Dave Jacobson and Barbara Spaventa, board members, active volunteers, veterans advocates, announcing the annual Days of Remembrance essay contest which is starting up again. We talk about the mission and importance of remembering the Holocaust, the process and logistics of the contest, and the mission and work of ‘Days of Remembrance.

WKOK talks with Dr. Jennifer Vodzak on the child vaccinations which are available, and her response to vaccine hesitant parents. From Geisinger:  Dr. Vodzak is a board-certified and fellowship-trained specialist in pediatric infectious diseases. Her clinical interests include general infectious diseases in children and antimicrobial stewardship. Her research interests include molecular diagnostics in infectious diseases; patient safety, quality and process improvement; and medical education. Dr. Vodzak attended Drexel University College of Medicine, where she earned her medical degree. She completed her residency and her fellowship at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children. Dr. Vodzak is certified by the American Board of

Jay Kolb, Sales Manager, Geisinger Gold, responding to our request for clarification, explanation and myth busting on Medicare enrollment.  I’ll ask the FAQ’s, what are some common mistakes, how many people make costly mistakes, the advantages and disadvantages of getting the lowest cost plan possible, or the opposite…what about overspending? We’ll talk about various types of plans available.

Joel Harris, Community Coordinator, The Salvation Army, Milton & Sunbury,  with Tammy Hench and Kirsten Starnes will review the upcoming start of the Red Kettle campaign, the mission, work and state of the modern Salvation Army, the upcoming ‘Here. For Good,’ campaign and many more related topics.

Michael Piecuch, Snyder County District Attorney, on National Child Safety and Prevention Month and the Union-Snyder Child Safety Coalition’s public education campaign.  This month we’ll discuss youth mental health, car seat safety, parental exhaustion, and water safety.

We also discuss US/Mexico immigration issues and many other local and global topics...

Taylor Lightman, Executive Director, Lewisburg Neighborhoods, on the projects going on downtown (floodplain restoration and public restroom), safe crosswalk crossing and why they are about the pull all the ped-xing signs in advance of winter weather,  www.lewisburgneighborhoods.org Ellen Ruby, Executive Director, Lewisburg Downtown Partnership, on their gift card promotion and raffle in downtown Lewisburg, and how downtown will look during the holidays.  https://lewisburgpa.com/ Della Hutchinson, Chair, Lewisburg Arts Council on the upcoming Stroll Through the Arts with over 30 artists in downtown Lewisburg this weekend.   https://lewisburgartscouncil.com/ Chris Hill, Director of Outreach and Fundraising, Campus Theatre, on the upcoming Lewisburg Live!