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The Shelley Irwin Show Podcast for 6-20-24

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World Refugee Day, West Michigan Sports Commission, Beers at the Bridge, Beaches Boats and Birds, and AARP.

Today is World Refugee Day, Meg Derrer with the Refugee Education Center discusses the org’s mission, plus the programming impact, ways to get involved, and the BRIDGES Program Re launch.

The West Michigan Sports Commission continues its campaign to expand the Meijer Sports Complex, recent donations have raised fundraising to 77% of its goal. We talk to Mike Guswiler, President, about the need for the dollars and expansion plans.

Beers at the Bridge in Ada kicks off this weekend, Haley Stichman, Ada Downtown Development Authority Director to discuss the summer concert series in a new location even closer to the heart of all the growth and development in Ada Village.

Michigan Author Julie Dickerson discusses the importance of reading to kids, her latest work is out, Beaches, Boats and Birds, A Lake Michigan Alphabet Book. Retired from a teaching career, Dickerson combines her love of nature and reading with her work.

A recent AARP survey finds that 20% of adults 50 and over have no retirement savings, perhaps a retirement crisis in happening. We talk to Senior VP of Research Indira Venkat discuss the resources to offer older Americans looking to start the saving process.

Transcripts are provided upon request.

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.
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