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SECTION Sunday July 30, 1989 ipoufftykccpsic Journal Life INSIDE James Slater 4E; Weddings 5E Ask the Vet 8E She'll take for $1,000, Alex Ruth Boyd, a librarian from Rhinecliff, with "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek Boyd appeared on the game show's Senior Tournament earlier this month. "There's nothing cutthroat about it, she said. It's like being in a life boat together." By Carol Trapani Journal staff room. uth Boyd, a Rhinecliff librarian, is a whiz at the game "Jeopardy!" As long as she's playing it in her own living Once she went from spectator to participant, however, that all changed. "I'm convinced many of us are brilliant in the parlor, but not where money is at stake," Boyd said, laughing.

Boyd appeared on a "Jeopardy!" segment that was shown in the Hudson Valley area July 13. Part of the game show's senior tournament that features contestants age 50 and older, the show was taped in February. Boyd didn't make it out of the quarter finals, but will receive $1,000 for her efforts. Those eliminated from semi finals receive $5,000. In the final round, players receive all the winnings they accumulate, with the winner guaranteed a cash prize of $25,000.

"I don't recall a thing about it," Boyd said last week. "I did it for the money, and since I didn't win anything It all started for Boyd about a year and a half ago when a "Jeopardy!" search for contestants was conducted by WABC in New York City. "I thought, what the hell, I'll send a postcard. Oddly enough, I was one they picked." "I'm convinced many of us are brilliant in the parlor, but not where money is at stake." Ruth Boyd a Rhinecliff librarian So she trekked into the city to fill out forms and take a written test that is graded. Boyd said about five percent of those who take this test qualify.

"And then the room is empty and those who make the cut go up in groups of three." A mock game that uses old game show questions is played. "You talk for a minute about yourself and you have nothing to say. Everyone but you, you are convinced, leads fascinating lives. I came away thinking I am not an interesting, lively, spirited person so I'll never hear from them again." But they called. And, as part of the special senior tournament.

Boyd flew to Los Angeles, courtesy of "Jeopardy'' (Regular contestants pay their own way. usually they have already made plans to be in California So, Ruth Boyd, how was Not as much fun as you'd think. "Most people find it fun, but I'm an oddball," she said. "The tournament is different (than regular play). It's not as leisurely 1 went out on a Sunday, taped the shows Monday and hung around Tuesday as a standby for the semi finals and flew back Wednesday.

I saw the hotel and airport only (Boyd has been to California before, so she wasn't too disappointed "Everyone who gets on the show is a parlor player. The questions arc not intimidating, but there's a difference between sitting at home and playing in a studio. The lights are blinding." And, regarding the competition itself, "you don't have time to think about it," Boyd said. "There's nothing cutthroat about it. You're isolated, you tape five shows the same day, you're confined, together It's like being in a life boat together.

"The only regret I have is I did it only for the money, but since I didn't win anything It was an experience. The people were nice and the hotel is dauntingly first class if your background is modest. Myself, I'm a motel 8 type Boyd, 60, has lived in Rhinecliff nearly 15 years and is a librarian at the Morton Memorial Library there. Asked if she would appear on "Jeopardy!" again, she paused Maybe it's like childbirth," she said. "My first reaction is but as time goes by.

on the whole, it wasn't that bad The artists' in main Pine Plains artisans create beauty amid Nature's own By Florence Pcnnella Journal arts whirr It's 9 am. on Sunday. The sun is just brightening the landscape and the heat of the day has not yet slowed things to a halt. It's the perfect time to get in the car and head east on Route 44 out of Poughkeepsie for a leisurely drive to Pine Plains. Besides beautiful scenery, Pine Plains is home to the ceramic studios of Paul Chaleff and the Gilmor Glassworks.

Chalef 's studio also serves as a gallery for paintings by his wife, Tula Telfair. Just across the street, the husband and wife team of John and Jan Gilmor make handblown glass ornaments, stem glassware and plates. Both the Chaleff studios and Gilmor Glassworks sit on the 3,000 acre Mashomack Preserve in Pine Plains, just off Route 82. The setting is exquisite. Lush hills of deep green foliage and fields stretch as far as the eye can see.

Low, full branched trees dot the landscape. Being in the midst of this natural bounty gives a filing of serenity and contentment. To get there, head east on Route 44 for about 12 miles, until you reach the junction of Route 44 and Route 82. Turn left on 82 and head north for 12.5 miles. You will see a sign that says Gilmor Glassworks on your right.

Chaleff doesn't normally have a sign on the highway, but that's where you turn for his studios as well. Make a right turn and drive slowly. It's a dirt road with many crevices. Almost at the crest of a hill you will spot the Gilmors' studios on the left and just a few feet beyond, Chaleff's studios on the right. Chaleff, 42, is noted for his simply shaped jars.

The artist, who has been developing his art for the last 23 years, said during a recent tour of his facility that his irregular and rough hewn shapes come from his interest in a universal form. They are deliberately kept simple, Chaleff said. Many jars line the walls of the studio, sensual designs accented with soft earth shades, made from glazes of wood ash developed by Chaleff. There are also a few examples of Chaleff's huge, almost person size jars, finished in a high glaze. Chaleff made similar ceramic pieces that were used in the movie "Die Hard." But, at the moment, it is Chaleff's newly sculptured work that draws the eye There are huge ceramic cauldrons, with carved, sculpted centers.

"Tula (painter Tula Telfair, who is married to Chaleff) and I were in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City) and saw these wooden bowls and she said wouldn't it be wonderful if you could makes something like this out of clay," Chaleff said. "The difficulty with clay is that it needs structure so it doesn't pull apart I usually use a potter's wheel, but because of the shape of these bowls, wouldn't do in this rase, so I had to develop a technique to build these carved sculptures Chaleff built a convex mold of polystyrene He then wrapped coils of clay around it and let them dry for a few days. Next he built a wood frame around the clay, winched the entire structure up to the ceiling so it could be turned over, set it to the ground and carved the inside, let dry for six to eight weeks and fired it twice. Each firing took eight days. Chaleff has two kilns one fired with wood and the other fired with gas.

He used the latter for his latest sculptures. The result are curved, lyrical See ARTISTS, page 3E Ceramics artist Paul Chaleff and painter Tula Telfair stand amid their work at Chaleff's studio in Pine Plains. In the foreground is a sculptured clay cauldron by Chaleff Just across the street from the couple's studio is Gilmor Glassworks, a gallery and studio of glassblower artisans Jan and John Gilmor. Both studios abut the Mashomack Preserve, a scenic background for their artwork. PHHRWf SO' if MnMmrHlilli hi TliMii 1 1 liliH mKstKlmm WFmm CI I Em1 'KS'WmmSSm Clinton Corner, iiHVMwiSnl III u( HMnBKjg3S3S39Hl POUGHKEEPSIE MHImlMfiWBB Dr.

and Mrs. Norman Vincent Peale After 59 years, the greatest sound to me is her footsteps coming in the front door." he says. "We always think that maybe the most exciting experience will come next year," she says. They are co founders of the Foundation for Christian Living in Pawling The Peales' power springs from a positive partnership PAWLING Ruth dropped Norman off at the office on Monday afternoon and drove off to the drug store. Later, sitting at his second floor office desk, he became aware, through that creeping sensation that seems to enfold us at 5uch times, that his wife was overdue The mind is adept at conjuring up flashing images of terrible accidents Bui Ruth had already returned from her errand and was taking care of some business on the ground floor Norman was relieved to hear the familiar footsteps.

"After 59 years the greatest sound to me is her footsteps coming, in the front door," says Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, minister and author, of his wife, Ruth Stafford Peale. They are the co founders of the Foundation for Christian Living (FCL), located off Route 22 close to where it intersects with Route 55. The foundation, which began 49 years ago, distributes worldwide more than 31 million pieces of inspirational literature annually. DrSPeale, 91, is best known as the author of "The Power of Positive Thinking," the all time best selling non fiction work by a single author.

Mrs. Peale. at 82, is the viewfinder through which his work has been focused. He is the creative force. She has harnessed his creative energy.

Larry Hughes Journol Columnist kSttSkMr The Peales married June 20, 1930. They are as successful in'marnae as in business. Both are built on a strong foundation, and, after all these years there is no discernible point where one ends and the other begins. "This complex was entirely conceived by this young lady here," he says, nodding to his wife, who joined us in his office from her adjoining office. "She visualized it.

I was negative about it initially, but went along." The Center for Positive Thinking, a $3 5 million facility, opened a year ago on the FCL campus. The 23,000 square foot complex houses Dr. Peale's books, sermons, audiotapes and videotapes Is patience or understanding more important to a successful marriage? "I don't know if either is as important as communication," she said, seated in a chair beside me in front of her husband's desk. "You need both, but you have to communicate See PEALES, page 2E wjjp8aK mti iV "SIM ImjlIiM cil itiai: Popisms winners "He who hesitates Is lost, Didn't Dad say that WeUweVe. procrastinated long enough and kept you in suspense l6iic enough, and besides, weye got to get our desks cleaned befnri vacation, so here's a list of winners of the WesecUon'PbplsmsS contest.

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