Freddy Sez

Freddy Schuman, known forever to Yankees fans as “Freddy Sez,” has died, according to the Daily News. He was 85.

I know there are people out there who have been going to Yankee games for a lot longer than I (or Chad) have, but all it took was one visit – one time hearing that plink-plink-plink – to know about Freddy. There are a lot of special things and people that have become pieces of the Yankee fabric over the years, and Freddy was most assuredly one of them.

He’ll be missed.

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Move To The Groove Rhex Arboleda

Move To The Groove Rhex Arboleda: It was an unusual sight last August when several of the Dancing with the Stars professional dancers showed up in jeans, T-shirts and hardhats at the Neenah, Wis., home of Rhex Arboleda.

Just weeks before Dancing's season 11 began, the gang decided to pitch in on the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition episode, scheduled to air Oct. 17 (8 p.m. ET), and there was, indeed, a dancing connection.

"Rhex started a program called Move to the Groove that encourages kids to get up and move, dance and be active," DWTS pro Derek Hough tells PEOPLE.

Hough was joined by fellow ballroom stars Mark Ballas, Tony Dovolani, Anna Trebunskaya and Chelsie Hightower. The gang all pitched in to help rebuild the home where Arboleda, an unsung hometown hero, lives with his wife and five children.

"This family of seven was living in a 500-square-foot home, but they were the most positive people," Hough says. "It was wonderful to be part of that energy, to give back to someone who had given so much but had so little."

Throughout the weeklong build with Ty Pennington and his crew, Hough insisted he be allowed to "get [his] hands dirty."

"After a few hours of swinging a hammer I was quite sore, I have to admit," Hough says, laughing. "Building is definitely harder than dancing."

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Move To The Groove

Move to the groove another buzz is on peak today.Wisconsin who created a dance program targeting childhood obesity he calls Move to the Groove. Arboleda’s award-winning dance-fitness program, that makes exercise less like P.E. and more like a playground, is currently being used in several elementary schools.

However, Arboleda’s tiny, ancient home is considerably less fit and fun for his wife and five children, than his health-teaching innovations. Enter Ty Pennington of the EMHE ABC program, representing the home repair side, and Dancing with the Stars winners assisting from the dance/fitness area.

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PS: I started producing Move to the Groove dance parties in 2001 out of frustration at the homogeniety of the local dance event scene—if you went swing dancing it would be a whole evening of nothing but swing, if you went salsa dancing it was a whole evening of nothing but salsa, and likewise for tango. I wanted a fun eclectic dance party that provided a diverse mix of people and music in a venue with a great wooden dance floor and a good atmosphere including a full bar, tables and chairs. I make a special point as host to make everyone feel welcome at my parties. Come and discover for yourself!


PPS: Thanks to all the people over the years who have helped make the Move to the Groove events possible, including all the many wonderful volunteers. You can get an idea of the joy and excitement of these parties from Dave Matthews' photos.

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