Evan The Warrior

THIS GAS IS FREE!

From the book: The Energy Bus, by John Gordon.


10 Rules For The Ride Of Your Life


1.  You're the driver of your bus.
2.   Desire, vision, and focus move your bus in the right direction.
3.   Fuel your ride with positive energy.
4.   Invite people on your bus, and share your vision for the road ahead.
5.   Don't waste energy on those who don't get on your bus.
6.   Post a sign that says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES ALLOWED on your bus.
7.   Enthusiasm attracts passengers and energizes them. 
8.   Love your passengers.
9.   Drive with purpose.
10. Have fun and enjoy the ride.

Words of Encouragement

Girls battling cancer declare visit with Bush 'cool'

Local pair see Oval Office signing of Pryce's bill

Tuesday,  July 29, 2008 8:34 PM

By Jonathan Riskind

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Ron Edmonds | AP

President Bush smiles at 8-year-old Eden Adams of New Albany in the Oval Office of the White House today after signing the Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2008. On the desk is a photo of Caroline.

Tim Revell | Dispatch

Legislators named the bill for Caroline Pryce Walker, shown here with her mother, U.S. Rep. Deborah Pryce, at home in Columbus in 1998.

Background

• See earlier stories about Caroline and the pediatric cancer bill named for her

WASHINGTON — They're in a tough fight with a vicious disease, but two girls from central Ohio emerged from the Oval Office and walked out of the White House onto the driveway yesterday with wide grins, official pins and presidential words of encouragement.

Hannah Lewis, 7, of Reynoldsburg, and Eden Adams, 8, of New Albany, who became friends as they underwent cancer treatment at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, were among those on hand to watch President Bush sign a pediatric-cancer bill into law.

The Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Act was crafted by Rep. Deborah Pryce, R-Upper Arlington, and named by lawmakers after her daughter, who died in 1999 at age 9 after battling neuroblastoma.

Both Hannah and Eden used the same word to describe meeting the president and first lady and being given presents and a tour of the Oval Office: Cool.

The signing ceremony was not open to the news media aside from still photographers, but Hannah's mother, Jessica Lewis, said Bush told the families that he knew “we were going through a tough time and wished us the best.”

Jessica Lewis and Eden's father, Rourke Adams, said they hope the next step this year will be for Congress to approve spending the first $30million installment of what the law calls for: $150 million over five years for such initiatives as expanded pediatric-cancer research and a national childhood-cancer database.

The single parents saw their friendship formed at the children's hospital — which paid for the families to attend the ceremony — blossom into a relationship.

“This is something we deal with every day,” Rourke Adams said about having a child who is battling cancer. Adams said it is his hope that a fully funded cancer database will give researchers more information about why children develop cancer.

After the signing ceremony, Pryce said she was delighted to see her legislation enacted.

The president and first lady spent a lot of time with the children and families, including Hannah's 5-year-old brother, Duncan, and Eden's 14-year-old brother, Riley, Pryce said.

As a child in 1953, Bush lost his 3-year-old sister, Robin, to leukemia, and the president told Pryce he was looking forward to telling his parents that he got to sign the pediatric-cancer bill into law, she added.

“This is a great step forward,” Pryce said. “We have been waiting for this day for years now.”

jriskind@dispatch.com

Capturing the Nanosecond:Tattoos, Trash and Rose Colored Glasses

"Evan, can you take out the trash?"

                              

                                 Can you guess what happened next?

Are you in the market for a tattoo?

Check this out...

                                          OUCH!

Remember to bloom where you are planted...

              

                                  Hotel California

Look at the world through rose colored glasses,

if that's all you can do...

        Make it a great day!

Evan the Warrior T-Shirts and wristbands are still available.

Contact Evan at evanthewarrior@sbcglobal.net to get yours now.

He's My Son

   Evan had Clinic yesterday. He has reached a rather monumental summit. Evan is now, finally, receiving 100% of the theraputic doses of one of his Maintenance drugs. What a climb this "less intense" Phase has been for my small boy! What a sought after, hard fought, milestone marker. He obviously has so very much more to do, to scale the next peak on the next mountaintop, and, the three (3)hills after that, but we pause today for a moment to celebrate his incredible journey. Evan must thereafter sustain his counts and continue climbing, increasing, for a very long time to come. But, glory and celebration is the word of the day for Evan's perseverance and for slowly and steadily climbing to the top of this, his personal first, maintenance peak. Three more peaks on this leg of the trip before he calls it a day and sets up camp on the highest top.

It goes without saying, perhaps, that this has been and continues to be a very tough climb. Oh, the stories I could share. Many of you have held the lines with me as Evan has, bit by bit, inch by inch, percentage by small percentage, made his journey. Some of you may feel absolutely inundated- TMI- (too much information) as the kids might say- much is offered, many times. It’s all so hard to read, isn’t it? Others of you might not wish to read about other children going down this road we are traveling. But those of us in the hallways, outside of our children’s doors, agree that to ‘not’ speak of the other precious children who mightily struggle, some more than others, would be to omit a huge part of our landscape.

I have a couple of children on my mind today. Please pray for Evan’s comrades. They are very, very sick right now and they are well… just like Evan… someone’s small, small child- Evan's compatriots, fighting cancer, every single minute of every single day.

Please pray for Coleman, Peyton, Kayla, Jordan and Jack today, as they are definitely under heavy, life threatening fire.

If Evan were in just one of the bunkers that they currently occupy, as he has been and certainly could be again, I know that I would gratefully accept a flood of prayers.

A picture is worth a thousand words, so I will sign off for now. I leave you with a riveting Youtube from a fellow mom, and the song that has lately soothed the hearts of the Moms that I know with balm, as we care for our precious babies...all the small children who climb and fight so hard to win.

Thanks so much for checking in and for all the Amens. XOXO mom

God Likes to Go Off Road

Commentator and broadcaster Tony Snow announced to the country in 2005 that he had colon cancer.

Following surgery and chemotherapy, Snow joined the Bush Administration in April, 2006 as Press Secretary.

Unfortunately, on March 23, 2007, Snow, 51, a husband and father of three, announced the cancer had recurred, with tumors found in his abdomen, leading to surgery in April of that year, followed by more chemotherapy.

Snow went back to work in the White House Briefing Room on May 30, but soon resigned, 'for economic reasons,' and to pursue 'other interests.'  Tony Snow died on July 12,2008. 

Here is Tony's testimony. While I don't usually post articles with such personal convictions, today, I am struck by the magnitude of the task cancer can create ...especially for a child.

                  

Blessings arrive in unexpected packages, in my case, cancer. Those of us with potentially fatal diseases - and there are millions in America today -find ourselves in the odd position of coping with our mortality while trying to fathom God's will.  Although it would be the height of  presumption to declare with confidence  'What It All Means' . Scripture provides powerful hints and consolations. 

The first is that we shouldn't spend too much time trying to answer the 'why' questions: Why me? Why must people suffer? Why can't someone else get sick? We can't answer such things, and the questions themselves often are designed more to express our anguish than to solicit an answer. 

I don't know why I have cancer, and I don't much care. It is what it is, a plain and indisputable fact. Yet even while staring into a mirror darkly, great and stunning truths begin to take shape. Our maladies define a central feature of our existence: We are fallen. We are imperfect. Our bodies give out. 

But despite this, or because of it, God offers the possibility of salvation and grace. We don't know how the narrative of our lives will end, but we get to choose how to use the interval between now and the moment we meet our Creator face-to-face. 

Second, we need to get past the anxiety. The mere thought of dying can send adrenaline flooding through your system. A dizzy, unfocused panic seizes you. Your heart thumps; your head swims. You think of nothingness and swoon. You fear partings; you worry about the impact on family and friends. You fidget and get nowhere. 

To regain footing, remember that we were born not into death, but into life, and that the journey continues after we have finished our days on this earth. We accept this on faith, but that faith is nourished by a conviction that stirs even within many non-believing hearts... an intuition that the gift of life, once given, cannot be taken away. Those who have been stricken enjoy the special privilege of being able to fight with their might, main, and faith to live fully, richly, exuberantly - no matter how their days may be numbered. 

Third, we can open our eyes and hearts. God relishes surprise. We want lives of simple, predictable ease,-smooth, even trails as far as the eye can see.... but God likes to go off-road. He provokes us with twists and turns.  He places us in predicaments that seem to defy our endurance and
comprehension - and yet don't. By His love and grace, we persevere. The challenges that make our hearts leap and stomachs churn invariably strengthen our faith and grant measures of wisdom and joy we would not experience otherwise. 

'You Have Been Called'. Picture yourself in a hospital bed. The fog of anesthesia has begun to wear away. A doctor stands at your feet, a loved one holds your hand at the side. 'It's cancer,' the healer announces. 

The natural reaction is to turn to God and ask him to serve as a cosmic Santa. 'Dear God, make it all go away. Make everything simpler.' But another voice whispers: 'You have been called.' Your quandary has drawn you closer to God, closer to those you love, closer to the issues that matter... and has dragged into insignificance the banal concerns that occupy our 'normal time.' 

There's another kind of response, although usually short-lived an inexplicable shudder of excitement, as if a clarifying moment of calamity has swept away everything trivial and tiny, and placed before us the challenge of important questions. 

The moment you enter the Valley of the Shadow of Death, things change. You discover that Christianity is not something doughy, passive, pious, and soft. Faith may be the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. But it also draws you into a world shorn of fearful caution. The life of belief teems with thrills, boldness, danger, shocks, reversals, triumphs, and epiphanies. Think of Paul, traipsing through the known world and contemplating trips to what must have seemed the antipodes ( Spain ), shaking the dust from his sandals, worrying not about the morrow, but only
about the moment. 

There's nothing wilder than a life of humble virtue, for it is through selflessness and service that God wrings from our bodies and spirits the most we ever could give, the most we ever could offer, and the most we ever could do. 

Finally, we can let love change everything. When Jesus was faced with the prospect of crucifixion, he grieved not for himself, but for us. He cried for Jerusalem before entering the holy city. From the Cross, he took on the cumulative burden of human sin and weakness, and begged for forgiveness on our behalf. 

We get repeated chances to learn that life is not about us, that we acquire purpose and satisfaction by sharing in God's love for others. Sickness gets us part way there. It reminds us of our limitations and dependence. But it also gives us a chance to serve the healthy. A minister friend of mine observes that people suffering grave afflictions often acquire the faith of two people, while loved ones accept the burden of two peoples' worries and fears. 

'Learning How to Live'. Most of us have watched friends as they drifted toward God's arms, not with resignation, but with peace and hope. In so doing, they have taught us not how to die, but how to live. They have emulated Christ by transmitting the power and authority of love. 

I sat by my best friend's bedside a few years ago as a wasting cancer took him away. He kept at his table a worn Bible and a 1928 edition of the Book of Common Prayer. A shattering grief disabled his family, many of his old friends, and at least one priest. Here was an humble and very good guy, someone who apologized when he winced with pain because he thought it made his guest uncomfortable. He retained his equanimity and good humor literally until his last conscious moment. 'I'm going to try to beat [this cancer],' he told me several months before he died. 'But if I don't, I'll see you on the other side.' 

His gift was to remind everyone around him that even though God doesn't promise us tomorrow, he does promise us eternity, filled with life and love we cannot comprehend, -and that one can in the throes of sickness point the rest of us toward timeless truths that will help us weather future storms. 

Through such trials, God bids us to choose: Do we believe, or do we not?  Will we be bold enough to love, daring enough to serve, humble enough to submit, and strong enough to acknowledge our limitations? Can we surrender our concern in things that don't matter so that we might devote our remaining days to things that do? 

When our faith flags, he throws reminders in our way. Think of the prayer warriors in our midst. They change things, and those of us who have been on the receiving end of their petitions and intercessions know it. It is hard to describe, but there are times when suddenly the hairs on the back of your neck stand up, and you feel a surge of the Spirit. Somehow you just know:  Others have chosen, when talking to the Author of all creation, to lift us up, to speak of us! 

This is love of a very special order. But so is the ability to sit back and appreciate the wonder of every created thing. The mere thought of death somehow makes every blessing vivid, every happiness more luminous and intense. We may not know how our contest with sickness will end, but we have felt the ineluctable touch of God. 

What is man that Thou art mindful of him? We don't know much, but we know this: No matter where we are, no matter what we do, no matter how bleak or frightening our prospects, each and every one of us who believe, each and every day, lies in the same safe and impregnable place, in the hollow of God's hand.' 

Tony Snow

Life's A Journey

Way to Go, BRUCE! Thanks for Supporting the Kids!

While Evan hails from the opposite side of the country, he has 'kinfolk'  very near and quite dear, living right next door to Charlottesville, VA and the University Children's Hospital.   We have been known to frequent the Hospital and the Harley dealership in those parts a time or two, too. Guess which one we prefer?

LOG A LOAD FOR KIDS

NEED A RIDE?
On April 30 at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA, prior to their show, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band autographed a 2008 Harley-Davidson Cross Bones Motorcycle for the benefit of the University of Virginia's Children’s Hospital. For a cool $100, you can have a chance to win it. Log a Load for Kids, a grassroots charitable organization of loggers, foresters and sawmills dedicated to raising funds for their local children's hospital, is running this benefit as a raffle at $100 per chance, with 100 percent of the ticket proceeds going to the kids at UVACH.

Only 2500 raffle tickets are available, and they are going fast. The winner will be drawn August 16 at 3:00 p.m. at Charlottesville's McIntire Park, where Log a Load for Kids will be conducting its Fourth Annual Softball Tournament for UVACH. This is the 20th Anniversary of Log a Load for Kids; during that time they have raised more than 29 million dollars nationally for the Children’s Miracle Network and their local children’s hospitals .

To purchase a chance on this very special motorcycle, contact by Rich Palermo at (434) 841-3472 or richpale@earthlink.net, or the University of Virginia Children’s Hospital Development Office at (434) 924-8432.

Our Calls and Letters Worked!

This is a huge step towards elminating childhood cancer - to make sure no other wonderful shining star is lost to cancer.

CureSearch Praises Passage of Landmark "Conquer Childhood Cancer Act" by Unanimous Consent in the United States Senate

Children with Cancer and Their Families to Benefit from Legislation 

July 17, 2008 (Bethesda, MD) - CureSearch National Childhood Cancer Foundation salutes the United States Senate for its passage of the Conquer Childhood Cancer Act, which promises to significantly increase federal investment into childhood cancer research.

The bill, first introduced in the Senate by Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Norm Coleman (R-MN), passed by unanimous consent, echoing a similar 416-0 vote June 12th in the U.S. House of Representatives. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) requested, and received, this unanimous consent on the Senate floor.

The bill authorizes $30 million annually over five years, providing funding for collaborative pediatric cancer clinical trials research, to create a population-based national childhood cancer database, and to further improve public awareness and communication regarding available treatment and research for children with cancer and their families.

"Too many young people's lives were cut short by cancer, but their hopes were not," said Reed. "We have made great advances in treating cancer, but there is still much more to be done. The Conquer Childhood Cancer Act will deliver much needed hope and support to children and families battling cancer and more resources for vital pediatric cancer research programs."

Senator Coleman, an original sponsor, noted that the legislation passed unanimously in both Houses of Congress, and lauded the overwhelming bi-partisan support of the measure, which addresses a critical national health issue that is finally receiving the attention it deserves.

"Passage of the Conquer Childhood Cancer Act in the Senate is a monumental step in the fight against childhood cancer," said Coleman. "I am proud that my colleagues were able to come together and pass legislation that will provide the resources to not only support children and families with childhood cancer, but also find a cure."

CureSearch supports the life-saving research of the Children's Oncology Group, the world's premier cancer research collaborative. Treating 90 percent of children with cancer, the Children's Oncology Group includes more than 5,000 experts in childhood cancer research and treatment, located at more than 200 leading children's and university hospitals across North America.

"The Conquer Childhood Cancer Act allows for translation of the very best research discoveries into clinical evaluation and practice, in order to improve the cure rates for all children with cancer," stated Gregory Reaman, MD, Chair of the Children's Oncology Group.

"On behalf of my colleagues in the Children's Oncology Group and the children with cancer and their families who are our partners in clinical research, we thank our leaders in the Senate. Only research cures childhood cancer."

"We applaud the leadership of Senators Reed and Coleman and their colleagues in the Senate who through the passage of this bill have made finding the cure for childhood cancer an urgent national priority. Together with their colleagues in the House, Congress has given childhood cancer the attention and support that is long overdue and much needed," said Stacy Pagos Haller, Executive Director of CureSearch.

Having passed both the House of Representatives and the Senate unanimously, the bill now heads to the White House, where President Bush is expected to sign it into law.

THE MEDICINE OF MUSIC

SONGS OF LOVE: THE MEDICINE OF MUSIC

"Songs of love are really what we need to take away our fear."

JULIO Beltzer (1959-1984).

Walking down the street in early 1996, an idea suddenly came to John Beltzer, an accomplished singer/songwriter, that would deeply touch many lives. As a way of providing sick children with a source of inspiration, joy, and possibly even healing, he set out to create personalized one-of-a-kind songs for them. John quickly got busy gathering a team of songwriters and performers from across the country to compose and record the unique songs. The Songs of Love Foundation, the only nonprofit organization of its kind, was founded shortly afterwards, and to date has recruited a group of over 350 talented artists nationwide. Collaborating with over 300 hospitals, private health-care institutions, and with various individual families, they have produced intimate musical portraits(which are never duplicated) for thousands of children and teens. As word gets out about the high quality of their work, more and more requests for special songs keep coming into the Songs of Love office. However, the mission always remains the same: keep giving encouragement and love to those who need it most through the medicine of music.

A LETTER FROM JOHN:

Dear Friends, The very first 'Song of Love' I ever wrote was for 5-year-old Brittany who had cancer. Her mother put her on the phone, and with the cutest little voice she simply said, "Thank you for my song". After that defining moment, there was no turning back! Since its inception in February of 1996, Songs of Love has produced thousands of songs for more than 300 hospitals across the United States. The pool of artists has grown to over 350 songwriters, singers and instrumentalists who have experienced the excitement of being able to give back with the talents they have been given. When you take into account that entire choruses from schools, businesses and organizations have participated in the recording of these special compositions, many thousands have contributed to this ongoing project! We are proud to say that we have the capabilities of honoring song requests in any language. We believe that there is no stronger way to bring smiles to the faces of sick children than to honor them in their very own song. Children typically tend to play the tapes over and over again. They cannot believe they hear their names and all the things they like mentioned in the songs. The enthusiasm, beauty, and spirit reflected in each song also touches the lives of family members, friends, hospital staff, and soon everyone finds themselves singing along with the music. An article in In Touch, a health magazine, stated that "young patients endure invasive procedures without anesthetics thanks to the comfort their songs provide." The ongoing therapeutic value of each composition deeply affects not only the child, but everyone else who has been affected by the patient's struggle with illness. The songs move beyond one event, and capture the beauty and spirit of each child as they provide lasting joy and encouragement. Songs of Love is dedicated to the memory of my twin brother Julio Beltzer. He wrote and recorded the composition 'Songs of Love' just two months before he died on April 12, 1984. This was his gift to all of us. Songs of Love relies upon the generosity of the public for its funding. All contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Thank you so much for your support and we welcome you as a member of our symphony. A Big Hug, John Beltzer President Songs of Love Foundation

Some recent Songs of Love news:

Songs of Love Releases Its First Nationally Distributed CD Featuring Top Country Artists! Songs of Love is proud to announce the CD release "The Medicine of Music Country Compilation, Vol. 1". It's available now at Borders, K-Mart and Walmart. It can also be purchased from this web site. This special compilation features hit songs by country artists like Leann Rimes, Vince Gill, George Strait and many others! There is also a 'Song of Love' called "Destiny's Song", written for 11-year-old Destiny Dyer who is battling a rare bone disease. The song is written by Anita Cochran, Tammy Cochran, Deborah Allen and Songs of Love staff writer, Carl Allocco. A first ever 'Songs of Love' video for Destiny's Song has also been produced. A portion from the sale of the CD will go directly to Songs of Love and its mission of music. The video is currently being played on the cable channel GAC (Great American Country). John Alexander, Director of Music Marketing for GAC, spearheaded the project out of Nashville. Songs of Love appreciates his amazing efforts! Click here to listen to a sample of 'Destiny's Song,' to see the video or to buy the CD!,

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Songs of Love on CBS 60 Minutes Wednesday with Dan Rather! On Wednesday, June 29, the Songs of Love Foundation was featured on the CBS/60 Minutes Wednesday with Dan Rather anchoring the segment. It features several children and their families as they experience hearing their "Songs of Love" for the first time. Dan Rather also touches upon John Beltzer's personal story and experiences that would eventually lead to the creation of Songs of Love.

TO VIEW A VIDEO OF THIS AMAZING ORGANIZATION CHECK OUT THEIR YOUTUBE CHANNEL AT http://www.youtube.com/songsoflovefdn . Don't forget to add the "fdn" to find the video if the link doesn't work. Add your comments on the site to help attract more visitors. Tell everyone you know to visit Songs of Love. Make it your mission. It's the 'medicine of music'.

For more detailed information about this amazing nonprofit, visit www.songsoflove.org AND THANK THEM FOR THEIR SPECIAL WORK ON BEHALF OF KIDS EVERYWHERE. Tell them EVAN THE WARRIOR sent you!

TO MEET EVAN'S SONGWRITER AND DOWNLOAD HIS SPECIAL SONG, PLEASE SEE THE OMEGA DIFFERENCE ARTICLE, WHICH FOLLOWS.

THE OMEGA DIFFERENCE

MEET DOMINICK BARONE...

the 'end' all... of OMEGA SOUND.

A WARM WELCOME to a special 'alpha dog' rocker dude and his amazingly unselfish friends and musicians...musicians, as in the beginning and the middle and the end all of cool cats,...as in THE OMEGA MAN and his music...as in the talent to create one of the most amazingly catchy, Rock -n -Roll Hall of Fame kinda tunes for Evan- performed by Dom and crew,  an all star cast and talent to top all. Evan's song is definately FULL of love and talent.

Dominick Barone, of Omega Sound, wrote Evan a truly brilliant and insightful warrior, jam session of a song.

Dominick, Omega Sound, Paul Harris, Eric Mauriello and Songs of Love -combined forces for our Warrior, Evan... brilliant artists, art and artistry united for our small warrior child .

The result- the alpha and the omega...from beginning to the absolutely Warrior Tree, Scouting, dream filled, one life touches another life, rousing ending...is...

A SONG OF LOVE...  for a Warrior.

Written by the talented Omega Sound man, Dominick Barone, for...

Evan the Warrior.

Dom wrote Evan's Song of Love.

Dom sang Evan's Song of Love, with Paul Harris. Thanks, Paul! Don't we just luv, luv, luv the mix of your voices.

Make sure also to take note of the resounding bass of Eric Mauriello, who always makes time for these ventures, schedule notwithstanding. Check out Eric's webpage-you'll be blown AWAY at his talent! www.embnyc.com . Thanks, from our hearts, Eric! What goes around, comes around and for you, my man, it should definately be comin' around good. Eric owns EMB Productions in the Bronx, and his website is definately worth a visit! Tell him Evan the Warrior sent you.

"Wow" exclaims Evan. "Those guys totally rock!"

DOMINICK BARONE, OMEGA SOUND, PAUL HARRIS AND ERIC MAURIELLO in conjunction with SONGS OF LOVE deserve a huge, roaring Warrior round of applause!

YOU CAN HAVE A COPY. IT'S A SIMPLE DOWNLOAD. Read on....

Dominick Barone...author/artist/musician/producer... extraordinaire! Check him out at www.songsoflove.org/meetsongwriter/dominickbarone

DOMINICK AND OMEGA SOUND. Rememeber the words. Memorize the tune. Evan's Song, all of it, exclusively and entirely written for Evan and performed by Dom and his talented friends- for Evan's friends and family everywhere... CAN BE YOURS!

Dom owns and operates a really cool gig in Queens, New York. But you don't have to go there to get the Warrior Song. We will tell you how it can be yours!

OMEGA SOUND.

Check out the gig -Omega Sound- by visiting: http://homepage.mac.com/omegasound .

When Dominick is not working with a long hit list of artists and the likes of some extremely talented folk, he is...well...otherwise creating...for the likes of Evan. You can get top quality results at Omega Sound. At Omega Sound the difference is that Dom will work with you as a fellow artist and musician...with a deep committment to helping you reach your goals. "There is no substitute for experience, musicality and respect" so says the Omega man.

That's the OMEGA SOUND difference."

In an effort to support Songs of Love, the Medicine of Music, Evan's Song is available for a small download fee of $0.99. Proceeds support this incredible mission of music.

To download your own copy of the Warrior Song, or to pick up a Warrior Ringtone, simply follow the steps below:

1. Visit www.songsoflove.org .

2. Look for the icon: FAMILY & FRIENDS SONG AND RINGTONE DOWNLOAD link.

3. Simply type Hutchison in the "Child's Last Name" field.

4.Type the number 15690 in the "Child's Record Number" field.

5. Tell everyone you know about Evan's Warrior Song and Songs of Love. Tell them about Omega Sound and the talented alpha dog, Barone, and his get down rock and roll friends, Paul Harris and Eric Maureillo.

Thanks Dom, Paul, Eric, Omega Sound and Songs of Love... for Evan's special song.

Virginia is for Lovers

Special thanks to a tireless aunt and Warrior Woman in Virginia for dreaming up a sale no one wanted to miss. What a way to close down the shop and go out in style, Lynne. You have the best sales! Nothing had a price. Come, take what you need, and give back...to Evan. Pay with your 'heartstrings'. (Mattie would be pleased). Thanks to Aunt Lynne, Mimi and especially to Brigitte Kirtland for poster and pre set up and organizing, to Erika and Anne Charles Dod-the best worker bees! High fives to Paw Paw and Duane for "muling". Thanks as well for donations of merchandise from Aunt Sarah, Patty Westhafer, Anne Frank, Mimi, and Dancin' Feet. Also, a special 'cutaway' to Chuck for the years of cuts and colors and for transporting the goods and to all of our eastern friends and family for such amazing, tireless and constant support. We are grateful ! Virginia definately IS for lovers, of Evan, that is!