Reception 5:30 p.m.
BBSU Choir Rehearsal 6:00 p.m.
Dinner 6:30 p.m.
Meeting after Dinner
Meeting will be held at the Sheraton in Needham
Our Guests | |
| Mr. Stephen Puleo | Author |
|---|---|
| Rev. Gary Ludwig | Pastor First Baptist Church, Hinghan |
| Rev. Dr. Harold Gomes | Pastor Community Baptist Church, Marion |
| Mr. David Collins | Director Boston Baptist Social Union |
| Mr. Robert Jope | Director Boston Baptist Social Union |
Meeting Agenda | |
| Song | “O For a Thousand Tongues” |
|---|---|
| Invocation | Rev. Gary Ludwig |
| Dinner | |
| Committee on Christian Work Moment | |
| Business Meeting | Mr. Richard Wolf, President BBSU |
| Program | Mr. Stephen Puleo Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919 |
| Benediction | Rev. Dr. Robert Gomes |
Author Stephen Puleo speaks about this tragic event in Boston':s history that was the subject of one of his earliest books.
Stephen Puleo is an author, historian, teacher, public speaker, and communitcations professional. His six narrative non-fiction works inclued:
An experienced, dynamic, and in-demand speaker and presenter, he has made more than 450 public appearances before thousands of readers, since the release of his first book, The Dark Tide, in 2003. Events have included bookstore signings, keynote addresses, presentations at libraries, historical societies, community events, seminars, panel discussions, industry events, professional associations, book clubs (where more than 50 have chosen his books), newspaper and magazine interviews, radio and television appearances, and appearances at universities, public and private K-12 grade schools. His books have been woven into the curricula of numerous high schools and colleges. More than twenty communities have selected his books as “community-wide reads.” Steve also conducts book-club tours of Boston's North End, one of the nation's most colorful and historic neighborhoods.
His showcase appearances include serving as the keynote speaker at the Northeast Regional Association fo the Social Studies (more than 600 history teachers); as a guest speaker for the 150th Anniversary Celebration of the Massachusetts Superior Court; and a panel participant with Italian-American and Jewish-American scholars entitled Italy and the Holocaust:The Calabria Connection, presented at UMass-Boston.
A former award-winning newspaper reporter and contributor of feature stories and book reviews to publications that include American History magazine and The Boston Globe newspaper, Puleo has taught history at Suffolk University in Boston, and also has developed and taught numerous writing workshops for high school and college students, as well as for adults who aspire to be writers. He holds a master's degree in history from UMass-Boston (1994), where he received the Dean's Award for Academic Achievement and was the Graduate Convocation keynote speaker. His master's thesis is entitled From Italy to Boston's North End: Italian Immigration and Settlement, 1890-1910. He holds a bachelor's degree in English from UMass-Boston.
Steve is the past recipient of the pestigious i miglori award, presented by the Pirandello Lyceum to Italian-Americans who have excelled in their fields of endeavor and made important contributions to society. Steve and his wife, Kate, who live south of Boston, donate a portion of his book proceeds to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).