Video Explorations of the Hudson Valley (Aired On January 12 & 13, 2019)

Seth Collegrave is a young composter and videographer who has been
developing multimedia presentations of the history and prominent landmarks in
the Hudson Valley. Having grown up in the lower Hudson Valley, he came to
appreciate how important the region has been in US history. After studying
composition and media at the Berkley School of Music in Boston and a brief
period working in Los Angeles, Mr. Collegrave returned to his native territory
where he formed Empire Explorer to produce short Facebook, Instagram, and
YouTube features of the regions historic buildings. Listen as Sarah O’Connell-
Claitor and Jonah Triebwasser interview Mr. Collegrave about his work and his
explorations of the Hudson Valley.

Learn more:
Empire Explorer: http://www.empireexplorer.com/
Empire Explorer on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empireexplorer/
Empire Explorer on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/empireexplorer/
Empire Explorer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-G0SiKvvxTwNjwvuC17rhA

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January 19, 2019 · Posted in History, Hudson Valley, Travel  

Fitfeet Adventures (Aired on August 19, and 20, 2017)

Adventures and Running with FitFeet (Aired on August 19 and 20, 2017)
RadioRotary interviews Kyle Irwin, who went from the Peace Corps and a career in microfinance to found FitFeet Adventures, a unique Rhinebeck-based corporation that focuses on the environment, philanthropy, and running and hiking for everyone from individuals to groups. Locally FitFeet runs 5K races, 10K races, and full and half marathons to support various local and national charities, including a 2017 walk-or-run at Vanderbilt Mansion in Hyde Park. The “adventures” part comes with specially designed tours of Peru, Chile, and Argentina, some incorporating major races in Patagonia. The Explore Peru Teen Adventure combines language immersion, volunteer work for charities, visits to cultural sites, and a multi-day trek through the Andes Mountains to Machu Picchu. By partnering with nonprofits such as Awamaki, which helps women and rural families in a Peruvian Village lift themselves out of poverty, and the Rainbow Children Foundation, FitFeet Adventures is far more than just a specialized travel agency.

Learn more:
FitFeet Adventures
Awamaki
Patagonian International Marathon
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site

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August 22, 2017 · Posted in Education, Events, Hudson Valley, International Programs, Travel, Youth  

Zika Virus Update (Aired on September 24 and 25, 2016)

Jonah Triebwasser interviews Cary Institute disease ecologist Shannon LaDeau on the recently recognized dangers from the Zika virus and on the mosquitoes that carry it from human to human. Zika has been known in the Old World since the 1940s but did not reach the Western Hemisphere until 2014, when travelers brought it to Brazil. It has since spread widely through South America, the Caribbean, and some neighborhoods in Florida. Zika is carried from person to person primarily by two species of tropical and subtropical mosquitoes that are daytime biters and to a lesser degree by sexual relations. About 80% of humans infected show mild symptoms or none, but the disease can cause severe damage to an unborn child if the mother is infected. The main concern has been microcephaly, which results in an abnormally small skull and likely brain damage.

Learn more:
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Zika Virus and Disease
Mosquito Carriers

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September 26, 2016 · Posted in Environment, Health, Hudson Valley, Travel  

Rotary Action Groups (Aired on August 20 & 21, 2016)

(l-r) Jonah Triebwasser, Ellen Haggerty, Sarah O'Connell

(l-r) Jonah Triebwasser, Ellen Haggerty, Sarah O’Connell

Pleasant Valley Rotarian Ellen Haggerty is the guest on RadioRotary, discussing Rotarian Action Groups (RAGs) and Rotary Fellowship Groups with special emphasis on the RAG Rotarians for Hearing, an action group started by Ms. Haggerty. Rotarians for Hearing has a grant from the Rotary Foundation that covers hearing tests for newborns in Guatemala. An electronic device checks the baby’s ears to see if they are working properly; babies with difficulties are sent to Guatemala City for brain scans that reveal hearing problems in detail. It is important to get to children before the age of six, because older children who have never heard language then fail to learn it. There is much more of interest on this program—how Ms. Haggerty became involved in hearing about how she has traveled the world as a member of the Travel and Hosting Rotary Fellowship.

Learn more:
Rotarian Action Groups
Join a RAG
Rotarians for Hearing
Rotary Fellowships

 

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August 20, 2016 · Posted in Health, International Programs, Rotary Foundation, Travel  

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