1. Gainesville Community Foundation
2. Team In Training (chance to get in shape for a cause!)
3. UF Tennis Camp
4. Alachua County Forever--Land Selection
5. Old Backpacks Needed
6. Summer Dance Institute
7. Fashion Affaire For Pleasant Place
8. Arts Spotlight on Youth May 5
9. SKATEBOARD PARKS AND CITIZEN MANDATES CLASH
10. Comments, Watch out for those bikes!
11. How A Small Organization Can Make A Difference
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WEBSITES
http://www.kacb.org
http://www.themiraclekids.com
http://gators@uaa.ufl.edu -- Gator Summer Camps
CALENDAR (at end)
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GAINESVILLE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
The New Gainesville Community Foundation (GCF) promotes philanthropy among the citizens of Gainesville and the surrounding communities. 22 similar foundations exist in Florida, and 600 nation wide.
The GCF will serve as a leader, catalyst and center for education on philanthropy. It seeks to provide flexible, cost-effective strategies for donors while building and preserving endowments for community needs. With your support, GCF will assist a wide variety of nonprofit organizations.
The Community Foundation will improve the community through strategic grant making and partnerships among non-profit groups. GCF will benefit a number of interests . . . such as recreation.
--Gainesville Community Foundation, 367-0060,
--Bill Richards
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TEAM IN TRAINING (Chance to get in shape for a cause!)
Team in Training is guaranteed to change your life! The N. FL. Leukemia & Lymphoma Society recruits participants to help in the fight against leukemia and other blood-related cancers by raising funds as they train to run, walk, or cycle in honor of a local patient.
Around the country, we train thousands of individuals to participate in more than 40 accredited marathons and bike rides. We're recruiting for the Baltimore Marathon Oct. 20, the Marine Corps Marathon Oct. 28, and the Dublin Marathon on Oct. 29. We need bikers for Tucson, Nov. 17.
To learn more:
Thursday, June 7 at 6 p.m., North Central Florida YMCA 5201 NW
34th St.
Tuesday, June 12 at 6 p.m., Holiday Inn University Center 1250
W. University Ave.
--Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 1-800-868-0072.
--George Sorensen, SorensenG@FL-NO.LEUKEMIA-LYMPHOMA.ORG,
Mae McCainMcCainM@FL-NO.LEUKEMIA-LYMPHOMA.ORG
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GATOR TENNIS CAMP, and ALL GATOR CAMPS
Any chance of getting in a plug in one of your email letters
for the Gator Tennis Camp held at the University of Florida this
coming summer? Last summer saw 350 campers get a real workout
and true tennis experience under the watchful eyes of Coaches
Andy Brandi and Ian Duvenhage. We are hoping to duplicate those
numbers this coming summer.
We have a web site at http://gators@uaa.ufl.edu
--M. B. Chafin - Codirector MBChaf@aol.com Gator Tennis Camp,
Assoc. Prof. Retired - Emeritus
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ALACHUA COUNTY FOREVER--LAND SELECTION
Now that ACF is a reality the Land Conservation Board is looking
at properties nominated for acquisition. I'm sure that there
is some vista, some place you have wanted to hike through (or
do already), some natural area close to your heart which you want
to see last forever, but which is privately owned. http://www.co.alachua.fl.us/~acepd/
--Pam Zaber <pameva@earthlink.net>
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OLD BACKPACKS NEEDED
Mary Ranc collects used backpacks and fills them with personal
hygiene products, and then donates them to homeless people. College
students completing the spring semester and parents planning to
buy their children new backpacks in the fall, are encouraged to
donate their old backpacks to Ranc. Donations of toiletries are
also needed. Collection points include Room 417 in the architecture
building at the University of Florida, and Ranc's home at 631
NW 36th St.
Call Mary Ranc, 378-2174
--Julie Garrett <garretj@gvillesun.com>
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SUMMER DANCE INSTITUTE
Santa Fe Community College offers a wide-ranging dance program
for intermediate to professional dancers August 6 to 12. Teachers
bringing 5 or more students attend free!
--Tari Kendall 352-395-5916 <tari.kendall@santafe.cc.fl.us>
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FASHION AFFAIRE for PLEASANT PLACE
PLEASANT PLACE'S (transitional residence for teen mothers and
their babies) fundraising event "A Fashion Affaire"
on Mothers Day, May 13, Holy Trinity Parish Hall from 3 to 5.
--Gail Jane Scoutjane@aol.com
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ARTS SPOTLIGHT ON YOUTH
Celebration of the Arts, "Spotlight on Youth" is
May 5th, 7:30 pm, at the Center for Performing Arts. It will
feature music, dance, poetry, and visual arts. Proceeds benefit
the programs of the Corner Drug Store and the Karen Crapo Memorial
Scholarship.
--Corner Drug Store, 334-3800, ext. 3819
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SKATEBOARD PARKS, and CITIZEN'S MANDATES CLASH
Skateboard parks, in the works for almost 2 years, are ready for bid and construction. The final locations are Lynch Park, Lincoln Park, and behind the pool at Citizen's Field. The fourth site is on hold. Two problems surfaced. The drainage problems at Northeast Park have raised an entire series of questions yet to be resolved.
The larger problem is that the citizen's "don't-pave-the-trail" mandate prohibits Gainesville from paving roads, pools, tennis courts, building foundations, etc. in the Hogtown watershed--all of Western Gainesville--including skateboard ramps.
I believe the intent of the resolution was to stop paving a trail, and that "no new parks" is an unintended consequence voters do not support. I've asked Gainesville to clarify this issue. Alternate language was already developed to prevent trail paving and still allow other needed facilities and roads. It may come to a citizen's vote within the next year.
Send your thoughts to clerks@ci.gainesville.fl.us, mayor@ci.gainesville.fl.us
--Alison alilaw@gru.net
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COMMENTS:
Oh, I got hit by a car a couple of weeks [ago]. I was riding
along SW 24th Ave. when this jerk hit me from behind. I was lying
out cold on the road for 5-10 minutes before the ambulance arrived.
Had a few cracked ribs and 12 stitches in my head - sore all over,
but OK - just now getting back to normal.
--Chuck Carlson dcarlson@atlantic.net
(Watch out for those bikes! Bike Master Plan is almost finished!)
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(This one touched me)
Dear Alison;
I was about to send you an email requesting that you take me off
your list, then I looked at the Rec Connection I was replying
to for your address. There was so much helpful stuff even for
some one who lives in Lake County that I decided I'd rather stay
on the list.
I am particularly appreciative of your emphasis of the children's cancer art site at http://www.friendsforlife.com . My son, James Webb, died 6 months ago in Gainesville in the wake of his 3rd relapse. I am thankful for the Arts in Medicine program at Shands of which Dr. John Graham-Pole has been a strong supporter of; it gave my son many happy hours while he was in the hospital. At least 2-3 of the ceiling tiles at Shands were painted by James.
Another children's cancer site you might want to emphasize
is http://www.themiraclekids.com . This site was developed by
the grandfather of a child who received a bone marrow transplant
at Shands (who is alive and doing fairly well, BTW), and it has
become a focus of support, prayer and information for families
whose children are fighting "the beast". James has two
pages; one, the last "regular" page (which is accessible
only by the direct URL of http://www.themiraclekids.com/james.htm
) and his "memorial" page which is accessible via http://www.themiraclekids.com/mem-james.htm
or via the menus.
--"Mike Webb" afn15029@afn.org
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GRASSROOTS and SUPPORT:
Middle School Programming: Carl Harness Harnesscs@ci.gainesville.fl.us
Elementary Afterschool Scholarships: Elizabeth Bondy <bondy@edu15.coe.ufl.edu
Cone Park (Gainesville): Tom Hawkins thawkins@atlantic.net
Greentree Park (Gainesville): ACTION, Dave Hill dnbhill@digital.net
Hawthorne:
Jonesville: Debbie Kennedy, 332-5713, and ACGARPA, Tom Trscabinets@aol.com
462-4902
Morningside: Penny Weber, President 334-2170
Newberry Park: Alena K. Buggs (352) 955-5084 <Alena_Buggs@DCF.State.FL.US>
Paynes Prairie:
Squirrel Ridge Park Gretchen Howard Gch@sa.co.alachua.fl.us 337-6174
Waldo: Henry Drake <SagoDr@aol.com (352) 468-2298
Windsor: Juanita Biles jkbracin@bellsouth.net 373-2812, 538-3235
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CALENDAR
May 5 Arts Spotlight on Youth, Center for Performing Arts,
7:30 pm
May 12 Poe Springs Moonlight Canoe Trip
May 13 Mother's Day Concert, 3 pm Westside Park
May 13 PLEASANT PLACE'S "A Fashion Affaire" Holy Trinity
Parish Hall, 3-5 pm
May 18 - 20 NHRA Summit Import Drag Racing Series, GSOC
May 19th Great Strides Walk registration 8:00 am, the walk at
9:00 Kanapaha Park
Jun 7 - 9 GSOC Sports and Business Seminar, GSOC
Jun 7 Team Training YMCA 5201 NW 34th St. 6 p.m.
Jun 9 Poe Springs Moonlight Canoe Trip
Jun 9 Elements of Style Dance, SFCC Dance 8 pm Phillips Center
Jun 12 Team Training Holiday Inn University Center 1250 W. University
Ave. 6 p.m.
Jun 24 End of Fl. Museum Natural History Exhibit on Extinction
Jul 20-21 Gator Sport Camp for adults with disabilities, Carolyn
Hanson chanson@hp.ufl.edu
Jul 21 Wheelchair Basketball, 3 pm Florida Gym
Jul 16-20 Florida Chess Camp Hidden Oak Elementary ages K-12
Aug 3 - 6 USA Cycling Federation National Junior Championships,
GSOC
Aug 6-12 Summer Dance Institute, Santa Fe Community College, <tari.kendall@santafe.cc.fl.us>
Oct 18-21 Gainesville Senior Games, GSOC
Nov TBD GSOC Recognition Banquet, GSOC
Mar 17, 2002, 1-4 Summer Activities Fair
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The intent of the RecConnection e-letter is to unite recreation
efforts and information in Alachua County. Your comments, articles,
and information are vital to our success. We reach over 1,000
people via email.
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Thank You,
Alison
Well-behaved women rarely make history.
--Laurel Thatcher Ulrich