On Oct. 14th at 5 O’clock in the evening Margaritaville broke the World Record for the largest margarita ever made as verified by Guinness World Records. The event was part of the Grand Opening festivities for the new Margaritaville Casino at Flamingo in Las Vegas.
Halfway through the ceremony celebrating the new World Record, Jimmy Buffett surprised fans by coming out and raising a glass of Lucky Rita with the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team along with Flamingo’s Rick Mazer and Margaritaville’s Tamara Baldanza in front of more than 1,000 Parrotheads and onlookers.
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A Rome based American historian tells the extraordinary story of Caterina Riario Sforza, perhaps the most prominent woman of Renaissance Italy, who was a wife, a mother, a leader, and a warrior with the courage to battle a Borgia pope, the charm to beguile a Medici husband, and the fierceness to make Machiavelli himself wince. Learn more about this book here, http://bit.ly/r2eHvt and its author here, http://bit.ly/rfpIlS Historical Fiction
After a year of friendly feuding during the BC and Goody's Pick A Powder campaign that launched last summer, Trace Adkins and Richard Petty continue their rivalry by releasing 12 new videos on BC Powder's and Goody's Powder's Facebook pages. Fans of Petty and Adkins can see the two men interact in various humorous scenarios.
Later in the year, fans will be able to once again support raising funds for Wounded Warrior Project on behalf of BC and Adkins and Victory Junction Camp on behalf of Goody\\\'s and Petty.
Banished and alone Falcon is a predator, a Carpathian. Sara is a survivor, a leader, alone. When Falcon sees her he is flooded with color and light. Only his lifemate could make him see color again. And she is a ragamuffin warrior of the streets, a young woman fighting to save others. When she tries to save Falcon from robbers she finds he is no ones victim. He is not afraid. He is not gentle. He is not human. And now he wants her and will stop at nothing to have her. Learn more about this book here, http://bit.ly/hafIM3 and its author here, http://www.christinefeehan.com Paranormal Romance
At the Goody\\\\\\\'s Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia, the friendly rivalry between racing legend and Goody\\\'s spokesman Richard Petty, and country music superstar and BC Powder spokesman Trace Adkins, got serious for two very good causes. Victory Junction, chosen by Petty, and Adkins\\\\\\\' chosen charity, Wounded Warrior Project, each received a donation of $50K from the powder brand they represent. Last year, BC and Goody\\\\\\\'s launched their joint Pick A Powder Campaign (www.pickapowder.com) to see which powder is the fastest at getting rid of pain. While the rivalry led by their respective spokesmen remains neck and neck, today\\\\\\\'s truce resulted in a total donation of $100,000.
In a moving and inspiring memoir, told with genuine humility, a warrior who wanted to be strong to be good, discovers that he had to be good to be strong. The result is a lesson for us all, the heart and fist together are more powerful than either one alone. Learn more about this book here, http://www.theheartandthefist.com/ and its author here, http://www.theheartandthefist.com/bio Non-Fiction, Memoir
For nearly a week beginning March 11, fans of Goody\'s and BC Powders can help choose a race car paint scheme designed by wounded hero from Wounded Warrior Project, Cory Collins, and Victory Junction camper, Eleanor Bolton, with the assistance of renowned motorsports artist Sam Bass. The designs will be showcased on a race car during pre-race ceremonies on April 3 at the Goody\'s Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia.
As part of the Pick A Powder campaign (www.pickapowder.com), country music superstar Trace Adkins and racing legend Richard Petty have a friendly rivalry to see which pain relief powder -- BC or Goody\'s - is toughest on pain. One thing the stars do agree on is giving back to causes near to their heart - Wounded Warrior Project for Adkins and Victory Junction for Petty. Goody\'s and BC are making both philanthropic organizations a pivotal aspect of the Goody\'s Fast Relief 500.
Shealy OLeary is trapped in a strange and evil land with no hope of escape. The fierce warrior, Tiarnan has lost all hope of redemption until the beautiful, frightened woman comes from the future. She possesses a gift she is unaware of. A gift that Tiarnan is unable to resist. Learn about the book: http://bit.ly/eJMMzf Learn about this author: http://www.erinquinnbooks.com/ Paranormal Romance
Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) in partnership with The PlowShare Group has launched a series of new public service advertisements aimed at raising awareness and enlisting support of the needs of injured service members of the nation’s armed military. Over 40,000 of our nation’s armed forces have been physically wounded during the current military conflicts. Hundreds of thousands more are estimated to be recovering from invisible wounds of war, including post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression, and traumatic brain injury (TBI). WWP assists wounded warriors and their families through a holistic approach to their recovery. Whether through caregiver retreats, combat stress programs, career and education services, or adaptive sporting opportunities, WWP empowers warriors with the tools essential to not just survive their injuries but to thrive and achieve personal and professional success.
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PickAPowder.com, the friendly rivalry campaign between Trace Adkins and Richard Petty, is giving fans a chance to not only fight tough pain but also help children fighting for their lives and injured service members fighting for our country. Fans of BC and Goody\'s powders will notice new packages on the shelves branded with familiar faces and charity logos.The new packaging showcases the support of two charities personally selected by country music superstar Trace Adkins and racing legend and NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty. With each purchase made between January 1 and March 31 of these specially marked boxes of BC or Goody\'s, fans of Richard Petty and Trace Adkins will be helping to give back to the organization affiliated with each man and each brand. To donate to these causes, visit www.victoryjunction.org or woundedwarriorproject.org.
This Veterans Day, as Americans honor those who serve our country, Colorado Technical University (CTU) is recognizing the sacrifices of 25 wounded service members and 25 spouses of wounded service members with the gift of education.
CTU today announced the 2011 recipients of the CTU Wounded Warrior Scholarship and Wounded Warrior Spouse Scholarship programs.
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