Thursday, December 4, 2008

Morning Show 12/04/08

Darryl Wright of Maine Bank & Trust in Westbrook and Evelyn Blanchard of Westbrook's Mission Possible Teen Center were in the studio today to talk about an event being held at the bank next Tuesday at 10 a.m. Ray and Governor Baldacci will be wrapping presents that members of the public bring in, and accepting donations to the Teen Center. Refreshment will be provided.

Dr. Lisa Belisle, a family practice physician, stopped by to talk about her efforts to honor the life of the late Hanley Denning, founder of Safe Passage, a non-profit organization that provides school enrollment and after-school support for poor children whose families scavenge the Guatemala City Garbage Dump in Guatemala City.

The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner John Richardson came in with Jay Weisburg of the Portland Eagles to talk about the great work the Eagles are doing in the community.

John Richardson stayed through the break to talk about Maine's economy, the bailouts going on around the country, and what the Big Three automakers should be doing in response to this financial crisis.

Auburn Mayor John Jenkins visited to about the event he's hosting Sunday, December 7, 6:30-9 p.m. at the Portland Expo. Wreaths Across America/Escort to Arlington, an event to honor veterans, will include music by the Don Campbell Band.

Don Campbell himself dropped in for the next segment to talk more about the Wreaths Across America event and to perform a few songs.

You can see all these interviews on MyFOXMaine.com. Ray talks about them in the audio post below, and invites your thoughts in the comments section.

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