March 12: A special practice in memory of Kin Yuen, with Frank Ostoff Sensei

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[DanielR]

The Bond Street Dojo (http://www.bondstreet.org) , 214 W 29th St, New York, NY (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=214+W+29th+St,+New+York,+NY+10001&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=48.421237,72.158203&ie=UTF8&z=16&iwloc=addr), will be hosting a special practice on Thursday March 12th, from 6pm to 8pm, with Frank Ostoff Sensei of Aikido Zentrum Duesseldorf (http://www.aikido-zentrum.net/team_frank_engl.htm), dedicated to the memory of our friend and fellow Aikido practitioner Kin Sun Yuen, who passed away suddenly on February 9th, 2009.

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All affiliations are welcome. The suggested donation amount is $20; these donations are tax-deductible, with receipts available upon request. All proceeds will be donated to a charitable cause in accordance with Kin's family's wishes.

Please PM me if you have any questions.

[akiy]

Hi Daniel,

My condolences to Mr Yuen's family, friends, and loved ones.

On what date and time will the special practice take place?

Best,

-- Jun

[DanielR]

Jun, thank you so much for pointing out the missing information. I've added it to the original post: the practice is going to take place on Thursday March 12th, from 6pm to 8pm.

[DanielR]

Just a quick update: with Kin's family's approval, all proceeds from this event are going to be donated to a fund for purchasing defibrillators for the local dojos.