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Who is this Showgirl/Philanthropist anyway? She has been recognized by Business First newspaper as a finalist for "Health Care Hero" and a finalist for the prestigious national Jefferson Award, an award created by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Sunny 95 Radio named her one of the "20 Outstanding Women You Should Know." She is a featured humorist in the PBS documentary about the life of Erma Bombeck. Professional background includes: M.A. degree with focus on communication State Certified Communications Teacher Member of NATIONAL SPEAKER'S ASSOCIATION Member of the ALLIED ASSOCIATION OF THERAPEUTIC HUMOR Humor writing started Pat's career. Her two humor books are: HAIR-A-BALOO and MOMMA CULPA. She has written hundreds of humor newspaper columns and has contributed to several anthologies. Pat wrote a chapter regarding her belief that everyone can change the world for the Women on Fire anthology. That book won the 2010 "Indie Excellence Award" (for non-fiction anthology). Here's a nice CAPITAL STYLE magazine story by writer Kristy Eckert and photographer Will Shilling about Pat and her mission. The Hair Theater® show series began in 2000. The various episodes have traveled to cities across the U.S. The two comments Pat loves to hear more than any other after a show are: 1. "I needed this more than you will ever know," and 2. "I laughed so hard my face hurt." There is a philanthropic wing to Hair Theater. Pat holds fundraisers each year to assist this fund that purchases wigs for women in financial need, necessitated by chemotherapy in Central Ohio. She also contributes a percentage of her traveling commercial performance fees to the fund. Private donors help as well. The fund is housed at The Columbus Foundation. Pat is a cancer survivor (malignant melanoma.) She is married to her high school sweetheart and is the mother of an adult son, who finds her merely mildly amusing. This latin phrase remains Pat's Golden Rule: Fluctuat nec Mergitur "She is tossed about by the waves but does not sink" Here is an hour long interview about BEAUTY SCHOOL! and hairdo stories on the WOSU- NPR radio show: ALL SIDES WITH ANN FISHER. Click on and give a listen. http://streaming.osu.edu/wosu/allsides/060710aOL.mp3 To you my little spit curl: Do you have a quote, mantra, or motto, or philosophy of life and paying forward that helps you have good HERE days and a more beautiful life? Let us know below! |
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