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I posted this under McDuff's post, but Noelle Fontaine had a health issue last week and was hospitalized. She will be OK; her sister is there in Arizona at her bedside. She has a local network of good bird friends who are helping take care of Karma, Signal, Aspen, the dogs, and all the other foster birds. (those of you who know who she is will KNOW who she is and who I am - people from 10-12 years back from the old UAS). LoriZ, Bev Penny, Cindy, calling all oldies!

Jo

Hi Joanne! How are you doing? Scary about Noelle! Glad she's doing OK. Please keep us informed. I'm Darlene from NJ. How are all your birdies?

Oh wow - signs of life. I'm afraid it's been a very long time. If I've met you before, I apologize for forgetting, but I'm sure Noelle will appreciate your concern.

Flock is alive and well, thank you for asking.

For anyone who does not know Noelle, she is an exceptional human, person, force of life that enriches the existence of every human and animal that comes into her circle regardless of how. If you meet her, see her speak at a seminar, read one of her articles, are in the same room with her, her positive energy is inescapable. Her intelligence, her outlook on life, her dedication to making the lives of parrots and animals as rich and full and healthy and happy as they can be, that is the whirlwind that is Noelle. You cannot help but be a better person for having ever known or met her. Although I haven't kept in touch with her through the years as I should, I can tell from speaking to her friends and sister that she has not changed. She is still the most dedicated, positive, upbeat person she always was. I am guessing that her friends will have a difficult time getting her to rest and recuperate when she's released from the hospital. She has rescued, fostered, re-homed probably hundreds of parrots since I've known her. The sacrifices she has made for the well-being of the birds are too numerous to count. The heartbreak she has seen does not stop her from trying to save the next one.

Noelle is the kind of woman who refuses to let life get her down. She is a glass half full, lemonade out of lemons kind of girl. She refuses to let anything negative drag her down; she doesn't have time for it. She turns a bad situation into a positive one out of sheer determination and grit. Plus she is beautiful inside and out. Most of all, she is a survivor and has always made the best out of any situation and always brings out the best in everyone who meets her.

I do hope she has time to surf around the 'net and finds us while she's recuperating, fill us in on her trips to Peru to see the macaws at Tambopata, regale us with some of her rescue stories and tell us about the giant parrot playground in her backyard.

I'm so glad to hear that Noelle is on her way to good health again . . .

Many years ago (when UAS was still a vibrant community), out of the clear blue, Noelle sent me one of her birdie beds for my Noble Macaw, Tory.

Sometimes it's the small acts of kindness that we remember and that make people special, even though we've never met . . . . . and likely won't ever meet.

I'll keep Noelle in my thoughts and hope that she's back home again very soon.

Bev S.

YES! Little Noble Tory! Macaw Nation...one of our heroes. Hello Bev. Glad to know you are there. I hope Noelle comes here and hope more of the old crew can stop by.
Jo

Hi Joanne! Noelle made my grey a birdie bed. He still uses it. I have a CAG- Scooch, Hahns- Harley, and senegal-Crackers. I'm from NJ.
A lot of us are on Facebook. There is also a "Parrot Strut" private group. Noelle is on there too. Gail saw you post and relayed the message there. I don't come here much because there's hardly any posts. come join us on Facebook.

Gail Padgett? HOW IS SHE???

I'm not a facebook member but as long as the crew knows Noelle is doing ok and what's going on with her, that's all that matters. UAS is the only thing I know that bound us all together; I know it isn't what it once was.

Well, ok, I joined facebook, but I'm not a real big fan of all that social media and tweeting stuff. Too busy working and taking care of birds. Maybe I'll bump into some of you folks out there. Just don't want to get stuck "friending" a bunch of people I don't know.

Gail is doing good! Maybe she'll come over and answer your post.

Thanks for letting us know about Noelle!