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From Steve Matsuda

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Pam's Run 5 & 10K*

Hi Steve!

Happy New Year!

Once again my family, in conjunction with the Lustgarten Foundation, is hosting the 4th PAMs Run in Westlake Village on Saturday, Feb. 11th, 2012 in honor of my aunt, Pam Bardwil, who lost her life to pancreatic cancer 4 years ago. It is a 5k & 10k event (with a kids 1k fun run). Last year we attracted nearly 1,000 participants and raised well over $100,000!  One hundred percent of which went directly to pancreatic cancer research!  Along with the walking/running events, there will be live music, and an expo of local vendors. Once again, all of the money raised will go directly to funding research for pancreatic cancer! I have included a link to the event's web page (the event is officially being called Westlake Village, Los Angeles Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk/Run), and would love to provide you with further information, if you think any of the Blues would be interested in this event.  Any help you can give us again this year by spreading the word - via your website, fliers, events calendar, newsletter, etc - for this fun-filled, family event benefiting a most-needed cause would be greatly appreciated.

http://2012westlakewalkrun.kintera.org/faf/help/helpEventInfo.asp?ievent=1001845&lis=0&kntae1001845=AA50E4B7F69D431C8A8B26768F743396

A bit of additional information....
 - parking is FREE
 - strollers/wheelchairs and dogs (on leash) are welcome
 - chip timing is provided
 - Kids Corner and 1k fun run

Hope to see you there!

Thank you!

Jana Buck

*Pam Bardwil was the sister-in-law of former Blues member Steve Brown.

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12/29/11

Passing of a Friend

Robin Charin called Duffy on Friday, December 23^rd that Charlie LaMarr had passed away.  Most of the Basin Blues will not know Charlie unless you were a member way back in the early 90’s.  Charlie was a great guy and a good friend of many years to Phil Clarke.  He trained many of us to run the LA Marathon before there was any Roadrunners or Leggers.  We will remember him with much affection.  I will always remember his final words after each training session: “Be on time, Goddamit, or we’re leaving without you.”  God Bless you, Charlie.  You will be missed.

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10/25/11

Wishing a Speedy Recovery to Steve Ades

Steve is the hospital at Kaiser after breaking his hip playing tennis last night. He's scheduled for surgery later today.

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Sandy & Jerry

Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

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2011 Election Results

The new NBB Board of Directors for 2011/2013:

The Board's first order of business was the election of the new Club President.

He is:

Steve Matsuda

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5/27/10

Your Running Friends

Or  Why you should increase your dues check

By

Duffy Walton

“Your Running Friends.”  Isn’t that an interesting term?  Your other friends, your family, people at work - all use it.  As in, “I suppose you’re going out with your running friends again.”  Of course, we runners use it too.  But the phrase is rich with meaning for us.  The truth is that after you start running and run alone for a while, you realize you need running friends because humans are social creatures.  Personally, I think my running friends are the most interesting and positive influence in my life and have been for many years.

Since we prefer to run with people – especially in the hills and at night, the New Basin Blues becomes a valuable asset,  a place to interact with other runners.  Since you don’t always run the same pace, you need a spread of runners in the club, a broad spectrum of running speed and personality to meet your personal needs.  To do all that, the club must offer a variety of benefits to attract new members and keep old ones around.  I think the NBB does an admirable job with just the minimal dues we pay.   But dues (which are NOT going up) aren’t enough to keep the club vibrant.  Dues just keep us going.

               The New Basin Blues has an ongoing need for funds to pursue projects that benefit you directly.  Projects like Pizza Night after the Thursday Evening Run.  This one simple innovation attracted any number of new runners.  Let’s be very clear about this:  no one is asking you to donate simply out of the goodness of your heart – although I have seen all of you do just that.  No, we ask you to increase your membership check for your own benefit and in your own personal interest.  You want interesting people to run with?  You want neat events where you can be with your running friends?  Events and runs where you can bring family and other runners?  Well then, we ask you to kick into the kitty just a little extra to provide the capitol for some really creative minds to work on your behalf.  I must say, the Blues do more with less than any organization I have ever seen.

               And what a wonderfully creative and inventive bunch!  The people on the Blues Board do things like schedule Sunday Runs where you can bring a guest or recommend to other runners.  Drinks and goodies after the run always amaze, don’t they?  Thursday night runs are safe for everyone, either in the hills or around the park.  Pizza night was a brilliant idea.  There are occasional club sanctioned parties (and some that are just spontaneous) and events throughout the year like Para los Niños and the Annual Banquet.  There is the Summer Picnic and of course everyone loves Sycamore Sunday.  Don’t forget Rocky Peak, camp outs, race discounts and I’m sure you can name ones I’ve missed and I’ll bet you have a couple of ideas for new events you’d like to see.  There are solid plans and plans in the idea stage that could be made wonderfully effective with just a little seed money.  The simple fact is that a little more money spent wisely on cool runs attracts a lot more runners and makes for a better club, a larger pool of running friends. 

If you up your contribution just this one time, if only to see if I’m right - I think you will be surprised at what the Blues will do for you in return.  I promise it will be something cool.  I also promise it will be more than one new and exciting running event.  And I GUARANTEE it will be for your benefit because the Blues simply don’t waste money.  In other words, you will get more bang for your buck.  So now is the time to double your club dues if you can - or bump your check by $10 or $20 fully tax deductable dollars.  I know I will.  And that is because I used to be pretty fast and now I’m pretty slow, plus I still get hurt once in a while.  But I know I’m not going to stop running.  So I really do need ALL “My Running Friends.”

               See ya on the trails,

                              Duffy

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Those That Made The X/C Shoe Run Special

Our thanks to Nancy and Larry Dervin for their very generously donation of  $1000 to the NBB Cross-Country Fund from the proceeds of the Bulldog Races.

In addition, we want to thanks the following for their generous help in making this event a huge success: 

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New Addition to the Site

Beneath the table listing photos on the NBB website is a listing of video clips available for viewing. Just click on the title to access the clip. Alternately, just click on the link in the New Additions table on the Home Page.

You can get to the table by clicking on Videos in the Contents listing on the Home page.

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New Hotline Number

The Blues Hotline Number is 818/845-5711

Dues Schedule

The fees for membership in the New Basin Blues are:

Mail to:

    New Basin Blues

    P.O. Box 280502

    Northridge, CA 91328

As a reminder, dues are due in July 1st.

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