We In Lewes Kevin
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- Society & Culture
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The secret of Lewes Delaware is not its beauty, history, or location, but the people who call it home. Join host Kevin McGuiness as he interviews the men and women who have helped shape the character, culture, and charm of what’s been called the best little town in America. If you’re just curious about the fascinating people who live next door or, more globally, how one small city is using its collective creativity, variety, and courage to build hope for the future, our show is for you. And, we promise, no politicians.
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Season 2 - Episode 22: Russ Palmer - Finding a Way to Successfully Balance Work, Family, and CommunityUntitled Episode
Russ Palmer, founder of Lewes’ July 4th Firework Extravaganza called Go Fourth Lewes! and a respected custom home builder, opens up about living in Lewes, building a life and career in harmony with work and family, and letting your actions speak for you.
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Season 2 - Episode 21: Richard Martin - A Lewes Legend on Fish Hunting, Free Diving, the Apollo Program, and Setting World Records
Richard Martin doesn’t wait for fish. He dives for them, armed only with a spear gun, knife, and the air in his lungs. For over seven decades, Richard has fished underwater around the country, side by side with sharks, jellyfish, and species ready to fight back. He also helped design, build, and test the spacesuits worn by the astronauts during the Apollo Program. A funny, candid, remarkable reminiscence from a man who grabbed life and yanked it to him, just as he did the fish he caught.
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Season 2 - Episode 20: Hai Do - A Story of the American Dream, Fearlessness and Never Accepting Life’s Barriers. Part 2
Hai Do continues his remarkable story, about his career in journalism as a photographer, journalist, and manager at UPI, Agence France-Press, Gannet, and the Philadelphia Inquirer. He covered wars, terrorist attacks, World Series, Super Bowls and news around world, before moving to Voice of America, where he is the Chief of the Learning English Division. A former refugee now helping other refugees around the world, Hai’s story is compelling, inspiring saga of a life defined by him, not the ba...
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Season 2 - Episode19: Hai Do - A Story of the American Dream, Fearlessness and Never Accepting Life’s Barriers. Part 1
Hai Do grew up in the middle of the Vietnam war, escaped Saigon when the city fell, and survived a harrowing journey on an overcrowded boat on the South China Sea. Instead of giving into fear, he used these harsh lessons to forge a life and career that has taken full advantage of all America has to offer. This episode focuses on his life in Vietnam, his family’s courageous escape, and his arrival in the United States. It’s a story of courage, determination and ultimately triumph.
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Season 2 - Episode18: Chanta Howard Wilkinson - President, Lewes Public Library, Attorney, on Loving What You Do
A candid, entertaining, fact based discussion with a former Assistant Attorney General of New Jersey and a legal consultant, who is tirelessly helping make Lewes a better place to live. Chanta explains how the Lewes Public Library is the library of the future - a community center, a performing arts center, service provider, and a meeting house that annually hosts over 800 events attended by 14,000 people. And you can still borrow a book.
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Season 2 - Episode17: Lee Ann Wilkinson - What It Really Takes to Build One of the Most Successful Realty and Philanthropic Companies in the Nation
Lee Ann talks about the fearless drive, conviction, and meticulousness it takes to became a nationally ranked realtor, a respected entrepreneur, and the invaluable investment she has made in the culture and quality of her hometown - Lewes, Delaware.
Customer Reviews
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