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<div><font size="+1"><b>PACIFIC MASTERS MISSION
STATEMENT:</b></font></div>
<div>As adopted by the Pacific Masters Committee the Mission of
Pacific Masters is:</div>
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<div><b>Pacific Masters Swimming welcomes anyone who would like to
gain and maintain fitness through swimming and encourages programs to
foster this mission.</b></div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>PACIFIC MASTERS MONTHLY MEETING</b></font> -
PHONE MEETING</div>
<div>The regular monthly meeting of the Pacific Masters Swim Committee
will be a teleconference that will start at 7PM. All teams are invited
to have a representative on the phone call. All members are invited to
contribute. If you are interested, please contact Nancy Ridout at 415
892 0771 and she will give you the telephone number and
password.</div>
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<div><font size="+1">The phone meeting allows swimmers from all over
the Pacific LMSC to participate and not travel to the bay area. On the
agenda is the 2010 Pacific Masters Championships.</font></div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>MAAC SUMMER SCM</b></font></div>
<div>Modesto Area Aquatic Club 3rd Annual MAAC Summer SCM is now
history. Thanks to Tom Kara and the entire Modesto Area Aquatic Club
for organizing the meet</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/09/09maacscm.html</div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>Lake Sonoma Open Water</b></font></div>
<div>The Russian River swim was moved to Lake Sonoma. It will be a one
mile swim on 22 August 2009 at Lake Sonoma.</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/09LakeSonomaOW.pdf</div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>2009 Whiskeytown Lake Open Water
Swim</b></font></div>
<div>The 2009 Whiskeytown Lake Open Water Swim will be on Sunday
September 13th at Whiskeytown Lake (just outside Redding, California).
It is a one and two mile swim. Both swims count in the open water
points competition.</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/09redowwhiskey.pdf</div>
<div>The preentry deadline is 15 August and there is race day
registration.</div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>LAKE NATOMA OPEN WATER SWIM</b></font></div>
<div>The Lake Natoma Open Water Swim, the 2009 Cold Water Challenge,
will be Saturday 26th September. The meet is organized by the Sierra
Marlins Masters. The Lake Natoma swim will be the last open water swim
in the annual open water points competition.</div>
<div><x-tab>
</x-tab>http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/09smmow.pdf</div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>MARLINS SWIM AND EAT CLASSIC</b></font></div>
<div>The San Mateo Master Marlins Swim and Eat Classic is Sunday 20
September. All of the 50s will be swum along with the 100 IM, 200
Medley Relay and 1200 Free Relay and the 100 IM</div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>US MASTERS SWIMMING
CONVENTION</b></font></div>
<div>The 2009 US Masters Swimming convention will be in Chicago, ILL
September 17-20. Pacific is still looking for a few more swimmers who
would like to learn about the Masters organization and be willing to
help Masters swimming over the next year. A delegate is expected
to attend the House of Delegate meetings, a workshop and the
Zone meeting. You get to meet scores of enthusiastic Masters swimmers
who have been dedicated to make the Masters swimming work.</div>
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<div>If you are interested in attending and meet wonderful people from
all over the US, please contact Nancy Ridout at
mailto:registrar@pacificmasters.org.</div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>USMS 5 and 10 Kilometer Postal Championships
(50 meter pools only)</b></font></div>
<div>A reminder that the USMS 5 and 10 Kilometer Postal Championships
are currently going on. You can compete. Information is at</div>
<div
>https://www.clubassistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=1246&s<span
></span>mid=1646</div>
<div>You can swim in the championships until 15 September.</div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS</b></font></div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>SARA SNOEK</b></font></div>
<div>Sara Snoek passed away 26 July after a fight with leukemia. She
was active up one week before her death swimming in the pool on the
Crown Princess during a trip to Norway. Masters swimming was a key
part of her life as she up in her 100 laps faithfully four times
a week with the North Bay Aquatics group in Tiburon. She and her
husband Peter would participate together at many domestic and
international swim meets over the past 30 years.</div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>STAN ALDRICH</b></font></div>
<div>William Stanley "Stan" Aldrich passed away on 2 August.
He swam both open water and pool meets and did very well in both.
After his engineering days, he and his wife Nancy volunteered for
Loves and Fishes, Senior Gleanors and several other church related
activities.</div>
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<div><font size="+1"><b>SUSAN HELMRICH</b></font></div>
<div>Susan Helmrich, will be undergoing surgery for cancer
(neuroendocrine pancreatic tumor) on August 20, 2009. This is Susan's
third cancer diagnosis, the first was 32 years ago, just
after she graduated from Syracuse University, where she was captain of
the varsity women's swim team. Although this cancer was found
early and is treatable, it is in a very difficult place, and
Susan is expected to be at Stanford Hospital from 1 to 4 weeks. Susan
is currently the Bay Area Co-Director for Swim Across America.</div>
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<div>-michael</div>
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<div>michael w. moore</div>
<div>michael@pacificmasters.org</div>
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