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September 10, 2005
Beautiful day for an island celebration
Yesterday the MaineToday staff celebrated our 10-year anniversary on the web with a trip to House Island in Casco Bay. My kids were envious and wanted to come but since the day included a staff meeting and some business-related discussions, it wasn't the time for family members to tag along. I did however agree to bring their Flat Stanley with me. Flat Stanley travels to places the kids can't see for themselves sometimes so it seemed the perfect time for me to "host" the flat guy. It was a gorgeous day and during our boat ride to the island, we were treated several to fly-overs by the Navy's Blue Angels. According to our captain aboard the "Chippewa," the Blue Angles were having some promotional photos taken at Portland Headlight that day. But if you missed the short Casco Bay "show," don't worry. The flying team is performing at the Brunswick Naval Air Station this weekend. House Island is a small island with an interesting history and our staff was treated to a walking tour of the island and Fort Scammon along with a traditional lobster bake lunch. Once home, I shared the story of my day with the kids and although upset they couldn't go, they did enjoy the Flat Stanley photos I took.
Posted by Wendy Almeida
at 10:05 AM
Thank you for sharing your Flat Stanley story. I am the teacher who began the Flat Stanley Project ten years ago at www.flatstanley.com. Since then hundreds of thousands of children have taken part. It has become a success thanks to the innovative teachers, supportive families and generous celebrities who have given of their time in such creative ways. Posted bySeptember 10, 2005 06:29 PM  Thanks for starting the Flat Stanley project and posting your comments here. My whole family enjoys the flat guy! Posted by Wendy AlmeidaSeptember 11, 2005 10:03 AM I'm not sure if people are aware of the fact that some people do not have families/families that live in other states that can help out with the Flat Stanley project. My daugher and myself are, unfortunatley, experiencing this now. I certainly do think what I just read was surly an extremly wonderful experience for Flat Stanley. This is also going to be a wonderful part of my daughters experience in the first grade and it is a fantastic way for our children to learn about many different states and what each of them has to offer and what makes each of them stand out from one another. However, I am having an extremly hard time finding a place for my daughters Flat Stanley to go, due to it just being her and I. I was hoping this could be a great experience for her. If there is anyone out there with the time and heart to help my daughter and I out with her project, please e-mail us at babirad@aol.com as soon as possible. She has to provide her first grade teacher with an address on February 28, 2006 and I have searched the Flat Stanley web site high and low for a week now and have come up dry. PLEASE HELP neece and boo from Pennsylvania @ babirad@aol.com. IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. 2/25/06 Posted by neeceFebruary 26, 2006 02:11 AM My family trades Flat Stanleys through a Yahoo group. There are actually several groups available for trading around the country and the world. Here's the URL to one of the Yahoo groups. February 26, 2006 10:02 AM Post a comment
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