Family Fright Night
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All proceeds go towards the preservation of The Historic Lowry House
Countdown to Fright Night:
MEET VERNA GATES FROM BIRMINGHAM, AL
Appearing October 20, 2012 at the History Lowry House
WRITER, STORYTELLER, JOURNALIST, SPEAKER, AND AN ORIGINAL CNN PRODUCER
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Verna Gates has always been something of a pioneer. She was one of the original producers at a start-up news operation in Atlanta called CNN. Later, while going through a bit of a rough patch in her own life she discovered wildflowers. Now she's pioneered a new organization called "Fresh Air Family" encouraging us all to learn about the natural wonders which are Absolutely Alabama!
AWARDS:
Verna Gates Receives National Lifetime Achievement Award
(9/12/09) San Antonio, Texas --- Citing the difficulties of journalism: from being ousted from a corporate headquarters, to being threatened with lawsuits, arrest, and bodily harm, Verna Gates
accepted a lifetime achievement award from the National Federation of Press Women.
Verna Gates Nominated for National Communicator of Achievement Award
Verna Gates Named AMP’s 2009 Communicator of Achievement
Alabama Media Professionals proudly recommends Verna Gates for selection as the National Federation of Press Women’s 2009 Communicator of Achievement.
Recent News and Feature Articles from Reuters, TIME, WashingtonPost.com, etc. are included here.
Board Member Alabama Environmental Council
One of Alabama's Unforgettable Faces 2003
Voted Conservationist Of The Year - 2002 by the Alabama Environmental Council
appointed a visiting professor of botany at Miles College.
STORYTELLING
The biggest liar in Alabama for two consecutive years knows a good story when she tells one. Verna captures the attention of even the most unruly youngster (or adult) with her vivid, exciting stories. She is member of the National Story League. Verna is a nationally recognized folklorist and wildflower speaker, and has delivered hundreds of speaking engagements.
MEET SHAWN SELLERS FROM MONTGOMERY, AL
Appearing October 19 & 26, 2012 at
the History Lowry House
SOUTHERN PARANORMAL RESEARCHERS FOUNDER
BOOKS WRITTEN:
"The Roads We Travel",
"Chronicles of a Supernaturalist"
"The Haunted Bridge: Mary Daniel"
INFO: featured in the Montgomery Advertiser newspaper, Charleston City News, Phoenix City Citizen News, Fox News, Mobile Bay Monthly (a local magazine in the Mobile area), Americus Times,
WSFA-Channel 12 Montgomery, WAKA-Channel 8 Montgomery, Eufaula Tribune, Prattville Progress, Tallassee Tribune, Millbrook Independent, Lake Martin Living magazine & the NBC affiliate in
Mobile Alabama. Our Director, Shawn Sellers, has been invited to numerous speaking engagements around Alabama and the South.
We have traveled from Alabama to Indianapolis, IN to Charleston, SC to Savannah, GA to New Orleans, LA and all places in between.
Family Fright Night will be held twice this season. Friday and Saturday, October 19th and 20th as well as Friday and Saturday, October 26th and 27th. We hope to see everyone there!
Scott Morgan, local musician will be playing October 27, 2012 at the History Lowry House
