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Ministering to the horse racing industry since 1972
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859.410.7822
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Lexington, KY 40504
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RTCA welcomes new executive assistant | | The RTCA National Service Center is pleased to welcome Elisha Salyer as executive assistant to Chaplain Wiley. Elisha comes with a strong resume of nonprofit experience, most recently the Chamber of Commerce in Wise, Va. Elisha's husband Jeff is property director for the Girl Scouts of Kentucky's Wilderness Road Council. | |
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Submit Your Nomination and Save the Date
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10th Annual White Horse Award Luncheon
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Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt Blood-Horse Magazine
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TR November 1, 2012
10:00 a.m.
Chandelier Room, Santa Anita Park
Tickets: $125
Table of 10: $1,100
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Nominations being received through August 31 for this year's White Horse Award recipient who has done something heroic on behalf of human or horse in the prior 12 months.
For more info: www.rtcanational.org/white-horse/white-horse-award.
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Vacation Bible School at Christ Chapel at Churchill Downs
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Kevin Gomez and Alexander Hernandez praying at
snack time.
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Spotlight on RTCA board member
Amy Shumaker Amy Shumaker is one of four new RTCA board members this year. She serves as the Regional Directors Representative. She has been actively involved with RTCA since 1994 and sat on the Arizona Council until 1999 when her husband, Chaplain John Shumaker, was called into the ministry and they moved to Texas. They served there for eight years until they were called back to Arizona in 2007. Amy has served as secretary of the Arizona RTCA Council for the past two years. John and Amy have three children, Travis, 23, Casey Jo, 15, and Jacob,10. Her two favorite scriptures are: Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 33:3 "Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know."
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Making a Difference
This column features quotes from people who make a difference by supporting RTCA. Their gifts of either cash, appreciated securities, stocks and bonds, real estate, personal property, life insurance, trusts and/or wills equips and empowers Chaplains to minister at racetracks across the U.S.
 "The Race Track Chaplaincy (through the work of their chaplains) provide the hands, feet, eyes and ears to show God's mercy and love by serving the people who care for the horses. These people, like all of us, need a helping hand when life gets tough, and the chaplains are there to serve them and their families. We appreciate them serving the people spiritually and physically in their time of need."
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A Word from RTCA Executive Director Chaplain Craig Wiley
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RTCA founder Salty Roberts (left) and Chaplain Craig Wiley
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On 4 July 1776, a "Declaration of Independence" was adopted by the Second Continental Congress and declared that the 13
American Colonies were no longer a part of Great Britain.
Did you know that 2012 marks the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812? In another fierce battle with Great Britain, America expended valuable national resources and suffered many losses including the capture and burning of our Nation's Capital.
Click here to read the remainder of Chaplain Craig's message.
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Chaplain Ed Underwood of Canterbury Park Racetrack in Minnesota
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Chaplain Ed Underwood (left)
and Jerry Cole
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Chaplain Ed Underwood is currently in his third year of service as Chaplain of Canterbury Park in Minnesota and Chaplain of the Minnesota RTCA council.
"Not everyone is interested in why I'm here, and some people would be just as happy if I weren't here, because my presence
and voice carries with it the conviction of the Gospel."
Chaplain Ed Underwood
Click here to read Chaplain Ed's Q&A interview
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In Memoriam
Please join us in offering condolences to the families of these friends of RTCA who have recently passed away.
Texas horseman Gilbert Ciavalgia, age 73, an accomplished trainer of thoroughbred horses.
Retired Jockey E.J. Perrodin, age 55, one of the top riders in Louisiana for more than two decades.
Jose M. Perez Santiesteban, age 71, father of Chaplain Yurian Santiesteban.
Lorraine Hunt Miller, mother of Chaplain Robert Miller.
Mary T. Lombino, age 83, mother of RTCA friend Joe Lombino.
Texas horseman Ed Dodwell, age 72, who with his wife, Caroline, prepared Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra for racing.
Kennedi Rose Burks, precious baby girl of Dillon and Lauren Burks of Longview, TX.
Brent Eric Young, 44, of Gladewater, TX, devoted husband, father and grandfather.
Loyd Gentry, 87, trainer of such stars as Graustark, Kauai King, and Proud Clarion.
Jorge Herrera, 33, jockey from Jalisco, Mexico
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