JANUARY NEWSLETTER 1. TAKE A PICTURE
2. RUNNING WITH THE PACK
3. MAD FOR THE RACKET
4. IT’S A SLIPPERY SLOPE
5. MEETING ON SOUTHERN SOIL
6. THE SONGSTRESS
7. LIFE SUPPORT
8. CELEBRITY SKIN 1. TAKE A PICTURE Bored of looking at the same old thing? We are. We’re talking about the photos on our website. We’re always trying to improve not only the content of our site, but the appearance as well. And after careful analysis of our photo library, we have reached the conclusion that we need YOUR help. Got any good digital images of yourself or your loved one in your/their prosthesis that you think are site-worthy? Forward them to us so that we can consider incorporating them into the A Step Ahead website. Those of you lucky enough to have your mugs splashed on the site will be the proud recipients of a new A Step Ahead tee shirt. We’re interested in emphasizing how our clients function every day, so any good photos that you’d like us to consider, you should e-mail to us ASAP! We will, of course, not utilize any photos without your express permission first. We await a deluge of images with bated breath . . . 2. RUNNING WITH THE PACK Ms. Sarah Reinertsen (AK) continues her world-wide athletic dominance, successfully competing at the World Triathlon Championships in New Zealand recently. The race consisted of a 1.5 km swim, 40 km bike ride, and a 10 km run. Sarah not only was the first above-knee female finisher – she was the first female amputee racer, beating the top female BK by nearly 15 minutes! Whoa, Nelly! (Always wanted to use that kind of colloquial phrase in one of these newsletters.) Sarah loved New Zealand, but sadly, reports that she saw no hobbits, elves, or wizards during her travels in the land of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. 3. MAD FOR THE RACKET He’s the racket king, eh? Lee Carter (AK/BK) continues to become a force on the Canadian wheelchair tennis circuit, winning the “B” division of the Quebec OPHQ (“One Province Hates Quebec”? “Only Pucks Hallowed in Quebec”? “Ordinary Proboscis Heads Quebec“? These are the perils of not telling me the acronym’s meaning.) Wheelchair Tennis Classic this past December. In addition, Lee is the top-ranked Canadian A-Division doubles player, and the second-ranked Canadian A-Division singles player. Not bad for a guy who first picked up his tennis racket approximately 1 year ago. If his current success continues, he may quickly surpass Matthew Perry of “Friends” as Canada’s top tennis player. (Well, at least its most well-known.) 4. IT’S A SLIPPERY SLOPE But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t go down it. Just make sure you do so on skis (or ski). And how, you ask, do I do that in a fun and safe manner? Well, you drag yourself to Camelback and let Isabel Bohn and the Pennsylvania Center for Adapted Sports teach you, of course. The Center for Adapted Sports runs Camelback’s adapted ski program, with qualified instructors available for lessons at the rate of $44 for 3 hours of instruction. If you would like more information about the Center for Adapted Sports, check out its website at www.centeronline.com. 5. MEETING ON SOUTHERN SOIL Spellbound by the “Andy Griffith Show”? Always thought that “My Cousin Vinny” was an accurate sociological depiction of everything South of the Mason-Dixon Line circa 1990? Take the opportunity to shatter your preconceived notions of life in the South by attending the 2004 Amputee Coalition of America convention, August 5-7, in Nashville Tennessee. For more info about the Annual Meeting and the ACA, visit www.amputee-coalition.org. Reserve your rooms now!!! 6. THE SONGSTRESS Who is "The Songstress"? With apologies to Anita Baker, it's Theresa Sareo (HD), who hypnotizes and seduces with her insightful lyrics and alluring stage presence. (Any other budding vocal superstars out there, call me for PR work.) Theresa has several dates pending: Monday, Jan. 19th at the Bubble Lounge, 228 W. Broadway, NYC, 8PM - Midnight (No Cover); Wednesday, January 21st. at the C-Note with the Cosmic Jug Band, 9-10PM (No Cover); Saturday, Feb. 14th, Cornelia St. Café for the Indiegrrl Valentine’s Day Love Fest, 29 Cornelia St. 8:30PM $5 Cover. Let Theresa cast you under her musical spell! 7. LIFE SUPPORT Well, it’s a form of life support, anyway. We’re referring to support groups, which do help you deal with all that life has to offer. Keep on checking the “Community” section of our website for updates on upcoming support group meetings (like the one at the end of this month). 8. CELEBRITY SKIN Wanna show some skin? You gotta have it first. Where do you get it? Here. 17 West John Street. Hicksville. Summer -- and shorts season -- is right around the corner. Step Ahead's Skin Tones system replicates your sound side (or in the case of a bilateral amputee, the size, shape, and skin tone of your body), while still fitting over prosthetic componentry that permits you to maximize your function. And it looks good with shorts. Real good. "Puffery", you say? "Too good to be true?" Check out our Skin Tones either in our web site's Gallery, or when you stop by for an appointment. Interested? Give us a call and ask for Erik. But don't wait too long, because with summer on the way, demand climbs and the already-scarce appointments disappear!
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