Wake-Up Call With Bill Lundun & Gerry Snyder

David Everitt - Online Predators

Geneva is a quiet city in far west suburban Chicago. Some real estate experts even rank it as one of the best places to live in Illinois, giving it high marks for housing, schools, and safety.  But online predators don’t care where you live. Thanks to a gaming app, a local teen found herself the victim of online predators just a few months ago.  Geneva police posted a warning in March regarding human traffickers targeting juveniles online. The warning said the girl was "contacted by an out-of-state adult" and that "the man and an accomplice enticed the teen to provide funds" for them to meet up with her out of state.  After she was reported missing, Geneva police launched an investigation and law enforcement eventually found the girl out of state with the adults who enticed her to leave Illinois. She has since been reunited with her family.  The latest report from the NCMEC that looked at missing kids who were enticed online showed Illinois in the top ten states with the most cases. It tied with Michigan and Arizona for the bottom spot.  The report included cases where kids met a predator either through an online video game or a social media site.  No matter the location, researchers said they are seeing a consistent trend. David is an Online safety expert and the CEO of GameSafe.

Nick Neonakis - High Restaurant Prices

With franchise and restaurant owners confronting a delicate balancing act between higher menu prices and labor costs, one former industry leader is concerned more doors are preparing to close nationwide.  A recent analysis from Fox News Digital broke down the dramatically rising fast-food prices that began even before the COVID-19 pandemic, at the most popular restaurant chains across the country.  The McDonald's Big Mac, for example, cost $3.99 in 2019. Now, that price has more than doubled to $8.29, according to Fast Food Menu Prices, an online tracker. We chat with Nick the Head of The Franchise Consulting Company and The Great American Franchise EXPO, author of “The Franchise MBA” I
 
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Kyle Whitty - Springfield Drifters

The Springfield Drifters are in there 3rd season. Learn more about the Drifters here: https://driftersbaseball.com/

Nelson Ferrier - American Radio Relay League

Amateur Radio, a.k.a. Ham Radio, is a worldwide, licensed communications service. There are over 750,000 licensed ham operators in the United States (including over 20,000 in Oregon), and over 3 million worldwide. Ham radio operators use their skills and equipment to talk to other hams, near and far, over the airwaves. Ham Radio does not rely upon commercial infrastructure, instead relying upon operator training, talent, and ingenuity for its reliability and resilience.  On Field Day, Amateur Radio operators and clubs throughout the U.S. and Canada assemble temporary stations with computers, radios, antennas, batteries, and generators. Most Field Day station locations aren’t “typical” locations from which to operate, and include parks, parking lots, and mountaintops.  These stations are built, used, and torn down.
 
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James Terry - Grads Not Using Degrees

Experts are cautioning recent grads to lower their expectations with limited job prospects in some fields.  Employers plan to hire 5.8% fewer new grads in 2024 than they did in 2023, according to a survey of 226 employers.  Under 25% of graduating seniors had accepted a full-time role by April of this year, compared to more than a third a year previously, the survey found. Artificial intelligence has taken over some work previously performed by recent grads, the Wall Street Journal reports.  But bosses are also looking for skills in areas like AI in addition to years of work experience. For 2024 grads, who began their studies attending Zoom classes amid general pandemic chaos, it feels like yet another challenge.  Data from payroll services provider Gusto shows the share of recent grads hired in a given month is about 6%, or even with this time last year. But that rate, down from 10% in 2021, is expected to fall further, CBS News reports.  About 40% of recent grads have managed to find work, but in jobs that don't require a college degree. Some grads "are not afforded the option of being picky," as Gusto principal economist Liz Wilke puts it to CBS. Hiring is cooling and/or layoffs are happening in fields like technology, consulting, and finance. But in the legal, nonprofit, arts and entertainment, health care, and construction industries, job prospects for new grads are more promising, per CBS. James is The Chief of Staff at Indeed Flex US. It’s a disruptive company that is changing the way people find work. The company gives job seekers the control and choice they crave to find work that meets their needs, through the convenience of their smartphone

Secret Wine Society - June 7

The Secret Wine Society is located in Oakland, Oregon. I-5 exit 140, 40 minutes South of Eugene! Check out their website www.thesecretwinesociety.com

Michael O'Rourke - Advance Operational Concepts

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Gary Conley - Conley Capitol

Gary from Conley Capitol
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Mike Pungercar & Merle Powers - D Day

Mike Pungercar from Honor Flight and Merle Powers. Merle was a Merchant Marine in the Pacific Ocean. They provide a bit of info about the history of D-Day for the listeners. It may be 80 years ago but it was a major day in the history of the 20th century.

Donna Kreitzan - Let Them Learn Oregon

Initiative Petition signatures....With Education Freedom..............volunteers...need money, and need lots of signatures.  Volunteer packet....https://letthemlearnoregon.com/news-press/IP "5"Amends Constitution: Parent may select any K-12 public school statewide for child;priority for residents; lottery systemResult of “Yes” Vote: Parent may select any K-12 public school statewide forchild. Admission priority based on residence, no criteria/other preferences allowed. Ifspace limited, lottery used.Result of “No” Vote: “No” vote retains current constitution: no right to selectamong public schools. Schools may prioritize admission using non-discriminatorycriteria: sibling preference, academics, at-risk status.Summary: Amends constitution. Currently, parents may transfer childrenbetween K-12 schools, when permitted by district. Schools may have non-discriminatorycriteria for magnet programs/charter schools, including sibling preference, academicability, at-risk status. Measure gives parents right to select any public/charter schoolstatewide if child is not suspended or expelled from current school.' IP 6   mends Constitution: State funds required for K-12 private, religious, homeschool,education expenses when parent declines public schoolResult of “Yes” Vote: “Yes” vote requires state funds for K-12 private, religious,homeschool, and other education expenses when parent declines public school; fundingbased on public school distributions.Result of “No” Vote: “No” vote retains current law: no constitutionalrequirement of state funds for private school/ homeschool; funds for religious institutionsprohibited; some funds for private activities.Summary: Amends Constitution. Currently, Oregon Constitution requires statefunding of public schools. Statutes permit funds for private activities, includingalternative education programs, extracurricular activities for homeschooled students.Constitution prohibits funding religious institutions. Measure requires state to providefunds for K-12 private schools, religious schools, homeschooling, and other educationexpenses when parent declines public school. Legislature calculates “basic schoolsupport funding amount,” which must be greater of $9,500 or average amount per studentprovided to school districts. When requested, state must deliver 80% of basic supportamount to an account, administered by nonprofit of parent’s choice, for educationalservices. May use funds remaining after high school for Oregon colleges, vocationalschools. Those receiving funds need not change creed, education practices, admissionspolicy, curriculum. Applies starting July 2025