Happy new year to all

January Birthdays

Happy Birthday!
Donna Rosintoski , Carolyn Flint, Marilyn Abbey, Karen Parsons and Wilda Carpenter.
A year filled with good health, contentment, excitement and new experiences.

I love the Little White Rabbit Stories!! I will order one for my randdaughter

Book giveaway

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

White Rabbit Book Giveaway!

Ok friends! In celebration of finishing my book, I am having a FREE giveaway!

What you can win:
A signed copy of "Little White Rabbit Bakes a Cake", a Bunny Themed Pendant with necklace, and a Collectible Signed Art Card of a white rabbit holding a cake (as shown in the photo).

How to Win:

Leave a comment on this post, with a way to contact you.

Bonus Entry:
Follow me on twitter- bluedogrose AND Tweet (once) this phrase-

RT Win a FREE "Little White Rabbit Bakes a Cake"- signed book by @bluedogrose http://bluedogrose.blogspot.com/

Contest ends November 30th, 2010 and the winner will be selected by a random number generated by Random.org. I will announce the winner on this blog on December 1st, 2010. Contest is open anywhere where legal. Winner must confirm your win within 30 days or the prize will be forfeit.

To purchase items like these, please visit my Etsy shop
http://www.etsy.com/shop/bluedogrose

2010 November Birthdays

Happy Birthday Girls
Missy Hopper - 8th

Karen Brucie - 14th

Marcia McPherson -15th

October Birthdays

Kathy Enderle - 2nd
Jill Blagg - 6th
Dave Clark - 11th
Jean Stevens - 11th
Alice Davis - 27th

Happy birthday to all of you and please add anyone that has not been listed.

September Birthdays

Wish the following a happy birthday!

Anne Hargrave - 5th
Peggy Wilkinson - 15th
Loren Adams - 17th
Betty Ling - 26th
Kate McAllister - 29th

Lunch and Music

On September 16th, we will have lunch at 1pm. Meet at the Chinese Buffet
near K Mart in Horseheads. After lunch we'll go down (if you like) to New Beginnings Church in
Elmira where at 3 pm Mark Spicer will perform on the piano.

Trolley Ride

Michele thought this would be fun, come and join us!

Trolley ride in Elmira
Wednesday, August 11th at 11 AM

Lunch after at Horrigans Irish Pub - 12:15 - 12:30

August Birthday

Happy Birthday Jim and Deb and many more enjoyable years ahead.
Best Wishes!!!!!!!!!!!

Please add your name if yours wasn't listed.

New Retirees

Congratulations Mary and Wilda on your well deserved retirement,
Wishing you every happiness in the years ahead.
No lying about your age, more lying around the house
After lying much longer in bed

As a chapter closes in your life,
And a new one starts for you,
May your years be filled with all the things
You've been looking forward to!

It is time to step aside
For a less experienced and less able man
It is time to do nothing
Because you can

It's No Job, No Stress, No Pay
It's goodbye tension...hello pension
It's spending your kids inheritance
It's when work never gets a mention

Take life with a pinch of salt
A shot of tequila and a wedge of lime
Do nothing at all
But take your time

All the meaning has gone out of weekends
Now you have a Life
With half the money

Have a terrific retirement
You earned it!

June Birthday Judy 12th - Sharon 17th

WILDA

Hello,
Good news, Wilda told us yesterday that her bone marrow scan was clear!!! She think she will coming home on June 11th. She is still very weak, needs to be build up some more of her strenght as well as improve her appetite. In July she will be returning to the hospital for a week of additional chemo.
She was so surprised to receive the card and donation from all the retirees and asked me to pass along her profound thanks and appreciation. Beth and I thought it would be nice for Wilda to spend some of this money on herself, which she agreed to do , she will buy some new clothes. Besides her hair, she also lost weight and some new outfits will benefit her getting well again.
Thank you all for being so kind!!
Hetty

Retiree Luncheon

Let's enjoy lunch at the Pinnacles with all the relaxed and
happy retirees. June 2nd, 11:30.

Sunday

My flute trio (AMA FLUTE TRIO) is playing Sunday, May 16 at the Park Church in Elmira. (10:00am service)

MAY BIRTHDAYS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO
Joseph Cicero 5/9
Joanne Prutsman 5/25

Happy Mother's Day

HAPPY MOTHER's DAY

Joanne Safe in Amsterdam

Hello all......I might be repeating my self....but we were supposed to fly home on Saturday and of course I am still here in HOLLAND......(My Brussels to Holland Riverboat cruise was from April 6-17) ..I am at the huge beautiful AMERSTDAM library now on the free internet. We are lucky to be able to stay on the ship with 164 other US people.....40 of which are new so we are doing the cruise again only backwards from where we came....The FREE food we order from the menu like a 5 star hotel and it is so very good...lots of salmon, veal, pot roast,fresh carved turkey, caviar, toss salad bar every lunch with ROMAINE, pumpkin seeds, all kinds of beans and veggies...........fancy...fancy....lots of y ummy desserts and OATMEAL and prunes every morning with GREEN TEA and passion fruit, kiwi, and fresh pineapple......2 free glasses of wine with dinner and ALL FREE.....how lucky can we get....

GRAND CIRCLE (our cruise company based in BOSTON) is arranging our flights home when it is safe...they are so huge that they have a little pull with the airports.....so if the volcanic ash from ICELAND ever settles we will be back home in a few more days, weeks, or months....SORRY I CALLED YOU IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT MOM....I was just so happy to get a free phone line from the ship that I forgot what time it was......I just wanted everyone to know that I was safe and NOT SITTING IN A CRAMPED AIRPORT WITH NO BATHROOM,,,,etc. The short call to you and then 5 minutes to David Sunday a.m. cost $30.....so that will be tthe last you hear from me by phone until I get back to DC and Rochester.

We are very comfortable....I have the right clothes and just wash out things when I need them......My roommate is my age and very nice and has traveled all over the world...she loves museums....our room has a huge table and the pull down beds are VERY COMFY.....weather is about 52-65 but sunny and warm and no rain yet...so LUCKY......

The lounge has fresh fruit basket and hot free beverages all day and night long...not much entertainment...just a key board player.......GRAND piano that no one plays...which I had brought my music to practice..heehee...People playing cards and we are going to being a scrabble game or monopoly game soon......I am happy to visit and drink green tea and hike morning and afternoon around the various towns or cities with our guide....Our tour is actually over but they are giving us lots of options this second week.


We can watch movies in our room like Julie and Julia, but have been too busy walking all the little towns........Walk 2-4 hours a day.......and always have meals on the ship...so a nice break...

Actually got to go to the ENGLISH REFRMED church in Amsterdam on Sunday with all local DUTCH and very nice to be in English and also familiar hymns and GOREOUS sounding pipe organ.....

A very Friendly country.

The average aged passengar is 77, but enough people my age and a few single ladies but the couples are all very nice....we sit with different people each night like at Chautauqua so I am getting better at my social skills.....some folks have been on 30-40 trips with GRAND CIRCLE....wow......

I have enough vitamins for2 more days and luckily don't really need to go the pharmacy for anything, but they did get a DR. to come on board for all those who needed to refill prescriptions.

I NEVER FELT better.....my knees don't ache, my back doesn't hurt and my acid REFLEX is NOT acting up even with all of this BELGIUM CHOCOLATE and little bit of red wine.......

The ALSMEER FLOWER ACTION is the largest in world with acres and acres of flower cut ready to send all over the world within 24 hours, however, now I expect they are losing lots of money. We have seen the Anne Frank house, had numerous canal rides, been to VANGOGH, RIJKSMUSEUM, Vermeer, and lots more. Also to Rotterdam, Hoorne, Enkhuizen, Delft, Veere, Terneuaen, Brussels, GHENT, ANTWERP and more harbors and quaint little towns. A lovely cruise but anxious to get home and back to my routine......I have my bathing suit so might have to SWIM THE ATLANTIC....no pool on ship and hot tub is broken..darn........

I got to see all the old wooden windmills that were for PUMPING WATER...and they have lots of new ones as well for energy.......

Their are huge huge acres of tulips and hyacinths and the flower park (Kerkausen ?sp?) is designed with millions of bulbs around canals with swans and windmills and just lovely with a big outdoor organ........another nice warm day for us.......bus rides to these tours when we go away from the ship, but always back for meals.....We did have a little tea party with local family and that was fun......6 of us to each family...ours gave us gifts of famous salt licorice......

Trying not to buy any souvouirs........just post cards....I want to save my $$...no telling how long we will be here.........AMSTERDAM has the RED LIGHT DISTRICT where PROSTITUTION is LEGAL and Marijuana is legal, but not to worry....I am not that desperate yet.

Well......not to worry about me............and I will see you when I see you.

Love and HUGS, JOANNE

Morning Musicales Winners

The winners of the 2010 Thursday Morning Musicales scholarships are, from left: Emily Forman of Southside High School; Marcus Herndon of Horseheads High School; Jarod Parker of Elmira Free Academy; and Anna Marie Landy of Notre Dame High School.

They will be performing at the luncheon on May 20th at the Hill Top Inn.

Musicale and Lunch

Thursday Morning Musicales
presents:
Annual Scholarship Competition
April 15th - 9:30 AM
North Presbyterian Church
951 College Ave, Elmira, NY

Lunch:
Pietro and Son - Italian
around 11:30
Corner of Davies and Washington street

Happy April Birthdays

Carolyn Woughter 4/01
Barb Volino 4/05
Janice Brown 4/07
Hetty VanderHoeven 4/24
Patti Bradney 4/26

Spring Has Sprung

Thanks Hetty for putting this in for all to read. She was a very good teacher and much loved by her students and staff. She will be missed.

Tribute to Kathy

Dear Colleagues,

The district is very saddened by the loss of such a beautiful person who devoted so much to her family, her students, and her community. Although we knew her battle was drawing to a close, it does not lessen the pain that we feel. Through our tears, we can remember her many contributions, and although it is difficult today, our happy memories of her will bring smiles for many years to come.

Calling hours for Kathy will be on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 from 3:00 to 6:00 pm at the Flint Funeral Home on Wall Street. Services will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, March 25^th at the Church of the Redeemer where Kathy was the organist. Her family is requesting that donations be given to the Valley School PTA, c/o Superintendent, Addison Central School, 7787 State Route 417, Addison, NY 14801.

I know that you join me in expressing our deepest sympathy to everyone in Kathy’s family.

Betsy

Betsy A. Stiker

March Music and Lunch

Thursday, March 18th
Clemens Center
10:15 AM - Elmira Morning Musicales (free)

Lunch
Horigan's Irish Tavern - Davies and 2nd street, Elmira
11:30 or so after the musicale

March 6th Music

Members of the Elmira Keyboard Quartet, from left, Dan LaBar, Gwen Beckman, Janice Brown and Linda Peters, will present a concert at 7 p.m. Saturday at New Beginnings United Methodist Church. (Provided photo)

March Birthdays - Deb Flint - 6th
Donna Knowles - 15th
Please add any names that aren't listed. We wish them both happy birthday and a great year.

Friday Gig

The Peaceful Gatherings
Coffeehouse
@ the Soulfull Cup @ 7pm
** NOTE earlier time **
this coming Friday 12 February

will feature
RUBY WILLIAMS & FRIENDS
Irish and Appalachian tunes
played by the amazing Ruby Williams,
an 11-year-old fiddler,
with Gary Kline (guitar, banjo, whistle),
Duane Shadduck (bass),
Rick Biesanz (autoharp, harmonica),
Lauren Bailey (harp), and
Michele Gordon (flute).

GIg Tonight, Feb.5

THE AMA Trio will be performing at West End Art Gallery tonight for an Art Opening from 5:00 to 7:30.

February Music and Lunch

February 11th @ Mandeville Hall, Clemens Center - 10:15 AM
Jonathan Steward and Friends, Brass Quintet

Lunch at Classic Cafe, 805 Pennsylvania Ave, Elmira

February Birthdays

Michele Gordon, February 7th - Have a great year filled with good health
and lots of music.

January Birthdays

Retirees:
Donna Rosintoski
Carolyn Flint
Marilyn Abbey
Karen Parssons
Please add any one that also has a birthday!
Still in School:
Wilda Carpenter
Nancy Smith
Kathy Shipman
Penny Knot