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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.

Please send NOMINATIONS to one the following links;

MARILYN http://community.adlandpro.com/go/259882/Default.aspx

DONNA http://community.adlandpro.com/go/rainbow123/default.aspx

When you get to one of our profiles, click on "Send Me A Message" and then send us the name of the person you want to nominate!

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INTRODUCING TO YOU OUR 70th **SHINING STAR**: MS MARY HOFSTETTER

MARY is a wonderful, caring, and friendly lady that has a lot of integrity. She believes in being fair and just about everything, which are some very fine qualities to have! Some of Mary's interests include reading, music, and self-development just to name a few. Please help us Congratulate this very lovely lady on being one of this week's *Shining Stars* :)

The meaning of the name MARY;

*NOTE - For more information on this name , or any other name, please refer to the following website; http://www.behindthename.com/

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Here is MARY'S bio;

It is a pleasure to share my story with all my Adlandpro friends.  So who is that lady hidding behind a picture of a panda bear?

THE FORMATIVE YEARS

My life was shaped by my the small village of Pandora, Ohio found in the middle of corn, melon, potato fields.  It was a sheltered life with little knowledge of the outside world. I was born the youngest of 6 children to a father (Swiss) and mother (English) who struggled to support us.  My father was a day laborer always seeking work and my mother was a full time house wife. I earned my FIRST bicyle in Jr. High school while saving my lunch money  I worked in the cafeteria to earn my lunch.That was my first lesson in economics. If you want something bad enough, earn it.

School was very difficult as I had no example in my homelife of learning and the importance of education. In Jr. High I was offered the opportunity to spend time helping in a second grade class.  I admired the way the teacher worked with her class, and thus my destiny was determined.  My grades improved and  the desire for an education became  my focal point.  I never turned back but persued all the courses necessary to get me into college.

We were tested in the Senior year to see what our apptitude or job skills were.  When I told the man I wanted to be a teacher, he said I could never make it through college.  My next choice was to be a police officer. " No " he said, "you have to live in a big city, anyway women can't be police officers."  That was  when I discovered a very obvious part of my personality. "No one tells me I can't"...the strong willed child won out.  (It was a proud moment when my neice, a generation later became a police officer and earned recognition as the officer of the year in Lima, Ohio).

My father offered to pay my way through college if I would attend our Church college, just 6 miles from home.  Because a friend was going to Bowling Green State University I was determined to follow.  She didn't go and I went. Another lesson in life, don't do as others do, be your own self.  I transferred to Bluffton College  (Father knows best) and allowed my father to pay most of my way. I earned a B.S degree in Elementary  Education and then taught for 3 years.

Now I must backtrack to the most delightful time of my life.  While in college, I worked summers at Mackinac Island Michigan. It was here that my eyes were opened to the world. I was away from my sheltered small town life, meeting people from all over the world.  The govenor of Michigan has  his only home on the island.  There were the boat races that ended at Mackinac Island.  Cruise ships stop at the Island. Famous people came to the island.  I saved my money in a fudge box and when it was full, a money order was  purchased to be sent home.  When I finished college, I owed my parents, $1,500.
This was a good lesson in independence and responsibility.  I stayed out of trouble and earned my education....so my parents must have taught important values. NOTE: Most college students today owe in excess of $40,000 at the end of 4 years.

YOUNG ADULT LIFE

I married a dashing young, bright student at the University of Michigan. He showed me how to live the good life even tho I was putting him through school.  We both taught school near Ann Arbor Michigan. Then I stayed home to raise 2 children that we adopted.  We were the nice young couple with 2 lovely children, so respected in the community.  Little did I realize that this would soon crash.  He became a full fledged alcoholic, unfaithful husband, which turned me into what it now called a "co-dependent".  All the rescueing I did was to no avail as he deserted us.

Upon return to Ohio, I returned to the only thing I knew, teaching.  However, I did not have a valid teaching certificate.  I was able to secure a teaching position in a special education school with the promise that I would get special training.  My speciality then was in behavioral management which was used for 23 years in the classroom.  In the meantime I remarried after finding a man who was raised in the same enviornment and just a few miles from my hometown.  After 17 years he developed a tumor on his optic nerve, became blind, unable to walk, and suffered dementia. Upon his death, not wishing to return to teaching I found employment in a warehouse.

THE INTERNET

A year ago in May, I broke my foot one week after putting in the internet.  Oh, boy now I can stay home and learn how to do this.  The next thing I hear the words "Fire the Boss".  Sounds good and so exciting, make millions, create multiple streams of income, have a downline of hundreds.  I fell for it all. You wouldn't want to know what this conservative, thrifty, independent person lost on.

ADLANDPRO

I arrived here as many do placing a free ad.  Then I receive an invitation to be a friend. Now I find there are forums with people joking and telling how to make money.  But nothing is happening. On a conference call, I hear "Write articles to help people".

I had struggled to learn a way to get around on Adlandpro, so I decided if I had to learn, maybe others did too. The "Learning About Adlandpro" forum was created from my personal experience.

Next came  recipes from people around the world, The Adlandpro Cookbook. Now I was starting to see that helping people was helping me.

Asking opinions proved to be a turning point.  Over 6,000 people have opened the forum "Cool or Confusion".  All of a sudden, this quiet person had stirred all of Adlandpro with the largest forum participation and "Lost, Stolen, kidnapped" proved  that through humor and working together we get things done.  In one week, 3 invitations to be a featured person were offered to me.  All were declined.  Your friendship is all the honor I desire.

So here's what I am about.
       I promote English, Spanish and Chinese on En101,internet program.
       As I learn about tools here, I share with my friends
       As I learn marketing skills, forums to teach others are being created.
       I am gathering persons here who are networking with me and together we will learn and support each other.
       I am sponsoring Community Events (folk festival, cookbook, and more to come)  which are giving  ad exposure  to my friends.

Here are my forums:  Go visit, enjoy, learn, share.

http://community.adlandpro.com/go/mahofst/myWebPage.aspx  Read my Forums to learn more

Behavioral management is the science of understanding why people do what they do and how to move people to do what one  would like them to do.  We will be applying this science in our new group of networking individuals at : http://www.optinmastercourse.com/mahofst.html . "Opt In Master Course  You are invited to join our master course. It is free with re-branding rights at $27.

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

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

We pray that everyone will continue to support and enjoy our forum! Please take the time to NOMINATE someone to become one of our *SHINING STARS*

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!

God Bless Everyone,

From *ADLAND'S WEEKLY PARADE OF *STARS* TEAM!