Editor: David B.
The Beck Kids ended 2008 by Performing in a Presentation of The Nutcracker:
Click on this picture to see their performance!
"Fun in the Sun" ~ The Beck Family Spring-Break in Florida, April '09
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The Old Forge Library held the annual Poetry & Illustration Contest during March 2009.
The Beck Family did very well:
> Mom received an Honorable Mention.
> Sarah got an Honorable Mention.
> Bella received 1st Place in her age group.
> David also got a 1st in his age group.
The 2009 Winners
David was admitted to St Elizabeth Hospital on May 6th for Surgery
Click on this photo for details!
OBSERVER-DISPATCH May 17, 2009
Brittany Beck, our cousin, graduated from the St Elizabeth College of Nursing on Saturday, May 16. Congratulations Brittany!
OD Press Photo
Bella won 1st Place All Around for her age group in gymnastics on Sunday May 31st in Lowville, New York.
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See Sarah's Birthday Party at Uncle Jon's House
(click on the picture)
Our Day in The "Big Apple" ~ June 3rd 2009
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On July 31st, Sarah, Bella, & David performed in the
play "Gina's Choice" by Patricia Rickard. Bella
played the staring role as Gina! (click on the picture to see more)
On August 13th, Sarah, David, and Bella participated in the Festival for Youth Artists held at McCauley Mountain in the Adirondack Mountains. They showed their art work in the gallery and also performed in dance and music during the festival.
Their cousins, Jonathan and Hannah Worthen from Syracuse, N.Y. joined them to participate in the event!
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On August 20, 21, 22, & 23 the Beck Family attended Pickin' In The Pasture, a celebration of traditional Bluegrass Music in Lodi, New York. They enjoyed a weekend of great traditional music, workshops, and after three days of practice joined the Pasture Kid's Band and had the opportunity to perform on stage Sunday afternoon!
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On September 12th the Beck family participated in the 9/12 Rally and Tax Revolt held at the Fort Stanwix National Monument in Rome, New York. Mom manned the 9/12 Booth and David took the pictures!
The Beck Family celebrated Halloween on October 31st. They were in a costume contest at the Old Forge Library, and then they entered the Old Forge Fire Dept. Contest where they won 3rd Place!
click on their picture to see more!
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We were so happy and pleased to receive this wonderful Thanksgiving Greeting from our friends in Japan ~ Ryoko and her family! Doesn't their Turkey look delicious?
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We celebrated our Thanksgiving with Nonna & Grandpa Worthen and Aunt Audra & Uncle Jon at their home in Liverpool, New York. We were also joined by Aunt Audra's Sisters & their kids.
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With saw in hand, we drove down the gorge road south of Boonville in search of a tree to help us celebrate Christmas.
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Bella played "Hark, The Herald Angels Sing" during the Academy of Performing Arts Christmas Concert on Sunday December 12th. She was accompanied by her violin teacher Mr. John Freleigh.
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Our New Feline Friend Called Freedom Was Adopted In Time For The Christmas Holidays
Freedom is a brown and white cat who has green eyes. His tail is long for his body. We can tell now, even at 7 months,
he is going to be a large cat. We adopted him at a function at the Old Forge Fire Hall hosted by the Rome Humane Society. He is getting along well with our other cat Angel and is starting to get accustomed to our house. He was at
first intimidated by our 3 floor house because all he had ever seen was his cage. Now he runs around like he owns the place. We truly love our new feline friend.
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