Media Highlights From Around the World
"SPECIAL OLYMPICS IN THE NEWS"
-- UEFA.com (Switzerland), 6 May — Special Olympics in Nyon
UEFA and its partner Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia celebrated the Special Olympics Football Week in fitting style on Monday with a match at the Colovray stadium opposite UEFA's headquarters in Nyon.
http://www.uefa.com/uefa/keytopics/kind=4/newsid=692277.html
-- FoxNews.com (United States), 5 May — Oklahoma Developer Buys Famed Santa Monica Pier's Ferris Wheel in eBay Auction
The new owner of the Santa Monica Pier's Ferris wheel said he plans to resurrect the attraction in Oklahoma City, though he's not sure exactly where. The amusement park plans to donate half of the winning bid to Special Olympics Southern California.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,354121,00.html
-- Österreich Journal (Germany), 5 May — Special Olympics European football Cup solemnly opens
"Humans with handicaps still better into the society to integrate, is an important target of the country", explained national captain harsh ore Sausgruber to 03.05 on the occasion of the official initialization celebration of the Special Olympics football Cup 2008 in the Festspielhaus in Bregenz.
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-- DeMorgen (Belgium), 2 May — State Secretary visits Special Olympics in Kortrijk
State Secretary Julie Fernandez-Fernandez (P) Olympics have vanmiddag paid a visit to the Special in Kortrijk. It was one of the first visits of the new State Secretary for persons with a handicap.
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-- The Dispatch (United States), 1 May — Volunteering for Special Olympics provides a meaningful experience
Four years ago, in the spring of 2005, my sister participated as a student buddy in the Special Olympics when it was last held at Central Davidson High School. I remember hearing about her experience and wondering what it must have been like.
http://www.the-dispatch.com/article/20080501/COLUMNS/805010314/1033/news01
-- Lodi News Sentinel (United States), 30 April — A powerhouse when it comes to giving
When Betsy Mazzuola puts her mind to something, there's apparently no stopping her. Whether she's raising money for the Special Olympics, protecting a stalking victim or becoming the first female officer in a police department, the San Joaquin County District Attorney's investigator takes on the challenge.
http://lodinews.com/articles/2008/04/30/news/2_mazzuola_080430.txt
-- Digital News Direct (United States), 29 April — Krispy Kreme and Law Enforcement Officers Team Up Again for Special Olympics
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (NYSE: KKD) and local law enforcement officers have united again this year for the annual Cops on Doughnut Shops program to benefit Special Olympics.
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-- Auhourd'hui le Maroc (France), 28 April -- Special Olympics CARRIED OUT: Abou Dhabi accomodates the regional plays
Placed under the effective presidency of SAR the Princess Lalla Amina, the meeting of the program of Special International Olympics of the area of the Middle East and North Africa (CARRIED OUT) was completed Friday with Fès.
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-- Roll Call (United States), 24 April — Jones-ing for Quincy
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Wondering where your Member of Congress was Wednesday night? HOH can account for the whereabouts of at least half a dozen Members: Reps. William Lacy Clay (D-Mo.), John Conyers (D-Mich.), Jane Harman (D-Calif.), Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.), Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) and Diane Watson (D-Calif.) were among the 200 guests at a 75th birthday party for musical impresario Quincy Jones.
The party was thrown by the Special Olympics – one of Jones' pet causes – at the Kalorama mansion of Michael Klein, a lawyer and former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Stevie Wonder called in to relay his greetings, and he was one of the few people openly talking politics. "If it was not for [Illinois Democratic Sen.] Barack Obama, I'd vote for you for president," he told Jones. Later, he said: "Quincy, I love you. Call me when you get a chance."
Very industry. HOH's spine tingled.
Watson presented Jones with a proclamation from Congress congratulating him on the milestone. But Waters wanted everyone to know that Conyers, who has been friends with Jones for decades, is every bit as cool as the maestro himself, keeping his colleagues up to date with the latest jazz sounds. "They're joined at the hip, you know," she said of Conyers and Jones.
http://www.rollcall.com/issues/53_127/hoh/23269-1.html
-- Farragut Press (United States), 17 April -- Athlete to represent FPS
Jackie Campbell, Olivia's mother, said she was moved and touched by the outpouring of support for Olivia. "I had no idea what they were doing. I went to pick Olivia up and saw the huge sign and all the wishes; I literally lost my breath for a moment and began to just be so moved by people's support."
http://www.farragutpress.com/articles/2008/04/8330.html
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