573: Pancake Day For Homeless Kids and Blue Ridge Singers Concerts
Release Date: 04/21/2025
586: Silly Self-Induced Stress, Like Knowing When The Microwave Popcorn Is Done
Breakfast With Barry Lee
On this week's show, Barry confesses how 5, silly, everyday, modern life situations stress him out ... like trying to count that one to two seconds between pops to know when the microwave popcorn is really done ... and not burned.
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585: Rich Weller - Author - "The Story of Egan and the Encouragement Tree"
Breakfast With Barry Lee
Community encourager, digital creator and podcaster Rich Weller joins Barry this week to talk about his new children's book: "The Story of Egan and the Encouragement Tree". Rich wrote the book with the hope of inspiring young readers to believe in themselves, and to encourage others.
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584: A Tribute To 'Butsy' ... My Brother, My Best Friend
Breakfast With Barry Lee
On this episode, Barry pays a special tribute to his brother Richard who passed away unexpectedly on June 23rd. Barry shares stories of growing up with his big brother and the life lessons he learned as well as the silly things they did, like inventing 'the stomach game' challenge after a huge meal or coming up with the 'Butsy' nickname.
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583: Blue Ridge Care ... Nurturing Life At Every Stage
Breakfast With Barry Lee
Blue Ridge Hospice is now ... Blue Ridge Care. Joining Barry on the show is Jason Parsons, President and CEO of Blue Ridge Care. He shares the story behind the name change and how they have united all services and programs that goes beyond hospice services to serve more people and families with the same compassion and care.
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582: Vintage Baseball & July 4th In Middletown and Another 'What Are The Odds' Story.
Breakfast With Barry Lee
Middletown Mayor Charles Harbaugh IV joins Barry on the show this week to invite everyone to the town for a Vintage Baseball Game (1864 rules) on 6/29, and the huge 4th of July Celebration on 7/4. Food and craft vendors, live music, skydivers, parade and BIG fireworks are part of the party! Also on this episode, Barry's friend Terry Cornwell shares a true 'what are the odds' story that sort of makes you shake your head.
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581: A Lost Party Balloon Finds A 'Meant-To-Be' Home
Breakfast With Barry Lee
This week, Barry's daughter Brooke joins him to reminisce about a spring day in 2024 when a 'lost' party balloon found it's way to their woods. The message on the balloon left them both with the question: "What are the odds?"
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580: The Angel Trust: Assisting Cancer Patients In Need
Breakfast With Barry Lee
This week, all the talk is about an anonymous angel, who upon diagnosis of stage 4 cancer, was given months to live. After nearly 10 years of treatments and a miraculous recovery, she created The Angel Trust to assist cancer patients undergoing treatment with emergency help with things like their mortgage, car repairs or utility bills. Barry's guest to tell the 'angel's' story is Jenny Grooms, Executive Director of Valley Health Foundations. (look for Angel Trust)
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579: The Gospel According To Aunt Louise
Breakfast With Barry Lee
On this episode Barry reflects on his move back to Virginia in 1977 and boarding with his Aunt Louise. Some of the 'life-lessons' he observed living under her roof for a year and a half are shared with love and humor.
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578: A Lunch Date At The Division of Motor Vehicles
Breakfast With Barry Lee
After nearly 39 years of marriage, Barry and his wife find their 'Real ID' on a lunch date at the DMV. The fun begins when the clerk, and some of the patrons give advice on fixing Barry's wayward hair for the picture!
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577: Singer / Songwriter Gary Carroll
Breakfast With Barry Lee
On this episode Barry reconnects with an old friend, Gary Carroll, a musician and songwriter who comes from a very musical family. Gary has a distant cousin who was a member of NSYNC and a songwriter on his father's side that wrote the song ..."By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea". Gary shares many personal stories including his inspiring comeback after a stroke in 2023. Follow Gary Carroll on Facebook, become a 'friend' and follow his new releases and performing schedule.
info_outlineTwo special segments this week on the show: First, Rick Ours of the Kiwanis Club of Winchester and Robin Russell with Family Promise Northern Shenandoah Valley discuss the homeless situation with children in our area, and how the Kiwanis Community Pancake Day on 4/26 will raise funds for Family Promise. (www.winvakiw.org)
The second segment features Jeff Alban, Artistic Director with Blue Ridge Singers, who will share the stories behind the group's spring concerts, "Anchored In Song". (www.blueridgesingers.org)