Author: Joey Ciaramitaro

Adventureman: Running America by Jamie McDonald

Praise for Jamie McDonald:“Very impressed by your appetite for pain”
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
‘Inspiring… incredible’Sir Steve Redgrave
“Extremely Tough”Sir Ranulph Fiennes
In 2018, Jamie McDonald embarked on his greatest adventure yet: running the equivalent of 210 marathons, solo and unsupported, coast to coast across America. An impressive feat for anyone, let alone someone who was told as a child they might never walk again.
Running through 22 states, Jamie battled 50-degree heat in desolate deserts, dodged rattlesnakes and mountain lions, had several near-death encounters and suffered an injury that  left him no choice but to run 300 miles barefoot. Oh, and he did it all dressed in his superhero suit as his alter ego, Adventureman, running to raise funds for sick children.
Though his journey was mentally and physically exhausting, America gave him the surprise of a lifetime, and the heart-warming kindness and generosity he encountered along the way gave  him that glimmer of hope he needed to persevere against all odds. 
And as if that wasn’t enough, Jamie then took on one of his most demanding challenges to date – one which would require him to dig deep to find the secret of resilience, as he attempted to smash one of the toughest world records on the planet – the greatest distance run on a treadmill in one week. He successfully ran 524 miles (10 miles more than the previous record), running  all day and most of the night for a week!

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We hope you are well and that you are finding some normalcy in your lives.

 2020 and 2021 has been an incredibly challenging year for each of us. And perhaps one of the few celebrations we received,  was to AGAIN be nominated as the Best Of North Shore (BONS) Solar Contractor for a 3^rd consecutive year.

 This year’s nomination is very special as it comes during an incredible 18 months of challenges for you and our team.

 Over the past 18 months the Cazeault Solar & Home team endured and worked through challenges of Utility delays, remote workings of distributors and utilities, searching for products beyond normal channels, holding back on some of the 4 price increases from manufacturers so we did not have to pass them onto our clients, and so many more challenges.

The Cazeault Solar & Home team never complained – never gave up- and in most all cases kept our clients sheltered from these concerns and issues.

 To win the People’s Choice award for Best of North Shore (BONS) would be a great recognition for the team at Cazeault Solar & Home.  In this light, we would appreciate your vote.

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Dear Friends, Family and Supporters:

As you know from the articles in the Gloucester Daily Times, there have been concerns over myself, current staff, and retired staff. 

This process played out through professionals and there’s more info below, but I want to thank you for being by my side.

You’ll see those outside investigation findings of the complaints below including the summary of complaints, but this is all I can share right now.

I realize that being a friend and being open wasn’t the best policy, and my choice of words were not ideal, either. I take full responsibility for being overly passionate, excitable and- yes-loud. I have been attending various professional management training sessions, webinars and more. I have learned new techniques and skills that I’m grateful for and embrace the positive change. I only wish I had known about how the perception of our conversations bothered them sooner but we’re moving forward together.

That being said, I’m glad to finally address this in some form but more excited about getting ready for a glorious, economical summer.

Respectfully,

Sefatia

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