United Skates Takes The Challenge and Joins Nickelodeon in Nationwide ‘Let’s Play Go Healthy Challenge

Seaford, New York- United Skates announced today that it will once again be a partner in the Let’s Just Play Go Healthy Challenge, a joint partnership between Nickelodeon and The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, an initiative of the William J. Clinton Foundation and the American Heart Association, encouraging kids to commit to take specific steps to make their lives healthier. The five-month-long effort will culminate in Nickelodeon’s third-annual Worldwide Day of Play on Sept. 29, 2007. 

The Let’s Just Play (Let’s Just Play) Go Healthy Challenge, which debuted on April 29 2007, on Nickelodeon, focuses on  four “role model kids”—Health Warrior Ayesha, Emerging Athlete Bianca, Barrier Breaker Wes, and Activist Chris, as they take steps toward a healthier lifestyle. The Let’s Just Play Go Healthy Challenge aims to encourage kids to take an active part in changing four common lifestyle issues, from lack of physical activity to poor eating habits to unhealthy home and community environments. The intent of the Challenge is to encourage kids to register online to Go Healthy—to pick a role model to learn from and emulate, and then to create a simple health plan to follow and work on throughout the summer months.

The Let’s Just Play Go Healthy Challenge will culminate on Sept. 29, 2007, with a local Worldwide Day of Play event that will take place with other Days of Play throughout the country. 

As a Let’s Just Play Go Healthy Challenge partner, United Skates will take on four community-wide health tasks as a group while also encouraging kids while they take the Challenge individually.  

The four tasks that United Skates will take on are:

• Continuing to Implement and run a FUN AND FITNESS campaign which teaches children the benefits of roller skating while having fun!!
• Donating FREE passes to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Long Island so that their members can enjoy Worldwide Day of Play at United Skates!
• Giving ½ price admission to any child that would like to come to join in the festivities on September 29 at United Skates. The half price admission will be valid for either the 10am-12pm session or 12:30-3 pm session.
• Getting other organizations involved in Worldwide Day of Play and participating in the big event on September 29th. 

United Skates will host a local Worldwide Day of Play at their rink in Seaford on Sept. 29, 2007.  The event will include local partners in fitness within the community, character appearances, ½ price admission for all kids on National Day of Play, give-a-ways, raffles, and MUCH MORE!!! 

About Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon has committed more than $28 million and 10% of its airtime to health and wellness messaging.  Nick held its third annual Worldwide Day of Play on September 30, 2006, where the network went dark to encourage kids to engage in healthy and fun activities.   As part of the Let’s Just Play campaign, Nick is giving away more than $1 million this year through the “Let’s Just Play Giveaway.”  

Nickelodeon, now in its 26th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books, magazines and feature films. Nickelodeon’s U.S. television network is seen in more than 89 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for more than ten consecutive years.  Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.

About The Alliance for a Healthier Generation

The Clinton Foundation and the American Heart Association partnered in May 2005 to create a new generation of healthy Americans by addressing one of the nation’s leading public health threats— childhood obesity.  The initiative will focus on preventing childhood obesity and creating healthier lifestyles for children overall.

The alliance aims to target several areas that the group hopes will spark change and slow the increasing rate of childhood obesity in the U.S., and encourage healthier lifestyles for young people.  The effort will focus on four key areas: industry, schools, healthcare professionals and kids.

For more information on the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, please visit: www.healthiergeneration.org.  

About Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Boys & Girls Clubs of America (http://www.bgca.org/) comprises a national network of more than 3,300 neighborhood-based facilities annually serving some 4 million young people, primarily from disadvantaged circumstances. Known as “The Positive Place for Kids,” the Clubs provide guidance-oriented character development programs on a daily basis for children 6-18 years old, conducted by a full-time professional staff. Key Boys & Girls Clubs programs emphasize character and leadership development, education and career development, health and life skills, the arts, sports, fitness and recreation. Boys & Girls Clubs of America are nationally recognized destinations for kids, providing much-needed haven for play through after school programs, sports and recreational activities, and by creating special events that focus kids and their communities on the importance of play.

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For More Information, Contact:
Karen Palermo, Event Coordinator
United Skates of America
516-795-5474, ext 13
www.unitedskates.com

Rock-Icon Tommy Lee Teams with DJ Aero On ‘ELECTRO MAYHEM’ North American Tour 2007

NEW YORK – What causes an internationally celebrated rock-icon to sublimate his ego and surrender to the irresistible allure of synthesized beats, dirty electro basslines, and searing, loopy melodies? Rockstar and former Motley Crue drummer, TOMMY LEE, and his partner, DJ AERO, take-over New York on their North American Electro Mayhem Tour: Thursday, August 30th at Rebel in Manhattan; Friday, August 31st at Hamptons hotspot, Stereo By The Shore, with Party 105.3FM Radio jock and Neptune’s DJ THEO (THEO opens for TIESTO at White House on Saturday, September 1st); Thursday, September 6th at High Fidelity in Rochester; Friday, September 7th at Central in Queens; and Friday, September 14th at Bliss Lounge in nearby Clifton, New Jersey. 

Having achieved the pinnacle of success as a rock ‘n roll drummer with the Crue and his other bands, Rock Star Supernova and Methods Of Mayhem, LEE decided in 2000 to team-up with fellow band-member, DJ AERO (born CHESTER DEITZ), to work towards a relentless schedule of electronic music DJ-gigs. Their debut at WMC 2004’s Ultra Music Festival in Miami took the rock and dance music worlds by storm. 

It’s 2007 and the Electro Mayhem Tour has gathered full-steam, led by agent JOHNNY MARONEY of CEG Talent; LEE/AERO bring their multi-sensory, audiovisual performances to clubs across North America. Lest critics doubt LEE’s sincerity for club culture after such a high-profile career in rock, he says, “I touched turntables and that was my turning-point! Mixmaster Mike and Aero inspired and taught me a lot about DJing. I started DJing and realized you could do all these things, musically.” Far from having any downtime, LEE/AERO installed a full, virtual studio on their tour bus, thus allowing them the ability to personalize each night’s set according to the city they’re in. Endless miles on the bus also bring fruitful production sessions, and original dance tracks are in-the-works.

When AERO isn’t touring with LEE, he is a web-designer and runs a lucrative, million-dollar online retail business. Says AERO of the life he now leads, “Whenever I get booked to travel to Dubai, Toronto or Zurich to DJ, I pinch myself. It’s a blessing and I’m always appreciative.”

TOMMY LEE & DJ AERO are sponsored by Pioneer Pro DJ. Their live setup consists of: two Pioneer DVJ-1000 DVD-players, an Edirol V2 video-mixer, a Pioneer DJM-800 mixer, two Pioneer CDJ-1000MK3 CD-players, a Pioneer EFX-500 effects unit, two Apple Mac Book Pro laptops, an Alesis control pad, an M-Audio Oxygen O2 keyboard, and assorted live-performance software including Serato Scratch LIVE 1.7.2, Ableton Live 6.0, and Artillery 1.3. Their live shows are a frenetic whirlwind of synthesized beats and high-energy sound.

For interview requests and more information, contact EMILY TAN via phone (917) 318-3758, e-fax (646) 619-4907, email EmilyEmilyTan@aol.com, and visit www.electromayhem.com.

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EMILY TAN
EMILY TAN MEDIA RELATIONS
DJ TIMES MAGAZINE / SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO
7 Tildean Lane
Bayville, NY 11709 USA
www.DJTimes.com / www.Sirius.com

 

LIPA’s Web Site Ranked Number One in Eastern Region Amongst All Other Electric and Gas Utility Web Sites

Uniondale, NY-August 17, 2007-The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) announced today that LIPA’s Web site “www.lipower.org” was ranked Number 1 in the Eastern region amongst all other electric and gas utility Web sites.

The “E Source 2007 Review of U.S. Electric and Gas Company Web Sites” assess 111 U.S and Canadian utility Web sites based on customer’s interaction with the site. E Source researchers evaluated each site, rating 27 specific tasks or functions, including Web site design, usability, customer segmentation, customer information and online customer service.

“LIPA is very pleased that its Web site would rank so high based on customer satisfaction,” said LIPA CEO & President Richard M. Kessel. “We’re committed to providing our customers with the type of excellent service and valuable information they’ll need to get the most out of their energy dollars.”

Information is one of the most important tools the Long Island Power Authority can provide its customers to help them use electricity wisely. In order to give LIPA customers the most accurate and up to date information possible, LIPA consistently adds new and exciting features to its award winning Web site http://www.lipower.org.

From online outage reports to monthly podcasts, LIPA’s Web site is using today’s technology to its fullest to ensure that Long Islanders have all the means necessary to obtain the important information they are looking for. LIPA encourages all Long Islanders to visit lipower.org and find out why it will soon be the number 1 utility Web site in the nation.

LIPA, a non-profit municipal electric utility, owns the retail electric Transmission and Distribution System on Long Island and provides electric service to more than 1.1 million customers in Nassau and Suffolk counties and the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens. LIPA is the 3rd largest municipal electric utility in the nation in terms of customers served and the 6th largest in terms of electricity delivered. In 2006, LIPA outperformed all other overhead electric utilities in New York State in all three major reliability categories. LIPA does not provide natural gas service or own any on-island generating assets. More
information about LIPA can be found online at: http://www.lipower.org.

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LIPA Contact Information:
Media Relations: (516) 222-7700
Media Pager: (516) 525-LIPA
media.relations@lipower.org

LIPA News Center
www.lipower.org/newscenter

Energy for the Future Conference Draws Over 600 Attendees to Discuss New Energy Technologies and Energy Efficiency

Melville, NY – August 15, 2007 – Starting on the day that marked the fourth anniversary of the 2003 Blackout that impacted over 50 million Americans in the Midwest and Northeast, over 600 attendees and 50 exhibitors turned out at a conference to share innovative developments and exchange ideas on energy technologies and policies to increase the reliability and durability of the region’s electric and gas infrastructure, and improve energy efficiency as well.

The conference entitled: Energy for the Future: Solving Industry Challenges through Technology and Innovation is sponsored by KeySpan, the Long Island Power Authority and National Grid. 

Conference keynoter, Rep. Steve Israel of Long Island, who serves as a Member of the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Energy and Water, underscored his “Next Generation Energy Security Plan,” which is a “man-on-the-moon” federal commitment to catalyze the private sector to research, develop and produce “clean energy” technologies to reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil. 

The conference got under way Tuesday evening, August 14, with a networking reception and Technology Expo that featured some 50 exhibits.  At the reception leading players in the energy industry displayed their latest innovations, including robots to inspect and maintain facilities, fuel cell technologies, customer efficiency innovations superconducting cables to eliminate electric losses, electric fault mitigation technologies and advanced grid analysis software.

On Wednesday, August 15, the full-day conference consisted of panel discussions and presentations by national and international experts who shared ideas and perspectives on energy technology and innovation.  Sessions covered topics such as overcoming the barriers to innovation energy and efficiency in the home and business of the future, and advancing technologies to reduce energy’s impact on the environment. 

Key participants included Robert Catell, Chairman and CEO of KeySpan; Richard Kessel, Chief Executive Officer & President of LIPA; Humza Malik, Strategy and Corporate Development Director of National Grid; and Dr. Yacov Shamash, Vice President for Economic Development and Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science at SUNY Stony Brook.   They were joined by a prestigious group of industry experts including Paul D. Tonko, former NYS Assemblyman and newly appointed President and CEO of NYSERDA; Ashok Gupta, Director of Air and Energy Programs for the Natural Resources Defense Council; Patricia Hoffman, Deputy Director of Research and Development for the US Department of Energy; and Clark Gellings, Vice President of the Electric Power Research Institute.

Energy and the environment are important global issues.  Emerging technologies and progressive policies have created opportunities to provide for the future energy needs in ways that address both environmental and economic concerns.  KeySpan, LIPA and National Grid are committed to fostering innovative solutions to these global issues in the communities they serve.

“I look forward to the new alliances, new ideas and innovative solutions that will emerge from this forum,” said Robert B. Catell, Chairman & CEO of KeySpan.  “Technology and innovation is critical to solving the global challenges our industry faces.  We need to continue to come together in a range of forums to debate issues, resolve barriers and find ways to leverage each other’s expertise and strengths.

“This kind of a conference,” said Mr. Catell, “also helps to identify the kinds of technological concepts and innovations that can be further developed and advanced through the Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center, which will soon be constructed at SUNY Stony Brook.  The Center will help make Long Island a nexus for advanced energy technology research and development.”       

“We have major challenges ahead to meet our energy needs in an environmental and economic way,” said Humza Malik, Strategy and Corporate Development Director at National Grid. “By hosting this event together with KeySpan and LIPA, we are giving people an opportunity to discuss their innovative ideas to meet these challenges, as well as tackling the real issues we all face, such as climate change.” 

“Consistently delivering reliable, high-quality, and reasonably priced electricity to LIPA’s customers in the decades ahead will require the application of new and innovative technologies to the region’s power grid,” said Richard M. Kessel, LIPA’s CEO/President.  “We’ve invested over $2.5 billion in the last nine years to make LIPA’s Transmission and

Distribution System the most reliable overhead system in the State.  As we move forward we must continue to utilize the most advanced technologies possible, such as SuperConducting cable technology, to help ensure that our high-tech economy and life style on Long Island can be sustained.”

“It is inspiring to see the Long Island business and academic community come together to discuss, in a variety of cooperative formats, technology and innovation as it relates to the critical subject of energy,” said Yacov Shamash, Vice President for Economic Development and Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science at SUNY Stony Brook.  “The Energy for the Future Conference is an excellent example of this.  We hope the conference will forge new strategic partnerships that will increase the role Long Island plays in international Energy research and innovation.”

For more information on the event, including an agenda and speakers list, please go to www.forum4energy.com.

About KeySpan:

A member of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, KeySpan Corporation (NYSE:KSE) is the largest distributor of natural gas in the Northeast United States, operating regulated gas utilities in New York, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, serving 2.6 million customers. These customer-focused businesses are complemented by a portfolio of service companies which offer energy-related products, services and solutions to homes and businesses. KeySpan is also the largest electric generator in New York State. The Company owns approximately 6,650 megawatts of generating capacity, providing power to 1.1 million customers of the Long Island Power Authority on Long Island and supplying approximately 25 percent of New York City’s capacity needs. In addition to these assets, KeySpan has strategic investments in pipeline transportation, distribution and storage. KeySpan has headquarters in Brooklyn, New England and Long Island. For more information, visit KeySpan’s web site at www.keyspanenergy.com.

About National Grid:

National Grid is an international energy delivery business with principal activities in the regulated electricity and natural gas industries. In the U.S., National Grid distributes electricity to approximately 3.4 million customers in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Rhode Island and natural gas to approximately 569,000 customers in New York and 245,000 customers in Rhode Island.

The company owns the high-voltage electricity transmission network in England and Wales and operates the system across Great Britain. It also owns and operates the high-pressure gas transmission system in Britain and, through its natural gas distribution business serves over 11 million customers in homes and businesses in Britain. In addition, it has a number of businesses operating in related areas such as LNG importation, land remediation, metering and interconnectors. For more information, visit National Grid’s web site at www.nationalgrid.com.

About LIPA:

LIPA, a non-profit municipal electric utility, owns the retail electric Transmission and Distribution System on Long Island and provides electric service to more than 1.1 million customers in Nassau and Suffolk counties and the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens.  LIPA is the 3rd largest municipal electric utility in the nation in terms of customers served and the 6th largest in terms of electricity delivered.  In 2006, LIPA outperformed all other overhead electric utilities in New York State in all three major reliability categories.  LIPA does not provide natural gas service or own any on-island generating assets. More information about LIPA can be found online at: http://www.lipower.org.

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LIPA Contact Information:
Media Relations: (516) 222-7700
Media Pager: (516) 525-LIPA
media.relations@lipower.org 

Committee asks Long Islanders to bowl for local heroes 
 
Melville, NY, August 1, 2007—In honor of the 455 Long Islanders who lost their lives on September 11th, the Long Island 9/11 Memorial Committee will hold a bowling tournament on August 26th at 300 Long Island and throughout the entire Nassau-Suffolk AMF system, with a Chinese auction to follow on September 9.  The fundraiser will support the Committee’s goal of building a local memorial and education center for survivors, family members, and friends.

“We are honored to welcome the Committee and all of our neighbors to 300 Long Island as a way of honoring the victims and heroes of 9/11,” says Adam Hirsh, general manager of 300 Long Island in Melville.  “While we can’t change the events of 9/11, we can remember in a special way the Long Islanders who died —and honor those who gave selflessly in the rescue and recovery effort.”

AMF operates 335 bowling centers across the country, including 16 on Long Island.  This event is the first time a coordinated bowling event of this magnitude has engaged the local community.

“We are very pleased that 300 Long Island and the other AMF centers across the Island are joining together to support our initiative and specifically this tournament,” says Robert De Silva, President of the Long Island 9/11 Memorial Committee and a retired New York City firefighter.  “Right now, the Committee is totally focused on creating a memorial for the Long Islanders who perished, and a place where family, friends, and neighbors can come for solace and reflection.  We know Long Islanders will respond—they always do.”  De Silva says the Committee plans to make the tournament an annual event.

Bowlers of all levels, from children to seniors as well as league bowlers, are welcome.  Admission is $20 per person and includes three games, 50% off shoe rental, and finger foods.  Top players at each AMF center will win tickets for a Chinese auction that will be held two weeks later on September 9 at 300 Long Island. 

The Long Island 9/11 Memorial will be located in Farmingdale on the campus of the State University of New York on Route 110, Broadhollow Road.  A piece of steel from Ground Zero will be part of the memorial, which will be situated in a long, open space.  A resource center with educational materials will be housed in nearby Cutler Hall.

Appropriately for the memorial, the site straddles both Nassau and Suffolk Counties, and the architect is a Long Islander.  The design was selected from nine submissions by a blue ribbon panel representing 9/11 family members, Farmingdale State, the Long Island 9/11 Memorial Committee and Long Island government officials.  The architect is Patricia M. O’Neill, AIA, of Plandome Manor, located in the town of North Hempstead.  Construction will start once the bidding process is over and fundraising officially begins with the tournament.

“The 9/11 tournament is a chance for people to come out and bowl for a cause,” says Adam Hirsh.  “The only outcome we’re really interested in is making the Long Island 9/11 Memorial a reality.”

After an extensive renovation at the former Melville Lanes, 300 Long Island reopened at the end of last year as a bowling, entertainment center and meeting facility.  300 Long Island is one of six 300 locations across the country, including facilities in Manhattan, Austin, Atlanta, Dallas, and San Jose.

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NV Communications
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Local Contact:
Norma Vavolizza
212-687-0607

National Contact:
Merrell Wreden
804-559-8643
 
To schedule interviews with Adam Hirsh, general manager of 300 Long Island, and Robert De Silva, President, Long Island 9/11 Memorial Committee, please contact Norma Vavolizza, 212-687-0607, normav@nvcommunications.com.

What:
Bowling Tournament and Chinese Auction
in support of the Long Island 9/11 Memorial, Farmingdale
 
When:
August 26—bowling tournament
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

September 9—Chinese auction and presentation of check
3:00 p.m.
 
Where:                       
300 Long Island, lead tournament location
895 Walt Whitman Road (Route 110), Melville
with all other 15 AMF bowling centers on Long Island participating

Video/photo opps:   
Brief remarks, presentation of check by Adam Hirsh, general manager, 300 Long Island to Robert De Silva, President, Long Island 9/11 Memorial Committee

Architect’s drawing of the Long Island 9/11 Memorial

Web:
www.li911memorial.org
www.300longisland.com
www.amf.com

 ”The Lollipop Kid” from 1939 classic The Wizard of OZ comes to Long Island New York

“The Lollipop Kid” Jerry Maren, who will be forever remembered for handing Dorothy a lollipop in the 1939 classic The Wizard of OZ, will be flying from Hollywood to NY to support the humanitarian efforts of Angel’s Gate Hospice & Rehabilitation Center in Fort Salonga, NY.

Jerry along with his wife Liz will attend a Rainbow Garden Party at the exclusive Westbury Manor, Westbury NY on August 14, 2007.

Refreshments and Meet & Greet will begin at 6:30PM

Mr. Maren, now 87-years-old, is one of seven surviving Munchkins. He was recently inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame. During his career he had appeared in 39 films. He also played Buster Brown and The World’s Littlest Chef.

Angel’s Gate is the Nations first residential hospice for animals. Our mission is to care for animals who are in final stages of life as well as animals with handicaps.

Press passes will be issued upon request.

Please contact the Angel’s Gate office. 631-269-7641 or 631-663-3069

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MEDIA CONTACTS:
SUSAN MARINO
631-269-7641*

NIGHT LIGHTS! - Fireworks Shows Planned for Downtown Riverhead

What: Two fireworks presentations are planned for two consecutive weekends to not only brighten up Riverhead’s night sky, but to also celebrate town residents. In a unique coming together of the community, Atlantis Marine World Aquarium, in partnership with downtown’s Tweeds Restaurant, is sponsoring the two Bay Fireworks displays.
 
When: Saturday, August 11 & Friday, August 17, 9:00pm
 
Where: Behind Atlantis Marine World Aquarium, along Peconic River docking
            Riverhead, NY
 
About Atlantis Marine World Aquarium:
Atlantis Marine World (AMW) opened in Riverhead, NY on June 15, 2000, as the first large-scale Aquarium to open in New York State in more than 35 years. Themed around the “Lost City of Atlantis,” AMW blends science and nature with myth, inviting visitors to explore its inhabitants while discovering the Lost City. Today, nearly two million people have visited the Aquarium, enjoying its interactive exhibits. AMW is also the home of The Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation, New York’s only authorized marine mammal and sea turtle rescue and rehabilitation center. Additional information can be found at www.atlantismarineworld.com.

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MEDIA CONTACTS:
Johanna Zucaro
Atlantis Marine World
Phone: 631.208.9200, ext. 220

Canon U.S.A. Inc. Donates Teddy Bears to Schneider Children’s Hospital

Hospital Staff Will Present Teddy Bears to Pediatric Patients

From the left: Lauraine Merlini, Assistant Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility; and Michael Swenson, Child Life Specialist, Schneider Children’s Hospital

Lake Success, N.Y., August 8, 2007 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., donated 60 teddy bears to Child Life at Schneider Children’s Hospital in New Hyde Park, N.Y., on July 24, 2007. The teddy bears, which will be given to pediatric patients admitted to the hospital, are sold by Canon to raise funds for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) each year through their charity event, which is just one of many ways Canon supports NCMEC in their efforts to bring children home.

“Kyosei – all people, regardless of race, religion, or culture, harmoniously living and working together into the future – is Canon’s corporate philosophy and we can find no cause more worthy than protecting and nurturing our children,” said William Reed, senior vice president and general manager, Corporate Communications, Canon U.S.A. “We are pleased to present these teddy bears to Schneider Children’s Hospital. We hope these teddy bears will bring happiness to the patients.” 

Canon U.S.A.’s Assistant Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility, Lauraine Merlini, presented the bears to Child Life Specialist, Michael Swenson, who happily accepted the teddy bears on behalf of Schneider Children’s Hospital.

About the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that as a national clearinghouse for information and a resource for child protection. It works in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. NCMEC’s congressionally mandated CyberTipline, a reporting mechanism for child sexual exploitation, has handled more than 475,000 leads. Since its establishment in 1984, NCMEC has assisted law enforcement with more than 130,300 missing child cases, resulting in the recovery of more than 112,900 children. For more information about NCMEC, please call its toll-free, 24 hour hotline at 1-800-THE-LOST or visit its Web site at http://www.missingkids.com/ .

About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. The Company is listed as one of Fortune’s Most Admired Companies in America and is on the 2006 BusinessWeek list of “Top 100 Brands.” Its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), is a top patent holder of technology, ranking third overall in the U.S. in 2006†, with global revenues of $34.9 billion. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company’s RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/pressroom .

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Heather J. Hasay
Specialist, Public Relations
Corporate Communications
Canon U.S.A., Inc.

Smithtown Mom Dazzles the Crowd at This Year’s Mrs. United States Pageant!

Photography by: Joseph Pier Hair and Make-up by:  Sheila Strassburg Eveningwear Jewelry by:  Meemies Jewelry

With thousands of women all over this fine country vying for a spot to compete at the prestigious Mrs. United States Pageant, the truth is that only 54 amazing queens actually get the chance to grace that national stage!

The Mrs. New York United States Pageant wishes to extend its sincerest congratulations to our incredible Mrs. New York queen, Lori Donaudy, who climbed her way to a 6th r/u overall placement in her first-ever national pageant venture!

Lori Donaudy, a 36 year old advertising agency owner and mother of two, dazzled the crowd in Las Vegas from the word go!  With a cheering section of over 20 fans, the New York contingency quickly gained momentum as neighboring spectators simply fell in love with Mrs. New York’s on-stage energy, charisma, and obvious pure love of this pageant experience.

“The wife of the Las Vegas governor was sitting right in front of us,” said Lori’s husband, Don Donaudy.  “She kept turning around throughout the whole pageant to tell Justin how beautiful his Mommy was!  I’ve never seen him more proud of her.”

And that very pride was a common thread for the entire New York fan base. With 5 months of intense physical training behind her, Lori Donaudy rocked the swimsuit competition to the sound of a roaring crowd.  In evening gown, she was nothing short of the most graceful, elegant, classiest of beauty queens that anyone would ever wish to see.  Escorted by her husband on stage during that phase of the finals competition, our Mr. and Mrs. New York were clearly overwhelmed with love for one another, combined with their sheer exhilaration as they shared this grand stage together during this one in a lifetime event.

“There really are no words,” explains Lori.  “The whole week, the incredible delegates I became friends with, and my husband, children, parents and friends all in the audience cheering me on… how do you put all of those feelings into words?  I really am speechless, and that doesn’t happen to me too often!”

Lori’s top 10 finish instantly catapults her to the upper echelon of the national beauty queen community as New York’s 2007 darling, a queen to be remembered and loved forevermore.

Lori Donaudy is the co-founder and partner in charge of accounts and planning at freshbrick advertising, a New York based advertising agency that she owns together with her husband Don.   She has a 10-year old son named Justin, and an 18-year old stepdaughter named Ashley.  She currently travels to high schools all across the state on behalf of New York Yankee Manager Joe Torre’s Safe at Home Foundation where she addresses teens about positive peer relationships, and warning signs of threatening behaviors that could lead to serious danger.  She is a sought after guest speaker for a myriad of events targeting domestic abuse awareness and prevention.  She resides in Smithtown, Long Island with her husband, children, and her Pomeranian named Bling.  For appearances bookings at your upcoming celebration, gala, event, or meeting, contact MrsNewYork@LoriDonaudy.com.

For a chance to represent New York at next year’s national competition in Las Vegas, enter to compete for the title of Mrs. New York United States 2008 taking place this November in Niagara Falls!  Contact MrsNewYorkPageant@msn.com today!

14th Annual Walk-Along for Lupus Alliance of Long Island and Queens

Every day 44 people are diagnosed with lupus. Help The Lupus Alliance stop that number from growing and join the Walk-Along for Lupus this year!

Bellmore, NY – The Lupus Alliance of LI/Q is happy to announce that the 14th Annual Walk-Along for Lupus will be held this year on October 21st, in Eisenhower Park, Field #6. Greg-T and the Z-100 prize van, live music, face painting the NY Islanders give-a-way van, yoga and massage demonstrations, and more will round out the day as over 2,000 people e walk to help those suffering from lupus. 

To register to be a walker at this event visit www.lupusli.org where you can register and collect donations right online. Why not utilize those friends you’ve made on myspace, friendster, and facebook, as well as asking those out-of-town family members you never see by collecting donations online while helping those that suffer from lupus; a chronic life-threatening disease that has no known cure. 

This year, to help say thanks to those who walk and donate, the Lupus Alliance has added new weekly online contests with great prizes for most money raised online, most team members recruited and more. Pre-registered teams that raise more than $300 before 10/01/06 will receive signs with their team name on them that they can proudly display as they walk and teams that have more than 8 people will also receive pre-packaged lunches for every member of their team! The top fundraising school will receive a special thank you prize this year as well.

As always those who raise $50 or more will receive a great Walk T-shirt and those who raise $500 or more will receive a gift certificate from Macy`s, BestBuy or Fortunoff`s. Not Internet savvy? Don’t worry; you can still collect donations with a Walk-Along envelope. Just call 1-800-850-9000 and ask for a walk packet to be sent to your home. 

The Lupus Alliance of LI/Q has helped thousands of people with lupus since 1955. The Walk-Along for Lupus is their biggest fundraiser of the year. With over 2 Million Americans diagnosed with lupus today, the Lupus Alliance needs your help more than ever to assist those living with lupus while supporting novel research into the cure. Please help and give your support by walking, or donating!

For more information please call the office at 516-783-3370
or email them at info@lupusliqueens.org.