Hi Everyone,
Depending on your faith tradition, I hope you enjoyed the holidays. It’s a beautiful time of the year to enjoy both Easter, last Sunday and Passover that began last Friday at sundown and officially ends this Saturday at sunset.
“The Great American Jukebox” is the theme of this Fridays guest speakers, Ed Liss and Andrew Stein. Both are Rotarians from different clubs. They will include some exciting videos for us to watch, during their presentation.
Here are their bios:BIO: ED Liss
“The Great American Jukebox” is the theme of this Fridays guest speakers, Ed Liss and Andrew Stein. Both are Rotarians from different clubs. They will include some exciting videos for us to watch, during their presentation.
Here are their bios:BIO: ED Liss
Ed Liss has been a music historian and a jukebox collector/restorer for 43 years. A New York City native, Ed was drawn to all types of music as a child and in his adult years he was able to associate with famous professional musicians who played with Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Paul McCartney, The New Orleans Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Harry Connick, Jr., Nelson Riddle, and a host of others. He has restored 19 vintage jukeboxes dating from 1936 to 1979. Each machine plays the precise music of its era and is 100% authentic. Ed is a retired IT CEO who spent 46 years developing on-line systems using proprietary Artificial Intelligence software used by Fortune 100 companies. Ed has 2 MBA's from Baruch College. Ed is from the Sommers Rotary.
BIO: Andrew Stein
Andrew Stein has over 30 years of video production experience. He was a member of the New York Yankees scoreboard crew for 5 years, working side by side with Eddie Layton and Bob Shepard. Andrew was a cameraman and editor for CNN & NBC.
Andrew's production company created many productions for local businesses such as GE, Con Edison, Texaco, The Jefferson Valley Mall and White Plains Galleria. Andrew is devoted to helping non profits and has created approximately 40 excellent informative videos for Rotary international, with Helen Reisler. As a member of the Peekskill Rotary Club, Andrew has worked to help promote local projects by creating video news releases and public service announcements.
Being a musician, and an creative artistic filmmaker, the Great American Jukebox project has been a wonderful opportunity to bring smiles to the elderly, when a smile is hard to come by.
This will be an different but exciting presentation, so please consider bring a guest with you.
This will be an different but exciting presentation, so please consider bring a guest with you.
Mark J.
“Rule with the heart of a servant. Serve with the heart of a king.”
― Bill Johnson
“Rule with the heart of a servant. Serve with the heart of a king.”
― Bill Johnson
