Thanks for `Thon

The weekend of Feb. 14-16 was a weekend that will be remembered by our family for a lifetime. We are referring to the memories we made at the Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon held at the University.

Our family was one of the many families in attendance who go through the trials and tribulations of childhood cancer every day. Dance marathon weekend is an uplifting, hope-building experience that keeps us believing that miracles can happen and that dreams can come true.

The "Miracles in Motion" theme was absolutely appropriate for this year's dance marathon!

We wish to offer our heartfelt thanks to everyone involved in 'Thon '97 and offer special thanks to Phi Mu sorority and Phi Mu Delta fraternity, who adopted us and danced 48 hours straight for Felicia.

A better group of young adults would be hard to find! Dance marathon was an experience we will never forget and hope to be able to experience the feeling it brings for many years to come.

It has been said that a hero is someone who does what has to be done, when it has to be done, regardless of the consequences. Thank you to all of those involved with dance marathon, specifically the dancers, for being our heroes!!

Deanna and Kevin Rupp
Akron, Pa.