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To: Jim McMannis who wrote (579644)	8/4/2010 11:08:24 PM
From: J_F_Shepard	Respond to of 1573088

I feel sorry for your loss......gggg

To: Jim McMannis who wrote (579644)	8/4/2010 11:42:47 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573088

What an amazing kid!!!! Tampa Bay’s Zach Bonner,12-years-old, treks cross country for homeless youth, stops for Elton John Zachary Bonner, 12, has walked nearly 1,950 miles from his home outside Tampa. Zach, who has been raising money for charity since Hurricane Charley hit in 2004, intends to walk to the Pacific Ocean, all to raise money for homeless children. He’s 12-years-old and he’s trekking cross country to raise awareness for homeless youth. Zachary Bonner is from Valrico, Florida and this Tampa Bay resident has walked from Tampa to Washington D.C. This summer, the goal is to walk from Tampa to Los Angeles, he’s currently in Arizona where he just took a break to visit someone who’s become a good friend: Elton John. This journey began on Christmas Day and the toll has visible effects on Zach’s body. He met with reporters for the New York Times this week and could barely speak. His mother said he’s lost so much weight from the walk she can see his ribs. She’s feeding him often and keeping him hydrated but it’s a challenge on an approximately 2,500 mile walk, especially when you’re 12-years-old. Though the average 12-year-old may be known for high metabolism, not many are known for their charitable acts such as Zach. He’s even started his own foundation: The 501 c3 nonprofit Little Red Wagon Foundation Inc. Even the name has meaning behind it. After one of the worst hurricanes to devastate Florida, Hurricane Charley in 2004, Zach Bonner, then six-years-old, took his little red Radio Flyer wagon and began his first notable charitable acts. He weaved through his neighborhood and collected food for those impacted by the storm. By 2007, then 9-years-old, Zach walked 230 miles to Tallahassee, raising money for his organization. The next year, he journeyed 1200 miles to Washington D.C. Not only has Zach raised extraordinary amounts of money for charity (Zach has raised more than $120,000 this year in cash pledges and donations alone) he has also caught the attention of some very noteworthy people: President George Bush and Elton John for starters. Elton John will give a $50,000 donation to the charity should Zach successfully make it to Los Angeles. Zach’s amazing life journey will soon be made into a movie. Hoosiers director David Anspaugh is directing the film which began shooting this summer and will tell the story of this uncharacteristic 12-year-old from Tampa Bay. The Philanthropy Project is producing the film. His mother says that all proceeds from selling the rights to the movie were donated by Zach to the Little Red Wagon Foundation. You may find out more about Zach Bonner and see where he is on his journey at his official website Zach Tracker examiner.com

To: Jim McMannis who wrote (579644)	8/5/2010 12:21:56 AM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1573088

Now Lebron is getting really stupid. Last Night's Winner: Akron, But Not Cleveland. No, Never Cleveland In sports, everyone is a winner-some people just win better than others. Like the fine people of Akron, Ohio, who received thanks from LeBron James in a full-page newspaper ad that didn't happen to mention Cleveland or the Cavaliers. Zydrunas Ilgauskas took out an ad in the Cleveland Plain Dealer yesterday, and while we took him to task for some lines he probably shouldn't have written, the heat's going to be on LeBron for the lines he didn't. "Thanks to the people in Cleveland." "Thanks to Cavaliers fans." "My fans in Ohio." Any of those would have been totally cool. But not a single word about Cleveland, or the Cavs, where he spent seven years of his life receiving nothing but worship. LeBron's ad runs today in the Akron Beacon-Journal, and reads: To My Family, Friends and Fans in Akron: For all my life, I have lived in Akron — and for that, I am truly a lucky man. It was here where I first learned how to play basketball, and where I met the people who would become my lifelong friends and mentors. Their guidance, encouragement and support will always be with me. Akron is my home, and the central focus of my life. It's where I started, and it's where I will always come back to. You can be sure that I will continue to do everything I can for this city, which is so important to my family and me. Thank you for your love and support. You mean everything to me. LeBron You know who's not particularly broken up about you moving away? Most of the residents of Akron. And the ones that are upset are Cavs fans. Would it have killed him to write the word "Cleveland?" Or include a photo of him in a Cavs jersey? We get it. He feels like management treated him unfairly, and the fan base hasn't been understanding of his decision. So, as a heartfelt gesture, he wasn't about to ignore that and thank them. But no one believes that this ad is a heartfelt gesture, or that James even wrote it himself. It's just business to not burn any bridges, and maybe preserve a few fans back home to buy your sneakers. As Matt Moore of CBS Sports nailed it this morning, taking out this ad — and intentionally snubbing Cleveland — is just bad business. And it's not out of line with anything else that's gone down in the summer of LeBron.