Ralph and Brenda Johnson answer the call for help !
I would like to briefly share with you an update from the 4/9/09 PigeonTV show. There were some technical difficulties during the show resulting in a "Black Out" which is why it is being rebroadcast in two parts. For a limited time, you can still see the show if you missed it at the following link :
http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=5UuqZ&m=1g3n3rFpzsS.QT&b=y71PmYVZZa2UTAHhirELIg
One of things I wanted to talk about was sport promotion, and I spoke of a gentlemen named Bill Halter from Ackley, Iowa. What makes this such a unique and heart warming story, is the measure of success that Bill has enjoyed in such a very short period of time, by introducing young people and their parents to the joys of homing pigeons. A number of these kids are special needs children that often face barriers to many activities.
Bill had read the article which was published in the RPD concerning the sport promotion we were doing here in the YRPC. Bill told me my article had inspired him, and so he was going to do something about the lack of a Homing pigeon club in Ackley, Iowa.
Well, he certainly did, and then some ! At his first meeting in January, he signed up 7 Jr. members and 4 adults, and it seems to be growing by the hour almost. When I did the show on April 9th, he was up to 19 members, and since that show a day or so ago, he reported they were now up to 22 members !!!
One of the needs that they had, was a counter mark machine, and so during the show, I asked if any listener would be willing to donate a machine for this brand new club called "Loft Stormers".
Well, prayers are sometimes answered, and I am so very proud to report, that one of those listeners actually made it happen ! And surprise surprise, this very generous donor also happens to be a member of Pigeon Talk. I hope he is not embarrassed by me making this public, but it is our very own "pigeon_racer" aka Ralph & Brenda Johnson !!!!
Bill Halter called me today just to tell me he now has a beautiful counter mark machine in his hands, and it will make it possible for these kids to enjoy pigeon racing this fall. And it is all because of the generosity of Ralph and Brenda, who by the way have their own separate lofts and loft names, Brenda's "Phantom Loft" and I'm told she wins the most, and Ralph's "Black Thorn".
It's people like Bill, Ralph and Brenda that inspire me !!
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