GILDA'S CLUB: COME AS YOU ARE

 GUESTS:  Lannia Stenz, Executive Director;  Sandy Henshue, Director of Events and Corporate Partnerships;  Betsy Kennedy, member and Laughter Yoga Coach

No one need face cancer alone.  Not when Gilda’s Club is nearby.   Gilda’s Club offers an environment away from the health care setting where people affected by cancer can come when they are happy, sad, angry or tired.  

On this program, Lannia Stenz, Sandy Henshue and Betsy Kennedy, Gilda’s Club member and Laughter Yoga Leader, describe the normalcy that returns to families’ at Gilda’s Club in Madison where family and friends come together for emotional and social support, to speak with professionals, play games, laugh and have fun, or just relax and take a nap.  While there may be nothing funny about a diagnosis of cancer, that doesn’t mean people can’t get a good laugh at Gilda’s Club.  Learn how on this program.

For information about Gilda’s Backyard BBQ on Thursday, June 25, go to www.gildasclubmadison.org.

BREAKING THE CYCLE OF ABUSE: A PUBLIC MATTER

Guests:  Victor Rivas Rivers, author, actor and advocate against domestic violence; Shannon Barry, Executive Director, DAIS (Domestic Abuse Intervention Services)

In his book, A Private Family Matter, Victor Rivas Rivers describes the violence inflicted on him and his family by his father and what it took to break the cycle of abuse.  Rivers, a former NFL football player and now actor and advocate against domestic violence, will be in Madison as the keynote speaker at the Celebrate Independence Luncheon presented by DAIS - Domestic Abuse Intervention Services, on June 15 at the Concourse Hotel.

On this program, Victor Rivers shares insights about domestic violence and highlights the role men can play in creating an environment where women feel and are safe.  Also on the program, Shannon Barry, Executive Director of DAIS, who describes the growth in programs and community outreach for women and families to support those impacted by domestic violence in Dane County.  As you will hear, it is a public matter!

For more information, go to www.abuseintervention.org.

TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR FUTURE

GUESTS:   Jim Jaeger and Sandy Nuernberg, Association of Spiritual Caregivers at Meriter and ambassadors and facilitators in the Wisconsin Medical Society's Advance Care Planning program, "Honoring Choices

Planning ahead is about preparing for your future today.  On this program, Jim Jaeger and Sandy Nuernberg take us step by step through the process of understanding, reflecting on and discussing future medical decisions, including end-of-life preferences.  The truth is, if you do not express your preferences, decisions are made for you if you can no longer speak for yourself.  And the decisions someone else makes for you may be different than what you would have chosen for yourself.  

There are two parts to expressing your preferences:  Having the legal advance directives signed and accessible and having the conversation with your loved ones on what your wishes are.

Advance planning can be the best gift you give your family.  For more information, go to www.honoringchoiceswi.org.

GLEN CAMPBELL: I'LL BE ME (BATTLING ALZHEIMER'S)

GUEST: Kim Campbell, wife of Glen Campbell

On this program, Kim Campbell, wife of music legend Glen Campbell, shares the story of Glen’s diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and the “Goodbye Tour” Glen, she and their children embarked on to bid farewell to the thousands of fans who followed him over the years.

Kim will be in Madison to introduce the film, GLEN CAMPBELL: I’LL BE ME which documents their journey, and answer questions at the Alzheimer’s & Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin’s An Evening to Remember, Thursday evening, May 28, at Union South.

Also on this program, Kristin Larson, Director of Development and Communications at the Alzheimer’s & Dementia Alliance, who describes programs and services available to people in Wisconsin who have been impacted by Alzheimer's.

For ticket information to this exclusive showing, contact the Alliance at www.alzwisc.org or call 608-232-3400 or 888-308-6251.

BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE NEW EDGEWATER HOTEL

GUEST:  Amy Supple, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, The Edgewater Hotel Company, LLC



The goal was to “create an extraordinary destination that is uniquely Madison…a community centerpiece that improves public access to the lake, enhances Madison’s profile as a destination city, and drives further development in downtown,” said Bob Dunn, president of the Hammes Company, the developers of the new Edgewater Hotel.  At Dunn’s side from the conception of that possibility was Amy Supple, now Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Edgewater Hotel Company, LLC.

On this program, Amy Supple describes the challenges she faced as Project Director of the pre-development efforts through the construction and her role now overseeing the strategic positioning, branding and financial management of The Edgewater.  In other words, there is more going on than meets the eye and more reasons now than ever to experience the all new Edgewater as a community destination.  It’s a fascinating story you’ll want to hear.

If you go to The Edgewater for a special occasion, take a photo or selfie of your visit, and you may see it displayed on their history wall.  Send it to info@theedgewater.com.

RELIVING SELMA

Guests:  Dawn Crim and her daughter, Danielle Crim

This past March 6, Dawn Crim and her 12-year-old daughter, Danielle, began their journey to Birmingham and then Selma, Alabama to walk in the steps of those who - 50 years ago - marched from Selma to Montgomery in their determined quest to gain the right to vote.

At the top of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma on Sunday, March 8, Dawn turned to her daughter and said, “When you turn 18 you will exercise your right to vote, and you will take your children. That is what we do, WE VOTE!  That is why we are here today.” Once the March began, Danielle said, “It was amazing! It felt like I was walking beside the spirits of everyone on Bloody Sunday and everyone who walked from Selma to Montgomery.”

On this program, Dawn and Danielle Crim relive details from their historic journey and the firsthand experiences that brought to life those memorable moments from 50 years ago.

MADISON'S FIRST FAMILY OF DANCE CELEBRATES 135 YEARS

Guests:  Jo Jean Kehl Janus, Retired Director; Jenny Kehl Hiltbrand, Owner/Director; JoAnn Uhalt Janus, Teacher/Choreographer - Kehl School of Dance 

Dancing may have changed over the past 135 years, but for the Kehl family, some things haven’t. Four generations of Kehls have led the Kehl School of Dance since Great-Grandfather, Frederick W. Kehl, a German immigrant, founded the dance studio in Madison in 1880. And the 5th generation is rehearsing in the wings, in step with keeping the family tradition going.

On this program, Jo Jean Kehl Janus shares moments from the gilded history of the gifted Kehl family of dancers. Daughters Jenny Kehl Hiltbrand and JoAnn Uhalt Janus describe how dance promotes self-confidence and creativity and how their classes have evolved to include ballet, tap, jazz and hip-hop giving people of all ages the opportunity to participate in an enriching dance experience.

A special Kehl School of Dance 135th Anniversary Performance will be held 6:00 p.m. Thursday, April 30 at Verona High School. Tickets are available at the door.

 (photo courtesy of Jeremy Jones of Unified Newspaper Group)

WISCONSIN WOMEN'S HEALTH POLICY UPDATE

Guests:  Sara Finger, Executive Director; Mike Murray, Policy Director, Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health

The Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health recently held their 6th Annual Wisconsin Women’s Health Policy Summit.  On this program, Sara Finger and Mike Murray present an overview of the current legislative landscape for women’s health policy in Wisconsin and share tips on how Wisconsin citizens can affect policy.  They describe how the proposed State Budget addresses women’s health issues, and what the anticipated impact on Wisconsin women and girls is.

UNCONSCIOUS BIAS CAN BREED DISCRIMINATION

Guests:   Angela Russell, Health Equity Coordinator for Public Health Madison and Dane County; Colleen Butler, Director, YWCA Racial Justice and Restorative Justice Programs

“…many of our anti-discrimination policies focus on finding the bad apples who are explicitly prejudiced. In fact, the serious discrimination is implicit, subtle and nearly universal,” says New York Times columnist David Brooks. The stark disparities that separate the black and white communities in Dane County were well documented in the 2013 Race to Equity Report.

On this program, Angela Russell and Colleen Butler describe how unconscious bias presents itself, the differences between inequality and inequity, the layers of racism, and what we can do to change the pattern.

In preparation for the program, why not test your unconscious bias?  Take Harvard University’s Implicit Bias Assessment - https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/

LEARNING ABOUT EDUCATION

Guests:  Tim Slekar, PhD, Dean of the School of Education, Edgewood College; Jed Hopkins, PhD, Associate Professor of Education, Edgewood College

What are the real issues in education today? Cost vs. Benefit? Private vs. Public? Accountability vs. Responsibility? Standardized testing or furthering knowledge? Career-readiness or developing inquiring minds? And why is the achievement gap so wide in Wisconsin?  These are some of the questions Tim Slekar, PhD and Jed Hopkins, PhD, take on in this stimulating and thought-provoking conversation.

To follow their ongoing conversations online, go to www.bustedpencils.com.