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I NIM EMORIAM:Bruce Hazard and Ben Keltst is with heartfelt sympathy that theUCSD Cancer Center pays tribute to thememory of two recently deceased volunteerleaders, Board member Bruce R. Hazardand Board member emeritus Ben D. Kelts.Mr. Hazard was a native of San Diegowho rose to prominence as a 66-year veteranof the regional construction industry.He served as President of the R.E. HazardContracting Company, a family enterprisethat he grew from a small grading companyinto a leader in freeway constructionand real estate development. A crowningachievement of his professional career wasthe opening in 1990 of Hazard Center, amixed-use commercial development inMission Valley. Survivors include his wife,Mary, of San Diego.Mr. Kelts was born in Eastern Europeand came to the United States at age 6.He went on to achieve great success as aventure capitalist who pioneered heavyequipmentleasing. UCSD Cancer Centerbecame prominent among the several causesthat Mr. Kelts generously supportedupon moving to the San Diego area in thelate 1960s. An outgrowth of his volunteerservice as a Board member was his establishmentof a significant charitable remaindertrust to support programmatic prioritieswithin the Cancer Center. Survivorsinclude his wife, Sheri Lynne, of La Jolla.Frank M. Goldberg, Cancer CenterFoundation Board President, said, “Thegenerosity of Bruce Hazard and Ben Keltsenabled the UCSD Cancer Center to reachhigh in its aspirations and plan boldly forthe future. Their record of philanthropy ispart of the lasting legacy that they leave forthe betterment of others.”MAKE A GIFTON-LINEThe UCSDCancer CenterFoundation now hasan even easier way to give.Through a secured serveryou can now make anon-line gift to the CancerCenter by using a creditcard. Or, if you prefer, youcan print a gift form to maildirectly to the CancerCenter Foundation office,along with your check orcredit card information.Either way, all the informationyou need is right atyour fingertips.To make a gift, visit ourwebsite athttp://cancer.ucsd.eduand click on the GIVINGsection.Lyons Foundation helps Center keep current with technologyThe John S. Lyons MemorialFoundation and “The Johns,”are the philanthropic arm ofthe San Diego County Building andConstruction Trades Council. Mr.Lyons was a leader in the TeamstersLocal 36, and gave 35 years of his lifeto Union work. He was an ardentcommunity leader who served on theboards of many state and local civicorganizations and non-profit agencies.Thanks to the dedication of ArtLujan, a Cancer Center FoundationAdvisory Board Member, and TradesCouncil Business Manager XemaJacobson, The Johns and theFoundation have contributed nearly$150,000 to UCSD Cancer Center since1996, and have stimulated matchingcontributions from other sources.This year’s $50,000 donation wasapplied toward the purchase of muchneeded laboratory equipment — anautomated immunohistochemistrystaininginstrument. This instrument,used by numerous CancerCenter laboratories,processes tissuesamples and can beprogrammed to domultiple tasks, saving time for laboratorystaff and researchers who usethe results to compare normal tissueto cancer tissue.At a June 15 luncheon and checkpresentation, Cancer Center DirectorDavid Tarin paid tribute to The Johnsfor their outstanding service, saying:“The field of cancer research is constantlyand swiftly evolving. We areindebted to the ongoing generosityof The John S. Lyons Foundation andThe Johns for making critical financialresources available to the CancerCenter to acquire the latest technology,enabling us to keep pace with therapid rate of progress.”During a recent luncheon, Center Director David Tarin (standing,third from left) accepted a check on behalf of the Cancer Centerfrom the John S. Lyons Foundation. Also pictured: (seated,from left) Mac Colmenero, Xema Jacobson, Mike Magallenes;(standing, from left) Al Ludecke, Steve Chadwick, Emo Coleman,Phil Saal and John Young.11UCSD Cancer Center News