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Three bills that threaten public access television and the City’s control over its pub-lic rights of way have recently been filed in Congress. Each bill seeks to amend theTelecommunications/Cable Acts of 1984, 1992, and 1996 by removing or greatlyweakening the requirement for video service providers to obtain franchises fromcities and towns. The franchise fees paid by Comcast to the City of Cambridge provide the primary source of funding for Cambridge Community Television's operations (Channels 9, 10, and 22), as well as those of Municipal TV8 and newCambridge Educational Access Channels 98 and 99.

This means that services and support for local media producers, as well as opportunities to represent your views and interests on cable television, aredirectly threatened.

The first two bills, Senate Bill 1349 and House Bill 3146, seek to ease telephonecompany entry into the video market by removing the "obstacle" of local franchising. Local franchising is the means by which cities and towns manage their publicrights of way – the streets and sidewalks under which the telecommunicationsproviders lay their cables. Local cable franchising is necessary to require telecom-munications providers to pay franchise fees and otherwise support public access asa form of rent for use of public real estate to conduct their business. If these billspass, it sets the stage for cable providers, like Comcast, to seek relief from key contractual obligations to support public access. The third, Senate Bill 1504, theBroadband Investment and Consumer’s Choice Act, is the most virulent – it wouldsimply do away with all local franchise requirements – immediately voidingComcast’s current contract with the City of Cambridge!

The telecommunications companies are complaining that the need to negotiatewith each municipality is too great a burden and is hampering their ability to rollout new services – yet Comcast reported that its earnings are up 64% this year!

We have clearly entered a legislative era in which corporate interests prevail overthe public interest. This is a critical time for viewers and users of public access stations to contact their elected representatives to inform them how much we valuepublic, educational and governmental access, and that it is wrong for the federalgovernment to weaken cable franchising and municipal ability to control publicrights of way.

What can we do? Start by calling, writing, or sending an email to our Senators andurge them to defeat Senate Bill 1504, the Ensign/McCain Broadband Investmentand Consumer’s Choice Act, and Senate Bill 1349, the Video Choice Act of 2005.Let them know how important public access is to you and that local control over thepublic rights of way should not be threatened. Then move on to the House ofRepresentatives and tell them to stop House Bill 3146. Sample letters and legisla-tors contact information are available on CCTV’s web site, www.cctvcambridge.org.

If you have friends and family in other states, ask them to contact their representa-tives, too. Your actions WILL make a difference! Our representatives need to knowthat the voters back home are paying attention, and that these bills will have anenormous effect on our lives.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us at CCTV. Thank you inadvance for your support. Susan Fleischmann

Public Access TV and Local Control over PROW Threatenedby House and Senate Bills

On October 17th, CCTV will‘Brown Out’ our web site andchannels to draw attention tothese bills pending in Congress

watch for the special LIVE advocacy programon October 20th at 8PM on Channel 10

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Congratulations!Jason Crow, CCTV’s Access Coordinator, and Melissa (Lisa) Ward weremarried on September 10th in Michigan. We all wish Jason and Lisathe very best!

CCTV Recives MCC GrantCCTV has received a three-year operating support grant of $14,340 peryear from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. The grant will help fundCCTV's computer and video programs.

With a score of 4.88 out of 5, the MCC panel noted that CCTV has “animpressive scope of programmatic offerings” and “a strong trackrecord of community partnerships and working with diverse communi-ties.”

Honorary Board EstablishedOne component of the Board of Director’s long range plan for CCTV isthe establishment of an Honorary Board. The purpose of this body isto lend names and resources (financial and otherwise) to strengthenCCTV.

Honorary Board Members will be recognized for their dedication to themission of CCTV and shall be interested and willing to assist whencalled upon by a. Providing guidance and advice, b. Providing or help-ing to procure resources, c. Advocating on behalf of CCTV, and/or d.Permitting their names to be used in support of CCTV.

If you know of community leaders who would like to serve on CCTV’sHonorary Board, please submit names to the Executive Committee ofthe Board of Directors.

Ona AnosikeLaura Asherman

JB BarbosaJose BarbosaMarie Caso

Jean Chapin-SmithLucien Christalin

David CohenMario DavilaMichael DiasJodi FerberGil Fernald

Porscha FontellioYvette Fowlkes

Ryan GarmsBright Genty

Linwood HarperPhillip HodgesLennox Hoyte

Yasuko ItoAndrew KeplinMagaly KochKarin Koch

Robert La TremouilleJulie Lee

Jayme LloydPaul Lopez

Diahanne LucasRobert Mack

Jeffrey MatsonMichael Megna

Andrew OchrymowychFrank Raduazzo

Vera ScottParamajit SinghJeffrey Soriano

Joseph ThakuriaLynne Viera

Whitney WellsBill Wendel

Ward WilliamsonOlivia Woodard

Rebecca Yadegar

Actor Danny Gloverneeded a studio totape a public serviceannouncement, sohe came to CCTV.While here, he alsotaped a few spotsfor us - he wasassisted by (l-r) EvanRagon, ShaunClarke, EugeneShih, and JenniferSchmitt.

Directed byBoston Properties Cambridge Self Storage Cambridge Trust Company Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Comcast Leader Bank Novartis Institutes for

Biomedical Research

Co-starringCambridge Chronicle Classic Copy & Printing Citizens Bank East Cambridge Savings Bank Erica Reitmayer PromotionalProducts Harvard University Massachusetts Institute

of TechnologyWainwright Bank

CastDavid Bass and Susan Hall The Berk Family CARU Associates Community Mapping Inc. Dickson Brothers Hardware Forest City Enterprises Ingram, Rettig & Beaty Mass. Ave Realty TrustSamuels Property Group SEA Consultants A.O. Wilson Foundation

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CCTV’s 8th AnnualBack Stage BBQ

Brought to You By

Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation

Food & Drink Provided By1369 Coffeehouse

Ben & Jerry’s Ice CreamBlue Room

Cambridge Brewing CompanyCarberry’s Bakery

Child Care Resource CenterDado Tea

East Coast GrillGreen Street Grill

Iggy’s Bread of the WorldIndia PavilionJules Catering

La Groceria RistauranteMiddle East RestaurantPepsi Cola Corporation

Picante Mexican GrillPit Stop Barbecue

RedbonesRendezvous in Central Square

Ryles Jazz ClubTexas Roadhouse - Everett

Trader Joe’s Whole Foods Market

Thanks ToCentral Plaza LLC

Central Square FloristCharles HotelSidney’s Grille

University Stationery

Honorary Committee:Tod Beaty, Kelly ThompsonClark, Sheldon Cohen, ChrisConnaire, Jackie Cunningham,Sarah Gallop, Joyce Kauffman,Judy Kavanagh, SusanLapierre, Mary Leno, JeffLockwood, Tom Lucey, GeorgeMetzger, Ethelbert Onyeokoro,Cheryl Santee , Jeff Seifert,Susan Smith, Rachael Solem

Brought to You By

Silent Auction DonorsBCummings Hair Salon, Best Western Hotel Tria, Boston Pilates, Boston Red Sox, Brazilian Cultural

Center of New England, Cambridge Center for Adult Education, Cambridge Common, Cambridge FamilyYMCA, Cambridgeside Galleria, Carol Nelson Massage, Charles Hotel: Henrietta’s Table, Charles River

Canoe & Kayak, Charles River School of Shiatsu, Charles Riverboat Company, comma, inc., Craigie StreetBistro, Custom Eyes, Danny Glover, Doubletree Guest Suites, Emma’s Pizza, Hotel Marlowe, Hotel @MIT, Improv Boston, Jasmine Sola, Joi de Vivre, Laundromutt, Newbury Comics, Nora Theatre, PingWong, Polaroid Corporation, Quantum Books, Sherbanoo Aziz, Sheraton Commander Hotel, YWCA

Cambridge, Zip Car

September 22, 2005

Honoring

Susan FlanneryStraight from Broadway!

Musical Score by

The Blue Suede Boppers&

The CRLS Jazz & Vocal Ensembles

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Production

XCONTACT: Sean 617.661.6900 x111 or sean@cctvcambridge.org

The ways in which we choose and view media ischanging dramatically for both the big industries andour community television center here in Cambridge.In the shadow of telecom policy changes in Congressand new media technologies emerging from everydirection, a new initiative by CCTV will embrace andintegrate new forms of media distribution into ourcurrent operations.

For most access centers, the conventional way oftransmitting media produced by community mem-bers requires producers to submit hard copy tapes toeach station in order to be played. Some access cen-ters cablecast media directly from tape or DVD, oth-ers encode programs onto in-house digital videoservers for playback, and in places like CCTV, we areworking on a Frankenstein-like hybrid with a little bitof everything.

It is clear that local cable television infrastructure willno longer be the premium venue for distributingvideo to viewers and that the internet will offergreater possibilities for access centers like us. Thecable television giants are already offering limitedweb-based programming, many commercial sportingand entertainment events are already streamedacross the internet, and now is the time for communi-ty media organizations to carve out a piece of theinternet for public interest before we are left behind.Indeed, it may soon be that cable television becomesobsolete, or proposed changes in regulation mightprevail, and we may find ourselves without our threecable channels.

Cambridge Community Television recently began aproject headed by Americorps/VISTA volunteerCatherine Hersh, who will research and develop anew web-based media distribution system for use byour community of active producers. Looking at cur-rent models of media self-publishing, peercasting,streaming, blog/vlogging, and a wide range of moreobscure methods, we will choose and install the sys-tem that will best serve our needs . This initiative willgreatly increase our capacity to widely distribute localmedia that reflects the interests of the Cambridgecommunity.

Keep your eyes on our website for the results of ourresearch and new opportunities for our members tocontribute to our project! Cathy’s research journalwill be published at:http://www.cctvcambridge.org/alternativetechnolo-gies

In July, CCTV received a significant in-kind donationof more than 30 Mac and PC computers fromSimmons College. The donation was used toupgrade every one of our public computer lab work-stations, all of our outdated office network iMacs, aswell as a few of our edit suite and server systems withnewer Mac G4 and Dell PC computers. The signifi-cant donation rolls back a costly scheduled upgradeof our computer systems by at least another year, andthe donated systems make it possible for our organi-zation to keep doing what we do best: makingmedia! We would like to thank Robert Kuhn, ClaireChantelle, and Lesley Weiman of Simmons Collegefor making this happen.

The Production Department is committed to facilitat-ing media production for community members andcommunity organizations. We provide valuable serv-ices for our city’s residents and groups to help bringtheir events and messages to the public and supporteach of their individual missions. It would not be pos-sible for us to do the work we do, or especially to doit well, without the help of our members and volun-teers. Without people like you, lots of these commu-nity events and productions would not get their timeon the big screen and would go unnoticed by viewersat home. If you are interested in helping out with anyof these shoots, just give me a call or drop me anemail. Contact Sean at 617.661.6900 or sean@cctv-cambridge.org.

Media Reform Round Table: October 20, 2005As part of our media reform advocacy and educationcampaign around the threaten of the telecom actrewrite, we will produce a special round table pro-gram on October 20. If you have studio productionskills to lend to this event then please contact us andwe’ll be sure you get to participate.

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Certification TapesDaniel Polonsky Mister Richards' Wacky

Mixed Ability Neighborhood*Ahmad Kawash The Arabic Hour: Special EventRan Shuler Digital Drive ByRockelly Louis Untitled*Kenneth Jackson Joker's CommitteeSarah Brett Drive by GalleryPatrick Brennan Eatin' on the Cheap with Daddy PDavid Pap EXODUS: Behind the ScenesJayme Lloyd Local NewsLinwood Harper Do it Your Damn Self! PromoMagaly Koch Hair in Cambridge: Part II

Single Productions:Arthur Martins Disclaimer 1*Emanuel Gardiner Butch in Boston: Conduction #163Lloyd Smith UntitledNathalie Andre Mapping ProjectAnn Cowan Contra Dance News*Buz Owen Weather Segment 2, You Are HereAngel Aiguier Kids Just Want to Have Fun - You

Are Here*Arthur Martins Summer Media Institute 2005Renato Rodriguez Martial ArtsJason Crow Orientation Materials DVDArthur Martins Disclaimer 2*Mario Davila SMI Documentary #2*Laura Asherman SMI Documentary #3*Lara Allard Cert TapeEli Kao Cambridge Dance PartyArthur Martins BeLive IISteven McGinley Street Performing from

Cambridge to CanadaMaria Calderon United Planet InterviewArthur Martins C-Dawgs vs MudhensGil Fernald A New ViewDaniel Polonsky The Big WallDawn Morrissey The Running of the Brides

Angel Aiguier Cambridge Carnival: You Are Here*

Mary Ann McQuillan What Will She Remember?Angel Aiguier You Are Here: World's Fair is

Coming!Arthur Martins Disclaimer 3 (Matry Oshka) *Karin Koch Hair in Cambridge: Part IAnn Medeiros Award Winning Videos, Vol 2Sebastian Cox Chilenos in BostonBirgit Werner Alewife Reservation

Series Productions:Jamila Newton Bandwidth TVJonah Elgart You Are HereKent Thompson Cambridge ReadingsMason Vincent Two Thousand PlusMason Vincent Lolly's Remedies

CCTV Productions:Black Pastors' Conference Family PicnicDemocracy for America City Candidate ForumHow Amercia Lost Iraq East End House Candidate ForumMount Auburn Cancer Center

Thanks to all the production volunteers for making theseCCTV productions possible. Without the help of ourmembers and interns, many of the events in Cambridgewould go without television coverage and their generosityis greatly appreciated.

CCTV would also like to thank the following ProductionInterns for their continuing commitment: Brendan Cullen,Sheila Sheedy, Lauren Kroiz, Leslie Weiman, andGarabed Setrakian.

Kids Halloween Party: October 31, 2005CCTV will take trick-or-treaters on the Prospect Stentrance of CCTV so that neighborhood kids canshow off their costumes to Cambridge on one of ourthree cable channels.

City Election Night Coverage: November 8, 2005We will work a technical miracle on election nightand produce up to the minute coverage of the elec-tion as it unfolds. We can promise we won’t call theelection results early!

World AIDS Day: December 1, 2005On this day CCTV will stop all programming to run acontinuous list of those lost and affected byHIV/AIDS. You will have the opportunity to call andadd names to the list. Each hour on the hour we willcablecast a memorial dance performance choreo-graphed by local members of the Dance Complex.

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E X H I B I T I O N Sart in the fast lane•art in the fast lane•art in the fast lane

PhotoJournals4 through Oct 26

Self-Portraits4 Oct 27 - Dec 8

Selected Works4 Dec 9 - Jan 19

especially in photomedia, are encouragedto submit artwork for possible exhibitionat CCTV.

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PhotoJournals 4 Natasha Freidus & Andrew Top

Self Portraits4Brian Hutzell“Nearly every artist feels obliged to create aself portrait at some point. I felt this urge earli-er this year, and rather than going the tradi-tional route, I dredged up some photos ofmyself taken over the past few years (quite afew years!) and scanned them into my Mac,where I assaulted them with Photoshop,

Painter, AppleWorks, and a host of additional images, paintings, song lyrics,and personal ephemera. The result is this exhibit.

“Four years ago I had another show at CCTV's Drive-By Gallery, entitled"Barefoot in the City." I wanted my "Self Portraits" show to be a very realsequel to the previous exhibit, so I have incorporated many works from"Barefoot in the City" into my series of self portraits. You have to look closely,but they're there in the backgrounds, lurking around the edges, and some-times hidden in surprising places.

“And yes, I'm still barefoot!”

Selected Works4Shaun McNiff“The two lasting influences onmy painting were early studieswith the abstract expressionistpainter Theodoros Stamos andmy work with untrained artistsat Danvers State Hospital,where I became an art therapistin March of 1970. The patientstaught me how to paint indirect and authentic ways.

“In 1974 I started graduateprograms at Lesley Universitythat pioneered the use of art inhealing and the integration ofall of the arts in education. Through my studio workshops in the US and manyother countries and my books on the creative process, I have developedmethods of practice that combine artistic expression and depth psychology.

“Recent paintings have explored my home environment in Gloucester and myongoing fascination with relations amongst people, animals, and nature.Everything I do in art therapy and in my writing about the creative process isguided by my practice of art and how it cures the soul.”

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CCTV sadly bids farewell to Programming Coordinator Eli Kao, who is offto......work on an organic farm in Spain?

Eli is not only patient, committed, and a real stickler for detail - he is alsoa pretty funny guy. His three-year tenure at CCTV has produced a cohe-sive and coherent look to the channels, with public service announce-ments and station and program promos interspersed with a dynamic pro-gramming line-up. In the past year, he initiated and developedBandwidth, a project that solicits original music produced by local musi-cians who seek greater exposure, and makes their work available to videoproducers who seek copyright free music. He has successfully integratedour new digital cablecast equipment into the existing system, and haseven produced a number of award-winning programs.

We will certainly miss Eli and wish him the best in future endeavors.

Farewell

Out One Door and in Another...As she finishes her year-long commitment to CCTV as an Americorps/VISTA volunteer, we are extremelypleased to welcome Jennifer Schmitt to our staff as Membership Coordinator! Jennifer has had a very suc-cessful year that included compiling a demographic survey of CCTV members, helping to launch the You AreHere news production group, and coordinating the Summer Media Institute. Her new duties will includemanaging CCTV’s extensive databases, working on outreach and retention of members, and serving as staffliason to the Members Advisory Committee.

and Welcometo Cathy Hersh, our new Americorps/VISTA volunteer!

I spent the first 18 years of my life in a small green neighborhood nearDC with no sidewalks where everybody says "hi" to each other andpeople note sightings of bumper stickers for Republicans as a suspi-cious occurrence in the Neighborhood Watch log. I've lived in quite afew regions of the country while attending various colleges or justplain living. At first, I studied anthropology in college, then switchedto media arts, which is what Tulane called my department becausethey couldn't have two communications departments in two differentdivisions. Sometimes I say I majored in radio and minored in soccer,which have been huge interests of mine throughout my college careerand beyond. I've always enjoyed studying foreign languages, whetherformally or informally, and I've been a copy-editing geek for about fiveyears now. I've also worked in music and film production, qualityassurance, English teaching, accounting...I could go on. I've been acting on and off for most of my life if youcount my summer youth theater productions such as playing Head Monster in Where the Wild Things Are,and I was in five productions in New York in the past year and a half. As the Alternative Technologies VistaVolunteer, I will seek new technological methods to deliver community media content. See you at CCTV!

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XCONTACT: Eli 617.661.6900 x122 or eli@cctvcambridge.org or visit www.cctvcambridge.org for more info

Programming notes

Election ProgrammingIt’s an election year in Cambridge and CCTV willagain be a vital resource for voters wishing to learnmore about City Council and School Committee can-didates. CCTV will be showing various candidateforums leading up to Election Day on November 8th.As a service to the candidates and the community,CCTV has also arranged for candidates to come inand record 5-minute presentations of their platforms,which will be played on CCTV’s channels throughoutthe period leading up to the elections. AsCambridge residents, all candidates are entitled tosubmit pre-recorded programs of their own to playon CCTV, as well. Scheduling of such programs is ona first-come, first-served basis.

Information about City Council and SchoolCommittee candidates, along with their 5-minutevideos, is available at www.cctvcambridge.org/candi-dates.

BeLive!Be spontaneous, be serious, be funny, be didactic,be sarcastic, be earnest, be direct, be obtuse, butabove all, BeLive! CCTV’s live, call-in format contin-ues to thrive. Tune into Channel 9 from 4:30-9pmSunday through Thursday and 4:00-6:00pm Friday forlive television produced by and for the Cambridgecommunity. Here are the newest additions to thelineup-

Ceangal Ceilteach (Mondays at 7:30pm on Ch9) –The triumphant return of Ceangal Ceilteach will bewelcomed by all those aficionados of Gaelic, as hostKit reads news and more in the Irish language.

After the Facts (Thursdays at 8:30pm on Ch9) – ThisBeLive is designed to be a discussion forum for doc-umentaries playing each week prior to the show. Thedocumentaries cover a range of topics given shortshrift in the corporate media.

CCRCCR, or Cambridge Community Radio, is looking fora few good members. CCR programs are two-hour,audio-only shows that play on our cable channelsand cover genres ranging from sports commentary,

to storytelling, to reggae music. CCTV has openingsfor new programs, so be sure to contact me if you’reinterested. An added bonus is that your program,though not actually on the airwaves, can now beheard anywhere in the world via our Channel 9 web-stream.

New SeriesVegVideo (Wednesdays and Fridays at 12:00am onCh10) – A compilation of videos, investigations, inter-views and documentaries about how animals aretreated in factory farms, fur farms, etc. Visit www.veg-video.org for more information.

Weymouth After Dark (Thursdays at 3:30pm andFridays at 9:00pm on Ch10) – This is not a survey ofWeymouth nightspots. It is, however, “A comedymock talk show that is moral, instructive, educationaland entertaining,” in the words of the producer.

Jim Pillsbury LIVE! (Wednesdays at 2:00pm andThursdays at 9:00pm on Ch10) – This variety showfrom Framingham features guests ranging fromauthors to musicians and more. Tune in to find outmore, or visit www.jimpillsbury.org.

Programming Department InternsThanks to Edgar, Jamila, Kevin, Lara, Rock andMarissa for all their help and hard work asProgramming Department interns.

Thanks!After three years as CCTV’s ProgrammingCoordinator, I will be leaving the job at the end ofOctober and this is my final newsletter article. Mytime at CCTV has been greatly rewarding and I willtruly miss working here. I want to thank all the staff,interns, and community members for making it sucha great experience!

Eli Kao

CCTV, the Voice and Vision of Cambridge, is cablechannels 9, 10, and 22. Visitwww.cctvcambridge.org, emaileli@cctvcambridge.org, or call 617.661.6900 for moreinformation about CCTV programming.

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2005 SummerMedia Institute

The Summer Media Institute (SMI), CCTV’s summer program for teen video producers, partnered with the Mayor’sSummer Youth Employment Program (MYSEP) to recruit and train twelve young workers. This year, with major sup-port from Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation, SMI completed three documentary shorts, music videos, andeven a studio shoot crewed completely by teens.

Participant BBrriigghhtt GGeennttyy described CCTV as, “the illest worksite this summer,” but SMI producers had to work hard,too. The producers attended rigorous technical workshops, participated in screenings and critique sessions, andcompleted three media literacy trainings. The emphasis on creating community media, “was probably the hardestpart,” remarked Jeffrey Soriano, “I would never have made videos like that if I wasn’t asked to think about my com-munity.”

This year SMI was fortunate to have five returning workers – JJeeaannnneettttee HHoollllaanndd,, JJBB BBaarrbboossaa,, JJoossee BBaarrbboossaa,, MMaarriiooDDaavviillaa and LLaauurraa AAsshheerrmmaann – who received advanced training and mentored many of their peers. Also new this yearwas the SMI’s relationship with CCTV’s annu-al fundraising event, the Back StageBarbecue. The youth workers focused theirdocumentaries about the community work ofBarbecue honoree SSuussaann FFllaannnneerryy, Directorof the Cambridge Public Libraries. CCTVviewers can watch the projects on the chan-nels, so stay tuned for a schedule!

SMI staff included Shaun Clarke, ArtManMartins, Elena Mead, and Jennifer Schmitt.

Thanks to the Cambridge CommunityFoundation, Cambridge Savings CharitableFoundation, the Massachusetts CulturalCouncil and the Office of WorkforceDevelopment for supporting the SummerMedia Institute.

Jennifer Schmitt

Summer Media Institute participants withSusan Flannery, from Left to Right

Back row: Jeff Soriano, JB Barbosa, LucienChristalin, Mario Davila, Jose Barbosa,Jeannette Holland Middle row: Susan

Flannery, Laura Asherman, Ona AnosikeFront row: Bright Genty, Gil Fernald,

Mike Dias, Andrew Keplin Not pictured: Whitney Wells.

CCTV Educational Seminars:

evolution of narrative editing in film $30.00

TUES. JAN. 31 6--9PM

Introduces the theory and practice of feature filmediting, with an emphasis on Hitchcock and other

Hollywood masters. Join us for a fascinating shot-by-shotanalysis of film segments, and discussion of techniques touse in your own work.

shooting styles $50.00and techniquesPre-req: Camcorder certification.

CALL TO JOIN THE WAITING LIST.In the first class, students view a widevariety of effective shots using variouscamera technologies and techniques.For homework, students must shootone subject in widely contrastingstyles. In class 2, students view andcritique their homework assignments.

editing styles & techniques $50.002 WED October 5 & 19 6--9 pm

In Session 1, Tim Wright introduces students to the historyand principles of film/video editing by viewing and discussingexcerpts ranging from Eisenstein’s Potemkin to recent docu-mentaries, feature films, commercials, and music videos. Ashomework, students must perform a two-minute edit of eitherdocumentary or narrative material provided by the instructor.In the second session, we will view and critique these edits.

lighting 101 $15.00TUE Nov. 15 6--9 pmTHUR Jan. 26 6--9 pm

Interactive demonstration of the role oflighting in TV production, and basic light-ing concepts & techniques.

audio 101 $15.00WED Nov. 23 6--9 pmTUE Jan. 24 6--9 pm

OTHER DATES UPON DEMAND.Introduction to audio concepts, equip-ment (mics, cables, sound mixers),and basic micing techniques.

images & sounds $25.00MON October 17 6--9 pmMON December 5 6--9 pm

Join Tim Wright as he explores theintrinsic strangeness of the world ofTV with the aim of helping youapproach your own media-makingmore reflectively. See how video-makers compose, manipulate,arrange, and layer images andsounds for powerful effect.

under $15.00construction

THU Nov. 17 6--9 pm

TV is a highly-constructed medi-um; by analyzing selected scenes,this class will help you see howvery simple choices you makewhen shooting and editing can pro-foundly affect the final product.

distributing your show $30.00via DVD and the web

2 TUE Sept. 27 & Oct. 4 6:30--9:30 pmA fresh reworking of CCTV's former Compression 101course, this class covers the basic concepts and techniquesbehind compressing movie files for Web or DVD distribution.An overview of how compression works is followed byhands-on practice with your own material. You should walkout of the class with a compressed short movie on a DVD orthe web.

interviewing styles $50.00and techniques

Pre-req: Completion of at least one priorvideo; access to camcorder for homework.

2 TUE Nov. 21 & 28 6--9 pmIn session one, students will learn how tochoose a location, evaluate its acoustics,select and locate mics, win your subject’strust, ask effective questions, compose theshot, and shoot for maximum edit flexibility.Students will be given interview assign-ments to complete as homework; these willbe critiqued in the second session.

digital edit basics $10.00TUE Oct. 11 6:30 -- 9:30 pm SUN Nov. 6 6--9 pm THUR Dec. 1 6:30 -- 9:30 pmSUN Dec. 18 6--9 pm WED Jan. 18 6:30 -- 9:30 pmSUN Jan. 22 6--9 pm

This course introduces basic concepts and techniques com-mon to all digital editing applications, and reviews essentialskills in working within the Mac OSX environment.

Podcasting: Mp3 Radio? $30.00THUR OCT. 13 6--9PM

TUE NOV. 15 6--9PM

THUR JAN. 10 6--9PM

New forms of digital distribution are revolutionizing the waypeople get their media out to the rest of the world. Explorehow people are finding new audiences for their work in this3-hour demonstration of the power of podcasting

beginning final cut $30.00Pre-req: Digital Edit Basics or proficiency test.

2 SUN Oct. 16 & 23 6--9 pm2 SUN Nov. 13 & 20 6--9 pm2 SUN Dec. 4 & 11 6--9 pm2 WED Jan. 25 & Feb. 1 6:30 --9:30pmIf you find iMovie limiting, then see what you can do withFinal Cut! This hands-on course introduces Apple’s profes-sional-grade editing software using CCTV’s computer lab.

NEW!!

Oct. - Jan. ‘06

NEW!!

producing 101 $10.00

STUDIO PRODUCING

TUE Nov. 30 6:30--9 pm

FIELD PRODUCING

TUE Oct. 18 6:30--9 pmJoin us for a detailed explanationof how to get started producingyour own CCTV program. Fieldsections led by CCTV’sProduction Coordinator SeanEffel; Studio sections by Artman,CCTV’s Studio Manager.

fast, cheap, & $10.00easy way to make a short videoTHUR Dec. 1 6:30--9 pmMON Jan. 9 6:30--9 pmPeter Pizzi details the processhe went through to make it andexplain how, with little or noexperience and money, you cando the same! Learn about themany resources available thatwill give you the skills and confi-dence for your own endeavor.

documentary styles & techniques $50.00CALL 617.661.6900 FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Looking at excerpts from a wide variety of documentaries, students willanalyze narrative strategies, editing and shooting techniques, soundstyles, and uses of stock footage. We will also trace the historicaldevelopment of documentary genres.

Educational Seminars are open to all CCTV Members,including Affiliates. Focusing on techniques, aesthetics,and history, these seminars complement our Certificationcourses, but do not certify you to use CCTV’s gear.

Video Training at CCTV

The first step to getting involved in CCTV is toattend a FREE Orientation. You must attend anorientation and become a CCTV member beforeenrolling in Video Production Certification courses.Orientation explains the history of PEG accessand CCTV, our policies, your options for gettinginvolved, and your responsibilities. Join our callinglist and we’ll remind you before the next one.

Spring 2005 Orientation Dates:4Thursday, September 294Wednesday, November 24Tuesday, November 294Monday, January 9

6:30 – 8:30pm each night

FIRST STEP...ORIENTATION

Registration occurs on a first-come basis. Earlyregistration is advised since courses may fill or becanceled due to low enrollment. Access Memberswith sufficient voucher balance may register byphone; all others must pay in full when registering.

REGISTRATION PROCEDURES

PROFICIENCY TESTSIn order to accelerate getting certified to useCCTV’s gear, those with prior video productionexperience may elect to “test out” of most courses.Call the front desk at 617.661.6900 to scheduleproficiency tests.

If you cannot make a course in which you areenrolled, please call 617.661.6900 right away.Those canceling with less than 12 hours advancenotice may forfeit any fees paid and risk losingtheir membership privileges! All courses haveminimum enrollment figures, and may be can-celed if these minimums are not met.

If the course you wish to take is either filled or notscheduled at a convenient time, please ask to beadded to the waiting list. This gives us a list ofpeople to email if someone drops out ahead oftime, and helps us gauge the demand for eachcourse so that we may schedule additional sec-tions if there is sufficient demand.

CANCELLATIONS & WAITING LISTS

making headlines: $25.00how to use the media

CALL 617.661.6900 FOR LATEST SCHEDULE.Have an issue that you care about? A campaign, candidate, or causeyou want to promote? This hands-on course will help you reach themasses through the mainstream media. You’ll learn the nuts and boltsof media relations, from creating powerful messages to drafting pressreleases, from writing letters-to-the-editor to organizing exciting events.

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INSTRUCTORS WANTED!CCTV is always interested in hearing from peoplewho want to join our faculty. If you have a coursethat you would like to teach at CCTV, please callJason Crow at 617.661.6900 ext. 128.

Speaking truth with Power: $25.00public speaking 101

WED OCT. 5, 12 & 19 6-9PM

Whether you’re in front of a camera, or before a live audience, speak-ing clearly and effectively can be challenging and even intimidating.This class will equip you with the tools, tricks, and techniques for craft-ing and delivering crisp, compelling speeches. You’ll learn how todefine and reinforce your essential points, how to engage your audi-ence, and how to deliver on both style and substance. We’ll studysome of the great speeches, & write and rehearse our own speeches.

Note: Class meets at the offices of the Cambridge Eviction Free Zone55 Norfolk Street (Central Square)

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The Art of Community Building Keeps Thriving at CCTVSeniors with a Mission

Some people dread Mondaymornings, but that is probablybecause they do not go toCCTV’s Computers for Seniorsprogram. Each week on Monday,from 10AM to Noon, the CCTVcomputer lab is brimming withseniors, each with a mission.Marie is editing photos for anothervideo. Lillian is checking email,studying French through the BBC’swebsite and guiding our lives with her horoscope reading. Mauriceis developing a system to make a digital-audio recording of his poet-ry. Andre is reporting to his friend about his latest trip to Europe.

Sheila is typing up a poem that came to herin a moment of inspiration. Isabella is down-loading information on Spanish-languagemovies and introducing me to author PabloNeruda. Our newest members, Julie Lee,Yasuko Ito, and Paramjit Singh are also verybusy with their ownprojects.

Julie Lee is originallyfrom Taiwan and is very keen on learningExcel, and Powerpoint to help with volun-teer work in her Chinese community. YasukoIto is starting a new career as an Internetentrepreneur.. Visiting the US from Japan,Yasuko will spend a few months here inCambridge learning about web design and presentation software sothat she can both pitch and launch her new business—selling dog

clothes over the Internet in Japan! ParamjitSingh, another new member, is originallyfrom India. Paramjit is unfailing in his goal tomaster the computer keyboard using “MavisTeaches Typing” software. On Mondaymornings, the computer lab is transformedfrom a room full of machines to a thrivingcommunity of seniors who love to learn.Despite all the hard work and learning thathappens during the session, there is always

time for small talk, catching up, laughingtogether, and having fun. I just completed a

graduate program in International Development that concentrateson building the skills of people who want to strengthen communitiesand the capacity of people to solve their own problems. CCTV is anexcellent example of an organization that does both these thingsand I am very happy to be able to contribute to these efforts.

Chrisann Newransky

Grandmoter Marie Caso has done it again. She justcompleted another video in CCTV’s Computers forSeniors program. Of course her accomplishmentcomes as no surprise to all of us at CCTV. This is herthird digital story. Unlike her previous digital stories,however, Marie created this video as a memoir for hergrandson, Julian Koster. She organized the project bywriting a letter to him, dividing her life story into eightdecades. Then she used her letter as the script torecord a narration that included a lifetime of photos,including her military service in the Navy, her mar-riage, and birth of her children. The video alsoincludes trips she made with her children to Spain andCuba. “My grandson Julian kept asking me about mylife and my family photographs,” says Marie. “Havingcompleted two videos previously, I thought it wastime to use the technology I’ve learned at CCTV toleave my grandson a permanent record of his her-itage. I think that is something every grandparentshould do.”

“I’m lost for words,” responds Julian. “ The videois gorgeous! There’s no words to describe the valueher video memoir has for me. I like asking her ques-tions about her life. It’s great to have the matriarch ofmy family tree tell her own story. I’m so impressed tosee how she’s using video technology as a mediumfor her creativity. What an incredible gift. I would liketo thank everyone at CCTV.” As if this accomplish-ment weren’t enough, Marie didn’t stop there. Shealso just completed a DVD that includes a retrospec-tive of her three videos. Marie never stops surprisingus with what she can accomplish at CCTV. “Now,while I am still breathing I want to go on to biggeraccomplishments, maybe even a documentary,” addsMarie. Ken Burns, look out!

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“Computers for Seniors” participant Marie Caso with grandson Julian

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during these hours at nocharge. Computers may beused for up to one hour, at

which time new usersreceive priority.

REGULAR Drop-in HoursMon, Wed, Thurs 3-6pmMembers enjoy unlimiteduse. Non-members pay$5.00, and must give up

their computers if someoneis waiting.

COMPUTERS FOR SENIORSMon 10am-Noon

EDITING HELPMon 6-9pm

TUTORIAL FOR NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS Wed Noon-3pm

Bilingual ComputerInterns & InstructorsWanted!4If you have Mac/Windowsexperience and want to helpothers learn about comput-ers, then think about becom-ing a CCTV instructor orclassroom assistant.XCONTACT: David 617-661-6900 x 126 4If you speak Spanish,

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I was very sad when Iwatched reports on TVthat Peter Jenningshad died. It made methink about a time Ihad the pleasure ofmeeting him in personin Boston. I’m fromNova Scotia and he’sfrom Toronto. So wespoke about beingfrom Canada and otherthings we had in com-mon. We also spokeabout how we hadspent our adult lives in America, both ded-icated to our professions. I shared withhim how I had been a nurse at MassGeneral Hospital for 15 years. I knew thathe couldn’t have become such an accom-plished reporter, anchorman, and author ofseveral books without years of preparation.In fact, he confirmed this when he sharedwith me that he had already started writing

when he was nine yearsold. When we met, hewas in town promotingone of his books. I could-n’t believe his humility.He was so down-to-earth.Clearly, he was so intelli-gent, yet he was so softspoken and very, verynice to me. We were onlytogether for a brief time,but it was a very pleasantexperience and he madesuch a great impressionon me. As a former

nurse, I was devastated to find out he hadbeen a smoker and had died of cancer.Fortunately, as we were speaking, a pho-tographer just happened to come along atthe right time and captured our briefmoment together. So I brought this imageto CCTV to share this precious memorywith all of you.

I am a Haitian artist. Ihave been a sculptorfor a long time. Iengrave African-inspired images andancient legends intometal. Promotingmyself as an artist hasalways been a strug-gle. Fortunately, how-ever, I started learninghow to use a computer several years ago atCCTV.

Each year I have been gradually improving mylevel of skills. Now that I am coming to CCTV’sTutorial for Non-English Speakers, I am alsolearning Photoshop to create my own graphicdesign. Graphic design is a very powerful toolfor an artist. I am amazed by it. Learning this

skill is important to mebecause I am now able to promote myselfand my artwork to theworld. I feel veryimpressed because Inever thought I coulddo the kinds of thingsI’m now doing at CCTV.I love creating art, butnow I am very excitedabout learning how topromote myself insteadof paying designers todo everything for me. CCTV’s Tutorial for Non-English Speakers helps me very much, and I amvery grateful. I would like to say thank you to myteacher and to CCTV. This week I used graphicdesign to create this postcard. I hope you like it.

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Computer for Seniors participant Lillian Brownwith Anchorman Peter Jennings

With the recent death of ABC’s long-standing anchorman Peter Jennings, Americanslost one of the most distinguished and familiar voices that had been coming into theirhomes and reporting nightly news for more than two decades. In this issue, Computersfor Seniors participant Lillian Brown talks about a day when her path crossed with thegreat anchorman.

A Few Precious Moments

Artist Learns the Art of Self Promotion @ CCTV

Computer Courses @ CCTV

create your web page $40.00using HTMLPre-req: Prior experience surfing the Internet.

2 WED October 19 & 26 7--9:30 pm2 WED November 9 & 16 7--9:30 pm2 TUE December 6 & 13 7--9:30 pm

Learn the basics of web publishing and design by creating your own web page using HTML. Funda-mental concepts and coding techniques areemphasized so students can later build web pagesfrom scratch or modify pages created using webdesign software. Handouts provided.

HTML II: tables and frames $20.00Pre-req: Create Your Own Web Page or fluency withcreating hyperlinks, placing images, and formatting text.

THUR December 8 7--9:30 pmThis course picks up where Create Your Own WebPage Using HTML leaves off -- focusing on learn-ing how to use Frames and Tables to arrangeinformation and control navigation.

adding multimedia $20.00to your web page Pre-req: Create Your Own Web Page or fluency withHTML at least as far as formatting text and creatinghyperlinks.

TUE January 31 7--9:30 pm

Do you currently have a web page that needs thatextra touch to come alive? This class will show youhow quickly you can jazz up your website byadding thumbnail picture galleries, video, andmusic. You’ll also learn how to add versatility toyour web page by adding downloadable materialssuch as word document attachments, zipped files,and executable program files.

WEB DESIGN with HTML --No Special Software Required

intro. to flash MX $50.00Pre-req: Strong ability to manage files with Mac OSX. Ex-perience with timeline-based software programs very helpful.

CALL 617.661.0596 FOR THE LATEST SCHEDULE.Through guided exercises, this course offers studentsa basic understanding of how Flash works so that theycan later explore its enormous potential on their own.You’ll learn how to create a shape, convert it to a sym-bol, animate it with motion-tweening and easing, andtransform it using shape tweening.

intro. to dreamweaver MX $50.00Pre-req: STRONG ability to manage files within Mac OSX.

2 THU Oct. 27 & Nov. 3 6--9 pm2 THU Jan. 26 & Feb. 2 6--9 pm

In two 3-hour sessions you will learn how to use thispopular Web Design software to produce standardscompliant web pages laid out with Cascading StyleSheets. While mastery of Dreamweaver can only comewith continued use, this course will remove the intimida-tion many experience upon first opening the program,and teach you how to solve problems you willencounter on your own. This fast-moving courserequires no prior experience with building web pages;however, the ability to manage files on a computer is anessential prerequisite.

Macromedia STUDIO MXAll courses use Macintosh computers, and stu-dents need to be comfortable on Macs before enrolling.If you aren’t, please take the Introduction to Mac OSXcourse first, or come into our lab during the afternoonOpen Access hours to acquaint yourself with our Macs.Ask at the front desk for a copy of the OSX ProficiencyTest to identify areas with which you need to be fluent.

introduction to photoshop $40.00Pre-req: Solid mouse, keyboarding, and file/window man-agement skills.

2 THUR Nov. 10 & 16 6:30--9 pm2 THUR Jan. 12 & 19 6:30--9 pm

Interactive tutorials introduce students to Photoshop’swork area, tools, palettes, and functions. In session #2,instructor helps students as they experiment with creat-ing and modifying images. This course gives thosewith no prior Photoshop experience a basic foundationfor continued exploration on their own.

photoshop II: layered images $20.00Pre-req: Introduction to Photoshop course.

WED DECEMBER 7 6:30 --9 PM

Create composite images by extracting and recombin-ing images from various sources. Explore tools andtechniques to make your own composites. Learn to uselayers and to extend, subtract, and fine tune selections.

Adobe PHOTOSHOP

Oct. - Jan. ‘06

introduction to mac OSX $40.00Pre-req: Fluency with mouse and keyboard on eitherMac’s or PC’s.

2 THUR DECEMBER 8 & 15 6--9 PM.Are you comfortable using Macs? You will need to be ifyou want to use CCTV's computer lab or edit suites!This course equips you with the skills and confidence towork more effectively on Macs at CCTV or home. Evenif you are a confirmed PC/Windows user, we’ll help youget oriented quickly to the Mac interface. Already aCCTV lab user? You'll discover new features and short-cuts to help you work smarter.

Computer courses are open to all CCTVMembers, including Affiliates. Early registrationis advised since courses are limited to five stu-dents to allow each student their own computer.

introduction to MS Word $25.00Pre-req: Familiarity with keyboard and basic use of PCs orMacs.

THURS December 15 6--9 pmStressing basic concepts and operations used in all wordprocessing programs, this course will help you learn howto create professional-looking documents using MicrosoftWord. Topics include: The usefulness of cut, copy, paste;the wide range of text formatting options; spell-checking;using templates for a professional look; and printing tipsand tricks.

intro. to spreadsheets using $25.00Microsoft Excel Pre-req: Familiarity with keyboard and basic use of PCs orMacs.

TUE November 8 6--9 pm

This course uses Microsoft Excel to introduce basic con-cepts and techniques common to all spreadsheet pro-grams. Learn to create a simple budget, phone list, orinventory. Learn spreadsheet design, use of menus, textformatting, printing tips and techniques, and using for-mulas to do the math for you.

Microsoft OFFICE

Computer Trainingat CCTV

Registration occurs on a first-come basis. Early regis-tration is advised since courses are limited to just fivestudents to allow each student their own computer.Access Members with sufficient voucher balance mayregister by phone; all others must pay in full when reg-istering.

REGISTRATION PROCEDURES

If you cannot make a course in which you are enrolled,please call 617.661.6900 right away. Those cancelingwith less than 12 hours advance notice may forfeit anyfees paid and risk losing their membership privileges!All courses have minimum enrollment figures, and maybe canceled if these minimums are not met.

If the course you wish to take is either filled or notscheduled at a convenient time, please ask to beadded to the waiting list. This gives us a list of peopleto email if someone drops out ahead of time, and helpsus gauge the demand for each course so that we mayschedule additional sections if there is sufficientdemand.

CANCELLATIONS & WAITING LISTS

INSTRUCTORS WANTED!We are always interested in hearing from people whowant to join our faculty. If you have a course that youwould like to teach at CCTV, please call Jason Crowat 617.661.6900 ext. 128 or email jason@cctvcam-bridge.org. As of March, we were actively seekinginstructors to develop and teach courses in DigitalImaging Basics 101, Digital Photography, iDVD,and Audio Software.

FILEMAKER PRO INTERNCCTV seeks an intern to help convert our operationaldatabases from Filemaker 6 to Filemaker 7. This is nota training position; the intern must be extremely fluentwith Filemaker 7 already. Please contact Sean at617.661.6900 x111 or email sean@cctvcambridge.orgif you have the skills and interests to help with thisexciting project.

intro. to powerpoint $25.00Pre-req: Solid mouse, keyboarding, and file/window manage-ment skills.

TUE January 17 6:30 -- 9:30 pmMany businesses and individuals rely on PowerPoint tomake flyers, signs, and overhead/slide projection presen-tations. This course introduces the basics of PowerPoint--from the interface and tools for arranging text andimages, to adding transitions and animations. Studentswill build slides from scratch as well as learn how to usethe built-in templates.

microsoft office 1-day Intensive $55.00Pre-req: Familiarity with keyboard and basic useof PCs or Macs.

WED. January 18 10am - 5pmThose new to Microsoft Office or comparable softwareshould find this 1-day intensive very instructive in learningabout the different modules (word procssing, spread-sheets, slide shows), what they are used for, how theycan be combined, and what is the best tool for each task.You’ll also be treated to 2-hour mini-courses in basic usesof Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and where you can findmore help when you need it.

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WEB WEAVER ($750+)Cambridge ChronicleCentral Plaza Realty TrustComcast CableHanify & King, P.C.Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.

VISION SPONSORS ($500-750)Cambridge Self StorageEast Cambridge Savings BankHarvard University – Office ofGovernment & Community Affairs

SPONSORS ($250 – $499)BrightworksThe Camera Company

SUSTAINERS ($100 – $249)Hong Kong RestaurantIndia PavilionMiddle East RestaurantState Senator Robert Travaglini

PROGRAM FUNDERS484 Phi Alpha FoundationCambridge Community FoundationCambridge Savings Charitable

FoundationGant Family FoundationMassachusetts Cultural CouncilOffice of Workforce Development:

Summer Work & Learning ProgramMayor's Summer Youth Program

TechFoundation, Inc.

SOFTWARE & EQUIPMENTSimmons CollegeFilemaker - Gifts in KindTechFoundation, Inc.

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SUSTAINING FRIENDS: Anonymous, Adelaide Bacon & Richard Concannon, LauraChasin, Amy Domini, Ellen Grabiner, Michael Koran, James Varieur Lisi, City Councilor BrianMurphy, State Representative Tim Toomey, George Warner

Friends: Anonymous, Marissa Acosta, Maurice Anderson, Cynthia & Saul Bauman, GinnyBerkowitz, Marlene Booth & Avi Soifer, Angelica Brisk, Michelle Brown, Gilda Bruckman, EdwardChrisfield, Louis Cohen, Peter Coulis, John Donovan & Judy Hogan, Susan Dooley, CarolynnFischel, Joyce Friedman, Myrtle Garro, Anuradha Ghemawat, Gaylene Harrington, Robert Hilliard,Ann & Rudy Hypolite, Yasuko Ito, Erika Jones, Harriet & Richard Kanstroom, Rozann Kraus, RobertLa Tremouille, Mary Leno, Dyanne London, Robert Mack, Sharon McBride, Denise McWilliams,Peter Morth, Carol Nelson & Marjorie Posner, Nate Raymond, Marilyn Reid, Jonathan & LesleySakey, Cathy Shutro, Mitchell Silver & Ora Gladstone, David Stern, Joan Stern, Mayor MichaelSullivan, Paul Trunnell, Isabel Urech, So Dai Yee, Neetzan Zimmerman

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Susan FleischmannExecutive Director

Sean EffelOperations Manager/ProductionCoordinator

Eli KaoProgramming Coordinator

David ZermenoCommunityTechnology ProgramsManager

ArtMan MartinsStudio Manager/FacilitiesCoordinator

Jason CrowAccess Coordinator

Jennifer SchmittMembership Coordinator

Cynthia BaumanBookkeeper

Cathy HershAmericorps/VISTA Volunteer

Marissa AcostaRenato RodriguezOffice Assistants

Ginny BerkowitzJohn DonovanRob WelshConsultants

Hours of OperationSun 4-9pmMon-Thur 12-9pmFri 12-6pmHoliday weekends: closed Sun–Mon

Equipment Pickup & Drop OffSun-Thur 4-6pm Fri -4-5:30pm

Call-in Times4Course Registrations 4Equipment Reservations Mon-Fri 12-4pm Sun-Thur -7-8:30pm

computerCENTRAL FREE Drop-In HoursSun 4-5:30pmTues 3-6pm

REGULAR Drop-in Hoursfree for members/$5 non-membersMon, Wed, Thurs 3-6pm

COMPUTERS FOR SENIORSMon 10am-Noon

EDITING HELPMon 6-9pm

TUTORIAL FOR NON-ENGLISHSPEAKERS Wed Noon-3pmHoliday & Other ClosingsColumbus Day 10/8-10/10Thanksgiving 11/24-11/26Christmas 12/23-12/25New Years 12/31-1/2/06

OrientationOrientations begin at 6:30 pm

Thurs 9/29 Wed 11/2Tues 11/29 Mon 1/9/06

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Board of DirectorsJoe Douillette, Chair Fred Fantini Natasha FreidusKathleen Jones, ClerkRebecca King, Vice ChairKen Kreshtool Dyanne London, Asst. ClerkStephen Sillari, TreasurerRika WelshWayne WilliamsErik Young

About CCTVFounded in 1988, Cambridge Community Television is the independent non-profitorganization that provides access to video equipment, computers, multimedia workshops, and channel time for Cambridge area businesses, organizations, and individuals.

Specializing in affordable, hands-on multimedia training and production, CCTV is committed to local projects and organizations that promote cultural and artisticexpression. By offering area businesses, residents, and viewers training, tools, andaccess to telecommunications technology, CCTV encourages active participation anddialogue among the diverse populations of Cambridge.

Any Cambridge resident can become an Access Member of CCTV and take classes,use video equipment, and produce programming to be shown on CCTV Channels 9,10, and 22. Anyone can become an Affiliate Member of CCTV and enroll inEducational Workshops. All members may use computerCENTRAL at no charge. Allresources are available on a first-come, first-served basis. CCTV does not control thecontent of the programming shown on our channels.

THIS ORGANIZATION IS FUNDED IN PART BY

THE MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL

A state agency that supports public programs in the arts, humanities, and sciences

InternsCablecast: Patrivk Brennan, JeannetteHolland, Paris Gonsalves, Wil Germann-Kurtz, George Makrigrannis, RenatoRodriguez, Katherine TedeschiProgramming: Kevin Dufresne, EdgarLoor, Jamila NewtonEdit: Garabed Setrakian, Lesley WeimanProduction: Brendan Cullen, LaurenKroiz, Sheila SheedyStudio: Marissa Acosta, Buz OwencomputerCENTRAL: Shiller Diny,Antonio Elugardo, Marilyn McCoy, AnnMedeiros, Amy Mertl, ChrisannNewransky, Ran ShulerSpecial Projects: Angel Aiguier, KitGattis, Andrew Keplin, Tamika Mayes,Cody Romano

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On August 6, the CCTV C-Dawgs squeaked past the Malden (Access Television) Mudhens in afriendly softball game to benefit Easter Seals. The seven-inning game, played at Danehy Park, pit-ted approximately twenty CCTV staff, Board, interns and members against nine counterparts fromMATV. Michael, “Mad Dog” Martins, cousin of Studio and Facilities Coordinator ArtMan Martins,coached the CCTV team.

The C-Dawgs took the early lead with five runs, but the Mudhens closed the gap in the last inning,ending the game with a score of 5-4.

Thanks to Brendan Cullen for hosting thepost-game barbecue.

CCTV’s newest staff members, JasonCrow, Access Coordinator, and JenniferSchmitt, Membership Coordinator,proved that they had what it takes tobe on the CCTV team.

The C-Dawgs: (l-r, back row) John Donovan, Matt Landry, Jason Crow, Brendan Cullen, Lara Allard, BrittanyClarke, Jennifer Schmitt, Joe Douillette, Elena Mead, Kevin Dufresne, Sheila Sheedy, Jeff Soriano, Eli Kao,Shaun Clarke (l-r, front row) David Zermeno, The ArtMan, Mad Dog Martins, Evan Ragon, Susan Fleischmann,Renato Rodriguez

CCTV C-Dawgs Edge Out the MATV Mudhens