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12 WAC Magazine | wac.net first take special olympics / remembering herb bridge Looking to have fun and engage in some friendly competition while promoting the power of inclusion? e Special Olympics Unified Sports Experiences at this sum- mer's Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle will enable you to see firsthand the power of inclusive competition by teaming up with Special Olympics athletes to play volleyball, soccer, flag football, or basketball. e impact of unified sports is much larger than the games themselves. Each participant and fan helps break down barriers to those with intellectual disabilities. Don't miss your chance to demonstrate the power of friendship, sportsmanship and inclusion. ere is no better time to lace up your shoes and make a lasting social impact. Act now to reserve your spot on the court or field alongside Special Olympics Wash- ington athletes, USA Games Ambassadors, and other celebrity guests. "e 2018 Special Olympics USA Games are a one-time community event," says WAC President & CEO Chuck Nelson, also a games ambassador. "You're going to want to be involved. You'll be part of something much greater than yourself and support a life-changing moment in Seattle history." e 2018 Special Olympics USA Games take place July 1–6, primarily at the Uni- versity of Washington. e opening ceremony begins at 12:30 pm on July 1 at Husky Stadium. e WAC is a sponsor and Supporting Partner of the games, and Special Olympics Washington is a WAC Community Partner. e Unified Sports Experiences will take place on July 2–3. For more information and to sign up, visit SpecialOlympicsUSAGames.org/USE. C O U R T E S Y S P E C I A L O LY M P I C S Breaking barriers Get involved with Special Olympics by getting on the field By Tynan Gable, Special Olympics USA Games Correspondent Remembering Herb Bridge Fiy-year WAC member and former President of the Board of Governors Herb Bridge passed away on April 2 at age 93. "He was unquestionably one of the great community-builders Seattle has known," WAC President & CEO Chuck Nelson said. Herb was perhaps downtown Seattle's greatest advocate and was oen called "Mr. Downtown" by those familiar with his passion for the city. As head of Ben Bridge Jeweler, a company started by his grandfather, Herb along with brother Bob expanded the jeweler into a household name in the West. Herb was born in 1925 at Virginia Mason in Seattle. He attended McGilvra Elementary School and Franklin High School. He was 16 during the attack on Pearl Harbor and enlisted in the Navy the following year. He was later selected for officer training, served with distinc- tion in World War II and the Korean War, and achieved the rank of rear ad- miral. He spent more than four decades in the Navy and Naval Reserve. Herb's wife, Shirley, died in 2008. He is survived by sons Jon (Bobbe) and Dan (Simcha Shtull), four grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and partner Edie Hilliard.