Olympian Julia Clukey Honored at Portland Sea Dogs Game
On August 22, Olympian Julia Clukey was honored by the Portland Sea Dogs minor league baseball team for her athletic accomplishments and involvement in the Maine Beer & Wine Distributors Association's responsibility initiative. She threw out the first pitch and was recognized by the crowd with a large ovation.
As a spokesperson for the MBWDA, Clukey has recorded public service announcements for the upcoming Labor Day holiday and will also speak at high schools across the state during September.
At the end of September, Clukey will return to Lake Placid, New York to resume her training schedule. Julia and her luge teammates will continue to prepare for the upcoming World Cup season and the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
MBWDA Unveils New Public Service Announcement for Labor Day
Listen to the PSA
The Maine Beer & Wine Distributors Association (MBWDA) has partnered with Olympian Julia Clukey to create a public service announcement (PSA) for the Labor Day holiday. The PSA is part of the ongoing responsibility campaign by the MBWDA to communicate that alcohol is a unique product that requires regulation and responsibility.
Since 2009, Clukey has been a spokesperson for the Maine Beer & Wine Distributors Association as part of their commitment to promote responsibility and good decision making.
The new PSA was recorded by Blueberry Broadcasting and will air on several radio stations across the state leading up to the Labor Day holiday.
Pictured to the right are Brian Strack, regional sales manager at Blueberry Broadcasting, Olympian Julia Clukey and Jack O'Brien, Director of Programming and Operations at Blueberry Broadcasting.
"Here in Maine, Labor Day means the unofficial end of summer and a time for friends and family to come together for barbeques and other gatherings. As summer comes to an end, we are all very busy, so it also means that it is really important to be responsible and make good decisions," said Olympian Julia Clukey.
The new Labor Day PSA features Olympian and member of the US National Luge Team, Julia Clukey, emphasizing the importance of using a designated driver and keeping Maine safe over the holiday weekend.
This year, the PSA also features Julia Clukey's new website,www.clukeyluge.com, as a resource where listeners can connect with Julia, learn about her story and become her fan on Facebook.
Clukey Speaks at Graduation Ceremony
On August 24, Olympian Julia Clukey was invited by the Greater Waterville Communities for Children & Youth to speak at their graduation ceremony at the Alfond Youth Center. The celebration marked the end of the organization's 18 week YETE (Youth Empowerment Through Employment) Program.
As part of the commencement, Olympian Julia Clukey provided a motivational presentation made possible by the Maine Beer & Wine Distributors Association. She shared her personal story of becoming an Olympian, the importance of individual responsibility and her motivational message and what it takes to succeed in athletics and life.
YETE is a program that targets Waterville High School Students who have challenges at school, within their community and often at home. Several students are at risk of dropping out of school and not graduating. YETE provides training in career skills and financial literacy. This program also includes paid summer employment.
Labor Day weekend is almost here - it's hard to believe summer has come and gone. Kids are heading back to school and the fall weather is upon us. This is also the time of year when we transition from "fun in the sun" to fall festivities. We begin to harvest the garden, attend football and field hockey games and savor the great fall foliage. 
