Podcast appearances and mentions of Ralph C Wilson

On this episode of r-House, your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes David Colligan, Attorney and member of The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Board of Trustees!Together, they discuss a variety of topics, including rural land values and valuation process, buying timberland, working with a licensed forester, the history of the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation, the Ralph Wilson Park Conservancy and more. 

December 17, 2024 ~ Jeff Littmann, Life Trustee and Chairman of the Ralph C Wilson Jr. Foundation talks to Rick and Sue Snyder.

Crain's reporter Kurt Nagl talks with David Egner, CEO of the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, at the 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference.

Work is progressing on the shoreline of Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park in Buffalo. Ontario says it will ban ads for online gaming that feature athletes and celebrities.

On this episode of r-House, your host, Peter Hunt, welcomes David Colligan, a lawyer with Colligan Law. Together, they discuss Peter's focus on natural resource law including timber matters and energy leasing (solar, wind, oil and gas), along with his work as a trustee of the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation. 

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For decades, 86-year-old Ange Coniglio has been perhaps the foremost authority on and advocate for the achievements and legacy of the American Football League. The lifelong Buffalo Bills fan created his AFL website (remembertheafl.com) as an exhaustive repository for all manner of knowledge regarding the league — from the all-time AFL roster and a photo gallery of his personal AFL Hall of Fame to an AFL reading list, a memorabilia gallery, team histories, stats and more. Other AFL researchers point to Ange as the “godfather” of AFL history for his efforts — which have ranged from sending color film of the AFL to Sports Illustrated when the magazine would only run black-and-white AFL images, to writing letters to AFL legends including Lamar Hunt and Ralph C. Wilson. W With the passing of iconic Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson at age 87 today, honoring the legacy of the AFL is especially important. In our interview, three days before his Aug. 21 birthday, Ange paints a colorful portrait of the men of that innovative league and their legendary exploits. Remember the AFL: remembertheafl.com Tales from the AFL (Todd Tobias): https://talesfromtheamericanfootballleague.com/ Remember the AFL Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/297706681489 AFL 1959-70 Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/442714232814494 AFL Anthology Facebook fan page: https://www.facebook.com/AFLAnthology

The Ralph C. Wilson Centennial Park will renovate 100-acres of Buffalo's beautiful waterfront park, including a new pedestrian bridge and further neighborhood connectivity. Marnetta Malcolm and JJ Tighe join Bell Ringer to discuss plans for the new park, decision-making process behind the investment, and more.

More than just a monetary toll; also talks about groundbreaking for Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:12 You Can Count on Adrienne. With Adrienne Hill Adrienne Hill and Susan Gerbic visit "Explore & More", The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children's Museum in Buffalo NY and talk to Rebecca Glon, IT & Exhibits Manager. http://www.exploreandmore.org 0:17:46 TikTok Paranormal We scroll through the endless, live TikTok videos featuring people who think they have psychic insights. Others include dowsing rods, pendulums, bones, giant matches and more. 0:37:56 A Dive into a Trove A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to "Unsolved Mysteries". http://www.trove.nla.gov.au 1909, 17 January - The Sunday Times 1924, 1 March - The Herald - Victoria 1939, 13 March - The Northern Star

The Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation just announced a huge infusion of resources in Detroit's arts and culture scene. $200 million, and endowments to ensure 11 organizations future - as well as opportunities for smaller organizations. Our feature conversation is with Justin Remington from The Remington Group joins me to help sort it all out. What it means and why it matters. Then some stories to know around town: An update on *waves arms at all the Oakland County schools that closed today* Michigan's getting another COVID-19 response team and there's new data on vaccinated vs. unvaccinated in hospitals. And finally, the beautifully simple and retro Water Winter Wonderland license plate is back. Thanks to our supporters on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit  

Natural Collisions highlights the voices of nonprofit work in Detroit and Southeast Michigan. In this episode join us for a conversation between Omari Rush of CultureSource and Jim Boyle of the Ralph C. Wilson Jr Foundation discussing nonprofit work in the midst of the COVID-19 environment.

This week on the Champion Challenge our panel will answer the question, which fictional corproation is the best? Our contestants are the Blue Sun Corporation, Stark Industries, Umbrella Corporation, and Wayne Enterprises.   Our current panelists are DC Dark, Digital Enigma, Mister KAM, and Sugah Shade.   The Champion Challenge was produced by People Like Us Studios LLC (PLUS LLC), People.Like.Us.Studios@gmail.com, and our panelists can be contacted at champion.challenge.mailbox@gmail.com   Or you can tweet to us on our Twitter page, @WNYChampions   Please consider subscribing to us through our Patreon page, Champion Challenge.   Our theme tune was composed and performed by Derrick Streibig.   Our favorite charity is the Superhero Alliance of Western New York. You can find them on Facebook at  Superhero Alliance-SAWNY, on Twitter at superheroWNY, on Instagram at SuperheroAllianceWNY, or on their website, www.sawny.org.   Superhero Storytime, a video project by the Superhero Alliance, features costume characters reading stories intended to be view by parents with their children at https://tinyurl.com/superhero-storytime   If you want to send a loved one a Hero-gram, use this link: https://forms.gle/j7nD6JbS19x5iW2S9   For appearance requests, use this link: http://goo.gl/forms/iQmt8FI3Zo   To donate to SAWNY via Amazon Smile: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/82-3176986   Pulp 716 Coffee & Comics: https://www.pulp716.com/   Collaborative Community Mission: https://www.collaborativecommunitymission.org/   Explore & More -The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children's Museum: https://exploreandmore.org/   Superhero Night at the Museum: https://exploreandmore.org/superhero-night-at-the-museum/  

Paula Cunningham, Michigan State Director, AARPChris Holman, Founder and CEO, Michigan Business NetworkIntroduction: Dave Egner, President and CEO, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. FoundationAttendees will enjoy a screening of the short documentary film Enid & Mami followed by a panel discussion.Sponsor: Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation

As teachers prepare to head back to the classroom – either in person or remotely – they have much to consider. We’ve heard from local teachers and parents about concerns regarding the quality of remote learning. Experts at St. John Fisher College have developed a four-week training course for teachers to learn best practices in online education. The workshops are geared toward helping teachers sharpen their skills with technology and help students and teachers better interact. A number of local teachers have already completed the course. This hour, we talk with two of them about what they learned, and we talk with the experts behind the workshop about best practices for remote learning. Our guests: Joellen Maples , associate professor and interim dean of the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education at St. John Fisher College Katie Sabourin , educational technologist at St. John Fisher College Dena Fedkew, elementary school teacher in the Greece Central School District Cassie Pruitt,

The big beer news in town was that Atwater Brewery sold to a subsidiary of Molson Coors, Tenth and Blake. But why? And what's next? To take a look behind the deal, a talk with Atwater owner Mark Rieth. That conversation is at 7 minutes in. We also round up a few things happening around Michigan and Detroit: Tesla can now sell cars easier in Michigan, and service them through a subsidiary. That's big news. But there may be more to the story. Experts say that a dealer protection law that passed almost unanimously - and with bipartisan support - probably couldn't have withstood a true challenge in court. That would have major impacts as buyers are used to online and streamlined buying experiences, and more than 36,000 people are employed by Michigan's 600 or so franchise dealers. Here's a link to the Attorney General's announcement. Detroit's three casinos have record revenue. The Detroit River at Ralph C. Wilson park is going to get a big cleanup, as it turns out it's an "area of concern." The city of Detroit's property values have gone up 20% in the last year, says the city. But we give context. In 2008, it was worth $8.8 billion. In 2018, $3 billion. So although some progress, nowhere near a recovery to post-recession levels. McNichols (really, they should just call it 6 Mile) is getting a major streetscape facelift between Livernois and Greenlawn. Think the Fitzgerald neighborhood, just west of University Detroit Mercy. If this is the first time meeting our show, we’re on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Yhv8nSylVWxlZilRhi4X9 And although the show will always be free, our members help make it available for everyone else. Become a member on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit  

Host:Tony Minghine, Deputy Executive Director & COO, Michigan Municipal League Guests:Shanna Draheim, Director, Policy Research Labs, Michigan Municipal LeagueKathy Angerer, City Manager, Hamtramck Keyworth and Hamtramck stadiums have a storied history in the City of Hamtramck. Learn how the League has partnered with the City of Hamtramck, Hamtramck Public Schools, Detroit City Football Club, and others to leverage an $800,000 grant from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation to restore the stadiums and create a comprehensive recreation plan to serve the community, the schools, and the region.

As one of the largest spend-down foundations with a limited geography, David’s team must strategize how to make the biggest impact on the most people and then exit gracefully. He and Sandy talk about their accomplishments to date and plans for the future.

Gerrymandering — the practice of drawing state legislative and congressional districts to favor one political party over another — is back in the news. Republican state lawmakers are proposing measures to weaken efforts to overhaul the process by which these maps are drawn. That’s despite a recent judicial order to design new district maps for 2020 and voters’ approval last fall of Proposal 2, which transfers the process to a redistricting commission. But old habits die hard, as they say. So Jer talks Gerrymandering. Also on today’s show: The hulking McLouth Steel plant on the Detroit River in Trenton is now a federal Superfund priority site, making it eligible for federal dollars for environmental cleanup. Authorities raided the home of Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith over possible misuse of public forfeiture funds. Developers recently broke ground on the construction of the new Oakland County Business Center, which will rise on the site of what is currently the Summit Place Mall in Waterford Township. [Oakland Press] The Iron Belle Continuation project, which aims to connect Detroit to Downriver communities along the larger Iron Belle Trail, won a $1.9 million grant from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation. Olga’s is returning to the city of Detroit, this time opening in the MGM Grand casino’s food court. And we get all history-nerdy over the Detroit Mounted Police. Thanks for listening to Daily Detroit. Wanna do us a solid? Tell a friend, subscribe to our podcast or leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, or support us via Patreon.  

Colts head coach Frank Reich discussed his first season as HC of the Colts and QB Andrew Luck (2:09). Bills Insider Chris Brown delivered a live update from practice (10:56). Hall of Fame RB Thurman Thomas shared his thoughts on Derek Anderson starting and the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation's $200M donation to benefit Southeast Michigan & WNY (53:41). Bills OT Jordan Mills talked about the offense and preparing to face the Colts on Sunday (1:37:24).

The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation donated $50-million to improve Detroit's West Riverfront Park.

Your stories for October 17, 2018: - Detroit’s riverfront just took another major step forward. The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation is making a $50 million grant to redevelop West Riverfront Park. - Keeping with the theme, here’s a second story about foundations making an impact. The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announced $20 million in grants to a variety of local organizations.  - During a search for drugs in a house in 2015, Detroit Police officers killed three pet dogs. What has ensued since then has been a legal battle that has been raising questions around pets and property and police power. - Corktown is getting a new MoGo bike sharing station thanks to help from the Ford Motor Company. - Michigan ranks highly for something I’m pretty sure we’d rather not. Our state is in the top ten for states most vulnerable to identity theft & fraud. Nuri Gocay joins us from the IT in the D podcast to share what you can do to protect yourself. Supporting link: https://www.annualcreditreport.com/ - Could one of Greektown’s mainstay Greek restaurants be closing? Maybe so. More: https://detroit.eater.com/2018/10/16/17983944/new-parthenon-restaurant-greektown-closed-temporarily Thanks to our sponsor for today, Milo Digital.  Like the show? Don't forget to subscribe to the Daily Detroit podcast wherever fine podcasts are found. 

The guests featured on these three shows all share CTAC’s vision to help Americans with advanced illness, especially the most vulnerable among us, to get comprehensive, high-quality, family-centered care where and when they need it, and in a way that honors their dignity. That makes all the people working toward that vision heroes in my mind, and I am fortunate to have had a view join me on the show.   One of the guests you’ll hear from today is well known among those of us who work to reclaim death as a natural human experience instead of primarily a clinical medical one. His name is BJ Miller. I knew of BJ from his inspiring work as a palliative care doctor with the Zen Hospice Center and from his TED Talk, so when I had a chance to meet him in person at CTAC, well, it was an incredible honor. When you hear him speak, I think you’ll see why.   But first, let’s drop in on a fun conversation I was having with another amazing guest from the CTAC conference, Amber Slichta from the Ralph C. Wilson Foundation. Now if you don’t know of Ralph Wilson, he is best known as the founder and 54-year owner of the Buffalo Bills football team, and upon his passing he left a small fortune, check that, a huge fortune, $1.2 Billion and counting to be exact, that by his direction is to be granted out to the last penny by the year 2035. It’s part of Amber’s job to ensure those investments are done wisely and in accordance with Mr. Wilson’s wishes, which are clearly stated on the foundation’s website. But Let me give you a hint — if you are working in the field of caregiving or livable communities in Western New York or Southeast Michigan, then you’re gonna wanna pay attention.   One last thing before we start. If you are with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, I want you to know I was just kidding about barbecuing a Pug. I meant to say barbecued PIG.    All kidding aside, please join me for a short conversation with Amber Slichta from the Ralph C. Wilson Foundation.