Do they have C-SPAN for the Maryland Capitol? If they did, you might have seen the amazing sight of 16 masters athletes from around the state officially honored by state lawmakers for their Orono nationals achievements last summer. M55 multi-eventer Keith Mathis writes: “On Martin Luther King Day, the Maryland Legislature recognized masters athletes from Maryland who won medals in Orono. Thought this might encourage other states to do the same.” Indeed! What a great idea to modafinil mg emulate. Get on the horn to your local rep and get the same recognition for your state stars! Call it a masters mitzvah!

Keith sent this announcement along with the photos below:

Maryland State Legislature Recognizes Masters Track & Field Medalists
With House & Senate Resolutions
2/1/2008
On Martin Luther King Day the Maryland State Legislature recognized and honored Maryland Masters Athletes who won medals at the 2007 Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the University of Maine in Orono.
Masters Athlete Keith Mathis, age 55, of Reisterstown Maryland a Commissioner with the Maryland Senior Olympics, and member of the Potomac Valley Track Club said: “When I turned 50 I decided to take measures to improve my overall physical health. I started working out and began competing in Masters and Senior Track & Field competitions on a local, regional and national basis. After returning from Orono with my first national medals I mentioned the accomplishment to my friend cheapest generic antabuse Dr. Dan Morhaim, a Maryland State Delegate and like myself a member of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore where we both work out.
He indicated he would like to cheap generic prednisone promote physical fitness among the adult population, and along with Senator Bobby Zirkin also a JCC member, arranged for 16 Maryland medal winners to be honored.” 16 athletes from across the state ranging in age from 40-76 were recognized in front of the legislature with friends and relatives looking on.
Keith Mathis further said, “I hope this will serve to encourage adults of all ages to pursue a healthy lifestyle, engage in physical activities and stay active. As we say at the Maryland Senior Olympics “To participate is to win.”
Among the Masters Athletes honored for medals won in events such as the long jump, high jump, triple jump, hammer throw, pole vault, sprints, pentathlon etc. were ambien visa Donna Barrett, Marcus Battle, Joseph Bruno, Jr., Ashley Childs, Jim Kenney, Keith Mathis, Bob Paulen, Oscar Peyton, Dr. Tomlinson Rauscher, Dr. James Stookey, Tracey Berryman-Singleton, Jerry Bookin-Weiner, Russ White, Glen Whiteley, Mary Pat Whiteley and Albert Williams. Also recognized from the floor of the House of Delegates was Executive Director of the Maryland Senior Olympic Ted Wroth and Division Chief Montgomery County Department of Recreation Robin Riley.

From left to right: Jim Kenney, Donna Barrett, Tracey Berryman-Singleton, Bob Paulen in back, Alby Williams in front, Joe Bruno in back, Ashley Childs in front, Marcus Battle in back, Russ White kneeling, Jerry Bookin-Weiner and Keith Mathis

State Senator Bobby Zirkin and Keith Mathis

Floor of the Md. House of Delegates from left to right: House Speaker Michael Busch, Delegate Dana Stein, Delegate Jon Cardin, Ashley Childs, Tracey Berryman-Singleton, Keith Mathis, Jim Kenney, Delegate Dr. Dan Morhaim and Delegate Melony Griffith