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HYDRANGEA HERALD
T H E S TA I N O FA M I LY

NUMBER 25

DECEMBER 2016

25 Years

Hydrangea Herald is 25! 1993 -1st celebrity - Hilary Clinton, 1995 Milestones & Millstones begins; 1997 - Smiley Face Slice of Bologna
photo; 1999 - Title Hydrangea Herald first used; 2006 - 1st use of
color. Al Roker, Dr. Ruth, Lynda Johnson Robb, Edward Hermann
& Lassie have all appeared in the Hydrangea Herald

YEAR IN REVIEW

Elizabeth will be returning to

NYC after living & working in
San Francisco the past 4 years.

StillHaving Fun
After 37 Years

Rocco received the Above &

Beyond Award from the New
York Library Association.

We started the
New Year off
with tickets to
see Hamilton.

We & our
good friend, Fr.
Tom visited
Charleston and
spent much of
our time dining.

Julianne is now
at Chase &
John is trying
to win Oscars
at A24 (Films).
New Horizons
recognized
Ellen & Rocco with an award
for community involvement.

Rocco busy
with KidLit.TV
& Empire State
Center for the
Book
Ellen busy with Investment
Club, MahJongg & Gardening
2009-Noelle

Looking Back over 25 Years

1994 -Balsams

2002 - Sal & his last apt.

2003-Ellen Dog Whisper

2004-Pulitzer (Lilly) Prize

Milestone: Rocco &

John Heavey met Lindsey
Davenport & James Blake
at the US Open.
Millstone: Ellen, the
tennis fan, wasnt able to
make it.

Milestones & Millstones

Milestone: Julianne &
John were given tickets to
Hamilton for their 1st
(Paper) Anniversary
Millstone: Elizabeth is
the only Staino who
hasnt seen it yet.

Fangirl Ellen

In keeping with the

Hamilton theme (3
mentions). Ellen
wrote a fan letter to
Lin-Manuel Miranda
and received a reply.
What a Guy!

Milestone: Rocco met a

US President & British
Prime Minister.

Milestone: 12 days in
Spain & France:
Barcelona, Bordeaux,
San Sebastian, Lourdes
Millstone: They were
Millstone: One of those
both a little cold and stiff.
days spent stuck on a
highway in a car without
gas and no miracle.

Who Am I?
Continuing a Hydrangea
Herald tradition, we ask
you to identify these
persons/pigs of note.

Really?

Sadie has taken to riding

the MetroNorth Rails to
our NYC apartment.
She has begun to doll up
hoping to win a part on
The Real Dogs of New
York.

Foodies will remember

this NYTimes Food
Critic. I am giving her
tips about the food @
The Princeton Club.

Ask your preschoolers

who these porkers are?

Too bad the election

didnt go differently.
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