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"Eve Gentry (August 21, 1909 - June 17, 1994 in Santa Fe, New Mexico) was a modern dancer who helped found the Dance Notation Bureau in New York City and later established in 1991 with Joan Breibart and Michele Larsson the Institute for the Pilates Method in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She was an original disciple of Joseph Pilates, and a master teacher of his technique to generations of instructors. Gentry grew up in San Bernardino, California, and was studying in Los Angeles when Martha Graham saw her perform and offered her a scholarship in New York City. Miss Gentry performed with Hanya Holm's New York company from 1936 to 1942, and later founded her own group, the Eve Gentry Dancers. She danced under the name Henrietta Greenhood until 1945, when she professionally adopted Gentry, her husband's surname. Her concern for preserving choreography led her to establish the Dance Notation Bureau in New York in 1940, with Ann Hutchinson Guest, Janey Price and Helen Priest Rogers. She was also a charter faculty member of the High School for the Performing Arts. Persistent back and knee problems led her to investigate, and later teach, a system of physical conditioning devised by Joseph Pilates. She taught "Contrology" at the Pilates Studio in New York from 1938 through 1968. Gentry also taught "Pilates" in the early 1960s at New York University's, Tisch School of the Arts Theater Department. In 1968 she moved to New Mexico, where she established a Pilates Studio on Camino de la Luz and, in 1991, an Institute devoted to the Pilates Method. The first workshop was in October 1991 taught by Gentry using eight Mini-Moves which became the foundation of the Fundamentals which are the signature of the PhysicalMind Institute, the successor to the Institute for the Pilates Method. There are now 28 Fundamentals and they have been copied by most of the subsequent Pilates Certification companies who followed the distribution system originated by Joan Breibart. She died on June 17, 1994, at her home in Santa Fe. She was 84. Awards In 1979, she was given the "Pioneer of Modern Dance Award" by Bennington College. She was also deemed a Living Treasure by the State of New Mexico. References 1909 births 1994 deaths American female dancers Dancers from New York (state) Tisch School of the Arts faculty "
"This is a list of people from Rancho Cucamonga, California. * Carlos Bocanegra, center back, left back for Stade Rennais, grew up in Alta Loma and attended Alta Loma High School * Tom Brunansky, former Major League Baseball player * Charles Castronovo, internationally renowned opera singer, was raised in Rancho Cucamonga, and attended Alta Loma High School * Patrick Chung, former University of Oregon safety, 2009 New England Patriots second-round draft pick, attended Rancho Cucamonga High School * Kenyon Coleman, defensive back for Cleveland Browns, grew up in Alta Loma and attended Alta Loma High School * Darren Collison, former UCLA and current Sacramento Kings point guard; went to Etiwanda High School * Collin Delia, Chicago Blackhawks goaltender * Maurice Edu, former Maryland soccer player and the #1 overall selection in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC; currently plays for Rangers FC of the Scottish Premier League; went to Etiwanda High School * Rollie Fingers, former Major League Baseball pitcher and Hall of Famer, lived in Cucamonga and attended Chaffey College * Oz Fox, lead guitarist for the Christian heavy metal band Stryper, lives in Rancho Cucamonga * Alan Haskvitz, National Hall of Fame Teacher, Reader's Digest Hero in Education, author, educator, resides in the area * Lionel Manuel, former New York Giants wide receiver who played seven seasons in the NFL, grew up in Rancho Cucamonga * Nichkhun, American born ethnic Thai-Chinese member of popular South Korean boy-band 2PM * Woodworker Sam Maloof lived in Alta Loma; his work is featured in museums around the United States, including the Smithsonian Institution. His home is a State of California historical landmark. During the construction of the 210 Foothill Freeway, Maloof's home was moved from the 210 freeway corridor to the top of Carnelian Street, where it is now a museum. * Tatiana Suarez Padilla, UFC TUF MMA Fighter * Trevor Penick, member of boy band O-Town, which debuted in 2000 * Matt Rogers, football coach, television host of Really Big Things and There Goes the Neighborhood on the Discovery Channel and American Idol contestant, was born in 1978 in Rancho Cucamonga and still lives there. * Rufio, alternative rock band, formed in 2000 * Craig Traylor, actor who played Stevie on Malcolm in the Middle, lives in Rancho Cucamonga * Andrew Vasquez, professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins * Eric Weddle, Baltimore Ravens' safety, lived in Rancho Cucamonga, attended Alta Loma * Kendall Williams, basketball player for University of New Mexico and Victoria Libertas Pesaro * Matt and Nick Jackson, professional wrestlers collectively known as the Young Bucks * Young Noble, rapper, born in Rancho Cucamonga * Frank Zappa, musician who lived in and worked in Cucamonga during the early 1960s. He bought the Pal Recording Studio from a friend, Paul Buff, and renamed it "Studio Z". The studio closed in 1964 when the building was demolished in order to widen Archibald Avenue. ("Cucamonga" is also the name of a long-lived radio show on Radio 1, Belgium, as an obscure reference to Zappa.) References Rancho Cucamonga, California Rancho Cuc "
"George Topolnisky (August 13, 1916 – March 19, 2012) was a provincial level politician and teacher from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1971 to 1986 sitting with the governing Progressive Conservative caucus. During his time in office he served as a member of the Executive Council of Alberta from 1971 to 1975 as a Minister without portfolio Responsible for rural development. Political career Topolnisky joined the Progressive Conservatives in 1956 and became politically active in 1959 as a party organizer. Topolnisky ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature for the first time in the 1971 Alberta general election. He defeated incumbent Social Credit MLA Michael Senych to pick up the new electoral district of Redwater-Andrew for the Progressive Conservatives. His win helped the Progressive Conservatives gain enough seats to form government that year. After the election Topolnisky was appointed to the Executive Council by Premier Peter Lougheed as a Minister Minister without portfolio Responsible for rural development. Topolnisky ran for re-election as an incumbent cabinet minister in the 1975 Alberta general election, he won a slightly higher popular vote easily keeping his seat. After the election the Premier did not renew Topolnisky's cabinet portfolio, he served in the assembly as a private member for the rest of his career. In the run up to the 1979 general election, Topolnisky faces two challengers for the Progressive Conservative nomination in his district. He won a first ballot victory on July 13, 1978. There were over 1,000 people in attendance at the nomination meeting. In the election itself Topolnisky rolled up a slightly bigger popular vote over his 1975 result to win his third term in office. Topolnisky would run for his fourth term in the 1982 general election. He would face a crowded field of candidates to win his highest popular vote. Michael Senych would attempt to make a comeback in that election as an Independent candidate but would be badly defeated finishing fourth. He retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the legislature in 1986. In August 1997 George Topolnisky was awarded the Michael Luchkovich Award given annually to Albertan parliamentarians of a Ukrainian origin to honor outstanding public service. References External links *Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta MLAs 1916 births 2012 deaths Members of the Executive Council of Alberta Canadian people of Ukrainian descent "