Here are some family groups. My how we have changed over the years! And I LOVE the bowl haircuts.... 
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Second Blast From the Past
Here are some family groups. My how we have changed over the years! And I LOVE the bowl haircuts.... 
Annie Bookhout Announces New Grandchild
This e-mail came from Annie Bookhout today with the news of her second grandchild's birth on Christmas Eve 2009!
Andrew Shedlock and Denise Egan Shedlock produced a very handsome son, Ryan Andrew Shedlock, born via surgery on December 21, 2009 in Tamarac, Florida. Grandmother Anne Bookhout could not fly out of Binghamton, NY as planned due to snow storms on December 20 so, Anne got into one of her road tractors (a nice red Kenworth) and rode with two of (their) drivers who had a load of plastic fencing to deliver in central Florida.
Andrew Shedlock and Denise Egan Shedlock produced a very handsome son, Ryan Andrew Shedlock, born via surgery on December 21, 2009 in Tamarac, Florida. Grandmother Anne Bookhout could not fly out of Binghamton, NY as planned due to snow storms on December 20 so, Anne got into one of her road tractors (a nice red Kenworth) and rode with two of (their) drivers who had a load of plastic fencing to deliver in central Florida.
The road trip was very interesting, especially going through Washington, DC where there was 24 inches of snow. The truck blew the alternator in Northern Virginia and Anne and the two drivers hung out at a repair shop for nearly 24 hours, getting back on the road at 5:30 PM on December 21. Anne and one of the drivers delivered the load and took off for Miami.
Grandma Anne arrived at 8:30 PM on December 22 at Andrew's house just in time to help Andrew with first grandchild, Madeline, and to welcome baby boy Ryan home on December 24. It was a great experience!
Fondly to all,
Anne Bookhout
daughter of Florence Fieg Bookhout
Anne Bookhout
daughter of Florence Fieg Bookhout
Here is a photo of Anne at a tender age, looking at her pony with probably the same sort of gaze directed at her newest grandchild! Well, maybe she has a bit more fondness for the baby.....
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Enjoy This Blast from the Past
Thanks to Diana Monaco and Steven Fieg for combining their efforts in taking some old Fieg family slides, converting them to photos and emailing them to me. See if you can identify the child with his finger up his nose and his tongue in his cheek.
More to come!
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Joe Kestner Brings Magic to the Season
Joe Kestner, husband of Judy Fieg Kestner, is not just an amateur magician, as witnessed at the Fieg family reunion in July of this year, he also shares his talent with anyone who requests his presence during the Christmas season, while acting the part of Santa Claus.
Joe receives many requests from friends, churches and foster agencies in the Corpus Christi, TX area and because his services are free he is very popular. He distributes gifts to the children in attendance and poses with them for holiday photos, as well as amazing them - and the adults watching as well - with his magic tricks.
Because of his natural attributes (i.e. beard and belly) Joe only needed a Santa suit to complete the image, and Judy made one in the 1980s which has since been replaced with a second one (the lap wore out!).
Joe receives many requests from friends, churches and foster agencies in the Corpus Christi, TX area and because his services are free he is very popular. He distributes gifts to the children in attendance and poses with them for holiday photos, as well as amazing them - and the adults watching as well - with his magic tricks.
Because of his natural attributes (i.e. beard and belly) Joe only needed a Santa suit to complete the image, and Judy made one in the 1980s which has since been replaced with a second one (the lap wore out!).
John and Anne Roman Mark 25th Anniversary in New Zealand
John and Anne Roman recently returned from New Zealand where they vacationed for two weeks in observance of their twenty-fifth anniversary.
They spent one week on the north island and one week on the south island in the beautiful South Sea nation which is about the size of Great Britain. New Zealand features luminescent, crystalline peaks, lush forests and pristine beaches, all in an unspoiled setting, as there are only 400,000 inhabitants.
Anne recently retired and John still works as an audio-visual technician. They reside in Somerset, N.J. John is the eldest son of Dorothy and the late Robert Roman, and is the grandson of Lothar Fieg Sr.
They spent one week on the north island and one week on the south island in the beautiful South Sea nation which is about the size of Great Britain. New Zealand features luminescent, crystalline peaks, lush forests and pristine beaches, all in an unspoiled setting, as there are only 400,000 inhabitants.
Anne recently retired and John still works as an audio-visual technician. They reside in Somerset, N.J. John is the eldest son of Dorothy and the late Robert Roman, and is the grandson of Lothar Fieg Sr.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Rose Bowl Hero Marks 40th Anniversary
This year marks the fortieth anniversary of the network television apearance of cousin Bob Stiles of Los Angeles, who played himself in a 1970 episode of the Emmy-winning "Bracken's World" starring Lee Majors. Stiles re-created his true life persona as the most valuable player of the 1966 Rose Bowl victory of the underdog UCLA Bruins over the #1-ranked Michigan Spartans.
Bob, the grandson of the late Max Fieg of Milford, PA, is remembered as a key component of the undersized California upstarts who snatched victory from the jaws of defeat as more than 100,000 New Year's Day football fans looked on at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, CA.
Bob was credited with saving the game after he literally knocked himself unconscious to prevent a game-breaking score as the final seconds ticked off. A story in the Los Angeles Times written in 2000 said, "The game film shows (Bob) Apisa, a 212-pound (Michigan) sophomore fullback from Honolulu, running parallel to the line of scrimmage, fighting off defenders Dallas Grider and Jim Colletto, then getting tackled by a flying Stiles, a 5-foot-8, 175-pound junior, who slams into Apisa's upper body and brings him down."
According to Wikipedia, "Michigan State was a two touchdown favorite and the consensus #1 ranked team, but the undersized Bruins held their own through a scoreless first quarter. In the second quarter, UCLA recovered a muffed punt inside the Michigan State 5 yard line; QB Gary Beban eventually took it in from one yard out to give the Bruins a surprising lead over the stunned Spartans. Then UCLA coach Tommy Prothro went into his bag of tricks and called for an onside kick. Kicker Kur
t Zimmerman executed it perfecty and Dallas Grider fell on the ball. UCLA QB Gary Beban then threaded a pass between 3 Spartan defenders to Kurt Altenbeg, who made a great catch that put UCLA on the 1 yard line. Beban then scored on a short run to make it 14-0. UCLA's undersized defense continued to play well, but the larger Spartans were beginning to wear them down and began picking up bigger and bigger chunks of yardage on the ground. Midway through the 4th quarter, Michigan State finally broke through for a touchdown, but failed on the try for a 2-point conversion and UCLA led 14-6. Michigan State got the ball back and began to march down field in the waning moments. With under a minute to play the Spartans scored again, and trailing 14-12, lined up for a two point conversion attempt. They pitched out to their large Samoan fullback, Bob Apisa, and as he turned the corner, it appeared he would fall into the end zone to tie the game. But UCLA defensive back Bob Stiles ran full speed and threw himself into Apisa, keeping Apisa out of the end zone and knocking himself out in the process." The photo of Bob being carried off the field unconscious is courtesy of Sports Illustrated.
Bob today is the proprietor of the Hana Sushi Restaurant on Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles and also in Ketchum, ID.
Bob, the grandson of the late Max Fieg of Milford, PA, is remembered as a key component of the undersized California upstarts who snatched victory from the jaws of defeat as more than 100,000 New Year's Day football fans looked on at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, CA.
Bob was credited with saving the game after he literally knocked himself unconscious to prevent a game-breaking score as the final seconds ticked off. A story in the Los Angeles Times written in 2000 said, "The game film shows (Bob) Apisa, a 212-pound (Michigan) sophomore fullback from Honolulu, running parallel to the line of scrimmage, fighting off defenders Dallas Grider and Jim Colletto, then getting tackled by a flying Stiles, a 5-foot-8, 175-pound junior, who slams into Apisa's upper body and brings him down."
According to Wikipedia, "Michigan State was a two touchdown favorite and the consensus #1 ranked team, but the undersized Bruins held their own through a scoreless first quarter. In the second quarter, UCLA recovered a muffed punt inside the Michigan State 5 yard line; QB Gary Beban eventually took it in from one yard out to give the Bruins a surprising lead over the stunned Spartans. Then UCLA coach Tommy Prothro went into his bag of tricks and called for an onside kick. Kicker Kur
t Zimmerman executed it perfecty and Dallas Grider fell on the ball. UCLA QB Gary Beban then threaded a pass between 3 Spartan defenders to Kurt Altenbeg, who made a great catch that put UCLA on the 1 yard line. Beban then scored on a short run to make it 14-0. UCLA's undersized defense continued to play well, but the larger Spartans were beginning to wear them down and began picking up bigger and bigger chunks of yardage on the ground. Midway through the 4th quarter, Michigan State finally broke through for a touchdown, but failed on the try for a 2-point conversion and UCLA led 14-6. Michigan State got the ball back and began to march down field in the waning moments. With under a minute to play the Spartans scored again, and trailing 14-12, lined up for a two point conversion attempt. They pitched out to their large Samoan fullback, Bob Apisa, and as he turned the corner, it appeared he would fall into the end zone to tie the game. But UCLA defensive back Bob Stiles ran full speed and threw himself into Apisa, keeping Apisa out of the end zone and knocking himself out in the process." The photo of Bob being carried off the field unconscious is courtesy of Sports Illustrated.Bob today is the proprietor of the Hana Sushi Restaurant on Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles and also in Ketchum, ID.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Oneontans Make Way for Stork ... Again!
Anna and Alan Dangca of Oneonta are expecting a baby in August 2010, the family has announced. This will be their fourth child, with their oldest child, Cade, turning 15 in April, Eva turning 6 in March and Rosa who will be 4 in November.
Alan is employed by Mirabito Oil and Fuel in Oneonta, and Anna is a stay-at-home mom. She and her sister, Sarah, home-school their children and are active in Loving Education At Home (L.E.A.H.), a Christian organization that sponsors field trips and athletic activities for home-schooled children in New York State. Both families are members of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Morris, NY.
This child will be Grampa Greg Fieg's ninth grandchild.
Congratulations!
Alan is employed by Mirabito Oil and Fuel in Oneonta, and Anna is a stay-at-home mom. She and her sister, Sarah, home-school their children and are active in Loving Education At Home (L.E.A.H.), a Christian organization that sponsors field trips and athletic activities for home-schooled children in New York State. Both families are members of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Morris, NY.
This child will be Grampa Greg Fieg's ninth grandchild.
Congratulations!
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Family Member Meets Ghost in Sierra Nevada
Barbara Harris, who works as a registered nurse on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay, recently made an excursion to the Groveland Hotel in the Sierra Nevada where she had an encounter with a most unusual guest.
The hotel, a seventeen-room adobe bed-and-breakfast, which opened in 1849 to serve miners in the Gold Rush, is said to be haunted and Barbara can confirm that.
Sleeping in her room with her husband Eddie, she was awakened during the night to find the visage of a young woman wearing a full-length dress and a broad, 1920s-style hat, peacefully sitting in a chair near the foot of the bed. No words were exchanged during the brief encounter, but the ghost let it be known that her name was Margaret.
Though they did not see them, the hotel is also supposed to be haunted by other guests who checked in but did not check out, including a 19th century miner named Lyle. The hotel is near Yosemite National Park where Barbara and Eddie frequently while away their off hours.
The hotel, a seventeen-room adobe bed-and-breakfast, which opened in 1849 to serve miners in the Gold Rush, is said to be haunted and Barbara can confirm that.
Sleeping in her room with her husband Eddie, she was awakened during the night to find the visage of a young woman wearing a full-length dress and a broad, 1920s-style hat, peacefully sitting in a chair near the foot of the bed. No words were exchanged during the brief encounter, but the ghost let it be known that her name was Margaret.
Though they did not see them, the hotel is also supposed to be haunted by other guests who checked in but did not check out, including a 19th century miner named Lyle. The hotel is near Yosemite National Park where Barbara and Eddie frequently while away their off hours.
Cousin Observes Rare Western Squirrel
In a recent visit to Flagstaff, AZ nestled at 7,000 feet at the base of an extinct volcano, cousin Greg Fieg came across the rare, endangered (and pretty damn cute) Tassel-eared Squirrel (Sciurus aberti).
This squirrel, a relative of the North American Gray Squirrel which can be found in many a backyard, looks like a climbing rabbit with long tufted ears, a comparatively fatter body and huge fluffy tail.
Greg introduced himself to a family group of more than a half dozen of these squirrels who were bold enough to come within a few feet to accept his handout of fancy n
uts.
This squirrel, a relative of the North American Gray Squirrel which can be found in many a backyard, looks like a climbing rabbit with long tufted ears, a comparatively fatter body and huge fluffy tail.
Greg introduced himself to a family group of more than a half dozen of these squirrels who were bold enough to come within a few feet to accept his handout of fancy n
uts.
Speaking of nuts, this is not the only unusual sighting Greg has had in Flagstaff, which is located not far south of the Grand Canyon. In 2007 he stopped by the Little America Hotel and whom should he see there but Peter O'Toole, Vanessa Redgrave, Liam Neeson and his late wife Natasha Richardson, who has since perished in a freak skiing accident, and her sister Jolie Richardson.
Greg was so impressed with the women's arresting, world-class beauty that he told Jolie, someone he did not recognize at the moment, "You should be in the movies." Jolie turned to Greg with a frank stare and replied, "I am in the movies."
Diana Monaco Accepts New Position
On Nov. 30 Diana Monaco, daughter of F.F.N. founder V.P. Fieg, accepted the position of director of the Lower Hudson Valley chapter of OSSN (Outside Sales Support Network), an organization that educates and assists travel agents who are outside sales people, sole proprietors or independant agents. She begins her duties in Jan. 2010.
Diana will be responsible for hosting meetings, retaining educational speakers and recruiting new OSSN members.
Diana has been in the travel business for over thirty years. "Can you believe it?" she marvels. Her business is based in Croton-on-Hudson, NY in Westchester Co., home of Bill & Hill (you know who I mean), and her personal client list includes the likes of Ann Roberts, a member of the Rockefeller family, Sylvester Stallone's mother, a Hollywood psychic, and Davy Jones of the Monkees.
Are You Smarter Than a 1930s Seventh Grader?
Here is part of a history exam for seventh graders from the 1930s, courtesy of Jean Davie Fieg. See how you score on this one!
Answer two questions from each group. (ed. note: There were five groups of questions on the original exam. Only two of them are represented here.)
Group I
1 a What language was spoken by a majority of the colonists?
b The Navigation Laws compelled the colonies to trade with what country?
c Was the first representative government established in New York, Virginia or Massachusetts?
d Was more attention paid to the establishment of schools in the New England, the middle or the southern colonies?
e Was the Stamp Act passed by the Continental Congress or by Parliament?
2 a Did the colonists object to the tax on tea because of the cost of a pound of tea or because of the principle involved?
b What port was closed by one of the Intolerable Acts?
c Was the chief cause of the Revolution a dispute over land, commerce or taxation?
d Which gave British officers the right to search a man's home for smuggled goods, Writs of Assistance or the Stamp Act?
e With the tax included, did a pound of tea cost more in England or in America?
3 Tell whether each of the following statements is true or false:
a The Declaration of Independence gave reasons for separating from England.
b The Committees of Correspondence were composed of British officers.
c Town meetings trained the colonists in law making.
d Farming was the principal occupation of the colonists.
e The Committees of Correspondence kept Parliament informed about colonial affairs.
Group V
13 Connect an important event with each of five of the following dates: 1781, 1776, 1777, 1492, 1620, 1609, 1607, 1614
14 Describe briefly two means of travel in colonial times.
15 Name five of the following: (a) a noted hunter, (b) a colonial college, (c) a colonial newspaper, (d) a colonial author, (e) an invention that has aided travel, (f) an invention that has made women's work easier, (g) an invention of benefit to southern farmers, (h) an invention that has helped in lighting cities.
GOOD LUCK, SCHOLARS!
Answer two questions from each group. (ed. note: There were five groups of questions on the original exam. Only two of them are represented here.)
Group I
1 a What language was spoken by a majority of the colonists?
b The Navigation Laws compelled the colonies to trade with what country?
c Was the first representative government established in New York, Virginia or Massachusetts?
d Was more attention paid to the establishment of schools in the New England, the middle or the southern colonies?
e Was the Stamp Act passed by the Continental Congress or by Parliament?
2 a Did the colonists object to the tax on tea because of the cost of a pound of tea or because of the principle involved?
b What port was closed by one of the Intolerable Acts?
c Was the chief cause of the Revolution a dispute over land, commerce or taxation?
d Which gave British officers the right to search a man's home for smuggled goods, Writs of Assistance or the Stamp Act?
e With the tax included, did a pound of tea cost more in England or in America?
3 Tell whether each of the following statements is true or false:
a The Declaration of Independence gave reasons for separating from England.
b The Committees of Correspondence were composed of British officers.
c Town meetings trained the colonists in law making.
d Farming was the principal occupation of the colonists.
e The Committees of Correspondence kept Parliament informed about colonial affairs.
Group V
13 Connect an important event with each of five of the following dates: 1781, 1776, 1777, 1492, 1620, 1609, 1607, 1614
14 Describe briefly two means of travel in colonial times.
15 Name five of the following: (a) a noted hunter, (b) a colonial college, (c) a colonial newspaper, (d) a colonial author, (e) an invention that has aided travel, (f) an invention that has made women's work easier, (g) an invention of benefit to southern farmers, (h) an invention that has helped in lighting cities.
GOOD LUCK, SCHOLARS!
Emilie Kestner Advances in Choir Competition
Emilie Kestner, only granddaughter of F.F.N. founder V.P. Fieg, has moved a step closer to earning a place in the Texas state high school choir.
On November 14, Emilie placed seventh at the regional choir auditions in Corpus Christi, TX. She and another member of the Calallen High School choir, a bass who also placed seventh, received the top honors from her school. That makes them second alternates for the area auditions that will take place in January.
We are now praying that two of the top competitors in her level receive a free trip to Hawaii and won't be able to compete in January, moving Emilie up two notches and allowing her to audition. I hope you join us in that fervent hope!
On November 14, Emilie placed seventh at the regional choir auditions in Corpus Christi, TX. She and another member of the Calallen High School choir, a bass who also placed seventh, received the top honors from her school. That makes them second alternates for the area auditions that will take place in January.
We are now praying that two of the top competitors in her level receive a free trip to Hawaii and won't be able to compete in January, moving Emilie up two notches and allowing her to audition. I hope you join us in that fervent hope!
Windy Hill Alpaca Ranch Video on YouTube
Doug and Cindy Fieg, owners of the Windy Hill Alpaca Ranch in Somis, CA, recently avoided disaster during one of that state's infamous wildfires.
The Los Angeles Times recorded a video of Cindy and Doug and their animals that can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6WWUsAY65Y.
Alpacas are smaller relatives of the camel and the llama, bred not as working animals but specifically for their fiber. They also come across as quite the cuties on this video.
The Los Angeles Times recorded a video of Cindy and Doug and their animals that can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6WWUsAY65Y.
Alpacas are smaller relatives of the camel and the llama, bred not as working animals but specifically for their fiber. They also come across as quite the cuties on this video.
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