Sorry - I forgot to fill in the subject field on the last email >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.. Hi list, Hattie Perry has just launched her 15th and newest book - Under the Doctor's Care - 1776-2007. This is a book about 230 years of the medical field in the Barrington and Clark’s Harbour area. I have posted the cover, preface and table of contents on Hattie’s page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbrnep/ordeals.htm Below please find Hattie’s bio. I do the website work for Hattie as a favour because we are friends and cousins. Thanks Phil ……………. Hattie Allen Perry was born in East Advocate, Nova Scotia in 1920, but she has long been associated with the history and environmental concerns of Nova Scotia's South Shore, having resided at Barrington for many years. A graduate of Nova Scotia Provincial Normal College, she is now retired from a varied career which has included teaching, clerical work with the Canadian Army, and leadership in numerous organizations. In 1978 she was cited by the N.S. Department of the Environment for her "Outstanding contribution to the enhancement and preservation of Nova Scotia's environment." Also, in 1978, The American Federation of Scientists credited her with having made an invaluable contribution towards the discovery of a new meteorological phenomena, specifically a new kind of sonic boom, which was proclaimed as one of the major discoveries of the decade. Top scientists acclaimed her work as "astonishingly precise and valuable to the scientists of the United States and other countries of the world." In connection with this major contribution the Mitre Corporation of McLean, Virginia, presented her with a Certificate of Award. In 1982 Mrs. Perry received the prestigious Certificate of Commendation from the American Association for State and Local History for her "contributions to an understanding of the Local History of Shelburne County." She became a Certified Genealogist in 1988 and, in 1993, was made an Honourary Life Member of the Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia and to the advancement of genealogical enquiry." She was cited as an Outstanding Cultural Educator by the Cultural Federation of Nova Scotia in 1991. In 1992 Hattie Perry was presented with Canada's Commemorative Medal "in recognition of significant contribution to compatriots, community, and to Canada." In 1999 Dr. Jeremy J. Stone, President of the Federation of American Scientists, in his newly-published book Every Man Should Try devoted a chapter to Mrs. Perry's work on the sonic booms. He said, "Hattie Perry of Barrington, Nova Scotia, provided the Rosetta Stone that permitted the diagnosis that Concorde was producing the Booms in Canada." A recognized author and historian, Hattie was a founding member of the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia. She is also an Honourary Life Member of The Cape Sable Historical Society, and The Shelburne County Genealogical Society. A plaque bearing the following inscription was hung in the Barrington Administration Building, " The Municipal council on behalf of the citizens of the Municipality of Barrington extends to Hattie Perry recognition and appreciation for her contribution towards the preservation of the history of the municipality and her outstanding work in the fields of education, science and the environment. Dated this 24th day of June 1992." Phil Vogler Berwick, Nova Scotia http://www.berwickbruins.com/ http://berwickbruins.com/baseball.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbrnep/ordeals.htm http://www.albertaslim.com/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbrnep/ http://www.acmuseum.ednet.ns.ca/ http://www.harbourville.ednet.ns.ca/ Baseball is 90% mental, the other half is physical - Yogi Berra