User:Lewis hales

Lewis Hales, a Georgia resident, is a counselor, journalist and historian specializing in continental Celtic society and the insular Celts of ancient Britain. He is a graduate of Atlanta University with master degrees in counseling and education. Lewis began performing stand-up comedy in elementary school and later made several appearances on Georgia radio 96 Rock FM during the 80’s; won a comedy contest sponsored by the station and was given special recognition for that accomplishment in 1982 at the Punchline comedy club in Atlanta. Directed and produced a 1 hour comedy special for Cable Atlanta in 1981. From 1973-1976, was playing guitar folk music at coffee houses and at an Underground Atlanta club called “The Cup”. Founded a musical promotion business managing individual singers, bands and contracted over 30 groups to perform at monthly amphitheater concerts and other events. From 1978-1997, worked as a counselor and or program coordinator at several state, private, and non-profit treatment centers specializing in crisis intervention, adult psychiatric disorders and chemical dependency. Was a columnist for the Walton Tribune from 1993-1995; Editor and Publisher from 1997-1999 of In Her Majesty’s Service, a historical magazine and two-year project written for English people living in America. This publication was given a commendation by Queen Elizabeth II in 1997 for its support of Queen and Monarchy. Lewis is an ongoing writer of Celtic history and personal development and is credited with writing over 120 published articles. His articles and research have been featured in magazines such as Professional Counselor, Treatment Today, British Heritage, Celtic Connection, Celtic Heritage, Aquarius, the Atlanta Celtic Quarterly and Native Peoples Magazine. Lewis is also a contributing historical writer to Suite 101 Magazine. Lewis and the Celtic Collection Models have made several media appearances to discuss his research, artifacts, and Celtic Collection Program, including being featured on WAGA-TV Fox 5 Good Day Atlanta; CNN affiliate WSST.TV; GPB Georgia Gazette; CBS WMAZ-13 Eyewitness News Midday; WFXL Fox 31 Albany; NBC WALB.TV; PTV Atlanta Comcast; Macon Telegraph; Gothic Beauty Magazine; Khabar Magazine; and Arts and Expressions Magazine. On 3-5-07, Wes Sarginson, an eight-time Emmy award winning journalist and Anchor of NBC-WXIA 11 Alive News at 6:00 reported a special story about Lewis featured on Wes Side Story during the evening news. This coverage focused on Lewis’ historical research, Celtic Collection Models, artifacts and the Celtic heritage festival. On 3-21-05, Lewis participated in a historic event with Gov. Perdue for a Proclamation signing, establishing March 15-21, 2005 as Celtic Heritage Week in Georgia. Lewis attended this event as a historian and CEO of the Celtic Collection Program. On 5-9-06, Lewis provided Gov. Perdue and his entourage with a special tour of the Celtic Collection exhibition at the Georgia Agrirama. Since 2002, Lewis has been CEO and owner of the Celtic Collection Program Inc., a five-divisional state incorporated 501 C 3 non-profit living history organization. The most popular division is the modeling program. The internationally known Celtic Collection Models, a multi-cultural group of professional women who represent the development of Celtic society and have appeared in more Georgia media than any other group of models from Georgia in the state’s history. The Exhibition Division features 10 ancient exhibitions, including the Celtic Collection, the largest privately owned group of ancient Celtic artifacts in the United States. Lewis’s professional training and experiences as a counselor for 25 years brings an innovative understanding into the behavior, attitudes, spirituality and lifestyles of the Celts. Lewis specializes in interpreting ancient Celtic designs and discusses their significance in his articles and lectures. In July 2006, he decoded an ancient inscription on a Celtic bell (circa 200 B.C.) as an enhanced representation of the Celtic goddess Morrigan. In October 2006, deciphered designs on five ancient Celtic bracelets by comparing them to a pattern found on a stela discovered in Castle, Wales. Several articles about these discoveries were published. In January, 2011, Lewis’ article, “Ancient Celtic Astronomy Symbols Decoded”, was published on Suite101.com. This 12 year research summary reveals the meaning of ancient Celtic designs and numerical encoding designed to venerate the Sun’s orbit. In May 2003, Lewis discovered an ancient Native village in Lamar County, Georgia, dating from the Early Archaic period. In 2008, Gov. Perdue awarded Lewis and the Celtic collection staff with a Commendation for making special educational contributions in Georgia.