Speaker History for RMC and Future Planned Speakers
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| A collage showing many of the speakers at the Ridgefield Men's Club over the last two years. | |||
Future Planned Speakers |
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Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Comments |
| 09/01/10 | Activity Chairmen | Fall Kickoff of RMC Activities | |
| 09/15/10 | Joel Third | Exploration and Intrique through Antique Maps | |
10/06/10 |
Elaine LaBella , Appalachian Mountain Club |
Hiking the Appalachian Trail End to End plus other hiking adventures |
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10/20/10 |
Dr. Nicholas Bellantoni |
State Archaeologist | |
11/03/10 |
Daryl Hawk |
Its the Journey that Counts |
World Traveler/Photographer |
11/17/10 |
Theresa Santoro, Eloise Barron |
Ridgefield VNA - QLAH |
Quality of Living at Home |
2010 |
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Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Comments |
| 01/06 | Meredith Towers & Joyce Dynia | General Health and Wellness: Ridgefield Recreation Center | |
| 01/20 | Ed Van Den Ameele | NOAA Ship Surveyor: 1994-1995 Deployment to Antarctica | |
| 02/03 | Gerry Steichen | Preview of the Ridgefield Symphony Surprise musical guest performer! |
Performance by mezzo-soprano Caroline Chanin |
| 02/17 | First Selectman Rudy Marconi | State of the Town | |
| 03/03 | Fire Chief Heather Burford and Deputy Emergency Manager Dick Aarons | "Preparing for Disasters in Ridgefield...An Emergency Management Approach" | |
| 03/17 | Dr. Brian Pollack | "Heart Disease in 2010: Where Are We Now, Where are We Going?" | |
| 04/07 | Dick Howard | Chile Today | |
| 04/21 | Dr. Randy Baldwin | "Latest Dental Humanitarian Mission in Honduras" | |
| 05/05 | Pat Falciano | Nuclear Energy - Part II | |
| 05/19 | Nancy Salem (Danbury Hospital Dietician) | Better Living through Better Nutrition | |
| 06/02 | No Speaker | Ladies Lucheon | |
| 06/16 | Carl Scala | Drilling for Oil and Gas | |
| 07/07 | Archaeologist Lynn-Marie Wieland | 10,000 Years of Suburban Living | |
| 07/21 | Mike Settanni | Making History Come Alive | |
| 08/04 | Walt Wieland | African Safari | |
| 08/18 | HVA Executive Director Lynn Werner and Staff Director Tim Abbott | Our Changing Environment in the Housatonic Watershed | |
2009 |
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Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Comments |
| 01/07 | Meeting Cancelled - Weather | ||
| 01/21 | Rudy Marconi | State of The Town | |
| 02/04 | Roy Johnson | RED MONEY; a fictional account of Russian mafia money laundering | Author: pen name - Ron Janson |
| 02/18 | Richard Soderman | Electric: Policy & Regulation | |
| 03/04 | Chief John Roche | The Ridgefield Police Department | |
| 03/18 | Josette Williams | Japan: The Orient Pre & Post WWII | |
| 04/01 | Lynn Hyson | A Georgetown Story | 52 min Documentary |
| 04/15 | Bill Beattie | The Jericho Partnership | |
| 05/06 | Ken Graff | Current State of Digital Imaging | |
| 05/20 | Heidi Hammel | The Planet Saturn | |
| 06/03 | No Speaker | Ladies Luncheon | |
| 06/17 | Willie Mayr | Discovering Africa | |
| 07/01 | Patrick Falciano | Indian Point Atomic Unit | |
| 07/15 | Don Daughters | Touring Vietnam | |
| 08/05 | Willie Upshaw (New Mgr.) and Todd Marlin (GM) | Bridgeport Bluefish Baseball | |
| 08/19 | Ron Goulart | Chronicles Comics "Good Girls" | |
| 09/02 | Bill Wyman and Theresa Santoro | RVNA--Quality Living in Ridgefield | |
| 09/16 | Rep. John Frey | State of the State | |
| 10/07 | Darla Shaw | The Value of Humanity Travel--India | |
| 10/21 | Bill Toomey | Highstead Arboretum/Redding CT | |
| 11/04 | Rev. Dr. Charles Hambrick-Stowe | "Inside Abraham Lincoln" | |
| 11/18 | NOAA Commander E.J. Van Den Ameele | Charting and Surveying Our Nation's Waters | |
| 12/02 | No Speaker | Ladies Luncheon | |
| 12/16 | Edwin Taylor | "Phun Physics On the Organ" | |
2008 |
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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. | |
| 11/19 | Henryk Teraskiewicz | The Woodcock Nature Center | Director, Woodcock Nature Center |
| 12/04 | No Speaker | Ladies Luncheon | |
2007 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
| 02/06 | 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 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 06/12 | Hanns Taeger | Reflections on Four Years in Russia | |
| 06/26 | Bob Martin | Current and Prospective Technology | IBM |
| 07/10 | No speaker, Business meeting only | ||
| 07/24 | Dr. George Kauer | Skin Cancer | |
| 08/07 | No speaker, Annual Picnic | ||
| 08/21 | No speaker information in the meeting minutes. | ||
| 09/04 | Irene Kampen | Humorist | Professional Speaker |
| 09/18 | Martha Rothman | State Legislature and its Processes | |
| 10/02 | Rees Hymes | Tax Free Funds | |
| 10/16 | Dr. Alex Carlen | Our Thoughts and Mental Processes | |
| 10/30 | Mr. Dave Kilgren | Social Security | SSA Area Manager |
| 11/13 | Barbara and Dick Siegert | Bicycling Around Europe | |
| 11/27 | Three speakers from Prudential Bache | New Form of Tax Shelter - Taxation II | |
| 12/11 | Dr. Philip Martin | RV's | |
| 12/25 | Christmas | ||
1984 |
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| 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 | 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 | |
| 11/28 | Al Hudenest | Northern (sic) Utilities - CONN SAVE | Energy Saving |
| 12/12 | Officer Brian T. Jones | Neighborhood Watch | Ridgefield Police Department |