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<div>Support for Jennifer Stehle After Tragic Accident
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<div>On August 2, 2025, tragedy struck when Jennifer Stehle, a wife, mother, and WCPSS school social worker, became one of the victims in a devastating accident at Harris Lake. She sustained severe injuries and now faces a long and challenging road to recovery.
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<div>As Jennifer begins this difficult journey, her family—especially her husband, Justin—is doing everything they can to support her, but they need our help. The emotional and financial burden is immense, and any support will make a significant difference in her recovery process.
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<div>How Your Donation Will Help:
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<div>All funds raised through this campaign will go directly to supporting Jennifer and her family. Specifically, donations will assist with:
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<div>Medical bills and surgeries: Jennifer is facing multiple surgeries and ongoing medical treatments.
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<div>Rehabilitation and therapy: Jennifer will require extensive therapy and rehabilitation as she works to recover.
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<div>Every contribution, no matter the size, will directly support Jennifer as she takes on the long road to recovery. Your kindness means the world to her and her family during this time.
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Support Jennifer's Long Road to Recovery

<div>Hello everyone, as you may know my brother Jake was recently diagnosed with Stage 3 Colon Cancer. He will need to undergo 6 rounds of chemotherapy for the next 3 months every other week in hopes of shrinking the tumors so he can undergo surgery to remove them. After surgery, he is scheduled to undergo 6 additional rounds of chemo to treat any remaining cancer. Due to the extent of the days needed for treatment he will unfortunately need to be on temporary disability for the time being until he can recover. Many people have been asking how they can help and we thought this could benefit Jake directly to help cover his extensive medical bills. Any amount is greatly appreciated and will ease the burden on him so he can focus on his recovery. Thank you for all your kind words, please continue to keep Jake in your prayers.
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Jake Peltier’s Recovery

<div>UPDATE: Today the Forest Avenue BID received the sad news that our beloved Vladimir Kiner of Bement Shoe Hospital has passed. Vlad was a sweet and kind man. Vlad's passing is a big loss for our Forest Avenue BID commercial corridor and our West Brighton community family. Vlad leaves behind his wife, 2 sons, a daughter-in-law and a grandson.
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<div>The family is eternally grateful for the heartfelt support for Vlad shown by members of the community during this time. At the request of the family, we will be leaving this page up to assist with funeral expenses and financial assistance for his wife. Private services will be held.
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<div>In 1989, and with only what they could fit into a suitcase, Vladimir Kiner and his wife fled their home in Odessa, Ukraine which was under Soviet rule. Though they had few physical belongings, Vlad brought the shoemaking skills he learned from his grandfather, working in a shop in Odessa and then managing a factory for a short time. He became an American citizen 5 years after arriving on our shores.
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<div>Always an entrepreneur and striving to live “the American dream.” he bought a shop in Brooklyn which he operated for 7 years and in 1997, Vlad took over the Bement Shoe Hospital. Kiner, now 65, has become a fixture of the West Brighton Community. The shoe repair store, at 515 Bement Avenue, offers quality shoe and leather good repair. Some customers have brought back the same shoes to be re-soled for 20 years. This shop, along with social security is the sole support for he and his wife.
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<div>Things have changed since he first opened, some 25 years ago, with the pandemic greatly affecting business. Over the last 3 years, more and more people are working from home. This has affected the volume of customers. To withstand this decrease in revenue and in an attempt to stay afloat, Kiner has used up much of the reserve that he had squirreled away all these years.
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<div>He recently received a diagnosis of inoperable Pancreatic Cancer and has found that he often has to close his shop when he goes for treatment.
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In Memory of Vlad Kiner, Bement Shoe Hospital

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