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532: Lavenda Denney, Executive Director, Winchester Area SPCA
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Barry invites you to 'sit, stay', and enjoy the variety of programs that the Winchester Area SPCA offers to animals and animal lovers in the community. Executive Director Lavenda Denney describes a program that provides foster homes to pets of women who are in an abusive situation and seeking shelter at the Laurel Center, until they are in a safe p…
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531: World War II Veteran Doug Butler, B-24 Bomber Nose-Gunner
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Barry welcomes a member of the 'greatest generation' ... World War II veteran Doug Butler who served as a nose-gunner on a B-24 Bomber. Doug reflects on his nearly 100 years of life in the Winchester area including 75 years as a member of the Kiwanis Club of Winchester.By Barry Lee
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530: Ellen Eschell Murphy - Historical Fiction Author
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Joining Barry this week is author Ellen Eschell Murphy, who has recently published historical fiction books pertaining to the Civil War and her own family history. Ellen served as the Commissioner of the Revenue for Frederick County, Virginia for 25 years, and in retirement has followed up on her love of telling historical fiction stories.…
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529: 'Connected Communities' Mental Health Services and Handley's 100th Anniversary Finale
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Two guests join Barry this week on the podcast: 1) Tavan Mair is the CEO and Founder of 'Connected Communities' which provides crucial mental health support services to youth and families in Winchester and the surrounding community, 2) Kimberli Ball with the Handley High School's 100th Anniversary Celebration committee, invites listeners to the Com…
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528: The Evans Home For Children and the American Military Heritage Museum
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This week on the show: 1) Amy Rice, Executive Director of the Evans Home for Children, and Sheila Davis, an alumni of the Home and fundraising volunteer, discuss the June 29th 'Charity Dice Run'. 2) Phil Fravel, founder and curator of the American Military Heritage Museum invites listeners to the June 8th 'Military Appreciation & Living History Eve…
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527: Dan Lane - Podcaster, Broadcaster and Owner of DCRTV.com
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From hosting his own TV show at age 11, to being an on-air radio DJ, to hosting a successful real estate podcast, to resuscitating the DCRTV.com website, Dan Lane has lots of stories to share about his love of radio and TV.By Barry Lee
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526: John Gavitt, Criminal Investigator For The Wildlife Service
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Barry's guest this week is John Gavitt, a lover of the outdoors and the animals that live there. He is so passionate about God's critters that he spent his life protecting them, sometimes going undercover for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Now retired, John shares how he is protecting the land around him so that it stays natural forever.…
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525: From Winchester To The Dominican Republic With Love
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The last time that Barry talked to Caitlin McHale (Floreal) was 30 years ago on a TV Cable Talk interview about her elementary school project. Today she is running two schools in the Dominican Republic providing education to disenfranchised Haitian children. Caitlin shares her inspirational journey, as well as the need for repairs to the school's o…
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524: Love to NIC ... A Mom Helps Homeless Adults In Memory Of Her Son
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Barry's guest this week is Holly Roberts, Executive Director of 'Love To Nic', a nonprofit created in memory of her son that helps provide homeless adults with shoes, socks and meals, Barry's second guest is Jay Keffer, who extends an invitation to participate in the "Stamp Out Hunger Letter Carrier Food Drive" on Saturday, May 11th.…
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523: A Family History Of Apple Blossoms With Jim Robinson
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It's Apple Blossom week and with it being the 100th anniversary of the first Festival in 1924, Barry's guest is Jim Robinson whose father was a page in that inaugural event. Jim talks about being an escort for Queen Susan Ford in 1975 and what it was like to have President Ford and Grand Marshal Bob Hope at his home! Plus, how a couple of current a…
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522: The Shenandoah University Harambee Gospel Choir
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After attending their Spring concert, Barry sits down with three members of the Shenandoah University Harambee Gospel Choir who have been performing and singing God's praises for over 50 years. The guests are: Myles Hairston - Choir Advisor, Gary Garlic, Jr. - Musical Director, and Adaugo Ejekwu - Choir President.…
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521: Kiwanis Community Pancake Day and Running For Lily The Kitty
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Two guests join Barry at the breakfast table this week: Clay Perry is Chair of the Kiwanis Club of Winchester's 'Community Pancake Day' to benefit the Winchester Rescue Mission, and he extends the invitation to chow down on pancakes and sausage on Saturday, April 20th from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Morning radio host Randy Woodward with The River 95.3 chats…
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520: Helping Hands Cancer Outreach and Win-Ready On Demand Transit Service
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Barry welcomes two guests to the 'Breakfast With Barry' kitchen table: Aimee Nuwer, Co-founder of 'Helping Hands Cancer Outreach LLC' shares how this non-profit eases the financial burdens of cancer patients on their treatment journey. Kit Redmer, Communications Director with the City of Winchester talks about 'WinReady On Demand', the city's new p…
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519 - 'A Place To Be' Music Therapy Center with Thomas Sweitzer
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A very powerful interview with Thomas Sweitzer, co-founder of "A Place To Be", a center that helps people find their voice and healing through music therapy and performance. Thom also shares the story of his one man show that premiered in New York, "20 Seconds", based on his traumatic childhood and how music helped him get through it all.…
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518: Froggy's Closet, Helping Foster Families and Children In Need
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Barry's first guest for this show is Anne Marie Utz, Executive Director of F.R.O.G. (Families Reaching Out Group) and Froggy's Closet. Anne Marie shares the story of how FROG provides support and necessities like clothes, shoes, beds, high chairs, toys and more to foster children and their families, as well as families in need. Barry also chats wit…
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517: AIDS Response Effort, Inc. Establishes LGBTQ+ Center
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On this episode Barry tours the new LGBTQ+Center located at the AIDS Response Effort, Inc. office on Piccadilly Street in Winchester. His hosts are Katie Vance, ARE Executive Director, and Mary Bohacek and Matt Buracker, Center Directors, who share the various programs and services offered at the Center. Also on this episode, the origins of the Slo…
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516: Fighting Cancer One 'Relay' Step At A Time
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Joining Barry this week is Michael Hummer, Volunteer Event Lead with the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life of Winchester-Frederick County, Presented by Shenandoah University. The local Relay has been a community fundraiser for many years, as well as a tradition at Shenandoah University, and new this year is the combining of efforts on March …
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515: EVERYBODY Into The Pool ... Literally EVERYBODY!
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Joining Barry on this episode are Charles Harbaugh IV, Executive Director with 'Access Independence', and Shelly Lee with the '2 For 2 Foundation'. The two organizations are teaming up to give access for swim literacy to ALL in our community ... teaching people to swim regardless of their disability or ability to pay. They also chat about the upcom…
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514: Sherando High School Bands, Showcase Competition, Golf Tournament and Barry's Nose Issues At The Dentist
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This week it's a little crowded around the Breakfast With Barry kitchen table: Joel Cosner, Sherando High School Director of Bands and Guy Curtis, with the Sherando Band Boosters share the latest band news including a big golf tournament fundraiser on May 24th. Kayla Wright, Sherando's Color Guard Director also joins the show with an invitation to …
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513: Barriers Broken, Barriers That Remain
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Barry's guests this week are Patricia Kadel, President of the Winchester Branch of the American Association of University Women, and Michael Faison, President of the Winchester Area Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The two organizations are sponsoring a free forum featuring local women who will share their …
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512 - 'I'm Just Me Movement', and the Virginia Valley Vipers
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Barry's guests this week are Tina Stevens-Culbreath and Rodnay Culbreath, Founders and CEOs of the "I'm Just Me Movement" and owners of the Virginia Valley Vipers professional basketball team in Winchester.By Barry Lee
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511: 'Hope On The Horizon' For The Winchester Rescue Mission
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Lauren Clouse, Executive Director of the Winchester Rescue Mission joins Barry this week to invite the community to the 'Hope On The Horizon' event on February 23rd. The celebration/fundraiser looks to the future expansion of services to the homeless in the Winchester community. www.winrescue.orgBy Barry Lee
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510: Coldest Night Of The Year - A Benefit Walk For The WATTS Shelter
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Joining Barry this week is Cindee Steele with WATTS (Winchester Area Temporary Transitional Shelter) to promote 'The Coldest Night Of The Year', an awareness and fundraising walk for the shelter. On 'Barry's Brain Buster': This was voted the thing that annoys people the most about their co-workers ...…
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509: Do You Really Have To Irrigate Your Nasal Passage While I'm Eating?
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In the ongoing series 'TV commercials you don't want to see while you're eating dinner', Barry adds a nasal irrigation device to the list. Also on this episode, Barry sings new lyrics to songs from the 60's and 70's to accommodate senior citizens, plus news about the 'African American Heritage Trolley Tour' of Winchester.…
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508: The Iron Man of the Wood Lot ... Mike Perry
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For this bitter cold week, Barry interviews Mike Perry who cuts, splits and delivers firewood for CCAP to those in need. Mike and Bill Huehn are the Iron Men of the Wood Lot for their 13 year streak of delivering comfort. Barry also gets into a stretch of "how cold is it" observances. "It's so cold ... "…
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After the snow on Saturday, 1/6, Barry shares some observations about the predictions, the snacks and meals we planned on, and childhood reflections on those radio school announcements.By Barry Lee
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506: 'Sleep In Heavenly Peace' ... Building New Beds For Kids
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On this first podcast of 2024, Barry interviews Tootie Rinker, about a brand new non profit, 'Sleep In Heavenly Peace'. This organization is lining up volunteers to build beds for local kids that have no bed of their own to sleep in. Barry closes the show with his Uncle Harlan's resolution for 2024 ...…
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505: FREE Foundation NSV, Chain of Checks and the Gift That Made Me Cry
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This Christmas week program features Robin Ramsey, the Executive Director of the F.R.E.E. Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley. FREE provides gently used rehab equipment to those in need and Robin discusses how the Chain of Checks grant money will be used. Barry shares a memory of a past Christmas and the surprise gift from his son that mad…
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504: Timber Ridge School, Highland Food Pantry and a Christmas Story
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On this episode Barry highlights two more nonprofits that have applied for Chain of Checks grants. He interviews Juli Ferrell with Timber Ridge School and Jenny Callis of the Highland Food Pantry. There's also a sweet, true Christmas story to share as well as welcoming the Winter Solstice and Festivus (for the rest of us).…
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503: Winchester Musica Viva, The Godfrey Miller Center, and Catalogs
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On this episode Barry welcomes two guests: Dr. Bryce Hayes, Artistic Director with Winchester Musica Viva invites listeners to a story-telling concert of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol". The Godfrey Miller Center is one of the recipients of a Chain of Checks grant and the Executive Director, Jason Gottschalk explains the 'Congregate Affordable…
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502: Clarke County Community Band Christmas Concerts
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Joining Barry this week on the show are Lois Hofmann (Conductor) and David Worthington (President) of the Clarke County Community Band. The Band's annual Christmas Concerts will benefit the Chain of Checks campaign for local charities. Also on this episode, Barry observes National Sock Day, Christmas Card Day and a scientific story about reversing …
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501: Blue Ridge Singers, Lights Of Love, and a Sentimental Salute To My Dining Room Table
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This week, Barry chats with two guests: Jeffrey Alban, Conductor of the Blue Ridge Singers invites listeners to three Christmas concerts entitled "On Christmas Night" (www.blueridgesingers.org) Frances McDonald with the Winchester Medical Center Auxiliary shares how we can remember or honor someone through the Auxiliary's "Lights of Love" (www.vall…
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500: A Winter Wonderland, A Parade, Santa And Smashed Potatoes
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On this episode, Barry celebrates his 500th podcast with a variety of guests! Ashley Ferguson and Jeremy Sanders with Frederick County Parks and Recreation invite all to the 'Walking In A Winter Wonderland' lights extravaganza in Clearbrook Park. (www.FCPRD.NET) Jason Brown with Winchester Parks and Rec talks about the Holiday Parade, Tree Lighting…
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The 'always optimistic and good natured' Barry Lee uses this episode to gripe about why pop-up tissues don't pop up like they used to. Also, he shares a story of what research says about the mental state of people who put up their Christmas decorations by November 1st.By Barry Lee
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On this seasonal episode, Barry gets personal with his love of trees and the life-lessons they yield every autumn.By Barry Lee
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497: Time To Apply For The 'Dare To Dream Grants'
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Joey Waters of the Front Royal Women's Resource Center joins Barry on the podcast this week to invite women in the Front Royal/Warren County community to apply for the "Dare To Dream Grants". Details at www.frwrc.org Barry also has a few Halloween smiles to share on this episode.By Barry Lee
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Kiwanis Pancake Day, Olive Branch Food Pantry and a Lonely Cricket
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This week on the podcast, Marsha Boden, Director of the Olive Branch Food Pantry at Victory Church talks about the church's 5,000 square foot food pantry that is under construction and aiming at opening in December. The food pantry is the main beneficiary of the November 4th Kiwanis Club of Winchester Community Pancake Day and Barry shares the deta…
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495: Mystery-Horror Authors, Jay W. Foreman and William F. Gray
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With the 'season of fright' upon us, Barry is joined by two local authors who have just recently penned horror/mystery novels. Jay W. Foreman is the author of "The Adventures Of Mulberry Manor, Book 1: The Beginning Of The End". William F. Gray is the author of "The Devil Within Us All".By Barry Lee
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494: Out Of The Darkness Walk and Rock and Roll For A Cure
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This week Barry chats with two guests: Winter Brooks with the 'Out of the Darkness Walk For Suicide Prevention' on October 14th in Stephens City, and ... Fred Cheshire with the 'Rock and Roll For A Cure Sock Hop' on November 4th to benefit the American Cancer Society's Winchester/Frederick Relay for Life.…
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493: A Non-Profit Symposium and a Breakfast Break-In
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Richard Kennedy of the 'Nonprofit Alliance of the Northern Shenandoah Valley' joins Barry this week to discuss the October 17th "Nonprofit Symposium" which will provide information and tools for area nonprofits to be the best that they can be. In addition to a dining etiquette Brain-Buster, Barry closes the podcast with a true crime story of a brea…
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492: A Childhood Memory Of Service To God And A Daring Escape
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Tim McMillan is Barry's guest this week and shares the story of a 10 year old boy and his missionary family's service in the Congo in 1964. The dramatic episode covers their being held captive by rebels and a tragic, but daring escape.By Barry Lee
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Three guests join Barry this week to discuss how community non-profits will come together on September 28th to network and collaborate with one another, and how the public can come in to meet face to face with these organizations to inquire about volunteer opportunities. It's "Community Connect and Serve" (and Volunteer Fair) on September 28th at T…
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490: Brandan Thomas, Answering A New Call To Cure Homelessness
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Over the seven years that Brandan Thomas has been with the Winchester Rescue Mission, he has been heard on a number of the Breakfast With Barry Podcasts, but this will be his final interview as the Mission's Executive Director. Brandan will be joining Citygate Network to tackle homelessness on a national level and credits his staff, Board and the c…
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489: Cheryl Lyon, Author of "Perfectly Unconventional"
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On this episode, lead researcher and author Cheryl Lyon shares the stories of three women in the 1880's and their ties to Fisher's Hill and Middletown, Virginia. The book is "Perfectly Unconventional ... The Art and Activism of Three Women in the Shenandoah Valley". Two of the women were artists (one a nationally known speed walker) and the third a…
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488: Encore Presentation: Uncle Walt, World War II Bomber Navigator
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On this episode, Barry revisits the podcast from February 12, 2022 that featured his Uncle Walter Grunder on his 100th birthday. Walt was a lead navigator on a B-17 bomber in World War II and received a Purple Heart. Walt recently passed away at the age of 101, and in this encore interview shares his military stories as well as looking back on 100 …
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Rusty Holland with the Concern Hotline joins Barry this week to discuss the upcoming 24th Annual Fish Fry on 9/1 to benefit Concern. For 55 years the crisis hotline has provided compassionate listeners to help those who need someone to talk to in difficult times. On the Brain-Buster, babies may be healthier if this is present in the home ... a) sib…
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The Annual Route 11 Yard Crawl took place on August 12th, and Barry Lee recorded some chats with passersby, including 'the fun girls' ...By Barry Lee
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485: Cooling Centers for the Homeless and Advice From A 99 Year Old
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On this episode, Robyn Miller of the Winchester Area Temporary Transitional Shelter (WATTS) shares how the non-profit has set up daytime cooling centers for the area's homeless. Also joining Barry on the podcast is local icon Leonard Kraemer who just celebrated his 99th birthday. Leonard offers some sweet advice on life and marriage.…
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484: Opportunity Scholars ... Pathways To Success
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Joining Barry this week on the show are Rachel Schaefer and Heather Waugh with 'Opportunity Scholars'. From helping lower income students with financial assistance, to caring counselors that work with students and their families regarding career and life choices, Opportunity Scholars sends young people the message that they are not alone when it co…
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483: Connecting People To Services Through United Way, plus, National Night Out
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Two interviews on this week's show: Kaycee Childress and Jennifer Hall with United Way NSV talk about matching people with services through 'Project Connect' on 7/28, and the 'Day of Caring' on 9/22 where volunteers help local non-profits and citizens with projects. Major Gregory Voorhees and Sergeant Laura Bridges of the Laurel Ridge Community Col…
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