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Photos from the Rehearsal Performance of the Ann Arbor Dance Classics Benefit Show at the Saline High School on Saturday March 7th, 2020. Rocking my new Canon 6D Mark II full frame with my Tamron 70-200 lens. Getting to take pictures from the house this time.
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Freedom Golf Association’s First Annual “Honor Wounded Vets 5K Run/Walk” succeeds in showing how adaptive golf is aiding vets’ road to recovery
The enthusiasm and good will were palpable at McDonald’s corporate campus in Oak Brook, Illinois on Sunday, October 29 as the Freedom Golf Association’s (FGA) First Annual “Honor Wounded Vets 5K Run/Walk” succeeded in drawing attention to the fact that adaptive golf is clearly helping wounded vets return to normality after their military service. The more than 100 participants conquered the 5K course to show their support for the programs of the Freedom Golf Association, which is leading the way In Illinois in bringing the joy of golf to persons with physical, emotional and developmental needs.
“The 5K Run/Walk was a terrific way to honor Veterans who have been wounded in their service to the country and to acknowledge Illinois’ wounded vets, a growing number of whom have taken up golf to enjoy its many physical, emotional and social benefits,” said Sally Ruecking, FGA’s Vice President of Strategic Advancement. “Adaptive golf is bringing fun into the lives of people who are often left out due to their disabilities.”
Cheered on by the music of the Elmhurst College Jazz Band and with welcoming remarks from E.Q. Sylvester, Chairman of FGA; radio and TV personality Bob Sirott of event co-sponsor WLS-AM radio; and Ruecking, the runners and walkers took to the track with smiles and a sense of mission. Other event sponsors included Molex LLC, Rich Harvest Farms, KF Partners LLC, and Reebie Storage and Moving.
The overall men’s winner was 16-year old Matt Pierce of Alsip, Illinois, who ran the 5K course in 18:59. Second place went to Thomas Potaczek of Bensenville, IL, with a time of 19:23 and third place went to Andrew Pyle of Hinsdale, IL with a time of 22:14.
Among the women, the overall winner was Eileen Skisak of La Grange, IL with a time of 18:59. Eileen also ran in fifth place overall. The second-place women’s winner was 12-year old Alexandra Two, with a time of 25:36; third place went to 10-year old Kelly Fergus of Chicago, with a time of 27:27.
Winners by age group were:
•Male 10-14: James Mercurio, Hinsdale, IL
•Male 15-19: Thomas Mercurio, Hinsdale, IL
•Male 20-24: Ben Landress, Chicago, IL
•Male 30-34: (1st) Michael Bellino, Villa Park, IL; (2nd) Nick Bada, Villa Park, IL
•Male 45-49: (1st) Jim Mercurio, Hinsdale, IL; (2nd) Carmelo Aguinir, Joliet, IL
•Male 50-54: (1st) Bob Fergus, Chicago, IL; (2nd) Ross Hurst, Clarendon Hills, IL; (3rd) Randy Pyle, Hinsdale, IL; (4th) Roger Keys, Northbrook, IL
•Male 65-69: (1st) Jerome Getter, Oak Park, IL; (2nd) John Kosmatka, Valparaiso, IN; (3rd) Karl Johnson, Woodridge, IL
•Male 70-74: James Smith, Clarendon Hills, IL
•Female 15-19: Maria Meyer, Hinsdale, IL
•Female 40-44: Lori Kosmatka, Chicago, IL
•Female 45-49: (1st) Kimberly Mercurio, Hinsdale, IL; (2nd) Arlinda Nunez, Hinsdale, IL; (3rd) Christine Two, Wilmette, IL
•Female 50-54: (1st) Joy Hyzny, Burbank, IL; (2nd) Christie Bellino, Villa Park, IL
•Female 55-59: Jud Hrad, Chicago, IL
•Female 60-64: Sue Shepard, Elmhurst, IL
•Female 65-69: Carol Raska, Oak Park, IL
Freedom Golf Association leads the way in bringing adaptive golf to Illinois and is an integral part of the growing national movement, which has been embraced by major golf entities such as the PGA, LPGA and USGA.
“Freedom Golf Association encourages corporations with cause marketing programs that help the disabled to become FGA sponsors or corporate foundation grant providers and help us grow,” said Ruecking.
About Freedom Golf Association
Freedom Golf Association (FGA), a 501(C)3 non-profit charitable organization, is the leading adaptive golf organization in Illinois and is a charter member of the United States Adaptive Golf Alliance. FGA was founded in July 2012 by Edmund (E.Q.) Sylvester. E.Q. is a director of the Western Golf Association (WGA), member of the United States Senior Golf Association (USSGA), member of the United States Golf Association (USGA) and a triple amputee. FGA is dedicated to bringing joy and a sense of freedom to the special needs community through their inclusion in the game of golf.
FGA believes that all special needs individuals deserve a chance to accomplish the same things as any others do and work towards bringing a positive transformation to their lives. FGA contributes to the positive development of those with special needs through the magic of golf.
FGA works to assist individuals with disabilities in many ways:
•Provides professionally run adaptive golf instructional clinics and golf events
•Engages children, adults and veterans with special needs in FREE adaptive golf instruction with other classmates
•Conducts adaptive golf training workshops to increase the number of qualified adaptive golf coaches to instruct individuals with special needs
•Provides leadership and collaboration with nationally recognized organizations on how to expand/grow adaptive golf programs
Based on its growing understanding of the needs of disabled golfers, the FGA has developed a ground-breaking Adaptive Golf Enhancement Program™ that increases the golfing ability of special needs golfers. FGA’s golf coaches learn this six-step process, which helps them better understand and enhance the capabilities of special needs golfers.
To assist coaches and special needs golfers in determining what adaptive measures would be most beneficial, FGA recently invested in what they call a “personal swing sensors and computerized program” to 1) measure the disabled golfer’s initial swing path and limitations; 2) develop an appropriate exercise program to improve flexibility and range of motion; and 3) to chart the golfer’s progress, using the initial swing measurements as a baseline.
In 2016, FGA provided more than 1,300 adaptive golf lessons. In the same year, 110 special needs golfers went out and played on the course. Ten individuals became trained FGA Adaptive Golf Coaches, growing the total number to 42.
79 cents out of every dollar received goes to FGA’s special needs golf programs and events. FGA has led 40 Chicagoland courses in becoming accessible to the disabled community.
For more information about the Freedom Golf Association, please visit the official website at www.fgagolf.org and the online newsroom at www.newsline360.com/freedomgolfassociation. Contact FGA by phone at 855-342-4465 or 630-455-6018, or by email at playgolf@fgagolf.org. Donations to Freedom Golf Association can be made at www.fgagolf.org/donate.html.
Follow FGA on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FGA4Golf. Follow FGA on Twitter at www.twitter.com/FGA4Golf.
Photo credit: Cindy Kurman, Kurman Communications
Here are some dirty laundry aprons I made to donate to the Kanas City RedLine benefit fashion show. The aprons were auctioned off and the proceeds went to local AIDS organizations.
Ann Arbor Dance Classics Rehearsal for 2009 Benefit Show, to be held on Sunday March 15, 2009 at
Saline High School (Saline, Michigan).
Photos from the Rehearsal Performance of the Ann Arbor Dance Classics Benefit Show at the Saline High School on Saturday March 15, 2014.
Uber NYC and Benefit wrapped a series of Cadillac Escalade ESVs for New York Fashion Week. Visit uber.com/benefit - #BeautyRescue #NYFW
Photos of the University of Michigan First-Year Dance Company dances during the Rehearsal Performance of the Ann Arbor Dance Classics Benefit Show at the Saline High School on Saturday March 12th, 2022 (for the performance on Sunday the 13th). The show was called "Her Voice" - the 2022 Benefit Concert and Competition Showcase to benefit Growing Hope. The studio took all the safety precautions for the pandemic. All dancers and teachers wore face masks.
Saunas are a modernized concept, though it owes it’s origin to the primitive European culture. When outdoor showers were supremely in use, the concept of sauna seemed very far-fetched. But in today’s world, the need for a better lifestyle and quality of life forced the development of many lifestyle prospects such as a sauna.
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Photos from the Performance of the Ann Arbor Dance Classics Benefit Concert at the Saline High School on Sunday March 17th, 2019. Rocking my new Canon 6D Mark II full frame with my Tamron 70-200 lens. Uhm….wow! These are taken from my stage managing perch at Stage Right.
Photos from the Performance of the Ann Arbor Dance Classics Benefit Concert at the Saline High School on Sunday March 19, 2017. These are taken from my stage managing perch at Stage Right.
On September 30th, friends of the Canons Regular of Saint John Cantius gathered with priests and brothers of the order for an elegant meal, lively entertainment, and one another’s company all with the cause of supporting the mission of Restoring the Sacred.
Photos courtesy of Esther Jula of EsteeG Photography.
What will it cost me? child care benefit and facility. www.littleducklings.com.au/child-cares-benefit.html
On Benefit Street - Providence's 'Mile of History' . These two brightly colored houses are framed by a dormant sycamore on the left and blooming bushes on the right. The house on the corner is the Esek Dexter house built around 1790.
19 October 2015. Principal musicians from the world’s great orchestras, ensembles and academies, perform at Carnegie Hall, donating their artistry to end violence against women.
The benefit concert at Carnegie Hall is the culmination of a series of events in Washington D.C., New Delhi, and New York and will mark the grand finale of the Scheherazade Initiative, a musical concert project which brings together global leaders in the artistic, musical and diplomatic communities to raise funds and public awareness of violence against women and girls.
Created through a partnership between Music for Life International and the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women, the initiative uses the power of classical music to connect audiences around the world to the innovative and effective strategies pioneered by UN Trust Fund grantees to eliminate violence against women and girls. The Trust Fund is a leading global grant-making mechanism managed by UN Women on behalf of the UN system.
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Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown
Ann Arbor Dance Classics Rehearsal for 2009 Benefit Show, to be held on Sunday March 15, 2009 at
Saline High School (Saline, Michigan).
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A banana is an edible fruit, botanically a berry, produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Musa. (In some countries, bananas used for cooking may be called plantains.) The fruit is variable in size, color and firmness, but is usually elongated and curved, with soft flesh rich in starch covered with a rind which may be green, yellow, red, purple, or brown when ripe. The fruits grow in clusters hanging from the top of the plant. Almost all modern edible parthenocarpic (seedless) bananas come from two wild species – Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana. The scientific names of most cultivated bananas are Musa acuminata, Musa balbisiana, and Musa paradisiaca for the hybrid Musa acuminata × M. balbisiana, depending on their genomic constitution. The old scientific name Musa sapientum is no longer used.
Chocolate Benefits
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Chocolate is a typically sweet, usually brown, food preparation of Theobroma cacao seeds, roasted and ground, often flavored, as with vanilla. It is made in the form of a liquid, paste or in a block or used as a flavoring ingredient in other sweet foods. Cacao has been cultivated by many cultures for at least three millennia in Mesoamerica. The earliest evidence of use traces to the Mokaya (Mexico and Guatemala), with evidence of chocolate beverages dating back to 1900 BC. In fact, the majority of Mesoamerican people
made chocolate beverages, including the Maya and Aztecs,who made it into a beverage known as, a Nahuatl word meaning "bitter water". The seeds of the cacao tree have an intense bitter taste and must be fermented to develop the flavor
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family Cucurbitaceae. It is a creeping vine that bears cylindrical fruits that are used as culinary vegetables. There are three main varieties of cucumber: slicing, pickling, and burpless. Within these varieties, several different cultivars have emerged. The cucumber is originally from Southern Asia, but now grows on most continents. Many different varieties are traded on the global market.
From left to right: Randi Weingarten, Reverend James Forbes, William B. Wachtel, Dr. Cornel West, Christine Quinn, and Mayor Bloomberg.
#Meditation activities are considered an art, which is frequently admired by people. A hell of practice can make you perfect in this art. You will be considered as a real master of #meditation through patience and practice. You have to become a master of visualization art if you really want to bring perfection in the #art of meditation.
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Artist: Masahiro Ito
Title: God Bless Japan
Medium: Mix Media 3D collage Diorama
Dimensions: 35" x 23"
100% of net profits from this auction will go to Japan Red Cross.
Toy Tokyo & TT Underground along with a large community of artists have donated artwork for the continuing efforts to aid those affected by the earthquake and tsunami that recently devastated Japan.
Artists participating in this benefit:
Aaron Horkey, Alex Picard, Andrea Kang, Angie Yang, Bio Tats Cru, Brian Procell, Carl Rauschenbach, Carlos Enriques Gonzales, Christopher David Ryan, Coop, COPE2, Craig Anthony Miller, Crash, Dave Cortes, David Healey, Dizmology, Eric Mackey, ES Klein, EWOK 5MH, Falcon Duran, Faust, Fernando Ruiz Lorenzo, Four Horsemen, GarageWorks Industries, Gary St. Clare, Ghost, Gigi Bio, Glyos, Gus Fink, Heather Hart, Henry Chalfant, Hidenori Ishii, Indie 184, Jeremyville, Jermaine Rogers, John Breiner, John Cebollero, Justin Alan Volpe, Kristin Callahan, Laura Bocher, Mad Anthony, Mariangela Tan, Masahiro Ito, MINDSTYLE, Mike Sutfin, Mishka, Nathan Jarevicius, ONE9, Peter Kato, Pushead, Rage Johnson, Ron English, Sean Gallagher, Secret Base, Senz, Shepard Fairey, Stash, Steffen Unger, Suckadelic, Takuya Sakamoto, Thomas Murphy, Toofly, Toybot Studios, Tristan Eaton, Vickipages, Virginie Sommet