

ents, “What did you do on that

job about which

you are most

proud?” And, they

ALWAYS have an

answer! That an-

swer becomes

their first accom-

plishment and

ultimately, a story

they tell during

interviews.

Just like there are

muscles, organs and tendons in

a body, there are action verbs,

achievements and benefits in a

resume.

ACTION VERBS

include words such as

“Increased, Led, Devel-

oped, Reduced, Creat-

ed,” etc. These verbs

make a greater, more

memorable impact on

the reader than words

such as, “Responsible

for, Assigned to,” etc.

Active verbs (e.g.,

Earned recognition)

also leave a stronger

impression than pas-

sive verbs (e.g., Recog-

nized for).

ACHIEVEMENTS

emphasize what you

contributed to reaching

the benefit. Be sure not

to understate your

part. The resume is a

“promotional docu-

ment” and modesty

has no place on your

resume, unless you

want a skinny skeleton:

-)

BENEFITS to em-

ployers are, for exam-

ple, increasing revenue,

improving customer

satisfaction, increasing

efficiency or reducing

costs. When appropri-

ate, quantify the bene-

fits.

So, how do these pieces come

together? Here are some sam-

ple accomplishments.

Won (ACTION VERB)

Employee of the

Month award five

times

(ACHIEVEMENT)

for outstanding cus-

tomer service and

team support

(BENEFIT).

Initiated (ACTION

VERB) cross-

training programs

within entire team

(ACHIEVEMENT),

increasing customer

satisfaction and oper-

ating efficiency

(BENEFIT).

hat if you are not a writer and

can’t think of action verbs?

Check out “The Honking Big

List of Action Verbs found at

http://www.oberlin.edu/career/

Resume = ROFW

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students/documents/

resume_action.pdf. I find the most

difficult part of this step is trying to

figure out your achievements and

benefits. What follows is a list of

questions you can ask yourself to

help uncover your personal contribu-

tions on each job.

Did you solve a major problem

for your section, depart-

ment or division?

Did you train anyone?

Did you develop or do some-

thing for the first time at

your company?

Did you exceed your goals or

objectives?

Did you reduce errors?

Accomplishments

should be presented confidently

and assertively. Prospective

employers expect you to state

your strengths and illustrate

your contributions to previous

employers. Recruiters want to

see a strong, well-muscled re-

sume, not just the typical pile of

bones.

Author Bio: Jari Holland Buck, a Kansas

City based career and organizational

consultant owns Majestic Wolf Consult-

ing. She is a published author and col-

lege instructor in Patient Advocacy. Life

experience informs and provides the

basis for her writing and coaching.

By Tarlene W.

TCF Minimum— My name is Tarlene W.,

and I'm a century mem-

ber. This group (ROFW)

has done a lot for

me. Since I've came to this

group, I have learned so

much about myself. Going

through the Blue Book has

taught me how to change

my old way of life and how I

can use what I've learned to

change my life. I was over

at the I & J compound, and

now I'm at central unit. I'm

a part of the board and I'm

proud of being a part of this

group.

Show our empathy, showing love

Cause these go together like

A hand to a glove

Wanting to make a difference

So other’s follow suit

Anything less is uncivilized

All else becomes moot

So know when we reach out

We do it from within

We’re a little different

Made of a special blend

By Ramon A.

Lansing Maximum—

Reaching out from within

This is what we do

We as a collective, making

Changes, staying true

We are searching from inside

Making the bad into good

We do this cause we want to

Like everyone should

We talk amongst ourselves

To hear the hurt within

And know we all fall short

We all have some sins

We Reach Out From Within to

ROFW In Topeka Women’s Facility

Reaching Out From Within—What We Do

work together rather than

just for self. Gradually, we

are moving forward, becom-

ing better people for our-

selves and others.

To celebrate the

upcoming ROFW Anniver-

sary here at LCMHF, we

sponsored a “Gallery Within

the Walls” event with en-

tries in 3 categories: Writ-

ing, Artwork and Misc.

Craftwork. There is a re-

ception for all inmates to

view the entries in our Ac-

tivity area. We then have a

separate meeting with the

winners, ROFW members

and staff where prizes are

awarded.

We pray that all of

you are continuing to im-

prove and that you continue

to apply what you learn in

the group and from each

other.

Larned CMHF—We

recently completed the Unit

on Spirituality and are now

on Unit 7, Respect. We

have been working on in-

corporating these aspects

into our personal lives and

finding meaning for change

in areas that we may find

fault in. Doing this, we have

been trying to improve on

our group presentations.

Our goal is to find common

ground for everyone to

“Going through the

Blue Book has

taught me how to

change my old way

of life…”

—Tarlene W.

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Inside & Out

Finding Meaning for Change in Larned

Kansas City

Alumni Group

By Jason Miles, Alumni

Chairman, Kansas City

Our group is growing by

leaps and bounds. Every

month we have new people

showing up. Fresh out of

prison or having been out

awhile and they make their

way to us. We have been

going through the “Self”

Unit out of the Blue Book.

The discussion is always

lively and takes on new

meaning as we have not

only our prison experiences

to draw on but also our

experiences as free men.

We would like to

extend a special welcome to

our female members from

Topeka. Please, once you

are released, come to our

alumni group. Eventually

we would like to have an

alumni group in Topeka,

but until such time, please

come and join us as we

support one another try-

ing to stay out and also as

we try and give back to

others what was so freely

given to us at one time in

our lives. If you are read-

ing this and you are far

away please know that we

are working on getting

Skype capability so that

you can participate via

Skype in our alumni meet-

ings. We need your in-

volvement!!!

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The KC Metro ROFW Group meets the 3rd Sunday of each month at

6:00pm in the Faith Deliverance Family Worship Center, 3043 State Ave-

nue, KCK. Contact Sam Jones at 913.449.9171 for more information.

Letter from the Editor:

Thank you all for contributing your articles and poetry to the Inside & Out bi-monthly newsletter. While every submission is welcome, please

understand that due to the space constraints of this newsletter, some articles may need to be edited and shortened to fit into the limited space

available. If your poetry did not make it into this newsletter, please re-submit the poem for entry into the next newsletter. Thank you for your

understanding and newsletter contributions.

The next newsletter submissions are November 1st.

Published for the benefit of

ROFW members by

Reaching Out From Within

PO Box 8527

Prairie Village, KS 66208

Articles, comments, or

questions may be sent to the

address above, or to:

Phone: 913.706.6677

E-mail: jasondmiles@att,net

Greetings and thank you for the hard work you are doing on yourself and the

help that you give to others around you. We were fortunate to travel to

North Carolina at the beginning of August to celebrate their one year anniver-

sary of Reaching Out From Within starting there. They called the event

“Founder’s Day.”

We participated in two meeting there. The first meeting was heavily

attended by officials with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety (it’s

what we call the Department of Corrections here). It was very surreal hearing

public officials praising ROFW and telling prison officials that they really need-

ed to get ROFW into their facilities. Reaching Out From Within is poised to expand in North Carolina, and we couldn’t be more excited.

My favorite part of the trip was the second meeting with the incarcerated members of ROFW.

Before the meetings got started there were inmates getting the food set up. I had a chance to talk

with several of them and they told me what prison was like in North Carolina. I asked them what they were

doing with their time and the plans they had once released. I asked them what they had heard about ROFW

and they said they were on the waiting list to join the group. Come to find out there are about 30 guys waiting

to join! The meeting that was put on with the inmate ROFW members expressing what ROFW meant to them

was phenomenal! There were songs, poetry, a drama skit, and a lot of positive talk about the changes people

were making in their lives. I felt like I was home in a ROFW group in Kansas.

Right after we were done eating, I passed around to all the ROFW guys a piece of paper with my

own personal mission statement on it. Right under that was a favorite quote of mine which describes how I try

to live my life today. When I spoke, I challenged them to create their own personal mission statement and to

share them with us. So I issue the same challenge to you. When you are finished with it, put it somewhere you

can see it every day, share it with others, and read it often. I have enclosed mine below.

Personal Mission Statement

-Work hard.

-Play hard.

-Drink deeply from the cup of life.

-Respect and cherish true friends and caring family.

-Live each day with purpose and meaning.

-Give more than seems possible at all times.

“I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the

way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more

hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to

look back on the distance I have come. But I can only rest for a moment, for with freedom come responsibili-

ties, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not ended.”

― Nelson Mandela

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The last group did not finish up until 8:00 p.m., making it perhaps the longest 18 holes

of golf ever. The results were:

Team Landreth (Jason Landreth, Russ Landreth, and Tom Scott) finished at 8 over par.

Team Payne (Janet, Jason Miles, Chris Taylor, and Jay Spiegel) finished at 7 over par.

Team Posch (Paul Posch, Daniel Lanham, Gregory Winship, and Russ Thompson) finished

at 3 over par.

We all completed regardless of the heat. We all contributed. Hopefully we all had fun.

Thanks to Paul Posch for making the long trip from Wichita.

—Russ Thompson

From Board President Jason Miles