Breakfast With Barry Lee

Barry's guest on today's podcast is Sandra Webster with the newly formed non-profit organization, 'Family Promise Northern Shenandoah Valley'. The mission of Family Promise is to assist families with children in Winchester and Frederick County who are experiencing homelessness.

In addition to National Boss's Day and Mulligan Day, Barry presents another thrilling edition of "Oh Crap!" ... non life-threatening moments of impending doom or disaster.

Barry tells the story of how he and a falling leaf bonded on a recent run, and why he keeps it on his desk.

Barry's guest on this episode is Jim Racey who operates 'Jim's Weather Station' (weatherwinchester.com) out of his studio in Stephens City, with uploads of current conditions every 30 minutes.

Pumpkins are front and center on today's podcast as Barry celebrates the new North American record holder for 'largest pumpkin' and then offers natural tips on preserving personal pumpkins as opposed to some toxic solutions floating around on the internet.

Barry makes the difficult decision to confess his hoarding tendencies when it comes to the extra paper napkins the waitress sets down on your table at a restaurant. It's recycling ... and they make great handkerchiefs....they were just going to be thrown away, right?

On the podcast today, celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day, World Mental Health Day and an update on Saturday's 'Out of the Darkness' Walk, and it's Chain of Checks golf day.

Barry's guest on today's podcast is Richard Kennedy with the Nonprofit Alliance of the Northern Shenandoah Valley. They'll be discussing the October 18th Nonprofit Symposium to enable nonprofits to re-connect, re-engage and re-invent for greater good in the Northern Shenandoah Valley.

It's back! The 47th Annual Apple Butter Festival is this Saturday and Sunday (10/8 and 10/9) in beautiful Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Barry's guest is Jules Happy Rone who talks about the making of apple butter in big copper kettles right in the middle of the street. Plus, there is a parade, games, a hog calling contest, fine arts and crafts, great bands and food, a beer garden and West Virginia wines.

Today is 'Do Something Nice Day' and on the podcast Barry shares how a co-worker eased the pain of losing his father with a simple gift that he found on his desk when he returned from bereavement leave.