"Please accept my Thank You on behalf of myself, CSA/USA, and the conference attendees for your contribution to the success of this year's conference. Your involvement on the panel demonstrated your knowledge and communication talents. Your willingness to share your secrets, tips and tricks with us is most appreciated. Your support allowed us to be what we, as CSA, are--'Celiacs Helping Celiacs'." Mary Schluckebier, Executive Director, CSA/USA
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"I'm sending you a great big THANK YOU for speaking to our Gettysburg group! I've received all kinds of positive feed-back. You are a wonderful speaker ~ clear, humorous, engaging, with lots of information to share."Cheryl H., RN, Gettysburg, PA
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"Connie- I am so thrilled you could be with us. We have tallied your evaluations and forward them to you-- they were outstanding. Once again- my thanks for helping make this conference as success. " Marcie R., Columbus, OH, Celiac Convention in Columbus, OH
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"Connie, Sorry I didn't get to tell you how much I appreciated you coming today and, judging by everyones comments, a great success. I knew there were new faces but didn't expect that many to be newly diagnosed. You were much needed today. Maybe you could come back and speak again, perhaps have an "ask the cook" segment. Yep today was a good day. Many thanks." Denise R., Raisin Rack, Canton, OH
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"Aren't you the sweetest thing! Our group just loved you and your talk. Alas, I had forgotten to take my pen and pad to my chair with me when you began speaking and did not get to take notes. I didn't want to interrupt you once you started. But I would have loved to share with the entire email list of about 800 all the wonderful tidbits of information you gave us in that talk. It was truly great. We'll have you back in the future." Betty B., President, North Texas GIG
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"Just heard today about an Emergency Room physician who was in our audience when you spoke -- she's telling people how much she learned from you, and how she's rearranged her whole kitchen based on some things you said and is assisting friends/neighbors of hers on GF diets with baking and cooking too -- she loved you!" Ruth K., Winchester, VA
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"I thank you. Everyone is so appreciative of what you do. It makes all of the hard work very worthwhile! I heard many great comments about your books & your presentation. Thank you for participating! Mary Kay S., Columbus, OH, 2002 Celiac Conference in Columbus
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"This is a big thank you from our M.A.G.I.C. group. You are a great speaker and your information was helpful to all of us. You are doing the support groups a wonderful service. Be sure to let us know if you find yourself in this area again. It was truly a pleasure to meet you and your husband." Betty W., Madison, WI
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"I was at the celiac support group meeting last Saturday where you gave some wonderful hints on how to convert a regular recipe and make it work with gluten free ingredients. I got brave last night and converted a coffee cake recipe and it worked! It was so wonderful to have a coffee cake for breakfast that I used to have for years and had been missing. Thanks again for sharing your hints! " Sally K., Bloomington, IN
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"You really made it one of our best meetings!! You and your husband are truly sincere people and we all appreciated all you have done. Slowly but surely this gf way of life is becoming less lonely. Thanks again." Cindy H., Mooresville, IN
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"I think you are a wonderful asset to the celiac community! God bless you for being a true friend to so many needing good, practical advice. Thanks again." Kathy S., Des Moines, IA
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"You were very gracious to make the trip to our Gluten-Free support group and I have turned to your cookbooks many times for recipes that are reliable as well as delicious. Keep up the good work! " Sallie S., Erie, PA
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"I was in attendance last Monday evening at the Celiac meeting. Your presentation was outstanding and I look forward to trying many more of your recipes. Thank you for your thoughtful, delicious, and easy to understand recipes." Leslie S., Richmond, VA
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"Connie, It was wonderful that you drove so far and gave such an information-packed presentation. You are so perfect in both speaking and in your writing. I have been reading your cookbook and am truly appreciating your work. I am glad that the East Lansing Food Co-op got a few of your copies so that we know where to get them when we need them. Lots of people don't know what to do and it is kind of random what they do. Your hints on how to improve the cooking of rice flour mixes etc was very helpful." Kirsti B., Lansing, MI
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"We are so grateful that you were able to come and speak to our support group. I have been cooking something from your cookbooks every night. Everything is wonderful. I want you to know that you have helped so many people." Kate S., Harrisburg, PA
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"You have a wonderful enthusiasm for our diet and condition. It was a pleasure to hear you speak." Eileen G., New Haven, CT
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"Connie, you are one of those 'can't miss' speakers. You told us everything, in simple terms, that we wanted to know about successful gluten-free cooking. It was a real GF learning experience!" Lori W., Appleton, WI
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"Thank you for speaking at our 'Celiac Awareness Night'. You did an outstanding job. Your upbeat attitude is so important." Rose Mary M., Paducah, KY
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"Thank you so much for coming to our meeting. Your talk was so informative. Thank you for all that you do and have done to promote celiac awareness and make the work a better place for celiacs everywhere." Barbara H., Marseilles, IL
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"What a terrific speaker you are! We thoroughly enjoyed having you come and share with us. Thank you so much for coming and showing us how easy our lives can be." Debbie Y., Huntington, WV
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"Our members truly appreciated your sharing of knowledge, experience and ideas. I have heard so many comments on how helpful your cookbooks have been and how your talk was so informative. They really enjoyed hearing you speak." Karen G., St. Paul, MN
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"Thanks so much for coming to visit our ROCK group. As always, you were amazing." Sue C., Manalapan, NJ
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"I enjoyed your talk so much. You are a GREAT speaker, and I learned lots of helpful hints, too!!" Henrietta S., PA
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"Connie: Thank you! The feedback from your talk has been great and we really appreciate your ability to change your talk based upon our needs. Thank you so much for coming and speaking to our group." Kathie C., York, PA
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"Hi Connie, We are thrilled you came to speak to our group. You helped some of our newbies to see light at the end of a long tunnel. Thanks again." Jane T., Wilkes Barre, PA
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"Thank you so much for coming and addressing our group. I have heard nothing but positive things from our members about your talk. I can't wait to get my copy of the Gluten Free Cooking for Dummies. If you have any extra time the next time you are in town, please do let me know. I would love to have you address our group again. Thanks again." Jennifer H., Atlanta, GA
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"Thanks again for coming and speaking to our group. It certainly was wonderful to work with you, & you know your stuff!!!" Jennifer P., Earthlight Natural Foods, Stroudsburg, PA
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"Connie, what you do for the gluten free community is wonderful and greatly appreciated. I saw you at the confrence at NEUOCOM this spring, and you are an incredible speaker and a great person to have on our side!" Lorna H., OH
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"I loved when you spoke at our meeting at the Wegman's store. I learned so much from you concerning baking tips and ways to add more moisture and FIBER to our baked goods. I was truly inspired to go home and start trying new recipes. Thank you for all of your help and inspiration." Beverly, Wilkes-Barre, PA
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"I attended the meeting in Springfield, Missouri, this month and learned so much from your talk. Thank you so much for your help, for all the hints, and especially for taking the time to answer our questions at the end of the talk. I look forward to your new cookbook coming out in March." Thanks again." Cynthia E., MO
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"Connie: I was at the Alliance Support Group meeting at Raisin Rack when you spoke to us about cooking a Thanksgiving dinner. It was SO helpful. I also purchased your "Newly Diagnosed SURVIVIAL KIT". THANK YOU, THANK YOU for all your hard work to help us celiacs. How fortunate for me that I went to the support group meeting to hear you. I am blessed." Jo, OH
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"Dear Ms. Sarros, I would like to thank you very much for making the effort to come to the Richland County Celiac Support Group meeting last night. It was a pleasure to meet you and listen to such a thorough lecture on how to make the most of our GF cooking. I am very interested in the book entitled Gluten-Free Cooking for Dummies (which you have co-authored) as it seems to be just the perfect reference tool for someone like me! Thanks again for your informative and inspiring address. I look forward to being kept up-to-date with your e-newsletter!" Dorina M., OH
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"Everyone was so very happy with your talk. One lady remarked that you never heard a word spoken in the audience during your talk. There was nothing but undivided attention. I know there is one elderly lady who has problems hearing and I was going to make sure she got a front seat, but that didn't happen. I was behind her, and I knew she was hearing you just by her reactions..." Bev M., OH
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"Connie, I just wanted to say thank you for coming to our support group meeting on Tuesday night. So many, many thanks to you. You've done so much for celiac awareness, and it was a real pleasure hearing you speak." Kelly S., OH
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"Thank you so much for speaking at our support group meeting. It was a great benefit for our members to meet you in person, gain from your expertise and experience, and have the opportunity to have questions answered. We especially appreciate the long distance driving, and hope your trip home went ok. It was really a pleasure to see you, and we send our thanks for all you do for the celiac community." Sue G., Westchester NY celiac support group
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"Connie, I heard you speak at the Expo in Niles. I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the research and work that you have devoted to this lifestyle. You are one of God's special angels. You have helped me so much and in just a week! I was wrongly diagnosed for over 35 years! It is nice to finely get to the bottom of my troubles. I now have so many autoimmune diseases that it is just ridiculous but I have to keep on going one day at a time. AND NOW I can actually make some good bread! I am really excited and you are to thank for that! Keep on doing what you do, please." Debbie L.
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"Thank you for coming! We all learned a lot, I actually came home and baked a loaf of bread, something I haven't done in awhile! I used your tips of using sorghum flour, beating my eggs longer, and putting it in the warm oven to raise. It was good! Maybe sometime you're going to be traveling close by, you could speak again, and not have such a long trip. Let us know if that would ever work out. It was good seeing you!" Karen D., Huntington, WV celiac support group
