Named in memory of jockey Don MacBeth, who died of cancer on March 1, 1987, the Don MacBeth Memorial Jockey fund is a staunchly supported charity to assist injured riders in need. Tim Conway and Judy McCarron, wife of Hall of Fame jockey Chris McCarron started the charity in 1987.
To date, the organization has provided assistance to more than 1,450 riders from every racetrack in North America. Many of these riders had nowhere else to turn for help. The assistance provided includes: renovation of homes to accommodate the use of wheelchairs, conversion of vans and cars with hand control and side gate lifts, prosthetic devices, wheelchairs, various typed of physical therapy equipment, ophthalmologic and dental care, plastic surgery, house and trailer payments, and food, rent, and basic living expenses.
If you would like more information or to make a donation please visit:
http://www.macbethfund.org
"Oh, yeah, well what about the time you…." How often has that phrase come into play during the heat of an argument? It's an expression I feel some people might be saying about me when I take a stand to clear up the TV programming surrounding the times when children may be watching. To be honest, I don't know of anyone, including myself, free enough of foul language that they could cast the first stone. Even my best friend, Father Olliver, dotted the air with a few off-color phrases when the tire wrench slipped and he hit his knuckles on the lug nut. But I did notice that he never repeated those phrases on Sunday when he delivered a sermon.
To me, that's what the PTC is trying to do when we make all the notice about clearing up TV. Just put adult programming in the proper time slots. In the "old days" you didn't have to worry about the programming in the proper time slots. The TV set was a member of the family. You could laugh, cry, or just relax together while you enjoyed the program. And you certainly looked forward to watching with the family. I don't know about you, but some of the programming today is so embarrassing, I find it impossible to sit in a room with my kids and watch TV…and my kids are in their 30's and 40's. So how about putting shows in their proper place? That way, family shows can be enjoyed by the entire family. Now that stone didn’t hurt, did it?
"The PTC's primary mission is to promote and restore responsibility and decency to the entertainment industry in answer to America's demand for positive, family-oriented television programming. The PTC does this by fostering changes in TV programming to make the early hours of prime time family-friendly and suitable for viewers of all ages."
For more information visit the PTC website at www.parentstv.org.
