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19 August 2003  

“There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home.” This may remind you of something — the Wizard of Oz. Radio Lollipop volunteers in Miami chose this classic as their theme for the semi-annual workshop, headed by The Education and Training Committee.
The “brainy” Scarecrow stuffed with straw handed out diplomas. The “heart-filled” Tin Man, in a gray body suit, complete with a funnel for his head, introduced Betsy Beal, a Patient and Family Representative at MCH. He then handed out heart-shaped clocks. Our own lollipoper, Marc, dressed up like the “courageous” Lion, with a long mane and lots of face paint. He introduced Dotty Thomas, a thirty-plus-year employee at MCH, who spoke on courage shown by everyone at the hospital. The “courageous Lion” later distributed medals for all participants. Also on hand: Dot (Dorothy) the Good Witch, munchkins, and Radio Lollipop founder Hedley Finn played the Wizard. But the RL volunteers weren’t the only ones who did some learning. Dot also got to see first-hands what it takes to be a lollipopper. It was a fun-filled day with lots of singing and dancing.