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National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Washington, D.C.: An Evening of Humor for Heroes Fundraiser

  • Saturday, November 14, 2009, 6 PM cocktails
  • Holiday Inn, 700 Miles Standish Boulevard, Taunton, Massachusetts
  • Buffet Dinner, Music, Raffles, Silent Auction, Comedian and Cash Bar
  • Tickets $50 per person (Union and/or Corporate Donations also accepted)

Please order tickets  and make checks payable to: 
            National Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial Fund
            c/o Timothy Cahill
            996 West Street
            Mansfield, MA  02048

Please include a telephone number and email address with your payment to receive your e-ticket.
If you have any questions, please contact Ambassador Timothy Cahill at 508-337-8446 or Heroes-Fundraiser@msn.com.

Entertainment:

Comedian Paul Nardizzi - Paul Nardizzi began his comedy career in 1990, quickly becoming a Boston area favorite and a national headliner within four years. He has made numerous appearances on Conan O'Brien, Comedy Central, won the Boston Comedy Festival Competition and is one of the most requested acts on XM Satellite Radio. He is now one of the top stand up comedians in Boston and the New England Area, and is known nationally for his rapid-fire comedy style.  

Worcester Firefighters Texas Hold 'Em Tournament

Saturday, November 14th at 5pm

Join us for the Worcester Firefighters Texas Hold 'Em Tournament. It is held at Leicester Country Club in Leicester, MA to benefit our Firefighters Scholarship Fund. This is our 21st year giving out scholarships to firefighters' children. We have given over $250,000 to first year students who have been accepted to college. Tournament starts at 5pm, $50 buy-in with re-buys for the first hour. For more information, please contact Kevin Hartigan at 508-320-3165 or John Elliott at 508-769-9691. 

Bid To Benefit Boston

Thursday, December 2nd at 7pm

Have you ever wanted to own a piece of New England sports history?  Now is your chance!  Asgard Irish Pub and Restaurant holding a silent auction which will benefit two worthy charities, the Red Sox Foundation and the Cam Neely Foundation.  Admission is $20 and donations are also welcome.  The donations will be benefitting the Cam Neely Foundation and all auctioned-off memorabilia along with other prizes from local residents, teams, companies and restaurants will be benefiting the Red Sox Foundation.  Please come and join us on December 2, 2009 at 7pm at the Asgard Irish Pub on 350 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge and come together to bid on great sports memorabilia and tickets while giving back to the community.

Andrew Widman Memorial Fund

Officer Andrew Widman was a rookie police officer from Fort Myers, FL, and also a die hard Red Sox fan, who was killed in the line of duty on July 18, 2008.  He graduated from Gordon College in Boston with a divinity degree and elected to do his missionary works on the streets of Fort Myers.  During spring training he was assigned to the Red Sox training facility in Fort Myers.  Edward Quinn is a fellow FMPD officer who described Widman as "without exception, the nicest guy on the force," so much so that his fellow officers dubbed him the "preacher."  He was shot in the face at point-blank range by a convicted felon with 22 prior convictions while breaking up a domestic disturbance.  Widman was only 30 years of age and leaves behind a wife and 3 small children.  For more information on Office Andrew Widman, you can visit www.odmp.org/officer/19456-police-officer-andrew-widman.

Please make donations payable to:

Andrew Widman Memorial Fund
Fort Myers Police Department
2210 Peck Street
Fort Myers, FL 33901

Somers Athletic Fund

Raising two teenaged children is not an easy task. Raising them as a widowed single father is even harder. John Somers has been doing just that, but the burden of trying to provide the best for his children gets harder and harder with the rising costs of both of his children’s athletic programs. His daughter is a two-time State Individual Gymnastics Champion and attends East Elite Cheerleading. His son is currently a Medford High School football player and trying out for baseball. John’s daughter has been contacted by four major college cheerleading schools and gymnastics and all John wishes is that he will be able to keep her enrolled in East Elite so her dreams can become a reality. To make a donation, please contact John Somers at mykidscheer@aol.com, call (781) 391-9659 If you want to check out East Elite’s cheerleading program, you can go to there web site at www.eastelite.com. You can see Medford football clips at www.mustangsfootball.com/mustangsfootball/default.asp.

Running the Race Against Cancer is a program in which you can run in any race, of any distance, in any city around the globe, while supporting the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund’s mission to conquer cancer. All you need to do is go to www.jimmyfund.org and click the drop down and go to “Running the Race Against Cancer” for your online application. You can also join the official Dana-Farber teams in the Falmouth Road Race, New York City Marathon, or the Chicago Marathon. For more information, contact Dana-Farber Marathon and Running Programs at (617) 632-1970 or email dfrunners@dfci.harvard.edu

 

MA Designated Driver Program

Every year alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes in Massachusetts kill nearly 200 people and seriously injure thousands more. Many of these deaths and injuries could be prevented through the greater use of designated drivers. The program is designed to promote the use of designated drivers and reduce drunk-driving related deaths and injuries in Massachusetts. The program was launched in Boston and Worcester in June and is now being rolled out to additional communities.  In conjunction with the extended roll-out, the Lieutenant Governor has recorded a PSA about the program. To learn more about the program, log onto www.mass.gov/goodtodrive.

Audio & Video on Demand

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    Peter Gammons

    Peter Gammons joins The Big Show to discuss the Yankees 27th world championship and the offseason moves for the Red Sox.

    Buster Olney, ESPN

    Buster talked about the payrolls in MLB, the money issue becoming a major issue in the game, if Mark Teixeira would have given the Sox the edge over the Yankees if they had signed him this past offseason, what the Yankees will do with Matsui and Damon, and what he would do if he was the GM of the Boston Red Sox

    Ken Rosenthal, Fox Sports/MLB Network

    Ken broke down what he saw in the confrontation between Cole Hamels and Brett Myers, Pedro Martinez starting Game 6 in the Bronx, who he thinks will win the World Series and MVP, why Ryan Howard has been such a mess against New York, and Mark McGwire's return to baseball

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    Junior Seau, Patriots LB

    Junior joins the Big Show on Patriots Friday to preview the Dolphins match-up coming up this Sunday.

    Dan Koppen and Logan Mankins, Patriots OLs

    Dan and Logan discussed Joey Porter's comments about the Patriots but that they are more concerned about what happens on the field, what is the strength of the Dolphins defense, and what they did with their bye week and if it is tough coming back after a week off

    Peter King, SI/NBC Sports

    Peter talked about the mess that both the Cleveland and Oakland franchises are in, the Patriots and Dolphins matching up on Sunday in Foxboro, Joey Porter's comments about Tom Brady and the Pats, and that Mike Shanahan and Jon Gruden will coach next year if anyone offers them a head coaching position

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    Mike Milbury, NHL TV Analyst

    Mike joins the guys to talk about the Bruins' rough start to the season, the injuries to Lucic and Savard, and who deserves more blame: the coaches or players

    Milan Lucic, Bruins Forward

    Milan discussed his new three-year contract extension with the Bruins, how the deal actually came about, his love for playing in Boston, the expectations for him and his team this season, and of course how his fantasy football team, the 5 Minute Majors, are doing in the Davio's Football League

    Claude Julien, Bruins Head Coach

    Claude talked about last year ending on a disappointing note but looked ahead to this year and discussed the new players adjusting to the Bruins system, players returning from injuries, and helped preview the 2009-10 Bruins team

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    Paul Pierce, Celtics Forward

    The captain of the Boston Celtics, Paul Pierce, discussed the team gelling together so quickly, how Rajon Rondo is one of the best point guards in the game, Rasheed Wallace fitting in great with the Celtics, Antoine Walker's financial woes and managing his own money, his upcoming charity bowling event, "The Truth Strikes Again", and his friendship with President Bill Clinton

    Doc Rivers, Celtics Head Coach

    Doc joins John and Gerry to recap the C's 6-0 start. Doc also talks about his teams "Sleep Doctor" and his new favorite TV show

    Danny Ainge

    Danny joins the Big Show for his weekly segment and breaks down the Celtics hot start and the new contract for Rajon Rondo.

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