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Kevin P. Duffus Kevin P. Duffus of Raleigh, NC, is an author, filmmaker, researcher and decoder of historical mysteries. Since 1997, Kevin Duffus has published three books, “The Lost Light - A Civil War Mystery,” “Shipwrecks of the Outer Banks - An Illustrated Guide,” and “The Last Days of Black Beard the Pirate.” Kevin Duffus has received many awards - George Foster Peabody Award, World Hunger Media Judges Award, National Education Association Award, and Edward R. Murrow Award while serving as executive producer of a multi-faceted, environmental educational effort for WRAL, which featured Walter Cronkite as its spokesman. Arturo Ciompi Come December, we return to Holiday Spirits, and this year we have Arturo Ciompi. Best known for being a first rate clarinetist and conductor, Arturo took an interesting and delicious turn in his career and followed his love of wine. He helped bring Southern Season’s wine division into being first rate and global. Mr. Ciompi is in the process of deciding if he will go regional or varietal. Again, Chef Paul will partner with Arturo to create a fine meal to go with the wines. Seating will be limited. More information will follow. OCTOBER 12, 2011 NOVEMBER 9, 2011 DECEMBER 4, 2011 Corinne Dettmeijer Corinne Dettmeijer was appointed as Dutch National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings on October 1, 2006. She has for many years been a judge at the District Court of The Hague, since 1995 as vice president of the Court. As a judge, she handled cases in juvenile, criminal, family and migration law. She has been a member of several (international) professional bodies and advisory committees in the field of juvenile law. Besides being vice president of the District Court of The Hague, she is a Member of the Board of the Leiden University Fund. Corinne is the daughter of Elizabeth Morse. a loyal and longtime member of ESU. DINNERS FOR 2011-2012 September 2011 Passed Hors d’oeuvres per Chef Romaine Roquefort Salad with Bacon Vinaigrette Petit Filet Mignon & Maryland Style Crab Cake Horseradish Whipped Potatoes & Seasonal Vegetable Medley Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Dome October 2011 Passed Hors d’oeuvres per Chef Chopped Asian Salad Macadamia with Sweet Sesame Vinaigrette Pan-Seared Salmon with Asian Barbecue Sauce Steamed Jasmine Rice & Stir-Fried Vegetables Pineapple Upside Down Cake November 2011 Passed Hors d’oeuvres per Chef CCNC Mixed Greens Salad with Choice of Dressing Grilled 6oz Filet Mignon Roasted Garlic Whipped Potatoes & Grilled Asparagus NY Style Cheese Cake December 2011- Special Menu January 2012 Passed Hors d’oeuvres per Chef Hearts of Bibb Lettuce Salad with Feta Vinaigrette Grilled Atlantic Salmon Filet Dill Beurre Blanc, Saffron Rice Pilaf & Vegetable Medley Warm Apple Pie a la Mode February 2012 Passed Hors d’oeuvres per Chef Iceberg Wedge with Tomatoes, Red Onions, Bacon & Bleu Cheese Dressing Grilled Petit Filet Mignon & Shrimp Cabernet Demi-Glace, Citrus Beurre Blanc, Saffron Rice & Vegetable Medley Key Lime Pie March 2012 Passed Hors d’oeuvres per Chef Traditional Caesar Salad Veal Cutlets Parmesan Gemelli Pasta Alla Vodka & Vegetable Medley Tiramisu & Mini Cannolis April 2012 Passed Hors d’oeuvres per Chef Mesclun Salad with Tomotoes, Mozzarella & Balsamic Vinaigrette Grilled Chicken Breast Marsala Mushroom Sauce, Buttermilk Whipped Potatoes & Vegetable Medley Crème Brulee & Chocolate Dipped Strawberry May 2012 Passed Hors d’oeuvres per Chef CCNC Mixed Greens Salad with Choice of Dressing Herb Roasted Free Range Chicken Breast Cranberry Pan-Gravy, Roasted Fingerling Potatoes & Vegetable Medley Chocolate Cheese Cake JANUARY 11, 2012 George Poteat George has spent several years with the US Army Special Warfare Center at Ft. Bragg, and is a Professor Emeritus at Troy University in Alabama in the Graduate Program for International Relations. George Poteat will take us through a look at the cultural aspects of what the Southeast Asian Wars have taught us, and how we train our soldiers for different cultures as we send them out into very different worlds. FEBRUARY 8, 2012 Dr. John Turner Dr. Turner comes to us from SCC to set our toes to tappin’ and remind us of the History of Rock ‘n Roll: the sounds, the historical connections and how the world changed along with the music. From Jerry Lee Lewis to the Beatles, the stories and music clips will amaze you. MARCH 14, 2012 Vicki Leon Think you know all there is to know about working? What was it like in the ancient world? Vicki has written an informative and funny book about life of long ago Working IX to V. Vicki Leon has been around the world, has been interviewed on NPR and is a delightful person telling great stories ... all real. APRIL 11, 2012 Graham Anthony As our Wrench speaker Graham will talk about the Titanic (The Triumph That Turned To Tragedy). He will help us to mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking, you won’t want to miss this evening. MAY 9, 2012 Andrew O’Shaughnessy Mr. O’Shaughnessy is the director of The International Center for Jefferson Studies at Monticello. Andrew will speak to us about his new book entitled: “The Men Who Lost America.” This will be a look at the revolution from the other side. This book is just being published and we hope to have it available.
Transcript of Program - esuus.org
Kevin P. DuffusKevin P. Duffus of Raleigh,
NC, is an author, filmmaker, researcher and decoder of historical mysteries. Since 1997, Kevin Duffus has published three books, “The Lost Light - A Civil War Mystery,” “Shipwrecks of the Outer Banks - An Illustrated Guide,” and “The Last Days of Black Beard the Pirate.”
Kevin Duffus has received many awards - George Foster Peabody Award, World Hunger Media Judges Award, National Education Association Award, and Edward R. Murrow Award while serving as executive producer of a multi-faceted, environmental educational effort for WRAL, which featured Walter Cronkite as its spokesman.
Arturo CiompiCome December, we return to
Holiday Spirits, and this year we have Arturo Ciompi. Best known for being a first rate clarinetist and conductor, Arturo took an interesting and delicious turn in his career and followed his love of wine. He helped bring Southern Season’s wine division into being first rate and global. Mr. Ciompi is in the process of deciding if he will go regional or varietal. Again, Chef Paul will partner with Arturo to create a fine meal to go with the wines. Seating will be limited. More information will follow.
OctOber 12, 2011
NOvember 9, 2011
December 4, 2011
Corinne DettmeijerCorinne Dettmeijer was
appointed as Dutch National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings on October 1, 2006. She has for many years been a judge at the District Court of The Hague, since 1995 as vice president of the Court. As a judge, she handled cases in juvenile, criminal, family and migration law. She has been a member of several (international) professional bodies and advisory committees in the field of juvenile law. Besides being vice president of the District Court of The Hague, she is a Member of the Board of the Leiden University Fund. Corinne is the daughter of Elizabeth Morse. a loyal and longtime member of ESU.
DiNNers fOr 2011-2012
September 2011Passed Hors d’oeuvres per Chef
Romaine Roquefort Salad with Bacon VinaigrettePetit Filet Mignon & Maryland Style Crab Cake
Horseradish Whipped Potatoes & Seasonal Vegetable MedleyChocolate Raspberry Mousse Dome
October 2011Passed Hors d’oeuvres per Chef
Chopped Asian Salad Macadamia with Sweet Sesame VinaigrettePan-Seared Salmon with Asian Barbecue SauceSteamed Jasmine Rice & Stir-Fried Vegetables
Pineapple Upside Down Cake
November 2011Passed Hors d’oeuvres per Chef
CCNC Mixed Greens Salad with Choice of DressingGrilled 6oz Filet Mignon
Roasted Garlic Whipped Potatoes & Grilled AsparagusNY Style Cheese Cake
December 2011- Special Menu
January 2012Passed Hors d’oeuvres per Chef
Hearts of Bibb Lettuce Salad with Feta VinaigretteGrilled Atlantic Salmon Filet
Dill Beurre Blanc, Saffron Rice Pilaf & Vegetable MedleyWarm Apple Pie a la Mode
February 2012Passed Hors d’oeuvres per Chef
Iceberg Wedge with Tomatoes, Red Onions, Bacon & Bleu Cheese Dressing
Grilled Petit Filet Mignon & ShrimpCabernet Demi-Glace, Citrus Beurre Blanc, Saffron Rice &
Vegetable MedleyKey Lime Pie
March 2012Passed Hors d’oeuvres per Chef
Traditional Caesar SaladVeal Cutlets Parmesan
Gemelli Pasta Alla Vodka & Vegetable MedleyTiramisu & Mini Cannolis
April 2012Passed Hors d’oeuvres per Chef
Mesclun Salad with Tomotoes, Mozzarella & Balsamic VinaigretteGrilled Chicken Breast Marsala
Mushroom Sauce, Buttermilk Whipped Potatoes & Vegetable MedleyCrème Brulee & Chocolate Dipped Strawberry
May 2012Passed Hors d’oeuvres per Chef
CCNC Mixed Greens Salad with Choice of DressingHerb Roasted Free Range Chicken Breast
Cranberry Pan-Gravy, Roasted Fingerling Potatoes & Vegetable Medley
Chocolate Cheese Cake
JaNuary 11, 2012
George Poteat George has spent several
years with the US Army Special Warfare Center at Ft. Bragg, and is a Professor Emeritus at Troy University in Alabama in the Graduate Program for International Relations. George Poteat will take us through a look at the cultural aspects of what the Southeast Asian Wars have taught us, and how we train our soldiers for different cultures as we send them out into very different worlds.
february 8, 2012
Dr. John TurnerDr. Turner comes to us from
SCC to set our toes to tappin’ and remind us of the History of Rock ‘n Roll: the sounds, the historical connections and how the world changed along with the music. From Jerry Lee Lewis to the Beatles, the stories and music clips will amaze you.
march 14, 2012
Vicki LeonThink you know all there is
to know about working? What was it like in the ancient world? Vicki has written an informative and funny book about life of long ago Working IX to V. Vicki Leon has been around the world, has been interviewed on NPR and is a delightful person telling great stories ... all real.
april 11, 2012
Graham AnthonyAs our Wrench speaker
Graham will talk about the Titanic (The Triumph That Turned To Tragedy). He will help us to mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking, you won’t want to miss this evening.
may 9, 2012
Andrew O’Shaughnessy
Mr. O’Shaughnessy is the director of The International Center for Jefferson Studies at Monticello. Andrew will speak to us about his new book entitled: “The Men Who Lost America.” This will be a look at the revolution from the other side. This book is just being published and we hope to have it available.
2011-2012English Speaking Union
Program
esu DiNNers: 2011-2012
The Country Club of North CarolinaIMPORTANT INFORMATION
Phone: 692-6565/692-1512 (reservations)[email protected]
6 PM – Cocktails and passed Hors d’oeuvres
7PM – Dinner
Beverages offered:Beer, Wine, Soda, House Liquor,
Call Liquor, ChampagneCash Bar is available.
Dinner Cost: $39.50 inclusive of tax & service charge
As in year’s past, there is a one-time per season charge of $20.00, which covers mailing of monthly statements and bookkeeping (accepting reservations) and check-in staff at each event. Valet service is always available.
To set up a table: 1. One person calls for the table 2. Have all names available 3. If you are bringing a guest they may
pay at the door with a check or cash. Please call Martha O’Connor with name/address and telephone # of your guest.
4. Tables of 8 are preferred 5. If you must cancel - Call 24 hours
ahead (692-6565). When you call you will receive a cancellation #. Please keep this #. Any cancellations after 6pm the day prior to the scheduled event will be charged.
6. If you want a different food selection you must call 48 hours in advance.
7. The first night attending you will receive your dinner card from CCNC. Please bring this card each night so your evening may be charged to your account. Your bill will be sent to you toward the end of each month.
8. Black Tie OptionalQuestions may be directed to Martha (235-0635) or Hope (692-7727).
Welcome to the2011-2012
English Speaking UnionTo all our members:
Please find important information enclosed in this mailing. If there are any questions please feel free to call.
1. CCNC Information 2. Dinner menu 3. Program with speakers, topics and
dates.
Would you like to greet our members and guests at one of our dinners?
We would love to have you sponsor a student/teacher at one of our evenings. Each month we pick a special student and ask them to bring their special teacher.
Please call for more details.235-0635 – Martha O’Connor
membership cOmmittee:
Martha O’Connor – Chair910-235-0635 or [email protected]
Hope Price – Co-chair910-692-7727
Don Goulet-Roster – Chair
Chuck Levinger – Greeter rep
