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This is an amazing story my wife and I over heard Mr. Collins talking as we were having lunch at a Denny's in Abilene.Mr. Collins was in Vietnam at age 16 serving as a "Grunt, Jungle Rat", titles given to the men that did his type of work. I call him a HERO.I think this is a very interesting interview in light of what's going on in Afghanistan. Mr. Collins has some thoughts on how we should be approaching it.

This event would change the world for so many people in different ways. One individual who changed by it was Nadine Ramsey. Her story is told in the book “Taking Flight – The Nadine Ramsey Story”. A very inspirational story that tells all of her peaks and the valleys.In October 1944 Nadine Ramsey was thirty-three and she was flying the cutting-edgeP-51 Mustang to New Jersey, its last stop before heading to the war in Europe. The irrepressible young woman from Wichita had long been determined to fly and the gathering storm clouds of World War II had provided an unexpected opportunity. Taking Flight is the inspiring story of a girl from Depression-era Kansas who overcame tremendous challenges and defied convention to become an elite pilot – one of the few American women to fly fighter aircraft during World War II.Taking Flight follows Nadine as she became one of 1,102 women to join the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots and one of only 303 WASPs to take to the skies in military cockpits, transporting aircraft to bases across the nation for use in the theaters of war. This book marks her milestones: the first Kansas woman to earn a commercial pilot license; among the earliest women to fly the US Air Mail; one of only 26 WASPs who flew the Lockheed P-38 Lightning, a fighter aircraft-and the first woman to own one; the only woman in the country to instruct male pilots to fly fighter planes after the war. Disbanded in late 1944 to make way for male pilots and barred from piloting for commercial airlines, the WASPs spent the next three decades fighting to win veteran status.Taking Flight: The Nadine Ramsey Story is a profile in courage of a woman who helped clear the flight path for today’s female combat and commercial aviators.

Food Bank of West Central Texas is a non-profit 501 (C) 3 community service organization that collects donated food to distribute to other non-profit agencies serving the needy of the Big Country. In the 13 county service area of the Food Bank of West Central Texas (FBWCT), approximately 50,000 people live in poverty and too often miss meals or experience hunger. The Food Bank’s clients include working-poor families with needy children, seniors subsisting on fixed incomes, and possibly even you or your neighbors in times of disaster.

Deydra Williams and Elyse Lewis are a powerful team when it comes to promoting women health especially when it comes to Breast Cancer.They have a friendship that was born out of adversity and a vision. Deydra's motivation came from taking her mother, Sue Elliot to doctors appointments during Sue's battle with Breast Cancer. Unfortunately Sue did not survive. Deydra had noticed that she saw very few African American women during those doctors visits. She wanted to sound the alarm and encourage more African American Women to get mammograms'. She was introduced to Elyse Lewis, Community Initiatives Coordinator at Hendrick Health. Dedyra and Elyse had similar visions and they begin to work together.The story did not end with them working together. About three years into their work together Dedyra was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. This podcast covers Breast Cancer from every aspect.

In 2018, Lenora Peterson developed a Gentle Fitness Program to address the needs of seniors who could benefit from a low or moderate impact physical activity routine. The purpose of the program was twofold. First to inspire seniors to take control of their health, fitness, and goals in life. And second to reduce Senior isolation and to help them maintain an active lifestyle. Gentle Fitness classes are offered to seniors two days per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays / 10am to 11am at Sears Recreation Center, 2250 Ambler Ave. in Abilene, Texas.

Chris Daughtery knows what it's like not to grow up in a home without parents. Chris was reared by his grandparent. Chris refers to himself as an old soul because of the training he received from his grandfather.Chris has made his life work mentoring young men. He is the father of 5 boys, a husband, author, speaker and a consultant. Chris book From Boys To Gentlemen is filled with real stories. This book is a guide to that could be useful in working with young men.

Abilene Community joins the Jaramillo Family in fighting colon cancer. Peter at age 24 was diagnosed with colon cancer. Once diagnosed he and his family decided to fight this cancer as aggressively as possible. It started with their third grader starting a fundraiser to bring in some much needed income. The community soon joined the fight with their support. In this episode Peter and his wife, Lesley tell their story and how they are facing this crisis.A story of faith, gratefulness, and determination. Peter and Lesly are the parents of 3 beautiful children Daviano, Elle, and Jazlyn.If you would like to make a donation: https://gofund.me/06e94ef1

Malcolm and Bridgit Scott, have a Black Santa Claus collection. Listen to this podcast and find out why. You can also hear about their experiences with Santa Claus and Christmas when they were children. Malolm grew up in Baton Rouge, La and Bridgit grew up in San Francisco, Ca. They have created their own vision of who Santa Claus really is. A heart warming story.Malcolm is an Associate Professor in the Social Work Department at ACU and Bridgit is a serial entrepreneur and will be announcing a new business soon.Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year!

Lilly Theatre Company is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization designed to enrich, educate and support the military and student theatre and music community. The team consists of a diverse group of people working together to establish a theatre company that opens doors for military veterans and students. They are also artists, creatives, musicians, and community people from many different places and circumstances.