tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48839901307221088572024-03-13T16:32:42.363-04:00Bits & Pieces From the Beaver Creek StorytellersThis blog is an addition to the Beaver Creek Storytellers webpage http://bristolstorytellers.weebly.com We will discuss performances by our group, post pictures, and keep viewers up to date on storytelling issues, both local, regional, and national.MimiRockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17439665025632734026noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4883990130722108857.post-8281452845180855262011-06-12T22:47:00.000-04:002011-06-12T22:47:43.641-04:00Arts Array Program<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">606 State Street Gallery in downtown Bristol took part in a weekend celebration of the arts in Bristol. Ballet dancers presented a program in the afternoon. Many of the artists who have their paintings, sculptures, pottery, and jewelry on display and for sale were present throughout the day. </span></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Then at 6:30 Beaver Creek Storytellers presented a variety of stories by six members, Becky Vickers, Carl Jenkins, G. Lee Hearl, Sam Samuel, Mimi Rockwell, and Pat Musselman. Carl Williams served as M.C. for the very first time since joining BCS this year. </span></b></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Carl Jenkins told a historical narrative of the last hanging in Mountain City, Tennessee</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bVQOE68pk-4/TfRBl_W7rAI/AAAAAAAAJJc/_fU6-1Adeoo/s1600/DSCN0666.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bVQOE68pk-4/TfRBl_W7rAI/AAAAAAAAJJc/_fU6-1Adeoo/s320/DSCN0666.JPG" width="237" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>G. Lee Hearl accompanied himself on the auto harp as he sang two lovely songs. He later told a story about yellow and black dotted watermelons.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iMRyMBKCHLI/TfRBrTjL2WI/AAAAAAAAJJ0/-FjMxH3qfGY/s1600/DSCN0674.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iMRyMBKCHLI/TfRBrTjL2WI/AAAAAAAAJJ0/-FjMxH3qfGY/s320/DSCN0674.JPG" width="295" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Sam Samuel entertained as usual with some Chicago stories.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ijv50y_t0qs/TesB81CuJ9I/AAAAAAAAI4A/7YO-R9VqvN4/s1600/DSCN0564.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ijv50y_t0qs/TesB81CuJ9I/AAAAAAAAI4A/7YO-R9VqvN4/s320/DSCN0564.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sam Samuel opened the program at 606 State Street Gallery with a trio of funny stories.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Johnny Garland entertained with some carousal music on his harmonica and then blew some blues.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And that was our show! Join us next month.</div>MimiRockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17439665025632734026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4883990130722108857.post-40576663596906856592011-05-06T23:20:00.000-04:002011-05-06T23:20:35.292-04:00Fibbers Fiesta, May 5<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b> When BCS was planning for a tall tales program on May 5 at 606 State Street Gallery, we realized May 5 would be the Cinco de Mayo celebration in the Hispanic culture that is becoming more and more popular in the U.S. So wanting to honor that, BCS decided to title their program a Fibbers Fiesta.</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b> Our guest, Rebecca Myers, who recently moved to Bristol from Arizona sang two songs about Mexico and accompanied herself on the guitar. Rebecca has an amazing voice and was very entertaining and appreciated by the audience.</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Briefly, Michael Reno Harrell of Asheville was the Featured Teller on Sat. night along with Geraldine Buckley of Maryland and Ralph Chatham of Arlington, VA. Performing at the Friday night concert was Donna Will of Eastern VA, Lynn Ruehlmann from Norfolk, and Mac and Joan Swift of Staunton.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> A keynote address was given by Michael Reno Harrell on Sat. morning, followed by a story showcase by Linda Goodman of Richmond. In the afternoon, registrants could attend both workshops by Ellouise Schoettler of Washington, D.C., and Granny Sue Holstein of Sandy Hook, West Virginia.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Many state organizations have annual or bi-annual conferences as well as the National Storytelling Network. I've always found them a lot of fun, community building, and a source of learning about the craft of storytelling.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Following are a few of my favorite pictures that did not get included in the group I posted on my Facebook page. To see those, click on or copy the URL in the Link at the top of this page.</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Java J Jammers, a bluegrass group, shared the stage at the BCS monthly program on March 3.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Mary Grace Walrath tells a story at the BCS monthly performance.</b></span></div>MimiRockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17439665025632734026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4883990130722108857.post-1111242759661821762011-02-16T22:13:00.000-05:002011-02-16T22:13:58.479-05:00General Meeting Feb. 16, 2011<div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>On Feb. 16, we met for our first general meeting of 2011 at the Bristol Public Library. </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Nominations from the floor for new officers were provided, a vote was taken, and the new Director for BCS is Pat Musselman.</b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Pe9hjg4O_Tw/TVyKGGg57UI/AAAAAAAAIAI/wiXvTmFfMak/s1600/DSCN0123.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Pe9hjg4O_Tw/TVyKGGg57UI/AAAAAAAAIAI/wiXvTmFfMak/s320/DSCN0123.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Mimi Rockwell will continue with advertising </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>and Carl Jenkins will take over the job of Public Relations and Marketing</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> In addition, Glen Williams and Sarah Williams will become the new webmasters for the BCS website. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wnwyTaBGK6g/TVyNSvqCM7I/AAAAAAAAIAU/0oFoASUNmrc/s1600/DSCN0106.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wnwyTaBGK6g/TVyNSvqCM7I/AAAAAAAAIAU/0oFoASUNmrc/s320/DSCN0106.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>This is Glen; no picture available for Sarah.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> The rest of the meeting was devoted to setting dates and themes for upcoming programs as well as encouraging attendance at nearby workshops and preparing for advancing in their storytelling techniques.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> An interesting addition to our meeting was the visit by the library security guard who is a tall tale teller. He told us a quick tale and we all encouraged him to join our group. </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> We want to express our great appreciation and best wishes to our outgoing officers, G. Lee Hearl as Director and Joyce Moore as Secretary. You hung in with the group and kept it going in the right direction. We can't thank you enough.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Becky Vickers was the M.C. for the evening. Mimi Rockwell started off with a tale about how Old Christmas came to be an Appalachian tradition. It all started with the Julian Calendar and the lack of scientific knowledge of the time of Julius Caesar. Mathematicians had over-estimated the length of time it takes the earth to circle the sun. Leap year was added, but it was still off by a few minutes a year, but over a period of 100 years that can make too much of a difference also. Finally, Pope Gregory produced a new calendar using accurate calculations but because of animosity between England and Rome, the English refused to use his new calendar which had been named after him. This caused England and France to be on different times which caused problems for business and commerce. Finally, in the 18th century England passed a law making it illegal to use anything but the new Gregorian calendar developed by the Pope. By this time, England was 11 days ahead of France, so the law included a provision that England would do the adjusting and subtract 11 days. Therefore, when people went to bed on September 4 that year, they woke up the next morning to Sept. 15. It was also decided that Christmas would be celebrated on December 25. Just like Daylight Savings Time now, many people did not like the new calendar and refused to change important holidays. They wanted to celebrate the birth of their Savior on the same day they had always celebrated it which was January 6 and continued to do so referring to that day as Old Christmas. Many of the Scotch and Irish who settled the frontier land of the Appalachian Mountains ascribed to this belief and brought the tradition with them to America.</b></span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The BCS organization picks up the tab for everyone present. Each member may bring one guest. Donations received from monthly performances underwrite the expense.</span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Becky Vickers started the program off with her original story "Pecking Order." Becky has been telling for about three years now and her increased skill is showing nicely. Her stories come from her own experiences growing up in a rural-dwelling family. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Pat then introduced two special guests, who performed separately. A seventh-grade student with a very mature voice, Tori Bates Samuel, sang two songs acappela and with perfect pitch--quite impressive.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The next guest, Johnny Garland, played some R&B selections on his harmonica which was a nice interlude to the storytelling. I'm sure the harmonica is the official instrument for R&B.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Pat was followed by G. Lee Hearl, current Director of BCS, who accompanied himself with his guitar as he told an original rhyming story about "Hattie's Brew." He then told tale about spending his 9th summer on his Uncle Simon's North Carolina farm. G. Lee writes all of his material and plays several instruments.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I was excited to be the 5th storyteller and share the story about how my father won a movie camera, a projector, a portable screen, a big box of film, one roll in color, a Buster Keaton movie and a Mickey Mouse cartoon.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Glenn Williams closed the program with an American fairytale by the author of The Wizard Of Oz about a glassmaker, a wizard, an heiress, and a pink glass dog. Quite a tale!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> And the stories came to an end--for that night. There will be no storytelling in December, but an Old Christmas program is planned for January 6, 2011. More details about that will be coming.</span><br />
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</tbody></table>MimiRockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17439665025632734026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4883990130722108857.post-91090233757003381322010-10-11T01:56:00.001-04:002010-10-11T02:00:08.937-04:00BCS Graveyard Tales 2010<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://goo.gl/photos/FEmE" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_1CJrE9WbyOQ/TLKlx5D6VQE/AAAAAAAAHs4/n2gOq4MUINU/s160-c/BCSGraveyardTales2010.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Click twice to see photos of other BCS storytellers</div>MimiRockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17439665025632734026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4883990130722108857.post-44681694878869212492010-10-11T00:59:00.000-04:002010-10-11T00:59:20.115-04:00Graveyard Tales 2010<h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="color: #333333; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="UIIntentionalStory_Names" data-ft="{"type":"name"}" style="color: grey;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Beaver Creek Storytellers entertained an appreciative audience of around 50 people Sat. night at the 13th annual Graveyard Tales. Tellers were Mary Grace Walrath, Glen Williams, G.Lee Hearl, Becky Vickers, Carole Ann Miller, Pat Musselman, and Mimi Rockwell. </span></span></span></h3><div><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></span></div><div><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b> Mary Grace opened the program with the classic story, "Tailey-Po." Glen Williams followed with a story of his college days and the haunting of the theater's rehearsal room. G. Lee then told his much-loved tale of "Coffin On A Rail."</b></span></span></span></div><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="color: #333333; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></span></span></h3><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="color: #333333; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> It was a warmer night, or should I say less cool, than it has been. However, between the stories and the sun going down, it was quite chilly by Intermission time. The hot chocolate was goooood! </span></span></span></h3><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="color: #333333; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></span></span></h3><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="color: #333333; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> Some State St</span></span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">reet stores had donated some very nice items for door prizes and about a dozen were given away during the Intermission. 606 State Street Gallery had donated admission to an art class; Blakely Mitchell Men's Store donated three quality men's ties; Kiln-N-Time donated a pottery piece; and The Blowfish Emporium donated</span></span></span></span></h3><div><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>a print of a tropical scene. Some books, jewelry, a Mikasa glass dish, and toys made up the rest.</b></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> After the break, Becky Vickers told a tale of a frightened girl in a graveyard with a surprise ending; Carole Ann Miller with a delightful Scottish accent told a story of a Scottish princess who sewed britches for a humiliated brute who had been haunting the village; and Pat Musselman told the classic scary tale of Mary Culhane.</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Mimi Rockwell, who had been M.C. for the program, ended the program with a story to help you face your fears--but she had to scare them first.</b></span></div><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="color: #333333; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></h3><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="color: #333333; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> It felt good to have many of the old gang back together. G. Lee's surgery has given him new energy, and Mimi is back using stories to help recover from Rocky's death.</span></span></span></span></h3><div><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> Because my camera batteries kept losing their charge, I did not get many pictures. I'm posting what I got in the sidebar. As other members send me some of what they took, I'll post those later. </span></span></span></span></div>MimiRockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17439665025632734026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4883990130722108857.post-56054640458180389442010-10-11T00:37:00.000-04:002010-10-11T00:37:07.192-04:00New Venues<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Beaver Creek Storytellers has been trying out new venues through these months thanks to members G. Lee Hearl, Pat Musselman, and Carl Jenkins.</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Several monthly performances followed by a business meeting were held at the Virginia Highlands Community College in Abingdon. Admission was free and a small audience attended.</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>An art gallery on State Street in Bristol, The Blowfish Emporium, held BCS performances for a month or two, but then discontinued.</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>For the past couple months, 606 State Street Art Gallery has hosted BCS on the second Thursday of the month, with performances starting at 7:00 p.m. Refreshments are served and admission is $5.00. Several of the new members have joined through this venue. I am hearing reports that it is working out well and will continue. </b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Pat Musselman serves as liason for the last venue. I also want to recognize Carl Jenkins for obtaining donations from State Street businesses for door prizes for BCS events, especially our Graveyard Tales. You have both been wonderful volunteers for our organization. </b></span>MimiRockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17439665025632734026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4883990130722108857.post-38196862250073347242010-10-11T00:20:00.000-04:002010-10-11T00:20:23.115-04:00New Members<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> The BCS Membership Drive took place in the Spring. There was some delay in getting all the dues paid but everything is caught up now. Paying dues means you can attend BCS functions without paying, and you are included on the business e-mailing list. </b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> All 2009 members renewed except for two plus the two members who are deceased.</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>In addition, one performing member was added, Sandy Shortridge of Grundy, VA. One performing member moved away, Paul Conco. Three Apprentice members were added, Glenn Childers, Carl Jenkins, and Sam Samuel.</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Three Supportive members were added, Mary (Kathy) McCarty, Mike Miller, and Ron Tittle with one Supportive Member moving away, Diana Conco.</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> This brings BCS to a total of 28 members.</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Performing Members are:</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> David Claunch</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Judy Farlow</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Isaac Freeman</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> G. Lee Hearl</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Carole Ann Miller</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Joyce Moore</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Lester "Toon" Murray</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Pat Musselman</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Leon Overbay</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Mimi Rockwell</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Sandy Shortridge</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Becky Vickers</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Mary Grace Walrath</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> C. Glen Williams</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> (Total of 14)</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Apprentice Members are:</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Glenn Childers</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Carl Jenkins</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Sam Samuel</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b> Traditionally, BCS has asked Apprentice Members to try out their stories at one of the monthly storytelling events, have a total number of stories that would fill up a 60-minute show, provide the titles and length of those stories to the Director. The BCS Director will decide once they have completed these requirements if they are ready to become a Performing Member.</b></span></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Supportive Members are:</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Wilhelmina Banks</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Alice Freeman</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> James "Butch" Lane</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Sheila Lane</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Mary (Kathy) McCarty</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Mike Miller</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Ron Tittle</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Chris Vickers</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Gary Walrath</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> </b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> (Total of 9)</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> April Birthdays: </b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Diana Conco and Mimi Rockwell - April 1</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Carole Ann Miller - April 19</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> May: No Birthdays</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> June: </b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> David Claunch - June 13</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> July:</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Gary Walrath - July 2</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Lester Murray - July 3</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> August:</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Joyce Moore and Becky Vickers - Aug. 25</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> September:</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Paul Conco - Sept. 18</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> October:</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Isaac Freeman - October 4</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> G. Lee Hearl - October 11</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> November: No Birthdays</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> December:</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Pat Musselman - Dec. 6</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Wilhelmina Banks - Dec. 8</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Sheila Banks - Dec. 27</b></span><br />
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</b></span>MimiRockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17439665025632734026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4883990130722108857.post-8061009395597790032010-10-10T23:41:00.000-04:002010-10-10T23:41:08.510-04:00Back At It <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>My life has taken a different turn since I last wrote. My husband, Rocky Rockwell, entered the hospital mid-March and passed away on May 11. I have not felt like doing any storytelling or keeping this blog up to date.</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> However, five months later, I'm beginning to feel the urge to get involved again so am planning to do a few events yet this year. I also intend to start posting once again to this blog. I'll begin by saying a few things about Rocky who was a founding member of the Beaver Creek Storytellers.</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> I believe Rocky had been a storyteller all of his life. When I met him in 1974, I knew him as a first-rate conversationalist and teller of anecdotes, usually over a restaurant dinner table. On car trips, he would entertain me with tales of his past experiences in school and the newspaper business from which he had retired shortly before we met.</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> We moved to Bristol in 1982 when Rocky got a job as a professor at Virginia Intermont College. We had never even heard of the Jonesborough Storytelling Festival until 1987 when friends came to visit; one of them had read something about it in a newspaper. She and I drove to Jonesborough to check it out and in the first tent we visited we heard Donald Davis. We were hooked and excited to share news of this fun activity when we got home and told our husbands.</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Rocky and I started attending the Jonesborough storytelling festival every year. We began to learn about its organization and other storytelling organizations. In 1996 we went to a storytelling event at a Jonesborough restaurant and by the end of that year we had joined lhe Jonesborough Storytellers Guild, a small local group that told stories once a week at the restaurant we had attended.</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Storytelling woke up our creativity and soon we were both writing and telling stories on stage. A year later, Rocky, G. Lee Hearl, and I started the Beaver Creek Storytellers in Bristol. </b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Rocky's passion for the Art of Story continued and he became a member of the Board for the National Storytelling Network and later for the Tennessee Storytelling Association. He was a featured teller for the Corn Island Festival in Lexington, KY; the Blueberry Festival, and the Great Oaks Festival in Mississippi; Sharing The Fire in Boston; and several other festivals and conferences in Tennessee, Virginia, and Alabama. </b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Beaver Creek Storytellers will miss Rocky's ability to think clearly to solve problems, to be innovative, and to be a kind critic. Most of all, I believe they will miss his clever stories, all original, many of them humorous, but others touching the heart strings. Favorites were "The Hurricane," "The Last Shot Of the Civil War," "The Long White Shark," "JFK and The Camera," "The Adoption Story," "Jackie Mitchell," and "Old Age." </b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> February saw two birthdays that we forgot--Judy Butterfly on the 12th</span></span><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> All three of the above tellers also belong to the Jonesborough Storytellers Guild.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> Two more birthdays will be coming up in March, Chris Vickers on March 13 and Glen Williams on March 30. Don't forget them! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> And since they celebrate birthdays on April 1, I'll mention Diana Conco and Mimi Rockwell who share that infamous date! Both are passionate story aficionados and do everything they can to help BCS grow.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
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</b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">One of our most faithful members, Doug Morrell, died on Feb. 27. He will be remembered for his cheerful personality and a ubiquitous smile. He enjoyed telling stories and his favorites were those about his military experiences as an M.P. in Germany, events of his youth in Bristol, TN, and characters in his painting business. Doug was born July 14, 1931, in Sullivan County, TN. He retired from the U.S. Army in 1968 as a Master Sergeant having served during the Korean War. He then returned to Bristol where he became the owner/operator of Morrell Painting & Decorating, from which he later retired. Mr. Morrell was a member of Sunrise Baptist Church, the Lone State Writer's Guild, and Beaver Creek Storytellers. He had written a book, "Painters Have More Fun Than People." Survivors include his wife, Sue Morrell, two daughters, three sons, and eight grandchildren. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, March 3, in the Weaver Funeral Home. Military Honors will be conducted by the Bristol VFW Honor Guard. The committal service and interment will be held, at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D.C. Online condolences may be registered by visiting www.weaverfuneralhome.net </span></b></span></span>MimiRockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17439665025632734026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4883990130722108857.post-68334591858840225652010-02-09T23:57:00.000-05:002010-02-09T23:57:00.085-05:00Wintry Hibernation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1CJrE9WbyOQ/S3I6bCem-bI/AAAAAAAAGg4/SNYAIZCOw2I/s1600-h/IMG_1038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1CJrE9WbyOQ/S3I6bCem-bI/AAAAAAAAGg4/SNYAIZCOw2I/s320/IMG_1038.JPG" /></a></div><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>Winter has been hard on our storytelling organization. The first 12 days of January never went above freezing. Snow covered the ground and with frigid temperatures, we cancelled Old Christmas. </b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>So, here we are almost halfway through February with no event planned. G. Lee has suggested that everyone work on creating stories so when we come back together, we'll be ready to go.</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>The latest weather report says that a storm made up of cold temps and high winds is on its way, so I don't think it's time for the bears to come out of their dens yet.</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Chris Vickers (March 13)</b></span></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Glen Williams shared information about Heritage TV which is a local channel produced by BVU-OptiNet. Advertising is very reasonably priced and there is opportunity to have some video presentation time coming up also at a reasonable price. A motion was made, seconded, and passed that BCS pay the minimum amount of $5 for advertising during January.</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Pat Musselman shared information about the SBPaul Art Gallery and a temporary arrangement she has made with the owner for BCS to tell there once a month for six months. (However, today Pat sent out an e-mail saying there is a problem and the Gallery may be moving, so this plan is put on hold for the time being.)</b></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b> Mimi Rockwell reported about plans for Old Christmas and asked for volunteers to help. Pat Musselman assisted by Joyce Moore will do the refreshments, and Becky Vickers will do the decorations.</b></span><br />
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</div>MimiRockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17439665025632734026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4883990130722108857.post-3218582161012690202009-11-22T18:50:00.000-05:002009-11-22T18:50:00.275-05:00Story Tellabration 2009<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1CJrE9WbyOQ/SwnMKkeBR_I/AAAAAAAAGGs/0XR2MBd-U7I/s1600/IMG_0983.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1CJrE9WbyOQ/SwnMKkeBR_I/AAAAAAAAGGs/0XR2MBd-U7I/s640/IMG_0983.JPG" /></a><br />
</div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Pictured above from left are Glen Williams, Mimi Rockwell, David Claunch, Becky Vickers, Paul Conco, and G.Lee Hearl.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>BCS had a good Tellabration last night at the community college in Abingdon. There was a small audience but they had big hearts and brought canned goods for the Second Harvest Food Pantry.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>David Claunch started the stories off with a tale about his trip to Bhutan, a country near India. He told about amusing the monks with a red clown nose, then bubbles which they named "prayer bubbles" since they had a similarity, floating through the air, to their prayer flags. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Becky Vickers went next with her story about a pet dog and cat she had when she was a child. The cat tormented the dog until Becky bought a new chain for the dog which gave him an advantage and he finally got back at the cat.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Paul Conco was the third teller and shared a lot of research he had done while writing his story about the 1918 flu pandemic. It was a sad, scary story that could happen again with the current flu epidemic.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Mimi Rockwell told the fourth story about the first client she had when she was doing an internship for her therapist degree. His actions were very mysterious and ghostly,</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Glen Williams who is new to BCS and has a degree in Theatre told of his student days and ghostly happenings also. It ended with humor so we lived up to the old adage, "Always leave them laughing."</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>The next time we tell will be at Old Christmas on Jan. 6 after the New Year.</b></span>MimiRockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17439665025632734026noreply@blogger.com0