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They make it happen, so we don’t have to!

Thank you to all of our PUBLIC SERVANTS on this day designated by the United Nations to honor them.

To engage in public service is, in general, to work to improve our fundamental human rights, such as access to water, homes, and medical treatment. Those who work with Volunteer Fire Departments and Ambulance Corps are involved in providing services like these, and aiding the security of our homes and ourselves every day. Without them, our cities and towns wouldn’t be nearly as safe, and there’d be no-one to respond when danger calls.

You may be surprised how many people you know that are involved in the public service industry. Do you know a mail carrier? How about a librarian? A trash collector? Did anyone you know serve in the military or work in education? All of these are types of public service, and without them, we wouldn’t live in the world of safety and security we do today.

How can you celebrate Public Service Day??

One way is to head to your local utility providers, city or county agencies, or local fire departments, and send them an email or a social media post, and deliver a hearty thank you to the people who work there and provide you with the services you need. Thank them for restoring power after a nasty storm, or checking to ensure that you have no gas leaks after an earthquake.

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Today we also heard a little bit about the Centerburg Heart of Ohio USA Days Festival, starting tomorrow.

Click here for the full conversations on The Morning Thing blog!

  • I was born today in 1929 in Maces Spring, Virginia
  • I was born into a musical family and started performing when I was 10
  • I sang with my family, as a solo artist, and with my famous husband
  • He proposed to me during a live performance in 1968 in London
  • I also acted in Gunsmoke, and Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
  • I won 5 Grammy Awards
  • I died in May 2003

Who Am I? I’m June Carter Cash. Congratulations to Faith from Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Jonathon

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Live Music & A Golfer for Who Am I!

Today for Who Knew Wednesday we shared about concerts for some of your favorite WNZR artists. To learn more about upcoming concerts (both live and virtual) click HERE.

PGA Tour Golfer Phil Mickelson was our Who Am I feature for today. He was born on June 16th, 1970. Happy Birthday Phil and good luck in the US Open this weekend!

Congratulations to Karen of Mount Vernon for correctly guessing Phil Mickelson in our game today, she won a $5 gift card from Everlasting Cup!

Thanks for listening!
– Alyssa

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A book, a duck, and a PTPer!

Today’s Who Knew focuses on two significant June 9th events…

1- the release of the Book of Common Prayer in 1549

2- the debut (and birthday) of Donald Duck in 1934

The Book of Common Prayer originated from the Church of England as part of the English Reformation after the break with Rome. BOC was the first prayer book to include the complete forms of service for daily and Sunday worship in English.

Read more about its history from Britannica by clicking here.

Click this link for the online version

Donald Duck first appeared in a 1934 film called The Wise Little Hen, a retelling of the original little red hen story. The exasperated, sometimes angry Donald we came to know and love didn’t really show up until later that August in this first movie with Mickey Mouse, Orphan’s Benefit. Since then he has gone on to appear in video games, episodes of cartoons, and stands out as the Disney character who has appeared in the most films to date.

Read more about Donald Duck here! (from D23)

  • I was born today in 1939 in New Jersey
  • I am a graduate of Seton Hall University
  • I coached my high school alma mater to two state championships
  • I took my first head coaching job at the University of Detroit
  • I also coached the Detroit Pistons for just over a year before being fired in November 1979
  • I started at ESPN in December 1979 and haven’t left since
  • I’ve called over 1,000 college basketball games
  • I’m in the Italian American sports hall of fame

Who Am I? Dick Vitale!

Congratulations to Bonnie from Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup.

Thanks for listening!
– Joe

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What You Didn’t Know About Memorial Day

Today for Who Knew Wednesday, we found some fun facts about Memorial Day that most people don’t really think about!

Did you know that Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day? Or that it was originally supposed to only be for Civil War veterans?

This article tells you all that you need to know about this Monday! https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a6359/history-of-memorial-day/

Also, what is the Uniform Monday Holiday Act?? This link can answer that for you! https://mrlib.org/uniform-monday-holiday-act/

  • I was born on this date in 1951 
  • I later graduated from Stanford with a degree in physics 
  • I beat out over 1,000 applicants to join NASA’s astronaut program. 
  • In 1983, I became both the youngest astronaut in space and the first woman in space. 
  • I would only take 2 trips into space, later becoming a professor at California-San Diego in 1989. 
  • On July 23rd, 2012, I passed away due to pancreatic cancer.

I am…Sally Ride!

Congratulations to Jadeen from St. Louisville for being the first to correctly guess this week’s Who Am I Trivia, earning a $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup!

Thanks for listening!

— Jonathon and Wesley

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Weird Food Combos!

Joe and Lexie dive into the weirdest food combos they could find!

Camp.com gives a great article about these weird food combos!

Some aren’t too weird: popcorn and chocolate, fries and ice cream, and rice and ketchup

Some are very weird, you’ll just have to see for yourself!

Check out the link HERE!

          I was born April 14, 1960 in California

–          My real last name is Gerstenfeld

–          I attended UCLA, but dropped out after two months to pursue comedy

–          I was grand champion for the comedy category on Star Search in 1984

–          I once opened in Las Vegas for Frank Sinatra and also for the Beach Boys

–          I am best known as a police officer and jealous brother named Robert on a CBS sitcom

–          I also played a rogue auto mechanic who stole Jerry Seinfeld’s car

WHO AM I??

                ACTOR AND COMEDIAN BRAD GARRETT

Congrats to Heather of Mount Vernon for correctly guessing and winning a $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup!

Thank you so much for listening to The Afternoon Drive! – Lexie & Joe

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Day of Prayer and Praise! Who Knew Wednesday for Lifeline 2021!

Joe and Lexie praise God for Lifeline 2021’s Day of Prayer & Praise!

They share many testimonies from listeners, and praise God for another chance to celebrate with Lifeline 2021!

our theme this year is Keep Me In The Moment, and we share a lot about how we can stay in the moment.

Lexie in particular shares a devotional about how Every Moment Matters.

Joe talks about toasters! (Trust us it makes sense.)

Sometimes being in a service medium you may feel like a toaster, you’re expected to do what you do and do it well consistently, and it is only when you have hiccups or don’t perform well that you get noticed. Maybe you feel like a toaster, but God likes his toast however you make it! So thank you, for being in the business of serving others!

  • I was born March 24th, 1976.
  • I grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • I am a former NFL Quarterback
  • My favourite football player growing up was my dad
  • My favourite college football fight song is rocky top.
  • My father and my younger brother were also in the NFL
  • I have the most AP MVP Awards, with a total of five!
  • I have two super bowl rings

Answer: Peyton Manning!

Congrats to Jenny from Mount Vernon for guessing correctly and winning a $5 gift card to Everlasting Cup!

Thank you so much for tuning into The Afternoon Drive! – Lexie & Joe

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National Awesomeness Day, Who Knew?

Lexie gives you the details of National Awesomeness Day!

This special national day gives people the chance to recognize how awesome themselves and the people around them are just, to put it plainly, awesome.

The website for National Awesomeness Day shares this: “The International Day of Awesomeness is a celebration of awesomeness. People are awesome every day, frequently don’t realize it, and their feats of awesomeness are rarely recognized. We aim to fix that, with a special day to both perform and celebrate feats of awesomeness!”

Check out the website HERE

Joe thinks of awesomeness as something that makes him feel like he is “in awe.” Things that make him think of that are Babies, and Niagara Falls!

Lexie shares that sometimes we don’t see how awesome we are and maybe that causes you to feel worthless some days. But This Devotional gives us perspective: we are worth it because Christ died for us! And that is pretty awesome.

Today’s ‘Who Am I?’ Trivia:

–          I was born this day in 1983 in Oklahoma

–          I auditioned for a record contract when I was 14 but it didn’t work out

–          I was journalism major in college

–          I won the 4th season of American Idol in 2005

–          I’ve won 7 Grammys and 9 CMA Awards

–          I married a professional hockey player

–          I am releasing a gospel album this month

ANSWER: Carrie Underwood

Congratulations to Jackie of Mount Vernon for correctly guessing and winning a $5 gift certificate to Everlasting cup!

Thanks so much for tuning into The Afternoon Drive! – Lexie

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