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Marion Widger is the moving force behind We Are Family Charities and the organizer of a huge thrift store that just opened in Sun City.

This show covers a lot of ground, including a weight loss challenge in the west valley that has the potential to encourage lots of people to eat healthy and help feed the hungry.

Theresa Maher (Director of Public and Job Seeker Relations) and Monika Masciangelo (Community Relations Manager) are excited to be working for Jobing.com and spent the fastest hour on record telling us about it. We discuss job seeker strategies and resources, employer tools for conveying company culture and other enticements for securing the best candidates for job postings. We also announce our partnership with Jobing.com and what that means for our sphere of influence.

Gelie Akhenblit is a networking maven and believe me, you want to hitch YOUR wagon to her star. She is the owner of NetworkingPhoenix.com which is in its eighth month of full-out growth. If you are looking for a networking event or hosting one, you will do well to use Gelie's site (unless you have a problem with FREE, in which case she doesn't want you to be her friend or cohort anyway!).

Melissa Quillard and Jerry Hoss of Waste Management take us through the logic of recycling as a responsible choice and the simplicity of their single-stream recycling method. Seasoned recyclers (and those of us not used to recycling but willing to make the effort!) will appreciate the good info about the new plant coming to Surprise, Arizona.

Matt Bunk, editor of the Arizona Capitol Times, takes us on a quick half-hour tour of goings on in the legislature. A lawsuit is potentially looming between the governor and the legislature (can we say budget, please?) and over 80 bills have suddenly broken through a logjam to see the light of day.

Win Holden is the publisher of Arizona Highways, a magazine that has graced the coffee tables of millions of people around the world for decades. This conversation hits on some interesting "I didn't know that!" stuff about the magazine, who owns it, and their plans for staying abreast of publishing trends. Two things of note: the new website and the digital subscription option. Both point to the progressive way this historic publication is changing to meet the needs and desires of new generations of readers

Karen Lopinto has been a Chayah Ministries volunteer for nine years, working with incarcerated youth in the Arizona system. Karen and other volunteers serve to demonstrate the power of God's love and the power of human caring to effect change in young lives that have gotten off to a rocky start. There have been 48 three-day retreats so far, and Karen describes the Faith, Hope and Love that builds over the course of the weekend.

The food and tee shirts, worship and singing lift everyone up. The hope is t

Madonna Kash is the host of a new food show featuring the best eateries in Arizona. Restaurateurs, caterers, and other food purveyors will tell their stories to the world (in five minutes or less). Bon apetit! Videos will be posted on www.SplashVOD.com and on YouTube. Call 623-328-8820 for info.

Kimber Lanning is the founder of Local First Arizona and we recognize her as a true force to reckon with! She is an advocate for buying local and the accompanying benefits that often go unnoticed. She has many fruitful conversations with legislators, thought leaders and other community activists that create positive change in Phoenix neighborhoods. In this fast-paced hour, learn about some of the reasons for blight; cool things about our light rail system; and the huge impact we could make on Arizona's fut

Tom Haupt is an international speaker, trainer and personal growth and development facilitator. His book "Time Out! Winning Strategies for Playing a Bigger Game in Life" includes 64 exercises to help have your dreams and goals achieved.

Chip Lambert of Network 2 Networth is a recognized thought leader and trainer with invaluable tips and strategies for riding out the economic downturn and even for being king of the hill when things turn around.

Dr. Ilene Ringler is back for a second round of talking about the value of values. She holds a doctorate in management and provides training and consulting to help people align their core values with their life's work for greater satisfaction in both. She works a little magic with Deb and Pete to help them identify some values that ruled in recent decisions. Listen in!

Ken Rice is the Sun City Fire Marshal. He explains the importance of DOING SOMETHING when someone succumbs to cardiac arrest. CPR is the old stand-by, but the new standard is way better and easier to manage. Continuous Chest Compression (CCC) is something EVERYBODY needs to know how to perform. Listen here to Ken's explanation of CCC and his demo of an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED). Again, learn to use it, be ready to save a life!

Dr. Andrea Weiner, aka Dr. Andie, has written the seven-step system that parents can employ to help their children learning coping and success strategies. Emotionally successful children learn some great life lessons that sustain them forever: the value of loving yourself; the ability to put yourself in another person's shoes and "know" what they are feeling in a given situation; the value of face-to-face interaction for relationships that work; and the absolute power that a positive attitude gives you.

Matt Bunk, managing editor of the Arizona Capitol Times, brings 2-hour-old news about a shake up in the state house. Cool stuff to be able to say "you heard it hear first!" We also chat at length about the journalism of today, and how his reporters and publication maintain reliability and legitimacy.

Alyssa Dinowitz founded Chewylou Designs as a vehicle for expression of positive thought and physical and spiritual strength. She describes her journey that encompasses the peace and insight she honed as a yoga instructor and the source of optimism and love reflected in her clothing line. Alyssa is a devoted wife, mother and daughter (not to mention sister and friend, of course!) and uses her shirt designs to speak words of love and encouragement to those around her.

David Livingston is an Ameriprise Financial Advisor who has a knack for explaining what's going on in our economy in a way that creates the aha moment. It's more than math, ladies and gentelmen!