Details on Services for Gary Messick

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Visitation will take place this Sunday at Porter Funeral Home from 3 to 5 p.m. with Rosary to follow. The funeral home is located at 8535 Monrovia in Lenexa. The Rosary will be at 5 p.m.

A Funeral Mass will take place Monday at 10 a.m. at Saint Ann Catholic Church, located at 7231 Mission Road.

Here is a link to the funeral home's obituary

Weather Forecast Jan. 22

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Brrrrrr. "Don't forget your booties, cuz its cold our there..." or your shirt!

The effective temperature for our first run of the season is forecast for 8 degrees. There is no snow in the forecast between now and the end of our run. Unless the road conditions worsen overnight, we are on.

In the event the run needs to be canceled, we will post by 6:00 a.m.

This message is intended for PB runners who are interested in visiting the site Saturday morning to check the weather and the status of the run. Subscribers will receive this message a day late. For more timely updates, you can subscribe via a feedreader.

PB to present at Brookwood Math and Science Night

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Volunteers Needed!

Personal Best is always looking for ways to help out the community and to promote health and fitness. We've manned aid stations in local races and volunteered at corporate health fairs. Next week we will attend Brookwood Elementary's Math and Science Night, Sneakers and Beakers — The Math & Science of Sport.

We need 2-3 volunteers to help out as we share how running helps the heart and how core strength helps runners! Volunteers will be entered into a raffle to win 50% off PB membership which can be applied to the spring 2012 run program or any upcoming Studio PB fitness classes.

Thursday, January 27th, 6-8:00 p.m. (arrive 5:30 p.m. to help set up if possible).

If you can help out, contact us at kcrunning@hotmail.com.







Gary Messick

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It is with great sadness that we announce the loss of great friend and past Personal Best member, Gary Messick. Gary died January, 19th at age 53 of a heart attack. He leaves behind his sweet wife Pam who also runs with Personal Best, a daughter, son and two beloved grand sons.

We will post more information about services soon.

I will always remember Gary and his quiet, soft demeanor. In training for my first half marathon, Gary stayed with me for my first eleven miler. We found ourselves lost around the KU Med campus and eventually made it back to Westport to learn that the eleven miles became thirteen!

Gary will be missed by us all, but never forgotten.