Fwd: Splash will be opening May 15th!

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Keeping Diving Alive in Western Pa.

Thank You for Diving With Us! Great News! Splash Will Be Open May 15th!  Starting this Friday the May 15th,  we will be open 11:00 am-5:00 pm to start, then we will ramp up to our regular hours during the month. Again, we do look forward to having your smiling faces back as soon as possible even if its hiding behind a mask!  As we get closer to reopening, you can expect us to utilize all safety measures available including vigorous disinfecting of our facility and gear. Your safety is our priority! Are You Ready For Pool Training? The good news we have secured a pool and will begin training new divers beginning Sunday, May 24th.  If you have signed up for E-learning or are waiting for pool sessions, we will be reaching out to you, but feel free to call us as well starting Friday. We have a lot of divers waiting to start training, so please be patient.   Does your gear  serviced?  Now is great time to drop it off, as we will start getting very busy with the re-opening of our store! Learn From Home!  If you are looking to get started with a on-line class, please see the links below, if you don't see a course you would like to take, please contact us.  Thank you for your support, the life blood of any dive community is your Local Dive Shop. Splash has been around for almost 50 years and we plan on being here for many years to come!  25% off  PADI eLearning classes Complete you eLearning at your own pace at home Once we re-open come by the store or email us to schedule your pool and open water training   Check out the links below!  Open water Diver (New Diver)* Advanced Open Water* Rescue Training*  Scuba Tune up* Contact us for online enriched air and other specialty courses!  * Additional fees apply for pool and open water training Local Diving! We do expect to start hitting the local dive spots in May and anyone looking to complete their open water dives or advanced training please reach out so that we can make arrangements.  Simply go to our website www.splashscuba.com , send us an email dive@splashscuba.com or give us  call 412-531-5577.  No need to come in, we can sign you up right over the phone and you can get started today! Splash is closed during this crisis but feel free to reach out to us should you have any questions.  Easy Online Learning   With 50 years of service, Splash Water Sports is Pittsburgh's oldest and only  5 Star dive training facility!  As a scuba diving center, it is our job to spread our love and passion for diving and we would like to invite you to learn to dive with us.  Open Water Diver,  this is the first step in diving, after completing your Open Water training you will be certified to dive our blue planet. Becoming a diver provides an ideal opportunity for travel and to see life in a way few others will ever experience. Tropical vacations can become more than sitting on the beach and a chance to explore the ocean that covers 75% of our planet. Beyond your initial certification, we encourage everyone to continue training to become a well-rounded diver and ideal dive buddy, "good divers are always training". The next steps in your adventure could include, Advanced Open Water Diver, followed by Rescue Diver.  These courses will help better prepare you to handle a variety of diving opportunities, dive safely, and have the most fun. Beyond the training above, there are numerous Specialty Courses, they are designed to advance your diving skills and allow you to experience all kinds of interesting diving ranging from Drysuit, to Enriched air, to Underwater Photography, you can never be too educated when it comes to diving. With each course you open yourself up to new opportunities like being able to dive even deeper if you dare with the Deep Specialty Course or venture inside shipwrecks with the Wreck Specialty Course. The world underwater is like nothing else and we would love to share it with you. Dive with us and let us show you! Splash Water Sports Inc. | dive@splashscuba.com | (412) 531-5577 | www.splashscuba.com See what's happening on our social sites:

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New Rauterkus brag list to test things

Testing the ins and outs of Constant Contact

Dear Friends and Families, I'm opening a new email list to test it out. And, I'll do some bragging on this list. Parents and citizens can do that now and then, as we are looking for good news these days. Here is something: Erik's new company has five media mentions in the last couple of weeks. Wow. Grant is turning in his final paper for his undergraduate career. Sincerely, and with love, Mark Rauterkus Website 412-298-3432 Company Name | Rauterkus.com ‌ ‌ ‌

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Fwd: Red Cross Update Including CPRO and Lifeguarding

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Important updates from Training Services

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XXX-PRE-HEADER GOES HERE-XXX NEWS & RESOURCES May 8, 2020 With Gratitude to Our Nurses We extend our heartfelt thanks to all nurses, particularly those who are Red Cross Instructors, for your commitment to the profession. We are especially grateful for the many ways that nurses worldwide are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, including those who are part of the Red Cross Nurse Assistant Training and Testing program. Thank You! Now Available – CPRO and Lifeguarding Virtual Skills Training Interim virtual skills training is now available for both Lifeguarding and CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers courses. This allows students and Instructors to conduct activities, guided discussions and CPR/AED and First Aid skills practice and evaluation via web conference. CPRO: After a successful virtual training skills test, a 2-year Red Cross certification will be issued. Lifeguarding: Before a 2-year certification can be issued, in-person water skills testing must be conducted in compliance with guidance from state and local authorities. Guidance sheets for Lifeguarding and CPRO have been posted to the Red Cross Learning Center. See Guidance Take Care of Yourself With Our New Course The new Red Cross course "Psychological First Aid: Supporting Yourself and Others During COVID-19" helps those impacted by COVID-19 to build resilience and lend support to others during and after this time. The course can be taken online in less than one hour and is free through May 31. Take advantage of this free course – and share it with others using the Request Blended Learning functionality on the Red Cross Learning Center. Learn More What's Available, What's Not We've modified many of our courses to offer as many flexible options as possible during these challenging and ever-changing times. You can find all of this information, organized and dated, on the COVID-19 page of the Red Cross Learning Center, as well in an at-a-glance chart. View Chart Subscribe | Contact Us | Privacy Policy  To ensure you receive Training Services emails from the American Red Cross, please add info@outreach.redcross.org to your address book. © 2020 | American Red Cross | 431 18th Street NW Washington DC 20006 Donate by phone: 1-800-RED CROSS | Donate by Mail Help people affected by disasters big and small.   Proceeds from Red Cross training support the lifesaving mission of the Red Cross, including disaster relief, blood collection, and Service to the Armed Forces.

Fwd: USA Triathlon Launches Safe Return to Multisport Initiative



Planning a safe return to multisport.

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Safe Return to Multisport Dear ...., The world changed for all of us earlier this year, when the COVID-19 pandemic began to impact our lives in dramatic ways. And while the future remains uncertain, we know we will eventually return to participating and competing in the sport we all love. As we consider returning to racing again in 2020 and beyond, we must balance our passion for multisport with the need to prioritize the health and safety of our athletes, race directors and their staff, coaches, volunteers and the local communities that host us. For this reason, we are pleased to launch the USA Triathlon Safe Return to Multisport initiative. This set of guidelines and recommendations will help our community — including athletes, race directors, coaches, clubs and officials — prepare for racing while remaining consistent with guidance from federal, state and local authorities, and aligned with local circumstances. View the USA Triathlon Safe Return to Multisport initiative As the national governing body, it is essential that we provide direction to assure a consistent and unified approach to return to our sport, working hand-in-hand with you to do so. This is a continuously evolving situation and the information included in this initiative will be regularly updated as circumstances change so refer to usatriathlon.org/safe-return for the latest updates. We are launching the initiative today with two key documents, USA Triathlon Safe Return to Multisport Guidelines and Return to Racing Recommendations for Race Directors. Two additional resources, Return to Racing for Athletes and Return to Racing Training Program, which will be made available in the coming weeks. The initiative has been developed in coordination with experienced race directors, medical experts, certified coaches, club directors, officials, athletes and endurance sport leaders while relying on fact-based recommendations from other expert resources such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, Occupational Safety and Health Administration and utilizing sport-specific guidelines developed by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee and the International Triathlon Union. Return to Racing for Athletes This resource will walk you through the changes you should expect when races return to the calendar, what these changes will look like in practice, and why such measures are necessary and effective. Return to Racing Training Program Led by USA Triathlon-certified coach and 2004 U.S. Olympian Barb Lindquist with contributions from 12 additional USA Triathlon-certified coaches, this resource will provide best practices for you to personally resume safe training and racing. The included guidelines, drills and plans will help you prepare physically for the demands of a multisport event after extended lack of access to swimming pools and workout facilities, all while emphasizing the importance of reducing exposure and transmission of COVID-19. USA Triathlon Safe Return to Multisport Guidelines This overarching document uses the U.S. government's three-phased approach to reopening America as a framework to give the entire multisport community guidance on racing and training. However, it is intended to be flexible to allow race directors to adapt their application to guidance from state and local authorities, as well as local circumstances, such as population density regulations and severity of COVID-19 outbreaks. Return to Racing Recommendations for Race Directors This document serves as an addendum to the Safe Return to Multisport Guidelines, taking a deeper dive into the operational details of event directing. The purpose of this document is to provide recommendations for race directors to consider and enact as part of their holistic event planning process. You can find more information about the USA Triathlon Safe Return to Multisport initiative in our press release, which is live now at usatriathlon.org and will be distributed via email shortly. Lastly, if you have the capacity to give back during this difficult time, please consider making a donation to the USA Triathlon Foundation COVID-19 Relief Fund. This funding will support race directors, coaches, clubs and others in the industry who have been impacted financially due to COVID-19. Your support is truly appreciated and will enable our multisport community to continue to thrive. Thank you for all you do for our sport. We appreciate your support and understanding as we navigate these unprecedented challenges, and we look forward to seeing you back at the races again. Sincerely, Rocky Harris USA Triathlon CEO     USA Triathlon - 5825 Delmonico Drive, Suite 200 Colorado Springs, CO 80919 Contact Us

Fwd: Joe Jencks ~ May News ~ Live-Stream Concerts and John Prine Tribute

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From: Joe Jencks

Dear Friends,

As I look out the window at the first sun we have seen in northern Illinois in a few days, I find that I am grateful for arrival of spring this year. Grateful in ways I have not been since I lived in Seattle, and could go 40-50 days in the winter without seeing the sun. I need the hope of sunlight. And I need the metaphor of the brighter future that it implies.

I am keenly aware of the immensity of suffering in the world at present, and wishing I could do more to alleviate the deep sense of loss so many of us feel as we grieve friends or family who have passed. We grow overwhelmed as we try to comprehend the global magnitude of the pandemic, and wonder what this will mean for our individual and collective future. Each day is a new step in that journey. Each day there is something more to be grateful for, and each day there is something that causes more sadness. And each day we begin again, to do our best and give what we are able.

To that end, I have been in Technology Boot Camp for three weeks in my home studio. And victoriously, I announce that I am finally ready to offer quality Live-Stream performances for the community. I can't solve the problems of the world, but I can keep loving the world deeply through my music and performances.

I have three, publicly accessible Live-Stream events accessible in the month of May. All are by donation. We are all reassessing our resources and how we use and share them wisely. And I want anyone who is interested to be able to watch these performances regardless of any current economic challenges. Hope and beauty remain powerful allies. I give what I can freely.

All three of these performances will be streamed through my new YouTube channel Joe Jencks Music Official. 
Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjcW_SPVdP2MXL121sCoBYw

PLEASE SUBSRIBE to the Joe Jencks Music Official channel. It is free. Many people have asked if they could do something to help me out. Presently the quickest and most helpful single step is to subscribe to the channel. YouTube offers different tools to artists and musicians, based on the number of subscribers we have. I just started a new channel this week and have over 200 subscribers. When I cross over 1000 subscribers I will gain access to more nuanced creative capacity. I am hoping this newsletter will lift it over that mark.

I will post new videos and content on the channel over the coming weeks. And I will post a brand-new song Love Will Guide My Way today! I invite you to listen.

And, please join me for any or all three of the upcoming Live-Stream concerts. A donation button will be listed. Give as you are able, and receive as my gift to you.


May 9 at 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 Pacific, I will be presenting a concert in partnership with Focus Music in the DC area. I was scheduled to be performing for them live on May 9. And so I shall. 
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgOuFwdXfJM&feature=youtu.be

May 15 at 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM Pacific, I will be presenting in partnership with Acoustic StayAway Concerts - The Folk Project in New Jersey. 
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u08uTD_Hbg&feature=youtu.be

May 23 at 8:00 PM CT / 6:00 PM Pacific, I will be presenting a special Solidarity Concert in partnership with MayWorks! Winnipeg, MB Canada. MayWorks! is an amazing organization dedicated to the history, and future of workers everywhere. 
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKXBs0EvLF0&feature=youtu.be


Tonight (May 6) at 9:00 PM ET and Sunday (May 10) at 1:00 PM ET my radio show, My Highway Home will broadcast on Folk Music Notebook. This week's episode is a special tribute to John Prine featuring reflections, stories, and recordings of John's songs performed by Prine and by other musicians. 
Tune in for free via www.folkmusicnotebook.com

 
You may also read an essay I wrote about John Prine via the NEWS tab on my homepage
Link: https://www.joejencks.com
Live-Stream concert listings and updates can be found in the TOUR DATES tab on this website.



My you be well, and may you find comfort in music and community, wherever we may be!

In Gratitude and Song,

 

Joe Jencks

5-6-20

 
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EVENTS:


May 2020

Wednesday, May 6th 9:00 PM
My Highway Home Radio Show - John Prine Tribute - 9pm ET/ 6pm PT
Folk Music Notebook - www.FolkMusicNotebook.com
http://www.folkmusicnotebook.com

Thursday, May 7th 2:00 AM
My Highway Home Radio Show Rebroadcast - 2am ET/11pm PT
Folk Music Notebook - www.FolkMusicNotebook.com
http://www.folkmusicnotebook.com

Saturday, May 9th 7:30 PM
Joe Jencks in Concert - Live Stream 7:30pm EST
Focus Music
 Alexandria, VA 22308
http://focusmusic.org

Sunday, May 10th 1:00 PM
My Highway Home Radio Show Rebroadcast - 1pm ET/ 10am PT
Folk Music Notebook - www.FolkMusicNotebook.com
http://www.folkmusicnotebook.com

Friday, May 15th 7:00 PM
Joe Jencks in Concert - Live Stream - 7pm EST
The Folk Project - Acoustic Stayaway
 Morristown, NJ
http://www.folkproject.org

Saturday, May 23rd 8:00 PM
Joe Jencks in Concert - Live Stream Solidarity Concert - 8pm CST
MayWorks!
 Winnepeg, MB Canada
http://mayworks.org/
more events at https://www.joejencks.com/index.php?page=calendar

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Executive Director of SKWIM USA, a 501(c)(3)

The Pittsburgh Project - swim coach and head lifeguard

Coach at The Ellis School for Swimming, T&F and Triathlon

Pittsburgh Combined Water Polo Team & Renegades (Masters) 

Coach of the Duquesne University Club Swim Team

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Fwd: ISHOF Launches One in a Thousand Campaign

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International Swimming Hall of Fame Launches One in a Thousand Campaign The International Swimming Hall of Fame, a non-profit dedicated to serving the worldwide aquatics community, launches its One in a Thousand campaign to seek the support of 1,000 special members of the aquatics community who can help keep the organization moving forward toward a new vision and museum. In these unprecedented times, ISHOF is looking for 1,000 special people in the worldwide aquatics community to step up and help us keep our visionary plans for the future and get us through these difficult times.  "Our Goal is simple. If we get 1,000 people to simply commit $10, $25 or $50 per month, we will generate enough revenue to go beyond this Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis." - Bill Kent - Chairman of the ISHOF Board "Those that believe in our vision, mission, and goals can join us in taking ISHOF into the future and be a part of aquatics history."  - Brent Rutemiller - CEO and President of ISHOF Since 1965, ISHOF has been the global focal point for recording and sharing the history of aquatics, promoting swimming as an essential life-skill, and developing educational programs and events related to water sports. ISHOF's vision for the future is to build a new museum and expand its reach by offering its museum artifacts digitally through a redesigned website. The ISHOF Board is calling on all members of the aquatics community to make a small monthly commitment to show their dedication to aquatics and how special the International Swimming Hall of Fame is to our entire worldwide aquatics family. Join the One in a Thousand Club by helping ISHOF on a monthly or one-time basis.  $10 Monthly Commitment $25 Monthly Commitment $50 Monthly Commitment Make a One-Time Commitment For larger corporate sponsorships and estate-planning donations, please at customerservice@ishof.org. About ISHOF ISHOF is YOUR Hall of Fame! Our organization: preserves the history of the sports you love celebrates and honors the legends in all aquatics sports across the world houses the world's largest collection of aquatic paintings, sculptures, competitive swimwear, medals, trophies, posters, photos, film/video, Olympic memorabilia and other swimming related artifacts from around the globe tells the stories of people, events, and places who have shaped aquatic sports ISHOF Mission Statement To collaborate with aquatic organizations worldwide to preserve, educate and celebrate history, showcase events, share cultures, and increase participation in aquatic sports. ISHOF History Founded in 1965, the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) museum opened its doors to the public in December of 1968 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. That same year, the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) - the governing body for Olympic aquatic sports – designated the ISHOF museum as the "Official Repository for Aquatic History".   In 2018, Sports Publications Inc, publisher of Swimming World Magazine and its multi-media platforms, merged with ISHOF to expand the museum's reach and impact.  Take a Virtual Tour Architectural rendition of the current ISHOF Museum and the new aquatic center that is currently under construction in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Thank you to our 2020 ISHOF Sponsors Copyright © 2020 International Swimming Hall of Fame, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you showed an interest in ISHOF or Swimming World by visiting our website, signing up for our newsletter, purchasing something from our store, subscribing to Swimming World magazine, visiting the ISHOF museum, or donating to ISHOF. Our mailing address is: International Swimming Hall of Fame 1 Hall of Fame Dr Ft Lauderdale, FL 33316-1611

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Mark Rauterkus       Mark@Rauterkus.com 

Executive Director of SKWIM USA, a 501(c)(3)

The Pittsburgh Project - swim coach and head lifeguard

Coach at The Ellis School for Swimming, T&F and Triathlon

Pittsburgh Combined Water Polo Team & Renegades (Masters) 

Coach of the Duquesne University Club Swim Team

http://CLOH.org

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