Breakfast With Barry Lee

Barry's guest on this episode is Niki Foster with the Front Royal-Warren County Chamber of Commerce, and they chat about the upcoming Wine and Craft Festival on May 21st. 

Today is National Foster Care Day, and joining Barry on the podcast is Tina Marie Scully, Executive Director of F.R.O.G. (Families Reaching out Group).  Tina and her husband have fostered 57 children in a little over 20 years.

On this episode, Barry shares his gratitude for all those involved in making the 95th Apple Blossom Festival a huge success.  After the parade, he experienced a bizarre question from a total stranger while waiting in line to use the bathroom.

It's May the oneth ... a brand new month (notice the rhyme?).  On this episode Barry observes May Day, Lemonade Day and salutes the Public Works Department of Winchester for the quick clean-up following the fireworks and parades.

It's parade day at the Apple Blossom Festival, and it's also National Sense of Smell Day.  Ahh ... the smell of funnel cake and hot sausage subs;  Barry has put them all together in a tribute song to Festival foods.   

On 'Hairball Awareness Day' Barry performs one of his better impersonations that he enjoys sharing with fellow cat owners.

It's Apple Blossom week and Barry shares some special memories that he has collected in his 26 years of emceeing the Queen's Dinner.  Two stories that he shares on this podcast involve Chevy Chase and Lee Greenwood.

It's Apple Blossom week and on today's podcast Barry talks with the founder of the 'I'm Just Me Movement', Tina Stevens-Culbreath, joined by members of the James Wood cheerleading squad.  The float they are sponsoring will promote mental well-being among our area youth and pay tribute to a cheer team member they lost to suicide. 

Today is National Audubon Day, Pretzel Day and Kids And Pets Day.  On this episode Barry relays the benefits of children learning nurturing abilities through pet ownership, and the importance of age-appropriate explanations when it comes to spaying or neutering our pets.

It's Apple Blossom week and Barry's special guest is the Executive Director of the Festival, Bradley Veach.  Their chat includes parades, rides, celebrities (including Terry Bradshaw) and dinners ... The Bloom is BACK!

On this episode, Barry shares the 'gift of gab' he inherited from his parents and how he got to know a faraway 'telemarketer' doing a beer survey. 

On National Lost Dog Awareness Day Barry shares a true story of a friend's lost dog and how it found it's way home.  It's also Picnic Day, Celebrate Trails Day and Record Store Day.

On this episode Barry celebrates organ donors, Girl Scout leaders, Earth Day and Jelly Beans.  He also expresses the awkwardness that we  feel when people sing Happy Birthday to us, and tells of what happened to a man who requested his workplace not observe his birthday.  

It's National Kindergarten Day, and Barry recites excerpts from the 1986 best seller from Robert Fulghum, "All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten."

It's National Look Alike Day ... who have you been told you look like?  Barry shares the story of being stopped in his younger days to be told he looked like certain celebrities (nobody handsome), and running into a kid that looked just like him when on a family vacation ... but there's more to the story ...

It's National Garlic Day and on the podcast, Barry traces the history of the 'stinking rose' and offers various remedies to rid yourself of the pungent problem.

Barry's guest on the podcast today is Jeffrey Alban, Artistic Director and Conductor of the Blue Ridge Singers.  Jeff chats about the choir's upcoming concert series entitled:  "How Can I Keep From Singing?" www.blueridgesingers.org

On this Easter podcast, Barry shares some of the history behind the traditions, like hiding eggs.  He goes on to reveal the unique egg-hunt tradition his family has enjoyed since the 1940's.

With Passover underway, Ramadan in progress and Easter Sunday on the way, the uniqueness of all three occurring together is celebrated.  Barry's good broadcast friend Beverly joins him to share a childhood memory of when her Dad took her to see the Easter Bunny at a shopping center.  What was it that the Bunny said to her Dad when he took him aside?  She found out years later ...   

In addition to observing Good Friday, it's also Take A Wild Guess Day (just in time for filing taxes).  Speaking of taxes ... Barry explains why the deadline to file was moved to Monday the 18th.  On the Brain-Buster:  When it comes to breaking up, relationship experts say that you should wait 3 months before doing this ... doing what?   

On National Gardening Day, Barry reflects on his very first garden and the lesson he learned on the importance of weeds.  

It's 'National Scrabble Day' and on this episode Barry shares a personal story about how a Scrabble game helped him find the words to tell his mom something difficult to say.

Barry's guest on this episode is Nancy Silva, the new Executive Director of the Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley.  Nancy announces the opening of the application process for Chain of Checks grants.

On National Pet Day, Barry recites the poem from Lorna Olitch entitled, "So God Made A Dog".  It's also '8-Track Tape Day' and oh what fun to relive the sound of two tracks playing at the same time.

On this episode it's a 'salute to our siblings', plus, a list from Reader's Digest with excuses on why people don't go to church.