Bismarck-Mandan Leadership Development Association

I spoke at the Bismarck-Mandan Leadership Development Association, an NMA Chapter, on March 12, 2009.

Brian Bartz is the President of the chapter and in their March newsletter he wrote:  “Cancer touched me at a young age; I was about 12 years old or so.  My uncle contracted brain cancer in the early 1970’s.  He was a large, gruff, hardworking, weathered ND farmer and rancher.  My father took our family at least once a month on Sunday afternoons to visit their farm.  I’ve heard the story many times how I would make a wide path around until one day he picked me up and put me on his shoulders.  He was my favorite uncle ever since.  I learned to play pool and heard my first swear words in his basement.  He was a man with a heart of gold; an image in my minds eye of our speaker this month.”

Thank you, Denise, for inviting me!