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»  Putting Best Feet Forward
Silver Spring Retirees to Dance with Partners Half Their Age This Coming Friday, July 30, to Raise Money for Riderwood's Benevolent Care Fund. "Dancing With the Riderwood Stars" has residents dance with staff members to raise money for the endowment which provides financial assistance to residents accessing long-term health care who might need it. The residents will dance the Mamba, Foxtrot, Hip-Hop, and Disco. The audience will pledge money to vote for their favorite dancers, with a trophy presented to the winning dance couple.
Friday, July 30 (7-9 p.m.) at the Encore Theater at Riderwood, 3140 Gracefield Road, Silver Spring Contact: Mel Tansill 301.572.8399, ext. 2072

»  We ARE Surrounded by Heroes. Some are Super-Heroes
Meet the latest round of 5 recipients of the Meyer Foundation Exponent Awards The awards are presented to nonprofit leaders in our region who work tirelessly every day -- especially in this difficult economic environment. Intended for executives who may be in danger of burnout or who would benefit from a leadership development grant to take their skills and organization to a new level, the Exponent Award honors up to five leaders each year. Organizations of award recipients receive a grant of $100,000 over two years to be used for leadership development.

»  The Rammy Winners -- YUM!
In the Washington, DC Metropolitan area restaurant industry, few awards hold the same esteem as the respected RAMMY awards. Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) announced the 2010 RAMMY Award winners in a sparkling gala. Click here for the winners
The RAMMY awards and gala have become a legendary event in the metropolitan Washington area.

»  It's Not The Movie. This is Real Life!
Boys Town Washington, DC is part an organization dedicated to the housing and education of at-risk children, founded by Father Edward J. Flanagan. It was made famous in the 1938 movie starring Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney. Then it was an orphanage, today it is turning troubled teens around. Boys Town Washington, DC began in 1993. Last year, 3,254 children received assistance through Boys Town DC's Integrated Continuum of Care services, including 375 who received direct care and treatment.
Boys Town Washington, D.C. 4801 Sargent Road, N.E. 202.832.7343

»  Getting Our Butts Moving
The U.S. National Physical Activity Plan has a vision: One day, all Americans will be physically active and they will live, work, and play in environments that facilitate regular physical activity.
The Plan is a comprehensive set of policies, programs, and initiatives that aim to increase physical activity in all segments of the American population. The Plan is the product of a private-public sector collaborative. Hundreds of organizations are working together to change our communities in ways that will enable every American to be sufficiently physically active.
The Plan aims to create a national culture that supports physically active lifestyles. Its ultimate purpose is to improve health, prevent disease and disability, and enhance quality of life.

»  Social Responsibility @ Social Safeway
At the grand opening of the Georgetown (Social) Safeway store, the Alliance for a Healthier Generation and Washington, D.C. Safeway stores announced a District-wide campaign to combat childhood obesity. The two organizations will work together to create 10 healthy school gardens in Washington, D.C. schools. The gardens will be planted at schools which are members of Alliance's Healthy Schools Program, a national program which supports more than 8,800 schools across the U.S.
The inaugural school garden was planted at River Terrace Elementary in Northeast Washington and the program will grow to include nine other District schools with at least one garden in each of the city's eight wards over the next year. The healthy school garden program will provide a grant from Safeway to each school that will cover the cost of materials to construct, plant, and harvest the school garden.

»  The Helens Go To....
Theatre artists and productions who won at The 26th Annual Helen Hayes Awards presented at the Warner Theatre.
Out of Washington's 73 professional theatres, 57 theatres produced 182 productions that met eligibility requirements during the January 1 - December 31, 2009 judging cycle. From these shows, 151 artists, ensembles and productions from 25 theatres were nominated in 26 categories. Sixty-three judges, selected by a panel of area artistic directors, cast 22,558 scores in consideration of 2821 pieces of work (performances, designs, productions, directions etc). From that work, 1,669 were acting performances alone.
Click here for list of the 2010 Helen Hayes Awards winners.

»  What Does It Mean To Be Human???
On March 17, The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History marked its 100th anniversary on the National Mall with the public opening of its newest exhibition hall - the David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins. This exhibition is based on decades of cutting-edge research by Smithsonian scientists, and is the result of an international collaboration with over 60 research and educational organizations and over 100 researchers from around the world. It is an immersive, interactive journey through 6 million years of scientific evidence for human origins and the stories of survival and extinction in our family tree during times of dramatic climate instability.
The exhibition hall will be open during regular museum hours (10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.) The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, located at 10th Street and Constitution Avenue N.W. Admission is free

»  Dance of Angels
Mary Day: Grande Dame of Dance in Our Nation's Capital tells the life story of National Dance Pioneer and Founder of The Washington School of Ballet and Washington Ballet Professional Company, Mary Day.
This new book compiled by Elvi Moore features taped conversations with Mary Day and Personal Remembrances by Students from Different Periods in Her Life ... Kevin McKenzie, Amanda McKerrow, Virginia Johnson, Patrick Corbin, Chelsea Clinton & Many Others.
Mary Day, only $19.95, via www.thelaurelfund.org and www.amazon.com, through The Washington Ballet and its Sugar Plum Shop, and at Politics and Prose and select Washington-area bookstores. Proceeds will benefit the Mary Day Scholarship Fund of The Laurel Fund for the performing arts.

»  The Kennedy Center's 40th Season!!
At the Kennedy Center with a StarStudded New Season coming in September. Among the highlights of the 2010-2011 season:
• To spotlight the man for whom the center is named, The Presidency of John F. Kennedy: A 50th Anniversary Celebration will commemorate the inauguration of the nation's 35th president. The two week celebration's opening ceremony on January 20, 2011, the exact 50th anniversary of President Kennedy's inauguration.
• The Theater Season will include the Kennedy Center's own production of Stephen Sondheim's Follies, Broadway hits such as Hair, South Pacific, Next to Normal, and Wicked.
• The National Symphony Orchestra will present the inaugural season with music director Christoph Eschenbach, who will conduct the season's Opening Night with Renée Fleming and Lang Lang.
• The Ballet Season features legendary dance companies from around the world, including American Ballet Theatre, Ballet Nacional de Cuba, The Joffrey Ballet, Mariinsky Ballet, New York City Ballet, The Royal Danish Ballet, and the Kennedy Center's own The Suzanne Farrell Ballet.
• The Kennedy Center will celebrate the 200th anniversary of Mexico's independence as well as the 100th anniversary of its revolution with Celebrate Mexico 2010. The event will take place September 11 through October 3, 2010.
• From March 2 to March 20, 2011, the Kennedy Center will present maximum INDIA, an unprecedented celebration of Indian arts and culture that will include performances in music, dance, and theater, as well as exhibitions featuring contemporary visual art and the finest textiles, pottery, jewels, cuisine.
And so much more just click here and enjoy.

»  Give a Shock - Save A Life
Every two minutes someone in the U.S. dies from sudden cardiac arrest.  It doesn't have to happen. The Cheney Cardiovascular Institute at The George Washington University has donated AEDs - Automated External Defibrillators - to public place s like community centers, libraries and houses of worship. This program is called ReStart DC. In only matter of minutes, a life can be saved by using an AED. To learn more, and to find out if your non-profit organization qualifies for a donated AED, click here.

»  Lincoln Museum at Ford's Theatre
The Ford's Theatre Museum is now open to the public Located below the newly restored Ford's Theatre (511 10th Street NW), the Museum uses 21st-century technology to transport visitors to 19th-century Washington. The museum's remarkable collection of historic artifacts are supplemented with a variety of narrative devices—environmental recreations, videos and three-dimensional figures, bringing to light Abraham Lincoln's presidency and life in Washington, D.C.
Admission to tour Ford's Theatre is free but does require a ticket. Advance tickets may be reserved through TicketMaster. The Ford's Theatre National Historic Site (composed of the Ford's Theatre Museum, Theatre and Petersen House) is open for daytime visits from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (except December 25). The lobby to the theatre opens at 8:30 a.m. every morning and entry to the site begins at 9 a.m. Final entry into the theatre is 4:30 p.m. and the site close at 5 p.m. Ford's Theatre 511 10th Street NW.

»  Breast Cancer Survivors Pulling Together
By rowing together as part of WeCanRow DC whose mission is to provide new opportunities for breast cancer survivors to heal, both physically and emotionally, by being active participants in their own recovery and part of a mutually empowering team.
WeCanRow DC was started in 2004 by 3 breast cancer survivors who rowed at 3 different clubs in the Washington area. The first Learn to Row weekend, coached by Holly Metcalf, was held in May, 2005 at Capital Rowing Club in Washington, DC. Many of the 15 rowers introduced to the sport that weekend have continued to row together at Potomac Boat Club, joined by the Learn to Row participants from the subsequent years. The WeCanRow DC Learn to Row weekend has become an annual LIVESTRONG event, featuring catered meals, massages and consultation with a physical therapist.

»  "Combating hunger. Creating opportunity."
DC Central Kitchen continues what is has been doing for 20 years running a food recovery program that receives more that a ton of surplus food each day that would otherwise go to waste and turns it into 4,500 meals for the hungry in the greater Washington, DC region. But DC Central Kitchen is not a "soup kitchen." It is a program that is constantly preparing unemployed, underemployed, previously incarcerated persons, and homeless adults for careers in the food service industry.
DC Central Kitchen , 425 2nd Street NW 202-234-0707

»  High School High Points & High Fives
The 10th Annual National Capital Area Cappies Awards Gala was held at 7pm on June 7, 2009, at the Concert Hall of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. At the Gala, performers, and tech crews, and critics from 60 high schools in Northern Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., received 35 "Cappies" Awards. Click on the logo for the winners!

»  Before Camp David
You can get an intimate, never-before-seen view of Abraham Lincoln's presidency and family life by visiting President Lincoln's Cottage. Designated a National Monument by President Clinton in 2000, President Lincoln's Cottage served as Lincoln's family residence for a quarter of his presidency and is the most significant historic site directly associated with Lincoln's presidency aside from the White House. President Lincoln's Cottage has been restored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Entrance to President Lincoln's Cottage is by guided tour only. Adults: $12 Children (6-12): $5 National Trust (NTHP) members: $8. President Lincoln's Cottage is located on the Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) campus. The only entrance to the campus is Eagle Gate at the intersection of Rock Creek Church Road NW and Upshur Street NW

»  Art on Early Release!
On the grounds of the old Lorton Prison "The Workhouse Arts Center, Virginia's newest and most exciting arts community, is open to the public. Visitors will be able to tour artist's studios, discover the history behind the former prison facility, and learn about the classes and workshops that are offered at the Workhouse.
Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton. 703.495.0001

»  Ms Wheelchair America 2009 Crowned Here!
The Ms Wheelchair America pageant was held in our area and 26 title holders from around the country competed for a week for the honor and duty to represent all people in wheelchairs. The crown was passed to Ms. Wheelchair Texas 2008 - Michelle Colvard. Disabled since birth due to Spina Bifida. Michelle has a a Master's degree in Health Promotion from the University of Texas School of Public Health and is the Executive Director of Houston's Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities. She lives in Houston with her husband.

»  Man About Channel 7
Channel 7 did a piece on WTOP's "Man About Town." Bob teamed up with physical fitness guru Dr. Pamela Peeke, losing 50 pounds under her "Fit to Live Program." Watch the video.
The image to the left is one of the before photos!

»  Are You FIT to Live????
Dr. Pamela Peeke's New Book is "Fit To Live" The 5-Point Plan to be Lean, Strong, and Fearless for Life . "Fit To Live" is a whole lifestyle approach for both men and women, based on 5 elements: mind, mouth, muscle, money, macrocosm. Or, how to make the Waistline-MMMMM connection. You have to cut lifestyle fat in order to cut body fat. Once you get better control of each one, you whittle your waistline. The waistline is the bottom line. All people care about these days is their GIRTH CONTROL problem. Fit to Live= how every facet of your life, from mental attitude to your living environment, influences your belly. Some FOOD for thought. Just don't eat too much…
ISBN: 1594866600 /Publisher: Rodale Press

»  Searching for the Thin Man About Town or How How To "Schmooze and Lose".
I am continuing in my attempt to lose 50 pounds (all gained on the job)all in a year's time. I joke that I am trying to find my inner "Thin Man About Town". Actually, the emphasis is about being FIT not THIN and it is all under the direction of Pamela Peeke,MD an internationally recognized physician and expert in the fields of nutrition, metabolism, stress, and fitness. She is also the "New York Times best selling author" of Fight Fat After Forty and Body For Life for Women. 301.897.3333

Before photo April 2006

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»  A Peak at Peeke's Pound Pounders
What to look for in "snack" or "energy bars" according to Dr. Peeke:
Total fat: 3-7 grams
Saturated fat : 0-4 grams
Carbohydrates: 10-25 grams
Protein: 10-25 grams
Calories: 100 to 250

Here is a link to see how to do "Bent Knee Push Ups" from FitLinxx.

»  Pamela Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP & Your Man About Town
This photo was taken January 14, 2007 at the Discovery Body Challenge Kick Off. At that point Bob Madigan had lost 40 pounds. Dr. Peeke always looks great!

»  Every Night Is Free!
The Millennium Stage 6 pm
Every night of the Year!
FREE no ticket ever required for the Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center.Click here for the schedule.


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