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BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE, TWO-TIME OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST, AND WNBA GREAT, LYNETTE WOODARD, RETURNS TO THE HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS AS SPECIAL ADVISOR

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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ATLANTA, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Keith Dawkins, President of the Harlem Globetrotters and Herschend Entertainment Studios, announced today at the organization's annual Training Camp, that Lynette Woodard, the first woman to ever join the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters, returns to the team this winter as a Special Advisor to the President.

Key Points: 
  • Lynette Woodard, the first woman to join Harlem Globetrotters, returns this winter as Special Advisor to the President.
  • Ms. Woodard, is also a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, a former WNBA great, and a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and the first female player for the Harlem Globetrotters.
  • "A seed was planted when I became the first female to join the Harlem Globetrotters.
  • Lynette Woodard became the first woman to ever play for a men's professional basketball team when she signed with the Harlem Globetrotters in October 19851987.

Three Simple Things to Teach Your Loved Ones During National Rail Safety Week

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Monday, September 19, 2022
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OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. freight rail network is made up of nearly 140,000 miles of track, traversing serene landscapes and busy cities. Often, children, teens and adults can be found walking the tracks, cutting across them as a short cut and/or posing for photos, without knowing these three simple facts:

Key Points: 
  • "National Rail Safety Week is the perfect time for families to sit down and stress the importance of being alert and distraction free around railroad tracks," said Connie Roseberry, assistant vice president and Chief Safety Officer at Union Pacific Railroad.
  • "There are a variety of tools available to help make these conversations fun and engaging and, most importantly, they can help save lives."
  • In collaboration with Safe Kids Worldwide, a national key partner through Union Pacific's Community Ties Giving Program, free, downloadable content is available for educators, parents and caregivers on the online Rail Safety Station .
  • "We're thrilled to join Union Pacific and Chuggington during Rail Safety Week to raise awareness, provide lifesaving resources, and encourage all parents to talk to their kids about railroad safety and to model safe behavior themselves."

Hearst Media Production Group and The World-Famous Harlem Globetrotters Set To Premiere Original TV Series, Harlem Globetrotters: Play it Forward, on NBC

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
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NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The world-famous Harlem Globetrotters return to broadcast network television in an exclusive partnership with Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG), on the premiere of Harlem Globetrotters: Play it Forward.

Key Points: 
  • Harlem Globetrotters: Play it Forward will showcase the players' achievements both on and off the court as ambassadors of goodwill.
  • "The Harlem Globetrotters have been entertaining fans and spreading Goodwill around the world for almost 100 years," said Keith Dawkins, President of Harlem Globetrotters & Herschend Entertainment Studios.
  • The Globetrotters were founded in 1926 by sports agent-turned coach Abe Saperstein as the Chicago Globetrotters, becoming the Harlem Globetrotters in 1929.
  • Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG),a business unit of Hearst Television, is an independent producer and distributor of original programming for TV stations, broadcast and cable networks and streaming services.

OPEN TODAY!! ~Silver Dollar City Presents New Productions~The King of the High-Wire, Nik Wallenda's 'Zirkus' & Chuggington Adventure Depot

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Sunday, June 12, 2022
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BRANSON, Mo., June 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kicking off summer in a big way, Silver Dollar City's National Kids Fest brings two new entertainment icons to the 1880s-style, internationally-awarded theme park, located in Branson, Missouri. The National Kids Fest runs now through July 24 and features new productions created for Silver Dollar City.  One headliner is the circus great himself, Nik Wallenda, who is presenting the never-seen-before epic show, Nik Wallenda's Zirkus. Another, for preschoolers, is Chuggington Adventure Depot, a fully immersive interactive playland adventure that brings the hit animated series "Chuggington" to life with their favorite characters, locations and more. 

Key Points: 
  • Another, forpreschoolers, is Chuggington Adventure Depot, a fully immersive interactive playland adventure that brings the hit animated series "Chuggington" to life with their favorite characters, locations and more.
  • Daredevils beware as excitement has few limits with seventh generation circus royalty and king of the high-wire Nik Wallenda taking center stage.
  • The famous Nik Wallenda returns to Silver Dollar City approximately a decade after his record-breaking stunt the Iron Jaw, when he dangled by his jaw from a helicopter 200 feet above Silver Dollar City.
  • Created exclusively for Silver Dollar City, Nik Wallenda's Zirkus showcases soaring acrobatics, aerial stunts, human pyramids, trick bicycling, and dangerous high-wire acts.

Delaware Valley Family Business Center Launches 2022 Learning Community Forum

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Monday, March 14, 2022
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TELFORD, Pa., March 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Delaware Valley Family Business Center announces the launch of the 2022 learning community forum with a dinner meeting on Thursday evening, March 24, at the Adventure Aquarium .

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  • TELFORD, Pa., March 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Delaware Valley Family Business Center announces the launch of the 2022 learning community forum with a dinner meeting on Thursday evening, March 24, at the Adventure Aquarium .
  • How they organize and use their family council, owners council, and their three boards (operating business, investing business, and giving business).
  • Since 1988 when Henry Landes founded our Center, we have considered it a special privilege to guide business families through the incredible natural complexity they face as they yearn for family harmony and business sustainability.
  • For more information, visit http://www.herschendenterprises.com
    Sally Derstine, Delaware Valley Family Business Center, 1 215.723.8413, [email protected]

Former Nickelodeon Executive Keith Dawkins Tapped to Lead Harlem Globetrotters as President

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022
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Dawkins, who spent 17 years at Viacom (now ViacomCBS), was elevated to the position of Executive Vice President at Nickelodeon where he oversaw and grew some of that brands most beloved and successful networks.

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  • Dawkins, who spent 17 years at Viacom (now ViacomCBS), was elevated to the position of Executive Vice President at Nickelodeon where he oversaw and grew some of that brands most beloved and successful networks.
  • Dawkins also launched the Nickelodeon Sports initiative which saw him strike strategic partnerships with the likes of NFL, NASCAR, the PGA Tour, MLS, WWE, and a variety of pro athletes.
  • As we head toward a tremendous milestone, marking our 100th year, theres never been a more exciting time for the Harlem Globetrotters, said Herschend Enterprises CEO Andrew Wexler.
  • Keith Dawkins will lead both entities in the newly-created role of President, Harlem Globetrotters & Herschend Entertainment Studios.

Safe Kids and Union Pacific Railroad Encourage Parents to Learn the Facts and Talk to Kids During National Rail Safety Week

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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
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During National Rail Safety Week, September 21-27, Safe Kids Worldwide is teaming up with Union Pacific Railroad to increase awareness and educate families about how to be safe around train tracks.

Key Points: 
  • During National Rail Safety Week, September 21-27, Safe Kids Worldwide is teaming up with Union Pacific Railroad to increase awareness and educate families about how to be safe around train tracks.
  • In addition, this year, Safe Kids and Union Pacific are partnering with Herschend Entertainment Studios (the franchise owner of preschool TV series Chuggington) on a new railroad safety campaign for younger children.
  • "We're thrilled to be working with Union Pacific and our friends at Chuggington to provide relatable tips and resources, and to encourage parents to take a moment to get the facts and talk to their kids about railroad safety."
  • Safe Kids and Union Pacific recommend the following safety tips to help prevent railroad-related injuries:
    Only cross train tracks at a designated crossing.

Union Pacific Teams with Safe Kids Worldwide and Chuggington to Educate Families During National Rail Safety Week

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Monday, September 21, 2020
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Union Pacific is collaborating with two national partners Safe Kids Worldwide and Herschend Entertainment Studios (HES), the franchise owner of preschool TV series Chuggington to help families understand the potentially devastating impact of distracted and risky behavior during National Rail Safety Week, Sept. 21-27.

Key Points: 
  • Union Pacific is collaborating with two national partners Safe Kids Worldwide and Herschend Entertainment Studios (HES), the franchise owner of preschool TV series Chuggington to help families understand the potentially devastating impact of distracted and risky behavior during National Rail Safety Week, Sept. 21-27.
  • In partnership with Safe Kids Worldwide, a new, interactive infographic was launched at http://www.safekids.org/retrain-your-brain/ to help drivers and pedestrians "ReTrain Your Brain."
  • Union Pacific and Safe Kids Worldwide also are joining forces with HES and the stars of the animated series Chuggington: Tales from the Rails to educate young children about rail safety.
  • Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) delivers the goods families and businesses use every day with safe, reliable and efficient service.