by staff | Sep 22, 2023 | GoTeam, Honoring, Stories, Why
In early 2019, I found a lump in my left breast. I panicked. It came out of nowhere. I quickly made an appointment and within a week I was getting a mammogram. My mammogram came back clear, but because there was an obvious lump I was referred to have an ultrasound. I...
by staff | Aug 15, 2023 | Honoring, Stories
“The Club” I never grew up thinking “I want to be a Fire Fighter” as many young boys do. In fact, I can say that I really never even thought much about Fire Fighters or what they do. Instead, I wanted to be a Truck Driver. Not sure why, but...
by staff | Jul 31, 2023 | Honoring, Stories
Family – In 1977 my dad died at age 41 of colon cancer and his aunt a few months before him of breast cancer. In 1984 my dad’s mother died of liver cancer at the age of 67 and my brother two months later of lung cancer at the age of 33. That’s a lot to handle...
by staff | Jun 11, 2023 | Honoring, Our Story, Stories, Why
We never thought our family tree carried any cancer gene. Yes, our father had cancer when he passed away, but after all he smoked for 40+ years; we expected that. UNTIL, both my sister and my first cousin on our dad’s side, were both diagnosed with breast cancer...
by staff | May 31, 2023 | Honoring, Stories
Back then… Growing up on a farm in Eastern Oregon during the 70’s and 80’s, I frequently rewarded myself after a morning full of feeding animals, driving a tractor, and moving hand-lines by meeting my friends on the shores of the Columbia River. At this location...
by staff | May 10, 2023 | Honoring, Stories
Santiago Buther is my hero and a warrior. Like most heroes, he has an origin story that explains how I came to that conclusion. Santiago was born in 2010 and during his early years he showed glimpses of greatness. Santiago had these chocolate brown eyes that glistened...
