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MOUNT WASHINGTON RADIO GROUP SUPPORTS 2020 GRADUATES
Plans for 2020 graduations are on hold due to the lack of information about the states reopening for large gatherings but Mount Washington Radio Group’s stations Magic 104.5/98.1 and WMWV have come up with an innovative way for friends, family members and school faculty members to reach out to their graduates and celebrate with them.
Knowing how strong of a medium radio is to get messages out, the team at Mount Washington Radio Group saw a positive way they could serve their community. With several high schools and many elementary schools, pre-schools, and colleges in Carroll County, Berlin and Gorham and Western Maine, there will be thousands of students graduating this spring in the WMWV and Magic listening area.
As soon as schools adopted the remote learning model for the rest of the year, the Mount Washington Radio Group’s team reached out to the community for their support. Without hesitation, RWN Property Services, Profile Subaru, Grants Shop n Save, Mountain Center Physical Therapy, Northeast Credit Union, Zebs General Store, Veno’s Specialty Foods and Meats, Farm to Table/Yankee Smokehouse and Tyler Ryan Design/D J Graphyx answered the call to help.
The stations then set up a dedicated voicemail number where messages for graduates can be left. Graduates themselves are also encouraged to leave messages for those who have helped them through the years. The programming department will then take those messages and put them on WMWV and Magic 104 for everyone to hear as well as play song dedications. On June 13th there will be a special, commercial free 3 hour party from 6-9 with a custom music playlist put together by DJ Graphyx.
If you would like to leave a voicemail for your 2020 graduate or have a special song dedication, please call 913-356-9145. Messages will be aired between 6 am and 10 pm.
Senator Maggie Hassan Discusses How and When the New Hampshire Economy Will Reopen and More
US Senator Maggie Hassan called in to the Magic Morning Show today and talked with Gino about a plethora of topics. The two discussed the Senator’s plan for New Hampshire to reopen the economy and how and when shes see that playing out. She also talked about her latest calls to defend veterans receiving VA Benefits, Social Security, and Supplemental Security Income to automatically receive the COVID-19 Direct Cash Assistance and the awareness that needs to be pushed on protecting US residents from “stimulus scams”. Gino also asked her to touch on the Mount Washington Valley’s concern of the reopening of campgrounds and taking in more visitors from out of state. Click below to listen to the full interview.
To learn more about Maggie Hassan and her efforts as a US Senator please visit HASSAN.SENATE.GOV
Superintendent Julie King Calls in to Discuss the Remote Learning Process for Berlin Public Schools
Superintendent Julie King called in to the Magic Morning Show to discuss “remote learning” and how it’s been going for Berlin Public Schools – SAU 3. Superintendent King talked with Gino about the beginning process and what her staff had to do in order to get everything up and running and to make sure all students were prepared. They also mentioned the meal plans for the students and even what they are gearing up for come summer. Superintendent King told us that there is a ZOOM Meeting that is planned for faculty, seniors, and families on Wednesday, April 29th that will announce the future plans for the end of the school year at SAU 3, including graduation. Give the interview a listen below.
To learn more about the Berlin Public School District – SAU 3 go to SAU3.ORG
DICK FICKE- A WHITE MOUNTAIN TREASURE- LEAVES THE VALLEY WITH A LEGACY OF SERVICE
If you ever met Dick Ficke, the first thing you’d notice was his kind eyes. After a conversation, you’d look back and realize how very interested he was in everything you had to say- this already brilliant man took the time to truly listen and learn whatever he could from what you had to contribute to the conversation. He really cared and you knew it. He will always be remembered as one of the good guys. This Colgate alumni and decorated retired Air Force Officer is going to be sorely missed.
Richard “Dick” Ficke of Bartlett passed away on April 20th at Maine Medical Center from from Kidney and heart failure complications. Dick was Born April 5, 1937 in Danbury, Connecticut. He met Annie in 2001 and they moved to the Mount Washington Valley.
Dick was passionate about the charities he served such as: Kiwanis Club of MWV, past president and Kiwanian Of The Year and Kiwanian District Lt. Governor. He was the president of the MWV Habitat for Humanity, SCORE’s Chapter Chair and his most cherished post-retirement role, “Head Elf” of Angels and Elves.
2013 brought Dick the title of one of the White Mountain Treasures and that year he was also awarded with the SCORE Leadership award. Two years later he was named the volunteer of the year by the Mt. Washington Valley Economic Council.
In lieu of flowers, Dick asked that contributions be made to: MWV Habitat for Humanity, Kiwanis or Angels and Elves.
A military viewing and and Honors ceremony will be held in Newport, RI and a celebration of his life will be held later in the summer in Bartlett.
CORONAVIRUS OR NOT, WE LOVE OUR PETS
What happens when your pet gets sick? The real question is, what do we do in a crisis like this?
Fryeburg Veterinarian Dr. Susan Simpkins says: “We’re seeing all the normal things that we would see; allergies start to tick up this time of year, GI issues, we’re seeing a lot of porcupine quills I think probably people are getting out there with their dogs, hiking.” With the importance of social distancing, pets of course allowed into the Fryeburg Veterinary Hospital but owners remain in their cars and the consults are done by phone. Dr. Simpkins goes on to explain: “Veterinarians and technicians work together to, you know, get an exam done and assess the animal, we then call the owner by phone, the veterinarian does, and discusses what we found in the exam and any recommended treatments.” She goes on to explain that it may take a few phone calls back and forth to truly understand what’s going on and determine the right treatment for the animal based on the conversation between the doctor and the animal owner.
Fryeburg Veterinary clinic is currently taking orders for medications, seasonal preventatives and prescription diets while still practicing social distancing. All deliveries are done curbside.
As the weather warms up, Dr. Simpkins urges you to protect your pet through the spring season and consider visits and or treatments for heartworm, fleas and ticks and other seasonal parasites.
Visit Dr. Simpkins and her veterinary family at FryeburgVet.com.
Local Favorite Junco Releases NEW ALBUM
Bobby Sheehan of Local Favorite and Fryeburg Band, Junco called in to the Magic Morning Show today and debuted some BRAND NEW Songs with Gino. Junco has been together for numerous years now and have released their 3rd project together called Red Run Wild. Available now on all platforms. Junco hails from Fryeburg, ME and is made up of Bobby Sheehan (vocals/guitar/piano), Jeremy Holden (lead guitar), Alex Ouelette (drums/percussion/vocals), Dan Stackhouse (oboe/saxophone), and Clifford Cameron (organ). There’s also a lot of special guests on Red Run Wild as well. Bobby explained that he writes most of the lyrics of the songs but it’s a cooperative effort when writing the music. He also talked about the recording process happening up in Bangor, ME at NESCOM Studios where Bobby (and Gino) went to school. He also mentioned it was mastered at the legendary Gateway Studios in Portland, ME. Below is the lead single from the album, A Nostrum. Give it a listen and if you like what you hear make sure you visit Junco at JUNCOBAND.COM and purchase their NEW ALBUM, Red Run Wild.
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Happy 50th Earth Day! <3
There are some positives to humans isolating, staying at home, consuming less and polluting less. On this, the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day we find ourselves in the middle of a pandemic. However in the midst of it, studies show that the earth is repairing itself and species are allowed to thrive. This is a good thing for us, for our children, for our future.
This year we have to celebrate either at home or at a distance from one another but there are many ways to do this. Here are a few ideas:
Whatever you do today, it’s a celebration of the planet that houses us all. And just like we’re taking precautions now to protect one another, our families, our friends, our co-workers, strangers… let’s watch the affect and bring some of our care out of this and forward in the future to our Mother Earth.
“The earth is what we all have in common”. ~ Wendell Berry
Senator Jeanne Shaheen Discusses Earth Day, Small Business Assistance, Healthcare, and More
US Senator Jeanne Shaheen called in to the Magic Morning Show today and talked with Gino about a plethora of topics. Senator Shaheen has always been a big proponent of safeguarding the natural environment and for this reason the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day means a lot to her and her team. She also discussed an agreement to recognize the assistance of small businesses in New Hampshire, reopening the economy, getting more funding for more testing, and even touched on the Mount Washington Valley’s concern of the reopening of campgrounds and taking in more visitors from out of state. Click below to listen to the full interview.
To learn more about Jeanne Shaheen and her efforts as a US Senator please visit SHAHEEN.SENATE.GOV
LOCALS URGE GOVERNOR SUNUNU TO ROLL BACK THE OPENING OF CAMPGROUNDS
With visitors already refusing to comply with the stay at home orders of their states and coming to the Mount Washington Valley to visit and recreate, the local concern over an influx of campers is not outrageous. Ski areas and outdoor attractions in the White Mountain National Forest have needed to close for this very reason. In fact, if you’re a member of the AMC 4,000 footer club and you’re looking to bag a peak, it won’t count right now.
Last week after his decision to close NH schools, Sununu said “The asymptomatic transmission of this virus is very prevalent” he continues, “You could have an entire classroom of kids passing COVID back and forth without a single symptom, without a sniffle.” This leaves some locals baffled about his decision to let campgrounds that can collectively handle thousands of guests open as usual.
In an opinion article written today by Jeb Bradley for the Concord Monitor Senator Bradley offers this: “We should decrease the risk of visitors traveling from virus hot spots coming to campgrounds in our state while the virus can be spread and supply chain shortages occur in supermarkets. Large venues will not be open quickly. Smaller gatherings should continue during a phased opening of our state as we are not going to flip a switch from one day to the next.”
For weeks locals in the Mount Washington Valley and surrounding areas have been urging governor Sununu to reconsider campgrounds as essential businesses and keep them closed until COVID-19 is under control in many of the urban areas campers may be coming from. There has been a petition from the officials in Conway to the governor with no response. State Representative Steve Woodcock explains: “The biggest thing is we don’t need to take an unnecessary chance by allowing folks to congregate in large numbers in campgrounds”. He goes on to say that the current stay at home order is what people should be following. Representative Woodcock explains that “we’re just not there yet” and that his concern is that with out of town guests congregating in larger numbers at these campgrounds, both campers and locals are more at risk of contracting the virus.
Governor Sununu’s stay at home order is due to end in two weeks on May 4th.