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Chaz and AJ spoke with David Cassetti, mayor of Ansonia this morning. The mayor was getting some heat in news headlines, for attacking citizens on Facebook that were complaining about the new garbage cans. 

Chaz and AJ revisited their interviews with the Hamden Mayor, Lauren Garrett, and defense attorney John Kaloidis from yesterday. (0:00)  In Dumb Ass News, Chaz and AJ put forward a contender for the worst airline passenger, ever. (13:37) Ansonia Mayor Cassetti was on the phone with Chaz and AJ this morning to talk about the street takeover in town, which damaged a police vehicle, and some arrests have been made. Then, Dr. Abe Friedman from Griffin bariatrics was on to offer helping any lose weight, with nutritional assistance. (21:11)

The latest street takeover in Connecticut happened over the weekend in Ansonia. We spoke with Mayor David Cassetti about what happened and why lawmakers need to act now to crack down more on these crimes. Image Credit: Getty Images

A jury unanimously found Jose Morales guilty of murder and evidence tampering in the 2019 killing of Christine Holloway from Ansonia. Following his verdict, one question remains: what happened to the daughter he shared with the victim, Vanessa Morales? We spoke about the latest in the case with Ansonia Police Lt. Patrick Lynch. Image Credit: Getty Images 

•Blogger's Echo Chamber where Ansonia is talking about The 10 Best Gospel Songs: The Soul of American Music was a blog post I came across in 2016 which was written and updated in 2012.  The blog post was “contributed” byWallace Best, a professor of Religion and African American Studies, Princeton University.•The blog written by Wallace Best covers songs and music beginning in 1932 with Thomas A. Dorsey, including specific songs from the different decades, including various musical greats and his focus of the songs and why he selected the song.  In this humble podcaster's opinion, I will review some of the comments and my view.  I mean, there is some leeway as to freedom of speech.  Wallace gave his overview of 10songs in his blog entry.•Based on this overview, I do ask if you the Let's Talk: Gospel Music Gold; listener would supply your opinion of the selections and if you have a song, recording and artist you would put on the bloggers list.•Please send Let's Talk: Gospel Music Gold an email sharing your thoughts about this show segment also if you have anysuggestions of future guests you would like to hear on the show. Send the email to ⁠⁠letstalk2gmg@gmail.com⁠⁠ •You may Subscribe to the podcast and be alerted when the newest episode is published. Subscribe on Spotify and we will know you are a regular listener. All 4+ Seasons of guests are still live; check out some other Podcast Episodes over200 episodes are available.•LET'S TALK: GOSPEL MUSIC GOLD RADIO SHOW AIRS EVERY SATURDAY 9:00 AM CST / 10:00 AM EST ON WMRM-DB INTERNET RADIO STATION  AND WJRGRADIO INTERNET RADIO STATION 12:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM CST•There is a Let's Talk: Gospel Music Gold Facebook page( @LetsTalk2GMG ) where all episodes are posted as well.   •Please "like" and follow the page for all updates and postings. •The Podcast and Radio shows are heard anywhere in the World on the Internet! •BOOK RELEASES•“Legacy of James C. Chambers And his Contributions to Gospel Music History”•COMING SOON •"Molding a Black Princess"•For Pre-Order Information go to website•https://www.unsungvoicesbooks.com/asmithgibbs

Jury selection is expected to begin today for the murder trial of Jose Morales, the man accused of killing an Ansonia mother five years ago. Christine Holloway was found dead in her home in December 2019. The couple's daughter, then 1-year-old Vanessa Morales, remains missing to this day. With such a public case very well known in Connecticut, how do you pick unbiased jury members? We asked our legal expert, Attorney Bill Bloss. Image Credit: Getty Images 

El catálogo de la etiqueta independiente Puchito del año 1956 nos devuelve la sonoridad de la jazz band Hermanos Castro con su cantante Carlos Díaz. "Italian Boy", una de las creaciones del maestro Enrique Bonne nos permitió rememorar la etapa dorada del cha cha chá en los salones bailables de la Isla y acercarnos a la obra de este importante músico. El 14 de enero de 2025, a los 98 años, falleció este veterano compositor, sin lugar a dudas uno de los horcones de la música popular cubana, y en especial de Santiago de Cuba, la ciudad donde desarrolló su carrera artística de mayor peso. "Se tambalea" un ritmo "guara conga" creado por Bonne a finales de los 50s, anticipaba la creatividad de un compositor que en la década siguiente haría innumerables aportes, entre ellos el más sobresaliente la cristalización de uno de los ritmos de mayor pegada entonces: el "pilón" que tuvo en Pacho Alonso a uno de sus más ajustados intérpretes. En la frontera de los años 50 a los 60, y desde sus primeras grabaciones para las etiquetas Momo y RCA Víctor, la presencia de las obras de Bonne en el repertorio de Pacho Alonso fue notable. El añejo formato del conjunto sonero, permeado por el sabor oriental "a lo Bonne", tuvo su punto más alto en la sonoridad del conjunto "Los Bocucos". "Baila José Ramón". Pacho, Ibrahin Ferrer y Carlos Querol le ponían sabor y sentimiento al pilón de Bonne. Con un selecto grupo de grabaciones reverenciamos el importante legado del maestro Enrique Bonne en la evolución de la música popular cubana. Siempre creativo experimentó también con otros ritmos como el "simalé" y el "upa upa". La orquesta "Sensación", reubicada a finales de los años 70 en Nueva York con sus cantantes Eddie González, Vitín López, Meñique y su fundador Rolando Valdés, nos recuerda el ritmo "chupa chupa". El ritmo "guasón", otra de sus creaciones llega nuevamente a la manera de Pacho Alonso: "A cualquiera se le muere un tío". No habrá mejor manera de reconocer la huella de Enrique Bonne en la música popular cubana que acercarnos a su monumental obra. Pío Leyva con la charanga de Obdulio Morales y Fernando Álvarez nos traen la pachanga: "Que me digan feo" y el bolero "Sonarán las campanas". Cerramos este segmento dedicado a su vida y obra con una versión del pregón de Moisés Simons: "El Manisero". El clásico, adaptado a la percusión, acompañando los pianos de Adolfo Guzmán y Rafael Somavilla, nos devuelve la sonoridad de "Ritmo Tambores" la agrupación que dirigió Bonne durante muchos años. En Cubakústica un merecido tributo al maestro Enrique Bonne, grande de Cuba. Había nacido en San Luis, localidad de Santiago de Cuba el 15 de junio de 1926. Con un grupo de grabaciones históricas recordaremos a la jazz band "Riverside" (dirigida a comienzos de la década del 50 por el saxofonista Pedro Vila) y la orquesta del maestro Enrique Jorrín de mediados de los años 70's. Un formidable cantante tuvieron en común estas importantes agrupaciones: Tito Gómez. Cantante completo a lo largo de su carrera artística, con sus condiciones vocales intactas, interpretó magistralmente lo más genuino de los géneros de la música popular cubana. Las numerosas grabaciones que efectuó para etiquetas discográficas como Seeco, Panart, Ansonia y Puchito, entre otras, son testimonio fiel de su valioso paso por la escena musical. Durante poco más de tres décadas Tito Gómez identificó la sonoridad de la "Riverside". Hacia 1975 iniciaba otro ciclo artístico exitoso como vocalista de la orquesta del violinista, arreglista y compositor Enrique Jorrín. Completaban la fórmula vocal los hermanos Bermúdez. En la memoria: Tito Gómez. Cantante de los buenos. Murió en La Habana, la ciudad de sus grandes triunfos, el 16 de octubre del año 2000 a los 80 años de edad.

In this episode, Host Mary Donohue talks to Griffin Dunne, actor, producer and director and now New York Times best-selling author about his family memoir The Friday Afternoon Club. His Hartford to Hollywood family includes generations of writers, movie producers, journalists, and actors including his father Dominick Dunne, uncle John Gregory Dunne, and aunt Joan Didion.   This prominent family dynasty has part of its roots in Irish-American Connecticut, coming from Ireland to Derby and Hartford. Irish Catholics, unwelcome in Protestant Connecticut from the jump in the 1820s, nevertheless made Connecticut  home. In this episode, Dunne shares stories about family figures such as Hartford's Dominick Burns, a self-made man who immigrated from Ireland at age 11 and became a business owner and bank president. And Dr. Edwin Dunne, a Harvard-trained surgeon, who was the grandson of an Irish immigrant and the son of a machinist at the Farrell Foundry and Machine Company in Ansonia. And we don't forget the Hollywood part of the story either with Dunne's vivid memories of his father's life as a movie producer and crime journalist!   Our thanks again to Griffin Dunne for joining us for this episode. His book is available at your favorite bookstore or on Amazon.   The new Hartford Public Library Park Street at the Lyric Branch is located at 603 Park Street. The building that housed the Park Street Trust Company where Dominick Burns served as co-founder and president is located at 617 Park Street, on the southwest corner of Park and Broad Streets.   The grave monument company that is mentioned is Beij, Williams and Zito-still in business. John Zito, Jr. was a sculptor as well as a partner in the cemetery monument company. Their website is here: https://fineartstone.com/companyhistory/   If you want to learn more about Connecticut's Irish-American history and landmarks, go to the website of the Connecticut Irish-American Historical Society here: http://www.ctirishhistory.org/website/publish/about/index.php?About-Us-2   ------------------------------------------------ To celebrate reaching 200 episodes, we're asking listeners to donate $20 a month or $200 annually to help us continue to bring you new episodes every two weeks. It's easy to set up a monthly donation on the Connecticut Explored website at https://secure.qgiv.com/for/gratingthenutmeg/ We appreciate your support in any amount! Subscribe to get your copy of our beautiful magazine Connecticut Explored delivered to your mailbox or your inbox-subscribe at  https://simplecirc.com/subscribe/connecticut-explored Our current issue is on food-find out where to get the best ice cream sundaes in West Hartford.   This episode of Grating the Nutmeg was produced by Mary Donohue and engineered by Patrick O'Sullivan at https://www.highwattagemedia.com/   Follow GTN on our socials-Facebook, Instagram , Threads, and BlueSky.   Follow host Mary Donohue on Facebook and Instagram at WeHa Sidewalk Historian. Join us in two weeks for our next episode of Grating the Nutmeg, the podcast of Connecticut history. Thank you for listening!  

"Theft increased 1,445 percent from the first quarter in 2022 to the first quarter in 2024." --Kathleen Dasal, retired from the Ansonia commercial credit bureau Dasal presented at this past November's annual conference of the National Association of Small Trucking Companies – and emphasized that huge increase in cargo theft over these last years, aided and abetted by organized crime rings' increasingly sophisticated use of our digital communications tools to perpetuate all manner of frauds on carriers, brokers and increasingly shippers themselves. That's as you'll hear in today's edition of Overdrive Radio, featuring Dasal's talk. She keeps her feet firmly planted in small fleet issues with NASTC, and her presentation featured slides you can download to follow along in full via this link: https://www.overdriveonline.com/business/document/15711911/protecting-your-fleet-from-fraud-download-the-nastc-2024-presentation We'd recommend it, given this episode is probably an appropriate way to continue to kick off 2025 here in a year where we're expecting FMCSA's big move to revamp its registration system to finally get off the ground, and the identity and double-brokering fraud issue continues to be one of the biggest difficulties to surmount in trucking, particularly for small carriers and owner-operators working spot markets. You'll catch hear a variety of tips and tricks, ways to spot fraud in phishing emails and on fradulent rate cons and in the very voice on the phone who might purport to be even someone you know, or at least to be from a company you know. For regular Overdrive readers, a lot of the anti-fraud measures Dasal speaks to might be refreshers, of a fashion, yet many share a central point that you can make part of your New Year's Resolutions for the business this year. In Kathleen Dasal's words, "You've got to just pay attention to who your customer is, and know who you're doing business with." There's a lot owner-operators can do in that regard, if you're not already working closely with central, trusted brokers; leased to a reputable motor carrier; or doing direct business with shipper customers. As mentioned in the podcast: **The WhatsmyDNS.net domain age lookup: https://www.whatsmydns.net/domain-age **The "Iluminati" hack of broker DAT accounts and carrier accounts on the Amazon Relay system: https://www.overdriveonline.com/business/article/15678337/norman-camamiles-iluminati-hack-weekend-four-amazon-runs-no-payment **Reporting on the trade in MC numbers: https://www.overdriveonline.com/channel-19/article/15704468/your-authority-might-be-worth-30000-to-freight-fraudsters and https://www.overdriveonline.com/regulations/article/15705499/fmcsa-guidance-on-buying-and-selling-mc-numbers **FMCSA's guidance on containing the damage after a hack: https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mission/help/broker-and-carrier-fraud-and-identity-theft

Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti is looking to unseat the current state rep serving Ansonia and Derby's 104th district. Find out his biggest goals if elected in November and whether being a state rep will mean jumping ship as a city mayor. For more information: https://cassettiforstaterep.com/ IMAGE CREDIT: Melissa Sheketoff

Rep. Kara Rochelle is a third-term State Representative serving Ansonia and Derby's 104th district. She shared the highlights of her work over her time in office and plans for the future if reelected in November. For more information: https://karaforct.com/ IMAGE CREDIT: Melissa Sheketoff

A six-year-old boy died after a violent domestic violence attack on him, his mother and little brother two weeks ago. Before that, a 27-year-old mother was shot and killed by the father of her infant daughter in Bridgeport. And before that, a mother of three was shot and killed in her Ansonia home. Domestic violence continues to be a major issue, and we got more insight on the problem from CEO and President at The Center for Family Justice, Deb Greenwood. For more information: https://centerforfamilyjustice.org/ Image Credit: Getty Images

A 13-year-old girl was arrested in Ansonia, after making threats against her school. Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti was on the phone with Chaz and AJ this morning to say he's had enough of this, and the parents need to start being held responsible for threats of violence that close schools. (0:00)  In Dumb Ass News, a landlord drives a frontloader into his own cabin, after he'd had enough with bad tenants. (11:28)  Snake stories from the Tribe, including one brave woman who agreed to swim in a friend's pool with their pet snake. (17:47)  Chaz's wife, Jennifer was on the phone to talk to Jamie Kennedy about the gross soap she used in Chaz's shower when they first starting dating. Plus, Jamie's misunderstood New Year's Eve show that has become internet legend. (27:58)  Boss Keith was in for the Top 5 this morning, and complained about his daughter's high school football team, even though they've won their first two games. (44:35) 

Should there be a temporary moratorium around smoke shops in Ansonia? The Ansonia Planning & Zoning Commission proposed a temporary moratorium on smoke shops and this week, there was a public hearing to get feedback from the community. We got an update from the commission chair, Jared Heon, and learned the next steps in a possible moratorium process for the city. Image Credit: Getty Images

Ansonia police are investigating a murder suicide after a man apparently killed his ex-wife in Ansonia, then turned the gun on himself. We go the latest on the investigation from Ansonia Police Lt. Patrick Lynch. Image Credit; Getty images

Chaz and AJ spoke with David Cassetti this morning, was has made recent headlines for the insulting nickname he has used towards his opponenet, Kara Rochelle. Chaz and AJ asked him to clear up the situation, which he claims was started by her calling him a drug addict. 

Christine Sonsini, the Director of the Ansonia Senior Center took the trip the Valley Diner in Derby for the Attorney Tom Ganim Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour. She spoke about  the seniors she's helping and some of the stories that came out, even during the pandmic.  Image Credit: Dee Ortiz

Ansonia's Economic Developmen Director Sheila O'Malley and City Attorney John Marini stopped by the Valley Diner, home of the Attorney Tom Ganim Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour for today to talk about Ansonia Copper and Brass, as well as talk about some events coming up. Image Credit: Dee Ortiz

Melissa Welcomed Friend of the Show, State Representative Kara Rochelle to the Attorney Tom Ganim Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour to keep Ansonia and Derby abreast of everything going on. Image Credit: Dee Ortiz

Ellie Pell joins Jimmy Mac, Ding Dong, Fredmill, and AFB as we celebrate the Northeastern finishers of Western States, and discuss everything from Ferry Porn, dating apps, short split shorts in popular culture, Ansonia 6 Hour, Van Life, Cascade Lakes Relay, preview of Notchview Ultra, and The USATF Team Trials. Plus our excellent Patreons! Get your official Cultra Clothes and other Cultra TRP PodSwag at our store! Outro music by Nick Byram Become a Cultra Crew Patreon Supporter  basic licker.  If you lick us, we will most likely lick you right back Cultra Facebook Fan Page Go here to talk shit and complain and give us advice that we wont follow Cultra Trail Running Instagram Don't watch this with your kids Sign up for a race at Live Loud Running and feel better Buy Fred's Book Running Home More Information on the #CUT112   

•Alexia Curry is a native of Tyler, Tx, but now resides in Fate, Tx. With her soul-stirring voice and down to earth image, Alexia's style of passionate praise resonates with both young and seasoned worshippers.  •Alexia started her professional journey in November of 2021 when her single "Hear His Voice" debuted. This single has won her awards such as, Female Soloist of the Year, New Artist of the Year, Traditional Artist of the Year, and Up and Coming Artist of the Year.  •Alexia's natural ability, strong will, and intense determination has propelled AlexiaCurryMusic forward to this point in her career. While Alexia has achieved so much, there's still a great deal she wants to accomplish in the world of Gospel music. •Alexia's second single "It's Time" has remained on several charts and nominated for several awards. Alexia is a member of The East Texas Gospel Music Professionals (ETGMP) and a member of The International Music Association (TIMA). Alexia continues to keep God first and encourages others along the way. •Please send Let's Talk: Gospel Music Gold an email sharing your thoughts about this show segment also if you have any suggestions of future guests you would like to hear on the show. Send the email to ⁠⁠letstalk2gmg@gmail.com⁠⁠ •You may Subscribe to be alerted when the newest episode is published. Subscribe on Spotify and we will know you are a regular listener. All 4 Seasons of guests are still live; check out some other Podcast Episodes. •LET'S TALK: GOSPEL MUSIC GOLD RADIO SHOW AIRS SATURDAY MORNING 9:00 AM CST / 10:00 AM EST ON INTERNET RADIO STATION WMRM-DB Aired on iHeart Radio & Live365 •Both Podcast and Radio show are heard anywhere in the World! •NEW BOOK RELEASE! •Legacy of James C. Chambers And his Contributions to Gospel Music History •Available for purchase on Amazon.com If you would like a signed copy of the book contact Ansonia for details letstalk2gmg@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letstalk2gmg-ansonia/message

We met Rep. Kara Rochelle for the 104th District representing Ansonia and Derby. She is in her third term and up for reelection in November. Find out what she's tackled during her time in office and her goals moving forward.  IMAGE CREDIT: Melissa Sheketoff

Chaz & AJ spoke to David Skelly from the Peabody Museum about dinosaur exhibits, giant turtles and enormous minerals, plus AJ listed the museums he has been to. (0:00) Live Nation's Jimmy Koplik gave concert updates and answered questions about Motley Crue, Tesla, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel and more! (10:39) After a deliberate name misspelling, Valley Independent Sentinel editor Eugene Driscoll called Chaz & AJ to discuss the Ansonia mayoral race and the Men Who Cook Festival. (37:14) Image Credit: breckeni / iStock / Getty Images Plus

Earlier this month, Quinnipiac University hosted a workforce roadshow highlighting manufacturing jobs. Many students including some from Ansonia and Milford attended the event and it made us want to dive into manufacturing jobs in our state. What is the perception of manufacturing and what opportunities are available in our state? We welcome to the show Chief Manufacturing Officer, Paul Lavoie, back to the show. For more information on manufacturing in CT: manufacturing.ct.gov Image Credit: Getty Images

February 11 isn't just Super Bowl Sunday - maybe more importantly it's 2-1-1 Day here in Connecticut, the day when we celebrate and recognize 2-1-1-Infoline, which had its humble beginnings right here in our state and last year, provided assistance to 1.7 million people. Then, we're heading to the Elm City to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of The New Haven Legal Assistance Association, which offers free, high-quality legal services to people living in poverty in greater New Haven. We'll tell you all about it, and how you may be able to access free legal help from their NHLAA team. Then we'll head to visit with the Valley Community Foundation and talk about how that organization is maximizing the power of "Valley-ness" to support and assist hundreds of organization working to take the best care of residents in Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour, and Shelton.

A huge fire happened in Ansonia over the weekend, so Ansonia Assistant Fire Chief Anthony Delucia agreed to talk to Chaz and AJ about the incident. He was given some specific instructions after over-sharing a bit with the media. (0:00) Dumb Ass News - A diaper spa (??) has opened to immediate concern by locals in New Hampshire. Chaz and AJ had audio from a news report, where the owner of the spa tried to explain. (7:10) Stunt or Stupid! Today was the Anbesol challenge, which had AJ loading up his tongue to numb it, and then attempting tongue-twisters. (13:33) Can anyone stump AJ on Caddyshack trivia? The Tribe tried their best, but AJ might be able to take on the whole state. (23:23)

Easton EMS is getting a huge helping hand from the state when it comes to its aging building. We hear from Jon Arnold about the bond money and get an updated timeline for a new and improved EMS building. (0:00) Blight properties can decrease appeal for people to want to move to or stay in a city. Ansonia has made it a priority to attack blight properties. Mayor David Cassetti explained the Access Ansonia app and how residents are making a difference right in the palm of their hands. (14:11) Change is inevitable but it can be hard to embrace. Counselor, Julius Dudics, shares why change is so difficult for people and ways to cope with change better. (23:32) Julie on the Job: A story by The Wall Street Journal notes that remote workers are more likely to be laid off. Julie Bauke answers the question: does this mean workers should think twice before taking a fully remote job and can remote workers do anything to avoid being laid off? (42:46). Image Credit: Getty Images

As we round out 2023, what does Connecticut consider to be some big wins? Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz shared her perspective and influential bills taking effect in 2024. (0:00) How do we find peace in a stressful season of the year? Counselor Julius Dudics shares tips to overcome holiday stress and enjoy the time of year a little bit more. (14:47) A college football player is suing his school for alleged disability discrimination. Will more of these cases pop up for college sports? We ask attorney Gary Phelan. (33:39) Ansonia scored big with state grants for fixer-upper projects in the city. We got the details from Mayor David Cassetti.(46:37) Image Credit:USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Connect

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Welcome to another thrilling edition of The Meat Grinder, your weekly dose of high school football in Connecticut with GameTimeCT's Sean Patrick Bowley and Pete Paguaga, and the weekly GameTimeCT Pick'ems Podcas: CIAC quarterfinal edition. And what a Thanksgiving week it was as we completed the CIAC state playoff field. There were upsets galore in the final Class S standings; a stunning revival for Fairfield Prep, which toppled West Haven to become the first losing team to qualify; Jett Hall's legendary Valley performances as Naugatuck toppled Ansonia in a battle of unbeatens. But the best game of Thanksgiving belonged to the Apple Valley Classic, where — at long last — Notre Dame recruit Matt Jeffery, injured for the better part of the last seven weeks, made his triumphant return to the gridiron and led Cheshire past rival Southington in a ride-or-die scenario in a game it hadn't won since 2011. SPB takes you through that thriller at Fontana Field and all the rest as we put a bow on the 2023 regular season.  And now we're onto the playoffs. First 45 is your annual Thanksgiving recap with highlights of impactful games from last week. The second 45 is the pick'ems, where Pete and Sean predict all 24 quarterfinal games, not to mention take a few stabs at predicting the state champions. You won't want to miss a minute. So join us, won't you? RUNDOWN  0:00 — Opening Montage: Matt Jeffery, the return 1:55 — Introduction: CIAC playoff (and website) probs 10:15 —Thanksgiving week wrap: Tuesday night 11:59 — Thanksgiving week wrap: Wednesday night (Masuk, Hand, Fairfield Prep) 20:47 —Thanksgiving Day wrap: Smith, Staples knock off No. 1 Greenwich 27:56 — Thanksgiving Day wrap: Jeffery goes off as Cheshire topples Southington 39:29 — Jett Hall. Naugatuck run past Ansonia, to 10-0 record 43:55 — Wrapping up Thanksgiving. 45:12 — Flip over your record, it's the pick section. 49:20 — CLASS S bracket and picks 55:06 — CLASS SS bracket and picks 1:04:08 — CLASS M bracket and picks 1:15:01 — CLASS MM bracket and picks 1:20:58 — CLASS L bracket and picks 1:28:15 — Class LL bracket and picks #cthsfb #highschoolfootball #connecticut #football #notredamefightingirish #ctfootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've reached the penultimate week of the 2023 regular season, the week where we set the Thanksgiving table and learn, definitively, who is in and who needs what to qualify for the CIAC playoffs.  And, yes, your crack staff at GameTimeCT hunkered down with our slide rules and abacuses this weekend so that we may give you our best estimates on the latest scenarios heading into the final week and a half.  We also run down the latest top 10 poll and recap some of last week's big games, beginning with No. 9 Ansonia's 35-0 takedown of Oxford in an unbeaten NVL battle at Jarvis Stadium last week in, perhaps, a harbinger of playoff matchups to come.  We also recap the return of North Haven coach Tony Sagnella from his weekend suspension and sift through the ongoing soap opera in Monroe, where Masuk's seniors have risen about the controversy surrounding their coaching staff, to deliver an emphatic, playoff-qualifying victory over New Milford.  Don't miss our weekly shoutouts and a look at the upcoming NEPSAC Bowl championship games.  So join us, won't you? RUNDOWN 0:00 — Introduction 3:34 — Ansonia knocks off unbeaten Oxford, heads into Thanksgiving 9-0 9:42 — Week 11 GameTimeCT Top 10 Football Poll (Nos. 10-7) 11:38 — Sagnella returns from suspension for No. 6 North Haven 12:49 — Week 11 GameTimeCT Top 10 Football Poll (Nos. 5-1) 14:53 — 2023 Playoff Scenarios: Explaining CIAC's playoff formula and website issues 19:45 — Class S Playoff Scenarios (North Branford's huge win)  22:38 — Class SS Playoff Scenarios  25:16 — Class M Playoff Scenarios 26:35 — Class MM Playoff Scenarios (Cheshire in trouble) 32:22 — Class L Playoff Scenarios 34:22 — Class LL Playoff Scenarios (Can Fairfield Prep pull this off??) 43:20 — Seniors rise above the mess at Masuk 54:42 — SHOUTOUTS 1:03:43 — Suffield Academy upsets Cheshire Academy, NEPSAC Bowl matchups announced Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The GameTimeCT Pick'Em podcast and board has returned for Week 10 of the 2023 football season. THE RUNDOWN  0:00 - 2:54 — Intro 2:55 - 4:17 — Windsor (7-1) at Berlin (6-2) 4:18 - 5:02 — Wilcox Tech (3-4) at Platt Tech (5-3) 5:03 - 6:42 — Killingly (5-3) at New London (5-3) 6:43 - 7:44 — Ludlowe (6-2) at Wilton (6-2) 7:45 - 9:07 — Oxford (8-0) at Ansonia (8-0) 9:08 - 11:05 — North Branford (4-3) at MSW (5-3) 11:06 - 12:14 — West Haven (7-1) at Cheshire (7-1) 12:15 - 13:59 — Newtown (7-1) at Bunnell (6-2) 14:00 - 16:11 — Shelton (6-2) at Xavier (6-2) 16:12 - 17:05 — Bassick (0-8) at Harding (2-6) 17:06 - 17:43 — Wrap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We knew it was coming and here it is. The Alliance brass has interrupted the season with their latest call to remove Thanksgiving Day as Connecticut's crown jewel of sporting events. The idea: Dump a century's worth tradition in favor of a balanaced schedule based on class, 50% more (whyyy??) playoff teams, the ending the season before the wrestling mats get rolled out. A win for 12 schools' winter programs and 24 middling football teams, perhaps. Naturally, our intrepid podcast hosts have their own opinions on this latest move to remove Thanksgiving Day football, and they lay out their pros and cons of this budding tradition of yearly CT high school football playoff ideas. This week's special guest star is none other than JOE STOCHMAL, the only coach Oxford's ever known. His program is 8-0 for the first time and on pace to reach the state playoffs for the first time, even as they head to Jarvis Stadium to face unbeaten NVL rival Ansonia on Thursday night.  Stox gives us the lowdown on his program and, as a member of the CIAC football committee, shows us the roadmap on how playoff proposals become CIAC law. He also gives us his personal opinion on the Alliance proposal.  In the meantime, check out highights from a handful of Week 9's biggest games, including: No. 3 Maloney rallying past Southington; North Haven, sans coach Tony Sagnella, knocking off Matt Jeffery-less No. 2 Cheshire; and, finally, Choate's 17-14 victory over Avon Old Farms in the most anticipated Prep school game of the year, since last year. It's a jam-packed and long episode. But, with this last full week of non-Thanksgiving football, why not spread our wings a bit? So join us, won't you? RUNDOWN  0:00 — Introduction. 2:00 — Turkey Day games in September?? No, Thanks: The Alliance playoff proposal. 20:07 — The Week 10 GameTimeCT Top 10 Poll (Nos. 10-8) 21:30 — Sagnella-less North Haven takes out Jeffery-less No. 2 Cheshire 28:33 — GTCT Top 10 Poll (Nos. 5-1) 29:55 — No. 3 Maloney rallies, holds off Southington 37:09 — Bunnell knocks off Notre Dame-Fairfield 38:27 — CLASS S playoff update:  39:40 — CLASS SS playoff update:  41:44 — CLASS M playoff update:  44:19 — CLASS MM playoff update:  46:36 — CLASS L playoff update 48:28 — CLASS LL playoff update 54:34 — Interview with OXFORD coach JOE STOCHMAL 1:31:24 — Shoutouts! 1:38:40 — Choate beats Avon Old Farms in anticipated NEPSAC unbeaten showdown 1:46:07 — Wrapping up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Triumph and sadness ruled yet another rainy week of football. First, at the opening of the new Ken Strong Stadium turf, North Haven — ranked in the preseason, but dropped following its forfeit to Darien Week 1 — completed its march back to the top 10 with a near-perfect 21-13 upset victory over No. 2 West Haven. The following night, Windsor, in its first game since the death of teammate Elijah-Jay Rivera, honored his memory with a moving ceremony with his family in the pouring rain at Jack O'Brien Stadium. Pete and Sean discuss these headlining events of Week 7, and delve into some of the other key games, including Ansonia's Sunday wipeout of Holy Cross, New Canaan's overtime victory over Wilton, and Greenwich's statement 42-0 victory over Trumbull and much more. This week's special guest star is Newtown's first-year coach DAN FARINA. whose No. 5-ranked Nighthawks put their unbeaten record to the test against a West Haven squad anxious to atone for their first loss of the year. Plus, we run down some of the other big games of the week in the weekly Shoutout section. So join us, won't you? RUNDOWN 0:00 — Opening, Windsor honors teammate Elijah-Jay Rivera 9:52 — North Haven grounds down No. 2 West Haven 21:34 — Top 10 Football Poll: No. 8 Ansonia's Sunday Stroll 23:47 — No. 7 Staples survives Harris, Stamford 26:43 — No. 6 New Canaan bests Wilton in OT 30:49 — No. 1 Greenwich's mission statement 36:38 — Latest CIAC playoff standings 44:05 — Interview with Newtown coach DAN FARINA 1:04:44 — Week 7 shoutouts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to another round of nasty weather — this time a wave of torrential rain that drenched much of Connecticut and made playing football a slippery endeavor — it was a chaotic Week 4 of high school football. For those who played Friday night, the rain disrupted just about every football team's delicate offensive choreography, which scripted some eye-popping results. The one constant, however, was No. 2 West Haven's 31-21 victory over rival and No, 6-ranked Shelton at Finn Stadium. Now, the Westies are making a serious run at the state's top ranking as they head to face rival Hamden in a homecoming for RB Camren Kemp, who transferred a week before the season. Join SPB and Pete Paguaga as they break down that matchup and everything else that happened over the four-day Week 4 weekend: St. Joseph's narrow FCIAC win over Stamford on Saturday, Cromwell/Portland's Pequot rout of the new MSW co-op on Sunday. This week's special guest is first-year North Branford coach ANTHONY SALVATI, a T-Bird alum whose team is 3-0 going into a showdown with unbeaten Granby/Canton. Salvati talks about his squad, why he returned to his alma mater after spending four years at Guilford, and why he hopes the T-Birds will never have to co-op, as so many other Pequot programs have. So join us, won't you? RUNDOWN 0:00 — Opening Montage 1:43 — Surviving and drying from Friday night's monsoon 8:40 — The Latest GameTimeCT Top 10 10:35 — Reid, No. 2 Westies make their case v. Shelton 17:02 — Hamden-West Haven outlook: Kemp comes home 21:36 — SCC: No. 3 Cheshire shuts out Prep 24:29 — CCC: Hall upsets No. 9 Southington 27:48 — SWC: Masuk gets defensive to beat Bunnell 36:03 — SPB's Saturday NVL Tour (HC, Ansonia win big) 39:05 — FCIAC: St. Joseph holds off Stamford 49:02 — Pequot: Cromwell/Portland routs MSW 51:12 — INTERVIEW with North Branford coach Anthony Salvati  1:08:30 — Wrapping up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meet Mario The 7th Ward Ansonia Candidate!!!!

Los estudiosos más conservadores que jamás han entendido el tres eléctrico en Arsenio Rodríguez, como parte de su evolución natural como músico, mucho menos comprenden el por qué en una ciudad multicultural como Nueva York el ciego maravilloso conectó, como nunca antes, con sus ancestros africanos. El tresero tardíamente lamentaba no haber aguzado mucho más sus sentidos al conocimiento de sus raíces africanas, sin embargo su natural y temprana avidez fue suficiente para atrapar en sus obras la esencia de aquellos toques y cantos de su linaje congo, dejando una huella memorable en el panteón de la música popular cubana. En el recio acento de sus montunos conviven la pureza de lo africano y la melaza fresca de los campos cubanos. Hoy escogemos un grupo de grabaciones de Arsenio Rodríguez correspondientes a los primeros años 60. Sonidos que nos devuelven a un músico extremadamente atento al entorno artístico y sonoro de una ciudad y una época plenas de cambios que, logicamente, incidieron en su música. Con la jazz band "Riverside" de mediados de los años 50, recordamos otro nivel de la cristalización del sonido cubano en función de este formato orquestal importado de los Estados Unidos durante los primeros años 20 del pasado siglo. La jazz band Hermanos Castro, fundada hacia 1928, considerada una de las más antiguas de su tipo, a la altura de los últimos años 30 parió dos bandas que enriquecieron el panorama musical cubano desde entonces: la "Casino de la Playa" y la "Havana Riverside". Está última, con poco más de 15 años en los salones bailables, registraba su repertorio más representativo para etiquetas de importancia como Ansonia, Panart, Seeco y Puchito. Con su vocalista estrella Tito Gómez la orquesta "Riverside", entre 1950 y 1957, dejó en discos sus piezas más exitosas. Primero dirigida por el saxofonista Pedro Vila y luego por el pianista Adolfo Guzmán. No resulta fácil el acto de resonar con la crudeza de la actualidad cubana equilibrando poesía y percusión. Sin embargo en Omar Pérez esta vocación ha fluído siempre de manera tan natural como respirar. El compromiso permanente del artista y músico popular con el pulso de su verdad y la realidad de los suyos, a pesar de las fórmulas impuestas por los monopolios de la música y los grupos de poder político intentando marcar su obra, día a día, a través de moldes comerciales, más o menos intrascendentes, o de instituciones. El respeto a ese impulso natural es el que le permitirá preservar su verdad y fluir libremente. Omar Pérez vive en la Habana de estos días y de estos tiempos. Escribe poesía y hace música desde la verdad. Es una de las tantas voces de Cuba. En la despedida repasamos la producción "Clásicos al Jazz" del año 2019, editado por Bis Music. Ópera prima del contrabajista Néstor del Prado al frente de un proyecto discográfico. Jazz cubano contemporáneo donde confluyeron los talentos de Tony Rodríguez en piano; Julito Padrón y Alejandro Delgado en trompeta; Cesar Filiú en saxo y clarinete; Oliver Valdés en drums; William Roblejo en violín, y Guillermo del Toro y Adel González en las percusiones. Cubakústica, todas las semanas, repasamos el catálogo sonoro de una Isla.

Dr. Mark and Christina Konopka joined the PD flight crew, to share their spine tingling journey into the adventurous world of entrepreneurship, fitness, and wellness. The Konopka's are the power couple behind OnPoint Chiropractic, Sports Medicine & Integrated Wellness and the newly launched OnPoint Pelvic Health.  Growing up, Mark recalls his Mother suffering from back pain.  Mark would watch his Mom feeling helpless and unbeknownst to him, he'd soon develop an intimate relationship with pain himself after falling 10 feet off a porch.  Mark's pain was so severe, it would cause pounding migraines. A drive by a chiropractic practice would change the trajectory of his life.  Tune in to hear how the Konopka's grew their chiropractic practice over the last 8yrs and how Christina launched On Point Pelvic Health and Performance for Women.  Before launching into the episode Ramon offers a prayer of sorts for his beloved Giants and shares his experience from Munch's ribbon cutting in Ansonia.  Prepare for takeoff. . . Find Mission CTRL on Anchor, Apple Podcast, Spotify, and our website. Mission CTRL aims to ignite the innovative spirit inside us all through providing budding and successful entrepreneurs and community leaders with a platform to share their stories and inspire others. Tune in every Wednesday and catch up with the team at Peralta Design as we unleash the origin stories behind some exceptional leaders, share marketing/branding insights, and navigate the ever-changing currents of pop culture. Subscribe for weekly branding and entrepreneurial content here!  To learn more about Peralta Design's work visit peraltadesign.com. #welaunchbrands #digitalagency #mbeagency #mbe #digital #branding #marketing #web #startups #creative #BrandU #w2 #fulltime #leadership #contentcreator #contentstrategy #marketingstrategy #entrepreneurs #business #launchyourbrand

Betto Arcos is our guide to the classic American Latin label Ansonia Records

Adam heads to the Big Apple to talk to consummate New Yorker, Jackie Rawlings (our old pal, the brilliant Holly Laurent), who is less concerned with the deaths at The Ansonia than she is in closing down the bathhouse and Plato's Retreat in this Single White Female themed episode. Then Adam and Holly catch up on thrillers, all things Top Gun, and the demons of Holly's youth. This one is not to be missed. You can check out Holly on Mega the critically acclaimed comedy podcast about the staff of a fictional mega church at https://www.megathepodcast.com or wherever you get your podcasts. --SHOW INFORMATIONTwitter: @MyDeadNeighborsInstagram: @MyNeighborsAreDeadEmail: MyNeighborsAreDead@gmail.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/myneighborsaredeadMerchandise: TeePublicSubscribe: Apple PodcastsSubscribe: Spotify

While contestants with Connecticut ties have appeared on the reality competition series RuPaul's Drag Race in the past, the Season 15 premiere on MTV marks the first time more than one Connecticut drag queen has been represented. Robin Fierce from Hartford, Loosey LaDuca from Ansonia, Amethyst from West Hartford and Jax from the Bronx, raised in Connecticut, comprised this season's Connecticut contingent. This hour, Loosey and Robin join us to discuss how they discovered drag, developed their artistry, and why they're determined to confront misunderstanding by showcasing drag as a force for good. GUESTS: Loosey LaDuca: Contestant, RuPaul's Drag Race Robin Fierce: Contestant, RuPaul's Drag Race Cat Pastor contributed to this episode which originally aired January 27, 2023.Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Patty Nicolari, Founder of PROUD Academy, joined Newsline with Brigitte Quinn to discuss her inspiration for the school and why it is so important. PROUD Academy is set to open in Ansonia, CT on September 5th.

Finalizando la década del 50 el desarrollo alcanzado por la industria del disco independiente generó un panorama comercial cada vez más diverso, pródigo en nuevas etiquetas. La variedad artística propuesta por la competencia hizo que los históricos sellos norteamericanos como RCA Victor, así como Panart, primer empeño disquero nacional fundado en 1944, perdieran su hegemonía teniendo que adecuar sus catálogos a las nuevas condiciones del mercado. Momento favorable para intérpretes y agrupaciones al disponer de muchas más posibilidades de llegar al disco, ampliando de igual forma el alcance de sus grabaciones. Desde 1956 hasta el año 1963, cuando la nueva política cultural coartó la industria del disco independiente, el Conjunto Casino efectuó numerosas grabaciones con etiquetas como RCA Victor, Gema, Ansonia, Castro Records, Rosell Records, Velvet y Maype, entre otras. "Mambo Gallego" del percusionista boricua Tito Puente, corresponde al álbum "Que buena está la pachanga ", producido en 1960 por la etiqueta Velvet. El trompetista Jorge Varona, reclutado en su natal Camagüey por Roberto Espí, había debutado en marzo de 1959 en discos Ansonia. El conjunto de Roberto Faz, fundado en enero de 1956, grabó sus primeros singles con la etiqueta Puchito. Aunque luego pasó al catálogo Panart, finalizando esa década también grabó con los sellos Rosy y Seeco. De estas dos últimas etapas recordamos su versión del bolero de Enrique Hernández: "Mírame más" y el son montuno de Calixto Callava: "La tumba brava". El trío mexicano "Los Panchos", fundado en la ciudad de Nueva York en 1944 por Chucho Navarro, Hernán Avilés y Alfredo Gil, efectuó presentaciones exitosas en La Habana entre 1949 y 1951. Artistas exclusivos de la etiqueta norteamericana Columbia llevaron a los discos un buen número de guarachas, rumbas, sones y boleros. "Los Panchos", a lo cubano, le ponen música a este segmento del programa: "El guarapo y la melcocha", original de Miguel Alfonso Pozo, el célebre Clavelito, co autoría con Eduardo Saborit; "Me voy pal pueblo" del compositor cienfueguero Marcelino Guerra "Rapindey"; "Aquellos ojos verdes" de Nilo Menéndez y Adolfo Utrera, y del maestro Gonzalo Roig: "Quiéreme mucho". El catálogo Víctor de mediados de los años 30 nos recuerda la era dorada del danzonete y a quien fuera entonces una de sus voces representativas: Fernando Collazo. En 1929, cuando el músico matancero Aniceto Díaz puso en órbita el rítmico "danzonete", el juvenil cantante se convirtió en una de las figuras predilectas del nuevo género. El 16 de octubre de 1939, en pleno éxito, Collazo se quitó la vida. Su misterioso suicidio provocó una gran conmoción, sobre todo entre el público femenino. Afortunadamente le sobreviven estas grabaciones efectuadas en Nueva York en 1935 con la Orquesta del maestro Armando Valdespí. Un continuador del estilo de Fernando Collazo fue Barbarito Diez. La era dorada de la radio independiente trajo consigo, a partir de los años 40, infinidad de espacios dramatizados. Entre estos la temática de aventuras caló hondo en el gusto del público infantil. "Los tres Villalobos", episodios radiofónicos originales del escritor Armando Couto, lanzados al éter en 1943 por las antenas de RHC Cadena Azul, casi diez años después, en el horario estelar de las doce del mediodía, mantenían su popularidad en los estudios de la CMQ RadioCentro. En la despedida tres piezas para la memoria. La dramática banda sonora de las dictaduras en Cuba. La era del Machadato tuvo su punto más cruento entre 1931 y 1933. "Lamento cubano' de Eliseo Grenet por Guillermo Portabales; el danzón "Masacre" del pianista Silvio Contreras por la Orquesta Romeu, y "Cincuenta pesos", guaracha de Gonzalo Roig, por Panchito Riset con el Cuarteto Caney. Musica Popular Cubana permanentemente orbitando los estremecimientos de una isla que sigue soñando, a pesar de todo, con su verdadera independencia. Cerramos en clave afro con las Hermanas Márquez.

We are back in studio and Matt Westfall joins us. He is the driver of the Ray Marshall Motorsports #33M non-winged sprint car out of Pleasant Hill, Ohio. Discussed: He runs us through some of the classes he has ran through the years: Modified, late model, sprint car, and more! A recap from his Lets Race Two weekend at Eldora Speedway. Year 2 running with USAC National tour Being in close proximity to Eldora and that happens to be a favorable track for him. Getting his biggest career win there in '06. Greenville, OH and other food establishments to visit in his area. Whistle Stop grub in Ansonia, OH Stoking the fire Summer National point/money fund restructure Beaver Dam weekly racing added to Dirtvision Jake Swanson in the seat of the #55 winged Alex Bowman Racing car due to Alex's injury. Tony Bokhoven joins the High Limit Racing booth. Buddy Kofoid and Parker Price-Miller split from their rides. Predictions on who will fill the open ones and who scoops up Kofoid and PPM. Max Blair and Boom Briggs go to the Lucas Oil Late model series. USAC National tour reschedules Texarkana 67 Speedway. Dirt Draft loophole and our results. World of Outlaws @ Tri-State Speedway review from us. Feature Finish Results from the past 2 weeks High Limit' World of Outlaws sprints & Late Models Lucas Oil Late models Indiana weekly shows PA weekly shows Lets Race Two @ Eldora USAC/CRA Xtreme Outlaw midgets Knoxville weekly Taco Bravo sprints @ Ocean Speedway The Smoke Charlie has a string of restaurants to discuss Smash burger tacos Wing Wednesday Food @ Tri-State Speedway for WoO Pot pie pasta Naan bread pizzas, again. Carriage Inn Eldora concessions Twin Peaks

Today, we join Nicole as she talks with George Logan, the director of community relations at Aquarion Water Company. He previously served as a member of the Connecticut State Senate from 2017 to 2021. He and Nicole discuss his career, giving back, and experiences.Today, Nicole and Erin talked about the following:Serving our communities in any way we can is essential - while so many people are busy and might have a lot on their plate, even just doing one thing makes such a difference in these communitiesThe goal in my life is to find happiness and to maintain happiness - I do that by being the best I can be and being there for my family, etc.Technology has undoubtedly changed the way we work every day; even email has evolved, and communication is at a much higher level than it used to be Host: Nicole DavisonGuest: George LoganRESOURCESGeorge S. Logan is the Director of Community Relations at Aquarion Water Company. He has spent most of his professional life working through the ranks of the largest private water utility in the state – Aquarion Water Company.  Additionally, Mr. Logan recently completed two terms (2017-2021) as State Senator representing the 17th District, which includes Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Derby, Hamden, Naugatuck, and Woodbridge. In addition to creating and performing music during his spare time, over the last 25+ years, George S. Logan has devoted time to various community-based causes that have improved the quality of life for thousands of families throughout Connecticut. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-s-logan-9108a8120Website: https://www.georgeloganforcongress.com/ Organizations mentioned:BHcare, North Haven, CT- https://bhcare.org/about-us/Housatonic Valley Association - https://hvatoday.org/ YMCA - https://www.meridenymca.org/ Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce - https://greatervalleychamber.com/ CT NW Chamber of Commerce - https://nwctchamberofcommerce.org/ Junior Achievement - https://www.jagfc.org/Waterbury Youth Services - https://waterburyyouthservices.org/ Boys and Girls Club - https://www.bgcmeriden.org/Marrakech, Inc. - https://www.marrakechinc.org/Listen to the show & follow: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unpacking-perspectives/id1580429029  Unpacking Perspectives Instagram: @unpackingperspectives orhttps://www.instagram.com/unpackingperspectives/    We would love it if you could leave a rating and review on your favorite podcast platform. Thank you so much!

Meridian Brothers, founded by musician Eblis Álvarez, fuses a love of classic salsa with cumbia, vallenato, spacey psychedelia, and wacky samples for a playful dance party. With a body of songs containing some poignant social commentary about our obsession with technology, fear of war, police brutality, and other issues, the music hearkens to the salsa dura era (think Fania All-Stars); even the legendary Ansonia label took note and invited Meridian Brothers to be their first new signing in more than 30 years. With an interplay of sax, guitar, plenty of percussion, spoken/sung cartoon vocals (pitch-shifted and processed), and sound effects, Meridian Brothers plays their fantasy salsa-cumbia fusion, in-studio. - Caryn Havlik Set list: “Salsa Caliente” “Puya Del Emprasario”, “Metamorfosis”  Watch "Salsa Caliente": Watch "Puya Del Emprasari": Watch "Metamorfosis":

Carrie Rhoades is a 2022 National Proficiency Winner in the category of Dairy Production.  Carrie grew up on a dairy farm in Ohio, and has been part of the FFA since her 8th Grade year.  During that time she has been trading labor with her family in exchange for feed, space, veterinary treatment and everything else that comes with raising a show string of dairy cattle. Early on Carrie's parents let her know that she was welcome to pursue a college education wherever she wanted, but she was going to have to find a way to pay for it herself.  She decided that she did not want to go into debt to get her education, so she had to find a way to afford the costs.  Also, she decided that college was going to be her best opportunity to live somewhere else and have a different experience than what she had always known in Ohio.  It was not that she didn't like Ohio.  Actually, she knew that she was going to spend her life in Ohio, but she thought it would be good to have one different experience during her life, and the best opportunity would be during college.  However, this created the challenge of non-resident tuition. Knowing this was coming, Carrie got busy during high school.  She took as many dual credit courses as she could, all for free. When she graduated she had 30 credits, or her entire freshman year, completed.  At the beginning of her senior year of high school she began looking for scholarships.  She did not allow herself to indulge in imposter syndrome.  She applied for everything, even the scholarships that she thought she might not be qualified for.....and she received several. Mostly coming from her local community, Carrie set off to Oklahoma State University late in the summer of 2022 with one year of college already completed and scholarships that would pay for the next three semesters.  That left Carrie with only three semesters to pay for.  She is already on the hunt for more scholarships to get her the rest of the way, and she is going to live in school housing on the school farm for a very reasonable rate to take care of that expense.  It can be done everyone!  

Scott Van Pelt and Stanford Steve discuss the final regular season game flag football game for the Texans, six year olds killing the Griddy, Michigan bodying Ohio State, Buckeye fans' inability to deal with adversity, the reverse beauty pageant if chaos strikes on championship weekend, the Bengals' impressive win, Trevor Lawrence making a statement, Jalen Hurts and the Eagles' nasty offense, the team that impressed Scott the most, Ansonia's comeback against Naugatuck, and a shout out to the early risers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices