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I receive some very nice comments and sometimes folks actually send me postal thank you's. Here are a few of the emails from recent years. As I always told my kids when they were young "it is nice to be thanked". Dick Ross Send me an email!!

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Dear Dick,
Once again, I want to thank you and tell you how much we appreciated your presence at the trail run yesterday. You add so much enthusiasm and joy to our event!
You are truly a special person.
Marcia and Steve
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Thanks again, Mr. Ross, for coming to our event! You never fail to leave
people with smiles on their faces!

I love seeing you at our race and am appreciative of the job you do!
Lightening fast, too!!

Looking forward to seeing you at the races!!

Thanks, Dick,

Paul
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Thank you for the wonderful photos from the Sacred Steps event. This is hopefully the first of many walk/runs my fiance and I will take together and we have a great photo of us crossing the finish today. Thank you also for posting the photos for free downloading – what a nice thing!
God Bless,
Beth
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Thanks for taking the photos. You were a ray of sunshine during the event, and it’s wonderful to look at the photos!
H.C.
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Thanks for the fine photos of all, and especially of my 40 year old baby daughter and her family. This was her first event ever and you can't believe how proud we are of her. She is Angela Joyce
G.G.
Raymore, MO
....I am from Tulsa – have been running for years and have never seen the type of service you provide. I was amazed when I looked at your website and all the pictures you take. KC running community is very fortunate to have someone like you! Keep up the great work!
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Great photos! Thanks for being there and for all the other races that you cover. Kansas City is so lucky to have you and your staff providing us these photos. You are the 'Sunshine' in our running lives.
C.M.

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Wonderful way to see my grandaughters without being there. Thank You!!
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Good afternoon Mr. Ross,

Thank you very much for coming out to Hot Trot race at Shawnee Mission Park yesterday. I think it is very cool that you photography the various races around Kansas City. As a race participant, it is so much fun looking back at the moments you captured.
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Thank you so much for your services! You were great and I cant wait to see all of the photos!
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Ross,

You asked for comments and here they are...Fabulous! Your pics were great! Both the action and fun shots were right on! Thanks again for being there!

M.F.
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Mr. Ross -

Just found my picture from the Mad Bomber run at Iola. I am image 355
at the finish line in my Mizzou shirt. It was my first night race and
a lot of fun. I was there by myself but my two daughters are getting a
chuckle out of the pained look on my face. I had been chasing the
other 48 year old in front of me the whole race but couldn't catch
him. Many thanks for the picture.

I see you taught at JCCC. I am an accounting professor at Pittsburg
State; too young to retire but sometimes I think the students wish I
would.

David
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D.B.
St. Paul, Kansas
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Dick,

Thank you so much! You really do too much for the KC running community, and I don't even know where to start thanking you. I hope you have fun at the duathlon, and don't stress about making it to both. We'll probably socialize till around 11, or whenever things taper off.
Take care, and I have my SeeKCRun cowbell with me at every race! Perhaps after Bad Ben's Trail Nerd World, you should encourage people to send you pictures of where SeeKCRun gear has traveled to post on your site. :)

Cheers & God Bless,
Brad
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Thank you for the pictures and time it took to take them! They are fabulous!
A.A.
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We can't thank you enough Mr. Ross. You really did a great job and I think the people loved it! Not only the runners but a lot of people had their picture taken and the drag race pictures should go over very well. They all turned out great!

Thank you very much again, and I hope you'll come back next year!

Thanks!

Chris
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Just looked at the photos from the Melvin run. What a fantastic job! Small town life at its best.

Thanks.
A.H.
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Thanks for the great pictures from the Village Shalom run!

M. R.
....Bryan wrote: "Thanks for the great pics! Including my new profile pic! Thanks for providing documentation of my first trail race!!"
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It was great to meet you today and then to see the pictures up so soon. I ran today pushing my son in a stroller. We’re the ones that won the pedal tractor in the drawing. I love having pictures of us at the race. Thanks so much!

Kate McNeil
....Hi Seekcrun,
Maggie Truitt mentioned you in a comment.

Maggie wrote: "Seekcrun Ross you provide LIGHTNING FAST service!!"
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Rachel Lee posted on your Wall.
"SeeKCrun.com is the best! Thank you for all you do!!"
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When u have the time I would like the original hi-res photos of the following files. Thanks for all u do for the sport of running!!!. And let me know if u want me to pay or if u take donations.
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I just wanted to tell you how fun you were taking pictures today! You really enjoy what you do and that shows!! I just wanted to tell you thankyou again for doing what you do and making it fun for us along the way!!! I cant wait to see the "rockettes" pictures you took of my friends and I at the Parkway run! I hope you have a great weeken!! - Karen
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Dear Dick Ross and Partners,

I just wanted to write you and tell you how much you are appreciated.

I am always happy when I pull up to my sons running events and see you or
one of your partners running around taking pictures. What an amazing thing
you are doing in this day and age. I am always there taking pictures for my
sons memory book but you have much better cameras and are always able
to capture photos that I can never get. You always post the pictures so quickly
after the race, also. That is very nice!

I cant tell you how much you are appreciated and hope you will be able to
continue this wonderful service for all the runners and their families. We all
truly appreciate it and hope you are compensated for all your efforts. You are
such a nice person as well as your partners.

Thank you again!

V.H.
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Thanks for taking all these pictures! I love them and you guys are awesome!
K O

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Dick -
First of all, thanks a ton for taking all the great pictures! My wife & I enjoy coming down to KS to run races and
your photos make it all that much better.

Would you please send me a hires copy of Perry(288)?

Once again thanks for all your work!
R.R.
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Kristy Chance West commented on your status.
Kristy wrote: "Good to see you again yesterday at Lake Perry. Thanks for the great picture with our friends!"
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Raven Rajani commented on your status.
Raven wrote: "Thank you for all you do! It was nice to see you (it's been awhile) and to get a HUG!!! ;)"
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Thanks so much for taking such wonderful pictures. I really appreciate you. I would like to have copies to share with my family. This keeps me motivated to keep running,
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Mr. Ross,

First, I am so excited to win the gift certificate to Gary Gribbles! THANKS!

As we discussed this morning on the phone… I have completed four (4) 5K’s this season plus the Brew2Brew and SeeKCRun has not be a part of any of these events and it is NO fun not having a photo or ten J capturing your hard work and victory!! I am going to review the SeeKCRun site when selecting racing events from now on!!

Deb
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Kyle wrote:
"Thanks for coming to Topeka. Excellent pictures!"

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Eric L.
Dick - thanks for all of the pictures you have taken over the years. After a race, I go to your sight searching for pics before I check the race results! Thank you!!

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Thanks for the race photography! I was impressed with the quick turn around time on the availability of the photos on your website. I also appreciate knowing our awards are unique. We thought they were pretty cool, but we have no perspective on that! I believe we will be arranging the details for our 2010 race soon so I hope you’ll do business with us again. Diane

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You should know you always bring a smile to our faces. My first marathon was last year at Free State and your cheering and prompting for muscle man poses at the end made me smile when I felt like I was about to die. I'm not sure any of us can thank you enough for the encouragment and incredble pictures you give. If there is a running hall of fame somewhere YOU should be enshrined!

I have to share this email!!! Thank you for making my first 50 mile run even more memorable! Just when I was feeling worse and the wind was picking up more, you blew that goose horn of yours and called me a world class athlete. That will be remembered for a long time and it gave me the inspiration to go do that second loop! Thanks, Gary from Illinois

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Rebecca wrote:
"Thanks for all the pics. My parents want to thank you too!!"

 

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Mike F. .....Agree with kudos for your work Dick. I've saved numerous running pics you've taken for electronic running collage. It's much appreciated

 

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Ken wrote:
"Hey Dick it's me. What would us runners do without you to take the pics.

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Gay wrote:
"Great seeing you this morning, Dick! Thanks again for everything you do...especially chasing down McGriff the Crime Fighter so we could get a picture!"

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I participated in Brew to Brew and after looking at photos had to read the “About” on your website to find out just who was behind the very generous free photos from the run! After reading about your passion for running and photography I thought, “WOW, what a great guy”. The world needs more people like you. You have found your own way to make the world a better place. Thank you for that. -Anna

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You simply take the best running pics period. The KC running community is blessed to have you! My two sons ran the 5K and somehow not a single pic showed up of them down in Little Rock

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Thank you so very much for taking pictures of our event. This was awesome!!! You captured the feel of the event.

Glad to have you at our Inaugural run.

Angel
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Dick Ross at http://www.seekcrun.com/ worked his magic again, stayed up all
night, & made pictures from yesterday's Free State Trail Race available. Check
them out at his website.

I'd like to give a non-solicited plug for Dick Ross. While the race directors
pay Dick for his time, he works for very little in comparison to other
photographers. He is retired and a former runner who find joy in taking
pictures at all the regional trail races and providing them for free to
participants. Unlike other photographers at races, you cannot buy products from
him and he will gladly send you a high resolution photo (for free) if you email
him. If you feel inclined, please consider donating a couple of bucks using the
"donation" link on the top right of http://www.seekcrun.com/.


OK - end of shameless plug. Dick- we appreciate what you do!

Larry
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Your pictures always turn out amazing and just wanted to send a quick line of thanks!

Betsy
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Dick,

I participated in Brew to Brew and after looking at photos had to read the “About” on your website to find out just who was behind the very generous free photos from the run! After reading about your passion for running and photography I thought, “WOW, what a great guy”. The world needs more people like you. You have found your own way to make the world a better place. Thank you for that.

-Anna

Anna Wolfe
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I loved this run!
This was my first time to participate.
I loved being able to stay in the gym before the run.
The truffles are outstanding!
The course was a lot of fun.
The Olathe South students were very encouraging.
Thank you.
Suzie Turner
....Hi all,

Thank you for the free photos that do add to this event. Very nice quality too. Appreciate you staying out there in the cold to make it happen for all of us.
All the best,
Rafo
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Hi Dick,

This past summer I took on coaching and directing at Personal Best as Steve Hinman retired. I get your e-mails which keep me up to date with local running events and I've been to your site. I was thrilled to see Personal Best on the list of training services. Thank you for including us! But, most of all I wanted to thank you for being out there for all of us coaches, race directors and runners big and small. I first saw you when my son and I ran at the USATF Rim Rock cross country meet, oh way long ago I can't even remember when. You were out at one of the beautiful covered bridges. My first impression was, "here is a gentleman who is out here supporting all runners no matter what their speed. And since then, I've seen you at many local races, rain or shine and most recently at the top of Urish Hill at Topeka to Auburn. What a joy it was to see you there :) You are a wonderful representative of the KC running community.

Thanks from all of us at Personal Best!

Amy Parkerson-Mitchell, MSPT
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I feel you are really doing a GREAT service to the KC running community and I want to be a facilitator as much as possible.

Giving you a 20% discount on your Gift Certificate purchases is really a 40 % discount to members of Mara and Kctc since they get 20 % off on the certificate .

I will continue to support and promote SEEKCrun to the race directors !!
G.G.
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Thanks so much for taking the great pictures. Our group of five that participated have had a lot of fun searching for pictures of us in the crowd.

Your efforts at these running events are very much appreciated!
Happy Holidays!
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Dick,

Your the best man! Thanks for being out there taking these shots! I think your as fanatical about these runs as we are! Chad, Blue Springs, Mo.
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Dick,
As always a nice collage and I just learned this fall how useful they are for promoting the event. The pictures had to have helped when I put it on the store window.

Gene
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Hi Ross What a wonderful service you provide ! Would you please send me a higher resolution picture of jpg 7629

Thank you so much for sharing your time, talent and photo treasures with us.

Mary Kopp
..Hey Dick,

Thanks again for all that you and your staff do to support local running. I always love scrolling through your Web site to view pics of races that I competed in or those that my friends participated in.

Could you send me the higher resolution photo from the Trail Nerds' Vet's Day 4-Miler of photo number DSC_0262.

Thanks a bunch!

Chris Wristen
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I want to THANK YOU so very much for all the pictures you post from various races! We live over six hours from Lawrence and do not get the chance to see our son run very often. Thanks to you and your fabulous pictures, we get to feel like we were there!!!

Jodi N. Holmes
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Thanks, Ross, you make being a runner in the KC area just that much better!! B.W.

Dear Dick Ross and Partners,

I just wanted to write you and tell you how much you are appreciated.

I am always happy when I pull up to my sons running events and see you or
one of your partners running around taking pictures. What an amazing thing
you are doing in this day and age. I am always there taking pictures for my
sons memory book but you have much better cameras and are always able
to capture photos that I can never get. You always post the pictures so quickly
after the race, also. That is very nice!

I cant tell you how much you are appreciated and hope you will be able to
continue this wonderful service for all the runners and their families. We all
truly appreciate it and hope you are compensated for all your efforts. You are
such a nice person as well as your partners.

Thank you again!
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I participated in Brew to Brew and after looking at photos had to read the “About” on your website to find out just who was behind the very generous free photos from the run!  After reading about your passion for running and photography I thought, “WOW, what a great guy”.  The world needs more people like you.  You have found your own way to make the world a better place.  Thank you for that.  -Anna

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You simply take the best running pics period. The KC running community is blessed to have you! My two sons ran the 5K and somehow not a single pic showed up of them down in Little Rock

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Can't wait to hit one of those water crossings and see Dick Ross on the other side, snapping away with the camera.

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Huge thanks once again to Dick Ross of www.seekcrun.com for the awesome pictures you take and the cheer-leading that you do at these races!
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Mindy wrote:
"Most fun I've had on 2 feet! Thanks for being there to capture the memories for everyone! You rock!"

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Thank you so much for taking these photos this past weekend from the Psycho Wyco race! What a great thing to do for runners, especially on this trail where we couldn’t have family members or friends there ‘camera ready’ to take them for us
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You always seem to catch a picture or two or three of everyone involved in the event. Who doesn't like to see a picture of their own accomplishment and you always come thru for them. We always anxiously await your pictures after an event. Keep up the great work."

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Shawn wrote:
"got to love dick for coming out to these races and taking pics. No matter how I feel on race day cold, tierd, sore, or just not fealing it.He always makes me smile"

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Dick Thank you for posting the picture of me (bright orange hat and pullover) with the thermometer at today's Buffalo Run. I've attended a number of runs that you photograph and I can't thank you enough for what you do! Your pictures definitely keep me motivated! See ya next week at the Psychodelic 5K! Robin

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Scott wrote:
"Thanks to you who provides great professional looking photos and the time you take to spotlight these great events for charities. "

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Dick,
I love the pictures you put together for your 2010 favorites. Great group of pictures showing the tremendous work you do for the runners of KC. I also really love the music you chose. One of my favorites.
Just want to thank you again for this picture you took of me. As a heart attack survivor competing in my first triathlon wearing The Go Red For Women logo that the American Heart Association had given me permission to wear was a very proud moment for me and you captured it perfectly.
Thanks again for capturing a wonderful memory. I look forward to seeing you in 2011!
Michelle

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So thankful for all you did..... You truly made our event !! I think everyone had more fun because of your presence!! My girlfriends and I will look for you at the Jingle Bell 5K in Lenexa!!! We will be wearing tutus and Santa hats........

Blessings!!


John wrote:
"Thanks for taking pictures at the Dude race yesterday! There were some awesome pictures out there."

Frank wrote:
"Thank you for the photos at "Dude, where's the trail?" I really appreciate it.
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I just went Reminiscing through your archives. I was Watching my daughter growing up again. Thanks for creating memories...

Dick,Thanks very much for the excellent photography (I was bib #124) at
Blue Springs. I am an amateur sports photographer (my daughter's
soccer, softball, cross-country and basketball) and know how
challenging it can be to get good images.Keep up the good work,Joel B.
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Dick,Once again, stellar job on the photos!
Please keep up the good work taking great photos of the race, our family, the volunteers, and the event.Let me know if you need anything. Dan
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Dick,
Can not say enough!!! Everything went better than I could have ever imagined!! I know there are some things that we need to tweak for next year, and probably a few that we need to change all together............ but I must share with you that I truly don't believe that our event would have went so smoothly without all of your imput. Thank you for all your suggestions, and for encouraging me to call Raul. You both made it such a special day! I think back to that day you called me and let me know about your photo services, and I am so greatful!! Your pictures are AWESOME!!! Many Blessings
Tammy N.
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Tammy wrote:
"Thanks for coming out to the Inaugural Young Life 5K! We have gotten great feedback and our participants love the photos!! Looking forward to next year!"
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Re:Cliffhanger
I loved the run--one of the most fun runs I've done. The day was beautiful and the route was too. I had a great time!Carolyn E
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Just wanted to say thanks for the continued dedication to the runners of Missouri/Kansas and surrounding areas. I make it a point to check/hope that you are scheduled for my next race! You are beginning to become a household name!
Attached is my son holding a See-KC-run bell that he rang for me at the Pilgrim Pacer Half Marathon.Thanks again,-Darren P
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Re:Pilgram Pacer
These pictures are awesome--thank you so much! Mary Ann B.
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Pilgram Pacer
I had the pleasure of running my first KC area race this past weekend. I've been running for 6 years and it took my awhile to brave these bigger races. What a great event and how wonderful to discover that I could see all the pictures and even print it! This is such a great service to runners.
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Pilgram Pacer
The photos are wonderful. What a joy for the parents of these young people, to have photos of their children.
Where were you when mine were young?
Bless you for your kindness.
Diane Aaron
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Thank you for taking all those great photos!
And just to comment - I really appreciate the extra emails on local runs. One of your emails led me to the Cliffhanger run which I had never heard of although I've been running around Lawrence and KC the past 4 years. It was a great run - Thanks!!

Cristina E
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Sander Saunter
I want to THANK YOU so very much for all the pictures you post from various races! We live over six hours from Lawrence and do not get the chance to see our son run very often. Thanks to you and your fabulous pictures, we get to feel like we were there!!!
Jodi N. H
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Vets Day Run
Hey Dick,Thanks again for all that you and your staff do to support local running. I always love scrolling through your Web site to view pics of races that I competed in or those that my friends participated in.Chris W.
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Thanksgiving Day Lawrence
Hi Ross What a wonderful service you provide !
Thank you so much for sharing your time, talent and photo treasures with us.Mary K

 

 

Mindy wrote:
"Well it is always appreciated. Seekcrun has been a deciding factor on the races I choose on several occasions!"

Thank you so much for the pictures taken in Lawrence for Head for the cure. What you do is really great and made the race special, now I can share these pictures with my sister who has been battling a brain tumor for 14 years. Thank you!

Thank you so much for all of the terrific photographs! I was in tears because I forgot my camera. This was my 7 year old son’s first race. I can’t tell you how much it means to have these beautiful pictures! Sincerely,

Thank you so much for being there for the Head for the Cure in
Lawrence today. All of us on Team Big John appreciate all the photos
you took! Thank you!

Mr. Ross,
I would like to thank you for the wonderful pictures you provide to those participating in the many events in and around KC! What a wonderful keepsake!

Hello,
First of all I want to say a big thank you for the work you do!! I do lots of races in the KC area and almost always forget to take a camera . So your pictures are always appreciated and so good!

Almost every time I open up Facebook, there is something from Seekcrun that makes me smile. Also, the events that you find are sometimes ones I would have never heard of. So, thanks and keep up the good work."

Mark Berry Dick, it was great to talk to you this morning at the Rockin' K. Always appreciate seeing you on the course - you make Hell seem like fun!

Shane Heiman Hey man - You take awesome pics! Thanks for doing it! I wish we had someone like you in Emporia!

 

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Incidentally, I am in the Army and I move frequently and race
everywhere l live.  I'm not aware of other folks doing what you're
doing...so thank you!  I also don't have very many good action shots
of me running, so I truly appreciate it!

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Jennifer Bower
Major, United States Army

You provide a great service and i like your photos of the families and non-runner shots, as I usually have my kids cheering me on.  Very nice of you to come all the way out there in the mud to get the river shots too.  Most guys would have stayed near the finish line!

Hi Mr Ross~
 
Thank you so much for taking photos at the race last night! It was my first race with my Dad since I was a little girl. It means a LOT to me to have these images. It it a very generous thing you do, and from one photographer to another, I just wanted to say Thank You! You and your work are appreciated by my family!
 
S.

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Susan

 

My son (Kyle Lewis, #99) ran is first trail run this past Saturday at Wyandotte Co Lake Park. He showed me the pics on-line. I could not go and take pics myself, so this was a WONDERFUL surprise for me to see him in so many pics. I also appreciate the final times being listed. Thanks for getting it all up so quickly!
 
I am a scrapbooking mom and will proudly display the pictures in his album. I would also like to give credit to those who took the pics if possible. (I know I always appreciate it when others do that for my pics.)
 
Anyway, thanks much!!!
 
Laura Lewis
Columbia, MO

 

Thanks so much for the photos from the Shawnee Mission Tri.  Even though the event was rained out it was still fun!!  

"Dick; Thank you for being at Rock Creek Saturday Night. As always you create a tremendous amount of fun for everyone at the races you are involved with. Karen and I both respect you, and what you do a great deal, and we appreciate all you do for this running community."

Timothy Kritzell

I DONT KNOW WHAT WE RUNNERS WOULD DO WITHOUT YOU...YOU SURE ARE A GOOD FRIEND TO ALL KC RUNNERS...

 

You should know you always bring a smile to our faces. My first marathon was last year at Free State and your cheering and prompting for muscle man poses at the end made me smile when I felt like I was about to die. I'm not sure any of us can thank you enough for the encouragment and incredble pictures you give. If there is a running hall of fame somewhere YOU should be enshrined!

Thank you for making my first 50 mile run even more memorable! Just when I was feeling worse and the wind was picking up more, you blew that goose horn of yours and called me a world class athlete. That will be remembered for a long time and it gave me the inspiration to go do that second loop! Thanks, Gary from Illinois

 

from Race Directors...Dick,Loved the photographer you sent to our race and the photos. Awesome to have such great pictures of the race. The runners love all the "bell photos" and a great service for us to have that action captured. We hope to get on your calendar for next year. Five Trails Half Marathon, Leavenworth

Dick,One more thing I forgot to mention….The shots were AWESOME!You really have an eye for capturing people in your lens.Keep up the great work.

Thank you so much for photographing our event today. The pictures look great and I look forward to receiving the copies on CD. We appreciate your time and talent and hope to work with you again in 2011!Thanks again,Suzanne

You provide a great service and i like your photos of the families and non-runner shots, as I usually have my kids cheering me on.  Very nice of you to come all the way out there in the mud to get the river shots too.  Most guys would have stayed near the finish line!

From Buffy K...about the Hawk 50..I also want to personally thank Dick Ross for taking his time to be at the race to capture another great memory for me. I really appreciate Dick being there EARLY to take excellent pictures AND for waiting patiently at the river crossing to capture a great moment. Thanks, Dick!

What a race and everyone was a winner in this great Mother's Day event. Thanks Dick for all of the great pics you take! J.D.

Great pictures Dick!! Thanks for all your hard work! A.G.

 

Thanks, Dick!!! It's great to get such an immediate viewing of the event happenings. You rock!! We are so lucky. Next race, I'd like to see you on that segway!!! Thanks again. Your work is appreciated and valued! H.B.

 

Thanks, Dick, for your positive presence at so many area races.
You do, indeed, give back to the running community.
S. T.

Thanks Dick, the pictures came out great!! We really appreciate having you take pictures at the races. :)Angela Guglielmino-Greer "Steps to the Cure"


I just looked at the T to A photos and you make us look as if we are having the time of our lives, which is true, we are! Thanks. Ann

You are, indeed, a very special person, devoted to us crazy bunch of runners! E.Y.

You have become well known in the running community, and have worked hard to achieve it.  I'm proud to be one of your associates.
BJ

Wow!
I don't know how you take so many quality pictures in such a short time frame. Then you post them in record time to boot! I'm impressed, thanks for all the memories! Sincerely, John & Sheldi B.

 

I really can't thank you enough for all of your support for running in general and especially the Hawks... you are a true friend!
C.

From Facebook...2010

From K.B.

Yes Dick Ross, these are great photos!
Most of the photos in my run album are taken by Dick Ross. He motivates me to try to smile while I'm running! Thank you so much for being there to take our pictures!!

K. B. P.Yes, great photos! Thanks for all the hours you put in making sure you capture all of our wonderful running/walking memories!

This year, 2009, I asked runners to tell me how can I improve SeeKCrun.com and below are their answers

-Dick, you should clone yourself so there could be even more great pictures! Seriously, thanks for all you do for us runners!


-I really don't know what else you can do. Everything I've seen is great!
thank you is all i have to say. your volunteerism is inspirational and has propelled me to give more of my time to worthy causes.


-I think you do an awesome job covering the races for the Trail Nerds. You have something for everyone. Thanks for always being there.

-Make the pictures on your site be in the order they were taken - it's very annoying that they aren't. Also if you could name them with a timestamp to the second it allows you to see how far ahead of another runner you are (if the photo is taken at the same spot - always fun for gauging performance).


-Just love seeing your smiling face


-LOVE the site. Can't wait to see the events. NICELY done. THANKS!


-U Do a GREAT JOB, U are EXTREMELY important to kc running scene!! Thank you!!!


-You do a great job right now.


-I appreciate SeeKCrun and the photos provided - it does add to the running event experience in KC. Thank you!!! That said, the website has WAY too much going on and it is difficult to find photos, and to navigate the site in general.


-the website could be a little more organized its kinda confusing a search bar in the website would do wonders for the organization


LOVE the site. Can't wait to see the events. NICELY done. THANKS!

U Do a GREAT JOB, U are EXTREMELY important to kc running scene!! Thank you!!!!

the website could be a little more organized its kinda confusing a search bar in the website would do wonders for the organization

I appreciate SeeKCrun and the photos provided - it does add to the running event experience in KC. Thank you!!! That said, the website has WAY too much going on and it is difficult to find photos, and to navigate the site in general.

You do a great job right now.

I always enjoy looking at your race photos! Yours have a unique style and personality that the sports photo companies do not have. The one suggestion I have is to simplify the look and feel of your website. There is so much text and so many different photos/events, I have a hard time finding where I even go to see the pictures. Just remember simple and cleaner style = easy to use website. :) Keep snapping those pictures. Always a joy to see you at the races! (from the survey) I think I am as simplified as possible...who would I drop Clubs, Race promotions, Advertisers? I always appreciate these kinds of inputs

Thanks so much for the mural- We LOVE it!! and I know the parents love the site with the pictures!  You are truly a gift to this community and to us.  We appreciate all the time and energy you spend capturing the energy of the moment at our events.  You do such a wonderful job and we so appreciate it!   Enjoy your summer!  We’ll keep in touch and  see you soon! P.P.

Thank you for all that you do.  I am sure these companies will be very happy to see their people competing.  We will see you at SM Tri.C.T.

Dick I want to thank you for all you did to make our event even more fun for our athletes.  The fact that you are there to archive their success and the event for KCCC is phenomenal.  All too often we are so busy at the event time doesn’t allow us to express a heartfelt thank you for all that you do for us, and for the sport of triathlon.  You are a true hero to so many and we appreciate you very, very much.  Have a great week and we will see you again soon!     J.L.

 

 

I have no complaints. I love races where you take pictures and your website is incredibly easy to manage. Thanks!

Thanks for access to the free photos. You are always so cheerful and encouraging at the races.

You Rock.......what is there to improve! Love your photos and always willing to take a snap at the spur of a moment!!!No improvements needed. You are already great.

I love seeing all the pictures online.

I love the pictures that you provide! Keep it up if you can! Its always nice to see you at the races!

 

I think I mentioned that this was my first race ever, so kind of significant - very glad to have the pic!  I am sure i will see you at future races!  Again, truly appreciate you being there and volunteering your time and talent! L.J.

Dick,
  You, and other volunteers, are really appreciated by the racing community, although there are always a few neanderthals who expect that everything should be free and geared to their needs. Your service is one of a kind and can never be matched. A.P.

Dick: Thank you for the free service you provide to the participants of the Truffle Shuffle, the first Saturday each March. Your photography enhances the performances of the runners, and I appreciate your contributions of time, money,  and expertise to make the race a more enjoyable experience. B.P.

Thanks for all you do, Dick!  I'm still open to helping here and there if you need any help with the website.
  Appreciate the quality work! C.J.




These are comments collected from the Runners Voice survey...Thank you very much

No complaints, the best running photographer in the area. Even if you made no changes based on this survey, it would still be good.

You do a great job of getting everyone photographed.

I love that you capture so many different moments in one race event. Because you take so many, it would be helpful if the pictures are organized by bib number on the smaller races you work. I know that it is impossible for races such as St. Pattys Day but for the ones where there is less competition, it would be great! :)

Dick, I LOVE your pictures! They have been a source of inspiration to me and my family on different levels! If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have ANY pictures of our accomplishments! THANK YOU, YOU ARE INVALUABLE!!!

Dick, you can't improve on perfection! Seriously, I can't imagine what you could possibly do to make your services any better.

 

 

Hi Dick – Saw everything greeting me when I came back to the office this week.  Thanks so much for everything!  Thanks again for all you do! J.B.

Your pictures are FANTASTIC!! Thanks for putting so much of your heart into it. K.C.


First off, I want to thank you for all the pictures you've taken. My wife, Lindsey, and I love going through the pictures after races (Head for the Cure, and the Olathe Half Marathon have been our races, plus a few others here and there since 2006). We have been going back through old races photos available from 2007-2008, and printing the ones of us off, as memories F.S.


Dick!  Thank you SOOO much for coming out to Groundhog Run 2009.  I just saw all of the amazing photos you posted online and they capture the energy, excitement and fun of our event perfectly.  I truly appreciate all of your support!!!  :-) E.

Dick,
We are already grateful for the CD and that fact that you came to photograph our event.  You are so kind and generous.
G

Dick:

Thanks for all you did for my little stories all last year. And thanks for all you do for KC running. 

Joe

2008 Comments

Ross,The running community cannot begin to thank you enough for what you are doing. Thanks Ross and best wishes for the new year.S.D..
Thanks for all the contributions you give to the running community in the service you provide.  It is outstanding on your part!  And greatly appreciated by us all.  Happy New Year and Best of Health for 2009.  Sincerely, R.A.

Mom wanted me to thank you for the wonderful collage poster you sent to her.  It is just terrific!
 
Thanks so much it meant the world to her. D.B for Olive Drew


Thanks, and nice website and service you are providing keep up the good work.J.M.

Dick,Thanks again for all you do for us runners. Anyway, sorry I missed you this weekend (at the Chili Run) but mom and I did pick up a couple of 09 calendars plus a couple more for friends. With nothing in the line up before then, will go ahead and wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year's now. Best Wishes, J.B.

Hi, Dick,
Thanks so much for the 2009 calendar which I picked up yesterday at the Chili Run.  They were going fast and much appreciated.  I remember that hot day in Tongie when you took our photo for the Library Run!
Thelda was helping at the check-in table yesterday and she said she had a wonderful time at your Volunteer Party this past fall.  Delicious food, kisses and serenades.
A.N.

 

Thanks you for the wonderful pictures!  We are grandparents who live some distance away.  Your website gives us an opportunity to keep up with what is going on in our grandchildren’s lives and, occasionally,  catch a glimpse of them in your pictures!!Grandma
Sioux City, Iowa

 


Hey,
Thanks so much for your involvement in our run.  Lots of people commented that you were
such a nice addition to the run.C.M
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Dick,
Happy 71st.  SeeKCrun is as much a part of the lexicon of Kansas City running as MARA or Hospital Hill. 
See you at the next run. . .
G.

 

Thanks so much for the poster with all the DBA CX race pic’s.  Everything went very good that day.  The city even said that they would like to see us again next year.  Your picture should be in the dictionary next to the words good neighbor. Thanks, T.

Thanks Dick again for all you do for the Trail Nerds and MudBabes.
I love the splashing water pic through the water crossing and the one of Ben and me coming into the water, and climbing up the hill and .. and ..S.


Thanks for having such a wonderful site. R M.
Hi Dick -
Great shots of the race...I checked them out online yesterday.  Thanks for being there Saturday! K.

 

Thank you Dick for putting these together for us, you are the BEST!
 
Debbie


Thanks for posting, Dick. We are lucky, lucky, lucky to have you as a
member of our running community.

 

Dick,Thank you SOOOOO MUCH!!!  for the awesome photo collage!!!  It was beautiful!!!
  Thanks! K.B. Administrative Assistant


Just wanted to write to say thank you for the photos this morning at SSR 2008!  It is always such a pleasure to come home after a race and see the pictures up in the afternoon.  Thank you for all your work and effort at the many races around the metro!

L.P.

 

It's good to have you back.  B.S

Thank you so much for doing our photos again this year! Thanks again, your help is very much appreciated!

M..H.

Thanks so much for being there your picture always tell such a great story about the race.R.

 

From Galena, Kansas newspaper...local hero completes Shawnee Mission Tri...I really appreciate this.  This is going on the front page of our paper.  I can't tell Thank you enough.Sentinel Times M.S.


Thanks so much for your effort! You do great work and it's always a pleasure seeing you at the events!J G

 



Dick-I heard that you are under the weather.  I hope that all is well, and I look forward to seeing you out on the trails again soon.  You have been a great supporter of the area running community and we really appreciate that. Get well! D.H.Trail Nerd
Hey Dick, Heard you were laid up for awhile with some health issues.Just wanted to send you a quick note to pass along some good wishes. You do SO MUCH for the running community in Kansas City, and it shouldn’t take surgery to tell you that, but please know how much your generosity means to everyone.Take care…and best wishes for a full recovery,R.S.

Just wanted to tell you that I hope you feel better.  I heard about your surgery and meant to send something to you sooner.   You are greatly missed at the races.  You make any runner out there feel special and that they are doing a great job!  Take care and hope that you feel better here soon! A.K.

 

I don’t know you but I’ve seen you out at all the runs imaginable over the last few years I’ve lived here. I just wanted to wish you well with your recovery from back surgery and to say thank you for all you’ve done for the running community and especially for the seekcrun website.As a former back surgery person, I understand the discomfort you’re in.Good luck and heal well!C.L-


Just saw your note about back surgery. I enjoy your site so much and think it is such a generous thing you do for all us runners. Thank  you and get well soon.J.W.
April Comments

Thank you for taking pictures in the olathe marathon. I didn't have a lot of people to watch me and the ones who did didn't bring cameras. That slideshow was right on!! NO one could have done it better. Keep up the good work your appreciated
spiderman

Dick- I watched it in its entireity and it was a lot of fun !!Great job and I'd like to add this to my site May 1 and we will give you the credits. G.G/.
 
Hi, Dick, I wasn't able to do B to B this year - your movie was the next best thing to being there!  Thanks.
Take care.A.N.

Thank you so much for all you do.  We'll do our best to send people your way.D.H.

What you do is amazing...thank you!!! L.C.

Hi Dick,This is awesome!!!  Any PR you can give the Run For Mercy would be great!  I just returned from 2 weeks in South Africa doing mission work and it has fueled my fire to raise more money for our cause.  God bless you and all you do! T.J

 

We were glad you were there, we all forgot our cameras Thanks Sam

The collage looks great.  Thanks for all you do to promote running.  People love to see pictures of themselves. D.H.

 I just finished looking at all the photos and they are great. I think that what you do  for everyone involved is just beyond words. I think it means a lot to the runners to see themselves at these events. I hope you are able to continue to do so and welcome you for next year. R.A. (Snake Chase)

You are a mountain in the running community Hope to see you tomorrow at St.Joe Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
best - J


Thank you very much.  I saw the 5 minute slide show and the pics look awesome.  I will link our website to yours this week and try to put the slide show on our website as well.  Thank you for all you do.  You helped make yesterday's event the best race day we've every had.  Thanks, J.P.

2007 Comments

Thank you so much for all you did today!  You are an amazing person with an inspiring energy! 
Have a wonderful weekend!!!C.L.

Thanks as always for all the wonderful pictures.  As I was trekking up Urish hill I thought-- Dick's going to be at the top of this so I knew I needed to have a smile on my face-- and there you were. S.S

Thank you! You added so much to our race. B.R.

Dear Dick,I’m always amazed to see you braving the cold at running events.  You are very good at what you do, and a real trouper!  We’re lucky to have your services.S.Y.

 

These are from the several holiday cards I received....

Dear Dick, thank you so much for the the photo collage calendar. What a thoughtful gift! I have put it in my portfolio that I take to all of my meetings. ...Your pictures truly ARE worth a thousand words. Blessings, K.L .

Dear Dick, Thanks for you do for the running Kansas City running community. Good health to you in the coming year, C.J.


Thank you for the pictures you've taken of our evnts. I think it adds a special element that will be missed if you're not there...Pattie U.


Hi Mr Ross!
  Thanks again for your wonderful pictures from Tarmac Run. Awesome pics of my daughter...You're the bomb!    :-) R.S.

My wife and I just wanted to drop you a note to tell you how much we appreciate what you add to our events.  We have just moved here from NM and were extremely pleased to have someone as positive as you present at the Clinton Cross Country Challenge.  It was our first race in Kansas and our hope is that your positive character will encourage others involved in the sport to be as encouraging and supportive as you were this past sunday.  Thank you again.

Sincerely,
H.and J.

Hi Dick--
Great pictures!  I'll email Gene Wee and have him post a link to your website with the pictures. We really appreciate you coming out.  Marcia says thanks for the hand warmers.
--S.R.


Dick
Coco and I  would like to thank you for all your great photos you take at the events. And for your time. Thank you for the calendars they were cool. Iam sending one to my daughter in England she will get a kick out of it.
Have a great evening K.D.

 

You do a great job with your pictures, website and newsletters.  We are hoping you are able to attend our events in 2008 because you add a lot of professionalism to our events and we really appreciate it. C.T.

I miss all my trail nerd friends and I miss seeing your smiling face at the events. I've often wondered how many people have decided to stick with running because they were inspired by an image you captured of them in action.
Thanks again for all you do and keep up the good work B.B.

Dick,
Thanks for the calendars!!!  And, for all you do and they way you do it!  Have a blessed holiday season and I can only pray I'm as active and adventurous as you when I turn T.J


Thank you very much for the 2008 Running calender you sent me.  I really
appreciate the calender and everything else you do for the KC running
community.Hope to see you at the Chili Run.D.

Dear Mr. Ross,
 
I mentioned to you during the Jingle Bell Run how much I appreciated your service to the running community. I have recently come back after a 10 year hiatus because my daughter wants to run. We never had this service before and honestly my running scrapbook has few pictures in it except the ones my dad took in high school and some fuzzy shots from "professional" photographers. Your pictures are great and I am looking foward to working on my daughtr's running scrapbook. Thanks to you, it will have plenty of really good pictures in it.   
                                                    Sincerely,
                                               R.S
                                          ( Audrey's mom )

I just wanted to send a personal "thank you" for offering up your photos for free on the internet.  What a wonderful gift to give the particpants of these races!  I ran the Turkey Trot yesterday and it was so fun to see pictures (and so soon!) from that event--I never even would have thought to bring a camera so having pictures is a real treat.
 
Thanks for all you do!C.
 

Thanks for being at our race today.  I've asked G.W. to post a link to your pictures.  I've attached a list of runners by their bib numbers, in case you need it.  Let me know if you need anything else.
--S.

Thanks so much for coming.  We had a great event and you really make the event special!Thanks, N.

 

 

 

  • I pulled up your photos. Excellent, excellent!! J.M.

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  • Hi Dick - Thanks so much for coming out to the run again this year.  We appreciate the quick turnaround as always, and for making so many pictures available.  The slideshow is fantastic as well.  And we appreciate you donating the collage for the silent auction - looked great.  I'll be sure to keep you posted on upcoming events - you're always welcome to join us if you like.  Thanks again for all you do! J.

    Dick,Thank YOU so much for doing our event each year!  Your enthusiasm and kindness is much appreciated (and a tradition at our run)!Blessings,T.
  • Hi Dick,  We received your CD, and it is fabulous.   Thank  you so much for coming and for your support.   See you next year,M.R.

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

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Thank you for your help---and for the fantastic photographs!!!

I would like to request a CD with the photos from the event. I am going to give a presentation at the Independence City Council Meeting and would like to share the photos. If I read your website correctly, the CD is free? If I read this incorrectly, please let me the cost of the CD. Thank you. The photos are great!! Mary

Dick,I received the disk yesterday, the pictures are fantastic.Thanks again, Craig .... Executive Director

Dick,Thank you for promoting this years Race for Hope on your website. Every little bit of exposure helps with spreading the word and hopefully preventing disease and curing brain cancer.I will look forward to seeing you on June 17th at the race.Jeff

Thanks, Dick. You're the greatest. Mike

Thanks for all the work you do, great job! -James

I did want to let you know how much I appreciate your work. My husband and I just love to look at the pictures and we often spend multiple times in the afternoon post-race waiting for you to get the pictures up. You do a wonderful job and the pictures are awesome! Thanks for all of your hard work and dedication to our running community. See you at another race! Best regards, Angela

Dick, Thanks so much for agreeing to share the photos with us and we will most certainly give you credit....You are definitely involved with our running community so we like hear what's going on from you.... Local Running Club

Dick, thanks, you are doing a great job and one the running community appreciates. It is always good to see and visit with you at the races. I do hope you are financially successful enough to continue. till the next time, on behalf of all runners, thanks.don

2006 Comments

Dick, Thanks so much for sending the cd’s of KC Express Mother’s Day 5K! I have IMMEDIATE plans for them!

Anyway, YOU ARE AMAZING! And all of those pictures you take are absolutely wonderful. YOU ARE A GIFT to the community, and I'm not sure how all of us can ever say THANK YOU enough.

Thank you, for the photos from the Olathe run today! Those are really fun!! That's a neat website!!
(P.S. I am the Mom who didn't kiss her son.)

Dear Dick,
The CD arrived in fine shape. Thank you so much. It was a very nice thing for you to do.
Hope to see you again at a running function - my wife is big into running, as you know.
Stan

Thank you so much for the wonderful pictures from the Truman Run. We really enjoy and appreciate your taking these for us. (received in the postal mail) ...Sunshine Center

Dick, I not only enjoy it -- I LOVE IT. This is soooo cool., Jane

Thank you Dick, You do a very nice job. I've had a lot of photos taken of me - but nothing I would want to keep... this is the first one that shows that my running form is not awful. I appreciate it and thank you. jenny

Dick, Thank you for taking the pictures in Hillsdale. They are outstanding and bring back the challenge. Hope you enjoyed yourself and look forward to seeing you again at a future race.Mike

Thank you so much for taking pictures at our Run For Mercy event last Saturday. It was great to capture history of our event. I took the opportunity to look through the pictures and they are wonderful! Thanks again and hope to see you next year! Trac

Great photos. Thanks so much for coming to the race. A couple of questions?
Would you consider coming to the Smithville Adventure Race on July 30?
Is Manhattan too far for you to travel for a race? Look forward to hearing from you.Clay

Subject: Lakewood Family Fun Run
Thank you so much for showing an interest in our event. I looked through the pictures and they were great. I'd love to get a cd of them. My address is:
Blair

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