547: Family History Celebration...Discover Your Roots!
Release Date: 10/14/2024
568: Wheels For Wellness - Free Rides To Medical Appointments
Breakfast With Barry Lee
For over 20 years, Wheels For Wellness has provided free transportation to those in the Northern Shenandoah Valley who need rides to medical appointments and treatments. Joining Barry on this episode are the Executive Director, Traci Chapman Toth, and Board Chair Ann Lamanna who share details about the program and their upcoming fundraiser, 'Tablescapes 2025' on March 30th. www.wheels4wellness.org
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567: 2 for 2 Foundation presents the 'Pot of Gold' Cheer & Chance Event
Breakfast With Barry Lee
Shelly Lee has been teaching people to swim since she was 12 years old! She currently serves as a Volunteer Coordinator for Swim Literacy with the '2 for 2 Foundation' and on this episode, she invites everyone to the 'Pot of Gold Cheer and Chance Event' on March 15th at the Piccadilly Pub. Ticket sales and raffle proceeds will help the Foundation provide free swim lessons for individuals and families that can't afford it. Details: www.2for2foundation.org
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566: Tim Youmans - "Streets and Alleys of Winchester, Virginia"
Breakfast With Barry Lee
Barry's special guest this week is 'Tim Y'...The History Guy. Tim Youmans was the Winchester Planning Director for 37 years and on this episode shares stories from his book, "Streets and Alleys of Winchester, Virginia" as well as other interesting historical tidbits about the city, it's founding and it's architecture.
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565: Justin Kerns and the 'Inspiring Tourism Summit'
Breakfast With Barry Lee
Winchester and Frederick County Virginia are blessed with natural beauty and history, which is why so many tourists visit the Northern Shenandoah Valley. On this episode, the Executive Director of the Winchester-Frederick County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Justin Kerns, talks about the technology and logistics connecting visitors with our area landmarks, experiences and businesses. The Convention and Visitors Bureau is hosting a free 'Inspiring Tourism Summit' on March 19th for local businesses or interested citizens to share research about projected tourism trends. This...
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564: Abby Snider: Hurricane Relief Volunteer and Cancer Survivor
Breakfast With Barry Lee
The last time that Barry interviewed Abby Snider, she was 15 years old and battling cancer. Now, 10 years later, she is cancer free and doing volunteer relief trips to western North Carolina to bring supplies to residents who lost everything during Hurricane Helene.
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563: The Coldest Night Of The Year - A Walk To End Homelessness
Breakfast With Barry Lee
This week, Barry and his guest, Robyn Miller of the Winchester Area Temporary Transitional Shelter, invite listeners to 'walk in the shoes of their homeless guests'. 'The Coldest Night Of The Year' is a fundraising walk on 2/22 through Winchester to raise money to support the shelter's mission of providing a warm place to sleep and spend the day, as well as nourishment for the area's homeless. Also on this episode, Barry announces the good news that the Chain of Checks campaign raised more than anticipated, and was able to provide 6 grants to local nonprofits. Since 1986,...
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562: Andy Gail of United Way NSV & Comedian Jack Freeman
Breakfast With Barry Lee
Two guests stop by the Breakfast With Barry Lee table this week: Andy Gail, President and CEO of United Way Northern Shenandoah Valley shares his journey of serving the community, and invites nonprofits to participate in the Impact Grant Process by getting their Letters Of Intent ready for review. Jack Freeman, a writer and comedian based in New York City brings his one-man comedy/theater show "Embrace Me" to the Winchester Little Theater on February 7th. The show is about dating and disability, is described as powerful, smart and goofy.
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561: George Washington's 293rd Birthday Party (Pizza and Lager)
Breakfast With Barry Lee
The French and Indian War Foundation Is hosting 'George Washington's 293rd Birthday Celebration' in Winchester on February 17th. Scott Straub, local historian with the Foundation, shares the details of a party that includes pizza, Loudoun lager and a commemorative cup. Scott will also be presenting a special presentation at the party titled: 'Lord Fairfax's Postmortem Adventures'. Details at Also on this episode, celebrating squirrels, polka dots and disc jockeys!
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560: Brent Kendrick - Author, Blogger & Embracing Reinvention
Breakfast With Barry Lee
Brent L. Kendrick was a researcher with the Library of Congress for 25 years, a college professor for 23 years and reinvented himself as an author and blogger, and encourages Barry's listeners to 'reinvent' themselves as they embark on a new year. His literary work includes an anthology of stories and letters by Mary B. Wilkins Freeman, who in the 1880's was a 'household' name along with Mark Twain. Writing at night, in bed with his phone yielded a book entitled "In Bed: My Year of Foolin' Around" with two more books from bed! His weekly blog is available at: ...
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559: First Snow & No Milk! Also, CASA Volunteers & WASPCA
Breakfast With Barry Lee
With the announcement of the season's first major snow storm, Barry shares his frantic 'hunting trip' to find milk and the joy of shoveling snow...sort of. Also on this episode, Angela Crawford discusses the need for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) in Shenandoah and Page Counties to advocate for children who have experienced abuse or neglect. On the final segment, Lavenda Denney with the Winchester Area SPCA announces the "You Give ... They Live" campaign whereby donations will be doubled up to a total of $25,000 to save dogs and cats.
info_outlineIt's a family adventure on this week's episode as Aaron Blight and Michael Gonzalez of the Family Search Center (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 399 Apple Pie Ridge Road in Winchester) invite listeners to the 'Family History Celebration' on Saturday, October 26th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Come celebrate your heritage, learn about different technologies that will help you with your family history adventure. Be inspired by cultural music, food tastings, dance, a scavenger hunt for the kids, with special instruction sessions on colorizing old photos and tapping into FamilySearch.org, the National Archives and more.
Stuart Scott from Richmond is the keynote speaker and will discuss family history as well as African-American family research.