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Hey. It's Yony. I say "golf" weird. Yes, I know. I won't pretend I don't hear the difference. But I'm owning it. It's too late now. Anyway, I'm writing to you to extol all the virtues of Tupper Lake. It's got lakes. It's got varsity bowling. It's got golf-course-to-ski-course magic. It's got extremely strong senior citizens. And, of course, the Tupper Lake Free Press to document it all! Come on down!

In this episode, we read from the following articles in the Tupper Lake Free Press:
"Exhibit-building Begins at Renovated Tupper Lake History Museum
"Tupper Lake Volunteers Impress Visiting Nordic Skiers at First Tour de Ski Here" by Dan McClelland (Jan. 10, 2024)
"Bowling is District's New Varsity Sport Here" by Dan McClelland (Dec. 13, 2023)

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Do you have what it takes to be Miss Florida Seafood? Have you ever seen Ron Howard and Santa in the same room? How much do you, dear listener, know about preparing and eating oysters? We hope it's more than we do. We know very little. That's why you should follow us to this oyster-filled gem of the Forgotten Coast called Apalachicola, Florida!

In this episode, we read from the following articles in The Apalachicola Times:
“A Celebration of Oysters at Saturday’s Cookoff” by David Adlerstein (Jan. 11, 2023).
“Unearthed Deposit Check Hoists Anchor” by Aloura Charles (Dec. 24, 2022).
“The Show Went On: Seafood Festival Overcomes Challenges” by David Adlerstein (Nov. 9, 2022).

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Recap this year’s Franklin County CiderDays from western Massachusetts with Steve Garwood, who runs Ragged Hill Cider Company with his daughter in West Brookfield, MA just east of Amherst.

Jimmy and Steve reminisce on drinking farm ciders fermented in whiskey barrels, which is an old New England tradition. Steve gives us a little history lesson, explaining how after whiskey distillers were done with them, American oak whiskey barrels would be snatched up by farmers to facilitate the making of something special out of New England apples.

From there, Jimmy recounts the spirit of being at this year’s CiderDays - his first time there. He was impressed with how hands-on the event is; there is even specially pressed Apple juice made by local orchards available for cider enthusiasts to start tangy and tart fermentation experiments of their own!

Grab your earbuds, pop a cold one, and take a juicy trip through CiderDays!

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Jamie DeMent Holcomb ’01 stopped by the Foundation in March 2022 to speak with host Benny Klein ’24 of the Scholar Media Team during her campaign for North Carolina Senate (District 23). 

Jamie shares about growing up in Franklin County, North Carolina; watching the Duke vs. UNC game during her final selection weekend; spotting Brad Pitt and Quentin Tarantino on the Universal Studios set, and her love of science museums. 

Jamie is CEO of the Kidzu Children’s Museum in Chapel Hill, where she seeks to increase access to science for youth in fun and engaging ways. The alumna is also a managing partner at the North Carolina Venture Capital Fund, a firm that invests in innovative startups throughout the state and Southeast writ large.

Music credits

The intro and ending music for this episode is by scholar Scott Hallyburton ’22, guitarist of the band South of the Soul. 

The music featured mid-episode is by scholars Asher Wexler ’25 and Emmaus Holder ’23, with voice-over by scholar Tucker Stillman ’25. 

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Catalyze is hosted and produced by Sarah O’Carroll for the Morehead-Cain Foundation, home of the first merit scholarship program in the United States and located at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You can let us know what you thought of the episode by finding us on Twitter or Instagram at @moreheadcain or you can email us at communications@moreheadcain.org.

In this segment of Syntero Speaks, Shantel Jordan, M.Ed, LPCC-S, school-based prevention coordinator for Hilliard Schools, discusses the culture of the agency and the school-based team and shares her experience with inclusion and innovation at Syntero—both internally and in the service of clients.

Background music provided by Mixaund.

Central Ohioans can take part in hands-on STEM demonstrations at more than 100 locations throughout Franklin County. The festival ends Saturday with the Big Science Celebration at Genoa Park outside of COSI.

Democrat Danny O’Connor, who lost by less than 1 point in the August special election, is hoping for slightly better results this time as he once again duels Republican Rep. Troy Balderson in a district that includes northern Franklin County, Delaware County and all or parts of five other counties. O’Connor sits down to talk about health care, infrastructure, the Republican tax cut plan, and Nick Bosa’s decision to leave the Buckeyes.

The two candidates in one of the state’s most competitive Ohio House seats, which includes Upper Arlington, part of Hilliard and Clintonville, and a western swath of Franklin County, come together to debate education, health care, taxes and other state policies. Russo has spent nearly two decades advising decision makers on heath care policy, most recently as policy research director for a health policy consulting firm. Yassenoff is CFO of his family's commercial real estate business and spent seven years as a policy adviser for the Kasich administration and eight years on Upper Arlington City Council. The seat is currently held by Rep. Jim Hughes, R-Upper Arlington, who is running for judge.