ÿþ<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"/> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="gnd.css" media="screen"/> <meta name="description" content="NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD's Kyra Schon a. k. a. 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My name is Kyra Schon (see handy pronunciation guide <a href="pronounceitright.html" target="_blank">here</a>) and I appeared as the cellar dwelling, trowel wielding, mother stabbing, father's arm eating zombie girl Karen Cooper in the original 1968 Night of the Living Dead. I grew up watching and loving horror movies and I realize how fortunate I was to be a part of horror-film history; it has truly been one of the highlights of my life.<br></p> <p><a href="gnd2.html">Continue reading the Introduction.</a><br></p> <p>P.S. The adorable "Karen Cooper" Christmas ornament is back for a limited time! Click on the image to purchase at CafePress.<br> </p> <img src="footer.gif"><br> <img src="footer.gif"><br> <div class="descr"><img src="img/trowel_logo.gif" alt="GhoulNextDoor.com Trowel Logo"></div> <p id="site-description"> </p> <div class="descr">Rotten Zombies = Good. Rotten Buildings = Bad.</div> <p><img src="img/notldchapel_old_small.jpg" class="left border" alt="Save The Chapel">The old chapel which appears in Night of the Living Dead's opening sequence at Evans City Cemetery has fallen into disrepair. (Until very recently, I didn't know the building was a chapel.) The Board of Directors of the cemetery had been considering razing the building, as its structural issues have become a liability (masonry is falling from the building, support columns are long-gone, and the roof is rotting away), and repair/restoration costs are prohibitive.<br></p> <p>In late September, Gary Streiner (brother of Russ "They're coming to get you, Barbara" Streiner) met with members of the Board to plead the case for restoration, using money, knowledge, material, time and labor donated by fans of the film. He was given permission to begin fundraising and restoration of this iconic old building. Considering that the board members are not ravenous fans of the film, this is a HUGE victory, and a testament to Gary's tenacity and passion for the project. It is also a testament to the many fans of the film who've stood behind Gary, offering their moral support, services, time and money. But here's the catch: We have precisely ONE year in which to raise the money and complete the restoration. The clock is ticking.<br></p> <p><img src="img/savethechapelbanner_small.jpg" class="right border" alt="Save The Chapel">Now that things can finally get underway, we need YOU to help make this restoration a reality, and return the chapel to its former glory. Please visit the <a href="http://www.fixthechapel.com" target="_blank">Fix The Chapel</a> website and make a donation.<br></p> <p>I also invite you to join <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/savethechapel/" target="_blank">The Living Dead Festival</a> group at Facebook - headquarters for this project - and offer whatever time and/or talents you can to make the dream a reality.<br></p> <p>No offer of help or money will be turned away! Please bring your skill set and brains to the group (no zombie pun intended, of course) - brainstorming sessions are more helpful than you realize. If you're an architect, builder, carpenter, roofer, brick layer (my fave), please, please, please lend a hand (again, zombie pun not intended)! We need everyone on board in one way or another.</p> <p>Thank you!<br> xo,<br> Kyra<br> P.S. Big thanks to Jim Cirronella for unwittingly providing these beautiful chapel images.</p> <img src="footer.gif"><br> <img src="img/bonedivider.jpg"><br> <img src="footer.gif"><br> <br> <img src="footer.gif"><br> <img src="img/zen3.jpg" alt="Zombie Zen" class="left border" height="396" width="124"> <div class="descr">Zombie Zen</div> <p>Four Seasons of Horror<br> </p> <p>Patter of blood drip.<br> Quiet groan of tearing flesh.<br> Spring evenings with you.<br> </p> <p>I press the knife thus<br> To pierce your heart like a rose.<br> Summer ritual.<br> </p> <p>The dead fall like leaves<br> And gather along rock walls.<br> Autumn breeze blows brisk.<br> </p> <p>Your white dress lies still.<br> Darkened by your dying love.<br> Winter covers sin.<br></p> <p>~Gunnar Hansen<br></p> <div id="footer"> <span class="left">&copy; Kyra M. Schon. All rights reserved. Reproduction of any content, images or sounds, in whole or in part, without express written permission, is prohibited. 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