• For 9th grader, O’side Turkey Trot big step on remarkable journey

    The Pacific Marine Credit Union O’side Turkey Trot has become a North County tradition at which thousands celebrate the joy of moving, while giving thanks for friends, family and health. For Tri-City Christian ninth-grader Andrew Seelhoff, this year’s Thanksgiving Day 5K will, remarkably, be all that and more.

    9thgraderSeelhoff will participate in his first 5K since having much of his right leg amputated in June. It will be part of an unlikely journey that Seelhoff hopes will inspire others.

    Seelhoff had suffered with a painful condition called a vascular malformation in his right leg. He spent much of his time in a wheelchair, in constant pain. Finally, in April, he made a decision to have the diseased portion of his leg amputated. The operation was done in June and by July, Seelhoff was speaking to youth groups and raising money for the Challenge Athletes Foundation (CAF), which he credits with helping him decide to have his leg amputated and now has helped him with a prosthetic leg.

    After receiving his new leg, Seelhoff customized it with a Tri-City Christian design, then decided he would use it to challenge himself at the O’side Turkey Trot.

    He is hoping his story may one day help someone else. And, he will be the first to say that he has much to be thankful for on this Thanksgiving Day race, starting with the support of his family, classmates at Tri-City Christian, friends, and CAF.

    “Andrew is my son’s good friend…it’s been an amazing process,” said Leslee Gaul, President/CEO of Visit Oceanside Conference & Visitors Bureau. “It looks like he’s doing the Turkey Trot!”

    In recent days, Team Andrew Seelhoff has climbed up to seventh place in the OTT Team Competition. Be sure to show your support for Andrew by offering your encouragement on race day.

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  • Neal Stehly and Health Care Reform

    The show welcomed a new sponsor, Marrs Maddocks & Associates A Division of HUB International Insurance Services Inc. Neal Stehly, executive Vice President, Benefits Division of sponsor is a native of San Diego. He attended the University of San Diego, earning a degree in political science. He has been in the the Employee Benefits field ...
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  • Building Trust and Resolving Conflicts

    This was the third and final segment of interviews with presenters from the 5th Annual Servant Leadership Institute’s National Conference. Richard first interviewed Steven M.R. Covey, who is one of the three keynote speakers of the conference. Mr. Covey has long been a thought leader on the topic of leadership. His book, The SPEED of ...
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  • Leaders Who Change the World Through Service

    This was the second part of the three part series on the Servant Leadership Institute’s 5th Annual Conference. Richard interviewed two of the keynote speakers, Ken Blanchard and Debbie Marriott Harrison. Mr. Blanchard has been at the forefront of molding American business leadership since 1979, when he and his wife founded, The Ken Blanchard Companies. Ms. ...
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  • Leaders Who Prosper Through Serving

    Richard had the pleasure to interview two of the presenters at the 5th Annual Servant Leadership Conference, Cheryl Bachelder and Scott Schimmel. Richard recently interviewed Ms. Bachelder, CEO Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. with his wife Mari, to discuss her views on the movement of servant leadership. In March of this year her book, Dare to ...
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