Thursday, November 9, 20176:30-8:30pmEdinborough Park Amphitheater7700 York Avenue South, Edina, MN 55435

Meet the PanelistsLonni Skrentner, Moderator holds a BS and MS in Secondary Social Studies with a major in American History. She taught secondary school for 39 years, served four years on the Edina School Board and two years as President of the Edina League of Women Voters.

Bob Benson flew combat missions as a helicopter pilot with the 9th Infantry Division for one year. On his second tour, he flew General Abrams, Commander of all US Vietnam Forces.

Ralph B. Campbell III, an advanced practice chemical dependency counselor, was active in the student protest move-ment while a student at the University of Minnesota in the early 70’s. Arrested by police twice during campus demonstrations against the Viet Nam war, Campbell was also a founder of MPIRG, the Minnesota Public Interest Research Group.

Tom Connell taught Social Studies, in-cluding AP US History, in Edina for 26 years and in 2010 was nominated for Education Minnesota Teacher of the Year. He currently serves as President of Education Minnesota/Edina.

Nguyen Dang is a first grade teacher at Concord elementary school. She was born and grew up in Vietnam. She came to the United States to reunite with her father in 1983. She entered 5th grade speaking no English, and having attended school only through 2nd grade in Vietnam.

Marshall Schwartz graduated from West Point, served almost three years in Vietnam, and has authored the book, “Edina Veterans Memorial: A Lasting Tribute,” while serving as historian on the committee for that project.

Jim Strom was drafted into the Army in 1966 and served in an artillery unit with the 9th Infantry Division in the Mekong Delta from October 1967 to July 1968. He is a re-tired attorney and for the last 15 years of his career was a fifth grade teacher in Edina.

The Vietnam War shaped and defined a generation. Join us to learn more and gain insight into how the war was experienced and is remembered by people connected to Edina. Through conversations, stories and a moderated panel discussion, Edina Remembers the Vietnam War will provide an opportunity for community members to remember, honor and understand their experience of 50 years ago.

Share your story. Minnesota PBS has created Minnesota Remembers Vietnam: The Story Wall (www.mnvietnam.org) as a way for Minnesotans to remember and share their stories about their experiences during the war.

This Edina Dialogue program is presented in partnership by Edina Community Education, Edina Community Foundation, Edina Historical Society, Edina Senior Center, Friends of Edina Library, and Hennepin County Libraries.

Edina Remembers the Vietnam War

Register Event is free, but space is limited. Register here: http://bit.ly/EdinaVietnamor 952-848-3952