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The Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles (DSALA) hosted a meet and greet with “Team Bruno”
of the ABC prime time show “Dance War – Bruno vs. Carrie Ann.”

DSALA members got together to cheer up “Team Bruno” after their second week loss of the public phone-in vote to “Team Carrie-Ann.” DSALA contacted ABC and “Dance Wars” after the initial show introduced Zach a “Team Bruno” member (in grey T-shirt with thumbs-up) who has an older brother Matt who was born with Down syndrome and lives in Utah.

ABC filmed the time together and intends on airing the footage on the Monday, February 11, 2008 show. DSALA will not get the final word on their appearance until Saturday, February 9. Knowing we couldn’t let everyone know between Saturday and Monday night we have chosen to let the public know of our “possible appearance” so they can watch just in case we make it.

YouTube link to Team Bruno on Monday, February 11, 2008 including footage of DSALA!

Photo by Tony Maddox of Tony Maddox Photography www.tonymaddoxphotography.com

Karen Gaffney swims across Lake Tahoe

• MSNBC report
• Karen Gaffney Foundation
• Karen Gaffney conquers Lake Tahoe "Everest of sorts" -
  The 29-year-old Portlander with Down syndrome swims across the nation's second-deepest lake
  The Oregonian, September 26, 2007
  "Celebratory air-horn blasts punctuated the high-Sierra afternoon Tuesday as Karen Gaffney approached Lake Tahoe's shore and another landmark accomplishment for those with disabilities.
  When she emerged from the water shortly after noon, the 29-year-old Portlander became the first person with Down syndrome to swim the nine-mile distance across the nation's second-deepest lake. Her time: six hours, 15 minutes ."

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Brett Banford.