GLORIA’S PLACE

Richard Bartz, twelve year Berrien County Commissioner talks about his time on the commission and his upcoming retirement in December.

Recorded on November 3, 2008

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Vonda VanTil, Public Affairs Specialist for the Social Security Administration talks about changes in Social Security and Medicare for 2009, including a cost of living increase for beneficiaries.

Recorded on November 3, 2008

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Bret Hendrie, Executive Director for the Niles Buchanan YMCA fills us in on events at the YMCA while Diane Carey, Director of Heartreach Michiana talks about the organizations work to provide defibrillators to groups in the Michiana area.

Recorded on October 27, 2008

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Ron Taylor, Museum Director and Secretary of the Board of Trustees for Mary’s City of David in Benton Harbor talks about the museum, vintage baseball games and other points of interest for visitors.

Recorded on October 27, 2008

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State Senator Ron Jelinek keeps us updated on the latest in Lansing, talks about the upcoming election and explains the two proposals on the Michigan ballot.

Recorded on October 27, 2008

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Berrien County Sheriff Paul Bailey is joined by John Miller, Tribal Chairman for the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians to talk about the Four Winds Casino and the positive changes in our area because of the casino and the many jobs created. The new compact that will help with the distribution of funds to local communities and allow for possible smaller casinos to be built in Dowagiac and Hartford is explained by Miller.

Recorded on October 20, 2008

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As State Representative Neal Nitz approaches the end of his term in office he updates us on the latest from Lansing, including a recently passed energy package.

Recorded on October 20, 2008

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Gloria has a chance to meet South Bend Tribune Columnist Heidi Prescott and talk about her Market Basket column which focuses on area retail and restaurant news and learn more information about planned development in the Michiana area.

Recorded on October 13, 2008

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Gloria has an interesting chat with Johnie Rodebush about his past and his many years serving the community as Cass County Commissioner and on dozens of boards for area organizations.

Johnie recently received the Michigan Senior Citizen of the Year Award for Leadership and he has lived by the belief that if “better is possible, then good is not enough.

Recorded on October 13, 2008

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Dr. Mark Harrison, M.D. and Debra Johnson, Administrator for Lakeland Niles talk about the growing use hospitalists who specialize in inpatient care and see hospitalized patients in place of family doctors who no longer make rounds in the hospital and are able to better spend their time caring for the outpatient needs of their patients in their office.

Recorded on October 13, 2008

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