Coaches vs. Cancer donation

Varsity Coaching Staff, American Cancer Society Representative, Varsity captains(Caleb, Troy, Tom, Ben, Doug), me, Varsity Coach and Cheerleaders.

Tom #14 - point guard!









Last night the Spenceport Boys Basketball team along with the cheerleaders presented a check to the American Cancer Society from donations received during their Coaches vs. Cancer tournament in November. The check was given in memory of Coach Chow and Joe. John Pelin, our athletic director asked me to present the check along with the players. Attached is a picture of us last night. It was heartwarming and sad. Gina drove home for the celebration and Blake, Paul and Maureen joined me in support.

I spent some wonderful time talking wtih Donna Stultz during the game. Thank you all for the support that you and your family and friends have given to the Rob Stultz memorial fund. She said that with all of the donations in Joe's memory, they will be able to continue their scholarship fund. Thank you Donna for a wonderful talk. You're right - the pain doesn't ever go away!

Gina, Tom and I are working with the jazz band director to donate a musical instrument in Joe's memory to the Jazz band at Spencerport. We plan to put a plaque on the instrument so that in all of the years following, Joe will be remembered each and every time a child picks up the instrument to play.

Paul & Maureen are helping me set up a CD player and music center in Strong's 6-3400 unit so that the patients there can enjoy the gift of music during their difficult hospital stays. Joe's Dixieland music CD will be among those we donate. Don Cameron sent Joe a CD each month that he was ill. I plan to donate those with our love and thanks for his friendship.

Joe and my headstone should be placed at the graveside in April. I am anxious to have it put in place to honor and mark his (and my) resting place.

Gina will turn 21 on the 24th of February! It will be a bittersweet day without Joe. She plans to come home for her birthday, but I am unsure of our plans as of yet.

Tom will be traveling wtih the school jazz bands and swing choir to Orlando at the end of March. Gina and I plan to fly down to Florida for a long weekend to watch them compete in their jazz festival. He will be home for a week and is taking off to the Mexican Riveria with the Kwi's for Spring break! It will be a wonderful vacation for him.

This summer Tom will play AAU basketball with the Renegades and Travel soccer with the Spencerport Soccer club and work reffing soccer. There are several wonderful tournaments planned for both teams. Gina will play soccer on the women's team, work at Unity and ref soccer. She will be taking a physics course at GCC over the summer. We hope to finally get on Nanette and Joel's boat this summer for some R&R and meet our newest great niece.

Thank you all for your kind words and support. My family and friends have never let me down and have been there for both Joe and I throughout his horrible illness, and are now so supportive through our grief. Words of thanks are never enough!

We love you
Vicki, Gina & Tom