From Commercials to Interviews - the family has been on television

Nickel's Worth 

Richard and Marjorie moved to 12175 W Belleview Avenue, Littleton, CO, in January, 1974.

This property was out in the country and they had a lot of land. Dad fenced in the land, built shelters and populated it with animals. Dad had always wanted a farm and this was his chance to have one.

He named it "The Funny Farm," due to the variety of animals. His intent was to rasie animals for food, however, Mom Cohrs would have none of that.

Since the property was next to a road where the school children would gather for the bus, he had many visitors to his "farm." The name "Funny Farm" gave way to the more appropriate title of Zoo as Mom and Dad were featured in a segment of the local news called, "Nickel's Worth."

School Enrollment Commercial - 1983

While principal of St. Paul Lutheran School of Wichita Falls, Texas, Rich commissioned an enrollment video.
This video features principal Rich and was filmed in the Preschool room with teacher Bunny leading the children in an action song.
The girl to the left of Rich is daughter Rebecca.

School Enrollment Commercial - 1983

While principal of St. Paul Lutheran School of Wichita Falls, Texas, Rich commissioned an enrollment video.
This video features principal Rich and was filmed in the second grade classroom with teacher Esther Frieling reading to her students.

Moon Rocks

When Richard was principal of St. Paul Lutheran school in Wichita Falls, Texas, he attended a conference put on by NASA. 

Upon completion of the conference he received a certification that allowed him to request Moon Rocks to use as an educational display in his school.  He brought the Moon Rocks to the school and KSDK, Channel 3 was there to report on the event.

TEXAS!

In 1986 Texas celebrated it's Sesquicentennial birthday = 150 years old.

The students of St. Paul Lutheran school celebrated with the state as they had a big party - complete with balloons. 

If you look closely, the young man in the cowboy hat that is cheering "Texas!" is Russell.

Children's Theater of North Texas Interview

Pizza Inn Commercial
The Cohrs family was active in the Children's Theater of North Texas.
Richie and Bobby were actors in many plays, with Richie also using his dance skills a time or two. Mom and Dad acted in a few of the plays and Rebecca dazzled them with her dance routines. Russell even had a part in Miracle on 34th Street.

The local television station wanted had a segment interviewing local people. One day they interviewed Richie in conjunction with his role of actor in Children's Theater of North Texas.
Richie was very involved with the Children's Theater of North Texas. One day we received a phone call asking us if he would be available to be the talent for a commercial. The company heard he was a good actor.

Rich said, "Yes." 

He filmed the commercial in two takes, got paid and had a few pizzas to boot.

Dragon Tale

Boy Scouts Roadside Clean-up
Richie was the lead character in Dragon Tale, a production of the Children's Theater of North Texas. 
Before the run of t he play he was interviewed on the channel 6 mid-day, community news segment.
Bobby was a member of the local Boy Scout troop. One of their projects was to pick up trash along the highway - one of the first "Adopt-a-Highway" projects.
Because the program was new, it was a news story. Bobby was caught picking up a Budweiser can - among other things.

Mid-Michigan Lutheran School Ad - 1993

Mid-Michigan School Ad - 1996
As principal of Immanuel Lutheran school in Sebewaing, Michigan, Rich put together a television campaign for Lutheran schools.
He wrote the script, secured the funding and supervised the editing. 
The result was a campaign that raised the awareness of Lutheran schools and generated some students for the consortium of schools.

Immanuel Lutheran School - 1992 Labor Day Vandalism
Channel 12

The call came early Monday morning, there was some damage to the school. 
Upon further inspection it was found that there was a significant amount of destruction.

The police officials were called to investigate. The local television stations sent news crews and the little town of Sebewaing became the center of attention.

Immanuel Lutheran School - 1992 Labor Day Vandalism
Channel 5

Channel 5 had the most coverage.







Immanuel Lutheran School Reopens - Channel 5

Channel 5 also covered the re-opening.



St. Louis Channel 5 - News Window

On July 28, 1998 Bunny and Pastor along with other staff members and children from St. Luke's Lutheran School stood outside the news window of Channel 5 TV in St. Louis.

They were there to report about their successful first year of a year-round school. 
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Take a Hike From Cancer!

Rich was asked to help film a commercial / video for teh organization, "Take a Hike From Cancer!"

This organization is concerned about the effects of cancer treatments on the person who experiences the disease, but also on the family members. They provide companions to help through the process.
The 1993 campaign was successful and Rich was asked to repeat it in 1996.

He wrote the script, secured the funding and supervised the editing. 
The result was a campaign that raised the awareness of Lutheran schools and generated some students for the consortium of schools.

Immanuel Lutheran School - 1992 Labor Day Vandalism
Channel 25

Breaking news. . .





Immanuel Lutheran School Reopens - Channel 25

With the help of hundreds of volunteers the school was ready to reopen for students in less than four days!
Help came from the church community, the local public school, the village of Sebewaing, the Huron County Sheriff's department sent a work crew of prisoners who painted the entire gymnasium in two days, other churches sent volunteers and food, Lutheran schools around the country sent money, and the insurance company fast tracked the claim.
The school was damaged on Monday and the following Monday the doors opened on a transformed school.

By Kids...For Kids - Russia

in 1994 Lutheran Hour Ministries began a program called By Kids...For Kids. This program consisted of children collecting school supplies to be sent to school children in other countries. The first country chosen was Russia.
Immanuel Lutheran School participated and it became a television report.

By Kids...For Kids - Vietnam

In 2005 Lutheran Hour Ministries offered a servant project for schools called By Kids,,,For Kids. The school children would collect school supplies, pack them and other information into a box. The boxes would be shipped around the world to be distributed to school children.

​This was the report from Christ the King Lutheran School in Sebewaing, MI, by Channel 5 News.