President's Corner
A Holiday Wish From Your President
Wishing everyone a Happy Holiday Season...
May the New Year be full of Smiles.
Be that Caring Sharing person, giving Soft Assistance in times of Disasters.
Bob "Bunky" Gretton, RNR President
Clowns of America International Clown of the Year 2009
Are You Going to a Convention or Workshop in 2010?
Wear your RNR shirts, hats and smile
 If you plan to attend any local, regional or national convention or workshop this year, go as a RNR responder. The best way to let others know you are part of this large organization is to proudly display RNR on your body!
Shirts, caps, hoodies, and other products are available at our store. All you need to do it follow the link at the end of this article to Cafe Press or on the Red Nose Response web site, go to Our Store and select what you want. It will arrive quickly and every item is of excellent quality.
Shop Our Store
Did You Know We Have A Facebook Page?
Join Us
 Hey, come to Facebook and find your colleagues. Read the encouraging messages. Maybe you could even answer a question or two.
Although there are 649 responders in our organization, there are ONLY 388 on the Red Nose Response Facebook. We need more action there.
Join Facebook and ask your friends to join the Red Nose Response Facebook group. It's a great way to stay very current, is more frequent than our newsletters and is something that can replace the rarely used forum on our web site for an ongoing discussion.
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Gala Escapades Grand Opening
Go to Lake Placid, Florida
 Toby the Clown Foundation, Inc is a 501 (3)(c) non- profit corporation that is an out growth of a large number of people who perform as clowns for education and entertainment. Their mission is to mentor and educate people of all ages on the art of performing as clowns. Our Red Nose Response founding member and advisor, Keith "Toby" Stokes is the founder of the foundation.
Following the ground breaking ceremony last September for the new museum and library and the Cornerstone and Time Capsule Ceremony, held on Sept. 25, 2009, the Grand Opening is scheduled for January 9, 2010 at 11:00 AM. This will be followed by the Gala Escapades.
This promises to be a "don't miss" event. The Gala Escapades run on that Saturday, Jan 9 and Sunday January 10
The line up of clowns who will be presenting on Saturday are: Bob & Teresa Gretton "Adventures of Clowning", Mike & Barbara Cox. "Clowning in the Southern Exposure", Glenn Kohlberger. "Make your Character Special",.. Jim Gorgans. "Magic Fun with Paper", Jim Russell. "Make it Profitable".
Then on Sunday you will see: Paul and Sandy Himan. "Special Celebration Honoring Our Maker". Mike & Barbara Cox. "Make a skit to Fit" . Glenn Kohlberger "It's Not a Macy Parade", Jim Russell. "The I.R.S. Clowning Advantage", and Bob & Teresa Gretton. "A Rose Without Thorns".
This all takes place for free if you can get yourself to Lake Placid, FL. but donations will be gratefully accepted. There are lodging accommodations at the new Holiday Inn Express.
For questions, more information and assistance go to the web site for Toby's Clown Foundation or call President Albin "Big Al" Pelski at 863.243.9473 or Curator Lorraine "Wolfie" Baretela at 863.465.2920
Gala Escapades
We Have Bears
You can have some too
 The Bear warehouse is getting overstocked. There is a bunch of cute and cuddly Hug A Bears in the basement of our President, Bob Gretton. He feels they need homes and hugs.
These bears have been made by the ATT and Southern Bell Telephone Pioneers and can be given out to hospitals (I imagine the ERs would especially appreciate something to give to the kids who are coming in with the H1N1 flu), to local community rescue squads, to displaced children and adults after the fire, to shelter occupants (only if you have enough for everyone) and many other places.
Since RNR is not an organization with lots of dollars we only ask that you pay for the costs of shipping and handling. Want some bears to use in your community? Send an email request to Bob and Teresa Gretton, bunkyandblinky@comcast.net. Include the following:
- Your name
- Your full mailing address
- Your email address
- Your phone number
- How many bears you feel you can distribute? Please note that the bears will be packaged 10 bears to a box.
- How you want us to get information about the cost of shipping and handling to you--by email, phone or snail mail?
Once we have that information we will tell you the cost, you can send that to the Grettons and the bears will be on their way. Sound good?
There are several ways to contact the Grettons and be sure it indicate "Bears" in your message:
- bunkyandblinky@comcast.net
- phone at (301) 843-8212 (leave a clear message because these clowns work day and night)
- mail to 3411 Lisa Circle, Waldorf MD 20601
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