Anne Dale Show May 10
Saturday, May 10 2008On today’s show, Anne had an in-depth interview with Dan Aykroyd about his love for the city of New Orleans, the

House of Blues-the damage it suffered from Katrina and how quickly they were able to get back up and running, and about jazz music. Also a fan interruption was handled by Mr. Aykroyd with class during this interview.

All that and more on the Anne Dale Show.

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Anne Dale presents a donation to Louisiana’s Support Our War Heroes from the sales of the Star of Hope Jewelry Collection.

Support Our War Heroes believes all service members in the US military are heroes. The purpose of the foundaton is to assist service members who sustain life altering injuries and to continue to support them into the future, as necessary.

The Star of Hope is one design in the Jeweler for a Cause Collection raising money, awareness and the spirits of people in need.

Anne Dale presents Soldiers’ Angels Greta Perry a donation to help provide assistance to veterans and their families from the sales of the Star of Hope Jewelry Collection.

Soldiers’ Angels is a volunteer-led nonprofit, that offer over 20 different teams and programs supporting all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces.  Sending letters, care packages, and comfort items to the deployed, and support their families here at home. They also provide assistance to the wounded, continuing support for veterans, remembrances and comfort for families of the fallen, and immediate response to unique difficulties.

The Star of Hope is one design in the Jeweler for a Cause Collection raising money, awareness and the spirits of people in need.

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Hurricane Katrina survivors thank volunteers by keeping of kindness going

Most of us will never forget the images of Hurricane Katrina that are burned into our memories. One such person is small business owner Anne Dale, of Anne Dale Jeweller in Mandeville, La.

Anne and her family were among the millions affected by Hurricane Katrina’s destruction. All of the members of her family were able to escape the devastation relatively unharmed. One of her sisters had to be rescued by boat; another sister had over 2-feet of water in her home, and Dale’s business was damaged by water. She also had no electricity in her home for over a month and had no water for quite some time.

Nevertheless, the damage did not stop them from lending a helping hand to less fortunate members of the community.

Soon after the Hurricane died down, Dale starting dancing with the idea of creating some jewelry designs to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

It started with a lapel pin that she designed specifically to hand out to some of the heroes of Hurricane Katrina, the first responders. Dale said she initially cast about 17 of the pins and drove to a nearby police station to give them to the police chief.

“As I was driving back to the store, I got a phone call from the Police Chief, Peter Dale,” Anne said. “He told me that he had someone in his office and that this person wanted to buy my Katrina piece. Little did I know, it was Dan Akroyd and he wanted to purchase 500 of them. I told him I could definitely handle that.”

In addition to the lapel pin, Dale designed other jewelry pieces to create an entire New Orleans Louisiana Collection, with which she raised over $175,000 in hurricane relief money.

Dale has since established a collection called “Jeweler for a Cause” which features a growing number of jewelry designs that raise money for a variety of non-profit causes. Among the pieces featured in that collection are the “I Believe” self-esteem pendant, raising money for the Vascular Birthmark Foundation; the Silver Star of Hope pendant and pin, raising money for various soldiers/veterans organizations; and her next, which is an Autism piece.

Dale added that she’s been overwhelmed with the response that she’s gotten from the “cause pieces.” “People would come into the store and there would be a line to buy these pieces,” she said. “Without speaking a word, you look at these people that are coming in and you know they’ve been through it, too. It helps with the healing process as well, as people will stop them when they are wearing the jewelry and ask them what it is. Everyone is always willing to share their Katrina stories.”

Because Amy Sins knows the healing power of food, this Hurricane Katrina survivor felt compelled to bring some Cajun cooking to the victims of the 2008 Midwest flood victims.

Sins led a group of 15 volunteers, calling themselves New Orleans Cooks, from Louisiana to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where they were able to serve over 1,700 meals, thanks to over 1,500 pounds of food donated by local restaurants, food manufacturers, grocery stores, and residents.

“We had this great group from a church in Pennsylvania help us gut our home and get back on our feet after the hurricane, so I felt like I wanted to do something to give back,” Sins said.

Before Hurricane Katrina hit, Sins, a cooking enthusiast, spent every Sunday evening eating dinner with her mom and grandparents. Sins said she was devastated by the loss of her collection of handwritten recipes, passed down from family and friends.

“The first thing that I went to look at when we first went back to the house was my cookbooks and recipe cards,” Sins said. “The first ones that I was able to locate were just a disaster. We had so much mud in the house that almost all of them were completely destroyed and not readable. I felt like they were more than just recipes, when you consider that they were written in my grandmother’s and great-grandmothers handwriting.”

Another positive thing that came out of Sins’ Katrina experience is her book, titled Ruby Slippers Cookbook: Culture, Family and Food After Katrina.

“One thing about Louisiana is that everyone has the perfect recipe for something,” Sins said. “I would drive around and ask people if they had any family recipes that they wanted to share. I was fortunate enough to get a lot of really great recipes. The experience for me was really more than just about writing a cookbook; it provided me an opportunity to talk about the resiliency and the kindness of the people of Louisiana.”
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Issue: Sep/Nov 2008
Section: Best Neighbors

 Source: America’s Best Magazine

On today’s show, Anne Dale is joined by guest Amanda Shaw who is a cajun fiddler, actress, songwriter, and activist. They discuss the difference between a fiddle and a violin, how long Amanda has been playing, her future plans, and a lot more all on the Anne Dale show.

On this version of the Anne Dale show you will hear a snip-it of an engagement day proposal story from Dan Aykroyd. Anne also talks about some of the biggest pieces that sold last week for Mother’s Day.

Also hear a really heart-warming story about a local person getting an unexpected gift. Also hear more of Anne’s interview with Dan as he talks about an organization called Blue Line.

All that and more on the Anne Dale Show.

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Anne Dale Show May 10
Saturday, May 10 2008

On today’s show, Anne had an in-depth interview with Dan Aykroyd about his love for the city of New Orleans, the

House of Blues-the damage it suffered from Katrina and how quickly they were able to get back up and running, and about jazz music. Also a fan interruption was handled by Mr. Aykroyd with class during this interview.

All that and more on the Anne Dale Show.

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A real Southern lady, jewelry designer Anne Dale can be heard Saturday mornings on WGSO’s The Anne Dale Show. Anne is the daughter of famed New Orleans Jazz drummer Paul Ferrara playing with Al Hirt over 25 years and Louie Prima for 2 years. Anne has a rhythm all her own; besides owning Anne Dale Jeweller in Mandeville she has developed a line of jewelry to help people in need – Jeweler for a Cause.

The Anne Dale Jeweler for a Cause Collection rose out of the flood waters of hurricane Katrina with her I Love New Orleans jewelry designs. This expanding collection includes jewelry items for many causes raising money and awareness for people in need. The Anne Dale Jeweler for a Cause Collection is available to over 40,000 jewelry outlets nationwide, Made in Louisiana and has raised nearly $200,000.00 proceeds to help people in need.

Listen in Saturday Mornings to learn more about jewelry design, diamonds/gemstones romance/relationships as Anne offers interesting conversation and interviews with local and national movers and shakers.

Anne Dale is owner of Anne Dale Jeweller in Mandeville, former director of Gem-A USA (the U.S. branch of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain), a well respected gemologist within the jewelry industry, a public speaker on diamonds/gemstones and expert witness for the Internal Revenue Service.

Anne is a past recipient of The Diamond in the Rough by the Association of Women Gemologist, elected to the Republican State Central Committee District 74B, Woman of the Year by the Business and Professional Women of Saint Tammany, and voted Best Jewelry Store on the North Shore in 2007.

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Guest WWL-TV Morning Show Host Sally Ann Roberts
On today’s show, Anne opened by talking about an interview she had with Dan Aykroyd and a vote of appreciation from Laura Bush on one of Anne’s jewelry pieces.

It was a big week for our own Anne Dale and it continues today as she interviewed On today’s show, Anne opened by talking about an interview she had with Dan Aykroyd and a vote of appreciation from Laura Bush on one of Anne’s jewelry pieces. It was a big week for our own Anne Dale and it continues today as she interviewed Sally Ann Roberts, news anchor of WWL. They talked about Sally Ann’s father’s military history and how she moved to many different places. They also discussed how Sally Ann has kept her faith strong through some tough times in the past six years. Sally Ann has also written several books.

All this and much more are on a star-studded Anne Dale show. , news anchor of WWL. They talked about Sally Ann’s father’s military history and how she moved to many different places. They also discussed how Sally Ann has kept her faith strong through some tough times in the past six years. Sally Ann has also written several books. All this and much more are on a star-studded Anne Dale show.

Patriotic.

That’s how best to describe Mandeville jeweler Anne Dale.

While sitting in one of the plush chairs in her jewelry shop at 12 Saint Ann Drive, she cradles a sterling silver star pendant close to her heart as she professes her dedication to the service personnel who have and are serving in the U.S. military.

Anne Dale’��s latest addition to her Jeweler for a Cause Collection is this sterling silver star. (Use arrows above to view more photos)

Tears collect in her eyes when she defines our role as Americans.

“If the decision is made to go to war, as Americans, we are obligated to support our soldiers who are fighting for our freedom,” she said.

To honor military personnel, her latest addition to her Anne Dale’s Jeweler for a Cause Collection is the Silver Star of Hope.

She said the collection contains about 10 handcrafted jewelry pins or pendants that promote different themes, including several New Orleans pieces, a self-esteem pendant and now the newest member, the Silver Star of Hope.

The collection is for a cause, because a percentage of the proceeds from each piece is gathered and donated to various nonprofit organizations.

She handed over the silver pendant while explaining the meaning behind the solid sterling silver star brandishing a bow attached to its middle.

She said the star represents the Silver Star which is the third highest award given for valor to a member of any branch of the armed forces. The bow symbolizes the yellow ribbon which, when displayed, is a sign of loyalty for loved ones participating in the military.

“Some have cried,” she said, recalling some of the emotions expressed when people saw her pendant for the first time after it reached the shelf earlier this year.

She extracted a small slip of paper from the nearby case of the pendant.

“Each star comes with this,” she said, describing a poem titled “The Soldier” written by Father Dennis Edward O’Brien.

“It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial. It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, who serves under the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag.”

Made in the U.S.A., the star costs $39.95 and can be purchased in Dale’s store, online at www.annedale.com or at one of more than 40,000 retail jewelers nationwide as a pendant, to wear as a necklace or bracelet or as a pin.

A portion of the proceeds from each star gets deposited into Dale’s fund until enough is collected to distribute to an organization devoted to helping soldiers or veterans.

Dale said their most recent donations using monies earned included giving to the nonprofit organizations Support Our War Heroes and Soldiers’ Angels.

Since the star was created, Dale has received an autographed picture and thank you letter from First Lady Laura Bush.

Dale said they have sold nearly 300 stars to date and average five to 10 purchases per day.

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