In July at the annual Vent Haven Ventriloquist Convention, Liz presented her original "Zeke" vent figure to the Vent Haven Museum in Ft. Mitchell, KY. Accepting the figure on the left is lisa Sweasy, curator of the museum. Pkoe VonSeggen (right) is learning ventriloquism from grandma Liz. |
At the Atlanta, Georgia Puppetry Festival, Dale presented Cindy Hunnicutt (center) with a "platinum award" for her 15 years of ministry with the M&M Puppeteers. Also pictured are melissa Grauman, Christy Watkins, and Dave and June Privett. |
In late September, Ministry Resources International, the nonprofit foundation Dale leads, held a fundraising dinner. Pete Omran, pictured with his wife Tonya, was our featured speaker. He is involved with the Heart of Mercy foundation which operates throughout the Middle East. Visit www.2reachkids.com for more information on MRI. |
In October, One Way Street celebrated its 500th Regional Puppetry Festival in Grove City, Ohio. Here Dale poses with the official cake. |
In October, Dale (center) participated in a Children's Ministry Conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Doug Nearpass (left) and Paul Morley (right) also were on the teaching staff. |
Dale found no shortage of camels in Dubai. He got to ride on one, and saw camels and camel souvenirs everywhere! |
At the Japan Ventriloquist Association Conference in November, Takeshi Ikeda (left) served as conference organizer, nd Judy Buch (center with her puppet friend) and Liz got together for a photo. |
Taffy Duck and Liz got acquiainted with the famous "Lamb Chop" and ventriloquist Malloru Lewis, daughter of the late Shari Lewis at the Tokyo JVA Conference. |
Dale travelled to Reading, England to help Harry Barrett (right) celebrate the 15th anniversary of the One Way UK European puppetry festivals. Harry presented Dale with a very nice crystal trophy in appreciation for his leadership and friendship. |
Dale and Liz directed a monthly hour long KIDS program featuring puppets, clowns, costume characters, music, and ventriloquism for 10 years in Denver, Colorado. |
Here they celebrate the 50th program of Kids In Denver Saturday! |
Camel Jockey Dale enjoys meeting several camels up close. These camels were on a camel farm in Missouri, which Dale and Liz discovered while traveling to one of One Way Street's Summer Fests held in Springfield, MO. |
Dale got his first experience with camels when he took a camel ride in Israel on our first trip there to share Jesus through puppets. That ministry trip included the use of a camel puppet Dale called Mr. Camel. This began Dale's affection for camels, which resulted in his fairly large camel collection today. |
Big camels, small camels-Dale loves them all. This one appeared at a puppet festival in Canada. |
Dale used this custom-designed camel by Dave Privett for an unusual graduation baccalaureate address he was asked to give at his former high school in Iowa. |
Dale is a fan of the Colorado Rockies baseball team most years. Even if they aren't in the top standings, he always enjoys going to the ballpark for a game. |
Dale grew up in rural Iowa where the delicious morel mushrooms are found and fried every spring. |
Dale has been known as a lover of donuts, especially Krisy Kreme Donuts. When donuts aren't on his diet, he has been known to buy them for the staff at One Way Street anyway! |
When Dale turned the 5-0, the staff at One Way street designed and built a Dale look-alike puppet, complete with a bald spot in the back of the puppet's hair. |
Dale continues to teach math long after he left the professional teaching career behind. Here he is helping his grandson Pkoe learn a shortcut to multiplying using his fingers. |
Dale and Liz wrote and directed many creative children's church units. The very first one was called Super Book Olympics. Here you see the two as referees for this fun-filled game of learning scripture facts and verses. |
Dale and Liz have hosted many college-age interns in Colorado. Here are the two of them at the top of Old Man Mountain, the place they have challenged these interns to mountain climb with them until they reached the top. |
Yes, Dale and Liz are world travelers, but almost always they travel with ministry in mind, training people around the world who are eager to learn creative methods for sharing God's Word with all ages. |
Liz loves dramatizing God's truth with her favorite vent partner Taffy the Duck. Here you see her as a roving reporter interviewing Taffy about the recent rainstorms in the area. |
Dale and Liz celebrate birthdays even those that most of us don't look forward to admitting. After all, they really aren't old; they're just more experienced. |
Liz was honored as Ventriloquist of the Year by a vote of her ventriloquist peers at an international Ventriloquist ConVention in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. Meet Zeke and Taffy, who made this honor possible. |
Liz's most unique ventriloquist partner is an alien named Greenley Green. Here you see him all dressed up for Christmas. |
Liz is passing her love for ventriloquism on to her two grandsons, Pkoe and Charles Jr. Both Liz and Pkoe performed vent for Liz's mother's 85th birthday. Young Charles Jr. wanted to get into the act too, so he joined them in singing Happy Birthday with his little duck and stuffed dog. |
It's not always work, work and more work for Dale and Liz. Here they enjoy a relaxing moment in Hawaii. |
This is Dale and liz standing with one of One Way Street's full size puppets, Neon Leon. |
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