Dear Rosie Friend, Starting now, I will use emails or letters I have written to others as a blog, with an introduction by me. The following is to an ally on the Rosie Movement for 15 years, Col. Ceryl Johns, in South Carolina. The list of projects he has done with us is long and significant. …
Victor Frankel, in Say Yes to Life, helps us find home in these deeply unsettling times. He believed in the importance of live even in the darkest times. He, like many others, says that every crisis offers opportunity. This is a profound statement for us all now. I believe we should start by coming together to …
“The Mexican Consulate in Philadelphia were among those who celebrated Rosies and their on-going legacy on Labor Day at the Chapel of the Four Chaplains Valeria Ramirez Siller represented the consulate, and her talk was deeply appreciated by people, young and old, from many states.”
Bill Bonnett, a retired US Navy Captain and long-time ally of “Thanks!”, often sends photos of his beloved farm. I send this one to show you just one example of little things people can do to keep the Rosie Legacy of unity going. Rosies chose the dogwood tree to best represent them. A highlight of …
By Autumn Shelton with RealWV Almost two decades ago a new type of social movement started in West Virginia. It is a quiet movement, centered around a sense of community, action, and breaking boundaries. It is the American Rosie Movement, and their mission signifies the historical phrase “We Can Do It!” According to the movement’s …
American Rosie Movement honors those who came before, and works together for the future Read More »
Take a Chance on RosiesBy Anne Montague Eighty years ago, I watched Mother change from a walking skeleton to a gorgeous woman doing her part to stop tyranny throughout the world. World War II was raging. I had not started to school. Mother and I slept in a twin bed in the front bedroom of …
“Thanks!” to Gilmer County High School, for being the first to name schoolrooms for Rosies. From administrators to students, their work was of the highest quality. We chose a small school (540 students) as an example that you do not have to be big to do significant work for the American Rosie Movement.
“Thanks” to Linda Shomo, daughter of a Rosie planning a Rosie park. Wilfred Hulzebosch, Director of Diplomacy at the Embassy of the Netherlands. Hugo Keesing, Ph.D., with a specialty in World War II-era music Each of these is helping many people to see that the Rosie Legacy is to pull together by working on projects …
“Thanks” to Linda Shomo, Wilfred Hulzebosch, and Hugo Keesing, Ph.D. Read More »
“Thanks!” to Carol Fine, who is, indeed a fine, lasting friend. She met a Rosie, Bertha Glavin, at a Ring a Bell for Rosies at the President’s Church in Quincy, Massachusetts, and has been a great supporter and advisor since.
