Comments on: Hal’s Info

By: Hal Alpiar

Hal Alpiar — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 02:14:12 +0000

Thank you ever so much, Albert, for your warm and enlightening recollections of times spent with Ernie. I am making arrangements for a free book for you. Be sure to see the email I sent you about this earlier today. Thanks again, and I hope to see you visiting here again in the near future. Happy New Year! Regards – Hal

By: Albert M. Smith

Albert M. Smith — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 15:02:55 +0000

Saw the Delaware state news about Mr Danneman’s book. My wife and I were neighbors of Ernie and Terry for years on Moore’s Lake (126 Lakeview Ave) They were, in our opinion, two of the nicest people one would ever want to meet. Ernie, as was noted in the article, always had a sense of humor. I had taken a couple photos of an eagle sitting in a tree, in Ernie’s yard, eating a large fish. The photos turned out pretty well, so I gave them to him. He had them enlarged, framed and hung in the hallway, where he would show them to visitors. When the visitors commented on how good the photos were, Ernie would comment, “Well, its is my tree.”

We really regretted having to move, but due to a physical disability, we needed a one level house.

How can we get a copy of Ernie’s book. Thank you

By: Hal Alpiar

Hal Alpiar — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:01:45 +0000

What a great thing to hear from two former prize students from Ocean Country College days! You have both excelled and I am pleased to have been a part of your lives. Congratulations on all that you’ve both achieved with your career pursuits. And please see my email about this. I hope we can connect and catch up. My best to you both! Hal

By: Mar. Conneely

Mar. Conneely — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:45:49 +0000

This is Maryann Conneely. Tina Crespo and I were discussing names from OCC. Yours came up – we googled and Voila!
I’ve made a business with my music (website above) and Tina has Free Birthday Stuff.com
And you thought we weren’t listening!
Would love to hear from you, and good to see your smiling face.
Sing-cerely,
Mar.

By: Hal Alpiar

Hal Alpiar — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:45:34 +0000

As I live and breathe, what a wonderful and unexpected pleasure to hear from the mentor I’ve most admired for over 40 years! Mike, you have been more inspiration than you’ll ever know. I completely lost track of you after all these years, but never forgot the creative writing lessons. I am SO looking forward to speaking with you and am tracking you down as I write this (yeah, about the grandness of technology!) Well, now that you stuck your neck out, it’s just a matter of time ’til we reconnect. I look forward to it. And thanks for the visit! Best – Hal

By: Mike Slosberg

Mike Slosberg — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:39:16 +0000

Hal…

A friend stumbled across your piece about me, gave me a head’s up and, voila! Here I am. Ain’t technology grand.

It was a delight discovering how prolific you’ve been. Where are you living? We’re in Manhattan. Would love to see you and catch up.

Thanks for the kind words. I was quite honored.

Mike

By: Hal Alpiar

Hal Alpiar — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:00:17 +0000

Hi Judy - At the moment, the TALES ON WHEELS project is in embryo stage; half a dozen newspapers and the major TV station here gave me free publicity on the idea, which has rallied a dozen or so heavily-credentialed anxious volunteers and strong expressions of support from a number of state education leaders. With the help of the publisher of a major area newspaper, the Cape Gazette, and the new Delaware Tech-sponsored Creative Writing Center of Delaware in Lewes, I am hopeful of connecting with the universities in DE to provide teaching interns and curriculum input, and with voc tech schools here to support a school bus conversion and maintenance project (all of which I once created and spearheaded in the form of a similar seniors’ consumer education mobile unit project when I was a professor in NJ). We would love to find a couple of business sponsors, but pickings are slim in this economy . . . so, like using my blog to stir up some literary agent interests, I’m hoping publicity and volunteers and educational institution support will help stir up grant money from the government. Long-term, the goal is to get TALES ON WHEELS up and running and serve as a model for other states, but—like the kitchen peeler job—it’s one potato at a time. We will definitely keep you (and all my blog visitors, thank you) posted as we move forward. I am, of course, always appreciative of ideas and input. Thank you for asking.

By: JUDY VORFELD

JUDY VORFELD — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:37:21 +0000

Hi Hal, While commenting on your blog site and the “ARE YOU BREATHING?” article, I noticed the blurb you have here about your “TALES ON WHEELS” program. I’d like to know more. What can I do to help? Judy Vorfeld

By: James Jordan

James Jordan — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:09:56 +0000

Hal,

Great job! I read it all and am impressed. First you tugged at my emotional strings with a little girl, and then you turn around and scare the hell out of me with a ghost story!

Seriously, it is impressive; and you were as modest as possible in giving your rich background.

I would like to buy and read your book when ready.

Keep up the good work! Educate Delaware!

Jim [Retired sales and marketing executive]

By: Cathy Graham

Cathy Graham — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:41:39 +0000

Hi Hal,
Have just started reading your blogs and certainly hope that Tales on Wheels gets rolling along. I know children all over will benefit because it is so much more than “just about” reading. As an adult, I can tell you I’m never bored when I’m waiting in line (or waiting for someone to show for a meeting) because I always carry something to read. If I can lend a hand photography-wise, let me know.

Cheers!