October 28, 2020 Meeting

On October 28, 2020, the Inn held its first full meeting of the 2020-2021 program year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting was conducted virtually, via Zoom. The team “It’s in All of Us (to Do the Right Thing),” led by Judge Randall Stamen, gave a presentation entitled “The Evidence Is in Your Blood,” which took the movie “Dark Waters” as its starting point.

Team members include Kiki Manti Engel, Elisabeth Lord, Mary Reyna, Rebecca McKee, Kimberly Prendergast, Mona Nemat, Christina L. Godbey, and Dawn Saenz. Guest speaker Professor Brian Craig presented on an aspect of Riverside history with environmental and legal themes, which he wrote about in his book “Stringfellow Acid Pits: The Toxic and Legal Legacy.”

At the conclusion of the presentation, Inn members were invited to score the presentation, from a ranking of 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The team and winning presentation will be announced at the May 2021 meeting.