Reconciling Former Prisoners with Society, and Society with Former Prisoners for 29 Years!
Spring 2020 Newsletter World Champion Coach & Author to Speak HOUSE HAPPENINGS - by Eric Maguire 30th Annual The Rutland Dismas House is privileged and honored to announce Celebration & that our guest speaker for the Annual Celebration and Dinner Auction on Dinner Auction Sunday, May 31st, 2020 is Coach Paul Theme: Squashing Fear Assaiante. Paul Assaiante is currently the Men’s Sunday, May 31st Squash and Tennis coach at Trinity Doors Open at 3pm College in Hartford, Connecticut; Coach Paul Assaiante Rutland Holiday Inn US Squash Head National Coach; Buy Tickets online at: professional speaker and author. Two- Department of Correction’s Hartford http://dismasofvt.org time Olympic Coach-of-the-Year, Correctional Center, as his son was being World Championship Coach and the transported from another corrections OR Call: “winningest coach in college sports facility to Hartford for release. I was 802-775-5539 history,” Paul Assaiante has motivated tasked with transporting his son to a OR Email: top athletes from around the world. His rehabilitation program. As we waited [email protected] core belief is the need to embrace our for Coach’s son to arrive, Coach shared fears in order to remove the obstacles to with me the struggles he was having our success. He captures this concept in in helping his son overcome his heroin WISH LIST his book, Run to the Roar: Coaching to addiction and his determination to not * Good Quality Bread Knife Overcome Fear, a visionary reflection on give up. Throughout the years since then * Good Quality Carving Knife we have kept in contact. We are thrilled to leadership and mentoring from one of * Four Slice Toaster have the opportunity to hear from Coach America’s most successful coaches. * Vacuum Cleaners (We have only I met Coach Paul Assaiante back Paul Assaiante and his son Matthew on one for a three floor house) in 2011 in Hartford Connecticut. The Sunday May 31st at the Holiday Inn, v encounter took place at the Connecticut Rutland. Cooking for Reconciliation - Nate Merrill and the Dorset School Every year it is very difficult to pick He teaches cooking, social studies and just one Loving Spoonful Award history. He lives with his wife, Sarah, recipient; we have so many dedicated who is also a teacher. cooks that go beyond the call to not just It all started when Nate went to the feed, but engage, our residents. One of Tarrant organization, an organization the staff ’s favorite nights is when Nate which mentors teachers, and connected Merrill and his students cook dinner to Dismas House through the website. for the House. We love to spend time Nate called up to inquire, and shortly with Nate and the Dorset School 6-8th after began to cook once a month with graders. The kids liven up the kitchen, the children. Even though Nate and the with squeals of joy as they run around to kids have only been with us a short time, help Nate, their teacher, cook. Nate is a their impact is deeply felt. Dorset School kids cooking monthly full-time teacher at the Dorset School. (continued on page 3 meal at Dismas.
www.dismasofvt.org Rutland Dismas House 1 Letter from the Director – Eric Maguire, House Director
Let me first start us as I write. Each resident by expressing my walking in begins their gratitude to the transition off the E.A.S.Y Rutland Dismas (Excuses, Assumptions, House Council, Self-Serving, Yonder) all the volunteers road and begins their and donors, Rita journey on the H.A.R.D McCaffery and the (Honesty, Accountability, House Director Rutland community Responsibility, Eric Maguire as a whole, for the Discernment) road. Not generosity exhibited all of those who came to to the residents of Rutland Dismas House Dismas have successfully during this past holiday season. All returned to the community, Full Table for the Family, Dismas Thanksgiving the residents were grateful for the gifts yet all who entered were the Rotary unload Christmas trees, received, the kindness shown, and the provided the opportunity to learn new volunteering at the local recovery center, meals provided. We started the holiday ways to encounter their challenges, leading Alcoholics Anonymous and season off with a Thanksgiving meal grow in the understanding and value of Narcotics Anonymous meetings, or just to remember. Rutland Dismas House community, receive advocacy and support helping our neighbors. Assistant Director Maggie Ganguly, with their Risk Reduction Plans, Relapse We are working hard on our 30th along with her family, cooked the meal Prevention Plans, Treatment Plans as well Annual Celebration and Dinner Auction and shared the meal with the residents. as with their personal goals. Whether a to be held on Sunday, May 31st. Join Several of the residents had their children, resident was here for two weeks or moved us this year as we welcome Coach Paul mothers and significant others present. on into an independent living situation, Assaiante and his son Matthew. Share During December two celebration they got healthier. Each one participated their journey, and support the Rutland dinners took place; the first was with to the best of their abilities. Their Dismas House residents on their journey. RDH residents, staff and Council and the successes are attributed to a willingness to Once again thank you all for your other was the Christmas Eve celebration get healthier physically and socially, and continued support. I personally consider led by Assistant Director Geraldine the ability to utilize the resources available it an honor and privilege to serve the Burke, who put it all together. to them within our community. I’m residents of Dismas, and all those, in From my arrival on July 1st, 2019, proud of each and every one. all capacities, who give of themselves to Rutland Dismas House has had the Residents also gave back to the Rutland Dismas House and the Rutland pleasure to work with twenty-three community as volunteers, whether it v Community. residents, nine of whom are residing with was for Habitat for Humanity, helping A Resident’s Story Robert has used the resources he has to leverage the best Life is 10 percent what you make it and 90 percent how you possible position for himself in take it. – Irving Berlin the community. He works at a For Robert French, affectionately called French-y, Dismas local restaurant full-time and is house is home. Robert has found many things at Dismas, from working towards going back to stability to friendship. “I used to never care about people, I had school at Community College acquaintances who used me, and now I have real friends. I always of Vermont. “I used to always have someone to talk to whether it is staff or other residents. set myself up for failure. Now There is a lot of good advice and listening—they all help me get every time I hit a roadblock, there and encourage me”. someone is there to push me. I “The hardest part of being at Dismas was the Dinners. When don’t accept failure as an option I was younger, we would sit in front of the TV to eat. We did anymore”. We are so proud of the not share gratitude. I guess before I never had anything to be hard work Robert has done. He grateful for. Now I say what I am grateful for every day, and is kind, helpful, and really cares gratitude stays in the forefront. I used to live in misery; now I am about doing the next right thing. Robert French grateful every day for this place. I was living and sleeping on a “Today I care. I know that it is v park bench on West Street. I didn’t care if I froze to death, I just my sobriety, I have to go and get it”. wanted to drink”. 2 Rutland Dismas House www.dismasofvt.org Annual Celebration Honorees
MacLachlan Family special bonds. Responsibility for the preparation of the meal is shared by to Receive Father the whole family and the results are Jack Hickey Award amazing. If you haven’t tried Maeve’s bread or Cormac’s cookies you are It has been more than ten years since missing out. The kids have made such Rutland Dismas House has recognized an impact upon residents, that some a whole family with the Father Jack residents have enjoyed attending Hickey Award, but this year it was an performances at the school when the easy decision to choose the MacLachlan teenagers have been in plays. Family – Laura and Jeremy, Rocco 18, Maeve, Laura, Cormac, Rocco and The monthly meal was just the Cormac 16, and Maeve 14–to receive Jeremy MacLachlan beginning of Jeremy and Laura’s the award this year. Dismas House. It was fortuitous, contribution to Dismas. The cooking Eight years ago the MacLachlans since we are always searching for new evening for the MacLachlans is the moved from Massachusetts, where they cooks and the family was willing to same night as the monthly Rutland had been connected with a Dismas immediately take a monthly cooking Council meeting, and so they rubbed Farm. They enjoyed the relationships evening. That started the good work by shoulders often with council members. that they built with the residents there, this family. After a year or two of cooking at so when they came to the Rutland The warm and friendly atmosphere at Dismas, Jeremy applied to be part of community Laura called to see how the dinner table on the evenings when the Rutland Dismas Council, serving they could be involved with Rutland the MacLachlans cook has created (continued on page 7)
Loving Spoonful Award Nate (continued from page 1) and his classroom. The kids are inquisitive, and ask questions that often cause residents to have to think quickly on their feet. The kids push residents out of their Cutting up in class? comfort zone, and with the kids the residents open up a lot about their lives. At one point, Nate even met a student’s father (a Dismas resident) and shared dinner at Dismas house with him and the other residents. This was a unique experience for Nate, broadening his understanding of the work we do, and circumstances affecting his students’ lives. We are amazed by the dedication of the students who to spend their time here, and by Nate, who continues to hold the “first Friday” cooking slot all through the summer, even when the kids are away. Thank you so much, Nate, for sharing the v table with us!
Mary O. Award Another gift: For many years, John John Casella, Casella Waste Systems Casella and Casella Waste Inc. have made available their call center to Over the years, Casella Waste Inc., led by founder and Rutland Dismas for the Phonathon owner John Casella, has made a significant impact upon fundraiser. the Dismas house organization as well as the Rutland It is with great appreciation that Community as a whole. Throughout the years, Casella Rutland Dismas House presents the has provided all waste and recycling removal at Rutland Mary O’ Award to John Casella and Dismas House at no cost, as well as providing services Casella Waste Inc. at the 2020 Rutland for special jobs. A priceless benefit to Dismas and the Dismas House Annual Celebration community is the employment offered to the Dismas and Benefit Dinner Auction. We look population by Casella, exemplifying an attitude of support forward to honoring Mr. Casella at this John Casella v for second chances. event. www.dismasofvt.org Rutland Dismas House 3 Supporting Dismas Houses in Burlington, Hartford, Rutland and Winooski Dismas Across Vermont Reconciling Former Prisoners with Society, and Society with Former Prisoners for 34 Years! What Happens Next - From the Executive Director
“To exist is to change, “Justice Reinvestment II”, calls for big to change is to mature, to mature is reforms in the justice system and also in to go on creating oneself endlessly.” transitional housing. With shifts in the Vermont correctional system to think So said French philosopher Henri about, Dismas will also be examining our Vermont Representative Becca White (D-Windsor) and Jan Tarjan, Executive Bergson during the first part of the last programs, and how we can evolve and Director, at the General Assembly. century. His words are a good description flex to best serve our mission and the of, and prescription for, Dismas of public need. have fostered for me a deeply meaningful Vermont in 2020. We have, for a couple Another change: I will commence a experience. I am confident that the next of years, been engaged in a process of long-planned retirement at the end of Dismas leader will guide Dismas well, maturing (updated bylaws, a new strategic June, and henceforth see much more supported by our foundation in the plan, an extended state-wide Board of my grandchildren. Being Executive community. Any changes ahead are all of Directors). Also during this time, Director of Dismas of Vermont and part of growing and “creating (Dismas) increased public and governmental focus serving this vital mission for nine years endlessly”. Remember that, in ourselves, upon the crises of over-incarceration in has been a culminating joy in my working in YOU, we have everything we need to our prisons, and substance use disorders life, and a great honor. The courage of reach transformational heights. Margaret in our communities, has led to a call our residents, the dedication of our Mead said it best: “Never doubt that a for change. A new bill in the legislature, staff, the compassion of our volunteers, small group of thoughtful people can based on recommendations from the the generosity of our donors and the change the world. Indeed, it’s the only v Council on State Government study profound kindness that defines Dismas thing that ever has.” Dismas Goes to the Legislature
In January we took Dismas to the Legislature. Our panel, supported by Representative Rebecca White (Hartford), was comprised, with me, of House Directors from Burlington, Rutland and Hartford Dismas houses and several Dismas residents. House Directors who were on the Dismas Panel Presenters at Legislature. panel are front-line in the work of reconciling prisoners with society and struggle were moving; the descriptions “Being part of the panel from Dismas society with prisoners. They told of of their progress inspiring. It was a rare House that spoke to various State their work and provided data about our opportunity for those who make our Legislators was a memorable experience. impact. The most affecting part of our laws and policies to hear directly from The State Building, the ornate interior, panel was, of course, the experiences people who have been incarcerated, and the hustle and bustle of legislatures and and perspectives offered by three are taking good advantages now of their constituents–it was politics in action. Dismas residents. One, Jeffrey Lockyer, second chances. At home at Dismas we reintegrate with was living at Dismas. The others, Seth It was also empowering and affirming the local community; there, I had an Osgood and Thomas Shea, have made for our residents, themselves, to have opportunity to ‘reintegrate’ at a State successful transition to community a voice and to speak their “truth to level. It’s what Dismas is all about.” v - Jeffrey Lockyer, Resident life and employment. Their stories of power”.
4 RutlandDismas AcrossDismas Vermont House www.dismasofvt.org www.dismasofvt.org Dismas Across Vermont The Senator and the Shopping Cart by Senator Cheryl Hooker
Cheryl Hooker is a lifelong Rutland a few years ago when, after resident, retired teacher, former Alderman, being the weekly grocery mother, grandmother, a long-time shopper for Dismas House Representative and now Senator at the in Rutland for over 10 years, Vermont Legislature. With her husband Marty Barclay was ready to George, she shops for the groceries at hand over the list to someone Rutland Dismas House every week. That’s else, we were asked to step a lot of groceries and probably more in. Since we live only blocks than one cart. In the Legislature, Senator away from Price Chopper Hooker serves on the Senate Committee and shop there regularly, it on Economic Development, Housing and was easy to say yes. General Affairs, Senate Committee on We’ve supported Rutland Institutions, Senate Sexual Harassment Dismas House since Rita Panel and the Joint Legislative Justice McCaffrey worked so hard Oversight Committee. to establish it in 1990. We’ve helped with phone-a- “As a State Senator dealing thons, auctions and dinners Senator Hooker and husband George unload weekly groceries at Dismas. with Corrections and Justice, throughout the years, but I recognize the need for the those were only periodic As a State Senator dealing with type of transitional housing opportunities to volunteer. Shopping corrections and Justice, I recognize the each week gives us a closer connection need for the type of transitional housing Dismas House provides.” to the House and its mission. We believe that Dismas House provides. - Senator Cheryl Hooker that Dismas is feeding the spirit and Dismas cares for the whole person: souls of the residents who, with staff and body, mind and spirit. Grocery shopping Even in retirement, it seems that my volunteers committed to helping them, each week makes us feel that we have a husband George and I don’t have a lot of are transitioning back to being fully small part in helping to feed those who v time to volunteer on a regular basis. But contributing members of the community. come through the door. Shout Out to Legislators and Public Servants
Dismas is proud to count among its In Addition, we have valued the friendship history of volunteers and supporters and assistance of Vermont public servants many Vermont legislators and others in in other arenas, both state and national: public service. These special people have Attorney General TJ Donovan, volunteered at Dismas as Volunteer Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman, Cooks, Council members and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, Board members: U.S. Representative Peter Welch, Governor Madeleine CURRENT LEGISLATORS: Kunin, Judges McCaffrey, Jean Ankeny, Johannah Donovan, Cashman and Griffin. Cheryl Hooker, Ann Pugh, Rita McCaffrey, our Jean O’Sullivan, Butch Shaw, Founder, and a former Mary Sullivan. Representative from FORMER LEGISLATORS: Weston, is especially Susan Buckholz, Diane Carmoli, proud that a handmade, Joanna Cole, Ann Cummings, log cabin design Vermont quilt hung for many years in the Washington D.C. office Dennis Delaney, Helen Head, of the late Senator James Jeffords–an award token from Dismas–recognizing the Jim Leddy, Joanne Lenes, Bill Lippert, Senator’s concern for justice and reconciliation. We appreciate the continuing v Gabrielle Lucke, Ginny Lyons, opportunity to work together to solve critical challenges in Vermont. Rita McCaffrey, Carol Ode. www.dismasofvt.org Dismas Rutland Across Dismas Vermont House 5 Dismas Across Vermont Ways to Give Discover the many ways to support Dismas and make a difference in someone’s life
No matter how you give, why you give, or how much you DISMAS PROGRAM DISMAS OF VERMONT give, your gift is vital to Dismas of Vermont’s programs. You LOCATIONS: BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS can give to support one of our local programs, or to Dismas Burlington Dismas House of Vermont in general. Please contact either the program you Jonathan Sylvia... President Locations at: Alec Ewald... Vice President wish to support, or our Executive Director, Jan Tarjan, for 96 Buell Street, Burlington, VT 05401 Beth Wolven... Treasurer more information or assistance. 103 East Allen St., Winooski, VT 05404 Delores Barbeau... Secretary Kimberly Parsons and Richard Gagne, MEMBERS GIFTS BY CHECK: House Directors Marty French (802) 658-0381 Checks should be made out to the local program you wish to Kate Lark [email protected] support, or to Dismas of Vermont Statewide if you prefer, and Jim Marmar [email protected] mailed to the addresses listed on this page. MaryAnn Murray Hartford Dismas House Leo Pujdak GIFTS BY CREDIT CARD: 1673 Maple Street, PO Box 174, Phil Stephen Hartford, VT 05047 Allan Sullivan Credit Card donations may be made by visiting us online at Jeff Backus, House Director Marykate Rowan http://www.dismasofvt.org/donate (802) 698-8661 (Executive Committee) Jan-Roberta Tarjan [email protected] MATCHING GIFTS: Executive Director Rutland Dismas House (ex officio) Your employer may offer an employee matching gift program 103 Park Avenue, Rutland, VT 05701 to support your charitable giving. Please check with your STATEWIDE STAFF Eric Maguire, House Director Jan-Roberta Tarjan employer to determine if they offer this option. (802) 775-5539 Executive Director HONOR AND MEMORIAL GIFTS: [email protected] Richard Gagne Dismas of Vermont, Inc. Program Manager These gifts offer a meaningful way to pay tribute to loved 103 East Allen St., Winooski, VT 05404 Jennifer Blair ones. Jan-Roberta Tarjan, Executive Director Business Manager (603) 795-2770 Rita McCaffrey GIFTS OF STOCKS, SECURITIES: [email protected] Founder & Adviser You can make a gift of stock by contacting our brokerage account with MassMutual. Donors Promote Pride ACCOUNT NAME: Dismas of Vermont Inc. of Workmanship by Darby, Dismas Resident ACCOUNT NUMBER: R72025577 DTC NUMBER: 0226 “I am a recovering addict. I went to Valley Vista for twenty-three MASSMUTUAL RE: Roger Webster days and then was asked to be a part of the Dismas House program. Phone: 802-264-6620 WOW what a great decision I made. There are many men living here with many talents, mine is fine RECURRING GIFTS: carpentry. Thanks to all the caring people that have donated to the Sustaining gifts can be made by credit card. Dismas house, we were able to buy Visit us online at http://www dismasofvt.org/donate necessary building material for the PLANNED GIVING/BEQUESTS: house. I am so proud to be able to put my craftsmanship to work, so we You may include Dismas in your lifetime charitable giving can keep this beautiful house alive plans through a bequest, charitable gift annuity, insurance and looking its finest. And my work policy, charitable trust or other planned giving vehicle. as well as my name will always be a part of this house and the wonderful Planned gifts can be constructed today to benefit program that it is. God bless to all Dismas of Vermont at a future date. that have donated or given their Darby helps keep Dismas time to this warm caring home.” Contact our Executive Director to learn more! v in good shape. (abridged text)
6 RutlandDismas AcrossDismas Vermont House www.dismasofvt.org www.dismasofvt.org And now we are neighbors, Building Community and like a good neighbor, Dismas residents have been Habitat for Humanity is in the happy to lend a hand. Back in process of building a home just behind October, residents and staff the Rutland Dismas House. Once of Rutland Dismas House completed, the house will become the began volunteering to assist home of Hussam Alhallak and Hazar with house construction, and Mansour and their three children, a will help again in spring when Syrian émigre family who settled in construction recommences. Rutland a few years back. We cannot help Some residents put time into thinking about how much our residents “grunt” work, while former and the Mansours have in common. residents with extensive Our residents have come through long roofing experience helped to Getting started with Habitat and stressful pasts to start lives anew shingle the roof. We had the in our community. They often face pleasure of meeting the Mansour family. to the neighborhood. We look forward stigma, and the uninformed prejudices This is a wonderful double opportunity: to welcoming them to dinner at Dismas of others while they work to build their to give back to an outstanding House soon. After all, they are practically v place in Rutland. Surely the Mansours community organization, Habitat for next door. have made a challenging journey, too. Humanity, and to welcome the Mansours
Dismas residents and Director Eric volunteer to unload Residents at the Annual Holiday Celebration Christmas trees for the Rotary of Rutland
Jack Hickey Award telephone calls. Wow- what a stroke the youth ministry program to cook (continued from page 3) of luck for Dismas to have her join the and now those kids have a monthly list of callers. Her passionate appeal dinner. Laura’s vision and enthusiasm is also on the Maintenance Committee–a to supporters moved “lapsed” donors strengthening and building the Council committee that never catches a break back to Dismas with such success and committees for the ongoing needs in this old house. On the Wednesday that many included a note with their and future success of Dismas. before Thanksgiving, when the weather donation thanking Laura for her call. The MacLachlan Family lives their was wet and raw, Jeremy was outside Last summer Laura joined the Council, faith and has shown this in their Dismas House preparing and placing too, and has been the sole member of commitment to Rutland Dismas concrete supports for the sagging front the Membership Committee working House through the years. They believe porch. Son Rocco helped by going to expand its members. She spread all residents deserve to have a second under the porch to survey the scope of the word about Dismas through her chance and a supportive community the project. network of friends and, as a result, to assist with rebuilding their lives and When Jeremy was out of town during brought in three new volunteers to Laura, Jeremy, Rocco, Cormac, and v the Phonathon fundraiser, Laura assist with the Phonathon. Last year, Maeve will be there to help. volunteered to take his place making Laura brought a group of kids from www.dismasofvt.org Rutland Dismas House 7 HONOR and REMEMBERANCE Throughout the past year Rutland Dismas House received donations to honor the good works of friends and family members, and to memorialize the lives of those who lived a good life. These donations are truly appreciated and contribute greatly to the ongoing needs at Dismas. During the holiday season candles were lit and names of the honorees were read by residents. This past year contributions were received to honor the following: IN MEMORY OF: Alex Alexander Kevin Gallagher Dan Murphy Joanne Bender Ted Izzi Alfred & Pam Rampone Jenna Carroll Timmy Kuehn Andrew & Anna Romano Joanne Carrara Bert Langley Ann Tobin Amy & Joe Curtin Michael K. Lawlor Jim Tobin Tony DesRoches Steve LeFoll Kenneth Weissman Mary & Chuck Devoe Hull Maynard Joyce Wilson Frank McCaffrey Each candle a special light IN HONOR OF: RUTLAND DISMAS HOUSE Kym Anderson Bev Browe Michael & Carole Ryan BOARD OF DIRECTORS Carol & Joe Barbagallo Betty Edson Senator Bernie Sanders Dee Bort... Chair Donna Briley Justin Murphy Susan Stager Luther Brown ... Vice Chair Earl Olson DMD Phil Stephan... Financial Liaison Delores Barbeau... Recorder In it Together: Dismas Volunteer COUNCIL MEMBERS Chris Babb for 30 Years! – by Phil Stephan Justin Hoffmeister Jeremy MacLachlan My involvement with Rutland Dismas himself above Laura MacLachlan House began in 1989, when one of my anyone – we all Susan Stager fellow Thresholds/Decisions volunteers knew that every COMMITTED MEMBERS in that jail program came to the house person in that jail Marsha Fonteyn and asked if I would consent to be on group was equal: Will Hunter a “steering committee” for a proposed judge, inmates RUTLAND STAFF Dismas House in Rutland. The Burlington and volunteers. Eric Mcguire ... House Director house was up and running for five years He made it clear The Amazing Phil Maggie Ganguly already; so I knew what it was all about. that we all share Asst. House Director - Part-time I saw it as a logical extension of what the same basic humanity. Geraldine Burke we were teaching in the jail, trying to This same thing happens in the house. Asst. House Director - Part-time help inmates with their decision-making As soon as a guy arrives from jail, he skills to get them ready for reentry into immediately senses that everyone in the DISMAS OF VERMONT STATEWIDE STAFF the Rutland community. Once in, I house is on the same level and is being Jan-Roberta Tarjan Dismas Executive Director was “hooked” and have been ever since, treated accordingly. He sees that “we especially in regards to putting my are all in it together”, and that we help Jennifer Blair building and fixing skills to work for each other out. He senses that “Dismas Business Manager various projects in Rutland Dismas House. is Family”, even though perhaps his Richard Gagne One of Judge Frank McCaffrey’s own family life growing up was difficult Program Manager favorite sayings when we used to teach or perhaps even non-existent. House FOUNDER together in the jail was “engage the directors, cooks, volunteers like myself, and Rita McCaffrey struggle”. It was his way of helping the his fellow former guys admit to possible failure in their work prisoners are all in RUTLAND DISMAS HOUSE in bettering themselves; but at the same it together. This is 103 Park Avenue time it was a message of hope, another way what Dismas is all of saying “don’t ever give up on yourself ”, about, and this is Rutland, VT 05701 “keep on keeping on”, “each time you fall why I continue to (802) 775-5539 on your face, get right back up and start volunteer after 30 v dismasofvt.org the fight all over again”. He never put years.
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