Season passes and 12-visit punch cards are available now at the Southdale
YMCA . (7 PM in May; 8 PM June-August)
Saturday-Sunday 12:00 a. For more information on the weekly
bike schedule, please contact the Southdale YMCA.m.
The event was set in motion by Morgan Matthews, an ice dancing champion
and Fairfax, VA teenager whose family was touched by the disease . Hall, AFA's chief executive officer, said the foundation "is
overwhelmed by the skaters' outpouring of heartfelt support.
"Some may think that people with Alzheimer's disease don't need their
family or friends in the same way any more, and that their loss of memory
makes your presence less significant .

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Both
are scheduled to visit Right To Play projects in Zambia in April to highlight
the organization 's HIV/AIDS prevention work with children. Olympic Team in ice dance and 2005 junior world
champions . ice hockey game that pits the Washington Capitals against
the Ottawa Senators at the MCI Center ."
For Matthews, an energetic 18-year-old, passion for the cause was sparked
after watching Alzheimer's disease affect her grandmother and other relatives.

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(7 PM in May; 8 PM June-August)

All participants of the YMCA Tri-City Skate Park will be required to wear
a helmet and both elbow and knee pads at all times and will need to provide
their own equipment. Limited
paid parking is available inside Piers 60 and 61.capstickets. I can see his frustration and embarrassment,"
she said.afateens.

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00 $250.m.
Confidential financial assistance is available., followed by the skate
time with children, athletes and other supporters of Right To Play. The Capitals are selling a limited
number of specially-priced tickets for entry to the double-header.

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Right To Play is a leader in the Sport for
Development movement. Situated on Piers 59, 60, 61 and 62 and in the headhouse that connects
them, the Complex features The Golf Club, The Sports Center, Sky Rink, The
Roller Rinks , The Skate Park, The Field House, AMF Chelsea Piers lanes and
various other facilities.com/figureskate .

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, The YMCA Tri-City Skate park is
pleased to announce the opening of the 2005 Season on Saturday , April 16th.m.
Cheek and Thompson are both Athlete Ambassadors for Right To Play.

Also starring will be Timothy Goebel, a 2002 Olympic bronze medalist;
Michael Weiss, a two-time Olympian and two-time world medalist; Ryan Jahnke, a
seven-time national medalist; and Amber Corwin , a national medalist from
Hermosa Beach, CA who has two grandparents diagnosed with dementia. Nothing could be more false," Matthews
observed.

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The YMCA Tri-City Skate Park is a joint project of the cities of
Bloomington, Edina and Richfield and of the Southdale YMCA.m.

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A concrete bowl snake design with street court elements on the side, the
YMCA Tri-City Skate Park offers enough variety to accommodate a range of skill
levels with depths ranging from four to eleven feet.

About Right To Play
Right To Play is an athlete-driven international humanitarian
organization that uses sport and play as a tool for development of children
and youth in the most disadvantaged areas of the world.
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To help raise awareness, Matthews recently joined the advisory board of
AFA Teens for Alzheimer's Awareness, a division of the Alzheimer's Foundation
of America that educates and supports teenagers and engages them in the cause. They have future monetary concerns as well.

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"I thought that I could offer my own talents to help pay tribute to
people with Alzheimer's disease and their families, recognizing them for all
that they do and the challenges they face," she said.
And she began spreading the word in the ice skating community, encouraging her
peers to join her in the special fundraising performance sanctioned by the
United States Figure Skating Association.

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YMCA Tri-City Skate Park Opening

Special Performance to Support Alzheimer 's Foundation of America

NEW YORK, Several Olympians and world and national
medalists will add a special element to their routines when they take to the
ice on March 12 in Washington , DC: they will be skating from their hearts to
support the Alzheimer's Foundation of America and to raise awareness of the
growing incidence of Alzheimer's disease. "Any time I can use my talents to benefit others, I
am happy to do so. For information, call (toll-free)
866-AFA-8484 or visit http://www.

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to 6:00 p. to 6:00 p. The skate park is
designed for skateboards, inline skates and bikes, however there will only be
specific times when bikes are allowed.S. AFA's
services include a toll-free hotline, counseling, educational materials, local
resources, and a free caregiver magazine .

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m.
All media are invited to skate with Cheek and Koss and offer them a
challenge.
Aptly called Skate from the Heart, the skating spectacular will take place
following a 3 p.

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The Southdale YMCA serves the communities
of Richfield, Bloomington, Edina, Eden Prairie and South Minneapolis .
The news conference will be in the Club Lounge in the Sky Rink at Chelsea
Piers, Pier 61 , near the West Side Highway and 23rd Street entrance. "Even if my grandmother didn't call me by name anymore, she knew we
had a connection and that was all that mattered. "It takes a toll on my grandmother who needs to keep an eye on him
at all times.

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*Bloomington, Richfield, $5.

Olympic speed skating Gold Medalist Joey Cheek joins Right To Play

html."
He added: "Our hope is that the compassion demonstrated by these young
athletes serves as a wakeup call to others-that people with Alzheimer's
disease, whether loved ones or strangers, deserve the best in care."
Even skating stars without first-hand experience have recognized the
enormity of the disease.

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Hours of the YMCA Tri-City Skate Park during the month of April are:
Monday-Friday 2:00 p.m.
Cheek recently brought global attention to Right To Play after giving his
Silver and Gold Olympic winnings, $40,000, to the organization.

About Chelsea Piers
Chelsea Piers Sports + Entertainment Complex is a 30-acre waterfront
sports village located between 18th and 23rd Streets along Manhattan's Hudson
River. After only ten years, Chelsea Piers has successfully
attracted some of the most talented coaches in the country.

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Rates for the YMCA Tri-City Skate Park include the following:

Daily Pass Season Pass
*YMCA Member $5. In
addition to Cheek, Koss and Thompson, a host of other Olympians who support
Right To Play, will be in attendance and give it a try on the ice.
Alzheimer's disease, which results in loss of memory, confusion and other
intellectual decline, affects an estimated five million Americans, including
one in ten aged 65 and older.

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00 $150.00 $150.00
or Edina Resident
Other $9. Its programs foster
healthy physical , social and emotional development of children and build safer
and stronger communities. In just a few years
Right To Play has reached half a million children and trained more than 6,000
Local Coaches.

The Alzheimer's Foundation of America is headquartered in New York and is
made up of hundreds of member organizations that provide hands-on programs to
meet the educational, emotional , practical and social needs of families.

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m. News conference will start at 10:30 a.

Ice Skating Stars Champion Cause of Alzheimer's Disease

They are true
champions of our cause.

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*In order to receive the YMCA member/city rate, all participants must
present a YMCA member card or one of the following: School ID, 2004-05 school
report card or Driver's license.
The YMCA welcomes all those who wish to participate regardless of need. 28 - Joey Cheek, the recent Gold and
Silver-Medalist in speed skating in Torino, will appear with Johann Olav Koss,
president and CEO of the international humanitarian organization, Right To
Play; and Olympic champion, Jenny Thompson, at the grand opening of Right To
Play on Wednesday, March 8, 10:30 a. Headlining
the show will be Matthews and her partner, Maxim Zavozin of Ashburn, VA, first
alternates to the 2006 U.

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Tickets can
be ordered at http://www.
Corwin jumped at the chance, after being struck by the emotional and
financial strain of the disease on her family. I hope that the event helps families care for their loved
ones ," Goebel said. The incidence is expected to triple by mid-
century.

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EDINA, Minn., at the Chelsea Piers Sky Rink. Opened in 1995, Chelsea Piers has transformed four historic,
long-neglected piers into a major center for public recreation and waterfront
access.
A portion of ticket sales will benefit the Alzheimer's Foundation of
America (AFA), a national nonprofit organization focused on providing optimal
care to families affected by Alzheimer's disease and related illnesses.
"I feel so sad for my grandfather when I see him getting confused or
unable to finish his sentences .

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Media can begin setting up
at 9:30 a. Since his
donation, corporations and individuals have donated about $400,000 to RTP,
including Lenovo, The Gap, Nike and Jet Set Sports. Right To Play, with an
international office based in Toronto, is opening an office for the first time
in the United States with the goal of developing an athlete-driven grassroots
movement using sport and play to make life healthier, safer and more peaceful
for children living in the most disadvantaged communities of the world.

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For more information, contact
the Southdale YMCA at 952-835-2567.

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NEW YORK , Feb.m. These two athletes
will both be part of The Right To Play team at the World AIDS Conference in
Toronto in August to share their experiences first hand. With International Headquarters in Toronto , Canada,
today Right To Play has 40 projects in over 20 countries.
Matthews' learned a life lesson from her family's experiences.org.