Compiled by Steven Duffy ’77, Alana Guth ’18, and Elijah Snow-Rackley ’20 Jonathan Lerner ’70 penned, “What I Saw on the Way to the Revolution,” which was published in The New York Times “Opinion” section in September 2017. His latest book, Swords in the Hands of Children, was published in December 2017. Jonathan left Antioch to become a full-time activist on the staff of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). As a member of SDS during chaos and conflicts of the Vietnam era, Lerner joined the group destined to become the infamous Weather Underground. His memoir recounts his time as a radical in America’s moment of surging activism and rage.
The James Beard Foundation selected Elizabeth Wiley ’71 for its first Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Program, a five-day program designed to help women grow their business. Wiley has also announced plans to open a third restaurant in the Dayton area, ScissorTail Sandwich Shop. The new restaurant in Kettering, OH, will focus on carry-out breakfast and lunch sandwiches and will include a small amount of counter seating. Robert Geiger ’73 was named town manager of
Winsted, CT, in February, 2016, after serving in an interim capacity beginning in 2015. His commitment to improving Winstead is why he was declared The Register Citizen’s Person of the Year for 2017.
background in the field as both a union organizer and officer in the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. In 2017 he was named acting director and had previously been deputy director since 2015.
Leonard Hoshijo ’73 was recently named, by Governor Ige of Hawai’i, director of the Hawai’i Department of Labor and Industrial relations. Hoshijo is responsible for overseeing everything from workforce development to divisions focused on worker health and safety. Hoshijo has a strong
Steve Hoffman ’75, who got his start in radio on WYSO in 1971–75 as host of “Steve’s Spoonful,” has been appointed Program Director of WOWD/Takoma Radio, 94.3 FM, Takoma Park, MD. Steve also hosts two programs on WOWD, “Tuesday Morning Mix” and “The Blues Hall of Fame.” Irene Tsatsos ’83 curated an exhibition entitled Below the Underground: Renegade Art and Action in 1990s Mexico/Más abajo que el underground: arte renegado y acción en el México de los noventa, which was displayed at Armory Galleries in Pasadena, CA.
Julia Reichert ’70 is a 2018 inductee to the documentary of the modern Women’s Movement. The honorees will be celebrated at a luncheon on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at the Sinclair College Conference Center. Dr. Rich Sagall ’71 recently celebrated 20 years as the president of NeedyMeds, a nationwide nonprofit that helps the medically needy find assistance programs. He retired from active practice 15 years ago to work fulltime to grow NeedyMeds. Rich and his wife Rosie moved to Gloucester, MA 10 years ago from Philadelphia, PA. He serves as the chair of the Gloucester Board of Health and on the board of directors of the local community access television station. His daughter, Sophi, is an English teacher in Austin, TX, and son, Nicholas, is a software engineer in Seattle.
Richard Basch ’68
After graduating, Richard Basch ’68 has enjoyed a career in film and media. He was intern on the 1969 film John and Mary with Dustin Hoffman and Mia Farrow, and acted in the Out of Towners with Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis. He has also been a documentary cameraman, producer of sponsored films, and lecturer at Brown University, Rhode Island School of Design, the Smithsonian, and Chapman University. Recently Richard has traveled the world writing and conducting interviews published in “The Daily Meal,” LA Times, Chicago Tribune, and other major newspapers.
Ken Leinbach ’85 published Urban Ecology: A Natural Way to Transform Kids, Parks, Cities, and the World in 2017. While the book was only available at the Urban Ecology Center, it is now available for general distribution. Urban Ecology explains the history and philosophy of the Urban Ecology Center and provides a guide to creating a safe neighborhood and park wherever people live. Cynthia Rose ’85 gave a talk about spiritual gardening at Woods Hole Historical Museum, in Woods Hole, MA, on January 30. Michael Casselli ’87 (see “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop” on page 6). THE ANTIOCHIAN SPRING, 2018 53