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Saturday, August 26, 201708/26/2017

Conversations With Wendy – Daniel Parks / Appalachian Trail

In Conversations with Wendy

If you want to change the world, follow a dream, or otherwise find your own identity, you need to be able to do big things. Stepping into a plan that seems to big to tackle but that gives you a victory isn’t a prerequisite for growth, but it ought to be. If you want to win a battle with depression, do like Daniel Parks. Take on the mindset of deciding to do what will be meaningful – what will light up your soul. What is your big adventure? Contemplate and listen to Conversations with Wendy…Click here!

Saturday, August 26, 201708/26/2017

Coming Home Well – Heather Stertzer / Beekeeping

For many veterans, when they separate from the military they look around and think, “now what?”  Most commonly we end up working a job that is almost identical to our military career: cop, pilot, analyst.  But some, like our guest Heather Stertzer, decide to start a business and serve others.  And today’s guest chose a career path that is a bit more unusual than others: beekeeping.

Saturday, August 26, 201708/26/2017

Harry H. Harrison – Hot Water Challenge

In Morning News Weekends

A new and extremely dangerous trend has led some children to suffer serious injury and, in at least one case, an accidental death.
The “Hot Water Challenge,” which kids say was inspired by videos found on YouTube, involves pouring boiling water on an unsuspecting friend — or, in one fatal instance, daring a friend to drink hot, boiling water with a straw.

Harry H Harrison Jr. is a parenting expert and the author of several best-selling parenting books including: Father to Son and Father to Daughter. He joins our Wendy Edwards to talk about this new threat and to offer related parenting tips.

Saturday, August 26, 201708/26/2017

Andrea Roberts – Retreat for Parents of Children with Special Needs

In Morning News Weekends

The Mark Addy Inn is hosting a very special retreat for couples that have children with special needs the weekend of September 22-25th. Three nights of rest, relaxation and camaraderie with parents that face the same challenges is a step toward maintaining sound mind and body for years to come. The parents will enjoy 3 nights in the heart of Virginia Wine Country with a gourmet breakfast each morning. There will be a meet & greet Friday night with an open day Saturday to catch up on much needed sleep followed by a couples Paint Nite later in the evening. Winery tours and a group dinner are set for Sunday evening at the inn.

Andrea Roberts joins Wendy Edwards to preview the event.

Friday, August 25, 201708/25/2017

Dori Zook: Top 5 Soundbites of the Week

In Charlottesville Right Now, 4pm – 6pm

WINA’s Dori Zook joins Les Sinclair with the Top 5 soundbites of the week ending 08/25/17

Friday, August 25, 201708/25/2017

Bethany Teachman : New Online Tool to Help Banish Negativity

In Charlottesville Right Now, 4pm – 6pm

Bethany Teachman : New Online Tool to Help Banish Negativity

A new,online program being developed at UVA can train people to imagine different, positive outcomes to lots of different scenarios. Bethany Teachman is a licensed clinical psychologist, a professor of psychology at UVA, and director of MindTrails, and she joins Les Sinclair to discuss the tool. Here’s a link to the tool: https://mindtrails.virginia.edu/templeton/
And here’s a link to more information: https://news.virginia.edu/content/negativity-be-gone-new-uva-online-tool-can-retrain-your-brain

Friday, August 25, 201708/25/2017

Keith Tignor: Honey Harvest Good this Season

In Charlottesville Right Now, 4pm – 6pm

Keith Tignor, state apiarist, talks with “Charlottesville Right Now with Les Sinclair” about this season’s expected favorable honey harvest.

Friday, August 25, 201708/25/2017

The Schilling Show 8/25/17 Hour2: Jon Quesenberry

In The Schilling Show, Noon – 1pm

Director of the Charlottesville House of Prayer: What Really Happen on August 12, Jon Quesenberry joins us in studio to…

Friday, August 25, 201708/25/2017

The Schilling Show 8/25/17 Hour1: Matt Hardin and John Zmirak

In The Schilling Show, Noon – 1pm

Matt Hardin for Greene County Commonwealth’s Attorney calls into the show to share info on who Gerald Alvin Baugher is,…

Thursday, August 24, 201708/24/2017

Laura Adams: Virginia Ranks #3 Most Expensive State for Auto Insurance

In Charlottesville Right Now, 4pm – 6pm

Virginia ranked as the #3 most expensive state in a new study from insuranceQuotes, which examined the impact of mileage on auto insurance across the country. Laura Adams, senior insurance analyst at insuranceQuotes joins Les Sinclair to discuss how you can get the best auto insurance for your needs.

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