October Client Newsletter

Thank you for the kind words of support regarding my recent health challenges. They are most appreciated. Being in the media has its advantages. One colleague has offered to do a radio piece, and another has offered to produce a short video. If you know someone who wants to donate a kidney, they can find information on kidney donation and Mass General Hospital’s program here:https://www.kidney.org/transplantation/livingdonors/general-information-living-donation. If you’re interested in helping one of the potential recipients in my area: https://mghlivingdonors.org/ I’ve begun a public campaign in search of a donor. Here’s my September column for Succeeding in Small Business. https://www.succeedinginsmallbusiness.com/changing-course-when-your-health-demands-a-shift-in-how-your-business-operates/ We're pleased to showcase our clients’ activities MOSSO, The Musicians of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra dedicated to bringing professional symphonic music to Western Massachusetts, launched its fall season with a chamber music program at Springfield’s Trinity Church on Sumner Avenue on September 22. The musicians included violinists Robert Lawrence and Miho Matsuno, violist Masako Yanagita, cellist Patricia Edens, double bassist Boots Maleson, clarinetist Christopher Cullen, horn player Robert Hoyle, and bassoonist Shotaro Mori. The program, sponsored by Bing Productions, featured music from Dvorak, Brahms, Mozart, and Schubert. More concerts are being booked. And, the musicians will be performing with the Springfield Sym;hony Orchestra, whose season launches this month. They have agreed to play and talk, since there is no new agreement in place between the SSO and the musicians. For details: https://www.springfieldsymphonymusicians.com/. Shameless Self-Promotion ArtsBeat in print now runs in print in Westfield News and online on MassLive (on Mondays). ArtsBeat TV/.Radio airs weekly on Westfield Community Programming 15, Southwick Community Programming, Agawam Community Programming 15 and 89.5fm/WSKB on Fridays at 8AM. Programs are archived at WSKB Community Radio’s YouTube page. ArtsBeat also appears on Tuesdays on Pioneer Valley Radio. Stream at https://pioneervalleyradio.podbean.com/ On The Mark, airs on Wednesdays at 8AM on WCPC15, Southwick Community Programming, and 89.5fm/WSKB. There are two series within On The Mark: What Young People Think with area college students sharing their views. And Athenaeum Spotlight with Guy McLain features programs on history and art. Episodes are archived on YouTube on WSKB Community Radio’s YouTube page. Catch the October 12 hour-long interview with actor, director, and playwright (On Golden Pond) Ernest Thompson. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNUI3FYkIhc L’Shana Tova to those who celebrate, Happy Pumpkin Spice season to those who crave it.