CHANGE YOUR MIND,

CHANGE YOUR WORLD!

Connor

Browning

My HERO

Boost Your

Confidence

The Legend of The Cranes

Dare to Dream

VintEDGE

August 2013

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Life is not always

easy or fair, but it

is with a Positive

Mental Attitude

that will change the

end result -

hard work and pas-

sion too!

I have always been about Positive Mental Attitude, and with

that, ANYONE can OVERCOME ANYTHING! Your

MIND is a POWERFUL TOOL! I feel that we as a team

need to inspire the next generation of success stories waiting

to happen by sharing our own! With hard work, passion and

the right attitude, anything is possible! It's easy to give up

and hard to push forward. When anything went wrong in my

life, my mom would say you have 5 minutes to feel sorry for

yourself and then move on, only you can make the changes

you want to see in life. This seemed really harsh, but as I

grew, I understood it more and more and now find myself

saying the same thing to my daughter.

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heart-felt memories and if you would be willing to share - the moment when you were ready to give up, and what made you push

forward, what was that inspiration? We all have these stories, but it is not shared enough, which is why I am publishing this

magazine. If you are viewing this publication online, you can click on any website or Facebook link and you will be directed to

that page.

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HELEN GRACE CALDWELL

Not Only A Model But An

Extraordinary Woman!FINANCIAL

ADVISOR

VOLUNTEER

NON FOR PROFIT

CHARITY WORK

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Not Only A Model But An

Extraordinary Woman!

PRODUCER

MODEL

NON FOR PROFIT

CHARITY WORK

Photo to the right by Thomas H.P. Jerusalem

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HELEN GRACE CALDWELL

Financial

Advisor

VOLUNTEER

Being a Financial Advisor is a 24/7 job that gives Helen the flexibility to work on many

projects, including modeling and producing a movie. Most jobs are 9

through Friday which does not work with a models schedule, let alone everything else

on Helen’s plate.

Helen is able to make time to do the things she wants to do and then make up the time

during the 24 hours in a day to accommodate her clients needs.

“Being in a Male dominated career is not easy! “ Helen sets GOALS and PUSHES

herself to achieve them. She has hit some rough spots along the way, but she always has

a picture of what she wants to do and likes being successful. She doesn’t like to fail.

There are times she thinks she is failing because she is so hard

on herself. “You have to know your goals. “You have to have

confidence, which a lot of people do not and their thought

process is different which causes them not to be focused”

It is very important to volunteer and give back to the community. “Volunteering is a good thing to do,

it not only makes you feel good, it’s fun and it’s exposure. When you volunteer, you build your self

confidence, because you are doing a selfless act that is benefiting someone else, there is no better feeling”.

“SOMEONE WHO HELPS SOMEONE BUILDS CONFIDENCE ABOUT THEMSELVES “Helen

says, “YOU GET A LOT MORE FROM GIVING THEN RECEIVING”

“We seem to live in a world where kids are in an entitlement mode and this has to be removed. We

cannot receive all of the time” Helen said “It is very important for them to accomplish things on their

own, this builds confidence.”

MODEL

Helen began modeling after school, and then decided to take a break as she kicked off

her career as a Financial Advisor with Chase. About 3 years ago a professional model

friend, Claudine played a huge role in getting Helen back into modeling.. Her favorite

part of modeling is print. Some of the things Helen has accomplished in modeling are:

.

Commercial Print

Built Portfolio

Extra Work

Published in Vogue Italia Online

Modeled on the Steve Harvey Show for a Shoe Designer

Model ~ Exposure ~ Diversify

Being a Financial Advisor is a 24/7 job that gives Helen the flexibility to work on many

projects, including modeling and producing a movie. Most jobs are 9-5, Monday

through Friday which does not work with a models schedule, let alone everything else

on Helen’s plate.

Helen is able to make time to do the things she wants to do and then make up the time

during the 24 hours in a day to accommodate her clients needs.

“Being in a Male dominated career is not easy! “ Helen sets GOALS and PUSHES

herself to achieve them. She has hit some rough spots along the way, but she always has

a picture of what she wants to do and likes being successful. She doesn’t like to fail.

There are times she thinks she is failing because she is so hard

on herself. “You have to know your goals. “You have to have

confidence, which a lot of people do not and their thought

process is different which causes them not to be focused”

Photo to the right by Thomas H.P. Jerusalem

www.A-Moment-In-Time.com

PRODUCER

Helen does it all!

She is currently working on putting a movie together, which is in it’s infancy stage. She is waiting on the

copyright at this point. Stay tuned in our upcoming magazines to release further details. But rest assured that

some parts will be filmed in the Chicagoland area!

Helen has Co-Produced a movie, she has also played the lead role in a movie. Being the Producer gives Helen

the opportunity to work on the movie from the beginning to the end.

Producing a movie is a huge investment, Helen is always looking for investors, if you or someone you know

is interested in investing in any upcoming projects, please contact Helen at:

hgcaldwell@msn.com and put “Movies “on the subject line.

Goals + Motivation = Success

Photo below by Mike Krukowsk

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Photo to the right by Mike Krukowsk

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Photo by Thomas H.P. Jerusalem

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NON FOR

PROFIT

CHARITY

WORK

She fell in love with what they did and the money they put into research . The non-profit covers all

cancers and even more for children. The money stays in the community too! The Jimmy Fund Golf

Classic is an all day event that takes 9 months to put together. This event could not be possible with

out all of the dedicated volunteers, “It’s very rewarding and someone who helps someone builds

confidence about themselves.”.

~ Helen Grace Caldwell ~

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Three years ago, she ran her first half marathon

in Boston. Helen was so inspired, she decided to

open her Charity:

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non-profit for Cancer research

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D a r e T o . . .

I just woke up and had one of the most awful nightmares. I rarely dream, I think, but am told that most people do, it’s just that we don’t always remember them. Sometimes when I do recall having a dream I forget what it was about and, as a rule, if I do remember they don't bother me. But when I woke up from one of my detailed garish nightmares I decided to make a strong effort to forget about it as quickly as possible. I did, and I no longer remember it. All I know is that it was creepy and I was glad to have woken up. Everyone has dreams but we don’t always recall what we dreamed about. In fact, we might think we didn’t even dream one night, but we dream every time we sleep deeply. Our most vivid dreams occur during a kind of sleep called “REM.” REM stands for “rapid eye movement,” because our eyes move back and forth quickly and “vivid” means bright and lively. Our brain is very active during REM sleep. During the night, we have REM sleep every 90 to 100 minutes. REM periods last as long as 45 minutes. We have more dreams during other phases of sleep, but they are not as vivid.

Our brain is like a giant filing cabinet. Everything we see, hear, taste, smell and touch is remembered by our brain, and put into what we might call a “brain file.” When we read a book, watch a television show or video, listen to music, eat some ice cream or pet a soft rabbit, it is all recorded in our “files.” Our brain pays attention even when we don’t! We call those files our memories. Usually, we don’t even know all the things filed away in our head so when our dreams pull them out, it can be startling and surprising. When we go to sleep, our brain begins to take bits and pieces of our memories and put them together into a dream.

Some dreams are fun or silly, while others can be scary. The majority of them do not make a lot of sense, because our brain just took little pieces from a bunch of different memories and threw them together. Most people dream in color, but some have dreams in black and white or even shades of brown. People do many things in their dreams that they really could or would never do, like fly or jump off a building, or swim and breathe under water.

Some people believe dreams all have a deep meaning. I knew someone; I'll call her Martha, who always tried to analyze everyone's dreams including her own. She has an explanation for every one of her dreams and actually lived according to her dreams, so to speak. If she dreamt that she shouldn't fly that day, she would cancel her flight immediately. When her husband went to Australia a few months ago, she had one of her crazy dread filled dreams that his plane would crash. She badgered him until he finally told her to stop her nonsense and took the flight anyway. Of course he arrived in Australia safely and came back in one piece. Unlike Martha, many people think dreams are just jumbles of thoughts. There may be some truth to both ideas. Those who think dreams all have meaning, study the situations, places, people and objects in dreams, and then interpret them as did Martha. They try to figure out what the dream meant to the dreamer. Actually, I believe that this person is a dreamer. Martha just has a vivid imagination and continues to analyze her dreams and those of others when they tell her about their adventures.

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She actually has had several hits, interpreting some people's dreams. One of her co-workers was always longing for another job because of his dissatisfaction at the work place. He told her that he had dreams of working on a stage wanting to perform in front of people. Martha predicted that he would definitely be performing one day soon in front of a lot of people and would be judged for his performance. Well, he did end up being judged by his peers and putting on a show of sorts. Unfortunately, he also got 15 years for the stellar performance. Out of desperation and short on finances, he held up a bank and was caught red handed. He stayed in character to the very end so I hope he enjoyed playing cops and robbers. Eventually, he was tried and sentenced to the big house for what would be the performance of a life time. He continued to play his role by getting into fights and attracting a large audience. I guess Martha’s dream interpretation had been correct in some sense predicting his future of staging

Some people truly believe dreams can predict the future, but studies have never proven that to be true, mainly because it is difficult to study dreams in a laboratory. Nightmares or scary dreams are often thought to be caused by stress, traumatic events or worries in the dreamer’s life. Almost everyone has nightmares sometimes. Many people can force themselves to wake up when they have a bad dream. I know that there are times that I have had horrible nightmares; especially around property tax time. I see this amount of my money disappearing into the government's coffers never to be seen again! That's a nightmare I'm always happy to awaken from.

There are remedies for waking up from nightmares. If you want to try waking up from a bad dream, do this: When you are having a really scary dream, for example, a monster is chasing you, turn to the monster and say, “Hey! Get out of here and leave me alone! This is MY dream and I'm waking up now!” It may just work for you. It was once thought if a person was falling in a dream and hit the bottom, or ground, they would die. We now know this is not true, because people have had such a dream and lived to tell about it. So, if you are falling in a dream, tell yourself, “It’s okay, because I will bounce when I hit the ground.” Then let yourself hit and have fun bouncing all around!

I remember our kids during their growing years having nightmares where the “boogey man” would come and chase them around. I would wake to their terrified cries and loud screams. My motherly instinct would kick in and I'd run to their side and spend the night soothing them, drying their tears and convincing them that there is no such thing as the “boogey man” and that they just had a bad dream. Usually, they would calm down and forget their frightened feeling. Most kids forget bad dreams and learn to live with them as adults do. There is a way to help you have good dreams. While falling asleep, you can start thinking about a happy situation and, often, a dream will begin from the happy thoughts. Doing this is called giving you “pre-dream suggestions.” For example, think about riding a pony on a mountain. Picture yourself on the pony’s back and then the pony begins to fly! Wow! That will bring a good dream!

Therefore, whether you like flying ponies or bouncing around like a rubber ball, remember to think happy thoughts as you lay your head on that fluffy pillow because they are bound to bring you happy dreams!

~ Rachel ~

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I will never forget that day, my phone rang with the worst news ever, my nephew, Connor was only 16 months old and was being rushed into emergency

surgery, he had a brain tumor. I was numb, jumped on the next

flight out to North Carolina. This day is forever embedded in my

head, words cannot even begin to explain all of the emotions we were all feeling. No one ever

thinks this could ever happen to them or their loved ones. We all tend to think about older people

when we think about cancer, think again! Children are battling CANCER

EVERYDAY! September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. One thing that Connor has taught me is how to be so brave! It amazes me that he is so incredibly BRAVE! Connor is and always will be my HERO, yes a child is my HERO and hopefully will be yours too after reading his story. I will admit that it will bring tears of sadness, joy and happiness to your eyes.

In his mothers words...

Connor was born August 23, 2004. In November 2004, my husband, Eric Browning who was in Irag, was wounded. December

9th he was sent home, Connor was 3 1/2 months old.

Connor Browning...

My Hero

Pilomyxoid Astrocytoma

very rare brain and spine cancer

Learning to walk again...

Connor started vomiting once a week. He was hospitalized in December for three day of dehydration and fever. Afterwards he stared waking up in tears and hiding in

the hallway, soaking about 25 diapers a day & drinking over 100 ounces of water a day. The vomiting got worse, it was happening every single day and he was getting thinner. It became a routine,

Connor would not eat anything except Doritos then at 3am he would start coughing and then vomit. Eric came home on May 2, 2006. We drove to Wilmington for a GI appointment. By now Connor weighed 19

pounds. They hospitalized him at UNC Chapel Hill to run a bunch of tests. May 26th they decided to do a head CT because all the other tests were not showing anything. I will never forget that day. When the doctor came in and told us they found a “mass” in Connor’s brain. May 27th, he was sedated for an MRI.

Have you ever seen anyone

right after Brain Surgery, you

are NEVER prepare, no matter

how much the doctors and

nurses try to explain what to

expect.

Connor is a living miracle

Connor shaving mom’s head

For the next year we spent everyday going to and from occupational therapy to get my husbands hand working again. Eric deployed again in November 2005.

I will never forget that day.

Connor Browning...

My Hero

They told us it was a tumor. They sent in the Neurosurgeon to talk to us about surgery. On May 28th at 11am we said goodbye to Connor and watched them carry him into brain surgery. It was the hardest thing I had ever had to do. The surgery lasted for 8 hours. We talked to Dr. Ewend, the Neurosurgeon. He told us that they got about 95% of the tumor; the rest of the tumor was in the brain tissue, so they could not get it. Connor couldn’t hold his head up for a couple of weeks and wasn't talking. He had sodium troubles, known as diabetes insipidus. He ran fevers and wasn't eating well. June 1st his sodium dropped fast and he had a massive seizure. He aspirated chicken into his lung, so he was put on a ventilator a few days. On June 10th he had another seizure. The he had surgery to get a port and a g-tube. A few days later we found out the tumor was a PilomyxoidAstroctoma, they said it was extremely rare. They wanted to do another MRI to get an idea of how the tumor was and to see if it was in the spine. The Brain Tumor was the same size from surgery but the spine was encased in the tumor. June 22, 2005, Connor got his first chemo treatment. We went home on June 26th. He has done 18 months of Carboplatin/vincristine & temodar. He finished the treatment with many port problems and illnesses. His MRI in February 2008 showed growth. So we went on his Make-A-Wish-Trip to Disney World and gave the kids the World!. They tried Cytoxan and Celebrex for three months. An MRI in June showed even more growth. He started Vinblastine in July 2008. December 2008

he started having symptoms of growth so an emergency MRI was done, growth was obvious. Next he started TPCV (thioguinine, procarbazine, ceenue and vincristine) On Jan. 2, 2009. He continued to have pain, head-aches and neuropathy issues. He started going to a speech therapist and physical therapist. He wasn’t speaking well and couldn’t walk normally from all of the nerve damage to his feet (foot drop). Since that treatment caused a lot of trouble with his sodium, they changed him to Avastin and Irinotecan. He finished that regimen on May 18, 2011! He had two wonderful years of being off chemo (the tumors were still there, but

On May 28th at 11am we said goodbye to Connor and watched them carry him into

brain surgery

And so we hold out breathe every time Connor has an MRI or is

admitted in the hospital

All we ever want to hear is

The tumors are stable

not growing so he was considered in remission). During this time he needed a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, bilateral osteotomies (both feet completely reconstructed), got his port removed, and had two seizures. In April 2013 he relapsed, yet again.

I cannot say how hard this was for us, especially because we were pending orders to move from Alabama to North Carolina again. Half way through his regimen of avastin and irinotecan we moved from Jacksonville, NC to Hoover, AL where we lived for three years. Right now Connor is using oral chemo called Afinitor (also

Connor working on his balloon art during one of his many hospital stays

And always with a smile.

Connor with the

Seahawks

known as Everolimus or RAD001). We are now back in NC. Connor, despite the relapse and being back on chemo is doing good. His feet relapsed as well and will end up needing them reconstructed again,

But it will be a while since chemo can cause low counts, bleeding tendencies and more.

Brothers: Darien & Connor

You get to know your doctors and nurses very well

His diagnosis's are: Disseminated Hypothalamic

Pilomyxoid Astoctoma Diabetes Insipidus (High Sodium) Diabetes Seizures Hypothyroidism Adrenal Insufficiency /

Panhypopituitarism Asthma GERD Allergies Neuropathy Anxiety Depression Vitamin D Deficiency Obstructive Sleep Apnea Precocious Puberty PDD-NOS

These diagnoses cause him to take 14 medications (some once, twice and even three times a day—some are shots while the others are inhalers and pulls) every day. Then he has other medications he uses when needed; there are nine of them.

From all of this, Connor suffers neurological delays, social delays, speech dysfunctions is considered handicapped, needs labs anywhere from daily to every three days, misses a lot of school and is not able to be a regular child. He has to limit outside time as the sun burns him easier and he’s allergic to bug bites as well as he has trouble regulating his temperature. He can’t walk long periods because his feet, ankles, back and legs hurt. He cannot read and can write but just a few

words. However, we were told we would be lucky if he lived beyond his 2nd birthday.

He is turning NINE on August 23, 2013!!! ~ Cheryl Browning

aka Connor’s mom

Memorable Trip to Disney from Make A

Wish Foundation

Make A Wish Foundation gave Connor and the Browning family a chance to have a first class vacation, one of which they thought would have been the last. This was an amazing chance for the family to bond and forget or

at least put aside the day to day worries and medical treatment. Kick back and have a lot of laughs and great memories! Disney, where a kid can be a kid, this is something that Connor as well as his older brother Darien did not get to embrace very often. This was a trip that Make A Wish gave Connor as his WISH, as the time seemed to be close that Connor would not be with us anymore. Connor is the strongest little guy that I know, he is kicking cancer, against all odds! My Nephew, Connor is my hero! This little guy does not know any other life than seeing doctors and nurses, enduring endless chemo treatments and constantly being poked for tests after tests. Even with everything going on in Connor’s life, he is the happiest kid on earth and even on his sickest day, he has a smile on his face. Connor is an inspiration to everyone, especially me! There is nothing that bad to be upset about or get down, we all take things so seriously, we really should take notice of how lucky we are to be here everyday and unlimited healthy time, unlike so many kids that are so sick and have to go through chemo treatment.

~ Karla

Connor is pictured above second row, 2nd picture

Happy Birthday Connor, my HERO and many more!!!

August 23, 2013 Wish Connor a

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With fall just around the corner and the kids are back in school many people

around the tri-cities are preparing for their annual garage sales. They clean out

their basements and garages so they can get rid of all the clutter. I was cruising

around various neighborhoods in St. Charles, Geneva and Batavia when I

noticed the many garage sale signs along the side of the road. Curious to find

out what kind of things people were buying and selling, I decided to stop and

snoop around a bit. It was intriguing to watch people bargaining over items that

seemed worthless to some and so valuable to others. I also had collected a lot

of junk over the years, so I started wondering whether I should have a garage

sale. After all, I did have a lot of stuff in my home that I would never use again

and when I had my new closet installed downstairs, I was happy with the extra

room it left me. It also inspired me to purchase new clothes, forcing me to store

the old things away somewhere else.

I spent weeks cleaning out my closets, disposing of junk that would never be used again. There were things I couldn't bear to part

with, so I stashed them into enormous garbage bags and dragged them downstairs to the basement. I knew that unless I got rid of

the clothes I didn't wear, I would hoard them. I also realized I was running out of places to put things, so I made up my mind to

have my own garage sale. I started sorting out what would sell and what wouldn't, knowing I needed to make more room in the

garage because there was already too much junk lying around. I picked up several large folding tables and made sure there were a

couple of sturdy chairs to sit on.

I invited some friends and encouraged them to clean out their homes and bring

what they no longer needed, because when having a garage sale, I thought it

would be better to have more items to sell. We also enjoyed visiting with each

other making the garage sale rather fun. I don't know how some people go about

deciding which items will stay and which items will go, but I agonized over

several of the gifts we had received ages ago. I had accumulated too many

belongings for which I no longer had any use and I just didn't know where to store

them away. I now believe that basements are built strictly as holding cells for all

the things we want to bring along in the after life.

I dug up stuff out of boxes that had not been opened since we moved! Finding a

lifetime of memories stored inside them made me delighted I had started the clean

up. It was a nostalgic trip down memory lane when I came across Aunt Mertle’s

complete set of WW2 dishes, in tact. Whenever she came for a visit I dragged out

those dishes in her honor, and not wanting to hurt her feelings, told her how

precious they were to everyone in the family. Saying goodbye to Aunt Mertle's

dishes was a relief when a young woman purchased the entire set. The pattern was little angles and Siamese butterflies, and she

explained that they would be a wonderful addition to the ones she had been given by her grandmother. She told me that her dishes

had blue butterflies instead of the neon green like dear Aunt Mertle’s.

Next, came boxes filled with Christmas ornaments, toys, infant seats and clothes. Most of these sold immediately with the baby

items being one of the best sellers. Of course our children's furniture was so out-dated the

Salvation Army rejected the stuff! I discovered later that many of the items we put in the sale

didn't go as we had hoped. Imagine, the things that we thought were truly beautiful were

rejected! I didn't want to store them back in the basement so we donated what didn't sell to

Good Will and the Salvation Army. We learned that not everything sells at a garage sale and

having one is fun, even though it is a great deal of work. Deciding what is worth saving and

what should be tossed out was more difficult than I anticipated but the experience taught me a

great deal.

It will be a long time before I have another one because it is much more fun to go garage sale

hunting somewhere else. Exploring at different garage sales is really a great pastime, especially

when the whole neighborhood participates. Just make sure you don't bring home things you'll

never use and store them in your house.

~ Rachel

Legend and Fact An old Japanese legend said that anyone who folds a thousand paper cranes so pleases the Gods, the folder is granted a wish. One of the well known story is Sadako and her 1,000 paper cranes. Sadako Sasaki (January 7, 1943 – October 25, 1955) was a Japanese girl who lived near Hiroshima, by Misasa Bridge. She was only two years old when the atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. As she grew up, Sadako was a strong, courageous and athletic girl. In 1954, at age eleven, she became dizzy and fell to the ground. Sadako was diagnosed with leukemia, the "atom bomb disease". Sadako's best friend Chizuko, came to visit her and brought with her some origami (folding paper). She told Sadako the legend of the crane. It is Japanese legend that folding 1000 paper cranes (senzaburu) so pleases the Gods that the folder is granted a wish. Sadako wished to get well. So, after hearing the legend, Sadako decided to fold 1,000 cranes. After she folded 500 cranes she felt better and the doctors said she could go home for a short time, but by the end of the first week back home the dizziness and fatigue returned and she had to return to the hospital. Sadako continued to fold cranes. Even though she was in great pain, she tried to be cheerful and

hopeful. Not long afterwards, with her family standing by her bed, Sadako went to sleep peacefully, never to woke up again. She had folded a total of 644 paper cranes. Sadako's story had a profound impact on her friends and classmates. They completed her thousand cranes and continued to raise money from school children all over Japan to build a statue to honor Sadako and all the children affected by the bomb.

Sadako Sasaki Statue in memory of Sadako Sasaki in Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Japan, Born January 7, 1943 Hiroshima, Japan,

Died October 25, 1955 (aged 12) Hiroshima, Japan, Cause of death Leukemia

Nationality: Japanese, Education: Nobori-cho Elementary School

Parents: Shigeo Sasaki (father) Fujiko Sasaki (mother)

Sadako Sasaki (佐々木 禎子 Sasaki Sadako?, January 7, 1943 – October 25, 1955)

was a Japanese girl who was two years old when the atomic bomb was dropped on August 6, 1945, near her home by Misasa Bridge in Hiroshima, Japan. Sadako is remembered through the story of a thousand origami cranes before her death, and is to this day a symbol of innocent victims of war. While in Advocate Medical Center, Located in Libertyville, I met -Dana Imaoka, a nursing supervisor who presented me with my very own Origami crane. She also shared the legend of the crane. Dana, also proudly announced that her 10 year old son, Daniel, Hideo. Means Excellent male child and husband Paul, of Japanese origin, we're very close to completing their 1,000 cranes for the third floor at Advocate Condell Medical Center patients.

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Downtown St. Charles, IL

60174

(630) 457-1821

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322 West Main Street *

Downtown St. Charles, IL

60174

(630) 457-1821

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St.

Charles

322 West Main Street *

Downtown St. Charles, IL

60174

(630) 457-1821

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St.

Charles

322 West Main Street *

Downtown St. Charles, IL

60174

(630) 457-1821

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e are a family owned business serving the general public since 1987. We pride ourselves with the quality of our merchandise priced at a competitive level. We carefully select the craftsmanship and gems of our products to fit our store’s image. Over the years, our sales and servicing departments earned us a wide and loyal customer base which we greatly value. We invite you to visit our store and

experience our distinctive collection .

We will gladly trade in your diamond for an upgrade

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We Buy Gold

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Products

Diamond & Color Stones

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Wedding

Watches

Men’s Metal Jewelry

Repair Center

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Rachel Gies, a local

published author

currently has these

books available for sale

at

217 W. Main Street Downtown St. Charles, IL 60174

(630) 584-8009

3 East Wilson Batavia, IL

(630) 406-0230

SAVE THE DATE

JANUARY 18, 2014

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

A FUNDRAISER BENEFITTING VICTIMS

OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WINGS is excited to announce that the 2014 A Night to Remember (previously known as A Night for Reneé) is scheduled for Saturday, January

18th, 2014. This very special and memorable night will be held at the Donald E. Stephens Ballroom in Rosemont. A Night to Remember is a high

energy evening that focuses on honoring the lives of extraordinary women who have been through extraordinary situations – domestic violence. The

evening includes, dinner, dancing, a brief program, entertainment, raffles and silent auctions.

Victor Pacini, created this event after the 2001 death of his sister, Reneé, as a way to remember her life and also to raise awareness of the problem of

domestic violence in our communities. WINGS Program, Inc., in conjunction with the a Night for Reneé committee, has assumed the planning and

implementation of the event.

WINGS provides a warm, safe refuge to women and their children who are experiencing domestic violence or homelessness, and proceeds from A

Night to Remember go directly to support those individuals. For more comprehensive information about WINGS you can also access their company

website at www.wingsprogram.com.

Please consider donating to A Night to Remember - ways you can help are listed below. Your charitable donation will not only provide a lively even-

ing for those gathered but it will also offer an opportunity for families seeking the help of WINGS to experience a renewed happiness and a chance at

a better life. All donations are tax-deductible as WINGS is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

Event Sponsorship, Multiple levels available:

http://www.victorpacini.com/a-night-for-renee/

Auction Items: Your donation will be used as a highly visible gift in our raffle.

Tickets: Purchase your tickets now from Victor or on line at WINGS for $40 per person. Or by calling 847-519-7820 Includes appetizer and cock-

tail hour, dinner with wine service, open bar after dinner, and entertainment. ***Four monthly Early Bird prizes will be awarded for those people

purchasing their tickets by 12/31/12!

Printing: We can always use some help with printing of materials and your monetary donation would help cover some of those costs.

WAYS TO HELP

A Night to Remember is open to the public and we welcome everyone!

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