Happy Veterans' Day
to John W. Shoemaker (above) and all the men and women who have served this nation in our armed services.
The past month we have interviewed several Veterans for the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project.
Here are some of the highlights:
David Richardson--served in the US Navy on aircraft carriers and saw action in several battles in WWII
Ward Martin--US Navy during WWII. Served at D-Day on a Destroyer and then over in the Pacific to help finish the war.
Ray Slaugh--US Navy during WWII, served in the Pacific
Achilles Savinelli--US Army during WWII served in Burma.
Don Olsen--WWII served in the US Navy in the Pacific including Nagasaki.
We have volunteered to do 100 video biography interviews of WWII vets for free. If you know if any Veterans from WWII, please contact rj@inventiveproductions.com
Note: You can see a short clip from our Video Biography of John Shoemaker by CLICKING HERE.
We are producing a new documentary on the "FIGHTING SEABEES."
My sister Patty McHatton recently returned from serving with the Seabees in Iraq.
Our goal is to showcase the dedication and sacrifices the Seabees have made for our country through interviews with veteran Seabees and their families.
Seabees who want to help us with this documentary are asked to send video clips or photos to
rj@inventiveproductions.com
Here are Mike and Joyce Bashey. They have enjoyed a terrific life together. They married while Mike was in the US Air Force in the 1950s. After graduating from the University of Washington, Mike owned one of the top CPA firms on the Eastside of Seattle for over 30 years. After retiring, Mike and Joyce became avid Antique Dealers. We are producing a Video Biography about their life together.
You can see a
short sample
of their
Video Biography
by
CLICKING HERE
Luke Hendrickson is the little boy in the red shirt. Today he is a young man of 21 years old. Once he saw how we are creating Video Biographies of so many older people, he said he would like to get his Video Biography created now, so he can update it every five years, and try to live a life of meaning.
Coming Soon.
The Video Biography of
Luke Hendrickson.
Our First Inventive Productions Dealer!
Ron Patterson is from Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Ron is a super great guy who cares about people and the importance of capturing your voice for future generations through a video biography. Ron is our first new Inventive Productions Dealer. You can reach Ron at 905-315-5045 or rpatterson7@cojeco.ca
For information on how you can become a Dealer for Inventive Productions, contact RJ McHatton at
425-747-4538 or RJ@inventiveproductions.com
We are pleased to be working with the Eastside Business News to recognize 65 Business Owners around the age of 65. You can learn more about this event at:
CLICK HERE
Joke of the Month
(from my son Jason):
Q. What's round and bad-tempered?
A. A vicious circle.
Redmond Historical Society
We are proud to be working with the RHS to help capture the oral histories of some of the elders from Redmond, Washington. To learn more about the Redmond Historical Society, CLICK HERE.
"A hunch is creativity trying to tell you something."
-- FRANK CAPRA
Corporate Stories
Your company has been around a long time.
One of the most important responsibilities a business leader like you has is to make sure the culture you have created over the years will continue.
You owe it to your employees, managers, stockholders, and to your customers to explain your philosophies, your wisdom, your secrets to success, and your advice.
My company, Inventive Productions, is a leader in the production of custom historical documentaries and video biographies for Corporations and business leaders like you. We are called the “Autobiography Company” because we specialize in helping you tell your story in your own words.
I would like to request a meeting with you to show you examples of our award winning documentary work and video biographies, and an opportunity to show you a way to leave a your priceless legacy on High Definition DVD.
Call me today at 425-747-4538
Best wishes,
RJ McHatton
Inventive Productions LLC
The Perfect
Holiday Gift !
It has been called the "Ultimate" Gift.
It has been called "priceless" and it has been called. "the greatest legacy."
Video Biographies allow us to tell our life story in our own words. Can you imagine if we had a video of Abraham Lincoln sitting down and telling us his life story in his own words?
Wouldn't that be incredible?
To reserve the Perfect Holiday Gift for your parents, grandparents, loved one, or great friend
CLICK HERE
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Welcome to Inventive Productions October 2007 Newsletter
In October we celebrate our Second Anniversary!
Inventive Productions LLC started in October 2005.
Inventive Productions is a Washington-based LLC with
Bill Peare, Jeff Sites, and RJ McHatton as Partners.
Bill and Jeff are
co-founders of Trendwest Resorts.
THANK YOU
for your Referrals !
There is nothing stronger or more powerful than a sincere testimonial from
a happy client.
Thanks to
the positive word of mouth referrals from our clients,
we have
been able
to grow Inventive Productions from a
simple idea into over
50 Video Biography
and
Corporate History DVDs in just
two years.
Thank you for your support.
If you have a friend you would like to refer to us, please
CLICK
HERE
Reasons
to
create
a
Video
Biography
High
School
Reunions
Anniversaries
Birthdays
Retirement
Selling
a
Home
Moving
Away
Graduation
Cultural
Stories
America has been called a "melting pot" because of the tremendous variety of cultures in all our families.
Today America has become a "tapestry" with the threads of many voices from many lands.
We are proud to have just completed the Video Biography of Magda Newman.
Magda grew up as a Jew in Budapest, Hungary and was on her way to Auschwitz with all her friends, but somehow escaped just in time into hiding.
Then in the 1950s when the Russians invaded Hungary, she and her daughters escaped to America.
Today Magda is surrounded by her loving family, who are searching for answers to all the questions of heritage.
You can see
a new six minute sample from the Video Biography of Magda by CLICKING
HERE
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GREG SHAW says SEARCHPUMPKINS.COM
We just completed an updated Television commercial for Seattle Windemere agent Greg Shaw.
Greg is notorious as the Pumpkin Man because for many years he has loved pumpkins and promotes pumpkins whenever he can. Take a look at his new TV commercial by CLICKING HERE. Take a look at his pumkins by CLICKING PUMPKINS.
Amy & Dion McIntosh
A Biography-Wedding !
We had a super time driving down to Laguna Cliffs, California to shoot the wedding and biography DVD of Amy & Dion. The weather was perfect. We really enjoyed the incredible sunshine and the fantastic people. We interviewed family and friends from both sides of the family. Our mission is to put together a VH1-style "Behind the Scenes" Biography Video. The groom is from Seattle, with a life-long record of success in as a performer and music producer. The bride is a pop hit singer with a new CD hitting the charts. You can learn more about her at www.frankiejordan.com
You can see a short sample of Dion & Amy's video biography
CLICK HERE
Carla & Jack's Wedding
It was a gorgeous day for a gorgeous wedding in Cle Elum / Roslyn.
We are proud to have created a great Wedding DVD
for this beautiful couple.
The Divelbiss
Video Biography
In
keeping with the Wedding theme, here is Fran & Dave Divelbiss (above) on their Wedding Day. Dave was on his way to serve in the US Navy in Vietnam. Dave was a leader in the Mobile Riverrine Force, This was one of the highest decorated, most dangerous operations in American mililitary history. (http://www.mrfa.org/)
We are producing a Video Biography of Fran & Dave's life together. You can see a short sample of our Video Biography, by CLICKING HERE.
Janie & Bowen Scarff
Janie & Bowne Scarff have lived a wonderful life together. Bowen has been recognized by Time Magazine as one of the top Ford dealers in America. He pioneered the important concepts of integrity, honesty, and customer service in the automobile dealership industry. Bowen Scarff Ford is still one of the leading dealerships in America. (http://www.bowenscarff.com/)
The Scarff family is a great role model for us all. We are producing a Video Biography on the Life and Times of Janie and Bowen Scarff. You can see a short video clip from the movie by CLICKING HERE.
Coming Soon:
Corporate History DVDs:
Jeff Kirby, CEO
Puget Sound Security, Bellevue WA
Biography of a Building:
Peter LeHaye
Woodman Lodge transformation into Steakhoues, Snoqualmie, WA
Video Biography:
Dr. Luke & Grace Kim
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