I also will be walking again this year in honor of my Daughter Dawn Marie
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THE MISS FOUNDATION
Kindness Walk Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, Arizona
Sunday May 13, 2011 – Mother’s Day
Registration 6:45 am!
Walk Begins: 7:30 am
Each day around the world, parents walk their babies, safely nestled in their strollers, around parks, neighborhoods, schools and even zoos. Each day around the world, parents hear the steps of their children come through the door at the end of their school day. Each day around the world, parents experience their children's feet returning home for family gatherings and holidays.
But, tragically..., not all children get to ride in their strollers, return home at the end of the school day, or spend time with family.
The Kindness Walk is an International memorial walk to remember all the mothers, fathers, and families-and their beloved children-and to honor those relationships on the most sacred of days for families; Mother's Day.
The MISS Foundation's international community invites you and your loved ones to participate in our Kindness Walk: We Walk For Them because death is NOT bigger than a families love, and because even in their absence, they continue to walk with us as we walk for them.
This event's Kindness Project is called Beautiful Soles, and will take place at the conclusion of the walk. Here, families will donate new or gently used shoes, and adorn the shoes with a legacy message in honor of their beloved child. The Beautiful Soles will then be donated to local organizations that serve needy children: The legacy of our beloved children will literally walk on in another child.
I am the Father of 5 children, Ages: (In Heaven Dawn 33), Kristen-30, Nicole-29, Michael Jr.-27, and Michelene- 19.
After the loss of my daughter Dawn in 2001 to a hit and run driver, I was fortunate to learn about the MISS Foundation which has helped reshape my life. I am hoping that this tragic event in my life and the things I have learned along the way have suited me to help other parents cope with this unthinkable loss we share.
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The 2011 season marks Carpino's eighth with the club, having previously held the position of Senior Vice President. Carpino has led the Angels to unprecedented financial growth in the sponsorship, marketing and ticketing divisions. He has created a stronger, more viable partnership with Los Angeles based radio and television partners. His additional programs have brought an emphasis on the Angels heritage with a reintroduction of the Angels Hall of Fame with yearly inductees, the hosting of Angels Fan Fests and the celebration of the Angels' 50th Anniversary. Popular giveways have been provided including the Guinness record-breaking blankets and items showcasing the continuing popularity of the Rally Monkey. His efforts continue to create a brand that is connected socially, and in sync with current cultural trends.
Carpino's promotion follows six seasons as the Angels' Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, during which he oversaw all aspects of marketing, promotions and ticket sales for the Angels' organization. He began his professional career in 1982 in the billboard industry, including stints in Tucson, Ariz., Chicago, Ill., Phoenix, Ariz., and Los Angeles, Calif. In 1985, he joined Arte Moreno at Outdoor Systems, a billboard company (which later became Viacom Outdoor in 2000 and CBS Outdoor in 2005) and spent 18 years in the Phoenix, Ariz. (1985-95) and Los Angeles (1995-2003) markets. Carpino oversaw $200 million in sales for the Western Region.
Born in Chicago, Ill., Carpino is a 1982 graduate of the University of Arizona with a degree in Business Administration. He serves on the Executive Board for the Orange County United Way and is involved in numerous charitable efforts through the Angels Baseball Foundation. John and his wife Elizabeth have three children and reside in Laguna Beach.
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Transplanted Chicagoans were downright giddy Tuesday at the news that Portillo’s Hot Dogs is looking to expand its restaurant chain to the Phoenix area.
Portillo’s is an icon in Chicagoland, loved and remembered by the tens of thousands of local residents who moved out of Illinois over the years to make Arizona their home.
You can include me in that bunch. I grew up eating the scrumptious Chicago-style hot dogs and Italian beef sandwiches at the local Portillo’s just a few minutes away from where my parents still live in Naperville, Ill. And yes, I went to Portillo’s for lunch when I was back to visit for Christmas. That’s just what you do when you “go back.”
Portillo’s is looking to build new restaurants at Tempe Marketplace, Chandler Fashion Center and other locations in Phoenix or Scottsdale.
When word spread of the news yesterday, I received a handful of emails and Facebook messages about the news. Al Maag, chief communications officer at Phoenix-based Avnet Inc. , is a Chicago native. He said one of the reasons he loves the Phoenix area is because there are so many Chicagoans here.
“I feel it’s the western suburbs of Chicago without the snow and traffic congestion,” he said. Maag said there are thousands of hot dog stands in Chicago, but Portillo’s stands out.
“When I travel back to Chicago my first stop is Portillo’s for a beef sandwich and hot dog,” he said. “Heck, my family and I have it shipped here four times a year for special parties. I remember when In-N-Out came here the lines were pretty long. When Portillo’s comes it will be a happening of a higher magnitude. My guess is the last car will be in Tucson.”
Stephanie Lough, an account coordinator at HMA Public Relations in Phoenix, didn’t grow up in the Chicago area, but she’s been bitten by the Portillo’s bug.
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Mario's Italian lemonade has the consistency of a Slurpee and is like store-bought Italian ices, ''only better,'' promises Dorothy DiPaolo, the current owner's mother. Mario's ices consist of chilled slushlike lemonade, fruit and syrups in various flavors including fruit cocktail, pina colada, chocolate and banana. Lemon is the No. 1 flavor. DiPaolo opened the business in the '50s with her late husband, Mario. The wooden stand is Italian green, white and red, sprouting from the front of a brick rowhouse next door to Jamoch's Caffe. DiPaolo says that when she and her husband opened their stand, there were many stands and pushcarts in the neighborhood. Over the years, most have disappeared. She says customers from many years ago who went to nearby St. Ignatius come back and bring their children. Mario's also sells snacks including snowballs, seeds and nuts, lupini beans, dried chickpeas and candy.