Breakfast With Barry Lee

The leaves may be falling, but on this episode, it's 'Apple Blossom' time!  Barry's guests are Marcy Obenchain Keller and Tommy Keller who have spearheaded a project to create an official vanity license plate that commemorates the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival!  (details at www.thebloom.com).

Also, Barry announces that the Chain of Checks campaign to provide shelter is underway with a variety of fun-fundraisers, including Christmas movies and concerts!  See the line-up at www.chainofchecks.com

On this episode, an inspiring story of overcoming the darkness of drug addiction with the guiding light of Winchester 'angels' and God.  Randy Dunbar shares his emotional journey with Barry Lee.

On this episode, best selling, historical true-crime author Sharon Virts joins Barry to talk about her historical thriller, "The Grays Of Truth".  The novel was inspired by true events involving one of Baltimore's most powerful families.

Also on this week's show:  'Where did all the trick-or-treaters go?' and the 2024 Chain of Checks is underway! 

Retired clinical and forensic psychologist Bernie Lewis joins Barry this week to share his new venture in retirement as an author and photographer.  Bernie tells the story of his book:  "Kinnakeet Stories ... Short Stories Inspired by the Outer Banks". 

Being that it's Halloween week, some fun tidbits about the 31st are included in the show. 

On the first half of this episode, Barry chats with Jim Coots of the Kiwanis Club of Winchester and Kelly Bober with the Child Safe Center.  Jim is the chairman of the Community Pancake Day on 10/26 and the primary beneficiary of the funds raised is the Child Safe Center, promoting a collaborative response to child abuse.

On the second segment, Barry sits down with 'Joseph The Walking Mall Poet' who writes poetry by request for passersby on his antique typewriter.  Joseph invites listeners to "In The Round:  A Jazz Poetry Experience" on 11/2. 

It'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.    

Joining Barry on the first segment is Rick Ours with the Winchester Area Temporary Transitional Shelter to discuss their 'Evening of Caring and Sharing' on 10/19 at the Elks Lodge 867.

On the second half, Michael Faison (Winchester NAACP), Pat Kadel (American Association of University Women, Winchester Chapter), and Lynn Altizer (American Red Cross Winchester Chapter) share the details of the 'Barriers Broken, Barriers That Remain' Women's Healthcare Forum on 10/19 at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema.  

On this episode, Amanda Whitson and Bill Whitson (Billy Sous Food Truck and Catering) stop by to share information about 'Food For The Fight', a fundraiser to fight breast cancer on 10/5 at the Valley Health Wellness and Fitness Center.  In addition to 'talks with a doc', there will be food trucks and a Bra Decorating Contest.

On the second half, Kristen Laise of Belle Grove Plantation maps out an exciting week as Belle Grove hosts the 2024 National Sheepdog Finals (over 150 dogs/handlers) 9/30 through 10/6.  (www.bellegrove.org)   

On the first portion of this week's show Barry talks with Kyle Hayes about the 'Valleyhaven Furniture Bank', a nonprofit in Winchester that works with other local agencies to provide quality furnishings to those transitioning from adversity to stability.  The organization's launch gala is October 5 at Horton's Nursery on Rt. 522.

The second interview features David Gum with White House Foods and a discussion of the local apple industry and harvest outlook.

On the first part of this episode, Barry is joined by Andrea Cosans (Executive Director-CCAP), Bishop B.J. Custer (Winchester Church of Latter Day Saints) and Shannon Atkinson-Ganoe (Assistant Communication Director (Winchester Church of Latter Day Saints) who share information about the September 26th 'Community Connect and Serve Volunteer Fair'.  This is an opportunity for area non-profits to network together, and for the community to stop by and chat with these non-profits about opportunities to volunteer.

On the second part of the show, Rick Miller stops by to invite the community to participate in the October 18th 'Turkeys For Sharing Golf Tournament' to help the Salvation Army put holiday turkeys on the tables of families in need.