A Day For Angels - In Memory of Kyle Gage Lamb

Maxwell Entertainment Presents

 

A Day For Angels

February 22 2014 - 5:00PM to 1:00AM

In memory of Kyle Gage Lamb

(Raising awareness for Global Angel Charitable Organization/ Angels of Flight)

Park Place Sports Bar and Grill

799 Park Road South, Oshawa

905-571-3156

 

Seven years ago life was great! I was an aspiring musician working on my second release to radio. A single mom with an amazing supportive 13 year old son Kyle that loved music as much and I do. Kyle was your typical 13 yr old. His first passion was hockey then music then snowboarding. He wanted so badly to play for the Leafs or possibly be able to compete snowboarding at the Olympics. He had big dreams and ambitions and a drive like nothing I had ever seen before. He was my best friend in the best and worst of times. Everything was starting to turn around in our lives and I was determined to make a good life for Kyle. Nothing could have ever prepared me for what would happen next. I thought I was sitting on top of the world. But as with everything in life, one minute everything can be amazing and the next thing you know your life can flip upside down and come to a crashing halt!

 

On Feb 22^nd 2007 it was a very snowy day, almost blizzard like. Kyle got off the school bus about 3pm. Like any other day he came in, threw his coat and bag on the floor and grabbed a snack. We sat on the couch and played video games for a bit but then Kyle wanted to go across the street to the hill where all the kids tobogganed. He wanted to teach his friend how to snowboard. He quickly bundled up grabbed his board gave me a hug and kiss goodbye. I am ever so thankful for that last hug and kiss. It wasn’t long after when his friend came running to the door and said that there was something wrong. I quickly ran into the field where Kyle laying. I yelled to him but he didn’t get up. I ran as fast as I could to him and called 911. I started CPR and just as the EMS arrived I felt Kyle squeeze my hand. I had hoped it was a sign he was ok, but as his mom I knew in my heart, in that moment, that was just my son’s way of saying Goodbye. It was like the entire earth stool still for a minute, not a sound just silence. The EMS crew tried so hard to save him and most of them new Kyle because we lived in a small town. It wasn’t easy for them I am sure. When we got to the hospital there had to be a hundred people there to support us and we so needed it. I’ll never forget the moment the Doctor came out of the room and said that Kyle didn’t make it. I was numb and didn’t know whether to scream or cry. My son, my best friend, he was gone. No parent should have to bury their child. Aren’t we are suppose to go first?

 Kyle died of what was later determined to be a Brain Aneurism. He was an organ donor and able to give two people sight and save lives. Because of this we celebrate Kyle’s Life with music, laughter and a great cause. We invite you to join us this year.

 

This year marks the seven year Angel Day for Kyle. Seven was his favourite number and to honour Kyle on this special day Maxwell Entertainment in conjunction with Global Angel Charitable Organization presents; A Day For Angels. 

We will celebrate the way Kyle would have loved with an evening of live music, draws and all kinds of fun stuff. It’s a COUNTRY meets ROCK night featuring  country recording artist KAITLIN KOZELL and Durham’s new up and coming rock band CATCHING GRACE.

 

We look forward to seeing you all there!

Thank you

Maxwell Entertainment

705-341-2690

Tickets $15 in advance and $20 at the door.

For event and ticket info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1427656194135101/?source=1

 

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LIFE WITHOUT LOVE IS MEANINGLESS

LIFE WITHOUT LOVE IS MEANINGLESS

 

IS A LIFE WITHOUT LOVE WORTH LIVING
ALL ALONE , NO TAKING , NO GIVING
ALONE IN LIFE , ALONE WHEN YOU DIE
NO ONE TO HOLD YOU UP WHEN YOU CRY
BUT THATS NOT ME, FOR FOREVER ILL STAND
ILL WAIT HERE FORVER FOR THE TOUCH OF YOUR HAND
LOVE WAS DISCOVERED WHEN AGAIN YOU FOUND ME
IT WAS TRUE FATE THAT WAS MENT TO BE
YOU TOUCHED MY SOUL RIGHT FROM THE START
FOR ONCE IN YOUR LIFE YOU STOLE A HEART
I DONT THINK YOU KNEW JUST WHAT TO DO
WHEN I CAME BACK IN YOUR LIFE AND SAID
                      I LOVE YOU!!!!!!
IT ALL HAPPENED QUICK , YOU WALKED RIGHT IN
YOU SWEPT ME OFF MY FEET , WITH THAT SMUG GRIN
SO FOREVER IM YOURS , DONT EVER LET ME GO
YOU ARE MY HEART , I HOPE U NO
ALL PARTS OF YOU, I SO MISS
CAUSE LIFE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE IS MEANINGLESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE YOU GEORGE ANDREW MAXWELL, FOREVER UNITED WE STAND , I HAVE NEVER WANTED ANYTHING LIKE I WANT AND LOVE YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Professional Lessons I have learned/ Did I make the right choice????

I would like to begin this report by saying that on day one when I walked into the college almost two years ago now, I was freaking out. I wondered if I had made the right decision leaving a life I had always known for a life that was completely unknown. I quite often panicked and wondered if i would make it let alone pass. For me I was the older one in the room and most of the peers around me have not even really experienced life yet. Then there was the fear of having younger competition in the radio field. Was I to old to be doing something like this? I knew that I have always had a strong passion for music of all kinds and a big curiosity of how the radio world worked. To be completely honest, as an artist/ musician the radio world literally pissed me off and frustrated me. Usually in my life if I didn't understand something or how it worked I made it a priority to somehow find out, even if it took me a while. I have always wanted to be someone that could impact change and make a difference in the world and people's lives. Radio I now know can possibly give me just that. I very much enjoyed this class and thought the idea of giving us students the opportunity to have some time with people in the industry that were at one point where we are now was a chance to show us all that if you fight hard enough for what you want eventually you will get it. Sometimes we have to pay a price along the way. 

York Bell Smith was much like myself. He returned to school at 32 years old with a willingness to do whatever it took to follow his dreams. He had his ups and downs. He was hired and fired and sometimes, in fact a lot of times he had to return to his old life and old jobs to maintain his family etc. He definitely paid some serious prices to get where he is today. But it was his perseverance and dedication to an industry he loves that has put him where he is now. Nothing great ever comes easy. Even for the people that are really good at what they do. But with faith and drive and ambition you will get to where you want to go but you must be willing to do what it takes.  Another big important factor I have also learned that you need to take a stand for things and make yourself be known and stand out. You need to be unique. Why be like everyone else? If you do what everyone else is doing that simply makes you the same as them. Nobody wants to see or hear the same old thing.

Sean Kelly made it very clear that he is looking for someone that isn't afraid to do whatever it takes to stand out. Its your energy and enthusiasm that keeps the listeners listening. Go out and meet people or bands or people in the industry and just don't be afraid because fear will eat you alive in the industry. If you are not talking to people and building relationships then you are dormant and will remain that way. Radio is not an industry for the shy or hobbit minded. For the most part in this class I have to say that most of what was spoken about and most of the advice given was things that really I already knew. I think for myself this class was about confirmation and understanding. This class gave me a chance to see that it is never to late to start over in life. Sometimes we head in one direction and think we know what we want with our life and then suddenly we find ourselves veering off in the other
direction. Actually Sean Kelly had applied and was accepted to Carlton University and changed his mind at the last minuet to do radio.

JD Brown had a job where he helped people with resumes and career prep and was also a mill worker. It was a friend in the industry making a simple suggestion for him to take radio that led him to where he is today. Before talking to his friend he never would have even thought about radio. And York Bell Smith was in the food industry with management positions and also found himself veering off in a totally different direction. This taught me that it is never to late to follow your dreams. Its never to late to change your mind and it's ok to just roll with the punches sometimes because the payoff can be amazing. 

I really liked Cole Nayler's philosophy on positions in the promotions department. I do enjoy
promotions so he really summed up for me how to set myself up if I should follow that path. He stressed the importance of a wish list. This was important as how are you suppose to attain your goals if you don't write them down. You need to put everything to paper or nothing will ever happen as you hope, I have started to do this since Cole's appearance and it not only makes life a bit easier, but it also gives you something to strive for. Cole also stressed how important it is to know each department and how they work. This will enable you to function well with the station as a whole. This is something that I definitely need to work on and have started making lists of questions and curiosities that I have within the station at myFM. I really think this will help me in the future but also help me in situations that I don't no how to deal with. Cole helped me understand how important having a back up plan is as well. Stuff happens and their is nothing we can do about stuff just happening. We just need to try to always have an idea that stuff can go wrong but if a back up plan is
in place everything will generally work out. 

Then there was you Mr. Bolton! You taught me that it is so important to be relevant.
Since day one you have taught us just how important it is to stay current. Be up on what is happening around you and find out just what it is that people want. What you put out there is what you will attract and what you will have around you. You taught us to be proud of what we do and what we have done. Shrug off the things that didn't work out because you can't change it. Move forward at all times and be happy and proud of who we are and who we are becoming.

I did learn a lot from the other presenters and teachers too. And I give my word that I will take this knowledge wherever I go and with whatever I do. Most of the things we were told really are common everyday life things we must do. But sometimes we just need some reminders. I would like to take this opportunity to say Thank You to you Steve for an amazing 2 years that I now know was worth all the hard times and frustrating assignments that sometimes were easy we just put way to much into
figuring out. I am learning patients still and will continue to learn as I go.  I now have learned that my decision to start life over and go to school for Radio was the right decision and for that I thank you kindly

Karrie Lynn Dymond

DRINKING AND DRIVING WHY?????????????????????????????????????????????????

I understand that everyone makes mistakes we all do. But what I don't understand is how when someone DECIDES to drink and drive and kills or hurts someone this is not a mistake it is a decision. A decision that affects not only the person that made the decision but everyone around them too. It doesn't just happen. The key gets put in the ignition, the car shifts into drive and you pull out onto the road. These are steps in the decision making process and clearly at that moment most people think oh well I will make it home and no one will ever no. 9 times out of 10 they don't make it home. For the lucky one percent they are caught and pulled over before its too late. This makes me very sad. I have lost far to many people from this decision and my heart has bled for the ones I didn't no that we read about every day. When are people going to learn that this decision destroys lives and kills. I feel very strongly about what I am saying here and I know that in the past perhaps I have offended people with my straight to the point comments. The intention was to help people start taking a stand in the eyes of the community, our people and the law. My recent comments on facebook about a young man 22 that decided to drink and drive and got into an accident and his cousin didn't make it have offended people and for that I am truly sorry that was not my intention however I find it really hard to get over the fact that he was released on a 2000 bail after killing someone. Is this right? The correct charge is vehicular manslaughter. I have never heard of someone shooting or killing anyone anyway getting out on this kind of bail. This infuriates me. The Quinte Region has had a lot of sadness bestowed upon them and in the 2 years I lived there I have never heard so much tragedy.
I have watched way to many people crying and making funeral arrangements for someone that was in the wrong place at the wrong time and far to young to die. There are thousands of children out there missing a parent or sibling because of Drinking and Driving. When is this going to stop?

DRINKING AND DRIVING IS A DECISION, YOUR DECISION, MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION AND CALL A FRIEND OR CAB OR WALK. NO MATTER WHAT
DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE!!!!!

To end I would just like to say that again if my comments offend you I apologise. If we would all just stand together and fight for what is right then perhaps we wont have to hear these horrible stories as much.

MY INTERSHIP AT 88.7 MYFM

Karrie Lynn Dymond Internship

At

88.7 myFM

It's really hard to say exactly what I learned on my internship at 88.7 myFM. You see the real question is, what didn't I learn? I was incredibly honored and privileged to spend the last year with this group of such amazing people. I also had a blast not only getting to know my community, but becoming a big part of Napanee as a whole.

In the beginning I have to admit that I was petrified. I felt like I knew nothing and everyone seemed to talk so fast that I wasn't even sure if I comprehended what they were saying to me. This was a big reality check. But then my first act of duty came. I had to show up at local businesses and do cut in's and promote raising money for Interval House (local woman’s shelter). Very important event in my mind. I wasn't able to use the station cruiser that day because someone else had it. I was sent to the local Ford dealership to get a car. I showed up, walked in to the showroom and the guy there took me in the back where my vehicle was. Hahaha to my surprise sitting there was a brand new Mustang Pony Package Limited Edition. I was so excited and at that very moment I knew I was exactly where I should and wanted to be. That weekend started every weekend thereafter. I went to events and MC'd, I rode in helicopters, trucks that climbed big boulders, Pigs and cows and goats oh my! I did things that I never thought I would do. I definitely learned how to hold my stomach.

I loved going out and being the face for myFM in the community. Actually I loved this part of the job the most because before I knew it everyone knew who I was around town weather I was at an event or just doing my own thing around town. I became the myFM girl! What I got from that was something I have always really known. Being a participant in the community is so important weather you’re working or not. People kind of want to know you. Community involvement is everything. I have always done charity work over the years and believe in giving back but with myFM I learned that there was a certain power from within when you represent the local radio station and there for a good cause. People hear you more, they see you more, they want to understand you and why you are there. This made me feel really good because I felt like I was always doing something for the greater good.

My time was also spent learning things about myself. For instance in the beginning I would be so afraid to ask for help because I thought that they would think I didn't know what I was doing and wasn't capable of the job. I quickly realized that there is no time in radio at all for being afraid and not knowing. It's ok to ask for help and ask more questions. How else are you supposed to no?

I also realized that when I am shown things that I might need it to be shown to me more. I take careful notes so when the time comes to perform tasks I don't panic and forget what I am doing. Most of all these couple of little things has taught me to believe in myself more. I am capable to do the job and I am better than what I give myself credit for.

In my life as a musician I know better than most that shit can go wrong. Everything can fall apart and the world can crumble around you at the drop of a dime. Usually this happens when everything seems to be going great. The question now is what we do in those times? And how do we handle it? Well there is no real answer. I have learned especially in radio that you need to just slap a smile on your face, assess the situation. Figure out what you cannot change and focus and work on what you can. We never know what is going to happen and when. Thinking on your feet and on the fly is necessary and a must. There needs to be a forward motion at all times. There is no time to back up, you're there, deal with it as calmly and graciously as you can.

Not everyone is going to like you either. Some people just like to bitch and rant, that's just the way it is. There is nothing you can do to change that because usually it has nothing to do with you at all. Again smile, and move forward. You can't please everyone.

So what did I learn?

I learned selling my house, moving away from everything I have ever known and starting over was the best decision I have ever made in my life! When I think about what I have accomplished, the friends I have made and my spot in the Napanee community I get a mushy feeling in my belly and I cry, yup I cry hahaha , because I know that for once in my life I made a decision for me. Without a doubt in my mind a decision that will make me happy the rest of my life.

I will never forget my life in college or myFM. I am truly honored and blessed to have met all my professors’ peers and friends.

I LEARNED LIFE!!!!

TIME FLIES

It's amazing how quickly time can fly by. It seems like just yesterday we sold the house and made the decision that I would go to College for Radio Broadcasting. I so wasn't sure if I had made the right decision but I had a feeling that no matter what it would all work out.
Now here we are today with 2 yrs of college completed and I feel great. Everything we did was worth it and Im happy. I know in my heart that I tried my hardest and that is all that matters. I am truely looking forward to new beginnings and starting fresh with a whole new outlook. I realized through out all of this that it is never to late to follow your dreams. Its never to late to fight for what you believe and you are never to old to get educated.
I guess the question now is WHAT NOW????? Hahahaha well I guess we will figure it out as we go. Lots of opportunities on our plates and we are in a forward motion only. We may have fallen a few steps behind in the past but we shall never look back now. On to super amazing things now!!!!!!!!!!
STAY TUNED....................................

Living or Existing

The way I see life is we have two options. We can live or we can exist! Sometimes we are faced with horrible obstacles that seem to grab hold of our entire universe and turn it upside down. It is what we learn and take from these obstacles that matters the most. You see you can walk around in your life dumping all the bad things in front of you and letting everything build up until there is no room to breath. This is existing! However if you can manage to see and understand that every obstacle in life has a way around and a solution then you can learn to live. Forgiveness is key and essential to moving forward because hate kills the soul, yet love and kindness will add years to your life. It's true a smile can cure a lot.
Standing up for something you believe in will also allow you to live. Every family needs a go to person, Why not it be you? Everyone needs a best friend, Why not it be you? Our children need hero's, Why not it be you?