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QQN News - June/July 2003

June/July 2003

Dear Readers,

Maestro Marlin Wolfe

My goodness how time flies by - from Pacific Contact in early April to tours of “One Seed” through the Kootenays and northern B.C during April, May and June.

Articles written include an interview with Jane Coop, one of Canada’s leading pianists, Orchid Ensemble, Golden Violin, and a delightful interview with Maestro Marlin Wolfe regarding the Vancouver Island Symphony’s 2003-2004 season, “Explore the Sound.”

The “One Seed” presentation is growing and evolving and has been receiving fantastic reception from all the schools visited so far. One teacher from Fort Nelson, when writing down what she liked about the presentation said; “…Rosemary’s calm approach with the children, involvement of all the children in one way shape or form, variety of activities, i.e. thinking, talking, singing, responding, etc… I was very impressed with the presentation. It was very multi-faceted – seeds, perseverance, flight of seeds, not bowing to what others think – WOW. Many, many levels to the presentation. Thank you.”

"One Seed" presentation in Fort Nelson

NEWS NEWS NEWS!!!

“One Seed” is expanding to include a “Courage Kit”. While doing presentations I have wanted to give the readers a reminder of their courage to read out loud in front of all the other children. What came to mind was a button with the face of One Seed. While I was getting details on how to do this a local promotion company found a bookmark that has wildflower seeds and instructions on how to plant them. So we now have bookmarks and buttons on order to create a Courage Kit that will include the One Seed book, CD, button and bookmark! These will be available by the end of July.

MORE NEWS!

The web site will be undergoing changes in the next couple of months and while those changes are happening, I will be diligently getting the artwork and text ready for the next two books “The Day the Wind Changed,” and “The Sun and the Moon and the Stars”. And of course there will be interview articles with performing artists. Plans are also in the works for a tour of Vancouver Island Schools for October. And how about a “Cost of Cheating Death 2”? In the near future we will be posting the dramatic responses to the March 10 article “Cost of Cheating Death”.

So, have an awesome summer. May your gardens grow beautifully.

Rosemary