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If you missed last week's Coalition meeting, the minutes will be posted to the Shape Up website this week. Check out www.shapeupsf.org to read about all the exciting things going on!
** The Kids Walking Challenge Closing Ceremony is taking place this Wednesday, January 16 at Kezar Pavilion from 3-5 PM. We need volunteers for set-up (10-12), games (2:30-5), and clean-up (5-6). If you would like to volunteer, please contact Cheryl Magid at [email protected]**
In this issue:
- Mayor Gavin Newsom mentions Shape Up in his second inaugural address
- Shape Up Meets with Members of the Board
- 3rd Annual Stadium to Stadium 10K Run/Walk
- Shape Up Member, Micha Berman, publishes book
- San Francisco Kaiser Permanente's The Half Benefits the Whole Half Marathon and 5K Fun Run February 3, 2008
- Gateway 2 Fitness Reachout for the Rainbow's 7th Annual Science Festival
As a reminder, we will be transitioning to Yahoo! Groups this week so that future email communication for the Coalition will be coming from [email protected]. Yahoo! will send an auto-generated email that you have been added to the shapeupsf group. You do not need to do anything. Once you are added, you will be able to send and receive messages to the Shape Up Coalition. The default will be set to receive individual messages, but if you would like to change the delivery options, you need to log into the group and change it to receive emails once a day or in digest form.
1 Mayor Mentions Shape Up in Second Inaugural Address (back to top)
Mayor Gavin Newsom delivered his second inaugural address on January 8, 2008 and mentioned the importance of prevention and Shape Up San Francisco! You can watch the video or read the transcript on the Mayor's homepage (http://www.sfgov.org/site/mayor_index.asp). If you watch the video, he mentions Shape Up approximately 36 minutes into the video.
2 Shape Up Meets with Members of the Board (back to top)
We had a meeting with Supervisor Elsbernd, giving him an overview of the Shape Up San Francisco initiative. We hope to do more of these meetings over the course of the year. If you are a resident of San Francisco and would like to participate in these meetings as a constituent, please let us know. As we set up these meetings, we will let you know.
3 3rd Annual Stadium to Stadium 10K Run/Walk (back to top)
Train for the 3rd Annual Stadium to Stadium 10K and raise funds for Health Programs in the Bayview Hunter's Point Area of San Francisco. Mayor Newsom's Communities of Opportunity is partnering with Marathon Matt to launch Keep It Runnin', a 10K training & fundraising program benefiting COO. The program begins on Saturday, Apr.12, 2008 at 1PM & culminates with completion of the Stadium to Stadium 10K Run on Saturday, June 7, 2008 in San Francisco. Register for the Stadium to Stadium Run at www.stadiumtostadium.com
4 Shape Up Member, Micha Berman, publishes book (back to top)
LOCAL MARIN MAN LIVES ON CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP FOR A YEAR AND SURVIVES TO TALK ABOUT IT
Micha Berman, a resident of San Anselmo writes book about his wacky one of a kind job search and dream job aboard Carnival Cruise Line's M.S. Ecstasy
San Anselmo, CA (January 9, 2008) – Micha Berman was a graduate student at George Washington University when he received a phone call from the Entertainment Director of Carnival Cruise Lines, the largest Cruise Line in the world. He had been offered a dream job aboard the M.S. Ecstasy and had 48 hours to report to Miami and join the crew of the 70,000 ton cruise ship as one of its two Assistant Cruise Directors. Berman in his new book, Permanent Passenger: My Life on a Cruise Ship describes his first encounter with the cruise ship as "a blind date I would never forget and one I could never really prepare for."
Permanent Passenger: My Life on a Cruise Ship, a book published today through the online content marketplace Lulu.com tells Berman's adventure serving as an Assistant Cruise Director on one of the largest cruise ships in the world, and gives the reader a first-hand look at cruise life through the eyes of a "permanent passenger." Witnessing rescues at sea, stowaways, fatalities, and passionate romances are just some of the day to day events revealed in this book. Berman also describes the wacky job search he undertook to land the dream job including sending letters to over 2,000 college alumni, chasing cruise line executives into bathrooms, and transforming a dorm room into a private office with hired interns.
Berman conceived of the book after getting off the cruise ship and noticing the fascination on his friends and families' faces as he relayed stories about the secret lives of crew members living on the ship. Neil Maxwell-Keys, founder of WorkOnCruiseships.com says, "Micha Berman has written a fantastic book on his cruise ship adventures. It's well written, informative, and humorous, but most importantly it contains plenty of essential information for anyone wanting to work on a cruise ship." Others such as Charlene Carabeo Tappeiner, a former cruise ship performer and Broadway castmember of Miss Saigon, describe Berman's book as, "& playfully honest, he creates the perfect picture of what life is like on a cruise ship as an employee." Though he never expected to publish a book about his time on the ship, Berman says he has become an advocate for cruising, urging friends and relatives to experience life on the seven seas. Purchase Micha's book via: www.lulu.com/content/1082309
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Micha Berman is a professional voiceover artist who currently resides in Marin Country. He has taught a class on "How to Get a Job on a Cruise Ship," as an adjunct Professor at New York University and has published magazine articles on how to break into the cruise industry. He is available for comment at 415-846-3389 or michaberman@comcast.net
5 San Francisco Kaiser Permanente's The Half Benefits the Whole Half Marathon and 5K Fun Run February 3, 2008 (back to top)
Location: Golden Gate Park; John F. Kennedy Drive at Stow Lake Drive
Time: 8 AM
This is a certified 13.1 mile course which is also ranked as one of the most scenic in the country by Runner's World. The race begins at John F. Kennedy Dr. at Stow Lake Dr. and finishes on Martin Luther Dr. near the Great Highway. The 5K Fun Run starts at the same time and location and finishes at the same destination. There is no race-day registration, so register today at: www.kp.org/sf
6 Gateway 2 Fitness is a FREE after-school program for boys and girls (between the ages to 10 and 14) and is located at Beacon Centers all over the city. Once the 6-8 week program is over, you and one parent (or guardian) will get a FREE year-long membership at a YMCA branch near you. For more information and to enroll, call (415) 554-8990 and ask for the SF Beacon Initiative Gateway to Fitness Coordinator. Kaiser Permanente members can call (415)833-4369. (back to top)
7 Reachout for the Rainbow's 7th Annual Science Festival (back to top)
Reachout for the Rainbow AfterSchool and Oakland MAAT Science Museum will celebrate Black History Month on Sunday, February 10, 2008 at the San Francisco Bayview Opera House from 12 noon until 4:00 p.m. This is a free family event! Participants will enjoy interactive science projects, art exhibits, gardening, fitness, face painting, dental screening, entertainment, living and ethnic foods, fresh juice bar, NASA's robotic fun and astronaut suit, Exploratorium and so much more.
For more information, call (510) 236-4211 or email-reachoutrainbow@aol.com
** Callout for volunteers to help staff the Shape Up SF Table! If interested, please contact [email protected] **
