Maiman, Kathleen

Tribute to Dr. Theodore Maiman, Professional Focus, Personal Warmth

Kathleen Maiman

What was Ted Maiman, inventor of the world's first laser, really like as a person?  I had the pleasure of being Ted's wife for 23 years; meeting him on a 747 flight after he was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame along with Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, and the Wright Brothers.  When we started talking I felt an immediate comfort as if I had known Ted all of my life. I will share with you the scientist and the profoundly kind and gentle man.  I will explore why he was successful against very difficult odds and speak of politics, mischief, and the potent public relations 'spin' which played a role in his life.  Through personal stories of Ted's life, you as business professionals, will recognize your own tribulations and the sweetness success brings.

Kathleen and Theodore Maiman



Just before Ted swept me off my feet I finished an Emergency Medical Technicians program with the thought of becoming a Physician's Assistant.  After my experiences in Real Estate sales and writing radio advertising, I found I had much interest in the medical field.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kathleen Maiman spoke to us in September, 2011.

Midsummer Festival

Each June we have a booth at the Midsummer Festival on the grounds of the Scandinavian Community Centre. In addition to handing out information about our club, we also sign up new members. Everyone is invited to come out to enjoy this fun annual event. If you have time available, why not consider volunteering to help with our booth?

Christmas Party

 

In December, instead of our usual monthly dinner meeting, we have our annual Christmas party. Our guests are welcomed into the hall by the cheerful sounds of the Runeberg Choir. We have a fabulous Scandinavian Christmas dinner, followed by dancing to live music.

Monthly Dinners

Our dinner schedule for 2024 will be: Feb 14th, Apr 10th, TBD. Social hour starts at 6:00pm, dinner at 7:00pm and the dinner speaker starts at about 8:00pm. The dinner is Scandinavian and usually starts with herring and salmon open-faced sandwich appetizers and ends with coffee/tea and delicious Scandinavian desserts. The theme for the after dinner talk is usually business related and hopefully with a Scandinavian connection but we also schedule other speakers of interest. Two meetings of the year we have no speaker. Instead, in February we have our Annual General meeting where we discuss business for the upcoming year and elect our new board of directors. In June, we have our annual joke-telling contest and discover who, among us, is the best teller of jokes.