Archive for September, 2008

Elephant Baby Dynamics & Docent Celebration
September 20, 2008

Remember this? If you watched our “Behind The Scenes With the New Babies” about a month ago, this is when Zuri, little hellion that she is, charged our intrepid photographer, Eric Hinnebusch. Eric said,”whoa,” but stood his ground, and she failed to knock him down. I remember Victoria did the same to me, years ago, [...]

Cropper Helps Make FAAN Walk Huge Success
September 15, 2008

The numbers are sobering. 1 in 25 americans has a food allergy. That’s more than 12 million people. A number double what it was a decade ago. 200 people die annually from food allergies. The impact that food allergies have on families is far-reaching and life-altering.  Those families came together Sunday in a huge way [...]

The Children Of 9/11
September 11, 2008

I had planned on posting something different today. Then I remembered it was 9/11. How can we forget? Time, and the rush of everyday life,  push even the most compelling,disturbing memories into the background. But not for the families of 9/11. This image is from today’s ceremony at Shanksville, where the loved ones of the [...]

Jero:A Pitt Alum Rocks Japan
September 5, 2008

I don’t know how many of you saw my story about a young University of Pittsburgh graduate who has taken the Japanese music scene by storm. This is Jerome White, Jr., and he was back in town the end of August, to see his family and perform for a sold-out crowd at Pitt’s student union. [...]

A Hero From Freedom
September 1, 2008

 
First, my apologies for not posting for so long. The 50th Anniversary Special took up more time than I expected, and I will have to be playing catch up over the next week. 
And the first thing I have to write about is a teenager from Beaver County who captured the attention of a nation, and made [...]