THE FUNNIES

OUR NEW MEETING PLACE IS LOCATED AT:
Denny’s Restaurant 3000 W. Chapman, Orange
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Hello to the Most Wonderful Clowns in Orange County and Beyond, I hope all is well and laughter is present in your lives daily! What an awesome meeting we had in July first I would like to give a BIG Welcome to all of our new members!  It is great to have you on board and we are also very trilled about all of the old members that have come back and joined we missed your smiles welcome back! Ken Stillman "Flash" was just great thank you Flash for coming and sharing such good information and fabulous balloons with us. 
You will want to be there for our August Meeting. It’s on clown make up application. Gordon, from Fun Corners in San Bernardino Ca, will be bringing out some paints. Even if you don't feel you needed this class please come support your other Funny Business clowns that may benefit from your input also.

Stacey “Boo Boo” Anderson 

Hello Fellow Funny Business Members,
Although Clowns of America International was voted down two meetings ago, guess what?  We are still a Clowns of America International Alley.  As long as we have the COAI number and report to the Director of Alleys with the membership numbers, we are still an alley.  I will make sure of that.  OH we may not have everyone join, but that’s okay.  We are just not considered 100 percent.  The debate for 100 percent alleys goes on every year among the membership and all clowns who don’t feel that the cost of COAI is worth it.  Obviously they haven’t experienced the camaraderie among COAI members at conventions, and I don’t mean just the COAI conventions either.  It has become more and more prevalent at the Western Region convention and at the gatherings at other alleys in the Southwest.  It is a good feeling to know we have a common background and can share articles written and knowledge learned just from being a member of Clowns of America International.  I try to do my best for all the members in the Southwest region and if there is a concern you all know who you can talk to.  The only way that the 100 percent rule can be removed is to have it put on the agenda for the general membership meeting at the COAI yearly convention and vote on it there.  Attend some conventions with me, I’ll make sure you are welcome and enjoy it and also make it your chance to express and vote on your opinion about the 100 percent rule or any other issues.  At the meeting in New Orleans in 2006 the rule was brought before the membership again.  It was voted down as it has been for quite a while.  The membership seems to think it is a good rule.  Any questions?  Call and talk to the president, or any of the executive board members. They will tell you the pros and cons personally.  In the meantime, I am here and will remind all COAI members what COAI offers throughout the year as I do in every posting.  Thank you to those who are COAI and enjoy the benefits.  I’m here for YOU!

Candy “Buttercotch” Will

Aug. 24, Learn & Play, Ramada Inn of Silicon Valley, Sunnyvale, CA
www.BayAreaStars.com/learn Learn@BayAreaStars.com
Please contact Cheryl 510-468-09312007

CHRISTMAS MAGIC WORKSHOP Starring Author/Magician David Ginn with Special Guest  STEVE HARMER
Sept. 14 9 am - 4 pm Arlington Un. Methodist Church 9395 Magnolia Ave • Riverside CA 92503
Contact: Joyce at 951-781-4379
Sept. 15 9 am - 4 pm Parkcrest Christian Church
6236 Woodruff Ave • Lakewood CA 90713
Southwest of 91 & 605 Freeways, near LAX & Cerritos Mall
Contact: Gene Oswald 714 488-6010
Sept. 16 2 - 8 pm Jack's Magic Place • 4275 University Ave •
San Diego, CA 92105 Contact:  Jack White 619 299-9037
Sept. 21, 9 am - 4 pm Ramada Silicon Valley • 1217 Wildwood Ave Sunnyvale CA 94089 I-101 at Lawrence Expressway
Contact:  Cheryl 510 468-0931

EMAIL registrations with credit card:  ginnorders@comcast.net
Credit Card PHONE Registrations:   770-466-8421 Line #1

Sept. 29 MADD Queen Mary Picnic Area 8 - 1:00?
Contact Charlene 562-695-3243

Sept. 29 Sheriff’s Relief Picnic 10 - 4 Star Center, Whittier Contact Charlene 562-695-3243

 

WITH MORE & MORE DISASTERS HAPPENING AROUND THE WORLD, RED NOSE RESPONSE IS NEEDED MORE THAN EVER.

When the tornado hit Greensburg, Kansas, one of our own Red nose Responders found herself in the thick of things.  Her parents lived in Greensburg and she did herself at once time.  She frantically rushed there only to find that familiar streets were impassable or unrecognizable.  We will never forget the Rita “Dizzy” Winter’s story.

Rita’s frequent communication with the Board of Red Nose Response gave us a birds-eye-view, almost a daily journal of what it was like to live through the first steps of recovery, relocation, loss and grieving.  We heard of not just her family’s struggle, but those of an entire town that was literally wiped off the map.  Rita could have focused on just providing her parents with relief, but she turned her attention to their community.  She recognized that clowning in the aftermath of this disaster wasn’t necessarily appropriate, but she still wanted to bring joy.  One example of what she did was to hand out a simple rose to all of the mothers she could find to lift their spirits around Mother’s day.

Rita’s story is an example of how one person can make a difference.  The Red Nose Response Board also responded.  A large box of Hug a Bears, donated by the AT&T South Chapter Pioneers Disaster Team, was shipped out along with RNR stickers.

Two months later, the recovery goes on slowly.  When all is said and done and Rita has had time to reflect back on her very personal experience with this disaster, there will be many practical suggestions for future responses.  Red Nose Response will then share them with you.

RNR clowns in New York did respond, as did others around the country.  How can we help?  Clowns planned, on short notice, a fundraising event and decked themselves out on a hot and steamy day.  They made balloons, provided face painting and games for kids, and even ran a bake sale.  In the end, they collected more than they expected and sent it to those in need.

In a disaster, what would you do?  If I contacted you, would you respond?  Or, would you sit by the television set and watch what is going on?  Or would you “Jump right in” and do something positive?  At our next meeting I would like to touch on this subject.  We should be ready in a minutes notice to put something together to raise funds, and various other things to help people in a disaster.  

Pam House – State Red Nose Response Co-coordinator
AKA “KLASSY KLOWNS & CHARACTERS”

Your Funny Business Board and Associates:

Stacey Anderson "BooBoo" President/Treasurer
(909)496-8393 clowns4ministry@yahoo.com

Pam "Twinkles d'Clown" House, Vice President/Treasurer
562-431- 5785 klassyklown1@yahoo.com

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310-787-1723 qstorylady@yahoo.com

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714/539-4472 pom-pom@ pom-pomclown.com

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