Way to go Wizards!!!!
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[b][i]WIZARDS TO GO PEANUT-FREE[/b]
Date Posted: 5/25/2006
Friday, July 7th Game will feature peanut-free menu options
With the opportunity to impact at least one family, the Fort Wayne Wizards announced today that the 7:00 p.m. game against the Kane County Cougars on Friday, July 7, will include a peanut-free menu for the first time in franchise history.
The peanut-free menu will allow peanut allergic children and other baseball fans, the chance to attend a game without having to worry about eating anything with peanuts in the ingredients. A recent study by the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, showed that more than four million Americans suffer from a peanut allergy and those people, just being around a peanut, tasting, smelling or touching, or a peanut shell can be life threatening.
Deanne Ely, a local pharmaceutical representative for Wyeth Pharmaceuticals was instrumental in starting the process of a peanut-free night at Memorial Stadium.
"The credit for this event should go to Deanne Ely, who has encouraged us to host this event," said Wizards General Manager Mike Nutter. "Deanne
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Jana
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WOW! I sent an email to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (single A) ball club.
I forwarded him on to FAAN (and Anne) as he seemed REAL interested in this, kwim?
I told him my family is going down in July, and it'd be nice to feel comfy with that.
He knows the Michigan team (his old stomping grounds) and its a 4th annual...
How WAY cool. I hope they do something. He'll be in touch with me [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img]
Jason
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