Gulls In the Community

Published on October 8, 2002 under ECHL (ECHL)
San Diego Gulls News Release


SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Gulls are getting set for the regular season, which starts Saturday. While that in itself takes a lot of time, the players and staff members continue to make their presence felt around the community. Here's a look back at some of the past month's events:

Sept. 2 - BJ MacPherson, Gulls Vice President Jeff Longo and Baby Gull all appeared on the Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon. The trio presented MDA with an $8,600 check, which was raised during the "Jersey's Off Their Backs Night" held last season.

Sept. 20 - Longo and Gulls Director of Public Relations Tera Black attended the United Cerebral Palsy Celebrity Waiters Luncheon at Paradise Point. The fundraising event featured local and Hollywood celebrities as waiters and auctioneers.

Sept. 21 - Longo attended the City of Hope Fundraising Dinner. The event raised approximately $60,000 for pediatric cancer research. Longo is a member of the executive committee for the charity.

Sept. 20 - 22 - Gulls staff and Gulls Girls set up camp at the Thunderboat Regatta on Mission Bay. In addition to the boat races, the three-day event featured food, entertainment and local vendor booths.

Sept. 24 - MacPherson was the featured speaker at the Kiwanis Luncheon held in downtown San Diego at the US Grant Hotel. MacPherson spoke of his injury, rehabilitation and recovery.

Oct. 4 - Gulls Staff participated in the Ronald McDonald House Charities Golf Tournament.

Oct. 6 - All the Gulls players and coaches attended the annual season ticket holder party. This year's event was held at the Outback Steakhouse on Clairemont Mesa Boulevard. Fans were able to mingle with the players and obtain autographs.

Oct. 7 - Gulls defenseman Trevor Sherban and forward Dean Tiltgen were the guest speakers in the Disney Goals classroom. Disney Goals is a non-profit organization that teaches the sport of hockey to underprivileged communities. The pair will be back in the classroom for another session Wednesday

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Wednesday - Gulls head coach and General Manager Steve Martinson will be a guest of Sports Anchor Paul Rudy at KUSI news. The segment will air live at 6:30 p.m. Martinson will be discussing the makeup of his 2002-03 roster as well as Saturday's Home Opener against Long Beach.

Oct. 16 - Gulls players will speak at an Oceanside Elementary School in three separate assemblies. Activities will revolve around the fundraiser that the school is participating in with the Gulls.

The Gulls open the regular season Saturday against the Long Beach Ice Dogs at the San Diego Sports Arena. Gulls caps, presented by Pro Specialties Group, will be given out to the first 10,000 fans. Magnetic schedules, courtesy of Holiday Inn Select, will be given to the first 5,000 fans. ZooperStars! will provide the intermission entertainment. All games can be heard live on 1130AM-KSDO and at www.ksdo.com with Chris Ello calling the play-by-play.

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