"THE INTERVIEW" WITH MEL HABER (CONCLUSION)!
Entrance to Melvyn's
Our Conclusion Below:MM: Mel, tell us about your work with The Angel View Crippled Children's Foundation? You've been president for 15 of the 25 years you've been involved. Tell us what this remarkable organization is all about.
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MH: Okay. Angel View Crippled Children's Foundation was founded over 50 years ago. It started as The Sister Penny Polio Foundation to eradicate polio. Thank God to Dr. Salk who came up with the vaccination that eliminated polio forever. Angel View converted to just helping disabled children with all kinds of disabling diseases and problems. And over the years it has grown to eighteen 6-bed facilities spread throughout the Valley and houses children--some infants--that have every affliction you could possibly imagine. It's amazing what we've been able to offer children. My line, Michael, that I say is 'I know my work at Angel View won't get me upstairs. But hopefully, it will slow down my descent from going downstairs'.
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MM: And there you have it folks! Mel Haber! He's on his way out the door to the airport and he's the co-author with Marshall Terrill of a book that is a must-read for anyone like me who is a genuine "people-person". Go out and grab a copy. "Palm Springs a' la Carte" is scheduled for release in January, 2009. It is a fascinating read!
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My Thanks to Mel Haber for taking time out of his schedule to visit with me and for making this interview possible. He's a wonderful guy, a very funny fellow--I should add, and he's Class...all the way! I for one will be driving out to The Ingleside Inn for a stay very soon. Thanks for being along, and I'll see you back here on "THE INTERVIEW" sooner than later. Bona Petite!
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Michael
posted by Michael Manning @ 12:00 AM
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Ohh wow.Great interview! We could use more people like him in this world,ya know?
Tammi: I agree, dear. Mel is "the real deal" and I thoroughly enjoyed him! And...I hope Santa Claus was good to you. See you as soon as my computer makes it's way out of the repair shop. Have a Happy New Year Tammi!
ALL: As Al Pacino said in the movie "Scent of a Woman": "Things are starting to heat up!" We have more Guests in the "Green Room" who will be making an appearance here on "THE INTERVIEW".
A great interview. Hope Christmas wasc good for you.
well done with this piece. Btw- would you mind if I add you to my blogroll?
Thanks
Rick
Jean-Luc Picard: And for YOU too! :)
Rick: I'd be Honored! Blogrolling has been down since mid October. So, if you know how to add without it, please e-mail me! Best to You! :)
Great interview! My Mom had polio as a child and spent a year far away from her family in a children's hospital. She's very grateful for it, though, as she saw many other children who were in iron lungs and/or didn't live through it.
PBS: There's a folk singer guitarist I've been fond of for years (whom I won't name) who had involvement with polio. Your comment is very heartfelt!
Happy NY!
Fantastic work, Michael. Very impressive!
D-Man: Happy New Year to You, D-Gurl and D-Misses!!!!!:)
Bud: Hey, thanks for the encouragement. Mel is delightful!
That is one of the things I love about the way you interview people Michael.
It is great and a positive interview with very interesting people.
Thanks again for a great read.
Glenn Bishop
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