592: Winchester Memories, Including Meeting Patsy Cline
Breakfast With Barry Lee
Mitch Emswiler joins Barry on the show this week to share his memories of growing up in Winchester in the 1950s and 60s. His earliest memory was meeting Patsy Cline at a 5 & Dime store downtown, with more stories about the Leggett store escalator and a James Wood - Handley football game.
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591: End Of Summer Bash For Pups And People ... It's A Pool Pawty!
Breakfast With Barry Lee
Everybody into the pool! Especially the dogs! Before Sherando Park closes its pool for the summer, the Frederick County Parks and Rec Department is hosting a Charity Dog Walk and Pool Pawty on September 6th! Onna Keller, Program Supervisor, is Barry's guest with fun details on the fundraiser for the Frederick County - Esther Boyd Animal Shelter. Details at www.fcprd.net
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590: Concern Hotline ... Compassionate Listening Since 1970
Breakfast With Barry Lee
Concern Hotline, Inc. has been providing 24-hour suicide prevention and compassionate listening since 1970. Executive Director Rusty Holland joins Barry on the show to talk about the thousands of calls the hotline's trained volunteers engage in. Plus, the conversation turns to the much anticipated 'Fryday Fish Fry' fundraiser at the Frederick County Fairgrounds on Friday, September 5th.
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589: Fremont Street Nursery ... Quality Daycare since 1943
Breakfast With Barry Lee
On this episode, Barry is joined by Freda Roberson (Executive Director) and Candace Davenport (Board Member) of the Fremont Street Nursery in Winchester. The Nursery has been providing quality daycare since 1943, and is launching a capital campaign to build a new classroom and renovate another.
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588: Why Men, Women and Children Are Shaving Their Heads On 8/24
Breakfast With Barry Lee
Childhood Cancer Activist Ammy Doeden joins Barry this week to discuss the '15th Annual Get Your Shave On', August 24th in Middletown to benefit the Saint Baldrick's Foundation. This volunteer fundraiser raises precious dollars for childhood cancer research.
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587: Journalist Brian Brehm Writes A Children's Book: "So Long, Charlie"
Breakfast With Barry Lee
Award-winning journalist with The Winchester Star, and Barry's longtime friend, Brian Brehm joins him on this week's broadcast to chat about his new children's book, "So Long, Charlie ... A Tree Bears Witness To History". The story is based on an actual 300 year old white oak near Shawneeland that collapsed during a storm in 2022.
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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.
info_outlineOn 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.