Staying in Contact with London Mitchell

Guest: Peggy Daly-Masternak, I-475 Group

In this installment, Peggy Daly-Masternak brings us up to date on the grassroots effort to stop the proposed widening of I-475 through West Toledo. There will be a joint meeting of the Toledo City Council and the Lucas County Commissioners on November 18 at 5:00 to discuss the issue. Meeting will be at the Government Center in downtown Toledo.

Guest: Lori King, Toledo Free Press

The Toledo Free Press has returned but is now online. Editor in chief Lori King discusses the role the Free Press will play in local media and plans for the future.

Guest: Anna Kolin, supporting vets and first responders

Guest Anna Kolin is launching a new not-for-profit to offer support to veterans and first responders in northwest Ohio - The Inspired Lumber Project

Guest: Erin Mayer, Disability Employment Awareness

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month. Observed each October, the Department of Labor encourages us to recognize the value and talent workers with disabilities add to America’s workplaces and economy.  Guest is Erin Mayer, Assistant Director of the Service and Support Administration of the Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities.

Guest: Tedd Long, The Toledo Papers

My guest is local author Tedd Long. We discuss his new book, The Toledo Papers, a fascinating compendium of letters and ephemera stretching back 200 years offering a never-before-seen glimpse into the past.   

Guest: Kate Schwartz, Down Syndrome Association

When parents are told their children are on the autism spectrum they can turn to the Autism Society of Northwest Ohio for support and information. We chat with the executive director Kate Schwartz.

Guest: Lane Montz, Better Business Bureau

There has been a recent increase in the number of data breaches … enough to prompt the Better Busine 
To discuss this issue with us is BBB president Lane Montz. 

Guest: Randy Muth, Children Services

Unfunded mandates from the federal government are increasing costs to support children under the care of Children's Services. Guest Randy Muth, executive director of Lucas County Children Services explains the need for the levy on the November ballot.