That "partnership" was the beginnings of The Mayo Clinic.-- Sister Ignatia Gavin, the "angel" of Alcoholics Anonymous, who wasinstrumental in the designation of alcoholism as a disease.First arriving on America's shores almost 300 years ago, Catholic sistersaltruistically built and led schools, hospitals, orphanages, colleges,and other social institutions that have continued to serve millions ofAmericans in the intervening years. Remarkably, they created theseenduring institutions at a time when most women had few, if any,professional opportunities."Few people are aware of the tales of the brave women who came to thiscountry to help immigrants assimilate into the fabric of America," saidJane Burke, SSND Executive Director of LCWR. "Their heroic presence duringmany of the formative periods of our nation is an important part ofAmerican history and the legacy of the Sisters.""This is an important and unique exhibit," said Douglass W McDonald,President and CEO of Museum Center. "The artifacts and materials featuredin the exhibit tell a compelling story. Cincinnati Museum Center is proudto care for these historic materials as the institution of record andexhibit registrar."Exhibit visitors of all ages will discover the pivotal presence of thesevery self-determined women at many of our nation's dramatic turning pointsfrom the Civil War, the Depression, and the Civil Rights Movement, throughHurricane Katrina.
The untold stories of these unsung heroes will berecounted through rare, heretofore unseen artifacts, vivid first-personaccounts, photographs, and both modern and archival video.John Allen, Senior Vatican Analyst for CNN, says, "The Women & Spiritexhibit brings to life the story of religious sisters in the UnitedStates. Against all odds, these largely anonymous women changed thecountry."McDonald added, "The Sisters were contemporaries of the early Americanheroes recognized in standard text books. They made a significant impacton our country through selfless service to the pioneers, immigrantcommunities and America's children. Finally, their perspective isdocumented."Over the past several years, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious(LCWR) has researched the history and worked with communities of sistersto catalog significant artifacts. The Exhibit was conceived by Bob WeisDesign Island and produced by Seruto & Company.The initial exhibition in Cincinnati is scheduled to run through August30, 2009 Other locations and dates will be announced.
Additional videofootage available at Sisters are available forselect interviews.ABOUT THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE OF WOMEN RELIGIOUS (LCWR):Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters in America is organized by the LeadershipConference of Women Religious (LCWR), an association of leaders ofcongregations of Catholic women religious in the United States. LCWRrepresents about 95 percent of the women religious in the United States. SERUTO & COMPANY:Seruto & Company is the Exhibit Producer managing design and productionfor such renowned touring exhibitions as Tutankhamun and the Golden Ageof the Pharaohs, Titanic: The Official Movie Tour, CSI: The Experience,and America I Am: The African American Imprint. CINCINNATI MUSEUM CENTER:Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal is a nationally recognizedinstitution dedicated to sparking community dialogue, insight andinspiration. As one of the top cultural attractions in the Midwest,Cincinnati Museum Center has served as an educational, research andentertainment resource to millions of visitors from around the world. Available: http:// Available: http:// Video Available: http:// Contacts:Sandi PadnosSCOOPEmail Contact310/ 231-1994818/ 517-5888Molly A. MilesImmersive MarketingEmail Contact323-463-3973Annmarie SandersLCWR Director of CommunicationsEmail Contact310-588-4955Chad MertzDirector of Public Relations, Cincinnati Museum CenterEmail Contact513-373-6592Copyright 2009, Market Wire, All rights reserved.-0-.
As has been speculated for a while now Michael Peca has been signed to a 1 year deal according to the Dispatch. The deal is for 1.315 million.I fully expect Hitch to limit Peca's minutes to that 12 - 15 range and slot him in the lineup where he's most effective and that is at the 3rd line center position playing against other teams top lines.He will also help with leadership and bring a solid veteran presence to the lineup who understands HitcHockey.In fact Peca re-signing should send a solid message to the fan base out there that he likes the direction this team is headed otherwise why come back?Hard to argue with this move after striking out on another top 6 center. The organization will gamble that Brassard is ready (although now the Dispatch is reporting Brassard hurt his back) and that Umberger can but solid - not flashy - reliable presence down the middle.Quick numbers update:Nash (6.5) Umberger (3.0) Huselius (4.75)Modin (3.5) Brassard (.850) Torres (2.4)Murray (.600) Peca (1.315) Boll (.570)Chimera (1.875) Malhotra (1.5) Voracek (.850)Extra: Novotny (.800)Commodore (4.3) Hejda (2.0)Tyutin (2.25) Klesla (1.65)Russell (.575) Backman (3.4)Extra: Tollefsen (.750)Leclaire (?)Norrena (.900)Notes:21 players signed for 44.335 millionPascal Leclaire the lone notable player left to be re-signed-LTL. BOERNE, TX, Apr 21 (MARKET WIRE) -- The Tootie Pie Company, Inc.
(OTCBB: TOOT), a premium baker and seller ofhigh-quality, handmade pies, announced the introduction of their newestaddition: Tootie's "Key Lime Margarita Pie." The new pie was introducedto retail consumers in time for the Easter holiday and has also enteredwholesale distribution for the company."Once again, my hat goes off to the magic of our Tootie Pie bake staff.The response from our customers has been very good and we are encouragedto see this product line extension do so well in both our retail andwholesale channels. Key Lime Pie is a popular flavor, especially in thesoutheastern US and we think the timing is perfect for Key Lime MargaritaPie to become a popular menu item heading into the spring and summermonths," said Don Merrill, President & CEO.While there is no mistaking the flavors of Mexico and the classic southTexas homemade Margarita taste; in keeping with the 'Tootie' familyfriendly fashion, this pie contains no alcohol.Tootie Pie Company bakes and sells high-quality, handmade pies throughthree basic sales channels: retail, corporate and wholesale. Retail salesare driven by individual consumers across the country through theCompany's website: ; orders via telephone and in-storesales. Corporate sales provide unique corporate gifts for businesseslooking to show appreciation to their clients and employees during theholidays or throughout the year. Wholesale is made up of regional andnational broad-line foodservice distributors who purchase pies and thenresell them to restaurants, high-end retail grocery stores, hotels,coffee shops and caterers The Tootie Pie Company, Inc. is a publiccompany whose stock is traded on the NASDAQ OTC markets under the symbol:"TOOT." For additional information, or to receive emails from us, pleasevisit StatementsThis press release may contain forward-looking statements. The words"believe," "expect," "should," "intend," "estimate," and "projects,"variations of such words and similar expressions identify forward-lookingstatements, but their absence does not mean that a statement is not aforward-looking statement.