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Dr. Joel Potash of Syracusea semi-retired family physician, former hospice medical director, senior ethics consultant at University Hospital and Upstate Medical University professor—received an honor from the Syracuse Post-Dispatch. For more than 40 years Potash has provided medical services to the undeserved in Central New York. Now semi-retired, he provides medical services for the Onondaga Nation. He also provides medical services to the terminally ill and dying. He volunteers at the Franciscan Northside Ministries' free medical clinic.

The Rev. Preston "Pete" Kelsry and his wife, Virginia "Winkie," have made a $5 million commitment to Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. The gift is being given in recognition of NCCC director Mark Israel, M.D., and his vision and achievement in making progress in the fight to understand, treat and prevent cancer.

The Preston T. and Virginia R. Kelsey Distinguished Chair in Cancer will support the director of the cancer center in his efforts in providing comprehensive care of the highest quality through innovative research, accelerating the impact of scientific discovery to the patient and cancer-prevention initiatives. Pete has been involved with NCCC for many years, both as a member of the Friends of Norris Cotton Cancer Center, which he joined in 2001, and also as a long time supporter, with his wife, of the Prouty Century Ride and Fitness Walk, an annual fundraising event. It was through this association that the Kelseys came to know Dr. Israel, and decided to support his work and the work of the center in a substantial and lasting way.

Reservations for our 70 th birthday party at Yellowstone August 1-5 are nearly filled, but a waiting list will be offered. There are a limited number of openings at this time. Our head- quarters will be the newest park accommodation at Lake Yellowstone Hotel and Cabins. So please contact me, Andy Thomas (dahtmuth58 @aol.com) or (901) 215-5785 for no-deposit reservations. Horseback riding, fishing, hiking, photography, white-water rafting, trip to Jackson Hole and just drinking in this beautiful section of our country are available at this beautiful venue.

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