For the last six years Michael Herklots has opted to celebrate his birthday differently then many. Instead of making it a day about him, he chooses to give back to the experiences that made him the person he is today. As a graduate of Killingly High School he knows first hand how funding isn’t always there for the students as states struggle to pass budgets that often remove programs. Each year he has put together a stellar fundraiser that makes those in attendance happy to give to the cause.
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Despite a lot of the new releases coming out a little early like the Rocky Patel 15th Anniversary and the CAO La Traviata Maduro there were a few surprises to the IPCPR that I didn’t know about. Now this doesn’t mean that they were a surprise to all but they did manage to catch me off guard.
EP Carrillo – I went out with a few of my fellow bloggers for lunch. Upon walking in I noticed Ernesto and his family sitting and having lunch. After a quick hello so has not to disturb their lunch I sat down in the back of the restaurant and enjoyed some Aligator. During the course of our meal Ernesto had the waiter come over and buy us a round of drinks which was totally classy.
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Samuel Paley emigrated from the Ukraine in the late 1800. Arriving in Chicago he worked as a lector in a cigar factory. During his personal time he studied cigars and is interest in the industry grew. In 1896 he oped his own cigar shop and an adjacent factory called the Congress Cigar Company. The first cigar he ever produced was named for his wife Goldie Drell Paley. In 1910 the company moved to Philadelphia and Sam’s son joined as Vice President of Advertising.
Enamored with radio, William sponsored a radio show in Philadelphia called “The La Palina Hour”. The advertising increased the sales and this led to William purchasing 5 radio stations which was the inception of the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) and was known as “The Tiffany Network”. In 1926 the Congress Cigar Company was liquidated after Sam retired.
November. Where has the year gone. It is amazing how fast the year has gone. The first Christmas catalog already arrived at my house and I have begun my list of the years best cigars. I hope everyone had a happy and safe Halloween and that some of you got the best treat of them [...]
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