Total Miles Run To Date: 204.7 Miles
Total Miles Walked To Date: 227.0 Miles
Total Miles Walk/Run To Date: 431.7 Miles
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Saturday, March 7, 2009
13th Annual Nanuet High School 5K Run/Walk
The 13th Annual Nanuet High School 5K Run/Walk
The Nanuet School District and FANN (Friends and Neighbors of Nanuet) World Trade Center Memorial is situated between the MacArthur Barr Middle School and the Nanuet Senior High School. The beautifully lighted monument and sitting area serve as a permanent site for the families and friends of those lost that day. The area also serves present and future community members as a peaceful place to remember and reflect. The memorial pays tribute to the following nine Nanuet residents who fell victim to the World Trade Center tragedy:
John D'Allara: John was a Rescue Specialist with the New York Police Departments' Emergency Service Unit. He is survived by his wife, Carol, and two sons, John and Nicholas, who both attend the Nanuet School District.
Laura Longing: Laura was formerly Laura Pettus, Nanuet Class of 1984, a loving wife and mother. She was a graduate of Pace University and received her masters in finance from Iona College. Laura worked as a Project Manager for Marsh & McLennan Companies on the 96th floor of the World Trade Center, Tower 1.
William Lum, Jr.: William was a Senior Claims Specialist with Marsh & McLennon Companies. Bill was born and raised in Pearl River and was a 1974 graduate of Nanuet Senior High School. He is survived by his mother, Grace, and father, Bill Sr., who reside in Pearl River.
Myrna T. Maldonado: Myrna was raised at St. Agatha in Nanuet and worked as a Systems Designer for the Port of Authority at the WTC. Myrna was a 1970 graduate of Nanuet Senior High School. She is survived by her husband, Wilfredo, and two sons, Jarid and Jordan.
Joseph Marchbanks, Jr.: Joseph was a Battalion Chief in the Harlem Firehouse. He is survived by his wife, Theresa, and two children, Lauren and Ryan, who both attend the Nanuet School District.
David Ortiz: David was a locksmith at the WTC. He is survived by his wife, Lillian, and two children, Richard and Crystal, who both attend the Nanuet School District.
James Woods: James was a trader at Cantor Fitzgerald and graduated from Nanuet Senior High School in 1993. He is survived by his father, John, and his mother, Joyce, who reside in Pearl River, and his sister Eileen.
David Wooley: David was Fire Captain of Ladder #4 in NYC and owner of "The Perfect Match" a wallpapering and pain ting business in Rockland County. He is survived by his wife, Linda, and two children who reside in Nanuet.
Loretta Vero: Loretta lived in Nanuet for 15 years. She was a corporate consultant with American Express and is survived by her sisters.
Robert McKiernan Scholarship Rund
Today I had a chance to return to my former high school, Nanuet Senior High, located in Nanuet, NY to run in the 13th Annual 5K Walk/Run for the Robert McKiernan Scholarship Fund. I am fortunate to live close by so I still get a chance to participate in many community events in Nanuet. While I was getting ready for the run I had a chance to visit the Nanuet Community’s WTC Memorial. Like many other community’s in the NYC area, the wounds from the events of September 11, 2001, were deeply felt and the need to remember and honor those lost was very strong. As I read the names of those lost I can’t help but get tears in my eyes as I see the names of those I knew as classmates and friends. I am very pleased that the Nanuet community has provided such a wonderful memorial for people to reflect and remember, and it motivates me to continue on as a Memorial Miler!
Laura Dimarino & Friend ------------- Paul -------------- Jamie Kempton & Friend
The Nanuet School District
World Trade Center Memorial Tribute
World Trade Center Memorial Tribute
The Nanuet School District and FANN (Friends and Neighbors of Nanuet) World Trade Center Memorial is situated between the MacArthur Barr Middle School and the Nanuet Senior High School. The beautifully lighted monument and sitting area serve as a permanent site for the families and friends of those lost that day. The area also serves present and future community members as a peaceful place to remember and reflect. The memorial pays tribute to the following nine Nanuet residents who fell victim to the World Trade Center tragedy:
John D'Allara: John was a Rescue Specialist with the New York Police Departments' Emergency Service Unit. He is survived by his wife, Carol, and two sons, John and Nicholas, who both attend the Nanuet School District.
Laura Longing: Laura was formerly Laura Pettus, Nanuet Class of 1984, a loving wife and mother. She was a graduate of Pace University and received her masters in finance from Iona College. Laura worked as a Project Manager for Marsh & McLennan Companies on the 96th floor of the World Trade Center, Tower 1.
William Lum, Jr.: William was a Senior Claims Specialist with Marsh & McLennon Companies. Bill was born and raised in Pearl River and was a 1974 graduate of Nanuet Senior High School. He is survived by his mother, Grace, and father, Bill Sr., who reside in Pearl River.
Myrna T. Maldonado: Myrna was raised at St. Agatha in Nanuet and worked as a Systems Designer for the Port of Authority at the WTC. Myrna was a 1970 graduate of Nanuet Senior High School. She is survived by her husband, Wilfredo, and two sons, Jarid and Jordan.
Joseph Marchbanks, Jr.: Joseph was a Battalion Chief in the Harlem Firehouse. He is survived by his wife, Theresa, and two children, Lauren and Ryan, who both attend the Nanuet School District.
David Ortiz: David was a locksmith at the WTC. He is survived by his wife, Lillian, and two children, Richard and Crystal, who both attend the Nanuet School District.
James Woods: James was a trader at Cantor Fitzgerald and graduated from Nanuet Senior High School in 1993. He is survived by his father, John, and his mother, Joyce, who reside in Pearl River, and his sister Eileen.
David Wooley: David was Fire Captain of Ladder #4 in NYC and owner of "The Perfect Match" a wallpapering and pain ting business in Rockland County. He is survived by his wife, Linda, and two children who reside in Nanuet.
Loretta Vero: Loretta lived in Nanuet for 15 years. She was a corporate consultant with American Express and is survived by her sisters.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Day 171
Total Miles Walked To Date: 218.5 Miles
Total Miles Run To Date: 195.6 Miles
Total Miles Walk/Run To Date: 414.1 Miles
Total Miles Run To Date: 195.6 Miles
Total Miles Walk/Run To Date: 414.1 Miles
Day 170 - February 27, 2009
On February 27, 2009 the Memorial Miles Team did their Monthly Group Walk to the National Monument The African Burial Ground located in Lower Downtown Manhattan.
Amadou & Paul - Cesar, Tom & Amadou
GSA’s African Burial Ground project began in 1991, when, during excavation work for a new federal office building, workers discovered the skeletal remains of the first of more than 400 men, women and children. Further investigation revealed that during the 17th and 18th centuries, free and enslaved Africans were buried in a 6.6 acre burial ground in lower Manhattan outside the boundaries of the settlement of New Amsterdam, which would become New York. Over the decades, the unmarked cemetery was covered over by development and landfill. Managed by GSA, the overall project is a testimonial to a positive and collaborative partnership between many parties, including the Department of the Interior’s National Park Service, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, Howard University, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, and the African American community.Today the site is a National Monument featuring a distinctive memorial that commemorates and communicates the story of the African Burial Ground—the single-most important, historic urban archaeological project undertaken in the United States.
A Sacred Space in Manhattan
From the 1690s until the 1790s, both free and enslaved Africans were buried in a 6.6 acre burial ground in Lower Manhattan, outside the boundaries of the settlement of New Amsterdam, later known as New York. Lost to history due to landfill and development, the grounds were rediscovered in 1991 as a consequence of the planned construction of a Federal office building.
A Sacred Space in Manhattan
From the 1690s until the 1790s, both free and enslaved Africans were buried in a 6.6 acre burial ground in Lower Manhattan, outside the boundaries of the settlement of New Amsterdam, later known as New York. Lost to history due to landfill and development, the grounds were rediscovered in 1991 as a consequence of the planned construction of a Federal office building.
Kamram, Tom & Amadou
The Memorial: Designed by RodneyLeon, Architect
A memorial at the African Burial Ground National Monument honors the memories of the estimated 15,000 Africans buried at the approximately seven-acre site in the 17th and 18th centuries. The memorial opens daily at 9:00 a.m. and closes at 5:00 p.m except for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
The Visitor Center
The Visitor Center contains exhibits and replica artifacts, and provides educational programs and interpretation of commemorative art commissioned for the African Burial Ground.
Because the Visitor Center is in a Federal office building, visitors must go through airport-style screening before entering.
The African Burial Ground National Monument, located at the corners of Duane and Elk Streets in lower Manhattan, is operated by the National Park Service. For directions to the site and more information, go to www.nps.gov/afbg
The Visitor Center contains exhibits and replica artifacts, and provides educational programs and interpretation of commemorative art commissioned for the African Burial Ground.
Because the Visitor Center is in a Federal office building, visitors must go through airport-style screening before entering.
The African Burial Ground National Monument, located at the corners of Duane and Elk Streets in lower Manhattan, is operated by the National Park Service. For directions to the site and more information, go to www.nps.gov/afbg
Did You Know?New York's African Burial Ground is the final resting place of approximately 15,000 free and enslaved Africans. Dating from the late 17th century. It has been called one of the most important archaeological finds of our time.
Monday, January 19, 2009
San Diego Adventure
Memorial Miler goes to San Diego - January 12 - 18, 2009.
Some of the friends I made at the Park! 
Old Town, Historic Trolley Ride, La Jolla, Southern Pacific Coast Highway (Route 101), Carlsbad, Great Restaurants and;
Balboa ParkVisitor Center, 1549 El Prado. Tel: (619) 239-0512Undoubtedly one of the finest city parks in the USA with not only its gardens and the world-famous San Diego Zoo, but also museums, theaters, golf, tennis, swimming pools, velodrome and many other recreational facilities.
Gaslamp Quarter San Diego's downtown nightlife quarter can trace its history back to 1867, when it was founded. In those days and during San Diego's Gold Rush days in the 1870s, the Gaslamp Quarter was notorious for the many dubious pleasures that were available there. In the 1900s it was known as the Stingaree District, allegedly because it was as easy to get stung here as by a stingray in San Diego Bay. It's not quite so wild and dangerous today, being now a national historic district of old houses, restaurants and nightclubs, and the place to be for Mardi Gras in San Diego.
San Diego Wild Animal Park 15500 San Pasqual Valley RoadPart of the San Diego Zoo, located about 30 miles from downtown San Diego with 1800 acres where over 3500 animals live in natural habitats, helping the Park's work to preserve endangered species. From Australian rain forests to the African plains where the Lion Camp is a popular attraction. Don't miss the Kilimanjaro Safari Walk, the Kilimanjaro Safari Walk, the Hidden Jungle and Condor Ridge, which has helped save Californian condors from extinction.
About CRES (Conservation and Research for Endangered Species)
The Zoological Society of San Diego's center for Conservation and Research for Endangered Species (CRES) is the largest zoo-based multidisciplinary research team in the world. Biodiversity conservation is the theme that unites the work of CRES, and scientific innovation is the means by which CRES achieves its success.
Housed in the state-of-the-art Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center for Conservation Research at the entrance to the San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park, CRES scientists generate, share, and apply scientific knowledge vital to the conservation of animals, plants, and habitats, locally and internationally. CRES encompasses five research divisions: Applied Animal Ecology, Behavioral Biology, Genetics, Wildlife Disease Laboratories, and Reproductive Physiology, as well as a dedicated Conservation Education Lab. In addition, the Beckman Center supports work done by the Giant Panda Conservation Division at the San Diego Zoo, the Native Seed Gene Bank, and the Conservation Research Postdoctoral Fellowship Program.
Over the last 30 years, the work of CRES has grown to include international field conservation programs in more than 20 countries worldwide. The CRES vision is to become the global leader in applying advances in science and technology to the conservation and recovery of endangered species. CRES identifies the most pressing problems for species conservation and then applies the most innovative and creative science possible to solving them. To achieve this goal, CRES scientists have identified six key strategic areas for focused research: Sustainable Populations, Bioresource Banking, Wildlife Health, Habitat Conservation, Restoration Biology , and Conservation Education.
Paul w/Sponge Bob - San Diego Wild Animal Park
Some of the neat wildlife at the Animal Park!
Some of the friends I made at the Park!
Paul & Sue at Balboa Park
Birch Aquarium - and a dip in the Pacific
San Diego is one of the coolest places on the Pacific Coast Highway. It has a quirky charm that manages to blend its history as a naval base with an atmosphere that's laid back even by California standards. It may not have Disneyland but it does have SeaWorld, San Diego Zoo, the Wild Animal Park and good opportunities for whale-watching. San Diego can also offer great nightlife in its downtown Gaslamp Quarter, cultural museums, beaches and bays.
Some of San Diego's top attractions that we took in:
Some of San Diego's top attractions that we took in:
Old Town, Historic Trolley Ride, La Jolla, Southern Pacific Coast Highway (Route 101), Carlsbad, Great Restaurants and;
Balboa ParkVisitor Center, 1549 El Prado. Tel: (619) 239-0512Undoubtedly one of the finest city parks in the USA with not only its gardens and the world-famous San Diego Zoo, but also museums, theaters, golf, tennis, swimming pools, velodrome and many other recreational facilities.
Gaslamp Quarter San Diego's downtown nightlife quarter can trace its history back to 1867, when it was founded. In those days and during San Diego's Gold Rush days in the 1870s, the Gaslamp Quarter was notorious for the many dubious pleasures that were available there. In the 1900s it was known as the Stingaree District, allegedly because it was as easy to get stung here as by a stingray in San Diego Bay. It's not quite so wild and dangerous today, being now a national historic district of old houses, restaurants and nightclubs, and the place to be for Mardi Gras in San Diego.
San Diego Wild Animal Park 15500 San Pasqual Valley RoadPart of the San Diego Zoo, located about 30 miles from downtown San Diego with 1800 acres where over 3500 animals live in natural habitats, helping the Park's work to preserve endangered species. From Australian rain forests to the African plains where the Lion Camp is a popular attraction. Don't miss the Kilimanjaro Safari Walk, the Kilimanjaro Safari Walk, the Hidden Jungle and Condor Ridge, which has helped save Californian condors from extinction.
About CRES (Conservation and Research for Endangered Species)
The Zoological Society of San Diego's center for Conservation and Research for Endangered Species (CRES) is the largest zoo-based multidisciplinary research team in the world. Biodiversity conservation is the theme that unites the work of CRES, and scientific innovation is the means by which CRES achieves its success.
Housed in the state-of-the-art Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center for Conservation Research at the entrance to the San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park, CRES scientists generate, share, and apply scientific knowledge vital to the conservation of animals, plants, and habitats, locally and internationally. CRES encompasses five research divisions: Applied Animal Ecology, Behavioral Biology, Genetics, Wildlife Disease Laboratories, and Reproductive Physiology, as well as a dedicated Conservation Education Lab. In addition, the Beckman Center supports work done by the Giant Panda Conservation Division at the San Diego Zoo, the Native Seed Gene Bank, and the Conservation Research Postdoctoral Fellowship Program.
Over the last 30 years, the work of CRES has grown to include international field conservation programs in more than 20 countries worldwide. The CRES vision is to become the global leader in applying advances in science and technology to the conservation and recovery of endangered species. CRES identifies the most pressing problems for species conservation and then applies the most innovative and creative science possible to solving them. To achieve this goal, CRES scientists have identified six key strategic areas for focused research: Sustainable Populations, Bioresource Banking, Wildlife Health, Habitat Conservation, Restoration Biology , and Conservation Education.
Day 131 and Still Going!
Today is Day 131 of Memorial Miles! I have walked or Run every day since September 11, 2008!
Total Miles Walked To Date: 169.5 Miles
Total Miles Run To Date: 181.8 Miles
Total Miles Walk/Run To Date: 251.3 Miles
Total Miles Walked To Date: 169.5 Miles
Total Miles Run To Date: 181.8 Miles
Total Miles Walk/Run To Date: 251.3 Miles
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Day 119
119 consecutive days of walking or running at least one mile a day!
Total Miles Run To Date: 168.3 Miles
Total Miles Walked T Date: 128.0 Miles
Total Miles Walk/Run To Date: 296.3 Miles
Total Miles Run To Date: 168.3 Miles
Total Miles Walked T Date: 128.0 Miles
Total Miles Walk/Run To Date: 296.3 Miles
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