Betty Ward:
CLASS OF 1978
Green Valley Elementary SchoolClass of 1978
Boone, NC
Betty's Story
Betty is from Boone, North Carolina. Betty's schools include Green Valley Elementary School. Betty later attended Gastonia, North Carolina, Watauga High. Betty works(ed) at Writer/author, Blue Ridge Kung-fu Arnis Academy, Pre-school Education.
Betty's interests include Architecture, Art, Crafts. Music Betty likes includes The Doobie Brothers, Coldplay, Steven Wilson. Books Betty likes include The Holy Bible, Lady Jane Grey, The Interrupted Journey. Movies Betty likes include The Possession, Red Dawn, The Shining. TV shows Betty likes include Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura on truTV, I Survived on the Bio Channel, Gene Simmons Family Jewels on A&E.
One of Betty's favorite quotes is:"Imagination frames fears unknown in wild fantastic shapes of hidious ruin and what it fears CREATES
On their last call for prozac they chase it with some cognac, They shall all have a static personality, comes with extra fire extinguishers for a flaming REALITY,900 pound curiosity eroding, light weight technology filling up and EXPLODING, It's 2pm and not a soul is in sight,They all left thinking they had enough strings on their kites, The imaginary helicopter reversed takes flight, but it isn't right because it's flying over an illusion, Plastic, fantastic, high speed confusion, Hypnotic, hypnotic, Some robotic, swarming and running to a man made LOGIC Bet D. 1995".
More about Betty:"You can call me Bet and we can be friends as long as we understand each other and keep it REAL. I'm a very gentle spirit for the most part. I'm very easy going and open minded.My home is North Carolina and my love is Arizona. I live in the mountains but love the sea. I love rain and thunderstorms.I'm a mod from the 60s and sometimes consider myself BOSS!I dig the EARTH. I collect gemstones and mine for them. --YES--I dig alot of dirt and get really dirty to find them.Rocks are beautiful after they're cleaned and polished. I have a deep appreciation for history, especially the victorian era & collect victorian clothing and dress victorian for the most part.I enjoy my STYLE.It's old, I'm old. If it's old, white, and laces up I like it. My favorite color is white, the color of pur...Expand for more
ity.My father was a musician-a musical genius> so I grew up with real life music. Didn't need a tv or radio because I lived with it, roomed with it. I love to travel. I like to see the world beyond a mountain & rocking chair.I dig anything medieval & the paranormal.I love good art and my favorite is pre renaissance. My favorite painting is the Accolade by William Leighton Blair. I've done alot of revolutionary war reenacting in the past and enjoy the outdoors.
Martial Arts training history: 1980 Sil um kung-fu, 1981: Weapons, Chin-na with master Allan Woods, 1982: Promoted to yellow belt sash. 1986: Began training in Tai Chi Chuan, promoted to green belt sash in Sil um kung-fu, 1987: Promoted to Brown Belt Sash in Sil um Kung-fu, 1988: Trained in Jeet Kun Do concepts, Kali, Escrima, Penjak Silat and Wing Chun with Danny Inosanto, Larry Hartsell and Tim Tackett. Also trained with Graceilo Casillas in Kick Boxing, Muay Thai Kick Boxing with Master Chai Sirisute and Wing Chun with Francis Fong. Same year I began training in Modern Arnis. 1989: Introduced to Grandmaster Derman Hodge, founder of the World Moosul Kwan Federation. Began teaching stick seminars at school in Florence, SC same year. 1990: Introduced to Grandmaster Norman Pedelhore, founder of the Lung Shou Pai (dragon Claw Style) Association and the American Martial Arts Alliance. Started travel and training in Mississippi up to 1992. 1991: Introduced to Grandmaster Eugene Humesky, founder of the Universal Tae Kwon Do Brotherhood. Worked and trained with Mr. Humesky during summer camps in my area for several years. 1994: Promoted to 1rst Degree Black Belt Sash in Tai Yang Ng Shi Tong (Sunburst System) Sil Lum Kung-Fu under Master Rick Ward which is also my ex spouse. Recognized by the International Kung-Fu Arnis Association and the World Moosool Kwan Federation. 1995 Introduced to Grandmaster David Kash, president of the World Cloud Forest Martial Arts Association. 1998: Promoted to 1rst Degree Black Belt Sash by Grandmaster David Kash. I was promoted to 2nd Degree Black Belt Sash in Sasamba Kali Arnis System by Punong Guro Rick Ward. 1999: Inducted into the Filipino Martial Arts Hall Of Fame".
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