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Sarasota County Parks and Recreation General Manager John McCarthy dropped by the WSLR studio to discuss Sarasota County’s Parks and Recreation facilities and programs, including the newly opened Urfer Park, the work being done at Lime Lake Park in Newtown, future park plans and upcoming events, maintaining the Lido Park and Arlington swimming pools, the idea of public-private sponsorships to help offset budget cuts and how budget cuts impact the county parks system.

We also heard from Kimberly Braun, founder of the Celebrating Wellness festival that takes place in January.

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Sarasota Mayor Richard Clapp stopped by the WSLR studio this week to discuss a myriad of city topics, including the Sarasota Police Department and the Juan Perez investigation. The mayor also discusses the efforts to redevelop Newtown and provides updates on the mooring field, the Palm Avenue parking garage,and the commission's decision to deny the proposed Cabanna Inn redevelopment plans.

Hosted by Joe Hendricks and co-hosted by Steve Norris, Local Matters airs every Thursday evening from 6 to 7 pm on WSLR 96.5 LPFM, Sarasota’s non-profit community radio station.

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Making her debut as a Jumping Mullet Report contributor on WSLR 96.5 LPFM, Sarasota resident Anita Bartholomew offers this insightful and entertaining piece of audio commentary on remarks recently made by Congressman Vern Buchanan pertaining to the debate on health care reform.

The Jumping Mullet Report airs live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 6 to 7 p.m. on WSLR 96.5 LPFM and online at www.WSLR.org

Anita Bartholomew is a local writer, editor and book doctor. Learn more about her at www.anitabartholomew.com and see her blog at: www.editorialconsultant.wordpress.com

On Saturday, September 26, new WSLR programmer Rev. Kelvin Lumpkin was joined by Dr. Ed James, Trevor Harvey and guest co-host Joe Hendricks for a Newtown & Beyond discussion on "Violence in Newtown."
Kelvin was filling in for regular Newtown and Beyond host Lauretta Anderson.
This episode is unfortunately very timely due to the weekend shooting that took the life of 33 year old Nathaniel Holly.
(http://www.bradenton.com/847/story/1734801.html)

On Tuesday, November 10, Jumping Mullet reporter Joe Hendricks interviewed the Asolo Repertory Theatre's David Valdez, who spoke about a new series of events and the theater's efforts to better connect with Sarasota's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities. This interview aired on the Nov. 11 edition of The Jumping Mullet Report.

Learn more about the Asolo Repertory Theatre at www.asolo.org

The Jumping Mullet Report airs live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday evening from 6 to 7 p.m. on WSLR 96.5 LPFM - Sarasota's listener-supported community radio station.

Listen to live streaming audio 24 hours a day at www.WSLR.org

Click on the "DOWNLOAD" button to download a PDF copy of the summary of the Hillsborough Sheriff's Department investigation into the Sarasota Police Department's handling of the Juan Perez case.

The report concludes that Police Chief Peter Abbott, Officer Christopher Childers and others involved in the case did not act illegally or unethically in their handling of the Perez case.

The full 2000 page report is expected to be released to the public later this month.

On Thursday, November 5, Jetson Grimes and Che Barnett stopped by the WSLR studio to discuss the efforts being made by the Greater Newtown Community Redevelopment Corporation to help improve the economic and business climates in Newtown.
Che and Jetson talked about the efforts to bring affordable housing to Sarasota's historic black community, the YouthBuild program, The Nexus Project, the West Coast Minority Contractors Association, the MLK Celebration Committee of Sarasota and the Newtown Open Air Market.

As a longtime businessman in the Newtown Community, Jetson will also offer his perspective on a variety of economic social and cultural issues facing Newtown residents, with insight garnered from his many years as the proprietor of the Newtown hair salon "Jetson's Creative Trends."
As is the case in many African-American communities, Jetson's hair salon serves as a local gathering place where community matters are often discussed in an informal, neighborhood setting.

This episode of Local Matters features the music of The Red Stick Ramblers, from their latest CD: "My Suitcase Is Always Packed." Learn more about this great band at www.redstickramblers.com

Local Matters airs every Thursday evening on WSLR 96.5 LPFM in Sarasota, Florida. Listen to WSLR online 24 hours a day at http://wslr.org/listen-live/

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During the Monday, Nov. 2 Jumping Mullet Report, hosts Joe Hendricks and Ed Laake moderated a three-way conversation on the proposed Longboat Key Club renovations that have led to much debate on Longboat Key.

This conversation features Katherine Songster (Public Relations Manager for the Longboat Key Club), Bob White (President of the Islandside Property Owners Coalition that opposes the renovation plans) and
Tom Aposporos (President of the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce).

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This episode of Local Matters takes host Joe Hendricks out of his childless comfort zone and into the world of midwifery, prenatal care and child birth -- subjects not typically on Joe's information radar.

This episode features excerpts from a prerecorded phone interview with the Ina May Gaskin - "The Mother of Modern Midwifery" - an interview that precedes her weekend visit to Sarasota to participate in the "Maternal Health Care In The 21st Century: Sarasota and Beyond" panel discussion taking place at the Hyatt Regency Sunday, Nov. 1 at 3 pm. This event is open to the public. For more information contact Laura Gilkey at 941-915-8115.

Ina May Gaskin will also be on hand for "An Evening With Ina May Gaskin" taking place Sunday evening at 5:30 pm, again at the Hyatt Regency. The dinner event includes music by Radio Free Carmela & The Transmitters, a silent auction, a cash bar and book signing by Ina May. This event is sold out.

Joe is joined in the WSLR studio by guests Maggie Davenport (a Sarasota mother of two who birthed both her children using a midwife) and local midwife Harmony Miller, from The Rosemary Birthing Center here in Sarasota (www.rosemarybirthing.com)

In between Ina May segments, Maggie and Harmony share their thoughts on midwifery and a more natural approach to child birth.

The music featured in the episode of Local Matters was provided by Tanya Radtke, from her debut CD "Begin." Featured tracks are "Tiny Hands" and "Goodnight."

Tanya Radtke & Friends will be appearing Saturday, Oct 31 at the Old Packing House Cafe in Sarasota.
http://www.myspace.com/tanyaradtke

Local Matters airs every Thursday night on WSLR 96.5 LPFM in Sarasota, Florida. Listen to WSLR online 24 hours a day at http://wslr.org/listen-live/

Thanks to Bungalow Builders for underwriting this and every episode of Local Matters...check out their eco-friendly, green bungalow designs at www.BungalowBuildersLLC.com

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This Local Matters interview with Ina May Gaskin - "the mother of midwifery" - was aired in part during the Oct. 29 episode of Local Matters. Due to time contraints, this interview was not aired in its entirety. Given Ina May's legendary status in midwifery and mothering circles, I thought it would be nice to air the complete, uniterrupted Ina May Gaskin interview.

Learn more about Ina May Gaskin and her efforts with midwifery and maternal care at www.inamay.com

Local Matters host Joe Hendricks is joined in the WSLR studio by guest co-host Dr. Nik (host of The History of Bluegrass & 33 and 1/3) Christina Swanson (Coordinator for the Faces of Homelessness Speakers' Bureau at the Suncoast Partnership to End Homelessness; Chris - from the Speakers' Bureau, who is homeless himself; Karin Barbito (Director of Trinity Presbyterian Church Community Assistance Ministry and formerly homeless herself) and Karin's homeless friends Annie and Frank.

Halfway through the show, we hear a Universal Meanderings commentary on generosity that was provided by Adele Azar-Rucqoui, from Sanford, Florida.

This episode of Local Matters was part of the weeklong fall membership drive taking place at WSLR 96.5 FM

www.WSLR.org

In October, The Asolo Theatre was one of approximately 150 theaters nationwide to perform "The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later," a follow-up performance piece that revists the city of Laramie, Wyoming and looks at how the city and the people of Laramie have coped with the aftermath of the violent murder of a young gay college student named Matthew Shepard.

Prior to the Sarasota performance, Jumping Mullet reporter Joe Hendricks interviewed Michael Edwards, producing artistic director for the Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota, Florida.

Learn more about the Asolo Repertory Theatre at www.Asolo.org

The Jumping Mullet Reports airs live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday evening on WSLR 96.5 LPFM in Sarasota. Listen to live streaming audio 24 hours a day at www.WSLR.org

In this Jumping Mullet interview conducted by Local Matters host Joe Hendricks, Michael Edwards (producing artistic director for the Asolo Repetory Theater) discusses CONTACT, the new dance-musical performance playing at The Asolo Repertory Theater through November 22.

CONTACT was produced in collaboration with the Sarasota Ballet, marking the first such collaboration between the two entities.

For more information, please visit www.ASOLO.org

On Thursday, October 15, Daniel Petrov (Education Program Coordinator for ArtCenter Sarasota) and Janet Taylor (Outreach Coordinator for the Suncoast Partnership to End Homelessness) discussed the “I Am Home” art program being utilized by some of Sarasota’s homeless residents and artists.

Daniel and Janet also discussed the "I Am Home/Urban Dwellers"" gallery event taking place at ArtCenter Manatee from October 13 through November 6.

ArtCenter Manatee is open Monday and Fridays from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays until 6 p.m. ArtCenter Manatee is located at 209 Ninth Street West, in Bradenton. For more information on this event please call 941-746 2862 or visit www.artcentermanatee.org

For more info on ArtCenter Sarasota please visit: www.artsarasota.org

For more information on the SunCoast Partnership to End Homelessness please visit: www.suncoastpartnership.org

During the second half of this Local Matters episode, we hear from City Engineer Alex Davis- Shaw and Sarasota resident Laurel Kaiser regarding proposed renovations planned for Bird Key Park and Kaiser's concerns about the proposed renovations.

Laurel Kaiser can be contacted at SaveBirdKeyPark@gmail.com

THIS EPISODE OF LOCAL MATTERS FEATURES THE LOCAL MUSIC OF JERRY "ORCA" FISHER and JOHN HOWARD.

Hosted by Joe Hendricks, and co-hosted this week by Derrick Carey, Local Matters airs live every Thursday evening on WSLR 96.5 FM -- Sarasota, Florida's listener-supported community radio station.
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n a follow-up interview conducted Monday, October 12th, Dr. Mark Geier, a recent guest on WSLR's Local Matters, pulls no punches in sharing his thoughts on the presence of mercury in a large percentage of the H1N1 vaccines that have started arriving in Florida and most other states.
Dr. Geier comments on the dangers of mercury contained in the vaccine preservative Thimerosol and his belief that Thimerosol is directly linked to an increase in autism.

Dr. Geier also speaks frankly on what he believes to be the motives he feels are behind the push for world-wide vaccination despite what he feels is a lack of testing to prove the vaccine is safe. He also comments on the financial motives behind the push to vaccinate.
You may or may not agree with Dr. Geier's theories, but this hour-long interview conducted by Local Matters host Joe Hendricks is definitely worth a listen if you have any concerns about the safety of the Swine Flu vaccine.

For more information on Dr. Geier and his theories on the relationship between mercury and autism, please visit www.mercury-freedrugs.org or www.asdcenters.com

FOR MUCH MORE ON SWINE FLU AND VACCINE SAFETY, PLEASE VISIT WSLR's "SWINE FLU SARASOTA PODCAST PAGE AT: www.SwineFluSarasota.podomatic.com

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