If anyone here lives near Larchmont, New York, there is a figure skating show tomorrow called "Blades Against AIDS" to benefit the Save the Children's AIDS in Africa program. It will be held on April 2nd at 6:30 p.m. at the Hommocks Park Ice Rink in Larchmont, NY (in lower Westchester County, about 35 minutes from NYC). It's being hosted by the Rye FSC (see http://www.ryefsc.org/ for directions to the rink) and is sanctioned by US Figure Skating. Tickets are $10 (adults) and $5 (students).
Local article about the show and its 16-year-old organizer, Lizzie Cruikshank (who competed in Novice pairs last season):
http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/.../503300360/1108
Skaters participating include Silvia Fontana and the following five who competed at 2005 U.S. Nationals:
Christine Zukowski (2005 Junior ladies silver medalist)
Anna Peng (5th, Junior)
Kaysi Kitsell (6th, Novice)
Melissa Bulanhagui (8th, Novice)
Chloe Katz (3rd in Junior Pairs with Joseph Lynch; 6th in Senior ladies at Eastern Sectionals)
Also: Josh Murphy, Adam Aronowitz (2003 Junior men's bronze medalist, now competing senior), Sasha Lanser (2005 Juvenile ladies bronze medalist), Jessica Martino, Schuyler Eldridge, Aaron Vays, Jenny Erica, Brady Chin, Michael Quadrino, Christine Mozer, Aaron Gunderson-Smith, Joann Lee, Annemarie Basile, Michelle Panagakos, Veronica Panzera, Catherine Barretto, Artour Dmitriev Jr. (competed in intermediate men's singles this past season), Anna Bernstein, Julia Bernstein, Andrew Sawyer, Margot Krisberg, and Men in Sync - the only all-male competing synchro team.
Local article about the show and its 16-year-old organizer, Lizzie Cruikshank (who competed in Novice pairs last season):
http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/.../503300360/1108
Skaters participating include Silvia Fontana and the following five who competed at 2005 U.S. Nationals:
Christine Zukowski (2005 Junior ladies silver medalist)
Anna Peng (5th, Junior)
Kaysi Kitsell (6th, Novice)
Melissa Bulanhagui (8th, Novice)
Chloe Katz (3rd in Junior Pairs with Joseph Lynch; 6th in Senior ladies at Eastern Sectionals)
Also: Josh Murphy, Adam Aronowitz (2003 Junior men's bronze medalist, now competing senior), Sasha Lanser (2005 Juvenile ladies bronze medalist), Jessica Martino, Schuyler Eldridge, Aaron Vays, Jenny Erica, Brady Chin, Michael Quadrino, Christine Mozer, Aaron Gunderson-Smith, Joann Lee, Annemarie Basile, Michelle Panagakos, Veronica Panzera, Catherine Barretto, Artour Dmitriev Jr. (competed in intermediate men's singles this past season), Anna Bernstein, Julia Bernstein, Andrew Sawyer, Margot Krisberg, and Men in Sync - the only all-male competing synchro team.
