Shalom from Israel!

While visiting children and grandchildren in Israel, and making presentations, I learned that Marion’s Triumph, the documentary about the work I do in schools, is being aired by many Public TV Stations beginning this April, and beyond, in observance of the 60th anniversary of the end of the Holocaust.

Marion’s Triumph was produced by John Chua, and narrated by Emmy Award winning actress Debra Messing.

Several minutes of this documemtary can be down-loaded by going to www.fourperfectpebbles.com, and clicking on Video.

While the majority of PBS stations across the country committed to air this program, a sizeable number (over 20), are still undecided about showing this documentary.

We survivors are a vanishing breed. It is a race against time. Today’s generation is the very last to hear our eye-witness, first-hand accounts of what happened in the “camps” those many years ago.

If you teach the Holocaust, social studies or world history, you may want your students to see this documentary. Or, if you feel that others in your community should be exposed to lessons of the Holocaust, and that this documentary should be shown in your area of the country, I urge you to please immediately call your local PBS affiliate.

So they will know exactly what your are talking about, tell them that Marion`s Triumph is being distributed by American Public Televion to PBS an an exchange program.

A listing of all Public TV Stations and Programmers is provided at the end of this newsletter.

First, ask if they are planning to show the documentary in your area. 
If yes, please thank them, and suggest that they show it during prime time.

If undecided, or no, please tell them that you have read my memoir, Four Perfect Pebbles , or have attended one of my presentations, and feel that people in your community would greatly benefit from viewing this documentary. Tell them the American Library Association`s Booklist gave the documentary the Editor`s Choice Award in 2004, and that it is highly regarded by educators, and has received many wonderful reviews.

If you can`t reach a programmer, feel free to leave a voice message.

If you can get friends, relatives, e-mail list acquaintances, church & synagogue groups, and other organizations to call the local TV station, so much the better.

But, we need to act fast because TV stations plan their programming 3 months prior to an actual telecast.

If you have questions or comments or suggestions about any of the above please e-mail me, and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

Thank you for being such loyal friends, and in helping other to learn about the Holocaust. 
Thank you for helping me pass the legacy of the Holocaust on to future generations.

I wish you a wonderful 2005, with good health, happiness and productivity, in a world filled with love and peace.
Fondly, Marion

The following is a listing National Public Television Program Managers and Consultants, listed alphabetically by state. 

Ronnie Dent KAKM / Alaska Public Telecommunications Inc. Anchorage, AK 907-563-7070 

Scott Rosengrem Alaska Public Broadcasting/ KUAC Channel 9 Fairbanks / Entire State, AK 907-474-7491 

Mike Seymour Alabama Public Television /Alabama ETV Birmingham / Entire State, AL 205-328-8756 

Kathy Atkinson Arkansas ETV Conway, AR 501-682-2386

Rudy Casillas KUAT / University of Arizona Tuscon, AZ 520-581-7777 

Joseph Campbell KAET/ Channel 8 Tempe/Phoenix, AZ 480-965-3506 

Brad Fray KIXE / Channel 9 Redding, CA 530-243-5493 

Margaret Stiger KVIE / Channel 6 Sacramento , CA 916-929-5843 

Keith York KPBS San Diego, CA 619-594-1515 

BaBette Davidson KVPT Fresno, CA 559-266-1800 

Steve Opson KCSM San Mateo, CA 650-574-6586 

Pat Petric KOCE Huntington Beach / Orange, CA 714-895-5623 

Karen Roberts KTEH San Jose / Bonita, CA 408-437-5454 

Bohdan Zachary KCET/ Channel 28 Los Angeles, CA 323-666-6500 

Sabrina Fair Thomas KLCS-TV Los Angeles, CA 213-625-6958 

Scott Dwyer KQED / Channel 9 San Francisco , CA 415-864-2000 

Karen Barnes KEET/ Channel 13 Eureka, CA 707-445-0813 

Donald Leiffer KVCR / Channel 24 San Bernadino, CA 909-888-6511 

Stan Marvin KRCB / Channel 22 Rohnert Park , CA 707-585-8522 

Donna Sanford KRMA - Rocky Mountain PBS - KRMJ Denver / Grand Junction / Entire State, CO 303-892-6666 

Kirby McClure KBDI Denver, CO 303-296-1212 

Joanne Whitehead CT Public Television / WEDW Channel 49 Stamford / Hartford, CT 860-278-5310 

Sereita Cobbs WHUT Channel 32 / Howard University TV Washington, DC 202-806-3200 

Mike Seymour Florida Public Broadcasting System Entire State, FL 813-233-2240 

Mike Seymour WEDU Tampa, FL 813-254-9338 

Susan Geiger WUSF-TV Tampa, FL 813-974-4000 

Sabrena Norris WFSU Tallahassee, FL 850-487-3170 

Steve Weisberg WLRN Miami, FL 305-995-1717 

Jack Gibbson WPBT / Channel 2 Miami, FL 305-949-8321 

Rick Johnson WJCT Jacksonville, FL 904-353-7770 

Jerry Carr WXEL / Channel 42 Boynton Beach / West Palm Beach, FL 561-737-8000 

Toby Cooke WGCU-TV Fort Myers, FL 941-590-2300 

Titus Rush WUFT Gainesville / University of Florida, FL 352-392-5551 

BaBette Davidson WFME / Channel 24 Orlando, FL 407-273-2300 

Mike Seymour WSRE / Channel 23 Pensacola, FL 850-484-1200 

Michael Deitz WCEU/Channel 15 Daytona Beach, FL 386-254-4415 

Jenifer Hunt Dempsey Georgia Public Television Atlanta / Entire State, GA 404-685-2400 

Nancy Southgate WPBA-TV Atlanta, GA 678-686-0321 

Doris Gallo KGTF Barrigada, Guam 671-374-3476 

Ed McNulty KHET / Hawaii Public Broadcasting Authority Honolulu / Entire State, HI 808-973-1000 

Daniel Miller Iowa Public Television Johnston / Entire State, IA 515-242-3100 

Ron Pisaneschi Idaho Public Television Moscow / Entire State, ID 208-373-7220 

Dan Soles WTTW/ Channel 11 Chicago, IL 773-583-5000 

Cynthia Syperek WYCC/ Channel 20 Chicago, IL 773-838-7878

Stephanie Cole WMEC / Channel 22 Springfield, IL 309-677-3298 

David Thief WILL Urbana, IL 217-333-1070 

Linda Kingery WEIU Charleston, IL 217-581-5656<br
 Linda Miller WTVP/ Channel 47 Peoria, IL 309-677-4747

Jerry Myers WQPT/ Channel 24 Moline, IL 309-796-2424 

Trina Lyons WSIU / Channel 8 Carbondale, IL 618-453-4343 

Richard Miles WFYI/ Channel 20 / WTBU Indianapolis, IN 317-636-2020 

Katherine Angliss WYIN / Channel 56 Merrillville, IN 219-736-5656 

Thomas Beatty WIPB Munice, IN 765-285-1249 

Brent Molnar WTIU / Channel 30 Bloomington, IN 812-855-5900 

Bonnie Rheinhardt WNIN / Channel 9 Evansville, IN 812-423-2973 

Angela Moisenko WNIT / Channel 34 Elkhart, IN 219-674-5961 

Mike Seymour WFWA Fort Wayne, IN 219-484-5760 

Sharon Kiefer WVUT / Channel 22 Vincennes, IN 812-888-4345 

Mary Pat Waymaster KOOD / Smokey Hills PTV Bunker Hill, KS 785-483-6990 

David Brewer KPTS / Channel 8 Wichita, KS 316-838-3090 

Dave Pomeroy KTWU-TV Topeka, KS 785-231-1111 

Linda Oldham WKYU Bowling Green, KY 270-745-2400 

Richard Hoffman Kentucky ETV Network Lexington / Entire State, KY 859-258-7000 

Jennifer Howze WLPB / Louisiana Public Broadcasting Baton Rouge / Entire State, LA 225-767-5660 

Beth Utterback WYES New Orleans, LA 504-486-5511 

Sharon Kirkpatrick WLAE New Orleans / Metaire, LA 504-830-3704 

Ron Bachman WGBH / Channel 2 / WGBX / Channel 44 Boston, MA 617-300-2000 

Lynn Roginski WGBY Springfield, MA 413-781-2801 

Zvi Shoubin MPTV All of MD, MD 410-356-5600 

Bernie Roscetti Maine Public Broadcasting Lewiston / Entire State, ME 207-941-1010 

Bruce Turner WNMU Public TV 13 Marquette, MI 906-227-1300 

Carrie Corbin WGVU Grand Rapids, MI 616-771-6666 

Rick Schudiske WCMU / Central Michigan Mt. Pleasant, MI 989-774-3105 

Daniel Gaitens WTVS / Channel 56 / Detroit Public Television Detroit, MI 313-873-7200 

Mary Jane Wilson WKAR East Lansing, MI 517-355-2300 

Kent Wieland WDCQ / WDCP / Delta College University Centre, MI 989-686-9350 

James Gaver WFUM Flint, MI 810-762-3028 

Julie Lacey KAWE-TV Northern MN / KAWB Channel 22 Bemidiji / Brainerd, MN 218-751-3407 

Tom Holter Twin Cities Public TV / KTCA (2)/ KCTI (17) St. Paul / Minneapolis, MN 651-222-1717 

Linda Nelson KWCM Appelton, MN 320-289-2622 

Ronald Anderson WDSE-TV Duluth, MN 218-724-8567 

Suzanne Stone KSMQ Austin, MN 507-433-0678 

Patricia Kistler KETC/ Channel 9 St. Louis, MO 314-512-9000 

Twyla Lozano KCPT / Channel 19 Kansas City, MO 816-756-3580 

Michael O`Keefe KMOS / Channel 6 Warrensburg, MO 660-543-4155 <br?
BaBette Davidson KOZK / Ozarks PTV Springfield, MO 417-836-3500 

Art Starkey Mississippi ETV / WMPN Jackson / Entire State, MS 601-432-6565 

Aaron Pruitt Montana PBS / KUSM Bozeman / Entire State, MT 406-994-3437 

Diane Lucas WUNC / UNC Center for Public TV / WUNP Chapel Hill/ Research Triangle Park / Roanoke, NC 919-549-7000 

Sharon McNeal WTVI Channel 42 / WUNG Channel 58 / WUNE Charlotte / Concord / Linville, NC 704-372-2442 

Bob Dambach KFME / Prairie Public Television Fargo / Entire State, ND 701-241-6900 

Leta Powell Drake Nebraska ETV / KUON Lincoln / Entire State, NE 402-472-9333 

Mercedes Sabio New Hampshire Public Television/WENH /WEKW Durham / Entire State, NH 603-868-1100 

Andre Butts New Jersey Network Trenton / Entire State, NJ 609-777-5000 

Shirley Casados KNME / Channel 5 Albuquerque, NM 505-277-2121 

Gillian Gonda KRWG Las Cruces, NM 505-277-2122 

Linda Stefanovic KENW / Channel 3 Portales, NM 505-562-2112 

Patty Thaxton KLVX Las Vegas, NV 702-799-1010 

Mike Seymour KNPB Reno, NV 775-784-4555 

Nick Frazer WLIW/ Channel 21 Long Island / Plainview, NY 516-367-2100 

Kathy Dobkin WNET/ Thirteen New York, NY 212-560-1313 

Mike Seymour WSKG / Channel 46 Binghamton, NY 607-729-0100 

Ron Santora WNED / Channel 17 Buffalo, NY 716-845-7000 

Richard Brower WNYE / Channel 25 Brooklyn, NY 718-250-5800 

Jim Salengo WMHT / Channel 17 Schenectady, NY 518-357-1700 

John Flanzer WCFE / Mountain Lake PBS Plattsburgh , NY 518-563-9770 

Dale Wagner WCNY / Channel 24 Syracuse, NY 315-453-2424 

Robert Owens WXXI / Channel 21 Rochester, NY 716-325-7500 

Kim Parker WPBS Watertown, NY 315-782-3142 

Mark Smukler WVIZ /Channel 25 Cleveland, OH 216-398-2800 

Don Freeman WEAO / Channel 49 / WNEO / Channel 45 Akron / Kent, OH 330-677-4549 Grace Hill WCET / Channel 48 Cincinatti, OH 513-381-4033 

Theresa Ravencraft WOSU / Channel 34 Columbus, OH 614-292-9678 

Darren Lashelle WGTE Toledo, OH 419-380-4600 

Mark Brewer WOUB / Channel 20 Athens, OH 740-593-4555 

Ron Gargasz WBGU Bowling Green, OH 419-372-7002 

Jim Wiener WPTD / Channel 16 / WPTO / Channel 14 Dayton, OH 937-220-1600 

Bill Thrash Oklahoma ETV / OETA Oklahoma City / Entire State, OK 405-848-8501 

Vivian Roberts KRSC Claremore, OK 918-343-7772 

Tom Doggett Oregan Public Broadcasting/KOPB Portland / Entire State, OR 503-244-9900 

David Rubinsohn WHYY / Channel 12 Philadelphia, PA 215-351-1200 

Joni Helton WYBE / Channel 35 Philadelphia, PA 215-483-3900 

Thomas Keck WITF / Channel 33 Harrisburg, PA 717-236-6000 

Jill Gacesa WQED / Channel 13 Pittsburgh, PA 412-622-1300 

Rebecca Walz WLVT Bethlehem, PA 610-867-4677 

Charissa Yoko-Schwart WQLN / Channel 54 Erie, PA 814-864-3001 

Mark Thomas WVIA / Channel 44 Pittston, PA 570-826-6144 

Tracy Vosburgh WPSX-TV / PENN State University University Park , PA 814-865-3333 

Vangie Vazquez WIPR / Channel 6 Hato Rey, PR 787-751-8153 

Mariluz Gerena WMTJ / Channel 40 San Juan / Rio Piedras, PR 787-766-2600 

Kathryn Larsen WSBE / Channel 36 Providence, RI 401-222-3636 

Kitty Manges South Carolina ETV/ WNSC / Channel 30 Rock Hill / Columbia / Entire State, SC 803-737-3548 

Michelle Van Maanen South Dakota Public Broadcasting Vermillion / Enitre State, SD 605-677-5861 

Harmon McBridge WNPT / Channel 8/ Nashville Public Television Nashville, TN 615-259-9325 

Donna Castle WCTE Cookeville, TN 931-528-2222 

Katrina Cobb WLJT Martin, TN 731-587-7561 

Colvin Idol WSJK / Channel 2 Knoxville, TN 865-595-0220 

Kelly Williams WTCI Chattanooga, TN 423-629-0045 

Debi Robertson WKNO / Channel 10 Memphis, TN 901-458-2521 

Bill Young KERA / Channel 13 / KDTN / Channel 2 Dallas, TX 214-871-1390 

Ken Lawrence KUHT / Channel 8 / Houston Public Television Houston, TX 713-748-8888 

Bill Young KACV / Channel 2 Amarillo, TX 806-371-5480 

Jeannette Sigard KLRN San Antonio, TX 210-270-9000 

Russell McBride KOCV / Channel 36 Odessa, TX 915-335-6336 

Jon Bennett KAMU College Station, TX 979-845-5611 

Maria Rodriguez KLRU / Channel 18 Austin, TX 512-471-4811 

Ruth Wedergren KNCT / Channel 46 Killeen, TX 254-526-1410 

Rosemary Mata KMBH / Channel 60 Harlingen, TX 959-421-4111 

Sylvia Coronado KEDT / Channel 16 Corpus Christi, TX 361-855-2213 

Clare Paul KWBU Waco, TX 254-710-3472 

Craig Brush KCOS / Channel 13 El Paso, TX 915-747-6500 

Michelle Dillard KTXT / Channel 5 Lubbock, TX 806-742-2209 

Scott Chaffin KUED / Channel 7 Salt Lake City , UT 801-581-7777 

Wendy Thomas KBYU / Channel 11 Provo, UT 801-378-8450 

Chad Davis WETA Greater Wash. DC, VA 703-998-2600 

Mary Pruess WHRO / Channel 15 Norfolk, VA 757-889-9400 

John Felton WCVE Richmond, VA 804-320-1301 

Sherry Spradlin WBRA Roanoke, VA 540-344-0991 

Bill Elrnquist WNVT / Channel 53 / WNVC / Channel 56 Falls Church, VA 703-698-9682 

Wanda Zimmerman WVPT / Channel 51 Harrisburg, VA 540-434-5391 

Marie Martin WTJX / Channel 12 St. Thomas, VI 340-774-6255 

Kelly Luoma Vermont Public Television Colchester/ Entire State, VT 802-655-4800 

Eric Maki KCTS / Channel 9 / KCKA / Channel 15 Seattle / Centralia, WA 206-728-6463 

Paul Jackson KBTC / Channel 20 Tacoma , WA 253-680-7704 

Cary Balzer KSPS Spokane, WA 509-353-5777 

Warren Wright KWSU Pullman, WA 509-335-6588 

Tom Dvorak WMVS Channel 10 / Channel 36 Milwaukee, WI 414-271-1036 

Garry Denny Wisconsin Public Television Madison / Entire State, WI 608-264-9600 

Craig Lanham West Virginia Public Television Charleston / Entire State, WV 304-255-1501 

Ruby Calvert Wyoming Public Television / KCWC / Channel 4 Entire State, WY 307-856-6944