<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"><html><head><meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"></head><body>Mike send me the PRAF list so I can start advertising. <div>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry</div><hr/><div><b>From: </b> Michael Heinsdorf <mheinsdorf@gmail.com>
</div><div><b>Date: </b>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:09:27 -0400</div><div><b>To: </b>PRAF List<praf@yahoogroups.com>; Albacore Forum<albacore@myfleet.org>; Gene Spillane<egspillane@earthlink.net></div><div><b>Subject: </b>Re: Sail for a friend with AML at the US MidAtlantics - even if you
don't sail or can't make it</div><div><br/></div><div class="gmail_extra">BTW, if you are in PRAF or USAA the virtual regatta is not a reason to NOT go. See you there!</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">~Michael<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 1:02 PM, Michael Heinsdorf <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mheinsdorf@gmail.com" target="_blank">mheinsdorf@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div>Dear Friends,<br> <br>Last month, Tammy Beltle, a friend who I’ve sailed with quite a bit over the past couple of years, was diagnosed with <strong>AML Leukemia</strong>. More information can be found here: <a href="http://the-road-less-traveled.net/albacore-mid-atlantics-nor/" target="_blank"><strong>http://the-road-less-traveled.net/albacore-mid-atlantics-nor/</strong></a> <br>
<br>Many of you in the Albacore class know Tammy for her enthusiasm and zest for life. I can personally vouch for this – she took the plunge to sail with me after a year hiatus from sailing, in a brand new boat that I had only sailed once before in Albacore Internationals last year. Who else would take that chance? And who else would be irritated that the video camera didn’t work the last day we went sailing, in 20-knot breeze with 5 foot rollers on Lake Ontario?<br>
<br>Tammy began chemotherapy almost immediately after being diagnosed and is slowly on the mend. There is no doubt in my mind that she is a survivor and will pull through this.<br> <br>But survivors also have to pay bills. And in addition to being a sailor, she’s also a working Mom with two young children. Chemotherapy, child care, missed time at work – all of these add up. To help defray some of the cost, the Monmouth Sailing Club in beautiful Monmouth, New Jersy has made the <strong>2012 United States Albacore Association Mid-Atlantics</strong> on <strong>May 19-20</strong> <strong>a fundraiser for Tammy</strong>. All of the proceeds, except for fees associated with Paypal, will go to Tammy. </div>
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<div>If you can’t make the regatta or don't sail, we've got you covered. There will be a <strong>Virtual Regatta </strong>run by Gene Spillane's daughters, who will run a virtual race (drawing) in conjunction with every actual race. You can enter the Virtual Regatta for a $50 entry fee (though we'll take the $80).<br>
<br>The goal is modest - only 1,000 USD. You can donate and follow Tammy's blog here: <a href="http://the-road-less-traveled.net/albacore-mid-atlantics-nor/" target="_blank"><strong>http://the-road-less-traveled.net/albacore-mid-atlantics-nor/</strong></a> (click on <strong>Albacore Mid-Atlantics</strong>, enter the password "albacore" and<strong> </strong>click <strong>Donate to Team Tammy </strong>which leads to a paypal link). The NOR is on her website. Respond to this email with the name of your boat and crew.</div>
<div> <br>See you on the water!<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br> <br>~Michael<br clear="all"><br>-- <br><font style="FONT-FAMILY:georgia,serif" size="2">Michael A. Heinsdorf</font><br style="FONT-FAMILY:georgia,serif">
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<font style="font-family:georgia,serif" size="2">Michael A. Heinsdorf</font><br style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">
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