Ron Lancaster is a professional storyteller from Los Angeles who now resides here in Tucson. He is the former owner of "The Storyteller Cafe" in Mesa and Los Angeles, which were nightclubs with a variety of entertainment. Ron has a book published called, "How I Helped Win World War II," which are a series of humorous stories about growing up in the 40's and 50's.

Born Alice Nealon on a rainy night in Chicago in 1954, the fifth of six children, raised in the suburb Wilmette. Off to boarding school in Paradise Valley, Arizona in 1969. Lived 11 magical years in Sedona, Arizona, attended Northern Arizona U and obtained undergraduate degrees in nursing and psychology. Lives with spouse and son in Tucson, where she has loved living for twenty years.

While at first glance you might take Aimee Finkelstein for a Jewish New Yorker, she is really descended from a long line of Russian royalty dating back to the Romanovs. (Rumor has it that she is the granddaughter of the elusive Anastasia.) Due to security issues (i.e. kidnapping) she has not publicized her ancestry, but it you listen very closely you might be able to discern a Russian accent. Aimee has two magnificent children aged 13 and 18, nine pets, and a devoted partner of almost 9 years, and teaches 8th grade English.

May Hnin has lived in Tucson for 6 years and works full time as a massage therapist. Her favorite activity is lying in a hammock and reading. Her second hobby is dining in local restaurants. She was born in Rangoon, Burma, and immigrated to the US in 1966. She loves Wisconsin cheddar cheese.

Albert Vetere Lannon is a Tucson performance poet, retired labor educator and former union official. He lives in the Picture Rocks area with his partner, Kaitlin Meadows.

Kaitlin Meadows is a freckled wren, a garden sprite, and a freelance adventuress. A retired hospice nurse, she happily transplanted from San Diego last year to consort with her performance poet partner Albert Lannon. Kaitlin is an emerging visual artist with Woman Kraft Gallery, a wildlife tracker with Sky Island Alliance, and leader of the local Code Pink Women For Peace chapter. She volunteers with Habitat For Humanity, is a part of the lively Southwest Crones, and is a poet with a chapbook out called The Lost Tribe Chronicles. She believes stories are the life blood of the heart and the music of the soul.

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