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Special needs athletes took part in the It’s Great to Skate open house June 2 at the Mid-South Ice House in Olive Branch, Miss., near Memphis, Tenn. The rink donated an hour of ice, and the Figure Skating Club of Memphis recruited more than 20 vol- unteers. Each participant received a free T-shirt, balloons and a goody bag. “We played videos of various Special Olympic ath- letes found on YouTube so the participants could see other skaters on the ice competing,” organizer Nick Kraft said. “We reached out to our local Special Olympic organizations and attended a sports sign-up event, as well as recruited through email.” Pictured are volunteers Kerry Murphy, Michelle Penninger, Kristie Caputo and Amber Campbell with It’s Great to Skate participant Morgan Tibbens, 14.


Molly Frey, 13, and her coach Ali Dent of the Columbus Figure Skating Club coordinated and produced the second Tribute to the Troops ice show at the OhioHealth Ice Haus in mid-April. The patriotic event raises money and food donations for care pack- ages that are sent to military members deployed through the Buckeye Blue Star Moms organization. Frey’s parents, Renee and Kim Frey, are in the National Guard and the impetus for Molly’s desire to create the show last year. The family of Lt. Miroslav “Ste- ven” Zilberman was recognized at this year’s event. Zilberman was killed in 2010 when the aircraft he was piloting crashed into the Arabian Sea. He was praised for helping three crew members parachute to safety. Zilberman left behind two children who take skating lessons. They performed a duet at the show. Pictured are (l-r) Molly Frey, Senior Master Sergeant Renee Frey, Senior Master Sergeant Kim Frey and coach Ali Dent.


Olympian Mirai Nagasu and skaters from the Houstonettes synchronized skating team, The Skating Club of Boston, the Skating Club of Am- herst and the Colonial Figure Skating Club performed in the third annual Ice Stars for Wounded Warriors benefi t ice show on April 27 at the Mullins Center on the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus. The all-star cast raised $20,000 ($10,000 each) for the Wounded Warrior Project and for One Fund Boston. The Wounded Warrior Project provides aid to injured servicemen and servicewomen and works to raise awareness within the community about those who are returning home from duty. One Fund Boston helps the victims and families of the Boston Marathon bombing. Kerry Togneri organized the event, with Elin Schran choreographing the opening and closing numbers. Last year, the event raised $12,000.


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