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Preservation Burlington: Host Ron Wanamaker 02/23/2012
Monthly call in show hosted by Preservation Burlington.
Nuclear Free Future: Fairewinds Shining the Light on Fukishima 02/02/2012
Host Margaret Harrington speaks with Maggie and Arnie Gundersen of Fairewinds Associates, whose main focus is to educate on the truth of nuclear power.
Vermont Italian Club February 2012 Meeting 02/01/2012
John Varricchione hosts the Vermont Italian Club.
Preservation Burlington: Annual Awards and History Night 01/26/2012
Monthly call in show hosted by Preservation Burlington. Board Member Ron Wannamaker and Board President Matt Viens speak about the February 8, 2012 Annual Awards and History Night including: Awards presented to property owners who have done outstanding work in preserving and/or restoring the historic integrity of their buildings during 2011; Tom Simon, local historian, author, and PB Board member, leading a discussion and photographic presentation on his new book, The Wonder Team in the White City: UVM at the Intercollegiate Base Ball Tournament of 1893.
Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebrations: Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration Keynote Speaker Wallace 'Famous' Amos 01/15/2012
Annual Celebration features keynote speaker Wallace 'Famous' Amos. Amos, an Air Force veteran who worked as a talent agent with the William Morris Agency, would send home-baked chocolate chip cookies to celebrities to entice them to meet with him and maybe sign a deal to be represented by the William Morris Agency. In 1975, Amos took the advice of some friends and opened a cookie store in Los Angeles, naming it “Famous Amos”. In the first year he sold $300,000 worth of cookies, followed by more than $1,000,000 in sales in the store’s second year of operation. The store proved so popular that the “Famous Amos” brand eventually branched out to sell cookies in supermarkets, a move that would later be emulated by other specialty stores such as Baskin Robbins, T.G.I. Fridays, and Starbucks. Sponsors for the celebration include: United Way of Chittenden County, Burlington Police Department, Burlington School District, Church Street Marketplace, Citizens Bank, City of Burlington, Clear Water Builders, FairPoint Communications, Fletcher Free Library, KeyBank, People’ United Bank, SerVemont, University of Vermont and the Unitarian Church.
Local Media Show: Occupy History: Newsreel Collective 01/03/2012
Roz Payne, Archivist and John Douglas, Filmmaker and co-founder of the Newsreel Collective discuss the role of alternative media during the public uprisings of the 1960's and 1970's against the Viet Nam War and in support of economic justice. They discuss the current Occupy movement(s) and reflect on how history repeats itself as long as capitalism remains the dominant economic order.
Preservation Burlington: Careers in Preservation 12/22/2011
Monthly call in show hosted by Preservation Burlington. Host Ron Wanamaker talks with Karl Lukhaup, traditional tradesman, and Jacob Mushlin, founder of Measure Twice School, about careers in preservation.
HOPE Congo 12/15/2011
Coordinator of HOPE Congo, Paul Gatanga speaks to the history and needs of the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and how the organization, Hope Congo, offers brighter possibilities for the future. This program is designed to raise awareness, connect the diaspora community and has been used as a political organizing tool for activists working in Congo who have limited means of self-expression.
Greg Palast: Why We Occupy: How Wall Street Picks the Bones of America 12/12/2011
Greg Palast, the BBC investigative reporter who busted open the theft of the election in Florida, is back with a new book, Vultures' Picnic, an investigation of The One Percent. From his four-continent sleuthing, he exposes the high-finance carnivores and petroleum pigs, the movers and shakers who move and shake us. Weird, eye-opening, funny, sick and insanely informative ... it's WHY we occupy. Download the first chapter free ––and check out the uncover films that go with the book––at VulturesPicnic.org . Warm up Act: Trailer screening of Sam Mayfield's forthcoming documentary: Gentle Uprising in Wisconsin. All are welcome. Donations appreciated. For more info. email shirleymayfield@gmail.com
Sylvia Allen - History of the Vermont Transit Bus Company 12/04/2011
Sylvia Allen, Author of The People Will Be Served: A History of the Vermont Transit Bus Company, speaks at a meeting of the Chittenden County Historical Society. The Society was founded in 1965 by area residents who shared a deep interest in the history of Chittenden County and the Champlain Valley Region. CCHS is a non-profit membership organization. The Society's mission is to encourage discovery and publication of historical material, to promote original research about the area, to highlight specific topics in our history through informative presentations, and to recognize efforts to preserve our past by making annual awards. Chittenden County includes the Vermont towns and cities of: Bolton, Buel's Gore, Burlington, Colchester, Charlotte, Essex, Essex Junction, Hinesburg, Huntington, Jericho, Milton, Richmond, Shelburne, South Burlington, St. George, Underhill, Westford, Williston and Winooski.
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Burlington Mayoral Matchup Live Forum at City Hall
Wanda Hines, Miro Weinberger and Kurt Wright are invited to get specific about their plans to run Burlington. Channel 17's Jess Wilson moderates the media panel of Kristin Carlson, WCAX; Kirk Carapezza, VPR and Andy Bromage, Seven Days. Can't attend in person? Watch the live stream at 5 p.m on TV Channel 17 or watch and join the live online chat at channel17.org or sevendaysvt.com.
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