Breakfast With Barry Lee

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.

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 with Frederick County Sheriff Lenny Millholland about his connection with the Easter Bunny.

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 Sloppy Joe, and how Barry and his wife demonstrate the true art of 'give and take' in a marriage during the NCAA Basketball tournament season with the TV remote.

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 22nd, indoors at the beautiful Wilkins Event Center!

In addition to the walking, there are games for all ages and a dance party! Details: www.relayforlife.org/winchesterva

Barry saved enough time to share his discovery of yet another sign of his getting older while visiting a public restroom.

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 upcoming '2 For 2 Foundation' "Pot of Gold Cheer And Chance Event" to raise funds for the project.

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 the community to come experience the 'Sherando Showcase Indoor Percussion/Winterguard Competition' featuring 35 schools at Sherando's gym on March 9th.

Barry also feels compelled to share his embarrassing dilemma concerning his nose and a visit to his dental hygienist.

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 stories of courage, fortitude and perseverance at the Handley Library Auditorium on February 29th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. One of the special guests is Virginia's Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears.

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.

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.org

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.

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