Judy Redlich

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One of the most controversial bills was just made law Sunday March 23, 2010--healthcare is its topic. We talk about it on the following Christian Connection show:

A Documentary Created by Harold Sistrunk and Judy Redlich

Though the human experience is filled with diversity, it is also true that we all have much more in common than we differ. And though each of our own circumstances and obstacles shape our individuality, no personal obstacle needs to exclude any of us from sharing in the pursuit of happiness that we all pursue. In the documentary Focus, Producer/Director Harold Sistrunk, and Producer/Host Judy Redlich, introduce you to four local handi-capable citizens who want the viewing audience to "Focus" on what they have in common with everyone else, and not to "Focus" on their disabilities.

The local citizens highlighted in the documentary are as follows: Gregory Franzen, an extremely talented, wheel chair bound architect; Paris Guerin, a hard of hearing Washington University lab technician, who has aspirations to be a forensic pathologist; Rebecca Radon, a very expressive, cognitively impaired assembly line worker; and Julie McGinnity, a blind Lindberg High School student who is also an aspiring musician. All of the guests speak eloquently about the challenges they have faced and continually face in achieving their dreams, goals and aspirations. They all stress that one of the hardest things to overcome, was not their individual disabilities, but the negative and stereotypical opinions of others. A very unique addition to this documentary is the fact that its Producer/Host, Judy Redlich is also blind.

Focus will premiere on HEC-TV (Higher Education Channel) on Wednesday April 7th, at 8pm, and will air on HEC-TV the remaining Wednesdays in April at 8pm. HEC-TV's channel numbers are as follows: Channel 26-Charter Communications and Channel 99-AT&T Uverse (on Uverse, after selecting channel 99, select St. Louis Channels, then select HECTV). If you do not have Charter or AT&T Uverse, you can also see Focus on line at www.hectv.org and at www.itunesU.com (beginning the Thursday after the original Wednesday airdate). The documentary will be preceded by an interview with Judy & Harold, conducted by Eleanor Mullin, the host of Liquid Light, about the process in making the documentary---from first conception to completion.

Please tune in, you will definitely be enlightened, informed and entertained!

July 12, 2007
Dear Friends,

I wanted to drop you a note to let you know of some changes in my life. I have resigned from my duties at KNLC, TV 24, and the New Life Evangelistic Center. It has been an honor and a blessing to represent NLEC and its media entities for the last 32 years. Little did I dream, when I first began working with and discipling homeless women at NLEC in 1975 that so many wonderful opportunities would open up for me to serve others. I even met my husband, Ray Redlich in the process! Our children, Melody 20, a junior at Maryville University, and David, a freshman at Lutheran High School South, have grown up in the ministry. As a family we have enjoyed taking the homeless into our home, and during the first part of our married life, running shelters for the homeless.

I was also privileged to be a part of the start-up team at KNLC, TV Channel 24. The hand of the Lord moved in mighty ways as we raised the 1.2 million dollars to put the station on the air, plus we’ve kept it growing yearly. What a remarkable opportunity it was, as program director for KNLC for its first ten years, to help shape quality Christian family programming for the entire metro St.

MEET THE REDLICH FAMILY

It is not just an average family that moved to the Hill last September. Yes, there are a mother and father and two kids and a dog and a cat and a box turtle. But, the mother has been blind from birth, and the dog is a seeing eye dog.

In September, 2007, Judy Redlich and her husband, Ray, (Vice President of New Life Evangelistic Center), their daughter, Melody, who is a senior majoring in interior design at Maryville University, and their son, David, who is a sophomore and plays football at Lutheran High South, moved to the Hill, along with Velda, a black Lab seeing eye dog.

Judy is proud to say that she was the “first blind kid in the nation to go through Lutheran parochial schools.” Her mother, a registered nurse, requested the school books months ahead, so she and Judy could work together. Twice weekly Judy went to a blind teacher’s home after school to learn how to read and write Braille. After graduating from Lutheran High South, Judy obtained a B. S.