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[9/11/2008 SteppersUSA News]
Awareness
By Markie Bee
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This time of the year everyone in the stepping community gets focused on the WLSC, remembering 911, politics, the kids returning to school and oh, so many other things. Today I'd like to ask you to focus on an important issue. Breast cancer awareness. One longtime member of the steppers community who has given stepping tons of support through the years is ABC 7's Emmy award winning cameraman Ken Bedford. Ken's wife, Anaia Bedford lost her battle with breast cancer in April 2004. Every year since then Ken has been on a mission to get awareness out into the underserved community on as much information as possible to help dispel myths, misguided information and their overall fears about breast cancer. "I will do this for Anaia until there is a cure for breast cancer or I die", said Ken.
"Each year since 2004, I have presented a gala in Anaia's memory to help raise awareness about breast cancer. I formed ABCAP, Inc, a not for profit 501c3 organization that deals with getting the word out and into our community." This years event is scheduled for tomorrow evening at Galleria Marchetti 825 W. Erie in Chicago, IL Tickets can be ordered online and all proceeds go to bringing awareness and providing education about the importance of early detection of breast cancer with mammogram, Ultra sound and MRI screening. I strongly support Ken and his effort to make a difference in our community. Hopefully you can support Ken also by buying a ticket and attending this event.

Other Items of Steppers News and Interest
Billboard magazine has been celebrating it's 50th anniversary this year and they rolled the top 100 songs from their hot 100 charts dating back to the chart's beginnings in 1958. It got me to wondering what songs do you think should be on a list of the top 5 (or even 10) steppers songs of all time? Send SteppersUSA your list of the top 5 (or even 10 or more) steppers songs of all time. I'll compile a list of those songs and publish that list. I might even put together a poll for everyone to create a "final ranking". Send SteppersUSA an email with your list.

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This is an open message to ALL steppers. Please share it with as many people as possible.

 As many of you may already know I started a new web site for the benefit of the greater steppers community. It's called History of Stepping Project. I wish to encourage you to add your knowledge to the timeline. If you know anything about stepping, please share this with the public on this site. We are looking for all information related to stepping from it's beginnings to the present. The information literally includes everything from clubs and bars which held steppers sets and parties to contests and the participants and results, to when different steppers organizations and classes started, who the instructors were and are; Musical bands, and artists, DJ's, radio and television personalities, Movies, videos, and photos… literally everything stepping.
Creating an accurate historic timeline will go a long way toward helping the community take the next step in its logical progression as it continues to grow nationwide and will become a valuable resource for all in the future.
Your input, your knowledge and your effort have made the dance what it is today. Don't you feel your place (and your organization's) in the timeline is well deserved? I do!
Please send an email to your members or readers inviting them to participate. Place a link on your web site also please. All support is appreciated!

The effort requires more than just posting the information. The need for fact checkers, people willing to do some research exists in this important ongoing project. Just a few minutes a week can make a difference.

Thank You for your time!

Markie Bee
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