Our Bakeless Bake Sale Update
Belinda Bear is excited to report that the Bakeless Bake Sale has raised about 10% of the goal to match the Ohio History Fund challenge grant for the Emma Gatewood documentary! A big thank you to all who took part so far (bakers and customers!) And she got her first two donations for 2014 already!…
Read MoreWomen Making Moves- Four weeks of “HerStory”
The First of several events cohosted by Women Making Moves and EVE, Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at Lorain County Community College: Alisa Riccardi will portray Cleveland photographer, Margaret Bourke-White – famous WWII photo-journalist and the first accredited female war correspondent. After the event meet the producers of the Emma Gatewood story “Trail Magic” documentary film. Come celebrate Women’s…
Read MoreWe’re the lead story in the Ohio Historical Society’s Newsletter January issue
Your Tax Return Can Make History GRANDMA GATEWOOD GETS HER FILM WITH HELP FROM OHIO’S HISTORY FUND In 1955, 67-year-old Emma “Grandma” Gatewood hiked the 2,168-mile Appalachian Trail — the first woman ever to hike the entire trail solo. A native of Gallipolis, Ohio, Gatewood had lived through the Depression and raised 11 children in an abusive…
Read More2014 Women Making Movies Fundraisers
Join us for an exclusive fundraising event: OHIO WOMEN THEN AND NOW — A series of programs celebrating women’s history month with a different presentation each week. Sponsored by Women Making Moves and Eden Valley, each week will spotlight an historic heroine! The presentations will take place at 7p.m. and will include the show and light refreshments.…
Read More2013 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 3,000 times in 2013. If it were a cable car, it would take about 50 trips to carry that many people. Click here to see the…
Read MoreChristmas Memories of Mama
Living on a large farm in snow country in Gallia County, Ohio, it was always a white Christmas. On the last day of school before the holiday vacation the teachers gave each student a pound bag of hard Xmas candy and sometimes an apple or orange. When we got home our older brother would have…
Read MoreGrandma Gatewood’s Bakeless Bake Sale
Belinda Bear invites you to join her for Grandma Gatewood’s Bakeless Bake Sale going on now! Thanksgving Special — purchase Belinda’s Pumpkin Pie for a donation of $25 or more and get a free copy of our DVD, “Grandma Gatewood: Ohio’s Legendary Hiker”! Help make a movie about Hiking Legend Emma Gatewood. Everyone wants to…
Read MoreHappy Birthday Emma!
HAPPY 126th BIRTHDAY, GRANDMA GATEWOOD! October 25th was Grandma Gatewood’s 126th Birthday! In honor of Emmas birthday, anyone who wants to help us make our movie by donating $10 or more today through Friday, November 1, 2013 will receive a free copy of our e-book, GRANDMA GATEWOOD:OHIOS LEGENDARY HIKER! (If youve already purchased a copy…
Read MoreAppalachian History-Documentary honoring AT hiker Emma Gatewood heads for production
We got another story out there in honor of Emma’s birthday! – Bette Lou Higgins Posted by Dave Tabler | October 25, 2013 Bette Lou Higgins Please welcome guest author Bette Lou Higgins. Higgins is a founder and current Artistic Director of Eden Valley Enterprises, where she helps spread the “Ohio Gospel” through an assortment…
Read MoreWe need your vote- “I am the Appalachian Trail”
Our 3 minute contest video was edited for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy “I am the Appalachian Trail” video contest. The ATC contest features many videos that share a personal view point about the hikers experience. We decided that we should enter Emma Gatewood, whose story has helped shape a generation of hikers trail experiences. We…
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