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benefitting VegasTennis.com's Marty Hennessy Jr. Tennis Foundation & USTA-Nevada |
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"Tony Bennett is not only a tremendous entertainer but has used his talents to reach out and help so many people," explained his close friend and foundation co-founder Marty Hennessy. "He has helped take our foundation to a whole new level." Produced by Clint Holmes the Entertainment included Rita Rudner, Clint Holmes, Mosaic (MTV band of the year), Primrose Martin , Cayleigh Capaldi, Ellie Smith (lead in Annie and Secret Garden) and former Sinatra pianist Vinnie Falcone with the Chairman of the Board himself, Tony Bennett. |
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This year the USTA-Nevada Awards banquet and Nate Schulman Tennis Ball, sponsored by VegasTennis.com's Marty Hennessy Jr. Tennis Foundation, Winnie and Bob Schulman, www.Tenniswarehouse.com, & Las Vegas Skin & Cancer Clinics and Shutter Booth photo rental was highlighted by a special guest speaker, Glenn Trowbridge. In addition to this high level guest, the semi formal banquet included players from all of the clubs around town, their pros, family and friends. The evening was filled with inspired youth, awards, a sit down dinner, dancing and a traditional post party bowling celebration at the Suncoast Hotel. Kicking off the evening was special guest Glenn Trowbridge who is now running for the Las Vegas City Council seat in Ward 4 against Stavros Anthony to replace Larry Brown, a strong proponent of public parks and last years speaker who is now a county commissioner. |
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To my supporters Sometimes in life, I feel like everything just goes my way. Whether it is the spirit or the combination of staying on top of my game, it’s something where everything just clicks. The opposite can happen as well. But recently, I had the best semester of my life at school. I maintained a 3.5 GPA at the #11 business school in the country. With many kids being prepared by their prestigious private high schools around the northeast, I was prepared by a school that only offered one AP course and no calculus. There was a vast difference in my education and theirs and I was frightened of going to such a good school. I looked at the kids with 3.5 and higher GPA's as people who had really figured out school and were almost a level of intellect above mine. But during my 4th semester at school, I came to the realization that I CAN be in that upper echelon of grades, while also being an athlete. It was going to take some dedication and discipline which I had the previous 3 semesters but for some reason I just wasn't getting the results I wanted due to very rigorous classes. |
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All children in the Foundation are required to attend an SAT Saturday course that also includes life skills and h eating a healthy lunch at a local health food store. This Saturday they had a special exception. "We took eight of our top juniors and played a few exhibition matches. Then we played a team doubles format . Each child was paired with an adult and everyone had a great time. Wisdom was gained by the children and tennis tips were given to the adults." said Hilliary Heard executive director of the Marty Hennessy Foundation. |
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