MEET OUR ROCK STARS

For more than 50 years, Karen Brown has been creating art, and she's still experimenting!

Writer. Teacher. Jokester. 86.5 – and proud of it. Judy Mandell has made a career out of words. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, AARP, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Prevention, and numerous other publications. She's written books, taught lifelong-learning classes, and somehow still finds time to host weekly Friday gatherings at home. Judy doesn't seem particularly interested in behaving the way people think an 86-year-old is supposed to behave. Go

Veteran journalist and broadcaster Mike Hegedus has spent a lifetime telling stories that matter. He began his career in 1971 as Sports Director at KRDO in Colorado Springs, covering everything from Air Force football to Arnold Palmer on the course. He went on to Buffalo’s WGR-TV, where he transitioned into news, earning two national Martin R. Gainsborough Awards and a fellowship at Wharton. In 1980, Mike moved to San Francisco’s KPIX during the golden age of local television

Meet Ken Bloom: A lifelong musician, luthier, and folk artist from Pilot Mountain, NC. From his first 1964 jug recording in L.A. to playing lead for Linda Ronstadt in the 70s, Ken has done it all. Now, he’s crafting innovative banduras and bowed dulcimers and teaching.

Meet Gary Hanauer! California-based writer, publicist, and first-time screenwriter with a serious case of "curiosity overload." When he’s not writing, you’ll find him birdwatching (hummingbirds are favorites) or swimming laps. He’s a collector at heart – from stamps to shells – but his crown jewels are a 34,000-issue comic book collection and autographs ranging from Presidents Truman and LBJ to Sandy Koufax, Bob Hope, and literary icons like Thornton Wilder. Gary has said, “I

Pilot. Photographer. Sculptor. What's next? Bob Hartl spent much of his professional life in aviation. But retirement didn't turn out to be an ending. It became another beginning. Photography led to sculpture. New interests followed old ones. And the question became less "What did I do?" and more "What am I going to try next?" That's the part of Bob's story we wanted to explore.