Staying in Contact with London Mitchell

Guest: Peggy Daly-Masternak, I-475 Neighbors, part two

We are continuing a discussion we began last week with Peggy Daly-Masternak… a leader of a grassroots effort to stop the widening of I-475 through her West Toledo neighborhood… arguing the widening is not needed… and there are some health and environmental issues that are unwanted.

Guest: Peggy Daly-Masternak, I-475 Neighbors

 I love the opportunity to highlight grassroots efforts. In my opinion, they are the foundation on which our system of government is built. In this installment, we are doing a follow-up discussion with Peggy Daly-Masternak… a leader of a grassroots effort to stop the widening of I-475 through her West Toledo neighborhood… arguing the widening is not needed… and there are some health and environmental issues that are unwanted.

Guest: Lake Erie Advocates

It was ten years ago that we heard on the morning news it was unsafe to use our tap water to drink, cook, or bathe. And the reason? Toxins from the green algal blooms on Lake Erie.  It was a crisis. And while we have taken steps to ensure our water is now safe to drink, the algal bloom problem still exists. The water turns green every summer.

Guest: Anthony Knopps, The No-Fail Mission

Author Anthony Knopps discusses his new book, published by the University of Toledo Press, "The No-Fail Mission: The Men and Women Behind the Presidential Service Badge." The book features stories about ten dedicated individuals who have earned the Presidential Service Badge.

Guest: Jennifer Boresz Engelking, Lost Lake Erie

Author Jennifer Boresz Engelking discusses her newest book, Lost Lake Erie. She recounts several of the entertaining, heartbreaking, and nostalgic stories of the lost sites, businesses, and industries of Lake Erie.

Guests: Tom Galloway & Glenn Reihring, NOPRA

NOPRA, the Northwest Ohio Passenger Rail Association, advocates for an enhanced passenger rail service through Toledo. Our discussion focuses on the economic impact of improved passenger rail service.

Guest: Emma Fuller, recipient of BPA national honors

Emma Fuller, who just graduated from Clay High School, received national honors at from Business Professionals of America. She talks about the dedication she has, overcoming a developmental disability and how participation with BPA will benefit her in college career at the University of Toledo.

Guest: Shirley Greene, Revolutionary Blacks

Shirley Greene, an adjunct professor of history at the University of Toledo and Bowling Green State University, tells the story of her ancestors, free born blacks, who fought in the Revolutionary War. The book is Revolutionary Blacks, Discovering the Frank Brothers, Freeborn Men of Color, Soldiers of Independence.