| Eastridge Teammates Honor Rivera
Friends in Irondequoit honored a local high school student killed in a crash this summer. Eastridge High School remembered Henry Rivera during the football team's first game of the season. His teammates raised a memorial flag to him before kickoff. The physical education department gave Henry's family his sports locker door. "They've honored my son in a very beautiful way," said Henry's father. "In a raising of a flag underneath the American flag. It means a lot. It means a lot. But that's how my son was, his love was as big as a country." In June, Eastridge honored Rivera by awarding his diploma to his parents. Rivera and his friend, Pedro Hernandez, were killed in May on Route 590 when a driver, Herman Bank, drove the wrong way on the expressway.
Sports
Athletes complete the swim section of the Endurance Challenge Triathlon at the Hillsborough Sportsplex on Saturday. The first event of the triathlon was a 500-meter pool swim, followed by a 16-mile bike race and a 5-kilometer run. The triathlon was Event #10 of the Endurance Triathlon Series.
Photo by Jenny Tenney .
COULDN'T BE PROUDER
THEIR LEVITTOWN home is hard by Route 13, the Pennsylvania Turnpike and the old 3M Company building where M. Night Shyamalan filmed "Lady in the Water." Drive by the Slatons' and you really would not suspect anything out of the ordinary. Step inside and listen to the stories from Juanita and Carl, you begin to understand how their son Steve has gotten himself on regional covers of Sports Illustrated the last 2 years and is one of the best running backs in college football. Hear about Slaton's breakout game as a West Virginia freshman that they had to miss because they had committed to attend a wedding in New Jersey. Hear about how they missed the wedding when Steve started to get the ball and was ripping off big gains. Listen as a mother describes her battle with doctors when her young son could not hear.
No-pressure cooking
When a group of co-workers gathers for an "Iron Chef" event, you'd think the foodies in the bunch would feel some competitive juices start to flow. Wouldn't at least a few of them aggressively plot their superior meal? It would seem inevitable that at least one loser might throw some food. Not so. As it turns out, the cooking competitions hosted at Chicago area cooking schools are pleasant affairs. Co-workers at one recent event seemed downright cooperative, sipping wine and nibbling on appetizers such as Italian sausage-stuffed mushroom caps. Companies and organizations say they sign up for such private events to encourage bonding and networking. .
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