Katharine Hepburn will be honored with a U.S. Stamp in 2010
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Legendary actress, Katharine Hepburn, born in Hartford, Connecticut and who called Old Saybrook, Connecticut her paradise, will be honored this year with a U.S. postal stamp. It will be unveiled on the 4-time Academy Award winning actress’s birthday which is May 12th.
Hepburn made more than 40 films. Hepburn was known for doing it “her” way and paved the way for women to be independent and free thinkers.
It is the hope of those of us on the Board of Trustees of the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, that the stamp may be presented at her namesake theater in Old Saybrook.
The Washington Post has a look at all the recipients of stamps this year. Those being honored include Nobel Prize winner, Mother Teresa cowboy, Roy Rogers, Kate Smith of “God Bless America” song fame, and Michigan’s Mackinac Bridge.
Board of Trustee, Member, Elaine Staplins, a native Old Saybrookian, was among the initial select group of folks to help open the theater. Elaine has been keeping a close watch on the Hepburn stamp, she has known it was going to happen for several years. We thank Elaine for all she has done and continues to do, she is amazing.
So keep your fingers crossed that the theater will get national media coverage when the stamp is unveiled this spring.
For more on the Hepburn stamp you can go to Playbill’s blog written by Judy Samelson who is an authority on Miss Hepburn. Thank you so much, Judy!
See you at “The Kate!”
Ann Nyberg, Trustee, KHCAC
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As a former First Selectman of Old Saybrook, I am very proud of the progressive prople in the community who portray Old Saybrook in a favorable light. It was no small task converting the town hall into a first class theater honoring Ms. Hepburn. If anyonre was up to the task it was Elaine Staplins. She was a solid rock in my administration as Feirst Selectman. Always there when you needed a hand, and always there when the community needed someone to tackel the tough jobs. Congratulations to Old Saybrook, and to all the folks who made this event possible.
Ray Kotowski
Brava, Elaine Staplins! And Bravo, Mr. Kotowski, for acknowledging her commitment to the town and this beautiful theatre.