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www.KVPR.com - Quality of Life
Live call-in discussion programs probing issues of importance to our community. Host Terry Phillips interviews live guests and takes live calls from listeners.
- Local Food
One of our listeners emailed us with this reminder: "There are two things money can't buy... True love, and home-grown tomatoes!" Our moderator, Terry Phillips, welcomes the author and photographer of the book "Edges of Bounty: Adventures in the Edible Valley." William Emery, author, and Scott Squire, photographer discuss their adventure in exploring locally grown foods, and many listeners join the discussion with memories and current home gardening experiences. We also welcomed Ms. Lou Veihn, Treasurer of the Mono Nation, who filled us in on opportunities to learn about the history, food and culture of the Mono Nation at the North Fork museum. - Citizenship Test
Today's election day program is all about immigration and citizenship. Should everyone born in the USA automatically be a citizen? Should some sort of test be required for everyone? We have an Immigration and Citizenship Attorney, Brent Woodward, in the studio to let us know what the law says, and to discuss the process of becoming a citizen. Also, Terry tests the listeners with questions from the actual test used to qualify immigrants for citizenship. Our callers do very well! - College of the Sequoias Political Panel Discussion
Today’s Quality of Life is a special pre-recorded program. Our moderator, Terry Phillips, hosted a panel discussion and audience questions at a live event given by the Arts and Lectures Department at College of the Sequoias. Local political newspaper and radio commentators Joe Altschule and Tom Fife discuss the issues and take questions from the audience. Dr. Peter Tannenbaum, Fresno State professor of mathematics joined via webcam to discuss election prediction models and the math of elections. This program is longer than normal, running about an hour and a half. - Candidates & Issues
Today, our moderator Terry Phillips, with the help of three guests, covers the candidates and issues on the ballots in central California. Our guests are: Jeff Cummins, Political Science Professor at California State University Fresno; Bill McEwen, columnist for the Fresno Bee; James Geluso, reporter for the Bakersfield Californian. - Fresno Mayoral Candidates
Moderator Terry Phillips welcomes the two candidates for Mayor of Fresno, who engage in a spirited and substantive discussion. Questions from listeners and from Phillips cover a wide variety of topics. Valley Public Radio thanks both Ms. Swearingin and Mr. Perea for their appearance on Quality of Life - Local Elections and the Economy
Today’s program first takes a look at some of the local elections, and how voters can get the information they need to make informed choices. Moderator Terry Phillips welcomes two guests: Kay Bertken, Chairperson of the Education Committee of the League of Women Voters; Sarah Woolf, member of Fresno Citizens for Good Government, and co-author of “Choosing Our Future” which is about Fresno Unified School District. The second half of the program is dedicated to a conversation about how the economy is affecting business in the Central Valley. Travis Sheridan, Director of Member Services for the Central Valley Business Incubator is our guest, and he offers an interesting an informed view of the current economic situation, and how it may offer some real opportunity. - Down Syndrome
Today, our discussion is about Down Syndrome, with an emphasis on the Special Education programs available. Two of our guests not only are professionals in education and other services for people with developmental disabilities, they also have children with Down Syndrome. They help us understand that people with the syndrome learn more slowly than others, but that they continue to learn throughout their lives. Fortunately, the school districts and private organizations are able to provide much assistance to families. Our guests are: Denise Allshouse is Founder and President of the Board of Directors of the Fresno Area Down Syndrome Society; Michal Clark, PhD, Executive Director of the Kern Regional Center; Pam Sanders, Special Education Services Administrator of Kern County Superintendent of Schools; Juliana Gaines, Special Education Services Director, Kern County Superintendent of Schools. Fresno Area Down Syndrome Society 559-228-0441 Kern Regional Center 661-327-8531 - Hospital Safety
Investigations by State inspectors have uncovered problems in local hospitals. Today’s guests help us understand the importance of these inspections, and discuss the operational realities of safety procedures in hospitals. Moderator Terry Phillips’ guests are: Dr. Herbert Boro, MD, Chief of Quality at Kaiser Permanente in Fresno; Dr. Thomas Utecht, MD, Senior VP and Chief Quality Officer for Community Medical Centers, Fresno and Clovis; Kathleen Billingsley, Deputy Director of the Center for Health Care, California Dept. of Public Health, which is responsible for licensing and oversight of health facilities, hospitals and clinics. Additional information: People with complaints about patient care can contact the California Department of Public Health at: www.cdph.ca.gov - Blood and Blankets
We all sympathize with the victims of fires, hurricanes and other tragic situations. But few of us have taken the necessary steps to anticipate how we would survive such challenges. Quality of Life moderator Terry Phillips invited guests to advise us on what we can do to protect ourselves and to help others. Our guests are: Greg Gallion, CEO of Houchin Blood Services; Lorraine Castro, CEO of American Red Cross, Kern Chapter; Dr. Heather Case, Coordinator for Emergency Preparedness and Response for the American Veterinary Medical Association. - Water Quality
Issues of water quality and quantity take center stage in today’s Quality of Life as moderator Terry Phillips and expert panelists take on a few of the water issues in central California. David Zoldoske, the Director of the CSUF Center for Irrigation Technology & California Water Institute discusses a variety of these quality and quantity issues, and answers interesting questions from listeners. Martha Guzman, a Representative and Attorney for the California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation speaks to the problems of water quality and availability for farm laborers in the Valley, and Shannon Murphy from the Watts Regulator Company in Phoenix, introduces us to the latest in reverse osmosis technology which holds promise for the provision of clean water where it is a scarce resource. - Central Valley Jobs
The Central Valley is one of the fastest-growing regions in the United States. Ironically, it is also one of the hardest-hit in terms of unemployment. On this day after Labor Day, Terry Phillips and our expert guests talk about jobs lost and gained, how bad things really are, and how this picture might improve. Terry’s guests are: Blake Konczal, Director of the Fresno County Workforce Investment Board; Swean McNally, Vice President of Corporate and Government Affairs for Grimmway Farms, Bakersfield; Kirk Vogt, Senior Executive Vice President for United Food & Commercial Workers in Fresno, and President of the Central Labor Council for Fresno/Madera/Kings/Tulare Counties. - William Saroyan Centenary
Today, Quality of Life celebrates the William Saroyan Centenary. The on-going year-long festival includes many of the area’s cultural organizations and an impressive list of special events. Joining our moderator Terry Phillips are: Larry Balakian, Co-Coordinator of the Saroyan Centennial Celebration and a member of the Board of Directors of the Fresno Armenian Museum; Mary La Follette, Director of the Fresno Armenian Museum and a Co-coordinator of the Saroyan Centennial Celebration; John Kallenburg, Chairman of the William Saroyan Society; Jerry Lee, Vice President of Programming and Partnerships for Valley Public Television, KVPT. - Emergency Medical Care
Among the pressing medical issues in central California as well as in much of the nation are the availability and cost of emergency medical services. Two physicians with extensive experience in emergency medicine help us understand the problems, and listener calls relate some illuminating stories. Our moderator Terry Phillips welcomes two guests for this program: Dr. Gene Kallsen, MD is Chief of Emergency Services for UCSF Fresno; Dr. Dennis Martinez, MD is the Medical Director for Hall Ambulance in Kern County and a former emergency room physician at Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield. - Land Trusts and th