Inspiring the Youth of America by Remington Registries: New World Edition for 2017

By J. Alex Ficarra

Here at Remington, many people are curious about this powerful book commonly known as Inspiring the Youth of America. Well, as you may know, our youth today in America are in dire need of mentorship and guidance. This book is a whole new step forward for all of us as a civilization.
For many years, and even today, young Americans wander aimlessly in a pool of confusion. They end up in meaningless careers with no past, no future, and nothing to hope for. Undoubtedly, the end result is misery and despair. The end result is poverty and surely a feeling of emptiness. Well, we at Remington, after interviewing over thirty thousand professionals, were surprised to find that many successful professionals were disgusted with vanity publications. They were disappointed with the meaningless dribble of a phone booktype registry that possibly required a magnifying glass just to read. But surprisingly enough, these professionals encouraged any use of their biography for humanitarian purposes. Undoubtedly, mentorship for our youth fell into that category. So there it was born.
Our proudest moment as publishers was laid out before us. But there was one big problem. All these people needed to be interviewed in depth, and generic biographies certainly would not inspire. So with that, we swallowed hard, and our staff got to work. Yes, it was and still is a grueling, time-consuming mission and undertaking. But in the end, as you may witness as you read this book, the content is quite spectacular and certainly worth the effort. We would also like to mention that the participants in this book also spent much time sending us information and encouraging us to make this book worthy of their efforts. Now it was up to us to uphold the dignity of these professionals and forge forward into a future where a student can explore his or her life with the ability to fulfill their own potentials.
With that, this book is presented to you today, and we hope that you share in our dream to build a better America from where it really mattersour youth.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Oct 5, 2017
• ISBN: 9781546209812

J. Alex Ficarra

Undoubtedly, growing up during the Vietnam War, Watergate, and gas shortages can have a profound effect on a child. Also being the son of immigrant parents most certainly can lead to a traumatizing clash of cultures and the understanding of right and wrong. With that being said, the Remington Company gave me the honor of a lifetime by letting me express my thoughts in unison with telling the brilliant stories of professionals around the world. As I wrote endlessly twenty-four hours a day, I realized that our world is full of hope and real promise. I realized that it wasn’t about war, ideology, and the pursuit of global domination; I realized that, in the pages of this great book, great things were about to happen, if only these stories could be made public. I realized that I had the opportunity of a lifetime by expressing the humanitarian attributes that these professionals continually made. After many years of writing, I realized that the Remington Company had a distinct and noble purpose. Perhaps if we could not change the present, we could certainly try to change our future. With that, we created our mentorship program, which gets these prolific stories out to the children. We wrote the stories with zest but never crossed the line of respect or dignity. We wished to capture the hearts of our audience and prove to them that giving was not an option but more so our duty as life forms on our planet. Today our book has a theme, “Inspiring the Youth of America.” This theme was our way of telling the world, “Let’s hold hands and prepare our children for a better life.” Today I continue to write for the registry. My life has irrevocably changed for the better. I volunteer for anything all the time. I enjoy moments of quiet and the appreciation of our environment. I read these biographies in amazement as everyone else does, and it never seems to get uneventful. Either way, I sincerely hope you enjoy these biographies and use them to strengthen your spirit and confidence about our existence as a species on this planet. I patiently wait for divine intervention in order to write my next biography and am happy to serve the brilliant members of the Remington Registry of Outstanding Professionals. —J. Alex Ficarra, Inspiring the Youth of America: New World Edition for 2017 by Remington Registry NOMINATION TEAM PHONE NUMBER: 631-745-2353

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CONTENTS

Chapter 1. Top 100 Biographies

Cerrato, Nicholas

Cunningham, Thomas V.

Vichiola, Christopher M.

Braverman, Jordan

Wiegand, Honorable Elizabeth G., Nctm

Thompson, Patricia

Iggers, Georg

Riedesel, Alan C.

Bertoni, Maud A.

Ranum, Orest

Tandberg, Gerilyn G.

Blackmore, John T.

Fischler, Abraham S.

Ferlinz, Jack

Hay, George A.

Horner, Matina S.

Calamari, Joseph A.

Cimperman, John D.

Glesmann, Sylvia M.

Bryan, Charles S.

Horton, Frank E.

Blagg, Christopher R.

Husby, Donald E.

Garrett, Dale L.

Ellison, Lois T.

Mcalpine, Frederick S.

Blanchard, Richard E., Sr

Coss, Richard G.

Conn, Dr. Eric E.

Sankey, Barry I.

Kennedy, John W.

Rowe, Betty L.

Masters, Roger D.

Buswell, Arthur W.

Gomez, Elsa

Farrell, Edmund J.

Zuk, Gerald H.

Sutton, John P.

Brewer, Dr. Patricia D.

Sawtelle, Carl S.

Hulst, Laurie S.

Dix, Patricia M., M.d.

Ammer, Dana L.

Banach, Art J.

Woods, Jean F.

Ziegler, John A.

Morsberger, Robert E.

Dangelo, Dr. Eugene M.

Rao, Nageswara M.

Bleiberg, Leon W.

Blodgett, Elsie G.

Opdycke, Leonard E.

Marcus, Harris L.

Blyth, Ann M.

Parker, Joseph M.

Bennett, Reginald W.

Finnell, Pilar

Stewart, Dr. Richard D.

Walters, Richard F.

Weintz, Jacob F., Jr

Yannone, Ronald M.

Donahe, Peggy Y.

Parker, Gordon A.

Bennett, Peter B.

Angotti, Catherine M.

Froehlich, Dr. Fritz E.

Seidel, George E.

Pettit, Lawrence K.

Schmit, Lucien A.

Roos, Sybil F.

Perry, Lewis C.

Probstein, Ronald F.

Sippel, Frances M.

Clark, Deborah A.

Rutter, Jeremy B.

White, Augustus A. Iii

Pipes, Richard E.

Boutis, Thomas

Scott, John A., Jr

Simpson, Dick W.

Brown, Angela K.

Berg, Janice C.

Best, William R., M.d.

Fragomeni, James M.

Marshall, Willis H.

Onton, Ann L.

Edwards, Howard L.

Rumney, Helene V.

Dawson, Dorothy M.

Harshaney, William S.

Dubois, Arthur B., M.d.

Bradley, Sterling G.

Carter, Dr. Cory., N.d.

Fields-Gold, Anita

Schachtel, Barbara H.

Bryan, Dr. Charles S.

Mullinix, Patricia S., Rn, Bsn

St. Cyr, Peggy

Smith, Eva J.

Zuk, Carmen V.

Chapter 2. Body Of The Book

Smith, Allie M.

Alvine, Robert

Anderson, Janice L.

Argon, Ali S.

Assensoh, Akwasi B.

Bartalini, C. Richard

Bauer, Raymond G.

Beck, Robert R.

Bernhard, William F.

Bertine, Dorothy W.

Bi, Shuwei

Blackwell, Ben B.

Blaylock, James C.

Bolton, Robin J.

Bolton, Betty

Bosworth, Thomas L.

Bower, Fay L.

Bratton, Ida F.

Brenner, Raymond A.

Brill, Michael H.

Brilliant, Richard

Brodsky, Allen

Brown, Angela K.

Chiang, Tze I.

Chanatry, Lorraine

Chen, Fen

Chmielarz, Sharon L.

Cofield, Virginia R.

Conner, William B.

Cooper, Thomas D.

Clark, Deborah A.

Miller, Dwight R.

Smith, David C.

Davis, Randy L.

Dobay, Susan V.

Donegan, Charles E.

Rogers, Fred B.

Farrer, Constance J.

Fite, Tom W.

Flynn, Robert J.

Forkin, Eveleen

Forth, Kevin B.

Perkins, George W., Ii

Horger, Edgar O., Iii

Hornberger, Robert H.

Brewster Hudson, Dr. Tate M.

Huntley, James R.

Kallay, Michael F., Ii

Kapral, Dr. Frank A.

Knopp, Marvin I.

Long, Charles A.

Porte, Michael S.

Reynolds, Marjorie L.

Maker, Carol J.

Mckenzie, Kathleen J.

Neff, Robert W.

Nelson, Bonita K.

Nessel, Edward H.

Newell, Paul H.

Pelzer, Charles F.

Perkins, George W., Ii

Pomfret, David B., M.d.

Simmons, Dr. Robert R.

Powell, Raymond W.

Rex, Lonnie R.

Ribble, Ronald G.

Robbins, Eleanora I.

Rodeman, Frederick E.

Rosene, Paul E.

Saffels, Anna

Sawyer, Dr. Thomas E.

Sazegar, Morteza J.

Scarnati, Dr. Rick

Schally, Dr. Andrew V.

Schwab, Judith A.

Selvy, Barbara B.

Porter, William L

Wedman, Nancy L.

Yang, Wen-Ching

Yoder, Mary M.

Chapter 3. Late Arrivals

Hay, George A.

Fischer, Anne

Smith, Marie E.

Hover, John C., Ii

Nelson, Bonita K.

Hunter, John S.

Levy, Salomon

Noble, Weston H.

Shilling, Kay M., M.d., P.c.

Mccamy, Calvin S.

Early, Jack J.

Bohrer, Richard W.

Schmit, Lucien A.

Banach, Art J.

Chisman, James A.

Hull, Kathryn B.

Hassler, Donald M., Ii

Easton, Kenneth G.

Howard, Bettie J.

Cameron, Nicholas A.

Holloway, Robert R.

Paschke, Dr. Donald V.

Chapter 4. Chapter Awarded

Davis, Ruth C.

Eberly, Charles

Davis, Nicholas H.

Jenkins, Charles F.

Chapter 5 Collage Sections

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Alan Riedesel

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Bartilini

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Maud Bertoni

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Jordan Braverman

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Cerrato and Mayorial Candidate

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Charles Bryan

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John Cimperman

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Thomas Cunningham

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Donald Husby

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Elsa Gomez

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Dale Garrett

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Georg Iggers

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Sylvia Glesmann

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George Hay

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Jim Himes and Chris Vichiola

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Martina Horner

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Ann Onton

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Orest Ranum

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Elizabeth Wiegand

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Worth

CHAPTER ONE

TOP 100 BIOGRAPHIES

Award of Valor 2017

Cerrato, Nicholas

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Job Title: CEO (Broker) / Retired NYPD Detective

Industry: Real Estate / Law Enforcement

Name of Company: Direct Access Real Estate Inc.

University / Degree: Bayside High School, Jamaica High School, NYPD Police Department, NYIT, NYU, Real Estate Broker- Graduate

Affiliations: Wounded Warriors; Shriners; Sacret Heart Society; NRA; DEA Masons; N. Honor Legion Past; NAR; Judge USA Boxing; Judge Junior Olympics and Olympics Trials; Judge New York State Boxing Tournament; Judge New York State Golden Globe for the Daily News.

Notable Arrests: One of the Largest Counterfeit Money Rings along with the Money Press, Up until the arrest, destroying the economy; Largest Undercover Gun Buying case in the USA, Over 100 revolvers Automatic Weapons of Death, Resulting in the arrest of many illegal street gun dealers.

Expertise: 1. All aspects of the Real Estate Business, Rep. Sellcast. 2. Investigator – Detective NYPD

Awards: 1. Many awards for top sales, top listings. 2. NYPD 58 Medals (Departmental Recognitions, Medal of Valor- Steuben Society Combat Cross)

Public Speaking: Spoke Publicly on Radio Show 105 FM.

Keys to Success: Focus on my goals; make my own luck; listening to clients; being honest; keeping promises; hand shake; Knowledge of every aspect of Real Estate and Network of Attorneys, Architects, Engineers, Title Companies.

Hobbies: Golf, Fitness Gym

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Bio: Here at Remington, Inspiring the Youth of America is about choosing a path in life. Unfortunately, success many times requires the most difficult path and certainly short cuts are rare. Sometimes that path can be extremely dangerous or require uncommon risk. Sometimes it could require enormous patience, academics, and various internships. Sometimes that path can have consequences that can haunt you for the rest of your life or sometimes interfere with your personal relationships. Well, today here at Remington, perhaps we recognize a professional who choose the most difficult path. A professional who had his character and courage tested on a daily basis. A Professional who walked a tight rope every day and knew that any mistake could mean his life. A professional who understood the science of keeping cool under pressure and understands the body language of a dangerous person. Today, Remington recognizes retired detective Nicholas Cerrato. Highly awarded there are no smiles in detective Cerrato’s experiences. With over 500 arrests. going undercover is no laughing matter. A slip of the tongue or a nervous gesture can mean exposure. A twist of fate or a change in plans can mean death or worse. New York City brutal winters, scorching hot summers the 1970s. New York on the verge of bankruptcy. Budget cuts means no backup, no assistance, organized crime running wild, Mass Immigration, Drug Cartels, Over Crowded, Jail Cells, Corrupt Politicians. In the thick of it all, Detective Cerrato made intimidation the others guys problem. Sitting in his undercover cab on Roosevelt Ave, Nick and his Partner and Brother George Weckmann planned their attack, Detective Cerrato is a master at criminal behavior. With over 40 high level registered informants, Nick used his charisma. He used his street smarts. He dissected the sciences of retrieving information. Testifying on a weekly basis, Detective Cerrato was a familiar face at the Court House. Making arrests and protecting the public was his job and no level of adversity was going to stop him. Nick witnessed perhaps the most violent times in New York City history first hand. Brutality at an epidemic level. Things like Son of Sam armed robberies, money counterfeiting, it’s an incredible list and with no end in sight. As the years went on Detective Cerrato climbed the ladder. But unfortunately, the danger got even more intense. In the 1980s, Gun Traffickers, high amounts of Cocaine, and Heroin made its way into the city. South American Drug Lords pouring into queens, New York this meant Long nights under surveillance on the streets. In the end, truthfully Detective Cerrato is lucky to still be alive. We shutter at the thought of being in his shoes and are fully aware of the valor that came with the badge. After several interviews, it became apparent that Detective Cerrato was simply motivated by a feeling of personal responsibility to his community. A feeling of personal responsibility toward justice and a belief in America ethics. A professional not seeking glory or accolade, just a fierce determination and hatred of people who attack our democracy and freedoms. In the end, today perhaps a sleepless night is a consequence of heroism. Perhaps a stillness or a quiet time of reflection makes the reality all too real. Perhaps a smile from a child goes unnoticed while a grandfather relives a terrifying moment where things could have gone very wrong. In the end, we at Remington spoke about a path. As we said choosing that path may be a difficult decision. Undoubtedly, we are very thankful that Detective Cerrato choose his path. We know that we slept safe at night because of his choice and the professionals like him. At this point, we at Remington respectfully and officially recognize and award Detective Nicholas Cerrato with our Award of Valor. We do this with deep appreciation and thank him for the generosity of his time and his belief in our mentorship program. At this point, Remington offers Detective Cerrato our highest honor and welcome his inclusion.

Special Updated Attachment

Detective Cerrato being a very much a people’s person used his intuitive skills to pursue a career in Real Estate. Excelling in his career to Broker making countless sales and producing hundreds of millions of dollars in gross property sales over a 50 year span. Nick has developed a generous network of Attorneys, Architects, Engineers, Banks and Title companies in his path. Nick’s philosophy is no secret. He makes a personal commitment to each and every client regardless of the dollar amount. His dedication to his clients is a lifelong journey. He prides himself in repeat business and often works with relatives, friends and descendant of relationships built many years ago. Mr. Cerrato has tremendous respect for people’s hard earned money. You can bet that your needs and financial obligations are of paramount concern to him and his expert diplomacy will get you the best possible deal.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Cunningham, Thomas V.

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Job Title: Retired Owner/Photographer/Singer/Retired World Champion Gymnast, Powerlifter and Bodybuilder

Industry: Recording Studio/Photography/ Athletics

University / Degree: A.S. in Electrical Engineering, Minor in Physical Education; 2 years of Meteorology; Acoustic Engineering

Affiliations: Casey’s Heart

Expertise: 50 years in coaching and speaker design, 35 years as an entertainer. He specialized in athletics including springboard, platform diving, boxing, gymnastics, weightlifting and bodybuilding and also sound mixing for clubs and concerts, artist development designing and recording studios, personal training and photography

Awards: 360 medals in gymnastics including Southwest Conference Tumbling Championship, Houston Jr. Golden Gloves champion, Mexican International Gymnastics Champ, World Record Power Lifter, Mr. Dallas/ Runner Up Mr. Texas Body Building, Approx. 360 Gymnastics Medals, Approx. 200 Weightlifting and Bodybuilding Trophies, 12 Diving Medals, 7 Boxing Trophies, 110 Trophies, Cups, Medals and Plaques in Music and Entertainment, Lonestar State Country Music Association Hall of Fame, Louisiana Country & Gospel Legacy of Stars, Hall of Fame, International Star Awards- Nashville TN for Entertainment of the Year 2001 and 2002, Comedy Act Entertainer of the Year 2004, Variety Act Entertainer of the Year 2005, Canadian Star of Excellence 2006, Nashville King Eagle Awards Lifetime Achievement Award, Country Music Organization of America Lifetime Achievement, Texas State Fair Photo Contest Beat of Show & Tri-Color Award Highest Photography Honor in the State of Texas, 500+ Awards in Photography, Music Colonel Thomas V. Cunningham presented by: Governor of Tennessee Phil Bredisen Kentucky Music Colonel Thomas V. Cunningham, presented by Governor of Kentucky Paul E. Patton, Three Gold Medals from Airplay International, Platinum Album (The Sky’s the Limit) Airplay International Over a Million logged Airplays World Wide Signature Song: She has the Nicest Pair of BBB Boots written by James Williams

Published Works: Recorded the albums, The #1 Rock ‘n Roll C&W Boogie Blues Man and The Sky’s the Limit Vol. 2, the rodeo cowboy songs, Too Lazy to Work, Sunny Acapulco, The Lonesome Train of Memories, No More and Mia Heylem, Mariana Camille

Public Speaking: Speaker for his company and numerous organizations; hosting the King Eagle Awards in Nashville; announcing the National Gymnastics Competition; standup comedy

Keys to Success: Hard Work!

Hobbies: Crayola Art, Singing, Fishing, Photography, Gardening, Playing Music, Art, Photography, working out, Building and Flying Kites

Motto: Don’t let anybody steal your dreams. Use it or lose it! If first the race you do not win, jump back in let’s race again!

Message to Upcoming Athletes: I never drank alcohol, never did drugs, never smoked and never did steroids or any other performance chemicals such as H.G.H. I always did my competition by the rules. I was always there to cheer my competitors on to do their best. For 12 years I was head coach of the city of Richardson’s parks and recreation gymnastics program. I coached over 7,000 children during those years. To this day, every summer I do the music for vacation bible school at church. I love children and want to give them my all. I also learn much from them.

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Bio: Thomas Cunningham’s life and career embody the American spirit and all that it stands for. Thomas is an American hero in every sense of the word. He has overcome insurmountable odds and adversities. His story is one of incredible tenacity and perseverance. Tom, an athletic champion with 360 medals, never understood the word can’t. His list of achievements is simply staggering. Thomas from an early age had to overcome spinal meningitis. In a twist of fate, Thomas used his adversity to fuel his passion. Thomas willed his way to the top of the athletics arena. His life is a symbol to all of us that anything can happen with hard work and desire. Tom’s life is more like a fantasy compared to most people. His skills and talents are so vast, it’s impossible to categorize him and we would not dare try. Thomas, a songwriter, singer and athlete just to name a few. To call Tom an athlete would be an injustice. Tom has simply done it all, from boxing to weight lifting to platform diving and a dozen other physically challenging skills. Through it all, Tom has had a one common denominator. He loves life, loves people and most of all loves the state of Texas. Thomas is a celebrity in his own right. He has a staggering list of friends, from pro football heroes to political giants and other musical artists. Most of all Tom is a can do thinker with a positive attitude. He gets an idea and wild horses couldn’t stop him. He is an internationally respected photographer, he owns his own recording studio and has even performed for the circus. As we said, his life seems like a fantasy and maybe we can go as far to say that Tom is bigger than life itself and that’s what draws us toward him and why we admire him so much. Thomas recently went into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame. His songs are featured around the world and his success in music alone would be a monumental achievement for most people. Today, Tom dreams of an America where education is first and foremost. He has a deep concern with the children and wants nutritional awareness to be promoted much more seriously. Truthfully, Thomas’s biography could never be told or quite possibly measured. The frail little boy became the roaring tiger. Thomas’s monumental spirit of life is an inspiration for all of us. His career should be required reading for classroom students everywhere. At this point, we at Remington Registry proudly award and honor Mr. Cunningham with our Highest Recognition, our Lifetime Achievement Award. It’s important to know that this award is only given to a select few out of thousands. Mr. Cunningham has earned this award with great ease. He has demonstrated repeatedly, over a span of 60 years, an uncommon tenacity and a passion for life which truthfully, is incomparable. Even today Thomas is a man who breaks open everyday with a noble purpose and a sense of adventure. We realize that filling his shoes is a wonderful attempt but could never be accomplished. Here at Remington it’s professionals like Mr. Cunningham that encourage us to pursue our dreams no matter what the odds and we are honored to welcome his inclusion.

Diamond Award

Vichiola, Christopher M.

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Job Title: Advisory Panel for President Barack Obama/ Political Analyst/Special representative and advisor to Remington Biographies

Industry: Government

Name of Company: United States Government

University / Degree: B.A. in Psychology, Western State University; Currently enrolled for his Masters in Psychological Counseling

Affiliations: Human Rights Watch, NMMLKJ, Southern Poverty Law Center, Native American Rights Law Center, Center for Victims of Torture Law Center, United Way, Comp Accountability International Law Center, Government accountability Law Center

Expertise: Various areas of expertise include Kitchen Cabinet for Barack Obama, investigating corruption in the political field, 27 years of study of martial arts of the Ninja in Japan under Richard Von Donk, Stephan K. Hayes and Dr. Massaki Hatsumi, mental health as a counselor helping abused families and children and 3C Cochran State of CT., Developmental Disabilities Unit to help the disabled, educator and speaker in Christic Institute Law Firm, community service, retail and distribution field with excellent customer service and sales, Asset protection and Safety Manager, Member for the National Women’s Center, Washington D.C. 2011, and International women’s Law Center, Washington D.C. 2011, Amnesty International-BOID

Awards: Commendation from Senator Gillibrand-investigation of rape, serial rapists in the military; commendation from Amnesty International exposing illegal torture and rape by the 3/2013 year; central intelligance Agency 3/2013 commendation for gun-control legislation from senator Chris Murphy; Numerous recognition letters, thank-you letters, certificate of appreciation, employment letters

Published Works: "Above the Law, the real story of the Iran-Contra affair lawsuit, part one.

Public Speaking: Speaker for many organizations

Keys to Success: Teachings from my Mentor, President Obama

Hobbies: Traveling, playing sports, dancing, martial arts, basketball, traveling

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Bio: Here at Remington as Americans every breath we take is built on our beliefs and constitutional rights as citizens. We are all children of democracy, and as we pursue our dreams, enjoy our liberties, we become naturally defensive when we feel our freedoms are being compromised. Here at Remington we have learned that many Americans never take their freedom for granted. We have learned that true success is not about wealth, but about integrity and fighting for what you believe in. We also feel that true democracy is based on transparent government and undoubtedly without the vigilant effort of certain professionals that transparency can be easily exploited. Today, we stand strong against the wind and not unlike the American Eagle we hope to recognize a professional who stands on a mountain top and watches over what our forefather died to give us. In every way and without hesitation we recognize Christopher Michael Vichiola as that eagle that soars fearlessly through the sky and with relentless tenacity spearheads any threat to our way of life. Chris gives new meaning to the word, proactive. Being passive is simply not part of his nature. Chris is not a revolutionary; he is a loyal and patriotic individual that despises political hypocrisy. His focus starts with children and people with mental health issues. Chris is an expert on Constitutional Law. He is an advisor to Barack Obama on a host of issues, a list far too long to record, but we will certainly make an attempt. Chris is a spiritual man with a soft side for human rights. He speaks out for the oppressed and is an advocate for anyone with just because that feels exploited or neglected. Today, Mr. Vichiola is much like a walking encyclopedia, he can turn back the pages 50 to 100 years ago and give exact details about a moment in history where a crime was committed or a scandal. From environmental issues, to bureaucracy, to international affairs, Chris is not one to quickly run to a history book. He prides himself in having facts and dates memorized. From Watergate, to BP oil spills, to Iran Contra, Exxon Valdez, to unjustified presidential pardons; Chris can quote verses and specifics. Mr. Vichiola is also an expert in Finance and Financial Safety and fraud. He spends an incredible amount to time looking at all the possibilities of national healthcare. Chris is also best known to give exact financial and census facts no matter how ugly the number may be. He is a regular on the steps of Congress and Marches for causes nationwide. But nothing infuriates Mr. Vichiola more than a large Corporate Conglomerate that abuses their employees, citizens or not. Chris is a one-man union representative with powerful connections and deep consciousness to not let things slide by. As a martial arts expert, educator, and Psychological Counselor, Chris lives by a certain truth not only to others but to himself. He encourages every American to live by the same standard. Chris most of all expects a certain level of ethics, from Government Officials. He is a member of dozens of watch dog affiliations such as the Whistle Blowers of America. No, Mr. Vichiola does not wear a cape, but he rightfully should. Here at Remington, Mr. Vichiola certainly raised the bar when it comes to outstanding professionals. In all truthfulness, perhaps a bar higher than anyone can reach. But, maybe in the end that’s what all of us as Americans really need, a jolt in our complacency. Chris lives by the motto Ask Not and we admire his tenacity. We here at Remington would like to mention this one biography used much of our time and resources as a company, but in many ways, it was certainly our privileged and our obligation. We come to realize that Mr. Vichiola is a man of fierce conviction. Perhaps, someone like his comes around once in every thousand years or so, and we are very happy his is with us in the here and now as we welcome his inclusion.

NOTES:

Accentuate Achievements such as [in order of importance]

1: Kitchen Cabinet Advisor Title

Accepted by President Barack Obama on his inauguration on the 21st, National Security Access Riot Crowd Control - Directly with Secret Service

2: Commendation from Joe Biden in reference to the Gun Control Legislation

3: Recieved from head of Democrat Party

Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, Domestic Violence Womens Legislation

4: Commendation from Barack Obama;

Clean Air Environmental Legislation

5: 2013 Commendation from Bill Clinton

Lobbying Obama into Office

Braverman, Jordan

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Job Title: columnist

Industry: Journalism, Writing

University / Degree: BA at Harvard College, MPH at Yale Univ., MS at Georgetown Univ.

Affiliations: Rowman & Littlefield Publications Inc., International Society Poets, American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Society Photographers, Friends of Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, Harvard club of Washington, Yale club of Washington, Georgetown club of Washington, American History Association,

Expertise: Writing, Public speaking, consulting,

Awards: Poet of the year 1996, International poet of Merit, Elected Hall of Fame 1997, Editor’s Choice Award 2004, 06,07., Outstanding Achievement Poetry Award, Silver Bowl Award 2004, Candidate John H Dunning prize in US History,

Achievements: Poem Taps was accepted into the historical records of Arlington National Cemetery, Va.

Published Works: Has contributed many articles to professional journals, columns have appeared in the Congressional Record and newspapers as The Baltimore Sun, The Journal Newspapers, Capital Jester, and the Washington Star. Has published many books including Pharmaceutical Payment Plans: An overview, Crisis in Healthcare, The Consumers Book of Health. Author of, To Hasten the Homecoming: How America Fought World War II Through the Media. 1995 and reprinted August 2016. Health Economics, 2010

Public Speaking: public speaker, speech writer appeared on many television and radio shows

Hobbies: sports, trumpet, collecting old radio programs, theatre

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Bio:

Here at Remington it is every parent’s dream to have their child feel happy and wanted in the occupation they choose in life. It is every parent’s dream to see their child flourish with a creative spirit and feeling of accomplishment. Here at Remington it is every staff members dream to publish this book with a sense of parenthood as a motive and an objective. Well with all that said, as writers and publishers we are partial to our own occupation. We believe that a career as a creative writer is a wonderful and honorable way to make a living. We believe that literature is a gateway of self expression that releases perhaps an exploration of the soul and new ideas. We also believe that few biographies can act as a testimonial for creative writing. We believe that the potential for life contribution is difficult to sum up without the right mentorship to describe the endless boundaries of literature and creative writing. Well fortunate enough, today at Remington we absolutely ring the bell of mentorship in every way. Today we are simply astonished by a professional who wrote the encyclopedia of accomplishment in the world of creative writing. Today we proudly recognize columnist, Jordan Braverman. Breathe deep and exhale slowly. Jordan has stood on all eight corners, all seven seas, all subjects and all cultures. Jordan, awarded in every facet of literation spent over 50 years traveling the world. Publishing perhaps an unknown amount of literature on everything from Healthcare, finance, TV appearances, insurance plans, humor economy issues, history, poetry, science. This list is endless and exhausting. How did he do all this! But there it is in black and white. A pure mentor of literature and a stunning biography that captivates all of us. What’s also fascinating is Jordan contribution to the laws regarding pharmaceutical generic drugs. It seems that Jordan’s publications made their way to congress and as a result generic drugs have become available without consent before-hand, giving access to inexpensive drugs has revolutionized the pharmaceutical industry. His book Nursing Home Standards: A Tragic Dilemma in American Health exposed the deficiencies of nursing home licensure standards throughtout the United States and changed and improved those laws in our 50 states. As well as spoken of and quoted on the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Congress. Jordan Braverman’s life is a reflection of American history from initial colonies of the British Empire until today. He is the son of two Russian immigrants (Morris and Molly Braverman, their names having been anglicized at Ellis Island, New York upon their entry to the United States). He was raised in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the colonial centers that ignited and gave rise to the American Revolution. According to George M. Cohan, songwriter of Yankee Doodle Dandy, a real-life nephew of his Uncle Sam, he was born on July 4, 1936, exactly 160 years to the day America’s Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Jordan Braverman graduated from the oldest public school in America, the famed Boston Latin School (founded in 1635)-the same public school that Benjamin Franklin attended before Franklin moved to Philadelphia and eventually became one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Braverman’s birthday, July 4th, is the same day President Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died within hours of each other in the 1820s and the day President Calvin Coolidge was born, eventually serving Governor of Massachusetts and Vice President of the United States under President Harding. In the end, we at Remington always favor a writer as a colleague and a parent. Today we recognize the Benjamin Franklin of the written word in one amazing life. We offer Jordan Braverman our highest honor and we welcome his inclusion.

Visionary Award for Humanitarian Contribution

Wiegand, Honorable Elizabeth G., NCTM

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Job Title: Director of the Elizabeth Grieger Wiegand Music Studios, Membership of Queen of All Saints & Eucharistic Adoration Ministry, Michigan City, IN

Industry: Music - Pianist, Organist, Vocalist, Cellist/Harpist, Education, Executive Producer

University / Degree: 3 years Valparaiso University- Valparaiso, IN; Nationally Certified Teacher of Music

Affiliations: faculty member of the American College of Musicians, member of the Piano Guild Hall of Fame, National Federation of Music Clubs, Rose Fay Thomas fellow; Chairperson for the cystic Fibrosis annual fundraising drive; member of the Order of International Ambassadors, Franciscan St. Anthony Health Hospital-20 years, Chicago Artists Asoc. - Concert Pianist, Sigma Alpha Iota - Emeritus (International Honorary Music Fraternity)-Dearborn, MI 2003, Member of the American Composers Bureau, American Guild of Organist - Organ Performance - Europe, 1998, Hawaii 2000, NFMC Organ Performance, Grand Rapids, MI 1992, Cello Performance, Williamsburg, VA, 1993 Cash Award, Harp Performance - New Carlisle Community Church Ch. 99 TV, Michigan City, IN, Member of Michigan City Historical Society.

Expertise: 55 years in Music

Awards: Received a blessing and rosary from Pope Francis, Received the Apostolic Blessing from John Paul II in 1985, Received a sustaining Grace of Jesus Christ Blessing from Pope John Paul II. Received Recognition from The White House for volunteering and Received letter from White House from the White House Drug Dept. thanking Mrs. Wiegand fro the anti-drug video she produced with her students, ASCAPLUS Monetary Award over 20 times; won first place in International Piano Recording competition ; Music Educator of the Year by the American Music Conference; Piano Guild Hall of Fame-first place Gold Medal; appeared on TV WBBM-TV Chicago, IL, she received a letter; pin and certification from George Bush for her volunteer work; World Peace Award for interfaith music 15 years, Elizabeth Grieger Wiegand Sacred Music of The Faiths, NFMC scholarship; Lifetime Achievement Award for distinguished career in music, Certificate of Outstanding Ministerial & Music-New Carlisle, Distinguished Hoosier Award by Frank O’Bannan - Governor of IN and Valparaiso University created a selected archive file as a dedication; Remington Chapter Award; Lifetime Achievement Award-Marquis Who’s Who.

Published Works: Music articles in Piano Guild Notes, Embroiderers Guild of America, and Cat Fancy magazines; News-Dispatch, Herald Argus; Editor Independent Music teacher; wrote her own autobiography Music plus with Accent on Faith; recorded several Cd’s of her compositions; Autobiography archived at Texas Woman’s University repository for renowned women composers; also at Valparaiso University and Sigma Alpha IOTA, International Honorary Music Fraternity Headquarters, National Federation of Music Clubs, Christmas Joy DVD with Scott Pelath - Indiana State Representative & House Democratic Leader, Commission Composition Sigma Alpha Iota performed at Dearborn MI 2003, The Answer Is In Jesus featured 2/1986 in the NFMC Hymnal Book of the year in American Music Month. Featured in the SAI Magazine the Annual Manual Composers Update and named Queen of the Keyboard a title received from her high school classmates. As you know her picture made the front cover of our book Inspiring the Youth of America and got published in the NY Times in 2015. Her own self-published biography is in 3 consecutive Remington Books: 2017 New World Edition, 2016 Presidential Edition (645-653), and the Pioneer Edition (page 801-805). As an outstanding member of the SAI American Composers Bureau Sigma Alpha Iota has established a recognition display in the archive room at National headquarters, Asheville, NC. It is a statue of the La Scala Symphony Orchestra with a plague on top listing Elizabeth’s outstanding accomplishments and her picture.

Public Speaking: concert artist; published compositions for the Baldwin Organ Co. and Young Chang Piano Co.; Channel 99 TV Weekly Program with George Mares, Michigan City, IN.

Keys to Success: Highly motivated by her love of music & writing; people, animals; sewing; never giving up

Motto: You stand as a testament to the History of Women and Culture.-Texas Woman’s University Repository for renowned Women Composers. Picture performing on organ in Europe hung in University Library.

Hobbies: Cooking, baking, helping animal shelters, embroiders for charity (embroidery received national attention in Embroiderers Guild of America with hand embroidered signature family tablecloth which is displayed at La Porte County Museum.)

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Here at Remington after 60,000 biographies written to date, perhaps our strongest message to the youth of America and other professionals is not where to pursue a rewarding career but how. After so much time and effort perhaps its not what you do but more so how far you are willing to go to achieve it. Maybe in the end it seems our real message to others is that life must be fully lived and all the rewards in life are only the aftermath of a diligent effort to make every moment count. With that being said today we offer a true example of a professional who enlightened every darkened corner of life and filled every heart with a joyous occasion of symphonic and majestic beauty, internationally respected Music Director, Educator Elizabeth Grieger Wiegand. Elizabeth has certainly struck every note when it comes to a fully lived life. Touring Europe Elizabeth plays several instruments. She works with children around the world and today inspires