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Christie Sausahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198216867997706111noreply@blogger.comBlogger475125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938562094782513083.post-59891336423916505542015-03-27T13:08:00.001-04:002019-08-21T17:47:39.812-04:00Lake Placid Skater Blog has Moved! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After several months of design and many cups of tea, the new and improved Lake Placid Skater website is now live! The New Site is:<br />
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This site not only includes the blog, but more information about me and my various endeavors. It also includes a page for my personal blog, <a href="http://www.bookstoblades.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">From Books to Blades</a>, which is about my quest to get back in skating shape to take my Senior Free Skate Test.<br />
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Look forward to seeing you there!<br />
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Best,<br />
Christie (Lake Placid Skater)Christie Sausahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198216867997706111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938562094782513083.post-83664723728839054272014-10-29T17:52:00.001-04:002014-10-29T17:52:35.095-04:00REVIEW: New Riedell Aria Skates<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been meaning to post this review forever, but due to a death in the family at the end of the summer and the need to commute to help family, I haven't been as active on the blog as I wanted to be. Here's my review of the New Riedell Aria Skates!<br />
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For several years, I have been looking for lighter figure skates.<br />
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Speed skates are quite light and supple, which is why it is strange to go from the low-cut speed skating boots to the over-the-ankle, stiff, uncomfortable figure skates. I do this every season, since I both figure skate and speed skate.<br />
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I realize figure skates aren't supposed to be bedroom slippers, but after years of competing in speed skating, I wished for skates that would mold to my foot in a similar way, and not feel like cement blocks.<br />
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Luckily, Riedell has come up with a skate that fits these criteria--the Riedell Arias!<br />
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I have been wearing Riedells for the past few years (those that know me know that I have a pair of Hot Pink Riedell customs) but these were quite different for me.<br />
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The boots do feel lighter (they are made of Kangaroo leather, for a lighter boot). I feel like my jumps have more air time, and the skates are more nimble than my other Riedells.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">I chose to try out the Riedell Eclipse Infinity blades as well. I have been a Pattern 99 girl since I started skating, and was always hesitant to try out a new blade that would feel different and require adjustment. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">I adjusted quickly to the Eclipse Infinity blades, and found my spins feel more centered and "cleaner", and my edges are sharper. I feel there is a certain "springy-ness" to the blade that helps when jumping. The rocker is very nice, the perfect balance of "rock" and stability. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">I have not fully broken in these skates (spoiler--they do feel stiffer than Traditional Riedells, and are rated as "Extra Firm" on the Riedell website) but I know that when I do, they will provide the perfect amount of stability and comfort. I highly recommend these for skaters working on doubles, triples, and quads, and believe Riedell's Aria skates are the skates of the future! </span><br />
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Christie Sausahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198216867997706111noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938562094782513083.post-54057195646327387022014-08-18T17:28:00.000-04:002014-08-18T17:28:58.507-04:00Links and Photos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi everyone,<br />
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Hope you are enjoying August so far! In Lake Placid, it rained all of last week and we are starting to get nice weather again.<br />
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Check out <a href="http://lakeplacidnews.com/page/content.detail/id/522039/Cain-enjoys-stay-in-Lake-Placid--looks-ahead-to-upcoming-season.html?nav=5007" target="_blank">my interview</a> with last week's Saturday Night Ice Show guest skater Ashley Cain! Also in this link is my report on the Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships.<br />
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You can see the Saturday Night Ice Show photos from last week on Facebook, at these links:<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10204716245572525.1073741870.1428219050&type=1&l=fdcc6f62dc" target="_blank">ALBUM 3</a><br />
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This week's photos are also live:<br />
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Keep watching for more interviews, and my review of Riedell Aria boots and Eclipse Blades!<br />
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LP SKATERChristie Sausahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198216867997706111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938562094782513083.post-24320844132790278062014-08-02T14:57:00.001-04:002014-08-02T14:57:48.169-04:00Ice Dance Championships and Photos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's the last day of the Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships...to catch up on all the ice dancing events, including photos, visit <a href="http://www.ice-dance.com/main/" target="_blank">Ice-Dance.com</a>!<br />
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Below are the albums for the Saturday Night Ice Show--since they are hosted on Facebook, feel free to "tag" yourself and your friends in the albums!<br /><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10204643917884378.1073741863.1428219050&type=1&l=5926aa7a2b" target="_blank">ALBUM 1</a><br />
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Also, here's the <a href="http://lakeplacidnews.com/page/content.detail/id/521919/Hubbell--Donohue-kick-off-their-season-at-Saturday-Night-Ice-Show.html" target="_blank">link to my interview with the guest skaters, Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue. </a><br />
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For those of you who might want to skate recreationally, there is Public Skating scheduled this week at the Olympic Center. <a href="http://www.lakeplacidskating.com/AUG0414.pdf" target="_blank">Click here</a> for the link to the schedule.<br />
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Skate on!<br /><br />LP SKATER<br />
<br />Christie Sausahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198216867997706111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938562094782513083.post-38722365082602262032014-07-25T12:38:00.000-04:002014-07-25T12:38:17.192-04:00Saturday Night Ice Show Photos and LinksHi everyone,<br />
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It's very busy here in Lake Placid, almost time for Ironman! If you are planning to stick around for the Ironman race, check out <a href="http://www.lakeplacid.com/blog/2014/07/top-10-locals-tips-ironman-race-day" target="_blank">these tips</a> from the Lake Placid blog about how to best enjoy race day.<br />
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Here are the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10204543649617734.1073741862.1428219050&type=1&l=00f7947496" target="_blank">photos from the July 12 Saturday Night Ice Show.</a> And here's a link to my interviews with <a href="http://www.lakeplacidnews.com/page/content.detail/id/521882/Denney--Coughlin-building-on-bronze.html" target="_blank">Caydee Denney and John Coughlin</a>, and last week's guest skaters, <a href="http://www.lakeplacidnews.com/page/content.detail/id/521919/Hubbell--Donohue-kick-off-their-season-at-Saturday-Night-Ice-Show.html?nav=5007" target="_blank">Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue. </a> The first two interviews (with Nagasu and Denney/Coughlin) are also on the <a href="http://skatingmagazineblog.com/2014/07/25/skaters-savor-experiences-in-lake-placid/" target="_blank">Skating Magazine Blog!</a><br />
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Coming up is the Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships, from July 30 until August 2. Watch the <a href="http://www.lakeplacidskating.com/events/icedance.php" target="_blank">event page</a> for more information.<br />
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Enjoy your weekend!<br />
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<br />Christie Sausahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198216867997706111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938562094782513083.post-72959832599945078312014-07-12T23:37:00.003-04:002014-07-12T23:37:38.746-04:00Saturday Night Ice Show Photos and Links<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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It's been a busy week, and I was finally able to use my mother's PC to edit and upload photos from the Saturday Night Ice Show (thanks mom!). As always, feel free to "tag" yourself or your friends, as the photos are hosted on Facebook. Here are the albums:<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10204493135474912.1073741859.1428219050&type=1&l=53033b5a3d" target="_blank">ALBUM 1</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10204493332359834.1073741861.1428219050&type=1&l=34075fbf89" target="_blank">ALBUM 3</a><br />
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In case you missed it, I was fortunate to interview the lovely Mirai Nagasu last week...click <a href="http://lakeplacidnews.com/page/content.detail/id/521855/Nagasu-moves-beyond-difficult-season.html" target="_blank">here</a> for the story. A friend also sent me videos of both her programs, which were promptly uploaded to Youtube. Click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p819wCVDRBU" target="_blank">here</a> for the first one ("Demons") and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNR0kahcRWw" target="_blank">here</a> for the second program ("On Golden Pond").<br />
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This evening I interviewed Caydee Denney and John Coughlin, who were a pleasure to interview. Keep watching, I will post a link to that interview when it is published in the Lake Placid News on Thursday. I hope to get the photos from this evening's Saturday Night Ice Show posted tomorrow.<br />
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Lastly, my friend and fellow blogger Allison Manley reviewed "Lake Placid Figure Skating--A History"--click <a href="http://www.manleywoman.com/book-review-lake-placid-figure-skating-a-history-by-christie-sausa/" target="_blank">here</a> to read the review. Allison's blog is the popular and innovative <a href="http://www.manleywoman.com/" target="_blank">Manleywoman Skatecast</a>, where she interviews the influential and famous people in the sport of figure skating. Check it out and subscribe to the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/figure-skating-interviews/id252746533?mt=2" target="_blank">iTunes</a>! Thanks again Allison!<br />
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Thanks for reading!<br />
LP SKATERChristie Sausahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198216867997706111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938562094782513083.post-84533834350697130312014-07-09T22:11:00.001-04:002014-07-09T22:11:40.788-04:00Mirai Nagasu Interview Plus Videos! Hi everyone,<br />
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Check out the link to my interview with Mirai <a href="http://www.lakeplacidnews.com/page/content.detail/id/521855.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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And here are the videos of both of her performances...thanks to my friend John for the video!<br />
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Photos of the show coming shortly...trying to use a different computer temporarily.<br />
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Christie Sausahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198216867997706111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938562094782513083.post-48621637755585865272014-07-04T18:37:00.000-04:002014-07-04T18:37:38.007-04:00Happy Fourth of July! <div>
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Hope you are having a great fourth of July! I just watched the Fourth of July parade go past the store...the sun came out just in time!<br />
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Other than the fireworks tonight, there are other events going on this weekend, including the Lake Placid I Love Barbecue Festival (on the Olympic Oval) and the Saturday Night Ice Show. </div>
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* The Lake Placid I Love Barbecue Festival is on Saturday and Sunday as well as today (Friday). For more info, check out <a href="http://www.ilbbqf.com/" target="_blank">this site</a>. </div>
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*This week's guest skater in the Saturday Night Ice Show is Olympian and National medalist Mirai Nagasu! The Show is at 7:30 pm in the 1932 Rink.<br />
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*Here are the <a href="https://www.opendrive.com/folders?M18xNDkxNjg0NV9YbWZocA" target="_blank">results</a> for the Lake Placid Summer Figure Skating Championships. </div>
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Christie Sausahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198216867997706111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938562094782513083.post-68429247010941465552014-06-26T02:11:00.000-04:002014-06-26T02:11:00.839-04:00Hello Again<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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It's been several months since I have posted....sorry for that. Winter was super busy with the added tourism boost from the Olympics, and when spring hit, I had family issues to deal with. My grandparents have been ill all winter, and we went to the metro area for Mother's Day expecting to spend a week. We were there for a month! My grandfather was in the ICU four times in that time, and my grandmother had a procedure scheduled. On top of that, my Mac was also "sick" so it spent a month in the repair shop. So it was quite an "off season"!<br />
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So I've been back for about two weeks, and am able to start posting again. Here's what's been going on:<br />
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1) Summer camp started about a week ago, and the Adult Weekend was this past weekend.<br />
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2) I met some lovely adult skaters from all over the country. Thanks adult skaters for spending time with us in Lake Placid--it was great to get to know you!<br />
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3) The Lake Placid Freestyle Competition is starting Thursday and ends Sunday. For more information, please visit the event page <a href="http://www.lakeplacidskating.com/events/figure.php" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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4) The Saturday Night Ice Shows will be starting on July 6th. Watch the blog for my Lake Placid News/Adirondack Daily Enterprise "Meet the Skaters" series as well.<br />
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5) The Skate Shop is open for business--<a href="https://www.facebook.com/lakeplacidskateshop?ref_type=bookmark" target="_blank">stop in and visit us,</a> we're right across the street from the Olympic Center!<br />
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6) I'm working on a new website...I've grown a bit impatient with Blogger, and am hoping to switch to Wordpress. The website itself will be stand-alone, with the blog seperate but as a tab on the Main Webpage for easy access. Keep watching for more news about that!<br />
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That's all for now...keep watching for new posts on a more frequent basis.<br />
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Best,<br />
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LP SKATERChristie Sausahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198216867997706111noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938562094782513083.post-78272310430383573962014-02-24T16:30:00.001-05:002014-02-24T16:30:54.397-05:00Skating News from Lake Placid -- February 24, 2014<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrekGAhphLGa-7jm1_oP3Uw1Zvwu1Y9_c1Ian55dLtxi1VVNwE3jSMmAQEwTeRNCMf7lb1CSWmWd3QAXj1J7_lm7Jh556f9i6KSbe0AbZzbFKlypUZu-y3nyQVmX1Gvdj-kFw4COYbL7wh/s1600/PROTOPOPOVS.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrekGAhphLGa-7jm1_oP3Uw1Zvwu1Y9_c1Ian55dLtxi1VVNwE3jSMmAQEwTeRNCMf7lb1CSWmWd3QAXj1J7_lm7Jh556f9i6KSbe0AbZzbFKlypUZu-y3nyQVmX1Gvdj-kFw4COYbL7wh/s400/PROTOPOPOVS.jpg" /></a>
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Hi everyone,<br />
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After a busy Presidents Week (and the Olympics), I finally have a chance to post again.<br />
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Check out these photos of the Lake Placid Winter Ice Spectacular. The show included skaters like Ashley Cain, Ryan Bradley, Kim Navarro and Brent Bommentre, Ben Agosto, and Mirai Nagasu:<br />
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Also, check out my <a href="http://lakeplacidnews.com/page/content.detail/id/521352/Nagasu-skates-past-controversy.html?nav=5007">interview with Mirai Nagasu</a>.<br />
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In other news, the Fabulous Ice Age is <a href="http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/70300241?strkid=1482407623_0_0&trkid=222336&movieid=70300241">now on Netflix</a>! As the title suggests, it is a truly "fabulous" documentary about the Golden Age of Ice Shows. <br />
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Lastly, did you see the Protopopovs were invited to the Sochi Olympics? <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/12/sports/olympics/restoring-a-pairs-skating-dynasty.html">The New York Times wrote a nice article about them.</a> We're glad they were able to attend and were honored in this way. See you this summer Mr. and Mrs. Protopopov!<br />
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<br />Christie Sausahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198216867997706111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938562094782513083.post-4375699101389787722014-01-07T22:09:00.000-05:002014-01-07T22:09:46.634-05:00News Updates!<a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&add=http://lakeplacidskater.blogspot.com"><img alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" /></a>Hi everyone,<br />
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I'm back! Not that I went anywhere, but I have been super busy the past few months.<br />
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*I continued writing for several publications, mostly the Lake Placid News and Adirondack Daily Enterprise. The most recent article was about the <a href="http://lakeplacidnews.com/page/content.detail/id/521095/Holiday-Festival-fills-in-for-Stars-on-Ice.html">Holiday Festival on Ice Show</a>. I will try to post a link to my articles from now on! <br />
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*I directed and produced an <a href="http://lakeplacidnews.com/page/content.detail/id/521003/Lake-Placid-skating-show-to-highlight-Olympians.html">ice show in Lake Placid</a>. Then I organized Skate into New Year, which is in it's seventh year.<br />
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*I took many photos of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10202880522760602.1073741852.1428219050&type=1&l=6ee87a8745">speed skaters</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10203031062844010.1073741853.1428219050&type=1&l=363a79c4e6">figure skaters</a>.<br />
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*I got a <a href="https://vine.co/lakeplacidskater">Vine account</a>.<br />
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*I continue to update my Instagram....<a href="http://instagram.com/lpskater1">check it out</a>.<br />
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*Our <a href="http://www.lakeplacidspeed.com/">Lake Placid Speed Skating site</a> got a much-needed facelift (or a face, since we didn't really have a website before that). Now you can register for our races or to be a member of the Lake Placid Speed Skating Club without that pesky paper and pen registration!<br />
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*I continue to update the <a href="http://www.lakeplacidoval.com/">Lake Placid Oval site</a>.<br />
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I hope to resume posting on a more regular schedule again...thanks for reading!<br />
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ChristieChristie Sausahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198216867997706111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938562094782513083.post-84421533761030607442013-10-24T13:57:00.000-04:002013-10-24T13:57:04.497-04:00Ice Theatre of New York's ICE:DANCE Debuts tonight in NYC<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This season – which includes a Gala Fund Raiser on Friday, October 25 -- features the world premiere of choreographer and ballet icon Edward Villella’s Reveries.</div>
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Villella, still hailed as the best American-born male ballet dancer of all time, was commissioned by Ice Theatre of New York to choreograph an ice ballet. Thus, Villella created Reveries, a work featuring five couples performing to the work of Tchaikovsky’s Orchestral Suite 3 in G Major, Op. 55:1 Elegie: Andantino molto Cantabile. Reveries is an 11-minute work Villella describes as a “lush romantic ballet about unattainable love.” </div>
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Reveries will feature skating World Team Members Kim Navarro and Brent Bommentre in the principal roles along with 7-time British Champion and European Bronze Medalist John Kerr. Costumes are by acclaimed designer Karen Young.</div>
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“As a person coming from a classical ballet tradition, it is with absolute fascination to look at the Ice Theatre of New York and figure skating and explore finding a commonality about our specific disciplines,” said Villella, a former star principal dancer at New York City Ballet (and Founding Artistic Director of Miami City Ballet) who trained under ballet and Broadway legends George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins. </div>
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“I enjoy seeking a dramatic arc within pieces, which is a large part of Ice Theatre of New York’s goals -- to take an audience on a journey in an emotional way. Reveries does just that: Figure skating, with its ice and blades, extends the sense of glide that is not always available to us in the classical ballet canon.” </div>
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The last time Villella choreographed an ice ballet was in 1977 for a Dorothy Hamill television special. It was also when he met his future wife, champion ice skater Linda Carbonetto, who had represented Canada in the 1968 Olympics in Grenoble. Carbonetto was hired by Hamill to help Villella adapt his ballet choreography for the ice. They were married in 1980 and are parents of ballet mistress Crista Villella. </div>
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ICE: DANCE will also feature Heart, by choreographer JoAnna Mendl Shaw, founder and Artistic Director of Equus Projects; Inclusions, by Alberto Del Saz, Artistic Director of the Nickolais/Louis Company and Roots, by Ice Theatre of New York Artistic Director Douglas Webster, along with his acclaimed works such as Dare Greatly, Transitions, Falling Leaves and Unforgettable. </div>
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The entire program is 75 minutes long with one intermission. It features US Men’s Champion, Ryan Bradley, US Bronze Medalists, World Team Members, stars of Stars on Ice, and currently featured in “Aerial Ice” on America’s Got Talent, Kim Navarro and Brent Bommentre, 7-time British Champions and European Bronze Medalist, John Kerr, Italian Champion, Elisa Angeli, Finnish Champion Jessica Huot, Junior Grand Prix Members Carly Donowick and Jonathon Hunt, 2-time US Silver Medalist, Eve Chalom. Other performers include National Competitors Erin Reed, Patrick Connelly, Joel Dear and Tyrrell Gene and Russian international competitor Natalia Zaitseva.</div>
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“The commission of Edward Villella to choreograph for the Ice Theatre of New York ensemble is a significant and exciting continuation of our mission to collaborate with the dance community,” said Moira North, Founder and Director of Ice Theatre of New York. </div>
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The season also features a Gala Fund Raiser on Friday, October 25, 2013 honoring skating legend Kurt Browning and his prima ballerina wife, Sonia Rodriguez. The 7 pm performance is at Sky Rink, Chelsea Piers, Pier 61. The performance is followed with cocktails, dinner, an awards ceremony and other festivities at the Lighthouse, Pier 61, near 23rd Street and Hudson River. </div>
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Gala tickets start at $400.</div>
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Performance only tickets for the Friday, October 25 Gala are $45 and $25 for the Thursday, October 24 and Saturday, October 26 performances. </div>
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For tickets or more information call 212.929.5811 or visit <a href="http://www.icetheatre.org/" target="_blank">www.icetheatre.org. </a></div>
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Christie Sausahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198216867997706111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938562094782513083.post-66372403612870162202013-08-28T22:14:00.002-04:002013-08-28T22:14:52.628-04:00Adult Week Fun!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adult skaters at the post-show reception on Saturday August 24, 2013. (photo provided by Susan Scott Alpert). </td></tr>
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I had a great time last week-- adult skaters from throughout the country were in Lake Placid for the last week of Lake Placid Figure Skating Camp, which was also the designated Adult Week. Guest coaches included 1992 Olympic Silver medalist Paul Wylie, 2011 National Champion Ryan Bradley, Olympians Melissa Gregory and Denis Petukhov, and 1964 and 1968 Olympic Pairs Champions Oleg and Ludmila Protopopov. The week ended with an adult skating exhibition, and of course the last Saturday Night Ice Show of the season!!<br />
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Check out the albums of the adult skating exhibition on Facebook, and feel free to "tag" yourself and your friends:<br />
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And check out my article on <a href="http://lakeplacidnews.com/page/content.detail/id/520627/Wylie-enjoying-his-time-in-Lake-Placid.html?nav=5007">Paul Wylie in the Lake Placid News.</a><br />
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So nice to see all the adult skaters, and hope to see you next year!<br />
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LP SKATERChristie Sausahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198216867997706111noreply@blogger.com02647 Main Street, Lake Placid, NY 12946, USA44.283562 -73.98386599999997844.238093000000006 -74.064546999999976 44.329031 -73.903184999999979tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938562094782513083.post-34438006491122070432013-08-25T16:41:00.001-04:002013-08-25T16:41:30.157-04:00August 18th Saturday Night Ice Show Photos<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Victoria Los (Saratoga Springs, NY) performs in the August 18th Lake Placid Saturday Night Ice Show in the 1932 rink. (Photo by Christie Sausa/Lake Placid Skater)</td></tr>
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Hi everyone,<br />
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Apologies for the delay, have been having computer issues...below are two albums from the show. They are based on Facebook so feel free to "tag" yourself and your friends!<br />
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Next I am uploading the Adult Week show photos and the August 25th ice show photos, stay tuned!<br />
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Best,<br />
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LP SKATERChristie Sausahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198216867997706111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938562094782513083.post-34450160488694519582013-08-17T15:25:00.000-04:002013-08-17T15:25:36.206-04:00August 10 Saturday Night Ice Show Photos<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2013 World Junior Competitors and Turkish National Ice Dance Champions Cagla Demirsal and Berk Akalin perform in the August 10 Saturday Night Ice Show (photo by Christie Sausa/Lake Placid Skater)</td></tr>
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The Ice Dance Championships were fun as always, read my <a href="http://lakeplacidnews.com/page/content.detail/id/520596/Ice-Dance-Championships-makes-annual-visit.html?nav=5007">article about the event</a> in the Lake Placid News. <br />
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This week's guest skaters will be Isabella Cannuscio and Michael Bramante, check out my "Meet the Skaters" interview with them (and Ross Miner) <a href="http://lakeplacidnews.com/page/content.detail/id/520571/MEET-THE-SKATERS--Ross-Miner--Isabella-Cannuscio--Michael-Bramante.html?nav=5007">here.</a><br />
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LP SKATERChristie Sausahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198216867997706111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938562094782513083.post-42110678219309637002013-08-08T18:30:00.002-04:002013-08-08T18:30:56.029-04:00Remember This?<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My favorite photo ever--was thrilled to capture this photo of Kurt performing his "Singing in the Rain" routine in the first Stars on Ice show of the 2012-2013 season in Lake Placid, NY. (Christie Sausa/Lake Placid Skater)</td></tr>
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In honor of the relatively new hashtag phenomenon #ThrowbackThursday (apparently it's a thing on Twitter to reminisce about the past) I'm posting photos of last year's Stars on Ice show featuring Dorothy Hamill. It was also Kurt Browning's last US Tour. Check them out now!<br />
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If you are wondering where Kurt's "Singing in the Rain" program originated, check out this awesome Youtube clip from one of his television specials. Kurt skated on a soundstage (complete with rain!) to the classic Gene Kelly song "Singing in the Rain". Enjoy!<br />
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P.S.--I was volunteering quite a bit at the Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships, so didn't have much time to take photographs. However, the girls at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.ice-dance.com">Ice-Dance.com</a> provide full event coverage (including photos and exclusive interviews) on their site.Christie Sausahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198216867997706111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938562094782513083.post-2125939173197442222013-08-01T02:08:00.004-04:002013-08-01T02:23:27.241-04:00Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships Underway<a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&add=http://lakeplacidskater.blogspot.com"><img alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" /></a>It's that time of the year again--Ice Dance week! Talented ice dancers from throughout the USA (and some international competitors) arrived in Lake Placid this week to compete in the prestigious Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships.<br />
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This is a great "event to watch" because many ice dancers consider Lake Placid an important competition before their season starts "officially". Also, some of these skaters are hoping to qualify for the National Championships or higher, so the event is even more exciting!<br />
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It was apparent that the ice dancers are excited to be here in Lake Placid also--check out this picture I took of a car outside the Olympic Center yesterday!<br />
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My friends at <a href="http://www.ice-dance.com/">Ice-Dance.com</a> are hard at work covering the event, so head on over to their site and check out the in-depth coverage of the skaters, both on and off the ice. I'll be at the rink tomorrow, and will also try to snap some pictures of the goings-on.<br />
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PS: Speaking of photos, check out my Instagram...I took many photos of Ironman and have discovered the wonderful world of photo apps. Obviously, I am @lpskater1--follow me! :)Christie Sausahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198216867997706111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938562094782513083.post-58137877971409409932013-07-24T16:17:00.002-04:002013-07-24T16:20:08.007-04:00Schedule Changes and Additions at the Olympic Center<a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&add=http://lakeplacidskater.blogspot.com"><img alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" /></a><br />
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This week, there will be no Freaky Friday or Saturday Night Ice Show....however, there will be a public skating session on Saturday from 7 pm - 9 pm, in the 1932 rink. This is the first public skating session this summer, so enjoy it while it's scheduled!<br />
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Keep watching for my "Meet the Skaters" interviews!<br />
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LP SKATERChristie Sausahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198216867997706111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938562094782513083.post-81588280577298419672013-07-21T14:59:00.000-04:002013-07-21T14:59:25.435-04:00Saturday Night Ice Show Photos Albums 2 and 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Below are the links to the rest of the photos from last night's Saturday Night Ice Show!!<br /><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10201722013638598.1073741833.1428219050&type=1&l=1c14366b17" target="_blank">ALBUM 2</a><br />
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Please keep watching the blog for the link to the "Meet the Skaters" feature with Christina Gao, Anastasia Cannuscio, and Colin McManus!!<br /><br /><br />LP SKATERChristie Sausahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198216867997706111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938562094782513083.post-35684712311649163342013-07-21T00:08:00.001-04:002013-07-21T00:16:13.282-04:00Saturday Night Ice Show Album 1<a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&add=http://lakeplacidskater.blogspot.com"><img alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" /></a><br />
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Hi everyone,<br />
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Please see the link below to the Saturday Night Ice Show Album 1--Album 2 will be posted tomorrow.<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10201718239384244.1073741832.1428219050&type=1&l=5ffe5b35e1" target="_blank">Album 1</a><br />
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Hi everyone,<br />
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Check out the (edited and improved) July 13 Saturday Night Ice Show photos!!<br />
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LP SKATERChristie Sausahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198216867997706111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938562094782513083.post-59912709178641512942013-07-16T11:17:00.001-04:002013-07-16T11:21:56.853-04:00Meet the Skaters: Agnes Zawadzki and Video<a href="http://lakeplacidnews.com/page/content.detail/id/520524/MEET-THE-SKATERS--Agnes-Zawadzki.html?nav=5007" target="_blank">Here's my first interview of Summer 2013 with Agnes Zawadzki!</a> Every summer I interview the guest skaters at the ice show, which is then published as a series called "Meet the Skaters" in the Lake Placid News and Adirondack Daily Enterprise. This past Saturday I interviewed Christina Gao and dance team Anastasia Cannuscio and Colin McManus, so watch for that article on Thursday in the Lake Placid News!<br />
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Below are Agnes' programs from the July 6th Saturday Night Ice Show:<br />
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Stay tuned for the July 13th Saturday Night Ice Show photos and the Meet the Skaters feature with Christina Gao, Anastasia Cannuscio, and Colin McManus!
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Hi Everyone,<br />
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Finally, my computer is cooperating with me! Below are links to the Facebook albums of the ice show skaters. Please keep in mind that I posted only the best photos of each skater--I took about 1,000 at that show, and only published approximately 300. All of those posted were edited and "improved" to enhance the skater's visibility in the photo. A difficulty with taking photos in a dark environment (even with spotlights) is that sometimes part of the skater is obscured; therefore, I lightened most of the photos so the skaters were clearly visible. One "disclaimer"-- my Meet the Skaters interview ran over, so unfortunately I missed a few skaters in the beginning of the second half.<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10201664524241399.1073741830.1428219050&type=1&l=d4d56ab3e6" target="_blank">ALBUM 2</a><br />
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As always, please feel free to "tag" yourself or your friends on these Facebook albums.<br />
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Video of Agnes Zawadzki's performances will be uploaded shortly, and I will provide a link on this blog, along with her "Meet the Skaters" interview!<br />
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Thanks everyone!<br />LP SKATERChristie Sausahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198216867997706111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938562094782513083.post-90191347208594498462013-07-13T17:03:00.000-04:002013-07-13T17:04:13.565-04:00Sorry for the Delay...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi everyone,<br />
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No, I haven't fallen off the face of the earth....unfortunately, my computer has been crashing frequently so I have been having a difficult time uploading photo, video, and blogging in general. Hopefully I will have the photos and video from last week's show by this evening. Last week I interviewed Agnes Zawadzki, and that Meet the Skaters article should appear online in a few days, at which point I will link to it.<br />
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Tonight, I will be interviewing guest skaters also, so stay tuned for the Meet the Skaters story later this week!<br />
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Thanks for your patience!<br />
Christie (aka Lake Placid Skater)<br />
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Hey everyone,<br />
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I've finally taken the leap into crowd funding like so many others. I have some friends who had been very successful with their <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/" target="_blank">Indiegogo</a> and<a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/" target="_blank"> Kickstarter</a> campaigns and thought, "why not?"<br />
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For years, I have wanted to take Lake Placid Skater to the next level. My readers expressed interest in adding a video journalism component, but frankly, I never had the funds to make that happen. I would need a better video camera (all I have is an iphone, which doesn't work for interviews or skating performances) and a better website domain, just to name a few. I have made do with the Blogger templates and hosting for years, but as a friend wisely told me, "you don't really own your content if you don't own your domain name". Smart advice, and I've been thinking about that for months. So I decided to start an Indiegogo campaign to take the blog to the next level! Video Journalism is the future, and I want to leap into this new era of journalism and bring my readers along for the ride!<br />
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As my readers know, I am fortunate to be in the middle of the action here in Lake Placid. We have so many well known skaters, elite events, and shows coming through the Olympic Center that it's hard to keep up with the schedule! I have been providing interviews, photography, and event results and coverage for years, but see greater potential. Imagine my goal as an intermittently broadcasting skating news network from Lake Placid, and you'll understand what I'm trying to accomplish.<br />
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So I'm asking for your help--if you, my readers, want to see more video content, a better website interface, and news you can only receive from Lake Placid Skater, I ask for a contribution. Check out my <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/help-take-lake-placid-skater-to-the-next-level" target="_blank">Indiegogo campaign</a>, and peruse the "perks" I am offering. With your help, I can help make Lake Placid Skater even better and hopefully provide the content you are interested in reading.<br />
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Of course, if you can't contribute, I totally understand. However, you can still help by spreading the news on social media or email!<br />
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Thank you so much in advance,<br />
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Christie (aka Lake Placid Skater)Christie Sausahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198216867997706111noreply@blogger.com0