Sept 9, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Rainy Horzvath
Title of Talk: "The Able Queen and my Dad"
About the Speaker:
Rainy Horvath is an award-winning writer who lives in Westchester County, New York, and began her career writing over 50 technical and training manuals for Fortune 100 corporations in Chicago and New York City. She transitioned to more creative work as an Adjunct Writing teacher at several area colleges for four years while earning her Master of Arts, and Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, degrees from Manhattanville College. An active member of the Westchester writing scene, Rainy now writes memoir and historical fiction. Her short fiction, non-fiction and poetry have appeared in numerous online and print publications and her first memoir, The Able Queen, was published in 2020. She plans to release her second memoir, Job Hopper – How I Hopped to the Top, in spring 2022.
More Information:
Step into history as Rainy describes her father memoir's recounted in her book The Able Queen. This is a rare first-person eyewitness account of a young pilots experiences in China as a Hump Pilot in World War II. History, not Historical Fiction or imagination, these are the real words and experiences of a highly decorated China Hump Pilot flying one of the most dangerous air routes in the world. A thrilling coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of one of the most dangerous places you could find -- flying supplies and arms with the 14th Airforce in 1943 war-torn China, this story puts you in the pilot seat with the pioneers of combat flight crossing the Himalayan mountains, under fire and in a storm.
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Rainy Horzvath
Title of Talk: "The Able Queen and my Dad"
About the Speaker:
Rainy Horvath is an award-winning writer who lives in Westchester County, New York, and began her career writing over 50 technical and training manuals for Fortune 100 corporations in Chicago and New York City. She transitioned to more creative work as an Adjunct Writing teacher at several area colleges for four years while earning her Master of Arts, and Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, degrees from Manhattanville College. An active member of the Westchester writing scene, Rainy now writes memoir and historical fiction. Her short fiction, non-fiction and poetry have appeared in numerous online and print publications and her first memoir, The Able Queen, was published in 2020. She plans to release her second memoir, Job Hopper – How I Hopped to the Top, in spring 2022.
More Information:
Step into history as Rainy describes her father memoir's recounted in her book The Able Queen. This is a rare first-person eyewitness account of a young pilots experiences in China as a Hump Pilot in World War II. History, not Historical Fiction or imagination, these are the real words and experiences of a highly decorated China Hump Pilot flying one of the most dangerous air routes in the world. A thrilling coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of one of the most dangerous places you could find -- flying supplies and arms with the 14th Airforce in 1943 war-torn China, this story puts you in the pilot seat with the pioneers of combat flight crossing the Himalayan mountains, under fire and in a storm.
September 2021
Aug. 31, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Joanna Groarke
Affiliation: Historian at the Botanical Gardens
Title of Talk: "Tour of the Gardens and Exhibits"
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Joanna Groarke
Affiliation: Historian at the Botanical Gardens
Title of Talk: "Tour of the Gardens and Exhibits"
Aug 24, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Dr. Paul Freedman
Affiliation: Professor of history at Yale
Title of Talk: "Great Restaurants in America"
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Dr. Paul Freedman
Affiliation: Professor of history at Yale
Title of Talk: "Great Restaurants in America"
Aug 17, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Irwin Robinson
Title of Talk: TBA
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Irwin Robinson
Title of Talk: TBA
Aug 10, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Laura Vookles
Affiliation: Curator of the Hudson River Museum
Title of Talk: "Hudson River Museum Tour via zoom"
About the Program
Laura Vookles, the curator of the Hudson River Museum, will lead the Old Guard on an exclusive tour of the history and current exhibits of the important longtime Westchester museum.
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Laura Vookles
Affiliation: Curator of the Hudson River Museum
Title of Talk: "Hudson River Museum Tour via zoom"
About the Program
Laura Vookles, the curator of the Hudson River Museum, will lead the Old Guard on an exclusive tour of the history and current exhibits of the important longtime Westchester museum.
Aug 3, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Stu Gilbert
Title of Talk:
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Stu Gilbert
Title of Talk:
August 2021
July 27, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speakers: Frank Baker, John Hiensch and Harold Boxer
Title of Talk: Frank Baker: The Freedom Trail"
John Hiensch: "Washington, DC
Harold Boxer: "Niagara Falls"
About The Program
Tune to the thoughtful trophy traveling theatrical tourist team tactfully taking their three trailers to the thoroughfares this Tuesday the 27th toward their third terrific touring trek.
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speakers: Frank Baker, John Hiensch and Harold Boxer
Title of Talk: Frank Baker: The Freedom Trail"
John Hiensch: "Washington, DC
Harold Boxer: "Niagara Falls"
About The Program
Tune to the thoughtful trophy traveling theatrical tourist team tactfully taking their three trailers to the thoroughfares this Tuesday the 27th toward their third terrific touring trek.
July 20, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Jason Taylor
Affiliation: Associate Director of Communications for Scenic Hudson
Title of Talk: "Our Hudson Scenery"
About The Program
Jason Taylor will talk about this non-profit organization’s 58 years of conservation and advocacy work up and down the Hudson River corridor.
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Jason Taylor
Affiliation: Associate Director of Communications for Scenic Hudson
Title of Talk: "Our Hudson Scenery"
About The Program
Jason Taylor will talk about this non-profit organization’s 58 years of conservation and advocacy work up and down the Hudson River corridor.
July 13, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speakers: Dennis Kenny and Steve Pareles
Title of Talk: “Joe Biden and Catholicism in the United States,” by
Massimo Faggioli and
“The Code Breaker, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and
the Future of the Human Race” by Walter Isaacson
About The Program
A longtime member, Dennis Kenny, and a newcomer, Steve Pareles, will discuss their non-fiction book choices, “Joe Biden and Catholicism in the United States,” by Massimo Faggioli and “The Code Breaker, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race” by Walter Isaacson respectively, at our unique BookS Discussion session.
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speakers: Dennis Kenny and Steve Pareles
Title of Talk: “Joe Biden and Catholicism in the United States,” by
Massimo Faggioli and
“The Code Breaker, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and
the Future of the Human Race” by Walter Isaacson
About The Program
A longtime member, Dennis Kenny, and a newcomer, Steve Pareles, will discuss their non-fiction book choices, “Joe Biden and Catholicism in the United States,” by Massimo Faggioli and “The Code Breaker, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race” by Walter Isaacson respectively, at our unique BookS Discussion session.
July 8, 2021
1o am Timely Topics
Topic: "Stock Market: The Second Half of The Year"
1o am Timely Topics
Topic: "Stock Market: The Second Half of The Year"
July 6, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: James Duff
Affiliation: Television Writer, Producer and Director
Title of Talk: "TV' or Not TV: That's No Longer the Question."
About The Program
Our guest speaker, James Duff, a television writer, producer and director, particularly of crime dramas, will share some insides and insights with the Old Guard.
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: James Duff
Affiliation: Television Writer, Producer and Director
Title of Talk: "TV' or Not TV: That's No Longer the Question."
About The Program
Our guest speaker, James Duff, a television writer, producer and director, particularly of crime dramas, will share some insides and insights with the Old Guard.
July 2021
June 29, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Elliot Rittenband
Title of Talk: "Electric Vehicles"
About The Program
“Is there an electric Ford in your future?” Or any other electric vehicle? Elliot Rittenband, who knows a great deal about this subject, and also knows what a great vehicle deal is, will answer our questions about E.V.’s both before and after we ask them.
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Elliot Rittenband
Title of Talk: "Electric Vehicles"
About The Program
“Is there an electric Ford in your future?” Or any other electric vehicle? Elliot Rittenband, who knows a great deal about this subject, and also knows what a great vehicle deal is, will answer our questions about E.V.’s both before and after we ask them.
June 22, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Jim Levey
Title of Talk: "Current US Relationship With China"
About The Program
“China Comes to Westchester.” Jim Levey, an expert lecturer on China, who researched and wrote a curriculum spanning Chinese history from antiquity to present, will provide us with insight into current US relations with China, a topic now more important than ever.
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Jim Levey
Title of Talk: "Current US Relationship With China"
About The Program
“China Comes to Westchester.” Jim Levey, an expert lecturer on China, who researched and wrote a curriculum spanning Chinese history from antiquity to present, will provide us with insight into current US relations with China, a topic now more important than ever.
June 17, 2021
10 am Timely Topics
Topic: Summit: Biden and Putin
10 am Timely Topics
Topic: Summit: Biden and Putin
June 15, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Assemblyman Kevin Byrne
Title of Talk: "What Is Going Right or Wrong in Albany"
About The Program
“Another Side of New York State Politics.” We welcome NYS Assemblyman, Kevin Byrne, the only Republican member of the state legislature representing Westchester, to hear his views about what is going right or wrong in Albany.
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Assemblyman Kevin Byrne
Title of Talk: "What Is Going Right or Wrong in Albany"
About The Program
“Another Side of New York State Politics.” We welcome NYS Assemblyman, Kevin Byrne, the only Republican member of the state legislature representing Westchester, to hear his views about what is going right or wrong in Albany.
June 8, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Title of Discussion: "Packing The Supreme Court"
About The Program
There are only two opinions as to whether it should be done, but we expect 40 varying opinions from our members on why, how and when it might be done. Tune in to a special edition of Timely Topics and register your opinion.
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Title of Discussion: "Packing The Supreme Court"
About The Program
There are only two opinions as to whether it should be done, but we expect 40 varying opinions from our members on why, how and when it might be done. Tune in to a special edition of Timely Topics and register your opinion.
June 1, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Special Memorial Day Program
About The Program
“Never Too Late to Observe Memorial Day.” The calendar may read, June 1st, however we didn’t want to miss displaying our respect with a program dedicated to those who lost their lives while serving in the US military, and to the many veterans within the ranks of the Old Guard. Our guest speaker will be a retired 2-star general.
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Special Memorial Day Program
About The Program
“Never Too Late to Observe Memorial Day.” The calendar may read, June 1st, however we didn’t want to miss displaying our respect with a program dedicated to those who lost their lives while serving in the US military, and to the many veterans within the ranks of the Old Guard. Our guest speaker will be a retired 2-star general.
June 2021
May 25, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speakers: Larry Hines, Paul Abramson, and Lou Buongiorno
Title of Talk: "The Giants Win The Pennant"
About The Program
“The Giants Win the Pennant! The Giants Win the Pennant!” It’s nearly 70 years since Bobby Thomson unloaded a Ralph Branca fastball into the lower left field deck at the Polo Grounds. And it’ll be exactly 70 years from the day Willie Mays made his major league debut. Ex-NY Giant fans, Larry Hines, Paul Abramson and Lou Buongiorno, will pick up the mic that Russ Hodges left behind.
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speakers: Larry Hines, Paul Abramson, and Lou Buongiorno
Title of Talk: "The Giants Win The Pennant"
About The Program
“The Giants Win the Pennant! The Giants Win the Pennant!” It’s nearly 70 years since Bobby Thomson unloaded a Ralph Branca fastball into the lower left field deck at the Polo Grounds. And it’ll be exactly 70 years from the day Willie Mays made his major league debut. Ex-NY Giant fans, Larry Hines, Paul Abramson and Lou Buongiorno, will pick up the mic that Russ Hodges left behind.
May 20, 2021
10 am Timely Topics
Topic: "Three Best Movies You've Seen"
10 am Timely Topics
Topic: "Three Best Movies You've Seen"
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May 18, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members) 11 am Program Name of Speaker: Dr. Joshua B. Goldberg Title of Talk: "Aging and A Heart Healthy Lifestyle" About The Program Joshua Goldberg, MD, an attending cardiac surgeon at the Westchester Heart and Vascular Center and an expert in cardiac surgery safety and quality, will be the doctor in our house. |
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May 11, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Bill Kuang
Title of Talk: "The history, and current violence and discrimination
against Asian American and Pacific Islanders"
About The Program
“Timely Topics Comes to Tuesday, with Bill Kaung.” None better to speak and respond to questions on the history, and current violence and discrimination against Asian American and Pacific Islanders than OG’s own Bill Kaung, vice president of OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates and a member of the Westchester County Asian American Advisory Board.
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Bill Kuang
Title of Talk: "The history, and current violence and discrimination
against Asian American and Pacific Islanders"
About The Program
“Timely Topics Comes to Tuesday, with Bill Kaung.” None better to speak and respond to questions on the history, and current violence and discrimination against Asian American and Pacific Islanders than OG’s own Bill Kaung, vice president of OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates and a member of the Westchester County Asian American Advisory Board.
May 6, 2021
10 am Timely Topics
Topic: President Biden's First 100 Days
10 am Timely Topics
Topic: President Biden's First 100 Days
May 4, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Frank Baker, John Hiensch and Harold Boxer
Title of Talk: "Three Great American Places"
About The Program
By popular demand, our trio of travelers, Frank Baker, John Hiensch and Harold Boxer take to the high road to visit Mark Twain’s historic home in Hartford, CT; the Statute of Liberty and Ellis Island; and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin winter home in the Arizona dessert.
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Frank Baker, John Hiensch and Harold Boxer
Title of Talk: "Three Great American Places"
About The Program
By popular demand, our trio of travelers, Frank Baker, John Hiensch and Harold Boxer take to the high road to visit Mark Twain’s historic home in Hartford, CT; the Statute of Liberty and Ellis Island; and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin winter home in the Arizona dessert.
May 2021
Apr 27, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Walter Schwartz
Title of Talk: " E. G. Marshall Actor and Activist"
About The Program
Walter Schwartz, a Trustee of the Westchester County Historical Society, recounts how he came upon, delved into and wrote a published article about the famed Bedford resident and local activist who starred on television, radio, film, Broadway and in summer stock.
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Walter Schwartz
Title of Talk: " E. G. Marshall Actor and Activist"
About The Program
Walter Schwartz, a Trustee of the Westchester County Historical Society, recounts how he came upon, delved into and wrote a published article about the famed Bedford resident and local activist who starred on television, radio, film, Broadway and in summer stock.
Apr 20, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Greta Cohan
Title of Talk: “Greta Cohan Returns to the Head of our Classroom.”
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Greta Cohan
Title of Talk: “Greta Cohan Returns to the Head of our Classroom.”
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About The Program
Old Guard’s favorite literature teacher for over 20 consecutive years will walk us through a conversation and analysis about another great literary work. Greta encourages us to read in advance her short story book selection, F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Babylon Revisited", which is available on the internet.
Old Guard’s favorite literature teacher for over 20 consecutive years will walk us through a conversation and analysis about another great literary work. Greta encourages us to read in advance her short story book selection, F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Babylon Revisited", which is available on the internet.
Apr 15, 2021
10 am Timely Topics
Topic: Guns
10 am Timely Topics
Topic: Guns
Apr 13, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Mayo Bartlett
Title of Talk: “Westchester County Police Reform and Reimagining
Task Force.”
About The Program
Mayo Bartlett, a prominent criminal defense attorney and co-chair of the local task force charged by Gov. Cuomo and County Executive Lattimore with examining and reporting on police practices and training in Westchester, will lead this important discussion.
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Mayo Bartlett
Title of Talk: “Westchester County Police Reform and Reimagining
Task Force.”
About The Program
Mayo Bartlett, a prominent criminal defense attorney and co-chair of the local task force charged by Gov. Cuomo and County Executive Lattimore with examining and reporting on police practices and training in Westchester, will lead this important discussion.
Apr 6, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Rabbi Herschel Jaffe
Title of Talk: "The Iranian Hostage Crisis"
About The Program
Our speaker, Rabbi Hirshel Jaffe, knows something about this critical period of 444 days because he was part of a US team that was allowed into Iran to visit the 55 American hostages in February 1980, two months after they were imprisoned. He will also share with us his personal triumphs and travails.
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Rabbi Herschel Jaffe
Title of Talk: "The Iranian Hostage Crisis"
About The Program
Our speaker, Rabbi Hirshel Jaffe, knows something about this critical period of 444 days because he was part of a US team that was allowed into Iran to visit the 55 American hostages in February 1980, two months after they were imprisoned. He will also share with us his personal triumphs and travails.
Apr 1, 2021
10 am Timely Topics
Topic: Special April Fool's Day Program
10 am Timely Topics
Topic: Special April Fool's Day Program
April 2021
Mar 30, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: A Story Teller
Title of Talk: "What We Didn't Learn in High School Economics Class."
About The Program
Once considered the brick capital of the world, the Village of Haverstraw alone produced 300 million bricks in 40 brickyards in a single year. But that was long ago. A story teller will take you right back to high school to help show and tell the poignant story of the economic factors that caused all that to crumble.
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: A Story Teller
Title of Talk: "What We Didn't Learn in High School Economics Class."
About The Program
Once considered the brick capital of the world, the Village of Haverstraw alone produced 300 million bricks in 40 brickyards in a single year. But that was long ago. A story teller will take you right back to high school to help show and tell the poignant story of the economic factors that caused all that to crumble.
Mar 23, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Steve Loewengart, Nenni Aggarwala, and
Paul Schneiderman
Title of Talk: "You Can't Judge a Book by its Cover"
About The program
On Tuesday, March 23: “You Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover.” Nenni Aggarwala, Paul Schneiderman and Steve Loewengart will resume our unique BookS Discussion program with each reviewer leading a discussion of a non-fiction book on the subject of immigration, displacement or exile. Their selections are “The Other One Percent—Indians in America,” by Chakravorty, Kapur and Singh;
“Displaced Persons: Growing Up American After the Holocaust,” by Joseph Berger; and “A Nation of Immigrants” by John F. Kennedy (updated 2018 edition )
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Steve Loewengart, Nenni Aggarwala, and
Paul Schneiderman
Title of Talk: "You Can't Judge a Book by its Cover"
About The program
On Tuesday, March 23: “You Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover.” Nenni Aggarwala, Paul Schneiderman and Steve Loewengart will resume our unique BookS Discussion program with each reviewer leading a discussion of a non-fiction book on the subject of immigration, displacement or exile. Their selections are “The Other One Percent—Indians in America,” by Chakravorty, Kapur and Singh;
“Displaced Persons: Growing Up American After the Holocaust,” by Joseph Berger; and “A Nation of Immigrants” by John F. Kennedy (updated 2018 edition )
Mar 18, 2021
10 am Timely Topics
Topic: The Electoral College: Should we change it and if so how?
10 am Timely Topics
Topic: The Electoral College: Should we change it and if so how?
Mar 16 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Barbara Davis
Affiliation: Co-Director of the Westchester County Historical Society
Title of Talk: "Leading Women of Westchester on Stage, Screen, and
Television"
About The Program
Barbara Davis, co-Director of the Westchester County Historical Society and former longtime New Rochelle City Historian, will introduce us to some rich and famous Westchester residents in a talk and slide show.
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Barbara Davis
Affiliation: Co-Director of the Westchester County Historical Society
Title of Talk: "Leading Women of Westchester on Stage, Screen, and
Television"
About The Program
Barbara Davis, co-Director of the Westchester County Historical Society and former longtime New Rochelle City Historian, will introduce us to some rich and famous Westchester residents in a talk and slide show.
Mar 9, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Judy Beville
Affiliation: Greenburgh Town Clerk
Title of Talk: "Talk of the Town"
About The Program
For Women’s History Month, Judy Beville, Greenburgh’s Town Clerk for more than a decade, will provide insight into the operation of the Clerk’s office in one of the most populated towns in New York State, talk about the changing role of women in local government and much more.
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Judy Beville
Affiliation: Greenburgh Town Clerk
Title of Talk: "Talk of the Town"
About The Program
For Women’s History Month, Judy Beville, Greenburgh’s Town Clerk for more than a decade, will provide insight into the operation of the Clerk’s office in one of the most populated towns in New York State, talk about the changing role of women in local government and much more.
Mar 4, 2021
10 am Timely Topics
Moderator: Irwin Robinson
Topic: "Democracy vs. Dictatorship"
About the Program:
From Afghanistan to Zanzibar, and including America, China and Russia, a lot to talk about.
10 am Timely Topics
Moderator: Irwin Robinson
Topic: "Democracy vs. Dictatorship"
About the Program:
From Afghanistan to Zanzibar, and including America, China and Russia, a lot to talk about.
Mar 2, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speakers: Frank Baker, John Hiensch, and Harold Boxer
Title of Talk: "Three Great American Places"
About The Program
We commence another informative offering when three of our members (Frank Baker, John Hiensch and Harold Boxer) draw upon the book, “50 Great American Places,” by Brent Glass, to each talk about a famous site he has visited in the USA and then call upon the audience to share their personal experiences with the rest of us.
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speakers: Frank Baker, John Hiensch, and Harold Boxer
Title of Talk: "Three Great American Places"
About The Program
We commence another informative offering when three of our members (Frank Baker, John Hiensch and Harold Boxer) draw upon the book, “50 Great American Places,” by Brent Glass, to each talk about a famous site he has visited in the USA and then call upon the audience to share their personal experiences with the rest of us.
March 2021
Feb 23, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Hon. Richard Ottinger
Affiliations: Former US Congressman and Dean Emeritus of Pace Law
School,
Title of Talk: "Congress, Then and Now"
About The Talk
He will talk about his 15 years representing Westchester in the House of Representatives beginning in 1965.and
will compare what it was like in the good old days with what is happening in Congress now.
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Hon. Richard Ottinger
Affiliations: Former US Congressman and Dean Emeritus of Pace Law
School,
Title of Talk: "Congress, Then and Now"
About The Talk
He will talk about his 15 years representing Westchester in the House of Representatives beginning in 1965.and
will compare what it was like in the good old days with what is happening in Congress now.
Feb 18, 2021
10 am Timely Topics
Topic: "Russia, What's Next"
10 am Timely Topics
Topic: "Russia, What's Next"
Feb 16, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Gene Kava
Title of Talk: "Lincoln As A Lawyer"
About The Talk
We know that Abraham Lincoln was a state legislator and then a Congressman from Illinois before he was
elected President (the Lincoln/Douglas Debates in 1848 remind us of that), but how much do any of us know of
Lincoln’s real career before he became president. Old Guard member and attorney Gene Kava, knows a lot
about that subject. He will be our speaker to help celebrate Lincoln’s birthday.
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Gene Kava
Title of Talk: "Lincoln As A Lawyer"
About The Talk
We know that Abraham Lincoln was a state legislator and then a Congressman from Illinois before he was
elected President (the Lincoln/Douglas Debates in 1848 remind us of that), but how much do any of us know of
Lincoln’s real career before he became president. Old Guard member and attorney Gene Kava, knows a lot
about that subject. He will be our speaker to help celebrate Lincoln’s birthday.
Feb 9, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
10:45 am Program Approximately
Name of Speaker: Jim Zafiros
Title of Talk: "Superbowl Experience at a Major Network"
About The Program
“Tuesday Morning Quarterback” -
Tuesday, February 9th, at about 10:45 am, 10 minutes past the close of the business meeting – After the last snap by Brady and Mahomes on Sunday evening, and the last critical analysis by the Monday Morning pundits, Old Guard’s own Jim Zafiros, former Vice President of National Sales for NBC-TV Stations Division, will take us on an exclusive behind the scenes tour of those 30-second classic football commercials, halftime entertainment, and the large number of entertainment venues that help drive the Super Bowl. Plus, what goes into pricing, packaging, selling and merchandising for the greatest sports spectacle, highest audience and pre-eminent ad industry event of the entire year. Jim predicts that “with people staying home, due to Covid-19, the TV sets-in-use ratings will be a record high.”
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
10:45 am Program Approximately
Name of Speaker: Jim Zafiros
Title of Talk: "Superbowl Experience at a Major Network"
About The Program
“Tuesday Morning Quarterback” -
Tuesday, February 9th, at about 10:45 am, 10 minutes past the close of the business meeting – After the last snap by Brady and Mahomes on Sunday evening, and the last critical analysis by the Monday Morning pundits, Old Guard’s own Jim Zafiros, former Vice President of National Sales for NBC-TV Stations Division, will take us on an exclusive behind the scenes tour of those 30-second classic football commercials, halftime entertainment, and the large number of entertainment venues that help drive the Super Bowl. Plus, what goes into pricing, packaging, selling and merchandising for the greatest sports spectacle, highest audience and pre-eminent ad industry event of the entire year. Jim predicts that “with people staying home, due to Covid-19, the TV sets-in-use ratings will be a record high.”
Feb 4, 2021
10 am Timely Topics
Topic: "Super Bowl"
As part of our Timely Topics series. Our own and unique Super Bowl Preview, featuring “expert” information,
discussion and predictions on whether Patrick Mahomes' Kansas City Chiefs or Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay
Buccaneers will prevail at the big game on Sunday, February 7.
10 am Timely Topics
Topic: "Super Bowl"
As part of our Timely Topics series. Our own and unique Super Bowl Preview, featuring “expert” information,
discussion and predictions on whether Patrick Mahomes' Kansas City Chiefs or Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay
Buccaneers will prevail at the big game on Sunday, February 7.
Feb 2, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Adam Stone
Affiliation: Publisher of the Examiner
Title of Talk: " Extra, Extra, Read All About It!"
About The Talk
How do local newspapers thrive, let alone survive, in these days when advertising suffers because restaurants,
stores and cultural events are shut down, and huge companies are gobbling up small newspapers, often
eliminating their print copies and cutting their staffs? One local publisher, Adam Stone, of the Examiner has a
story to tell and a newspaper to sell, but he gives it away for free. We’ll find out how does he does it?
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Adam Stone
Affiliation: Publisher of the Examiner
Title of Talk: " Extra, Extra, Read All About It!"
About The Talk
How do local newspapers thrive, let alone survive, in these days when advertising suffers because restaurants,
stores and cultural events are shut down, and huge companies are gobbling up small newspapers, often
eliminating their print copies and cutting their staffs? One local publisher, Adam Stone, of the Examiner has a
story to tell and a newspaper to sell, but he gives it away for free. We’ll find out how does he does it?
Jan 26, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Professor Gerry Cammy
Affiliation: Heritage College
Title of Talk: "What's Up North"
About the Talk
We open our northern border to Gerry Cammy, a distinguished professor of political science, lecturer, author and
radio personality from Quebec who will treat us to a lecture about the Canadian system of government, its
history, present and future.
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Professor Gerry Cammy
Affiliation: Heritage College
Title of Talk: "What's Up North"
About the Talk
We open our northern border to Gerry Cammy, a distinguished professor of political science, lecturer, author and
radio personality from Quebec who will treat us to a lecture about the Canadian system of government, its
history, present and future.
Jan 21, 2021
10 am Timely Topics
Topic: "If you were an advisor to President Biden, what issues would
you suggest he work on first."
10 am Timely Topics
Topic: "If you were an advisor to President Biden, what issues would
you suggest he work on first."
Jan 19, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Program: "Books Discussion"
About the Program
Three speakers each review a different non-fiction book as we inaugurate a new concept in
book discussion groups.
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Program: "Books Discussion"
About the Program
Three speakers each review a different non-fiction book as we inaugurate a new concept in
book discussion groups.
Jan 12, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Title of Program: "Five Forecasters Foretell the Future"
About the Program
A distinguished group of panelists from our midst predict how 2021 will turn out.
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Title of Program: "Five Forecasters Foretell the Future"
About the Program
A distinguished group of panelists from our midst predict how 2021 will turn out.
Jan 7, 2021
10 am Timely Topics
Topic: "The future of the stock market and investment strategies will
be discussed."
10 am Timely Topics
Topic: "The future of the stock market and investment strategies will
be discussed."
Jan 5, 2021
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Hon. George Latimer
Affiliation: Westchester County Executive
Title of Talk: State of Westchester County
10 am Business Meeting (open to all members)
11 am Program
Name of Speaker: Hon. George Latimer
Affiliation: Westchester County Executive
Title of Talk: State of Westchester County
January 2021
2021