"Red, White and Blue"
09/28/21 • 40 min
In September 2021, the Richmond News and its sister newspaper, The Excelsior Springs Standard, published "Red, White and Blue," a three-part special issue commemorating the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and honoring area first and second responders. The "Red" section was published Sept. 10, followed by the "White" section on Sept. 17 and "Blue" section on Sept. 24. In relation to those three sections, this episode features the following individuals, whose images and/or stories appeared in "Red, White and Blue":
- Darrel and Kevin Carmichael, Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team members, who worked at Ground Zero during the days and weeks after 9/11.
- Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers, who remembers what he was doing the morning of 9/11 and discusses the tragedy's effects on law enforcement, among other topics.
- Richmond Fire Chief Mark Sowder, who remembers what he was doing the morning of 9/11 and discusses the tragedy's effects on the fire service, among other topics.
Other notes:
- For more information about Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Teams, visit https://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/responders/ndms/ndms-teams/Pages/dmort.aspx.
- One way many firefighters commemorate the fallen firefighters of 9/11 is to participate in a 9/11 memorial stair climb. For more information about the stair climbs, visit https://www.firehero.org/events/9-11-stair-climbs-2/.
- The Officer Down Memorial Page includes a page dedicated to fallen law enforcement personnel who perished Sept. 11, 2001, or from the effects of working at Ground Zero.
- For a virtual tour of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, visit https://www.911memorial.org/visit/about-your-visit/learn-and-explore-home.
- The opinions expressed on "Ray County Voices" are those of the hosts and/or interview subjects, and not those of the podcast, the Richmond News or The Excelsior Springs Standard
- Follow the Richmond News on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/TheRichmondMODailyNews
- Sacred & Secular appear courtesy of Mo-Mutt Music. To sample more of Sacred & Secular's music, check out the following playlists:
- https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nc6GhIkLCLAZ46_RNU1IRhGodxp2GC07I&feature=share (album: "In Solitude")
- https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nIgxmzNslUhSLf8FNofg--rwogPA9d_QU&feature=share (album: "Peas in a Pod: Music from Two Podcasts [And Elsewhere]")
- https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mDkw4LJXcOHKUFfAx-FEQhK8i8kdgRU8s&feature=share (single: "Miles the Monk, Minister of Musical Mantras [Version A]")
- https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m-FVGa59O4x__s2nL8IkKPax-depJPD_A&feature=share (single: "Midnight Moonlight Meditations [Baring My Soul Version]"
In September 2021, the Richmond News and its sister newspaper, The Excelsior Springs Standard, published "Red, White and Blue," a three-part special issue commemorating the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and honoring area first and second responders. The "Red" section was published Sept. 10, followed by the "White" section on Sept. 17 and "Blue" section on Sept. 24. In relation to those three sections, this episode features the following individuals, whose images and/or stories appeared in "Red, White and Blue":
- Darrel and Kevin Carmichael, Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team members, who worked at Ground Zero during the days and weeks after 9/11.
- Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers, who remembers what he was doing the morning of 9/11 and discusses the tragedy's effects on law enforcement, among other topics.
- Richmond Fire Chief Mark Sowder, who remembers what he was doing the morning of 9/11 and discusses the tragedy's effects on the fire service, among other topics.
Other notes:
- For more information about Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Teams, visit https://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/responders/ndms/ndms-teams/Pages/dmort.aspx.
- One way many firefighters commemorate the fallen firefighters of 9/11 is to participate in a 9/11 memorial stair climb. For more information about the stair climbs, visit https://www.firehero.org/events/9-11-stair-climbs-2/.
- The Officer Down Memorial Page includes a page dedicated to fallen law enforcement personnel who perished Sept. 11, 2001, or from the effects of working at Ground Zero.
- For a virtual tour of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, visit https://www.911memorial.org/visit/about-your-visit/learn-and-explore-home.
- The opinions expressed on "Ray County Voices" are those of the hosts and/or interview subjects, and not those of the podcast, the Richmond News or The Excelsior Springs Standard
- Follow the Richmond News on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/TheRichmondMODailyNews
- Sacred & Secular appear courtesy of Mo-Mutt Music. To sample more of Sacred & Secular's music, check out the following playlists:
- https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nc6GhIkLCLAZ46_RNU1IRhGodxp2GC07I&feature=share (album: "In Solitude")
- https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nIgxmzNslUhSLf8FNofg--rwogPA9d_QU&feature=share (album: "Peas in a Pod: Music from Two Podcasts [And Elsewhere]")
- https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mDkw4LJXcOHKUFfAx-FEQhK8i8kdgRU8s&feature=share (single: "Miles the Monk, Minister of Musical Mantras [Version A]")
- https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m-FVGa59O4x__s2nL8IkKPax-depJPD_A&feature=share (single: "Midnight Moonlight Meditations [Baring My Soul Version]"
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"Yes or No? Ray County Ponders a Jail Tax"
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The pros and cons of a proposed jail tax, to be voted on Aug. 3, 2021, by Ray County voters, are explored. Sheriff Scott Childers provides background on conceiving the proposal, his arguments for voting yes and related topics. Ray County resident J.D. Pierce discusses his involvement with the issue, his arguments for voting no and related topics.
Notes:
- The Ray County Sheriff's Office's Facebook page, one place where Sheriff Childers addresses questions and concerns about the proposed tax, is https://www.facebook.com/Ray-County-Sheriffs-Office-223614467998389.
- The website for the Ray County Citizens Coalition, the coalition referred to by Pierce that opposes the tax, is https://www.raycountycitizenscoalition.com/.
- In addition to the county jail tax proposal, one Ray County community, Lawson, is voting on a school tax levy increase Aug. 3. Visit https://raycountymo.com/index.php/ray-county-clerk/ for links to the sample countywide and Lawson ballots.
- Music featured in this episode: "Loop for Bishop John Burgess"; "Raga of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in G Minor" (For Timpani) , composed by Shawn Roney and performed by the music collective Sacred & Secular.
- To be a sponsoring business or a supporting patron of this podcast series, contact Sharon Donat, media specialist with the Richmond News and Town & Country Leader, by email at [email protected] or by calling the Richmond News at (816) 776-5454.
- The opinions expressed on "Ray County Voices" are those of the hosts and/or interview subjects, and not those of the podcast, the Richmond News or The Excelsior Springs Standard
- Follow the Richmond News on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/TheRichmondMODailyNews
- Sacred & Secular appear courtesy of Mo-Mutt Music. To sample more of Sacred & Secular's music, check out the following playlists:
- https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nc6GhIkLCLAZ46_RNU1IRhGodxp2GC07I&feature=share (album: "In Solitude")
- https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nIgxmzNslUhSLf8FNofg--rwogPA9d_QU&feature=share (album: "Peas in a Pod: Music from Two Podcasts [And Elsewhere]")
- https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mDkw4LJXcOHKUFfAx-FEQhK8i8kdgRU8s&feature=share (single: "Miles the Monk, Minister of Musical Mantras [Version A]")
- https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m-FVGa59O4x__s2nL8IkKPax-depJPD_A&feature=share (single: "Midnight Moonlight Meditations [Baring My Soul Version]"
Next Episode
"A Halloween Hangover Episode (Or Halloween Leftovers Episode, If You Prefer)"
For those who couldn't get enough of Halloween 2021, series host Shawn Roney of the Richmond News shares some of the results of the Richmond News' Halloween-related poll questions that were posted in October on its official Facebook page. He also discusses his top 10 favorite horror/thriller films.
Notes:
- Follow the Richmond News on Facebook for more Halloween-related poll results and other enriching content at https://www.facebook.com/TheRichmondMODailyNews.
- Music: "Main Theme From 'The Nun Disappears,' an Imaginary Film by Alfred J. Herrmann" (Extended Version B); "Vamp for a Prankster Priest"; "Haunted Graveyard Theme From 'The Nun Disappears,' an Imaginary Film by Alfred J. Herrmann"; "Last Rites for Emily D.'s Brain" (Extended Vamping Version); "Main Theme From 'The Nun Disappears,' an Imaginary Film by Alfred J. Herrmann" (Extended Version A), composed by Shawn Roney, performed by a solo incarnation of the musical collective Sacred & Secular.
- To be a sponsoring business or a supporting patron of this podcast series, contact Sharon Donat, media specialist with the Richmond News and Town & Country Leader, by email at [email protected] or by calling the Richmond News at (816) 776-5454.
- The opinions expressed on "Ray County Voices" are those of the hosts and/or interview subjects, and not those of the podcast, the Richmond News or The Excelsior Springs Standard
- Follow the Richmond News on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/TheRichmondMODailyNews
- Sacred & Secular appear courtesy of Mo-Mutt Music. To sample more of Sacred & Secular's music, check out the following playlists:
- https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nc6GhIkLCLAZ46_RNU1IRhGodxp2GC07I&feature=share (album: "In Solitude")
- https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nIgxmzNslUhSLf8FNofg--rwogPA9d_QU&feature=share (album: "Peas in a Pod: Music from Two Podcasts [And Elsewhere]")
- https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mDkw4LJXcOHKUFfAx-FEQhK8i8kdgRU8s&feature=share (single: "Miles the Monk, Minister of Musical Mantras [Version A]")
- https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m-FVGa59O4x__s2nL8IkKPax-depJPD_A&feature=share (single: "Midnight Moonlight Meditations [Baring My Soul Version]"
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