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More than $30,000 was raised by CBC sponsors, participants, and contributors at the 9th Annual CBC. Families and friends enjoyed some classic summer weather with favorable ocean conditions. Special honorees at this year’s event included Nancy Chellemi, Dave Cusamano, Andy, Justin Saarinen, Teresa Romine, and Avery Schroeder. Special Sponsor Award was given to Jim and Barbara Eubank, Special Committee Award to Tom Glikes, Special Contributor to Hunter Parrish, and the Nancy Chellemi Award to Avery Schroeder. To end the ceremonies, Katie joined her dad DanO Chellemi in paddling out and releasing a lei in honor of her mother Nancy. Beach fun and cookout finished off a fun and rewarding day at the beach.
2007 Race Results here!
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This year marks the 10th Annual Crescent Beach Challenge. In December 1998 our friend Dan Chellemi lost his wife Nancy to acute myelocitic leukemia. DanO’s two children Matt and Katie lost a mother. In honor of Nancy Chellemi and in support of the whole Chellemi family, the Crescent Beach Challenge was started in June 1999. 20-30 friends participated in this 1st Annual CBC and $1645 were raised for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. A 2nd annual CBC followed and a sponsor shirt was added to the mix (who cares that Cresent Beach was misspelled!). A few more friends showed up and $3500 was raised. Each year these numbers have steadily grown. A beach cookout was added. More events (more trophies and prizes) including the Kahuna were tossed into the mix. The lei ceremony, which brought a spiritual dimension to the event, was initiated at 5th Annual 2003 CBC. In the meantime, the age brackets for events were expanding upwards and many of our children including Matt and Katie were turning into young adults. This was apparent when Matt overtook his dad in the paddle race at the 8th Annual CBC and Katie joined her dad in paddling out a lei at the 9th Annual 2007 CBC. 
This year will be particularly special as DanO is marrying Mary Lavin the week before the 10th Annual CBC. This is an exciting time for the new family and gives their friends a great cause for celebration. It is in the spirit of their marriage and the memories past and present that we regard the 10th Annual CBC “Full Circle”.
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