Betty MacDonald fan club fans,
Betty MacDonald Fan Club fans from all over the World are very interested in Wolfgang Hampel's interviews, stories and poems.
You'll be able to read some of Wolfgang Hampel's new satirical stories and poems in our next Betty MacDonald Fan Club magazine.
Wolfgang Hampel is journalist, author, artist and poet.
He
is the winner of the first Betty MacDonald Memorial Award.
As
we all know Wolfgang Hampel founded Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty
MacDonald Society in 1983.
Betty MacDonald Fan Club has members in 40
countries.
Wolfgang Hampel visited all the places where Betty MacDonald and her family lived.
Wolfgang
Hampel's new Betty MacDonald documentary of Betty MacDonald's life in
Boulder, Butte, Seattle, Laurelhurst, Chimacum, Vashon Island, Carmel
and Carmel Valley is really fascinating. My personal favourites are
scenes of Betty's and Don's life in Carmel and Carmel Valley.
Wolfgang
Hampel, author of Betty MacDonald Biography, interviewed Betty
MacDonald's family and friends and many other famous artists and
writers, for example Astrid Lindgren, Truman Capote, J. K. Rowling, Maurice Sendak, David Guterson, Donna Leon, Ingrid Noll, Marie Marcks, William Cumming, Walt Woodward and Betty MacDonald
Fan Club Honour Members Monica Sone, Letizia Mancino, Darsie Beck and Gwen Grant.
Wolfgang Hampel is also very well known for his satirical poems and stories.
We
are going to share Wolfgang Hampel's work with many fans from all over
the world who adore his Betty MacDonald Biography and unique Betty
MacDonald Interviews.
Wolfgang Hampel's newest literary project is Vita Magica.
Viele Betty MacDonald Fan Club
Fans aus der ganzen Welt sind sehr an Wolfgang Hampels Interviews,
Geschichten und Gedichten interessiert.
Sie
können einige von Wolfgang Hampels neuen satirischen Geschichten und
Gedichten im nächsten Betty MacDonald Fan Club Magazin lesen.
Wolfgang Hampel ist Journalist, Autor, Künstler und Poet.
Er
ist der Träger des ersten Betty MacDonald Gedächtnispreises.
Wie wir alle wissen gründete Wolfgang Hampel 1983 den
Betty MacDonald Fan Club und die Betty MacDonald Society.
Der Betty
MacDonald Fan Club hat Mitglieder in 40 Ländern.
Wolfgang Hampel besuchte alle Orte wo Betty MacDonald und ihre Familie lebte.
Wolfgang
Hampels neue Betty MacDonald Dokumentation über Betty MacDonalds Leben
in Boulder, Butte, Seattle, Laurelhurst, Chimacum, Vashon, Carmel und
Carmel Valley ist wirklich faszinierend. Ein Höhepunkt sind Szenen von
Bettys und Dons Leben in Carmel und Carmel Valley. Wolfgang
Hampel, Autor der Betty MacDonald Biografie, interviewte Betty
MacDonalds Familie und Freunde und viele andere berühmte Künstler und
Schriftsteller, z.B. Astrid Lindgren, Truman Capote, J. K. Rowling, Maurice Sendak, Donna Leon, David Guterson, Marie Marcks, Ingrid Noll, William Cumming, Walt Woodward und Betty MacDonald
Fan Club Ehrenmitglieder Monica Sone, Letizia Mancino, Darsie Beck und Gwen Grant.
Wolfgang Hampel ist auch sehr bekannt für seine satirischen Gedichte und Geschichten.
Wir
werden Wolfgang Hampels Werk den vielen Fans aus aller Welt vorstellen,
die seine Betty MacDonald Biografie und die einzigartigen Betty
MacDonald Interviews schätzen.
Wolfgang Hampels neues literarisches Projekt ist Vita Magica.
Thomas
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Betty MacDonald fan club fans,
we are sharing a great website.
Don't miss Linde Lund's comment, please.
Take care,
Benny
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This month we are featuring a classic chapter book for Family Dinner Book Club . Get ready to enjoy Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle by Betty MacDonald.
Below are awesome ideas to plan your menu, make table decoration
crafts, talk about the book and complete a family service project. We
have thought of everything you need! So, grab a copy of the book and
join in on the fun.
Full Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links.
Just to review a bit… Family Dinner Book Club is a monthly book club
for your family. On the 15th of each month, we share the title of the
book that is being featured. Then, on the 1st of each month we provide
all the details for your special club dinner. Sarah from Daisy at Home shares
a special menu to compliment the book. And, I will share conversation
starters and a service project for your family. Sarah and I will take
turns showcasing table decoration crafts to make with the kids.
We invite you to share a picture from your dinner with us anytime during the month on our Family Dinner Book Club Facebook page.
Now, on to all of the details!
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
The Book
Mrs. Piggle Wiggle is
the story of a woman who smells of cookies and knows just about
everything about children. If a child has a problem, she has a positive
solution. This story has entertained children for over 50 years and
for good reason. It’s a fun combination of silliness, a lovable main
character and lots of problem-solving.
For extra fun, listen to the Mrs. Piggle Wiggle audio book too.
Topics
Here are six conversation starters to get your dinner book club rolling. Just click on this link (Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle conversation starters) for
a one page PDF file that you can print and then cut apart. Use the
cards on your chosen dinner night. You, of course, don’t have to use
all of them or you may even have some other discussion points
that developed while you were reading. These are just meant to be a
guide. Happy talking!
- What was your favorite cure in the book? Why?
- Which character from the story are you most like?
- What time is your bedtime? How do you feel the next morning if you don’t go to bed at that time?
- Did you know there are more Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle books? There is
Mrs.-Piggle Wiggle’s Magic, Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, Happy Birthday
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, and Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle’s Farm. Which of these books
would you be interested in reading?
- How is Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle different from most adults? Would you like a Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle in your life?
- You have just been invited to Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle’s house for tea and cookies. What will you do while you visit?
Family Service Project
Hubert had more toys than he could play with in his life. My guess
is that your kids probably have more than enough toys too. This month
talk about how clearing things we no longer need is important for
keeping things tidy. Plus, by giving away items we no longer need, we
can help others who do need those things. Challenge your child to
decide on 1, 2, 3 or more toys that they have out grown and donate
them.
Table Decorations
Have the kids create pictures of upside-down houses to use as
placemats. If it is too challenging to draw the house upside- down, you
can always turn the picture upside-down at the table.
Use tea cups to serve what you are drinking for dinner. Bonus, if you have saucers and spoons.
Scatter a few chocolate golden coins around the table too.
Menu
Head over to Daisy at Home to get your Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Menu.
We hope you are inspired to create a fun and meaningful Family Dinner
Book Club with your own family. Remember that we want to see pictures
of your dinner. Please share them our special Family Dinner Book Club Facebook page.
Join us again next month for another Family Dinner Book Club when we will feature a picture book!
About Jodie RodriguezJodie
Rodriguez is a mom of two young boys and an early childhood/elementary
educator with over 18 years of experience. Jodie's passion is helping
parents, teachers, librarians and anyone else interested in nurturing
our youngest readers.
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Betty MacDonald fan club fans,
Betty MacDonald fan club newsletter September will be available on Monday.
It incl. new info on Betty MacDonald biography and documentary by Betty MacDonald fan club founder Wolfgang Hampel.
Join our new Betty MacDonald fan club contest, please. If you know the persons in our photo send us a mail.
Deadline: September 30, 2015
You can win very interesting Betty MacDonald fan club items.
Mr. Tigerli on his new motorbike is really great.
Europe and the World needs unique Mr. Tigerli very much because of so many very difficult problems.
Don't miss Brad's ' B & N ' please.
Great as usual!
You'll enjoy it very much.
I adore Betty MacDonald's beautiful Vashon Island.
We should have a Betty MacDonald fan club event there.
I enjoy this excellent Betty MacDonald poem by Betty MacDonald fan club honor member, artist, author and poet Perry Woodfin very much.
The Egg and Me
Copyright by Perry Woodfin
All rights reserved
When her name comes up, as it has on occasion,
I reminisce about our only meeting.
We had climbed the long flight to the ferry boat cabin.
We stop suddenly at the top.
A woman is coming down.
Dad and Mom talk with her.
Dad, proud, introduces me, his boy.
Then he tells me, “This is Betty MacDonald.
”To me she’s just a another grown up.
I seem to remember all of that.
I think she had on silk stockings, high heels.
There may also have been white gloves, perfume.
I wonder if I’ve invented all this ?
It’s just a memory, a brief moment in time.
As I said, on occasion it has come up.
Then I turn it over, move it around,
gaining nothing except what is here.
Well, maybe a slight scent of sophistication;
maybe a touch of class.
But have I hatched this too ?
Questions remain as questions always seem to do,
just laying there.
Whenever I catch a ferry and see that high flight,
small memories like this, soar.
Hope you enjoy this.
I like poetry for its more immediate creative outlet (usually).
More immediate than painting, anyway.
The poem describes an incident that occurred in I would guess, about 1950.
Perry Woodfin
Perry Woodfin has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Washington State
University, and has made a living with his art since 1965. Puget Sound
raised, he lives on Whidbey Island 50 miles north of Seattle.
Perry Woodfin:
Even
remember being introduced to Betty McDonald of "The Egg and I" fame on
one when I was maybe 8-9 years old. Somehow knew it was special. But
what isn't on the ferries.
more info about Don Woodfin, Perry Woodfin's father
Have a nice Thursday,
Barbara
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Wolfgang Hampel - Ma and Pa Kettle - Wikipedia ( French )
Wolfgang Hampel in Florida State University
Betty MacDonald fan club founder Wolfgang Hampel
Betty MacDonald fan club interviews on CD/DVD
Betty MacDonald fan club items
Betty MacDonald fan club items - comments
Betty MacDonald fan club - The Stove and I
Betty MacDonald fan club organizer Linde Lund
Betty MacDonald fan club fans,
Bonnie Shride's contributions to her community made her an excellent choice for a 1998 state Jefferson Award.
She
made the world a better place. Bonnie Shride was such an outstanding
lady, very intelligent, always kind, very warm, understanding and so
very helpful. Reading these articles I'm so very impressed especially
when I was reading this:
For Bonnie Shride, the worst thing on
Vashon happened when she was in eighth grade. One-third of her fellow
students were of Japanese descent, and one day they were all gone,
rounded up for internment during World War II. ``When I talked to my
parents, they said it was because of the war. It was so unfair," Bonnie
Shride recalled. She doesn't think such a thing could happen again:
``People know more now. We're more aware of everyone's rights."
What a statement! I sent this to Betty MacDonald's brilliant friend Betty MacDonald fan club honor member Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter.
Betty MacDonald described her as japanese girl Kimi in The Plague and I.
or this from the articles:
Another
project dear to Bonnie Shride's heart is building a history museum on
the island. ``All history has value," she said. ``If you know where you
came from you can see if you're making any progress."
Bonnie, you are so right!
I can't tell you how much I enjoyed our phone calls.
Bonnie
was always so patient and answered all my boring questions - even the
silly ones and I had lots of them. She explained a lot about living on
beautiful Vashon Island and shared her fascinating memories. Bonnie
Shride was a classmate of Betty MacDonald's oldest daughter Anne and
very close to the family.
Betty MacDonald once wrote: As soon as we think this is mine, that's for me, we are lost.
Dear Bonnie, to me it seems Betty described you.
You gave an example for a better life.
Bonnie, we''ll never forget you. You are always in our hearts.
Thanks a Million!
Wolfgang Hampel
Founder Betty MacDonald Fan Club & Society
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Wolfgang Hampel - Wikipedia ( German )
Wolfgang Hampel - Monica Sone - Wikipedia ( English )
Wolfgang Hampel - Ma and Pa Kettle - Wikipedia ( English )
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Wolfgang Hampel in Florida State University
Betty MacDonald fan club founder Wolfgang Hampel
Betty MacDonald fan club interviews on CD/DVD
Betty MacDonald fan club items
Betty MacDonald fan club items - comments
Betty MacDonald fan club - The Stove and I
Betty MacDonald fan club organizer Linde Lund
Read about life and work of wonderful Bonnie Shride!
Bonnie Shride, 1928-2007: Volunteer reached out a helping hand her entire life
By CASEY MCNERTHNEYP-I REPORTER
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/324691_obitshride23.html
FOR BONNIE SHRIDE, VOLUNTEERISM IS IN THE BLOOD
BY REGINA HACKETT P-I ART CRITIC
http://www.seattlepi.com/archives/1998/9803260114.asp
Photo of Bonnie Shride
http://obitz.us/obits/Index%20S12/obit_s12_1580.jpg
Betty MacDonald fan club fans,
great Betty MacDonald fan club news.
You'll be able to read a new very interesting and witty letter by Betty MacDonald.
Betty MacDonald fan club newsletter September will be available during next week.
Be a bit patient, please. We are working on it.
There is a new Betty MacDonald fan club contest.
If you know the persons in our photo send us a mail, please.
Deadline: September 30, 2015
You can win very interesting Betty MacDonald fan club items.
Wolfgang Hampel's 2nd 'Vita Magica' was very successful.
You'll be able to read Wolfgang Hampel's very witty experiences at Pike Place Market and other new stories and poems in next Betty MacDonald fan club letters.
Wolfgang Hampel's new very well researched stories about Betty MacDonald, Monica Sone, Robert Eugene Heskett, Donald Chauncey MacDonald, Darsie
Bard, Sydney Bard, Gammy, Alison Bard Burnett, Darsie Beck, Mary Bard Jensen, Clyde Reynolds Jensen,
Sydney Cleveland Bard, Mary Alice Bard, Dorothea DeDe Goldsmith, Madge
Baldwin, Don Woodfin, Mike Gordon, Ma and Pa Kettle, Nancy and Plum,
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle are golden Betty MacDonald fan club treasures.
We adore Wolfgang Hampel's great stories, interviews and his satirical poems.
Betty MacDonald fan club honor members Letizia Mancino and Mr. Tigerli will be honor guests at Vita Magica in November 2015.
Mr. Tigerli on his new motorbike is really great.
Europe and the World needs unique Mr. Tigerli very much because of so many very difficult problems.
Let's have a new breakfast with Brad and Nick today.
You'll enjoy it very much.
We are going to visit Vashon Island.
Have a joyful Tuesday,
Michael
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Wolfgang Hampel - Wikipedia ( German )
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Wolfgang Hampel - Ma and Pa Kettle - Wikipedia ( English )
Wolfgang Hampel - Ma and Pa Kettle - Wikipedia ( French )
Wolfgang Hampel in Florida State University
Betty MacDonald fan club founder Wolfgang Hampel
Betty MacDonald fan club interviews on CD/DVD
Betty MacDonald fan club items
Betty MacDonald fan club items - comments
Betty MacDonald fan club - The Stove and I
Betty MacDonald fan club organizer Linde Lund
I doubt this is Mr. Tigerli
Betty MacDonald – and Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle fan club got fans from 40 countries.
We are going to share wonderful Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Family Dinner Book Club on Betty MacDonald – and Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle fan club blog.
Thank you so much!