Breakfast With Barry Lee 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 'Adventure Tails' (volunteers taking the shelter dogs for a few hours to visit parks, go for a ride, etc.), to the "Raise The Woof" renovation project, to a calendar pet photo contest and more, there's a lot to learn and celebrate on this episode.      

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.