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  • Becky, working out hard for the trip even though her cancer has returned.
  • Becky will go into surgery the week after we return from Mt. Kilimanjaro. Andyes, she is still going and still climbing!
  • Venita Ray, from left, Sheri Dawson, Jackie Doval, Becky Pope, Pam Hilmes andDeb Sanders with Shana Ross (kneeling)
  • Becky says Machu Picchu is next! Holy crap!
    Photo via Wallpaper Pimper

We Choose to Climb

Not even a recurrence of cancer can stop Houston's Super Seven in their quest toclimb Kilimanjaro

  • Special Agent Deb Sanders on assignment in Iraq
  • The gals with their Zara Tours trek guide, Macon Dunnagan, who visited Houstonrecently for a fundraiser
  • Mount Kilimanjaro
  • Becky Pope in her Thanksgiving chemo treatment costume. Theme: "Cancer is aturkey."
    Photo by Shana Ross
  • Sheri Dawson at the finish line of the Austin marathon - her first ever - inJanuary of this year
    Photo by Shana Ross
  • Dr. Jackie Doval at the finish line of the MS 150
    Photo by Shana Ross

We Choose To Climb

Meet Houston's Super Seven: The tough women who climb, not cry — in facingcancer or Kilimanjaro

  • Tennis pros Ryan Sweeting left, and Ryan Harrigan flank Alice and Keith Mosingat the River Oaks International launch.
    Photo by Shelby Hodge
  • Steve and Joella Mach are among tennis sponsors.
    Photo by Shelby Hodge
  • J.B. and Marita Fairbanks, left, with Brady Knight
    Photo by Shelby Hodge
  • Sterling Bank CEO Downey Bridgwater at the Break for 8 - HoustonPBS SportingClays Challenge.
    Photo by Julie Coan
  • Tilman Fertitta and sound mixer Tony Rowland readying for the CNBC Power Lunchinterview.
    Photo by Shelby Hodge
  • Steve Tyler and Carrie Underwood at the Country Music Awards
  • Sporting clay chairs Butch Mach, left and George Ball flank HoustonPBS generalmanager John Hesse.
    Photo by Julie Coan
  • Trey Lipsitz, left, and Brady Knight at the HoustonPBS Sporting Clay Challenge.
    Photo by Julie Coan
  • Marita Fairbanks, from left, Alexandra Knight, Kelli Blanton and Dr. Lisa Santosat the tennis event.
    Photo by Shelby Hodge
  • Marcy Taub Wessel and Tom Wessel at tennis tourney launch.
    Photo by Shelby Hodge
  • Kim and Dan Moody, left, with Laurie and Reed Morian at the Mosing home.
    Photo by Shelby Hodge

Shelby About Town

Big-time tennis, Tilman, top guns and Dennis Rodman are among the socialnewsmakers