My wife and I enjoyed a three day visit by Elvera Roussel this weekend here in Grosshansdorf. Elvera left today to return to her home. For those who may recall, Elvera was in the 7th grade in the 1961-62 school year. She is currently working on a documentary about Saigon Kids (for five years now) and a number of them have been visited by her, questioned, filmed and caught up on old time. This weekend it was my turn. Elvera was a bit young for me back in the SK days but for some reason I have an autographed photo of her. And as with many, after Saigon, I totally lost track of her.
Anyway, as it turns out, Elvera did not know about this blog so I have given her the link and I hope that she will get on board, register in the very near future and be in touch with many of you. I don’t wish to pass out any other info about her as I think that is up to her to do. I wish her great luck in her effort to document the history of the Saigon Kids and our place in history, such as it is. Elvera, we very much enjoyed our time with you. In Hamburg, Man sagt Tschüss !!!
Ken
Hi Ken,
Thanks for updating people on the project.
Yes, I am in year five of this quest of what we witnessed in Saigon.
This documentary is a New York Foundation for the Arts project. That makes it a non profit.
However, since they do not grant me any money and I am dismal at best at fund raising I am footing the bills and doing the project using my airline miles and a lot couches.
I have many wonderful people already on film.
Cathy, Frank Steve,Candy, so many have already contributed so much time and pictures, The Arbuckelt boys..the list goes on and please everyone it does take time and I did think it would be wrapped up by now but then I would not have gotten all the great stuff everyone contributed recently.
If anyone does know who the boyscouts were in the picture from the collection in Boston please let me know.
And also anyone who wants to contribute, be filmed, talk, be in touch. Please do contact me at Elveraroussel@AOL.com
If you want to know more about me just Google my name and there is silly stuff about my career.
I am going to LA the last week in August and wil be in Virginia/ Washington DC area the last week of July.
I am based in New York for now and hope to hear from people who would like to take part in this great adventure.
Great wishes for you all, Elvera