The Nicolas Avery Brown Foundation
Public Service Announcement
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Hi! My name is Nicolas Avery Brown and I am a smart, precocious seven year old. I was born with a disability called Myotubular Myopathy, It means that I have low-toned muscles, I am wheelchair bound and I get sick really easy. I’ve been in the hospital over 30 times in the past seven years for respiratory issues. I have spent most holidays in the hospital, especially in the winter. I don’t mind so much because the hospital has room service and the nurses are really nice. My mom calls the hospital our “home away from home” and we make the best of it whenever we are there.

I don’t get to go to school anymore which makes me sad because I don’t get to hang out with my friends and take French class and go to chess club, but I get sick and have to go in the hospital because I catch sickness from other kids. My mom is home schooling me right now and I am a straight A student. I love to play video games and board games and watch Dragon Ball Z. People ask me if I want to walk. I don’t know how to answer that question because I don’t know what it feels like to walk. I have a manual wheelchair that I use at home and a power wheelchair when I go out. I can go really fast in my power wheelchair and I like to race people. I hope to be able to play Power Soccer on a team if I stay well.

My mom is a single mom, which means that my dad doesn’t live with us. She works hard to take care of me and to pay the bills. I have everything I need but sometimes I don’t get to do or have some of the things I would like because my mom can’t afford it. We meet a lot of other kids like me. It is hard to take care of a special needs child, especially when they are in the hospital, and work. My mom and I decided to start this Foundation so that we could help other kids like me and families like us.

A lot of stuff isn’t covered by insurance and it would be nice to help pay for another kid’s prescriptions so they can stay well and feel good. I wish that every kid in a wheelchair could ride horses and go to camp. I wish that all moms and dads could have a babysitter for their kids so they can do something fun. I wish that people have somewhere nice to stay while their kid is at the hospital. I wish that everyone has good food and someone to talk to and hug when they are sad. I hope that The Nicolas Avery Brown Foundation can do that and more.

THE NICOLAS AVERY BROWN FOUNDATION
1523 First Street, R111
Coronado, CA 92118
619-518-9565

https://www.thenicolasaverybrownfoundation.info/

Weezle Deezel - episode one
We are a Green Machine!
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BioDiesel with Alan Graham & Sefton (Weezel) Graham

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Weezle Deezel - episode two
Big Wheel!!
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Alan Graham isn’t humming about this Hummer!

California Fashion Police
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Captain Bamber Wetbread of the
California Fashion Police is on patrol!

Public Service Announcement
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Please help find Henry, a missing sick dog !! He cannot eat without his medication.

B of A - Best Bank in Coronado
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Best Bank in Town!!

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I am a sixty-year old woman, born and bred in Liverpool, England. Looking back on my youth, the Sixties were most certainly an unforgettable and magical era. I recall sneaking off to my clandestine lunchtime sessions at the Cavern Club where the not-yet-famous Beatles would gig almost daily. My three big brothers, John, Alan, and Frankie, were in the thick of that magical time and I used to follow them around like a puppy dog.

John was the first to depart Liverpool and head for London where all the action was. He went on to become the road manager for a then famous group known as Johnny Kidd and the Pirates.

Alan followed soon after where he met his American girlfriend whom he later married. I travelled from Liverpool to Surrey in London where they were living to meet their beautiful new baby boy, ”Dylan”. Shortly after, they left England for a new life in America. I was heartbroken. My two big brothers had gone from my life. Only Frankie remained in Liverpool where he met and married his childhood sweet heart, Lana…

But I digress — never a real Doors fan, I read every book that was ever written about them. The reason being was that the American girl my brother Alan had married in 1967 just happened to be Jim Morrison’s sister, Anna. After reading each and every book, I would call Alan and ask him, ”Is this true or fiction?” His reply would always be the same. ”Norma it is lies, all lies. Nobody outside the Morrison family ever knew the real Jim. One day when the time is right, I am going to write my own book and tell it like it really was, who the real Jim Morrison was”. Like a mantra he would repeat, ”One day when the time is right I will tell it like it really was.”

Well, lo and behold, he did it! Alan’s new book, “I REMEMBER”, is an amazing read and an absolute must for the millions of Morrison fans all over the globe. It is extra special to me because over a forty-year span, Alan had already told me all those crazy stories especially as those concerning Jim. My brother, Alan Graham, was then and still is a lunatic of Olympian standards. He is also a true humanitarian and works tirelessly devoting his time and energy to numerous charities.
In my opinion, it is like he brought the Lizard King back to life for a while. He told it like it really was. Well done, our kid! Your family in the great city of Liverpool, England beams with pride.

Norma Veronica Malins

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A “Must Read” For Doors Fans., April 6, 2008
By M.E.W. “MEW” (California)

Reading “I Remember” you sense you have been privileged to be sitting in a cozy living room, after a family holiday meal, listening to the stories and memories of relatives past and present, being told by those who were actually there to experience them.

With this new book, Alan Graham doesn’t purport to offer yet another “know-all, tell-all” exposé of some famous character who is no longer present to speak to the validity of the events. Instead, Graham relates, with no pretentiousness, the sometimes funny, sometimes poignant personal association with Jim Morrison.

If you’re looking for sensationalism, Grahams book will not satiate your curiosity. However, if you want to experience the true dynamic of the real Morrison, you won’t be disappointed by Graham’s personal revelations.

The stories Graham presents read like a stream of consciousness, but streaming from a sane and stable mind with no personal agenda. “I Remember” allows the reader a personal insight into the real life of the legend. Alan Graham’s style is both candid and sophisticated while remaining ingenuous. He is able to draw out philosophical and psychological essentialities that were Jim Morrison.

Reading Alan Graham’s new book gives you the sense that you have had an intimate glimpse into the life of the Lizard King, told by a family member who was actually there to experience it.

M.E.W.

A Walking Talking Miracle

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“Over the last 26 months she’s learned a lot about life. She has suffered through surgeries, chemotherapies and radiation, but she doesn’t ignore the bright side: discovering who sticks with you when the dice relentlessly come up snake eyes.” Excerpt from an article in the Durando Herald.

Click here to read rest of the Durango Herald article by John Peel

Alan Graham’s response to the above article:

Dear John,

Your article was deeply moving and will be inspiring to many women all over the world.

My name is Al Graham and Teresa is staying with us in Coronado, California while she recooperates.
My book I Remember was just published and soon I will begin a promotional book tour around the country.

I will be using this venue to hold fundraisers for Teresa and The American Cancer Society and will soon be placing a donation button on our website at: www.ghostradionetwork.com.

I am sending you a copy of my book with Teresa when she returns to Durango.

Once again, thank you kindly for a most beautifully written and compassionate article.

I remain at your service,

A.R. Graham

To help Teresa Ogle:
A benefit account in the name of Teresa Ogle has been set up at Alpine Bank. Checks should be made to Teresa Ogle and sent to:

Alpine Bank
1099 Main Ave.
Durango, CO 81301

For more information, call Alpine Bank at 375-7689.