Thank you so much,<\/p>\n
The Tea Party In Tribute To Helen Hill was a wonderful event. Thanks again to everyone who brought food, performed, sewed commemorative patches, or screened their films. We raised $399.00 towards inviting a series of visiting artists to curate programs of films in Helen’s Honor. They will be presented every other month as part of our TEA PARTIES IN TRIBUTE TO HELEN HILL.<\/p>\n
While I was cleaning up from the event to get ready for our 7:30 p.m. film Helen’s husband Paul Gailunas called from Vancouver to thank everyone for remembering Helen in such a “sweet, sweet way.”<\/p>\n
Paul asked me to thank everyone who helped put the tribute together and to tell everyone that he “really loves and misses everyone.”<\/p>\n
He has been in Vancouver for a week and said “It’s hard, but I am enjoying the time I am spending playing with Francis”.<\/p>\n
He went on to say that he was working with filmmaker Alex MacKenzie (who has a Steenbeck editing system in his apartment) who is helping him finish Helen’s film, The Florestine Collection.<\/p>\n
I told him about the Second Line\/Jazz Funeral being organized for Helen on the Saturday after Mardi Gras and he talked about how much Helen loved Second Lines and the Mother-In-Law Lounge.<\/p>\n
He again asked me to make sure I told everyone how much he appreciated everything everyone is doing for Helen, Francis and him.<\/p>\n
I was so touched by hearing from him, I completely forgot to ask him how he was recovering from the surgery on his hand. But he sounded as good and positive as could be expected.<\/p>\n
We will be organizing the next Tea Party in March. I will let you all know through the Zeitgeist e-mail list and Pat Jolly when and where it is.<\/p>\n
Sincerely,<\/p>\n