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We, the World Clown Association Dedicate This Issue
of Clowning Around to…
The Incredible
Pinkee Bee - Robin Bryan,
our Past President
Never have I met a has received in the
clown with more cre- past. She works endless
ativity and more passion hours as a volunteer for
for the art of clowning! a children’s hospital,
I realize that all of you donates time and money
know
to all and
this lady any who
and have need when she
had many experiences with her, but I can and constantly searches for new
have to pay tribute to her. It has been ways, new ideas and new items to help
my plan since our convention in March baby clowns, adult clowns and all in
to dedicate our September magazine to between.
Pinkee Bee, our most recent past pres-
ident. She has marched, foraged and I am not sure if everyone knows, but
“warriored” through these past months Robin fights daily to forage through
for WCA and for her health! Robin Bry- health issues. Some of us aren’t blessed
an is unstoppable, and lucky for us, she with a perfectly running machine, but
is remarkable! Robin keeps going. She literally worked
our convention in Orlando in March
She told me her beginnings of while visiting the HOSPITAL with her
clowning, her ups and downs and her foot. This amazing woman, so dedicated
amazing life story of how she came to to The World Clown Association and its
be, what she has been and where she members literally worked hours for us
is going. This is a woman of strength, while running back and forth to the
resilience, compassion, love, energy, hospital with a serious ailment last
creativity and wit! I love listening to March. Unfortunately, recently, Robin
her ideas, watching her art, trying had to have her toe amputated to save
her concoctions….I will always and her foot and her life. I hope you will
forever be impressed and I, for one, am join me in rallying around her these
honored to know her, work with her next several months as she heals and
and be one of her “sisters” in clowning. continues her battles for US!
I first met Robin years ago, but didn’t
really know her. As I became an officer Robin will have months of recovery in
for the WCA and began working with many ways, so please consider dropping
her, I quickly found a lifelong friend. her a line or helping out in some way.
This human is truly a humanitarian
and that is a prestigious award she Her address is
5835 Oaklane Drive Jax, FL 32244
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