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Donte Stewart interviews Cliff Huizenga about his first job. He is surprised to learn you can create your own job. Chaptering done by Vinnie C. as partial fulfillment of  Mark T. Sheehan High School Community Service Hours

The first summer youth program was held in 2015. The capstone project was interviewing community folks about their first job experiences. Here is the extended interview with Keith Larsen who was a professional in the field the youth trained in all summer. Dante Stewart conducts the planned interview then the others join in. The interview only original telecast can be seen here .

Time For A Story A story Project of WPAA-TV Community Media Center. Stories from the People of Wallingford. 

Time For A Story A story Project of WPAA-TV Community Media Center. Stories from the People of Wallingford. 

In A Heartbeat Foundation founder and host of the podcast A Big Heart, Mike Papale, interviewed host of The Take at WPAA-TV and author of To Lose But Not Fail , Willian Gannon. Sept 2018 Chaptering done by  Olivia R. as partial fulfillment of  Lyman Hall High School Community Service Hours .

Recorded in June 2020 during Ramadan. Includes 1918 Poem and reflection for 2020. The video version can be found here. Chaptering done by  Olivia R. as partial fulfillment of  Lyman Hall High School Community Service Hours .

Host Aili McKeen & Bruce Conroy Dan McInerey | Electrician IBEW Local #90 Ben Martin 350.org The impact on the planet and employment.

This advice does not get old. Georgian is a cheerleader for women. She authored "55+ Unite! Welcome All Wise Working Women" and hosts a regular award-winning community TV show, "MidLIFE Matters.  She brings her shows to a close with the guests favorite quote and the question What advice would you give your younger self - at 40, at 25 ( a few at 65). Here is a recap of the answers fr...

A conversation full of delightful bursts of woman2woman understanding. America's #1 Speed Reading Expert shares her views on how busy people can reduce stress by reading faster and living healthier. Abby is a expert in Speed Reading & Classical Homeopathy. Georgian was thrilled to have her on MidLife Matters 1st season and we are pleased to share the conversation with you here.  Chapterin...

In this MidLIFE Matters TV segment Tammy shares critical information and  insights about  child sex trafficking.   CT, like all States, is deeply affected by the high-profit crime of adults buying sex from children.  Thx to Daniel Hughes for connecting Georgian Lussier of MidLIFE Matters / WPAA-TV with Tammy Sneed/DCF. In 2020, this program received regional recognition with an Alliance For Commun...

Memories of a blood stained battlefield near Khe Sanh, Vietnam, have shadowed Dennis Mannion since 1971. Mannion did a 13-month tour from September 1967 to October 1968 as an artillery forward observer with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment. He was 21 at the time. Dennis Mannion coached football and taught English at Sheehan High School in Wallingford. He shares his wartime experie...

This conversation is a bit of a primer on the services provided by Wallingford Public Utilities. Hear about the billboard promotion of Wallingford's low electric rates and info about water, sewer and electric purchasing for Wallingford and by the residents of Wallingford. Chaptering done by  Riley  M. as partial fulfillment of  Lyman Hall High School Community Service Hours . For TV version o...

Artisan Pasta - A local Wallingford business story that is very personal. Meet Nick who is passionate about his community and artisan pasta making. Check out the TV version here,

Thom Knowlton chats with a lifelong friend Ralph Mesite about the family legacy and relationship with Wallingford from the first Villa Restaurant to supporting Hubcap. Mentioned are local industry, Oakdale, and family restaurants inclusive of the Villa Capri, The Yankee Silversmith, Pancheros Mexican Grill, andSonic CT.  Ralph's extensive community engagement includes serving on the board of...

Fred Ulbrich, a local businessman, and humanitarian speaks about his father, the founding of the family business, and his role over the years.  Being a Junker, a hobo stop, dinnerware, 'only three jobs my whole life' including service during the Korean War   ATH2020OTPG002FredUlbrich Made for TV in 2019 from archival footage 2013 

John Turenne is an eater, a cook, and an advocate for a sustainable food system. In 2013 he told his tipping point story at the Wallingford Public Library. He suggests we all can do our part to improve our food system by finding the one thing we are doing now and then deciding to do one more thing, then another. Buy local. Read labels and more. Chaptering done by Vinnie C. as partial fulfillment o...

Poverty, lack of treatment, easy access to the methods, alcoholism, are linked to rates. This episode includes some commentary of historical context including connections to math. Out of the Dark , or looking at Mental Health through practiced eyes, lets you be a fly on the wall as the Therapy Twins, both APRNS, Joan Landino, and Jane Buckley converse with each other about topics for healthier liv...

We each can help break the stigma of mental illness with kindness. This episode includes commentary and data about clinicians' role, the cost to society if untreated, personal accounts and what some celebs have done to 'Break the Stigma'. Out of the Dark , or looking at Mental Health through practiced eyes, lets you be a fly on the wall as the Therapy Twins, both APRNS, Joan Landino...

# HumanKindBoth_Exploring a Middle Path is a conversation among strangers featuring dignified dialogue on a kaleidoscope of issues. Popular topics range from science, spirituality, religion, philosophy, psychology, society, family, life, and even politics. The conversations are facilitated by Zahir Muhammad Mannan Serving as Chaplain, CT State Police, Meriden Police Dept. Director of Outreach for...

Two members of the Juvenile Justice System, Tasha Hunt Deputy Director Juvenile Probation Services and Gary Roberge Executive Director Court Support Services Division answer questions posed by hosts Mike Brodinsky and Ralph Tomaselli. Topics include community perceptions of the system and how it actually works for juveniles, victims, and communities. The Citizen Mike Show produced by Mike Brodinsk...

As a survivor, Judith's mission was to share her story, especially with youth, to impress upon them the responsibility to not let such horrors happen again. Fordham awarded her an honorary Doctorate for her tireless work. In this conversation with Georgian, Judith Altmann, describes in authentic detail her experience of losing loved ones to the Holocaust and how she survived the concentration...