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Let me introduce the most awesome group of team mates anyone could ever have! Not only are they my very good friends, but I also have the pleasure of working with them to bring this forum to all of you, each and every week;

and myself;

Here are the qualifications that will be used in the selection of each honoree. People that are selected will be recognized based on:

1. Acts of kindness that they show to their fellow man.

2. Must be willing to help others, and treat people in a kindly manner.

3. Have a good-hearted nature, and shows it through all that they do.

4. Must be a positive role model, and set a good example

5. Must be professional, avoids negativity, and promotes success through faith and hard work

So, if you know of anyone here at AdlandPro that are not necessarily "high profile" people per say, and that don't get the recognition that they deserve, let us know. We will be helping to get people recognized that should be *A SHINING STAR*. All nominations must be in by Saturday and please tell us why you believe the person deserves to be recognized.

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The meaning of the name STEVEN;

STEVEN   m   English
Usual English form of STEPHEN

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Here is STEVEN'S bio;

WOW!!  WHAT A SURPRISE is how I felt when I received Marilyn's e-mail message that read...

"CONGRATULATIONS" you've been chosen for this week's profile in my "PARADE OF STARS" forum!

Well, here goes.  I won't make my story too long.

I was born on January 30th 1959 in Chicago Illinois.  I am the youngest from a family of six.  Mom, Dad, Grandma, two older sisters and myself.  My Dad was a tradesman in the heating/air conditioning field...he was the breadwinner.  My Mom was a stay-at-home housewife and Grandma split the cooking and housekeeping chores with Mom.  Grandma baked the most delicious date cake and carrot cake, they were two of my favorites.

It was such a different time back then.  In my eyes it was simpler and slower paced...it seemed to me that people had a lot more patience and they didn't need things RIGHT NOW!!

Our whole family ate dinner together 7 days a week...yes 7!  Sunday dinner was special.  We ate at noon while we watched either Sherlock Holmes or Charlie Chan mysteries on Chicago's own channel 9 (WGN-TV).

I'm happy to have grown up in the years when entertainment was REAL entertainment.  All of the very talented Actors, Actresses, Singers, Musicians and Comedians from that time were once-in-a-lifetime never to be again.  That's the way I remember it.  Today, it's reality show stacked on top of reality show...didn't we turn to entertainment to ESCAPE reality for a little while?

I progressed through the usual 12 year education...graduating High School back in 1977.  30 YEARS AGO!!  My sisters always told me "enjoy your high school years, because after that time just takes off".  They were so right, it really has.

I met a WONDERFUL girl back in 1976, my wife Diane, and we got married in 1980.  We will be celebrating our 27th Wedding Anniversary this June.  We never had any children of our own, but a toy poodle named Snoopy came along with Diane when we were married.  We've stuck to the four-legged type kids (K9) throughout the years though.  Right now we have a male red/rust Doberman named "Deuce" who just turned 8 years on the 23rd of February.  He's a 100# character and he keeps us on our toes!

Diane and myself have always been Northern Illinois'rs so far!!  We enjoy the simple things.  Our ambitions are to venture out West to that part of the USA and take it all in.  Soak up some warmer weather.  We've been wanting to go out that way for years.

Well, I wanted to keep this short so I'll wrap it up right here.

One more thing though.  I am very happy to have found Adlandpro.  This is my first "online community" too.  It all started with placing a free ad and it has turned into getting more involved in the community forums and also building my friend's list a little at a time.  Of course, getting to know the wonderful people here just happens naturally!

Thanks again Marilyn for featuring me this week...it is something I will always remember.

To everyone at Adland...have a pleasant day!

PS...If I am not on your "friend's list" please invite me!! 

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Let's all Congratulate STEVEN on being named one of this week's *SHINING STARS* If you are not a friend of STEVEN'S please send him an invitation to become your friend today! Here is STEVEN'S link;

http://community.adlandpro.com/go/stevensuchar/default.aspx