FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE: THE SONGS OF RON MILLER celebrates the work and genius of one of the greatest Grammy Award-winning songwriters of all time whose standards include “For Once in My Life,” “Touch Me in the Morning,” “Heaven Help Us All,” “A Place in the Sun,” “Yester-me, Yester-you, Yesterday,” “Someday at Christmas,” “I’ve Never Been to Me,” “If I Could,” and many more. Ron’s daughter, producer, singer, song-writer Lisa Dawn Miller, shares anecdotes and stories that inspired the hits while introducing never-before-heard song gems discovered after Ron’s death in 2007.

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Celebrated every November, National Family Caregivers Month is a time to recognize and honor caregivers across the US. In a study by the National Alliance for Caregiving, about 50% of 111 cancer caregivers reported feeling “highly stressed” due to the intense and demanding nature of caregiving, and there is growing evidence this could potentially affect the mental health of the patients as well.1,2

In particular, the mental health of patients with blood cancer, including those living with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and their caregivers, can be impacted due to the physical, emotional and social effects of the disease.3,4

CLL is the most common leukemia in adults.5 It’s a type of cancer that starts in cells that become certain white blood cells (called lymphocytes) in the bone marrow. 5 The cancer (leukemia) cells start in the bone marrow but then go into the blood.5

As with other illnesses, COVID-19 has exacerbated the mental health impact of blood cancer on patients, as well as placing an added strain on caregivers. In a recent survey of 100 patients with blood cancer, 96% of patients reported their blood cancer has impacted their mental health since the start of the pandemic in 2020, and 72% of patients said they rely most on their family members to provide them with emotional support for their blood cancer.

Hematologist and oncologist Dr. Ken Miller of Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, who will discuss the impact of blood cancer, including CLL, on the mental and emotional health of both patients and caregivers, and share resources to help meet this important need.

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This program is made possible by AstraZeneca.

Dr. Ken Miller is a hematologist and medical oncologist at the Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Miller has served as the Director of Outpatient Oncology and was a member of the Thoracic Oncology Group at the University of Maryland. He also previously served as the Director of the Yale Cancer Center’s survivorship clinic and the Director of the LiveStrong Survivorship Center of Excellence at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. He has authored five books, including: Choices in Breast Cancer, Medical and Psychosocial Care of the Cancer Survivor, Excellent Care of Cancer Survivors, Global Cancer Care, and “The Breast Cancer Book”. Dr. Miller’s wife Joan is a two-time cancer survivor and together they have lectured nationally and internationally on the role of empathy in medicine. They have three children and four grandchildren.

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Military Family Month was established by the Armed Forces YMCA in 1996. Proclamations have been issued by U.S. Presidents in recent times, and this year President Biden has followed suit, stating America has the greatest Armed Forces in the history of the world. He says we all owe a debt to those who serve and those that serve alongside them – their families and caregivers.

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The backbone of the Army Reserve force is its Families, which is why each November we recognize their commitment, resilience and critical contributions to the Army Reserve.

Just like the Soldiers they support, Army Reserve families are strong and resilient, but face unique challenges. It’s the people of the Army Reserve that deliver on its priorities – readiness, modernization and reform – so taking care of service members and their families is equally important to the mission.

The Army recognizes that service members’ Families, like spouses and kids, also feel the effects of service – whether through relocation, distance from loved ones, among other challenges – but is committed to providing the best quality of life possible. The love and support from military Families is unwavering.

Throughout this awareness month and beyond, the Army Reserve focuses on the community-based services that foster the growth, development and readiness of Soldiers and Families.

Captain Brigette Miller and her husband, Nathaniel, discuss their Military Family experience. Miller will also discuss her journey from military kid to Army Reserve Soldier will offer great insight into the importance of this community. Captain Miller will also share how an Army Reserve Family Readiness Group has supported her unit.

Interview is courtesy: U.S. Army Reserve

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“Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show,” which has stacked up rave reviews over the years, is a theatrical, musical production which recreates what it would have been like to see legendary icons, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Joey Bishop live onstage together.

“God sends the Rat Pack back to do one last show. They arrive in their prime but they are sent back to modern day so we get to weave current events into show,” said Miller who plays “Frank’s One Love,” a character based on Sinatra’s relationship with Ava Gardner. “Sandy’s father, Buddy Hackett, plays God. Frank, Sammy, Joey and Dean were all his friends and Sandy grew up with them. There is a lot of room for improv in the show, as it was with the real Rat Pack. Sandy is brilliant as Joey Bishop and is the comedy genius that has made our show so successful.”

Lisa has her own connection to the Rat Pack. Her father was songwriting legend, Ron Miller. “Every singing member of the Rat Pack recorded and performed my father’s classic standard, ‘For Once in My Life,’” Miller said. Hackett continued, “My wife brings her musical genius to the show, both as a creator and performer, which really sets our show apart from anything else out there,” Hackett said.

Sandy, who is working on a book about his father, “My Buddy,” to be released late this year, tours nationwide as a comedian and with his one-man show of the same name (directed by Miller), a live theatrical production about his close relationship with his dad and the ten years they spent touring together. www.mybuddyhackett.com

Lisa, a producer and singer/songwriter, is developing a new musical, “For Once in My Life,” about the life of her father whose hits, in addition to “For Once in My Life,” include “Touch Me in the Morning,” “A Place in the Sun,” “Heaven Help Us All,” “Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday,” “If I Could,” “I’ve Never Been to Me,” “Someday at Christmas,” “Everyone’s a Kid at Christmas Time” and many more. She has released several recordings and directed numerous music videos. She also heads up her own music publishing company, LDM Publishing; manages her father’s vast legacy catalogue; tours throughout the country and manages the careers of her children, 18-year-old actor/singer, Oliver Richman, freshman at New York University Tisch School of the Arts and 13-year-old actor/singer/dancer, Ashleigh Hackett, a middle schooler, also a student of the performing arts.

For the latest news, please visit sandysratpack.com, hackettmiller.com, lisadawnmiller.com, sandyhackett.com, ldmpublishing.com, oliverrichman.com and ashleighhackett.com.

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Why is this the best cause ever and why is it a great idea to support it?

Give to the Givers.

Think about this. Who looks after you and your loved ones? We call them the Givers. The people in our community that have that special gift of being able to help and change the lives of others when they are in need. They’re the teachers, social workers, nurses and caretakers that you depend on.

What happens when one of these Givers faces an incident and loses everything? Who is there for them? The Segulah Circle was created as a way to help the Givers that are most in need. With the aim of helping them so that they can get back to doing what they do best. Helping you.

A project of the LSS Chesed fund, the Segulah Circle is an ongoing commitment to provide support to our fellow community members in the spirirt of a Segulah, “an action to change ones fortune”.

Please donate and Give to the Givers
(DONATE link: https://www.lss.org/form/segulah-circle-project.html)

To learn more about the Segulah Circle, head to www.thesegulahcircle.com

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Bill Miller http://globalconnectionstelevision.com/about/
Bill Miller worked with the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (LRC), which is the bipartisan staff for the Kentucky General Assembly, from 1977-1999 primarily as a Federal/International Relations Specialist and Assistant Public Information Officer. Upon retirement, he established Miller and Associates Federal and International Relations Media Consultants.
The California Senate and Kentucky General Assembly were the only two legislative bodies at that time that housed an international relations office, with the goal of assisting legislators to deal with international activities that affected their states, respectively.
A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Mr. Miller holds a Masters of Science of Social Work from the University of Louisville’s Kent School of Social Work and a Masters of Public Administration from Kentucky State University.
Mr. Miller, as a public service, produced and moderated Channel 10’s “Frankfort’s Global Connection” and “Louisville’s Global Connection” television programs. They are the only internationally related TV talk shows of their type in Kentucky, and some of the very few around the US. In recognition of these unique programs, Bill received the 2002 Earl Eames Award for Technological Innovation presented by the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA).
He is the producer/moderator of “Global Connections Television,” which does most of its tapings at the United Nations in New York. Global Connections Television focuses on international issues that impact people from Frankfort, Kentucky to Frankfurt, Germany and from Lima, Ohio to Lima, Peru.
Mr. Miller helped develop international education programs at the local level and the “Rotary Day at the United Nations Program.” He was President of the Frankfort Rotary Club (2000-01) and was the Rotary District 6710 Governor (2003-2004). He has served as a Rotary Alternate Representative to the United Nations.
Bill has 32 years of Perfect Attendance as a Rotarian. He has served for several years as the District 6710 International Committee Chair. In 2009, Bill was Rotary International President D.K. Lee’s Representative to District 6580’s District Conference.
Recently, Mr. Miller was inducted into the National Press Club in Washington, DC. He is also a member of the UN Correspondents Association (UNCA), the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) and the Radio, Television and Digital News Association (RTDNA). professional associations include: the American Society for Public Administration, the International Studies Association, the Foreign Policy Association and the American Council for the United Nations System (ACUNS).
From 1988-1991, Bill Miller served as Chairperson of the United Nations Association of the United States of America’s (UNA-USA) Council of Chapters and Division Presidents, which consisted of UNA-USA’s 175 chapters and 23,000 members . UNA-USA is not part of the United Nations; however, it is one of the largest nonpartisan, 501 c 3, research and membership based foreign policy associations in the US dedicated to a discussion of international-local issues and the role of the UN in helping to resolve these problems.
Mr. Miller, an international relations specialist, has written numerous articles on the United Nations for newspapers, such as the Lexington-Herald Leader, ASPA’s PA Times and Washington International.
In 2006, Bill Miller launched a unique course titled “The United Nations: Public Administration in the International Arena” in the Graduate School of Public Administration at Kentucky State University (KSU). This was the first international public administration course focusing specifically on the UN developed in any school of public administration in the US.
Bill Miller has been actively involved in Toastmasters International since 1998. He has served as Southern Division Governor and Vice-President for Public Relations and Membership in the Frankfort Capital City Toastmasters’ Club. He has achieved his Advanced Toastmasters Silver and Competent Leader Awards.
Previously, Mr. Miller has served as Chairperson of the National Conference of State Legislature’s International Task Force, and as a member of the Council of State Governments International Committee, and as Chair of the American Society of Public Administrators International Committee.
Mr. Miller is fluent in Spanish, semi-fluent in French, and has studied German, Portuguese, Russian and Japanese. Bill Miller has lived in and/or visited 88 countries.

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The Weinstein Company (TWC) announced today that principal photography has begun for their upcoming feature ADAM JONES. The cast and crew will spend two days shooting in New Orleans before continuing in London from July 27^th to September 26^th. An all-star ensemble has signed on for the film, including Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Uma Thurman, Daniel Bruhl, Riccardo Scarmacio, Emma Thompson, Lily James, Omar Sy, Jamie Dornan, Sam Keeley, Sarah Greene and Alicia Vikander.

John Wells is directing with a screenplay by Steven Knight. Stacy Sher, Michael Shamberg and Erwin Stoff are producing the project, which is loosely based on the story of acclaimed chef Marco Pierre White. Dylan Sellers, Julie Rapaport and Negeen Yazdi are overseeing production for TWC.

Chef Adam Jones (Cooper) had it all – and lost it. A two-star Michelin rockstar with the bad habits to match, the former enfant terrible of the Paris restaurant scene did everything different every time out, and only ever cared about the thrill of creating explosions of taste. To land his own kitchen and that third elusive Michelin star though, he’ll need the best of the best on his side, including the beautiful Helene (Miller). ADAM JONES is a remarkably funny and emotional story about the love of food, the love between two people, and the power of second chances.

ABOUT THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY

The Weinstein Company (TWC) is a multimedia production and distribution company launched in October 2005 by Bob and Harvey Weinstein, the brothers who founded Miramax Films in 1979. TWC also encompasses Dimension Films, the genre label founded in 1993 by Bob Weinstein, which has released such popular franchises as SCREAM, SPY KIDS and SCARY MOVIE. Together TWC and Dimension Films have released a broad range of mainstream, genre and specialty films that have been commercial and critical successes. During Harvey and Bob’s tenure at Miramax and TWC, they have received 348 Oscar nominations and won 82 Academy Awards.

Since 2005, TWC and Dimension Films have released such films as GRINDHOUSE; 1408; I’M NOT THERE; THE GREAT DEBATERS; VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA; THE READER; THE ROAD; HALLOWEEN; THE PAT TILLMAN STORY; PIRANHA 3D; INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS; A SINGLE MAN; BLUE VALENTINE; THE COMPANY MEN; MIRAL; SCRE4M; SUBMARINE; DIRTY GIRL; APOLLO 18; OUR IDIOT BROTHER; I DON’T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT; SARAH’S KEY; SPY KIDS: ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD IN 4D; MY WEEK WITH MARILYN; THE IRON LADY; W.E.; CORIOLANUS; UNDEFEATED; THE ARTIST; BULLY; THE INTOUCHABLES; LAWLESS; KILLING THEM SOFTLY; THE MASTER; SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK; DJANGO UNCHAINED; QUARTET; ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH; DARK SKIES; THE SAPPHIRES; SCARY MOVIE 5; KON-TIKI; UNFINISHED SONG; FRUITVALE STATION; LEE DANIELS’ THE BUTLER; THE GRANDMASTER; SALINGER; 12-12-12; PHILOMENA; MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM; AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY; VAMPIRE ACADEMY; THE RAILWAY MAN; THE IMMIGRANT; YVES SAINT LAURENT and BEGIN AGAIN. Upcoming releases include THE GIVER; FRANK MILLER’S SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR; UNDERDOGS; TRACKS; THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ELEANOR RIGBY; ST. VINCENT; THE IMITATION GAME; PADDINGTON and BIG EYES.

TWC boasts an active television production division led by former Miramax Films Co-President of Production Meryl Poster. TWC garnered nine Emmy nominations in 2013. The Weinstein Company Television produces the reality powerhouse Project Runway, prepping for its 13th season on Lifetime; with its spin-off series and critically-acclaimed Project Runway All Stars, hosted by Alyssa Milano and Project Runway Under The Gunn, hosted by Tim Gunn which is currently on air.  TWC series that were produced in 2013 include Mob Wives Season 4 which VH1 has green lit for Season 5, Million Dollar Shoppers for Lifetime, Rodeo Girls for A&E and Trailer Park: Welcome to Myrtle Manor Season 2 for TLC.  Scripted project currently in production is John Fusco’s historical action-adventure epic Marco Polo.  Announced scripted projects in development include Ten Commandments a 10 part event series with each episode to be helmed by a different A-list director and focusing on one commandment and an adaptation of Daniel Stashower’s bestselling Civil War-era spy thriller The Hour Of Peril.  TWC also developed Amy Sherman Palladino’s The Nanny Diaries for ABC and produced the Peabody award-winning HBO series The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, directed by Anthony Minghella.

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 Good News covered this event and it was special.

We have many interviews from this event that we will be posting. 

Here is Mike Adams, John Starks, Chris Doleman, Joe Klecko, Jennifer Williams, Alisa Maria and Chef Plum sharing their wit.

ELITE NATION EMBARKS ON 2014 “TASTE OF THE BEST WINE EXTRAVAGANZA,”

JANUARY 30TH, 2014

Pro Player Insider (NFL) Announced As Event Official Media And Press Red Carpet Partner

Collaborative Efforts Include Sponsorship and Branding Partnerships with Dom Perignon Champagne, The Wine Academy, Numanthia, Paul Miller Porsche, Reidel The Wine Glass Company & Hope For Children Foundation

WEEHAWKEN, NJ, January 30, 2014 – Event planning and entertainment company Elite Nation announces their approaching first and continuously annual “Taste of the Best Wine Extravaganza” set to kick off in 2014. Elite Nation Entertainment LLC is a premier Boutique event management company  that combines all the skills needed to coordinate the complex details of events from planning to budgeting. Our vocation surpasses the definition of  group or class enjoying superior intellectual, social or economic status. “Taste of the Best Wine Extravaganza” will be presented as a  luxury and charitable exclusive wine tasting and entertainment celebration. “Taste of the Best Wine Extravaganza” is slated to be the “first of its kind” in the New Jersey area beginning of the 2014 year as Elite Nation has garnered official VIP Room sponsorship with Dom Perignon Champagne, The Wine Academy and Numanthia. Tucked quaintly away in the crests of Weehawken, New Jersey, Taste of The Best Wine Extravaganza will take place at the exclusively private “Chart House” which offers breath taking views of the Manhattan skyline. Taste of the Best Wine Extravaganza has been geared towards the most sophisticated of individuals who aim to increase the capacity of their wine pallets and increase their brand affiliation knowledge through networking with like-minded guests. Taste of the Best Wine Extravaganza has acquired a unique relationship with The Hope for Children Foundation where a percentage of proceeds will be directly donated in effort to further making “positive differences” in the lives of children. Hope For Children Foundation is a group of young professionals, entrepreneurs and parents in Monmouth County working together to raise funds with the end result of making a significant positive difference in the lives of children. It originated in 2002 with the simple goal of “getting together with family, friends and colleagues to make a difference in our community.” On an annual basis Hope For Children Foundation identifies charitable organizations and individuals that will benefit from monies that come from our fundraising efforts. To date HFCF has donated over a million dollars to local charities and families in need of assistance in Monmouth County. “Taste of the Best Wine Extravaganza’s” red carpet entrance will feature press placement and video documented interviews from prominent sports news source, NFL Pro Insider. In a collaborative effort, the red carpet sports talent list includes Hall of Fame NFL player Chris Doleman (Vikings), Joe Klecko(Jets), Brian Jones (Saints), Joe Horn (Saints), Lee Rouson (Giants), Terry Kirby (49ers), Roy Barker (49ers) and Antonio Garay (Jets). Additional talent will include American Jazz Bassist Bob Cranshaw. Cranshaw’s career spans over the heyday of Blue Note Records to his recent involvement with the Musicians Union. Cranshaw is known for his long association with Sonny Rollins and has been featured in Rollin’s working band for almost five decades, beginning with the 1962 album “The Bridge”. “Taste of the Best Wine Extravaganza” sponsored and provided VIP wine list will contain the following brands of wines & spirits: Belvedere Vodka, Fulcrum, Cheval des Andes, Bodega Catena Zapata, Glenmorangie Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Bodegas Faustino, Hennessy Cognac, Fairchild Napa Valley, Chalk Hill, Terrazas de los Andes, Chateau de Beaucastel, Joseph Phelps Vineyards, Newton Vineyard, Cloud Bay New Zealand, Robert Foley Vineyards, Chateau Rauzan-Segla, Boyanci, Ardbeg Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Tenuta Sette Ponti, Calon Segue, Vincent Giardin and Tenuta San Guido. *All glassware will be provided by Reidel leading glass company. Reidel is the originator of the concept of having glasses with characteristics designed to enhance types of wines* In true luxury high scale event collaboration, “Taste of the Best Wine Extravaganza’s” red carpet will be sponsored by leading German luxury automobile company, Porsche (Paul Miller). Located in Morris County NJ and serving the greater New York City area, which includes Rockland County New York, Connecticut and all of Northern and Central New Jersey, Paul Miller Porsche is your source for Porsche Cars, Sedans and SUV’s. Under the ownership of Paul Miller Auto Group, LLC since 1976 Paul Miller Porsche is one of the largest Porsche dealers in New Jersey and one of the top-ten largest Porsche dealerships in the nation. “Taste of the Best Wine Extravaganza” ticket purchase options include Gold General Admission and Platinum VIP Admission. Gold General Admission Includes: -Specialty food stations & Hors’ d’oeurves -Jazz Performance by Bob Cranshaw -Infused Cigars by Guy & Lady Barrel -Multiple Wine Stations -Gifting Bag (including bottle of Numanthia Wine) -Opportunity to bid on sports memorabilia provided by Steiner Sports -Opportunity to bid on a trip to Dominican Republic -Admission at 7PM Platinum VIP Admission Includes: -Specialty food stations & Hors’ d’oeurves -Jazz Performance by Bob Cranshaw -Infused Cigars by Guy & Lady Barrel -Multiple Wine Stations -Gifting Bag (including bottle of Dom Perignon) -Opportunity to bid on sports memorabilia provided by Steiner Sports -Opportunity to bid on a trip to Dominican Republic -Admission at 6PM -Exclusive VIP early admission wine tasting (all wines valued over 100$) -Access to VIP lounge sponsored by Dom Perignon -Meet & Greet with NFL attendees and celebrity guests -Wine seminar provided by Reidel Glassware For Ticket Purchase Options please visit: www.enenj.com

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