What began as an insert for a newsletter has turned into one of the most popular Olympic web sites in all of the world. Hosted by Ed and Sheila Hula (who make their home in Atlanta) we got a live Olympic update from Ed in Beijing.
For more go to www.aroundtherings.com
Monday, August 11th
Where: Christ the King Church (699 Peachtree Road North East, Atlanta, GA 30305)
When: 4:00 PM
What: Memorial service open to the public.
Tuesday, August 12th
Where: Turner Field
When: 10:00 AM (Gates open at 9:00 AM)
What: Special Skip Caray tribute. (Speakers include Braves Chairman & CEO Terry McGuirk, Mayor Shirley Franklin, longtime broadcast partner Pete Van Wieren and son Chip Caray. Joe Simpson will lead the event)
Parking: Green Lot (enter through Plaza gates)
Tuesday, August 12th
Where: Turner Field
When: 6:45 PM (before the Braves and Cubs game at 7:10 PM)
What: Pre-Game ceremony (video clips, stories and highlights will be played throughout the game)
The family has asked in lieu of flowers donations be made to the following organizations…
Winship Cancer Institute
www.cancer.emory.edu
Camp Twin Lakes
www.camptwinlakes.org
Small Dog Rescue
www.smalldoghumane.org
Zakk Tyler and Jeff Van Note with “Countdown to Kickoff” beginning at 5:30 PM.
The 08/08/08 Beijing Olympics. Restaurant consultant and Chinese cultural expert, Frank Ma, explains to us the superstition behind the numbers and his thoughts on China hosting the games.
Once again, a doctor warns us of potential links in between cell phone usage and brain cancer (HERE).
Dr. Jim Robinson, a neurologist at Piedmont Hospital, talks to Zakk and Jane about the medical data and the risks.
Dick Yarbrough was the Managing Director of Communications and Government Relations for the 1996 Centennial Games and is also the author of “And They Call Them Games”. Hear what he has to say about the controversies surrounding that summer of 1996, Ted Turner and the upcoming games in Beijing.
Sign the Skip Caray guest book HERE
Jerome Jurenovich, host of Braves Live!, shares some memories of Skip.
Are You Ready for… Free Football?
Friday Night Lights may had been a stiff for NBC’s prime time line up, but it was a smash for the thousands of Atlanta Falcons fans last night. Over 10,000 packed into Mill Creek High School’s Community Stadium to watch the open scrimmage and the start of the Allstate All-Access Weekend.