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AROUND THE REGION/AROUND THE NATION
June 9, 2006
LINCOLN AND MAGIC JOHNSON
CHALLENGE ASPIRING FILMMAKERS TO
‘DEFINE LINCOLN LUXURY’
Ford Motor Company’s Lincoln
luxury brand and NBA legend
Earvin “Magic” Johnson are
calling for the best and brightest aspiring
filmmakers to “Define Lincoln
Luxury”—and win a place in the driver’s
seat of the 2006 Lincoln Zephyr.
Lincoln is teaming with Film Life to
present the American Black Film Festival
for the seventh consecutive year.
The annual event attracts a robust
group of film aficionados for a five-day
retreat of premieres, networking, panel
discussions, hands-on workshops and
competitive film showcases. Dedicated
to strengthening the independent
black filmmaking community, the
American Black Film Festival will celebrate
its 10th Anniversary this year.
Lincoln’s sponsorship of this year’s
event introduces the “Define Lincoln
Luxury” contest, with a Grand Prize of
a 2-year lease on a 2006 Lincoln
Zephyr or $10,000 in cash.
“We are proud of our long history
with the American Black Film Festival
and Film Life which reinforces our
support of the independent filmmaking
community as it reaches higher to
bring its unique voice to a wider audience,
says Tom Grill, Lincoln Brand
Manager. “ABFF provides an outstanding
platform to showcase the
many innovative and original perspectives
of the Black experience.”
Aspiring filmmakers who enter the
“Define Lincoln Luxury” contest must
create an original commercial articulating
their own interpretation of Lincoln
luxury. The commercial should be 30 to
60 seconds in length and must feature at
least one shot of a Lincoln vehicle.
Judging will be based on originality and
creativity, appropriateness of commercial
to theme and overall appeal.
Official rules, entry forms, and submission
guidelines are available on
www.lincolnlounge.com.
AGrand Prize winner will be selected
on July 5, 2006, by a panel of
experts from the advertising and film
communities. In addition to a two-year
lease on the 2006 Lincoln Zephyr or
$10,000 in cash, the Grand Prize winner
also will receive a 5-day, 4-night
trip for two to South Beach, Florida on
July 20–July 24, where the winning
commercial will debut at the ABFF
Filmmaker Award Brunch.
LINCOLN AND
MAGIC JOHNSON
Lincoln and basketball legend and
businessman Earvin “Magic” Johnson
have enjoyed a meaningful and successful
partnership since 2003. Magic
and Lincoln have collaborated on television
commercials, charity events
(Midsummer Night’s Magic) and other
joint appearances (NBA All-Star
Game, dealer events); most recently at
the world debut of the brand new 2007
Lincoln Navigator and Navigator L at
the Chicago Auto Show.
ABOUT ABFF
The American Black Film Festival
is a five-day retreat and international
film market dedicated to strengthening
the independent black filmmaking
community. Founded in 1997, it is recognized
today as the premier Black
film festival and is dedicated to linking
key Hollywood decision makers and
accomplished artists with emerging
filmmakers in an effort to bring their
work—and a more positive depiction
on film of African Americans—to a
broader audience.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY HOSTS
JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION
Montgomery County Executive Douglas M. Duncan invites the public
to the County’s 10th Annual Juneteenth Celebration on Tuesday,
June 13, at 7:00PM at the BlackRock Center for the Arts,
12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown.
This year’s celebration will include world renowned smooth jazz recording
artist Marcus Johnson. Jazz ensembles from John F. Kennedy, James
Hurbert Blake and Montgomery Blair high schools will also perform.
Juneteenth was first celebrated on June 19, 1865, to mark the liberation of
African American slaves in the U.S. by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863.
The program is sponsored by the County Executive’s Office of Community
Outreach. Admission is free and light refreshments will be served.
For more information, call 240-777-2500.
Merrill Eisenhower Atwater,
23-year-old great-grandson of
President Dwight D. Eisenhower,
this summer will follow in his famous
ancestor’s footsteps and join a
cross-country convoy consisting of military
vehicles, trucks, RVs and other automobiles
representative of the interstate’s
importance as a symbol of freedom.
The convoy will mark the 50th anniversary
of the June 29, 1956 signing
of the Dwight D. Eisenhower System
of Interstate and Defense Highways. It
is a re-staging of then Col. Eisenhower’s
military convoy that traveled
from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco
in 1919. That trip averaged six
miles per hour and proved the poor
condition of America’s roads and our
inability to mobilize in the case of a
war on U.S. soil. Read more at www.
interstate50th.org/
Atwater is the son of Mary Atwater,
daughter of John Eisenhower and sister
of Dwight D. Eisenhower II and Susan
Elaine Eisenhower. He receives his
bachelor’s degree in communications
from Missouri Western State University
this spring. He will offer an Internet
blog on the reverse convoy, which
begins in San Francisco on June 16,
2006 and ends 13 days later at the Zero
Mile Marker on the Ellipse in Washington,
D.C. on June 29. AGPS system
will track the convoy’s progress
that can be followed online.
On June 15—the night before the
convoy departs San Francisco—Bridgestone/Firestone
will host a VIP event,
just as Harvey Firestone Jr. hosted officers
on the original military convoy in
Akron, Ohio in 1919. Andrew Firestone
of The Bachelor fame, and grandson of
Harvey, will participate in the send-off
and christen the lead vehicle with a bottle
of Firestone wine.
APPLICATIONS FOR NVFS’ 2006 CARE AWARDS NOW AVAILABLE
Northern Virginia companies can now apply for the 2006 CARE (Companies As Responsive Employers) Awards
administered by Northern Virginia Family Service (NVFS). Applications are available online and must be submitted
by June 16.
“I encourage businesses in Northern Virginia to apply for this esteemed award and be a part of the movement to develop
family-friendly workplaces. Together we can continue to make this community a place in which we are proud to
live and work,“ said NVFS President and CEO Mary Agee.
The CARE Awards recognizes businesses located (not necessarily headquartered) in Northern Virginia that are leaders
in promoting a positive work-life balance for employees through company policies and benefits. Since 1992, the
CARE Awards have identified the best places to work in Northern Virginia. It was developed by Northern Virginia Family
Service and area business leaders, all of whom had a desire to effect positive change in the workplaces of Northern
Virginia. The Award was created not only to give much-deserved recognition to family-friendly companies, but also to
encourage and challenge other companies to examine their policies and programs, and commit themselves to helping
employees meet the challenges of balancing work and life.
The application can be downloaded from www.nvfs.org/careapplication2006.pdf.
Applicants are evaluated against other businesses of like size and resources by a committee comprised of human resource
professionals, previous CARE Award winners and Northern Virginia Family Service staff. CARE Award winners
are recognized at an awards breakfast to be held on Nov. 15 at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner.
For more information, visit www. nvfs.org.
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTERSTATE SYSTEM
The convoy will travel on Interstate
80 paralleling the Lincoln Highway—
the route taken by the original convoy.
Stops will be made at significant Eisenhower
family sites such as the Eisenhower
Library in Abilene, Kansas and
the Eisenhower National Historic Site in
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, with a possible
appearance by David Eisenhower.
Stops will also be made at transportation
landmarks such as the National Automobile
Museum in Reno, the I-80 Truck
Stop and Trucking Hall of Fame in Walcott,
Iowa, The National Test Road in
Ottawa, Illinois and the Studebaker Museum
in South Bend, Indiana.
The convoy will end by crossing
the new Woodrow Wilson Bridge from
Maryland to Virginia and finishing in
D.C. The Woodrow Wilson Bridge is
the largest transportation project under
construction in the country. The original
bridge was built during the Eisenhower
administration.
PHOTO EXHIBIT AT
UNION STATION
DDOT also marked the 50th anniversary
of the Interstate System with
a special exhibition in the West Hall of
Union Station. The exhibit was titled
“The Interstate in the District of Columbia,”
and was on display from
April 24–May 6, 2006.
The exhibit featured historic and
current photographs, maps and documentation
of the design and construction
of the Interstate Highway System
in the District from the collections of
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library,
the Eisenhower Presidential Library,
the National Archives and the
DDOT archives.
National and state-by-state activities
are being held from coast to coast
to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of
the Interstate Highway System.
ALEXANDRIA PARK AND RECREATION
COMMISSION HOSTS TWO
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
The Alexandria Park and Recreation Commission will host two public
presentations on Thursday, June 15, starting at 6:30pm at the
George Washington Middle School’s auditorium, 1005 Mt. Vernon
Ave. The first presentation concerns synthetic infill turf athletic fields. It will
be followed by a presentation of information that was gathered by a consultant
on the City of Alexandria’s draft Athletic Field Master Plan that is currently
underway.
Following the two presentations, the Park and Recreation Commission
will hold a public hearing on athletic field issues that are related to the City’s
draft Athletic Field Master Plan. The commission’s regular meeting will follow
the public hearing. All interested residents are invited to attend the presentations,
public hearing, and commission meeting.
The synthetic field presentation will provide information on the making
and maintenance of synthetic infill turf athletic surfaces. Featured speakers
include James Brosnan, a Ph.D. candidate at Penn State University who is
recognized for his expertise in synthetic infill turf systems, and Robin
Leonard of the Arlington County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural
Resources, Sports Division, who will discuss Arlington’s experience
with synthetic infill turf athletic fields.
The public hearing will gather public input on the draft Athletic Field
Master Plan that is currently under development. The plan addresses programming,
maintenance standards, field needs, and proposed solutions to improve
field conditions on the City’s athletic fields.
Persons who are unable to attend the public hearing can send written
comments for the Alexandria Park and Recreation Commission to the Department
of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities, 1108 Jefferson St.,
Alexandria, VA 22314.
For more information, call Roger Blakeley, Deputy Director of the City’s
Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities, at 703-838-4842.
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