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Feature Column: Just A Mom
Reminder of TIME
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Today has been a day to remember and
remind me of the value of time!
Sometimes in our busy lives we forget just
to take time to breathe and enjoy
each other.
There is so much to do in a day:
breakfast, chores, laundry, swim
lessons, groceries, lunch, more
laundry, dishes, preschool, more
laundry, cleaning, chores, pick kids
up from preschool, and on and on.
Sometimes life gets so crazy. I can't
think of the last time that I took the time
to truly sit down and play with my girls.
You would think that ,being a stay-at-
home mom, I would get those
opportunities often, but when I do I have
to truly make myself "SHUT DOWN."
Too many times I sit down in the toy
room to play with the girls and instead of
playing I end up cleaning the toy room
up, etc. Today I found myself thinking
about this more and more as I learned of
a friend who delivered her rst-born at
22 weeks and later snuggled her as she
made her journey to Heaven.
Then there was the thought of our
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semi-nal volleyball game as a high
school senior.
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I am sure you have heard the following
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this in my high school graduation
speech almost 13 years ago...
"To realize the value of ONE YEAR,
ask a student who failed a grade. To
realize the value of ONE MONTH,
ask a mother who gave birth to a
premature baby. To realize the value
of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a
weekly newspaper. To realize the value of
ONE HOUR, ask the lovers who are
waiting to meet. To realize the value of
ONE MINUTE, ask a person who
missed the train. To realize the value of
ONE SECOND, ask a person who just
avoided an accident. To realize the value
of ONE MILLISECOND, ask the
person who won a silver medal in the
Olympics.
"Treasure every moment that you have,
and treasure it more because you shared
it with someone special, special enough
to spend your time.
"Remember that time waits for no one.
Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a
mystery. Today is a gift, that's why it's
called the present!
"Snuggle your babies tight, hug your
loved ones and tell them you love them!
"Do you nd yourself so rushed that you
forget to breathe? What do you do to
help yourself 'unwind'?
All of these things
reminded me of just
how fast time ies
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Team USA morning
session quotes from Day
2 of World Indoors
USATF.org. 3/8/2014
Chris Carter, Mens triple jump
qualifying
Im happy to get into the nals and
keep our legacy going and try to medal.
Weve been doing that since 2011 and I
want to keep that up. I need to do a
better job during warm-ups. I didnt want
to get too tired doing too many
approaches, so I left my marks where
they were but if I can get on a roll, I can
adjust. I didnt need to jump that far
today, so tomorrow I have todays round
under my belt and I wont need to worry
about not knowing how itll go.
Omo Osaghae, Mens 60mH heats
Felt really good. It was obviously a very
early morning for us, so you want to just
get through the rst round and get a
good qualication time, work on the
technical aspect of your race. It felt good
to get off of the practice, sitting, sitting,
practice routine and nally get on the
track and do something. I feel good.
Dominic Berger, Mens 60mH heats
I executed my race plan. Weve been
here all week. Ive been sitting in my
room just itching to get out here. I got
out here and executed. It was good to get
my rst race under my belt. I felt great
today. This track is awesome. Just happy
to get the rst race out of the way.
Michelle Carter, Womens shot put
qualifying
My plan is always to be one and done. I
wanted to get my throw and come back
to prepare for tonight. It should be a
great show tonight. There are a lot of
strong women in the nal and Im ready.
Jeneva McCall, Womens shot put
qualifying
Its a milestone. Its the rst world nals
in the shot put for me. A lot of people
think Im exclusively but Im showing I
can be a shot putter too. The main thing
is getting adjusted to the ring because for
spinners, its hard. They have to get
adjusted is rough and its built for a
glider. Rehearsing in my mind, I have to
be either faster or more patient. I have
the speed, I have the power but my leg is
not getting through. Thats something I
need to get back to the hotel and work
on.
Tianna Bartoletta, Womens 60m
heats
It felt really good. I love this track. I
love the bounce you get from it. Its really
crucial to get those rst race nerves out of
the way at a big championship like this. I
wanted to get a good run in so I could
look at some video tonight, make some
minor adjustments and execute the same
way tomorrow but faster. In terms of
Istanbul, I think comparison is my worst
enemy right now. I have a new coach and
Im just trying to look forward and
improve from where I am right now.
Champions
Im happy to get into
the nals and keep our
legacy going...
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Lakeisha Lawson, Womens 60m
heats
It felt good. I wasnt that focused at the
start because the hold was really long and
it took me out of it a bit. Tomorrow, I
need to stay more focused in the
beginning. So once I started, I felt good
and I felt uid. I think Im ready for the
semi.
Clayton Parros, Mens 4x4 heats
(1st leg)
I was happy to nally get to run. Ive
seen everyone else compete and prepare
coming up to today. Got out there and I
felt like I wanted to get out there faster
and win the break. Its tough in lane 6.
You cant see anyone out there. Coming
around the last 100, I knew I could catch
Jamaica but I wasnt expecting the move
from Poland. So I was a little surprised.
But I knew Id get these guys in good
position, so I did what I had to do and
handed off the stick. It was a great
experience. This is my rst senior team.
Im looking forward to more of these in
the future.
Ricky Babineaux, Mens 4x4 heats
(2nd leg)
Coming from a well-experienced team
like Texas A&M, it helps a lot. Youre
competing on a big stage and a lot of
these guys, Ive competed against at
NCAAs and to come together means a
lot. Its an amazing feeling to represent
your country. The experience was
awesome. Knowing youre in the race,
youre still relaxing. Yes, theres someone
in front of you but youre not losing the
race for 400 meters. You just sit and wait.
I put myself in the second lane to force
myself to do what Im supposed to do. I
have good foot speed so coming into the
home straights, I knew I could pressure
(Jamaica). Just running smart and being
patient.
Kind Butler III, Mens 4x4 heats
(3rd leg)
The indoor 4x4 is kind of like a game
of chess. Its all about strategy. So I let
the Jamaicans get in front because,
honestly, Im still learning how to run an
indoor 400. So I stayed behind him until
it was time to make my move. At that
point, I just tried to move as fast as
possible. I want to break the world
record, so hopefully we can do that
tomorrow.
Calvin Smith, Mens 4x4 heats (4th
leg)
Kind did a good job to put a space
between us in rst. So I gured if he did
that work to get us ahead, I could put a
little more. The team in second, if they
really wanted to get us, theyd have to do
a lot of work to catch us. That was my
game plan. The only advice I gave these
guys was to understand what to expect
and what not to do. I was on the team
two years ago that almost got DQd, so I
just made sure it wasnt going to happen
again so we can get to gold.
The indoor 4x4 is
kind of like a game
of chess.
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Erik Kynard, Mens high jump
qualifying
The track is really fast so I tried to
adjust as the competition went on. Now I
know I dont have to work as much (on
speed). Feels good to qualify for my rst
World Indoors nal and now I need to
get back, get some rest and focus on
tomorrow.
Dusty Jonas, Mens high jump
qualifying
Im obviously really disappointed with
my performance today. Were all using
the same surface so I cant make excuses
but I really expected better. Ive changed
my approach recently and Im still
getting used to it. Im looking forward to
outdoors and improving on that and
seeing where that takes me.
Tori Polk, Womens long jump
qualifying
Its been a blessing to be here, and to
make our team says a lot. The ladies that
competed out there today are spectacular.
It was a strong group of jumpers. Im
happy to have made the nal. I need to
adjust a little to the speed of the track. I
felt a little at. But Ill be ready and I feel
so blessed to have made the nal.
Tori Bowie, Womens long jump
qualifying
First time making a World team, my
experience here has been good. I just
need to go back and get myself ready
and focused for outdoors.
Natasha Hastings, Womens 4x4
heats (1st leg)
I felt pretty good. Led off the team. I
wanted to get out front, run a clean race
and get a good start for us.
Jernail Hayes, Womens 4x4 heats
(2nd leg)
Its always exhilarating to put on this
USA uniform. Run strong, run hard and
bring it in.
Cassandra Tate, Womens 4x4
heats (3rd leg)
It feels good to put the uniform on and
run with these ladies. Natasha and
Monica have been doing this for years.
Im having fun and Im so happy to be
here.
Monica Hargrove, Womens 4x4
heats (4th leg)
This is a great crowd and we were able
to feed off them too. We did what we
needed to do. Natasha had a great start
for us and it helped us stay out front.
Were all really proud to represent Team
USA and ready for tomorrow.
Champions
It feels good to put
the uniform on and
run with the ladies.
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As the story goes, Andrew was a great 8
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Olympic Legend Jackie
Joyner-Kersee To Be
Inducted into Educators'
Hall of Fame
RESTON, VA, February 10, 2014
Olympic legend Jackie Joyner-Kersee,
named by Sports Illustrated as the
"Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th
Century," will be inducted into the Hall
of Fame of the American Alliance for
Health, Physical Education, Recreation
and Dance (AAHPERD) for her
outstanding contributions to sport and
philanthropy, AAHPERD ofcials
announced today. A six-time Olympic
medalist, including three Olympic gold
medals, Joyner-Kersee dominated the
Olympic heptathlon and long jump
events throughout her career. She
currently serves as the representative and
spokesperson for the St. Louis Public
Schools' AIM for Fitness Project.
AAHPERD will bestow the honor at the
organization's Hall of Fame Banquet on
Friday, April 4, at the Renaissance St.
Louis Grand Hotel, during the 129th
Annual AAHPERD Convention & Expo.
Joining Joyner-Kersee as 2014 Hall of
Fame inductees will be Ronald Feingold,
professor emeritus at Adelphi University
in New York. That evening AAHPERD
will also honor its National Physical
Education Teachers of the Year for
Elementary, Middle and High School
and National Teachers of the Year for
adapted physical education, dance and
health at the banquet, which is sponsored
by Human Kinetics, an employee-owned
company committed to serving the
physical activity eld.
AAHPERD's Hall of Fame awards are
given to honor outstanding individuals
who 1) make signicant contributions to
maintaining sport, physical education
and physical activity as an integral part
of the total education program; 2)
further the image of sport and healthy
physical activity for all; 3) accentuate the
integral relationships of sport, motor
development and physical activity to the
total educational process; 4) encourage
involvement in meaningful competitive
sport or physical activity programs by
inuential educators and citizens in all
walks of life; and 5) symbolize the
educational and developmental
potentials of physical education and
sport.
Past Hall of Fame inductees include
golfer Annika Sorenstam, University of
Tennessee Women's Basketball Coach
Making Legacies
A six-time Olympic
medalist, including three
Olympic gold medals,
Joyner-Kersee
dominated the Olympic
heptathlon and long
jump events throughout
her career.
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In 1988 she
established the Jackie-
Joyner-Kersee
Foundation
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Pat Summitt, tennis greats Billie Jean
King and the late Arthur Ashe, NFL Hall
of Famers Nick Buoniconti and Anthony
Munoz, and Olympians Wilma Rudolph,
Rulon Gardner, Dan Jansen, Rafer
Johnson, Nancy Hogshead, Carl Lewis,
Kristine Lilly, Shannon Miller, Edwin
Moses, Dot Richardson, Peter Vidmar
and Tony DiCicco.
In addition to her remarkable
accomplishments on the eld of
competition, Joyner-Kersee has dened
her post-athletic career as a
philanthropist, dynamic public speaker
and a tireless advocate for children's
education and health as well as supporter
of racial equality, social reform and
women's rights. In 1988 she established
the Jackie-Joyner-Kersee Foundation as
the vehicle through which she provides
youth, adults and families with resources
to improve the quality of their lives. Her
foundation raised over $12 million to
build the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center, a
41,000 square foot facility with 1,200
seat gymnasium on a 37-acre site in East
St. Louis. In 2007 Jackie Joyner-Kersee
along with Andre Agassi, Muhammad
Ali, and other legends of their sports,
founded Athletes for Hope, which helps
professional athletes get involved in
charitable causes and inspires millions of
non-athletes to volunteer and support the
community.
Despite the advancements in technology
and training used by athletes around the
world over the last two decades, Joyner-
Kersee still holds the heptathlon world
record of 7,291 points, which she set
over 20 years ago at the 1988 Olympic
Games in Seoul, Korea. She also owns
four World Outdoor Championships
gold medals. As a spokesperson for the
St. Louis Public Schools' AIM for Fitness
Project, Joyner-Kersee visits schools and
talks about the importance of good
nutrition and physical activity in all
children's lives. A member of the Board
of Directors of USA Track & Field, she
is the author of both A Kind of Grace
(1997), her autobiography, and A
Woman's Place is Everywhere. In 2013
she keynoted the Scholar Athlete
Luncheon for St. Louis Public Schools
where she spoke about the importance of
being a scholar athlete. The luncheon
included 410 students and 60 adult role
models, from a wide variety of sports and
sports careers.
Society of Health and Physical Educators
The Society of Health and Physical Educators,
doing business as SHAPE America, is
headquartered in Reston, VA, 25 miles west of
Washington, D.C. Its vision is "Healthy People
Physically Educated and Physically Active!"
SHAPE America is the largest organization of
professionals involved in physical education,
physical activity, dance, school health and sport--all
specialties related to achieving an active, healthy
lifestyle. Its mission is to advance professional
practice and promote research related to health and
physical education, physical activity, dance and
sport by providing its members with a
comprehensive and coordinated array of resources,
support and programs to help practitioners improve
their skills to further the health and well-being of
the American public. For more information, visit
www.aahperd.org.
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Trucking the Kids
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I run with a ladies' running club on
Tuesday mornings. Myself and another
runner, Jessica were talking about kids.
Jessica is older then my wife and I. She is
married; they have no
children. My wife and I
have a boy who is just now
getting involved in sports.
We are starting to feel the
pressure of going to out-of-
town events.
Jessica and I were
complaining about the time
and energy it takes to truck the kids
around to sporting events sometimes six
or seven hours of driving, often for just a
few minutes of competition. We
wondered if it was worth the effort.
Another mom was listening as we spoke.
I noticed her becoming a little
melancholy. I knew her kids were grown
up and attending college.
She said, Today is the day my son won
a state championship in basketball, and I
realize now that that moment changed
our lives forever.
She told me later that she misses
trucking the kids around.
Dirty Air
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Our pool, like most pools, has a sign
warning patrons to take a shower before
they swim. If you read the sign, it leads
you to believe the water is dirty.
I spend a lot of time in and
around pools teaching children
to swim. Its never bothered
me, because I know the
water is disinfected with
chlorine.
One day I was in the pool
teaching swimming techniques to a
teen-age girl. We had talked about the
sign before the practice began.
I guess she wasnt feeling well that day.
She sneezed a sickly sneeze, right in my
face, and said, Im afraid the pool water
is full of germs!
"Thanks," I replied, but probably not as
many germs as there are in the air right
now!
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BY THE NUMBERS:
US OLYMPICS
Number of times the USA has hosted
the Olympics.
83
646
The most athletes from the
USA to compete in an
Olympics. 1996 Atlanta
Games.
8
The most gold medals the USA
has won in an Olympic Games.
1984 Los Angeles Games.
2,681
The total
number of
medals won by
the USA.
17,578
Total combine
number of medals
ever awarded to all
Nations at all
Olympic Games.
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USA Track and Field
Celebrates the rst
ultimate fan experience
USATF.org 3/14/2014
When Janet Wagner walked into the
Albuquerque Convention Center Friday,
Feb. 21, she thought she was just
accompanying her son for packet pick-up
at USA Indoor Championships. To her
surprise, a spur of the moment decision
ultimately presented her with a dream of
a lifetime.
Wagner decided to register USA Track
& Field Rewards, a USATF program that
allows fans around the world to connect,
compete and be rewarded for interacting
with the USATF brand and partners
across multiple media platforms. As fans
accumulate wings for interacting with
USATF, they unlock new levels of
rewards and start earning wings
immediately upon joining the program.
We had gone back to the hotel that
Friday, and cell phone rang, said
Wagner. I didnt answer because I didnt
recognize the number. Once I realized it
was from Indianapolis, I called right back
thinking it might be the USATF National
Ofce.
The call Wagner received was indeed
from a USATF representative, and that
staff member was calling to congratulate
her on winning the ultimate two-day,
track & eld fan experience at USA
Indoors.
On the rst day of her ultimate fan
experience, Wagner had the opportunity
to select USATF gear, view the opening
of USA Indoors from the NBC Sports
production truck, watch her son compete
in the 35-lb weight throw and watch the
entire meet trackside on a raised platform
next to coaching and track & eld
legends.
Wagner, a masters thrower, also met
four-time Olympian, discus athlete
Aretha Thurmond. It was a thrill to be
able to see a female thrower of that
caliber in person, said the ultimate fan
as Thurmond went the extra mile to
introduce Wagner to two-time Olympic
silver medalist Doc Patton, pole vaulter
Jenn Suhr, the legendary John Carlos and
Dan OBrien among others.
As fans accumulate
wings for
interacting with
USATF, they unlock
new levels of
rewards and start
earning wings
immediately upon
joining the program.
When Omo won, I
was so thrilled that I
couldnt believe it,
she said. I went over
to him and I gave him
a big hug.
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On her second day of the ultimate fan
experience, Wagner met USATF CEO
Max Siegel, and had the chance to win
more gear if she correctly predicted the
winner of mens 60-meter hurdles nal.
Wagner selected Omo Osaghae and
watched the race unfold from the long
jump runway.
When Omo won, I was so thrilled that I
couldnt believe it, she said. I went over
to him and I gave him a big hug.
Sometimes, its important to take a
chance. I did and it really paid off. As a
track & eld fan, this is interesting to me.
Our sport is so wonderful that I felt like I
was talking to fellow athletes, fellow
participants in track & eld. Talking to
Doc Patton and Aretha Thurmond, it
was like I was talking with friends. I think
that's what our sport is all about. Its
about being a part of the family.
Wagner has since become a USATF
Rewards regular, comparing the
excitement of interaction to thrill of
using social media. You want to go back
and get more points and earn more
wings. I havent even looked at prizes yet,
but I just want to move up to that next
level. Its basically just a lot of fun.
For more information or to register,
visitrewards.usatf.org.
About USA Track & Field
USA Track & Field (USATF) is the National
Governing Body for track and eld, long-distance
running and race walking in the United States.
USATF encompasses the world's oldest organized
sports, some of the most-watched events of
Olympic broadcasts, the countrys #1 high school
and junior high school participatory sport and more
than 30 million adult runners in the United States.
For more information on USATF, visit
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Healthy Recipes
Kale Chips
by Jen Schmitt, Iowa
1 head kale, washed and thoroughly
dried
2 tablespoons olive oil or Roasted
Garlic Grapeseed Oil
Sea salt, for sprinkling
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Remove the ribs from the kale and
cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Lay on a
baking sheet and toss with the olive
oil and salt. Bake until crisp, turning
the leaves halfway through, about 20
minutes. Serve as nger food.
About Kale
Origin: 4th Century BC
High in Beta Carotene, vitamin K
and rich in calcium.
Other preparations: juice, steaming,
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Kale is also known as Borecole.
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Humor
Q: Why did the
chicken get a
penalty?
A: For fowl play!
Q: Why does someone who runs
marathons make a good college student?
A: Because education pays off in the long run!
A the start of the baseball game a man is
trying to nd a seat.
He sits down right behind home plate.
Noticing that the seat next to him is
empty, he asks the man next to him if the
seat is empty.
"No, the seat is empty." says the man.
"This is great," said the man.
"Who would have a seat like this and not
use it?"
The man says, "Well, actually, the seat is
my wifes, but she passed away.
This is the rst game we haven't been to
together since we got married."
"Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that. That's
awful... But couldn't you nd a friend or
relative to take the seat?"
The man shakes his head.
The man says, "No, they're all at the
funeral."
The doctor tells a man, Your son is
eating too much junk food and is
becoming overweight.
The good doctor continues, Kids should
walk more these days. The man replies,
is it ok if he carries a golf bag?
Knock Knock!
Who's there?
Canoe!
Canoe who?
Canoe come over and play
Q. What do runners do when they forget
something?
A: They jog their memory.
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During a USA Triathlon Event a
participant gets a at tire. A nearby
spectator kindly offers the use of his
cellphone to call for assistance in xing
the at tire.
Is this permitted?
No. The use of cellphones is prohibited
by USATF event rules.
The Rules:
General Rules
Rule 4. No unauthorized assistance of
any kind is allowed. Parents or other
non-participants may not run or ride a
bicycle with a participant nor may they
provide participants any food, uid, or
equipment aid during competition.
Race Conduct
Rule i. Unauthorized Accessories. No
participant shall, at any time during the
event, use or wear a hard cast, headset,
radio, personal audio device, or any
other item deemed dangerous by the
Head Referee. Any violation of this
Section shall result in a variable time
penalty.
Cycling Conduct
Rule 8. Illegal Equipment. Any
participants who any time uses, wears or
carries a headset, radio, headphones,
personal audio device, or any other item
described in Section 3.4(i) shall be
assessed a variable time penalty.
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are women. About this time last year,
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U.S. Olympic Committee
announces Sochi 2014
Best of U.S.
4/7/2014
WASHINGTON The United States
Olympic Committee today announced
the Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games honorees for Best of U.S.,
a new awards program that recognizes
outstanding performances from the
Olympic and Paralympic Games, as
determined by fan vote. The Best of U.S.
Awards Show aired April 7 on NBCSN.
For Olympic sport, slopestyle
snowboarder Sage Kotsenburg (Park City,
Utah) was named Best Male Olympian,
luge athlete Erin Hamlin (Remsen, N.Y.)
was selected Best Female Olympian, the
U.S. ice dancing team of Meryl Davis
(West Bloomeld, Mich.) and Charlie
White (Bloomeld Hills, Mich.) was
honored as Team of the Games, and
Noelle Pikus-Pace (Orem, Utah) took
home the award for Moment of the
Games with her medal celebration in
womens skeleton.
Meanwhile on the Paralympic side,
alpine skier Mark Bathum (Mercer
Island, Wash.) was tabbed Best Male
Paralympian, alpine skier Stephanie
Jallen (Harding, Pa.) collected two awards
for Best Female Paralympian and
Moment of the Games, and the mens
sled hockey team was designated Team of
the Games.
Additionally, Horace Mann Elementary
School (West Allis, Wis.) took home the
Fan of the Games award, while gure
skating coach Kori Ade was selected as
the recipient of the USG Building
Dreams Award, which honors an
individual who has gone above and
beyond in his/her support of Team USA
athletes.
The 10 awards were presented during a
live taping of the inaugural Best of U.S.
Awards Show supported by USG, held
April 2 at the Warner Theatre in
Washington, D.C. The awards show
featured NBCs Willie Geist as host, and
gure skaters and commentators Johnny
Weir and Tara Lipinski as red carpet and
backstage correspondents.
Best Male Olympian: Sage
Kotsenburg
After landing a trick he had never before
attempted, Kotsenburg earned the rst
gold medal of the Sochi Games in the
inaugural Olympic slopestyle
snowboarding event. He scored a 93.50
when he landed a 1620 Japan with an air
mute grab a move that he invented and
nicknamed the Holy Crail. His win
marked the rst time a U.S. athlete
secured the rst gold medal of the
Games since 1952.
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He landed a 1620
Japan with an air
mute grab - a move
that he invented and
nicknamed the Holy
Crail.
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Best Female Olympian: Erin
Hamlin
With a bronze-medal nish, Hamlin
became the rst-ever U.S. Olympic
medalist in singles luge. The results were
even more impressive considering the
2009 world champion had not stood on a
world cup podium in two years. Her
performance also broke a 34-year
German/Austrian hold on the womens
luge Olympic podium.
Team of the Olympic Games: Meryl
Davis and Charlie White
Davis and White captured the rst U.S.
ice dancing gold medal and captained
Team USA to the bronze medal in the
inaugural gure skating team event. The
duo, which has been skating together for
the last 17 years, set world-record scores
in the short dance, free dance and total.
Moment of the Olympic Games:
Noelle Pikus-Pace's medal
celebration
After a career altered by injury and a
fourth-place nish at the Vancouver
Games in 2010, Pikus-Pace's husband
encouraged her to give her Olympic
dream one more shot. With her family by
her side, Pikus-Pace won the silver medal
in skeleton with a four-run time of
3:53.86. The 31-year-old mother of two
celebrated the victory with her husband
and children, who were waiting at the
nish line.
Best Male Paralympian: Mark
Bathum, Alpine Skiing
Bathum, along with guide Cade
Yamamoto, landed on the podium twice
in the mens visually impaired alpine
skiing competition at the Sochi Games.
His wins include silver medals in the
super-G and the super combined events.
Best Female Paralympian:
Stephanie Jallen, Alpine Skiing
Jallen won a bronze medal in her rst-
ever Paralympic competition the
womens super-G standing event. She
also won a second bronze in the womens
super combined standing event.
Team of the Paralympic Games:
Mens U.S. Paralympic Sled
Hockey Team
The U.S. mens sled hockey team
claimed the rst-ever back-to-back
Paralympic sled hockey gold medals win
in the history of the Games with its 1-0
win against Russia.
Moment of the Paralympic Games:
Stephanie Jallen winning bronze in
her rst Paralympic race
Jallen had an outstanding performance
in her rst-ever Paralympic race, earning
a bronze medal in the womens super-G
standing event. Her excitement was
contagious at the nish, as she and
teammates rejoiced with pure joy.
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Horace Mann
Elementary in West
Alllis, Wis., were
selected Team
USAs biggest
supporters
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Fan of the Games: Horace Mann
Elementary
Stephanie Ticalis second- and third-
grade students from Horace Mann
Elementary in West Alllis, Wis., were
selected Team USAs biggest supporters
from the Sochi Games. The school is part
of Classroom Champions, a program
that connects Olympic athletes with
students across the country and motivates
them to set goals, play fair and recognize
their potential. Drawing on inspiration
from athlete mentor Erin Hamlin, the
students learned that hard work,
perseverance and healthy living are
among the building blocks to a successful
future.
USG Building Dreams Award: Kori
Ade
Ade has dedicated 14 years to
developing 2014 U.S. Olympic gure
skater Jason Brown into a world-class
competitor, guiding him through the
junior ranks to his rst Olympic
appearance in Sochi, where he
contributed to Team USAs bronze medal
and placed ninth in the mens
competition. A true mentor, Ade
encouraged and challenged Brown to
achieve his full potential both on and
off the ice. In addition, Ade is the
founder of CitySkate Outreach, which
focuses on helping professional skaters
transition into coaching careers in the
Chicagoland area.
About the Best of U.S.
The United States Olympic Committee created the
Best of U.S awards program in 2014 to recognize
outstanding performances from the Olympic and
Paralympic Games. All athlete award winners were
selected by fan voting, while the USG Building
Dreams and Fan of the Games awards were
selected by a committee comprised of Olympic and
Paralympic family members.
For more information on the Best of U.S. Awards,
visit TeamUSA.org.
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lessons. Its a trick to keep them warm
enough.
The difference in air temperature and
water temperature can make it even
more challenging.
Ive noticed that the kids are much better
off if they stay in the water. The girl I
was teaching kept taking off her goggles.
Each time we had to sit her on the pool
deck to put her goggles back on. As I set
her on the deck she exclaimed, Im
getting cold!
I was forming a strategy to keep her
goggles on. I needed to stop her from
taking her goggles off so that she would
stay in the water and thus be warmer.
I told her, Keep your goggles on.
They'll keep you warmer!
I chuckled when we nished the lesson,
because she walked back to her mom, the
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Our group of masters runners often
gives eachother running tips that help us
become more efcient runners. I was
trying to help a teammate by giving
techincal advice.
Use your shoulders.
Focus on the track ahead of you.
Try not to bounce.
Fed up with my attempts to sound like a
professional coach, she said, If you want
me to keep my head still while I run, just
say that!
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It's not if, it's when...
by Jen Schmitt,
www.JustAMomGivingItATri.com
UGH! You know the old
saying "It's not if, it's when
you fall when on your
road bike with your feet
clipped in?"
Well, if you don't
have a road bike, you
may have never heard
it, anyway.
Tonight I was in a
nearby town leading my
Weight Watchers meeting, and
mentioned to my husband if I got
home in time I'd like to take my bike for
a spin, because my knee had really been
bothering me the last few rides and I was
thinking I needed to make some
adjustments to my seat.
Being the awesome husband that he is,
he took the girls to the lake and brought
all necessary biking equipment,
including my bike shorts, to the lake so
I could meet them!
I quickly changed in the van and
jumped on for a lap around the lake,
just to see how it felt. The girls were
screaming for me to stop and say hi, so
I pulled up by them and visited for a
moment.
We made a slight adjustment to my seat
to see if that would help with the knee
issues. I jumped back on and was talking
to the girls, clipped in while still standing
there and ... Timmmberrrr!...
You guessed it! I tipped over
standing still while visiting
with my husband and
children, onto a paved
bike path. I seriously
thought I broke my
wrist. The girls ran
over to me and were
worried.
Rob just kind of
looked at me like,
"What the heck just
happened?" I felt like it was
happening in slow motion.
The dumb thing is, a few weeks ago I
did a similar thing when pulling up to a
step. Just went to put my foot down and
slowly tipped over.
Must engage brain before trying to get
off of bike! :)
Thankfully, I only have minor scrapes on
my knee and elbow. But my pride is
bruised! :) Especially because, each lap
after that, the family that was shing
nearby stared at me, wondering if I had
had a seizure or something. :)
Has this ever
happened to you?
Anyone new to road
cycling?
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The 2014 Flyover
Championship Cycling
Series & Sponsors
Announced
Flyover is becoming a premier racing
event, not just in the Midwest, but for
omnium racers nationwide. The cash
purse exceeds $80,000 and the collective
racer benefits is approaching $100,000.
By Christel Hall or PRowrite
SIOUX FALLS, SD - 2014 - - Based on
the amount of early interest and ongoing
buzz around this years upcoming
Midwest Flyover, Lee Bumgarner, last
years champion, might not have an easy
time defending his title. A number of
elite race teams from Wisconsin, Illinois,
and Kansasplan to race the Pro1/2 class
this year, and Flyover organizers say they
have heard from other races that would
like to be included in the Flyover series.
Today race organizers announced the
locations, dates and initial sponsors for
the second annual Flyover
Championship, and participant and
sponsor interest is already heavy. Legacy
Electronics, Inc has agreed to be the
presenting sponsor, allowing organizers to
increase the Flyover purse to $30,000.
Along with the individual race awards,
trophies, and prizes, the collective purse
may soon exceed $100,000 in racer
benets. Its exciting to be part of a
dynamic race series, said Jason Engle,
CEO of Legacy Electronics, Inc., that
not only promotes competitive cycling,
but also promotes a healthy lifestyle.
After the great reception to last years
inaugural Midwest Flyover, said race
director Tim Putnam, were excited that
added sponsorship funding allows us to
extend winner recognition deeper into
the leader board.
Whats more, indications are we may
have additional last-minute sponsors
stepping in, and this could become one of
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the richest amateur competitive cycling
race series in North America.
As with last years series, the 2014
Midwest Flyover will bring together 5
separate cycling events in Iowa,
Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota
starting in April and ending in August.
The goal of The Flyover is to synergize
and cross-promote the efforts of the
individual races and establish the richest
regional amateur race series promoting
participation in Midwest cycling events.
Athletes are scored on their best four
Omnium results in any of the ve
qualifying races. The ve races, in
chronological order, include:
Chris Lillig Memorial Cup & Old
Capitol Criterium Iowa City, Iowa
April 26-27
Minnesota Memorial Classic
Minneapolis,Minnesota May 24-26
N.O.W. Nebraska Omnium Weekend
Omaha,Nebraska June 7 & 8
Bicycle Blues & BBQ Festival Clear
Lake,Iowa July 12 & 13
Canton Cycling Classic Canton,
South Dakota August 9 & 10
All events are sanctioned by USA
Cycling, which provides oversight for the
Olympic training team and the majority
of all cycling races in theUSA.
USA Cycling is including The Flyover
Series information in their events, and
will oversee registrations. Larry Martin,
USA Cyclings Midwest Regional
Coordinator, said The Flyover Series, in
its second year, provides a great
opportunity for growth, bringing together
the best riders in the region, covering a
variety of venues in a four-state series.
For more Flyover information
Potential sponsors or competitors may
also contact Tim Putnam at
641-425-1960, and may follow the series
on Twitter at #midwestyover, or on
their Facebook page.
About USA Cycling: The mission of USA Cycling
is to achieve sustained success in international
cycling competition and to grow competitive cycling
inAmerica while delivering an exceptional customer
experience. As a membership-based organization,
USA Cycling is comprised of over 2,500 clubs and
teams, and 70,800 licensees. Each year, USA
Cycling sanctions over 3,000 events across theU.S.
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Corporate Sponsors
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Palliative Care Bills,
Right Step for Patients
Legislation Aligned with Associations New
Stroke Palliative Care Recommendations.
March 27, 2014
Washington, D.C., March 27, 2014
The American Heart Association/
American Stroke Association announced
its support today for legislation aimed at
improving palliative care services for
patients with serious illness. A scientic
statement in the associations Stroke
journal, also published today, reinforces
these efforts and describes for the rst
time the fundamental palliative care
needs of stroke survivors and their
families.
Effective palliative care requires a
highly-customizable patient- and family-
centered approach that allows individuals
to focus on quality of life by anticipating,
preventing and treating suffering
associated with their illness.
Even though stroke is a leading cause of
death and disability in adults, the
majority of stroke patients do not receive
the palliative care services they
desperately want and need, American
Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown
said. This new paper lays out strong
scientic evidence in support of palliative
care to complement stroke treatment,
enhance quality of life and alleviate
burdens placed on family caregivers. We
are encouraged that legislation has been
introduced that closely aligns with these
recommendations and supports funding
for the research and training necessary to
help healthcare professionals accomplish
this goal.
The Palliative Care and Hospice
Education and Training Act introduced
by Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., and Sen.
Ron Wyden, D-Ore., would establish
education centers and support career
development in palliative medicine. The
Patient Centered Quality Care for Life
Act introduced by Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
II, D-Mo., and Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-
Ala., would expand palliative care-
focused research, create a workforce
training initiative, and establish a
stakeholder summit to address patient-
centered care, among other measures.
Patients recovering from a stroke should
have a well-coordinated medical team to
personalize palliative care services to
optimize quality of life and minimize
suffering, said Robert Holloway, M.D.,
M.P.H., lead author of the palliative care
scientic statement and professor and
chairman of the neurology department
at the University of Rochester in
Rochester, New York.
As a member of both the Coalition to
Transform Advanced Care and the
Patient Quality of Life Coalition, the
American Heart Association/American
Stroke Association is advocating for
better public policy and urging Congress
to come together around this important
issue. With nearly 800,000 people
suffering from strokes each year, the
palliative care needs for stroke survivors
and their families are enormous.
Patients recovering from
a stroke should have a
well-coordinated medical
team
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Physical Education
Teacher to be Honored
with 2014 National Jump
Rope for Heart
Brown Held Local JRFH Event
February 12-13th during American
Heart Month
RESTON, VA, 2014 Having lost two
parents to heart disease, Slate Creek
Elementary School physical education
teacher Jim Brown has turned his loss
into motivation. Over the
past 31 years, Brown has
raised thousands of
dollars for
cardiovascular disease
and stroke research
and educated a
countless number of
students along the
way. On April 2,
those contributions
were be recognized
nationally when the
American Alliance for
Health, Physical
Education, Recreation
and Dance (AAHPERD)
honored Brown with the 2014 National
Jump Rope for Heart Recognition Award
during its129
th
Annual National
Convention & Exposition in St. Louis.
However, prior to receiving this national
honor, Brown will hold his 32nd annual
school-wide JRFH event at Slate Creek
on February 12-13
th,
as part of American
Heart Month, where all 239 of his
students will be participating in a variety
of jumping stations.#
The national award is given to an
AAHPERD member who is a local
JRFH coordinator who demonstrates
commitment, leadership, and
creative involvement to the JRFH
program and to AAHPERD.
Sponsored by AAHPERD
and the American Heart
Association, JRFH
promotes physical
education and provides
children with knowledge of
heart disease and stroke.
The funds raised go
towards cardiovascular
disease and stroke research
and health education.
Brown has taught physical
education at a handful of schools
in Kansas and Nebraska, some with
little nancial or administrative support
to offer. Obstacles are just challenges in
disguise, says Brown. When I did not
have a gym, we jumped outside. When I
was not allowed to hold events during the
school day, we did it on weekends or after
school. In the past, Brown has invited
Funds raised to to
cardiovascular
disease reasearch
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local college athletes to come to his
events to help inspire students to be
active and eat healthy. He has even taken
his excitement for jump roping outside of
school by organizing a weekly jump rope
club that performed in malls, libraries
and other sporting and civic events.
While the thousands of dollars Jim has
raised in his career is impressive, as Jim
has said himself, dollars are not the only
way to measure growth. Knowledge and
helping others to make healthy choices
are other important ways to measure the
programs success and the impact on the
community, says Vicki Worrell,
executive director of the Kansas
Association for Health, Physical
Education, Recreation & Dance
(KAHPERD).
While teaching K-4 at Slate Creek and
other neighboring Newton schools,
Brown has motivated his students to raise
more than $16,000 dollars in the past
seven years. With a school population
that is more than 80 percent on free and
reduced lunch status, I am very proud of
my kids and their efforts to raise money
for such an important cause, says
Brown.
When Brown is not teaching students
about living a heart healthy lifestyle, he is
busy mentoring other teachers new to his
school district or educating school leaders
about the JRFH program.
His community service has led him to
receive the 2001 KAHPERD Service
Award and a 2013 KAHPERD JRFH
Coordinator of the Year Award. Prior to
that, Brown was the recipient of a 2011
JRFH grant and recognized from the
Road Runners Foundation for promoting
running as a heart healthy activity. He
currently serves the Governors Council
on Fitness as a Physical Activity
Champion for Harvey County.
The JRFH coordinator holds a Bachelor
of Science in Education from Wayne
State College in Nebraska, and a Master
of Science from Emporia State
University in Kansas.
About the American Alliance for Health, Physical
Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)
The vision of AAHPERD is Healthy People
Physically Educated and Physically Active!
Headquartered in Reston, VA, 25 miles west of
Washington, DC, AAHPERD is the largest
organization of professionals involved in physical
education, physical activity and school healthall
specialties related to achieving an active, healthy
lifestyle. Founded in 1885, its mission is to advance
professional practice and promote research related
to health and physical education, physical activity,
dance and sport by providing its members with a
comprehensive and coordinated array of resources,
support and programs to help practitioners improve
their skills to further the health and well-being of
the American public. For more information, visit
www.aahperd.org.
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Healthy Athletes: A
Model Special Olympic
Program
by Cory Weaver, Chicago
1823 Logan Street, Muscatine, Iowa.
Here you'll nd the YMCA, and if you're
ever nearby on a Wednesday afternoon,
you'll nd much more than exercise
equipment and a gymnasium.
You'll likely see Special Olympian Jason
Norwood and retired factory worker Pat
Hilton shooting hoops or tackling 'Killer
Hill.' For this duo, working out together
has cultivated an incredible bond through
the Special Olympics Wellness Workout
program.
"Denitely my favorite part of the week
is the three hours I spend with him," says
Hilton. " We couldn't be any closer."
Norwood has been participating in
Special Olympics for nearly 15 years.
During that time, his joking personality
has always shone through with those he's
worked with.
As a result, it comes as no surprise that
he tried to talk his way out of the hill
known as 'Killer Hill' when he and
Hilton rst began working out together.
"When I rst started working with this
guy and we'd been walking inside, he's
like 'We walk the path but no hill," Hilton
recalls.
Not knowing what Norwood meant, the
two set off for the outdoor path. They
continued walking the path a ways and
once they reached the hill, Hilton
realized what Norwood was talking
about.
"I don't walk that," Norwood said with
his slight speech impediment. "Too hard
work."
Jason Miller is the Special Olympics
Director at the Muscatine Y. 'Coach,' as
athletes call him, runs various events
and programs for Special Olympic
athletes.
What's unique about the Wellness
Workout program is it aligns with a
larger overarching Special Olympics
program.
"The wellness workout program really
ts in line with the Special Olympics
Healthy Athletes program," Miller said.
"It ts into those focus areas to where
we can get our athletes healthy and keep
them healthy."
Healthy Athletes focuses on various
aspects of a person's health, ranging from
how to brush your teeth to overall health
and well-being.
Hilton works for Direct Care, where he
supervises a group home and the athletes
that live there. It isn't the same home
Norwood lives in, but Miller says Hilton
specically requested weekly one-on-one
time with Norwood so they could still
spend time together.
That kind of dedication isn't something
Miller normally sees in his work with the
service providers.
"They come in, they work part time, and
they aren't paid very well so it's not like
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them," Miller said. "Pat's taken the
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friend.
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said. "If he likes you, he will do anything
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Industry Awards
The Jackie Robinson
Foundation Honors Wes
Bush, Mariano Rivera, and
Sandord I. Weill at Annual
Awards Dinner
2014 ROBIE Awards were presented
Monday, March 3, 2014
at the Waldorf Astoria in New York
Hosted for the 32nd year by Bill
Cosby; Jennifer Holliday
performed signature song
NEW YORK (March 6,
2014) The Jackie
Robinson Foundation
(JRF) presented the 2014
ROBIE Awards at its
Annual Awards Dinner
Monday evening, March 3rd at
New Yorks Wal- dorf=Astoria Hotel.
Hosted by Legendary entertainer Bill
Cosby, the event paid tribute to
individuals who embody the
humanitarian ideals and spirit of Jackie
Robinson and raised funds for the Jackie
Robinson Foundations model education
program and the Jackie Robinson Mu-
seum project.
Sanford I. Weill, Chairman Emeritus of
Citigroup, was given the Lifetime
Achievement Award. Presenting the
award was JRF alumna and member of
the JRF Board of Directors, Sobani
Warner who described the honorees
extensive philanthropic history. Upon
receiving the award, Mr. Weill
complimented the Foundation on its
comprehensive program of providing
mentoring, internships and showing
people that theres a life beyond that
entry level job. Education is the key
that opens the door to the future of
young people, he told the crowd of close
to 1200.
Northrop Grumman's Chairman, Chief
Executive Ofcer and President, Wes
Bush, was pre- sented the ROBIE
Achievement in Industry Award by
University of Maryland, Baltimore
County President Dr. Freeman A.
Hrabowski. Upon his
acceptance, Mr. Bush
remarked, Business has to
be an active partner. It
has to help mentor. It has
to reach out to educators.
It has to shape the
outcomes. Its hard to nd a
better partner than JRF. This
is an organization that produces
big outcomes, he concluded.
New York Yankee great Mariano Rivera
was the events closer. He received the
ROBIE Hu- manitarian Award from
Jackie and Rachel Robinsons daughter
and Foundation Vice-chair,
Sharon Robinson. In his acceptance
speech, Mr. Rivera, the last Major
League ball player to wear the number
#42, gave thanks to the Foundation for
the honor and noted, Jackie Robin- son
42
Industry Awards
opened doors for us in giving us an
opportunity as minorities to play the
game that we love to play and the game
he loved and had passion for.
Jennifer Holliday provided special
musical entertainment during the
festivities, bringing the crowd to their feet
as she sang her Tony and GRAMMY
award-winning hit, And I Am Telling
You Im Not Going.
The evening also featured the Voices of
the Jackie Robinson Foundation made up
of present JRF Scholars and alumni.
What a glorious evening, said Jackie
Robinson Foundation President and
CEO Della Britton Baeza. We not only
had the opportunity to honor three
extraordinary individuals who are
making a difference in the lives of so
many, but we were also able to introduce
the incredible JRF Scholars to our many
partners and friends who support our
mission.
Previous honorees:
Past honorees include Desmond Tutu,
Henry Silverman, Marian Wright
Edelman, Joseph Perella, Robin Roberts,
Michael Jordan, Paul Polman, Dr.
Benjamin Carson, Shelia C. Johnson,
Joseph Plumeri, Johnetta B. Cole, Allan
H. (Bud) Selig, Arthur Ashe, Tom
Brokaw, Ella Fitzgerald, Spike Lee, Clive
Davis, Henry L. Hank Aaron, Sean
Diddy Combs, George Lucas, J.W.
Marriott, Jr., Robert Redford, Ruth J.
Simmons, Rita Moreno, Paul Tagliabue,
John D. Finnegan, Bruce Ratner,
Thomas Tull, Carole Simpson, Henry
Lou- is Gates, Jr., and John Jack
Welch, Jr.
About the Jackie Robinson Foundation:
Established in 1973, the Jackie Robinson
Foundation (JRF) is the nation's premier
higher education and leadership
development program. Trans- cending
nancial assistance, the Foundation
equips its scholarship recipients with a
compre- hensive set of support services
including internship placement, career
guidance, and practical life skills,
resulting in a nearly 100% graduation
rate, more than twice the national
average for minority students. The over
1,400 JRF alumni are both leaders in
their professional elds and consummate
ambassadors of Jackie Robinson's legacy
of community service. This 2013- 2014
academic year, JRF is providing generous
nancial aid and program support to 200
Jack- ie Robinson Foundation Scholars
representing 36 states and the District of
Columbia and en- rolled in 96 different
colleges and universities across the
country.
Event sponsors for the Awards Dinner
include Northrop Grumman, Major
League Baseball, New Era Cap Co.,
Omnicom Group, Praxair, American
Express, BNY Mellon, Chubb, Citi, Coca
Cola, Credit Suisse, Deloitte, Martin L.
Edelman, Esq., Ford, General Electric,
Gregg Gonsalves, Guardian Life
Insurance, Joyce Hergenhan, New York
Mets, Nike, the North- Ward Center,
Perella Weinberg Partners and Verizon
Foundation.
Mariano Rivera was
the events closer.
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