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Brewer bikes for prostate cancer
Left: Davis Tucker learned that men should not be afraid to seek aid from others during his 1,400-mile trip from Austin, TX. to Denver, CO. “Probably the biggest thing I’ve learned in this trip is that it’s Di-Linh Hoang / Daily Lobo OK to get help,” Davis said Monday while taking a break at Marble Brewery. Top Right: A sign at Marble Brewery advertises Tucker’s Austin-to-Denver ride. Proceeds from the beer sold at the brewery on September 30 during Tucker’s visit in Albuquerque went to righting prostate cancer. Bottom Right: Tony Drewry, the driver of the trip’s van, said he decided to accompany Tucker for the thrill of it and for the good cause. “Anywhere we parked, stopped for gas, this bus, people want to talk about it,” Drewry said. “It’s a great opportunity to get people talking about prostate cancer.” to use this to promote awareness about prostate by Ardee Napolitano cancer, it seemed to be the right thing to do.” news@dailylobo.com Although many people would think oth@ArdeeTheJourno erwise, there are more men who get prosModels for new project the cost was two plane tickets incubator kind of model as Having cycled through powerful wind tate cancer than women who get breast and a parking fee,” she said. “I opposed to a ‘live, work, play’ gusts for one week now, Davis Tucker says cancer in the United States, Tucker said, found in Ariz., Fla. believe the exact total was model that the University of he’s learned that men should not be too so it is important that men are aware about $426. A couple of others went Florida has.” their chances. afraid to seek aid from others. By Chloe Henson with him … but their cost was According to the University According to the American Cancer Society’s “The last three days I’ve spent three feet off news@dailylobo.com paid by their organizations.” of Florida Innovation Square the back of the mechanic’s van,” he said. “It’s the website, one in six men gets prostate cancer in @ChloeHenson5 Frank said one impor- website, “live, work, play” envi- only way you can avoid the crosswinds. I want their lifetimes, while one in eight women gets tant lesson he took away from ronments develop centers that to do all 1,400 miles, so I don’t feel bad using the invasive breast cancer in their lifetimes. Shortly before presenting the trip was that UNM would focus on research, retail, resTucker said he encourages men to get their back of the van as a windbreaker … Probably Innovate ABQ to the need to work on utilizing taurants, residential and hosthe biggest thing I’ve learned in this trip is that prostate-specific antigen levels (PSA) checked University’s Board of Regents, tax breaks to make Innovate pitality spaces. every year to prevent prostate cancer. it’s OK to get help.” UNM President Robert Frank ABQ attractive to prospective By comparison, business “Guys are guys,” he said. “We’re like And as with cycling, it’s OK for men to seek traveled out of state to gather participants. incubator models deal with help with regard to their prostates, Tucker said. the worst — unless our limbs are falling inspiration for the proposed “We’re also recognizing that already-established entreTucker, owner and founder of North by off, we’re not going to go to the doctor. As business and research hub. we need to exploit tax breaks,” preneurs with tangible busi- Northwest Restaurant and Brewery in Austin, things progress and as things get worse, all On Sept. 3, Frank took a he said. “The tax breaks are re- ness plans, and are much Texas, is on a 1,400-mile bike trip from his city of a sudden you’ve waited too long, and it’s day trip to Scottsdale, Ariz. to ally critical to this, and under- more formal. to Denver to raise awareness about prostate now in its advanced stages.” examine Arizona State Uni- standing the tax breaks and Lisa Kuuttila, CEO and cancer. He took a two-day sabbatical in During the trip, Tucker has biked an averversity’s innovation center, how you get those and how president of UNM’s Science Albuquerque before continuing his ride north age of 115 miles per day, a boost from his preSkySong. you work with your local gov- and Technology Corporation, to Cuba, N.M. today. vious record of only 75. He said he has entered Frank said he went on the ernment to understand those said ASU and Scottsdale inAccording to a press release, Tucker’s trip New Mexico through Clovis, where he found trip because several University is really important.” volved students in their incu- began on Sept. 25. The trip will include eight “really good Thai food,” and will enter Colorado officials and he wanted to see Frank said he thought the bation model. stops in craft beer breweries in cities across through Durango later this week. other schools’ successful inno- city and county officials who “We also learned things Texas, New Mexico and Colorado. Tucker Tony Drewry, the driver of the van, said he vation centers. also attended the trip are more about their incubation pro- expects to arrive in Denver on Tuesday. decided to accompany Tucker for the thrill of it “It’s part of our interest in informed about the collabora- gram and got some ideas for The concept for the project came to Tucker and for the good cause. looking at other universities tion necessary to construct a how that has operated,” she “How can I say no to an awesome road trip after one of his closest friends got prostate canthat have really successful research facility. said. “I think they got quite a bit cer after refusing to get checked years ago. Plan- like this?” Drewry said. “Anywhere we parked, research districts, and Ari“We had the mayor of of student involvement in their ning for the project started three months ago, stopped for gas, this bus, people want to talk zona State has one,” he said. Scottsdale, we saw some of the incubators … That’s something about it. It’s a great opportunity to get people he said. “We’d already been previ- townspeople were there and that was informative for us for “My head brewer had prostate cancer a talking about prostate cancer.” ously to the University of we saw some of the impor- some possible ways that we And it is an unpredictable journey, Drewry number of years ago,” he said. “They thought Florida so we wanted to see tance of those collaborations,” can provide more opportunity they got it; they didn’t get it. It came back in the said. But despite a tire that almost blew out, he another one, and theirs has he said. “That’s what we want- for student-led businesses.” form of prostate cancer in his bladder. I joked said the trip has gone fairly well. been very successful.” ed them to get a sense of: how While incubators will play with him because now he has a catheter that he “Nothing really goes as planned, and that’s Frank and a committee of dynamic these relationships a role in Innovate ABQ, the uses. I said, ‘Next time we go to Octoberfest in actually what I hoped for,” he said. “We’ve UNM staff visited the Universi- were and the importance of planned innovation center will Germany, you have to stick your catheter under brought a lot of extra things and extra gear, ty of Florida’s research facility, the ‘town-gown’ part of it.” also focus on the ‘live, work, the table.’” and it’s all come in handy. But yeah, it’s been a Innovation Square, in January. The trip also taught the play’ model, Kuuttila said. Tucker said the supportive craft beer indus- smooth ride.” In an email, UNM Direc- group about the incubation “Our project, Innovate try in the Southwest also helped him plan the Drewry said he expects to do an “even better tor of Communication Dianne aspect of innovation centers, ABQ, is intended to be truly a project. And knowing guys, he knew the trip and bigger” trip next year. Anderson said the trip cost the Frank said. ‘live, work, play’ community,” was going to yield results, he said. Ultimately, Tucker said his trip aims to tell university less than $500. “(ASU’s) is a very different she said. “But an incubator will “Every guy likes beer, and most every guy men not to be too proud, especially when it “He and his Chief of Staff model from the University be one of the important comlikes biking,” he said. “I like both. I’ve been in comes to medical matters. Dorothy (Duffy) Rodriguez of Florida’s,” he said. “Theirs ponents of it.” “Stop trying to be a hero when nobody the craft beer industry since 1987, and I’ve been flew out and back in one day, so is much more focused on an cycling almost as long. When the idea came up knows it but you,” he said. “Go get checked.”
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