Project Tweety B.I.R.D. Updates!
Project Tweety B.I.R.D. (Bluebird Investigation, Rejuvenation, & Discovery) is one of several collaborative efforts with the Christopher Farm & Gardens!
The World According to Tim: The Thrill of Victory and the Joy of Effort Are Always Possible… The Agony of Defeat Is Never Inevitable!
The World According to Tim: What Do the Olympics, Our Local Cancer Community, and the Christopher Farm & Gardens All Have In Common? Read and Find Out!
To Area Cancer Patients/Survivors & Co-Survivors, The Christopher Farm & Gardens Is…
CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT THIS PARTNERSHIP!
The World According to Tim: What We Can Learn About Life & Cancer While Picking Daisies at the CF&G!
By Tim E. Renzelmann
CONGRATULATIONS! Dr. H. Marshall Matthews Retires Following After 32 Impactful Years In Our Local Cancer Community!
Photo Above: Dr. H. Marshall Matthews is thanked and congratulated by friends and colleagues during a surprise retirement gathering after his last official day of practice on June 28th!
Merge Salon & Spa (Plymouth) Supports the Local Cancer Community!
Thank you to Merge Salon and Spa for their recent donation of 144 $25 gift cards to be distributed to area cancer patients undergoing treatment!
Congratulations to ALL Active Survivors of Sheboygan (A.S.S.) and CUMULATIVE FINISHERS!
April 30, 2024 - ST&BF Survivor-Athlete Potluck to recognize our Active Survivors of Sheboygan (A.S.S.) and CUMULATIVE Finishers!
Bold Cycle Along with Friends, Family, & Colleagues Raise Funds for SCCCF to Honor Nikki Miller!
About the Local Cancer Community Update!
A brief history, Objectives, Reader Preferences, and an explanation of the current format!
April, 2024
St. Paul Lutheran Church (Sheboygan Falls) Confirmation Students Lovingly Prepare Care Packages for Area Cancer Patients!
Submitted by Nicole Dollevoet
April 4, 2024
UPDATED: Qigong with the Qi-GANG!
The "Qi-GANG" is a group of cancer patients/survivors who come together to learn the practice of Qigong together through casual practice sessions! Contact Tim for details!
Survivors on Snowshoes at the Christopher Farm & Gardens - Monday, January 22nd!
"Survivors on Snowshoes" at the Christopher Farm & Gardens - January 22, 2024!
2023 ST&BF Indoor Row Group: Current Sessions
For current IRG (Indoor Row Group) members!
Contact Tim if you are interested in learning more about or participating in the Indoor Row Group!
This “Darling Family” Made the Coping Magazine Cover!
ON THE COVER: Sheboygan, WI – Cancer survivor Rachel Darling (right) clowns around with her husband, Nate, and son, Otto, during the “Survive, Thrive & Be Fit” carnival at the Christopher Farm & Gardens, hosted by the Sheboygan County Cancer Care Fund.
2nd Annual WANDER-thon Fundraising Event to Benefit SCCCF at the Christopher Farm & Gardens!
June 22, 2023
National Cancer Survivors Day 2023 at the Christopher Farm & Gardens – With Lots of Photographs!
June 8, 2023
THANK YOU to Merge Salon & Spa for Bringing Smiles to Area Cancer Patients & Survivors!
June 8, 2023
A Tale of Two Cindys: Cindy Becker & Cindy Walvoord – Members of the 2022/23 Indoor Row Group!
May 23, 2023
ST&BF at the Christopher Farm & Gardens: Project (Tweety) B.I.R.D. – Area Cancer Patients Experience Healing by Tending to Mother Earth!
May 23, 2023
MAY FEATURED ST&BF Activities: A Smorgasbord of Physical Activity!
(Breathing, Urban Poling, Kiting, Pickleball, Birding and a Challenge)
“Project Tweety Bird” Offers a Thriving Environment for Bluebirds AND Area Cancer Patients/Survivors!
April 20, 2023
ST&BF A.S.S. (Active Survivors of Sheboygan) and A.S.S.i.s.t. (Active Survivors of Sheboygan incredible support team) Results!
April 20, 2023
Congratulations to Eileen Jentsch, Winner of the Seroogy’s GIGANTIC Chocolate Easter Bunny Raffle!
April 20, 2023
APRIL TLC SURVIVORSHIP SESSION: Nature Therapy!
This article is about Nature Therapy, especially as area cancer patients/survivors can experience it through a variety of activities and projects at the Christopher Farms & Gardens!
APRIL – FEATURED ST&BF Activity: Steps to Survivorship!
Watch the Local Cancer Community Update for future dates, times, and locations!
Confirmation Students from St. Paul Lutheran Church, Sheboygan Falls, Assemble “Chemo Care Bags” for Area Cancer Patients!
Submitted by Nicole Dolleveot
ST&BF A.S.S. (Active Survivors of Sheboygan) and A.S.S.i.s.t. Results!
(Active Survivors of Sheboygan incredible support team)
Qigong for Cancer Survivors with the “QiGang”!
The "QiGang" is a group of area cancer patients/survivors and co-survivors who have recently developed an interest in Qigong and are exploring the practice together!
Join us in-person or virtually to practice!
Earn Your SCCCF Survive, Thrive & Be Fit & LIVESTRONG at the YMCA “23 in 23” Wrist Band!
Note from Tim: I made this simple rubber band bracelet with my Granddaughter in about ten minutes (if I can do it, anyone can)... Or feel free to make your own, possibly more intricate, pattern!
February Gentle Yoga for Cancer Survivors Sessions Available Online!
We marked the 13-year anniversary of ST&BF throughout the month of February with four special Gentle Yoga for Cancer Survivors sessions with four special yoga instructors and they are available for you to practice anytime!
Congrats to the 2022 ST&BF Active Survivors of Sheboygan Team, Introducing A.S.S.i.s.t.. (Active Surviovrs of Sheboygan’s incredible support team), and Congrats to 2022 ST&BF Cumulative Event Finishers!
February 9, 2023
SCCCF Survive, Thrive & Be Fit Together with LIVESTRONG at the YMCA Celebrate “23 in 23”!
February 9, 2023
A Story About Stories: Stories Told and Stories Untold… Stories New and Stories Old!
January 18, 2023
THANK YOU TO ALL of Our Donors, Supporters, Volunteers!
THANK YOU to Jay Christopher (Christopher Farm & Gardens), Sheboygan Falls Chamber Main Street's "Ladies Nite Out," The End Zone Sports Bar, Smerke's Sportsmen's Club, The Mustard Seed Hair Boutique, Plymouth Rock Camping Resort... and ALL who of our donors, supporters, and volunteers!
The World According to Tim: Reflecting on Change and Remembering That Some Things Remain the Same!
Dr. Matthews (above left), Dr. Bettag (above right), and our the Matthews Oncology Associates and Sheboygan Cancer & Blood Specialist staff provide quality medical care in a dignified and fulfilling manner to maintain the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of cancer patients/survivors. www.sheboygancancer.com
By Tim E. Renzelmann, December 19, 2022
TLC (Together we Live with Cancer) Survivorship Session with Featured Survivors: Sue Zalewski & Linda Ansay, Breast Cancer Survivors!
Featured Survivors: Linda Ansay & Sue Zalewski (breast cancer survivors)
Tuesday, January 17th, 2022
Survivorship CAN Be Fun… When Survivors MAKE IT Fun: As Demonstrated by Kathie Horness & Bob Hartig!
By Tim E. Renzelmann - December 19, 2022
SCCCF Provides Financial “Gestures” (Assistance) to Area Cancer Patients/Survivors In Need!
December 19, 2022
“Making Sheboygan County the Healthiest Place to Survive Cancer!”
with The Sheboygan County Cancer Care Fund’s “Survive, Thrive & Be Fit”, the Sheboygan County YMCA’s “LIVESTRONG at the Y”, and Area Cancer Patient/Survivors!
Therapy Across the Cancer Care Continuum: Interpretation and Insights from Dr. Mark Bettag!
The World According to Tim: Once a Runner… Now a Jogger… a Kite Pilot… and Other Things!!!
ST&BF Indoor Row Group Invites Area Survivors to Participate in the 2022/23 Season – November 1st through April 30th!
Survive, Thrive & Be Fit at the Christopher Farm & Gardens: “Wander the Wonderful Gardens” for Some Healing, “Carnival Games” for Some Fun, and a “Bonding Bonfire” to Connect with One Another!
Thank You Dairy Queen Grill & Chill Restaurant in Plymouth for Supporting SCCCF Through “Coins for Cancer Care”!
Sheboygan County Cancer Care Fund: Providing Financial “Gestures” (Assistance) to Area Cancer Patients/Survivors in Need!
Survive, Thrive & Be Fit at the Christopher Farm & Gardens: Our 44th Visit on August 30th!
World According to Tim: Yoga, Tai Chi, Qigong? Of These, Qigong is My Favorite!
By Tim E. Renzelmann (August 9, 2022)
ST&BF at the Christopher Farm & Gardens: Some Typical Pleasant Experiences & Some Fabulous Firsts!
Daisy Days - Helping Mother Earth & Cancer Survivors Heal!
Nature Therapy at the Christopher Farm & Gardens (June 22, 2022)
Watch for These ST&BF “POP UP-portunities” in the Weeks Ahead!
You never know what fun might POP UP at a POP UP!
Celebrating National Cancer Survivors Day at the Christopher Farm & Gardens – Sunday, June 5th!
June 9, 2022
The Great Butterfly Release at the Christopher Farm & Gardens on National Cancer Survivors Day!
Submitted by Barb Bogenschutz (June 9, 2022)
Wisconsin Camaro Rally 2022 to Benefit the Sheboygan County Cancer Care Fund!
EVENT DATE: July 22nd through July 24th at Road America in Elkhart Lake!
Cancer Patients/Survivors and Co-Survivors Heal the Earth While the Earth Heals Them!
(May 12, 2022)
The World According to Tim: May Challenge – 30 on 30 of 30 for 30! Reminders of Life Lessons Already Learned!
By Tim E. Renzelmann (May 12, 2022)
“WANDER-thon” at the Christopher Farm & Gardens Details Announced!
Friday & Saturday, August 19th & 20th!
The World According to Tim: May Challenge – 30 on 30 of 30 for 30! (30 Minutes of Exercise on 30 Days of the Month with 30 Different Activities for 30 Years of Cancer Survivorship)!
By Tim E. Renzelmann (April 28, 2022)
The World According to Tim: What Motivates Me to Move My Body… Even As Age Slows Me Down?
By Tim E. Renzelmann (March 31, 2022)
ST&BF Indoor Row Group Finishes the 2021/22 Season with a Team Record in the World Erg Challenge!
April 28, 2022
The World According to Tim: “If exercise were a pill, it would be the most widely prescribed medicine in the world.” – Covert Bailey
By Tim Renzelmann
April 14, 2022
“WANDER-thon” at the Christopher Farm & Gardens to Raise Funds for the Cancer Care Fund!
April 14, 2022
LIVESTRONG at the YMCA: Saturday Morning Boot Camp!
By Tim E. Renzelmann (February 24, 2022)
Survivors Go Fly a Kite on National Kite Flying Day”!
By Tim E. Renzelmann (February 14, 2022)
When the Shortest Month of the Year (February) Seems Like the Longest: Getting Active in the Local Cancer Community!
By Tim E. Renzelmann (February 3rd, 2022)
Camp One Step: Cancer Camp During a Pandemic
By Kris Riley (a.k.a., “The Pop Top Lady” or “Matt’s Mom” (February 3, 2022)
World According to Tim: Trying Not to Be a Grumpy Grampa in 2022!
By Tim E. Renzelmann (January 6, 2022)
The World According to Tim: The Rest of My Days Are Just Icing on the Cake!
By Tim E. Renzelmann (January 20, 2022)
World According to Tim: Play Matters! “It” Matters! (Part 2 of 2)!
By Tim E. Renzelmann (November 4, 2021)
Photo by Mary Schueller
Healthy Forms of Play in the Local Cancer Community: Will You Come Out and Play with Us?
By Tim E. Renzelmann (September 25, 2021)
15th Annual “Ladies Nite Out” Hosted by Sheboygan Falls Chamber Main Street on Thursday, October 21st!
Be a part of the 15th Annual “Ladies Nite Out” hosted by Sheboygan Falls Chamber Main Street on Thursday, October 21st from 5P to 9P!
The World According to Tim: “It Might Not Be Easy, But It Will Be Amazing!”
By Tim E. Renzelmann (September 15, 2021)
Yoga and Tai Chi and Qigong, Oh My! Which One Is for You?
By Tim E. Renzelmann (September 15, 2021)
A Grand Experience for Cancer Patients, Survivors & Guests at the Christopher Farm & Gardens!
(September 15, 2021)
The World According to Tim: My Advice for Cancer Patients & Survivors - “Go Fly a Kite!”
By Tim E. Renzelmann (September 2, 2021!)
“Be a Sunflower” Project: Spreading Positivity and Love While Raising Funds for SCCCF!
Submitted by Gabrielle Schaap
ST&BF Indoor Row Group Team Member Jennifer King Completes First Marathon Row!
August 26, 2021
The World According to Tim: Lessons and Reminders from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics!
By Tim E. Renzelmann
Sheboygan Physicians Group Laboratory Renews COLA Laboratory Accreditation!
(July 29, 2021)
ST&BF Survivor-Athlete Jennifer King Completes Concept2 Rowlympic Challenge!
(July 29, 2021)
TLC Survivorship Session & Survivorship Can Be Fun Game Gathering Returns After Sixteen Months!
By Tim E. Renzelmann (July 22, 2021)
SCCCF ST&BF Survivor-Athlete “Beacon of Hope” Award Presented to “Bob the Builder” Hartig!
Congratulations to Robert “Bob the Builder” Hartig for being named the Second SCCCF ST&BF Survivor-Athlete “Beacon of Hope” Award Recipient!
The World According to Tim: Nothing Stays the Same… Except the Care and Compassion of Dr. Matthews and Dr. Bettag!
TLC & ST&BF Events & Activities: Support & Encouragement Along the Cancer Journey - Everything Else Is Optional!
The World According to Tim: Update - 29 Days of 29-Minutes (or more) of 29 Different Activities!
By Tim E. Renzelmann (June 29, 2021)
The World According to Tim: The TLC (Together we Live with Cancer) Supportive Community – A Bit of History As Seen Through A Logo!
June 8, 2021
Survive, Thrive & Be Fit at the Christopher Farm & Gardens: A Special Space for Enjoyment!
The World According to Tim: What It Means to Me to “Survive, Thrive & Be Fit” on My 29th Cancer-versary!
ST&BF Gentle Yoga for Cancer Survivors, Tai Chi for Cancer Survivors and QiGong Pre-Recorded Sessions & Instructional Videos!
Matthews Oncology Associates and Sheboygan Cancer & Blood Specialists Providing Expert Individualized Care for Their Patients!
In Memory of Mark TeGrotenhuis: Still “Fixing Things” with Memorial Donations to the Sheboygan County Cancer Care Fund!
“Bob the Builder” Hartig: Designing & Creating Ways for a Better Cancer Experience (Including the TCAB)!
ST&BF: Active Survivors of Sheboygan: Past, Present & In Between!
By Tim E. Renzelmann (April 14, 2021)
WANTED: Volunteers & Recipes! Creating a Cookbook to Raise Funds for the Cancer Care Fund!
ST&BF: “Go Fly a Kite” with Great Heights with Delightful Kites!
By Tim E. Renzelmann (April 8, 2021)
The World According to Tim (Excerpt from 2001): The House of Cards that Cancer Built!
By Tim E. Renzelmann (Excerpt from The TLC Supportive Newsletter, Vol. I, Iss. 2 – March 2001)
The World According to Tim: The Answer to Stress May Be More Stress!
By Tim E. Renzelmann (March 25, 2021)
Wine & Wigging Out: Keeping Control in a Different Way
By Jami Stolper - Cervical Cancer Survivor (Small Cell Cancer of the Cervix)
ST&BF Indoor Row Group Completes the Sixth Annual Lake Michigan Crossing!
Saturday, March 13th - RESULTS!
A Historical (& Nostalgic) Perspective of this Local Cancer Community Update and its Predecessor, the TLC (Together we Live with Cancer!) Supportive Newsletter!
The Making of “Survive, Thrive & Be Fit!”
This article was reprinted/reposted from July, 2018!
Thanks for Your Continued Support of “Camp One Step” Through Your Donation of Aluminum Pop Tops!
Wigwam Donates Socks For Area Survivor-Athletes To “Survive, Thrive & Be Fit” in Quality & Comfort!
Emily’s Golden Birthday: A Birthday and Survivorship Celebration Raises over $1,000 for SCCCF!
The World According to Tim: Reflections on COVID-19 - When the Need for Something Becomes Imperative, One is Forced to Find Ways to Achieve it!
Survive, Thrive & Be Fit at the Christopher Farm & Gardens Including “Great Heights with Delightful Kites” & More!
“Great Heights with Delightful Kites” (and Much More) at the Christopher Farm & Gardens – Sundays, September 20th & October 25th!
Adventures in Kite Building (Butterfly Kite & Rokkaku Kite) with “Bob the Builder” Hartig!
ST&BF Gentle Yoga for Cancer Survivors Offered VIRTUALLY (via Zoom) and at OUTDOOR “POP UP” Sessions!
COVID-19 Precautions: If It Feels Like It Is “All For Nothing”… Remember “That’s What We’re Going For!”
To Mask or Not to Mask? That is the Question… And Science Offers An Evidence-Based Answer!
Dr. Bettag Shares Information about the Impact of Leisure-time Physical Activity on Cancer Mortality!
Sheboygan County Cancer Care Fund: In Remembrance and Honor of Dennis “The Coke Guy” Baumann!
Five Personal Responsibilit-Es for Navigating COVID-19: Experts, Evidence, Equipment (Face Masks), Exercise & Empathy!
Story of Survivorship: Barb Bogenschutz Shares Her Story Fillled with Challenging Circumstances and Cherished Experiences!
SCCCF Survive, Thrive & Be Fit: Survivorship Through the Lens – Show us How You Are “Surviving, Thriving and Staying Fit” Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic!
SCCCF Survive, Thrive & Be Fit Indoor Row Group Completes Fifth Annual Lake Michigan Crossing in Record Time!
Your Local Cancer Community!
Here are just SOME of the recent “life-affirming” events and activities taking place in YOUR Local Cancer Community (including a "Survivors on Snowshoes" outing at the Christopher Farm & Gardens - pictured above)!
The World According to Tim: Athletes Are Special People. Cancer Survivors Are Special People. Cancer “Survivor-Athletes” Are Extra Special People!
By Tim E. Renzelmann
Survive, Thrive & Be Fit: Indoor Row Group Gives “10 per CENT” or “100 per CENT”! Will you join us???
Saturday, January 18th: “Hunting for a Cure” Fundraising Event Benefits the Sheboygan County Cancer Care Fund!
Survive, Thrive & Be Fit: 2019 Survivor-Athletes Recognized & Honored! Remembering Rosie Buteyn!
All Past, Current and Prospective Survivor-Athletes Are Cordially Invited to Join Us in Celebrating TEN YEARS of Survive, Thrive & Be Fit!
Survivor-Athlete Spotlight: Kathryn Kuhn & Carrie Green (39th & 40th 2019 ST&BF Survivor-Athletes)!
Congratulations to Dr. S. Mark Bettag & Sheboygan Cancer & Blood Specialists for Fifteen Years of the Highest Standards of Care!
Hiking Along the Cancer Journey: Enjoying Beautiful Fall Color, Cool Weather and Warm Conversation!
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THANK YOU to all who support the work of the Sheboygan County Cancer Care Fund!
What is the TLC (Together we Live with Cancer!) Survivorship Can Be Fun “Tournament of Games”?
“Survivorship Through the Lens” People’s Choice Photo Contest Winners Announced During Visit at the Christopher Farm & Gardens!
Annual “Adventure Weekend for Cancer Warriors” Brief Recap!
Friday/Saturday/Sunday, August 16th/17th/18th
Camp Y-Koda, Sheboygan Falls
Survive, Thrive & Be Fit: Survivorship Through the Lens People’s Choice Photo Contest!
VOTE NOW THROUGH SEPTEMBER 13th!