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DOROTHY BROWN

CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY Column Item FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact: March 17, 2008 Jalyne Strong (312) 603-5690

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THE HONORABLE DOROTHY BROWN THE CLERK’S WOMEN’S ADVISORY COMMITTEE &

THE CHASE WOMEN OF COLOR EMPLOYEE NETWORKING GROUP TEAM UP TO SALUTE OUTSTANDING WOMEN IN SPORTS

DURING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION

The Honorable Dorothy Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, will welcome CBS2-Chicago Weekend Sports Anchor Megan Mawicke as the mistress ceremonies for the Clerk’s Office’s Women’s History Month Celebration, “Sharing the Love, A Salute to Outstanding Women in Sports,” on Thursday, March 27, 2008, 5:00 p.m. at Chase Auditorium, 10 South Dearborn in Chicago. The program is being presented in conjunction with the Clerk’s Office’s Women’s Advisory Committee and the Chase Women of Color Employee Networking Group. The outstanding women in sports being honored include:

• Sebrina Brewster – Senior Manager, Public and Media Relations, Chicago Bulls • Dorothy Gaters, Legendary Girls Basketball Coach, John Marshall H.S. Commandos (Winners

of Eight State Championships) Team in Attendance • Toy Hamilton, First African American Female Drag Car Racer • Peggy Kusinski, NBC5 Sports Reporter • Armintie Price, 2007 WNBA Rookie of the Year • Candace Parker, Forward, Univ. of Tenn. Lady Volunteers, 2007 NCAA Women’s Basketball

winners • Chicago Pioneer Girls Baseball team – Girls National Baseball Championship winners 2007 • Jean Lenti Ponsetto, Director of Athletics, DePaul University • Arlene Rum, Varsity Basketball Coach, Roberto Clemente High School • Margaret Stender, President/CEO, Chicago Sky • Coach Corry Irvin & Whitney Young H.S. Girls Basketball Team, Class 4A State

Champions, Team in Attendance In addition to the awards presentation, the Chi-Town Cheerleaders will open the event with a pep rally and the Studio One Dance Conservatory dancers will perform.

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Women’s History Month Celebration“Sharing the Love”

A Salute to Outstanding Women in SportsThursday, March 27, 2008, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Chase Tower Auditorium, 10 South Dearborn, Chicago

Sebrina BrewsterSenior Manager, Public and

Media Relations, Chicago Bulls

Chicago Pioneers Girls Baseball Team2007 National Girls Baseball Championship winners

Candace ParkerForward, Univ. of Tenn. Lady

Vols, 2007 NCAA winners

Jean Lenti PonsettoDirector of Athletics, DePaul University

Armintie Price2007 WNBA

Rookie of the Year

Arlene RumVarsity Girls Basketball Coach,

Roberto Clemente H.S.

Margaret StenderPresident/CEO

WNBA Chicago Sky

Dorothy GatorsLegendary Girls Basketball

Coach, Marshall H.S.

Toy HamiltonRace Car Driver

Peggy KusinskiNBC5 Sports Reporter

Whitney Young H.S. Girls Basketball TeamClass 4A State Champions

With Special Performances by:

Megan MawickeWeekend Sports

Anchor CBS 2 Chicago

as

Mistress of Ceremonies

THE HONORABLE DOROTHY BROWNCLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY

THE CLERK’S OFFICE WOMEN’S ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND

THE CHASE WOMEN OF COLOR EMPLOYEE NETWORK GROUP

Honoring:

Free & Open to the PublicStudio One

Dance

Conservatory

The Chi-Town

Cheerleaders

Present a