HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JEN!

Taken from
Charlotte Smarty Pants
by Jen P:
On this special day, I remember my best bud, Jen Bunich and wish her a happy, happy birthday up there! Not a day goes by when I don't think of her and miss her dearly. When I reflect back on how Charlotte Smarty Pants has evolved, I can't help but ache in my heart wishing she was here with us enjoying this special ride. She would be so proud of us. And you, our CSP readers, for all of the incredible support you have given us whether it be through a comment on a post, a Smarty Mom nomination, a referral to your friends, or just living Smarty. Trust me, she sees it all. So on this day, I'm reaching out to our Smarty friend, Keely Lane, Captain of the Jen Bunich Team for Lungstrong. On February 4, 2008, CSP was forever changed when we lost Jen to non-smokers lung cancer. The entire Charlotte community was shocked by the intensity of this disease. We have decided to direct our philanthropic efforts to LungStrong in Jen's name. Meet Keely:

"Dear Smarty Moms & Friends,
I'm here to tell you about a topic that should scare the Smarty Pants right off of you! Did you know that lung cancer is the #1 cancer killer of women? Let me say that again....lung cancer is the #1 cancer killer of women. Additionally......it kills more women each year than ALL gynecological cancers COMBINED. Yes...more than breast, ovarian, uterine, etc. COMBINED. This fact was brought to light in a most unfortunate way when we lost our amazing friend and Co-Founder of CharlotteSmartyPants.com, Jen Bunich. When Jen died suddenly from stage 4 lung cancer, with very few symptoms, we were beyond shocked.

Why IS lung cancer such a killer? Well....there is a 'smoking' stigma associated with the disease. People think that lung cancer is caused by smoking, and since smoking is a choice the federal government has been unwilling to fund research for a disease that they think can be prevented. But the fact is....just as many non-smokers as smokers are getting lung cancer. Because there has been so little funding for research for lung cancer, there is no early detection system in place; therefore by the time people realize they have lung cancer it is often too late because the cancer has already metastasized. Think about it.....we have pap spears to detect uterine cancer, mammograms for breast cancer, colonoscopies for colon cancer, skin screenings for skin cancer and so on...but what is there for lung cancer - NOTHING!! It is time to take a stand and raise money for research to create an early detection system and treatments for lung cancer.

Charlotte Smarty Pants is joining forces with LungStrong - a local organization putting on a race at Lake Norman on October 18th, 2008. Funds raised from this race will go to Lungevity - a research organization out of Chicago, as well as Presbyterian Hospital's Cancer Ward. This will be the second year of this event and we plan to continue this effort each year and even take the LungStrong organization to a national level. As a Smarty Friend, I call on each of you to join the Jen Bunich Team in honor and remembrance of our friend. I've set a goal of $25,000. Yes...it's a hefty goal, but with your help we can reach it. You do NOT have to be a runner - you can walk, volunteer or even make a simple donation.

Jen left such a mark on this world as an amazing mom, wife, daughter, friend, and co-worker - let's now let her lead us to a new level of awareness of lung cancer. In her name and honor, I'd like to see an early detection system and a CURE!
Your Smarty Friend and Jen Bunich Team Captain - Keely"

End of Summer - AOII flip flops

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TUESDAY TRIVIA: Scattergories

Okay... Take the first letter of your name to answer each of the following... Must be real names and places, not made up!
1. What is your name?
2. Four letter word:
3. Vehicle:
4. City:
5. Boy's Name:
6. Girl's Name(not your own):
7. Occupation:
8. Something you wear:
9. Food:
10. Something found in the bathroom:
11. Reason for being late:
12. Something you shout:
It's harder than it looks, isn't it??

Wednesday July 30 -National Cheesecake Day

The Cheesecake Factory's 30th Anniversary! Looking to get out next week??? Here's an 'insider' tip for a sweet mid-week treat...

Celebrating “30 Delicious Years,” The Cheesecake Factory is serving up several sweet initiatives throughout 2008. To kick-off the anniversary celebration and in commemoration of National Cheesecake Day on July 30th, 2008, The Cheesecake Factory restaurants will offer every delicious slice of its more than 30 varieties of cheesecake with a dollop of nostalgia by featuring all cheesecakes at $1.50 per slice, limit one per guest, dine in only, on that day — as they were when the restaurant first opened in 1978. In addition, a special, limited edition cheesecake, the 30th Anniversary Chocolate Cake Cheesecake, will be introduced on July 30th with $0.25 from the sale of each slice sold this year benefiting the national hunger-relief organization, America’s Second Harvest – The Nation’s Food Bank Network. Additional activities will be announced throughout the year.

UPCOMING SU ALUM EVENTS

Some noteworthy Ship Alum events you may be interested in:

Ship @ the Shore, Ocean City, MD
Monday, July 28, 2008
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: Fager’s Island Restaurant and Bar, 201 60th St. on the Bay, Ocean City, MD
Take a break from the beach and join fellow alumni for a casual afternoon. Buffet style appetizers provided with a cash bar available. $15 per person.

Reading Phillies Baseball Game & Picnic – Fireworks Night!
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Picnic buffet: 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Game time: 6:35 p.m.
Location: First energy Stadium, Rt. 61 South, Reading
Your Alumni Host: Keirstan Edris ‘97
Cost: $22.00; Ages 4 and under is free.
Join us in Reading for baseball, food and fun. Two and a half hour picnic buffet in the Coors Light Deck Picnic area includes bbq chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, pasta and potato salad, cookies, lemonade, iced tea and soda. Enjoy the evening - we'll watch the game from the left field picnic area and stay for the fireworks after the game. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; Prior to the gates opening, the Phillies will be hosting Happy Hour in the right field food court at 4:30 p.m.

A Dickens of a Christmas
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Theatre in the mansion: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Mt. Hope Estate, Rte. 72 @ Turnpike exit 266
Your Alumni Host: Stephanie (Jacobs) Ponnett ‘93
Your host, Stephanie Jacobs Ponnett ’93 invites you to join fellow alumni & friends in the holiday spirit. With the help of characters from Charles Dickens timeless novels, we’ll partake in a fun and entertaining celebration. Arrive early at the Wine Shop in order to sample Mt. Hope’s variety of wines including their piping hot Holiday Wine. Inside the mansion you’ll find a full-service bar where you may purchase glasses of wine to enjoy during the shows. $18.00/adult; $8.00/child.To make reservations, please RSVP by Nov. 3 to alumni@ship.edu or phone (717) 477-1218. Payment for the event may be made by credit card over the phone, or send your check payable to SUAA/SU Foundation to: University Relations, 1871 Old Main Dr., Shippensburg, PA 17257-2299.

To correspond with us, e-mail alumni@ship.edu phone (717) 477-1218.
You may update your address or e-mail on-line at http://www.ship.edu/alumni/update.html.