2008 |
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Comments |
| 01/02 |
Sabina Slavin |
Ridgefield Orchestra |
|
| 01/16 |
Dr DeGrazia |
Wine, Health & Aging |
|
| 02/06 |
David Pysnik |
Flooding and the Susquehanna Watershed |
|
| 02/20 |
Rudy Marconi |
State of The Town |
|
| 03/05 |
Walt Weiland |
Emergency Radio Net |
|
| 03/19 |
Tom Towers |
Grass Roots Effort to Grow Old At Home |
|
| 04/02 |
Allen Weinreb |
John Jay, American Founding Father |
|
| 04/16 |
Maureen Farrel |
RSVP-Home Help for Seniors |
|
| 05/07 |
Doug Swartz |
Polling in 2008 Presidential Election |
|
| 05/21 |
Heidi Hammel |
Astronomy Update/James Webb Telescope |
|
| 06/04 |
No Speaker |
|
Ladies Luncheon |
| 06/18 |
John Frey |
State of the State |
|
| 07/02 |
Tom Belote |
Ridgefield’s 300th Tri-Centennial |
|
| 07/16 |
Anne Scott |
Today’s Real Estate Market & Mrktg Tools |
|
| 08/06 |
Chris Swan |
Power Generation, Transmission, & Cost Outlook for Connecticut |
|
| 08/20 |
Jim Connelly |
RMC Website Update & Training |
|
| 09/03 |
Charlie Creamer |
Syngas – The Real Answer To Alternate Fuels, A Chemists View |
|
| 09/17 |
Paul Lux |
Legal Considerations of the Elderly |
|
| 10/01 |
Jerry Steichen |
RSO Plans for the Future |
Director, Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra |
| 10/15 |
Kay Ables |
The Ridgefield Summer People; Who They Were & What They Did |
|
| 11/05 |
James Onalfo |
NYC Police Dept. |
|
2007 |
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Comments |
| 01/03 |
Rudy Marconi |
State of the Town |
First Selectman |
| 01/17 |
Bro. Rick Curry, SJ |
National Theater Workshop For The Handicapped |
|
| 02/07 |
Chris Nolan, Marty Heiser |
Library Expansion, Board of Finance |
|
| 02/21 |
Bob Lowe |
Genealogy and Immigration |
Bob is a Member |
| 03/07 |
Art Goldblatt |
Fairfield Grassroots Tennis Alliance |
|
| 03/21 |
Jan Haerter, MD |
Making Health Care Work in the Developing World |
|
| 04/04 |
John Fisher, Ph.D. |
Coming Health Care Crisis in America |
|
| 04/18 |
Jim Connelly |
The RMC Web Site |
|
| 05/02 |
Heather Buford |
Ridgefield Fire Chief |
|
| 05/16 |
Jim Marquis |
Boomerang II |
President of Kimchuck, Inc. |
| 06/06 |
|
|
Ladies Luncheon - No Speaker |
| 06/20 |
|
|
Constitution Debate - No Speaker |
| 07/04 |
|
|
Independence Day - No Meeting |
| 07/18 |
Steve Solar |
Gilbert and Bennett Development |
President, Georgetown Land Development |
| 08/01 |
Wayne Leaf, President |
Ridgefield Theatre Barn |
|
| 08/15 |
Mike Troy |
China |
Mike is a Member |
| 09/05 |
Max Caldwell |
Update on China |
Max is a Member |
| 09/19 |
Professor Guy Rogers |
Alexander the Great Comes to life |
|
| 10/03 |
John Frey |
State of the State |
State Representative, 111th Assembly District |
| 10/17 |
Larry Bossidy |
Corporate World |
|
| 11/07 |
Bill Garvey |
Water Everywhere |
Ridgefield Water |
| 11/21 |
Barbara Fauntleroy |
General Gavin & 82nd Airborne |
|
| 12/05 |
No Speaker |
|
Ladies Luncheon |
| 12/19 |
Rob Guttman |
Internet Hot Deals |
|
2006 |
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Comments |
| 01/04 |
Rep. John Frey |
CT Legislative Program 2006 |
|
| 01/18 |
Wendell Cultice |
Glimpses of Past US Presidents |
|
| 02/01 |
Anton Deiters |
Indonesia |
|
| 02/15 |
Jack Kozuchowski |
New Ives Hiking Trail - Danbury to Ridgefield |
Danbury Department of Health |
| 03/01 |
Hugh Mulligan |
|
AP Correspondent |
| 03/15 |
Bob Jones |
Construction of the Hubble Space Telescope |
Perkin Elmer |
| 04/05 |
Heidi Lockwood |
Himalaya Mountains Hiking |
|
| 04/19 |
Prof. Nicholas Bellantoni |
CT State Archeologist |
|
| 05/03 |
Simon Meltzer |
Film Memorabilia |
|
| 05/17 |
Jack Lawrence |
"They All Sang My Songs" |
|
| 06/07 |
|
|
Ladies Luncheon - No Speaker |
| 06/21 |
Hiedi Hammel |
Major Planet Astronomy |
|
| 07/05 |
Martha |
Boeringer Ingleheim |
|
| 07/19 |
Randy Baldwin |
Honduras Volunteer Dental Care |
|
| 08/02 |
Paul Steinmetz and Sherri Hill |
The History of WestConn |
|
| 08/16 |
Dr. Jeffery Sandler |
Macular Degeneration |
|
| 09/06 |
Martha LaGuardia Kotite |
Rescue at Sea |
Coast Guard |
| 09/20 |
Yvonne Szeto |
Noted Architect |
She designed the Nascar Hall of Fame |
| 10/04 |
Mary J Forster, Owner |
Bridgeport Bluefish Base Ball Team |
|
| 10/18 |
Doug Hayden |
"How to Buy a Computer" |
|
| 11/01 |
Tom Elliot |
Ives Trail Task Force |
|
| 11/15 |
Tom Harley and Dan Foley |
CT Dept of Transportation |
Route 7 Construction Status |
| 12/06 |
|
|
Ladies Luncheon - No Speaker |
| 12/20 |
Peter Cronin |
Origin of English Words |
|
2005 |
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Comments |
| 01/05 |
Jonathon Chew |
Regional Planning |
Housetonic Valley Council of Elected Officials |
| 01/19 |
John Frey |
State of the State |
Ridgefield State Representative |
| 02/02 |
Brian Haas |
Military Intelligence in Iraq and Afganistan |
Lt. Haas received a standing ovation. |
| 02/16 |
Dr. Andrew Keller |
Cardiac Care at Danbury Hospital |
Chief of Cardiology |
| 03/02 |
Chris Swan |
Power Generation & Distribution in CT |
|
| 03/16 |
Marilyn Walker |
Origins of Islamic Fundamentalism |
|
| 04/06 |
Michael Daniels |
IBM's Global Technology Outlook |
Trends You Can Expect in Business Based on Emerging Technology |
| 04/20 |
Avrom Sevell |
Hybrid Cars |
Danbury Honda Dealer |
| 05/04 |
John Clifford |
A Pilot's Insights on Early Commercial Airlines |
John is a Member |
| 05/18 |
Thomas Valluzzo, DMD |
Nathan Hickock, Danbury Native and Civil War Hero |
|
| 06/01 |
|
|
Ladies Luncheon - No Speaker |
| 06/15 |
Dr. Ira Raff, Urologist |
Overview and Update on Prostate issues |
|
| 07/06 |
Larry Mursicano |
Candlewood Lake, Past, Present and Future |
|
| 07/20 |
John Boehle |
Trade Agreements |
John is a Member |
| 08/03 |
Betty Brosius |
Ridgefield Plan of Development and Current Planning Issues |
Ridgefield Town Planner |
| 08/17 |
Christopher Shays |
Current Congressional Issues of concern to Connecticut citizens |
U.S. House of Representatives |
| 09/07 |
Frank Devine |
Behind The Scenes At Sixty Minutes |
60 Minutes Producer |
| 09/21 |
Ms Jean McKeon, author |
"Getting Organized" |
|
| 10/05 |
Paul Daly |
Watergate and Deep Throat |
Mr. Daly is a Member, Former FBI |
| 10/19 |
Mr. Marconi & Mr. DiMattia |
First Selectman Candidates |
|
| 11/02 |
Officer Peter Tragni |
Training Local Police in Iraq |
Danbury Police Officer |
| 11/16 |
Ira Joe Fisher |
Poet and TV Personality |
|
| 12/07 |
|
|
Ladies Luncheon - No Speaker |
| 12/21 |
Terry Hughes |
Ridgefield Boy's/Girl's History and Activities |
|
2004 |
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Comments |
| 01/07 |
Bob Blake |
Rotary Park Playground for the Handicapped |
|
| 01/21 |
Chris Nolan |
Ridgefield Library 100 Years |
Library Director |
| 02/04 |
Bridget Durkin |
Scott-Fanton Museum |
|
| 02/18 |
Steve Eschbach |
New Technology In Fuel Cells |
Fuel Cell Engery Co, Danbury |
| 03/03 |
Jeff Wiggens |
Human Rights In Mentoring |
|
| 03/17 |
Dr. Rick Asselta |
Handicapped Athletes In Tanzania |
Follow Up To Roots and Shoots |
| 04/07 |
Tom Lamb |
Mozambique |
|
| 04/21 |
Jeff Benedict |
The Indians and The Casinos |
|
| 05/05 |
Mike Malone |
Red Cross |
|
| 05/19 |
Todd Brewster |
The Constitution, Civil Rights and the War on Terrorism |
|
| 06/02 |
|
|
Ladies Luncheon - No Speaker |
| 06/16 |
Dr. Stephen Phillips |
Lyme Disease |
|
| 07/07 |
Keith Jones |
Stone Walls Of Ridgefield |
|
| 07/21 |
Mike Santini |
Gettysburg |
|
| 08/04 |
Andy Kosch |
Did Gustav Whitehead fly before the Wright Brothers? |
|
| 08/18 |
Jim Belote and Tom Stark |
Antique Cars |
|
| 09/01 |
Bob Perry |
Homeland Security |
|
| 09/15 |
Becky Barnes |
Guiding Eyes For The Blind |
|
| 10/06 |
Cynthia Dujack and Nick Constantino |
Ridgefield Playhouse Film Society |
|
| 10/20 |
Kristine TenEyck |
Financial Planning in Times of Turmoil |
Robert J. Reby & Co. |
| 11/03 |
Kevin Mara |
Military Museum of Southern New England |
|
| 11/17 |
Captain Richard Ligi |
Traffic Problems in Ridgefield |
Ridgfield Police Department |
| 12/01 |
|
|
Ladies Luncheon - No Speaker |
| 12/15 |
Nels Christianson |
Murals on Glass on the Queen Mary 2 |
|
2003 |
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Comments |
| 01/01 |
|
|
Holiday, No Meeting |
| 01/15 |
Deborah Roche and Joyce Kuhn |
Reverse Mortgages; Identity Theft |
Ridgefield Bank |
| 02/05 |
Todd Brewster |
In Search of America |
Co-Author with Tom Brokaw |
| 02/19 |
Dennis David |
Historical Impact of Autos of the '50's |
|
| 03/05 |
Nick Perna |
Outlook On The Economy |
|
| 04/02 |
Bob McDonald |
Managing Your Finances |
Son of Member Rob McDonald |
| 04/16 |
Chris Burns |
Tour of Duty In Afganistan |
|
| 05/07 |
Forrest Palmer |
A Century Ago |
|
| 05/21 |
Leon Najman |
Elder Hostle |
|
| 06/04 |
|
|
Ladies Luncheon - No Speaker |
| 06/18 |
Jack Daniels |
Wine |
Jack is a Member |
| 07/02 |
Ed Allen |
Habitat for Humanity |
|
| 07/16 |
John Patrick |
Computer Networking - The Future |
|
| 08/06 |
Harry Philbrick |
Aldrich Museum |
|
| 08/20 |
|
|
Speaker No Show |
| 09/03 |
Bill Hennessy |
Connecticut Lottery Commission |
|
| 09/17 |
Dr. Douglas Moe |
Philosophy of Jean Paul Sarte |
|
| 10/01 |
Hugh Mulligan |
Recollections of Bob Hope |
|
| 10/15 |
Rudy Marconi and Marty Heiser |
First Selectman Candidates |
|
| 11/05 |
|
|
Speaker No Show |
| 11/19 |
Peter Seirup |
Home Inspections |
Home Directions, Inc. |
| 12/03 |
|
|
Ladies Luncheon - No Speaker |
| 12/17 |
Joe Consentino |
Mob Lawyers |
Video |
2002 |
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Comments |
| 01/02 |
Stephen Cain |
Terrorism - Threat and Response |
|
| 01/16 |
Darla and Ben Shaw |
Education and Cultural Trip To Cuba |
|
| 02/06 |
Howard Blum |
"The Brigade" - Jewish Volunteers Fighting In Italy in WWII |
|
| 02/20 |
Judge Dianne Yamin |
How To Aviod Probate |
Danbury Probate Judge |
| 03/06 |
Keith Jones |
Re-enactment of the Battle of Ridgefield |
|
| 03/20 |
John Walters |
Author - The Same River Twice |
|
| 04/03 |
Prof. Bill Quinnell |
Beat the Streets - The Story of Amateur Boxing |
|
| 04/17 |
Morton Dean |
Experiences as an ABC Reporter |
|
| 05/01 |
Dr. John Murphy |
Amateur Historian - Hitler and Parkinsons - Effects on WWII |
|
| 05/15 |
Dr. Jack Schrier |
Islam and Its Place In Current History |
|
| 06/05 |
|
|
Ladies Luncheon - No Speaker |
| 06/19 |
Joe Kelly |
Earn a Bike Program |
|
| 07/03 |
Tim Tuttle |
Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln |
|
| 07/17 |
Paul Bucha |
War On Terrorism - Another Vietnam |
CT Congressional Medal of Honor Winner |
| 08/07 |
Kevin McBride |
History of Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and Museum |
|
| 08/21 |
Mary Maynard |
My Far Away Home - Growing Up In Wartime In The Phillipines |
Author |
| 09/04 |
Robert Quigley |
Civil War Spoken Here |
|
| 09/18 |
Herb Janick |
A Peoples University - 100 Years of WestConn |
|
| 10/02 |
John Couri |
Founders Hall - Ridgefield Senior Center |
|
| 10/16 |
Bill Riha and Jack Dunn |
All About SCORE - (Retired Executives) |
|
| 11/06 |
Roger Giler |
Computer Technology Update |
|
| 11/20 |
Randy Lewis |
Impact of Civil War On Today |
|
| 12/04 |
|
|
Ladies Luncheon - No Speaker |
| 12/18 |
Lynn Marie Weiland |
The Dutch, The English and The Deeds |
|
2001 |
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Comments |
| 01/03 |
Joe Consentino |
Mohammad Ali - 90 minute video |
|
| 01/17 |
Capt. Stephen Brown |
Police Affairs That Concern Seniors |
Ridgefield Police Dept. |
| 02/07 |
Dr. Christopher Mascetta |
Hands-on Trigger Point, Ergonomic and Back Safety |
Ridgefield Chiropractor |
| 02/21 |
Kevin Briody |
State Troubadour |
|
| 03/07 |
Paul S. Lux |
Legal Problems of the Elderly And Their Families |
|
| 03/21 |
Dr. Heidi Hammel |
New Discoveries in Planetary Astronomy |
|
| 04/04 |
Barbara Stevens |
The Transition To Assisted Living |
|
| 04/18 |
John A. Couri |
The New Senior Center |
|
| 05/02 |
William Stax |
Rails to Trails, The Ridgefield Walkway |
General Manager, CL&P |
| 05/16 |
Cliff Laube, Anne DeGraff |
Weir Farm National Historic Site |
Ranger; Chief of Visitor Services |
| 06/06 |
|
|
Ladies Luncheon - No Speaker |
| 06/20 |
Vincent Dacquino |
Sybil Luddington - The True Story |
Author |
| 07/04 |
|
|
Holiday, No Meeting |
| 07/18 |
Elise Haas |
History of Keeler Tavern |
|
| 08/01 |
Jody Rell |
The State of the State |
Lieutenant Governor |
| 08/15 |
|
Danbury Railroad Museum |
Field Trip |
| 09/05 |
Dave Ridhardson |
???? |
|
| 09/19 |
Don Davidson |
African Safari |
|
| 10/03 |
John Frey |
Legislative Results |
State Representative |
| 10/17 |
Michele Will |
VA Healthcare Benefits |
|
| 11/07 |
Patricia "Pat" Hough |
New Danbury Hospital Cancer Center |
|
| 11/21 |
Tom Benedict |
ConnectConnecticut |
Executive Director |
| 12/05 |
|
|
Ladies Luncheon - No Speaker |
| 12/19 |
Louise Kolb |
Origin of the Ridgefield Men's Club |
|
2000 |
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Comments |
| 01/05 |
Dick Wilsatter |
Bataan Death March in 1942 |
|
| 01/19 |
Paul Baker |
Sports Stories - Ridgefield Individuals |
|
| 02/02 |
Roger Giler |
Personal Computing and Its History |
|
| 02/16 |
Joe Consentino |
Family Values, The Mob in the Movies |
Film Maker |
| 03/01 |
Morna Ryan |
Guy Pene du Bois and Eli Nadelman |
Whitney Museum |
| 03/15 |
|
|
No Speaker - Mix Up On Dates |
| 04/05 |
Dr. Randy Trowbridge |
Rehab and Physical Medicine |
|
| 04/19 |
John Patrick |
Future of the Internet |
VP Internet Technology, IBM |
| 05/03 |
John Boehle |
Inside View of World Trade Organization |
|
| 05/17 |
George Erenhaft |
Builder's Secrets - Philosophy |
|
| 06/07 |
Dr. Warren Lavin |
Chelation Therapy |
|
| 06/21 |
Dr. Paul Reed |
Chandra X-Ray Telescopy |
Raytheon |
| 07/05 |
Gus Edwards |
Lessons in Sports |
|
| 07/19 |
Richard Aarons |
Aircraft Flight Safety |
|
| 08/02 |
John Stroiney |
Microsoft Internet Programs |
|
| 08/16 |
Guy R. Mazza |
CT Consumer Counsel -Electric Power Deregulation |
|
| 09/06 |
Joe Hurley and David Harple |
Walk Across Connecticut |
News Times |
| 09/20 |
Prof. Nicholas Bellantoni |
Connecticut State Archaeologist |
Connecticut State Museum of Natural History |
| 10/04 |
Orlando Busino, Jerry Marcus and Bob Weber |
Three Cartoonists |
|
| 10/18 |
Hugh Mulligan |
Pope John Paul's visit to the Holy Land |
|
| 11/01 |
Keith Jones, David Scott, Jeanne Timpanelli |
Restoration of the Scott House |
Ridgefield Preservation Trust |
| 11/15 |
Todd Brewster |
"The Century", a book Todd co-authored with Peter Jennings |
|
| 12/06 |
Darla Shaw |
Jane Goodall's Roots and Shoots - Life with the Chimps |
|
| 12/20 |
|
|
Ladies Luncheon - No Speaker |
1999 |
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Comments |
| 01/06 |
Sheila Wolfson and Morna Ryan |
Walker Evans Photographic Art |
Whitney Museum |
| 01/20 |
Linda Bradley |
Eastern Or Holistic Medicine |
|
| 02/03 |
Nicholas Zeoli |
Espionage During the Civil War |
|
| 02/17 |
Tom McIntyre |
Y2K Issues |
|
| 03/03 |
Peter Convetito and Jim Nester |
Review of Micro-Imaging and Printing |
SVG |
| 03/17 |
Dr. David Davis |
Chriopractic Health |
Ridgefield Chiropractor |
| 04/07 |
Jules Wallerstein |
Voyage of the SS St. Louis |
German Jews Trying To Escape |
| 04/21 |
Peter Lyons |
Slide Show and Commentary on Mongolia |
WestConn |
| 05/05 |
|
Tour of Union Carbide Building |
|
| 05/19 |
Dr.F. Scott Gray and Michael Fine |
Foot and Ankle Problems |
CT Family Orthopedic Center |
| 06/02 |
|
Magnetic Health Products |
Presented by "Three Ridgefield Men" |
| 06/16 |
|
|
Ladies Luncheon - no speaker |
| 07/07 |
Dr. John Norman |
Lifelines - Poetry of the Ages |
Prof. Of History - Poet |
| 07/21 |
K. Redwood |
Long Term Care - Medigap Insurance |
|
| 08/04 |
Bernard Frazier |
Market Outlook Years Ahead |
|
| 08/18 |
John Frey |
Highlights of the State Legislative Session |
State Representative |
| 09/01 |
Bob Jones |
Mount Everest - Slides |
|
| 09/15 |
Bob Stepes |
Appalachian Service Project |
|
| 10/06 |
Anne Peskin |
The Pirates of Long Island Sound |
|
| 10/20 |
Nancy Salem |
Nutritional Aspects of Aging |
Danbury Hospital |
| 11/03 |
Dr. Orestes Arcuni |
The Brain and Memory |
|
| 11/17 |
Pat Miller |
Stress Management for Seniors |
Danbury Hospital |
| 12/01 |
Jack Schultz |
Government and the Ordinary Citizen; "The Victims of Pan Am Flight 103" |
Jack is Ridgefield resident and founder of the "Victims" group, and father of Thomas Schultz, who was killed in the Lockerbie crash. |
| 12/15 |
Dr. Jonathan Zirn |
Physiology and Structure of the Skin |
Yale |
1998 |
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Comments |
| 01/07 |
Ernest Wiegand |
Archaeology and Geology |
Norwalk Community College |
| 01/21 |
Eric Rodko |
Medicare Health Plans |
CT State Agency on Aging |
| 02/04 |
Eric Whiteway |
Gateway 200 Country Stores |
|
| 02/18 |
Chris Scalzo |
CT Legislative Results |
State Representative |
| 03/04 |
Lt. Cmdr. Ryan McIlvaine |
USS Connecticut SSN22 - A Nuclear Attack Submarine |
Groton |
| 03/18 |
Rhonda O'Reilly |
Effects of New Tax Laws on Seniors |
Hartford IRS Office |
| 04/01 |
Maj. Gen. Richard B. Goetze |
Reflections of a Cold Warrior |
USAF |
| 04/15 |
Sheila Wolfson & Norman Kruchkow |
The Works of Morris Graves - An American Painter |
The Whitney Museum |
| 05/06 |
Benjamin W. Bacon |
Lee vs Grant - The Overland Campaign 1864 |
Author,"Sinews of War" |
| 05/20 |
Hon. Barrie Robinson |
Celtic Tiger |
Consulate General of Ireland |
| 06/03 |
Douglas Schwartz |
Polling at Quinnipiac |
Professor |
| 06/17 |
|
|
Ladies Luncheon - No Speaker |
| 07/01 |
Lisa Carey |
Update on the Norwalk Watershead Initiative |
Save the Sound, Inc. |
| 07/15 |
Bill Ely |
South Pacific |
Retired Director of Photography, Sports Illustrated |
| 08/05 |
Terry Facey |
Recent Science From Hubble Space Telescope |
HDOS |
| 08/19 |
|
|
No speaker information in the newsletter |
| 09/02 |
Susan Carpenter |
Chancellor Park at Laurelwood |
|
| 09/16 |
Charles P. Mulaney |
Ireland - "The Troubles" Are They Over? |
Prof. Of Legal Studies, WestConn |
| 10/07 |
Dr. Kenneth Greenberg |
Laser Surgery on the Eye |
|
| 10/21 |
Prof. Albert Mavromatis |
Manhatten Project |
|
| 11/04 |
John Scarfi |
Hearing Imparement |
Audiologist |
| 11/18 |
Dr. Ira Raff |
Prostate Problems |
Urologist |
| 12/02 |
|
|
Ladies Luncheon - no speaker |
| 12/16 |
Michael Oristaglio |
Schlumberger Doll Research Center |
Tour of Facility |
1997 |
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Comments |
| 01/01 |
|
|
Holiday, No Meeting |
| 01/15 |
Kevin Bell |
Coronary Artery Disease |
Danbury Hospital Cardiac Rehab Center |
| 02/05 |
Dr. Brian Clark |
The World of Oil and Gas Mining |
Director of Research, Schlumberger Dahl |
| 02/19 |
Joseph D'Agostino |
Update on Changes in Income Tax Laws |
IRS |
| 03/05 |
Sheila Wolfson and Nan Lvoff |
Whitney Museum of American Art |
|
| 03/19 |
Jerry Marcus, Orlando Busino, and Bob Weber |
Cartoonists - Demonstration of Their Art |
|
| 04/02 |
Paul Januesch |
Changes in the Newspaper Media in Last 25 Years |
Prof. Of Journalism, Quinnipiac |
| 04/16 |
|
|
No speaker information in the Newsletter |
| 05/07 |
Jim Ullom |
Early U.S. Spy Satellite - Corona |
HDOS |
| 05/21 |
Karl Holzthum |
Nixon's and Ford's Visits to Russia in 1974 |
Karl Flew the Press Plane, TWA |
| 06/04 |
JoAnne Roberts |
Overview of Managed Care |
Danbury Hospital |
| 06/18 |
John O'Brien |
Retirement and Tax Strategies For the '90's |
AllAmerica Financial-CT |
| 07/02 |
Geoffery Armitage |
CL&P Tree Trimming Program to Reduce Power Outages |
|
| 07/16 |
Chris Scalzo |
1997 CT Legislative Session |
State Representative |
| 08/06 |
Don Moss |
Painting Sports Scenes for Sports Illustrated |
|
| 08/20 |
Nick Fellner |
The Battle of Leyte Gulf |
Carrier Pilot on USS Franklin |
| 09/03 |
John O'Brien and Kevin Talellione |
Maintaining Standard of Living During Retirement |
AllAmerica Financial-CT |
| 09/17 |
Kristen Jordan and Stephen Albanesi |
Advantages of Belonging to an HMO |
Oxford HMO |
| 10/01 |
Rudy Marconi, Abe Morelli, and Mike Venus |
First Selectman Candidates |
|
| 10/15 |
Robert Reby |
Asset Allocation |
|
| 11/05 |
Dick Willstater |
WWII LST Operations |
|
| 11/19 |
Sheila Wolfson and Norman Kruchkow |
World of Art in Decades Between the Great Wars |
Whitney Museum of American Art, Stamford |
| 12/01 |
Stan Katz |
WWII B-24 Experiences |
Navigator in B-24 Squadron, from Quinnipiac |
| 12/15 |
Prof. Larry Waterbury |
Tax Topics |
Quinnipiac - Accounting Department |
1996 |
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Comments |
| 01/03 |
|
|
No speaker information in the Newsletter |
| 01/17 |
Dr. Kenneth Bock |
Alternative Medicine |
Family Practitioner |
| 02/14 |
Barbara Shuckra |
Federal Income Taxes and IRS |
IRS Hartford, Public Affairs Group |
| 02/18 |
Chris Scalzo |
Update on Legislative Activities |
State Representative |
| 03/04 |
Barbara Seigert |
Bicycle Rides by the Seigerts |
|
| 03/20 |
Capt. John Roche |
Crime In Ridgefield |
Ridgefield Police (postponed from 12/20/95) |
| 04/03 |
Paul Steinmetz |
Production of Modern newspaper |
Editor, Danbury News Times |
| 04/17 |
Marie Silver |
Recycling |
Housatonic Recovery Authority |
| 05/01 |
Sue Manning, Judy Fulkerson |
Town and School Budgets |
First Selectman; Chairperson, Board of Ed |
| 05/15 |
Judge Socrates Mihalikos |
Superior Court in Danbury |
|
| 06/05 |
Lt. Gov. Jody Rell |
State Government |
|
| 06/19 |
Mr. Michael Daly |
Concept For An Assisted Living Facility |
Sunrise Assisted Living |
| 07/03 |
Prof. Eric Roman |
The Balkins and Their People |
|
| 07/17 |
Prof. Marshall Schullman |
The Soviet Union and Boris Yeltsen |
|
| 08/07 |
Arlie Harmon |
China |
Friend of Frank Ingraham |
| 08/21 |
Bob Dickinson & Art Weinshank |
Limiting Estate Taxes |
|
| 09/04 |
Mike Yomazzo |
Semiconductor Mask Making |
President, Photonic, Inc. |
| 09/18 |
Dr. Jeffery Hansen |
Technology Plan For Schools |
Superintendent of Schools |
| 10/02 |
Chief Richard Nagle & Louis Yarrish |
Personal and Property Emergencies |
Ridgefield Fire Department |
| 10/16 |
Dr. Joseph Buckman |
Americare in Bosnia and Russia |
Local Cardiologist |
| 11/06 |
Tom McIntyre |
Business Magazine Covers |
V.P., A. G. Edwards |
| 11/20 |
Al Garzi |
Ridgefield Real Estate Tax - Re-evaluation |
Tax Assessor |
| 12/04 |
Charles Zieminski |
Ct. Dept of Environmental Protection |
|
| 12/18 |
Bernard Dzielinski |
Ridgefield Board of Finance |
Chairman |
1995 |
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Comments |
| 01/04 |
Prof George Linabury |
Middle East |
WestConn |
| 01/18 |
Phil Guerrette |
Special Olympics Games |
Regional Chairman, International Special Olympics |
| 02/01 |
Charles Kelly |
Federal Income Tax Changes for 1994 |
IRS, Danbury |
| 02/15 |
Patricia Beime |
Fincial Goals and Opportunities |
Edward D. Jones and Co. |
| 03/01 |
Barbara Manners |
Upgrading the Old High School Auditorium |
Friends of Ridgefield Arts Center |
| 03/15 |
Dr. John Murphy |
Alzheimer's Disease |
|
| 04/05 |
Dr. Carolyn Dinegar |
Foreign Policy |
|
| 04/19 |
Prof.Ira Kleinfeld |
Free Trade - Myths and Realistic Expectations |
|
| 05/03 |
Sue Manning, Jeffery Hansen, Art McKenna, & John DeLutio |
Annual Budget Debate |
|
| 05/17 |
Chet Hanson |
Last Months of WWII in Europe |
Retired Army |
| 06/07 |
Martin Smith |
Dr. Jane Goodall |
Director of "Roots and Shoots" Program |
| 06/21 |
|
|
Annual Meeting, No Speaker |
| 07/05 |
Chris Scalzo |
Hartford Update |
State Representative |
| 07/19 |
Ed Heere |
Computers |
Owner, Amsys Computers |
| 08/02 |
Mary Ronan |
Grandparenting |
Clinical Specialist in Women's Reproductive Health |
| 08/16 |
Harriet Rago |
Junior Achievement Program |
VP of Marketing for Junior Achievement of Western CT |
| 09/06 |
Ralph Lewis |
Geology of CT and Long Island Sound |
CT Dept. of Environmental Protection, Groton |
| 09/20 |
Mary Marron |
Hospice Care |
Exec. Director, Regional Hospice of Western CT |
| 10/04 |
Dr. Christopher Cassels |
Structure of Hip and Knees and their Replacement |
Orthopedic Surgeon |
| 10/18 |
John Cook, Sue Manning, Barbara Manners |
Debate, First Selectman Candidates |
|
| 11/01 |
Chester Arnold |
Proper Use of Land Resources |
Water Quality Engineer, Uconn |
| 11/15 |
|
|
Speaker No Show |
| 12/06 |
Terry Facey |
Hubble Telescope Astronomical Findings |
Tech. Director of Hubble Space Telescope, HDOS |
| 12/20 |
|
|
Speaker No Show |
1994 |
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Comments |
| 01/05 |
|
|
No speaker information in the meeting minutes. |
| 01/19 |
Prof. James W. Dull |
American Foreign Policy |
U. of New Haven |
| 02/02 |
George Hogan |
Repair of Hubble Space Telescope |
HDOS |
| 02/16 |
Stephen Knott |
Covert Operations of American Presidencies |
Prof of Political Sciences at Quinnipiac |
| 03/02 |
Bob Jones |
Mountain Climbing in Nepal |
Retired Perkin Elmer |
| 03/16 |
Barbara Ireland |
Visit to South Africa |
State Representative |
| 04/06 |
William Caron |
What's New In Long Term Care |
Senior American Resources |
| 04/20 |
Neely Bruce |
History and Development of His Compositions |
Prof of Music at Wesleyan U |
| 05/04 |
Sue Manning, Jeffery Hanson, and Peter Warren |
Town Budget |
First Selectman, Supt. Of Schools; Friends of Ridgefield |
| 05/18 |
Bob Ruthman |
Radio Personalities of the '30's |
|
| 06/01 |
Prof. Jerry Conlogue |
Diagnostic Imaging |
Quinnipiac |
| 06/15 |
Barbara Ireland |
State Legislature Activities |
State Representative |
| 07/06 |
Ira Joe Fisher |
Discussed His Biography |
Weatherman, NBC |
| 07/20 |
Donald Rethke |
Manned Space Missions |
Hamilton Standard |
| 08/03 |
Dick Venus |
Ridgefield History |
|
| 08/17 |
Jim Connelly |
Bulgaria - Country and People |
Special Assignment For Eli Lily |
| 09/07 |
Darwin Yoran |
National Parks of Kenya |
|
| 09/21 |
Dr. Jeffrey Sandler |
Eye Diseases |
|
| 10/05 |
Col. Chet Hansen |
African/European Theater during WWII |
Retired Army - Aide to Omar Bradley |
| 10/19 |
Mrs. Julia Masters & Chris Scalzo |
Political Debate - State Representative Candidates |
|
| 11/02 |
Dr. F. Braza |
Forensic Pathology |
|
| 11/16 |
R. Jeoffery Blain |
Life as Prisoner of War in Borneo |
British Naval Officer |
| 12/07 |
Scott Gelb |
Therapist For A Professional Hockey Team |
Physical Therapist |
| 12/21 |
Prof. R. Farrell |
Courts and the Schools |
School Funding From Property Taxes |
1993 |
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Comments |
| 01/06 |
Prof. Bill B. Brayfield |
The Former Yugoslovia |
U of Hartford |
| 01/20 |
Dr. George O. Linabury |
Islamic Fundamentalism |
West Conn |
| 02/03 |
Phyllis Robertson |
Keeler Tavern |
Pres. Keeler Tavern Museum |
| 02/17 |
Dennis Stubelt |
History of Time Keeping |
Scott Fanton Museum |
| 03/03 |
Priscilla Briggs |
Hike Through the Himalyas and Nepal |
|
| 03/17 |
James M. Kent |
The Fate of the Connecticut Coastline |
Schlumberger |
| 04/07 |
Noel Thomas |
Failed U. S. Drug Policy |
|
| 04/21 |
Warren B. Dubin |
Financial Planning for Long Term Care |
Stanley A. Thal Assoc., Stamford |
| 05/05 |
Sue Manning, Dr. Jeffery Hanson, and Michael Hagan |
Proposed Ridgefield Budget |
First Selectman, School Superintendent, Watchdog |
| 05/19 |
Neely Bruce |
Ragtime |
Prof of Music at Wesleyan U |
| 06/02 |
Stanley A. Thal |
Estate Planning |
Stanley A. Thal Assoc., Stamford |
| 06/16 |
Barbara Ireland |
Legislative Session Recap |
State Representative |
| 07/07 |
Dr. Nicholas F. Bellantoni |
Native Americans- -Archeology in CT |
State Archeologist |
| 07/21 |
Bernard "Bob" Conor |
Japan's Trade Imbalance |
International Trader |
| 08/04 |
Jean Barilla |
Nutrition Slows Aging |
|
| 08/18 |
David R. Hermenze |
Legal Transfer of Assets |
|
| 09/01 |
John Davis |
Mafia Dynasty - The Gambino Crime Family |
Author |
| 09/15 |
Josephine Poirier |
Golden Oldies |
Pianist |
| 10/06 |
Sue Manning, Bill Allen & Mike Venus |
First Selectman Candidates |
|
| 10/20 |
Mary Merriwether Schmid |
Getting Started in Genealogy |
|
| 11/03 |
Laurie Reardin |
Long Island Sound - Threatened by Modern Demands |
|
| 11/17 |
Dr. Mel Goldstein |
Weather Monitoring |
UConn |
| 12/01 |
Dr. Marlin Dearden |
Mayan Culture |
Prof at Quinnipiac |
| 12/15 |
Louis A. Lippner |
Transitional Rehab Facility - Laurelwood |
|
1992 |
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Comments |
| 01/08 |
Dr. George Linabury |
Arab-Israeli Peace Talks |
Prof of Mid-East Studies, West Conn |
| 01/22 |
|
|
No speaker information in the meeting minutes. |
| 02/05 |
Prof Robert Rainish |
Global Economics |
U of New Haven |
| 02/19 |
Prof. Richard Morrison |
World Nuclear Threat |
U of New Haven |
| 03/04 |
Sue Manning |
1992-93 Ridgefield Budget |
First Selectman |
| 03/18 |
Dr. Jerry Marcus |
Ridgefield Education Budget |
Superintendent of Schools |
| 04/01 |
Thomas Mulvihill |
Ridgefield Education Budget |
Assistant Superintendent of Schools |
| 04/15 |
Mike Hagan |
Ridgefield Budget |
Friends of Ridgefield |
| 05/06 |
Prof. Benjamin Page |
The Future of Marxism |
Quinnipiac |
| 05/20 |
|
|
No speaker information in the meeting minutes. |
| 06/03 |
Eric Roman |
Last 800 Years of Russian History |
West Conn. |
| 06/17 |
|
|
Annual Meeting, No Speaker |
| 07/01 |
Dr. Richard Morrison |
The Big Bang Theory |
U of New Haven |
| 07/15 |
Prof Timothy Tuttle |
The Kennedy Assasination |
West Conn. |
| 08/05 |
Fred Smith |
Nostalgia - Outdoor Advertising |
|
| 08/19 |
Dr. Caroline Dinegar |
International Terrorism |
U of New Haven |
| 09/02 |
Walter N. Greene |
Long Term Nursing Care - Financing |
CT Dept. of Income Maintenance |
| 09/16 |
Murray Barron |
The Power of Media Bias |
President of Accuracy In Media |
| 10/07 |
Barbara Ireland and Herb Camp |
Debate - Candidates for State Representative |
|
| 10/21 |
Gary Franks |
Candidate - Fifth Congressional District |
|
| 11/04 |
Dr. William T. Hennessy |
New Prostate Drug |
|
| 11/18 |
Walter K. Olson |
Litigation Explosion |
Senior Fellow - Manhatten Institute |
| 12/02 |
Dr. David L. Copen |
Cardiac Health for the Retiree |
Chief of Cardiology, Danbury Hospital |
| 12/16 |
Dr.Paul Di Grazia |
Wine Making |
|
1991 |
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Comments |
| 01/09 |
|
|
No speaker information in the meeting minutes. |
| 01/23 |
Sally Smeaton |
Diet and Nutrition |
DNA Dietietian |
| 02/06 |
Uwe Jahnke |
Iraq Hostage Experience |
|
| 02/20 |
Pamala Moore |
Life in Saudia Arabia before Dessert Storm |
|
| 03/06 |
Dr. F. Scott Gray & Dennis Ogiela |
Knee and Back Problems |
Orthopedic Specialists from Danbury Hospital |
| 03/20 |
Jerry Marcus |
Ridgefield School Budget |
|
| 04/03 |
Terry Facey |
Hubble Space Telescope |
Hughes Danbury Optical Systems |
| 04/17 |
Sue Manning |
Proposed 16% Tax Hike |
|
| 05/01 |
Lynn Marie Weiland |
Restoring Graveyards in Ridgefield |
Document Supervisor of the Ridgefield Graveyard Committee |
| 05/15 |
Capt. Robert Reddington |
Scientific Research Station in Antartic |
|
| 06/05 |
Ms. Courtenay Meade Snellings |
Creating New Paradigms; Changing The Way Others See Us. |
Cross Cultural Consultant |
| 06/19 |
|
|
Annual Meeting, No Speaker |
| 07/10 |
Fred Rullo |
Doing Business in Eastern Europe |
|
| 07/24 |
Paul Mason |
Nuclear Future: People vs Power |
Northeast Utilities |
| 08/07 |
Dr. Caroline Dinegar |
Student Rebellion in Tienanmen Square |
Prof of International Relations, University of New Haven |
| 08/21 |
Gary Franks |
Political Speech |
U.S. Representative (NBC TV recorded speech) |
| 09/04 |
Bob Ruthman |
100 Years Of Headline News |
Radio News Format |
| 09/18 |
Judith Freedman |
Question and Answer Debate |
State Senator |
| 10/02 |
School Board Candidates |
Campaign Debate |
|
| 10/16 |
First Selectman Candidates |
Campaign Debate |
|
| 11/06 |
Prof Bill Brayfield |
Breakup in Yugoslavia |
|
| 11/20 |
Prof Edward M. Dew |
The New Russia - Our Options |
Fairfield U Political Science Department |
| 12/04 |
Lt. Col William McKenna |
Pearl Harbor Day |
West Point |
| 12/18 |
Barbara Ireland |
Recent Legislative Session |
State Representative |
1990 |
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Comments |
| 01/03 |
Dr. Bill Hennessy |
Urologist |
|
| 01/17 |
Stacey Wall |
Easter Island Travelogue |
|
| 02/07 |
Selectperson Sue Manning |
State of The Village |
|
| 02/14 |
Police Lt. Bob Mitchell |
Video on Vandalism |
|
| 03/07 |
Fire Chief Dick Nagle |
Emergency Service in Ridgefield |
|
| 03/21 |
Ron Passaro |
Home Inspections |
President of Res-I-Tech, Inc of Bethel |
| 04/04 |
School Supt. Jerry Marcus |
The Vaunted Japanese Education System |
|
| 04/18 |
Sue Manning |
Selectmen-Commission-Town Form of Government |
|
| 05/02 |
Dr. Robert Jarrett |
Effects of Diet On The Heart Condition of Seniors |
Cardiologist |
| 05/16 |
Dr. Martin Fuchs |
Intestines, etc |
Gastroenterologist |
| 06/06 |
Paul Williams |
Dawn Patrol - Antique Planes and Danbury Airport |
|
| 06/20 |
|
|
Annual Meeting - No Speaker |
| 07/11 |
Probate Judge Jeffrey Reinen |
Living Trusts |
|
| 07/25 |
Lt. Nick Gaeta |
Cardio Pulminary Resuscitation Techniques |
|
| 08/01 |
|
|
Picnic - No Speaker |
| 08/15 |
|
|
No speaker information in the meeting minutes. |
| 09/05 |
Roy Swanson |
Nursing Home Care |
Equitable Life Assurance |
| 09/19 |
|
|
No speaker information in the meeting minutes. |
| 10/03 |
Barbara Ireland and Beth Yanity |
Political Debate |
State Representative Candidates |
| 10/17 |
Joe Egan and Pat Crehan |
Probate Debate |
Election Opponents |
| 11/14 |
|
|
Annual Election - No Speaker |
| 11/21 |
Dr. Mel Goldstein |
Weather Forecasting |
UCONN Meterologist |
| 12/05 |
Yoshihiro Nose, John Toland and Hanns Taeger |
Pearl Harbor Day |
|
| 12/19 |
|
Christmas Meeting - with carols |
No speaker information in the meeting minutes. |
1989 |
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Comments |
| 01/04 |
|
|
No speaker information in the meeting minutes. |
| 01/18 |
Edward Briggs |
Sanitation and Radon |
Ridgefield Town Sanitarian |
| 02/01 |
Dick Seigert; Lee Dickenson |
Travelogue; Effective Use of Recycling Facility |
|
| 02/15 |
Becky Schnitzler |
Stay In Ghana with the Peace Corps |
|
| 03/01 |
John Solomon |
Town Budget |
|
| 03/15 |
Dr. Ken Eagan, Dermatologist |
Saving Your Skin |
|
| 04/05 |
Bill Krebs |
Hazards To Our Trees and Shrubs |
|
| 04/19 |
|
|
Speaker No Show |
| 05/03 |
John Simpson |
Stock Market Guidelines |
A. G. Edwards, Wilton |
| 05/17 |
Hanns Taeger |
1940 Wehrmacht Drive Into Russia |
|
| 06/07 |
|
|
No speaker information in the meeting minutes. |
| 06/21 |
Hanns Taeger |
Ongoing Saga of the Wehrmacht in Russia |
|
| 07/05 |
|
|
Ladies Luncheon 6/28, this meeting cancelled |
| 07/19 |
Joe Palladino; Al Garzi |
New Health Programs at the "Y"; New Wealth Programs That May Be Taxed By The Town |
|
| 08/02 |
|
|
Picnic - No Speaker |
| 08/16 |
Mike Hagan |
Town Budget Cutting |
|
| 09/06 |
Barbara Ireland |
Legislative Activity |
State Representative |
| 09/20 |
Robert Preston |
Handling Retirement Money |
Investment Advisor |
| 10/04 |
Linda Hannah |
Real Estate |
|
| 10/18 |
Helena Nicholas |
Ridgefield DNA |
|
| 11/01 |
Five Candidates For School board |
Debate |
|
| 11/15 |
Dr. Jerry Marcus |
Ridgefield School Superintendent |
|
| 12/06 |
|
|
Annual Meeting and Election - No Speaker |
| 12/20 |
|
|
No speaker information in the meeting minutes. |
1988 |
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Comments |
| 01/06 |
|
|
No speaker information in the meeting minutes. |
| 01/20 |
|
|
No speaker information in the meeting minutes. |
| 02/03 |
Sarah Karr |
Personal Tax Return - New Laws |
H & R Block |
| 02/17 |
Kathy Rosenthal |
Charles Ives |
Director, Charles Ives Center |
| 03/02 |
Dr. Joe Buchman |
Managing Chloresteral |
|
| 03/16 |
|
|
No speaker information in the meeting minutes. |
| 03/30 |
Jane Patten; Steve Fisher |
Fitness; Town Roads |
Director, YMCA; Town Engineer |
| 04/13 |
Sheila Weaver |
Ballard Green |
Town Parks and Rec |
| 04/27 |
Robert Preston |
How To Preserve and Protect Our Dollars |
Retirement Financial Consulting Service |
| 05/11 |
Dick Cuddeback |
Slides and Commentary on African Trip |
|
| 05/25 |
John Katz |
Future Development in Ridgefield |
Member, Planning and Zoning |
| 06/08 |
Dr. Maxwell |
Research and Development at Boehringer |
|
| 06/22 |
|
|
No meeting, Ladies Luncheon 6/25 |
| 07/06 |
|
|
No meeting, Annual Picnic |
| 07/20 |
|
|
No speaker information in the meeting minutes. |
| 08/03 |
|
|
No speaker information in the meeting minutes. |
| 08/17 |
Roger Bliss |
Slides; Caribbean |
|
| 08/31 |
Ms. Rosemary Stab |
Literacy Volunteers |
|
| 09/14 |
|
|
Meetings changed to 1st and 3rd Wednesdays |
| 09/28 |
|
|
No speaker information in the meeting minutes. |
| 10/05 |
Tim Klvana and Barbara Ireland |
State Representative Candidates - Debate |
|
| 10/19 |
Paul Williams |
Airplane Restoration |
Meeting held at Danbury Airport |
| 11/02 |
|
Battle Story |
No speaker name given |
| 11/16 |
Fred Smith |
Stone Edifices Around The World |
|
| 12/07 |
All Members |
Pearl Harbor Commemoration Meeting |
WREF and Press, reported on the meeting |
| 12/21 |
|
|
No meeting, Ladies Luncheon |
1987 |
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Comments |
| 01/07 |
|
Taxes |
Interesting discussion reported - no speaker mentioned |
| 01/21 |
Mrs. Walini Aiyagra |
Progress in India in Last 39 Years |
|
| 02/04 |
Dick Cutteback |
New Zealand |
|
| 02/18 |
Dr. Silverstein |
Sexuality In Later Years |
Danbury Hospital |
| 03/04 |
Frederic Smith |
Advertisements 75 Years Ago |
|
| 03/18 |
Mrs. Stacy Wall |
One Month In China |
|
| 04/01 |
Ms. Lynn Grant |
Consumer Protection |
Uconn Extension Service, Bethel |
| 04/15 |
Rosemary Stark |
Literacy Problems |
Literacy Clinic, Danbury |
| 04/29 |
Anita Clinton |
Nutrition |
|
| 05/13 |
|
|
No speaker information in the meeting minutes. |
| 05/27 |
Lillian Willis |
Conservation |
Ridgefield Conservation Commission |
| 06/10 |
Mrs. Natalie Ray |
Genealogy and Techniques To Trace Family Tree |
|
| 06/24 |
|
Annual Luncheon - No Speaker |
|
| 07/08 |
Dr. Green |
Lyme Disease |
|
| 07/22 |
Pete Smith |
Getting The Most Out Of Your Insurance |
Carnall Agency |
| 08/05 |
Peter Green |
Photography and Video |
|
| 08/19 |
Anita Daubenspeck |
Ridgefield Library |
|
| 09/02 |
|
|
No speaker information in the meeting minutes. |
| 09/16 |
|
|
No speaker information in the meeting minutes. |
| 09/30 |
Barbara Ireland |
|
|
| 10/14 |
Mr. Lynn Forsythe |
Cystic Fibrosis |
|
| 10/28 |
Sue Manning and Mike Venus |
First Selectman Candidates |
|
| 11/11 |
|
Danbury Hospital Crisis Center |
No speaker name given |
| 11/25 |
|
|
No Meeting - Thanksgiving tomorrow |
| 12/09 |
Bob Wohlforth |
Ridgefield Sixty Years Ago |
|
| 12/23 |
|
|
No meeting - Christmas |
1986 |
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Comments |
| 01/08 |
Stacey Wahl |
Slide Travelogue - Journey Through India |
|
| 01/22 |
Paul Williams |
Restoration of Antique Airplanes |
|
| 02/05 |
No Name |
Income Tax Returns - Projected Tax Reform |
H & R Block |
| 02/19 |
Detective John Roche |
Neighborhood Watch, Con Man Scams, etc. |
Ridgefield Police |
| 03/05 |
No Name |
Explaination of Current Re-evaluation of Real Estate Property |
Town Assessor |
| 03/19 |
|
|
No Speaker - No show |
| 04/02 |
Frank Kelly |
Danbury Hospital - Presentation and New Programs |
Vice President, Danbury Hospital |
| 04/16 |
Tom Sikora |
Nuclear Power |
Northeast Utilities |
| 04/30 |
Helena Nichols, R.N. |
Facilities and Services of the DNA |
Director of Ridgefield DNA |
| 05/14 |
|
|
No speaker information in the meeting minutes. |
| 05/28 |
Diana Monti |
Wife Beating and Violence |
Battered Women's Services of Danbury |
| 06/11 |
Evelyn Hogan |
Activities of Social Services Department |
Ridgefield's Director of Social Services |
| 06/25 |
M. C Taylor and L. Lord |
Antique House Restoration |
|
| 07/09 |
Dr. Bliss |
The Sky Is The Limit |
Trips that Dr. Bliss has taken |
| 07/23 |
Lee Witter |
Experiences In The Far East |
Last man out of Saigon |
| 08/06 |
|
|
Annual Picnic |
| 08/20 |
|
Monitor vs Merrimac Battle |
No names given in Newsletter |
| 09/03 |
Roger Bliss |
Yosemite |
|
| 09/17 |
Dr. Mel Goldstein |
Predicting the Weather |
|
| 10/01 |
Sally Smeaton |
Nutrition For Seniors |
DNA Representative |
| 10/15 |
Stan Petersen |
Robotics - A Fascinating Look Into The Future |
Stan is a Member |
| 10/29 |
Dr. Jeffery Sandler |
The Aging Eye |
|
| 11/12 |
John Simpson |
Impact ot New Tax Law On Investment Strategy |
A. G. Edwards |
| 11/26 |
|
Danbury Hospital Spokesperson |
|
| 12/10 |
Hanns Taeger |
Russia Today |
|
| 12/17 |
Dr. Roy Hassel |
Africa |
This was the Ladies Luncheon Meeting |
1985 |
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Comments |
| 01/09 |
Dr. Philip Martin |
"All you ever wanted to know about your eyes" |
Dr. Martin was a member |
| 01/23 |
Mildred Gelman Wohlforth |
Her experiences as a journalist |
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| 02/06 |
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Meeting cancelled because of snow |
| 02/20 |
Michael De Luca |
Lapidary |
Demonstration of gem cutting and rock display |
| 03/06 |
Linda Reed |
The Space Telescope |
Scheduled to be launched next year |
| 03/20 |
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No speaker information in the meeting minutes. |
| 04/03 |
Peter Wyden |
The Day Before and After Hiroshima |
Author of book on Hiroshima - very contriversal |
| 04/17 |
Harvey Hubbell |
History of Balloon Flights |
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| 05/01 |
Phil Sheridan |
FBI Under Hoover |
Phil is a Member |
| 05/15 |
Robert Wohlforth |
Commuting To New York |
Humorous talk. |
| 05/29 |
Judge Romeo Patroni |
Wills and Probate |
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| 06/12 |
Hanns Taeger |
Reflections on Four Years in Russia |
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| 06/26 |
Bob Martin |
Current and Prospective Technology |
IBM |
| 07/10 |
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No speaker, Business meeting only |
| 07/24 |
Dr. George Kauer |
Skin Cancer |
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| 08/07 |
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No speaker, Annual Picnic |
| 08/21 |
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No speaker information in the meeting minutes. |
| 09/04 |
Irene Kampen |
Humorist |
Professional Speaker |
| 09/18 |
Martha Rothman |
State Legislature and its Processes |
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| 10/02 |
Rees Hymes |
Tax Free Funds |
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| 10/16 |
Dr. Alex Carlen |
Our Thoughts and Mental Processes |
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| 10/30 |
Mr. Dave Kilgren |
Social Security |
SSA Area Manager |
| 11/13 |
Barbara and Dick Siegert |
Bicycling Around Europe |
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| 11/27 |
Three speakers from Prudential Bache |
New Form of Tax Shelter - Taxation II |
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| 12/11 |
Dr. Philip Martin |
RV's |
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| 12/25 |
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Christmas |
1984 |
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Comments |
| 07/11 |
Dick Venus |
Ridgefield History and "Characters" |
This is listed as the first "official" meeting of the RMC |
| 08/08 |
Mr. Geoffery Kean |
The Attempted Assination of Adolph Hitler |
Local Author |
| 08/22 |
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No speaker information in the meeting minutes. |
| 09/05 |
John Day |
Golden Moments In Radio and Television |
Former President of Longines Symphonette Orchestra |
| 09/19 |
Liz Leonard |
Ridgefield Town Affairs |
First Selectman |
| 10/03 |
John Simpson |
Investing For Retirement |
A. G. Edwards |
| 10/17 |
Dr. Saul Handlers |
Group Psychology |
Organized the chairs in a large circle and fielded questions |
| 10/31 |
Dr. Joseph Buchman |
New Medical Group - CPR Training |
Ridgefield Press reports that a real heart attack took place during the meeting. The victim was not identified. |
| 11/14 |
Rick Carlson |
Physical Therapy - care of the back |
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| 11/28 |
Al Hudenest |
Northern (sic) Utilities - CONN SAVE |
Energy Saving |
| 12/12 |
Officer Brian T. Jones |
Neighborhood Watch |
Ridgefield Police Department |
