Saturday Speakers
Chrissy Griffth Heyworth and Mary Ray Struthers, curated an incredible group of speakers for us on Saturday; sometimes schedules and health issues intervene. But, as expected(!), the three in person and the four via video were spectacular!”
Dr. Anne Moore, our Smith Medalist and renowned now mostly retired oncologist, presented this slide show. (to be added)
Kate Bach Medina gave a wonderful and compelling description of being a Reader and a Person who Cares passionately about how and what we read. She spoke of her long career in publishing, first at Doubleday and then at Random House. (Believe me, you HAVE read at least one of her authors!!!)
Carol Rosenbaum, a filmmaker who kindly stepped in at a last minute, was a serendipitous find who showed us clips of two of her moving and heartfelt films.
1968 Memphis Sanitation Strike (“Memphis” is the 2nd one down on the list; Carol wrote/produced all the others.)
Carol’s website (Click on “Videos” then “Beating the Odds” for the heart transplant story.)
Those who could not be present also have wonderful stories to tell:
Amy Kaiser, an award winning Choral Conductor for the St Louis Symphony,. I may have been present at the “creation” for Amy, babushka-clad for the occasion, conducted the Glee Club singing a Russian Folk song. Obviously, she went on a much broader audience over her stellar career:
Trudy Rubin, an amazing, talented Journalist who could not be with us because…she was in Ukraine Here is an older photo of her standing on a downed Russian helicopter nearer to the beginning of the War.
Trudy’s LIVE WorldView Programs
Deborah Deal Thiagarajan, founder of DhakshinChitra Museum, began her effort to preserve the arts and culture of the region. Here is the story on video:
DhakshinChitra Story 30/04/2025
Article about Debbie and the museum
Carol Wishcamper, a Commissioner on the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission, with a sterling resume and a well-known philanthropist in Maine. “Dawnland” is a film about the TRC.
“Dawnland” Website (rent or purchase)