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School said 'hi' — special needs student took it from there
A few months before Ryan Burke became the first student with Down syndrome to attend Notre Dame College Prep in Niles, his father made an emotional plea to his son's classmates. "All we ask is that you say 'hi' to him. Just give him a chance," Kevin...
Tags: Anne M. Burke, Vanderbilt University , Teaching and Learning, Christianity, Elmhurst College
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'Cop on the Roof' In Bristol Pulls In $11,000 For Charity
The Hartford CourantIn one of his most successful fundraisers yet, police Lt. Jack Michaud this spring helped bring in more than $11,000 for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute with his annual Cop on the Roof campout. Michaud and other officers have raised nearly $60,000...Tags: Memorial Day, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Labor Day, Human Interest
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Central holds spring awards program
The Spirit of the Eagle Night to award Aberdeen Central spring athletic awards will be today. The honor program for girls’ golf, boys’ tennis, boys’ and girls’ track and field, and Special Olympics track and field and... -
3 young swimmers stand out for Williamsburg, SEVA in meet
Carter Burrows of the Williamsburg Aquatic Club and Christopher Verastek and Alyssa Reilly of South Eastern Virginia Aquatics each won two events to lead Peninsula swimmers at the Poseidon Classic May 9-12 in Richmond. Burrows, competing in the boys 8-...Tags: Financial Aid, Sports, Awards and Prizes, Track and Field, Masters Tournament
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Around Town: Alzheimer's center taps the night away
The nonprofit Alzheimer's Family Services Center raised $190,000 during its 13th annual "A Gathering of Friends" gala on May 11 at The Waterfront Beach Resort in Huntington Beach. The money was raised through ticket sales, live and silent auctions,...
Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Alzheimer's Disease, University of California, Los Angeles, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Robert J. Lopez
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Flacco signs 'r-word' pledge for Special Olympics
In the days leading up to the Super Bowl, Joe Flacco was criticized for saying at a news conference that the idea of a cold-weather Super Bowl was “retarded,” something the Ravens quarterback apologized for a day later. This past weekend,...
Tags: Sports, Baltimore Ravens, Gino Gradkowski, Football, Joe Flacco
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BRIEF: Teams sought for bus pull for Cool Desert Nights
Tri-City HeraldTeams are sought for a bus pull event to benefit Special Olympics athletes. The Law Enforcement Torch Run Campaign Tri-Cities and the Fraternal Order of Police, are inviting people to participate in the June 22 event. Officers will try to pull a Ben... -
Waterford boys' tennis program is one big, happy (winning) family under DiSaia
The Day, New London, Conn.Ralph DiSaia was talking one afternoon recently, partly about the Waterford High School boys' tennis team for which he is the 11th-year coach, partly about his sense of humor. "I told them the other day, 'I know you have four matches this week and...Tags: Schools, Parkinson's Disease, Ryerson Incorporated, New London (New London, Connecticut), Trips and Vacations
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Sunday: Satchel Paige Summer Travel Baseball will hold tryouts for its 11-12, 13-15 and 16-19-year-old teams May 26 and again on June 2. Tryouts will start at 10 a.m. at the Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Community Center, 11900 S. Loomis. For more...Tags: Northwestern Wildcats, The Salvation Army
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Student leaves impact on everyone she meets
Middletown Journal, OhioStudents at Highview Sixth-Grade Center, because of their various stages of maturity, come in all shapes and sizes. The student making the largest -- and longest -- impact comes in one of those small packages, the ones typically ignored. She is 4-foot-5...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Ceremonies, Arts and Culture, Parkinson's Disease, Teaching and Learning
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BRIEF: Long serving arm of law helps kids at Texas Roadhouse in Modesto
The Modesto BeeTexas Roadhouses in seven Northern California and Nevada locations, including Modesto, will be teaming with local law enforcement officers Monday when the restaurants hold a benefit lunch. Local officers will serve a "free" lunch from a limited menu...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Texas Roadhouse Incorporated, Restaurants, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Katherine Calos column
Richmond Times-DispatchNearly 650 runners and hundreds of spectators dressed in costume for the annual Superhero Run to support Henrico and Chesterfield Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). This year's event, which was presented by the Bodhia Group, netted $45,000 for...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Juvenile Delinquency, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, James River, American Heart Association
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