Vol 1 Issue 28 January 29, 2008

A-Team


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Marilyn Martin
Editor


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Venerina Conti
Lead Designer


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Nan Herring
Co-Designer


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Rick Martin
Content Manager


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Judy Smith
Co-Content Manager


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Donna S
Proofer


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Mary Hofstetter
Lead Writer

 

ADLANDPRO COMMUNITY NEWS

THE TREASURE HUNT GAME!
by Marilyn Martin


WE HAD A WINNER!!

Yes, we do have a winner of the last Treasure Hunt game! Congratulations to MRS ROELI LUTZ, you are our winner! You just won some great advertising credits donated by our very generous CEO, Mr Bogdan Fiedur.

Don't forget to play the new Treasure Hunt game here in this issue and maybe you will be our next lucky winner of some great advertising credits!! We can all use advertising credits, right? So, Good Luck and Have Fun Playing!

Here are the correct answers; 1) Mrs. Ana Marie Padurean 2) Mr. Pierre Louma 3) Mrs. Elizabeth Pepper4) Jill Bachman 5) Ms. Pat B. 6) 'Poem of Gratitude' 7) Mr. Alan Long 8) Thomas Orban 9) "Snickers Loves to Fish" 10) knife painting 11) Christmas - December 25


******************** LETTERS TO THE EDITOR!********************


Hi Everyone! This is Marilyn Martin, the Editor here, and I just wanted to let you all know that I would love to hear from you. Do you have any comments or suggestions you would like to make about the Newsletter? If so, feel free to contact me any time, and let me know what you have to say...positive or negative! I have no problem with criticism because that just lets me know where we need to improve.

Please submit questions or comments to me here:

Marilyn Martin


PRAYER REQUESTS

We have a couple of Prayer Requests that need to go out this time around!

We would like to continue to send our prayers out to MS LISA WESTBERRY and her family. Elizabeth is finished with radiation now, but she is still not eating very well. This week she had managed to eat a couple of little bites of food, but she is now back in the hospital with an infection. We pray that she gets the medicine needed to kill this infection and the doctors can find out what is causing it.

We would like to send our thoughts and prayers to Heidi Stern and her family. Heidi and her family have been going through some very trying times for about a month now, and they need some prayers to help them get through these trials and tribulations.

The Newsletter Team would like to send our "Congratulations" to Louis Pominville on his recent marriage! CONGRATULATIONS LOUIS! May You and Your New Wife Enjoy A Long and Happy Life Together.

If you know of someone that needs praying for please send us the information and we will add them to our prayer list in the next Newsletter. Thank you.


Written By: MARILYN L. MARTIN

BIRTHDAYS


To All Of Our Members Who Will Be Celebrating A Birthday In Januaryr



The Newsletter Team would like to wish all of our January babies a very "HAPPY BIRTHDAY"! We pray your special day is a wonderful one, filled with peace, love, joy, and happiness; may you have all of your friends and family around you today to enjoy the day with you, and may all your wishes come true today!


HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVERYONE!!!





 

THE BEST PICTURE AWARD

We will be featuring the winners of The Best Picture Award in this section. AdlandPro has been getting some really great pictures sent in, and nominated, so the Team will be presenting the winners in each issue of the Newsletter from now on!

The 22nd Photo Contest was won by Patricia Bartch with her photo entitled "English Cottage".

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The 23rd Photo Contest was won by Pauline Raina with his photo entitled "Love is Togetherness"

See Gallery Of Pauline Raina

Congratulations to both winners...you have taken some great pictures! Make sure to visit The Best Picture forum and vote for your favorite photo please.



 

 

COMPETITION AREA

**WIN**WIN**WIN**



It's time to play the next Treasure Hunt game everyone! This is a scavenger hunt, and all you have to do is read the Newsletter and find the answers to all the questions.

Once you know all the answers send them to me, Marilyn Martin, be the first one with all the correct answers and you WIN!!

Okay…GOOD LUCK TO ALL!

1) Who was the 72nd *Shining Star*?

2) Who was featured in the Poetry Corner?

3) Who was the winner of the last Treasure Hunt game?

4) What forum won the Best Forum Award in this issue of the Newsletter?

5) Who won the Best Picture Award in this issue of the Newsletter?

6) What is the title of the Poem in the Poetry Corner?

7) Who is featured in the Art Corner?

8) Who is behind Mystery Link #1?

9) What is the title of the picture that won in the Best Picture Forum?

10) Name the type of artwork that the Featured Artist does.

11) What is one Holiday mentioned in the "Celebrations and Holidays" section?

Send your answers to

Marilyn Martin

 

JANUARY HOLIDAYS & CELEBRATIONS


We have a very diverse Community here at AdlandPro, and I thought it would be nice to have a section on Holidays being celebrated around the world. I will list and explain the Holidays that will be celebrated during the month, along with the date the Holiday is celebrated. This should be lots of fun, and a great learning experience for everyone.

New Year's Day - January 1st
New Year's Eve is when all the fun and festivities are. We see out the old year and ring in the new. While it is often thought of as a time to drink and be merry, many people take it as an opportunity to eat and be merry. New Years' Day on the other hand, is a time to relax and enjoy the start of a bright and promising New Year....a new beginning. It is a time to be with family.

Feast Of The Epiphany - January 6th
Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar were the three kings(also known as the Three Wise Men) who saw the star over Bethlem when Christ was born. They followed it to find the Christ child on January 6th. They brought the Christ child gold, frankincense and myrrh.

Martin Luther King Day - January 21st (Observed)
Born on January 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr. grew to become one of the greatest Social Activists the world has ever known. At 35, he became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace prize. He was assassinated on April 4, 1968 while making a speech from the balcony of his hotel room in Memphis, Tennessee.
His Birthday became a National Holiday by an act of Congress in 1983. Many consider it a day to serve your community.

Australia Day - January 26th
Australia Day is a national holiday in Australia celebrating national pride and culture, and an opportunity to recognize and enjoy accomplishments. Many Australians use this day to explore and learn more about their national identity and culture.

Pongal - Month of January
In parts of India, January is the season for the rice harvest. Pongal is a three-day-long harvest festival celebrating the new crop. Newly harvested rice is cooked in a special ceremony and fed to the local cows and bullocks, which are painted for the festival.

Muslim New Year - January 10th
The Islamic New Year is a cultural event which some Muslims partake on the first day of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar. Many Muslims use the day to remember the significance of this month, and the Hijra, or emigration, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) made to the city now known as Medina. Recently, in many areas of Muslim population, people have begun exchanging cards and gifts on this day.

 

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THE BEST FORUM AWARD WINNERS


The Newsletter has added a new feature to our Newsletter. We are listing all of the winners of the The Best Forum Award here. This forum was created by Bogdan Fiedur to give recognition to some of the best forums created in the Community. Each month a new forum is judged and voted upon by a panel of judges, and the winner gets $200!

That is really awesome, and very generous of Bogdan to do! So get going on writing some truly great forums and you may be one of the next lucky winners!

WINNER OF THE SEPTEMBER 2007 AWARD

The forum "Woman of Courage" by Luella May and John Elliott won the award in Spetember.

The forum is dedicated to all women who have gone the extra mile to make a difference in the world. The featured persons are someone famous, someone who has made a difference in their world, but is not well known or even one of our very own Adlandpro members. She has even featured a family member who has touched many lives.

Luella and John give insight into the lives and influencers of these people who have taken chances to change the world around them. The threads inspire, give us courage, show us how to overcome adversity, and illustrate that even a small amount of ability can make a difference if we act to change the world.

The forum received high rating in all the categories;
** visuals because there is a special banner that denotes "Women of Courage"
** originality of subject as there is no other forum like it here in Adlandpro
**Participation by the owners in that they answer each and every post.

$200 was presented to the owners of the forum for presenting this to us weekly with a professional, inspiring forum that we all love to read and post our comments. After 45 entries, Luella took time off to take care of health issues, and has now returned.

Written By: MARY HOFSTETTER
"old teachers still have class"

**Parade of Stars** Winners

 

Marilyn Martin and her team members work very hard to bring this forum
to you each and every week. Everyone loves the forum, and lots of people write and tell the Team how they look forward to it coming out each week, and enjoy reading it.

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Introducing our 71st Shining Star: MS MARION TUCKER.

MARION is a very dear, sweet, kind, and loving person. She is very well liked here at ALP and she is a friend to everyone. Marion is involved with Direct Matches, and has made a very successful with them. Marion (aka Goldie) has many interests to include reading, photography, self-development, and health... to name just a few. Please help us to Congratulate this very beautiful lady as one of our *Shining Stars* for this week! HERE

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Introducing our 72nd Shining Star: MR LEE TALMADGE.

LEE is a really great guy with a wonderful sense of humor, and a fantastic smile! Lee, aka Joelees Wholesale, is a good friend to many here, and is always willing to help whenever he is needed. Lee's interests include gardening, skiing, camping, and friends...just to name a few. Please help us to Congratulate this wonderful man as one of this week's *Shining Star* HERE

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Introducing our 73rd Shining Star: MS YVETTE LEMON TOLLIVER.

YVETTE is a very sweet and lovely lady with a smile that lights up any room she is in! She is always kind, considerate, very friendly, and always willing to help others. Some of Yvette's interests include cooking, movies, and games just to name a few! Please help us to Congratulate this very lovely and sweet lady as one of this week's *Shining Stars* HERE

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Introducing our 74th Shining Star: MR. JIM ALLEN III

JIM is a true Southern gentleman from Tennessee! Jim has been happily married for 23 years and has 2 wonderful sons. Some of his interests include gardening, fishing and hunting, and football...just to name a few. Please help us to Congratulate this good ole Country Boy as one of our *Shining Stars* for this week! HERE


Written By: RICK MARTIN

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********* THE POETRY CORNER *********

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In this issue of the Newsletter we are featuring another one of AdlandPro's poets, MS. BABETTE GUMAHAD. Babette is an awesome poet.

Q. How long have you been writing poetry, Babette?

A. I used to write as a child, but stopped when I went through teen-age "rebellion". Then I started writing again in my mid-late 20's, and then I stopped completely again. I recently started writing again, all the poems posted in my forum I wrote in July 2007.

What motivates your writings?

Well, Nov. 05 I began experiencing neurological symptoms. Jan. 06, I was diagnosed with having a brain lesion, then Feb. with a serious neurological illness. Procedures were again repeated in latter part of April 06 to re-confirm. Went through the whole roller coaster ride of emotions, denial, etc. I had to take medical leave from work Feb 5, 2006 and returned April 9, 2006. I found out that day that I had been demoted from being Executive Director to Sr. Director of Operations. It took a lot of courage to continue with the company. May 21, 2006, 911 was called...then I knew I was going to be placed on short-term disability and now long-term disability through my employer. My illness is my motivation. I find it as a release of internal and external emotional pain and anger

Does the writing just flow, or is it something you have to work at?

For some reason words suddenly appear in my vision. Once I start writing, all words used just fluidly flow in my vision, then onto the paper. I can describe it as if someone is dictating these words to me. It takes about 5-10 mins to finish a poem. This is considered as God's blessing, bringing back the creativity once hidden and lost.

'ANSWERS'
By Babette Gumahad

Punishing one's worth, with thoughts of only you
Coming to conclusion, addiction, is this true?
The path chosen, every moment, everyday
Pure obsession comes to mind for it is the only way
Overcoming ill feelings buried deep within the heart
Why is it, questions of emotions, questions of desire?

Trusting fate as one can only hope,
The addiction of obsession will soon fade away
Answers draw closer, fruition as they say
Believe within your soul, is the only way
Must unleash all feelings, must choose a different path.

Release the angst unbind the emotions,
For this will set you free at last
Parting from you is difficult to do
Sorrows within my being,
Forever lingering within the heart,
So please go, let it be just so.

Copyright ©2007 Babette Gumahad

I want to thank Babette for this great poem, and for letting us know a little bit more about herself. We would like to wish Babette much more continued success with writing her poetry, and with whatever else life has to offer her. Good Luck to you!

Written By: JUDY SMITH




Jokes

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I was trying to mow the lawn before my husband got home from work, but our electric lawn mower refused to cooperate. It would run fine for a few seconds, then cut off, run again, cut off. Finally, I gave up and waited for my husband. He had a good laugh when he diagnosed the problem. Instead of plugging in the mower using a three-prong adapter, I'd hooked up the cord through the Christmas-tree light blinker control.

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When I stopped the bus to pick up Chris for preschool, I noticed an older woman hugging him as he left the house. "Is that your grandmother?" I asked.
"Yes," Chris said. "She's come to visit us for Christmas."
"How nice," I said. "Where does she live?"
"At the airport," Chris replied. "Whenever we want her we just go out there and get her."

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My wife asked me to help wrap Christmas presents this year, but I was watching football and declined to help. She then informed me that if I didn't help, I'd be in big, big trouble, so I helped.
However, she didn't tell me to put tags on them, so I think I may be in trouble anyway.

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In Modesto, California, Steven Richard King was arrested for trying to hold up a Bank of America branch without a weapon. King used a thumb and a finger to simulate a gun, but unfortunately, he failed to keep his hand in his pocket.

Contributed By: NAN HERRING


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* * * *THE ART CORNER* * * *

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THE 22nd ART EXHIBITION

I am thrilled and honored to be the writer of this edition of THE ART CORNER. These ladies work so hard always. These 3 ladies, ROSE ENDERUD, JENNY SJ, VENERINA CONTI, really out do themselves presenting this forum to us every 3 weeks.

I have the pleasure and high honor of bringing you the art of Cindy Beck. She is an accomplished equine artist, and also likes to do other animals. Her horses are so lifelike that you can almost see them running and here their thundering hoofs pounding the ground. She credits all her time working with the horse closely to her ability to portray the equine form so well. All that time grooming, feeding, riding, and watching gave her an intimate understanding of the form, the movement and the grace these majestic animals have.

Alan is an amazing artist, he has mastered the skill of knife paintings, and is able to paint and complete the entire picture with the use of painting knives, except his signature. You see those little birds flying in his beautiful landscapes and seascapes are by sharp tiny brushes. With the special skill of knife painting, Alan has established his very own characteristic impressionism. His art lovers can easily identify his paintings before even looking at his signature.

My personal favorite is the leopard. I have been fortunate to be up close and personal with one of these magnificent creatures and Cindy has captured a side of this animal that we don't normally get to experience.

She is self taught except for art in high school. She mostly works in acrylics and pastels. I, for one, am looking forward to seeing much more of this fine artist's work. Go enjoy the magical stories she weaves with her art.

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It has been an extreme pleasure for me to bring you this addition of The Art Corner

Written By: NAN HERRING




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