East, ’65, Jim Ryun receives Pres. Medal of Freedom (July 2020)

Former track star, legislator to receive high honor 

by Taylor Eldridge teldridge@wichitaeagle.com

One of Wichita’s greatest all-time athletes is set to receive the nation’s highest civilian honor on Friday.     Jim Ryun, the Wichita native, was was the first high school runner to break 4 minutes in the mile in 1964 & later served 10 years as a member of Congress, will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Donald Trump at the White House on July 24, according to a tweet from Ryun’s son, Ned.

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is awarded for “exceptional contributions to the security or national interests of America, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors,” according to the White House.

Ryun told WIBW 13 in Topeka that he was honored to be chosen as a recipient of the medal after a running career that produced world records & even a silver medal in the Olympics.  Not bad for someone who was cut from all athletic teams in junior high growing up in Wichita.

“I think you can learn a lot about patience, & while you really like to see results, sometimes those results take time to materialize,” Ryun told the TV station.  “That’s often hard to hang onto because everybody is so into the instant impact of it.  The thinking to remember is failure can be a temporary detour to success.

“If you don’t see exactly what you want in that moment, give it some time, pray, keep working, and see where you can go.  I never would have imaged my career would become what it was & that on July 24, 2020, I will be receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom.”

After his successful running career, which included three trips to the Olympics & a silver medica in the 1500 meters at the 1968 Mexico City Games, Ryun served in the United States House of Representatives from 1996 to 2006, representing the 2nd District in Kansas for the Republican party.

During his time in Congress, Ryun mostly sponsored bills focused on commerce & foreign trade & international finance.  Most notably, Ryun was the primary sponsor of a bill introduced in 2001 that established a commission for the purpose of encouraging and providing for the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, a landmark decision that established racial segregation in public schools to be unconstitutional.

However, the Wichita East & University of Kansas graduate is best-known for his running accomplishments.

In 1964, at the age of 17, he became the first high school runner to break the 4-minute barrier in the mile with his time of 3 minutes, 59 seconds at the Compton Relays in California — a national record that lasted nearly 36 years.  Ryun still owns the most sub-4 minute miles for a high schooler (five) & the only one ever to be recorded at the Kansas high school state track & field meet (3:58.3 at the 1965 state meet).

When I broke 4 minutes, that changed my paradigm of thinking,” Ryun told WIBW.  “That night I couldn’t really sleep.  I had adopted it as a goal, but the actual time goal was coach (Bob) Timmons’ goal.  I started thinking, “I wonder what could happen if I started taking more ownership.'”

With the help of Timmons, who wa his coach at East & later at KU, Ryun became a five-time US champion, including 3 titles in the mile.  In a two-year span, from 1966 to 1967, Ryun set the outdoor world records in the 800, 1800 & mile races.  He also broke the indoor mile world record & remains to this day one of just four men to hold the indoor & outdoor mile world records at the same time.  He is the last American hold the world record in the mile.

But an Olympic gold medal escaped him.  Ryun first qualified for the Olympics, in the 1964 Tokyo Games, as a high school junior at East.  He finished with a silver medal at the 1968 Games in Mexico City & was the heavy favorite entering the 1972 Munich Games, but Ryun was tripped in the opening qualifying round & his petition to be reinstated was denied, ending his chances of pursuing gold.

It wa difficult to accept for Ryan, but he said that experience helped spur on the second phase of life life.  He has since authored three books, hosted his own running camp, & given motivational speeches at thousands of conferences , workshops, clinics & churches.

Ryun said that the latest honor has made him reflect back on career.  In 1966, he was named Sports Illustrated’s “Sportsman of the Year.”  In 2003, ESPN.com picked Ryun over LeBron James & Tiger Woods as the best high school athlete of the century.  In 2018, he was one of 30 athletes in the inaugural class inducted into the National High School Track & Field Hall of Fame.

And now, in 2020, Ryun is receiving perhaps his greatest honor yet. —Taylor Eldridge:  316-268-6270 @tayloreldridge

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2 Words that will Change your life TODAY by Joel Osteen: Faith Words, Oct. 2019

my personal “IAM” daily affirmations:  some are from, paraphrased from &/or inspired by Joel Osteen’s book 2 Words that will change your life TODAY.

Thank You, Eternal divine Christ-Light Presence, that I AM [that ALL-who-are-willing are:  e.g., all beings, non-beings species, non-species; within, around & through all dimensions, non-dimensions & infinitely more …]

gently, safely, calmly, securely, easily, effortlessly, peacefully, protectedly, lovingly, infinitely, instantly, automatically, eternally, everlastingly, compoundingly, gratefully, joyfully, joyously, blessed, completely, kindly, always … & infinitely more …

awesome, amiable, affable, acclaimed, admitted, admired, applauded, amazing, advanced,  abundant, abundance, amazing, awarded, all …

beautiful, brilliance, brilliant, bubbly, blessed, bright, brightest, bountiful …

courageous, courage, caring, calm, cheerful, charismatic, charisma, calming, charming …

delightful, delighted, delighting, delight, dear, dearest, darling, dedicated, divine …

efferescant, everlasting, eternal, early, enough / more than enough, enthusiastic, enthusiasm, effervescent, effervesence, exciting, excited, excitement, enlightened, enlightening, enlightenment, enriched, enriching …

fun, fun-loving, funny, friend, friendliest, friendly, friend, fantastic, fabulous, family, fulfilled, free, fine, forgiven, forgiving …

gentle, gentlest, gently, generous, grace, graceful, gracious, glory, glorious, generous, generosity, glamorous, grand, grandest, guided, genius, gifted, gifting, guarded, gratified, gratefully …

Highest Power, Highest Glory, Highest Destiny, healthiest, happiest, holy, holiest, heart-felt …

intelligence, intelligent, illuminated, instant, inventive, ingenious, inspired, inspiring, immortal, immortality, interested, interesting, I AM, innovative, innovated,  …

justice, joy, jubilant, jubilation, just, joyous, joyously, joyful. joyfully …

kind, kin, king, knowing, known, kindest …

love, loving, light, Life, lucious, luciously, lavish, lavishly, luxurious, luxuriously, lovingkind, likeable, lovable, lovingkindness …

mindful, magnificent, magnificently, majestic, majestically, miraculous, miraculously, marvelous, marvelously meaningful, meaningfully …

new, now, numinous, nice, neighborly, noteworthy …

Om, order, orderly, omnipotent, omniscient, omni-loving, omnipresent, omnipopular, omni-healthy, omni-prosperous, omni-beautiful, opportunities-filled …

peace, prayer, presence, present, popular, pretty, powerful, patience, pleasant, plenty, protected, protection, prosperity, prosperous …

queenly, quintessence, quickened, quiet, queen, quick …

regal, royal, rested, resplendent, resplendence, restored, restoring, resurrected, redeemed, redeeming, revitalized, revitalizing, recognized, recognition, renewed, renewing, rejuvenated, rejuvenating, renewing, renewed, reenergized, re-energizing, resurrected, resurrecting, re-beautifying, re-beautified …

safe, safest, secure, serene, serendipity, sensation, spirited, spirit, strong, strongest, splendid, satisfied, satisfying, stupendous, soulful, successful, sacred, smart, smartest, showcased, spotlighted  …

tremendous, trustworthy, truthful, truth, transfigured, transfiguring, transformed, transforming, thankful, thankfully, thanksgiving, tremendous, tremendously, terrific, trustworthy, thrilled, thrilling …

union, uplifting, uplifted, unconditional, unconditionally, unconditionally lovingkind, understanding, understood …

vim, vigor, victorious, vivacious, victory, victorious, victoriously …

wise, willing, wealthy, winsome, wonderful, wondrous, wealthy, winner, whole …

x  ecstasy, ecstatic, exhilaration, excel, excelling, excellent, excellence, exuberance, exuberant, exciting …

y  yes, Yahweh, yielding, yield, yahoo! yippee! …

zest, zeal, zip, zoom …

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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“‘christymartinez@suddenlink.net'” <christymartinez@suddenlink.net>, “‘jean.caslin@lhuca.org'” <jean.caslin@lhuca.org>, “‘hives@alz.org'” <hives@alz.org>, “‘gcochran@unitedway-lubbock.org'” <gcochran@unitedway-lubbock.org>, “‘execdir@lubbockarts.org'” <execdir@lubbockarts.org>, “‘tvermillion@lubbockbgc.org'” <tvermillion@lubbockbgc.org>, “‘execdir@lubbockchildrenshealthclinic.org'” <execdir@lubbockchildrenshealthclinic.org>, “‘lubbockchorale@gmail.com'” <lubbockchorale@gmail.com>, “‘office@lcsd.us'” <office@lcsd.us>, “‘jaybrown@lubbockcommunitytheatre.org'” <jaybrown@lubbockcommunitytheatre.org>, “‘tgunset@lcisd.net'” <tgunset@lcisd.net>, “‘shargrave@cotrlubbock.com'” <shargrave@cotrlubbock.com>, “‘chcollinson@gmail.com'” <chcollinson@gmail.com>, “‘michelle@lepaa.org'” <michelle@lepaa.org>, “‘juanema@lcgcms.org'” <juanema@lcgcms.org>, “‘smoien@sbcglobal.net'” <smoien@sbcglobal.net>, “‘mhanza@lubbockhabitat.org'” <mhanza@lubbockhabitat.org>, “‘gena@wthba.com'” <gena@wthba.com>, “‘wanda@lubbockimpact.com'” <wanda@lubbockimpact.com>, “‘pjones40@lubbockisd.org'” <pjones40@lubbockisd.org>, “‘alice.white@ttu.edu'” <alice.white@ttu.edu>, “‘mgerlach@nts-online.net'” <mgerlach@nts-online.net>, “‘lubbockmoonlightmusicals@ymail.com'” <lubbockmoonlightmusicals@ymail.com>, “‘kim@voiceofhopelubbock.org'” <kim@voiceofhopelubbock.org>, “‘crazy8lt@yahoo.com'” <crazy8lt@yahoo.com>, “‘amatthews@cdmlaw.com'” <amatthews@cdmlaw.com>, “‘msaathoff@LubbockSymphony.org'” <msaathoff@LubbockSymphony.org>, “‘Sabrina.james8@gmail.com'” <Sabrina.james8@gmail.com>, “‘pamalexander@aol.com'” <pamalexander@aol.com>, “‘donarichardsonssb@icloud.com'” <donarichardsonssb@icloud.com>, “‘renee@yfclubbock.org'” <renee@yfclubbock.org>, “‘jperry@ntx.wish.org'” <jperry@ntx.wish.org>, “‘dwight.vick@mccaod.com'” <dwight.vick@mccaod.com>, “‘dcase@marchofdimes.com'” <dcase@marchofdimes.com>, “‘mike@marianmoss.com'” <mike@marianmoss.com>, “‘debbiedeary@me.com'” <debbiedeary@me.com>, “‘rgober1935@gmail.com'” <rgober1935@gmail.com>, “‘mst39@hotmail.com'” <mst39@hotmail.com>, “‘mortonfirst@windstream.net'” <mortonfirst@windstream.net>, “‘lapis3240@yahoo.com'” <lapis3240@yahoo.com>, “‘kldavis6560@gmail.com'” <kldavis6560@gmail.com>, “‘amanda.eldredge@madd.org'” <amanda.eldredge@madd.org>, “’twilliams@mdausa.org'” <twilliams@mdausa.org>, Jouana Stravlo <jouana.stravlo@ttu.edu>, “‘rrachels2002@yahoo.com'” <rrachels2002@yahoo.com>, “‘namilubbock@gmail.com'” <namilubbock@gmail.com>, “‘cowboysymposium@suddenlink.net'” <cowboysymposium@suddenlink.net>, “‘lyndee.groce@nmss.org'” <lyndee.groce@nmss.org>, “‘joyce.loper@lsss.org'” <joyce.loper@lsss.org>, “‘mc_nelcdc@outlook.com'” <mc_nelcdc@outlook.com>, “‘lawrence@nurturinglife.org'” <lawrence@nurturinglife.org>, “‘natashacargile@gmail.com'” <natashacargile@gmail.com>, “‘operationscreenyourathlete@gmail.com'” <operationscreenyourathlete@gmail.com>, “‘shelby.crews@ttu.edu'” <shelby.crews@ttu.edu>, “‘carla.olson@parentingcottage.com'” <carla.olson@parentingcottage.com>, “‘holly@parkridge.org'” <holly@parkridge.org>, “‘chris@paulsprojectlubbock.org'” <chris@paulsprojectlubbock.org>, “‘postarc@yahoo.com'” <postarc@yahoo.com>, “‘suzy@pilalubbock.org'” <suzy@pilalubbock.org>, “‘linus-lubbock@quilting-in-america.com'” <linus-lubbock@quilting-in-america.com>, “‘vicki.quinn-williams@ttu.edu'” <vicki.quinn-williams@ttu.edu>, “‘ru@ihavefaith.com'” <ru@ihavefaith.com>, “‘rwmandrell@yahoo.com'” <rwmandrell@yahoo.com>, “‘brenda.mberg1@farmersagency.com'” <brenda.mberg1@farmersagency.com>, “‘rios2000us@yahoo.com'” <rios2000us@yahoo.com>, “‘zebh@nts-online.net'” <zebh@nts-online.net>, “‘dina@rmhcsouthwest.com'” <dina@rmhcsouthwest.com>, “‘kaitlyn.frederick@uss.salvationarmy.org'” <kaitlyn.frederick@uss.salvationarmy.org>, “‘info@savinggracepitbullrescue.org'” <info@savinggracepitbullrescue.org>, “‘sandy@sciencespectrum.org'” <sandy@sciencespectrum.org>, “‘srlcwt.lub@gmail.com'” <srlcwt.lub@gmail.com>, “‘secondchanceresq@gmail.com'” <secondchanceresq@gmail.com>, “‘angela.buck@ttu.edu'” <angela.buck@ttu.edu>, “‘info@sharpacademy.net'” <info@sharpacademy.net>, “‘lgrass@sbcglobal.net'” <lgrass@sbcglobal.net>, “‘sandi.turner@sondrassong.org'” <sandi.turner@sondrassong.org>, “‘southplainsacca@yahoo.com'” <southplainsacca@yahoo.com>, “‘phyllis@spshelter.com'” <phyllis@spshelter.com>, “‘bill.powell@spcaa.org'” <bill.powell@spcaa.org>, “‘dweaver@spfb.org'” <dweaver@spfb.org>, “‘nathan.baie@scouting.org'” <nathan.baie@scouting.org>, “‘SPKFDirector@yahoo.com'” <SPKFDirector@yahoo.com>, “‘info@spspca.org'” <info@spspca.org>, “‘spwrc2@yahoo.com'” <spwrc2@yahoo.com>, “‘swps@covhs.org'” <swps@covhs.org>, “‘jan.met@suddenlink.net'” <jan.met@suddenlink.net>, “‘blawson@starcarelubbock.org'” <blawson@starcarelubbock.org>, “‘1sunrise@sbcglobal.net'” <1sunrise@sbcglobal.net>, “‘apena@sotx.org'” <apena@sotx.org>, “‘jana@komenlubbock.org'” <jana@komenlubbock.org>, “‘adela.deleon@mail.tmccentral.org'” <adela.deleon@mail.tmccentral.org>, “‘alex.mcadoo@texasca.org'” <alex.mcadoo@texasca.org>, “‘bhassell@co.lubbock.tx.us'” <bhassell@co.lubbock.tx.us>, “‘tcheek@texasboysranch.org'” <tcheek@texasboysranch.org>, “‘stephanie.shine@ttu.edu'” <stephanie.shine@ttu.edu>, “‘villagirls04@yahoo.com'” <villagirls04@yahoo.com>, “‘sam.ayers@lcu.edu'” <sam.ayers@lcu.edu>, “‘cwatts@tlclubbock.org'” <cwatts@tlclubbock.org>, “‘hombresnobles@yahoo.com'” <hombresnobles@yahoo.com>, “‘orlando.castillo@usmc.mil'” <orlando.castillo@usmc.mil>, “‘kathy.reasoner@umchealthsystem.com'” <kathy.reasoner@umchealthsystem.com>, “‘dolleyes77@gmail.com'” <dolleyes77@gmail.com>, “‘poppy@unpackministries.com'” <poppy@unpackministries.com>, “‘marykatherine.matalon@upbring.org'” <marykatherine.matalon@upbring.org>, “‘copper7301@yahoo.com'” <copper7301@yahoo.com>, “‘sbass@volunteerlubbock.org'” <sbass@volunteerlubbock.org>, “‘sandra.anderson@dads.state.tx.us'” <sandra.anderson@dads.state.tx.us>, “‘bobby.mccloud@wbu.edu'” 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Rotary Learning Center: https://learn.rotary.org

Rotary Learning Center:  https://learn.rotary.org

Access GMail messages even when there’s no TTU e-access

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Hill Country Crisis Council Emergency PET Shelter in Kerrville (south-central), TX

To make a donation:   Hill Country Crisis Council, P.O. Box 291817, Kerrville, TX  78029 or https://www.GoFundMe.com/TheHillCountryPetProject

Subscribe to “Global Polio Eradication” updates: BigZLumber@Aol.com

What is that Polio Eradication Picture?   It’s a picture of Elvis promoting the March of Dimes to support Polio eradication.  Many celebrities and sports stars have given of  their  time, talents, faces, voices, and donations to the Polio Eradication cause worldwide over the years.                

Zero is the Magic Number!

The three-year Countdown to History starts after the final Wild Polio case. 

Today, we count six weeks since the report of the most recent Wild Polio case.

For Rotary District Leaders (and Influencers) – Know what’s best Polio Eradication “Bang For Your Buck”?  Contributions of your Rotary District Designated Funds (DDF) are matched $.50 to the $1 by The Rotary Foundation’s World Fund and are then matched again $2 to $1 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.  So, a $10,000 DDF donation becomes $45,000.  That’s an unbeatable deal!  See the DDF donation form here file:///C:/Users/terry/Downloads/ddf_donation_form_rotary_foundation_funds_en.pdf  

Rotary is committed to raise $50 Million (including Rotarian, public, and DDF donations) to be matched by $100M from the Gates Foundation – for each of the next three years – for a total of $450 million for the Global Polio Eradication effort!

• Quote of the Day – “If you don’t like something, change it.  If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” — Maya Angelou, Author & Poe
• The Final Three Endemic Countries  Pakistan     Afghanistan     Nigeria

   Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication!!

Terry Ziegler, Rotary District 5890 Polio Eradication Chair & Zone 21B/27 PHS Coordinator

To help with pet-shelter kennels for families fleeing from domestic violence, contact Suzanne@HCCares.com or 830-257-7088, x. 125

Please let Suzanne@HCCares.com or 830-257-7088, x. 125 know if you / your organization(s) want to help with pet kennels in Kerrville … for pets of families fleeing from domestic violence.

In the backyard of the Kerrville, TX, domestic-violence survivors’ shelter, we have a small enclosure for survivors that bring dogs.  When I say enclosure, I mean 4 chain link panels with a gate, probably 7′ x 7′, no covering for shade.  It is adequate for a dog, or 2-3 from the same family, or maybe two from different families that get a long together.  Only adequate – too small most certain.

We are fortunate enough to have a wonderful volunteer that comes to our shelter weekly to teach a bible study.  Prior to joining us, she had been to the Kendall County Women’s Shelter and saw their pet facility.  I haven’t seen it, but word is, is it outstanding, and most certainly very expensive.  Our volunteer graciously decided to have a fundraiser to build new kennels for Hill Country Crisis Center.  She moved from Houston a few years ago, does not have as many Hill Country connections and lives in Comfort.  She reached out to her friends in the Reserve where she lives, and found an overwhelming number of people wanted to form a committee and help her fundraiser for this project! Very generous and exciting! She is toying around with the idea of a golf tournament at the Buckhorn.  She asked that I reach out to our board in hopes a member or two would like to join this committee.

It may be difficult to understand the dynamics of domestic violence, and even more so to grasp that people not being to bring their pets with them can actually decide to stay in the relationship.  As Brent, and our Director of Trauma Services, Kim Olden can attest to, we have recently had to turn women away because we could not accommodate their dogs.  I asked Kim to help explain this dynamic:

“It is very common for survivors of intimate partner violence to want to take their pets with them.  Threats of abusing or killing pets are made often times as a form of control.  We have had clients receive pictures of their destroyed animal, and we currently have one in the shelter that had a pet killed the day she left, and has since been told that

he another one was killed.  The most dangerous time for a survivor in an abusive relationship is when she is trying to leave.  The abuser begins intensifying his means to control her.  We do attempt to problem solve the issues with those seeking shelter asking if they have a friend or a family member who can care for their pet/pets while they are here.  Then we frequently run into two more common abuse tactics used by abusers to create barriers to a woman seeking safety:  isolation and social sabotage.  Many survivors have been isolated by their abuser and have lost contact with all family and friends, and many relationships have been sabotaged by the abuser.”

It can be intensified when there are children.  The children are already leaving everything they know; asking them to leave their pets as well is another added trauma.  Include the fact that many children will have heard that their pet will be killed.  Very sad situation.

It would be great to have proper kennels that can accommodate more pets, easier to clean, and safer and more comfortable for the pets! Let me know if any of you would like to speak to our volunteer.

Thank you,  Suzanne Tomerlin, Development Director, Hill Country Crisis Council, 830-257-7088 ext 125

No-Kill 101 for Animal Shelters

Ask any of the following animal lovers for a 2018 copy of “No Kill 1010 for Animal Shelters:”

Durham, Maggie <maggie.durham@ttu.edu>; Livingston, Kat <kat.livingston@ttu.edu>; Terrell, Kathryn <kathryn.terrell@ttu.edu>; Kym Ruiz <kym.ruiz@ttu.edu>; Pierce, Jaymie <jaymie.pierce@ttu.edu>

Cc: Warren, Dawn <dawn.warren@ttu.edu>; Lansdell, Trevor W <trevor.w.lansdell@ttu.edu>; Wittlake, Barak (barak.wittlake@ttu.edu) <barak.wittlake@ttu.edu>; Smith, Leslie <leslie.smith@ttu.edu>

 

 

Politics!

Theodore Roosevelt:  The most practical kind of politics is the politics of decency.

Why God made a dog: https://youtu.be/9wWHLdHroyQ

Why God made a dog: https://youtu.be/9wWHLdHroyQ

Oprah’s Golden Globes’ acceptance speech: this generation’s version of “I Have a Dream” speech

Oprah Winfrey’s rousing acceptance speech about social values for her Lifetime Achievement Award:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss6qQM054B0

3 Rotary Clubs in Fredericksburg, TX: Morning, Noon & Night: please visit all three — to decide where you would like to apply for membership.

Mondays, noon at the United Methodist Church on far north Llano St. — 2 blocks west of the cemetery on the east side of Llano St.

 Tuesdays, 6p at the rear, meeting-area of The Golden Hub:  1 block east of far-north Llano St.

all but 1st Thursdays, 7a at Memorial Presbyterian Church on the east side of north Milam St.