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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: Human Interest, Memorial Day, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Labor Day
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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... -
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: Alzheimer's Disease, University of California, Los Angeles, Graduation, Human Interest, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Bristol Police 'Campout' Raises $11,000 For Charity
dstacom@courant.comPolice Lt. Jack Michaud's weekend camping on the roof of a local supermarket last month helped raise more than $11,000 for the Dana Farber Cancer Insitute. While Michaud was staging his annual campout on the Stop & Shop roof, police officers, police...Tags: Human Interest, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
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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, Ed Dickson, Joe Flacco, Football, Baltimore Ravens
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Special Olympians dazzle at summer games
Thousands of spectators cheered and hollered as track runners bolted toward the finish line in this weekend's Special Olympics Florida's Summer Games. Alex Hernandez's mother and coach watched from the sidelines as the 18-year-old Winter Garden...
Tags: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Cerebral Palsy, Track and Field, Winter Garden, Disney's Wide World of Sports
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Bulletin Board
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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Advocates for people with special needs celebrate legislation eliminating 'R' word
Lawmakers have passed a bill to strike the word "retarded" from state laws and publications, an initiative taken on by activists across the state, including Mark Swain, CEO and president of The Arc Sunrise of Central Florida located in Leesburg. Swain...
Tags: Culture, Politics, Executive Branch, Government, Rick Scott
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Giorgio Armani's niece Roberta has star power of her own
Los Angeles Times Fashion CriticThere are few designers working today who have had as big an influence on fashion as Giorgio Armani. Founding his company in Milan in 1975, he modernized the suit, giving it a relaxed, soft silhouette, and created a daytime uniform of power and...Tags: Entertainment, Leonardo DiCaprio, Celebrities, New York City, Academy Awards
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South Dakota's Special Olympics State Summer Games kick off in Spearfish
SPEARFISH, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota's Special Olympics State Summer Games are getting underway in Spearfish. The Black Hills Pioneer reports (http://bit.ly/107pzk4) that opening ceremonies begin at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Donald E. Young Center... -
Pit bull supporters say dogs' bad image is unfair
I was surprised not long ago to discover someone had mailed me an envelope packed with photos. When I spilled them out, I discovered they all were pictures of friendly pit bulls. They were sleeping with cats, cuddling with kids, clowning with their...
Tags: Pitbull (music artist)
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Law Enforcement Torch Run passes through Lake County on way to Special Olympics games
The Florida Law Enforcement Torch Run, involving officers from more than 300 agencies, is nearing the end of a 1,500-mile journey. The torch made its way through Lake County late last month. Among those who carried the torch was Clermont police Chief...
Tags: ESPN (tv network), Lake County (Florida)
May 22, 2013
|Story| Hartford Courant
May 21, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
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May 18, 2013
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May 12, 2013
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May 16, 2013
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May 15, 2013
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
May 16, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
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