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This holiday season we resurrected the days of old time radio when shows were always aired live, sounds were manually manipulated, and listeners were entertained with live performers. Our 4-hour “Lucy Ann Lance Hometown Christmas Show” turned into a 5-hour extravaganza. (Thank you, 1290 WLBY Program Director Chris Ammel, for allowing us to squeeze in that extra hour.) Our elves were our Producers, Bridget Bodnar and Krystle Weiss, who worked their magic on booking, organizing, and creating an atmosphere of festive fun for our many entertainers and guests. Dean Erskine and I constantly marvel over their incredible talent to pull together shows for us. (Photo at left features Santa Dean with Bridget & Krystle.)
With delicious freshly-baked pastries from Ken Weber at the ever popular Weber’s Inn & Restaurant and homebaked (and surprisingly healthy!) treats from our Registered Dietician Tina Miller and her EMU Student Julie Kueker, the radio station lobby was filled with good cheer. A special thanks as well to our many sponsors who made the day possible: Suburban Collection of Ann Arbor, Bank of Ann Arbor, Ed Shaffran & The Shaffran Companies, Al Berriz & McKinley Properties, Lexi’s Toybox, and Scott Dotson State Farm Insurance.
From the Performance Network to the Boychoir of Ann Arbor, we are blessed with a wealth of talent in the Ann Arbor region. Our “Hometown Christmas Show” ran live on 1290 WLBY on December 12, 2009 …
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When a child has a birthday usually the presents get them most excited. While that’s true for Elizabeth Young, a 7th grader from South Arbor Academy, Elizabeth’s excitement stems from much more altruistic motives.
When she was in 4th grade Elizabeth came up with the idea to have her friends bring items for Hope Medical Clinic instead of gifts for herself. Her act of kindness didn’t stop there. Since then she has also organized a baby drive at her church that turned into Hope being the central distribution point for baby formula in Ypsilanti. She came up with the idea for a Valentine’s Day Dance at her church as a fundraiser for Hope. She plants fresh vegetables in her garden for Hope’s Food Bank, and sorts, stocks, packs, and distributes the food.
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Producers Majeda Hussein, Krystle Weiss, & Bridget Bodnar