Sy Mah statue dedication, Sept 13, 2002

flash movie slideshows
gathering for the ceremony, speakers (voice of John Simon,1m:37s)	slideshow 1
unveiling (voice of Louise Miklovic, 2m:22s)	slideshow 2
views of the statue and photos of Sy's life (voice of Tom Falvey, 3m:19s)	slideshow 3
creation and construction of the statue (will appear later)

Ceremony Participants

Speakers

John Simon, introduction - (excerpts in slideshow 1 above)
Louise Miklovic, Toledo Road Runners - (excerpts in slideshow 2 above)
Tom Falvey, Toledo Road Runners - (excerpts in slideshow 3 above)
Dr. K.C. Fu, Chinese Association of Greater Toledo text of remarks
Esmond Mah, Sy's nephew, Toronto ON - text of remarks
Don McNelly, running friend, Rochester NY - text of remarks

Unveiling

David Eichenberg, Associate Sculptor, Toledo Museum of Art
Alexander Bruning, Sy's grandson

plaque describing statue

Toledo Blade article, part 1

Toledo Blade article, part 2

You can help keep Sy's legacy alive

Sy touched the lives of thousands of runners through his relentless enthusiastic encouragement, whether they were old friends or first time marathoners. If you would like to contribute to a perpetuation of this legacy by supporting a scholarship that is given annually to a student who demonstrates Sy's commitment to long distance running, a donation can be made to:

the Sy Mah Scholarship Fund

c/o The University of Toledo Foundation

Toledo OH 43606

for further information on the statue or the scholarship fund,
contact John Simon, hjs@physics.utoledo.edu

video of Sy by Boston TV 1988 (time 3 mins)
video of Esmond Mah telling a story about Sy, 1986 (time 2m:33s)
0.97 mb - smaller, faster loading
2.8 mb - larger, better quality
(speakers and a recent version of
Windows Media Player are required in order to play it,
high speed connection recommended)