Archive for November, 2012

This week’s show – Safe for the Holiays

Friday, November 30th, 2012

This Saturday on A Firm Foundation is a show about safety for the holidays. Safety in the home, and out and about. Joining us in person for the first time, the new Lucas County Sheriff John Tharp. What show about these topics would be complete without Wood County Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn? The two Sheriffs together will give us a complete look at crime in the area and how to protect you and your family.

Both Sheriffs will be live with us from St. Julians Fitness Center at Levis Commons in Perrysburg, and will begin at 9:00 am. . . and can be heard locally on AM1470 WLQR.

The show is streamed live at talkradio1470.com and is podcast after 11:00 am. at the same website.

Celebrating 84 years!

Friday, November 30th, 2012

Pictured tonight is Mom celebrating 84 years after a special dinner and her family favorite cake. God grant her many years!

The pants still fit!

Sunday, November 25th, 2012

Where were you this Thanksgiving? Rick and Jackie were at the Wood County Senior Center where they served over 80 individuals a delicious meal — and Rick was still able to wear his favorite “Turkey Day” pants — year number 36 (1976 to 2012!) Check out the photo with his Mom!

This week’s show – Small Business Saturday

Friday, November 23rd, 2012

Be sure to tune in this Saturday, November 24, from 9 to 11 a.m. when A Firm Foundation helps celebrate “Small Business Saturday” here in Northwest Ohio.

The first hour will be for “Ladies Only” as we talk with Frank Sales for those electronic items and household appliances; and Gordon Lumber where the professionals purchase all their name brand tools.

The second hour, men, you had better tune in if you really know what’s good for you! Lisa Barrow, Barrow’s Jewelers, and the only jeweler in Toledo who can really give you some insight in a really special gift for that special woman in your life — diamonds, semi-precious stones, gold, silver, watches, rings, earrings, bracelets, estate jewelry — they’ve got it. Already have a stone? Trade in for bigger and better!

A Firm Foundation is now streamed LIVE at www.talkradio1470.com and, if you miss the show from 9 to 11 a.m., catch the podcast at www.1065theticket.com/vault .

This week’s show – Last lawn-mowing of the year!

Friday, November 16th, 2012

As I write you I just finished mowing the grass for the last time this year, and Thanksgiving is only 1 week from today. With that in mind we have planned a show this Saturday that will feature lots of information about Thanksgiving to help you!

Joining us first up, about 9:05 will be Certified Personal Trainer, Pam Bettinger, about 9:30 will be Susan Zies O.S.U. Extension officier talking about Thanksgiving foods and weight maintenance, and then right after 10:00 am. we are going to talk turkey, with Mary Clingman, from Butterball, with Turkey 101, from purchase, to preparation to safety.

After we return from the gym we will be ready to eat! Let N.W. Ohio’s most trusted hosts, make your Thanksgiving holiday the best ever, eat all you want and not gain any weight!

Back to houses!

Friday, November 16th, 2012

Now it’s back to selling and building houses, here is the kitchen where Thanksgiving will be prepared in one of our most recent completed houses, a great place for the family to gather!

This week’s show – Looking ahead and back to basics

Friday, November 9th, 2012

This Saturday on A Firm Foundation N. W. Ohio’s most trusted hosts seldom look back, and Saturday is no exception, taking the results of Tuesday’s election Rick and Jackie take hour #1 to look ahead at what we might expect here in N. W. Ohio for the next couple of years. Joining us about 9:30 am. . . will be the region’s top financial advisor Dock Treece with some of his thoughts on the road ahead.

In hour #2 Rick and Jackie go back home, with advice on a variety of topics for your home. Looking at some of the effects of hurricane Sandy, power outages for days, even weeks, flooded homes, and other house issues take sound advice from Rick and Jackie on AM1470 WLQR, and streamed live at www.talkradio1470.com. After 11:00 am. a podcast is available at the same website.

Less than two weeks till Thanksgiving and only 7 weeks till the end of 2012.

Surprise visit

Friday, November 9th, 2012

The election season ended with a surprise visitor in Bowling Green on Monday, after 50 years of fond memories, Rick finally got to thank Jack face to face!

This week’s show – Pancakes and Politics

Friday, November 2nd, 2012

It happens this Saturday at Bowling Green H. S. Kiwanis Pancake Day, and 3 days later the biggest election of our lifetime! Expect N. W. Ohio’s most trusted hosts to have a big event before the election and that’s what we have, for the first time, a live political debate.

Joining us in the second hour at 10:00 am. will be current Wood County Commissioner, Joel Kuhlman and Doris Herringshaw, Republican challenger, so this will be a fair and balanced debate.

Kicking off the show at 9:00 am. will be a series of people up for re-election, including, Bob Latta, Randy Gardner, Tim Brown, Jim Carter, and who knows who else may be there? Two years ago the Speaker of the House, John Boehner was there for breakfast.

A Firm Foundation can be heard locally on AM1470 WLQR, and is streamed live at www.talkradio1470.com.

Strange things happen

Friday, November 2nd, 2012

As you know yesterday was Halloween and strange things happen around Halloween, the President surprised everyone and this Bob Latta event. It appears that the President is supporting Bob Latta too, at least he was carrying a Bob Latta sign.