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Hi Don, The woman you are speaking of was Irene Perry, she originally identified herself as Victoria Edmunds but admitted shortly before she died that she was indeed Irene Perry. Although it was obvious that she had no real Publishing experience Irene had an exceptional editorial concept for the magazine and was a very learner. I believe given time we could have produced a very fine and useful magazine. She was very enthusiastic and supportive regarding my efforts and we were moving along and I was being paid. In return for a request to find an excellent proof reader I introduced Victoria to Melinda Kough, 818.363.9793 (home) or 818.667-1601 (cell). They clicked, so Melinda, Victoria and Ms. Tomlinson signed a contract for her services. She is an exceptional professional and hard working. Victoria sent me a check for $3,000.00 as a deposit so that I would start the first issue. It was short of 50% but total pages were in flux... My fee in this case was page based. We were working along and then nothing, calls not returned, etc. The next call came from Rhonda Hall who was taking over... she forbade me to contact Victoria, and threatened some vague action if I did. So I didn’t. So we started again. On 3/27 she gave me a completed edit page Ad page list and I began to paginate the magazine. On April 1st my wife died after a three year battle with Ovarian Cancer. Now Rhonda wanted the magazine immediately and wanted it to ship by mid April. I had received very little edit at that time. But by working night and day from April 2nd to April 20th I was able to make the adjusted ship. As soon as I shipped the last page I was forced me to leave my home in Moorpark and meet her downtown at her hotel for dinner. She appeared only briefly and basically pawned me off on her family for most of the evening, while she retreated to her room and talked to the printer throughout the run. I received 1 copy of the magazine and was never paid the balance of my invoice. Melinda received nothing no sample of her work and not one penny. The balance owed and unpaid to me by SDBW is $5,662.49 Before I was hired Victoria had me send my portfolio...see Victoria’s email below “Dear George: I hope all is well. Can you please send me a copy of your contract. In addition, can you please send a copy of the document and disc you sent to Michigan to the following individual in Texas. This package does not need to be sent via express mail. Please send your CD and document to: L. "Dusty" Tomlinson 6016 Forest Lane Fort Worth, Texas 76112-1060 Thanks much, Victoria....” I can send my last email to SDBW which explains the charges to Loreane and Rhonda and my invoice if you would like to examine it. I saved copy of all emails form everyone involved in the entire process. If you would like more info or clarification of a point, please feel free to contact me or Melinda. Thank you, George Kenton— March 24, 2011 1:33 a.m.