VOL . VI No. 2 June 2012 / July 2012 Hello Readers, Summertime is here and Boxing News that means fun! We are looking for interesting or Submitted by Bob Heinz unique ideas and ways to th enjoy the summer. Even On Saturday June 16 2012 Irish Andy Lee will your favorite barbeque fight Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. for the WBC Middle- sauce recipe is welcome! weight (160 pounds) Championship of the World Please keep on preserving at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. The fight will our planet and do your be televised for free on HBO in more than 170 share to reduce your car- countries including Mexico where Chavez has a bon footprint. Together we can make a difference! very strong base of support. The promoters are expecting very strong ticket sales with a projected And don’t forget to find Perry’s moustache hidden stadium crowd of more than 40,000 people. within this issue. Submit This is the biggest fight of both pro fighters’ ca- your answer to reers. The winner of the fight will be the manda- [email protected] no later than Friday, June 15th tory challenger in a mega fight with the Diamond for your chance to win a Belt Champion Sergio Martinez in September gift card. 2012. Chavez Jr. 45-0-1 has never been beaten, Be safe this summer, however there have been a few questionable THE NEWSLETTER COMMITTEE fights and decisions in his last few fights against Carlos Molina and Matt Vanda. Chavez has the ability to cut massive amounts of weight prior to a fight and then rehydrate up to 180 pounds at fight time 36 hours later. This has helped him beat opponents he may have not been able to beat if he didn’t have a huge size advantage in the ring. Perry Mandera co-manages Andy Lee, who is trained by Hall Of Fame Trainer and TABLE OF CONTENTS Manager Emanuel Steward from the world famous Kronk Boxing Gym in Detroit, Michi- Boxing News 1 gan. Andy Lee, 28-1, comes into this fight on a 12 fight winning streak that included strong performances against Brian Vera (to avenge the only blemish on his record) a Hiring Our Heros 2 knockout of Craig McEwan and a 2nd round knockout in March of Saul Duran. Lee has Hollywood Walk of Fame 3 lethal power in both of his hands; he has never tasted the canvas in any of his 29 pro- Social Media ‘s Impact 4 fessional fights. Chavez, Jr. will enter the ring weighing over 180 pounds; however I Big Trouble with Ticks 5 don’t think it will help him as Andy Lee is very fast of both hands and feet. Chavez, Jr. Dealing with The Gout 6 likes to crowd his opponents like his father, Julio Cesar Chavez, Sr. did and land shots on the inside. In my opinion, this strategy will not work in this fight because Lee should Sport s Corner 7 be able to land heavy punches from the outside and destroy him. Summer Colds 8 One thing is for certain, if you are a boxing fan, this should be a world class boxing Circle W Trucking 9 event with plenty of nonstop action. The future for the winner of this fight is going to be When Thunder Roars 10 paved with lots of big paydays and lots of big fights on HBO. Let’s all get together and New Hires 11 cheer for 26 year old Andy Lee from Limerick, Ireland. Calendar of Events 13 Benefits of Popcorn 13 Custom Family at Work 14/15 The Custom Companies, Inc. - 317 W Lake Street Northlake, IL 60164 - www.customco.com DID YOU KNOW… VOL . VI No. 2 June 2012 / July 2012 From the ground to the tip Page 2 of her torch, the Statue of Hiring our Heroes Liberty is 305 feet and one inch tall. by Matt Foley and Rocky Caylor Watermelon Hiring our Heroes, launched by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is a na- is actually a vegetable! tionwide initiative to help veterans and military spouses find employment. 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The Custom Companies, Inc. - 317 W Lake Street Northlake, IL 60164 - www.customco.com VOL . VI No. 2 June 2012 / July 2012 WALK THE WALK ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME Page 3 Body, Mind, & Soul Submitted by Petra Gumieniak Nothing sums up the glamour, glitz, and talent in Hollywood more than the Hollywood Walk of Fame. This stretch along Hollywood Boulevard is home to “Life is not a dress rehearsal. over 2500 of the world’s top entertainers. Quit practicing what you’re The main concept behind the Walk is a means to “maintain the going to do, and just do it.” - glory of a community whose name means glamour and excite- Marilyn Grey ment for the four corners of the world” according to a press release by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce in 1953. E.M. Stuart was the volunteer president of the Chamber credited “I’ve seen many troubles in with the idea that year and appointed a committee to bring my time, only half of which these ideas to the silver screen of life! ever came true.” Plans crystallized and were submitted to the Los Angeles City – Mark Twain Council in January of 1956. The council stood firmly behind the idea and instructed the Board of Public Works to organize the engineering specification as well as create the essen- tial assessment district to finance the project. “It’s what you learn after The stars took many forms during the initial planning process. In 1956 a star was unveiled you know it all that counts.” that included a caricature of the honoree along with brown and blue sidewalks. It was even- – Harry S. Truman tually decided that the proposal was too difficult in addition to being too great a financial hit on the committee as well as the city of Los Angeles. Black and coral won the debate as the caricatures faded into the background. They were replaced by emblems distinguishing for “If a man who cannot count which of the arts the honoree was to be recognized. The initial cost was estimated at $1.25 finds a four-leaf clover, is he million and included new street lighting and foliage as well as the lucky?” terrazzo and brass stars lining the boulevard. – Stanislaw J. Lec The Improvement Association (established by the Chamber to as- sume certain responsibilities) went hard to work selecting the trail- blazing honorees to be inducted into the Walk. Four committees were established to represent the four different aspects of the enter- tainment industry (at the time): motion picture, television, recording and radio.