You. This years festival is full of great events and we dont want you to miss any of them. If you havent downloaded new savannah book festival, you can now and you will get to know everything you want to know about the festival. If you need more information downloading the app, you can find it in the back of your program. Before we get started id like to have id like to remind of a housekeeping notes, first of all, we would like you to please remove your hats, you are in a church, we would like you to re move your hats. Dont miss out. If your plan is for next author, please move forward to fill seat s as the venue empties, the ushers need to count seats that are available and allow easy ces , please take a moment to turn off your cell phone now so it doesnt disrupt the presentation, ive done mine and please do yours. We ask you to not use flash photography. You will see fellow with buckets and they will be accepting doe flaicions, donations, but if youre saving your cash for treats at
City county task force on opiates that was done across the u. S. We had 20 elected officials at the city and county levels, intensity officials intent county officials. The mayor of little rock, arkansas, it was a cochair on the city side and i was a cochair on the county side. Youll be hearing from one of those Panel Members today when greg speaks. But our work that was done, seems like ages ago. Well be talking about that. I want to thank those of you here in person as well as those f you that are here virtually. We know this is being broadcast live stream and a special thank you to a. R. C. For your partnership. What we do in county government is all about partnerships. We partner with each other. We partner with various agencies especially great partners like aoc, we are thankful for that. This event is the culmination of a year Long Partnership to strengthen the local response on the opiate epidemic across the 13state region. A. R. C. Is a unique federal, state and local partnersh
Everyone else in that room. The late senator john mccain was so right, i thank god for the words he said before he passed away, he talked about oppressing and suppressing the press, if you begin down that line you begin a dictatorship, who are we in 2018 . What are we . Fred time such as this i just think about that in these books that are out right now, its not a coincidence about these books talking about the dysfunction god bless him, he has gone into the stratosphere because he has painted the picture that we already knew but he is putting something to it and he is giving you texturing contents and even amoroso with her takes, god bless her, i wish her well. [laughter] and then you have me, we are all talking about the dysfunction, there is some kind of commonality that is true and bob woodward, how you gonna call bob woodward an idiot, bob woodward was part of that reporting team that uncovered what . Watergate. Uncovered what . Watergate. And for many of you who were around at th
Help in our time of need. May the peace of god be with you all. Good afternoon. Friends, we have gathered together today to celebrate the life of jim lehrer and to offer comfort to his family who have called this church their home since 1977. On behalf of the congregation of National United Methodist Church, welcome. And its my privilege to welcome and to introduce john obrien. Good afternoon. On behalf of the family, i would like to welcome everyone here today. Id first like to express the family familys gratitude and appreciation for the outpouring of love and support that we have received over the last week. Your calls, your cards, the visits, your beautiful flowers, the food, your support and condolences have meant so much. Knowing the sense of loss is felt by so many relieves the burden and is truly a comfort. Thank you. I want to thank those of you who have traveled from outside d. C. Knowing that you dropped everything to be here with us to celebrate jims remarkable life is grea
Church their home since 1977. On behalf of the congregation of National United Methodist Church, welcome. It is my privilege to welcome church. It is my privilege to welcome and introduce john obrien. On behalf of the family we would like to welcome everyone here today. First gratitude and appreciation and out pouring of love we have received over the last week the calls, cards, visits, flowers and food and condolences meant so much to us. Knowing a sense of loss was shared by so many. But its truly a comfort. Thank you. I want to thank those of you here today traveling from outside dc. It was especially appreciated especially if you came by greyhound bus. [laughter] and for those who could not be here in particular his older brother traveling to washington was not easy or possible that they are with us in spirit is enough for you to be grateful for your presence in our lives. With the enduring optimism that has been passed on to generations. Thank you. To acknowledge those thoughtful