Claybrook Chats with Barb

Barb shares a brief history of the 100+ years of the pottery industry in East Palestine that includes the famous W.S. George Pottery Company.

Did you ever wonder what it was like before the automobile arrived? Barb shares a few stories about the arrival of this new means of transportation.

Barb shares the history of the McGraw Tire and Rubber Company that flourished in the 1900's and how it changed the town.

Barb talks about the very early days of East Palestine and it's evolution from a wilderness to Mechanicsburg to East Palestine.

In response to a question, Barb researched the history of one of East Palestine's residents to find out why a school was named after him. Listen to a very interesting story of our past.

Barb chats with Sandy Wales, the Director of EP Social Concerns. It is a hometown nonprofit organization that is locally supported and provides services to residents of the school district.

This chat is a must for all older adults and their children to listen to. Cassandra Valentini from Direction Home of Eastern Ohio explains all the various programs available in our 4 county area. Plus, she talks about the "Older Adults Resource Guide" that is loaded with contact information.

Barb chats with George Bollinger, Commander of Post 31 and Don Hauenstein, Finance Officer of the East Palestine American Legion organization. They talk about the history and future of Post 31.

Cindy Fletcher and Barb chat about her experiences in the world of needle felting. Cindy explains how she uses this skill to design very detailed animals using wool. She also teaches classes.

Barb chats with Lora Kost, the owner of Rt. 14 Home Center. Lora specializes in one-of-a-kind furniture and home decor. She also houses Barb's Cozy Corner where craft classes are held.

Barb chats with Rebecca Kiger, an independent documentary photographer. Rebecca covered the 2023 train derailment resulting in a special report in Time magazine with her pictures telling the world our story.

Barb chats with Tami Harris, a local real estate agent, about things to consider and prepare before putting your home on the market and the steps of completing a successful sale.

Barb chats with Fran Figley and nephew Tim Figley about their book "Faith Through the Fog". Fran talks about the tragic losses he experienced in his lifetime and how he survived.

Barb chats with Darlene Exposito, the president of the EP Town and Country Garden Club. Darlene shares the long history of the organization and some of their projects to beautify the town.

Barb chats with Kerri Stewart, owner of Bea's Insurance, about doing an annual review of all your insurance needs and coverage tips.

Barb talks about what her first year was like doing a weekly podcast and shares some statistics about the 48 weekly podcasts she did.

Barb chats with Jennifer Mollenkopf about her experience marching in the 2023 Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.

Barb chats with Nancy Herr, the Unity Township Fiscal Officer. Nancy talks about the duties of that job and how things have changed over the past 48 years that she has held that position.

Barb chats with Chad Edwards, the new Village Manager for East Palestine.

Barb chats with lifetime resident Barb Lynch. Barb reminisces about some special volunteers who have influenced her life and definitely had an impact on East Palestine.

Barb chats with Karen Christian about Christmas shopping for older family and friends who no longer live at home. Karen has several excellent ideas for gifts along with suggestions about parties and visiting over the holidays.

Meet your Candidates is a series to interview the candidates running for office in the East Palestine area in the November 2023 election.

Barb chats with Chief Drabick and Deputy Chief Rick Gorby about the upcoming renewal of the 5 year 1.5 mills Fire Levy for East Palestine.

Barb chats with Kay Mills who recently wrote, and self-published her own children's book called "The Mysterious Box".

Barb chats with Susan Sutton of Devoted Health about things to consider when thinking about changing your current plan.

Meet your Candidates is a series to interview candidates running for office in the East Palestine area in the November 2023 election.

Meet your Candidates is a series to interview candidates running for office in East Palestine in the November, 2023 election.

Meet your Candidates is a series to interview candidates running for an office in East Palestine in the November 2023 election.

Meet your Candidates is a series to interview candidates running for office in East Palestine in the November 2023 election.

Meet your Candidates is a series to interview candidates running for office in East Palestine in the November, 2023 election.

Barb chats with Vince Bevacqua who started a business called Family Tech Connect. They provide FREE in-home services to seniors in Columbiana and 3 other Ohio counties.

Chaney Nezbeth stopped by and chatted with Barb about the history and purpose of The Way Station.

Barb chats with Jason Norton and Doug Johnson about the East Palestine Moose Lodge.

Barb chats with Doug Oesch who shares his story about the many trials and tribulations he had before finally hearing "Doug Oesch, Come on Down" on The Price is Right TV Game Show.

Barb chats with Fred Hoaglin, retired Cleveland Browns center and NFL coach, about his experiences as a professional athlete.

Barb chats with Linda Brockman McElroy about her hobby/career as a genealogist and the founder of the Columbiana County Archives and Research Center.

Today Barb chats with Virginia and Harry Foster about the history and purpose of the Unity Grange.

Barb learns about Field Trials for Beagles from Stephanie Elick. Stephanie is an AKC Field Trial Judge and talks about what a field trial is and how she became one of the few women in this field.

Barb chats with Dave Kibler and Will Ortz about the East Palestine Amateur Radio Club that has been active for over 75 years.

Barb chats with Janet and George Rockenberger about their Rockenberger Museum that is full of East Palestine memorabilia.

Barb chats with Daryl and John Hersh about their nonprofit counseling service called Ozer Ministries in East Palestine, Ohio.

In this podcast Barb chats with Karen Biscella who raises alpacas on her local farm. Learn about what an alpaca is and what you can do with its fiber.

Barb chats with Jeff Justison about the EP Eagles Club. They discuss the club's long history in East Palestine, it's purpose and some of their accomplishments.

Barb learns about the art of wood burning while chatting with Phay Heaton the owner of Pyrographay Art Heaton.

Barb chats with Jessica Oates about her business called Insight Clinical Counseling & Wellness. Jessica has an office in East Palestine and talks about why and when we should consider getting some help.

Barb talks to Karen Biscella about being the first employee of EP China Company. EP China made collectible plates and other items for companies such as the Bradford Exchange and Danbury Mint.

Barb chats with Jim Hall from the East Palestine Masonic Lodge. He has been a Freemason for over 10 years and hosts a podcast called The Traveling Man Masonic Podcast. Jim answers a lot of Barb's questions about the modern day Masonic organization.

Kenmar Manufacturing was a very successful furniture factory in EP for about 60 years. Barb chats with two former employees about their jobs and memories of working there.

Barb chats with Tom Brittain, the 3rd generation owner of Brittain Motors Chevrolet in East Palestine. They chat about the history of his family owning the Chevrolet dealership for 98 years and how things have changed since then.

Today Barb chats with two members of the Joe Figley family who reminisce about the glory days of Figley's Shamrock Inn.

Today Barb chats with Dianna Elzer, the owner of Sutherin's Greenhouse, about various plants and gardening tips.

Robbie Fusetti, from Natural Touch Massotherapy, stops to chat with Barb about how important your feet are and how to keep them strong and healthy.

Barb chats with Ellen Rettig, a Funeral Director for Van Dyke-Swaney-Rettig Funeral Home. Ellen explains why it is important to make those final arrangements before it is necessary. By planning ahead, you have the opportunity meet with her and discuss the options. And then you can take your time deciding what you want to do for your family to make that final good by a memorable event to celebrate your life.

Barb shares a variety of information on what to do while waiting for an ambulance to arrive. She talks about information that needs to be gathered, moving your pets to a secure location, making sure there is adequate access to your home and touches on tips for healthy vacation travel plans.

Barb chats with Rudy, a local EMT, about all the steps that must be completed when you call 9-1-1 with an emergency. They talk through a typical emergency call from someone having an accident to the ambulance and crew returning to the station after about 3 or 4 hours. This chat is filled with "Gee, I didn't know that" and "I never thought of that before" information.

Barb chats with Renee McCormick who started making all natural, organic and gluten free dog treats for her dog Jaxson. After she made more than Jack could possibly eat, she shared them with her friends and family and the treats were a hit. She has been selling treats online for three years and chats with Barb about her journey, while she was working full time, into being a successful hometown business owner.

Today Barb will be chatting with Illustrator Laura Garvin. As an artist, Laura, is a graphic designer by day and a children's book illustrator by night.

Barb chats with Susan McDade Wagner, who is the president of the East Palestine Alumni Scholarship Association.  Susan not only shares the history of the association but gives several tips for filling out successful scholarship applications.  This is full of "Gee, I didn't know that" information for both parents and students.

Barb chats with the three founders of the East Palestine Community Foundation.  In 10 years, the Community Foundation has funded projects ranging from a splash pad to a disc golf course.  They talk about some of the various funding projects they have tried and some that they will never try again!   They have followed their mission and worked to provide funding for improvements and projects which will benefit the community.

Join with Barb as she talks about the lessons to be learned about emergency preparedness from the recent 2023 East Palestine train wreck.  The town's residents were faced with a potential life and death situation when the train wrecked, and chemicals caught fire.  No one was prepared for an evacuation.  

Threshold Residential Services is a lot more than just the Corner Store.  CEO Chris Page talks with Barb about the numerous programs TRS provides for the developmentally disabled citizens of the area.

Barb will be chatting with Karen Christian about the decisions and choices you may be facing when your parents start needing assistance.  They will walk through the different types of care available and some of the questions you need to ask along with various resources to get help.  To stay young at heart, you must have a plan, to do whatever you are able, for as long as you can.  No one likes to talk about this part of aging but if we live a long life, we will all have to face some of these issues.  

Today Barb is chatting with Lyddy Jones, an independent insurance consultant, about Medicare.  If you are turning 65 this year, you will have to make some Medicare insurance decisions.  There are many options available, and it is definitely not a "one size fits all" decision.  Hopefully this chat will help prepare you for when that 65th birthday comes around or just serve as a refresher course on Medicare and supplements in general.

Today Barb is meeting with Noreen McBride, a librarian from the East Palestine Public Library.  They will talk about the variety of services that a library offers today compared to the past when it was just a place to check out books.

I am a retired Baby Boomer living in a small rural town in NE Ohio. My goal is to remind my community of all the good things that we still have even though we have lost most of the jobs and businesses in our town. Some of my podcasts will be education or informative. Some will be success stories of the many grassroots programs we have going for us. I like the phrase "Gee, I didn't know that" and hope that you say that at least once while listening to Claybrook Chats with Barb. Thank you and Happy Trails!