Breakfast With Barry Lee

This week, Barry chats with two guests:  Jeffrey Alban, Conductor of  the Blue Ridge Singers invites listeners to three Christmas concerts entitled "On Christmas Night" ( www.blueridgesingers.org ) Frances McDonald with the Winchester Medical Center Auxiliary shares how we can remember or honor someone through the Auxiliary's "Lights of Love" ( www.valleyhealthlink.com ... Winchester Medical Cente...

On this episode, Barry celebrates his 500th podcast with a variety of guests!   Ashley Ferguson and Jeremy Sanders with Frederick County Parks and Recreation invite all to the 'Walking In A Winter Wonderland' lights extravaganza in Clearbrook Park.  ( www. FCPRD.NET ) Jason Brown with Winchester Parks and Rec talks about the Holiday Parade, Tree Lighting and Breakfast With Santa.  ( www.winchester...

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...

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, 39...

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. 

On this episode, lead researcher and author Cheryl Lyon shares the stories of three women in the 1880's and their ties to Fisher's Hill and Middletown, Virginia.  The book is "Perfectly Unconventional ... The Art and Activism of Three Women in the Shenandoah Valley".  Two of the women were artists (one a nationally known speed walker) and the third a writer.  Forgotten to local history and redisco...

On this episode, Barry revisits the podcast from February 12, 2022 that featured his Uncle Walter Grunder on his 100th birthday.  Walt was a lead navigator on a B-17 bomber in World War II and received a Purple Heart.  Walt recently passed away at the age of 101, and in this encore interview shares his military stories as well as looking back on 100 years of living. 

Rusty Holland with the Concern Hotline joins Barry this week to discuss the upcoming 24th Annual Fish Fry on 9/1 to benefit Concern.   For 55 years the crisis hotline has provided compassionate listeners to help those who need someone to talk to in difficult times. On the Brain-Buster, babies may be healthier if this is present in the home ... a) siblings  b) dust  c) dogs      

The Annual Route 11 Yard Crawl took place on August 12th, and Barry Lee recorded some chats with passersby, including 'the fun girls' ...

On this episode, Robyn Miller of the Winchester Area Temporary Transitional Shelter (WATTS) shares how the non-profit has set up daytime cooling centers for the area's homeless. Also joining Barry on the podcast is local icon Leonard Kraemer who just celebrated his 99th birthday.  Leonard offers some sweet advice on life and marriage.

Joining Barry this week on the show are Rachel Schaefer and Heather Waugh with 'Opportunity Scholars'.  From helping lower income students with financial assistance, to caring counselors that work with students and their families regarding career and life choices, Opportunity Scholars sends young people the message that they are not alone when it comes to decisions regarding their future. 

Two interviews on this week's show:  Kaycee Childress and Jennifer Hall with United Way NSV talk about matching people with services through 'Project Connect' on 7/28, and the 'Day of Caring' on 9/22 where volunteers help local non-profits and citizens with projects. Major Gregory Voorhees and Sergeant Laura Bridges of the Laurel Ridge Community College Police Department invite the community  to '...

Barry's guest on this episode is a community treasure.  Barbara McWhinney recently retired after 55 years of nursing with the Winchester Medical Center and shares some funny and inspiring stories from her journey.

Crystal Pruitt joins Barry this week to share how she and her family turned the pain and loss of her brother Kevin to gun violence into the 'Kevin Riley Foundation of Hope'.  Crystal talks about the 3rd Annual Community Day and Craft Show on Sunday, July 16th in Jim Barnett Park in Winchester.  She also announces the upcoming School Supply Giveaway on August 5th.  On Barry's Brain Buster, what you...

Joining Barry on this week's podcast is his good friend Lloyd Willis from Strasburg who leaves this week for the National Senior Games in Pittsburgh.  Lloyd will be participating in the triple jump and 3-on-3 basketball and shares some stories of aging athletes that inspired him.

This week's podcast features Stephens City artist Joseph Gainer who has a life-long admiration of abandoned houses.  In the interview Joe shares the twists and turns of his art career, and how he is preserving local abandoned structures on his canvas.  But wait, there's more:  Joe lives in a haunted house and shares some stories of what he has experienced over the years. 

After all the planning and the meetings, Brandan Thomas, Executive Director of the Winchester Rescue Mission announces the beginning of the expansion of the Valley Avenue site, and the two community 'Building Blessings' ceremonies scheduled. Also on this episode, Barry observes the first day of Summer and National Kissing Day ...   

With Father's Day coming up on the 18th, Barry reflects on a special life-lesson that his Dad shared with him in his final days. Also on this episode, Barry interviews local sports enthusiast Josh Kirby about his podcast, 'Kirby On Sports'.