Monday, February 11, 2013
Hadiya, 15, was a Chicago honors student who was shot and killed last month. Schneider invited her mother as his guest. She will now be sitting, along with Hadiya's father, with Michelle Obama during the president's speech.
Chicago shooting victim Hadiya Pendleton's mother will be Congressman Brad Schneider's guest at Tuesday's State of the Union Address, according to his office. Hadiya, 15, an honors student at King College Prep in Chicago, was gunned down in a park last month about a mile from President Obama's Kenwood home. She had recently returned from his inauguration, where she had performed with her school band. Schneider invited her mother, Cleopatra Cowley, to attend Tuesday's State of the Union Address last week. The Chicago Tribune reported Monday that Cowley and Hadiya's father, Nathaniel A. Pendleton, will sit with First Lady Michelle Obama during the speech. Regardless of the seating arrangements, Cowley will be there as Schneider's guest, …
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Patch is excited to join First Lady Michelle Obama for Olympic Fun Day.
There’s something about watching Olympic athletes that makes you want to get off the couch and go break a world record. Well, maybe not a world record. But at least run around outside. Which is why Patch is excited to be joining with First Lady Michelle Obama for Olympic Fun Day. The first lady is leading the U.S. Olympic delegation at the Summer Games opening ceremonies in London on Friday July 27. Her fitness initiative, Let’s Move, and Patch are teaming up to bring Olympic sports to life for you and your family in your town. Here's how: 1. If you (or anyone you know) are interested in trying an Olympic sport, check out Partnership for a Healthier America’s website, where you can track down professionals who offer instruction in your …
Friday, February 11, 2011
Local Girl Scouts prepare healthy snacks for national webcast.
Their signature may be Thin Mints, but Girl Scouts across the country (and right here in Glenview) are about much more than cookies— they’ve partnered with First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative to promote healthy living and put an end to childhood obesity. In celebration of the initiative’s one-year anniversary, local Girl Scouts teamed up with counterparts from Los Angeles, Atlanta and Washington, D.C. to prepare nutritious after school snacks for a live webcast Thursday afternoon, Feb. 10. "Encouraging girls to lead happy, healthy, active lives has always been an important part of Girl Scouting," said Kathy Cloninger, CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA. The webcast originated at the Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School …
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Sully
5:48 am on Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Wow, I never would have predicted that response, Vicky. You're just so clever. more ›