The Spokesman - Archive  Mar 1, 2009

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SPEAKERS:

March 6th - Robert Bolduc, founder of the Pride Gas Stations - Bolduc founded Pride in 1972 with one gas station. He currently has 22 stations and stores, 1 Truckstop, 8 Subway restaurants, 1 trucking company, 1 construction company and various other commercial properties. He received a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from Purdue University. Bolduc is a Vietnam veteran and a lifelong resident of Springfield. He lives with his wife, Roberta of 41 years. They have 1 daughter and 3 very special grandchildren.  

March 13th - G. Michael Dobbs, Managing Editor of The Reminder Publications - His topic will be "Springfield History Lost and Found through Postcards and other Artifacts". Dobbs wrote a book on Springfield's history as told through postcards that was published last year by Arcadia Publishing. "The history of this city is a rich one and points to a bright future if we can re-learn the lessons of the past." Dobbs is the managing editor of Reminder Publications, a former college instructor and radio talk show host. The Springfield post card book is his second book. His first was "Escape! How Animation Broke into the Mainstream in the 1990s." A long-time Springfield resident, Dobbs lives with his wife Mary, Lucky the Wonder Bichon and way too many cats.

March 7 - David Dambrov
March 10 - Bill Low, Jr.
March 11 - John Mann
March 12 - Brian Sears
March 17 - Ed Sunter
March 18 - Kim Trudeau
March 22 - Mary Anne Herron