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A few years back, Deerfield Beach resident Lou Rodas decided to take his younger brother, Sebastian, surfing with him.

Lou and his friends took turns pushing Sebastian into wave after wave.

They watched in amazement at how quickly Sebastian — an autistic child who has trouble socializing with others — caught the surfing bug.

“Like Sebastian, most autistic children … tend to keep to themselves, but once you get them on a surfboard…  Details

The fifth annual Prelude to the Dream is scheduled for June 3 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburgn Ohio, with proceeds from the HBO Pay-Per-View telecast going to support four military-themed charities.

The all-star, late-model dirt race at Tony Stewart’s “Field of Dreams” features 25 renowned drivers representing more than 20 titles, from all types of disciplines, some with lots of dirt-track experience and others with hardly any. All will drive 2,300-pound dirt late-model stock cars capable of putting out more than 800 horsepower…  Details

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Block out your calendar on April 25th & 26th for this year’s exciting edition of the Logjam! Old Boards, No Cords with great surfers and a venue to match: beautiful Pleasure Point in Santa Cruz, California. Enjoy the great sliders in front of Jack O’Neill’s home from 7am-4pm on Saturday with semis and finals from 8am-2pm on Sunday, near the intersection of 38th Avenue and East Cliff Drive.

This year’s event will benefit and is being held in honor of the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum.

Big Stick Surfing Association is a non-profit organization and the funds raised from the gigantic raffle go right back to the local Santa Cruz community by funding the Student Scholarship Program, Ride-A-Wave, Santa Cruz Surfrider Foundation, and the Junior Lifeguards program. If you are interested in being a sponsor, please take a look at our PROSPECTUS, and contact us…  Details

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Save The Waves Coalition presents its third annual Life Is A Wave benefit event, a yearly celebration of coastal environmentalism through music, art, film, and community activism. Life Is A Wave 2009 will roll in on May 14 from 6pm ’til midnight, once again at 111 Minna Gallery in downtown San Francisco. The multimedia event will feature live music from several innovative new bands, including Bay Area heavyweights Bayonics, as well as the fast-rising Kapakahi – both known for their dynamic mix of world beats and highly energetic live shows. Opening will be Clif Bar Inc.’s own Dung Beetles, along with DJs M3, OmarEtch, and DJ Paul.

This year Save The Waves will honor Reef founder, International Surfing Association President and philanthropist Fernando Aguerre as recipient of the 2009 Wave Saver Award, for his work and support defending coastlines around the world.

Sponsors of Life Is A Wave 2009 include Billabong B9, Clif Bar, Jim Beam, Joie de Vivre Hotels, Mavericksâ„¢, New Belgium Brewing, Ocean Vodka, Patagonia, Quiksilver Foundation, SIGG, Surfline, Zola Acai, and 1% For The Planet.. Additional sponsors will be announced closer to the event date.

Tickets are $20 general and $50 Green Package, (Green Package includes a one-year Save The Waves membership and a very special gift). All proceeds to benefit Save The Waves Coalition.

For more information about sponsoring the event, donating raffle/silent auction items or volunteering, please contact Save The Waves at 831.426.6169 or email lindsey@savethewaves.org…  Details

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