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  • Duck Pond Wall: Karen Gilmer, E&H Class of 2002
    Feb 11 2025

    Karen has been with our local power company, APCO, for 14 years, and she has some fascinating insights on the recent hurricane that just brought disaster to our region. She also gives us some tips on keeping our power bills lower. And she highlights a great opportunity for nature lovers to have a free date night in the area this spring!

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    28 min
  • Duck Pond Wall: Ivy Sheppard, Station Manager for WEHC-FM/WISE-FM Wise
    Jan 31 2025

    Ivy has an extensive collection of early recordings -- many of which were created in the Appalachian region. Join us for a conversation about the performers, the music, and the history that makes these records so fascinating!

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    26 min
  • Duck Pond Wall: Ed Morgan, E&H '71, January 2025
    Jan 21 2025

    Ed Morgan is the director of the SWVA Higher Education Center's popular lifelong learning event called College for Older Adults. Here, he outlines the Spring 2025 schedule and also discusses the Virginia Creeper Trail.

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    28 min
  • Duck Pond Wall: Mike Fath, E&H Class of 1974
    Jan 13 2025

    Mike Fath is first and foremost a rock guitarist -- but he is also a poet and an author. His newest book is a memoir entitled Sonic Tapestry: Confessions of an Almost Famous Rock Guitarist. In this interview he discusses his journey into music and writing -- that actually began on the basketball court!

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    29 min
  • Duck Pond Wall: Ty Spires, E&H Class of 2020
    Jan 8 2025

    Ty Spires is doing marketing for the famed Hula Bowl -- and you should be prepared to be surprised by a lot of cool facts about this all-star football game!

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    31 min
  • Duck Pond Wall: Megan Coulston, E&H Class of 2008
    Jan 8 2025

    We all know that someone must be in charge of making sure hospitals run with the highest efficiency and safety, and in this interview you'll get to meet one of the real people behind that work. Megan Coulston is a hospital auditor, and she offers fascinating insight into what that involves.

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    28 min
  • Duck Pond Wall: Max Palmer, E&H Class of 2017
    Jan 8 2025

    When you work for FEMA as a local preparedness coordinator, you have to be ready for anything! Max Palmer discusses challenges and opportunities and offers some great advice for how each of us can be ready disaster.

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    25 min
  • Duck Pond Wall: Layne Hubble, E&H Class of 2020
    Dec 10 2024

    Layne Hubble is doing marketing for one of New York City's oldest and arguably most interesting art fair. The Winter Show kicks off its 71st event in January 2025 and Layne is here to tell us all the history behind those historic pieces of art.

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    28 min