Aniece L. Smith, better known as Linda Chretien, along with Father Scott Donahue, CEO of Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, recently were given an enormous opportunity to pose with the NHL (National Hockey League) Stanley Cup trophy. The Stanley Cup was won by the Chicago Blackhawks in 2013. Chretien is the daughter of Hazel Chretien of Pine Claire and the late Leroy Chretien. She graduated from Vidrine High School in 1971. After graduation, she joined the U.S. Army, where she earned the rank of Staff Sergeant and met her husband, SFC Charles J. Smith (retired). They have one beautiful daughter and two rambunctious grandsons. After her time in the military, Chretien was employed with the Chicago Northwestern Railroad/Union Pacific in Chicago, Illinois, for 17 years. She is currently employed with the Mercy Home for Boys and Girls as an advocate for troubled youth. Mercy Home is a place of hope for struggling and troubled youth. CEO Father Donahue operates this non-profit organization and does an exceptional job of providing a home and therapeutic counseling for distressed youth. Mass at Mercy Home for those shut in can be seen on WGN TV every Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. Please visit the website, www.mercyhome.org, to learn more about what you can do to help these young men and women find their way to a better life.