Breakfast With Barry Lee

The 'always optimistic and good natured' Barry Lee uses this episode to gripe about why pop-up tissues don't pop up like they used to.

Also, he shares a story of what research says about the mental state of people who put up their Christmas decorations by November 1st.

On this seasonal episode, Barry gets personal with his love of trees and the life-lessons they yield every autumn.

Joey Waters of the Front Royal Women's Resource Center joins Barry on the podcast this week to invite women in the Front Royal/Warren County community to apply for the "Dare To Dream Grants". Details at www.frwrc.org

Barry also has a few Halloween smiles to share on this episode.

This week on the podcast, Marsha Boden, Director of the Olive Branch Food Pantry at Victory Church talks about the church's 5,000 square foot food pantry that is under construction and aiming at opening in December. The food pantry is the main beneficiary of the November 4th Kiwanis Club of Winchester Community Pancake Day and Barry shares the details of the menu, hours and ticket prices.

Also on this episode, Barry opens up about his efforts to help a lonely cricket in his dining room find a mate.

With the 'season of fright' upon us, Barry is joined by two local authors who have just recently penned horror/mystery novels.

Jay W. Foreman is the author of "The Adventures Of Mulberry Manor, Book 1: The Beginning Of The End".

William F. Gray is the author of "The Devil Within Us All".

This week Barry chats with two guests:

Winter Brooks with the 'Out of the Darkness Walk For Suicide Prevention' on October 14th in Stephens City, and ...

Fred Cheshire with the 'Rock and Roll For A Cure Sock Hop' on November 4th to benefit the American Cancer Society's Winchester/Frederick Relay for Life.

Richard Kennedy of the 'Nonprofit Alliance of the Northern Shenandoah Valley' joins Barry this week to discuss the October 17th "Nonprofit Symposium" which will provide information and tools for area nonprofits to be the best that they can be.

In addition to a dining etiquette Brain-Buster, Barry closes the podcast with a true crime story of a break-in with a tasty ending.

Tim McMillan is Barry's guest this week and shares the story of a 10 year old boy and his missionary family's service in the Congo in 1964. The dramatic episode covers their being held captive by rebels and a tragic, but daring escape.

Three guests join Barry this week to discuss how community non-profits will come together on September 28th to network and collaborate with one another, and how the public can come in to meet face to face with these organizations to inquire about volunteer opportunities.

It's "Community Connect and Serve" (and Volunteer Fair) on September 28th at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 399 Apple Pie Ridge Road, Winchester.

Joining Barry are Shannon Atkinson-Ganoe and Melinda Topham with "Just Serve", and Andrea Cosans, Executive Director of CCAP.

Over the seven years that Brandan Thomas has been with the Winchester Rescue Mission, he has been heard on a number of the Breakfast With Barry Podcasts, but this will be his final interview as the Mission's Executive Director. Brandan will be joining Citygate Network to tackle homelessness on a national level and credits his staff, Board and the community for what he has learned.