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Permalink Reply by Meymo Lyons on June 25, 2008 at 2:11pm

Dear Listeners,

Although my youngest children are in high school and no longer require day care , I am reminded that for many parents summer poses a very expensive challenge to the family budget. How to provide full time quality child care when school is out ?

How are you managing out there ? Any great solutions ? I would love to hear from you.

Best,

Meymo

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Permalink Reply by JLaw on June 25, 2008 at 3:07pm

I can't get enough of local foods stories on the air. There are some super cool farmers who make the rounds all over DC, MD and VA. There's Dana Garner, the young lady farmer from Rappahannock, and Robert the "supergreens" guy, and Chester the cheese man. THere are farmers markets popping up all over the exurbs now. Most are successful but a couple are struggling (Reston and Fair Lakes farmers are going up against a public not accustomed to seasonal food; shoppers complain that there is dirt on the vegetables, etc - these are people who don't cook fresh food often methinks). So the person running those markets is trying to get more traffic from Reston and Fairfax locals who DO cook, and this means the Latino and Asian communities. Jenny - 202 821 8898

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Permalink Reply by Meymo Lyons on June 27, 2008 at 11:53am

Hey J.Law,

I think a story on local growers and producers thriving as folks try to shave a few dollars off of their food budgets and eat healthier,would be great. Can you hook me up ? Is the phone number yours ? My direct email is meymo@wamu.org. 202 885-1233.

Thanks,

Meymo

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Permalink Reply by David Eccleston on June 27, 2008 at 12:25pm

A friend who lives in DC and works in PG county was talking with me on the phone yesterday and he said something that really shocked me. He had been approached more than once by people in gas stations who were begging for gas.....Is this widespread? Should there be a story about it?

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Permalink Reply by Meymo Lyons on June 27, 2008 at 12:52pm

Dear David,

Will your friend do an interview with us ?

Best,

Meymo

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Permalink Reply by David Eccleston on June 27, 2008 at 1:02pm

I will send him an email but he might not see it until this evening...

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Permalink Reply by Meymo Lyons on June 27, 2008 at 1:38pm

Hey David,

No problem. We could do the story Monday or Tuesday of next week.

Thanks again,

Meymo

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Permalink Reply by David Eccleston on June 27, 2008 at 8:29pm

David, I will be glad to talk to them..I will also tell them about the dental office situation that I was in...when the nurse asked me for money..but I will obfuscate that enough so she could never be identified...please pass this to them..Fred Crouch 202-236-4761 cell home is 202-667-8929...

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Permalink Reply by Terrence Briggs on June 29, 2008 at 12:40pm

I can confirm that this happened to me near Ballston Commons two months ago. A young girl at the gas station near Harris Teeter (with a very queasy voice) asked me for gas money to get back to James Madison University (Harrisonburg). I gave her 10 dollars that I knew I could spare. I couldn't tell if it was a scam, or a legitimate plea.

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Permalink Reply by Jason Novak (WAMU 88.5) on June 30, 2008 at 9:16am

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Permalink Reply by Gary Simms on June 30, 2008 at 9:25am

Today's Washington Post (6/30) had a story about the Purple Line which seemed top contradict most of the news coverage I've seen/heard, particularly as it relates to whether the Purple Line would get people out of their cars?

How about some good follow up?

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Permalink Reply by Unison Patriot on June 30, 2008 at 10:26pm

"I Byde My Tyme" race and diversity issues in Loudoun County
On June 30, 2008, the 40th anniversary of enforced school desegregation in Loudoun County, Virginia, the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) refused to offer a contract renewal to nationally known diversity trainer and consultant, Beverly Bennett-Roberts, as the Supervisor of Outreach. Despite dozens of testimonies of diverse members of the Loudoun community and employees of LCPS, the Loudoun County School Board chose to ignore the issue, dismissing it as a "personnel matter." Even when the Loudoun County NAACP attempted to open dialog on the issue of the dismissal of the African American administrator, the Board responded with silence or denial that race might play a part in the decision not to rehire Ms. Bennett-Roberts. The local press has consistently ignored this issue. Superintendent Edgar B. Hatrick III, who made the decision not to rehire on the advice of the senior staff, was also responsible for the banning of the book, "And Tango Makes Three" by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson, in February 2008.
In a rapidly growing suburban school division in Northern Virginia, the question must be asked, "Is Loudoun County ready to deal with diversity issues in a forthright manner?" Will the news media examine this issue or allow Loudoun County to continue to "byde its time?"

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