To All Elizabethtown Rotarians--
the article at this link is a MUST READ! DON'T MISS IT!
http://www.pennlive.com/news/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1266631805311740.xml&coll=1
Please, for your own sake, read the article highlighted in the link above about the recent Memorial Service for Dr. Kreider whose work with the Jake Gittlen Cancer Research Foundation has impacted the entire world, and probably saved thousands of lives who will never know of his service to them.
Each of us has had the privilege to cross paths, and perhaps even walk for a while down life's trail with men or women who inspire us to do more, to be better, to think nobly, to act selflessly. Sometimes we may never get to meet the people we hope to emulate, but learn about them from others. So it is with the great men of history, and such is the case with Dr. John W. Kreider.
Those of us who work on the committee to organize the Elizabethtown Rotary Golf Tournament have had occasional contact with the leadership of the Jake Gittlen Cancer Research Foundation. Their dedication to the cause is, without question, more than just a job-- it is a passion which inspires us to want to work harder, think bigger, act smarter and accomplish more each year to support them.
We have all had the opportunity to greet and hear various speakers from the Gittlen Foundation over the years at our club meetings. These have included Warren Gittlen and Dr. Keith Cheng, who have impressed us with their drive and commitment and knowledge about the vital need for proper research into the causes and treatments of a variety of cancers.
Few of us, if any, however, have ever met Dr. Kreider, and now, that possibility is gone. But from knowing and working with Warren Gittlen, we get a glimpse of the man who motivated and still inspires him and Dr. Cheng and many other researchers, doctors and students who knew him.
John Martin, II, summed up very succinctly what many of us have felt:
"Warren's responses and Dr Cheng's remarks [in the article] are why I am so enamored by these men and this cause. When I am with [them] I feel I am truly in the presence of greatness, gratefulness and grace."
We cannot walk with Dr. Kreider, but by following the leadership of those who have, we, too, can be motivated and inspired by his legacy. Now, more than any time in the past 5 years, I am ready to roll up my sleeves and work harder than ever to make our tournaments successful this year, and I hope you will all join in this work.
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