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The Shelley Irwin Show Podcast for 9-9-25

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GR Girls in Aviation Day,  Holland Hospital School Nurse Fun Run, the Wounded Warrior Project, Art in Nature, gun safety and children, and The Black Family Who Built America.

Aviation is alive and well for girls. We talk to the President of the Women in Aviation Great Lakes Chapter, Samantha Perry, about the AVflight GR Girls in Aviation Day, a day filled with aerospace fun for all ages and genders.

It's the 13th annual Holland Hospital School Nurse Fun Run this Thursday, we talk key benefits, participation details, and celebrating children's health. Colleen Perdok, fund development coordinator, joins in with the details.

September is Suicide Prevention Month, the Wounded Warrior Project stressing the power of a simple check in, and how human connection can save a life. Army Vet/Warrior Jacob Norotsky, and Lyndsay Tkach, the Project's Mental and Brain Health Services Director, talk about recent survey findings of mental health challenges.

It's a spectacular Arts show in Ada this Thursday, Art in Nature at Roselle Park. Karen Johnson and Chip Clark discuss this scenic indoor/outdoor art show with over 20 Plein air artists capturing the beauty of nature in real time.

Research is vital to protecting children from gun injuries and saving lives, according to the Chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Dr. Lois Lee, as firearm related injuries are the leading cause of death for kids and the U.S.

Author of The Black Family Who Built America, Cheryl McKissack, talks about her family's legacy, a family run construction business creating some of the nation's most significant landmarks.

Transcripts are provided upon request.

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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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