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2009 MARCH
Torch Flame Off and Beads of Courage. |
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On Saturday March 25, SF co-president Andrew Lunde
coordinated a torch flame off
which provided members with an
apples-to-apples comparison of all the torches that are available that
manufacturers say are designed for use on O2 concentrators. Two
each of five types of torches (Nortel Minor, Nortel Mega-Minor,
GTT Cricket, Bethlehem Minnow, Carlisle Mini-CC) were available with one
running on an O2 concentrator and one on bottled O2. There was
also an opportunity to try out Chemolene gas and compare it to Propane.
At the meeting, Don Reinagel (
770- 443-8842 and
678 409 4112 (Mobile) from
whom many of us have purchased recycled concentrators descroned to us
how an O2 concentrator worked. He also took one apart so we could
see inside it. Robert
Simmons took some photos at the event and has shared them with us:
Photos of the beads made and contributed to BOC are at the bottom of the
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Maureen Lovell, Renee Taylor, Brad
Shute
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Diane Kovach
Becky Sizemore
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Brad Shute, Renee Taylor, Andrew Lunde |
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Andrew Lunde
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Robin Sunttjer
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Mary Brightwell
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Marcy Lamberson
Members who tried out the torches were asked if they would contribute
the beads they made to the Beads of Courage Program. Seventy
five beads were made during the course of the Torch Off and they are
shown below: Lots of them are "bumpy beads" which are given to the kids
when they have had a particularly rough time undergoing a procedure,
test or therapy.
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In addition to the beads shown above, Robert Simmons
sent out a request through the SF Yahoo Group for some special beads.
He wrote "I've had a request for some
special beads if anyone would like to give it a try. These are for a
young girl named whose last name is Moon. She's really like to have a
purple bead with a yellow moon on it. We'd like to get about 9 in total,
so if you'd like to make a bead or two we can get the total without
anyone having to take on too much extra. "
Three SF members these beads for Ms Moon.
Robert Simmons took the photo.
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