Sherry's Run

Items Range From World Class Fishing in Alaska to the Sunny Shores of Cabo San Lucas

 LEBANON, TENN. – August 31, 2011 – The silent and live auctions at Sherry’s Run are indeed a crowd pleaser.  Each year the committee receives wonderful donations from generous supporters.  The silent auction begins at 7:00 am and ends at 9:30 am.  The live auction begins at 9:10 am and ends at 10:00 am.  This year’s live auction items are:

The Blues Brokers Live Concert – $2,000 value

The soon to be world famous “Blues Brokers” will perform a live concert for you and your friends anywhere in Wilson County.  Concert must be used by August 2012.  Dinner for 30 will be donated by Whitt’s Barbecue.

7 night stay at Playa Grande Resort in Cabo San Lucas – $3,500 value

Your stay will be the week of July 8-15, 2012 in a 2 bedroom, 3 bath unit.  This unit contains over 1500 sq. ft., will sleep up to 6; large balcony, living area, dining area and kitchen.  The Resort has an all-inclusive dinner option which may be purchased upon arrival (the all-inclusive dinner option is not mandatory).  The airport is San Jose del Cabo (SJD) and the Resort is 45 minutes from the airport.  Arranging transportation prior to departing is much more budget friendly and the resort is walking distance to numerous restaurants if you do not want to rent a car.  The week of the trip may be changed based on availability for $250.  Visit the website at http://playagranderesort.com Donated by Larry & Kristine Powell

Kenny Chesney Concert plus Airfare to any 2012 Concert – Priceless

Two tickets to any US concert during 2012 with seats on the floor next to the stage in the first fifteen rows.  Don’t miss out on a chance of making life-time memories.

World Class Fishing in Alaska – $5,000 plus value

A Sherry’s Run Board Member will host a fishing adventure in Alaska. This trip is organized by John Hunn, minister of Immanuel Baptist.  John spent 9 years in Alaska prior to moving to Lebanon.  This auction will take four men on a world class trip of a lifetime.  The trip will include fishing, riding in a floatplane and an extreme four wheeling trip thru the Alaska Tundra.  This trip will last 4 or 5 days.  This trip will take place the week of July 22, 2012.  The group from 2011 spent time fishing Town Creek in Anchorage and Clear Creek in Talkeetna.  Talkeetna is nestled at the base of Denali (Mount McKinley), North America’s tallest peak.  Other fishing options could include the Kenai River on the Kenai Peninsula or the Little Susitna River.  You will see all type of wildlife which could include moose, bear, eagles, mountain sheep and much more.  Other attractions include visiting a salmon hatchery and the Alaska Zoo.  This is a once in a lifetime adventure for you and three additional friends.  Airfare (approx $650), fishing licenses (approx $75) and food/gas not included.

Dental Veneers – $6,000 value

Dental veneers donated by Dr. Aaron E. Pryor of Pryor Family Dentistry. Dental veneers are custom-designed shells of tooth-like ceramic material that when applied over the surface of a tooth, can cover worn tooth enamel, uneven tooth alignment or spacing, and chips or cracks.  Dental veneers fall into the category of cosmetic dentistry because they create a bright, white smile with beautifully aligned, shapely teeth. Even better, the translucent ceramic quality of today’s veneers provides a more natural look than what’s been available in the past.

To see a complete list of all auction items, please visit the Sherry’s Run website at www.sherrysrun.org.  The eighth annual Sherry’s Run is scheduled for Saturday, September 10, 2011 at 8:00 a.m. in Lebanon, beside the main office of Wilson Bank & Trust, 623 West Main Street.  It’s not too late to sign up – register today!

The mission of Sherry’s Run:  Through faith and love create an environment for all those affected by cancer, which provides hope, knowledge, assistance, support and compassion.  To learn more about Sherry’s Run or to refer someone who might qualify for assistance, please call 615-925-2592 or visit www.sherrysrun.org.

Sherry’s Run will honor Kenny Scott this year.  The 37-year old was diagnosed with Follicular Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma last October.  Kenny said he was in shock when the doctor told him he tested positive for lymphoma. Thoughts turned to his mother, who had just completed treatment for a recurrence of breast cancer after 17 years.  He asked himself, “Can this be real?  Can I actually be sitting in a doctor’s office waiting to be scheduled with an oncologist?”

He left the doctor’s office to tell his family and friends the diagnosis, but the thought of telling his children just paralyzed him.  How could he tell his three girls, (Mackenzie 13, Morgan 11, and Kailee 8), that he had cancer.  They would surely think it was a death sentence—and at this point of uncertainty, how could he refute it?  He had made a solemn vow to each when they were born that he would never leave them and that they could always count on him to help them get through life.  Could he keep this promise?

He was told at his first oncology appointment that the type of cancer he had is incurable and that a “wait and see” method was recommended at that time.  He would be treated with chemotherapy, much like a diabetic uses insulin—the chemotherapy shrinks the tumors and they stay small for several years.  As they begin to grow, a return to chemotherapy or a possible bone marrow transplant would be recommended.

As a young man with a wife and three precious children, this approach terrified him.  He had cancer growing inside him and he wanted something to KILL it!  He asked the doctor how this cancer could impact the future of his kids.  After asking their ages, he replied that “more than likely, you will see them graduate from college”.  This meant that in ten years, his situation would be dire.  This was the lowest point of his life.

At church the sermon seemed directed specifically to Kenny’s needs.  He turned his heavy burden over to God and asked Him to use his circumstances to in some way be a blessing to others.  His church family at Maple Hill Church of Christ was so supportive of Kenny and his family.  He said they were a “praying church”, and they certainly prayed for him.

He talked to a local police officer and long time friend who had been diagnosed with the same cancer at basically the same time in his life.  He had faced an uncertain future with his children also.  His friend had been in remission for 11 years!  Kenny said this police officer was the first of many people that God led him to during this struggle to give him encouragement.  Unfortunately the doctor who had cared for his friend was retiring and would not accept a new patient.

While he waited for a call from the oncologist’s office for an appointment to get a second opinion, his life began working on God’s time.  A couple from church contacted a preacher in Nashville and were discussing Kenny’s disappointment that  the  doctor he so desperately wanted to see was retiring & would not take on a new patient.   A lady walked into the preacher’s office and saw the doctor’s picture on his computer screen; she knew the doctor’s sister-in-law & made a call to her in Florida.  The sister-in-law called her sister, the doctor’s wife, and…….long story shortened….Kenny had an appointment the next day to see the doctor who was NOT taking new patients.  The doctor reviewed all of Kenny’s records, researched his case, and referred him to a doctor at Vanderbilt for his continued care.  Within two weeks from his first oncology appointment, he had had a PET scan, bone marrow test, seen a doctor who would not take a new patient, and had an appointment with another doctor.

The test results showed Stage 4 Lymphoma in his neck, chest, underarms, stomach area, groin, and in the bone marrow.  The doctor at Vanderbilt explained the cancer with great compassion, along with all his treatment options.  Kenny told the doctor he had full confidence in his plan of action, and he started his treatments two days later.

He was given the “smart drug” Rituxin, which seeks out the cancer, killing only the cancer cells—not the body’s good cells.  The first treatment took 15 hours and Kenny broke out in hives from his head to his waist.  After three rounds of chemo, the PET scan showed partial remission.  After the sixth treatment, the bone marrow came back clear –  FULL REMISSION!

Kenny and Amy, his wife of 14 years, have been from the depths of despair to a joyous place of peace in less than a year.  They have grown together in faith and in love.  Kenny wants to thank Sherry’s Run for honoring him and everyone for their support and for every prayer sent up on his behalf.   He truly knows “from whence cometh my help”.   He realizes that his journey and recovery has a purpose –and he now freely shares his experience with others as a testimony to the one and true living God.  The words from the song “I Know Who Holds Tomorrow” are so appropriate to describe Kenny’s life today:   I don’t worry o’er the future, for I know what Jesus said; and today I’ll walk beside Him, for He knows what is ahead.  Many things about tomorrow I don’t seem to understand, but I know who holds tomorrow and I know who holds my hand.

Please join Kenny and his family at Sherry’s Run on Saturday, September 10, 2011, as we honor him for his strength and concern for others and celebrate his remission.  The Run begins at 8:00 a.m. in Lebanon, beside the main office of Wilson Bank & Trust, 623 West Main Street.  Mark your calendar and make a commitment to join us.