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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 5:40 Transcription Available

Today is sentencing day for the man who killed Weymouth Police Sgt. Michael Chesna, a United Nation report accuses Israeli authorities of torturing captured Palestinians, and a teenager finds a smoke grenade in Dracut. Stay in "The Loop" with #iHeartRadio.

Lost in Translation Episode 41 - Darrell Yepdo

WCTV Podcasting

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 45:48

Dracut, Mass. native Darrel Yepdo sat down with the LIT crew to talk about his journey from the cracked concrete courts of his hometown, to starring for Saint Michael's University. Overlooked and unwanted by Division I schools a stones throw away, Yepdo used that to fuel his fire to excel in college. Yepdo credits patience, learning from the bench, and an incredible bond with family and his head coach for his success.

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3/28/24 - Boosting Your Farm Through Membership

American Family Farmer

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 18:56

Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com introduces us to Warren Shaw, President of the Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF https://mfbf.net/ ), a non-profit farming advocacy organization representing almost 3,000 family members across the Commonwealth. In this capacity, he assesses the overall direction and strategy of MFBF. Warren is also the owner/operator of Shaw Farm in Dracut, MA. https://shawfarm.com/ The 113-year-old family dairy has a herd of 100 and produces and sells conventional and organic milk as well as ice cream. MFBF is the Commonwealth's largest general farming organization with more than 3,000 member families in 12 counties.

Top Dracut Kitchen Remodeling Services: Reliable Contractors Offer Expertise

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 2:22

Remodeling your kitchen is a big job, no matter the scope of your project - call Skillville Corp at +1-857-829-0067 or click https://skillvillecorp.com/ in Dracut to transform the most important room in your home! Skillville Corp City: Methuen Address: 6 Stevens Street, Suite 2 Website: https://skillvillecorp.com/

"Sabrina Curtis: A Journey of Courage and Hope"

Never Stop Getting It

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 28:50

In this heartfelt episode, we dive into Sabrina Curtis's inspiring journey of starting a fundraiser in honor of her late father, Harry Curtis, a former Dracut police officer known for his selfless dedication to helping others. Sabrina shares her family's experience with her fathers' battle with small bowel adenocarcinoma, and how organizations like Dana Farber and the Jimmy Fund provide crucial support during this challenging time. Moved by her father's legacy of compassion, Sabrina is determined to give back and make a difference in the fight against cancer. Join us as we explore Sabrina's touching story of hope, resilience and the power of community in the face of adversity. So sit back, relax and Never Stop Getting iT

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Morning Report: Sunday, January 21, 2024

Oral Arguments for the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2024 7:42 Transcription Available

The State Police Special Tactical Operations Team was called to Wilbraham last night where an officer for Wilbraham was shot. Former President Donald Trump held a rally at Southern New Hampshire University arena last night. Multiple people were injured in a four-vehicle crash on Route 110 in Dracut last night. Five minutes of news to keep you in “The Loop”.

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Jakuttis v. Town of Dracut

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 28:30

Jakuttis v. Town of Dracut

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Case Profiles #33

True Crime New England

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2023 23:47

Join Katie and Liz on the 33rd installment of their mini episode series. Katie starts off the episode by sharing the details of the 1984 disappearance and subsequent murder of bar owner Tillie King out of Providence, Rhode Island. Then, Liz shares the story of missing 21-year-old Stephon Sou, who disappeared from his Dracut, Massachusetts home in 2019. Both cases remain unsolved. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/truecrimene/support

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Community Lifeline "Catie's Closet" Needs Help to Continue Caring for Children

New England Weekend

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2023 23:38

As the cost of living skyrockets, families around the Commonwealth are feeling the strain, and leaning more on community services and non-profits like Catie's Closet in Dracut. Catie's Closet is being called on far more frequently these days for crisis response to homelessness, child poverty, and the ongoing influx of migrant children, and their SOS Urgent Response Program Fund is now all but emptied. CEO and Co-Founder Mickey Cockrell joins Nichole this week to explain the sharp jump in need and what they need from the public to continue making sure every child is clothed and taken care of.

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Mass. & Cass Mugging - 9 p.m.

Nightside With Dan Rea

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2023 40:34

Quick update on the Dracut Middies Football. Representative Colleen Garry announced that football will be played this year at Dracut high school.Then, Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson had her cell phone ripped right from her hands during a walkthrough at Mass. and Cass. Boston Police bodycam footage captured the moments just after her mugging. Dan expanded upon this story and asked for listener input.

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Dracut Middies Football - 9 p.m.

Nightside With Dan Rea

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 39:54

Dracut high school may not have a football team this year due to low enrollment. Players posted on X, “DHS Students - If you are not doing a sport this fall, go play football,” and “Help your classmates out!! You might like it.” Joining Dan to discuss was Representative Colleen Garry and Dracut Parent Neala Richardson.

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RSWC #175 John Kolis

Riding Shotgun With Charlie

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 45:10

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #175 John Kolis Instructor & Author, Pistol Practice I noticed on my social media that “Pistol Practice” was coming up more often in my feed. Then I get a text from a friend who says “John Kolis wrote Pistol Practice. He's in your area and just did Rob Beckman's podcast. You should have him on your show.”. I tuned in to Beckman's (RSWC #109) Firearm Trainer's Podcast to check him out and knew he would be a good fit. We texted back and forth. Then before one of the “Gun Law Listening Tour” stops, John & I met up for a drink. Then we had a few drinks with some other friends afterwards, too. John & I met up at the Weston Shooters Club in Weston, MA, and we headed to On Target Firearms in Dracut, MA, to do some shooting. After a quick warm up, John proved to me that his book, Pistol Practice, truly works! We shot one of the games from his book and he way outshot me! He's been working on getting his book across the country and in the hands of instructors. So if you're an instructor, you should check out the link to become an affiliate instructor. John's dad grew up in Brooklyn, NY, and owned a .22 rifle. When they moved to upstate New York, his dad took him shooting outdoors and John really enjoyed it. He still has that rifle, which his father got as salesman of the month in the 1950's. John enlisted in the Air Force for a few years. However, he doesn't use that as a focus in his firearms resume. As with many people, life changes and John found himself moving away from shooting to have a family and a career. After years of IT work, during the lockdowns of 2020, his employer let him go. With kids in college and experience in writing courses and manuals, John applied these skills with his interest in getting back into firearms. Having taken several courses through the NRA, USCCA, SIG Academy, John got certified to teach a number of courses. He turned all of this knowledge into “Pistol Practice, The Shooting Range Guidebook to teach you how to practice.” The book is a wonderful method for someone to have fun and enjoy practicing. You should have a solid knowledge of handgun shooting fundamentals. There are several different “games” that you can use with your friends when you are at your next range session. Not only are there various ways to make practicing fun, there's a chart for two handed, one handed, non-dominant two handed, and non-dominant one hand shooting charts. The book comes with a card that you can use to split, like on the cover of the book. There's also a QR code that you use to download various other targets. Pistol Practice has its own class as well. There are a number of ways to learn and take a lesson with John. He's offered free shipping on his book purchases for RSWC followers who use the code “FreeShip23”. As noted above, John wants to spread the Pistol Practice course around the country. If you'd like to offer his course, contact him at john@pistolpractice.com to become an affiliate instructor in your area. He does limit how many instructors he has in each area, so contact him today. I had a great time shooting with John. I'm glad that he's a local guy and also in the fight in Massachusetts. With people like him, we are getting more shooters educated, trained, and having a good time doing so. Favorite quotes: “The firearms community, everyone is so supporting and helpful to one another”. “Marksmanship was an admired quality”. “I became acquainted with Massachusetts gun laws. I became confused with Massachusetts gun laws”. “That speaks to the pursuit of happiness…. As long as your pursuit doesn't hurt others. That's the Republic we created”. Pistol Practice https://pistolpractice.com/ Free shipping code “FreeShip23” Instagram https://www.instagram.com/PistolPractice/ Find Pistol Practice on Facebook Second Amendment Foundation https://secure.anedot.com/saf/donate?sc=RidingShotgun Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms https://www.ccrkba.org/ Please support the Riding Shotgun With Charlie sponsors and supporters. Buy RSWC & GunGram shirts & hoodies, stickers & patches, and mugs at the store! http://ridingshotgunwithcharlie.com/rswc-shop/ Dennis McCurdy Author, Speaker, Firewalker http://www.find-away.com/ Self Defense Radio Network http://sdrn.us/ Buy a Powertac Flashlight, use RSWC as the discount code and save 15% www.powertac.com/RSWC

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Dracut Coach Paul Ganley

New England Lacrosse Journal‘s Chasing The Goal

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 24:22

Dracut head coach Paul Ganley is the guest. His squad looks to be a breakout team this year in the Merrimack Division.

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Joe Dulac '90 & Ely Bueno '98

Mission-Driven

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 51:03

This episode features a conversation between Joe Dulac from the class of 1990 and Ely Bueno from the class of 1998. Joe and Ely first met because they went through the New Hampshire Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency Program at Concord Hospital. They have stayed in touch since then, but reconnected in a meaningful way during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their conversation showcases how the mission of Holy Cross and the lessons learned during their time on the Hill helped to support them in living a life of meaning and purpose in service of others. Interview originally recorded in May 2022. --- Joe: We were going to just stay home during a pandemic or we were going to step up and figure out... Honestly, the choice was close down the practice and maybe we'll open up in a few months or we're going to figure out a way to reopen and serve our patients. Maura Sweeney: Welcome to Mission-Driven, where we speak with alumni who are leveraging their Holy Cross education to make a meaningful difference in the world around them. I'm your host, Maura Sweeney, from the class of 2007, Director of Alumni Career Development at Holy Cross. I'm delighted to welcome you to today's show. This episode features a conversation between Joe Dulac from the class of 1990 and Ely Bueno from the class of 1998. Joe and Ely first met because they went through the New Hampshire Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency Program at Concord Hospital. They have stayed in touch since then, but reconnected in a meaningful way during the COVID-19 pandemic. This conversation offered Ely a chance to ask Joe questions to learn more about his professional journey, which included the opportunity to open and build a practice from scratch. It also gave them a chance to reflect on their past, discover shared connections and process everything they went through over the past few years. In particular, they speak about the challenges that doctors faced during the pandemic and how they lifted each other up during difficult times. Their conversation showcases how the mission of Holy Cross and the lessons learned during their time on the Hill helped to support them in living a life of meaning and purpose in service of others. Ely: Joe, thanks so much for agreeing to do this interview in this format. It comes from a place of deep gratitude for your professional contact and your friendship over the several years that we've known each other. And so now we get to dive in. Joe: Great. This is a great opportunity to meet with you and try something new, right? Ely: Yeah, definitely. And now, did you ever go on the spiritual exercises in Holy Cross, Joe? Joe: Right. Did a lot of things at Holy Cross, and so did do the one-week silent retreat in Narragansett, Rhode Island, which... it was very powerful, of course. Ely: Yeah. Joe: Yeah. Quite an experience. Ely: Yeah. So I also attended, and I think as we start invoking that Ignatian spirit of really the deep sense of giving of ourselves for others in contemplation, in meeting God through story, this is really a great opportunity that Maura has for us as alumni to connect and tell our story. So I'm really eager to hear about yours. And so diving right in, tell me about how you got to where you are now from Holy Cross and beyond. Joe: Okay, sure. Certainly, I always talk about paths being not really straight. You think you're going to go on a straight path and then path kind of zigzags. So to get to Holy Cross, so I was Chelmsford High School and was very interested in sciences and was accepted into Holy Cross for chemistry pre-med. And obviously that was challenging and stimulating. And so I went through the process there with all the pre-meds and the basic science and chemistry. And there was a time where there was a choice between being a chem major, going to chem grad school or going to med school. And so there was a time where there was some uncertainty, the path that I might take. So a lot of the professors were very supportive, really of either path. But because I was a chem major, I think they were very supportive of the chemistry track. So I did do research in the summer with Holy Cross and with Dr. Ditzer, and enjoyed that, but still found myself interested in the pre-med track. So I applied and went through all the steps with the MCATs. Did have some struggles in my junior year, so I did have a little bit more of a crooked path after that. So I did a year of grad school. I was going to go into Georgetown, but found that Boston University had a program on medical sciences, and I got accepted from that program and into the med school there. And so my first year was doing a thesis, but I was able to take several medical school courses including gross anatomy and neurosciences and physiology. So that really helped solidify what I wanted to do in the path. And though I had a little bit of struggles in my junior year in grad school and in med school. Well, the first year of grad school, my professors had remarked that I had caught fire academically and kind of on a tear. So the path was kind of a little bit crooked there. But once I settled in at Boston University after Holy Cross, the medical sciences just kind of took over and it's kind of a labor of love, learning and staying up late and being on call and all that. So I was at the Boston Medical Center there in Boston University, which was really interesting time because they were building the new hospital. So halfway through training, they completed the hospital there and then they crushed it down to smithereens. But in one day we basically were in the old hospital and the next day we were in the new hospital. And so that was really great training through the basic sciences at Holy Cross and experiences there. And then I was looking into residencies and as would have it, I had applied to a lot in the New England area for residencies for family medicine. And I had gotten a scholarship in Lowell with the Mass Medical Society and John Janice and his family, one of the doctors in the family was starting the residency in Concord and Lebanon, New Hampshire. And he said, "Hey, I'm going to give you the scholarship, but maybe you should consider our program." And so I applied and matched. And so I ended up in Concord and mostly Concord and Lebanon for family medicine. And it was the very first year of the program, which probably better I didn't really know what I was getting myself into. The program was really good, but as a first kind of run through, what I didn't understand at the time was that though you're a resident, you're basically a faculty member because you're developing all the programs everywhere. Every program, every rotation was the first time they ever had a resident or any kind of training. So that was a different kind of experience as well. Ely: I have some questions about your residency challenges. How much did you do in the bigger hospital in Lebanon? Joe: I did several rotations up in Lebanon, which were great. So I did a lot of pediatrics there with Chad. So that was our big pediatric kind of connection. And then I actually did obstetrics in Augusta, Maine because at the time... I'm not sure if you're trained for OB as well, but they wanted us to be fully trained for OB, which I was. So I did an OB rotation. I made that happen in Augusta, Maine, which was really interesting, delivering babies out. It's the state capital, but it's still kind of rural actually. And then I did also make a OB rotation in Beverly, Mass. And that was very developmental because no one had ever been there before. And then I did sports medicine, I made some sports medicine rotations in Portland, Maine. So those were interesting. And then I did put together a holistic herbal experience with Ascutney mountain and the herbalist. So that was up near the Lebanon area, but for pediatrics, I think I did a few months at Chad. So it was great being up there at that hospital too. Yeah, the Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital is a really fantastic place to train. Ely: Yeah. I am very proud of our family medicine residency program. By the time that I had arrived in Concord, it was exclusively at Concord Hospital, so all rotations were there. And I did high risk OB rotation in Nashua, New Hampshire, and some of the main Dartmouth residents came to our program to do some rotations or came down to Nashua to do some rotations. So that kind of relationship with other hospitals in the area were nice to be able to have established from relationships that you guys forged. So that has always been a nice part about learning in community. Joe: Well, I know we had touched base about that, and I remember having mixed feelings about the training and starting a new program. I remember you mentioning to me one time how you felt that the program was really excellent and that you had gotten really well-trained there. I know the training was definitely good in terms of experiences because even though it's not necessarily big city, Concord is the state capital again of New Hampshire, but still a lot of it's rural, a lot of rural type of problems. At the time, at least, I don't know how it was by the time you got there, but still a lot of patients had hadn't had access to doctors in a long time. So most of the illness that we would see as residents were actually advanced and surprising, patients with really far along illnesses that you're kind of surprised that they could just still be walking around with that situation. Yeah. Ely: Yes, definitely. That kind of establishing disease management and identifying severe disease was really was an important part of training. And I think, yes, Concord is a catchment area for that area. And Concord Hospital's Family Health Center is a federally qualified health center, much like where you work in East Boston currently, but there were a lot of social workers that helped. So there was definitely this sense of team effort to help engage people's health and work together. So that was a really good part. That's what I really liked about the training is that I learned from our pharmacists, from our social workers and other community health workers. So that was a good part of the training there. And it sounds like that helped you establish your career with in Dracut because you started your clinic there. Joe: I think all experiences eventually helped you later on for sure. So you're right, in Concord starting the residency program, I guess to some degree I wasn't scared to start a practice. So I guess there's that component of it. But though after I finished with the residency program that you also attended, then I returned back to my hometown in Chelmsford. And so when I finished, I went and had physical make sure that I also checked on my health. And so at that time I had gotten a physical in Chelmsford, the doctor that there was working with some other doctors and offered me a job in their clinic. And I said, "well, I'm just here for a physical, I don't think I want-" Ely: You got a job. Joe: Yeah, "don't think I want a whole job, but my physical must have been good." Ely: God bless family medicine, we do it all. Joe: So I did work a couple years in my hometown in Chelmsford in Drum Hill with Dr. Gamasis. And then actually I went back into New Hampshire. So when Michelle and I were married, we moved up to New Hampshire and then I worked with Wentworth-Douglass Hospital doing family medicine. And at that time, certainly most of the career up until that point and even after was fall spectrum. So when I worked in Chelmsford, it was inpatient medicine, outpatient medicine, ICU care, the rehabs, home care. So it was a lot. And so we would admit patients to the hospital, we would follow them and also do ICU care, and that was very satisfying. But it's a different world than it certainly is now in terms of, I suppose, expectations, acuity, the length of stay. I don't think it's even possible to do both now, but we did. And so I did that up in Concord and then actually we put a hospitalist program in there, which was actually very controversial, and then we ended up just transitioning to outpatient medicine. So then in 2007, I actually came back down to the area of Merrimack Valley with Saints Medical Center. They were near and dear to my heart because I had still been on staff there and they were looking to open practices and they said, "hey, can you open one of practice for us in Dracut?" And I said, that sounds really exciting because for me as a physician, I've always enjoyed obviously seeing patients and being in different environments. But one thing that you may never have an opportunity to do is to start a practice. And as a physician, starting a practice means you can really put your own personality into it and you're not inheriting necessarily a practice that's already there, or maybe another doctor's patient with maybe their style of medicine. So that was really exciting for me to be able to do that. And so the cool part about that situation was they also wanted me to be involved in the design build of the practice, which was super exciting. I didn't know anything about architect work or designing anything. So that was really exciting. And then we opened the practice and we had no patients. Day one, no patients, which is different than a lot of scenarios. So that was exciting and scary at the same time. Ely: Well, the natural question now I have is how did you recruit patients? Joe: Gosh, that was exciting time too. So a couple things, you just never know how life's going to go. So while we were doing this project, it was supposed to start in 2007, but it was delayed. So I had left the job in New Hampshire, came down, and they said, okay, unfortunately it's going to take longer than we expected. We're going to put you at the walk-in clinic for the year that we're going to get all this project going. And that was in Lowell. So I had never done urgent care medicine, so it's a little different and exciting and somewhat scary too, actually at times. And so I did that for a year. And there was a doctor that Dr. Bousquet who was a really wonderful doctor and a friend, so he must have known his life path what it was going to be. So he basically introduced me to so many people, so many patients. Even though he was kind of retired, they would still come to the clinic and he'd do kind of a primary care situation for them and then he would introduce them to me. And so I wasn't even really kind of aware of that was what was happening. And then so when I opened the practice, I did have actually a core of patients, which was really nice. And then we just did a lot of different things. So we went to every possible event that they had. So we went to job fairs where they wanted medical people. We went to the old home day in Dracut. I went to the Dracut baseball night, the comedy night, the fundraisers, whatever just to meet people. So that summer was really interesting. So we had no patients and then we slowly developed patients. I just basically stayed on a call every day, which wasn't as bad as it sounds, but when you have a startup practice, it's kind of neat to be on call all the time because then you're connecting with the patients very, very well. And then we had excellent people. So basically, there were three of us. So the three of us basically started the start of the office. So it was kind of exciting times. Yeah. Ely: That is quite a journey and a lot of legwork goes into building a practice in terms of just building the relationships you had with Dr. Bousquet. And so I am curious though, just as much as you were really involved in the community, if you can talk about it, how did it impact the way you and your family were developing? How did that balance work with being on call all the time and having all these obligations with work? How did you- Joe: It worked out in some ways. So though at the time, and actually still now, so we live way up in almost near Portsmouth, New Hampshire, but the practice was in Dracut, but again, this is kind of how crooked lines work and nothing's ever kind of straightforward. So we're both from that area. So she's from Lowell, I'm from Chelmsford, so we have family there. So though it was challenging in some ways to be here and there, it also was doable because for instance, her mom lives there. Her mom lives right down the street. And then my parents live in Chelmsford, and then my brothers live in Nashua and Chelmsford. So I think if it was a different location, it probably wouldn't have worked, but I could check on her mom, I can check on my parents, I can see my brothers. So that was nice. And then we could stay there. We could stay there on the night or the weekend. So that worked out really well. And then starting a practice also meant that I had flexibility because I could tell patients to come at seven o'clock in the morning, they could call me. So there was a lot of flexibility and that allowed me to have time to coach baseball and soccer and flag football. And so I guess it just kind of worked out because I guess you wanted it to, if you wanted it to work out. There were times it was hard. So I coached a lot of baseball, and so I even started sometimes at 6:00 AM and then would try to complete by early afternoon and then kind of rush home and then run some baseball drills, run the practices or the games or whatever. So I guess it just eventually worked out. But I think having some creativity in it and then having it be my own entity was really exciting. You have a lot of ownership in it and you can make things work, I suppose. And I really enjoyed having a personal connection to the patients that allows them to tell me that the schedule doesn't work for them, for instance, and they need something, and I can say, well, why don't you just come in at 7:30 and I'll do your physical then, things like that, which is to me is very, very satisfying 'cause the patient obviously needs certain things and I can know what those are. And then having some flexibility allows you to meet that need and you feel like, okay, that's why I'm actually here. Ely: Yes. Joe: Yeah. Ely: Well... you did... you say... it's amaze... I love hearing about this story and it's just different than mine. I also had a zigzaggy kind of path to medicine. But what I really am getting the sense of, Joe, is that you worked really hard to create your network, your family, really, work family, and then you really worked hard with your wife to build a network and a team that supported both of you, all of you. And if we don't really have a supporting team around us, it just can't work. And that's really a wonderful thing that you had and have currently. But I can imagine the shift in the culture of medicine and the way it's been managed provides some challenges now too. How have the rules changed around you in terms of management? Joe: Those are really great questions. And I guess it's easy to just gloss over the past and think, okay, gosh, everything was just really rosy, but it's not, it's not always rosy. So currently I think I'm way more satisfied than probably I have been in maybe in a long time. And I think some of that is because, like you were mentioning about working with people or networking, I think a lot of it is because the other doctor in the practice and also another doctor that also is there, we worked together to create the systems. Again, not to maybe speak poorly about systems, but we were in systems thinking, this is not really kind of what we're thinking or this is not actually functioning how we want it to function. Oh, okay, so you're feeling the same way as me and you're feeling the same way. And then, okay, let's express that. So we actually met a lot. It's changed even over the COVID, but we met a lot as doctors to talk about what we thought about medicine, what we thought about and how things should go, and then why it was or wasn't at that point. So I think at some point we just became leaders of our own own destiny. Now that doesn't always come easy. Sometimes you got to fight for that and sometimes it just works out. Certainly to your point, and I've kind of learned this kind of the hard way over time, I think joining forces with people is way more effective than just being the only person that maybe is complaining about something or that wants something to change. If you have two or three people that you work well with and you talk about things and you actually make sense, it's going to go good places, right? Ely: Agreed. Joe: Hopefully. Ely: Yes. Joe: Hopefully. Ely: Well, collaboration always brings some good fruits. And I would have to say, I really felt like over COVID, as we progress in this age of COVID, I'll just say it's really the pandemic continues, let's remind each other, and- Joe: It is continuing. Ely: ... it continues. But I feel like throughout COVID, I would often send a little message out to you in a way that helped me process what was going on. And the confusion about how we were operating or guidelines, miscommunications or communications about certain guidelines that were changing daily and they still really are, but I felt like having someone to vent about stuff that was changing was very helpful. So I again want to thank you for that. And I think that it helped me just advocate for what was going around in my situation. So thank you for that. Joe: Yeah, I'm glad that we connected because though there were three doctors in my practice, there was a time where we were either not working in the office at all or we were all remote and not really even seeing each other. And then at some point, yeah, there was an isolation, even though the physicians and medical staff. And so I think though it feels like I helped you, you secretly helped me kind of realize that I was doing some of the right things or thinking of the right things or I wasn't kind of off base thinking about the same things that you were thinking. And I may have told you yeah, you're right. But I might have also been secretly questioning it too. So I think, like you said, kind of connecting is definitely powerful. And I can't even take credit for all of that because though I was doing the family medicine in Dracut, I was also blessed to be a part of the East Boston clinic and some of the doctors there are also very amazing and they do different things. And so one of the doctors I worked with there, he gets deployed for disasters. And so he had gotten actually deployed from our pediatric kind of practice there to the very, very first COVID response unit in California when they had the cruise ship and they had 300 patients and they had no place to put these people. Kim and his crew went out there. So he had already been in the thick of it. I think that was December maybe 2019 or something. So he had already been in the thick of it and he came back and then I just remember learning so much from him and then thinking, okay, you have to be organized, you do have to have protocols, and you do need certain things. You need PPE, you need testing, and whether you can get those things or not, or if people are going to support you, you actually do need it. So advocating for those things, super important. And maybe you couldn't get everything you wanted. We couldn't get any N95 masks, but the other doctor that was in the practice had had the forethought of buying them. So we actually bought our own. And they weren't that great really, but they worked. And then, strangely enough, we were able to repair them. So I actually did a lot of glue gunning for several months of the masks because I didn't have another one. So it's kind of exciting in some ways to make things work, right? Ely: Yes. And being in medicine during the pandemic really made us either just dig our heels in and say, we're staying, we've got this, we have to do this, we have to do something. Whether it is in actually facing COVID patients in the hospital or out in the field, so to speak, in outpatient field of we have to deliver care, whether that it was telemedicine or in office eventually, and how we're we going to be able to do that and getting those PPE, for those listening, personal protective equipment. I think now we probably know that that's probably colloquial more so than just a medical term, but yeah, we have come a long way. And then to really sit and talk with you now about, man, that was some tough times over the last couple of years specifically. I'm listening to your story. I'm really curious and very enthralled with your development of your practice, but also just knowing what we have shared together in our health system with what we went through in the last two years. That was a lot. And it's still really tough. So I'm glad we're, we're still going, but it is difficult. Are you feeling the same way about that? Joe: Well, it's very much a people profession and it's a caring profession, and I think we get energy off of each other. So your excitement, enthusiasm, and even your positive feedback helps to really motivate me and other people. And so I think that was one of the really exciting things about the pandemic. Sure, I could probably look back and have a lot of mixed feelings about different things, but I think one of the things that was really amazing was the administration kind of apparatus really froze up. And the clinical people, we basically had to rise up because it was either we were going to just stay home during the pandemic or we were going to step up and figure out... Honestly, the choice was close down the practice and maybe we'll open up in a few months or we're going to figure out a way to reopen and serve our patients. So that was the choice, and that was really the clinical leadership. A hundred percent. We even developed how we were going to screen patients and then for the limited testing initially what we were going to do. And then as testing became more available, what were we going to do, what questions we were going to ask patients, when were they going to be permitted in the office? All that stuff we had to figure out and then we just did it. So thought that was really exciting actually. So I guess to answer your question, compared to sometimes when you feel really just maybe you're not making a difference, this period has kind of felt like more like we're making a difference. So things do kind of get tiring, the electronic medical systems can get tiring and charting, and there are some mundane things. And I think also the other thing is the more that we're in charge, I think of the healthcare system, and even simple things like how we're going to do our schedule, it's really empowering. I guess that's some of the things that came out of it. Ely: Thank you for that perspective, because that learning by doing is precisely why I chose family medicine. And really the impetus for me to be just actively doing in medicine was why I then pursued a career in medicine. And so just to be reminded of that is exactly what we are doing. This is our calling to do it, and we are here to serve. And as difficult as it is, that's what we do and we do it the best. And yes, leadership comes in all form, including administration, and there's certainly guidelines and rules that we may admonish at times, but really it's an honor and our privilege to be able to help others and live out the dream we all had of becoming physicians and being able to realize that in the work that we do. So thanks. Joe: You're welcome. And it did really feel like patients really did need us. So for two years, there were times where we're running all kinds of tests for coronavirus, then helping patients with, are you going to be able to work? And for how long? And who's going to write those letters? And then when can you go back and well, maybe you're not actually doing all that well, so maybe we should run x-rays and labs and send you to the hospital and now working with some of these other therapeutics and whatnot. So yeah, I think there's a lot of components where the family medicine, you can really just jump right in. Yeah, you're right. And then you're also right too, where it's not all rosy. There are a lot of things that can get in between those things that we really want to do for patients and how we want to feel about our calling. Ely: It's not all rosy, but then again, really, I welcome the challenge. If I had to go back into where our education had formed us at Holy Cross, the challenges that we had in terms of asking the question, and this is really for me, formed from this first year program that is now the Montserrat program that I was part of. But this question of how then shall we live in this world of COVID there are constant changes and rules, how then shall we live and then dot, dot, dot as physicians, as humans, as a mother, as a father. So I think it really is a unique way of looking at where we are through the lens of having a Holy Cross Jesuit education. Joe: Absolutely. There are so many experiences during the time there that totally prepares you for a career in medicine, in family medicine, or even just caring for people. There's so many things. The list is just endless of events and experiences for sure. I had what they call a SPUD... suburban, I'm not sure of all the acronyms there. Ely: Program for Urban Development something. Joe: We had so much fun, we did so many different things. And I just remember taking him to the... I think it's the pub there where there's the bowling alley. We had a bowling alley on campus, we used to do that a lot and other fun events. But yeah, there was just a lot of good experiences. One of the things that I think was also really excellent too was I went for one of the breaks at the Appalachia Mountain. I don't know if that was going on when you were there. So I went to Kentucky Mountain Housing and that was I think about 10 days. And so that was really amazing experience. So not only were we serving others, and then we were building some houses up in Appalachia in Kentucky, but we had to work together as a team. So that was probably one of the early experiences of really team building. So we had several bands, I don't even know how many were in each band, 10 or 12 people in the band. And basically we were responsible for the budget and getting all our stuff and then getting there. So we had to meet in Virginia or something and then continue on. So I just remember we had to decide who was going to drive and when and what shifts, and then how we were going to do our meals and who was going to cook it and when and who was going to clean up, and then who was going to do what kind of jobs on the site there. So that was really amazing experience. And then of course, interacting with people in Appalachia and helping them build houses and learning about their life experiences was, I think that's obviously a really amazing experience. And it's very, very similar to being a physician, except not building a house typically, but you're interacting with people and connecting with them where they are. So that was definitely a formative experience and I'm really grateful I was able to do that. Ely: What I want to ask you, because now you're in a position of having one of your kids going to start at Holy Cross, do you have any certain expectations for her experience at Holy Cross? Joe: Yeah, no, thank you for mentioning that. Yeah, Olivia will be a freshman this fall, and she plans on the bio pre-med track or health professions track. And so yeah, super excited for her. I'm overjoyed. For both of my children, I often brought them to different Holy Cross events. And for Olivia, we did the move in together. Well, not her move in, but we helped the students move in about five years ago. And then we've done several Holy Cross cares days, and then we've gone to reunions or football games or things. So I was always hopeful that she would have an interest and since I've been there a million years ago, the campus, it changed so much. They've just added so many wonderful things and buildings and upgraded just everything. So I was more than excited for her to consider it. And I'm really hopeful that she has a lot of the experiences that I had or even more. And so what I had wanted for her is not just go someplace and just do science, just be in the lab, just doing science by yourself, with your head down. I really wanted for her to have a real well-rounded experience and really develop other parts of her person as well. And I really wanted that for her. So I'm really hopeful that she sees it that way too. And she's very interested in the science building there. So we had to go look during all of her tours, specifically at the science buildings, even though lots of campuses in the United States are nice, the science building may not be nice. It may not be where they focus. So we went there and the newly kind of renamed Fauci Center definitely looked like it had gotten a lot of attention and would be a good place to learn. So yeah, I'm just really hopeful that she may find experiences like I did, or even different ones, even different ones. I was on the campus ministry there. And I found that to be really amazing, the 10 o'clock masses. And I walked on the football team for two years and was in a great dorm and had a lot of great experiences and a lot of great memories and friendships. Yeah, so I was hoping that she would get a lot of those experiences. So can I ask you about your recent career situation? Ely: Oh, sure. Joe: Because you're making some changes. Ely: Yes. So I would have to say the challenges of COVID and the challenges of parenthood, specifically motherhood, have put my focus on how to best be at home and do the work that I do. So being in the office, in the clinic, taking care of patients is truly rewarding. And I wouldn't change the opportunity for the world. But moving forward, I think I needed to step out of that in clinic role. And so now I've chosen a path to do telemedicine, and I'm very excited about developing my role as a communicator on the phone or by video and listening to patients. And that role won't change, but how I listen and how I engage with patients will be a little bit different and I'll have to hone in those skills. So I am looking forward to it. And I have a few weeks off before then. Joe: Well, I'm excited for you. So we've almost followed the same pathway, but now you're going a different pathway, because we both went to Holy Cross and we both went to New Hampshire Dartmouth residency and we both were urgent care in Merrimack Valley and Primary Care. But now you're going a different paths. Ely: Yes. Well, the zigzags of our paths have crossed many times in one way or another, and I'm sure they'll continue to cross, and hopefully that will continue. Joe: No, I think it's good 'cause I think our energy kind of feeds off of each other and our experiences or even just sometimes questioning kind of feeds off each other. And I think it's really positive. And I find that as I'm getting older and I actually think about what makes me tick, I think interacting with doctors and nurse practitioners and physicians assistants in the course of doing your work is extremely rewarding. And I really enjoy it. And so I do a lot of work in East Boston and a lot of times in the emergency room, and there's several doctors or some doctors and nurse practitioners, and I never really can really put my finger on why I enjoyed it, but I just really enjoyed being together with four or five doctors. It's amazing. You can talk to someone who has major differences in their life experiences or the clinical experiences, and you can just talk to them like right there, hey, I'm doing this for this patient, and what do you do? It's just amazing wealth. It really can help to develop just your satisfaction. But I do want to mention something, and I don't really know how to say it, but I think you brought up and there are, I think, unique challenges to being a male physician and a female physician. And I think with COVID and the additional responsibilities, it's really complicated. You could speak to this more than I, but I think as a female physician or a female nurse, you're also expected to take care of your kids when they're sick, which they're sick a lot with the COVID or not COVID or finding out if they have COVID. So what I've also observed is that the intensity of the responsibility is huge for women in clinical positions, and COVID just has made that so much more apparent and intense. So I understand maybe why you're making some changes there, but obviously you know more than I how that all works. Ely: I really appreciate the acknowledgement of the role of mothers in medicine and fathers have equally distinct roles in managing family life. So for some reason, for me, it has fallen on me to really be at home when they are sick or in quarantine. And it's something that I don't obviously mind doing, I love my children, and I just want to be able to show up for my family, myself and my patients equally as strong. And in my most recent role, I wasn't always feeling like I could do that and for one way or another. And it's not the fault of the system or the role itself, it just happened to play out that way. However, I did find some agency in looking at other options and voila, COVID opened a lot of doors to telemedicine and other opportunities for physicians to practice. So that was a fringe benefit, if I could even say a benefit of the pandemic was some doors that opened. So I felt enough agency to be able to walk through that door, and that was not because I was suffering, that was because there was a lot of strength that came from learning from my colleagues in my previous role. So I have a lot of good feelings for where I came from and a lot of excitement for where I'm going. Joe: I know, I think it's really wonderful and fantastic, and I'm glad that you acknowledged the unique pressures or stresses that you've felt 'cause I don't think they're unique to yourself. And so I'm glad that you've articulated that. And what I always think is by the time you've become a doctor and you've done all the amazing steps to get there, and then you're connecting with patients, to feel like for some reason you can't do that work because of whatever, because of schedule, because you want to also be there for your family or whatever systems things, and to think that maybe someone might actually leave the career altogether, it's really upsetting to me because it's usually the people that are the most caring and connected because you've given out so much of your energy and you just realize it's not working out. So kudos to you to try to figure out a way to keep all that amazing energy, like caring for patients. So I'm glad that you've figured out a path. Ely: Thank you. Joe: Yeah, it's exciting. Yeah, because I know you'll be back doing family medicine at some point in person, that's why I'm saying that. Ely: Yes. Well, my roots in community are very strong. And so to really hear your story of community building, it restores my faith in the progress of medicine and in the intensity of how we serve each other. So again, I cannot say thank you enough. Joe: Well, thank you to you too. Ely: The way I would love to close the interview is to say one thing that you are really excited about the future of family medicine. And I think I'm excited about the continued relationship building and the connection with colleagues as well as patients because if we are stronger as providers, as physicians, then I think that really only encourages our patients to become stronger and to have their agency to take care of their health. And really healthy communities, healthy families are what the drive to family medicine is. And so I'm really excited about that, that relationship is going to continue and get even stronger. How about you? Joe: I think you're right about that. And in the perspective of my path is that training in Boston in the '90s, family medicine was not at all desirable. And so you had to actually leave the city at the time to even seek out the specialty. But in time now, family medicine's very important everywhere, including in the city, including at the academic centers. And with my family medicine background, working in the ER, I do work with the pediatric group in Boston. I do family medicine in the clinic. I've also done urgent care and I feel equally at home in all those settings. And that's really nice. And I think connecting with the patients, I do feel like they actually do need us to know about a lot of things there. There's so much more complexity to health, and it's good to be able to do that over a wide range of health. And the other thing I like too about family medicine is we don't always have to make health issues always necessarily bad. We can talk about them as things that are opportunities to improve and maybe even opportunities to work on holistic health maintenance. So yeah, I think there is a lot of positivity to the future. We're going through an electronic medical record transition to Epic, which was really challenging. But I've used Epic in other locations and I'm finding that it, to some level is restoring my joy of medicine because the system is very good and allows me to actually complete functions rather than having the functions kind of dictate my whole day. So I think that hopefully technology will also help, at least the technology part that should be in place to help us. So I'm optimistic hopefully. Ely: That's a wonderful place to be optimistic and also carries us into the future. Maura Sweeney: That's our show. I hope you enjoyed hearing about just one of the many ways that Holy Cross alumni have been inspired by the mission to be people for and with others. A special thanks to today's guests and everyone at Holy Cross who has contributed to making this podcast a reality. If you or someone would like to be featured on this podcast, then please send us an email at alumnicareers.holycross.edu. If you like what you hear, then please leave us a review. This podcast is brought to you by the Office of Alumni Relations at the College of the Holy Cross. You can subscribe for future episodes wherever you find your podcast. I'm your host, Maura Sweeney, and this is Mission-Driven. In the words of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, "Now go forth and set the world on fire." Theme music composed by Scott Holmes, courtesy of freemusicarchive.org.

Why Johnny Still Can't Think

The Secular Foxhole

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 67:18 Transcription Available

For episode 62, we talk with our friend and returning guest, Andy Bernstein. His new book, Why Johnny Still Can't Read, or Write, or Understand Math - and What We Can Do About It, is our topic for the day. At the end of the show, Martin is giving a shout-out to fellow podcaster, McIntosh of Generational Wealth with Cryptocurrency podcast, for his support and boostagram with Satoshis (bits of Bitcoin).Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free) The Secular Foxhole Town Hall. Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedback, or check out the virtual room, Speakers' Corner, and step up on the digital soapbox. Welcome to our new place in cyberspace!Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:Why Johnny Can't Read - WikipediaWhy Johnny Still Can't Read or Write or Understand Math: And What We Can Do About It by Andrew BernsteinINTERVIEW WITH KERRY MCDONALD - episode 36 of The Secular FoxholeE. D. Hirsch - WikipediaArthur Bestor - WikipediaMary Grabar: Why I Wrote Debunking Howard Zinn - Alexander Hamilton InstituteMarva Collins - WikipediaMichael and Iara Gustafson, founders, Atlas Academy - Montessori school in Dracut, MassachusettsMicroschool Revolution dot comCliffsNotes on Ayn Rand's Anthem, The Fountainhead, and Atlas ShruggedVarsity Tutors dot comLisa VanDamme, founder of VanDamme AcademyThe Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home by Susan Wise Bauer and Jessie WiseGenerational Wealth with

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Plant, Harvest and Cook with Mary Ann Esposito

The Sicilian Corner

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 56:40

This week on The Sicilian Corner we have Tom and Mike at the Studio 21 Podcast Café, we also have Mary Ann Esposito who will chat about her new book and what the holidays look like for her. Joining her is Cindy Kuenzler of Four Oaks Country Club, where Mary Ann will do a book signing on Sunday! Focusing on Herbs and vegetables mainly, this cookbook will make an amazing Christmas Gift! A dual-purpose cookbook, how and when to plant, harvest then cook and eat!! Cindy adds some details about their new chef, Oscar Figueroa, and his new dishes at Grazie Restaurant in Dracut. Mary Ann gets into details about when to plant, what plants are best for our zone here in New England and more! More Info About Mary Ann: https://www.ciaoitalia.com/ Also, please check out Tom's book, Bless Me Sister, not many left! https://www.amazon.com/Bless-Me-Sister-Tom-Zappala/dp/193969308X https://tomzappalamedia.com/ #TheSicilianCorner #Sicilian #TSC #TomZappala #MikeLomazo #Studio21PodcastCafe #UnitedPodcastNetwork #Maryannesposito Follow Us On: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSicilianCorner/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt-Op7TLxqV7yoqkAfv8KQg Listen to Us on Podbean: https://thesiciliancorner.podbean.com/ or anywhere you listen to your favorite podcasts Join us as we broadcast on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network, Tuesdays @ 9:30am

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36th Middlesex District State Rep. Debate

Paying Attention

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 44:26

Today Tom is hosting the State Rep. Debate for the 36th Middlesex District in Dracut and Tyngsboro Massachusetts. He will have the candidates cover a number of different issues including: Illegal Aliens Education Funding Increasing Taxes Local Dracut and Tyngsboro Issues Follow Tom and The Valley Patriot on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmOQIeRxnrkI0iiH-ZEfYw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValleyPatriot Public Celebrity Page: https://www.facebook.com/tomdugganJr/?ref=page_internal Podbean: https://payingattention.podbean.com/ #LocalPolitics #TheValleyPatriot #MerrimackValley #UnitedPodcastNetwork #Studio21PodcastCafe

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Impossible to ignore

Christian Science | Daily Lift

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022

Rosalie Dunbar, from Dracut, Massachusetts, USA

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Great Italian Dinning

The Sicilian Corner

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 56:38

Hi Gang! Tom and Mike are in our Studio 21 Podcast Café, this week we have Mike Kuenzler from Grazie Restaurant in Dracut, but first the boys catch up and get into the drought in the area and Mike gets into Canobie Lake and the lack of water. They also chat about a beautiful dinner the guys are about to have with Mary Ann Esposito at Grazie Restaurant. Tom also talks about the top two restaurants that meet the expectation of a Sicilian Diner. They switch to baseball and talk about Aaron Judge and the home run race/chase, we get into ROI and what Tom has done in the memorabilia market. After the first break, Mike Kuenzler of Four Oaks Country Club and Grazie Restaurant joins us and we get into their new Executive Chef, Oscar Figueroa. Mike even talks about Benne leaving and how he wanted to leave Grazie the right way. We also chat about the menu and we hear about the favorites for all! More About the Grazie Restaurant: https://grazie.restaurant/ Also, please check out Tom's book, Bless Me Sister, not many left! https://www.amazon.com/Bless-Me-Sister-Tom-Zappala/dp/193969308X https://tomzappalamedia.com/ #TheSicilianCorner #Sicilian #TSC #TomZappala #MikeLomazo #Studio21PodcastCafe #UnitedPodcastNetwork Follow Us On: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSicilianCorner/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt-Op7TLxqV7yoqkAfv8KQg Listen to Us on Podbean: https://thesiciliancorner.podbean.com/ or anywhere you listen to your favorite podcasts Join us as we broadcast on location from Studio 21 Podcast Cafe high above Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire on the United Podcast Network, Tuesdays @ 9:30am

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Suit Up For Theme Holidays In Dracut, MA With Cosplay Cosmetics & Costumes

Morning MAGIC with David, Sue, & Kendra

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 2:55

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Taylor Dayne Winner: Mike from Dracut

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 2:55

Congrats to Mike from Dracut, he was the winner of our TELL ME YOU GREW UP IN THE 80'S WITHOUT TELLING ME YOU GREW UP IN THE 80'S -- "CLOTHING" Theme! Mike won a pair of tickets to join us on 7/16 for the Taylor Dayne show!

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Dracut, MA: Get Pirate Party Costumes, Hats & Accessories At The Joker's Wild

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2022 3:02

Are you looking for the perfect costume and accessories for your function or event? Then check out The Joker's Wild's (978-664-5401) ultimate collection today! Go to https://thejokerswild.com/parties (https://thejokerswild.com/parties) for more information!

Supah Smaht in 60! 6/6 8:05 am - The ROR Morning Show Podcast

Merrimack Valley Newsmakers

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 5:29

We play every morning at 8:05 am. Today's player was Rich from Dracut! Was he Supah Smaht? Think you're Supah Smaht? Sign up here to play! https://wror.com/contests/supah/ All this and more on the ROR Morning Show with Bob Bronson, LBF, and Brian Podcast. Find more great podcasts at bPodStudios.com…The Place To Be For Podcast Discovery

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Haverhill's New Veterans Services Officer At Work Building Bonds With Organizations

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 17:37

Haverhill Veterans Services Officer Jeffrey C. Hollett now in his fourth week on the job, has been busy building relationships with are organizations helping and supporting veterans.A recent guest on WHAV's morning show, Hollett says, working collaboratively is very important.“The game in Veterans Services today is really about building those relationships with as many resources that are available out there. Some people like to consider a veterans services officer as a one stop shop, and the reality is that it's really not,” he explained.Among his local contacts are Veterans Northeast Outreach Center Executive Director Scott Forbes; the Haverhill Exchange Club, which is operating the Hometown Heroes Program; and Veterans of Foreign Wars Lorraine Post 29 Commander Shawn Watkins.With Memorial Day later this month, Hollett says, one group often overlooked is families of veterans. He says Memorial Day focuses on those who made the ultimate sacrifice by giving their lives in service to their country, but veterans families, known as Gold Star Families, have also made supreme sacrifices.“And, that price is being paid every day, and I know it only too well now because now I reflect back on my years of service, and what I put my family through, my parents, because now my son is in the Reserves. He's only been in the Reserves three and a half years. He's already been deployed to Iraq once and he's currently on orders to be transferred to a unit down in Georgia, and we know that unit is going to be deployed, but we don't know yet where,” he notes.Hollett, of Lynn, came to Haverhill after working in Dracut as the veterans services officer, and says he sees the position as a career and fulfilling a passion. He can be reached at the Haverhill Citizens Center, 10 Welcome St., and may be reached at 978-374-2351.Support the show

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Spr22 E2: Concentrates 101

Different Leaf: the Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 27:02

From choosing an extract to working a mini blowtorch, there's a lot to learn about dabbing cannabis concentrates for the first time. This episode, Brit talks to Tommy Wu and Colin Rumsey of Happy Cabbage Farms, producers of Oregon's premium solventless rosin line, to learn how different concentrates are made, and why consumers should care about the extraction method. Then, Brit talks to Jess Gallo and Matty Prentice of Tree House Craft Cannabis in Dracut, Massachusetts to find out the difference between all the concentrate names (wax, shatter, hash, resin, diamonds, sauce, etc.,) and whether consumers should be concerned about high THC percentages. Finally, Brit visits CommCan dispensary in Millis, Massachusetts to pick up some Valley Vixen Drip wax, and to learn how to use the equipment for her first dab.Follow us on social media @differentleaf and @different_leaf and find host Brit Smith @BritTheBritish. Get the latest issue of Different Leaf the magazine at 1500+ bookstores and dispensaries across the U.S. and Canada, find your nearest location or buy any issue at DifferentLeaf.com

Merrimack Black - Behind scenes of a collab hot sauce

Craft Hot Sauce Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 75:29

The Merrimack Black is a limited edition hot sauce made with hand-crafted beer vinegar, roasted of wood fire ingredients, black garlic and the chocolate scorpion pepper. This black hot sauce from Craic Sauce was made in collaboration with F-Word Farm, Andre K Mills and Navigation Brewery Co in Lowell, MA. Brian interviews the three different collaborators and shares his own insights on getting pushed out of our comfort zone with this collab project. The first interview guest is Emily of F-Word Farm in Dracut, MA. Emily Makrez is a food, farm, foraging and fermenting enthusiast. Her interest in food took her to Seattle to study nutrition at Bastyr University, but a love of New England brought her back home to a farm with two dogs, a cat and a whole bunch of chickens. And peppers, and koji, and vinegar, and more f-word things! Follow F-Word Farm @fwordfarm PJ Mercier is the co-owner of Navigation Brewing C0 which was started 8 years ago on St. Patrick's Day. Navigation Brewery Co is located in Lowell, MA and has a wide offering of fresh & delectable handcrafted ales. Follow @navigationbrewingco Andre K Mills is a illustrator with a studio at Western Ave Studios in Lowell, MA. Born in Kingston Jamaica. Studied Art at Northern Essex Community College and University of Lowell. Most of his work is digital today. Andre likes to people watch and view my surroundings, to see what story he can tell. Andre made the illustration for the label. Check out his work in person during Open Studios in Lowell or online on his website: https://www.andrekmills.com/ Follow @andre_mills_art Music is brought to you by THE PARTY BAND! Lowell! Homegrown, unadulterated, unplugged FUN. Their goal is to bring people together through the joys of quality music in a way that is accessible to everyone. Originating in Lowell, MA, The Party Band has traveled the country blasting brass for fun, festivals, community events, schools, weddings, protests, and nightclub shows. The band plays a mix of original music inspired by sounds of Planet Earth. Follow @ https://partybandlowell.bandcamp.com/ 100% of the proceeds from this hot sauce will go to the Jack Kerouac Foundation to support the arts in our community https://jackkerouacfoundation.org/ This hot sauce will be temporarily available before it sells out. Visit the Craft Hot Sauce Shop to purchase: https://crafthotsauce.com/products/craic-sauce-collection Thoughts on the pod? Leave us a review and visit our website crafthotsauce.com

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Morning Report: Sunday, March 06, 2022

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2022 6:46

United Nations saying more than one and a half million refugees have crossed from Ukraine into neighboring countries since Russia invaded. A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle last night in Dracut on Lakeview Ave. Gas prices in the US continue to rise, many in New England passing the four dollar mark. 5 minutes of news that will keep you in The Loop.

Episode 4-470 – Kristina and Rediscovering Yourself Through Running

RunRunLive 4.0 - Running Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2021 43:06

The RunRunLive 4.0 Podcast Episode 4-470 – Kristina and Rediscovering Yourself Through Running (Audio: link) audio:http://www.RunRunLive.com/PodcastEpisodes/epi4470.mp3] Link Zero Prostate Cancer 2021 Boston - MarathonBQ – How to Qualify for the Boston Marathon in 14 Weeks - Chris' other show à Intro: Hello my friends and welcome to episode 4-470 of the RunRunLive Podcast. I raced shortly after we last talked. That's right, the Mill Cities Relay. I've been running this race with the club since 1995. This year I put together a great team. I had my regular running buddies Frank, Brian and Tim and invited Just Plain Dave up from Southern Mass to run with us. I'm going to drop Dave's race-report audio in here because I think it expresses the special nature of this event way better than I am capable of doing. It's a 5-leg relay that starts in Nashua NH and follows the Merrimack River through Hudson, Chelmsford, Lowell, Dracut and ends in Lawrence. It's all the local running clubs and it's a really special event. We got great weather – 40's and windless. Dave kicked it off with a 6 ish mile leg, handed off to Brian for a 4.75-mile leg, then to me for a 2.5 mile leg, Tim for the long 9 miler and Frank with another 4.75 on the anchor into Lawrence. Those guys crushed it. I took the short leg because I'm a mess, but I figured I could manage 2.5 miles. I'm pretty sure I could write a whole race report on that 2.5 miles. It was a real eyeopener for me. I didn't realize how much fitness I've lost. I came out of the handoff running hard. There was a woman there beside me, so I pushed a little to get in front of her and out of her way. I know this section of road like the back of my hand. I used to work right there. I ran right past my old office. I would run this road 3-4 times a week. I got less than a ¼ mile into the leg and all the warning lights on my control panel started flashing red and sirens were going off. It was like I had never run before in my life. My body was telling me I was going to die. First my body said “Hey, you can't breathe, you're having an asthma attack – you're going to pass out.” And I said “that is ridiculous I don't have asthma”, just clean up the form, breathe and relax…” Then it said, “Oh my god dude, you are having a heart attack, you're going to die.” And I had to say “no, shut up, I'm not having a heart attack…but I wasn't so sure…” So I kept slowing down until it felt sustainable but I felt like I was crawling and that woman passed me and then another and another. And my body was saying, “You're going to die, you should walk…” and I had to courageously persevere through the 2.5 miles that felt like 50 miles wearing lead boots. My conclusion was it is time to bury my pride and get back into shape. I have reached the bottom. What do you do when you reach rock bottom? You ask for help. I can't do what I used to do, but I can do something. For instance, I know I ran a marathon in October using that 30-30 walk-run cadence. I called Chris Twigs to ask for advice and he set up a plan, 3-days a week, for a hypothetical marathon somewhere around Patriots Day. Why? Because I'm a working dog. I need to work. It's in my nature. This is a new journey, perhaps a new season for me, and an opportunity to learn something. I'm going to get some mileage back up and hope the knee repairs itself. I'll get lots of zone-1-2 to build fitness as I get back in shape. If and when I can run hard again at least I'll have some fitness to build on. I'll have patience. And if at the end of this cycle the body responds fit and healthy, I'll spin up something more aggressive for the next cycle over the summer. I'm a week in and I started with a 10-mile 30/30 run on Sunday. It also gives me the time to practice heeling with Ollie. So that's the new plan. … Today we talk to Kristina. I saw her talking about stuff on Facebook and it just seemed to me like she had a good story to tell, and I reached out. It ended up being a very thoughtful and powerful interview. Today's theme is patience. Section two will talk about the power of patience. Section one Be Dave's audio. Sometimes we make the most progress when we learn to forgive ourselves, when we learn to be patient with ourselves and yes, love ourselves. You can use those addictive qualities of your running life not as a hammer to beat yourself into performance, but as a soft power to support and enhance what's already good inside you. Change that flame thrower to a patience thrower. Patience. Leads to confidence, and to healthy decisions. On with the show. About Zero ZERO — The End of Prostate Cancer is the leading national nonprofit with the mission to end prostate cancer. ZERO advances research, improves the lives of men and families, and inspires action. Link to my ZERO page: (for Donations) … I'll remind you that the RunRunLive podcast is ad free and listener supported. What does that mean? It means you don't have to listen to me trying to sound sincere about Stamps.com or Audible.. (although, fyi, my MarathonBQ book is on audible) We do have a membership option where you can become a member and as a special thank you, you will get access to member's only audio. There are book reviews, odd philosophical thoughts, zombie stories and I curate old episodes for you to listen to. I recently added that guy who cut off is foot so he could keep training and my first call with Geoff Galloway. “Curated” means I add some introductory comments and edit them up a bit. So anyhow – become a member so I can keep paying my bills. … The RunRunLive podcast is Ad Free and listener supported. Section One – The Life - … Kristina Folcik Thank you so much!! It was fun!! Www.kristinafolcik.com I help athletes improve their performance so they can go further and faster with fewer injuries. Www.rockhopperraces.com Premier running events in the white Mountains Have an awesome weekend!!! Thank you

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Episode 4-470 – Kristina and Rediscovering Yourself Through Running

RunRunLive 4.0 - Running Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2021 43:06

The RunRunLive 4.0 Podcast Episode 4-470 – Kristina and Rediscovering Yourself Through Running (Audio: link) audio:http://www.RunRunLive.com/PodcastEpisodes/epi4470.mp3] Link Zero Prostate Cancer 2021 Boston - MarathonBQ – How to Qualify for the Boston Marathon in 14 Weeks - Chris' other show à Intro: Hello my friends and welcome to episode 4-470 of the RunRunLive Podcast. I raced shortly after we last talked. That's right, the Mill Cities Relay. I've been running this race with the club since 1995. This year I put together a great team. I had my regular running buddies Frank, Brian and Tim and invited Just Plain Dave up from Southern Mass to run with us. I'm going to drop Dave's race-report audio in here because I think it expresses the special nature of this event way better than I am capable of doing. It's a 5-leg relay that starts in Nashua NH and follows the Merrimack River through Hudson, Chelmsford, Lowell, Dracut and ends in Lawrence. It's all the local running clubs and it's a really special event. We got great weather – 40's and windless. Dave kicked it off with a 6 ish mile leg, handed off to Brian for a 4.75-mile leg, then to me for a 2.5 mile leg, Tim for the long 9 miler and Frank with another 4.75 on the anchor into Lawrence. Those guys crushed it. I took the short leg because I'm a mess, but I figured I could manage 2.5 miles. I'm pretty sure I could write a whole race report on that 2.5 miles. It was a real eyeopener for me. I didn't realize how much fitness I've lost. I came out of the handoff running hard. There was a woman there beside me, so I pushed a little to get in front of her and out of her way. I know this section of road like the back of my hand. I used to work right there. I ran right past my old office. I would run this road 3-4 times a week. I got less than a ¼ mile into the leg and all the warning lights on my control panel started flashing red and sirens were going off. It was like I had never run before in my life. My body was telling me I was going to die. First my body said “Hey, you can't breathe, you're having an asthma attack – you're going to pass out.” And I said “that is ridiculous I don't have asthma”, just clean up the form, breathe and relax…” Then it said, “Oh my god dude, you are having a heart attack, you're going to die.” And I had to say “no, shut up, I'm not having a heart attack…but I wasn't so sure…” So I kept slowing down until it felt sustainable but I felt like I was crawling and that woman passed me and then another and another. And my body was saying, “You're going to die, you should walk…” and I had to courageously persevere through the 2.5 miles that felt like 50 miles wearing lead boots. My conclusion was it is time to bury my pride and get back into shape. I have reached the bottom. What do you do when you reach rock bottom? You ask for help. I can't do what I used to do, but I can do something. For instance, I know I ran a marathon in October using that 30-30 walk-run cadence. I called Chris Twigs to ask for advice and he set up a plan, 3-days a week, for a hypothetical marathon somewhere around Patriots Day. Why? Because I'm a working dog. I need to work. It's in my nature. This is a new journey, perhaps a new season for me, and an opportunity to learn something. I'm going to get some mileage back up and hope the knee repairs itself. I'll get lots of zone-1-2 to build fitness as I get back in shape. If and when I can run hard again at least I'll have some fitness to build on. I'll have patience. And if at the end of this cycle the body responds fit and healthy, I'll spin up something more aggressive for the next cycle over the summer. I'm a week in and I started with a 10-mile 30/30 run on Sunday. It also gives me the time to practice heeling with Ollie. So that's the new plan. … Today we talk to Kristina. I saw her talking about stuff on Facebook and it just seemed to me like she had a good story to tell, and I reached out. It ended up being a very thoughtful and powerful interview. Today's theme is patience. Section two will talk about the power of patience. Section one Be Dave's audio. Sometimes we make the most progress when we learn to forgive ourselves, when we learn to be patient with ourselves and yes, love ourselves. You can use those addictive qualities of your running life not as a hammer to beat yourself into performance, but as a soft power to support and enhance what's already good inside you. Change that flame thrower to a patience thrower. Patience. Leads to confidence, and to healthy decisions. On with the show. About Zero ZERO — The End of Prostate Cancer is the leading national nonprofit with the mission to end prostate cancer. ZERO advances research, improves the lives of men and families, and inspires action. Link to my ZERO page: (for Donations) … I'll remind you that the RunRunLive podcast is ad free and listener supported. What does that mean? It means you don't have to listen to me trying to sound sincere about Stamps.com or Audible.. (although, fyi, my MarathonBQ book is on audible) We do have a membership option where you can become a member and as a special thank you, you will get access to member's only audio. There are book reviews, odd philosophical thoughts, zombie stories and I curate old episodes for you to listen to. I recently added that guy who cut off is foot so he could keep training and my first call with Geoff Galloway. “Curated” means I add some introductory comments and edit them up a bit. So anyhow – become a member so I can keep paying my bills. … The RunRunLive podcast is Ad Free and listener supported. Section One – The Life - … Kristina Folcik Thank you so much!! It was fun!! Www.kristinafolcik.com I help athletes improve their performance so they can go further and faster with fewer injuries. Www.rockhopperraces.com Premier running events in the white Mountains Have an awesome weekend!!! Thank you

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Supah Smaht in 60! 11/5 8:05 am - The ROR Morning Show Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 5:26

We play every morning at 8:05 am. Today's player was Sabrina from Dracut. Was she Supah Smaht today? Think you're Supah Smaht? Sign up here to play! https://wror.com/contests/supah/ All this and more on the ROR Morning Show with Bob Bronson, LBF, and Brian Podcast. Find more great podcasts at bPodStudios…The Place To Be For Podcast Discovery

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Light Hearted ep 145 – Halloween special: Investigating lighthouses with paranormal researcher Ron Kolek

Light Hearted

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021 73:09

Ron Kolek Ron Kolek is the founder and lead investigator of the New England Ghost Project. His exploits have been documented in many newspaper, television, radio, and magazine articles. Ron is the host of the popular Ghost Chronicles Radio series. He's a well-known lecturer and he's taught Paranormal CSI at Northern Essex Community College. Ron has conducted paranormal investigations at several lighthouses, including Goat Island and Wood Island in Maine, Portsmouth Harbor in New Hampshire, Rose Island in Rhode Island, Borden Flats in Massachusetts, and New London Ledge in Connecticut. Light Hearted host Jeremy D'Entremont has taken part in most of these investigations, and all of them are discussed in this interview. Ron has also co-authored three books on the paranormal with Maureen Wood and has contributed to many others. After doing paranormal investigations at lighthouses, Ron became involved in lighthouse preservation. He's served as chair of Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses in New Hampshire and he's currently on the organization's leadership committee. Ron lives in Dracut, Massachusetts, with his wife and Janet. Rose Island Lighthouse in Newport, Rhode Island, was investigated by New England Ghost Project in March 2011. Photo by Jeremy D'Entremont. Listen with this player:

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Supah Smaht in 60! 10/1 8:05 am - The ROR Morning Show Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 5:21

We play every morning at 8:05 am. Today's player was Lori from Dracut. Was she Supah Smaht today? Think you're Supah Smaht? Sign up here to play! https://wror.com/contests/supah/ All this and more on the ROR Morning Show with Bob Bronson, LBF, and Brian Podcast. Find more great podcasts at bPodStudios…The Place To Be For Podcast Discovery

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Morning Report: Saturday, September, 18, 2021

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2021 6:39

City of Salem is requiring a negative covid test for large indoor events. On Beacon Hill hundreds rally to voice their displeasure over vaccine and mask mandates. An arson in Dracut destroys two police cruisers. Five minutes of news to keep you in the loop.

Morning Report: Thursday, September 16, 2021

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 6:58

Police cruisers torched in Dracut, the MBTA faces a financial crunch and flying to the Cape from the North Shore. 5 minutes of news that will keep you in "The Loop."

Dracut Police Investigating Fire That Broke Out Behind Station

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 0:41

WBZ's James Rojas is there and tells us police have a potential suspect

GetUp Crew : What's Hot and Trending (Thursday,9/16)

The GetUp Crew

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 9:42

Police in Dracut investigate why squad cars behind their station were on fire, and Nicki Minaj takes to twitter to spread misinformation.

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Dracut Church Of 9/11 Pilot Runs Food Drive In His Honor

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2021 1:00

Dracut pilot and farmer John Ogonowski was the pilot of United Airlines Flight 11, which was hijacked and flown into the World Trade Center on 9/11. WBZ's Art Cohen reports:

Mid Day Report: Sunday, September 12, 2021

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2021 5:45

St. Francis Parish in Dracut are running a food drive this weekend for a 9-11 hero. The FBI releases a declassified document on the 9-11 attacks. A retired flight attendant at Logan makes a unique trip to Ground Zero. 5 minutes of news that will keep you in "The Loop."

Afternoon Report: Saturday, September 11, 2021

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2021 6:24

Sergeant Johanny Rosario's remains are brought back to Lawrence. Donate food in Dracut to honor a 9-11 hero. The 9-11 Memorial in New York was open to grieving families today. Five minutes of news that will keep you in the loop.

Mistress Carrie | Breaking The Ice Podcast

Breaking The Ice with Andrew Raycroft & Josh Dolan

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2021 61:15

This week we were joined by Mistress Carrie! Carrie apologizes to Celine Dion, talks about her feud with deer and being covered by coyote urine. We also talk about an event on Tuesday September 21, 2021 when Mistress Carrie has her 150th Cocktails in the War Room LIVE at The Boat in Dracut! Mike Hsu co-hosting the night with Carrie and Josh Dolan will be open the show with stand-up! Also Mike Hsu is still hangry and gets a little stoned at the end. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/breakingtheice/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakingtheice/support

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Top Dracut, MA Holiday Party Costume & Accessory Store Offers Custom-Fit Options

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 2:08

Looking for stunning holiday party outfits in Dracut, Massachusetts? Check out The Joker's Wild (+1-978-777-7206) for all your costume needs! Learn more at: https://thejokerswild.com/holidays (https://thejokerswild.com/holidays)

This Dracut, MA Shop Has The Vampire & Witch Halloween Costumes You Need!

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 2:08

A new guide to fancy dress holidays is available via The Joker's Wild, near Dracut. The guide provides an overview of costume occasions and the most popular costume for each event. Go to https://thejokerswild.com/holidays (https://thejokerswild.com/holidays) for more info.

68. Ben's First MGA Event

GolfBallsPodcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 12:53

What a great week of golf in GBP land. Chris played at Four Oaks Country Club in Dracut, Massachusetts and scored a hard fought 113. Meanwhile down at Sandy Burr Country Club in Wayland, Massachusetts, Ben placed in the top 10 at his first Mediocre Golf Association event. Take a listen and find out what goes through the mind of a mediocre competitive golfer at go time. Ben is promoting the Dancing Bear head cover from Sneakerheadgolf.com. Use Promo Code BENGBP15 and get 15% off your order.

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Supah Smaht in 60! 2/8 8:05 am - The ROR Morning Show Podcast

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 5:23

We play every morning at 8:05 am. Susan from Dracut had all her friends listening! Was she Supah Smaht? Think you're Supah Smaht? Sign up here to play! https://wror.com/contests/supah/ All this and more on the ROR Morning Show with Bob Bronson, LBF, and Brian Podcast. Find more great podcasts at bPodStudios…The Place To Be For Podcast Discovery See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Catie's Closet Uplifts Disadvantaged Kids, and Cape Cod Volunteers Save Stranded Turtles

New England Weekend

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2020 36:39

Mickey Cockrell, the CEO and co-founder of Catie's Closet in Dracut, comes on the show to talk with Nichole about the non-profit, which gets toiletries, clothes, accessories and outerwear out to children and teens in need. Normally, they help operate "closets" in dozens of schools, but they've had to find a new way to get these critical supplies while children learn remotely. Karen Dourdeville, the Sea Turtle Stranding Coordinator at Mass Audubon's Wellfleet Bay Sanctuary, tells us why turtles are starting to wash up on Cape Cod's beaches, either "cold-stunned" or dead, and what you can do to help save their lives.

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Renegade Radio Hour 2 May 22nd, 2020

Renegade Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 28:41

We got a call from Geno in Dracut where he will be coming in on Wednesday for the show plus Bryan talks about how the media is manipulating the news and we have the two Cuomo brothers being crazy on Chris's show

Dracut Selectman Candidate Defies Coronavirus Public Health Restrictions

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 0:44

While most are staying home, one candidate for local office in Dracut says there shouldn't be any limitations put on restaurants and how people choose to gather. WBZ NewsRadio's Shari Small reports.

Dracut Selectman Candidate Defies Coronavirus Public Health Restrictions

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 0:44

While most are staying home, one candidate for local office in Dracut says there shouldn't be any limitations put on restaurants and how people choose to gather. WBZ NewsRadio's Shari Small reports.

Winter Blues Part2

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 50:19

Back from the break, the MVC crew talks events, what's cooking locally and beyond. Nobody is safe and the conversation gets completely off script at times but its all in fun as they promote the best we have to offer in the upcoming months. Summer is just around the corner, we hope.

Winter Blues Part1

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 22:47

The crew talks about selecting venues for your event. After a hugely successful event in January, the group is forced to confront the reality of needing to find a new venue for next year. We talk about what's important to consider when search for the perfect location for your next club event.

November .. we've returned

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2019 63:57

In our November episode we talk about the highlights of the past year attending club events, specifically: * Gathering of Nam Knights at Rolling Thunder 2019 * 30th Anniversary Party at the Parent chapter * Southern Tier's 15th Anniversary Party (Weekend) * New England Paralyzed Veterans Assoc (NE PVA) Bass Trail Fishing Tournament We take a look forward at some of the events appoaching on our calendar including our own: * 14 DEC Remembering our Veterans Wreath Ceremony & Breakfast * 25 JAN Annual Winter Fundraiser and Knight Out Our discussion takes us to some national and local topics including the "Wreaths Across of America" and the recent announcement of Veterans Housing in Dracut, MA Finally a tech tip for those on Facebook using the "EVENTS" function and the advantages of doing so.

MVC Gridiron Weekly, Oct. 6, 2019: Interview With Duane Sigsbury

MVC Gridiron Weekly

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 15:38

The Billerica Indians head football coach discusses his team's win over Dracut, the team's resurgence and the tenacity of his veteran players.

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MVC Gridiron Weekly Interview: Sept. 29, 2019, Dracut's Kyle Silva

MVC Gridiron Weekly

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 11:37

The surprising offensive star of the Middies' win over Chelmsford talks about his love of football, his adjusting back to playing offense and the road ahead for Dracut.

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Playing Favorites

Good Night

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2019 14:16

This podcast is about an early morning adventure. My Lady Wonder Wench and I just got back from Shaw's...our favorite breakfast diner here in Dracut, Massachusetts. I like lots of things, but I always seem to have one favorite. My Lady always orders eggs... over easy. I'm not exactly sure what over easy means. But eggs for breakfast always reminds me of a guy I know, who has what he claims is a dynamite opening pick up line about eggs. He says he goes over to the prettiest young lady at the singles bar and says, "How would you like your eggs for breakfast tomorrow morning, my dear"? Gotta add my dear to a question like that. That makes it sound so delightfully sleazy. "How would you like your eggs for breakfast tomorrow morning, my dear"? I've warned him that eventually he's going to ask a Louie Louie Generation lady with a really snappy answer. Something like "I'll keep my eggs still un-fertilized tomorrow morning thank you."

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Playing Favorites

Good Night

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2019 14:16

This podcast is about an early morning adventure. My Lady Wonder Wench and I just got back from Shaw's...our favorite breakfast diner here in Dracut, Massachusetts. I like lots of things, but I always seem to have one favorite. My Lady always orders eggs... over easy. I'm not exactly sure what over easy means. But eggs for breakfast always reminds me of a guy I know, who has what he claims is a dynamite opening pick up line about eggs. He says he goes over to the prettiest young lady at the singles bar and says, "How would you like your eggs for breakfast tomorrow morning, my dear"? Gotta add my dear to a question like that. That makes it sound so delightfully sleazy. "How would you like your eggs for breakfast tomorrow morning, my dear"? I've warned him that eventually he's going to ask a Louie Louie Generation lady with a really snappy answer. Something like "I'll keep my eggs still un-fertilized tomorrow morning thank you."

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Y.C.C.M.P - 108 - w/ Isaiah McGee - Hypnotherapy and Mental Health

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 67:22

Sorry i've been away guys, been taking care of this kid. It's one of the most gratifying things i've been able to do. Just so much work. Today I have the pleasure of talking to my hypnotherapist Isaiah McGee. Have you ever thought of hypnotherapy? Today we go into it and the benefits. I've been going for over 5 years now and it has been transformational in the most amazing ways. Give it a listen and let me know if you're interested in setting up a session!

Y.C.C.M.P -107- w/ Jamal Dennis - Health, Fitness and God?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2019 84:58

This week I am talking to an amazing man, Jamal Dennis. He is an actor in Los Angeles and he happens to know about health and fitness. We talk about how we both found God and the amazing story of his daughter's birth and how he almost didn't live to see it.

Y.C.C.M.P. - 105 - w/ Tyler Riggers - Parent's Expectations

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 62:11

In this week's episode I talk to Tyler Riggers. Tyler created the artwork for this podcast! We talk about: what it's like to pursue our careers even if our parents aren't crazy about it. What should your parents do their kids make atypical choices?

Y.C.C.M.P - 104 - w/ Diana Phuong & Qi Diaz - Master's in Child Education

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2019 83:44

I'm talking to my friends Diana and Qi and they are teachers with master's in education. We take a dive into child behavior, bullying and the parent and teacher's responsibility in a kids life.

You Can Call Me Papa - 103 - w/ Atif Myers - Talking About Baby Names

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2019 52:04

You Can Call Me Papa Podcast - 102 - w/ Kat Purgal Had Twins!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2019 61:53

This week's guest is Kat Purgal. Kat had twins! I talk about my problems with potato chips, Kat finds out she was having twins and how she missed her baby shower so she could have some kids!

You Can Call Me Papa - 101- Ft. Sam Jae, He Was A Single Child

SouthCoastVarsity: The Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2019 50:23

This is the pilot episode. I'm a comedian, an actor, a writer, a new papa? "Why are we having a kid?", "How did we come up with the decision?" A funny conversation with one of my good friends Sam Jae. Sam and I write and perform together in comedy sketches, write pilots and screenplays and enjoy eating sandwiches together at Larchmont Deli. Sam won't call me Papa! We find out what it was like for Sam to be an only child and what it was like to paint houses as a kid.

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SouthCoastVarsity: Previewing Bishop Stang vs. Dracut

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2019 23:53

Laurie Los and Brendan Kurie talk about Bishop Stang's run to the Div. 3 state semifinal at TD Garden and what it will take to top Dracut and advance to the state championship game.

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SouthCoastVarsity: Previewing Bishop Stang vs. Dracut

From the Newsroom: SouthCoast Today

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2019 23:53

Laurie Los and Brendan Kurie talk about Bishop Stang's run to the Div. 3 state semifinal at TD Garden and what it will take to top Dracut and advance to the state championship game.

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Serge Murphy

All I Need

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2019 74:39

What’s up everyone welcome back to the All I Need Podcast. This week Anthony Shetler spoke with local legend Serge Murphy and got to discuss filming for “Thanks Camera”, his near death experiences, being featured on Tosh.0, driving across the country, the difference between East and West Coast living, growing up in Dracut, MA, filming video parts, skate lessons, and much more! Thank you for listening and enjoy the episode! Sammy Baptista Support Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/help-sammy-baptista-get-back-on-his-board?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fb_dn_cpgntopstickysmall_r Be sure to check out our social media:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/AlliNeedSkate/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlliNeedSkate/   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/AlliNeedSkate/     The best way to support the All I Need podcast is to subscribe, comment, and rate us on iTunes!  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-shetler-show/id588110803?mt=2     For shops who want to carry and support All I Need our products can be found through Eastern Skate Supply: https://www.easternskatesupply.com/brands.asp?brand=ain     Also be sure to check out: www.allineedskate.com The promo for our newest full length video “Good Eye” is now up! Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC-k2Z8goH4&t=7s If you’re interested in sponsoring the show or an episode send an email to AlliNeedSkate@hotmail.com Rate us and leave a comment here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-shetler-show/id588110803?mt=2

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6 more weeks of winter

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 32:13

Hunter and Professor join us on the mics this month as the crew recaps the January fundraiser and looks forward to our local events and beyond. 1. Good Of the Order: We take a few minutes at the start of the show to remember Dave "Duke" Chambers, Granite State Nam Knights Chapter and our friend John Rapka of the Northeast Veterans Outreach Center. 2. Around New England (NK Events) recap. This month we are looking forward to: -- 15.FEB "Fill The Booth" at the NE Fishing Expo (NE PVA) -- 16.FEB "Band of Brothers" (Central Mass) Valentines Day Dinner -- 23.FEB White Mountain Chapter "Blues Bash" and beyond.. 3. Around the Nation. (Nam Knights events beyond New England) -- 09.FEB Jersey Coast 1st Annual Dinner Fundraiser -- 23.FEB Parent chapter "BeefSteak" -- Tri-Base Chapter's 2019 Bike Nights beginning 10.May -- NK Orange County Chapter's 2019 Street Glide Raffle Special Thanks to our local businesses, clubs, organizations, and friends that supported our January "Winter Fundraiser".

Episode 2 Hunter talks about the NEPVA

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2019 16:20

Hunter joins the podcast to talk about the New England Paralyzed Veterans Bass Trail tournaments held in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. This month Hunter will be collecting donations at the New England Fishing Expo in Boxboro. We also talk about our upcoming January Fundraiser, the Central Mass chapter's Valentine's Dinner, and the White Mountain chapter's Winter Blues Bash. Coming events: Golden Gloves at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium and the GWOT Memorial Dedication on June 8th.

Episode 1 January is Approaching

Private Practice Success Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2018 17:06

Indy and Maker talk about our upcoming fundraiser in January 2019 and go back over some of the great projects we participated in last year.

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"Career Change to Perfect Fit" with Beth Chaput, SLP

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2018 44:44

After 28 years in software and quality assurance, Beth Chaput of Dracut, MA shifted gears to become a Speech-language pathologist. She’s worked in various school settings and is now branching into private practice so she can help more kids with language and literacy needs.Here’s What You’ll Learn:How Beth balances her life - between her family, her “regular” job and now her private practice to maintain flexibility in her lifeWhat she learned by joining another private practice before starting her ownJena’s three recommendations for how to successfully market your private practiceHow she got her first clients (and a fun tip to try if you’re using flyers to market your services!)Beth’s innovative plan for summer servicesPresented by The Private Practice Solution. For more information, visit www.ThePrivatePracticeSolution.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Fred Annis - Fred's Auto Repair & Diagnostics

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2018 12:17

Host Kevin Willett is joined by Fred Annis of Fred's Auto Repair & Diagnostics. Fred's Auto Repair and Diagnostics of Dracut, MA does automotive repair and diagnostics all makes and models. We also work on small engine, marine, motorcycle, ATV, and snowmobile. Find out more about Fred's Auto Repair & Diagnostics by visiting their FaceBook page at https://www.facebook.com/fredsautorepairanddiagnostic/ Tolearn more about the Friends of Kevin Networking Group, go to http://friendsofkevin.com Audio file: Fred Annis.mp3

TOST 'Todd-Cast' w/Coach Q - 2017 Week #10 vs. Dracut

BMC Podcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2017 41:41

Coach Q and Todd discuss a second consecutive win for the Marauders last week at Burlington and look ahead to the 2017 Harris Field finale vs. Dracut. Coach also takes a few moments to offer his opinion on what makes a good cheesecake, where to get a good steak, and even answer a Twitter question - yes, we had one this week!

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Steve Chamberland - 50 Legs Golf Tournament

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2016 15:05

Host Kevin Willett is joined by Steve Chamberland - 50 Legs Golf Tournament. The purpose of 50 Legs is to help amputees with the necessary care and prosthetics that they could not otherwise afford, to help them live a happier and healthier life, to advocate for amputee's needs for proper prosthetics and foster public education and awareness. On Monday, July 25th, 2016, they will be holding their 50 Legs 5th Annual Golf Tournament at the Four Oaks Country Club in Dracut, Massachusetts. Find out more about 50 Legs by visiting their website at http://www.50legs.org/ To learn more about the Friends of Kevin networking Group, go to http://friendsofkevin.com/ Audio file: Steve Chamberland.mp3

Bryan Calhoun - ATA Martial Arts Academy of Dracut

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2012 18:19

Host Kevin Willett is joined by Brain Calhoun Owner of ATA Martial Arts Academy of Dracut for a discussion about the benefits of Martial Arts Training. Audio file: dracutatamartialarts.mp3

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Eileen DelRossi - Fit to Learn

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2012 17:10

Host Kevin Willett is joined by Eileen DelRossi from Fit to Learn. Fit to Learn combines Tutoring and Physical Activity. They have locations in both Dracut and Tewksbury. Audio file: fittolearn.mp3

Ken Cunha - Dracut Old Home Day

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2012 18:23

Host Kevin Wilett is joined by Ken Cunha from Dracut Old Home Day. The event is on Sat September 8th from 9 to 5pm in front of Dracut High School on Lakeview Avenue. To learn more visit www.dracutoldhomeday.com Audio file: dracutoldhomeday.mp3

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The Good Catholic Life #0295: Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2012 56:31

Summary of today's show: Fr. Darin Colarusso was an Air Force aviator serving in Korea when he heard God unexpectedly calling him to the priesthood. Now he sits down with Scot Landry and Fr. Chip Hines to talk about that call and what's it been like to transition first to seminary life—at a time when the Church was undergoing great trials—and then into the priesthood and eventually his first pastorate. He says he has discovered the priesthood is the greatest excuse to love every person you meet. Fr. Darin also speaks about the future and his work with the archdiocesan pastoral planning commission and presbyteral council, advising Cardinal Seán on how the Church should organize herself for the next 50 years. Listen to the show: Today's host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Chip Hines Today's guest(s): Fr. Darin Colarusso, pastor of St. Athanasius Parish, Reading Links from today's show: Today's topics: Pastor Profile: Fr. Darin Colarusso 1st segment: Scot welcomed Fr. Chip Hines as guest co-host for Fr. Matt Williams who is away. They discussed the recent vote in Foxboro that ended an attempt to build a casino in that town. Fr. Chip said that his parishioners were concerned about the casino in a neighboring town that they would have no say over. Scot said in the Pastoral Center today at the noon Mass they celebrated the 20 priests celebrating their 25th anniversary of the priesthood. Scot read their names on the air. Fr. Chip and Scot agreed that 25 years in service is the sweet spot of the priesthood, having served long enough to be well-known and to have plenty of experience. 2nd segment: Scot and Fr. Chip welcomed Fr. Darin Colarusso, who is pastor of St. Athanasius in Reading, which is Fr. Chip's home parish. Scot asked about his background. Fr. Darin said he grew up in Wilmington. His parents grew up in Wilmington. When he was 18, he went to the Air Force Academy. He entered flight training and became a Weapon Systems Officer in the F-4G Wild Weasel and the F-15E Strike Eagle. When he was 30, he ended up in a one -year non-flying assignment in Korea and began to investigate his faith life. He started praying the rosary after learning about Our Lady of Fatima. One day he was praying the rosary asking for God to show him the woman to marry and it came to him to be a priest. Scot asked about growing up in Wilmington. Fr .Darin said he never went to Catholic school until seminary. He alway wanted to be a pilot from when he was 3 years old. He said his mom's friends tell him stories about how he always wanted to fly jets. In high school, he was pretty standard college track, taking honors courses and engaging in athletics. He played golf and track and wrestling. His resume was good for the academy. He said during the Cold War, along as you were medically qualified you got a pilot slot. He washed out of the pilot slot, and ended up as a back-seater or navigator. He said in his second jet the pilot deployed the weapons while he did in his first het. He never employed weapons in combat, but only in training. He also flew in no-fly zones in the Middle East. Meanwhile, he has classmates who were in every major and minor conflict from 1988 to 2008. He was spared by Providence. He also served in Germany and was able to see Europe. He was also assigned to Nevada outside Las Vegas at Nellis Air Force Base. They could fly over the whole northern part of the state and then after hours be able to go into a major metropolitan area. Fr. Chip asked what it was like in Saudi Arabia, and Fr. Darin said it was hotter than Las Vegas. He spent 12 years active duty and 4 years in the academy. He never thought about the priesthood as a child and was never even an altar server. He also talked about the benefit of having come from the suburbs and now serving a suburban parish. Scot brought him back to the moment of hearing the call to the priesthood. Fr. Darin said he was shocked, but didn't realize the level of prayer he'd entered into. He had been praying the rosary on his knees in his room and said the interior voice called him, “I want you to be a priest.” He said he was typical of so many men who should be considering the priesthood, helping out at the parish, reading at Mass, and the like. Chaplains often asked him, but he rejected the notion out of hand. But when he heard the voice, he knew he should test that thought. He knew if God was calling him, he would have to say yes. A few weeks later, he would say to God in prayer that he'd received so many blessings that if he wanted him to be miserable the rest of his life, so be it. From there he went on to his next assignment for the next four years. He didn't apply to the seminary until 1998. He didn't realize he had to leave the military to become a priest. If he'd wanted to be a lawyer or doctor, the military would send him. He thought he could go to the seminary and come back as chaplain. At the time, that wasn't possible and he had to resign his commission. So going to the seminary was an even bigger commission, because even if he left, he would still be out of the military. There is a program now where a man can go from a military assignment to seminary as a chaplain candidate. There are a lot of guys going to the seminary now because of it. Scot asked how his friends in the service reacted. Fr. Chip guessed they were shocked. Fr. Darin said his close friends were close friends, but others would say he shouldn't give up looking for a wife and similar reactions. But by the time he left the service, his friends were supportive. He was in seminary from 2000 to 2006. Scot asked what it was like to hit the books again. Fr. Darin said Fr. Chip once saw him driving in his Jeep Grand Cherokee on the seminary grounds with a contented look on his face. Fr. Chip said at the time, there goes a man contented with his life. Fr. Darin said he was happy to study philosophy and go to Mass every day. Scot said the clergy sex-abuse scandal broke while Fr. Darin was there and asked what it was like in the seminary at the time. Fr. Darin said originally he did have a few reservations about studying for Boston, but wanted to be local after his mother yelled at him for even thinking about going somewhere else. But when the scandal broke, he realized why God had called him. He said you don't want every fighter pilot to be a priest, but you need a few, like you need artists and lawyers and the like in the priesthood. Fr. Darin said he was very conscious of being in a difficult scenario. He had a conversation with an academy classmate about some issues at the parish and his friend reacted that the reason for the issue is because they don't realize that failure is not option. That was their attitude at the seminary, that even if nothing else was left, they still say Mass on a card table. He noted that at the beginning of his time, there were 100 men in the seminary plus the college seminary. At the end, there were 25 men and no college seminary. Fr. Chip recalled being there at the same time and they agreed it was a tough time. Fr. Chip said it affected him every time he drove down Commonwealth and turning onto the chancery grounds and driving past every TV satellite truck and crowds of reporters. They eventually had to block it out and focus on what they were doing. He said the rectors did a good time keeping them focused. Fr. Darin was ordained in class of 2006. In the seminary, he was assigned as a deacon to St. Francis in Dracut nd served under the first he met in the process of applying to the seminary, Fr. Bob Blaney. He also served St. Agnes in Arlington and St. Ann's in Neponset, and he lived at Immaculate Conception in Salem for a summer while working on his hospital rotation. 3rd segment: This week's benefactor card raffle winner is Nancy Fitzsimmons from Duxbury, MA She wins “True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin” by St. Louis de Monfort. If you would like to be eligible to win in an upcoming week, please visit . For a one-time $30 donation, you'll receive the Station of the Cross benefactor card and key tag, making you eligible for WQOM's weekly raffle of books, DVDs, CDs and religious items. We'll be announcing the winner each Wednesday during “The Good Catholic Life” program. 4th segment: After ordination, Fr. Darin went to St. Francis in Braintree with Fr. Kevin Sepe. He was there for several years. Scot said it's a place with a lot of young families and is very active. People still walk to church there and they have inactive and successful parochial school. It was a good assignment because he was absorbing a model for his own priesthood from Fr. Sepe. Fr. Darin said the key lessons from first assignment is just learning how to be a priest. the first and most important lesson for a new priest is that the people do want to have you as their priest. People want you to succeed and they do want to love you. They also know you're new so they help you as well. Even now in his first assignment as pastor, when you're talking about certain topics, he has to keep in mind that people often know what the Church's teaching is and you have to take that into account when talking to them. You still have to be a representative of Christ and the Church. But the people know what you're going to be teaching, so it's about getting others to see the beauty that you've been able to see, say through seminary education and formation. Fr,. Chip said all priests want people to see the same thing they see in the beauty of the Church. It's like finding something wonderful and not wanting to share it. Scot said Fr. Sepe was a great gatherer of priests, bringing them together in his own rectory. Fr. Darin said it's important to recognize there is a cultural shift in the diocese and a lot of priests have worked out the right way to live and Fr. Sepe is one of them. Fr. Sepe is a very fraternal priest who wants the priests to be together. One priest had said that it was unusual for him to watch sports on TV with other priests in the same house, which is not the right way to live. Fr. Darin said, that being said, he lives alone at St. Athanasius, but he's not isolated form others. After 4 years, he was named pastor of St. Athanasius in Reading. Fr. Chip, who is on the personnel board and had called Fr. Darin about the opening. At the end of the first four year assignment, priests are advised to put their names in for pastorships or other assignments. So Fr. Darin got the opening in Reading while Fr. Chip went to his parish in Wrentham. Fr. Darin said the personnel board came up with a slate of priests that they give to the Cardinal, who picks one. Scot said one of Fr. Chip's jobs on the board is to encourage good priests to apply for openings that fit them. Fr. Chip said it was important in his mind to get some good guys to apply for his parents' parish. He said it's tough to get an opening and have no apply for it and then have to find men to offer it to. Scot asked what it was like to make the transition as first-time pastor. Fr. Darin said just as the slate was being decided for St. Athanasius, St. Francis in Dracut opened up. Clearly, if St. Francis had opened up earlier, he would have applied to it, but he said it all worked out as God intended. The transition was hard though, because he had lived in a good house in Braintree with other men and hadn't been interested in leaving the assignment and serve for six or seven years. He said he felt like he needed to learn everything, having never been an altar server. He was scared, but knew that failure was not option. Scot said he would do his best and trust in God. Fr. Darin said while he was still considering the assignment, he stopped at St. Athanasius and went into the church to pray. He knelt before the tabernacle and got the feeling that God said to relax, that He will take care of everything. He felt like it was what he was meant to do. He did like the idea of going to a smaller parish as a starter place for him. Fr. Darin said there are about 1,900 registered parishioners. They have about 600-700 people coming to Mass during the school year. They are a medium-sized parish. They are distinctive for their architecture. The church was built in 1960 and has the shape of what he called a Dorito chip. He said it's like the Air Force Academy architecture and he's very fond of it. The other parish in Reading is St. Agnes and he said they're working on collaboration. Fr. Stephen Rock at St. Agnes is a former Navy chaplain and he said they get along fine despite that. He said one of the joys of serving his parish is how new and different it is. He said the priesthood is the greatest excuse to love every person you meet. As a pastor, versus parochial vicar, the benefit is you come as being sent by the Cardinal and are replied upon to see to the needs of the parish and are expected to move it in a direction of improvement or maintenance if it's going well. That process has been awesome for him. He said it's the right size for one priest. With regard to being on the presbyteral council and the pastoral planning commission, it allows him to make St. Athanasius as a model and example parish for the future of the Archdiocese. Scot asked what it's like to be on a commission charged with helping Cardinal Sean plan for the next 25 to 50 years. He said excellent advice has been that Fr. Darin has an opinion, but it's not the only opinion. He said they are offering a framework that has to be modified for each local situation, which will require input from all kinds of areas within the archdiocese. He sees the dedication of the people throughout the archdiocese, including laypeople who are extremely competent in their fields and serving the Church. Fr. Darin said it's difficult to change the culture and change course. The book is being re-written and there isn't anything historical to fall back on.

The Good Catholic Life #0225: Monday, January 30, 2012

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2012 56:32

Today's host(s): Scot Landry Today's guest(s): Fr. Paul O'Brien, Pastor of St. Patrick's, Lawrence, and Sr. Lucy Veilleux, Principal of Lawrence Catholic Academy Links from today's show: Today's topics: Catholic Schools Week: Lawrence Catholic Academy Summary of today's show: Lawrence Catholic Academy may be only two years old, but it builds on more than 100 years of Catholic education in Lawrence. Fr. Paul O'Brien and Sr. Lucy Veilleux talk to Scot Landry about the challenges facing their school in the poorest city in the state where 75% of kids come from single-parents families and the crime rate is skyrocketing. While the public school system has been taken over by the state, LCA had 100% graduation rate. What is their secret? And how did they manage to bring together two different schools with long traditions of their own in such a short time? 1st segment: Scot said it's Catholic Schools Week, a time to focus on the importance of Catholic schools in the life of our Church and for society to recall the important impact our Catholic schools have had on our nation. Especially in inner cities, Catholic schools have helped students to excel and rise out of poverty and become leaders. Scot said it's up to this generation to continue this legacy. He welcomed Fr. Paul O'Brien and Sr. Lucy Veilleux from Lawrence Catholic Academy. It was founded in 2010 with the St. Patrick School and Our Lady of Good Counsel came together. Fr. Paul said having a full school located at the parish in the inner city is great. The school now has more than 500 students. Sr. Lucy said families are very impressed by the faculty, how dedicated they are to the students. Fr. Paul said there were three Catholic elementary schools in Lawrence: Our Lady of Good Counsel in Lawrence was small, St Mary was a little bigger, and St. Patrick was biggest. They wanted to avoid the pattern of closing one by one, but combined for the greater strength of Catholic education for the entire city. It was a sacrifice for everyone. St. Patrick's which could have survived gave up its identity in order to bring together more students and keep a strength of Catholic education for the city. Sr. Lucy said they put a lot of effort into bringing the students into the new school with the changes. Fr. Paul said the middle school kids had the hardest time assimilating into the new school. He said it took most of the first year to integrate the 5th, 6th, and 7th graders socially. Sr. Lucy said giving up the uniforms was the biggest change and they took the effort to choose a new uniform for everyone. They are planning to open up another second grade class next year, but that will put them at capacity. Fr. Paul said the parents were the ones most concerned about the future viability of schools and he was surprised by how the parents accepted the change. From the beginning the parents said they didn't want to give up their own schools, but they need this what they needed to do. It's a credit to the honesty of the school leaders and transparent. He said people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s are very realistic about the challenges of living in Lawrence and the need to keep the schools open. He said a desire for a Catholic education overrode school or parish loyalties. Scot said others may want to know how to integrate two separate communities into one. Sr. Lucy said the first step was to work with the staff. They had an off-campus retreat day for the staff. People were angry and had to seek forgiveness or forgive others. After that they were worked together as one to form Lawrence Catholic Academy. She said every event that the individual schools had was evaluated in order to create a new tradition. People felt like it wasn't one school taking over another, but that this was a new school. Scot said St. Patrick had a school for 100 years. Fr. Paul said as a parish they affirmed that they were as committed to the school as they were before. The pastors are ex-officio members of the Board of Trustees of the school. It's an expansion of Catholic education, not a contraction. Sr. Lucy said 20% of students are non-Catholic. 38% are Hispanic, about 20% are Anglo, and the rest are a combination of other immigrant groups and African-American. In Lawrence, about 75% of households don't speak English at home. Most kids in Lawrence don't speak Spanish as their first language, though. Scot said in recent months, the public school system in Lawrence was taken over by the state for academic non-performance. Fr. Paul said Lawrence is about 80,000 people in the economically poorest city in the state. Two-thirds of kids are born to single moms. Gangs and crime are rampant. The public school system is consistently the lowest performing community on MCAS tests. Lawrence Catholic Academy is educating the same kids. While they have a higher percentage of middle-class families, they also have many of the kids in the worst circumstances. They have a 100% graduation rate. Sr. Lucy said the secret is the dedication of teachers to the students. The lack of a union helps. The parents believe in the program and ensure that students do the homework. And the students want to be in the school and they know what the alternative is. They include the parents in activities. This week they had a Mass for Catholic Schools Week. Parents help with fundraising, they come in for meetings with teachers. Fr. Paul said the parents understand the standards of the school and they also buy-in to the tuition. Whether they are paying full rate or getting scholarships, they are investing a significant amount. They have a 99.9% payment rate of tuition receivables. Sr. Lucy said many families work 3 jobs, leave work on lunch break to pick up their kids or the kids stay at an afterschool program for late-working parents. Parents give up lunch hours to participate in programs during the day and spend time with the kids doing homework at night. They see this as the children's way out of Lawrence. Scot said a key factor is how teachers in Catholic schools love their students. Fr. Paul said the teachers are involved in the school out of their faith. They could be making more elsewhere, but they are here because of their faith. Catholic eduction works because we believe God created these kids, He loves them, and we love them. A child may respect an adult and their message, but that may not override the other influences in their life. But if it's God giving them the message, then it's God they are responsible to. Sr. Lucy said they permeate respect in school for all students and all people. If students or teachers don't respect each other, they don't stay in the school. They see examples of love and respect and respond to that. There is a zero-bullying policy in the schools and they want the kids to feel safe. Fr. Paul said Cor Unum meal center is one-block from the school and so kids who are hungry can eat there with their families. They also have free or reduced cost meals at the school itself. They also also have kids who go to Cor Unum get sponsored for their complete education at LCA. They have about 20 kids on full scholarships. Sr. Lucy said they also have a lot of students who volunteer at Cor Unum. 2nd segment: Scot said this year's Catholic Schools Week theme is Faith, Academics, Service. He said academics is hard to achieve. Fr. Paul said last year 61% of kids go on to Catholic high schools, while the rest go on to the good public schools in their area. The best public schools require an interview to get in and they are regional schools. Sr. Lucy said the teachers try to know and appreciate each student for who they are, to know their gifts, and to teach them in the way they learn. They raise the bar, helping students to try to achieve more than they are if they can. They work with the parents. They evaluate their academic programs on a yearly basis. Part of the board focuses just on the curriculum. Every classroom now has a Smartboard. Fr. Paul said the Catholic Schools Foundation has been very generous with them and has given them a few extra grants, including the funds for the Smartboards. Sr. Lucy said their program is based on the Massachusetts Frameworks, because they know if the students leave their school they will have to pass the MCAS. Scot asked if there is something in the pedagogy at LCA that gets better results. Fr. Paul said in 7th and 8th grade every kid has to do an oral presentation every week, which gives them an important life skill. He said one of the things that kids repeat about why they are different at LCA is that they do it the hard way; they don't take the easy route. Scot asked why LCA is able to get high achievement with fewer dollars than public schools. Fr. Paul said part of it is that the public school system has to educate special needs. But public schools in Lawrence spend $16,000 per pupil, while LCA spends $4,000. Money doesn't solve the problems. The one thing LCA needs is more money for capital needs. They have all they need for academic excellence. Sr. Lucy said what struck her in the interviews with the teachers applying to work at LCA was their faith. They wanted to work in an environment where they could live and work their faith and be able to talk to students about their faith. They have an inner commitment to loving and working with kids. Fr. Paul said there are teachers who would be happy to work with kids in public schools, but the system doesn't allow them to get at the roots problems. Scot noted that LCA has more religious teaching there than any other Catholic school in the Archdiocese. There are 6 religious sisters who have all been working in the schools for about 20 years. She doesn't like to separate religious and lay teachers as they are all living the mission. Fr. Paul said these are real sisters, living the poverty and other evangelical counsels, giving inspiration and spiritual direction for the school. Sr. Lucy said many of the lay faculty have been there for 20 years. Some teachers leave for public schools and then want to come back. Fr. Paul pointed out that many of the teachers are sacrificing financially to teach there, trying to support their own families while serving their students. He said in the inner city, people can read motivations very easily. If someone was in it for the wrong reason, they know. If someone is doing it out of love, faith, and commitment, then they know. Fr. Paul said the students are actively engaged in many service projects, including green community recycling, serving those in the military and so on. Sr. Lucy said they also have a program where the older students form as role models for the younger kids. Also high schools students who graduated from the schools come back to serve as homework helpers. They also plug them into the activities of the parishes. The students come from Lawrence, Methuen, Andover, No Andover, Amesbury, Chelmsford, Dracut, Haverhill, Lowell, Medford, Salisbury, Tewksbury, Boston, and even the Salem NH, area. Many of them are from families that lived in Lawrence and they moved but have chosen to continue to attend LCA. Sr. Lucy said one of the reasons is that there is a welcoming spirit and they want to be part of the community. The students themselves have identified that as an identity of the school. Fr. Paul said there are bad things going on in Lawrence and it's a wonderful place to live because of the people in the community. If you can avoid the bad stuff, they love it. So when they leave, the school still has that wonderful community. Scot asked Sr. Lucy how they help the kids stay safe outside of school. She said they get them to believe that they don't need the gangs to stay safe. They give them a safe environment during the day. Fr. Paul when kids do get in trouble, they often come back to the parish or school or Cor Unum for a place to rebuild their lives because they are places of love when they have had no other experience of love in their lives. Fr. Paul said everyone listening to the show should send all their money to LCA. They have three buildings on the campus that need renovation which is an $8 to $10 million capital need. They know from Cor Unum, which went from 0 dollars to being built, that when people hear the story they respond. Fr. Paul said helping Catholic schools is a mission of the entire Catholic Church. Catholic education is the best kind of education for every kid.

Program #0188 for Monday, November 28, 2011: New Roman Missal Review

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2011 56:31

Today's host(s): Scot Landry and Susan Abbott Today's guest(s): Dr Edward Sri and Fr Brian Mahoney For links from today's show, see our show notes page on http://thegoodcatholiclife.com. Today's topics: The New Roman Missal at yesterday's Mass celebrations Summary of today's show: Scot said he loves new stuff at the start of the show today - and as Catholics we have a double dose of new stuff these last few days. Yesterday not only marks the start of the new liturgical year, but the implementation of the New Roman Missal - a change in translation of our Mass parts - as well. Scot is joined today by Fr Brian Mahoney, Pastor of St Francis of Assisi parish in Dracut, Dr Edward Sri, Provost and professor of Scripture at the Augustine Institute, and regular Thursday co-host Susan Abbott to discuss all these new things, and analyze the changes that every Catholic heard and spoke at yesterday's Mass. 1st segment: Scot welcomed all the listeners back and welcomed today's guests: Fr Brian Mahoney, Dr Edward Sri, and Susan Abbott. Scot asked Dr Sri what he thought the biggest changes to Catholics in the pews were with yesterday's implementation of the New Roman Missal. Dr Sri said it was exciting for him - he went to the Saturday night evening Mass to hear it first. His Church in Denver provided both pew cards and a screen for people to follow along with the new words and responses. As much as he had prepared for it, Dr Sri said he stumbled a few times, even messed up the second reply of "And with your spirit!" (leading to much teasing from his kids). He continued and said that the biggest change was the Creed, but he was pleasantly surprised to hear people following along well and not stumbling too often. Dr Sri said it will probably take a while before we instinctively say "And with your spirit" as a response, but it will happen eventually. Susan shared that at St Theresa's in West Roxbury the Sunday morning Mass at 10:30, the pastor encouraged people to follow along on the pew cards or in their missalette - everyone had something in their hands to keep themselves on the same page. Scot reflected that he and Fr Brian had only known the "old" translation that we used up until last week, and how interesting it was to hear a new one. Fr Brian commented that he thought things went very well at his parish. He attended all the Masses to conclude a series on the new missal that he has been running in the parish for the last few weeks. Everyone at Sunday Mass was saying "And with your spirit," but at daily Mass this morning it seemed some people forgot! Scot commented that many Catholics seem to remember those few little words the most. Dr Sri explained that he views the Latin text of the Mass as a great carrier of our Tradition, and the English reflection of that Latin should do the same. In this case, "and with your spirit" is reflecting the words of St Paul in his letters, but also the significance of the history of the exchange. In the past, Dr Sri said, people said "The Lord be with you" as an invocation of power or to empower people who needed God's help - Moses, Joshua, Gideon, even Mary heard these words. Now when we hear them in the Mass, Dr Sri continued, we should remember that we are called to do something daunting that we couldn't do on our own - encounter God in his Word and in the Eucharist. When the priest says "The Lord be with you," he's almost saying "get ready!" In the same vein, "And also with you" is not supposed to be a "right back at you, Father" response, but rather asking God to bless the identity of the priest - the spirit changed by Ordination that enables him to offer the Mass. When we say "And with your spirit," we are asking God to come upon the priest's spirit as he offers the sacrifice of the Mass. Scot read a quote from Cardinal Burke that said the new prayers were more beautiful and might encourage more Catholics to think about what they are praying. Scot asked Fr Brian which of the new prayers he finds the most beautiful. Fr Brian said the way many of the opening prayers have been re-written express a richer texture that offers more to reflect on. Fr Brian continued and said that his favorite new piece was in Eucharistic Prayer III after the Holy Holy, that we recapture Scripture where the priest says "from the rising of the sun to it's setting" - a direct reference to Malachi. Susan commented that her favorite new change is the lineLord I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed," which was contained in this morning's Gospel as well. Fr Brian commented that in the old St Joseph Missal for the Tridentine Mass translates the line the exact same way. Susan continued and said that people who grew up with that Missal or have been away from the Church for a very long time may see some familiar text in the new translation. Scot asked Dr Sri what elements he found most beautiful in the new translation. Dr Sri replied that one of his personal favorites is when the priest holds up the Host and used to say "Blessed are those who are called to His supper," but now says "Blessed are those who are called to the Supper of the Lamb." Dr Sri said he loves it because of the Biblical background of the prayer, which is much of what his work entails - that line is almost a direct quote from Revelation 19:9 where St John has the vision of the Heavenly Liturgy. Scot asked Dr Sri what he thought the best resources to learn more and appreciate more what we pray throughout the liturgy. Dr Sri replied that his book and website are one, and the USCCB's website is a great resource as well. This is a great moment, he continued, to catechize on the Mass like never before. The change in translation will make people more open to learning about what we believe and what the Mass is really all about - and we can easily do this by focusing on the prayers. Dr Sri said that at his presentations around the country he's been surprised by the happiness of Catholics to learn about what the prayers mean and why they're worded the way they are instead of just going through the motions of a Mass. Susan said the Archdiocese has a great website dedicated to the topic, and LifeTeen produced videos aimed at teens as well. Scot noted it's interesting how people process the changes - having followed the changes for the last few months he said he expected people who weren't as in tune with the changes to be asking about the new words. He said that in his subset two things were mentioned the most - the praying of "I believe" instead of "We believe" in the Creed, and saying "the chalice of my blood" instead of "the cup of my blood." Dr Sri and Fr Brian noted that the "I believe" is a long tradition that emphasizes personal belief before the communal belief. The word chalice emphasizes the reverence we have for Jesus' blood made present on the altar. 2nd segment: Fr Brian went back to the "I believe" opening to the creed, and explained it was originally a "heretic detector" of sorts. People who believed in various heresies that conflicted with the creed would refuse to say it - it was how the community at the time knew they needed to counsel and pray with some of their members and whether or not they were in communion with the Church teachings. Fr Brian said that the "I" is still appropriate because as individuals we speak the truth of the Church as both yourself and the singular, unified voice of the Church as well. Fr Brian said it felt odd to pray the new prayers in one sense - he had the old Eucharistic prayers memorized. Having a prayer that isn't completely changed can be tricky, and falling into the old pattern was difficult sometimes. Even though he had studied all the prayers before this weekend, Fr Brian said he still forgot the blessing for the deacon before proclaiming the Gospel and had to fall back on the old one. He said with all of this, it'll take some time to get used to the new flow. Susan commented that Msgr Dennis Sheehan said in a presentation to the Pastoral Center staff last month that the priests have a lot of changes to deal with and will need some time and prayer to adjust. Scot remarked on the clarity of the verbs in the new missal, and that they have more powerful meaning and content for reflection. He read part of Eucharistic prayer II before the Holy Holy and compared the versions: Old Version: Father, it is our duty and our salvation always and everywhere to give you thanks through your beloved Son, Jesus Christ. He is the Word through whom you made the universe, the Savior you sent to redeem us. By the power of the Holy Spirit, he took flesh and was born of the VirginMary. For our sake he opened his arms on the cross; he put an end to death and revealed the resurrection. In this he fulfilled your will and won for you a holy people. And so we join the angels and the saints in proclaiming your glory as we say... New Version: It is truly right and just, our duty and salvation, always and everywhere to give you thanks, Father most holy, through your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, yourWord through whom you made all things, whom you sent as our Savior and Redeemer, incarnate by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin. Fulfilling your will and gaining for you a holy people, he stretched out his hands as he endured his Passion, so as to break the bonds of death and manifest the resurrection. And so, with the Angels and all the Saints we declare your glory, as with one voice we acclaim... Fr Brian said that overall, the new language is much more poetic, but may feel odd to people at first because it's not language we're used to hearing, thinking, or speaking in every day. It's not necessarily an obstacle, he continued, but a challenge for people to overcome. Susan said that the translation is a good "teachable moment" -for example, anyone can be born, but only Jesus could be incarnate of the Holy Spirit. Fr Brian discussed that, in reality, Christmas is a celebration of the revelation or manifestation of the Incarnation, which we celebrate on March 25th with the Annunciation - Jesus was fully human and fully divine from the time he was first in Mary's womb, not just when he was born on Christmas day. Fr Brian said that a good way that he is preparing to use the new texts is to pray over them every day - something he did in the past with the daily prayers and readings, but will now expand to include some of the other prayers the priest says in the new translation. The big part, Fr Brian said, is that he knows what it's about - none of it is theologically new, just semantically new. He said he trusts the Spirit to help him and his congregation to be patient when he messes up. We all have to be patient with ourselves and the community, Fr Brian said, and be comfortable with being uncomfortable for a bit while we all adjust. Susan said that while we may not be as comfortable with the new texts in the next few years as we have gotten with the old texts, it will eventually happen with time and patience. People will catch on pretty quickly, she said. Scot said one of the last changes he noticed was a simple word change - "the fountain of all holiness" in the old translation, and "the fount of all holiness" in the new. Scot continued and said that it is a great example of how the new text teaches the faith. A fountain showers on you, all you have to do is get near it and you'll get wet, and you can be very passive. God as a fount of holiness reminds us that we have to actively seek out the source of holiness to experience his blessing. Fr Brian said that in Eucharistic prayer there are two times where the priest calls down the Holy Spirit - once over the gifts before the words of institution, and once after upon the people. This second "epiclesis" is a beautiful change as well: Old Version: Look with favor on your Church's offering, and see the Victim whose death has reconciled us to yourself. Grant that we, who are nourished by his body and blood, may be filled with his Holy Spirit, and become one body, one spirit in Christ. New version: Look, we pray, upon the oblation of your Church, and, recognizing the sacrificial Victim by whose death you willed to reconcile us to yourself, grant that we, who are nourished by the Body and Blood of your Son and filled with his Holy Spirit, may become one body, one spirit in Christ. This small tweaking unites us even more closely to the sacrificial element of the Mass, Fr Brian said - something that was always there, but is more prevalent in the new translation than before. Susan concluded by saying that she loved the options for the dismissal rite - "Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord" or "Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life." She said that she hopes our priests will take these two powerful dismissals as an option.

The Good Catholic Life #0183: Monday, November 21, 2011

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2011 56:31

Today's host(s): Scot Landry Today's guest(s): Recipients of the 2011 Cheverus Awards Joan Fawls, St Mary of the Hills, Milton Frances X. Hogan, Massachusetts Catholic Conference Frank McCarthy, St Rita, Lowell Chester & Patricia Morrill, St Richard, Danvers Benoit Thibault, St Augustine, Andover Brother Daniel Walters, OSB, Glastonbury Abbey Ann Casey, St Marguerite d'Youville, Dracut Linda Newell, Our Lady, Star of the Sea, Marblehead Mary Therese Ferraris, St Jude, Norfolk Deacon Michael J. Markham, Our Lady of Grace, Pepperell, along with Fr. Paul Ring Eileen Simmons, Our Lady of Grace, Pepperell Deacon A.J. Constantino, Sacred Heart, East Boston Thomas Maloney, St. Ann, West Bridgewater Today's topics: 2011 Cheverus Awards Summary of today's show: The Good Catholic Life was live at Holy Cross Cathedral on Sunday to bring you 13 stories of some of the 97 unsung heroes of the parishes of the Archdiocese who received the Cheverus Award from Cardinal Seán. What's remarkable about them is how unremarkable the stories are in one way: These humble people acknowledged that there are many more just like them in their parishes, doing the same work of living out the Gospel in the world. They are the Body of Christ in the world and on this Solemnity of Christ the King, they emerged from the shadows for a brief moment of recognition on behalf of all those they represent. 1st segment: Scot said yesterday at Holy Cross Cathedral was a special ceremony in which Cardinal Seán awarded 96 Cheverus Medals to recipients who were recognized for their service to the Catholic community. Established in 2008, in conjunction with the archdiocese's bicentennial celebration, the Cheverus Award is named after the first Bishop of Boston, Jean-Louis Lefebvre de Cheverus. Bishop Cheverus led the diocese from 1808 until his return to his native France in 1824. The award is given to lay people, deacons and religious in parishes and other archdiocesan ministries for their service to the Church and the people of God. Recipients are nominated by pastors, regional bishops and the central ministries of the archdiocese. Cardinal O'Malley also chooses some of the recipients personally. Scot and Rick interviewed 13 of the recipients at the end the ceremony and those recordings will be played.. Scot welcomes Joan Fawls of St. Mary of the Hills, Milton. Her children all attended the parish school and she become involved through the PTO. She's also involved in a food program that brings desserts to residents of a homeless shelter. She's been running it for about 7 years. She was humbled to be selected from among so many who work so hard. She said it's an easy program to run, she has the gift of organization. She loves running it. This was Joan's first time to the cathedral and she said it was very lovely. Scot welcomes Fran Hogan, a Boston attorney and volunteer who has served the pro-life committee of the Mass. Catholic Conference. She said she was shocked to be given the award. She chairs the pro-life and family life subcommittee and she's dealing with many issues in the public arena, including assisted suicide. She said there are many euphemisms in use. For example, the Hemlock Society has changed its name to Compassion in Choice. Massachusetts is seen as a testbed because of its large medical community. She is a member of Immaculate Conception Parish in Everett. In her day job, she is a real estate attorney. Scot said the Cheverus Awards work by having each diocese nominating one person every three years. Scot said St. Rita's in Lowell nominated Frank McCarthy. Frank has been a member his entire life, being baptized there and getting married there. His main involvement is in religious education and RCIA. The ministry has helped his own faith. He said he learns more by preparing to teach it. He said he couldn't understand why he was chosen for the award because so many are deserving of it. Scot asked why St. Rita's is a shrine. The church was originally St. Columba, but because of a number of miracles attributed to St. Rita's the name was changed in 1924. He's experienced healing through the intercession of St. Rita. In 1987, he was sick and his wife attended a healing service where she prayed for him and at the same moment he was healed. Scot said of the 97 recipients were two couples, including Chester and Patricia Morrell of St. Richard, Danvers. Patricia said it's wonderful to win with her husband. Patricia said her husband was on active duty for 30 years, but together they were lectors, eucharistic ministers, they cleaned the church, took kids on retreats for many years. Someone needed to do it, so they just did it. The moved to Danvers from Lynn in 1973. They are celebrating 61 years married this year. Patricia said she missed the original announcement of their award an only found out they were getting it two weeks ago. Scot and Rick talked about the importance of unsung heroes in the parish like Chester and Patricia. Rick said it's nice that yesterday was a day to thank the people who don't often get thanked. Scot welcomed Benoit Thibault from St. Augustine, Andover. He's been a member of the parish for 21 years. He's originally from Montreal. He's involved with Franciscan brothers, Lazarus House, Cor Unum, Pregnancy Care, men's ministry, and religious education. He's retired and so he has time to do these things. Scot said the Gospel readings were about the corporal works of mercy and that is a list that matches those works of mercy. Every Tuesday, he goes to Cor Unum to feed the homeless. There are many more from the parish who are involved in the ministries of the parish. Scot said pastors tell him how difficult it is to select one person to nominate. Scot said he met Benoit in Legatus, a society for Catholic businessmen. Benoit worked his whole career in the lumber business. Scot said most of the awards were given to lay men and women, but each of the five auxiliary bishops were able to nominate a religious brother or sister and a deacon. Scot now interviews Br. Daniel Walters from Glastonbury Abbey. He's been there since 1973. The abbey is a Benedictine monastery. They first came to Hingham in 1954 from Wisconsin. There is a retreat house, conference center, and bookstore. They also do some outreach in the community, including local parishes and soup kitchens. There are only nine monks now so there are a lot of laypeople involved. He's from Quincy and after reading Thomas Merton, he became interested in the monastic life. Scot said Benedictines are known for liturgy and this is a big week in the liturgy with the change in the missal. They've been helping people prepare for the changes. The abbey offers retreats for individuals or groups, for many different themes and other faith traditions. Rick said the theme we see in the interviews is that these people at the cathedral are taking to heart the words of this past Sunday's Gospel, the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. They are out there literally feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, visiting the imprisoned and more. Two of the 13 interviewees told Scot they know his mom, including Ann Casey of St Marguerite d'Youville, Dracut. Ann said she works one day a week in the parish office recording sacraments. She's also in charge of bereavement luncheons, CORI checks, bulletin inserts, and other administrative work. She's been a part of the parish since about 1974. Scot said when he was young it was called St. Theresa's church. Scot said it was originally combined with St. Francis in Dracut and now shares a pastor with St. Rita in Lowell. Scot has many positive memories of the parish from growing up. Scot is joined by Linda Newell, Our Lady, Star of the Sea in Marblehead. She's been a parishioner there for about 32 years. She coordinates the Christian service programs, both outreach and within the parish. She also helps with communion ministry and she's a lector. They are currently doing a giving tree which provides Christmas gifts for those who would not otherwise have them. They will gather about 1,000 gifts. She found out she was getting the ward from Fr. Steele. She was surprised and humbled and the award made her think of all the wonderful people of the parish who do so much. Scot said that is a common reaction among recipients because they recognize how many are involved in building up the parishes. Scot said this was the first-time they had used the new mobile studio for remote recording and he was worried that the choir practicing before the ceremony would drown out the interviews, but it turned out to be a nice backdrop for them. Scot welcomed Mary Therese Ferraris, St Jude, Norfolk, immediately after the ceremony. She was surprised to be notified she was getting the award. She's receiving it on behalf of a lot of people. She was director of religious education for 26 years in that parish. She's now educating the children of some of her first students. She said it's wonderful to be recognized by Cardinal Seán for helping to build up the Church. Scot said many recipients are involved in religious education for young people. She said she does it for the children. Seeing those happy faces each year makes it worth it. Scot welcomed Deacon Michael J. Markham, Our Lady of Grace, Pepperell, along with Fr. Paul Ring. Michael said it's an opportunity to remember all the people who have influenced his faith over the years, from his first religious education teacher to his family to his pastors and to his wife. Scot said to Fr. Ring that it must be agonizing to be able to send in one or two names to be recognized. Fr. Ring said Fr. Arthur Coyle submitted Deacon Mike's name, but for the lay leadership of the parish it took a lot of time to finally settle on Eileen Simmons. Scot welcomed Eileen Simmons. She taught second grade CCD for many years, preparing them for First Communion. She also worked in Legion of Mary and was a Eucharistic Minister for 25 years. In the Legion, they would go out to visit people's homes and pray the rosary with them. She said she knew Scot's mom very well. She said it's nice to run into children of the people she taught when they were in second grade. She said she was very nervous to receive the honor from Cardinal Seán. She said said the whole parish is so supportive and she's received many congratulations from parishioners. Many of her friends and family members were present. She has 7 daughters, 19 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. In the studio, Scot said it was very moving to be in the presence of a woman who has done so much for the Church over decades. Scot welcomed Deacon A.J. Constantino from Sacred Heart Parish, East Boston. Scot said it's a very diverse parish. They celebrate Mass in English, Italian, and Vietnamese. Each community is actually growing. It's a very active parish school family. The Vietnamese youth are thriving. They merged with Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in East Boston and the Italian community has become a vibrant part of the parish. His wife, Betty, also a recipient of the Cheverus Award. He said part of the diaconate is that it's a husband and wife ministry. His wife and daughter are as active in the parish as he is. Betty is the parish youth minister and is involved in the daily activities of the parish. He grew up in a family where the family life centered around the parish life and when he dated, he looked for someone who's family life was like his, so it's natural to be part of a parish community. The deacons are selected by the regional bishops and he was selected by Bishop Hennessey. Deacon Constantino said he loves being a deacon. Scot welcomed Thomas Maloney of St. Ann, West Bridgewater. Thomas has been a parishioner for 16 years. He's on the finance council, is a eucharistic minister, and helps with eucharistic adoration. He often goes to the Pastoral Center for noon Mass on his vacations. He was honored to receive the letter from the Cardinal's office and he was caught off-guard by it. He never expected it. He was awed by being in the cathedral and then walking up to receive the award from the cardinal was amazing. Thomas said we need to give back to the church what God has given to us. Pastors are often alone and need the help of many to help the parish thrive. He said the CCD program offer the biggest bang for the buck, the highest return on the investment. For those who don't think they know enough about their faith to teach, they can start by being a teacher's aide, get some training and eventually end up teaching. Scot said it's a wonderful way to learn the faith. Scot read the complete of those who received the award, available at the . Scot said it was wonderful to see all the priests who were also there, overjoyed to celebrate the hard work of their parishioners.

Smithfest and The "Titans of Taste"

The Cigar Authority

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2011 118:52

This week the guys are visited by all things Smithfest. Fred Smith and his group of misfit fundraisers invade Lowell, Dracut, and Two Guys Smoke Shop in Nashua, NH. Plus they smoke Davidoff Belicoso Supremo and well as battle for the blind "Titans of Taste" with two unbanded sticks.

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The Good Catholic Life #0065: Wednesday, June 8, 2011