Film on Yvonne Dowlen’s life on ice released
Nothing could keep Yvonne Dowlen off the ice. Not a serious car accident. Not a stroke. And now a short fi lm, Edges, pays tribute to her life on the ice.
Dowlen began skating as a young girl in Denver, Colorado. After skating competitive- ly, she joined the Ice Capades as a performer. Even after retiring from show skating, Dow- len never stepped away from skating. She continued to compete in adult competitions around the U.S. and was at the rink fi ve days a week until her passing on May 2, 2016. Dowlen was 90 years old.
Her passion for skating was evident, Katie St- jernholm, codirector of Edges, said.
St. Clair Shores FSC member steps up to help sinkhole victims
Peyton Kalka, a member of the St. Clair
Shores FSC in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, was busy this winter raising money for families who lost their homes in a sinkhole tragedy in Fraser, Michigan, on Christmas Eve.
Kalka, 10, a fourth-grader at Salk Elementary School in Clinton Township, Michigan, came up with the idea to help because one of her friends was aff ected by the tragedy.
“It was really sad to see everything they worked so hard for lost,” Kalka said.
To raise money, she went into neighboring communities with her parents to collect recy- clable bottles and cans at designated drop- off sites.
Kalka hit her January goal of $3,000 and de- cided to extend her campaign through the middle of March, with a new goal of $6,000.
She is pre-preliminary level skater.
“Peyton is an asset to our club,” club member Tina Miano said. “She is a kind soul and works hard on and off the ice. Peyton comes to the rink every day with a smile that lights up a room. What she has done to help the families in Fraser is an amazing example of the word community, and at such a young age. Just a beautiful child, and I am happy she is a part of the skating community.”
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“After surviving both a car accident and a stroke, Yvonne was convinced it was ‘easier to skate than walk,’” Stjernholm said. “Re- gardless of how she was feeling physically, she rarely missed a day of going to the rink.”
The fi lm was produced by Balcony Nine Me- dia, based in Boulder, Colorado. Edges pre- miered at the Telluride Mountainfi lm Festival in May, 2016, shortly after Dowlen’s passing. Her personality made for a compelling on- screen presence, explained Jonathan Hill-
er. Hiller served as codirector of Edges and is also a cofounder of Balcony Nine Media along with Stjernholm.
“Yvonne was unashamedly herself,” he said. “Steeped in a society with a penchant for criticism, she managed to keep her curiosity and passion close to her heart. It is what kept her spirit bright and her legs strong.”
Fans can watch Edges in its entirety on Vim- eo, and more information about the fi lm can be found at
www.EdgesFilm.com. Stjern- holm hopes the fi lm will be a celebration of Dowlen’s place in skating.
“She modeled for me that committing to what you love every day accumulates into a life well lived.”
To watch Edges, visit:
https://vimeo.com/198875141.
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and major supporters of U.S. Figure Skating — Carolyn Kruse, Susan Bonn and Maggie Iobst — have some fun in the Puff s kiss and cry in Kansas City during the 2017 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
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