As they say at funerals, "good to see you here, despite the circumstances." So far we have: --collected names of perhaps 50 dancers who'd like to help the...
Quick and to the point - the decision to cancel the dances was apparently an economic one. I see a few options to deal with it that have a (slim) chance of...
Steven K. Hamp President The Henry Ford 20900 Oakwood Blvd Dearborn, MI 48124-4088 (remember to be pleasant and concise. These letters will undoubtedly be...
Mission The Henry Ford provides unique educational experiences based on authentic objects, stories, and lives from America's traditions of ingenuity,...
I contacted a friend at the Free Press asking if he could point me in the direction of some media person who might be interested in doing a story about the...
Jim McKinney
goldgrif@...
Dec 7, 2004 5:23 am
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... Marty Kohn, right?? (one of their funniest writers, which isn't saying much...they are all clever) ... I sent her a message way early Sunday morning, no...
Hi kids-- On the LH catering event website, it says an afternoon rents for $600 and an evening for $800. Just since yesterday they've added an asterisk...
Thanks for the good work those of you who are on the scene are doiong to try to preserve this living tradition. As I live far away, there is little I can do to...
... No. Mark Phelan, the car reviewer. We were best friends in high school. ... Doesn't sound promising. I find it hard to believe that reclaiming one...
Jim McKinney
goldgrif@...
Dec 8, 2004 5:28 am
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You can help save Contra dancing in Lovett Hall! After 24 years, the Henry Ford Catering department will no longer allow the Education Department to use Lovett...
Hey folks, boy I hate these group e-mails, but I'm in. This is Alan Gordon, with god knows where the above post name came from. I have written Ray Bantle, and...
... Ya, you betcha! THF has never made any attempt to increase the dance revenue, sell dancers more goods and services, or even invite us to visit the museum. ...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the save-lovett-hall-dance group: How much would you be willing to pay for admission to a Lovett Hall...
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Dec 9, 2004 6:40 pm
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As you probably are able to guess from last Lovett, the loss affects me very deeply. I had a grand farewell speech to the dancers partly written. I'd...
What about offering a combined museum/dance ticket? ... -- David Glick A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds. Ralph Waldo Emerson There’s no...
Hi folks-- New photos added to this group. (Click on the link in the left-side box.) If you need to send one or more to media, friends, etc. feel free. Also of...
If you haven't done so yet, please write Steven Hamp *now!*. (see message #3 for address). Also, be sure to check out the web page Karen put up at: ...
... Karen, You've been out in Dutchland too long if you are starting to say Ya, you betcha!... next everything will be "Hunky Dory" Alan (sorry to digress from...
Hello Steven, Sandy Cameron in Toronto here. I had also prepared a web page but not so beautiful as Karen's. I contacted our coordinating group and received...
S. Cameron
sandy@...
Dec 10, 2004 7:44 pm
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... here in ... raising support for the future of the dance. We would like to see as many people come to the dance as can, and i will volunteer to arrainge...
... This is from someone with "webdesigns" in the e-mail address?!?!? ... Thanks for your efforts to the Great White South! --KRM typed it up in pure HTML...
I am sure that there are plenty of people willing to host out-of-towners. We have hosted for Dawn Dance, and would be happy to provide for anyone coming to...
Hi folks-- Going dancing this weekend? Please stand up and make an announcement about the LH situation. Feel free to copy and print stuff off my "beautiful"...
I have a better idea: Let's all take action *now* (letter writing, media publicity, etc.) and then maybe we won't have to plan for "a great last dance" !!...