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COMMENTS "Hi, we have been using you page for school and we like your links. :-) Thank you for letting us use them. We had the awesome idea that we should send you other ones that we like to use as a thank you. Our teacher Mrs Fowler thinks its very thoughtful of us and that you could maybe put them up on your page with the other ones. That's why we are writing to you...." (28th Feb 2012) Mrs Kerry S Fowler 4th Grade Class "Hi, I am Kerry Fowler. The letter above is from my 4th grade class. As they mentioned, we have been using your page (http://www.vinko-entertainment.com/k.htm) as a reference in our classroom. I hope you don't think that we are out of line in contacting you, but I know it would really make their day if you could make the additions. They really like to share! They couldn't wait to write to you and we had to stop in the middle of our lesson to write this email. Anyway, please write back as soon at it is convenient for you to do so and let us know. I really appreciate that you took the time to read our email. Thank you so much." (28th Feb 2012) Kerry S Fowler Baltimore, Maryland, USA -.- "Hi Vinko, thank you for including Lesson Planet in your excellent listing of resources!" (29th Nov 2011) Katherine Engel -.- "...Hi, I just wanted to send out a quick thank you letter in regards to your page - (http://www.vinko-entertainment.com/k.htm). I'm a librarian and used some of your resources for the kids health section of our new site. Thanks for all the great leads :) I planned on having the kids that helped me with the site mail out a handwritten thank you note, but we've been so busy I haven't had a chance. So I'm writing on their behalf today as well. As a small token of our appreciation, I wanted to share another resource that might be perfect for your page. The kids loved the sites from there, they were a huge hit! "Tips From the School Nurse: Healthy Bodies for Kids" - (http://www.scrubsandbeyond.com/tips-from-the-school-nurse-healthy-bodies-for-kids.aspx). I hope you like the link and thanks again for the help. P.S. I think the kids would get a kick out of hearing from a friend in cyberspace. If you include the link and don't mind giving me a shout back, I'll show them that you used our suggestion :)..." (22nd Sep 2011) Anne Griffin -.- "...Hi, my name is Kristen McNeill, I am a high school History teacher, and I have been using your history page in my class for a while now. I hope you don't mind, it is a wonderful resource and has a lot of great information on it! ..." (21st Apr 2011) Kristen McNeill
"...I don't mean to be a nuisance, but I wanted to tell you that I've been using your Resource page for my students, I hope that's okay! I'm a teacher working on resource pages and your page had a lot of great stuff I could use..." (30th Nov 2010) Mrs Karen Galvin
"I came across the Vinko Entertainment website, and I feel it would be a valued resource to my visitors. I am currently operating a website geared towards pianists, and I am sure they may benefit from a link out to your website. So I have taken the liberty of including it in my Music Directory. I have also additionally added you to the partners area on the left-hand panel, which is visible on every page." (18th Dec 2007) Eugene from Piano Lessons with Master Teachers
...I wish you every continued success, and thank you for your delightful website ..." (11th May 2004) Miss Judith Cohn - West End, London
"...Just to thank you for making our party on 29th December go with such a swing. The music was lovely and I have received lots of appreciative comments about it. I think everyone was sorry when midnight came. I hope you enjoyed being with us ..." (5th Jan 2004) Mr & Mrs Pittaccio - Felixstowe
"... Thanks so much for providing web users with such an informative site!..." (21st Apr 2003) Angelina Baca from Link Builder
"...Thank you for your letter of 9th February, it was pleasing to know that you also enjoyed the evening of our annual Dinner Dance at Stoke Golf & Leisure Club. Our members had a thoroughly enjoyable evening helped by your refreshing style of music. I know many on the night personally thanked you but from all the others a big thank you for an entertaining evening and for playing a bit extra for us. I would like to confirm that we would like you to provide the music for us next year at the same venue..." (7th Mar 2003) Melvyn Powell - Secretary EBBC East Bergholt Bowls Club
"... I must say how we enjoyed the musical evening recently. I could listen to your music all night..." (6th Dec 2002) Shirley Wood & friends - Cross Trade Dpt of Medite Shipping Co, Ipswich
"... Thanks so much for providing web users with such an informative site!..." (3rd Dec 2002) Cindy Nelson from Link Builder
..."On behalf of the Variations choir, may I offer my thanks & appreciation for all your hard work & enthusiasm (as Music Director) for the Jubilee music. We were thrilled to participate & thoroughly enjoyed our brief moment of fame." (June 2002) Golden Jubilee in Felixstowe Celebration - BBC Music Live - Mary Browne Sec Variations choir
External comment of Federali.com website: "Thanks to Vinko Radonic's homepage which I use regularly for all sorts of links I found yours. What a wonderful idea for communicating with friends worldwide, especially the photographs. Our family comes from Korcula as well. Wishing you and your family a wonderful peaceful new year and perhaps one day meeting up on Korcula." Odette Jerichevich, Johannesburg, South Africa
..."Thank you very much for the entertainment you are giving our Bowls Club at our Presentation Evenings as a first class entertainer. Your selection of music coupled with a pleasant, lively presentation, made you instantly liked by your audience. It is so nice to see everyone dancing and singing to your songs, and it will remain a memory to our club for many years"... - David J Lyas Hon Sec Ipswich Hospital Bowls Club
..."We would both like to thank you very much for the excellent music and singing. We have had so many friends telling us how much they enjoyed your music. They cannot stop saying how good it was to have the great tunes, also that they were able to chat to each other, without having to shout to each other. I think in the future we may have enquiries for your phone number as you were so well liked. Thanking you once again. Regards to you and your family, love from..." - Doreen & Terry Button - Stowmarket
..."Vinko's charming yet sensitive personality and versatile voice produce real high quality sounds and music, providing just the right atmosphere for any occasion. From early to late he feels the mood and can move from a simple ballad, accompanied only by acoustic guitar, to full bloom pop music"... - Richard von Tennant - Bury St Edmunds
..."Thank you very much for your contribution into making Sarah and Brian's day so special. Everybody enjoyed themselves immensely. The day couldn't have gone better. We were very pleased. Your music received many positive comments and was much admired by all. Thank you again"... - Anne and Ray Pomroy - Felixstowe
Music Style I am playing and singing music from 50's, to present day songs, in brief, songs that everyone knows. Because I am playing a few songs from my favourites Julio Iglesias, Enrique Iglesias, Gipsy Kings, Nicola di Bari, Eros Ramazzotti, Fabrizio De André and Zuccherro, people know me as entertainer with 'Latin touch', because my repertoire reminds them on their summer holidays (most of my songs are about love). I do play my music to raise a profile of various charities or raise finances to buy some special needs equipment for various disabled people. If you have such venue, please do contact me at any time.
Hobbies and Interests Music My favourite hobby is music, it doesn't matter in which way I am enjoying (playing, singing or listening) I always appreciate it.
Computing I am a gadget man ;-) and was involved with electronics and radio-ham from my teenage age. After stopping professionally to sail as Radio Officer/Purser on Merchant Navy, I've decided to pursue career in computing. I've graduated at University College Suffolk in Ipswich in 1999 - BSc (Hons) in Business Information Technology and started to run my own business. After nearly 5 years running my own business, I've decided to go back to education. I've started to work as County ICT Technical Assessor & Advisor for Communication & Access with a base at Thomas Wolsey Special Needs School in Ipswich. Due to my caring attitude and interest in computers, after 2 months of work, I've started my Masters of Science in Assistive Technology at King's College London which I've got up to diploma stage. Due to lack of finances, but plenty of work, I've decided to work and postpone my further study till I get right finances in a future ;-).
Sailing I was involve with sea from my early age and in my teenage time I was involve with Sailing Club Korčula (presently Oreb Sailing School). While I was member I was enjoying sailing and windsurfing in one of the best spots in Europe - Korčulansko-Pelješki Kanal. I am still sailing when I find some spare time on rivers Deben and Orwell and occasionally North Sea (check some photos here).
Rowing While I was employee of Mediteranska Plovidba Korčula (link), whenever I was in summer at home I use to be a member of rowing squad when we competed with other shipping companies from Croatia on regular once-a-year championships. We were always at the top of the list when rowing was in question. In summer 2000 I was involved with Brackenbury Rowing Squad for regular summer rowing sessions.
Nursing (check here) I worked as auxiliary nurse and carer in West Suffolk Hospital - Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich General Hospital, in addition to residential and private homes looking after elderly and disabled people.
Modeling (check here) I've worked as a model 2 years for a family that owned wedding shops.
Volunteering (check here) I worked as volunteer mostly in Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich & Felixstowe area, helping people with gardening, shopping, driving, etc.
Extra In addition to above mentioned, I've worked as extras in a couple of Yugoslav films. My last work as extra was in 1989 during my tour with band in New Zealand in "The Champion", a charming, affectionate coming-of-age drama set against the backdrop of New Zealand during the Second World War. Michael James played the visiting black soldier who was befriended by the 12-year-old Milan Borich (that I've helped with a few pronunciations) and his schoolboy chums. Director Peter Sharp lovingly re-created the forties period trappings, but also made some serious points about racism and small-town prejudices. It was great experience and I had a lovely time with a lot of staff and extras.
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