Storyteller, Maine Humorist, and Motivational Speaker

 "The Green Neighbor"

with

Deering High School, Stevens Avenue, Portland, Maine

Saturday, April 21st 2012, at 1:30pm

Learnin' Vernon, the teller of legends lore and a whole lot more, will perform the "Green Neighbor" during the Green Neighbor Family Festival. The Green Neighbor Family Festival will be at 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM and is to follow the 9am 5k Urban Runoff that will lead to Deering High School, Stevens Avenue, Portland. Learn more about The Family Green Neighbor Festival and other events offered at:

http://www.urbanrunoff5k.com/p/festival.html

The "Green Neighbor" storytelling performance will include folk tales from:

“Earth Care: World Folktales to Talk about”

by Dr. Margaret Read MacDonald (with permission of the Author)

"The Hole Story" Featuring our audience as the cast.

A play Adaptation of a folk tale from India By Learnin' Vernon

And Much More!

Poster for the "Green Neighbor" Show 4-21-2012

About Learnin' Vernon:

Vernon L. Cox is a Life long learner, Husband, Dad, Bampie, Electrician, Volunteer, Storyteller, and Maine Humorist. Vernon grew up in Bar Harbor Maine where his love of stories began. As a parent raising his daughter Shanna in Orland he refined his tales at many a Girl Scout campfire. Vernon spent the third Saturday of every month as a reader and performer for the Buck Memorial Library’s Story Hour in Bucksport Maine. He now lives in Westbrook Maine with his wife Bobbie. When not Storytelling, Vernon is a Certified Airfield Electrician at the Portland International Jetport.

“Vernon, thank you so much for your hilarious and engaging performance last night! Everyone had a grand time and the stories were appropriate for all ages. Best wishes to you, and we'll keep you in mind for future events!”

Judy Higbea Principal of the Mast Landing School Freeport Maine

Member of: Maine Organization of Storytelling Enthusiasts (Moose) since 2004 http://moosetellers.ning.com/profile/VernonCox

mainestoryteller@gmail.com

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Who is Vernon L. Cox ?

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I am the Maine humorist and Storyteller that created the Tall Taleoligist Willey Phinedit
(Will E Find-it) and Learnin' Vernon the teller of Legends, Lore, and a whole lot more. Here at my Moose Teller page you can learn about the talents of my two personas and see many examples of their work. 

Explore my site to see videos and hear MP3 files to learn how I can make your next event a special one.

Contact Information:

Vernon L. Cox
665 Saco Street Lot 236
Westbrook, Maine 04092-0236

Country: USA

Phone: 207-899-9299

Learnin' Vernon
E-Mail: learninvernon@yahoo.com
The official web site featuring Learnin' Vernon:
http://MEtell.name

As story teller Learnin’ Vernon, he has entertained audiences from Presque Isle, Maine to Hollywood California*
He has been an Air Force medic, cook, custodian, mental health worker, electrician, volunteer firefighter, E.M.T. and a lifetime member of Girl Scouts. It is through all of these memories that Vernon draws for his tales. He has learned that every day a new journey begins and a new experience unfolds.

That is why he shall always remain
a Learnin’ Vernon!

*Hollywood!
Ok truth is I was there for a taping of the Pyramid show and they asked for talent between takes as an audience warm up. I told "Prinderella" to the delight of the studio audience which included its host. No money exchanged hands but my wife personally met Donnie Osmond and shook his hand and that was priceless.

Willey Phinedit (pronounced Will E Find-it?)

E-Mail: willeyphinedit@maine.rr.com
The official web site featuring Willey Phinedit:
https://www.facebook.com/ME.Teller

Willey Phinedit blends facts with fiction in an original concoction using the Down East humor traditions of old, blending folk with original tales of fantasy as dry as your morning toast and as fresh as your next cup of coffee!

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What Others say:
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“You were wonderful, as usual, as Learnin Vernon and Willey Phinedit unforgettable characters. That mind of yours must be going all of the time to come up with some real winners.”
Judy Marcus
Beals Island Maine

“Vernon has the ability to take you anywhere his story is created. It may be in Baxter State Park, the streets of India, or even in a pond.
He has the gift to hold his audience in the palm of his hand.”
Christine Beckwith
Audience member of Tellabration ™ 2004 sponsored by *M.O.O.S.E.

”Vernon - you are too funny. In the vein of Bert and I you have struck gold!  The puns are good, the acting better.”

Norah Dooley
Storyteller, children’s author, and techno-artistic mentor to the masses

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                         Other Links of Interest
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Professional Storyteller
Share a Story - Change the World

http://professionalstoryteller.ning.com/profile/VernonLCox

MASSMOUTH The Power of Words
The Spoken Word Group of Massachusetts

http://massmouth.ning.com/profile/VernonLCox

I have been a member of *MOOSE since 2004 and **LANES since 2005. These organizations support us as we support each other and I am sure I have been given much more than I could ever return. (Though I do try)

You can support MOOSE and Lanes through direct donations or by attending the performances of their members. (You could start by attending mine and then hit every member on the list :)

* The Maine Organization Of Storytelling Enthusiasts
moosetellers.ning.com

Moose on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MooseTellers

** League for the Advancement of New England Storytelling
http://www.lanes.org