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Mike Petrusky hosted a Chief Facilities Officer panel discussion at the 2025 Annual Conference for the Virginia Chapter of APPA where the theme was “Holistic Facility Solutions: Balancing Operational Efficiency with Health and Wellness Priorities”. The panelists were Ken Copeland, Vice President for Business Affairs and Finance at Hampden-Sydney College, Steve L'Heureux, Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities Management Services at VCCS, Chip Filer, Vice President for Facilities and Campus Operations, at Christopher Newport University, Keith Jarvis, Director of Facilities Management at Virginia Military Institute and Lalit Agarwal, President & Chief Executive Officer for APPA. They explored the many ways the education facilities management industry is facing significant challenges, including declining enrollment, budget cuts, and the need for skilled professionals with a different set of skills due to technological advancements. APPA emphasizes the importance of balancing operational efficiency with health and wellness priorities and effective communication and collaboration among various departments are crucial for aligning with the institution's mission and ensuring the well-being of campus communities. The panel offers their insights and experiences as FM leaders and encourages you to being curious and ask questions as you seek to be an Asset Champion in your organization! Visit the Virginia Chapter of APPA conference website: https://virginia-appa.org/2025-vappa-conference/ Discover more about APPA: https://www.appa.org/ Learn more about Eptura™: https://eptura.com/ Discover free resources and explore past interviews at: https://eptura.com/discover-more/podcasts/asset-champion/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/  

In this episode of the Chamber Vibes podcast, host Foster Garrett, Director of Marketing and Events for the Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce, introduces the podcast's mission and upcoming events. She then interviews Brooke, Senior Program Manager at the local chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. Brooke discusses her background, the association's programs, and resources for Alzheimer's disease. She highlights the importance of community involvement, recent advancements in research, and legislative efforts.

Markita Madden talks openly about her own experience with suicide, the warning signs and risk factors. Hear why it's so important for survivors to share their personal stories, which industries are most impacted by suicide, and importance of seeking mental health before a crisis. Guest: Markita Madden, Executive Director at American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Virginia Chapter

Jamie Joyner, MSA, CEFP is Zone Manager at The University of Virginia in Charlottesville where he is passionate about leadership development, performance improvement and project management while also serving as President of the Virginia Chapter of APPA (VAPPA). Mike Petrusky asks Jamie about his FM career journey and they discuss the importance of leadership and adaptability in the ever-changing world of facilities management. There is an increasing reliance on technology when maintaining the built environment, so Jamie shares how his team is using data to drive decision-making and improve efficiencies. Mike and Jamie agree that leadership and mentorship are are essential in our industry, so they encourage listeners to pass on their knowledge to the next generation of FM leaders. They share stories of their time together at the VAPPA annual conference and offer you the inspiration you need to be an Asset Champion in your organization! Connect with Jamie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-joyner-5a13036/ Learn more about VAPPA: https://virginia-appa.org/ Check out the “On My Way To Work” video series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSkmmkVFvM4E39sM-pNaGhLoG0dkM947o Learn more about Eptura™: https://eptura.com/ Discover free resources and explore past interviews at: https://eptura.com/discover-more/podcasts/asset-champion/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/  

Alta DeRoo, MD, MBA, FACOG, DFASAM, joins host, Zach, to talk about her experience in the US Navy (USN) and her path to practicing OBGYN and addiction medicine. She discusses the intersection of general medicine or primary specialty practice and addiction and shares her perspectives on stigma related to addiction. Dr. DeRoo explains the potential challenges of transitioning from active duty to veteran status and how these can sometimes lead to substance use, addiction, or mental health issues. Finally, she shares what inspired (and continues to inspire) her sense of service and offers advice to the next generation of addiction medicine specialists. Dr. DeRoo's father was active-duty Navy when she was born on Midway Island in the South Pacific. A sense of service was branded in her character, and after earning a BA in psychology from Connecticut College, she joined the Navy and served for 24 years. She was selected for combat Naval Aviation and was among the first cohort of women to fly in combat. Dr. DeRoo was the first female in her community of the E2C Hawkeye, a carrier airborne early warning plane. (They have a short cameo in Top Gun, but you would not see Mav flying her plane.) After 8 years of aviation and over 40 combat missions, Dr. DeRoo was awarded a scholarship to attend medical school. After graduating from the University of Florida College of Medicine, she completed residency in OBGYN. She completed several missions, including Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and 5 deployments on the USNS Mercy performing surgeries in Singapore, Vietnam, and the Philippines, and she was the mission commander of a Papua, New Guinea mission. Dr. DeRoo became very aware of the alcohol and drugs that sailors and soldiers used on deployment (for various reasons). Her father was also one of these sailors who eventually developed alcohol use disorder. From his stories and the stories of her shipmates and battle buddies, she became very interested in the science of addiction. Her Commanding Officer at the time allowed her to moonlight at a nearby methadone clinic, which was the beginning of her career in addiction medicine. Dr. DeRoo later became board certified in addiction medicine and practiced both OBGYN and addiction medicine. She retired from the USN to Culpeper, VA, where she started the county's first ever OBOT with their Community Services Board, started treating pregnant women with SUD, and incorporated this into a clinic in her town. Through aggressive naloxone distribution and OUD treatment, they were able to decrease their opioid overdose rate between 2016-2018. It was during this time Dr. DeRoo also became interested in the Virginia Chapter of ASAM. She served as secretary for two years, then president elect in 2020. The only thing that drew her away from serving as president in 2020 was a job opportunity that, to her, was a calling. She was asked to be the medical director of the Betty Ford Center and all California sites. She made dramatic changes there and was promoted to chief medical officer of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation and their 16 sites across the US. During this time, she also earned an MBA from the University of Virginia and became a Distinguished Fellow of ASAM.   Virginia Society of Addiction Medicine (VASAM) American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Distinguished Fellows of ASAM (DFASAM) If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, you are not alone. Treatment is available and recovery is possible. Visit ASAM's Patient Resources page for more information. The information shared in this podcast episode is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views expressed in this podcast may not be those of the host or ASAM management.

I firmly believe that holistic lifestyle medicine is the way to better overall health outcomes and it can be an easy addition to your existing practice. So I recently had a Masterclass with today's podcast guest covering the 5 Critical Daily Business Activities For Massive Impact And Growth In 2024 - and she is sharing some of these tips on today's episode!  Laura Baum is a holistic business coach who helps health service-based providers, who work on their feet many hours a week, shift into new types of product offerings that don't require as much energy or time out of them, but still adds impact, value and money to their bottom lines. She also helps these providers step into new leadership roles to strengthen their industries. Laura is the creator of Everyday Holistic, a health coaching model that makes herbalism and holistic lifestyle tools very easy for health service-based practitioners' patients/ clients to implement without many hours-of-service fulfillment required by them. This creates a sustainable solution to build and grow a business without overexertion fulfilling services but still making a notable impact. Laura was a health practitioner who was only serving in a single session type model (50 + hours service fulfillment a week, multiple locations). If she could not fulfill services everything would stop and that felt terrible. She decided to learn how to make that not the case. Now her company, Laura's Botanicals has a multi-platform voice, a team of VA's and products that sell while she is away doing other things which equals less stress around service fulfillment. Laura is also the coordinator of the Richmond, Virginia Chapter of Advance Innovation Society and she offers monthly meet ups in the downtown/ arts district of Richmond, Virginia. Connect with Laura Baum: Website: Laura's Botanicals FB: Laura's Botanicals LLC. IG: @laurasbotanicals LI: Laura Baum Gifts from Laura: -Help your community start and grow a health supporting garden with our gardening course that is free to access here: https://learn.laurasbotanicals.com/workshop-signup  -Help your community develop their own holistic lifestyle workspace in their homes so that they can integrate holistic tools on their own successfully with our course that is free to access here: https://dYYwLvVGJ9ppi5gieK00.memberships.msgsndr.com/offers/564f8f89-39a0-46a6-976b-e7009d35142e -Grab the replay from our recent Masterclass: 5 Critical Daily Business Activities For Massive Impact And Growth In 2024 https://youtu.be/dc6pBV8XgIA 

I firmly believe that holistic lifestyle medicine is the way to better overall health outcomes and it can be an easy addition to your existing practice. So I recently had a Masterclass with today's podcast guest covering the 5 Critical Daily Business Activities For Massive Impact And Growth In 2024 - and she is sharing some of these tips on today's episode! Laura Baum is a holistic business coach who helps health service-based providers, who work on their feet many hours a week, shift into new types of product offerings that don't require as much energy or time out of them, but still adds impact, value and money to their bottom lines. She also helps these providers step into new leadership roles to strengthen their industries. Laura is the creator of Everyday Holistic, a health coaching model that makes herbalism and holistic lifestyle tools very easy for health service-based practitioners' patients/ clients to implement without many hours-of-service fulfillment required by them. This creates a sustainable solution to build and grow a business without overexertion fulfilling services but still making a notable impact. Laura was a health practitioner who was only serving in a single session type model (50 + hours service fulfillment a week, multiple locations). If she could not fulfill services everything would stop and that felt terrible. She decided to learn how to make that not the case. Now her company, Laura's Botanicals has a multi-platform voice, a team of VA's and products that sell while she is away doing other things which equals less stress around service fulfillment. Laura is also the coordinator of the Richmond, Virginia Chapter of Advance Innovation Society and she offers monthly meet ups in the downtown/ arts district of Richmond, Virginia. Connect with Laura Baum: Website: Laura's Botanicals FB: Laura's Botanicals LLC. IG: @laurasbotanicals LI: Laura Baum Gifts from Laura: -Help your community start and grow a health supporting garden with our gardening course that is free to access here: https://learn.laurasbotanicals.com/workshop-signup -Help your community develop their own holistic lifestyle workspace in their homes so that they can integrate holistic tools on their own successfully with our course that is free to access here: https://dYYwLvVGJ9ppi5gieK00.memberships.msgsndr.com/offers/564f8f89-39a0-46a6-976b-e7009d35142e -Grab the replay from our recent Masterclass: 5 Critical Daily Business Activities For Massive Impact And Growth In 2024 https://youtu.be/dc6pBV8XgIA Quote: : “Energy Is Everything” Visit https://marinabuksov.com for more holistic content. Music from https://www.purple-planet.com. Disclaimer: Statements herein have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Products listed are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any diseases.

Faith Ray is the Facilities Management Environmental Health and Safety Manager at William & Mary where she is passionate about caring for the wellbeing of those that manage the built environment. Mike Petrusky asks Faith about her career journey from public health to facilities management and her involvement with the Virginia Chapter of APPA. They explore the opportunity to create a culture of connection and psychological safety by prioritizing employee wellbeing over budgets and deadlines. Faith believes that the built environment needs to be more adaptable to changing circumstances and we must incorporate new safety features while empowering and equipping staff with the knowledge and tools they need to be successful. Mike and Faith point out the perfect theme song for this role and they offer the inspiration you need to be an Asset Champion! Connect with Faith on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faith-ray-982443110/ Explore the William & Mary FM team: https://www.wm.edu/offices/facilities/ Learn more about VAPPA: https://virginia-appa.org/ Watch Mike's “On My Way To Work” video series on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSkmmkVFvM4E39sM-pNaGhLoG0dkM947o Learn more about Eptura™: https://eptura.com/ Discover free resources and explore past interviews at: https://assetchampion.iofficecorp.com/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/  

Dr. John is a member of The American Academy of Pediatrics, Fairfax County Medical Society, and The Medical Society of Virginia. A Northern Virginia native, Dr. John attended Hunters Woods Elementary and South Lakes High School in Reston. Changing from Botany in his third year of college, he moved toward the dynamic and rewarding field of Pediatrics, graduating from the College of William and Mary and A.O.A. (top 10% of class) from the University of Virginia Medical School. Completing his residency at The Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Dr. John was chosen to be Chief Resident for an additional year before returning to his hometown with his beautiful wife and three children. Dr. John has a son who suffers from asthma and allergies and is particularly interested in treating these issues. His children and the community consume Dr. John's free time. His three boys' participation in sports has led him to a second passion: sports medicine.  He has served as the sideline physician for the Freedom Eagles football team since 2007.  He is also one of the founding board members of the Dulles South Lacrosse League.  After the Death by Suicide of his patient Brody, Dr. John worked together with the Virginia Chapter of The AAP, his state senator, and Brody's family to pass a bill into law that mandates school reporting of bullying within 24 hours in the Commonwealth of Virginia.    This Episode is made possible by a generous grant from PCC  that makes the production of this podcast possible.   Physician Computer Company. PCC empowers independent pediatricians, streamlining daily operations and improving financial stability—a trusted pediatric partner for 40 years. Please visit their booth at NCE AAP DC 2023 and website:  https://info.pcc.com/consult. Pediatric Meltdown Podcast:  https://pediatricmeltdown.com/category/suicide-prevention/Dr. Lia Gaggino on ASQ- Suicide: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pediatric-lounge/id1622652206?i=1000583996014Support the show

Hour one with Bob on a Friday. He gets an assist from an ODU fan to talk about the Monarchs hosting the Demon Deacons of Wake Forest. Jonathan McNamara of the Virginia Chapter of the Red Cross is his guest this hour. Your help is needed for the Red Cross to continue to be on-call for local or national emergencies, to learn how you can volunteer or donate blood at visit redcross.org.

Giving blood, the JMU Dukes, Aaron Rodgers & the Jets and more with Jonathan McNamara of the Virginia Chapter of the American Red Cross. Your help is needed for the Red Cross to continue to be on-call for local or national emergencies, to learn how you can volunteer or donate blood at visit redcross.org.

Giving blood, the JMU Dukes, Aaron Rodgers & the Jets and more with Jonathan McNamara of the Virginia Chapter of the American Red Cross. Your help is needed for the Red Cross to continue to be on-call for local or national emergencies, to learn how you can volunteer or donate blood at visit redcross.org.

Hour one with Bob on a Friday. He gets an assist from an ODU fan to talk about the Monarchs hosting the Demon Deacons of Wake Forest. Jonathan McNamara of the Virginia Chapter of the Red Cross is his guest this hour. Your help is needed for the Red Cross to continue to be on-call for local or national emergencies, to learn how you can volunteer or donate blood at visit redcross.org.

Preserving our right to hunt; our way of life has become a consistent fight throughout America. The American Bear Foundation stands at the gate helping us on all fronts. Sean Clarkson is the president of the Virginia Chapter. Born and raised in Virginia, and an avid hunter, Sean believes bears are the premier big game animal in VA. Heath and Sean talk about what's going on in Virginia.  What is the American Bear Foundation How did Sean become chapter president Where they stand on the right to retrieve Discuss the Ad Hoc Committee Stakeholder Advisory Committee Bear Management Plan Manage If you love hunting no matter what species - you should get involved.  Take this Journey with us! www.houndsmanxp.com Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more relevant, outdoor content! SPONSORS: Joy Dog Food onX Cajun Lights Go Wild 1TDC WorksoWell dogsRtreed Freedom Hunters Rough Cut Company Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Preserving our right to hunt; our way of life has become a consistent fight throughout America. The American Bear Foundation stands at the gate helping us on all fronts. Sean Clarkson is the president of the Virginia Chapter. Born and raised in Virginia, and an avid hunter, Sean believes bears are the premier big game animal in VA. Heath and Sean talk about what's going on in Virginia. What is the American Bear FoundationHow did Sean become chapter presidentWhere they stand on the right to retrieveDiscuss the Ad Hoc CommitteeStakeholder Advisory CommitteeBear Management PlanManageIf you love hunting no matter what species - you should get involved. Take this Journey with us!www.houndsmanxp.comCheck out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more relevant, outdoor content!SPONSORS:Joy Dog FoodonXCajun LightsGo Wild1TDC WorksoWelldogsRtreedFreedom HuntersRough Cut Company

Preserving our right to hunt; our way of life has become a consistent fight throughout America. The American Bear Foundation stands at the gate helping us on all fronts. Sean Clarkson is the president of the Virginia Chapter. Born and raised in Virginia, and an avid hunter, Sean believes bears are the premier big game animal in VA. Heath and Sean talk about what's going on in Virginia. What is the American Bear FoundationHow did Sean become chapter presidentWhere they stand on the right to retrieveDiscuss the Ad Hoc CommitteeStakeholder Advisory CommitteeBear Management PlanManageIf you love hunting no matter what species - you should get involved. Take this Journey with us!www.houndsmanxp.comCheck out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more relevant, outdoor content!SPONSORS:Joy Dog FoodonXCajun LightsGo Wild1TDC WorksoWelldogsRtreedFreedom HuntersRough Cut Company

I have the pleasure of being friends with many of the Bikers Against Trafficking members in Virginia and these guys have such hospitable and genuine hearts that want to help whoever they can. Their specific calling and mission right now is to raise awareness of human trafficking to help more people be rescued and freed from being sold and abused. Go to bikersagainsttrafficking.org to read up, get involved, donate financially to help with safe houses and rescue missions, and then also follow their social media pages, more than just the Virginia pages! Spread the word that if someone is in need of help personally of being trafficked, text “HELP” to BeFree (233733). If you know of someone or suspect that someone may be being trafficked, get law enforcement involved by calling 911 or letting local police officers know where suspicious behavior is. It's better to look like a dummy and be wrong than to be right and not do anything. ALSO!!!!!! Go watch “Sound of Freedom” NOW while it's still in theaters!!!! And support these guys at Bike Night at Buffalo Wild Wings in Danville VA every 2nd Wednesday 6:30-10pm and at other events that come up that they'll post in their social media pages! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/churchtalks/support

Dr. Martin created Einstein Pediatrics in 2016. Living in Vienna, Dr. Martin is not only a physician to many local kids, but an active member of the community. Prior to starting his own practice, Dr. Martin spent over 8 years as a managing partner and clinical researcher at Advanced Pediatrics.  He has over 20 years of clinical experience and spent over 10 years as a clinical site investigator on studies related to many of today's vaccines including those for flu, HPV, and pneumococcus.He served 2 years as the President of the Virginia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) during the COVID pandemic where he regularly worked with the governor's office and the Virginia Department of Health, representing children and pediatricians.  He continues to serve in leadership at the AAP and on Virginia's Immunization Coalition, ImmunizeVA. He takes a special interest in childhood vaccinations, child mental health, and particularly, Attention Deficit Disorder.  He has received multiple awards and recognition for his work in advocacy, education, and leadership in the field of pediatrics.  Dr. Martin is regularly listed as a Washingtonian Top Doctor and a Northern Virginia Magazine Top Doctor and even early in his career recognized as a "Rising Star" in the Washington Post.  Dr. Martin is married and has a teenage son and daughter.  He is an avid tennis player who you will find regularly at the Fairfax Racquet Club. Support the showPlease subscribe to our podcast on Apple or Amazon and give us a 5-star review. The Pediatric Lounge - A Podcast taking you behind the door of the Physician's Lounge to get a deeper insight into what docs are talking about today, from the clinically profound to the wonderfully routine...and everything in between. The conversations are not intended as medical advice, and the opinions expressed are solely those of the host and guest.

Elijah Lee, a 15-year-old student and community activist, is a national advocate for children. For the past five years, Elijah has organized annual child abuse prevention marches, as well as served as a public speaker on the issues of child abuse, racism, oppression, and trauma-informed care. He has been the keynote speaker for the KIPP National Summit, Indiana NAACP Conference, Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina Conference, Virginia School Safety Conference, and other events. His passion for empowering young people led him to become the founder of a nonprofit organization, Hear Our Voices, dedicated to empowering young people with an emphasis on assisting youth in finding their voice and becoming agents of change. For this work, he was named the 2022 Youth Entrepreneur of the Year by the Metropolitan Business League. Along with serving as the leader and founder of his own non-profit, Hear Our Voices, Elijah also serves as the Co-President of Voters of Tomorrow's Virginia Chapter, Field Organizer for the Pride Liberation Project, Ambassador for Voices for Virginia's Children, Political Director for the Virginia Teen Democrats, and more. In each of these positions, Elijah works to find new and innovative ways to empower young people and bring them to the table. Connect with Elijah Lee:Twitter:            www.twitter.com/ElijahLee07Instagram:       www.instagram.com/Elijah_4Justice_LeeWebsite:          www.IncredibleElijah.com Register for Free Online Financial Literacy Courses:https://maliksfirstjob.banzai.org/wellness/collections/teaching-kids-financesPurchase Malik's First Job: Financial Principles for Teens:www.maliksfirstjob.comFollow Malik's First Job on Social Media: Facebook:       https://www.facebook.com/maliksfirstjobInstagram:       https://www.instagram.com/maliksfirstjobTwitter:            https://www.twitter.com/maliksfirstjob

Ryan McGill and Steve Weissman-Virginia Professional Firefighter Charitable Foundation and the Virginia Chapter of the Firefighter Cancer Support Network.   Educating and assisting firefighters and their families.  Cancer is a growing problem.

The always entertaining Frank Lipoli of the Virginia Challenge joins the show to talk about the upcoming Virginia Challenge Holiday Duals at the Virginia Beach Sports Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Frank's background in wrestling goes back over 60 years and he's a 2001 inductee into the Virginia Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and a recent inductee into the Hampton Roads Sports Hall of Fame.Frank talks about the origins of the Virginia Challenge, his background with the sport, what “Lipoli Logic” is and how he's come up with events over the years and brought them to the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. We talk a lot of old school stuff here and I do what I can to keep Frank on track, but that's easier said than done. Check out the GearUP campaign I've joined on with in conjunction with Beat The Streets National. Check out how you can help outfit kids by going to https://www.mattalkonline.com/gearup. Every $50 donated outfits a needy wrestler with $200 worth of gear. Let's make sure we don't lose the next Burroughs, Taylor, Maroulis, Gray or Gardner because they can't afford to get on the mat. This is a partnership between Beat The Streets National, Asics, Gear 2 Compete and Resilite, which has been a longtime supporter of this program and this network. The World Cup is coming to Iowa City! Check out all the details for the Men's and Women's competition December 10-11, 2022 at UWWIowaCity.comLinks to FollowJoin the Discord: https://www.mattalkonline.com/discord Daily Wrestling Newsletter: https://www.mattalkonline.com/newsContribute: https://www.mattalkonline.com/contributePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattalkonlineTwitter Super Follows: https://www.twitter.com/jasonmbryantThe Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly supported by Compound Sportswear: https://www.mattalkonline.com/compoundQuick Subscribe: https://www.Podfollow.com/shorttime
Short Time Wrestling Podcast: Episode 726 – December 6, 2022

The always entertaining Frank Lipoli of the Virginia Challenge joins the show to talk about the upcoming Virginia Challenge Holiday Duals at the Virginia Beach Sports Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Frank's background in wrestling goes back over 60 years and he's a 2001 inductee into the Virginia Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and a recent inductee into the Hampton Roads Sports Hall of Fame. Frank talks about the origins of the Virginia Challenge, his background with the sport, what “Lipoli Logic” is and how he's come up with events over the years and brought them to the Hampton Roads area of Virginia.  We talk a lot of old school stuff here and I do what I can to keep Frank on track, but that's easier said than done.  Check out the GearUP campaign I've joined on with in conjunction with Beat The Streets National. Check out how you can help outfit kids by going to https://www.mattalkonline.com/gearup. Every $50 donated outfits a needy wrestler with $200 worth of gear. Let's make sure we don't lose the next Burroughs, Taylor, Maroulis, Gray or Gardner because they can't afford to get on the mat. This is a partnership between Beat The Streets National, Asics, Gear 2 Compete and Resilite, which has been a longtime supporter of this program and this network.  The World Cup is coming to Iowa City! Check out all the details for the Men's and Women's competition December 10-11, 2022 at UWWIowaCity.com Links to Follow Join the Discord: https://www.mattalkonline.com/discord  Daily Wrestling Newsletter: https://www.mattalkonline.com/news Contribute: https://www.mattalkonline.com/contribute Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattalkonline Twitter Super Follows: https://www.twitter.com/jasonmbryant The Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly supported by Compound Sportswear: https://www.mattalkonline.com/compound Quick Subscribe: https://www.Podfollow.com/shorttime Short Time Wrestling Podcast: Episode 726 – December 6, 2022

The Virginia Chapter of the NAACP released documents on Attorney General Jason Miyares' election integrity unit that it received through a Freedom of Information Act request; A final decision from the Virginia Department of Education on draft model policies for transgender students is still pending more than a month after the open comment period closed; Virginia flags are flying at half-staff after 61-year-old Congressman Donald McEachin passed away Monday; and other local news stories.

The Alexandria Virginia Chapter of the NFB will be fundraising for a Latin Night. September 16th 3pm to September 20th a 3pm. https://s.dgpopup.com/rm82g49f Latin Night will be October 29th 7 - 10pm - The Westin Tysons Corner, Falls Church, Virginia Evelyn can be reached at: evelyn.valdez212@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/careersfortheblind/message

As Dominion Energy's Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project continues, negotiations with the SCC will help determine how much it will cost for Virginians to receive the newly-captured wind energy. Harry Godfrey (Managing Director of Virginia Advanced Energy Economy) and Tim Cywinski (Communications Manager for the Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club) join us to talk about the latest development in Dominion's negotiations with the State Corporation Commission: an SCC performance guarantee that the project will produce energy 42% of the time. What exactly does that mean, and how will the performance guarantee affect Virginia consumers? We go into the latest on this episode of Pod Virginia.Learn more at http://linktr.ee/JacklegMediaSponsored by the Substance Abuse and Addiction Recovery Alliance of Virginia

Ruby Brabo, Steve Weissman and Ryan McGill talk about the work of the Virginia Professional Firefighter Charitable Foundation and the Virginia Chapter of the Firefighter Cancer Support Network.  Much is being done to educate and assist.

At a point in time when companies are looking for meaningful ways to distinguish themselves from others, Virginia Associated Builders and Contractors - Virginia Chapter (ABC – VA) President Patrick Dean has a lot to offer. In this episode, Patrick shares insights and perspectives from his nearly 40 years in construction on ways supervisors can affect employee experience and help shape jobsite performance. Join us for this interview as we discuss what effective supervisory leadership looks like and highlight ways to integrate it to practice.View this episode on the AEU LEAD website.About Patrick Dean:Patrick has been involved with the construction industry since 1985 when he began his career with Associated Builders & Contractors.  After working for the National Association starting and supporting chapters, he became the president of the Virginia Chapter in September 1992.His career at ABC Virginia spans 29 years to date. The chapter now has offices and training centers in Dulles, Richmond and Norfolk. ABC Virginia is the industry leader in craft , safety and management training serving over 650 members in the Commonwealth.Where you can find Patrick Dean:Patrick Dean on LinkedIn ======================Supervisor Skills: Secrets of Success is a production of AEU LEAD. With 60 years of combined industry experience, our supervisor training program gives mid-level managers the skills needed to influence employees, customers, and peers. This increases employee engagement, reduces turnover and rework, and ultimately results in higher profits for their company. Find AEU LEAD: aeulead.com | Linkedin | Facebook

This episode, and a few of the upcoming episodes are going to be special in that I am doing interviews of Horror Writer Association, Virginia Chapter members. I have been a member of that association for quite a long time now, as far as being a member of anything goes and I am happy to say that it has me pretty busy working with other authors on a bunch of different things.It is that association which put me in contact with so many interesting people and I have been super fortunate to make some pretty long lasting friendships in the process.One of the things we do is have a chapter table at various events where we get to talk about how the HWA is an international organization dedicated to horror and really is the only one of its kind anywhere. You don't have to be a horror writer. You can be a supporting member if you just really like horror and hanging around horror authors.So, it should not shock anyone that my next guest is a member of that organization with a pretty interesting tale to tell not just about horror, but he is a multi-genre author like I am. Want to know more, check out this episode where we talk with author Sidney Williams.We are going to talk about all kinds of things; His history and the wide depth and breadth of things he has done.His favorite thing to teach.Three things every writer should know or do to make their writing stronger?His influences.His favorite horror novel and How about movie?What did he fall in love with first and how did his other interests come along?He'll tell us about Fools Run, his latest book and the follow-on book.Visit Sidney online at https://SidisAlive.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/SidneyWilliamsBooksTwitter: @Sidney_WilliamsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidney_williams/ Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Bryanthewriter)

Inside Virginia Tech Wrestling is on location in Blacksburg of all places as Jason Bryant is in Cassell getting some one-on-ones with the Hokies wrestling staff prior to the squad's match with Duke on February 4, 2022. Yes, the match is over already, but Coach Robie will talk about the match-day preparation at this point in the season as we are about five hours away from match time and what the non-starters and starters are doing as time grows closer to the match.    Coach Robie also offers his perspective on the NC State situation and the subsequent non-conference rescheduling of the dual later this month as well as touching on his own pending induction into the Virginia Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.    SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | iHeartRadio | Spotify | Google Podcasts  | RSS   SUPPORT THE NETWORKAnd if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content — scratch that — if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too.   Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.

Inside Virginia Tech Wrestling is on location in Blacksburg of all places as Jason Bryant is in Cassell getting some one-on-ones with the Hokies wrestling staff prior to the squad's match with Duke on February 4, 2022. Yes, the match is over already, but Coach Robie will talk about the match-day preparation at this point in the season as we are about five hours away from match time and what the non-starters and starters are doing as time grows closer to the match.  Coach Robie also offers his perspective on the NC State situation and the subsequent non-conference rescheduling of the dual later this month as well as touching on his own pending induction into the Virginia Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | iHeartRadio | Spotify | Google Podcasts  | RSS SUPPORT THE NETWORKAnd if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a TEAM MEMBER today. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of team membership. If you like wrestling content — scratch that — if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a team member. You'll get some cool stuff too. Looking to start a podcast of your own?Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.

Gino Colombara, Executive Director of Alzheimer's Association Southeastern Virginia Chapter, discusses his professional journey to leading the local Alzheimer's Association, how Alzheimer's affect both the personal and professional lives of the individuals and their families, lessons learned, and partnering with the local business community. 

In today’s first subscriber supported Public Service Announcement, one person wants you to know about another community litter cleanup event in Albemarle, this time on October 30 in the southern part of the county. The latest Love Albemarle event will take place between 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. at sites in Esmont, Keene, Scottsville, and North Garden. Around fifty people showed up for a similar event in Esmont this past spring, and organizers want to double that amount. Organizer Ed Brooks is seeking to get children involved, so if you’re a parent or guardian and want to spend the morning cleaning up road-side litter, register today! On this edition of the program:A host of development updates in Albemarle County, including a mixed-use development in the Broadway BlueprintThe Virginia Chapter of the American Planning Association releases its annual awardsEmmet Street at Ivy Road to be closed for nearly two weeks for stormwater projectChris Greene Lake reopens to dogs after a month’s closureA suspicious item is found at Charlottesville’s federal courtFire crews and police officers responded last night to reports of a suspicious item at the Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in downtown Charlottesville, but the item was determined by the Virginia State Police to be of no threat. The area was closed from 6:45 p.m. to around 8:30 p.m. according to a release from the city’s communications office.The incident comes just three days before a trial gets underway in the federal cases against multiple organizers involved in the August 12 Unite the Right rally. The lawsuit was filed four years ago and seeks damages based on an 1871 civil rights law as well as a prevention of future rallies. Defendants include Jason Kessler, Richard Spencer, and Christopher Cantwell, among others. The trial begins Monday morning. (read more in the University of Michigan’s Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse)The water at Chris Greene Lake Park has been reopened to dogs and people. Albemarle issued an advisory in late September after tests reported elevated levels of harmful algae. There have been two consecutive tests which have indicated water quality has returned to normal levels. A release announcing the reopening went out Friday afternoon. Emmet Street will be fully closed between Ivy Road and Rothery Road for nearly two weeks between November 1 and November 12. Traffic will be detoured along Massie Road and Copeley Road. According to a release, the roadway will be shut to allow for installation of a large stormwater utility structure across Emmet Street. Pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, and transit-riders are warned of potential delays. “Please expect traffic backups along the detour route and if possible, utilize Rt 250 or other city streets to bypass the area,” reads the release. “Pedestrians will be detoured through the UVA site along the parking garage service road.” The school superintendent in Nelson County has announced she will step down next June 30. The Lynchburg News Advance reports that Martha Eagle has plans to retire after a 32-year career in the Nelson school system. Nelson County has 1,520 students and more than 300 employees. (read the article)The Virginia Chapter of the American Planning Association has released its awards for 2021 at a hybrid conference in Roanoke. Senator Lynwood Lewis (D-6) received the Cardinal Award for his role as a legislator, singling out key pieces of legislation that were signed into law in the from the past year.SB1350: Requires the Commonwealth Transportation Board to incorporate resiliency into project selection processSB1374: Establishes a carbon sequestration task force which must report before 2022 General Assembly  SB1389: Requires landowners whose properties are prone to flooding to report that risk to potential buyersSB1404: Adjustments to the Stormwater Local Assistance Fund to clarify intent to reduce nitrogen and phosphorous reduction Fairfax County won the Commonwealth Plan of the year for its Zoning Ordinance Modernization Project, which cut the length of those regulations in half.“The new streamlined ordinance is half the size of the previous Ordinance from 1978, which was accomplished through elimination of repetition and use of easy-to-understand language, graphics, and figures,” reads the award’s write-up.The city of Norfolk won three awards for three projects. OpenNorfolk is an initiative that helped businesses connect with customers during the pandemic. Norfolk also created a Missing Middle Pattern Book to explain how additional density could be achieved in single-family neighborhoods. The Norfolk Thrive plan presents a vision for how to extend urban development in the coastal city from the Harbor Park ballpark to Norfolk State University. The latter won the APA’s Resilient Virginia Community of the Year. Other awards include:Williamsburg Planning Director Carolyn Murphy won the Outstanding Service AwardThe Edge District between York County, James City County, and the City of Williamsburg won the Holzheimer Economic Development Award Frederick County won the Commonwealth Connectors Award and planner John Bishop won the Outstanding Service Award for the Crossover Boulevard project, which is a new four-lane roadway in WinchesterIn today’s Patreon-fueled shout-out is for the Plant Northern Piedmont Natives Campaign, an initiative that wants you to grow native plants in yards, farms, public spaces and gardens in the northern Piedmont. The leaves have started to fall as autumn set in, and as they do, this is a good time to begin planning for the spring. Native plants provide habitat, food sources for wildlife, ecosystem resiliency in the face of climate change, and clean water.  Start at the Plant Northern Piedmont Natives Facebook page and tell them Lonnie Murray sent you!Time now for a round up of various developments in Albemarle County. Developer Alan Cadgene has filed plans with Albemarle County for a mixed-use development to be built on a 1.36 acre property just to the northwest of the redeveloped Woolen Mills factory. The proposal is for a 2,500 square foot manufacturing buildings with 13 dwelling units. The project is being submitted by-right. “[That] means that if the proposed plans meet the minimum requirements of the county’s zoning, site plan, or subdivision ordinances, they must be approved,” reads the public notification for the project.The county’s Comprehensive Plan designates the land as Neighborhood Density Residential which calls for between three and six units per acre. According to the project application, the residential density on the site be 9.55 units per acre. An existing structure on the property would remain. This is within the scope of the county’s Broadway Blueprint planning area. That’s being run by the county’s Economic Development Office. Elsewhere in the county, plans have been filed for 250 units along Rio Road near Four Seasons. Andy Reitelbach is a senior planner with the county. “So the application is called the Heritage on Rio,” Retelbach said.The property is within the jurisdiction of the Places29-Hydraulic Community Advisory Committee, which had a community meeting on a rezoning application for the project on October 18. “Sometimes the current zoning and the future land use designation do not always line up so that is one reason why a property owner may choose to request a rezoning of their property,” Reitelbach said. In this case, the request is to go from R-6 zoning to a customized zone known as a Planned Residential Development. That would allow up to 35 units per acre as well as some commercial uses. The buildings have not been designed, according to attorney Valerie Long with the firm Williams Mullen. The Architectural Review Board will also weigh in on the project as Rio Road is an entrance corridor. “The project is proposing that 15 percent of the rezoned units will be affordable to those making up to 80 percent of the area median income,” Long said. By-right there could be 50 units on the property, so that translates to 15 percent of 200, or 30 units. The Places29-North Community Advisory Committee met on October 14 and one topic was an update on the Brookhill development south of Forest Lakes and north of Polo Grounds Road. Cameron Langille is another planner in Albemarle. (watch the meeting)“Brookhill was rezoned by the Board of Supervisors in 2016,” Langille said. “Brookhill totals 277.5 acres so it is a pretty large project. It’s going to be developed in multiple phases and the rezoning referred to each of those phases as blocks.”Brookhill is a mixed-use development that must have at least 552 residential units and a maximum of 1,550 units. These include apartments, townhomes, and single-family homes. Langille said the developer could have constructed many more under the Comprehensive Plan but opted to go at a lower density. Final approval so far has been granted for 535 total dwelling unitsBlock 1 is the center of the development. “There’s going to be also a public park and a plaza gathering area, and that is going to be the primary focal point for non-residential uses in this project,” Langille said. Some blocks have been approved and constructed, while others are working their way through the review process. Block 8A consists of a 179-bed assisted living facility which is nearing opening. Block 1A and Block 8B consist of multifamily units that look like townhomes but contain more units. A site plan had been submitted for a hockey rink in the town center. “That plan got to the final site plan stage which is basically the last thing they have to do application wise before they get final approval,” Langille said. “We were reviewing that back in 2018 and from what the developer has told me it’s not going to be build in that block any longer. They are still working with the folks who are looking to do that ice rink and they are potentially going to relocate it a little further north on the north side of the town center area.”Allison Wrabel of the Daily Progress reported in February 2020 that the park had been delayed. A group called Friends of the Charlottesville Ice Park had been fundraising for the project. The website for the group has expired. Special announcement of a continuing promo with Ting! Are you interested in fast internet? 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For this week's episode we have a conversation Matt Pochily had with Bill Keene, the superintendent at Blacksburg Country Club. We first talked with Bill in the spring of 2020 as Covid quarantine was beginning and golf was booming, at the time, Bill was the president of the Virginia Chapter of Golf Course Superintendents Association and we did an Instagram live on some of the precautions superintendents were taking by putting pool noodles in the holes, removing rakes from bunkers and others. This time, we caught up with Bill in the pro shop of Blacksburg Country Club while we were out there for Lanto Griffin's AJGA event at the course, a course Bill had to have ready for some of the nation's top juniors. We hope you enjoy our conversation with Bill Keene.

Consider becoming a VIP Sponsor w/ Perks and Benefits: Become a VIP Sponsor to the Channel Lauren Hope CEO and Founder of Good Girls Chronicles LLC shares some incredible insight on the topic of Mental health Awareness. Lauren Hope is a former television reporter who lost everything after a suicide attempt in 2014. She subsequently became homeless, and unemployed. Through personal storytelling on social media, Lauren found help, hope, and healing. She chronicled her story on her popular blog which led to a creation of her business Good Girl Chronicles LLC and an inspiring motivational speaking career. For over five years she has used her experience, strength, and hope to help people overcoming opioid addiction, and those living with mental illness Hope is a woman of many trades. She is a publicist, media, influencer, speaker, and mental health advocate. Hope also founded and created a storytelling show called Spark of Hope which features powerful recovery stories. Lauren recently graduated from Regent University with a Master's Degree in Strategic Communications. She is also a board member of the Virginia Chapter for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and the Lived Experience Committee of the Suicide Prevention Lifeline. One day, she hopes to complete and publish a memoir on her journey and travel the country with her message. She currently lives in Chesapeake, Virginia. When she is not working she enjoys playing with her emotional support animal, Boo and reading. https://www.manscaped.com/ Receive a discount when you use the discount code: “GENTSTYLE” SAVE 20% off with free shipping Manscape Commercial

The American Parkinson’s Disease Association Virginia Chapter is hosting its Virtual Optimism Walk May 22. Participants may register online at http://APDAParkinson.org/va. The event is one of three virtual walks happening on the same day and part of a nationwide series of Optimism Walks that are designed to mobilize and inspire people to help end = Parkinson’s disease. About one million people in the United States live with PD. Participants in the APDA Virginia Virtual Optimism Walk will join fellow walkers from Optimism Walks taking place in Massachusetts and the Northwest. After an online opening ceremony and celebration, participants in all three...Article LinkSupport the show (http://henricocitizen.com/contribute)

Author Sandy Goldie is the director of music education at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. Before moving to Richmond, Dr. Goldie taught string music education courses at the University of Florida, where she completed her Ph.D. and was awarded the David Wilmot Prize for Excellence in Music Education. She received her master's degree in music education from the University of Georgia and her bachelor's degree in instrumental music education and performance from the University of South Carolina. Dr. Goldie has presented her music education research and pedagogy ideas at state, national, and international conferences, including the International Society for Assessment in Music Education, National Association for Music Education, American String Teachers Association, The Midwest Clinic, Society for Music Teacher Education, and State Music Education Association Conferences in Texas, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia. She has worked to promote music education at the local, state, and national levels through leadership positions in professional organizations such as the American String Teachers Association (former state president of the South Carolina Chapter and Virginia Chapter), South Carolina Music Educators Association (former executive board member of the orchestra division), Virginia Music Educators Association (President of the Higher Education Division), NAfME Collegiate Council (Southern representative), and American Viola Society (executive board member of the South Carolina and Virginia chapters). Dr. Goldie also serves on local arts advisory councils and works with area schools who serve disadvantaged and at-risk students to help provide access to string instruments and instruction. Dr. Goldie is an active conductor/clinician, professional performer (violist), and advocate for music education. She enjoys working with young musicians throughout the United States and has conducted many honors groups, all-region orchestras, district clinics, youth orchestras, as well as the 2009 South Carolina All-State Orchestra. She has enjoyed working with students of all ages in the public schools as an orchestra teacher for fourteen years. Her school orchestras have consistently received superior ratings each year at state performance festivals in South Carolina, Georgia, and throughout the United States and abroad, performing in places including Hawaii (1st Place High School Orchestra Division), Italy (2007 tour of Rome, Venice, Cremona, and Florence), Orlando, Williamsburg, Myrtle Beach, Atlanta, and New York. Her orchestras have also routinely performed in local nursing homes and elementary schools in order to share the joy of music and music education with others in the community. She has performed professionally with symphonies in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia (South Carolina Philharmonic, Charleston Symphony, Charlotte Philharmonic, Symphony Orchestra Augusta, and others). She currently directs the Richmond Symphony Youth Concert Orchestra and runs the Future Music Educator Honors Program for high school students. Her greatest loves are her family, her dog (Murray), her cat (Charlie), and the joy of sharing the excitement of great music teaching and performing with her students and fellow teachers. Dr. Goldie can be reached at sgoldie@vcu.edu Note: Starting with this episode I will begin numbering the episodes to make it easier for the audience to keep track of what they have listened to. Please reach out to me if you have ideas for future Orchestra Teacher Podcast episodes or guests. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/orchestrateacher/support

This week we welcome Ann Creasy onto the show to discuss their road to activism, their work as an organizer with the Sierra Club, and the importance of making sure the work we do serves the communities we organize in. You can check out the Sierra Club's Virginia Chapter at www.sierraclub.org/virginia Until April 9th we are asking for Virginia residents to submit comments opposing construction of the Lambert Compressor Station, a key piece of infrastructure in the Mountain Valley Pipeline. For more information and instructions on how to submit a comment, email Colin at carnoldlcv@gmail.com with the subject line Lambert Compressor Station. You can also sign our MVP petition urging lawmakers to protect Virginia Water Ways here: https://www.mobilize.us/lcvva/event/381310 Commonwealth Climate Talks is hosted by the Virginia League of Conservation Voters and our Hampton Roads Climate Team. You can find out more about our work at VALCV.org Our theme music is by Andrew Giotto. This episode was produced and edited by Colin Arnold. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This episode is another release from what I've started to dub The Stereo Sessions; one of the great chat's I've had on the new social networking platform stereo. I had a conversation with Tucker Hobbie, Co-Lead of the Virginia Chapter of Articles of Unity. We talk about what's next for the unity movement, specifically looking at 2024, how to internet has warped many peoples' perception of what is and isn't free speech, and many other great insights surrounding this upcoming election.

We pre-recorded today's conversation via Zoom with Sterling & Charlotte Keen to talk about their organization, Fairways for Youth. They explained the history of their organization and talked about the need for support of families with children diagnosed with Autism. Charlotte told us about their role in the formation of the Virginia Chapter of TACA (The Autism Community in Action) TACA provides education, support and hope to families living with autism. Sterling gave us the details for their fundraising golf tournament happening at Rock Harbor Golf Course on October 10 & October 11, 2020. He explained how the 2-day tournament will work and told us about a 50/50 raffle and the appearance of "One of Many" an award winning semi that will be on display to promote Autism Awareness. You can register to play in the tournament and/or inquire about sponsorships on their website: http://fairwaysforyouth.org/ and follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fairwaysforyouth

Terri Quinan, executive director of the Virginia Chapter of The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, joins host Tara Gray to discuss the organization and those it serves.

In this episode, MEDSURG Nursing Editorial Board member Dr. Cynthia Ward talks with Dr. Donna Bond about respiratory compromise. Dr. Bond provides information regarding why respiratory compromise is of concern for medsurg nurses; the importance of awareness of respiratory compromise to help reduce adverse events and patient deaths; how medsurg nurses can increase their awareness through recommendations, clinical education, and training; policies that should be put in place to guide nursing practice; and the role of medsurg nurses in treating patients with respiratory compromise. Donna Bond, DNP, RN, CCNS, AE-C, CTTS, is a Clinical Nurse Specialist also at Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, VA; and is an active member in several nursing organizations, including the Virginia Chapter of Clinical Nurse Specialists; the Respiratory Nursing Society Interprofessional Collaborative, and the Respiratory Compromise Institute. Other organizations where she has contributed her time are Sigma Theta Tau, as a founding member of Tau Phi; and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. She currently serves on the national board of the Respiratory Compromise Institute representing the Clinical Nurse Specialist role as one of two nurses on the board, and represented the Clinical Nurse Specialist role/Respiratory Nursing Society on the national CONCERT workshop to determine priorities for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. She carries certification as a Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, Certified Asthma Educator, and Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist. Recently she was inducted into the first class of fellows at the 2019 Annual National Clinical Nurse Specialist conference. Donna has presented at many national conferences as both a speaker and poster presenter. She has also been published for her work with adolescents in tobacco prevention, asthma education, and the Clinical Nurse Specialist role. Cynthia Ward, DNP, RN-BC, CMSRN®, ACNS-BC, is a Surgical Clinical Nurse Specialist, Carillion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, VA, and a member of the MEDSURG Nursing Editorial Board.© Jannetti Publications, Inc.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.For archived episodes of this podcast and to learn more about MEDSURG Nursing, the official journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses, visit the journal’s website at http://www.medsurgnursing.net/Production management by Carol M Ford Productions, LLC, for Anthony J. Jannetti, inc.Music selections by Scott Holmeshttp://www.scottholmesmusic.com

On this episode of Caregivers Stories Podcast, Kimberly interviews Jane Marks, former Executive Director of the Alzheimer’s Association, West Virginia chapter and currently running the website SandwichCaring.com. For 21 years she offered her expertise in running non-profit organizations and transforming complicated sets of circumstances into a person-centered solution. When she started working at the Alzheimer's Association, she became immersed in the world of dementia and got the chance to work along with caregivers and medical practitioners. But after 13 years of serving, she retired from her post, for she needed to take care of her mother as her illness progressed. She shared that just like all those who were diagnosed with dementia, her mother wasn't following any set pattern, but she noticed some changes, and at that time, a newly coined term was given for her condition: mild cognitive impairment. During one of the seminars that she attended, she was able to talk to a neurologist who encouraged her to have her mother checked. When they did, they found out that she had Parkinson's with some form of dementia. Jane did not know that her mother felt the tremors internally. Her handwriting changed, she started to have some balance issues, her voice had gotten much softer, and at that time, she did not know that these were all symptoms of Parkinson's. This was when she learned that one of the biggest misconceptions about dementia is that you have to have a specific diagnosis and have a similar set of pattern to be able to tell that one has dementia. As one of the broadest and complex diseases, our philosophy should be changed from following just one set of guidelines, to dealing with whatever manifestation is showing. We need to get rid of the idea that everybody is going to go through a similar pattern because there aren’t any stages and everybody will have a different set of experience. Caregivers and the family members should assess carefully on what will work for their loved one who is diagnosed because what might work for others might not work for them. She also pointed out that even though when things will get really tough, one should never forget to take care of oneself because to fully take care of someone, we need to take care of ourselves too. Often caregivers ignore the fact that they too are experiencing trauma. Disregarding mental health can cause a lot of problems and would eventually cause a hindrance from fully functioning. It would be best to always check on yourself, to not be ashamed of admitting that you too are going through a tough time and you need help. Listen to the rest of the interview as Kimberly and Jane shared so many heart-tugging stories and lessons from their experience as a caregiver for their mom. Make sure to check out Jane’s page at Sandwichcaring.com or connect with Jane on LinkedIn. Listen to other episodes or signup to be a guest on a Podcast: ThatKimberly.com Connect and listen to other podcasts: FB, Linkedin, IG, Twitter, and Youtube --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thatkimberly/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thatkimberly/support

Executive Editor James Leckie and Associate Editors Henry Frost and Kevin Breiner sit down with Kate Addleson, Director of the Sierra Club Virginia Chapter (@VASierraClub). Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn Editing: Joshua Margulies Music: Blue Dot Sessions Although this organization has members who are University of Virginia students and may have University employees associated or engaged in its activities and affairs, the organization is not a part of or an agency of the University. It is a separate and independent organization which is responsible for and manages its own activities and affairs. The University does not direct, supervise or control the organization and is not responsible for the organization’s contracts, acts or omissions.

We’re having a conversation about the Medicaid Work Requirement with Portia Brown, Vice President at Valley Health Page Memorial Hospital, Shena Popat, Research Scientist at NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis, and Laurel Molly, Chief Nursing Officer at UNC Lenoir Health Care.  Portia, Shena and Laurel were 2018-2019 Rural Health Fellows with the National Rural Health Association (NRHA), where they focused on the Medicaid Work Requirement, culminating in a Policy Paper presented to and adapted by the NRHA Rural Health Congress.   “The national landscape is changing daily on this topic.”  Portia Brown   Portia Brown is the Vice President at Valley Health Page Memorial Hospital located in Luray, Virginia.  She has 35 years of healthcare experience to include 30 years in leadership positions working in large and small hospitals, a 1000 bed Veterans Administration hospital, academic facility, and Martin Marietta contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy.  Portia has a passion for patient safety, risk reduction, performance improvement, patient experience and providing an environment where staff and physicians have a great place to work and patients to receive high quality compassionate care.  Portia received undergraduate degrees in laboratory technology and medical technology from Auburn University and a Master of Science in Health Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia.  Portia is a certified professional in healthcare quality (CPHQ), patient safety (CPPS), and healthcare risk management (CPHRM) as well as Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE).  Currently, Portia serves on the Board of Directors for the Virginia Rural Healthcare Association as well as on the Board of Directors for the Virginia Chapter of the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management.   “Veterans can be affected by work requirements… and they will face the same work requirement as others.”  Shena Popat  Shena Popat is a Research Scientist for the Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis at NORC at the University of Chicago. She has experience working specifically on rural and frontier health projects, conducting grant program evaluations and collaborating with colleagues to develop policy recommendations for federal agencies. Previously, Shena worked in administration at a critical access hospital and rural health clinic. Shena has her MHA from the George Washington University.  “Our great discovery to highlight is that… rural does need to be taken seriously.”  Laurel Molloy  Laurel Molloy MSN, RN, CPHQ currently works at UNC Lenoir Health Care in Kinston, NC as the VP of Nursing and Rehab Services. As an RN for about 25 years, Laurel has contributed to nursing in many roles including bedside ICU and Emergency Department nursing, flight nursing, nurse education, organizational quality improvement, and formal executive nursing leadership. Recently, Laurel received a Hall of Honor Induction from East Carolina University, Greenville, NC where she earned her Bachelors in Nursing. She was a 2018 fellow for The National Rural Health Association and worked with a team that explored the impact of Medicaid Work Requirements in the rural setting. Her work passion is about providing excellent patient care, supporting practices that improve care delivery, mentoring new nurses and nursing leadership, and reducing disparity within the rural environment.  She is married to Dennis and they have 4 children; Audrey (25), Elijah (24), Ethan (20), and Claire (18). 

Shannon welcomes social and political advocate Kate Noon to discuss the path she took to turn an idea into a bill, and then into a law, by working with her local legislators. We explore the legislative process and the debate around the country regarding public breast feeding. Kate is a member of the Virginia Breastfeeding Task Force and serves on the Virginia Breastfeeding Advisory Committee as a representative of the Virginia Chapter of National Association of Social Workers. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Lactation Counselor with a background in activism, Kate holds certifications in Perinatal Mood Disorders and Aging Studies. She has more than 15 years of experience working with non-profits and is currently the Board Chair for Midwives for Haiti and Program Director for the Better Housing Coalition. The Authentic Woman with Shannon Fisher explores personal, political, and societal perspectives of the American experience. The show delves deeply into the worlds of writers, artists, celebrities, and community leaders and offers listeners food for thought on ways to better themselves and the world around them. Copyrighted podcast solely owned by the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network, LLC. Follow Shannon on Twitter: @MsShannonFisher.

Portia Brown is the Vice President at Valley Health Page Memorial Hospital located in Luray, Virginia. She has 35 years of healthcare experience to include 30 years in leadership positions working in large and small hospitals, a 1000 bed Veterans Administration hospital, academic facility, and Martin Marietta contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy. “We added a pharmacist to help support our patient care in our rural health clinics…She supports patients with opioid prescriptions and substance use disorders…discusses a narcotic contract with the patient and the patient signs that contract.” Portia has a passion for patient safety, risk reduction, performance improvement, patient experience and providing an environment where staff and physicians have a great place to work and patients to receive high quality compassionate care. She received undergraduate degrees in laboratory technology and medical technology from Auburn University and a Master of Science in Health Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia. Portia is a certified professional in healthcare quality (CPHQ), patient safety (CPPS), and healthcare risk management (CPHRM) as well as Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE). Currently, Portia serves on the Board of Directors for the Virginia Rural Healthcare Association as well as on the Board of Directors for the Virginia Chapter of the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management.

Emilio Alonso-Mendoza has served as AG Bell’s chief executive officer since 2014. He brings with him an extensive history in the nonprofit sector, assisting organizations such as the Catholic Community Foundation and Children’s Home Society of Florida raise their national profiles Lori Bobsin is the Coordinator of the Aural Habilitation Program for University of Virginia Cochlear Implant Program in Charlottesville, Virginia. She is also the AG Bell Virginia Chapter President. Lori has over seventeen years of experience in providing listening and spoken language therapy, as well as consultation and training to individuals, schools, and to families. The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) educates parents about this communication option for their children who are deaf or hard of hearing and serves as a resource for those who choose the listening and spoken language (LSL) methodology. AG Bell facilitates the connection between families of children with hearing loss and qualified professionals who assist the children in mastering spoken language.    

Episode 3 of 17776cast. Maplestrip, Rain, and Pigeon go over Chapter 4: Nashville, Tennessee. West Virginia. and Chapter 5: What are nanos? (Video). Just as a heads up, this will be the last episode we are able to upload to SoundCloud and release on iTunes/Google Play! Our future episodes will be uploaded on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheMaplestrip Market Reef Lighthouse: https://soundcloud.com/market-reef-lighthouse Colorstormx: http://colorstormx.tumblr.com/

Ever considered sitting for the Emergency Number Professional (ENP) Certification test? The NENA Institute Board has approved an electronic testing program for all ENP examinations. These testing periods consist of a two-week time frame scheduled four (4) times a year. Visit http://www.nena.org/?page=ENP for additional information and testing dates. ENP study groups are a great way of preparing for the ENP Certification test. If you are interested in participating in a ENP Study Group, you can now contact a Virginia Chapter of NENA Executive Board member to participate. Open to all.

Ever considered sitting for the Emergency Number Professional (ENP) Certification test? The NENA Institute Board has approved an electronic testing program for all ENP examinations. These testing periods consist of a two-week time frame scheduled four (4) times a year. Visit http://www.nena.org/?page=ENP for additional information and testing dates.ENP study groups are a great way of preparing for the ENP Certification test. If you are interested in participating in a ENP Study Group, you can now contact a Virginia Chapter of NENA Executive Board member to participate. Open to all.

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast Enjoy this episode? Become a Patron. The following was shared with the podcast by Taylor Proffitt, and read by me, your host, Scott Mann. You can find out more about Taylor's work at NuMundo.org or NewEarthFarm.org. Onel is a Haitian Farmer currently spending the late summer, early fall growing season between Virginia Beach, Virginia, and New York City, New York, studying abroad with his friends and mentors at Community Development International. After growing up in the Haitian countryside, Onel moved to Port-au-Prince to attend Universite d'Americaines des Sciences Modernes d'Haiti. He has since built an all-natural chemical-free tropical fruit tree nursery and education center. He teaches students, farmers, and community members how to grow low cost, highly productive, perennial food forests. He currently grows 5,000 fruit trees in the nursery that he actively gives to his community to help people create more food sovereignty. Onel is a grateful, humble, highly educated, quadrilingual (French, Creole, English, and Spanish) Haitian who is extremely privileged in relation to the majority of his fellow citizens. The New Earth Farm, where I work, is one of the farms where Onel is apprenticing in Virginia Beach, Virginia. I took Onel out to see what I do for fun this past weekend. We went to the food share of the Norfolk, Virginia Chapter of Food Not Bombs (FNB). At FNB a large, organic, vegan feast is shared with underserved, undernourished, mentally handicapped, homeless, and otherwise hungry people. Onel had never been to one of these food shares, but was fascinated with the idea. We cooked organic food from the farm for those in need of nutrition in the food desert neighborhood where we serve in Norfolk, Virginia, at 19th and Omohundro near the arts district. I knew Onel would have fun at Food Not Bombs after explaining to me the details of the wealth gap in Haiti at lunch one day. On top of a large juice bottle he demonstrated where the rich people of the capital city, Port-au-Prince, live. At the bottom of the bottle, his phone represented the poor, and a small box nearly the same size represented the middle class, in the rural countryside. “Haiti is the poorest country in the northern hemisphere” and “Two and a half million Haitians live in extreme poverty.” Onel explained how the recent history of Haiti has been a whirlwind, politically. In 1990, the poor and the middle class came together to elect Jean-Bertrand Aristide, an unpopular figure among wealthy Haitians. After Jean-Bertrand won the presidency the wealthy came to a popular young Haitian named Guy Phillipe, who visited and campaigned with all of the universities and promised to bring money and prosperity to young people in exchange for their support. He was convinced by the wealthy to overthrow Jean-Bertrand. Jean-Bertrand was threatened by the “paramilitary leader Guy Philippe, a former Haitian police chief who was trained by US Special Forces in Ecuador in the early 1990s” and exiled to Central African Republic. The poor finally had a voice through Aristide, but then he was gone. When they needed him most, in 2010, a 7.0 magnitude Earthquake shattered any remaining hope for the under-privileged of Haiti, but Jean-Bertrand was powerless. His life was threatened and he could do nothing when disaster struck. Remember the “text to donate” Red Cross PR campaign? That money never made it to Haiti. It didn't go to the Wealthy, it didn't go to rebuild Haiti. It stayed in the United States, in the pockets of the Red Cross. If you go to Haiti today, you see a nice capital city rebuilt by the wealthy class and some of the funds from the Red Cross. In the countryside, however, the socioeconomic contrast is like night and day. The serious epidemics of poverty and malnutrition continue. Dead bodies lie in the street. Deforested land stretches for miles. With this recent history in mind, Onel could not understand how homeless and hungry people still exist in America. America is a rich country. Couldn't the rich people take these poor and buy them a home or provide some place to live? And what about all the food in the grocery store dumpsters? Aren't there more than enough wealthy people in the Unites States to take care of everyone? Onel was right. Why do we have poor people in America? In the last century there haven't been any civil wars, government coups, or massive natural disasters that crippled the entire country or economy. If more than enough resources exist to go around, why aren't they going around? Why is the economic distribution in the United States nearly exactly the same as it is in Haiti? While the answers to these questions are obvious and not surprising, these rhetorical questions leave a dark space that is the shadow of our culture. Onel asked valid questions. The United States gets portrayed as the promised land, even to this day, to the rest of the world. I explained that people here in the land of opportunity hold greed in their hearts, too. I explained that grocery stores prefer to throw perfectly edible food in a locked trash can than give it away to hungry mouths. I explained that the rich people would rather buy their next Mercedes-Benz or Yacht than concern themselves with the problems of the lower class's health care. I explained that we still live in a country full of slaves, but we call them different names. We call them “the poor”. We call them “minorities”. We call them “under privileged”. We call them the victims of trauma and mental illness, when in fact these are merely symptoms of the illness we face as a whole that is consumer and throw away culture. When I speak with Onel, we often exclaim our mutual despair for the challenges we face as humanitarians and community builders. This sadness propels us to make small changes in underserved people's lives each day, as well as in our own lives. In permaculture the problem is often reframed as the opportunity for a solution, and both Onel and myself became and remain great friends for this reason. We actively seek ways to initiate these solutions in a world where problems exist in great numbers while the simple effective solutions exist, but get implemented by so few. We implement solutions within ourselves first before reaching out to help our community. For Onel, the challenges he faces in Haiti include deforestation, caused from an overactive lumber industry which cut down the biodiverse rainforests of rural haiti in a drastic effort to make money; hunger; economic scarcity; and a corrupt political system. By educating youth about the importance of organic food production, teaching his community how to turn fruit seeds into fruit trees, and donating plants from his home grown nursery, he overgrows the forces of ecological and economic oppression, one tree at a time. Each time he teaches a child how to grow a fruit trees, he creates food and livelihood for his students. Each tree his students plant feeds hungry people, reforests the island, contributes to plant and animal biodiversity, sequesters carbon, offers a valuable education, and leaves a legacy. For myself, the challenges I face in the Unites States include deforestation caused by phenomena called lawns and overgrazing; hunger; economic scarcity; and a corrupt political system. By working with local organic farms to access fresh, organic food, which I give to hungry people in the city, I overgrow many of these problems with organic, grassroots solutions, in the same way as Onel. By turning people's lawns into organic gardens, I help to reforest one small plot at a time. By hosting a Really, Really Free market at the community peace garden, my friends and I help close the wealth gap, one winter coat and one empowering book at a time. The inspiration in this story comes from the shared resiliency and solidarity that happens across borders, climates, language barriers, and cultural norms. Our two stories coalesced when we met and the convergence opened my mind to the possibilities of real, organic solutions relevant to each bioregion. Our solutions vary widely, but we face nearly identical challenges, and this story offers proof that no universal “cure” exists for world hunger or poverty. Organic solutions exist for every bioregion and the sooner we come together as a global community to enact these customized solutions, the closer we come to uprooting the oppression of our patriarchally dominated global mindset. Our use of permaculture principles, neither of us call it that when talking to each other, gives us hope and inspiration to change the world around us, and to actively empower those who need help in our communities. To make meaningful change in your community, contact staylorproffitt@gmail.com. To support the podcast and receive more stories like this one visit Patreon.com and become a patron, or head over to the contribute tab and see other ways you can help keep the podcast going and growing. If along the way the podcast can assist you on your journey, get in touch. Email: The Permaculture Podcast Until the next time, spend each day creating the world you want to live in by taking care of Earth, your self, and each other.

On Episode 16 of the ODU Wrestling Monarch Matcast, we get a rundown with Associate Head Coach Mike Dixon about the upcoming events for wrestlers in the Monarch program and a dose of some upcoming events. The first big event upcoming is the Takedown Club Golf Tournament on Friday, May 1 at Sewell's Point Golf Course in Norfolk. Coach Dixon and host Jason Bryant talk about some of their tips on how to execute a sand save. Coach Dixon also discusses the activity in freestyle and Greco-Roman as some coaches and athletes prepare for the U.S. Open in Las Vegas. We'll also touch on head coach Steve Martin's induction into the Virginia Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, how the incoming recruits did at the post-season tournaments and how tough it's going to be to replace someone like Tristan Warner, a two-time Elite 89 Award winner. Contribute And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, consider becoming a patron by going to www.patreon.com/mattalkonline. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of patronage. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a patron. How much you give is solely up to how much you believe it's worth to you. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn.com by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires. Keep an eye on www.monarchmatcast.com for updates and various formats of how you can listen to the show and subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, Spreaker and TuneIn. Android and iOS apps here! Go to www.monarchmatcast.com/apps to get the FREE app for your iOS or Android device. Check the HOW TO LISTEN menu and you'll see links right to the specific apps and programs. It's also available on the sidebar of the homepage. Follow @mattalkonline on Twitter for updates and nuggets of information about the ODU Wrestling Monarch Matcast and all the other shows that are part of the Mat Talk Podcast Network. You can also check out our network home page at www.mattalkonline.com.