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#26 Mr. David Thering

Red Raider Radio - December 14, 2021 19:36 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Mr. David Thering was a long time Social Studies teacher at Minerva Deland who became famous for his mantra such as "Excuses are the nails that build our house of failure."  Listen to hear the backstories on his pearls of wisdom, his keys to teaching success and why he loves Fairport and will s...

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#25 Kim Dooher

Red Raider Radio - December 30, 2020 02:04 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
  On the night Kim took her nine month-old daughter, Vivian, to the hospital, she thought it would be just a quick stay.  She never imagined that she and her husband would learn that their baby had Type 1 Diabetes - extremely rare in such a young child.  Find out: The process of diagnosing V...

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#24: Angie Czerkas

Red Raider Radio - February 24, 2019 02:27 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Angie was always curious about her mother's ancestry.  Her mother was adopted at the age of five and never knew the identity of her own parents.  But after December 8th, 2009, when Angie's mom passed away from cancer at 5 am - and then Angie's own first child was born before the day ended -- sh...

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#23: Casey Daggett

Red Raider Radio - June 25, 2018 02:41 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Casey Daggett is one of Fairport's strongest mothers!  Two years ago, her daughter, Zoey, was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor and they have been fighting for Zoey the whole time. Hear all about: The whirlwind experience of learning Zoey had cancer Their experiences seeking treatment...

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#22 --Don Santini

Red Raider Radio - April 19, 2018 14:50 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Coach Don Santini (Class of '57) is the amazingly successful coach who lead the Fairport Football Team to seven Section 5 Class AAA Titles between 1975-1992.  Find out:   The ONE game he would like a "re-do" His personal game day rituals How do get kids "fired up" What's his ringtone tod...

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#21: Maureen Aguglia

Red Raider Radio - March 13, 2018 01:44 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
  Maureen Aguglia was an award winning bartender and restaurant manager when she had a near death experience that motivated her to completely change her life. This episode is PACKED with inspiring and interesting stories from Maureen's life! Find out: How a trip to her dentist almost turned ...

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#20: Nate Romagnola

Red Raider Radio - February 11, 2018 18:37 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
When Nate Romagnola (FHS Class of 1999) took a summer job mowing lawns and tending mausoleums, he never dreamed he would end up as the Vice President of White Haven Cemetery someday! Find out: How a city planner became a burial planner! Why planning a funeral is a lot like planning a weddi...

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#19: Dave Paddock

Red Raider Radio - January 21, 2018 01:25 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Dave Paddock was the principal of Fairport High School from 1995 - 2008 and quickly became known as a beloved administrator who connected with students and the community.  Find out:   Why his own high school experience was traumatic  Why he decided to learn the names of the entire graduati...

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#18: Tim Slisz

Red Raider Radio - September 18, 2017 18:07 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Tim Slisz is one of those people quietly working behind the scenes, influencing so many aspects of Fairport life.  He works at Johanna Perrin as a sixth grade teacher, serves as a Village Trustee and is active in Church of the Assumption.  He's everywhere! Find out:  What he thinks grades te...

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#17: Tim Soudan

Red Raider Radio - March 30, 2017 02:47 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Tim Soudan grew up playing lacrosse in his backyard with a stick his parents finally got him for Christmas in seventh grade.  After playing in high school and college, he made Team USA and won the World Championships in 1994 and 1998.  He played lacrosse professionally for the Boston Blazers, th...

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#16: Max Erickson

Red Raider Radio - December 19, 2016 14:54 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Max Erickson moved across the country this year to Fairport.  What's it like to move to Fairport as a junior in high school?  Hear all about: What helped make Max's transition to Fairport so much easier How the first day of school went during lunch What he thinks about FHS His advice for any...

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#15: McCarthy Tents and Events with Sean McCarthy

Red Raider Radio - November 04, 2016 00:40 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Sean McCarthy (FHS Class of '98) went to college to become a social studies teacher. Never did he imagine he'd plunk down all his savings and start his own tent and event company years later!  Find out all about:   The biggest thing that goes wrong at weddings The advice he'd give everyone w...

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#14: The Inn on Church with Pam Renfro

Red Raider Radio - October 24, 2016 01:04 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Pam Renfro and Angela Herrald were neighbors chatting in their driveways before they decided to dive into a new venture:  Open a Bed and Breakfast in the village of Fairport!  Hear all about: How a former youth-minister and an athropologist make the perfect team The "Harry Potter Room" under t...

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#13: Ghost Walks of Fairport with Ron Roberts

Red Raider Radio - October 13, 2016 01:43 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Just in time for Halloween - Ron Roberts previews some of the ghost stories of the Village of Fairport.  Hear all about: Which historical home might host thirty different spirits! How Ron found out about all these stories How to get a spot on this FREE Ghost Walk before the season ends If Ro...

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#12: Mrs. J of the Fairport Public Library

Red Raider Radio - October 03, 2016 04:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Amy Joslyn (Mrs. J) wanted to be the first female president, and then a criminal lawyer and a host of other things before she started working in the children's section of a library and realized that it was "magical"!   Hear Mrs. J's journey of becoming a librarian, tips for reading with kids, ...

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#11: Fairport Brewing Company with Tim Garman

Red Raider Radio - September 12, 2016 04:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
The Fairport Brewing Company (FBC) transformed the corner of Church and Main Streets into the coolest place to be any night of the week!  Drive by and you'll see a food truck and hear great tunes from the live music out on the patio. Behind all of it is Tim Garman -- owner of the Fairport Brewin...

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#10: Marty Cardona - case worker for over 2,500 adoptions

Red Raider Radio - September 07, 2016 15:38 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Marty Cardona might be the busiest woman in Fairport!  Hear all about: How she became an adoption case worker and helped place over 2,500 children with adoptive couples How a magazine article started her on her own journey of adopting two children from Korea What kept her sane while raising s...

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#9: Chris Dudley - How YMCA Summer Camp Shaped His Life

Red Raider Radio - August 16, 2016 19:58 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
It's summer camp time, and this episode we hear from Fairport alumn, Chris Dudley, about how he went from going to sleep-away summer camp as an eight-year old kid, to working as a counselor and eventually continuing his career at the YMCA today! It was so awesome to hear how Brotherhood & Sist...

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#8: Brian Lilly -- great nordic skiier, amazing coach!

Red Raider Radio - June 30, 2016 17:37 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Fairport alumn, Brian Lilly (class of '98), STILL holds the record for the mile at FHS!  After an impressive career competing in nordic skiing at some of the highest levels, including the Olympic Training Center, two Olympic Trials, the Junior World Championships, and the US Military Biathlon, h...

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#7: The Rotating Christmas Tree with Pete Hartman

Red Raider Radio - June 21, 2016 02:19 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Everyone loves seeing the revolving Christmas tree on South Main Street each Christmas season.  Find out everything you ever wanted to know about this Fairport icon, including: Why Pete Hartman built it for his prom back in the 1950's How he keeps the wires from getting tangled Exactly how fa...

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#6: Rich Greene -- the Singing Principal of Jefferson Avenue School

Red Raider Radio - June 01, 2016 12:52 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Who drops out of college, competes on Star Search back in the 80s, writes a song about mashed potatoes and ends up being a beloved Fairport Principal?!  Rich Greene!   Hear about his personal journey as well as the background behind how Jefferson Avenue won the Spirit Award at the Homecoming S...

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#5: Foraging for food along the Erie Canal with April Jordan

Red Raider Radio - May 24, 2016 09:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
April Jordan has perfected the art of foraging for food along the Erie Canal.  Want to know how which part of a cattail you can eat?  How to make acorn flour?  Where to find the best berries?  Should you eat ferns raw or cooked?  Listen and find out! SPOILER ALERT:  You know that bambooish loo...

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#4: Fairport Crew Club with Bruce Weick

Red Raider Radio - May 17, 2016 12:48 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Everyone loves seeing the Fairport Crew Club out on the canal!   What started as handful of teenagers in 1999 has grown to a team of over 100 kids!  Hear all about: How the canal water is PERFECT for crew (who knew?!) How Bruce Weick gets the inside scoop about when the canal will fill in the...

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#3: Julie Stolze and Red Bird Market

Red Raider Radio - May 10, 2016 10:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Ever wanted to do something completely different with your life?  Julie Stolze was a stay-at-home mom, until her youngest was in 8th grade, and then decided to try something totally new!  Hear all about what surprised her about owning a small business, how she unwinds in her little red convertib...

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#2: Christina Bancroft and her frozen embryo transfer

Red Raider Radio - May 05, 2016 01:56 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
  In Episode Two, I chat with Fairport resident, Christina Bancroft.  She and her husband struggled with infertility for eight years before undergoing a frozen embryo transfer using donor eggs.  Hear all about their journey from fertility treatments arriving at their doorstep, to what kept the...

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#1: Tony Keil of TK's Pizzeria

Red Raider Radio - May 02, 2016 18:03 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Tony Keil started TK's Pizzeria in 1975 and the rest is history!  Learn about:  How Tony got started Why he ALWAYS smells like pizza What he bought with his first paycheck as a teenager And a whole lot more!  

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"Bottle Rocket" Review

Shaw Rau - May 28, 2013 21:11 - Video
Christopher Rowe on Wes Anderson's Bottle Rocket (1996).

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