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Business

Business Meets Pleasure at Sugar Daddy Extravaganza

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The Empowered and Elite Holiday Networking Extravaganza takes place on December 18, 2013, at La Nuit in Manhattan.

San Rafael, CA, December 04, 2013 – Business Meets Pleasure at Sugar Daddy Extravaganza.

Wealthy men and beautiful young women looking to self-start their own businesses are invited to the Empowered and Elite Holiday Networking Extravaganza, Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 7pm, at La Nuit, 1134 1st Avenue, New York City, to benefit Toys for Tots.

“Who says you can’t mix business with pleasure?” asks Alan Action, Spokesman for SugarDaddyForMe.com, the world’s largest dating website for prosperous men and beautiful women. Alan Action is a self-made promoter, entrepreneur, and entertainment aficionado who hosts a series of annual events for real estate professionals, financiers, and self-made millionaires designed to cross promote initiatives, stimulate business, and give back to the community amidst a throng of gorgeous female Sugar Babies, and Sugar Daddies looking to support them. Alan Action is available to the news media for interviews by calling 1-888-611-8267, extension 5.

This event is sponsored by SugarDaddyForMe.com, with over four million members. Tickets are available for $50 at http://alanactionholidayevent.eventbrite.com/. Vendor Sponsor Tables are also available.

Contact:
Tom Andrews
Richard Gosse & Associates
205 Mark Twain Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94903 USA
415-507-9962
tomandrewspr@gmail.com
http://www.sugardaddyforme.com

Entertainment

Living Legend Bunny Sigler Drops Holiday Single “Little Drummer Boy”

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Holiday Album “When you’re in Love at Christmas Time” Available Now

Los Angeles, CA, December 04, 2013 – Living legend Walter “Bunny” Sigler continues to share songs that prove his passion for music goes well beyond his beloved soul songs. Bunny’s songwriting for tracks like Instant Funk’s “I Got My Mind Made Up”, Patti Labelle’s “Somebody Loves You Baby”, The Whispers’ “Bingo”, Jackie Moore’s “Sweet Charlie Babe” and The O’Jays “Sunshine” are what put him on the musical map. Not only is Bunny skilled with the pen, but he is also a world-renowned singer bringing his warm, powerhouse vocals to the holiday season. His newest album, When You’re In Love At Christmas Time, showcases Sigler’s musical gift to make any song jingle with a commanding soulful flare.

This soul-stirring album features twelve classic Christmas tracks like “Ave Maria”, “White Christmas” and the single, “Little Drummer Boy”. One of Bunny’s favorite holiday tunes, “Little Drummer Boy” showcases his laid-back and soulful sound. Bunny’s rendition brings to mind an oversized chair, a roaring fire and eggnog in hand. Sigler knows how to set the scene for Christmas.

“O Holy Night”, another popular track, finds Sigler delivering his signature vocal style on the sacred song. “I’ve been singing ‘O Holy Night’ all my life”, Sigler says. “I knew that if I ever planned to record a Christmas song, it would be ‘O Holy Night,'” he shares. Each song is perfectly executed and sure to have all its listeners in the holiday spirit.

This Philadelphia native began his singing career in churches all over the metropolitan area with songs like “O Lord My God” and “The Lord’s Prayer”. When You’re In Love At Christmas Time shows that it’s more than just the music that captivates his heart; it’s a testimony of his relationship with Jesus Christ.

“I’m in this for real,” says Sigler. “Although I’ve sung urban music, I never stopped singing sacred music. For me, it’s all about ministry.”

Bunny Sigler is a rare breed of pure talent. His the holiday album When You’re In Love At Christmas Time will be penned as a timeless Christmas classic and it will certainly be a repeat album for many seasons to come.

For more information, check out Bunny Sigler at:
http://www.bunzmusicandrecords.com/
http://www.facebook.com/BunnySigler
http://www.youtube.com/user/MrBunnySigler

Contact:
Chip Schutzman
Miles High Productions
P.O. Box 93157
Hollywood, CA 90093
323-806-0400
chip@mileshighproductions.com
http://www.mileshighproductions.com

Business

AURA Sponsors the BPM Eastern Europe Summit 2013

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The BPM Eastern Europe Summit is the most important event ever held in the region of Eastern Europe for the Business Process Management industry.

Woburn, MA, November 29, 2013 – AURA (www.auraportal.com), a global provider of AuraPortal.(*) Business Process Management (BPM) software, has announced its participation as a Gold Partner in the “BPM Eastern Europe Summit 2013” which will be held in Bucharest on November 21, at Howard Johnson Grand Plaza Hotel.

AuraPortal has been distinguished with great advantage over its competitors by Ovum in its Decision Matrix (2011) report and by other renowned analyst firms.

The Summit covers all aspects of BPM, including theory, models, techniques, architectures, systems, and empirical studies, and engages the most renowned representatives of the BPM community worldwide in talks, tutorials, and scientific discussions.

The conference attracts delegates from all across the globe. Industry delegates range from representatives of major BPM vendors and consultancy firms to process owners and analysts from various companies engaged in BPM programs.

The core technical program will be surrounded by conferences, workshops, industrial panels, tutorials and demonstrations.

This event will be held biannually and the nominated locations for the 2015 edition include Budapest, Prague and Krakow. This edition, hosted in the capital of Romania, is organized by Agora Group, a leading media company and trust specializing in information technology, communications and business. This 2013 Summit is supported by two of the most important independent organizations in Eastern Europe, CIO Council (Romanian Association of Directors of ITC) and KPC Group (the exclusive GARTNER representative for Eastern Europe).

The Summit will inaugurate the Eastern Europe BPM Awards and will host the 2013 Gala, and also, in order to help and give a boost to BPM culture and its best practices in all sorts of organizations, the finalist companies and organizations and award-winning case studies will be included in the publication “BPM EE-book: the best practices around Eastern Europe” (biannual publication).

Pablo Trilles, Vice-President of AURA, will present a main conference called “Process automation (BPM) today and tomorrow”, and Cristóbal Toro, Executive Manager for Eastern Europe, will participate in a panel of experts about the latest BPM trends.

For further information about the event, please see www.bpmsummitee.com.

About AURA (www.auraportal.com)
AURA is a global BPM (Business Process Management) software provider delivering a solution that creates, without the need of IT programming, Business Process Workflow Execution Models. AuraPortal is 100% Web-based, and is complementary to existing ERP and CRM systems.

AURA has a presence in 40 countries with more than 300 customers including, among others: Walmart, Toyota, General Motors, Pemex (Petroleos Mexicanos), Carrefour, ArcelorMittal, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Danone, INCAE, Kimberly-Clark, Yamaha,Royal KPN, Bristol-Myers Squibb, etc., as well as many Government Agencies and Departments in several countries. All of these customers benefit from maintenance contracts.

Its headquarters are in Europe (Spain and Holland) with an executive branch in North America (Florida). It also has offices in several countries and a vast network of partners who locally attend customers throughout the world.

Contact:
John Charles
Auraportal
400 Trade Center
Woburn, MA 01801-7472
978-808-6340
info@auraportal.com
http://wwww.auraportal.com

Society

Easter Seals of DC/MD/VA Elects Candida Wolff of Citigroup for Board of Directors

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Easter Seals Serving DC | MD | VA is pleased to announce that Candida “Candi” P. Wolff, Citigroup’s Executive Vice President and Head of Global Government Affairs, has been elected to its Board of Directors.

Silver Spring, MD, November 27, 2013 — Easter Seals Serving DC | MD | VA is pleased to announce that Candida “Candi” P. Wolff, Citigroup’s Executive Vice President and Head of Global Government Affairs, has been elected to its Board of Directors.

“Candi has a passion for public service and embraces the Easter Seals mission to strengthen the community by advancing opportunities for people with disabilities and special needs including veterans and military families.” said Lisa Reeves, President & CEO of Easter Seals Serving DC I MD I VA. “We are very excited to have her as a member of our board as her drive and advocacy for advancing the vital mission of Easter Seals is unparallelled.”

In her role at Citigroup, Ms. Wolff is responsible for the company’s government affairs globally, including U.S. Federal and State government relations and international government relations.

Ms. Wolff has more than 20 years of government relations experience in key public and private sector positions. Most notably from January 2005 to December 2007, Ms. Wolff served in the White House as the Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs. As President George W. Bush’s principal liaison to Congress, Ms. Wolff had the primary responsibility for formulating and advocating the President’s agenda in Congress. She advised the President and his cabinet on legislative strategy regarding economic, domestic, international and national security issues.

Ms. Wolff also worked for Vice President Cheney as his head of legislative affairs, and she worked for eight years in the U.S. Senate serving in senior staff positions in the Republican Leadership and as tax counsel to former Senator Malcolm Wallop of Wyoming.

Prior to joining Citigroup in May 2011, Ms. Wolff was a partner in the Legislative and Policy Practice at the law firm of Hogan Lovells where she represented clients in legislative matters before the Congress and the Administration. Ms. Wolff’s private sector experience also includes time as a partner at Washington Council Ernst & Young, a Washington, D.C. based consulting firm, and as an Associate in the Public Policy and Law section of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, a Washington, D.C. based law firm.

Ms. Wolff was named by National Journal as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Women in Washington in 2012. That same year, Ms. Wolff was also named a “Woman to Watch” in banking by the American Banker Magazine.

Ms. Wolff serves on the Board of Trustees for the U.S. Capitol Historical Society and the Advocacy Network Board of the Bipartisan Policy Center. She also chaired the 2013 Easter Seals Serving DC | MD | VA Advocacy Awards.

Ms. Wolff earned her B.A in mathematics and political science from Mount Holyoke College and her J.D. from the George Washington University School of Law. She is a member of the District of Columbia Bar Association.

For more than 75 years, Easter Seals Serving DC | MD | VA has been at the forefront of providing exceptional services to ensure that all people with disabilities or special needs and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work, and play in our communities. Services are delivered through a network of 19 sites where participants and their families find support, hope, medical care, and enjoyable activities. In addition to serving the overall community, Easter Seals places an emphasis on the unique needs of wounded warriors, veterans, active duty military, and their families.

Contact:
Steven Infanti
Easter Seals Serving DC | MD | VA
1420 Spring Street I
Silver Spring, MD 20910
800-886-3771
Smicommunications@earthlink.net
http://www.eseal.org

Technology

Axicon Labels Offer Premium Service for Food Importers

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Axicon labels, part of the Axicon Auto ID group, launch a premium service to the food import sector.

Oxford, UK, November 26, 2013 – Axicon labels, part of the Axicon Auto ID group, launch a premium service to the food import sector. Coverall labels are required on many imported products to comply to stringent EU guidelines on nutritional information, additives, Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’S) as well as allergens and can be produced rapidly to avoid delays to supply chain operations.

Adam Carey, Director of Operations for Axicon labels commented,’ With the expansion of our import label products, we are delighted to provide an accurate and timely solution for companies who encounter problems whilst importing food into The UK and Europe, he continued,’ Our customers generally require a rapid turnaround to facilitate the import and sales of their products in Europe, with our industry experience and purpose built state of the art printing facilities, Axicon labels is perfectly set up to meet these needs in the short timeframes that are required.’

About the company, the Axicon Group is a world leading barcode verification solution provider. Based in the UK, Axicon Auto ID Ltd specialise in barcode verification, barcode images and labels and distribute their product range through a network of international partners across the globe. Axicon labels is part of the Axicon Auto ID group and specializes in printing a large range commercial label products. Axicon Labels invite anyone with an interest in barcode labels, self adhesive labels and import labels to please view the full product range on their website – www.axiconlabels.co.uk

For Further information or an illustrative image: Media contact – Mathew Taylor, Director, Algorythm Solutions Ltd, mobile: +44 (0)773 403 2112

Contact:
Mathew Taylor
Director
Algorythm Solutions Ltd
10 Torkington St, Stamford
Lincolnshire PE9 2UY
+44 (0)773 403 2112
mtaylor@algorythmsolutions.com

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Come Shoot Archery at Free “Release Your Wild” Event at Ben Avery Shooting Facility

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The excitement and elevation of the sport of archery has been compounded by The Hunger Games. “Release Your Wild” will channel this fun and excitement into a day-long event on December 7th.

Scottsdale, AZ, November 25, 2013 — The Arizona Game and Fish Department will host a fun-filled archery shooting expo to “Release Your Wild” on December 7th from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at the Ben Avery Shooting Facilities FITA archery range.

Participants will receive passports for six exciting archery shooting activities, including: safety, archery shooting introduction, archery shooting advanced and with crossbows, archery shooting at 3D Targets, a stalking game and a field walking course. After completing all the activities, participants will be entered into a drawing for prizes and gift cards and then given a pass for a free day at the archery range with complimentary archery equipment at a future date.

Vendor opportunities also exist on a first come, first served basis. This is an excellent opportunity to get your message out to a wide audience of youth and adults. Only organizations that fit the strategic mission of the Arizona Game and Fish Department will be permitted as vendors. There is a $25 registration fee for each 10’x10’ booth.

Donations of products and gift cards are being accepted for the participant drawing and to assist with ongoing marketing efforts. Volunteers are also being sought for various activities taking place December 7th. Volunteers are welcome to wear their company apparel to promote their message to those in attendance at the “Release Your Wild” event. Call 623-582-8313 for additional information or visit www.azgfd.gov/ReleaseYourWild.

No registration is required, and tributes (participants) may show up at Ben Avery Shooting Facility the morning of the event and “May the odds be ever in your favor.” Ben Avery Shooting Range is located at 4044 W. Black Canyon Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85086.

Ben Avery Shooting Facility was founded in 1957. The Ben Avery Shooting Facility (formerly Black Canyon Shooting Range) is one of the largest publicly operated shooting facilities in the country.

Their world-class shooting range is a City of Phoenix Point of Pride. It has received a Five Star rating from the National Association of Shooting Ranges. This means that it is the best of the best at providing a quality recreation experience and is the first government facility to receive this designation.

Contact:
Scott Kelly
Black Dog Promotions
9920 S. Rural Rd., Ste 108
Tempe, AZ 85284
480-206-3435
scott@blackdogpromotions.com
http://www.blackdogpromotions.com

Entertainment

Can Disco and the Blues be Combined? Don’t You Want to Know?

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This was the question composer Michael Droste wanted to answer. Through his Play The Blues series at PlayTheBlues.com Droste wanted to teach everyone playing a musical instrument how to play the blues.

Streamwood, IL, November 25, 2013 – This was the question composer Michael Droste wanted to answer. Through his Play The Blues series at PlayTheBlues.com Droste wanted to teach everyone playing a musical instrument how to play the blues. He released 16 different recordings to teach everyone, on every instrument, the blues changes, and give the pros and beginners many choruses to learn how to solo in the blues.

“For this particular release,” he stated, “why not combine disco and the blues together and see how it sounds?” Pleased with the results, the recordings are now available for everyone at every online music retailer.

As fan of the Chicago blues scene, he continues to create recordings that combines the blues with jazz, hip hop, techno, and rock. “One should not be limited to one style of music with the blues,” he said. “The blues changes slot well into other genres,” Droste stated.

As the Trumpet is his main instrument, he could understand the frustration of trying to find some blues recordings for soloing in a key for his instrument. “I wanted the Oboe, Clarinet, Trombone, Piano, Alto Tenor and Soprano Sax players each to have their own dedicated recordings,” he stated. “The only solution was to release 16 different recordings, one for each instrument, and provide all levels of musicians with many different musical keys and styles,” Droste said. That goal is still being realized with hundreds of recordings released at PlayTheBlues.com

Not wanting to short change any instrument the series is made accessible to all with versions for the guitar, tuba, wood recorders, and drum set. Each recording also includes a mini blues tutorial at the end of the blues choruses. There are instructions at PlayTheBlues.com of some ‘magic notes’ that will sound good with each recording, and their specific instrument and key.

About TrumpetStudio.com:
TrumpetStudio.com (http://www.trumpetstudio.com) was founded by Michael Droste in 1998. Mr. Droste was awarded a music scholarship to DePaul University (Chicago) where he received both his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees. During his time at DePaul Mr. Droste studied with Ross Beacraft. He has taught trumpet students for the past 25 years. He was lead trumpet for Bud And The Bananas, a ten piece Motown group that played for the Spinners, Four Tops, Mc Donalds, and many local area clubs and festivals in the Midwest. He has written three books for trumpet players. Since 1998, he has developed one of the highest rated trumpet websites that has helped thousands of students around the world with articles, consultations, and free trumpet related downloads.

Contact:
Michael Droste
TrumpetStudio.com
PO Box 1025
Streamwood, IL 60107-1025
630-344-9292
TrumpetStudio(@)mac.com
http://www.TrumpetStudio.com

Travel

Luxury Travel Ltd has a Successful World Travel Market London 2013

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His two British representatives and Pham Ha, CEO and founder of Luxury Travel Ltd. held high level meetings with representatives of a large number of companies and the leading specialists of the luxury tourism industry.

Hanoi, Vietnam, November 25, 2013 – His two British representatives and Pham Ha, CEO and founder of Luxury Travel Ltd. (www.luxurytravels.asia) held high level meetings with representatives of a large number of companies and the leading specialists of the luxury tourism industry.

“There are many tour operators and travel agents who are interested in our award winning luxury tour operations and who are looking for new luxury travel products in Vietnam thanks to new direct flights and huge demand from British travelers.” said Pham Ha.

“Vietnam is getting more and more popular in the UK and Ireland markets and we have many new contracts and accounts. We are seeing particular demand for Myanmar and the biggest growth is expected for this country, which is becoming more popular in the UK due to political changes and new developments. This year again, Luxury Travel is an official supporter of Responsible Tourism Day at WTM”

He stressed that the UK market is very important to the company and that it is seeking to dominate this market with more staff and increasing the number of private small groups that it serves. This will be primarily through tailor-made holidays via the sales office based in London.

Beautiful beaches, year-round green tropical parks, mighty rivers, unique fishing villages, special culinary characteristics … are always the force of gravity of Vietnam in the eyes of foreign travelers. In recent years Vietnam has justifiably become one of Asia’s most fashionable destinations for high-end British travelers.

Luxury tourism is not just about limos and five-star hotels, but creating memorable experiences and Luxury Travel ensure that its guests feel part of the place rather than a casual observer, the authentic experience being particularly popular with visitors from Britain.

Getting off-the-beaten track, relaxing on the beach at less visited places such as Con Dao and Phu Quoc as well as combining Vietnam with visits to Cambodia, Laos or Myanmar are great favourites with the UK market.

Vietnam is appealing to British visitors because of its safety, affordable prices, authenticity, lovely weather and convenient direct flights with Vietnam Airlines. Luxury Travel Ltd.’s booking record indicates that British travelers prefer cultural experiences and beach extensions, while many also combine Vietnam and Cambodia or Myanmar into one trip.

“British holidaymakers like custom and private tours, not big groups. The boom in demand suggests that holidaymakers are becoming increasingly canny and watching exchange rates as well as seeking out keenly-priced packages before deciding on their destination. ” he said.

Further to the positive response from the market Pham Ha expects two digit growth in the next year and he confirmed that his representative office in London and sales and marketing team will expand its private stand and come back to WTM 2014 with a bigger exposure.

Vietnam Airlines provide directs flights Hanoi to London and Vietnam receives annually 100.000 Britton travelers and Luxury Travel Ltd (www.luxurytravels.asia) served 1.000 British travelers and enjoyed 200% growth from this market in compare with the last year. The company has rep office and takes part in major trade shows in the UK and expects two digit growth in 2014.

This year, Vietnam expects to attract 7.2 million foreign visitors in all markets and 35 million domestic tourists with revenue of US$9 billion.

In 2012, the tourism industry generated 6.85 million international and 32.5 million domestic trips creating around US$7.6 billion in revenue.

Contact:
David Nguyen
Luxury Travel Group Ltd
5 Nguyen Truong To Street
Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi
Vietnam
84439274120
marketing@luxurytravelvietnam.com
http://www.LuxuryTravelVietnam.com

Entertainment

Come Aboard the International Sportsmen’s Exposition & Arizona Boat ShowTM

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International Sportsmen’s Expositions (ISE) is pleased to announce a major expansion to its 13-year-old Arizona consumer show, held at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, site of the 2015 Super Bowl.

Vancouver, WA, November 24, 2013 – International Sportsmen’s Expositions (ISE) is pleased to announce a major expansion to its 13-year-old Arizona consumer show, held at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, site of the 2015 Super Bowl. The 2014 ISE event, February 20-23, will feature large indoor displays of sportfishing and pleasure boats, with related marine products and services. 250 exhibiting companies from throughout North America will fill more than 160,000 sq. ft. of stadium space.

“Valley boat dealers want to present their 2014 product lines of powerboats, fishing boats, skiing and recreational boats, and personal watercraft early in the new year, in one convenient venue,” said Brent Layng, ISE new-business manager. Recreational boat sales in Arizona are an $80 million annual business and have increased in recent years, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association.

“The four-day ISE is Arizona’s largest selling event all year for fishing and outdoor products, services and destinations, attracting sportsmen and outdoor enthusiasts from throughout the valley and region,” Layng noted.

As of November 1, confirmed boat and accessory exhibitors at the ISE and Arizona Boat Show included:

Action Water Sports

Century Marine/Silver Seas

Complete Marine

Glendale Marine

Marine Max

RideNow Powersports

Ski Pro

Sun Country Marine

SwimPlatforms.com

The ISE and Arizona Boat Show expansion includes event upgrades and new advertising initiatives:

* Expanded ISE ad campaign to include boating commercials on TV, radio and billboards

* Targeted direct-mail program

* Publicity and social-media campaigns to Phoenix’s large boating audience

Established in 1975, International Sportsmen’s Expositions owns and operates four events, in Arizona, California, Colorado and Utah. Each ISE ranges in size from 250 to more than 600 exhibiting companies and attracts 18,000 to nearly 40,000 paid attendees during a four-day run.

Contact:
John Kirk
Director of Communications
International Sportsmen’s Expositions
PO Box 2569
Vancouver, WA 98668
360-397-0209
Info@SportsExpos.com
http://www.SportsExpos.com

Entertainment

Windy Town Releases: ‘Greatest Hits from One Song Every Day Project’

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I thought about raising the stakes, and mulled it over, “Could someone write One Song Every Day?” It just seems to be an absolutely zany thought, and it seems to be such a monumental task.

Bartlett, IL, November 26, 2013 — Michael Droste, released an album called “Greatest Hits from One Song Every Day Project.” “I started to learn about music through the trumpet and still play today. I went to DePaul University on a trumpet scholarship, and then got interested digital recording with computers, synthesizers and MIDI. Technology has come a long way from the old 4 track cassette recorders with out board effects, – to all digital recordings and digital processing done completely in the computer.)” said Droste. He stated, “Could one write 365 songs? – all holidays, every day? – no matter if your sick, no vacations, no time off? – a task to complete every day for one year?” “Currently, I’m in the process of taking my favorite songs and remastering them with today’s technology. I wished I had the time each day to ‘fix’ the song and make them the way I hear them now… , ” said Droste.

Michael Droste was the first person to complete the song a day task. Many have called him the, “Song A Day Guy.” Others have tried to follow and copy the project but Michael Droste was the originator, and all others were followers.

Contact:
Michael Droste
Director of Public Relations
Windy Town
PO Box 1025
Streamwood IL 60107
630-344-9292
WindyTown@mac.com
http://www.WindyTown.com