List of Speakers - Season 2025-2026

News

Thursday, September 18, 2025
Dan Truhitte

He's the guy you love to hate. But you'll love him in person! Concord resident Dan Truhitte played the young Nazi turncoat in The Sound of Music and will regale us with his journey to the silver screen along with fun behind-the-scenes stories – a fitting presentation on this 60th anniversary of the release of this movie classics.

Thursday, October 16, 2025
Don Aines

Another memorable anniversary this year is the 80th since the end of WWII in 1945, and author Don Aines has a book-full of forgotten tales from that conflict. We'll hear stories of courage, daring, & downright stupidity, some of which would challenge the imaginations of not only Hollywood scriptwriters but ours as well!

Thursday, November 20, 2025
Adam Goodheart

Remember the young missionary who, in 2018, tried to convert indigenous islanders in the Indian Ocean only to be killed by them? Historian & author Adam Goodheart has that story along with plenty of his own & others' from similar trips to the homes of the last hunter-gatherers on earth, and how the modern age is drawing ever closer to their shores.

Thursday, January 15, 2026
Dr. Jaap De Roode

Did you know that ages before the dawn of modern medicine, animals have been harnessing the power of nature to heal themselves? Emory University professor Jaap De Roode has the astonishing stories of how everything from ants to apes, bees to bears, & cats to caterpillars treat themselves, and how much we can learn from them!

Thursday, February 19, 2026
Gerald Townsend

So what in the world is bitcoin? Or cryptocurrency? Where did they come from? How do you determine their value? Are they wise investments? How do people make money from them? Or lose it? Respected investment advisor Gerald Townsend will  have all the answers and promises to provide them in a simple, understandable way!  

Thursday, March 19, 2026
Dexter Ingram

Get a peek into the international world of spying with one of the most preeminent experts in counterterrorism. Dexter Ingram will share his personal collection of spy gadgets, surprise us with the names of celebrity spies, & trace the history of espionage from using the simplest of tools to today's techno/cyber methods and which countries America should fear most.

Thursday, April 16, 2026
Mark Schneider

Did you ever think how much we owe France for our independence? Who's to say if we'd be celebrating the 250th anniversary this year of the founding of our nation without the Marquis de Lafayette? Colonial Williamsburg's Mark Schneider will share the story of how this man not only fought in the Continental Army but also got the French King to provide critical arms and money to the upstart colonists.

Annual Membership Dues: $70/single $125/couple

Dinner & Program fee: $60/pp
Non-members/guests $80 

Location: Country Club of Salisbury

Time: 6:30 cocktails, 7:00 dinner, 8:00 presentation

To join or learn more, visit: https://legacy.esuus.org/salisbury

For dinner reservations, contact President Gerry Wood:

Email:  gerry@oldyorkllc.com
Mail: 531 Muirfield Way, Salisbury, NC 28144
Phone: 704-213-6008

Return to News & Events