11-19-20 Thursday
Part 1: Ray Richardson talks about family, family gatherings, Government overstepping, the media, headlines in the media, hypocrisy in the media, and more.
Part 2: Ray talks about Faye Wilson and Roots Cafe teaming up with WLOB Radio to give fellowship back to the community.
Part 3: Bob Witkowski joins Ray with just enough time to congratulate Home Depot on a job well done and wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.
Part 4: Ray talks about collaboration between WLOB and Roots Cafe for a FREE Thanksgiving Meal. Faye Wilson joins him and shares what the meal will include and how you can get it. The meal will include turkey, stuffing, potatoes, gravy, green beans, cranberry sauce and apple crisp. Ray lists out the donors that have helped to make this event possible and Faye gives out the number (207-854-TREE) and contact info for Facebook and their website.
Part 5: Ray talks about the difference between the outrage about the Afghanistan War and the protests and all of it seem to stop after Obama was elected even though we lost more people….fast forward to Trump trying to bring home our troops and how it is now scorched Earth.
Part 6: Ray welcomes Director Brad Dyer and District Manager Mickayla Gammon of the Senior Planning Center to discuss Open Enrollment, why it is important to learn what has changed in the program, penalties for not joining, the different parts and what they cover, diabetes coverage, and more. Ray asks questions from the audience that he’s received. Call them ((207) 223-6565) and set up an appointment or ask them any questions. They have several offices that can help you. Open enrollment runs from November 1 through December 15.
Part 7: Ray, Brad and Mickayla continue their discussion about how you can get help either in person, or over the phone. Brad stresses how important it is to find a local person in your state and that they have offices in many states. Contact the Senior Planning Center at (207) 223-6565 for more information to find the perfect solution for your personal situation.
Part 8: Ray plays a clip from New York Governor Cuomo’s interaction with a reporter over the closing of schools in NYC. Brunswick Mike calls in to talk about the election and how it is run, disenfranchised voters, Germany, military votes, and more. 2nd caller asks Ray if he has ever watched CNN or any of the other “news” outlets and how biased they are and brings up the damage done to signs and the attacks on Trump supporters. 3rd caller talks about it seems that the mass shootings and attacks seem to be down since Covid. Ray points out that isolation is the worst thing you can do to an addict, alcoholic, or someone with depression.
Part 9: Ray takes a call with some ideas about how to validate the ballots in elections. The need for mandatory photo IDs at the polls and how racist their arguments are reality. Ray talks about the true difference between him and and people like him and the ultra left wing of politics. Biden’s side is up to destroy the America that we know and love. Ray talks about the river of evil. 2nd caller from New Hampshire calls in to chat about their election results.
Part 10: Ray talks more about Faye Wilson of Roots Cafe and their collaboration for Thanksgiving. Andy from Sanford calls in to chat about the election results in Sanford.
Part 11: Ray talks about the acceptance of the election once it is all said and done because he did all that he could. His frustration comes from people complaining that didn’t give/do all that they could.
Part 12: Ray and News Center Maine’s Pat Callaghan chat about sports from “back in the day”. Pat brings up the Coats for Kids Drive that is going on now. He explains how they will be done in the days of Covid. It will all be done online. The boys get back to sports and Tom Brady. How to purchase a new coat and/or toys this year: They are asking viewers to purchase a new coat and/or toy from our NCM Coats and Toys for Kids Wish List. Your purchase will be shipped to The Salvation Army. From there, the new coats and toys will be distributed statewide. You can also text KIDS to 207-828-6622 and our NEWS CENTER Maine’s Wish List will be sent to your phone. You can also mail in a check to The Salvation Army to help buy new coats and toys at: The Salvation Army P.O. Box 3647 Portland, ME 04104.
Part 13: Ray says that we need to be patient and the Republicans need to get their cases across the country into the courts and that we can’t get an answer to any of these elections can be called.