Episodes

  • E141: Beyond Giving: The Art of Thoughtful Philanthropy

    E141: Beyond Giving: The Art of Thoughtful Philanthropy
    Dec 19 2024
    Host: Bill Adams Guest: Aaron Sherman, Odyssey Group Wealth Advisors Description: This podcast interview explores the differences between charity and philanthropy, emphasizing the latter's strategic and long-term approach to giving. The interviewee, a wealth manager, outlines a process for individuals and families to engage in thoughtful philanthropy, beginning with meeting their own needs and then considering their goals for their wealth and its impact on future generations. The discussion highlights the importance of identifying motivations, choosing causes, and establishing relationships with organizations to maximize the effectiveness and personal satisfaction derived from philanthropic endeavors. The podcast also explores the benefits of creating endowments, which provide long-term financial stability for organizations, ensuring their continued impact on future generations.
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    20 mins
  • E140: Lancaster's Unique Architecture with Greg Scott

    E140: Lancaster's Unique Architecture with Greg Scott
    Dec 12 2024
    Host: Don Helin Guest: Creg Scott, Design Architect, Historian on C Emlen Urban Description: Greg Scott is a partner emeritus and the co-founder of RLPS Architects in Lancaster. PA. He is also the author of the “Design Interventions” columns in the Lancaster newspaper. Greg is the author of URBAN LEGEND, the first hardcover book ever written about Lancaster’s most notable architect, C. Emlen Urban. The book highlights 25 of Urban’s projects through beautiful photography and brings to life both the many architectural styles he worked in and the people behind them who commissioned the projects. His latest book, URBAN ALPHABET, continues his exploration of Lancaster’s most prolific architect, C. Emlen Urban, from the many articles he has published in the local newspaper. In November 2026, we can look forward to Grey’s book on Urban’s work with Milton S. Hershey in designing the town of Hershey.
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    19 mins
  • E139: Lancaster EMS-Always on the Job

    E139: Lancaster EMS-Always on the Job
    Dec 5 2024
    Host: Carol MacAllister Guests: Jerry Schramm and Allison Connelly, LEMS staff Description: We all depend on and even take for granted Lancaster’s EM Services, but did you know they receive no tax dollars, and Lancaster City is thinking of taking away their yearly contribution to this non-profit service to balance the city budget? That means a cutback on this life-saving service! Membership: OUR memberships provide the bulk of their funding. Imagine what it would be like to have no ambulance when you need it. LEMS also provides different levels of transport as well as training new recruits and providing citizens with CPR training and other first aid tips. These are the people who save our lives before we get to the hospital. Listen, learn, and support this vital community service.
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    20 mins
  • E138: Willow Valley’s Fantastic Concierges with Pat McGee

    E138: Willow Valley’s Fantastic Concierges with Pat McGee
    Nov 28 2024
    Host: Carol MacAllister Guest: Pat McGee, WV Resident Services Office Manager Description: “Call the front desk; they’ll know.” That is a refrain spoken daily by WV residents, new and long-timers, for indeed, it seems our Concierges do know everything about Willow Valley and our community. They are supreme multi-taskers as they answer the phones, receive and log in packages, help residents register for a class or order a takeout meal, and answer “how do I, where can I find, which way to….? questions all day long. Host Carol MacAllister and Pat McGee explore the breadth and depth of all that WV concierges must know and do for the residents. Today, we also bid farewell to Pat McGee as she retires to travel the country with her husband in their RV. We thank you for always being there for us.
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    19 mins
  • E137: Are We Alone? The Quest for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

    E137: Are We Alone? The Quest for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
    Nov 21 2024
    Host: Dale Johnson Guest: Dr. Michael Mumma, Astrobiologist Description: We welcome Dr. Michael Mumma, WV resident and renowned astrobiologist. He explores the fascinating question of intelligent life in the universe. Hear his thought-provoking insights on why other intelligent life might be expected – or why it could be rare or even non-existent. He also shares the latest technologies being used to detect life beyond Earth.
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    31 mins
  • E136: WV Senior VP for Health Care: Kendall Hunsicker Retires

    E136: WV Senior VP for Health Care: Kendall Hunsicker Retires
    Nov 14 2024
    Host: Carol MacAllister Guest: Kendall Hunsicker, Senior VP for Willow Valley Health Care Description: After 25 years of service at Willow Valley and four decades of working in the Health Care world, Kendall is finally taking her well-deserved retirement. It took some effort to get Kendall away from her packed calendar to do this podcast, but we wanted all our residents to know just who it is that has been working tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure we at Willow Valley receive the best health care available. As she says, “we are the top of the heap” when it comes to life care, and given her 40 years in the industry, she would know. Overseeing 500 (and growing) staff who take care of WV residents at all levels of care: short-term rehabilitation in skilled nursing, long-term skilled nursing, memory care, and personal care, Kendall has honed a staff of many disciplines into a finely tuned, cohesive team across the two campuses and many buildings with one mission, to provide the best care anywhere. I speak for all those who came before, who are here now, and who will follow when I say thank you, Kendall Hunsicker, for your dedication and commitment to being the best and giving the best. We are indebted to you and will be for years to come.
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    19 mins
  • E135: Smooth Transitions: Essential Tips for New Residents

    E135: Smooth Transitions: Essential Tips for New Residents
    Nov 7 2024
    Host: Dale Johnson Guests: Barry Sipe, Joe & Bridget Kasinskas Description: In this episode, team member Barry Sipe, who helps new residents transition smoothly into our community, shares his top tips for settling in. We also hear from two relatively new residents, who offer their insights from a newcomer’s perspective. Host Dale Johnson, a longtime resident, adds his valuable perspective as well.
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    25 mins
  • E134: Jen White, WV Catering Magic

    E134: Jen White, WV Catering Magic
    Oct 30 2024

    Host: Carol MacAllister

    Guest, Jen White, WV Manager of Catering & Retail Services

    Description: In 1992, Jen White was fresh out of Quarryville, PA, high school when her mother insisted she find a job. As they drove to Willow Valley, Jen cried all the way, but by the end of the day, she called her mother to say she had made a friend and would not need to be picked up. And so, a lifelong friendship with that girlfriend and with Willow Valley began and continues to this day. Jen started in culinary services as a “bus person,” wearing a short white dress with a starched black apron and white shoes. The dress code in those days was much more formal for staff and residents. After that, she became a clerical assistant and rose through the ranks under the guidance of Stacy Musser, who also started in culinary and is now VP of Resident Services. Proof positive that WV is a great place to work (and eat!) and advance in your career. Jen, along with Chef Fernando Garcia-Aguila, presently oversees the Guest Suites Breakfast room, Local Table, and her catering team for the Cultural Center and Chautauqua Hall. It is a big job considering all that goes on at Willow Valley, a “happening place.”
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    14 mins