Relay for Life is a huge, fun fundraising endeavor for the American Cancer Society (ACS). Having begun in Tacoma, Wa. by just one man, “Relay” is now history. It is celebrated by more than 3.5 million people in 5,000 communities and 20 different countries. One of the east Baltimore County events, has been held on the campus of the Community Colleges of Baltimore County (CCBC) Essex Campus since 1993. Thousands of supporters, advocates and patients have walked the track throughout the night for each of the past 20 years, raising more than a million dollars... possibly closer to two million!
The 2012 Essex Relay raised over $81,000 before the start of the event on Friday, June 8. Thousands more was turned in as teams registered, updated their team donations, participated in the Silent Auction and continued their fundraising efforts throughout the night's event. As this article goes to press, the Essex Relay page indicates a total of $85,800 in donations. That total will continue to grow as teams update the funds from their participants and as others continue to donate on the website.
The Essex Relay had 36 registered teams, with just 412 participants this year. Team “Hope Hunters” raised $13,847! Team “Walking Angels” has participated from the beginning with its four primary team members, Jean, Ann, Marge and Elaine – four sisters, all cancer survivors and dedicated supporters of the American Cancer Society and Relay for Life.
Team “Because of Joyce” was one of several first-time-participants. Nancy was a best friend to Joyce who died of lung cancer in February. Nancy saw a television commercial for Relay for Life shortly after Joyce's funeral. She decided then to honor her friend by participating in this awesome event. With 17 members, the team raised over $2,000, an awesome effort for a brand new team.
The Essex Relay began on Friday, June 8 with a survivors dinner at 5 p.m., opening ceremonies at 7 p.m. and so much more before closing ceremonies at 6 a.m. on Saturday, June 9. A series of articles will follow to highlight many of the special events, guest speakers and fun activities that occurred during this historical milestone.
If you would like to donate to the Essex Relay visit the website now and click on donate. You can donate the overall event, to a specific team or team member. All monies raised go to the American Cancer Society to fund the numerous services they provide, including research projects, the Hope Lodge facility, educational efforts as well as direct patient services.
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Disclaimer: Anna Renault is a member of Team Hollyneckers: Kissing Cancer Goodbye.
Source: www.examiner.com
Middlebrook hits another ton as Northants draw with Essex - Northampton Chronicle
MAKESHIFT opener James Middlebrook scored another century for Northants, but it was Ravi Bopara that gave the England selectors another huge nudge with his second century of the week as Essex drew their rain-affected LV= County Championship match at Wantage Road on Saturday.
After most of the first three days had been scuppered by the wet weather, there was to be no contrived run-chase, with the teams instead opting to play for the bonus points on offer.
Essex declared on 400 for six to claim maximum batting points, with Bopara scoring a magnificent 174 off 290 balls and his captain and wicketkeeper James Foster making 135 off 230 deliveries.
Northants then closed on 200 for three as Middlebrook clobbered a century against his old club with 100 off 141 balls.
Essex began the day on 195 for four with Bopara resuming on 87 and Foster on 60, and the former was to complete the 22nd century of his first-class career in the 14th over of the day.
It was also his second of the County Championship season and came off 199 balls as he hammered a four through the covers off Lee Daggett.
He and Foster had already surpassed the previous record fifth-wicket stand for Essex against Northants of 147, made between Mark Pettini and Matt Walker in this fixture last season.
Foster went on to complete the 18th first-class ton of his career off 203 deliveries as the visitors moved on serenely to 282 for four at lunch.
Bopara reached 150 off 268 balls in the fifth over of the afternoon - an over in which he smashed 21 off Middlebrook
Foster, however, holed out when he launched David Willey to substitute fielder Rob Keogh at long on to finally break a magnificent partnership of 294.
Bopara’s sensational innings then finally came to an end when he was caught by Coetzer at deep square leg to give Daggett his first wicket.
The Essex declaration came as soon as they reached 400, leaving Ryan ten Doeschate and Graham Napier unbeaten on 26 and 14 respectively.
Northants lost Ben Howgego in the 11th over of their innings when his off stump was taken out by Napier after making a just a single off the 27 balls he faced.
The hosts resumed after tea on 43 for one and Middlebrook completed his half-century off 74 deliveries with a huge six smashed down the ground off Tom Westley.
Coetzer made a bright 39 before he was dismissed by Napier’s yorker before Middlebrook completed his second hundred in consecutive home games off 138 balls.
But he was then bowled by Tom Craddock without adding to his total before an Alex Wakely (43 not out) single that moved Northants to 200 brought about the close.
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London 2012: bus workers threaten Olympics strike - Daily Telegraph
At least 800,000 extra passengers are predicted to use London's buses during the Olympics, said Unite.
Peter Kavanagh, regional officer for the union, said: "There are only seven weeks until the Olympics and the whole world is watching London.
"It's a disgrace that London's mayor, Boris Johnson, and the bus companies have allowed this dispute to get this far.
"Our members are only asking for an extra £17 a day which will just about buy you a pint of beer and a portion of fish and chips at the Olympics.
"Our members want the Games to be a success but their patience has run out.
"We have given Transport for London and the bus operators almost a year to resolve this issue.
"Every single London transport worker in London will receive a reward to recognise their major contribution to this historic occasion except for London's bus workers.
"It is time for TfL and the bus companies to consider this landslide vote in favour of strike action and resolve this dispute.
"This dispute could be brought to an end now if the bus companies and TfL have the will to provide the relatively small amount of money compared to the billions being spent on the Games."
Transport for London (TfL) said the union was demanding a £500 "bonus" for each of the 24,000 bus drivers in London for working during the London 2012 Games.
TfL maintains bus drivers are employed by private companies and that their pay and conditions are a matter for those private companies.
Leon Daniels, TfL's managing director of surface transport, said: "I am not surprised that 70% of London's bus drivers did not vote for strike action.
"That is because about 70% of London's local bus services are not affected by the Olympic Games.
"The whole country is really entering into the spirit of the Games and the overwhelming responsible majority are pulling out all the stops to make it a huge success.
"Only Unite appears to want to exploit it by adding a further multi-million pound burden to the hard-pressed farepayers and taxpayers of London.
"We are really disappointed that the Unite leadership is encouraging its members to take this unnecessary strike action.
"Unite has already negotiated binding deals for pay and conditions with each of the London bus companies for this year and those companies are keeping their end of the deal.
"Attempting to tear up those agreements and get a new one with less than 50 days to go before the Games is completely reprehensible and out-of-step with every other provider of services in this city this summer."
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
London 28 Widnes 24 - The Sun
Kaufusi rumbled over as the hooter sounded at the Stoop and Powell said: “That is the type of win that galvanises you as a group — and I really hope this builds the chemistry of the squad.
“For us to get two late scores shows our resolve and it is great to have something positive rather than negative to focus on.”
Kaufusi bailed out a London side who looked on course for an eighth straight defeat after try doubles from Widnes’ Cameron Phelps and Frank Winterstein.
Phelps touched down after three minutes, with Winterstein levelling things up at the break after home scores from Aussie Craig Gower and Omari Caro.
The Widnes pair struck again after the interval, but London scores from Tony Clubb and Dan Sarginson kept it close before prop Kaufusi’s late show.
Denis Betts, who saw Broncos move above his Vikings in the table, said: “We have to be philosophical about it.
“We won a game in the last minute last week and lost one in the last minute here.
“It would have been great to push ourselves away from the foot of the table but it was not to be.”
Source: www.thesun.co.uk
Not another one! Brownlees in new London selection row - Daily Mail
By Derek Hunter
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Britain's Olympic build-up was rocked on Saturday by its second selection row in a week.
Two ‘pacemaker’ athletes have been picked for the six-strong triathlon team at the London Games to help the Brownlee brothers, Alistair and Jonny, to an anticipated gold and silver double.
The uproar over the selection of Stuart Hayes and Lucy Hall ahead of better and more experienced athletes follows the furore over taekwondo’s Aaron Cook, who has been overlooked for the British team despite being world No 1.
Controversy: The squad selection has caused a new row
Four seasoned triathletes will appear for Team GB at London — world champion Alistair Brownlee, 24, and his world No 2 brother Jonny, 22, in the men’s race, and world champion Helen Jenkins and Vicky Holland in the women’s event.
But Hayes and Hall will fulfil the duties of pacemakers at the expense of better all-round triathletes Will Clarke, Tim Don, Liz Blatchford and Jodie Stimpson, who were all overlooked. The squad will operate on ‘team orders’ to help the Brownlees and Jenkins get medals.
‘It’s hard because two of those people have basically walked on to an Olympic team,’ said Clarke, 27, who is ranked No 12 in the world. Don, son of former Premier League referee Philip Don, is No 13 while Hayes is ranked No 46.
Clarke added: ‘There’s not any other sport like that, where someone qualifies so easily considering what others like us have been through. We’ve been racing at the top level around the world for years, gaining ranking points, and they’ve walked on to the Olympic team. But I’m still good friends with Stuey and wish him all the best.’
Brothers: Alistair Brownlee (left) and Jonathan Brownlee (right)
A report that triathletes, unhappy with the selection policy, had ‘heated words’ with selectors was vindicated when Clarke’s wife, Clare, pointed her followers on Twitter to it and said it was a ‘great summary’ of what had happened during the selection process.
Clarke, who received numerous messages of support at his surprise omission, tweeted: ‘Finally the Team GB Triathlon team has been announced. Gutted to not be part of it but good luck to the guys and bring back some medals.’
The Brownlee brothers finished together in first place at the Blenheim triathlon as Alistair made his comeback from injury. On form, they would be expected to win gold and silver in London, while Jenkins is favourite in the women’s event.
Not selected: Aaron Cook's omission caused a stir
British Triathlon want to maximise their chances, however, hence the inclusion of Hall and Hayes, who are quick swimmers and cyclists and can pace their team-mates before fading.
Hall said: ‘They made it clear that, if I was going to take this place on the team, I would be going as someone to help [Jenkins]. Everyone can’t be happy with the decision. People are always going to be upset. That’s how it is, that’s sport.
‘It’s horrible to think some people don’t get to fulfil their Olympic dreams. I hope they understand why I’m taking this opportunity. It’s a home Olympics. I can’t turn it down.’
Source: www.dailymail.co.uk
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