Shenandoah County and our expanded Valley are the chosen homes of so many gifted and talented retirees and weekenders.  Our speakers are drawn from this treasury.  Our repertoire includes:

Dr Paul Knappenberger,  Retired Professor of Astronomy.   Visuals of the Universe

Al Bartholet, Executive Director, WMRA.  Aspects of Public Broadcasting

Ambassador Sally Cowal, Trinidad and Tobago, American Cancer Society, Muse Vineyard.   The Several Careers of a Multi-talented Woman

Brian Daily, Senate Arms Control Expert, Extraordinary Artist.  Twice our Speaker a) on foreign policy and b)his latest art project WORDS

Dr Jeffrey Carithers. Empower Tanzania.  Spoke about his Foundation which provides health care in rural Tanzania 

Dr Mark Pierce, Retired Emergency Room Physician,
Dr Nat Kirkland, Retired General Practitioner,
Pam Murphy, Shenandoah Free Clinic

These individuals conducted a lively discussion on health care in general and Medicaid in particular

Col. John Lesinski  Former Candidate. What it Takes to be a Candidate

Charles Smith, Retired Naval Officer, Our Missile Defense Systems

Nathan West, Retired from Lougheed Martin,  The F-35 aircraft

Dr Kerry Crawford, Associate Professor of Political Science, JMU. Women’s Peace and Security

Graham West, Communications Director, Truman Center for National Policy.  Policy in the Trump Era

Dr James Atwood, Coalition to Stop Gun Violence. What Can We Do

John Morrison, Retired Attorney,  Spoke about the Committee to Erect the Vietnam Memorial

Dr Fred Hoerr, Veterinary Pathologist.  The World’s Food Supply

Brenda Bowman, International Finance Corporation. Empowering Corporate Women in Developing Countries

Jane Oates, President, Working Nation  The Future of Jobs in a Changing Economy