PAULA GILHOOLEY

scroll down artisans to Paula Gilhooley when on the website

 Irene Lawrence and Claire Siegel visited the Tee Ridder Museum of Miniatures in Roslyn.  

They were surprised to see Paula Gilhooley there.

Paula began her teaching career at Washington Park High School in Racine,

Wisconsin between 1964-1969.  She taught in PM from 1970-1998

at Saxton Street Middle School and PMHS.  Prior to her retirement she moved to

Huntington from Shirley, NY.

     After retireing she incorporated her business (Creations By Paula Gilhooley, Inc.)

and began an internet business specializing in Upscale Miniatures. 

Visit her website:  www.miniaturecreations.com

     "My miniatures have been featured in Doll's House World, Dollhouse Miniatures,

and Miniature Collector magazines.  In November 1999 I became Administrative Curator

of the Tee Ridder Miniatures Museum of the Nassau County Museum of Art in Roslyn, NY. 

As the only employee of the museum, I curate exhibitions of significant miniature works by

American and International Artisans: teach and organize both adult and children's workshops

and stock and maintain the museum's miniature shop.  In February 2002, I was accepted as a

Handcrafter in Cottage Industry Miniatures Trade Association (CIMTA). 

In March 2002, I was elected to the Board of Directors of the

International Guild of Miniature Artisans (IGMA).

For the past few years I have been specializing in making miniature flowers  using

special silk fiber paper which is painted, punched with specialized punches,

formed and glued into various flowers from daffodils, irises, lilies, roses, orchids,

geraniums, etc.  I currently sell my flowers and floral arrangements to several

miniature shops around the US and will begin selling at trade shows in June, 2002.

Of course, I still enjoy traveling and have made several trips to England and Thailand since

my retirement and am planning another safari to East Africa in 2003. 

When I am not working at the museum or on one of my miniature projects,

I enjoy working on my new (circa 1935) house which has enough potential projects

to keep me busy for the next decade.  For relaxation I sit on my new deck with a

Dewar's on the rocks and watch the boats go in and out of Huntington Harbor."

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CATHERINE  OLINGER

Catherine Elizabeth Olinger, member of the Pilot Club of Patchogue was installed as Governor of the Northeast Potomac District of Pilot International,

a global service organization, on May 4, 2002. Cathie's life-long concern for the welfare of others is evidenced in her choice of career and

volunteer activities. She came to Patchogue in 1959 to begin a teaching career in the Patchogue-Medford Public Schools. She retired in 1992.

Over the years she was actively involved with the 

Patchogue-Medford Congress of Teachers and is currently a member of PMRE.

In her early days in Patchogue, she served as a member of the Patchogue-Medford Library Board of Trustees. For many years she has been a member of the 

Town of Brookhaven Office of Women's Services Advisory Board. 

She is a director of the Greater Patchogue Chamber of Commerce

and president of the Board of Directors of Mercy Center Ministries, Inc. 

She delivers for Meals on Wheels each week. A long-time member

of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International (an honor society of women in education), she has served that organization in numerous capacities, 

including as New York State president.

 

Cathie joined the Pilot Club of Patchogue in 1989. The Pilot Club of Patchogue has rendered community service since 1962.

Her non-stop contributions to the work of the club include 

two years as club president. At the district level she was the representative 

for the Pilot International Foundation; she also served on district committees 

and was Governor-Elect.  As Northeast Potomac District Governor,

she will oversee the work of the district and serve as a member of the international organization's board of directors.

Learn more about the Pilot Club of Patchogue

http://www.pilotclubofpatchogue.org/

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LOU & CHARLOTTE GIOE

FORT LAUDERDALE ---- In the darkness, a harpist softly played as

young campers, with letters to lost loved ones In hand, followed

the luminaries toward the light of a campfire. Each took their

private letter and tossed it into the fire, symbolically sending it to

those who had passed.

Overcome with emotion, Marion Johnson, 7, who lost his

youngest sister, reached out to fellow camper Brandon Hult, 5,

during Camp Coral's memorial service . . .

"Come here, my little buddy, who did you lose again?" asked

Marion, as he sat on a bench in front of the fire. "My grandma,"

Brandon softly answered as Marion put his arm around his new

friend, now seated next to him. In silence, the two grieved for

their lost loved ones while staring into the flickering flames.

In its 10th year, Camp Coral brought together 38 children, ages

5 to 12, who share the bond of losing a parent, grandparent,

sibling or guardian. Through donations and with the help of 50

volunteers, Hospice Care of Southeast Florida Inc. organized the

free, three-day camp, which combined counseling and fun

activities to help children express themselves and their feelings

of grief. .. {by Nicole T. Lesson, South Florida Sun-Sentinel]

This is from an article about Camp Coral, the bereavement camp where PMRE

member Lou and his wife  Charlotte volunteer and where most of the

recipients of The HERO Project education funds will be selected. Most of

them have had parents die and in some cases both parents have died. The

Gioes were heartbroken by some of the circumstances that the children have

had to deal with but also in awe of and inspired by their courage and spirit. For

individuals who are so young they have amazing stories of resilience.

Lou and Charlotte were motivated by their own backgrounds. They

were the first in their families to graduate high school and go beyond. 

An education altered their lives and the lives of their children forever 

and they wanted to support that opportunity for other kids. 

They oversee a small charitable gift fund, which awards small scholarships 

or opens educational funds for youngsters, who are in need

and struggling to be strong and resilient. Many of the kids are ones

 that they meet through their volunteer work at the bereavement camp.  

The HERO Project (Honoring and Empowering Resilience One person at a time) 

is dedicated to the memory of eight children or young adults in their

families who died before having an opportunity for higher education. 

Its purpose is to foster resilience (health realization) through education, 

support, services, resources, and mentorship.  

The HERO Project is research-based. Research indicates

that every human being has a natural, innate capacity for

resilience. (Grotberg, 1990) It further indicates, that

caring relationships, high expectations, and meaningful

participation in one's environment help to foster

resilience in young people which then helps them to lead

positive, productive lives. The HERO Project

incorporates this basic tenet and these three

environmental factors in order to maximize resilience

and health realization. (Bernard, 1991) Young children

will be sponsored by contributions to the fund; they and

their families will receive education materials as the

children grow. Upon enrollment in an institution of

higher learning, some of them will receive a small

scholarship. (The HERO Project) Materials, resources,

and training on resilience will be made available for

individuals, groups and organizations. (Power Skills

Program) A membership network of interested

individuals, groups, and organizations will be formed to

exchange information, support and resources about

resilience. (Resilience Education Network)  

Conceptually, Investor Mentors make a contribution to

sponsor a young student, who is facing a major life

challenge like the death of a parent. The money will be

placed in a long-term investment fund for the purpose of

supporting resilience education during childhood and

providing a scholarship for the student at enrollment in

an institution of higher education. The HERO Project

independently and with support of the Investor Mentors

will maintain a supportive mentorship relationship with

the student throughout the long-term investment process.

Thus incorporating not only financial support for higher

education but providing the student with a long term

resilience education, and a supportive relationship

leading to a sense of purpose, future and success.

If anyone would like more information about The  

HERO Project, read the Annual Report to

contributors on the following page. If anyone would

like to make a tax deductible contribution, checks can

be made out to The HERO Project-CGF 140540.

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MARILYN HAMILTON

TWO CAREERS-TWICE RETIRED

Dixie Baldrey

Dixie was born and raised in Troy, New York. Her family still resides in a small

town outside of Troy. She attended elementary school, high school, and college

in Troy, receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education from

Russell Sage College in Troy. Dixie went on to earn her Masters Degree in

education from C.W. Post College at Long Island University.

Dixie taught kindergarten, first, and second grades for thirty-three years in the

Patchogue-Medford public school system helping thousands of parents raise

thousands of children in the earliest stages of their education. She retired in 1995

from Barton Elementary School, where she had done all of her 33 years worth of

teaching. She worked for principals John Augustine, Jackie Gannon, Paul

Hauser, Frank Rossi, and Dee Cutter. Although now retired from active service,

Dixie still holds a teaching certificate for grades K-8 and finds time to substitute

in her local school district in Hunter, New York.

In 1996, Dixie retired to the Catskill Mountains in Spruceton, New York, part of

the hamlet of West Kill, which in turn is part of the Town of Lexington. Soon

after taking up residence in Lexington, Dixie became active in local

organizations and began a new career in volunteerism. She joined the Jewett

Presbyterian Church where she is now an elder. The Democratic town committee

chairman asked her to run for the Town Board in 1999 against an incumbent

party jumper. Dixie says, " My opponent's family had lived in this town for a

number of generations while I was 'the new kid on the block.' I didn't expect to

win but thought it would be a good experience. Well, I won!" She still has one

more year left on that term. Dixie is also currently president of the West

Kill/Lexington Community Improvement Association. She also serves

on the Board of Directors of the Catskill Housing Development p ,

Corporation—a nonprofit organization that, among other projects, builds

low income senior housing so seniors can remain in their local communities.

This year she  ran  for NYS Assembly in the 127 AD. It is a new district upstate.

She did not win, but did get the experience for the future. 

Good luck Dixie in your future endeavors!

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Breakfast

9-11-02

In Memoriam