Staying in Contact with London Mitchell

Guest: Tim Porter, All Aboard Ohio

Ahead of the celebration of National Train Day, May 14, in Toledo we discuss with Tim Porter, All Aboard Ohio, on how an expansion of passenger rail service would increase growth and boost the economy.

Guest: Lori Dixon, Great Lakes Marketing

Toledo is a great place for test marketing. We talk with Lori Dixon, owner of Great Lakes Marketing, about why Toledo and why market research is so important to both businesses and politicians.

Guest:Tim Tegge, Sight center

It is often attitudinal barriers that stand in the way of a person with a disability having full access to housing, employment and social activities. I discuss this issue with Tim Tegge, a spokesman for the Sight Center of Northwest Ohio as well as the services the Sight Center provides.

Guest: Kara Steele - Life Connection

April is donate life month. My guest is Kara Steele, representing Life Connection of Northwest Ohio. We chat about the importance or organ donations, myths, and how you can sign up to be an organ donor.

Guest: Bob Clark-Phelps, Citizens Climate Lobby

Global warming triggers climate change. Bob Clark-Phelps, Citizens Climate Lobby, discusses the evidence for climate change and what we can do to fight global warming.

Guest: Stu Nicholson - All Aboard Ohio

The Federal Railroad Administration is expected to finalize the details of the new program by mid-May. Stu Nicholson, executive director of All Aboard Ohio, discusses how expanding passenger trains could benefit our quality of life and have a positive economic benefit.

Guest: Mike Ferner, Lake Erie Advocates

The environmental group Lake Erie Advocates has filed a legal action with the Ohio Department of Agriculture questioning the use of gestation cages by large factory farms. Spokesman Mike Ferner explains what the group is seeking and why.

Guest: Theresa Athaide-Victor, DD Awareness Month

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. We discuss the attitudinal barriers that stand in the way of an individual with disabilities from full inclusion in the community. This episode was originally heard on Towpath Internet Radio.