Breakfast With Barry Lee

Robyn Miller is the Executive Director of WATTS, Winchester Area Temporary Thermal Shelter, and she joins Barry on the show this week to talk about their 'cooling center'.   Montague Avenue United Methodist Church in Winchester provides relief from the heat and snacks for the area homeless, or anyone seeking comfort. www.watts-homelessshelter.org    

Joining Barry this week is Ali Gallagher, Outreach and Training Manager with Blue Ridge CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate).  Ali is inviting volunteers to join this non-profit that advocates for the best interests of abused and neglected children, serving as the voice for these children in court proceedings and helping to ensure they are placed in safe and permanent homes.

Since 1986, the Sinclair Health Clinic has been providing the uninsured and low-income citizens with excellent health care.  On this episode, Dr. Mercedes Abbett, Executive Director, and Jennifer Hall, Director of Community Engagement share the latest information about the various services provided by the primary care clinic.

Barry invites you to 'sit, stay', and enjoy the variety of programs that the Winchester Area SPCA offers to animals and animal lovers in the community.  Executive Director Lavenda Denney describes a program that provides foster homes to pets of women who are in an abusive situation and seeking shelter at the Laurel Center, until they are in a safe place to be reunited with their pet.  From 'Advent...

Barry welcomes a member of the 'greatest generation' ... World War II veteran Doug Butler who served as a nose-gunner on a B-24 Bomber. Doug reflects on his nearly 100 years of life in the Winchester area including 75 years as a member of the Kiwanis Club of Winchester.

Joining Barry this week is author Ellen Eschell Murphy, who has recently published historical fiction books pertaining to the Civil War and her own family history.  Ellen served as the Commissioner of the Revenue for Frederick County, Virginia for 25 years, and in retirement has followed up on her love of telling historical fiction stories. 

Two guests join Barry this week on the podcast: 1) Tavan Mair is the CEO and Founder of 'Connected Communities' which provides crucial mental health support services to youth and families in Winchester and the surrounding community,  2)  Kimberli Ball with the Handley High School's 100th Anniversary Celebration committee, invites listeners to the Community Celebration Finale on Friday, June 14th.

This week on the show: 1)  Amy Rice, Executive Director of the Evans Home for Children, and Sheila Davis, an alumni of the Home and fundraising volunteer, discuss the June 29th 'Charity Dice Run'. 2)  Phil Fravel, founder and curator of the American Military Heritage Museum invites listeners to the June 8th 'Military Appreciation & Living History Event' at the museum in Stephens City. 

From hosting his own TV show at age 11, to being an on-air radio DJ, to hosting a successful real estate podcast, to resuscitating the DCRTV.com website, Dan Lane has lots of stories to share about his love of radio and TV.

Barry's guest this week is John Gavitt, a lover of the outdoors and the animals that live there.  He is so passionate about God's critters that he spent his life protecting them, sometimes going undercover for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.  Now retired, John shares how he is protecting the land around him so that it stays natural forever.  

The last time that Barry talked to Caitlin McHale (Floreal) was 30 years ago on a TV Cable Talk interview about her elementary school project.  Today she is running two schools in the Dominican Republic providing education to disenfranchised Haitian children.  Caitlin shares her inspirational journey, as well as the need for repairs to the school's old bus.

Barry's guest this week is Holly Roberts, Executive Director of 'Love To Nic', a nonprofit created in memory of her son that helps provide homeless adults with shoes, socks and meals, Barry's second guest is Jay Keffer, who extends an invitation to participate in the "Stamp Out Hunger Letter Carrier Food Drive" on Saturday, May 11th.

It's Apple Blossom week and with it being the 100th anniversary of the first Festival in 1924, Barry's guest is Jim Robinson whose father was a page in that inaugural event.  Jim talks about being an escort for Queen Susan Ford in 1975 and what it was like to have President Ford and Grand Marshal Bob Hope at his home!  Plus, how a couple of current annual Apple Blossom events actually got their st...

After attending their Spring concert, Barry sits down with three members of the Shenandoah University Harambee Gospel Choir who have been performing and singing God's praises for over 50 years.  The guests are:  Myles Hairston - Choir Advisor,  Gary Garlic, Jr. - Musical Director, and Adaugo Ejekwu - Choir President.  

Two guests join Barry at the breakfast table this week: Clay Perry is Chair of the Kiwanis Club of Winchester's 'Community Pancake Day' to benefit the Winchester Rescue Mission, and he extends the invitation to chow down on pancakes and sausage on Saturday, April 20th from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Morning radio host Randy Woodward with The River 95.3 chats with Barry about his April 27th half-marathon' fu...

Barry welcomes two guests to the 'Breakfast With Barry' kitchen table:  Aimee Nuwer, Co-founder of 'Helping Hands Cancer Outreach LLC' shares how this non-profit eases the financial burdens of cancer patients on their treatment journey. Kit Redmer, Communications Director with the City of Winchester talks about 'WinReady On Demand', the city's new point-to-point transit service that picks you up a...

A very powerful interview with Thomas Sweitzer, co-founder of "A Place To Be", a center that helps people find their voice and healing through music therapy and performance. Thom also shares the story of his one man show that premiered in New York, "20 Seconds", based on his traumatic childhood and how music helped him get through it all. 

Barry's first guest for this show is Anne Marie Utz, Executive Director of F.R.O.G. (Families Reaching Out Group) and Froggy's Closet.  Anne Marie shares the story of how FROG provides support and necessities like clothes, shoes, beds, high chairs, toys and more to foster children and their families, as well as families in need. Barry also chats with Frederick County Sheriff Lenny Millholland abou...

On this episode Barry tours the new LGBTQ+Center located at the AIDS Response Effort, Inc. office on Piccadilly Street in Winchester.  His hosts are Katie Vance, ARE Executive Director, and Mary Bohacek and Matt Buracker, Center Directors, who share the various programs and services offered at the Center. Also on this episode, the origins of the Sloppy Joe, and how Barry and his wife demonstrate t...

Joining Barry this week is Michael Hummer, Volunteer Event Lead with the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life of Winchester-Frederick County, Presented by Shenandoah University. The local Relay has been a community fundraiser for many years, as well as a tradition at Shenandoah University, and new this year is the combining of efforts on March 22nd, indoors at the beautiful Wilkins Event Cente...

Joining Barry on this episode are Charles Harbaugh IV, Executive Director with 'Access Independence', and Shelly Lee with the '2 For 2 Foundation'.  The two organizations are teaming up to give access for swim literacy to ALL in our community ... teaching people to swim regardless of their disability or ability to pay.        They also chat about the upcoming '2 For 2 Foundation' "Pot of Gold Chee...

This week it's a little crowded around the Breakfast With Barry kitchen table:  Joel Cosner, Sherando High School Director of Bands and Guy Curtis, with the Sherando Band Boosters share the latest band news including a big golf tournament fundraiser on May 24th. Kayla Wright, Sherando's Color Guard Director also joins the show with an invitation to the community to come experience the 'Sherando Sh...

Barry's guests this week are Patricia Kadel, President of the Winchester Branch of the American Association of University Women, and Michael Faison, President of the Winchester Area Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.  The two organizations are sponsoring a free forum featuring local women who will share their stories of courage, fortitude and perseverance at...

Barry's guests this week are Tina Stevens-Culbreath and Rodnay Culbreath, Founders and CEOs of the "I'm Just Me Movement" and owners of the Virginia Valley Vipers professional basketball team in Winchester. 

Lauren Clouse, Executive Director of the Winchester Rescue Mission joins Barry this week to invite the community to the 'Hope On The Horizon' event on February 23rd.  The celebration/fundraiser looks to the future expansion of services to the homeless in the Winchester community.   www.winrescue.org