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| Wellness Through Tai Chi and Qigong |
| 7/15/2008 |
InTouch affiliate Raritan Bay Medical Center’s Department of Integrative Medicine is offering a weekly, five-part, workshop series “Wellness through Tai Chi and Qigong” at its Perth Amboy campus, 530 New Brunswick Ave., beginning Monday, July 28 through Monday, August 25. Classes will be held on five consecutive Mondays, 7 to 9 p.m., and individuals can register for any or all classes. Cost for one session is $20 per person, two is $35, three is $45, four is $50 and all five is $55.
Qigong is the study and practice of cultivating internal vital energy to maintain health and wellness. Tai Chi, often called moving meditation, is the martial art form of Qigong. Both can be learned and enjoyed by all, regardless of gender, age, weight, fitness level or level of function. The series is designed for newcomers and veterans.
For more information and to register for classes call (732) 442-3700, ext. 5861.
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| InTouch Reader Takes NBC On Nostalgic Tour of Yankee Stadium |
| 6/27/2008 |
In 1955, as a young man living in the Bronx in the shadow of Yankee Stadium, future radio and voice-over celebrity Les Marshak shot movie film using an 8mm camera given to him as a gift from his parents. The film was of the Yankee players exiting the stadium, signing autographs and driving away in their cars. There are close-up shots of Mickey Mantle, Billy Martin, Yogi Berra, Phil Rizzuto and many more. Recently, Les brought the film to the attention of NBC Sports with the thought that they might do something with it this year...the final year of the old stadium. Seeing what Les had, an NBC film crew immediately followed him around the stadium as Les told the story of making the film. That footage was integrated into the original and will be aired as a special feature on MIKE'd UP, a local sports show, Sunday evening July 13th at 11:30PM on WNBC-TV Channel 4.
Les Marshak has been an InTouch volunteer reader for over 25 years. His is the “voice of InTouch” and, in addition to reading publications and conducting interviews, he can be heard regularly on InTouch announcements and program intros. InTouch is honored to have Les as a volunteer reader, contributing his talent to the pool of professionals that make InTouch Networks the most widely accessed radio reading service in the country for blind, visually impaired and disabled people.
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| InTouch Receives Program of The Year Honors |
| 5/6/2008 |
| The International Association of Audio Information Services awarded 5 Program of the Year Awards to InTouch Networks during its annual meeting on May 3rd. The winning shows included: From The Kitchen-Interview with Rozanne Gold; About Your Health; Rock Lives; Business Week; The Reading Room-Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. A complete broadcast schedule with days and time can be found at www.intouchnetworks.org. Qualified users can also register on the site and listen online to archived programs. |
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| Bruce Morrow aka "Cousin Brucie" Guest Stars At InTouch |
| 3/21/2008 |
| Cousin Bruce Morrow, one of radio's pioneering and legendary deejays, took over a sound booth and shared some of his most memorable moments. Interviewed by his close friend Les Marshak, a star in his own right, what started out as a discussion of Cousin Brucie's new book veered off for a stroll down memory lane to the thrill of the InTouch staff. Want to know where the moniker "Cousin Brucie" comes from? Keep tuning into Rock Lives on InTouch radio on Tuesdays to find out. |
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| InTouch Expands Hospital Affiliations on Staten Island |
| 3/14/2008 |
| InTouch Networks expanded its coverage with the addition of two campuses of Staten Island University Hospital. The SIU Hospital North and South divisions add an additional 720 patient bedsides to the InTouch hospital program. |
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| InTouch Goes "Live" At Montefiore Medical Center |
| 10/3/2007 |
Montefiore Medical Center is the newest InTouch healthcare affiliate hospital, enabling its patients to access InTouch broadcasts through the patient bedside television. Service to its patients and community is a longstanding Montefiore tradition and an explicit component of its mission. The Montefiore health system serves the 1.4 million residents of the Bronx, neighbors in nearby Westchester County and persons referred from across the nation and around the world. Accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, it offers preventive, primary, specialty, acute and long-term care.
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| InTouch Receives Support of "Pet" Content |
| 9/1/2007 |
| The Elroy and Terry Krumholz Foundation has offered generous support to the InTouch broadcast "Your Pets." The program is a favorite of animal lovers and consists of readings from Cat Fancy and Dog Fancy magazines. The Krumholz Foundation is a contributor to programs supporting arts, education and human services. InTouch is honored to have received this gift and grateful for the support of the Foundation. |
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| InTouch Attends 17th Anniversary of ADA at Gracie Mansion |
| 8/15/2007 |
| New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Commissioner for The Mayor's Office for People With Disabilities, Matthew Sapolin, recently hosted the 2007 Mayoral Advocacy Awards at Gracie Mansion to honor businesses that have continually demonstrated commitment to the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990. Several major corporations received individual honors for their hiring and training practices relevant to the disabled, while all attending businesses and associations received generous appreciation from the Mayor and Commissioner. Commissioner Sapolin is an advocate of InTouch and listener. InTouch was honored to have recently produced a public service announcement for the Mayor's Office with on-air participation from Commissioner Sapolin and New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly. |
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| InTouch Reader is New Yorker of The Week |
| 8/8/2007 |
| As a volunteer at InTouch Networks, Stephen DeFrancesco donates his time to read J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series and other works for blind and disabled listeners. As a result, Stephen helps to provide his listeners with some of the same advantages as people with sight, such as the world of Harry Potter's wizardry and magic. For his dedication, selflessness and talent, New York's NY1 television station has chosen Stephen as New Yorker of the Week. InTouch listeners can hear Stephen reading Harry Potter every Thursday at noon on InTouch Networks. As of this date Stephen is currently reading Book 6 of the series. |
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| InTouch Produces Public Service Announcements for City Hall |
| 6/11/2007 |
| At its New York City studio, InTouch Networks was honored to produce and record a public service announcement on behalf of the New York City Office of the Mayor. The PSA featured Police Commissioner Ray Kelly and, from the Mayor’s Office for People With Disabilities, Commissioner Matthew Sapolin. Three announcements were recorded to inform the public about the importance of respecting the law as it relates to handicapped parking. The announcements are currently aired on New York radio stations. |
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| Brooklyn Hospital Center Adds InTouch Networks |
| 5/17/2007 |
| In mid-May, InTouch Networks went live on channel 50 at Brooklyn Hospital Center. The hospital has been serving the borough of Brooklyn for over 160 years. Today, Brooklyn Hospital Center is part of the New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System. The Hospital Center celebrated the completion of a major modernization campaign including construction, renovation and technology development that places the hospital among the most modern and best equipped in New York. |
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| InTouch Increases Service to New York City Health & Hospitals Corporation |
| 5/1/2007 |
| InTouch Networks has commenced implementation at 3 more facilities operated by New York City Health & Hospitals Corporation. Scheduled for completion in August, InTouch will be broadcasting through patient bedside televisions at Harlem and Metropolitan hospitals in Manhattan, and Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx. InTouch currently provides service at 7 other NYCHHC facilities. |
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| InTouch Receives Support for Healthcare Expansion |
| 4/25/2007 |
| The Samuel and Rae Eckman Charitable Foundation recently awarded a generous gift to InTouch Networks to further enable more patients and residents of nursing facilities to enjoy the benefits of InTouch broadcasts. InTouch is currently received by individuals at home, skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, and hospitals. |
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| InTouch Is Recognized For Its Service |
| 4/23/2007 |
| For its continuing efforts to provide the visually impaired with the same advantages as sighted people, InTouch is honored to have received contributions from the Rita Aranow Charitable Fund and the Delta Gamma Foundation Service for Sight. The generous support enables InTouch to continue helping people who are blind or visually impaired enjoy more fulfilling, independent lives. InTouch is grateful and honored for the support. |
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| InTouch Networks Begins Service At Its 15th New Jersey Hospital |
| 4/1/2007 |
| The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, New Jersey recently enabled access to InTouch broadcasts for the benefit of its patients. The Valley Hospital is a fully accredited, acute care, not-for-profit hospital serving more than 440,000 people in 32 towns in Bergen County and adjoining communities. The Valley Hospital is the 15th New Jersey hospital to offer InTouch to its patients. InTouch Networks currently provides service at over 20,000 patient bedsides in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area. |
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