Klein ISD employees race to beat breast cancer

published Jun. 9, 2011

Klein ISD assistant tax assessor collector and cancer survivor Debbie Wehner and the team of All Hands Abreast recently entered their first dragon boat race at Allen’s Landing.

The team placed 25th among a field of 30 boats. On Wehner's team were other breast cancer survivors, caregivers and friends. The additional KISD employees on the team were Melissa Zipps, Fran Whitaker, Cindy Garcia and Allan Mielsch, who is the district’s tax assessor collector.

From reading fitness magazines and a paper by Diana C. Parry, "The Contribution of Dragon Boat Racing to Women's Health and Breast Cancer Survivorship," Wehner learned that dragon boat racing is an activity that is especially beneficial for breast cancer survivors. After discovering that Houston is the home of a Dragon Boat Association, she created a racing team with friend Deanna Spencer as co-captain. The team will race in Sugar Land in October.

A dragon boat is 40 feet long and 4 feet wide at its widest point. The 20 paddlers move in synch to the beat of a drummer. A steersperson is provided at races by the association. Each of the three heats of a race is 250 meters.

MORE ULTIMATESPRING GALLERIES

Spring Klein Chamber hosts ribbon cutting for Always Floral Flowers & Gifts

The Spring Klein Chamber of Commerce held a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for...

Filed under: News

Harris County Precinct 4 Road & Bridge Department replaces storm drains

The Harris County Precinct 4 Road & Bridge Department recently replaced storm drains in the...

Filed under: News

Harris County Precinct 4 Road & Bridge Department seals cracked roadways

The Road and Bridge Department of Harris County Precinct 4 recently sealed cracked roadways in...

Filed under: News

Detective James Harral named Officer of the Month

Detective James Harral of the Tomball Police Department has been named the Officer of the...

Filed under: News

Heritage Trails chapter of DAR gives out Good Citizens awards

The Heritage Trails chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution...

Filed under: News

Workers make repairs at Meyer Park

Last month, workers made repairs at Meyer Park. These included asphalt replacement along the north...

Filed under: News

Second graders become food critics at Woodlands Prep

Students in the second grade at The Woodlands Preparatory School became food critics as part...

Filed under: News

'Miracle babies' celebrated on 'Wall of Hope' at Texas Children's

A tiny 3.5-pound, 15-inch baby boy was born June 26, 2007, with a rare and...

Filed under: News

Habitat for Humanity Northwest Harris County completes 194th home

Habitat for Humanity Northwest Harris County celebrated the construction of its 194th home at a...

Filed under: News

Klein ISD collects nominations for Tommy Tune Awards

Thirty-five nominations were given to Klein ISD High Schools for the 2012 Tommy Tune Awards,...

Filed under: News

See more photo galleries