05/27/2006
PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY
IN DPM Urges Adoption of School Drug Testing Policy
Porter Township Schools took another step Tuesday to creating a drugs testing policy. Valparaiso podiatrist Mann Spitler told parents at Boone Grove High School the harrowing story of his daughter's death from heroin addiction four years ago.
Be aggressive and drug test your kids, Spitler urged.
Source: Brian Williams, Northwest Indiana News [5/24/06]
05/31/2006
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MD DPM Organizes Race to Benefit Leukemia Research
Frederick has a lot of runners who give their time at local races to register, hand out drinks, stuff packets or direct runners. A few, however, go the extra mile and actually organize a race. Dr. David Grace and wife Michelle Mikesell are one couple who do. Every year since 1999 they have organized the Frederick Memorial Hospital 5 Mile Race for Leukemia. It's become a tradition for Frederick runners on the second Saturday in June, and this year's race, the eighth annual, is on Saturday, June 10.
Grace, a local podiatrist, wanted the race to benefit leukemia research. His collee running friend, Dan Price, died of leukemia at age 22. The two were cross-country teammates at Youngstown State. "He was always the happiest guy," recalled Grace. Four years ago, Mikesell's father was diagnosed with lymphoma, a blood-borne cancer similar to leukemia. The race has raised $5,000 to $6,000 for medical research each year. It bears the name of Frederick's local hospital because the hospital is the race's largest benefactor. Other sponsors donate money, food, awards and prizes.
At one time, the race was known for giving away free airline tickets, but that ended a couple of years ago. The race still has gift certificates to local restaurants and other good prizes. "We go out of our way to get good door prizes," Grace said. "This is a very friendly course," Grace said. It's five flat miles from the hospital, around Baker Park, past Hood College and through the streets of downtown Frederick. It's mostly level, with no noticeable hills. At the end the runners get pasta, bagels, cookies and fruit, and a chance at one of the door prizes.
Source: Karen Gardner, Frederick News-Post [5/30/06]
06/02/2006
PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY
TX DPM Prepares His 3,000th Meal at Homeless Shelter
A son of an Italian immigrant, Dr. James Naples is giving people a taste of the Old Country—plate by plate by plate. Naples, a podiatrist, found his way to the Randy Sams Outreach Shelter for the Homeless to perform 250 hours of community service for a misdemeanor federal conviction for not turning over the logbooks of his airplane. Community service opened his eyes to the needs of the community, he said. A Roman Catholic, Naples also volunteers at St. Edward Outreach and has donated a building for the church's work with the poor.
Tuesday, Naples served up his 3,000th dinner for the homeless shelter's clients courtesy of recipes left to him by his Aunt Ro-Ro from Nabaleon, Italy. Naples has long since finished his community service, but still signs up to make dinners for the shelter at least eight times a month. He is also the go-to guy when someone has to cancel from their own volunteer shift—at a time when he could take the easy route of simply writing a check for someone else to sweat and toil over dinner.
All of Naples' meals are from scratch, but he keeps a ready supply in his freezer for two weeks in case of a day's notice. But with three days' notice, the clients at the shelter will be eating something fresh.
Naples is free to practice podiatry again, but he thinks if he can donate days at a time cooking meals that others can, too. He sees a real need at the shelter in people willing to pick a night to cook a meal. "I spend as much time cooking for them as I do for anyone else," Naples said. And the residents know when Naples is cooking. That brings out a smile as he has gotten to know some of the shelter's clients. "I've never not had a person come back (for seconds). I enjoy doing this for people who need it," Naples said.
Source: Lisa Bose McDermott , Texarkana Gazette [6/1/06]
07/06/2006
PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY
After 20 Years SC Podiatrist Finds Practice Rewarding, Yet Paperwork Intensive
For Dr. Bruce Wellmon, success can be measured not only in dollars, but in time as well. And on July 4th the Gaffney, SC podiatrist celebrated 20 years of success. As a podiatrist, Wellmon has always operated as a bit of a specialist, even before the term was en vogue for the medical community.
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Dr. Bruce Wellmon |
“I wanted to be a podiatrist first and foremost as it related to sports medicine,” he said. “I spend a lot of time around the team and team doctors at Wake Forest. The more I investigated podiatry, the more it interested me. There are so many things I can do – from surgery to helping care for diabetes-related foot ailments.”
Twenty years has brought significant change to the field of podiatry. “The biggest change I see is the sheer amount of paperwork I have to fill out now for insurance companies,” Wellmon explained. “I like the surgery aspect of the job. It is the most challenging but the most rewarding. But the deluge of paperwork is incredible.”
Source: Scott Baughman, Gaffney Ledger [7/1/06]
07/07/2006
PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY
Injured Julien Still Treats Runners at Peachtree
The perennially cheerful Dr. Perry Julien helped treat patients in the medical tent Tuesday at the Peachtree Races while on crutches and wearing a brace. Julien, a local podiatrist and co-medical director, shattered his left leg in a skiing accident March 6. His recovery restricted his ability to work leading up to the race. "My biggest concern was there are runners not being taken care of," said Julien, a marathoner and mountain climber who had just returned to competitive alpine skiing when he had the accident.
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Dr. Perry Julien |
He got about 400 get-well cards. "They said, 'We're sorry about your injury, but what can we do about my plantar fasciitis?' " he said. His doctors say it will difficult for him to resume running, but Julien is hoping to be well enough to run Peachtree next year.
Source: Craig Custance, Karen Rosen, Andre Shannon, Atlanta Journal-Constitution (GA) [7/5/06]
07/08/2006
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IN Podiatrist Recalls Glory Days of South Bend Rock ‘n’ Roll Venture
It’s just a Carpet Expo now, but 37 years ago, on weekend nights, this barn-like building on Edison Road was crawling with longhaired teens droning "Hey, man.” It was the Edison Light, and it was a place to hang out and hear pop and rock 'n' roll. Bands played there every Friday and Saturday night, beginning in late 1968.
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Dr. Frank C. Toepp |
"We started from scratch, because we wanted it to be the best," says Dr. Frank C. Toepp, a South Bend podiatrist who served as president of the management corporation which financed, built and operated Edison Light. Toepp and his wife, Rosemary, were raising five children at the time, and two of them were young teens.
Toepp, who is now 78, says he and the other investors were very disappointed when they had to close it down. Toepp, who still works part time as a foot doctor, says the investors all got along well and were deeply committed to the community.
Source: Judy Bradford, South Bend Tribune [7/5/06]
07/10/2006
PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY
FL Podiatrist Recalls His Role in Forming Runners Club and Jogging Trail
When Ocala podiatrist Dr. Lloyd Steinberg set out on a casual jog in his neighborhood, nearly three decades ago, he had no idea those initial steps would affect the running climate in Ocala for many years to come. Shortly after, Lloyd teamed up with other area physicians for group runs. In 1977, they formed the Ocala Runners Club and named Lloyd its first president.
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Dr. Lloyd Steinberg |
Lloyd designed a two-mile clay trail and suggested it be built at Jervey Gantt Park where the city already planned to install several exercise stations. But Lloyd faced a dilemma. While a grant would pay for the exercise stations, where would the funds come from for the trail? At the time, Lloyd served as sports medicine chairman for the Ocala/Marion County Chamber of Commerce. Chamber board members suggested that the runners club raise the money for the trail by holding a race before the Christmas Parade.
Now 71, Lloyd kept running over the years, competed in numerous races and finished the New York City Marathon in 1979.
Source: Marian Rizzo, Photography by Bruce Ackerman, Ocala Star-Banner (FL), 7/7/06]
07/12/2006
PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY
PA Podiatrist Recovering From Recent Flood
More than a week after the flood, Exeter, PA residents are still cleaning up near Hicks Creek — even in areas not normally impacted by rising waters. Drywall, carpet and couches stacked 3 feet high in some spots still lined the street Thursday in Mayflower Village. Overflowing dumpsters sat alongside suburban homes with perfectly landscaped lawns on Donnas Way.
Dr. Michael Baloga built his home here 15 years ago, eventually turning his basement into a carpeted office and family room. Local flooding in 1996 and 2004 did not bring water into his home. On June 28, two pumps couldn’t keep the water out of Baloga’s basement. Another pump, in the basement’s bathroom, barely contained water from an overflowing toilet.
Baloga, a podiatrist, said he was pleased the borough is working to fix the problems. He hopes to bring a group of residents to Tuesday’s 7 p.m. borough council meeting. The residents are not going to point fingers, Baloga said. They just want to help the borough find a solution. “We want to work together to solve this problem,” he said. “We all live here together.”
Source: Nichole Dobo, Citizen Voice, [7/10/06]
07/17/2006
PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY
OH Podiatrist Returns From Abu Ghraib, Iraq With Bronze Star
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Dr. Brad Wenstrup with Service Medals |
U.S. Army Reserve Major Brad Wenstrup sees his experiences in Iraq as being about freedom. Now, having returned from 11 months and 18 days as chief of surgery at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, he said freedom was what he didn't have. But for him, the situation there is more about the freedom of the Iraqi people.
"They are fighting for their freedom over there," he said after his return. "You know, George Washington had a miserable time his first year, but he persevered. That's what the Iraqis are doing. They are persevering and they are succeeding." Wenstrup, 48, Mount Lookout, is a podiatrist with Wellington Orthopaedics in Blue Ash and Anderson Township and returns to his practice after time relaxing and vacationing with friends and family.
Wenstrup's mission was to medically treat the prisoners at the prison, as well as treat any casualties, American or otherwise. Wenstrup said he treated everything from the complications of diabetes, to podiatric problems brought on by the 50-pound packs carried by soldiers, to amputations. He also treated the up to 5,000 detainees. "I think some of them wanted to be captured to get the medical treatment" he said. "This is the stuff you don't hear about. ... they called us 'Angels of Mercy.'"
Source: Liz Carey, Community Press [7/14/06]
08/03/2006
PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY
NY To Ride Again for Israeli Hospital
Mark Levine, DPM of Middle Village, NY will be participating in his third straight charity bike ride in Israel to benefit Alyn Hospital in Jerusalem. According to Dr. Levine, the ride this year will be from Jerusalem to Eilat in the south and will encompass 250 miles in 5 days. 325 riders from all over the world will participate and will pay their own way for the honor of riding for this worthy cause.
Alyn Hospital is a pediatric rehab hospital with world-renowned doctors, which works with every child, both Jew and Arab, until they reach their full potential. The hospitals in Israel are under-funded and the money raised goes directly to the hospital. Last year close to two million dollars was raised.
Dr. Levine can be sponsored by either sending a check made out to American Friends of Alyn Hospital and forwarding to his office at: Mark Levine, DPM, 67-09 75 St, Middle Village, NY 11379 or, going online at www.alynride.org and following the directions.
08/05/2006
PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY
Ornstein Honored For Katrina Relief Effort
The Howell Township Council recently honored the humanitarian spirit of its residents. During its July 18 meeting, the council awarded certificates of appreciation, Howell's Finest Award, to members of its emergency service units, business owners, teachers and students, all of whom came together to volunteer their time, energy and resources to help a small community some 1,200 miles away that was devasted by Hurricane Katrina.
"Within two days we had a call for action in place," said Hal Ornstein, a business owner and volunteer at Southard Fire Department who helped to form HESHA. "At first we wanted to help out other emergency services, but then it grew into a community-wide campaign. We started with coin tosses for the emergency services and extended to helping residents."
Research was conducted and residents agreed that their efforts would best benefit Tylertown, MS, residents and its evacuees from the Mississippi coast and New Orleans.
An estimated 2,000 Howell volunteers worked to collect more than $100,000 for the HESHA relief effort and some $400,000 worth of supplies, Ornstein said. Fliers listing the most needed items were distributed throughout Howell, fundraising events were organized, and schoolchildren began devising how they could best help their peers in Tylertown, he said.
Source: Michelle Gladden, Asbury Park Press, 8/3/06
08/08/2006
PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY
Pagliano Part of 10K Race For 25 Years
Rolling Hills Estates (CA) came alive once again Saturday at 8:30 a.m. for the 25th annual Hills Are Alive 10K as runners of all ages pushed their legs to the limit, or at least to a comfortable pace.
"I kind of look forward to this every year because I get to see all the people I run with," said Rolling Hills Estates resident John Pagliano. "It's the same group of people -- I'd say that 80 percent are return runners. It's really a lot of fun. It's kind of like a social gathering too."
Pagliano would know. He was there from the start. Pagliano, a podiatrist, has been involved in the race one way or another for 25 years and will look to participate again this year in the 65-and-up age group.
"I think it's more competitive now, especially with the kids," he said. "The kids are competitive with each other. They don't want to come in 10th; they want to come in first or second. We'll see some good rivalries develop."
Source: Henry Truc, Daily Breeze [8/4/06]
08/12/2006
PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY
NY Podiatrist Holds Charity Triathalon for Teens
Trying to do well and trying to beat others are two different things," Dr. Jay Kerner blared through his bullhorn to kids before the start of his triathlon at Oceanside Park. "Excellence and victory are conceptually distinct, and are experienced differently." Kerner found this quote in a book on running and hoped it would be equally inspiring to the kids, ages 9 to 14, who were about to dive into the park's pool to signal the start of Dr. Jay's 8th Annual Youth Triathlon.
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Dr. Jay Kerner |
Kerner included team races this year to get more kids to participate, particularly since they could play off one another's strengths and weaknesses. "For whatever the reasons, the team concept just didn't generate the interest we thought we would have," Kerner said. "I think we would have had more if the weather report were better."
Kerner is an Oceanside native, a Rockville Centre resident and Baldwin-based podiatrist who established his triathlon as a fund-raiser for the Long Island branch of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF). His longtime friends, Mitch and Debbie Simon, have a son with the disease. "Cystic fibrosis is one of those charities where the funds go directly into research," said Kerner, whose triathlon raises an average of $2,000 annually for CFF.
Source: Joseph Kellard, Herald Community Newspapers [8/11/06]
08/15/2006
PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY
PA Podiatrist Invests in Family Recreation Center
As children walk through the giant silver Slinky — it’s no longer pink — and enter Slinky Action Zone, they are greeted by inflatable characters such as Cookie Monster, Scooby-Doo and Winnie the Pooh. Other changes have been made since DVJ — Dr. Alan Kivitz, rheumatologist; Dr. Gary Raymond, podiatrist; and Don Delozier, contractor — purchased the business, which opened in 1996. More than $150,000 has been poured into renovating the 7,000-square-foot recreational facility.
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Dr. Gary Raymond |
“There was a need to continue with the Slinky tradition,” Raymond said. “It also was a good opportunity from a business standpoint to continue to provide recreation for families and for gatherings.”
Source: Walt Frank, Altoona Mirror (PA) [8/13/06]
08/18/2006
PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY
NV Podiatrist Coordinates Professional Networking Group
The Summerlin Lions Club has added a new component. It's formed a Business and Professional Networking Group. The networking component was coordinated by Dr. Lawrence M. Rubin, a Summerlin podiatrist. He said the new group provides a win-win situation, allowing people to make business connections while helping out others.
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Dr. Lawrence Rubin |
"People are so busy these days," Rubin said. "Giving back to the community isn't high on their list of priorities. So this makes it easy for (business owners) to help others."
Each member will help the Lions Club's main community support effort, the Eyeglass Recycling Program, by placing a used-eyeglass collection box in their foyers.
Source: Jan Hogan, Summerlin South View (NV) [8/16/06]
08/24/2006
PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY
OH Podiatrist to Cycle Across Desert For Diabetic Kids
Doctor Irvin Lewin is going to bicycle across Death Valley to help kids with diabetes, two in particular, Molly and Ben. On Oct. 20, Lewin will join 22 other cyclists from Cincinnati and 300 from around the country in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Ride to Cure Diabetes. The ride is a grueling, one-day, 105-mile cycling challenge across the arduous terrain of Death Valley, CA. The riders' goal is to raise research money for a cure for Type 1 diabetes, the disease that affects more than 1,300,000 Americans.
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Dr. Irvin Lewin with Ben Holub |
Lewin is a Cincinnati podiatrist who daily treats the neurological and circulatory side-effects to the feet and legs caused by Type 1 diabetes (formerly called Juvenile Diabetes). He is also a long-distance cyclist who is using the intersection of his profession and his hobby to fulfill his charitable pursuits.
Source: Kathy Coogan, The Cincinnati Post, [8/22/06]
09/05/2006
PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY
NY Podiatrist Organizes Community Compliance Watch
Tired of leaning fences, untamed weeds and broken-down buildings around town. "The Watchful Eyes," a group of business owners in the Village of Monticello and the Town of Thompson, have organized an unusual neighborhood watch. They're prodding local governments to toughen building codes, strictly enforce violations and revamp outdated laws. And they're set to patrol the area, identifying eyesores and trouble spots over the next few weeks.
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Dr. Marc Hudes |
"I certainly am not proud of this community, and I dare anybody to get up and say that they are," said Dr. Marc Hudes, the podiatrist who organized the group, at a meeting in his office this week. "We've had years and years of non-compliance, lack of code enforcement."
Joining Hudes are an electrician, an ice cream store owner, a wholesaler, two dentists (one retired), a retired rug importer and some politicians.
Source: Simon Shifrin, Times-Herald Record [9/2/06]
09/25/2006
PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY
VA Podiatrist Helps Raise Money For Diabetes Research
Dr. James R. Arnold tells some horrific stories about complications from diabetes. A podiatrist, Arnold has treated diabetic patients who didn’t realize they had an insulin needle embedded in a foot. One patient didn’t feel a nail in his foot until he took off his boot and saw the blood. Another didn’t experience any pain when he burned the soles off his feet.
“Even in well-controlled diabetes, there’s still nerve damage and vascular trauma,” said Arnold, who practices with the Foot Care Center in Winchester. “We see a lot of people with diabetes.”
On Saturday, Arnold put his best foot forward during the Walk for Diabetes, an annual event that raises money for the American Diabetes Association. Ideally, walkers obtain pledges from contributors beforehand. Single walkers this year are more motivated to get a team together next year and raise big money, Arnold said.
Source: Robyn Fontes Taylor, The Winchester Star [9/21/06]
09/26/2006
PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY
Heavy Book Bags Pose Health Risk: GA Podiatrist
With book bags topping out at about 40 pounds, the weight of the books has become too much for some students to shoulder, said Todd Herron, an area podiatrist whose daughter attends eighth grade at Hilsman Middle School. Herron's daughter, who has a slight build and weighs about 85 pounds, routinely carries a book bag that weighs about 35 pounds, Herron said.
That amount of weight might be OK for kids who've started to physically mature, but many seventh- and eighth-graders haven't, he said. Hauling around a book bag that's one-third of your weight can cause life-long chronic back pain or scoliosis of the spine, Herron said.
"Kids at this age are still developing," Herron said. "There bones are still growing and start to set, so any damage that happens to their backs now can cause chronic back problems in adulthood."
Herron said his older daughter, who attended W.R. Coile Middle School in the late 1990s and now attends the University of Georgia, still experiences back pain from carrying her book bag around Coile.
Source: Merritt Melancon , Athens Banner-Herald [9/21/06]
09/29/2006
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WY Podiatrist Supports Smoking Ban
Dr. Jason Levitre believes the health of Evanston residents is the foremost argument and supports a full city wide public smoking ban.
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Dr. Jason Levitre |
Levitre, a podiatrist, told those in attendance that he believes the health benefits outweigh any other arguments.
“Think of the strong message we can send to our children,” Levitre began. “If we show them with this ordinance that smoking is a big deal and it is dangerous, maybe they will see they shouldn’t do it.”
Source: John Shank, Uinta County Herald, WY [9/27/06]
10/02/2006
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CA Podiatrist Vies For City Council Seat
Two incumbents, are seeking two spots on the five-member Vista, CA City Council in the Nov. 7 election. Challengers include Michael Dinnel, a podiatrist, who is making his third attempt for the council seat.
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Dr. Michael Dinnel |
Dinnel criticized the city for allowing City Hall to deteriorate. Dinnel said, “When I went to Europe, most of the city halls were over 300 years old and were functioning. Why? Good stewardship.”
On Thursday, candidates were asked to address the topic of illegal immigration, and most agreed it was a federal issue. However, Dinnel disagreed and said citizens can do things locally, such as boycotts.
Source: Matthew Rodriguez, Union-Tribune, [9/30/06]
10/29/2006
PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY
IN Podiatrist Runs Shoe Drive For 4th Straight Year
Noblesville podiatrist Gad Flaumenhaft wants to see more people up and walking for the health of it, so he’s bringing back a program that’s not only a hand-out, but gives people a leg-up to get back on their feet – literally. Flaumenhaft aims to collect 500 pair of shoes by the end of November to distribute to people who need them.
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Dr. Gad Flaumenhaft |
There is a big push to encourage people to walk for exercise, Flaumenhaft said. Comfortable shoes, which keep the feet warm and dry, are necessary for healthy feet and ultimately affect a person’s health in general. But some people in the community Flaumenhaft serves with his practice at Noblesville Foot Clinic can’t afford shoes. So, teaming up with doctors of the Indiana Podiatric Medical Association, he is taking in donations of shoes that will be distributed through Good Samaritan of Hamilton County.
Flaumenhaft has been taking to the streets himself, passing out flyers to businesses, churches and civic groups asking for their unwanted footwear.
“People are very generous,” he said. “They stop by and drop off new or slightly used shoes, and we try to coordinate with church programs and civic societies to have fundraisers where they collect shoes, and then they drop them off here.” This is the fourth year Flaumenhaft has spearheaded the program. Last year, he collected about 400 pairs of shoes. “A lot of times people who can’t afford shoes are then prohibited from going to work or exercising for better health care,” he said. “It’s such a small thing to do to get people back on their feet.”
Source: Rebecca L. Sandlin, Noblesville Daily Times [10/27/06]
10/31/2006
PODIATRISTS IN THE COMMUNITY
SD Podiatrist Conducts Successful Shoe Drive
The Yankton Middle School lunchroom was filled with people for the distribution of free shoes and coats. Saturday's event distributed 315 pairs of shoes. Yankton podiatrist Scott Shindler, who initiated the shoe project about 15 years ago, spent Saturday properly fitting people for shoes.
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Dr. Scott Shindler |
In the course of his practice, Shindler said he saw the need for donated shoes for both warmth and hygiene. "There are a lot of people who walk around in the cold weather without proper shoes, or they have holes in their shoes," he said.
The shoe project was combined with coat collections at Webster School, which in turn has been adopted by the entire Yankton School District, Shindler said. Homerooms in the high school and middle school receive points for each coat and pair of shoes, with the winning homeroom receiving a pizza party. The students' effort has brought a dramatic rise in the number of children's shoes, Shindler said. "When we got the schools involved, it was great. Now, we have two or three tables of small shoes."
Source: Randy Dockendorf, Yankton Press and Dakotan [10/30/06]
11/01/2006
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TX Podiatrist Raises Thoroughbreds on Kentucky Bluegrass
Grazing on Dr. Donald Stran's land, a thoroughbred colt, his horse buddies and his surroundings make a picture straight out of a Kentucky Derby countryside postcard. Only this scene is in Texas. "Dr. Stran takes it as a sincere compliment that his land resembles the bluegrass area of Kentucky," Council member Jim Hill recently said. Stran is a podiatric surgeon who offices in both Clear Lake and the Lake Jackson area.
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Dr. Donald Stran |
"When he bought the property in Rancho Viejo, he was faced with huge mounds of dirt on the land that he had leveled at great expense," said Hill. Apparently the previous owner had loaded up between 3,000 and 4,000 truckloads of dirt on the property. "It used to be called Mount McKinney," said Hill. "Dr. Stran moved the dirt across the 17 acres. That did more to improve the looks of Rancho Viejo than anything else."
Hill said Stran takes a lot of pride in the thoroughbreds he raises. And the crop, hybrid Jiggs Bermuda grass, that he feeds them with."The colts can sell for $20,000 apiece."
Source: Colleen O'Brien, Firewood Journal [10/26/06]
11/09/2006
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NJ Podiatrist Rides In Israel For Children’s Hospital
Mark Berger of East Brunswick, NJ spent five days, Oct. 29 to Nov. 2, riding 268-miles through deserts and over difficult terrain as part of the seventh annual Wheels of Love Alyn International Charity Bike Ride. The tour is a fund-raiser for the Alyn Pediatric Hospital and Rehabilitation Center for Physically Handicapped Children in Jerusalem.
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Dr. Mark Berger |
Berger is a first-timer who decided to ride because “I wanted to do something to make a difference.” Berger, a podiatrist with offices in East Brunswick and Monroe, said he has cycled for years and participated in triathlons and marathons. “I’m doing it for personal and professional reasons,” he said. “I’m a podiatrist so it ties in with the congenital deformities the hospital treats.”
Source: Debra Rubin, New Jersey Jewish News
