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These are my Fellow Travelers. For their donations they will be credited on the film and will receive correspondence from me during my trip. (27 Nov.) The Fellow Travelers that took care of me in the last leg of my journey were Michael Kaliski, Roxanna Espoz, Amy Fabus, Stephen Iwanski, Telly T. Koosis, Dick Burgess, the ESL 147 class at Foothill College, John Zielinski, Laurie Zielinksi, Richard Harrison, Mark M., Leah Drennan, Joah Iannotta, the Wilson family (Dave, Joanne, Matt and Brittany), Barbara Mooney, Jonathan Moskow, Tommy Roberts, Bill Hardy, Mario Keller, Katie Duff, Daniela de Paulis, Joanie Tallon, Julia Stanton, Marge Harrison, Michael Trackan, Bradley Mosher, Bob Bleskan, Clyde and Diane Richardson, Ewa Fiszka-Borzyszkowska, Marianne Malaychuk, Jeycob Carlson, Stephanie Stilling, Susan Maloney, Sean Carter, Casey Knight, Susan Goodwyn, Jamie Bialek, Eleanor Vaughn, Crystal Genes, Diana Swisher, Gregory Formosa, Daniel Gerling, Taras Gula, and four donations from the Strik Family of Holland (Benny, Lina, Daniel, Joni), Billy and Jayme Richardson, Edward Stefanik, Werner Klinger, Melissa and J.R. and Kyra Gomoll, Lindsay and Cameron and Peanut Bigler, Aris Fragoyannis, Nynke Oele, Erica Duke, Judy Armstrong, Meris Kott, Vera Marinoff, Steve and Nancy Frost, and Elizabeth Hackett.
(3 June) Been lazy in updating this page. Since then, these people have donated: Sheila Ogorman, Jean Marie Altman, Mia Bass, Kristi Beckwith, Vincent Vesval, Judy Fries, Gerard Edon, Harry Swanson, Hannah Swanson, Raul Lopez, Jean-Pierre Amour, Nicole Miller, Thomas Marlow, John Conway, Marjorie Olsho, Benjamin Olsho, Geoffrey Balasoglou, Carla Hills, Mia Bass, Raymond Bedelow, Joan Bedelow, Beverly Hoffman, Gary Lemons, Lisa Lucas, Sebastian Neumayer, Cassandra McGovern, Nicholas Nelson, and Todd Strong.
(18 Apr.) Most recent donors are Patricia Sanders, Viktor Decyck, Chris Krohl, Brian Reid, Gabe Oppenheim, Irene and Longin Owsianik, Barbara Reynolds, Richard Morasci, Melissa Mayberry, Heide Linsmayer, Anne Robertz, and Chris Ritchie.
(5 Apr.) Since my last update of this page, I've received donations from the Aleck Family (including Tom, Marie, Lucas, Jordan, and one in memory of their son Kevin), Kseniya Yarosh, Ping Hae, John O'Haire, Frederic Bonn, Jeff S., Rosencrans Baldwin, César Córdova, Katie Eskra, Andrew Wilson, Joseph Katz, Keith Dunkley, Allie Ombres, Sarah Hainzinger, Jon Gardiner, Richard Colvin, Rosetta Egan, Jake Kooser, Hans Roenau, Carl Chastenay, Eva Leveton, Wilfrid Varvill, and Bridgette Reid.
(22 Mar.) Donations received from Anya Antonovych, Beth Klutcharch, Camille Curry, Nancy Frothingham, Cherie O'Brien, Alan Adler, Carmen Greco, Anastasia Makarenko, Ken Olsho and Rebecca Olsho. Thanks to all!
(14 Mar.) Newest Fellow Travelers are Marie Logsdon, Jason Smit, Pat Esposito, Scott White, Mary Koleno, Adam Adler and Jake Bern.
Newest Fellow Travelers are Marie Logsdon, Jason Smit, Pat Esposito, Scott White, Mary Koleno, Adam Adler and Jake Bern.
(8 Mar.) Donations received from John and Pam Prepora, Ginger Cassidy, Ruth Bzibziak, Janice Corbett, Patricia Doell, Steve Yarbrough, Michelle Pham, Matthew Bauer, Mia Bass, Christopher Burgess, Michelle Krumholz, Mehal Shah, Leif Karpe, Kenneth Bartels, Lorne Hobbs, Mark Smalling, Lori Willmer, Paul Berman, and Julie Polivka. Thank you all!
(28 Feb.) The largest rush of joiners yet, and right in the nick of time. Please welcome Colleen Abbot, John Badal, Martin and Anne-Marie and Corey and Francesca and Alexandra Banks, Gary and Dana Booth, John Bryan, Rachel Cassidy, Vicky Crouse, Julia Diaz, Mike and Claudia DiMaggio, Linda Ebenroth, Ellen Garripo, John and Kathy Geso, D.L. Harris II, Dave and Jean and Samantha Harris, Brenna Hernandez, Geri and Brad Jacobson, Jan Klaunfunee, Steffi Kordy, Andrew Kosek, Nancy Kuglin, Mary Maley, Jasmine Maloney, Klaus Mandl, Sean and Brady McCahey, Tom Meehan, Pheobe Mikus, Denny and Celia Murninghan, Sheila Nelson, Faith and Haley Ostrowski, Robert Ostrowski, Julie Papas (and class), Nelson Perez, Frank and Nancy Poremski, Fritz Schipits, M. Bob Schladitz, Rob and Joy Shepardson, John and Debbie Steinborn, Jeffrey Sternberg, Stephanie Sustek, Rick Swansen, and Luke Vanderlaan.
(24 Feb.) Much to report here. At last night's event the Fellow Travelers were joined by Irene Antonovych, Andrew Ashley and Soonae Kim, Anna Balla, Bopuc Bodnaruk, Lyuba Chernous, Joy Maguire Dooley and Marie Dooley, Aude Gabory, Ryan Gallaher, Nina Horowitz, Adya Kashube, Katie Lindskog, Jeanne Lutz, Barbara Margraf, Anya Maziak, Michael McGrath, Joanne and Martin O'Connor, Debra Plante, Kalyna Procyk, Claire Sandahl, John and Eiby Sawczeuko, Nick Sawicki, Christian Schwanenbergen, Theresa Swanson, Terry Tierney, and Marissa Yelnick. Whew!
(23 Feb.) Donations received from my longtime friend Michele Ebenroth, Robert Dantzer from Pennsylvania, and Darren Moore, P.F.C. first-class in the US Army.
(22 Feb.) My relatives Bill, Andrea, and Billy Cronch all join the Fellow Travelers. Thank you!
(21 Feb.) We're joined by Michael Ilnycky, a Calgarian with Ukrainian ties.
(16 Feb.) Holly Hetrick joins us from Georgia. My thanks to her.
(14 Feb.) Is there hope for America's youth? Kinds words and donations from Conner Kerrigan, Taylor Smith, and Alexa Goldsmith lead me to believe there is.
(12 Feb.) My friends Julie Stedman and Steve Stedman donate, and this after I'd just eaten dinner at their house. Generosity with icing on top.
(11 Feb.) Chicago-based video editor Martin Nelson joins. I expect his advice on editing will come in handy when I'm in the thick of editing this project.
(9 Feb.) Philosopher and raconteur John Smietanik joins, with a prolix yet lapidary benediction.
(8 Feb.) Family friend Phil Kearns becomes the largest single donor yet, giving money in the names of himself and four family members: his son Adam, wife Cindee, daughter Dawn Fouts and her husband Matt Fouts. I am extremely grateful for and flattered by your generosity!
(7 Feb.) My cousin, the musicologist Robert Harris, donates.
(6 Feb.) Tall drink of water Pat Aubin joins, as does aspiring writer Kato Moritz.
(5 Feb.) Robert Pietrusko joins us from Brooklyn, followed by my aunt Irene Vanderlan.
(31 Jan.) Erin McIntyre, a gifted graphic designer who actually helped design some of the graphics and layout of this site, joins the fellow travelers.
(28 Jan.) Craig Roberge donates, as does Brett Bernstein, who emphasizes good socks above all.
(27 Jan.) Donation received from the irreplaceable Gwendolyn Ashley.
(25 Jan.) Sound collagist Erik Iverson joins, flanked by two Canadians: retired kindergarten teacher James Rennick and Jagdeep Dhadli, who says he's also interested in filmmaking and is donating "for all purposes, karmic and otherwise" in case he ever finds himself in a similar situation to mine.
(23 Jan.) Five new donors over the weekend: dining partners Margaret Batkiewicz and Wayne Batkiewicz, aesthete Sandy Alford, and close kin Fallon Ostrowski and Casimir Ostrowski. Thanks to all in the newest group.
(17 Jan.) Nick Purves, a friend I met while traveling in Paris years ago, donates, as does capable attorney Jeffrey Glazer.
(10 Jan.) Local teachers Pamela Swierczewski and Cheryl Donovan sign up, pledging support from their seventh-grade students. I'll not let the young people down.
(9 Jan.) Chicago-based filmmaker Blaire Holmes signs up.
(5 Jan.) My longtime friend Chris Aubin joins, followed by Adam Gerdel, who paid with twenty singles.
(30 Dec.) Kathryn Ostrowski, who loves me like a son, joins. Your support and your love will carry me far.
(29 Dec.) Modish trendsetter Beth Swierczewski joins today, casting aspersions on public radio pledge drives.
(28 Dec.) Kristine Trever, a Kinski enthusiast and Detroit-based filmmaker, joins via our new MySpace Group. Many thanks to her.
(23 Dec.) Michele Hendricks of New Lenox, IL joins today. Thanks Michele!
(21 Dec.) Songwriter and consonant-hoarder Veronica Pszczola joins, followed closely by local entrepreneur Colin Dekuiper. Thanks!
(18 Dec.) In the last week, writer and filmmaker Paul Cronin, author of Herzog on Herzog, has joined. So too has the filmmaker Peter Thompson. My generous acquaintances Ann Batkiewicz, Liz Deligiannis and Laurel Lindemann round out the newest group.
(6 Dec.) Six FTs in the last few days. Jody Gannon joins us from Norway, and then my collaborator R. Lyle Schipits comes onboard, and so do his folks, Robert and Ann Schipits. Lyle also helps convince Walter Stucke and Cheryl Wierzbicki to sign up. Quite a coup.
(3 Dec.) Phil Rosengren joins today, warning of the Ukranian winter. Don't worry, Phil, I'll be there long before the real cold sets in.
(2 Dec.) Three FTs today. Harvardian and Herzog fan Tien-Ann Shih, the stylish Jason Fanning, and Richard Iwanski, a longstanding cousin of mine. Actually, he's always been my cousin.
(1 Dec.) Matt Walters, who helped me devise the Fellow Travelers idea, becomes the first to join. The magnanimous Sandy Francis from LA is a close second.
I currently have 272 of the 1,000 I need.
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