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Friends Don’t Let Friends Drink Bad Beer For the gluten intolerant, the world of craft beer is a foreign place. Up until now, it might as well have been on the moon. Brian Kulbacki, Brunswick Memorial Home, N.J. and his upstart, Departed Soles, is on the glide path to bringing that world a whole lot closer. His gluten free IPA placed 3rd overall in the NYC Brewers Guild home brew contest. Not that there’s a gluten free category. It’s just a damn good beer.
Training to Save A Life In addition to being a full-time funeral director and OGR board member, Skip Urban, Ashton B. Urban Funeral Home, Penn. volunteers with his local fire department. His team, the Wissahickon Fire Company Swiftwater Team, spent 3 days training to do in line-system rescues with WhiteCap Water Rescue Training, LLC. We're impressed, Skip, and glad to have you as one of us!
Comfort Dog Helps Ease Grief Gregory and George Darte, George Dart Funeral Chapel, Ontario are pictured to the right with their comfort dog Winston. Winston joined the George Darte team in 2009 as the funeral home's first Comfort Dog. He enjoys meeting new people as they come into the funeral home and spending time with kids that may be visiting. Winston is a Boston Terrier who is smart, energetic and friendly.
OGR Member Named Woman of the Year Crisma Ramirez Henriquez, from El Senorial Funeral Home, Curacao, was given the 2013 Outstanding Woman Award during the annual Celebration of Women on May 24, 2013. The award was given based on the decision of the international judges’ team that consist of experts in Brussels, Washington and Bonaire. Share your stories of community involvement, dedication to the calling or recognition in projects for the greater good. E-mail to Scott McClure at smcclure@ogr.org Summer 2013 | The Independent | www.ogr.org ®
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