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Luau, Legends, & Surf's Up Big

for UCSD Cancer Research!!

The 15th Annual Moores UCSD Cancer Center Luau and Longboard Invitational went off 'surfingly' August 24th, 2008 by the Scripps Institution Pier. Business biggies like Title Sponsor Pfizer, mixed in with supporters and cancer survivors. In fact not only did Pfizer have a corporate surf team of cancer researchers and administrators for this event, but they also sponsored a Thrivors Team - that's a team of cancer survivors like first time event participant Lorraine Schmalenberger.

Among the 700 plus people there were Christy Walton, she sponsors the Walmart Team, Event Co-Founder John Otterson and his family, Laura Shawver, legend surfers Debbie Beacham and Joyce Hoffman, Event Co-Chairs Tori Pitruzello and Ian Pyka, Nancy and Fred Borrelli's family, legend Wingnut, and legend Fernando Aguerre.

Fernando came in regular surf gear this day. A contrast to the week before when he wore a real, 70 pound plus Inca outfit to the Waterman's Ball.

But this day had cancer research as the focus.

This year's Rell Sunn Award recipient went to one such individual who epitomizes the aloha spirit of giving for cancer research.

Rell Sunn 'Queen of Makaha' with Pat Curren, copyright of The Social Diary and margomargo.com

Rell Sunn, the award's inspiration, was more than a surfer, and more than a person who battled breast cancer for almost two decades. She lived with grace, and the aloha spirit of giving. In fact Rell described that giving spirit simply. "You give and you give and you give … and give from here (the heart), until you have nothing else to give." And she did until her 15 year battle with breast cancer consumed her. But, at the Moores UCSD Luau & Longboard Invitational, her spirit goes on.

And Dr. Doris Howell, this year's recipient, fits the award description well. Dr. Howell heads up the Doris Howell Foundation for Research in Women's Health. Part of the Howell Foundation focuses on women's cancer research.

As such Dr. Doris Howell joins a list of distinguished Rell Sunn Award recipients. She is preceded by a list of other very worthy Rell Sunn Award recipients. They are: Dr. David Tarin, Bill Otterson, Dani Grady, Charles Gorder Sr., Dr. Mark Renneker, Dr. J. Craig Venter, Alex Szekely and Jon Greif, Georgia Sadler, Dr. Linda Olson.

Cheers to all they do.

Back surf side.....

Among the finalists for the surf contest were the UCSD Alumni Association, Wells Fargo Wealth Management Group, Molly Baber Research Fund, Quidel Corporation, and the Cahill Family Team. The Cahill Family Team won. But with aloha spirit pervading the mood, everyone felt like winners in the fight to eradicate cancer.
                             

Future Surfer for a Good Cause!

Co-Chair Ian Pyka ** Endless Summer's Wingnut

Vicky Mussio-Aguerre and Fernando Aguerre with their children .... yes you are seeing triplets!

Legend

Cancer Survivor and Thrivor Lorraine Schmalenberger on the right getting psyched up for her heat!

The very pretty dancers

Legend Rusty Preisendorfer

Photographer Jennifer Nelson with Dancer ** Legend Woody Ekstrom ** Guest and Steve Judd

Legends Debbie Melville Beacham and Joyce Hoffman

Legend Skip Frye getting rubbed down before his heat ** Kyoko Trim

Event Founding Member John Otterson

Legend Jerricho Poppler... she also is a cancer survivor and thrivor!

John Otterson with his son, a third generation Luau supporter ** Raffle Tickets are hard to resist!

Rusty and Angie Preisendorfer

Aussie Mates Murray Palmer and Legend Pete Townend ** Aubrey Keane with her daughter

The Fernando and Vicky Aguerre Family, a Liquid Tribe

Joany Mosher with Anne Otterson

Gina Spadacini with fellow 5-0

Guests ** 4 Legged Guest ** Dancer

Team Sponsor Christy Walton

Tempting Desserts

Legend Robert August with his daughter ** Young Guest Getting Florally Creative

The Surf Diva Family

Bill Andrews in Full Chat with Mike Doyle ** Coco and Diego

Gabriella and John Otterson with their family

Guests

Todd Wirth and his daughter ** Izzy Tihanyi with her husband Todd Wirth and their daughter

Angie Preisendorfer with her daughter Avalon Preisendorfer

Legend Robert August with his daughter

Vicky Mussio Aguerre and Fernando Aguerre

Newlyweds Annie and Mike Doyle

Gina Spadacini

Coco Tihanyi Pargo with her son Diego

Dancer

Bill Andrews of Qualcomm

Sam Iacobellis

Special acknowledgement to Waters Fine Catering for the fine luau feast

About the Moores UCSD Cancer Center

"Founded in 1979, UCSD Cancer Center was renamed the Moores UCSD Cancer Center in honor of the Moores’ leadership gift to the Center. The Center is one of just 39 in the United States to hold a National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation as a Comprehensive Cancer Center. As such, it ranks among the top centers in the nation conducting basic and clinical cancer research, providing advanced patient care and serving the community through outreach and education programs. The center’s mission is to translate promising scientific discoveries into new and better options for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer, and the amelioration of pain. For more information, visit

reported by Margo Schwab and The Social Diary Team, proud to have volunteered, covered, and surfed for this event for each of its 15 years. And proud to introduce current team sponsor, Clyde Ostler of Wells Fargo Wealth Management Group to this aloha fun event!

To learn more about the Moores UCSD Cancer Center, please click www.cancer.ucsd.edu

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"I just went to the wrap up party and they said we made $350,000. I think that is great." - President of Scorpion Bay Hotel

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* Margo Schwab, more formally known as Margaret E. Schwab, has produced, written, interviewed and photographed for various media organizations since 1989. Schwab attended Holton Arms School, La Jolla Country Day School and La Jolla High School. Schwab has a B.A. from Scripps College, spent a business internship with S.A.I.C., Science Applications International Corporation, and earned a Masters of Business degree, M.B.A., from the University of San Diego. Schwab volunteers for numerous charity organizations. She also continues to support animal organizations and the prevention of people and animal abuse. Schwab is the editor of The Social Diary.

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