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Rough Road to Hoe...
April 21, 2003
Dear Friends,
After graduation...
That's Me and "Uncle Phil" aka, President Shriver
One of the few shots taken that day
The plan was to begin work with CBS Records in Cincinnati.
Then right at the last minute the branch manager
Think his name was Chip.
Guess that pretty much answers that...
So it was of to work I go...freelancing.
This was a nice color shot...$50.00.
The Year after Susan Perkins won Miss America,
We became good friends,
Here she is...well almost.
3rd runner up.
She was the first to do a traditional middle eastern dance
Here she is later that year center stage in the Horseshoe,
Still holding her crown as Miss Ohio,
This elderly gentleman made her a custom handkerchief,
Have thousands of shots of Sher.
In 79 went to Muirfield with her and got to meet,
Don't have the group shot available,
Went back in 1980 and he signed it for me.
Here's Woody deep in contemplation with a copy of his book
Even went to Bob Hope's birthday party in New York once
Once you get the Miss America Bug,
This is Kylene Barker,
They got along wonderful and were part of
Note the inscription on the photo...lol.
The Next Year I shot the Miss Ohio Pageant for UPI.
The UPI Staffer out of Columbus
That year Cheryl Pruit won....
Then in late 1980,
President Carter and Candidate Reagan
I was stationed at the State House,
After his speech,
At first I didn't think much of it,
Big dilemma...
What to do?
Shake his hand or get the shot?
In April of 2000 for the Opening of the Museum,
Both President Carter and Ford
Then after two years,
Warmest Regards,
Oops,
You remember him...Joe Namuth,
Since November 9, 2003
on the big day.
courtesy of Miami Audio Visual Department.
got transferred and a new guy took over.
Sher Patrick became Miss Ohio.
and I became her official photographer.
aka, Belly Dance at the Miss America Pageant.
aka, Ohio Stadium with 90,000 fans cheering her on
for a football half-time show.
the next year was full of excitement and lots of photo ops.
so she paid him an unexpected visit
at the Masonic Home in Springfield.
President Ford, Woody Hayes, and Gov Rhodes.
but here's his golf bag.
"A Time to Heal".
as part of her USO work.
its hard habit to break.
Miss America 1979
She won instead of Sher.
the USO Show I spoke of.
was a big woman's libber
and refused to shoot it.
UPI called and need some help.
were to be in Columbus on the same day.
covering the rally for Mr. Reagan.
He and Nancy began "Pressing the Flesh"
and walked toward the Neil House Hotel
for a scheduled Press Conference.
but soon realized they were coming right at me.
What to do?
President Reagan was the only former president
to send a wreath in honor of Mr. Lincoln.
sent their best wishes via note and phone.
even with all the of fun and excitement,
reality began to set in...
Forgot this nice feature on Weeb Eubank...
Baltimore Colts, Super Bowl Ring.
The shot on the lower right is one of my favorite,
pretty much says it all.
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