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Born in 1951, I was the first-born child of John Leo Peter Martinelli and Shirley Mae Fernandez. We lived in a two story, brick building, purchased and owned by my fraternal grandparents, Joseph and Anna Martinelli in the 1940’s. Grandpa Joe, immigrated to the United States in 1919 and was employed as a brick layer and then had scullery duties in a well-known restaurant in downtown Chicago restaurant, The Blackhawk, across the street from Marshall Field’s (their Wabash entrance). Eventually my grandfather observed other cooks (or chefs depending on their mood) and taught himself how to grill meats, sauté fish, and prepare simple, but tasty sauces to accompany said meats and fish… he became a cook … AND … he loved the opera.

Richard is a longtime member of the Macomb Community who first started listening to and supporting Tri States Public radio in the 80's. He thinks the local news available on Tri States Public Radio is essential for our local communities, and the locally produced shows like Folk Weekend, Ovation and After Hours are what set Tri States Public Radio apart.

Ed is a retired school teacher who taught special and elementary education in Fort Madison and Keokuk, Iowa. He has a B.S. in Elementary and Special Education from the State University of New York at Geneseo (1977) and Master's in Learning Disabilities from Truman State University (1985). Ed was a Peace Corps volunteer in Jamaica (1979 - 81). He retired from teaching fourth grade in Keokuk for twenty-two years in 2011.