| The reason the Feature of the Week forum was created was to honor people who have a positive influence on this community.
To qualify the person has to be an active member
and one who contributes to the positive atmosphere here at AdlandPro. Here are the criteria for nominating a member for the Feature of the Week
(also referred to as the Person of the Week, POTW).
This criterion can be seen at the site below:
Criterion
How Do I Get Selected as Person of the Week?
To be chosen as Person of the week you:
• Are highly visible on the community
In the past 350 post were the minimum requirement, we
aren't locked in on that number but a minimum of 300 posts
is mandatory. Posts that are mainly advertising posts will not
be considered.
Please note highly visible with a positive influence in and on
the community means just that. You have to have an active
forum and/or be active in community forums that are not ad
threads.
• Are always seen as respectful, professional, and helpful.
• Must be nominated for the program by another member
of the Community and voted on by other members.
• Must have a real photo of themselves on their profile.
This week we're honoring Lorraine Smith.
Lorraine is involved in the community and is seen everywhere supporting and posting in many forums.
Lorraine is a very interesting and active member of our community . Loraine is a very friendly caring person and is always willing to lend a helping hand.
Congratulations Lorraine Smith
on your POTW win! 
Thanks to all my friends in the Community who cast their vote for me. I'll do my best to live up to the tradition of the POTW and I hope to make even more friends!
I was born just outside of St Louis MO in the USA to a guy who used to wear a Zoot suit and a gal who looked like Loretta Young (my Dad and Mom). They packed me up and moved us down to southern IL when I was two years old, which is where I did my 'growing up'.
I have a sister here in FL and a brother in Chicago IL; both are younger siblings. I lost my Mom and Dad within two weeks of each other about ten years ago; she to cancer and he, I believe, to a broken heart.
I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life when I started college, so I quit and went travelling. I prefer to go places and live there awhile; get the feel of the place and go see the sights. I've lived in Colorado, the state of Washington, Tennessee, Wyoming, and Florida (this is my second time living in FL and I think I'm staying this time!).
When I turned 26 I needed a job and got one as a nursing assistant; I thought I would hate it, but instead it started me on the road to my nursing career. I don't know what else I could have chosen for a career that would have been so satisfying to me; it was mentally challenging as well as a personal development builder. I earned my ADN and I specialized in treating people with cancer; I loved almost every minute of it.
My major passion when I was in my late 30's/early 40's was sailing. I had a small sailboat that I singlehanded and also raced with a crew on a 27 footer ('Back Off' was her name and rightly so!) every week in Tampa Bay. I could not get enough of cruising and being on the water.
In 1994 I received some bad health news, and by 1998 had to retire from nursing. I also had to retire from sailing. So, with my two passions gone, I started messing with a couple of support groups online. Then I got involved with a few ill-advised experiments in internet marketing and MLM. I've been in and out of internet marketing for a few years now and although I don't think I'm ever going to make it a career I have fun with it and make a little pocket money. You can go to my profile and see what I have my fingers into these days (click my name above my pic).
I'm more of a listener than a talker; you'll see that my posts aren't very wordy. And although you may not see me reply to every post you make, rest assured that I am interested and reading (and will probably open my mouth at some point when I have something to say!). I sometimes take myself too seriously and other times I have a very eclectic sense of humor.
Thanks again everybody!
Lorraine
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It is time to congratulate Lorraine on her POTW win. Please invite
Lorraine to join your list of friends if she isn't already on it.
Lorraine Smith,
Ana Maria, Jim and I are glad to be honoring
you in this week's POTW forum.
You've been a great asset to our wonderful
community.
Enjoy your week as our
POTW and Queen of AdlandPro!
Thank you Adland Friends for supporting
the POTW Forum
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