Salvation Army
The history of the Salvation Army Red Kettle dates back to 1891 when the Army’s Captain Joseph McFee was looking for a way to help the poverty stricken-placed a pot at the Oakland, CA Ferry Landing with a sign that read, “Keep the Pot Boiling.” That idea launched a tradition that has spread not only throughout the United States, but all across the world. Red Kettles are now used in such distant lands as Korea, Japan, Chile, and many European countries. Everywhere, public contributions to Salvation Army kettles enable the organization to continue its year-round efforts at helping those who would otherwise be forgotten.
Connecting Point’s Carolee McGrath talks with Major John Ferreira of the Springfield branch of the Salvation Army along with Rudi Scherff, former owner of the Student Prince Restaurant, whose father was a recipient of Salvation Army help in WWII.
Through the Lens with the Republican Photographers: Snowy Images
Although the forecast doesn’t indicate it, at some point we can expect mother nature to blanket the area with snow. Republican Photographers Don Treeger and Dave Roback take a look at some of the more memorable snowy images they captured in this months “Through the Lens.”
Life with Monte: Bird Counting
Each year tens of thousands of volunteers throughout the Americas brave snow, wind, or rain to take part in a national effort known as the Christmas Bird Count. Running from December 14 – January 5 the count provides valuable data to the Audubon Society, conservationists, and wild life agencies about the migration of birds. In tonight’s Life with Monte, Connecting Point Contributor Monte Belmonte heads out with bird counter and local children’s book author Heidi E.Y. Stemple to look for owls and to learn why this particular count can only happen in the dark.
Making It Here: Six Depot Coffee
Flavio’s Lichtenthal’s love of coffee began at 13 in the pool halls of Buenos Aires, his native city. Years later, coffee roasting became the natural outcome and he and his wife Lisa Landry started Six Depot Roastery and Café in the small Berkshire town of West Stockbridge. Connecting Point Producer Dave Fraser and Berkshire Farm and Table Director Angela Cardinali share this story in tonight’s Making It Here report.
