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Tag: Run With Jazzy
Channel 19
Checking in with Jazzy Jordan â and a rig named in her honor
When we quizzed Overdrive Facebook fans on their rigsâ nomenclature, i.e. not just the make and model but the names they used to give voice to that most personal of relationships â the on-highway operator and his or her machine â one in particular stood out for me. âI named mine âJasmine,â to honor Jazzy [âŚ]
April 19, 2012
Channel 19
A Jazzy Jordan racecar design; more from the run
Since Jasmine âJazzyâ Jordan completed her run across the United States to benefit the St. Christopher Truckers Development & Relief Fund, haulers around the nation have used the internet to send out mini-tributes to her historic effort, from posted pictures (such as the one here from Robert Curran, of Jazzy signing his flatbed) and anecdotes [âŚ]
July 21, 2010
Channel 19
Celebrating Jazzy Jordan, round-up and recap
As I noted in my brief post yesterday, itâs wonderful to see Jasmine âJazzyâ Jordan looking as happy as she does in this photo, taken just after her 3,162-mile runâs finish yesterday in Times Square. Jazzyâs father, Lee, had this to say about his daughterâs happiness: âShe deserves to be that happy. Itâs tremendous that [âŚ]
June 16, 2010
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Jazzy Jordan approaches the finish line
Turns out Lee Jordanâs early-May prediction that he and his daughter, Jasmine âJazzyâ Jordan, would be making their Times Square, New York City, finish point of Jazzyâs run across the U.S. to benefit the St. Christopher Fund by a week from today was on-the-spot correct. I spoke with Lee (pictured) yesterday and he said the pair [âŚ]
June 8, 2010
Channel 19
Jazzy and Lee rear-ended in N.C.
In Burlington, N.C., on highway 70 yesterday, Lee and Jazzy Jordan were rear-ended âjust as we were coming to a stop right around her Jâ to get ready to run, says Lee. âI had the four-ways on, and I guess this woman she didnât even look.â Jazzy has made great progress on her truckersâ benefit [âŚ]
May 6, 2010
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J marks the spot: Running with Jazzy in Nashville, Tenn.
Or, actually, Donelson and Hermitage, both part of Metro Nashville, and then into Mt. Juliet briefly on a trek that was a personal best for me in terms of uninterrupted, long-distance running. I achieved 4.6 miles over the course of the first 50 minutes Jasmine âJazzyâ Jordan ran Tuesday morning. The 17-year-old is on her way [âŚ]
March 31, 2010
Channel 19
Runner for truckersâ health passes halfway mark
Itâs been a wild haul for Jasmine âJazzyâ Jordan, the 17-year-old Olympic-caliber cross-country runner who recently reached the halfway, 1,500-mile mark in her run across the U.S., carried out to raise awareness for truck driver health and health-insurance availability. You will remember Jazzy from my post in November, about her appearance on the Internet radio show TruckStar. [âŚ]
March 2, 2010
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