CVB OKs event funding for ’09-10 IJSBA, Poker Run, Desert Storm given $20,000 each

By David Bell
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 9:36 PM MST

Fireworks, personal watercraft and giant powerboats received a hearty show of support from local tourism officials.The Lake Havasu City Convention and Visitors Bureau board of directors voted unanimously Wednesday to allocate $128,000 to 20 different events planned to take place in the community over the next year.

The largest amount — $20,000 — was approved for each of the three events: the IJSBA World Finals in October, The Western Pyrotechnics Association’s Winterblast convention in February and Lake Racer’s Desert Storm Poker Run in April.

The IJSBA and WPA events both received the total amount requested. Lake Racer had requested $30,000 in event funding from the CVB.

“This is the result of the process. Some tough questions were asked,” said CVB board chairman Dennis Schilling. “What we’re seeing is that we’re honing in on the events that will bring in the most visitors.”

Chip Shilosky, who chaired the committee that reviewed the applications, said committee members evaluated the requests based on three criteria: Does the event promote tourism to Lake Havasu City, is there sustainability, and what is the profit and loss.

Based on those criteria, some events were shut out for funding, including the Leaping Lizards’ lighting of Cupcake Mountain, the Chamber of Commerce’s Winterfest and the Main Street Association’s Mardi Gras Parade.

It also resulted in almost every funded event receiving less than requested. Besides the IJSBA and WPA, only the Western Outdoor News received their full request of $2,500 for the annual Striper Derby in May.A number of new events received funding this year, including $1,000 for the National Bass West Havasu Classic in September; $3,000 for the Havasu Freedom Rally motorcycle event in November; $6,000 for Events All Around’s 2nd Annual Rockabilly Reunion at Windsor Beach in February; and $2,000 for Paramax’s XDL Sportbike Championship at Havasu Speedway in April.

Both the XDL Sportbike Championship and Rockabilly concert took place last year but were not funded by the CVB.Another new event receiving funding is the HavaBBQ event locally sponsored by the Lions Club.

Lesley Reed, Events & Promotions Manager for the CVB, explained the event is actually one of many throughout the country.“It’s based out of the Kansas City Barbeque Society and there are 25 events throughout the region and the nation,” Reed said. “We’ll be the 26th event, opening the event for the circuit in 2010.”Reed said participants and tasters would come primarily from the West Coast and the Midwest.

The event will be held at Windsor Beach 4 at Lake Havasu State Park in February and the CVB approved $7,500 in funding.The board also approved holding $24,000 in a contingency fund, to be used if a promoter brings forward a new event during the fiscal year.

However, the funding for those new events, on an emergency basis, is limited to 10 percent of the contingency fund balance.Two members of the board recused themselves from voting on three funding requests because their businesses were involved with the events. Cal Sheehy declared a conflict because of the London Bridge Resort’s involvement with December’s Festival of Lights ($7,500) and Winterfest. Tom Felke declared a conflict because of the Shugrue’s Restaurants involvement with April’s Havasu Half Marathon ($2,500).

Race Your Flag

The start of the 2009 IJSBA Quakysense World Finals is in 107 days, and on October 15th all race participants will be attending the 3rd annual IJSBA Parade of Nations showing their love for country and man.

These sportsmen and women from around the world will come together under one starry sky, with the London Bridge in Lake Havasu City, Arizona as its backdrop. This is will be the end of an intense racing season. Competitors will bring to the line grit, sweat, stamina and determination. Each one welcoming the task that makes them go beyond themselves. Believing and dreaming that they will be the next World Champion.

Please put a flag sticker representing your country on the hood of your race boat, it's time to represent and fly the colors of your nation.

IJSBA Membership Packages to Mail on July 3

The IJSBA is pleased to announce that membership packages, including member cards, will start mailing on July 3*. Packages will include the IJSBA Rule Book, decals, the membership card and literature pertaining to the member benefits.

Members, who signed up at an event, received their rule book and decals at sign up and will receive a letter sized envelope with their card and literature pertaining to their membership.
If you have not already signed up for your IJSBA membership then please click here.
If you have any questions regarding the IJSBA or IJSBA membership, please email info@ijsba.com or call +1-(714)-751-8695.

*This mailing is about two weeks later than we anticipated. Sorry for any inconveniences

Peaking, in Seconds and Feet

Just got a call. A visceral scream was the first thing I heard. Someone unloading into their phone and I was the recipient. Confusion, alarm, concern, all the keywords one goes through when you know something bad has happened to the person on the phone with you, flashed my psyche as dread fell upon me.

I then realized that Shawn Alladio was the gutteral scream. She was in her car, naked for the most part, burned, bruised, in shock. We established a rapport and I began to talk her down.
It is 12:15 AM. I am now wired and beyond alert. Shawn had rung off as she reached her home in OC. I knew that she had just done a long day at sea with the military in an appreciation day that her company, K38 Rescue had just put on.

In her weary drive home she had rolled up on a flame wall on the 5 Fwy. She said that she had driven through it and that it looked like Armageddon. Pulling up to a burning car she got out and saw movement in the flames. Grabbing a prybar she broke the window and grabbed at the squirming flame ball that was a man. She said his hands had looked like candles as they burned.
There were bystanders and she screamed for help, but as sometimes happens no one moved and as she managed to gain control of the flaming man she began to pull him out and his foot caught in the debris. Screaming at the bystanders, they finally broke from shock and jumped the two. As they dragged the guy away, the car exploded.

“I smell David, I smell like fire and burning flesh, I think I fractured my arm, I am almost home”
Shawn thought that the car had punctured it’s tank in a collision with the guard rail, setting off the tempest. I am taking a sip of vodka right now. It burns and rasps my throat. I am worried about my friend. Emotionally peaking myself, because I love her and can do nothing. But knowing Shawn, I understand that she will be all right. Eventually. Someone lives tonight, albeit in agony, because Shawn was where she was supposed to be. It is her lot, this sort of thing. Lucky guy.
Shawn always lectures us that rescue (and life) is all about seconds and feet. You have seconds in which to assess and feet in which to react. Tonight once again she illustrated her point. Seconds and feet.

The images below are from the K38 Liquid Militia get together at Dos Pueblos Ranch on the Gaviota coast over Memorial Day weekend.

On first glance you would think it is a bunch of speed freaks and water gearheads going whack. You would be wrong. It was simply Shawn building esprit de corp, skill and teamwork with her tribe. You and I should be so lucky, that if we ever need a hero, any of them showed up. The thing with Shawn is, she always comes. Always faithful. The list of things that she has accomplished is so vast, and she is really so guarded about it, that I smile when I think about how in trouble I probably am, for writing this blog this morning.

What is a hero? Someone prepared to give all, with skills available that increase the odds of their success and you seeing your loved ones once again. I love the way the dictionary describes the term below. Funny really and incorrect in this case.

hero ˈhi(ə)rōnoun ( pl. -roes)a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities : a war hero.

This first image below dropped into my in box in the wee hours. Shawn had shot it before the EMT’s took over. That is a couple who are covering the victim with a blanket. She walked back to her truck and drove away. I guess she maybe wasn’t sleeping either. Amazing.

Recovery: On scene image C Shawn Alladio

I rarely do addendums. Here is Shawn’s letter to our team this morning. It says more, back to front than I could, right down to the signature at the page end. And after, some friends and fellow trainees, all of them more accomplished than you would ever imagine. Shawn enhanced their already impressive skill set in her courses.

Thanks All,
I finally got to sleep early this am, and I’m resting. I couldn’t get this man’s image out of my moments, I really don’t have any injuries to speak of. I think I was flushing a long exhausting day, lots of emotional connectors from 2 days of hard work, little rest, then this man’s situation, just topped me. I don’t have any pain at all, but last night was intense, I think most of it may have been emotional or ‘psyche’ driven. That’s an honest statement. I’m a bit banged up but cool. Will rest today and thanks for your thoughts. I did call Mark, Pirate, and Mike, and David, was trying to text to Ryan but I couldn’t make my fingers work. LOL I gave up on the texting and calls, I couldn’t get connections. It’s behind me now, but this man, it is forever. I am going to get dressed and go to Starbucks of course and get a double shot of something, then go over to the hospital to see if he is ok. I hope he has not lost his sight, that seems to be in my thoughts a lot. I will never forget, and we all should appreciate today with profound interest and joy. That is the message in this man’s situation, no crying…get out and about and change the world today, for surely you know not what comes next.
Love to all my friends,
shawn
“The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in time of moral crisis”
-Dante Alighieri(Italian Florentine Poet)
http://www.K38WaterSafety.com
The Life You Save May Be Your Own

this story was written by David Pu'u:http://www.davidpuu.com/blog/?p=748&cpage=1

SHAWN ALLADIO RECEIVES AWARD OF MERIT FROM THE NATIONAL WATER SAFETY CONGRESS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Kyla Dominguez

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310 308 7820

SHAWN ALLADIO RECEIVES AWARD OF MERIT FROM THE NATIONAL WATER SAFETY CONGRESS

Annual Award recognizes contributors to water recreation safety TUSTIN , CALIF. (5/20/09)

Shawn Alladio was awarded the National Water Safety Congress (NWSC) Award of Merit for her work in promoting and advancing water recreation safety. The NWSC makes this annual award to individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to water safety during the previous year.

In announcing Ms. Alladio’s award, NWSC Regional Vice President Ed Huntsman said ” This award recognizes your continuing efforts to train first responders of boating and water related accidents involving recreational boaters and other users of the nation’s waterways.” The NWSC award notification goes on to recognize Alladio’s devotion to safety in developing and sharing the evolving emergency rescue techniques and training practices that use personal watercraft.

For the past several years Alladio’s K38 Rescue organization has used Kawasaki JET SKI® watercraft as part of a sponsorship arrangement with Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. With these JET SKI watercraft K38 has conducted dozens of hands-on safety training programs for a variety of public safety agencies. She has also led a number of boating safety seminars for the general boating public and organized a national professional association for boating rescue and enforcement personnel called H2O Responders, now a part of the American Watercraft Association.

In 2009, K38 Water Safety celebrates 20 years of service to recreational, occupational and event management water safety and education. K38 has trained thousands of personnel from fire rescue, lifesaving, military, law enforcement and search and rescue agencies and is the worldwide recognized authority in the occupational use and application of Personal Watercraft. It is represented through accredited affiliates in 14 countries worldwide teaching water rescue, racing, officiating, event management, operations, swiftwater, flood, big wave, towsurfing and industry support using JET SKI watercraft for rescue or patrol applications. K38 was founded by Shawn Alladio, a professional personal watercraft racer for 2 decades, and a National Safe Boating Council instructor and water rescue professional. K38’s motto is ‘The Life You Save May Be Your Own’

Charleston Daily Mail - West Virginia News and Sports - Other Local Sports - Magic Island to host jet ski racing, beach volleyball tournament

Charleston Daily Mail - West Virginia News and Sports - Other Local Sports - Magic Island to host jet ski racing, beach volleyball tournament 

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2009 APBA National Tour Rds 5&6 LIVE on Liquid Speed radio!!!

WORLD GROUND BREAKING GLOBAL DOMINATION!!!!

MAJOR PRESS RELEASE!!!!
Liquid Speed Radio and Mike Young of H2X Promotions& The APBA are VERY pleased to announce Liquid Speed Radio will be broadcasting LIVE Rounds 5&6 of The APBA WaterCross Tour in Myrtle Beach SC June 5-7th 2009 brought to you by H2X Promotions & Sea Doo among others!

Liquid Speed Radio is VERY excited that we will be a part of the APBA National Tour and give THE WORLD a chance to hear from some of the GREATEST racers in the nation and world! We will be having a play by play commentary LIVE all day on race day with special hosts!

Mike Young of H2X says "This is a GREAT oppurtunity for the jet ski racing scene around the world to be able to hear what we do and HOW we do it, H2X is VERY Excited to be partnering up with LSR and look forward to even BIGGER and BETTER LIVE feeds from various venues in the future!" Mike is still looking for sponsors to get them involved with the tour stop as well.

If your interested in getting your company on board with this 1st ever National Tour LIVE broadcast and would like to lock down a advertising spot please contact LiQuId SPEED Radio at 214-498-3592 or email themat liquidspeedshow@hotmail.com

Flyin Brian of LSR says "I am VERY excited to be able to be a partner with Mike Young and H2X, this is a HUGE step for LSR and we look forward to many more LIVE feeds with H2X and APBA! This opens the door for huge opportunities in LSR!" He adds "We will be interviewing as many racesr as possible all weekend to get real time comments from them as they come of the water!"The race schedule will be released very soon as to what time the LIVE feeds will be on the air so Stay tuned to the following websites for more info
www.liquidspeedradio.com
www.pwctoday.com
www.apbaracing.com
www.pwcfun.com