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Host Patricia Crocker speaks with Robert Maynard, Web Editor of True North Reports, on the issues of immigration. Sponsored by greenmountainpatriots.org

Hosting this month's show is Ted Wimpey, VAHC Chair and Director of the CVOEO Fair Housing Project. Guests for a discussion on 'Affordable Assisted Living' are Kim Fitzgerald, Acting CEO for Cathedral Square Corporation, and Laura Wilson, Director of Cathedral Square Senior Living. You can contact Erhard at //erhardm [at] vtaffordablehousing [dot] org">erhardm [at] vtaffordablehousing [dot] org  802.660-9484  www.vtaffordablehousing.org

More information on the topic: Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition -- www.vtaffordablehousing.org     Cathedral Square Corporation -- www.cathedralsquare.org

CVOEO – Fair Housing Project -- http://www.cvoeo.org/?fuseaction=dep_intro&dept_id=1    Thriving Communities Campaign – www.thrivingcommunitiesvt.org

Ibnar Avilix of the South End Alliance and Save Open Space-Burlington, sspeaks with Hazardous Site Manager with the Agency of Natural Resources, Hugo Martinez Cazón on the the 'Leddy Park Pile', Brownfiled clean-up and other develpment issues and impacts.  More info: www.saveopenspaceburlington.org 

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Rep. Mike Yantachka (D) and Chittenden Democratic Party Executive Committee member Bob Hooper, host Chittenden County State's Attorney T.J. Donovan.  chittdems.blogspot.com

Albert Petrarca, Co-founder of BTVGreen, speaks to the upcoming initiatives to create a more holistic, just and sustainable cannabis and hemp culture. More information at: http://btvgreen.com/   Facebook.com/btvgreen  info [at] btvgreen [dot] com

Host Genevieve Jacobs is joined by Ron Jacobs, Writer and Library Worker, to discuss Burlington city governance needs to show accountability and responsiveness to the concerns of residents, particularly minority groups, in their appointing of new chief of police who comes from two feared cultures : The NYPD and the CIA Intelligence fields. Across the nation, police culture is increasingly a tool of oppression rather than service and protection of community as a whole. How do we shift this consciousness? How does one change and humanize "culture"?

Next meeting Tuesday August 11 6-730 pm Peace&Justice Ctr. Lake St. contact Rachel [at] pjcvt [dot] org to be placed on email list

Sandy Baird discusses Burlington's new police chief with her guests Joy Hopkins and Pete Garritano, both Citizens of Burlington.

Host Mike Cohen speaks with Goma Mabika, PhD student in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at UVM and a Community Leader, is  joined by Daniel Gangoye, Graphic Designer and Community Leader, to share insights into the August 15th Congo Luzingu Festival, to be held at Burlington's Contois Auditorium.

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Winooski City Mayor and host Seth Leonard speaks with Charlotte Roozekrans, Manager of the Winooski Farmers Market. Charlotte will give an update on how the market is progressing in 2015, along with some of the unique and innovative programming for kids that is available.

The Mayor is later joined by Ray Coffee, Winooski Director of Community Services, and Ethan Hausman, Winooski Recreation and Parks Manager. Updating the shift of Winooski's Community Services Department to a Parks and Recreation Model, and what that means for the future of services in the community. For more information: www.winooskivt.org  or Follow on Facebook

Host Stauch Blaise speaks with Ben French, a Human Rights/Anti-War Activist with perspectives on a variety of current events.

Ron Wanamaker hosts Blyth McManus, Cultural Resources Intern with the National Park Service, on her advocacy work for historic preservation, and reflections on the International Preservation Trades Workshop - July 22-24 at the Shelburne Farms Coach Barn in Burlington, Vermont. 

More information on Preservation Burlington - Preservation Burlington. 

Guest Host Nicole Losch, Transportation Planner for the Department of Public Works, is joined by Nicholas Meltzer, Assistant Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator with the Vermont Agency of Transportation, and Peter Keating, Senior Transportation Planner with the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission, to share information on this city initiative.  More information at: http://www.burlingtonvt.gov/planBTV

Genevieve Jacobs and Bill Oetjen, both local Burlington residents, host a discussion of the process for hiring Burlington's newly appointed Police Chief, Brandon del Pozo.

Hosts Joey Donovan (D) and Mary Sullivan (D) speak with Paul Cillo, Executive Director of the Public Assets Institute. Public Assets Institute focuses on three areas of Vermont tax and budget policy: health care finance, education finance, and family economic security.

Host Robert Maynard speaks with Bruce Parker of Vermont Watchdog, on his recent article about the awarding of $100,000 to Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce for fostering business with Quebec, citing other business groups concern with the appropriation process.  Read the article at: http://watchdog.org/226359/vermont-business-groups-question-money/
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