Challenged America will be in the Transpacific Yacht Race this July 8th, 2013. Urban Miyares, Co-Founder and David Hopkins, Director of Vessel & Gift Donations for the charitable Challenged America program will be double handed racing on a Tripp 40 sailboat called B’Quest. What makes their entry special is that Urban Miyares is blind, has Type 1 diabetes (and a host of other medical issues), and David Hopkins has a hearing impairment. Both of them are disabled veterans … and well seasoned sailboat racers and they intend to win this race.
Why Are They Doing This Race to Hawaii?
Urban and David are dedicated volunteers helping those with physical and hidden impairment through therapeutic sailing and racing programs. They have literally changed the lives of so many. Now they are on a quest to bring attention to Challenged America and the needs of the many fellow disabled veterans, as well as to others with disabilities and their loved ones.
Boat donations to Challenged America, a qualified user charity come under exception #1 (page 8, column 2)
if your boat of vehicle will be used in our program, you can deduct up to the appraised/market value of your boat or vehicle.
The West Marine Challenged America Regatta is Challenged America's main fundraiser. About 50 boats/300 crew members participate. the regatta is preceded by the Commodores Challenge and a gala dinner with keynote speaker and auction
Challenged America is a charitable program designed by individuals with disabilities for others with disabilities. Dedicated to advance the rehabilitation and enhance a person’s physical and psychological well-being, Challenged America promotes and increases successful mainstream outcomes by program participants.
Challenged America is one of five programs of the charitable, 501(c)(3), Disabled B
usinesspersons Association (DBA).
Challenged America will be in the Transpacific Yacht Race this July 8th, 2013. Urban Miyares, Co-Founder and David Hopkins, Director of Vessel & Gift Donations for the charitable Challenged America program will be double handed racing on a Tripp 40 sailboat called B’Quest. What makes their entry special is that Urban Miyares is blind, has Type 1 diabetes (and a host of other medical issues), and David Hopkins has a hearing impairment. Both of them are disabled veterans … and well seasoned sailboat racers and they intend to win this race.
Why Are They Doing This Race to Hawaii?
Urban and David are dedicated volunteers helping those with physical and hidden impairment through therapeutic sailing and racing programs. They have literally changed the lives of so many. Now they are on a quest to bring attention to Challenged America and the needs of the many fellow disabled veterans, as well as to others with disabilities and their loved ones.
Boat donations to Challenged America, a qualified user charity come under exception #1 (page 8, column 2)
if your boat of vehicle will be used in our program, you can deduct up to the appraised/market value of your boat or vehicle.
The West Marine Challenged America Regatta is Challenged America's main fundraiser. About 50 boats/300 crew members participate. the regatta is preceded by the Commodores Challenge and a gala dinner with keynote speaker and auction
Challenged America is a charitable program designed by individuals with disabilities for others with disabilities. Dedicated to advance the rehabilitation and enhance a person’s physical and psychological well-being, Challenged America promotes and increases successful mainstream outcomes by program participants.
Challenged America is one of five programs of the charitable, 501(c)(3), Disabled B
usinesspersons Association (DBA).
8. Project Title: Development of a Bathing Beach at Lung Mei, Tai Po!
"Reference of the Approved EIA Report in the Register : AEIAR-123/2008!
Conditions of Approval under Section 8(3) of the EIA Ordinance (the Ordinance)#
The EIA Report as exhibited under Section 7(1) of the Ordinance is approved by the Director of
Environmental Protection with the following conditions:-!
!1.!!!!!!!!!!! The Applicant shall ensure that the bathing beach will be put into operation only after the new sewerage
system under “Tolo Harbour Sewerage of Unsewered Areas Stage I Phase IIC” in Lung Mei area has been
環保署發
completed;"
!2.!!!!!!!!!!! The Applicant shall conduct regular monitoring on the water quality of the bathing beach at Lung Mei
in the first two years after the opening of the beach to assess the effectiveness of the water quality mitigation
出的環境
measures.! The information shall be provided to the Environmental Protection Department for information and
appropriate follow-up actions, if necessary;"
!3.!!!!!!!!!!! The Applicant shall provide downward street lighting without flare to minimize impacts on star-
許可證!
watching activities;"
!4.!!!!!!!!!!! The Applicant shall take additional precautionary measures to reduce the size of the project, particularly
o
the size of the car park and footprint of the project, to further minimize o potential ecological impacts arising
the
from the project; and"
!5.!!!!!!!!!!! The set of further information received from the Applicant on 24 October 2008 under Section 8(1) of
the Ordinance shall form part of the approved EIA report, and shall be placed on the Ordinance Register and the
Ordinance website (http://www.epd.gov.hk/eia)."
Environmental Protection Department"
November 2008"
減低對海岸生態影響﹣與停車場的大小有何關係?
footprint足印﹣ 真是抽象到不得了,不填海、不建海
堤才可以直接減少生態的負面影響。