Saturday, October 26, 201910/26/2019

Dr. Todd Stukenberg – UVA Discovery: New Organelle That Helps Prevent Cancer

Dr. P. Todd Stukenberg,(PhD) UVA Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics and the UVA Cancer Center, has discovered an unknown structure inside our cells, called an organelle that helps prevent cancer. This knowledge will hopefully improve cancer treatment. He joins Wendy to discuss his finding.

Saturday, October 26, 201910/26/2019

Freddy Jackson – Love: No Ego

The Love…No Ego philosophy focuses on suppressing all egotistical behaviors such self-centeredness, fear, misperceptions, and judgment, while also recognizing and uplifting the greatness within, promoting honest and genuine self-reflection that allows positive and effective communication to happen. From there, the potential is unlimited!
Freddy Jackson, Founder and President of The Love No Ego Group, LLC joins Wendy to talk about his exciting motivational philosophy.

Saturday, October 5, 201910/05/2019

Miranda Burnett – Scottsville Twilight Tours

Scottsville Museum is proud to announce a guided tour through Scottsville’s history which will be presented on Saturday and Sunday, 19-20 October 2019. The project is led by Museum volunteers, Lisa Bittner and Miranda Burnett, and staffed by volunteer guides and local actors and actresses. Come and take a lamplight stroll through historic Scottsville. With your tour guide, you will encounter town residents from bygone eras. Hear their tales and recollections, see notable places and people brought to life from the pages of history.

Miranda Burnett joins Wendy live in-studio to preview the tour.

Saturday, October 5, 201910/05/2019

Harry Stillerman – PVCC Financial Aid Workshops

Complete the 20-21 FAFSA with help from Financial Aid Professionals during the Super Saturday FAFSA workshop series. The workshop provides hands-on assistance in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2020-2021 Academic Year. Completing the FAFSA is the first step for students interested in obtaining federal student financial aid as well as many scholarships, especially those interested in attending college between August 2020 and August 2021. Each event is Saturday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. in PVCC Main Building, room M154.

Harry Stillerman, Vice President of Institutional Advancement & Development at PVCC joins Wendy to talk about taking advantage of this opportunity.

Saturday, September 21, 201909/21/2019

Dr. Daria Brezinski – Autism Class: Causes, Characteristics and Courses of Action

At the current trajectory, by 2025, 1 in 2 children will be diagnosed with autism.
What are the causes: Environment, Diet, Shots, Genetics, Epigenetics? Why is it escalating? What are the characteristics? What can be done to circumnavigate the behaviors? Why it is a spectrum? And, what life skills are needed to survive and thrive?
Dr. Daria Brezinski, PhD, joins Wendy to talk about her upcoming class at PVCC, beginning Oct 7th, through Nov 4th, Mondays 6-8 PM. And, her Young Adult Autism Socials, held the 3rd Thursday of each month at Maple Grove Christian Church from 7-9 PM.

Saturday, September 21, 201909/21/2019

Emily Taylor – Colt Limits AR15 Production

Are we witnessing a change in the way companies view their role in gun violence?
Gun maker Colt says it is suspending its production of rifles for the civilian market including the popular AR-15. Recently, national gun control advocates have focused on access to AR-15’s and other assault-style rifles because of their use in mass shootings.
Emily Taylor, gun rights attorney with Walker Taylor Law who teaches a class called Run Hide Fight! Survive an Active Shooter, joins Wendy to discuss this hot-button topic.

Saturday, September 7, 201909/07/2019

Mark Fenner – Cost of Fantasy Football

With the NFL season upon us, offices everywhere are gearing up for another season of fantasy football, and that’s going to cost US businesses billions in productivity, according to a new survey.

Mark Fenner, a business strategist who works with organizations and executives across the country to instill the disciplines of excellence, joins Wendy to discuss the problems posed by fantasy football in the workplace.

Saturday, September 7, 201909/07/2019

Ron Southwick – Free Fishing Days

Due to inclement weather during the free fishing days in June, DGIF is offering two additional full days of free fishing, September 28-29, in conjunction with National Hunting and Fishing Day.

Anyone can fish free in public fresh waters around the state without having to buy a fishing license. Just remember, all fishing regulations still apply. Note that a license is still required to fish in marine areas or saltwater portions of tidal waters.

Ron Southwick, Assistant Fish Chief, Virginia Dept of Game and Inland Fisheries joins Wendy to talk about fishing opportunities right in your back yard!

Saturday, August 24, 201908/24/2019

Michael Daugherty – Coordinated Ransomware Attacks

Ransomware is a form of malware in which rogue software code effectively holds a user’s computer hostage until a “ransom” fee is paid. Ransomware often infiltrates a PC as a computer worm or Trojan horse that takes advantage of open security vulnerabilities. These type of attacks are on the rise worldwide, with a more than 300% increase over the last year.

Michael Daugherty, Founder, The Cyber Education Foundation & Author of: ‘The Devil Inside the Beltway, joins Wendy to talk about ways to protect your devices from an attack.

Saturday, August 24, 201908/24/2019

Jack Horner – Active Shooter Response Training

If you look around online, you’ll find that active shooter response training is going on near you. Unfortunately, it’s becoming the new normal.
As faculty and students return to campuses nationwide, some orientations are incorporating preparation for the worst-case scenario.

Jack Horner of BMG Safe, joins Wendy to discuss the tools needed to survive something like this, and ways to decrease your target availability should you ever be in a active shooter situation.