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The Tera Shirma Story
Al Sherman
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Al Sherman and his
wife Marie
(picture
courtesy Ralph Terrana)
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Now that Ernie was gone, it
became apparent that a number of changes would have to be
made. For one thing
Customers had continued to call the studio Rainbow. I
decided we needed a new name and came up with Tera Shirma,
based on our surnames. Since it was to be Shirma and not
Sherma, I dropped an 'r' to leave, Tera. I then
contacted a sign writer and told him I wanted to keep the
original green background. The title Tera Shirma was painted
white. When the sign
went up, I felt so proud, it looked fantastic. Now that I
look back on it I wish I had taken a photograph. Al
was strictly a silent money partner, so the day to day
running of the studio was now on my shoulders.
Sadly he died in the late
seventies.
Notes thanks to
Ralph Terrana
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LOWELL BOILEAU
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