BLOG: Stories of the Local Cancer Community!

Survivor-Athlete Spotlight: Sue Zalewski

Reasons to Become an A.S.S. (Active Survivor of Sheboygan)?

World According to Tim: Yoga, Tai Chi, Qigong? Of These, Qigong is My Favorite!

By Tim E. Renzelmann (August 9, 2022)

Wisconsin Camaro Club’s Rally 2022 Donates $4,000 to SCCCF!

World According to Tim: Stories with More Twists and Turns than the Road America Track!

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)

Speaking of the Christopher Farm & Gardens…

By Tim E. Renzelmann (May 23, 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!

Jay Christopher to Match Donations for Upcoming “WANDER-thon”!

April 14, 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: 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)

“WANDER-thon” at the Christopher Farm & Gardens to Raise Funds for the Cancer Care Fund!

April 14, 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

Survive, Thrive & Be Fit at the Christopher Farm & Gardens in 2022!

March 15, 2022

ST&BF Indoor Row Group Completes 7th Annual Lake Michigan Crossing!

(March 15, 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)

Survivor Spotlight: Bob Turicik

Leukemia Survivor, Kite Pilot, Kite Aerial Photographer

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: Life Lessons Learned Flying My Kites!

By Tim E. Renzelmann

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)

“Let Me Tell You a Little Bit About SCCCF…”

By Tim E. Renzelmann (November 4, 2021)

World According to Tim: Play Matters! “It” Matters! (Part 2 of 2)!

By Tim E. Renzelmann (November 4, 2021)

Photo by Mary Schueller

The World According to Tim: Play Matters (Part 1 of 2)!

By Tim E. Renzelmann

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 15^th Annual “Ladies Nite Out” hosted by Sheboygan Falls Chamber Main Street on Thursday, October 21^st from 5P to 9P!

A Grand Experience for Cancer Patients, Survivors & Guests at the Christopher Farm & Gardens!

(September 15, 2021)

“Amy Rocks” Rock Hunt!

(September 15, 2021)

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)

“Be a Sunflower” Project: Spreading Positivity and Love While Raising Funds for SCCCF!

Submitted by Gabrielle Schaap

The World According to Tim: My Advice for Cancer Patients & Survivors - “Go Fly a Kite!”

By Tim E. Renzelmann (September 2, 2021!)

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!

ST&BF Spring Cumulative Walk/Run Marathon FINISHERS!!!

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)

World According to Tim: Facial Coverings – The Short Message and the Long Story!

ST&BF at the Christopher Farm & Gardens: Commemorating National Cancer Survivors Day!

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

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!

Survive, Thrive & Be Fit at the Christopher Farm & Gardens: A Special Space for Enjoyment!

ST&BF Offers First-Ever Navigating Along the Cancer Journey Orienteering Outing!

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!

“Bob the Builder” Hartig: Designing & Creating Ways for a Better Cancer Experience (Including the TCAB)!

ST&BF POP UP Activities: A Good Time for Some Serious Fun!

ST&BF: Active Survivors of Sheboygan: Past, Present & In Between!

By Tim E. Renzelmann (April 14, 2021)

ST&BF POP UP Activities!

By Tim E. Renzelmann (April 14, 2021)

WANTED: Volunteers & Recipes! Creating a Cookbook to Raise Funds for the Cancer Care Fund!

The World According to Tim: Sit Less. Move More.

By Tim E. Renzelmann (April 8, 2021)

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)

ST&BF Membership: “First… You Have to Survive Cancer!”

March 25, 2021

Just Another Amazing Visit at the Christopher Farm & Gardens!

March 25, 2021

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!

Are You a “Survivor-Athlete”?

Giving Credit Where Credit is Due!

COVID-19: : It’s Not An Excuse for “Survivors on Snowshoes” or for “Hunting for a Cure”!

Thanks for Your Continued Support of “Camp One Step” Through Your Donation of Aluminum Pop Tops!

COVID-19: The Vaccine, A Thoughtful Post and When Can I See My Grandkids?

Congratulations to the 2020 Active Survivors of Sheboygan Survivor Athletes!

CONGRATULATIONS & THANK YOU to Dr. Santosh-Kumar, MD!

Breaking Through A New Year!

Wigwam Donates Socks For Area Survivor-Athletes To “Survive, Thrive & Be Fit” in Quality & Comfort!

SCCCF Survive, Thrive & Be Fit: Active Survivors of Sheboygan Activity Logs!

COVID-19 Recovery: So Close… and Yet… So Far!!!

My Name is Sherry and Here is My Cancer Story!

Let’s Bring Thanksgiving Day Into Each and Every Day!

www.scccf.org Offers Ways to Connect in the Local Cancer Community Amidst COVID-19!

“May You Be Well. May You Find Peace. May You Have Joy!” – Kaitlynn Kiela, CYT

My 2020 Thanksgiving: Fewer Traditions, Less Celebration… but More Gratitude and Love!

ST&BF OUTDOOR “POP UP” Great Heights with Delightful Kites Outing!

Two Seemingly Contradictory Stories of COVID-19!

Emily’s Golden Birthday: A Birthday and Survivorship Celebration Raises over $1,000 for SCCCF!

ST&BF Cumulative Walk/Run & Bike Ride FINAL RESULTS!

“Just Because Everything Is Different Doesn’t Mean Anything Has Changed.” – Irene Peter

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!

TLC VIRTUAL Local Cancer Community Update (via Zoom)!

Survive, Thrive & Be Fit at the Christopher Farm & Gardens Including “Great Heights with Delightful Kites” & More!

SURVIVOR SPOTLIGHT: Emily King - Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Survivor!

Speaking of Birthdays…

Emily’s GOLDEN BIRTHDAY: A Birthday and Survivorship Celebration Benefitting SCCCF!

Adventures in Kite Building (Butterfly Kite & Rokkaku Kite) with “Bob the Builder” Hartig!

“Great Heights with Delightful Kites” (and Much More) at the Christopher Farm & Gardens – Sundays, September 20th & October 25th!

ST&BF Gentle Yoga for Cancer Survivors Offered VIRTUALLY (via Zoom) and at OUTDOOR “POP UP” Sessions!

Stacy Harriott, CYT Seeks a “Healthy and Happy Life” for Herself and for YOU!!!

COVID-19 Precautions: If It Feels Like It Is “All For Nothing”… Remember “That’s What We’re Going For!”

ST&BF “Survivorship Through the Lens” People’s Choice Photo Contest Winners Announced!

The Christopher Farm & Gardens: A Great Place to “Survive, Thrive & Be Fit”!

To Mask or Not to Mask? That is the Question… And Science Offers An Evidence-Based Answer!

WANTED: Your M.U.G.G. (Masking Up for the Greater Good) Shot!

Sheboygan County Cancer Care Fund: In Remembrance and Honor of Dennis “The Coke Guy” Baumann!

Dr. Bettag Shares Information about the Impact of Leisure-time Physical Activity on Cancer Mortality!

“Uitwaaien” and “Niksen” at the Christopher Farm & Gardens!

Be an Ameri-CAN and not an Ameri-CAN’T! – Part II

Story of Survivorship: Barb Bogenschutz Shares Her Story Fillled with Challenging Circumstances and Cherished Experiences!

Advice from My Dad: “Be an Ameri-CAN and not an Ameri-CAN’T!”

“We need different types of connection in our life!”

Five Personal Responsibilit-Es for Navigating COVID-19: Experts, Evidence, Equipment (Face Masks), Exercise & Empathy!

The World According to Tim: Confronting Cancer & COVID-19!

Advice from an Oncology Social Worker: “Take Care and Keep Connectinig”

Staying Connected VIRTUALLY with the Local Cancer Community Throughout COVID-19!

“Don’t Give Up! Don’t Ever Give Up!” – Jimmy Valvano “Live. Just Live!” – Stuart Scott

My Two CENTS Worth: CENT-iments on Humility, Respect and Empathy!

The World According to Tim: Answering the Question “What Do I Do?” Amidst Coronavirus!

SCCCF Survive, Thrive & Be Fit: Survivorship Through the Lens – Show us How You Are “Surviving, Thriving and Staying Fit” Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic!

A Countdown To Coping with COVID-19: 6 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 1 - 0!

SCCCF Survive, Thrive & Be Fit Indoor Row Group Completes Fifth Annual Lake Michigan Crossing in Record Time!

ST&BF Indoor Row Group (IRG) Gives Back to the Cancer Care Fund Update!

Unity Music Festival: BritBeat - A Record-breaking Event!

FEBRUARY: Ten More Survivor-Athletes Qualify for the 2020 ST&BF Team!

ST&BF Survivor-Athletes Rewarded with “Healthful Heating” Class at Relish Kitchen Store!

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

The Cancer Care Fund – “It really is a ‘Beacon of Hope’!”

SCCCF Celebrates Ten Years of Survive, Thrive & Be Fit!

“Coins for Cancer Care” to Benefit the Cancer Care Fund!

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!

Saturday, January 18th: Survive, Thrive & Be Fit “Survivors on Snowshoes”

Indoor Row Group Kicks Off 2020!

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!

SCCCF Survive, Thrive & Be Fit 2020 Preview!

Survivor-Athlete Spotlight: John Seaman

ST&BF Indoor Row Group Kicks Off 2019/20 Season with Record-Breaking Month!

Survivor-Athlete Spotlight: Kathryn Kuhn & Carrie Green (39th & 40th 2019 ST&BF Survivor-Athletes)!

MY TWO CENTS WORTH: Every Penny Counts - Coming In & Going Out!

By Tim E. Renzelmann

“Bundled Services” for Area Cancer Patients & Survivors!

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!

Indoor Row Group to Kick Off 2019/20 Season on November 1st!

37th Survivor-Athlete Qualifies for the 2019 Survive, Thrive & Be Fit Team!

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!

Kohler Waters Spa Offers “Day of Relacation” for Cancer Patient/Survivor Sharon Pentek!

More Survivors Qualify for Survive, Thrive & Be Fit!

SCCCF: Helping Local Cancer Patients & Survivors In Need!

A Letter of Gratitude!

Annual “Adventure Weekend for Cancer Warriors” Brief Recap!

Friday/Saturday/Sunday, August 16^th/17^th/18^th

Camp Y-Koda, Sheboygan Falls

Survive, Thrive & Be Fit: Survivorship Through the Lens People’s Choice Photo Contest!

VOTE NOW THROUGH SEPTEMBER 13^th!