We are celebrating our 100th episode with a 2 part episode! We needed to go big to celebrate the achievement and had to bring in someone who impacted most households in the 80s, 90s and 2000s. Our guest for episode 100 is Stefanie Clark Eskander, toy designer who worked for Mattel, Hasbro and Tonka. She has been illustrating and designing in the toy business for over 40 years with the last few years freelancing for multiple companies. Stefanie is well known for her work designing girl&apos;s toys but she&apos;s responsible for designing the late 80&apos;s/early 90&apos;s WWF Wrestling Buddies.Nick Bartley, host of Hunting Nostalgia, joins us as a co-host for this episode as he&apos;s been friends with Stefanie. Nick&apos;s knowledge of the toy industry and passion for what Stefanie has created shines thru during the discussion. Stefanie shares many great stories in both episodes that you won&apos;t want to miss! We&apos;re very thankful that Stefanie gave us two hours to have a wonderful conversation and the impact she has made on hundreds of thousands if not more with the toys she designed!For more information on Stefanie Clark Eskander or to purchase her book "Toy Stories: The Secret Life of a Toy Designer":  https://stefanieeskanderdesign.com/Follow Stefanie on Instagram to see all original designs, concepts and more of her work: https://www.instagram.com/stefdesignstoys/Catch Nick Bartley  & Hunting Nostalgia on Armstrong Neighborhood Channel and his YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCagTHb3bQ_m4ZdskRmS_AfAFollow Nick on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/huntingnostalgiaSpecial Thanks to Stefanie and Nick for making our 100th episode a possibility! 

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100th Episode Part 1- Stefanie Clark Eskander: Toy Designer of Jem, WWF Wrestling Buddies, Cupcake Dolls and Much More!

This week we&apos;re honored to be joined by the 2021-2022 Rich-Mar Rotary Club President, Dan Goss.Dan shares with us his story of how he got involved with Rotary and how it started with his father becoming a Rotarian. We also learn about the rich history of the Rich-Mar Club and how the club was chartered. Dan talks about what it means to be a President of a Rotary Club. There are a few goals that Dan has challenged the club with and so far they&apos;re well on their way to accomplishing them. Community Service Projects are a key part of Rotary and Dan shares the current projects as well as what is to come this year.Membership is always a talking point when it comes to service organizations. If people are interested in attending a meeting or becoming a Rich-Mar Rotarian, please visit the Rich-Mar Rotary Club website www.rich-mar.orgTo find a Rotary Club near you: My.Rotary.OrgFollow and like Rich-Mar Rotary&apos;s Facebook Page: facebook.com/rich-mar-rotary

Dan Goss, Rich-Mar Rotary Club President

The 36th Annual Mars Applefest returns to downtown Mars, PA on October 2nd. Brian Fleeson, Chair of the Mars Applefest Committee, joined us to talk about this wonderful event. The Rich-Mar Rotary Satellite Club has been working diligently to make this the best Applefest yet!Brian starts off the show talking about the Rich-Mar Rotary Satellite Club and providing information if people would like to join. He talks about some of the projects they&apos;ve worked on and what they would like to do to help those in need.Brian gives all the details about Mars Applefest including 150+ vendors, food, entertainment and they&apos;re collecting Warm Socks for Mission for Mars at the Rotary tent. For more information about Mars Applefest: https://marsapplefest.com/Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/227459576101430/Please email Cindy Fleeson, cfleeson@gmail.com, or Brian Fleeson, bfleeson@lectromat.com if interested in joining!For more information about Rich-Mar Rotary: http://rich-mar.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rich-Mar-Rotary

Rich-Mar Rotary Satellite Club Presents: 36th Annual Mars Applefest

September is Hunger Action Month and we thought it would be a great opportunity to speak with one of the Western PA county food banks. Jennifer Miller, CEO of Westmoreland County Food Bank, joins us this week to talk about WCFB, Hunger Action Month and all the critical information that the public might not be aware of with their local food banks. Jennifer shares her experience of how quickly she and her team had to pivot during the start of the pandemic to ensure people had resources. We talk about where things currently stand for local food banks and what resources are vital to those in need. Jennifer also talks about the need for volunteers as almost every food bank has a large number of senior citizen volunteers. Many might not be able to help right now because of the pandemic and you&apos;ll hear why volunteers are so critical to the success of any food bank.We also talk about why Hunger Action Month falls in the month of September. The holidays are approaching and this is when people experience higher bills, utilities, etc.  Fall and winter months are hard on people and Hunger Action Month helps to provide awareness, raise money, and food collections for our area food banks.For more information on Westmoreland County Food Bank:https://westmorelandfoodbank.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westmorelandfoodbankInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/westmorelandfoodbank/For more information on Hunger Action Month or to find a local food bank in your community: https://www.feedingamerica.org/take-action/hunger-action-month

Jennifer Miller, CEO of Westmoreland County Food Bank

This week&apos;s episode features Armstrong Breaking Bread&apos;s 4th Annual A Walk For Hunger. The walk wouldn&apos;t be this successful without the help of each of the SVHS Seniors who have made the event a part of their senior class project. Our last 3 seniors: Julie Kopp, Taylor Kopp, Reaghan Wilkerson combined to raise $14,000 for our local food banks. Our guest this week, Ashley Felitsky, is our 2021 Walk For Hunger Senior and has a goal of raising $6,000. This is significant because we can surpass the $20,000 milestone in only 4 years. Huge accomplishment from these 4 young women!A Walk For Hunger 2021 will be held on Sunday, September 12th at North Boundary Park in Cranberry Township. Registration will be at 9am and the walk will start at 10am. There will be raffle baskets, YETI Cooler drawing, and a check presentation after the walk is over. Cost is $20.00 and includes a t-shirtThis is a hybrid event and can be done on your own time. We will have shirts at the Zelienople Armstrong Office for pick up starting on September 13th.For more information, to register or to donate to A Walk For Hunger:https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/CranberryTownship/AWalkForHungerEvery cent collected is given directly to our Food Banks:The Lighthouse FoundationSouth West Butler Food CupboardGleaner&apos;s Food Bank of CranberryHoly Redeemer Social Services in Ellwood City

4th Annual A Walk For Hunger- Ashley Felitsky, SVHS Senior Project

We&apos;re honored to be joined again by Shanea Clancy, Suicide Prevention Coordinator of the Butler VA Healthcare System. Shanea wanted us to highlight the month of September being the National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month.We deep dive into heavy topics including the "Golden Hour", Risk and Protective Factors, Myths and Realities, and the most important question you can ask someone who might be considering suicide.For More Information:Butler VA Website- https://www.va.gov/butler-health-care/Suicide Prevention Hotline:1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 for VeteransContact Shanea Clancy878-271-6552   shanea.clancy@va.gov 

National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month with Butler VA

Mars Exploration Celebration for 2021 is finally here. Join us as we speak with Missy Gralish, Mars New Year Board of Director, and hear all about the exciting two-day event that they have planned in Mars, PA! This will be the fourth Mars Exploration Celebration that the committee has organized and it will be the largest event yet! They are practicing all guidelines to keep everyone safe and are using a hybrid model if you&apos;d like to stream from their YouTube or Facebook page. (Links below)NASA will be partnering with Mars New Year but in a  virtual capacity due to the rise in COVID cases. They have not pulled out! They have a full list of speakers and presentations that will be happening on Friday and Saturday.There is something for everyone during the two days. There will be STEM/STEAM education areas, Kidzone, live music, food, beverages and much more! We hope you come out on August 27th from 5pm-10pm and Saturday August 28th from 12pm-10pm. Each night will end with a wonderful Firefly Drone Show that you won&apos;t want to miss!For more information on Mars New Year:-Mars New Year Website: http://marsnewyear.com/-Mars New Year Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MarsNewYear-Mars Robotics Association YouTube Channel for Live Stream:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDn1_v68AiSnUHGN5Ce7jTg/featured-Mars Robotics Association Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MarsRoboticsAssociation

Mars Exploration Celebration 2021

Siggy Pehel, President of the Glade Run Lake Conservancy, and Karlee Holmes, GRLC Board Member and Event Coordinator of the 10th Anniversary join the show to talk about the 10th Anniversary of Glade Run Lake Conservancy.We last spoke with Siggy in 2020 to learn about GLRC, their first ever Food Truck Event and how people can get involved. Siggy expands and talks about the first 10 years & where the next 10 years of GLRC are heading. Learn about the projects that the group are working on next and how you can play a part in making these projects a possibility!Karlee talks to us about their 10th Anniversary Event on Sunday, August 29th. The Glade Run Lake Conservancy (GRLC) is excited to be celebrating its 10-year anniversary in August 2021 and you&apos;re invited to come celebrate with us! This will be a day of community fellowship as we commemorate the formation of the GRLC in 2011. Activities will include an adult fishing derby (ages 12+), food trucks, Rodfathers Car Club car cruise, raffles, and more! Registration is not required.For more information: https://www.gladerunlakeconservancy.org/eventsKarlee and Siggy talk about their amazing website for a large part of the remainder of the show: https://www.gladerunlakeconservancy.org/ Everything you need to know is on their website including how to become a member (FREE), how to volunteer, how to donate or read their incredible blog posts. Two, in particular, we spend time talking about: Bread is Bad for Wildlife and Conservation. Please take time to read these blog posts.We hope to see all of you at the 10th Anniversary Celebration on August 29th!

Glade Run Lake Conservancy 10th Anniversary

This week&apos;s episode features Kelly Carney,  owner of Eva Bryn Shoetique in Zelienople, as she&apos;s the New Member Director for the Zelienople Area Business Association. Kelly starts off the episode by describing what ZABA does and the importance of the organization for the Zelie business community. Kelly owns Eva Bryn Shoetique and talks about how important ZABA was to her business when she joined 3 years ago along with becoming a board member.ZABA will be hosting a massive ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, August 12th at 5 PM during the Open Air Market. 13 new or expanded businesses opened during the Pandemic and this will be a way to highlight & welcome these great owners to the town. The ribbon-cutting will start in the Spring Street Parking Lot and festivities will spread up & down the main street for the entire Open Air Market. We finish the episode with learning about Eva Bryn Shoetique and the fantastic business that Kelly has started in Zelienople. For more information about Eva Bryn Shoetique: https://evabrynshoetique.com/For more information about Zelienople Area Business Association:https://www.gozelie.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zelienoplebusinessInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gozelie/?hl=en

Zelienople Area Business Association- Ribbon Cuttings

This week&apos;s episode features Joe Sweeney, CEO & Founder of The Asservo Project. The Asservo Project are dedicated to protecting vulnerable and at-risk individuals from human trafficking and child exploitation.  They work not only to expose predatory networks, but to intervene in coordination with law enforcement to rescue victims and bring meaningful, tangible aid to those whose lives have been impacted by these criminal activities. Along the way, they work to educate the general public about the scale and impact of human trafficking, highlighting the ways that we as individuals and communities can stand in defense of human dignity.Joe and his group of volunteers are doing everything in their power to get their word out to the public. They&apos;re also looking to raise money to continue to grow the efforts of what they&apos;re able to do. This is a non-profit with over 30 volunteers that are helping because of their passion to help protect our own! For more information on The Asservo Project: https://www.theasservoproject.org/If you have a tip that could help save or prevent human trafficking: 877-SAVE-994If you&apos;d like to speak with Joe or a member of his team about The Asservo Project or bringing them to speak in your community: info@theasservoproject.org

The Asservo Project

This week we&apos;re honored to be joined by Aaron Borchert, Director of Marketing and Communications for InVision Human Services. Aaron takes time at the start of the episode to describe what InVision Human Services is and inform everyone that they have multiple locations in the state of Pennsylvania with the Wexford site being in our backyard!We discuss the core services and what makes InVision different from other human services organizations. Hear all about how the public can help support the core services and enable InVision to continue offering specialty services that very few in our area can offer. The last part of the show, Aaron talks in-depth about what we should understand about people with intellectual disabilities. For more information about InVision Human Services:https://www.invisionhs.org/-Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InVisionHS-Twitter: https://twitter.com/InVisionHS-YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/InVisionHSSpecial thanks to Aaron for joining us! 

InVision Human Services

This week&apos;s episode features the newest employee of the Butler County Chamber of Commerce & CDC as Caitlin Blum is the Marketing and Communications Specialist.We thought it would be a great opportunity to talk about Caitlin&apos;s new position and the role she&apos;ll play in the community going forward.Caitlin is about ready to launch a Podcast for the Butler Chamber and we&apos;re excited for when it premieres. Hear all about the show concept, style and who her co-host will be!We get into the upcoming Chamber events:-Christmas in July on July 23rd and 24th-Lobster Fest on July 30th-BCYP Monthly Mixer at Hearth and Home-Ghouls for Good Fundraiser event on August 5thFor More Information:https://butlercountychamber.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BCChamber1896/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/butlercountychamber/We finish the show with a fun discussion over the National Days such as National French Fry Day, National Ice Cream Day and National Junk Food Day.

Caitlin Blum, Butler County Chamber & CDC Marketing and Communications Specialist

This week&apos;s episode features the return of one of our fantastic non-profits in Butler County, Community Care Connections. Keara Trepanier and Nathan Slupe join the show to talk about what their organization does and their upcoming fundraising event!CCC will be hosting their first-ever Ruckus For All: Include, Empower, Connect! Fundraising event on August 22nd from 12pm-6pm at the 11th Frame Bar & Grille in Butler. There will be food trucks, live music, DJ, kids activities, 50/50 raffle, basket auction and a dunk tank. Hear all about the local celebrities that are volunteering to be dunked in the dunk tank!There will also be a Cornhole Tournament starting at 3pm. It is $50 per team, 20 minute double-elimination games. First place receives $250 and Second place receives $100.To register please call 724-283-3198 or email: bwerner@communitycareconnect.org or npanichelle@communitycareconnect.orgFor more information on Ruckus For All:Please call: 724-283-3198Website: https://communitycareconnect.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/communitycareconnections/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/communitycareconnections/

Community Care Connections "Ruckus For All: Include! Empower! Connect!" Fundraising Event

Cranberry Township Community Chest is getting ready to host CTCC Community Days on July 8th-10th at Cranberry Community Park. This event promises to be a celebration of the community that has come together during this pandemic. That, after all, is the spirit of CTCC: helping make the community better each day. Free Admission for everyone. -CTCC Community Days will be open Thursday: 4-10pm, Friday 4pm-10pm, Saturday 1pm-11pm -Schedule of Events: July 8th- 12th annual Crusin Cranberry Cranberry Car Show from 4pm-9pm-Live concerts all weekend at the brand new Rotary Amphitheatre -Community Chase 5K on Saturday July 10th at 7:30am-Lion’s Pancake Breakfast on Saturday July 10th from 8am-11am-Rotary Bingo on July 10th from 5pm-9pmThere will be plenty of vendors, a kid zone, carnival, food and much more! -Full schedule of events can be found on the CTCC website: https://www.yourctcc.org/communitydays-scheduleThe second half of our show features Nick Bartley, host of Hunting Nostalgia. Nick recently debuted Season 3 of Hunting Nostalgia on Armstrong Neighborhood Channel. Hear all about the big news with Hunting Nostalgia and the fantastic additions Nick & the Hunting Nostalgia team have made!Nick also made a surprise announcement as he will be doing a Meet & Greet at CTCC Community Days on Saturday, July 10th from 6pm-8pm at the Armstrong booths (11 & 13). Come meet Nick and be entered to win a prize basket valued over $200. For more information on Hunting Nostalgia:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HuntingnostalgiaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/huntingnostalgia/?hl=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCagTHb3bQ_m4ZdskRmS_AfA

Cranberry CTCC Community Days & Hunting Nostalgia

We have a very special episode this week as Josh Meeder, Two Cameras and One Big Idea as well as Center of Harmony, joins us from the road. Josh is on a journey to enjoy life and see where his next adventure will take him. We connected early in Josh&apos;s trip to do this episode so he can share his experiences of life on the road thru multiple states. Hear about this once-in-a-lifetime trip and everything Josh has seen on his journey.Josh is busy capturing each step of his trip on social media and we&apos;d love for you to check out all of his social media pages:YT.   https://youtube.com/c/TwoCamerasandOneBigIdea IG.  https://www.instagram.com/2cameras_1bigidea/ Fb.  https://m.facebook.com/TwoCamerasandOneBigIdea/ Web. https://twocamerasandonebigidea.com/

On the Road with Josh Meeder- "Two Cameras and One Big Idea"

In The Loop Podcast covers interesting people, places and events in Western, PA. Join host, Seth Prentice, as he interviews people to share their message across the communities we serve!

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