By SALINA POST
The rodeo that Jean E book has attended since she was a child, is now serving to her in a round-about means.
When E book was recognized with most cancers in 2019, she obtained assist from the Elsie Brooks Memorial Most cancers Fund of Dickinson County. The fund, created in 1991, gives monetary help to any Dickinson County resident present process most cancers therapy.
The Wild Invoice Hickok Rodeo has partnered with the fund since 2008, by means of its Robust Sufficient to Put on Pink marketing campaign, asking followers to put on pink for one night time of rodeo.
E book, a trainer, retired after 35 years within the occupation. She spent most of her profession within the Abilene and Chapman faculties. Two years after retiring in 2017, she was recognized with colon most cancers.
After six months of therapy, together with twelve chemotherapy classes, E book was freed from most cancers for 2 years. Then docs discovered spots in her lungs in 2022, and she or he’s been doing chemotherapy remedies since then.
The most cancers is gradual rising, she has been advised, and she or he might be taking chemo remedies the remainder of her life.
“It wasn’t one thing on my radar for my retirement, however because it’s right here, we take care of it, go about life, and luxuriate in it,” E book mentioned.
The Elsie Brooks Most cancers Fund has supplied monetary assist for E book in making the common journeys to the physician in Manhattan. Rising up in Dickinson County, E book attended the rodeo as a teenager. E book’s mother was a 4-H chief, and she or he and her siblings have been concerned with the truthful and went to the rodeo.
When she married Glenn, they continued that custom. They used to go to all 4 nights of rodeo, however now it’s only a couple exhibits.
“We wouldn’t miss it,” E book mentioned.
E book and Glenn have a daughter, Sarah Stalder, and a son, Michael Ade, six granddaughters, and just some months in the past, have been blessed with a bit of great-granddaughter.
Understanding she has most cancers is daunting, however E book isn’t discouraged.
“You already know who wins the battle ultimately,” E book mentioned. “No matter God has deliberate is simply fantastic.”
She is grateful for the Elsie Brooks Memorial Most cancers Fund.
“It’s actually a present to the neighborhood, to have a corporation that is ready to attain out and contact folks. They reached out to me, and that meant quite a bit. I recognize the fund and its contribution to the county,” E book mentioned.
The Abilene rodeo hosts its annual Robust Sufficient to Put on Pink night time on the rodeo on Thursday, August 1, partnering with the Elsie Brooks Fund to boost cash by means of voluntary donations. Previously sixteen years, the rodeo has raised over $45,000 for the fund.
The Elsie Brooks Fund has assisted its shoppers greater than 1,700 instances. Rodeo tickets can be found on-line at WildBillHickokRodeo.com, West’s Nation Mart, different space retailers, and on the gate.
Advance tickets are $12 for adults and $15 on the gate. Kids’s tickets are $8 for teenagers ages 4-10. For extra info, go to the web site or the rodeo’s Fb web page.
