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Growing up as a first-generation son to Portuguese parents who were discriminated against at work due to their poor English-language skills, his mission in life is to fight intolerance, hatred, bigotry, and discrimination in workplaces using the legal system and his keen mind. Meet senior litigation associate at Poulos LoPiccolo, P.C., Anthony S. Almeida.

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Dinner Chairs were Senator Joe and Susan Kyrillos. The honorees of the night were Governor Phil and Tammy Murphy; Vito Cardinale from Adventure Crossing USA; Shore Point Distributors; Borough of Avalon Mayor Martin and Lynda Palughi, and Ben Waldron of Monmouth Ocean Development Council.

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Every Saturday - Now through August 27 All summer long the sidewalks come to life with performances from local musicians and artists! Performances take place at various locations throughout the Red Bank business district, weather permitting. More info at RedBank.org.

July 27 through July 31 Fairgoers will enjoy entertainment, 4-H animal exhibits, opening night fireworks, food vendors, commercial vendors, live music and games. More info at MonmouthCountyFair.com.

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July 29 through July 31 More than 100 hot air balloons, concerts, non-stop family entertainment, hundreds of crafters and vendors, fireworks, a balloon glow & more. More info at BalloonFestival.com.

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July 30 & July 31 The Italian Festival & Wine Tasting is now two days from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Enjoy mouth-watering Italian food from over a dozen of the area’s top restaurants and food trucks.

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Around the World: An International Food Festival

August 6 This can’t-miss event will feature local food vendors serving up a variety of diverse fare from South American, Asian, European, and more – there promises to be something for everyone.

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Surf & Turf Seafood Festival

July 14 Presented by Monmouth Conservation Foundation, help support preserving open space in Monmouth County by running or walking a 5K at Bell Works. Afterwards, head into Bell Works for food, drinks and a live band concert. More info at MonmouthConservation.org.

August 13 & August 14 Lobster rolls, crab cakes and calamari…oh my! Join in as nearly 20 of the Shore’s best seafood establishments converge for this annual seafood celebration. Bring your friends or your family, but definitely bring your appetite! More info at MonmouthPark.com.

Monmouth County SPCA Fur Ball Gala

August 26 through September 2 Continued traditions of rides, game booths, Outback and 50/50 raffles. More details to be announced soon! Visit fhfd.org for more information.

July 21 Honoring the life and community philanthropy of Larry Hesse, an avid animal lover and dedicated supporter at the Shadowbrook. Guests will enjoy a high-end live and silent auction. More info at MonmouthCountySPCA.com.

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Turning Point Hosts Fundraiser to Benefit LADACIN Network

21 Eastbrook Drive, Holmdel Successfully Closed for $716,000

Kirk Ruoff, Founder & CEO Turning Point Restaurants (front center), Amy Cerulo, Schroth School Principal (front, left), Carla Romano, Marketing Manager Turning Point Restaurants (second row, left), Patricia Carlesimo, LADACIN Executive Director (top right), along with Schroth School staff and students.

The Turning Point Restaurants, known throughout New Jersey for their award-winning breakfast, brunch, and lunch meals hosted a weekend fundraiser in May to benefit LADACIN Network.

The Turning Point locations in Long Branch, Little Silver, Holmdel, Manalapan, Brick, Sea Girt, and Toms River hosted the Eat, Drink and Be Caring…Serving the Mission of LADACIN Network event. It was the 15th annual event hosted by the Turning Point.

This year’s event raised a total of $14,047 in support of LADACIN Network’s educational, therapeutic, social, residential and support services for individuals with disabilities. Over $217,678 has been raised since the event began in 2007.

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Hilary Kramer A Financial Powerhouse Finds Joy in her Jersey Roots

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With 30 years of experience on Wall Street as an investment analyst and portfolio manager, Hilary Kramer has been described by Financial Times as “a one-woman financial investment powerhouse”. A frequent guest commentator providing investment insight and economic analysis on CNBC, CBS, Fox News, and Bloomberg, her investment insights are often quoted in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Post, and Reuters. With her many successes as an analyst, investment banker, certified fraud examiner (CFE), and best-selling author one could imagine a life of ease and opulence, but hers is instead a story of happiness in the face of heartache. This Ranney School graduate has deep connections to her roots in Red Bank, and credits Holmdel with helping her both heal and find peace both as a child and now as she deals with the recent loss of her 9/11-hero husband Timothy Coyne. Having been given the middle name Joy, Hilary exudes both a sense of purpose and a love for life. Insightful, wildly successful, and a woman of strength, here’s our CM interview with Hilary Joy Kramer.

CM: You have a great love for Holmdel…

Hilary Kramer (HK): I was six years old when we arrived at the farmland of Holmdel…it was 1970.

I came from a family that has lived for three generations in Red Bank, and suddenly I’m in Holmdel with cows grazing in the pastures and I’m selling vegetables at Englishtown Flea Market on Saturday mornings. Bruce Springsteen was our closest neighbor and didn’t seem to have air conditioning, or even screens over at his place, because there was often the faint rhythm of live jamming music coming from his farmhouse. During the late summer nights, I could hear the finales of bands finishing their performances at the then Garden State Arts Center.

CM: That’s a long family history in Red Bank. How did life in Holmdel compare?

HK: Holmdel was so different from my life in Red Bank where I first lived. Walking across the bridge to Broad Street and visiting my grandparents and aunts and uncles who loved their town and worked with pride at their businesses. They owned a butcher shop, some were tailors, and my grandfather’s business was Red Bank Window Cleaning. My grandfather had this heavy Romanian accent and was so popular and well-liked. Many of the aristocratic family members of Monmouth County’s elite in Rumson knew my grandfather was always there to secretly give them a loan and never charge interest and never tell a soul when they fell on tough times. In those days, there weren’t credit cards or lines of credit at banks and people sometimes got in temporary jams. My grandfather was so happy to be in America. He loved to help others and he proudly paid his taxes. He taught me Romanian and Yiddish and how to clean a window really well!

CM: So why the move from Red Bank to Holmdel?

HK: My mother played basketball, point guard, for Red Bank Regional. She came to know Holmdel because in her time, and all the way until the year we moved to Holmdel, the Holmdel students, who were mainly farmers, went to school in Red Bank.

CM: My family was one of those Holmdel farm families. Do you have siblings?

HK: I grew-up with two sisters. I was the youngest. My older sister suffered with a cognitive disability. The superintendent of the Holmdel school system sent her to a specialized school in Massachusetts and that changed her life. To this day, she works, brings dignity to the lives of others, and has carved a life for herself in Bay Head, New Jersey.

My middle sister was ten years old when she and I were bicycling on a hot summer Sunday night. A car came too close to us and clipped her, sending her over her handlebars and fatally hitting her head on the curb. I was with her waiting for the ambulance that never

arrived. A policeman finally picked up her lifeless body and put her in the back seat of his squad car and took her to Riverview Hospital.

I waited with the anxiety and fear that no fiveyear-old should ever experience.

Ultimately, we were told that all the ambulances were down in Asbury Park given the unrest that was brewing in those final days of June 1970. To this day I support the River Plaza Fire and Rescue department. Many of the volunteers were my childhood friends and neighbors.

That is why we moved from Red Bank, to escape the bad memories of my sister’s death.

Holmdel healed Hilary Kramer with her daughter, Shia, in Asbury Park me. The farms, and the quiet, and the sound of the same birds I heard even this working at Ground Zero. The 1st premorning. Riding and jumping horses at cinct was his home and he lost many of Tricorn Farm were my earliest pursuit. his fellow NYPD and FDNY friends who Then at 12 years old, I discovered golf were also based downtown. Many perand never looked back. Horseback riding ished on 9/11, and then every year, he lost along with the fairways on a spring day, more and more. We lived for each day, or hot summer evening, or being sur- and he knew his deteriorating health rounded by the golden leaves of Fall. All wouldn’t give him a long life, but then COVID’s Delta variant struck and took of it brought me such happiness. him in a matter of days. Our son Timmy was 11, and our daughter Shia was 15 CM: This past year you also lost last summer. No child should be handyour husband…

HK: My husband, Timothy Coyne, an ed their father’s flag and watch a casket NYPD lieutenant, died in August. He lowered into the ground. Life will never almost made it to the 20th anniversary be the same for them or for me. But I am of 9/11. He spent more than two years thankful for the time we had together,

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and I pray the memories he left behind will only be a blessing.

We have four dogs. They’re all straggly things, but full of love and good humor. Without my husband, it is not so easy, but they keep us laughing and always remind us that things are only things as they chew a $1500 pair of shoes.

The last two years have been full of loss for so many all over the world, and our sliver of New Jersey is no exception.

But we are resilient, and we are bouncing back so quickly. Nothing can bend the spirit of those of us from New Jersey. And when nothing seems to help… there’s always Jersey Freeze!

CM: Why did you choose finances as your passion?

HK: Having come from a family that ran mom-and-pop companies, I love that you

can be an owner of a big company. This has never ceased to amaze me. I love everything about the workings of the stock and bond markets and the surprises that accompany every day. The beauty is that it isn’t gambling. The more you understand a company and study its government filings, as well as independent auditor reports, the more you can garner.

I combine my eagle- eye and constant need to learn everything about the business. Then I combine my internal examinations with the macro view of the world, which is just as critical. Factors that influence a sector or total market’s behavior span many events: tax policy, geo-political changes that can bring jitters to even the calmest trader, demographic, and socioeconomic changes.

For example, as baby boomers age, entire sectors have been created that have brought a boon to the investors that an-

A Brief Bio of Hilary Kramer Hilary Kramer was an analyst and investment banker at Morgan Stanley and Lehman Brothers and founded and ran a long-short hedge fund. She has been chief investment officer overseeing debt and equity portfolios and founded the first green/ clean hedge fund. Since 2010, Kramer’s financial publications have provided stock analysis and investment advice to her subscribers. Her products include: GameChangers, Value Authority, High Octane Trader, Triple-Digit Trader, 2-Day Trader, IPO Edge, and Inner Circle. A Certified Fraud Examiner, she has testified as an expert in investment suitability, risk management, compliance, executive compensation, and corporate governance. Kramer attended Ranney School, received her MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and her BA with honors from Wellesley College. Kramer has provided testimony regarding investment policy to the U.S. Senate and is a frequent speaker on the markets, portfolio management, and securities fraud and compliance. Kramer is also the author of Ahead of the Curve (Simon & Schuster 2007), The Little Book of Big Profits from Small Stocks (Wiley 2012) and GameChanger Investing: How to Profit From Tomorrow’s Billion-Dollar Trends, which is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-seller. In 2021, Kramer won a Gracie Award.

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ticipated these changes.

CM: How did you get started on Wall Street?

HK: I went to Wall Street because I had to go to work and pay off student loans.

I really wanted to go professional, but the draw of Morgan Stanley’s banking department was too appealing to give up. We were in the middle of a bull market and I jumped right into transactions that, if not for the timing, I would never have experienced. Helping companies in every space from public storage to fast food go public was thrilling and, to this day, I see the money that an initial equity offering brings to a company as a means for growth and development.

After business school, I continued in investment banking until I was recruited to work for one of the wealthiest men in the world. I soon became the only women chief investment officer that I have ever come across. I hired a woman to run our flight department. I did find it ironic that a Latin American gave me the chance to manage more billions than any U.S. hedge fund would have allowed.

But, then again, we are still waiting for there to be a woman U.S. President.

CM: What types of financial services do you offer clients today?

HK: In 2010, I launched GreenTech Research providing clients with in-depth future trend forecasting and actionable ‘ahead of the curve’ entry strategies for profiting from those growth areas. As my following has grown, and as talent within my firm continues to flourish, I ultimately launched subscription-based newsletters. My flagship newsletters are a value newsletter that provides income and growth, and the other one is called GameChangerStocks. I identify emerging industries as well as traditional companies that are transforming themselves into high growth businesses. To give you an example, one of our very first stocks was Tesla at $17 a share.

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In nearly all such cases, a forensic accountant must be retained to scrutinize business records. Tax returns, payroll ledgers, checkbooks, and credit card statements are usually just the beginning. Frequently an onsite inspection of the business facility is included in the analysis. In this way, the forensic accountant works to establish the true

economic benefit the owners derive from the business.

The economic benefit then supplies a key variable in the formulas that ultimately result in an estimate of value. Interest rates, discount rates, premiums, and tax calculations will also be considered when calculating the true economic benefit and, thus, the value of the business. Tangible assets like equipment, intangible assets like accounts receivable and good will are also among the factors that must be included in the analysis.

Once the value of the owner spouse’s interest is determined, the discussion will turn to the other spouse’s fair share of that value and how best to pay it as part of the equitable distribution of marital assets and liabilities. Several diverse factors, set forth in statues and case law, are considered in determining the non-owner spouse’s equitable interest in the asset. His or her direct contribution to the acquisition, maintenance,

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and growth of the asset are important elements. However, indirect contributions such as emotional support, efforts in connection with other assets, and attention to the home and the family are equally important.

Practical economic considerations come into play to determine the best way for payment to be made. The value and distribution of other assets, the incomes of the parties, the availability of financing, interest rates, tax consequences, and the allocation of marital and non-marital debt are just a few.

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Trotting in Tutus for a Cause

5K Run/Walk turns footsteps into dollars for pediatric brain tumor research On June 12, just shy of 800 caring people laced up their sneakers, put on their tutus, and hit the pavement to raise money for children battling brain tumors. As tutu-donning men, women, and children of all ages gathered at the starting line, a sense of excitement and purpose could be felt in the air.

The Infinite Love for Kids Fighting Cancer 7th annual Tutu Trot 5K Run/Walk raised money for the Children’s Brain Tumor Network, a global research effort based at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

It was a day filled with community, purpose, and a lot of love.

The first Tutu Trot, held in Trumbull, CT in 2016, was inspired by kindergartener and cancer fighter Mia McCaffrey. Sadly, brave and charismatic Mia passed away at age 6, one year after her diagnosis. The race has continued on in her memory, an impactful annual tradition that brings the community together to drive awareness and raise money for critically-needed research. The success of those Tutu Trots led the Infinite Love team to expand the race to add a virtual option and a simultaneous race in a second location this year at Middletown High School South.

“Throughout the last couple of years, we’ve been unable to gather with each other,” said Middletown Mayor Tony Perry. “And that makes it hard to raise money. But the mission of Infinite Love did not stop through that time. Today we’re standing together to start that fight back up, to raise that money back up, and to help each and every family

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that gets the worst news possible, to give them that hope, to give them that love, and to make sure they know they are not alone in that fight.

Today you are running for that cause. Today you are showing a unity that is unparalleled; today we are fighting it together, and today we will run for it together.”

Although the Tutu Trot is new to Middletown, Infinite Love for Kids Fighting Cancer is not. The nonprofit was founded by Middletown resident Andrea Verdone Gorsegner after her daughter Natalie was diagnosed with leukemia at age 2; she is now a 12-year-old survivor.

The foundation runs multiple fundraisers each year and all proceeds go directly to funding new pediatric cancer research or assisting families with a childhood cancer fighter. Since 2013, the small but mighty foundation, powered entirely by volunteers, has helped hundreds of families and given over $1.6 million to cancer researchers.

Infinite Love is grateful for the many sponsors and donated services provided by local organizations. Volunteers from the Middletown Auxiliary Police helped with traffic and safety and the Middletown Fire Police freely lent equipment for the day to mark the course.

The Middletown Board of Education provided the venue at no cost and Lincroft First Aid stayed at the race the whole time in case of an emergency. All donated time and goods meant money saved that could then go to the Children’s Brain Tumor Network based at CHOP.

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Lunch Break Kicks Off Back-to-School Drive Between now and August 20, Lunch Break is inviting the community to be part of its Back-to-School Drive.

Each year during the annual Community Picnic in Red Bank, upwards of 600 backpacks containing school supplies are distributed to families without the financial means to adequately prepare their children for the upcoming school term. This year’s Community Picnic will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Count Basie Field and will feature healthy nutritional picnic fare in accordance with Lunch Break’s nutrition initiative Healthy Together, games for all ages, and the annual softball championship, all free of charge to community members.

Having the required school supplies not only helps to raise a child’s self-esteem, it equips them with the tools necessary for a successful learning experience.

Monmouth Arts to Celebrate 50 Years of Art

Monmouth Arts will host its Golden Celebration on September 23 in The Garden at the Blu Grotto in Oceanport, honoring influential contributors, supporters, and members of the arts, including: chef David Burke, musician Jake Clemons, actor Vincent Pastore, restaurateur Marilyn Schlossbach, and the Junior League of Monmouth County.

“For 50 years, Monmouth Arts has made the arts possible in Monmouth County,” said Teresa Staub, Executive Director, Monmouth Arts. “Since our inception, we have supported thousands of artists, arts organizations, students, and art affiliates through unique arts programming, a wide array of services, and millions of dollars in arts funding. The Golden Celebration this September promises to be the arts’ biggest night of the year. The event will welcome and honor some of the most inspiring and recognizable creatives, supporters, and stars that have impacted Monmouth County. We will not only celebrate our organization’s many accomplishments, but also pay tribute to all those who made our work possible.”

As the largest fundraiser for Monmouth Arts, the annual gala supports programs and services that enrich the local arts community, including grant opportunities, marketing support, art exhibitions, professional workshops, and programs like the Monmouth County Senior Art Show, Monmouth Arts Teen Arts Festival, and Creative Expressions Arts and Wellness Program.

The evening’s musical guests will feature the Moroccan Sheepherders, ticket prices start at $185.

For more information on Monmouth Arts and its “Golden Celebration”, call 732.212.1890 or visit MonmouthArts.org.

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Those who would like to donate backpacks and school supplies, including pens and pencils, looseleaf binders and paper, erasers, pencil cases, highlighters, among other traditional items, may do so from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Pilgrim Baptist Church, located at 172 Shrewsbury Avenue in Red Bank.

“We are grateful to our generous community for helping us to prepare our children for a successful school year,” said Lunch Breack Executive Director Gwendolyn Love. “Every child, no matter his or her financial situation, deserves a chance to succeed. These necessary supplies are among the ways we can motivate our youth to engage in the learning experience.”

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Monmouth County SPCA to Host Annual Fur Ball Gala in July The Monmouth County SPCA will hold its 2022 Fur Ball Gala on July 21 at the Shadowbrook at Shrewsbury. This year’s Fur Ball will honor the life and community philanthropy of Larry Hesse, an avid animal lover and dedicated supporter of the Monmouth County SPCA. Guests will have the opportunity to stroll the lush lawn and gardens at the Shadowbrook and mingle with the MCSPCA rescue animals that will be in attendance for the evening. In addition to the furry meet and greets, a carefully curated, high-end live and silent auction will be available to bid on at the event and also online, so that everyone can participate in supporting the shelter’s lifesaving mission. The main draw of the evening will be the live program that will highlight all of the animals saved throughout the past year, showing how the support of donors has made such a difference in the lives of homeless, abused, and abandoned animals.

“We are looking forward to celebrating the generosity of a man who loved animals and made them a big part of his life,” said Monmouth County SPCA Executive Director, Ross Licitra. “Larry always supported our shelter and we’ve been so lucky to have had him as such an integral part of our community. Our Fur Ball is our most important fundraiser of the year and we rely on the support of our donors to help us fulfill our mission to save lives – we hope to see a lot of new, and of course, familiar faces!”

The 2022 Fur Ball Gala is made possible by the support of the event’s sponsors, specifically the 2022 Fur Ball Presenting Sponsor, The Cooper Voccola Family Foundation. The Fur Ball is the MCSPCA’s largest fundraising event of the year and proceeds allow compassionate care for over 5,000 homeless and abandoned animals throughout Monmouth County and beyond.

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Student Talent Blossoms at RCDS Arts Festival

Nothing builds students’ self-confidence, focus, and perseverance quite like the arts. While many schools have cut back on their arts programs, creative expression at The Rumson Country Day School has never been stronger and that was celebrated this spring at the Annual Arts Festival. One of RCDS’s most widely attended events, the Arts Festival was inspired to elevate both the visual and performing arts. After two years of a virtual format, the event returned in-person and better than ever showcasing a broad scope of artwork and performances by students in Nursery through Grade Eight.

“Seeing our students rise to the challenge is wonderful,” said Music Teacher Amanda Schottlander. “The Arts Festival is one of my favorite events because it is a culmination and a celebration of all the learning that happens throughout the year. There is so much hard work that goes into preparing for the event. The students take on new responsibilities, they dedicate themselves to practice, they step up as leaders, and they really shine.”

Student talent blossomed this year as young artists excitedly led their guests to point out their masterpieces on display including sculptures, ceramics, woven patterns, mosaics, pop art, and more. Joyful voices of student songbirds resounded in the Blake Gymnasium. Meanwhile, the auditorium and little gym were staged for the Lower School band, keyboardist, and young soloists. Thundering applause reverberated the halls in response to all of the impressive performances.

RCDS’s enriched arts curriculum includes five, full-time faculty for the visual arts, music, and drama. A robust schedule of art classes introduces students to a range of mediums and projects that often connect to content studied in the classroom.

In addition, each Lower School class produces a class play, a beloved tradition where every student has a role. The plays not only provide opportunities for students to develop creative passions but also bolster public speaking skills, teamwork, and leadership.

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Dawn Marie Vetterl Turns an Opportunity into a Career

By Cathy Padilla The name of the IBEW has always been a symbol of the electrical industry’s best, a standard that has been achieved through education, training, safety, and craftsmanship. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 400 was chartered into existence in 1917 in Asbury Park and has since offered individuals who are accepted into an apprenticeship the opportunity to “earn while they learn,” attending school in the evenings while working in the field during the day. Long-time Middletown resident Dawn Marie Vetterl took her son for such an opportunity and decided to jump in herself. Now she is an Electrician Foreman and was named IBEW Local 400 Apprentice of the Year.

“I chose this type of work because I’ve always enjoyed working with my hands,” shared Dawn. “I became friendly with some of the guys from local 400. I loved the stories they would tell about their work and I found myself a bit jealous of all they accomplish.”

With a background in teaching, Dawn thought education would be her passion. Her apprenticeship and subsequent career were unexpected, but something she finds more fulfilling than her past endeavors.

“First off, I’m passionate about learning and in this industry there’s always something new to learn,” said Dawn.

“I enjoy working side by side with brothers/sisters, there are a lot of amazing people in this industry. I also like how each job is different. I get to experience different aspects of electrical work and travel to different areas in New Jersey.

I love that I can get up in the morning and actually enjoy going to work.”

A bit older than the average apprentice, Dawn shrugged off the offer to enter the program when she took her son to the union hall to sign up.

“I kind of laughed because I’m a bit older and a woman,” said Dawn. “I really thought about it over the next year and asked myself ‘why not?’ Like I said, I love working with my hands. Thanks to my Dad I know how to use tools. I always enjoyed putting my kids’ toys together, working on my car, and just tinkering around with different things. I finally decided to give it a try. It seemed like a big challenge, but at this point in my life I wanted more for myself. After taking the entrance exam, I was informed that I had passed and went for the interview. When I found out I was accepted, I was ecstatic and also extremely nervous. I really didn’t know what to expect.”

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Five years of hard work both in the field and in the classroom has paid off, and with each year Dawn’s confidence grows.

“I have found that, like with any challenge, you have to find a way to overcome,” shared Dawn. “I received the honor of Apprentice of the Year. That is based on grades over the five-year period. The different journeymen that I was teamed up with on numerous jobs each taught me different things to help me succeed, and I appreciate all the tricks of the trade and knowledge they bestowed on me. Now it’s my turn to pass on that knowledge.”

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