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June 24, 2009

Workshop for Families Affected by Breast Cancer

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The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura presents Breast Cancer Connection: All in the Family with Jodi McIntosh, MFT July 10.

Westlake Village, CA, June 24, 2009 –(PR.com)– The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura is offering a free workshop for families affected by breast cancer. Breast Cancer: All in the Family will take place on Friday, July 10, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura, 530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village, CA 91361. This free workshop is open to women with breast cancer and the family members of anyone affected by breast cancer. Call 805-379-4777 to RSVP.

When there is a diagnosis of breast cancer, each person in the family is affected to some degree. This workshop will focus on the impact of a breast cancer diagnosis on the family including spouses, partners, children, parents, siblings and extended family. A short video followed by an interactive discussion will be facilitated by Jodi McIntosh, a licensed marriage and family therapist, clinical supervisor at the Mitchell Family Counseling Clinic in Northridge, and faculty in the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling at California State University, Northridge.

Founded in 1982, The Wellness Community is an international non-profit organization dedicated to providing free support, education and hope to people with cancer and their loved ones at over 100 locations worldwide including 24 U.S.-based and 2 international centers with 73 satellite and off-site programs. Through participation in professionally-led support groups, educational workshops, nutrition and exercise programs, and stress-reduction classes, people affected by cancer learn vital skills that enable them to regain control, reduce isolation and restore hope regardless of the stage of their disease.

As a local chapter, The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura serves over 3,000 community members affected by cancer each year. For more information, to volunteer, or to make a donation, please visit www.twcvv.org or call 805-379-4777.

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June 13, 2009

Emperor Penguins

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DETROIT - Their young legs fresh and their confidence rising over 60 minutes, even with star center Sidney Crosby sidelined nearly two periods with a knee injury, the Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup last night with a 2-1 victory over the defending champion Red Wings in a fast-paced and dramatic Game 7

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Backed by only 18 shots, two of them potted by pesky forward Maxime Talbot in the middle period, the Penguins won the Cup for the first time since the days when Mario Lemieux, now the club’s owner, marched them to championships in 1991 and ‘92. The Red Wings, their game as dull as their legs, didn’t keep pace through two periods and then fell short of salvaging a repeat amid a frantic third period in which Jonathan Ericsson cut the lead to 2-1 with 6:07 remaining.

Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 23 of 24 shots, including a last one at his doorstep by Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom with two seconds remaining. With 2:14 to go, Fleury was bailed out when Niklas Kronwall’s 35-foot wrister pinged off the crossbar.

Evgeni Malkin, the league’s leading scorer during the regular season, was voted the Conn Smythe winner as the postseason’s MVP.

The Penguins, who ditched their coach, Michel Therrien, in favor of rookie bench boss Dan Bylsma with 25 games left in the regular season, are the champs. The Wings, now undoubtedly in for a makeover, couldn’t clinch what would have been their fifth Cup in 12 seasons.

“It was crazy at the end,” said a smiling Hal Gill, the towering former Bruins defenseman who joined the Penguins last season in a trade with the Maple Leafs. “We were just out there trying to eat the puck if we could.”

Gill, the former Providence College standout, stood sixth in line at the end of the night to be handed the shimmering 35-pound trophy during the traditional on-ice ceremony. Crosby, who described his injury as a jammed knee, first collected the Cup from commissioner Gary Bettman and held it high and kissed it, with a couple of thousand Penguins fans left in the stands from the sold-out crowd of 20,066.

Another ex-Bruin, Bill Guerin, from Wilbraham, Mass., was next in line, followed by yet another former Bruin, Sergei Gonchar. Later, former Bruins forward Tom Fitzgerald, now a Penguins assistant coach, had his moment to lift high hockey’s most cherished prize. Former Boston College defenseman Rob Scuderi assisted on Talbot’s second goal.

“It was a little bit heavy,” said Gill, describing the moment of holding the Cup. “It was better than I thought it was, too, pretty nice. This is what you dream of . . . this is what it’s all about.”

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June 6, 2009

Dynamo defense at its best in Chicago

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BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — Defense is the name of the game. And the Houston Dynamo figured things out on Friday night. The Dynamo held an explosive Chicago Fire squad scoreless with a 1-0 win.

“It was one of those games where we were under a lot of pressure,” Houston goalkeeper Pat Onstad said. “We had to defend with our lives today. I thought we did a great job.”

Before Chicago could create a decent play, Houston already jumped up to a 1-0 lead. Receiving a long ball in the left corner, Kei Kamara challenged Fire defender C.J. Brown and won. He rounded Brown and sent a low pass into Stuart Holden, who knocked a first-time shot over goalkeeper Jon Busch in just the third minute.

After that, Houston turned up the defense. And the Fire turned up the offense for a classic battle at Toyota Park. The Fire had seven shots on the night, including three on goal. Onstad or the Dynamo backline handled each one.

Richard Mulrooney had one of the biggest saves of the night, aside from Onstad. In the 35th minute, Marco Pappa sent a corner into the box. Brian McBride headed a pass to Patrick Nyarko on the left side of the box. Nyarko headed a point-blank shot toward goal. The only thing standing between him and the goal was Mulrooney, who knocked it out of harm’s way.

“Our defenders have been really great this season,” Onstad said. “Our guys are all playing well.”

Houston may have found the winning combination. They struggled to create offensive opportunities, with just five shots total on the night. But they shut down the Fire. They had one shot on goal in the entire match and it proved to be lethal for the Fire.

“It was one play again,” Fire goalkeeper Jon Busch said. “That was it. Other than that, we played well. We let Stuart slip through and he scored a goal.”

The Dynamo have posted a 6-0-2 record in their last eight games. They’ve outscored opponents 8-2. And in that stretch, they’ve collected eight shutouts. It takes a goal to win a game, but a strong defense to shut down the opposing squad.

“I’m happy we won,” Dynamo head coach Dominic Kinnear said. “It was a tough win. It was a great start to the game. Chicago really gained some momentum, especially in the second half.”

Holden said Houston was prepared for Chicago, which leads the league in scoring with 20 goals, to come out firing shots in the second half. But instead, they held the home club to one shot over the final 45 minutes — a shot on goal by Nyarko in the 47th minute. Nyarko sent a short ball directly into Onstad’s arms.

“We knew they were going to give it a good go,” Holden said. “We neutralized that. We couldn’t be happier to leave here with a win. It wasn’t pretty. But by any means it’s three points. We’ll take it.”

Kathryn L. Knapp is a contributor to MLSnet.com.
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