Ray County Voices

#podcast #podcasting #2020 #Elections #2020Elections #Missouri #RayCounty #RichmondMissouri

Ron White, Karl Carter and Dave Powell -- the three candidates in the Ray County eastern commissioner's race -- provide their respective stances on issues that include the county's role in fighting the opioid epidemic and in addressing pandemic-related issues. 

This is the first part of a three-part election preview. Part II is scheduled to go live Oct. 19, with the finale slated for Oct. 26.

Notes:

• Ron White's campaign page is located at https://www.facebook.com/Ron-White-for-Ray-County-Eastern-Commisioner-104864471336781/.
• Dave Powell's campaign page is located at https://www.facebook.com/groups/666961050593008/. 
• A Facebook search did not reveal a campaign page for Karl Carter. However, he has published campaign-related posts on his personal Facebook page. 
• Music featured in this episode: "Loop for Bishop John Burgess"; "Raga of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in G Minor" (For Timpani); "Sister Selena's Bluesy Minuet in F Minor, Part I" (For Piano), composed by Shawn Roney and performed by the music collective Sacred & Secular. Used with permission.
• To be a sponsoring business or a supporting patron of this podcast series, contact Sharon Donat, media specialist with the Richmond News and Town & Country Leader, by email at  [email protected] or by calling the Richmond News at (816) 776-5454.

Support the show

• The opinions expressed on "Ray County Voices" are those of the hosts and/or interview subjects, and not those of the podcast, the Richmond News or The Excelsior Springs Standard
• Follow the Richmond News on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/TheRichmondMODailyNews
• Sacred & Secular appear courtesy of Mo-Mutt Music. To sample more of Sacred & Secular's music, check out the following playlists: 
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nc6GhIkLCLAZ46_RNU1IRhGodxp2GC07I&feature=share (album: "In Solitude")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nIgxmzNslUhSLf8FNofg--rwogPA9d_QU&feature=share (album: "Peas in a Pod: Music from Two Podcasts [And Elsewhere]")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mDkw4LJXcOHKUFfAx-FEQhK8i8kdgRU8s&feature=share (single: "Miles the Monk, Minister of Musical Mantras [Version A]")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m-FVGa59O4x__s2nL8IkKPax-depJPD_A&feature=share (single: "Midnight Moonlight Meditations [Baring My Soul Version]"

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#RayCounty #podcast #podcasting #education #8ManFootball

• Hardin-Central superintendent Trey Cavanah discusses the start to his district's school year. 
• Brayden Schick, a Hardin-Central student and member of the Norborne Hardin-Central 8-man football team, briefly discusses the feeling of getting to play sports again during the coronavirus pandemic.
• Norborne Hardin-Central coach Kirk Thacker briefly discusses how coaching sports again has helped him cope with changes in his family life.
• Richmond superintendent Greg Darling discusses the effects of the pandemic on the start of the school year, including high school athletics.
• Orrick superintendent Scott Archibald discusses how the Orrick R-XI School District has managed the first two weeks of the school year in a COVID-19 world.

Notes:

• Clarification: At the time this episode was being recorded, edited and mixed, the Missouri State High School Activities Association website showed the Richmond-Fulton football game had been canceled. It was rescheduled and played Sept. 12, with Richmond winning 42-7. 
• Clarification: The "closing note"  before the signoff/closing credits suggests there is more than one link to the live stream interviews with Brayden Schick and Coach Thacker. Both appear in the same live stream feed. To view their interviews, visit https://www.facebook.com/167470394412/videos/3217607381680436.
• To view Norborne Hardin-Central's 8-man football schedule, visit https://www.mshsaa.org/MySchool/Schedule.aspx?s=384&alg=21.
• To view Richmond's revised 11-man football schedule, visit https://www.mshsaa.org/MySchool/Schedule.aspx?s=426&alg=19.
• To be a sponsoring business or a supporting patron of this podcast series, contact Sharon Donat, media specialist with the Richmond News and Town & Country Leader, by email at  [email protected] or by calling the Richmond News at (816) 776-5454.

Support the show

• The opinions expressed on "Ray County Voices" are those of the hosts and/or interview subjects, and not those of the podcast, the Richmond News or The Excelsior Springs Standard
• Follow the Richmond News on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/TheRichmondMODailyNews
• Sacred & Secular appear courtesy of Mo-Mutt Music. To sample more of Sacred & Secular's music, check out the following playlists: 
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nc6GhIkLCLAZ46_RNU1IRhGodxp2GC07I&feature=share (album: "In Solitude")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nIgxmzNslUhSLf8FNofg--rwogPA9d_QU&feature=share (album: "Peas in a Pod: Music from Two Podcasts [And Elsewhere]")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mDkw4LJXcOHKUFfAx-FEQhK8i8kdgRU8s&feature=share (single: "Miles the Monk, Minister of Musical Mantras [Version A]")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m-FVGa59O4x__s2nL8IkKPax-depJPD_A&feature=share (single: "Midnight Moonlight Meditations [Baring My Soul Version]"

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#podcast #podcasting #RayCounty #charity #RichmondMissouri #Missouri

• Connie Taylor and Phil Hutchison with the Bridge of Hope-Richmond discuss the services Bridge of Hope provides and how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the non-profit organization.
• Donna Payton, Humane Society of Ray County president, provides some background on the Humane Society, providing service in a COVID-19 world and other topics. 
•  Phillip Powers, Ray County director of the Salvation Army, discusses multiple topics, including upcoming events and the increased demands the pandemic has placed on the Salvation Army. 

Notes:

• For more information about Bridge of Hope, call (816) 520-7828 or (816) 266-9316; or visit https://boh4women.org/, or the organization's Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/bridgeofhope4women/.
•  For more information about the Humane Society of Ray County, call (816) 504-7843; or visit http://www.humanesocietyofraycounty.org/, or its Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/Humane-Society-of-Ray-County-116291421736524/.  
• For more information about the Richmond Salvation Army, call (816) 776-8191 or visit its Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/richmondmosalvationarmy/.
• To be a sponsoring business or a supporting patron of this podcast series, contact Sharon Donat, media specialist with the Richmond News and Town & Country Leader, by email at  [email protected] or by calling the Richmond News at (816) 776-5454.

Support the show

• The opinions expressed on "Ray County Voices" are those of the hosts and/or interview subjects, and not those of the podcast, the Richmond News or The Excelsior Springs Standard
• Follow the Richmond News on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/TheRichmondMODailyNews
• Sacred & Secular appear courtesy of Mo-Mutt Music. To sample more of Sacred & Secular's music, check out the following playlists: 
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nc6GhIkLCLAZ46_RNU1IRhGodxp2GC07I&feature=share (album: "In Solitude")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nIgxmzNslUhSLf8FNofg--rwogPA9d_QU&feature=share (album: "Peas in a Pod: Music from Two Podcasts [And Elsewhere]")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mDkw4LJXcOHKUFfAx-FEQhK8i8kdgRU8s&feature=share (single: "Miles the Monk, Minister of Musical Mantras [Version A]")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m-FVGa59O4x__s2nL8IkKPax-depJPD_A&feature=share (single: "Midnight Moonlight Meditations [Baring My Soul Version]"

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#podcast #podcasting #Missouri #RayCounty #countyfair

• Emily Bergsieker, University of Missouri Extension 4-H field specialist for Ray and Lafayette counties, discusses the Ray County Fair, scheduled for July 11-17 at the Ray County Fairgrounds in Richmond.
• Dantin McBee, a member of the Millville 4-H Club and a student at Elkhorn Elementary School, discusses his involvement in 4-H and his plans for the fair.
• Volunteer Marjorie Jenkins reflects and comments on her service in 4-H and with the Ray County Fair. Jenkins, who's featured in the Richmond News' Ray County Fair supplement, also comments on receiving the Frank Graham 4-H Volunteer Leadership Award.
• Farmer and tire/body shop owner Charles Calvert reflects on his service as a Ray County Fair volunteer and comments on his family being named the Ray County Farm Family of the Year. He also shares his insights about the demolition derby, a staple of the fair that's not part of this year's fair because of COVID-19 concerns. 
• Host Shawn Roney provides some Richmond-related updates since the June podcast, "All (or Mostly) About Richmond."

Notes: 

• Dantin McBee was interviewed before Bergsieker. For purposes of structure, their order has been reversed here.
• To be a sponsoring business or a supporting patron of this podcast series, contact Sharon Donat, media specialist with the Richmond News and Town & Country Leader, by email at  [email protected] or by calling the Richmond News at (816) 776-5454.

Support the show

• The opinions expressed on "Ray County Voices" are those of the hosts and/or interview subjects, and not those of the podcast, the Richmond News or The Excelsior Springs Standard
• Follow the Richmond News on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/TheRichmondMODailyNews
• Sacred & Secular appear courtesy of Mo-Mutt Music. To sample more of Sacred & Secular's music, check out the following playlists: 
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nc6GhIkLCLAZ46_RNU1IRhGodxp2GC07I&feature=share (album: "In Solitude")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nIgxmzNslUhSLf8FNofg--rwogPA9d_QU&feature=share (album: "Peas in a Pod: Music from Two Podcasts [And Elsewhere]")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mDkw4LJXcOHKUFfAx-FEQhK8i8kdgRU8s&feature=share (single: "Miles the Monk, Minister of Musical Mantras [Version A]")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m-FVGa59O4x__s2nL8IkKPax-depJPD_A&feature=share (single: "Midnight Moonlight Meditations [Baring My Soul Version]"

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#RayCounty #podcast #podcasting #Richmond #Missouri #wellness #pickleball

• Alicia Shaw, Richmond's economic development director; and Raymond Smith, North Star Wellness co-owner, discuss the Keep It Richmond campaign to promote Richmond businesses. 
• Richmond High School graduate Nicole Johnson, now a student-athlete at the University of Central Missouri, discusses her recovery from a foot injury. 
• Werner Moentmann shares his feelings about getting to play morning pickleball again at the Richmond city gym.  

Notes: 

• Some Richmond-based businesses include the following: Crooked River Meats, Market and Grill; JP's Total Image, barbershop/beauty salon; Daddy's 10-13 Diner; The Nest Egg, antiques. 
• The story referenced during the interview with Raymond Smith aired in 2015 on the National Public Radio program "All Things Considered" and was provided by KCUR-FM (89.3) in Kansas City. To listen to the segment, visit https://www.npr.org/2015/05/21/408452759/one-family-revitalizes-a-small-town-with-yes-quilts.
• To be a sponsoring business or a supporting patron of this podcast series, contact Sharon Donat, media specialist with the Richmond News and Town & Country Leader, by email at  [email protected] or by calling the Richmond News at (816) 776-5454.

Support the show

• The opinions expressed on "Ray County Voices" are those of the hosts and/or interview subjects, and not those of the podcast, the Richmond News or The Excelsior Springs Standard
• Follow the Richmond News on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/TheRichmondMODailyNews
• Sacred & Secular appear courtesy of Mo-Mutt Music. To sample more of Sacred & Secular's music, check out the following playlists: 
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nc6GhIkLCLAZ46_RNU1IRhGodxp2GC07I&feature=share (album: "In Solitude")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nIgxmzNslUhSLf8FNofg--rwogPA9d_QU&feature=share (album: "Peas in a Pod: Music from Two Podcasts [And Elsewhere]")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mDkw4LJXcOHKUFfAx-FEQhK8i8kdgRU8s&feature=share (single: "Miles the Monk, Minister of Musical Mantras [Version A]")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m-FVGa59O4x__s2nL8IkKPax-depJPD_A&feature=share (single: "Midnight Moonlight Meditations [Baring My Soul Version]"

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#COVID19 #museum #podcasting #podcasts #raycounty

• Cathy Gottsch, Ray County Museum administrator, discusses what the museum has done during the COVD-19 pandemic and shares her plans for the museum during and after Ray County's reopening.
• Three Ray County school administrators discuss high school graduation plans: Trey Cavanah, superintendent, Hardin-Central C-2 Schools; Scott Archibald, Orrick R-XI School District superintendent; and Justin Remington, soon-to-be Richmond High School principal. Other education-related topics they discuss include tributes to the class of 2020. The segment references a story about Richmond's weekly field lighting tribute to its seniors, published April 25 in the print edition of the Richmond News and its sister newspaper, The Excelsior Springs Standard. To read the story online, visit https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/news/tribute-seniors (subscription required). 
• Shawn Roney, Richmond News sports editor and "Ray County Voices" host, provides a lighthearted look at his attempt to deal with his separation from playing pickleball by writing a Shakespearean-style love letter to his favorite recreational sport.

Alert: Display your artistic skills by designing the new "Ray County Voices" logo in our artist logo design contest. The winner will receive a $30 gift card to Hometown Pizza in Richmond. Submit your designs in a JPEG or PDF attachment by May 29, 2020, to [email protected]. Note: To be a sponsoring business or a supporting patron of this podcast series, contact Sharon Donat, media specialist with the Richmond News and Town & Country Leader, by email at  [email protected] or by calling the Richmond News at (816) 776-5454.Support the show

• The opinions expressed on "Ray County Voices" are those of the hosts and/or interview subjects, and not those of the podcast, the Richmond News or The Excelsior Springs Standard
• Follow the Richmond News on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/TheRichmondMODailyNews
• Sacred & Secular appear courtesy of Mo-Mutt Music. To sample more of Sacred & Secular's music, check out the following playlists: 
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nc6GhIkLCLAZ46_RNU1IRhGodxp2GC07I&feature=share (album: "In Solitude")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nIgxmzNslUhSLf8FNofg--rwogPA9d_QU&feature=share (album: "Peas in a Pod: Music from Two Podcasts [And Elsewhere]")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mDkw4LJXcOHKUFfAx-FEQhK8i8kdgRU8s&feature=share (single: "Miles the Monk, Minister of Musical Mantras [Version A]")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m-FVGa59O4x__s2nL8IkKPax-depJPD_A&feature=share (single: "Midnight Moonlight Meditations [Baring My Soul Version]"

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#fyp #fyppage #podcast #podcasting #Missouri #COVID #sports #commerce #2020 #journalism #newspapers #RayCounty #education #athletics

• Natalie Lamar, director of the Richmond Area Chamber of Commerce, discusses the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on local businesses and Richmond's annual Mushroom Festival.
• Kirk Thacker, a coach and history/social studies teacher with the Hardin-Central C-2 School District, comments on whether 21st-century society learned anything from the influenza pandemic of 1918-19, in terms of preparing to manage the COVID-19 outbreak.
• Mitch Comstock, athletic director and a coach with the Orrick R-XI School District, discusses the restrictions prep sports athletes and coaches face during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Shawn Roney, Richmond News sports editor, shares his attempts to follow Australian rules football during the early stage of the coronavirus pandemic.

Notes:

• The opinions expressed on "Ray County Voices" are those of the hosts and/or interview subjects, and not those of the podcast, the Richmond News or The Excelsior Springs Standard

• Follow the Richmond News on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/TheRichmondMODailyNews

Credits:

• Host: Shawn Roney
• Producers: Sharon Donat, Miranda Jamison, Shawn Roney
• Editing: Shawn Roney
• Music director: Shawn Roney

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