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Listen to December 19, 2008 Edition with host Mark McLemore

Wish List for the Governor #1 - Toys for Tots / Food Bank Donations - Tucson Values Teachers - StoryCorps #2: The Lienekes

In light of the nomination of Governor Janet Napolitano to be the new head of Homeland Security, Claudine LoMonaco talks to some border & immigration experts to get a wish list of the issues they are hoping she will address.
Governor Napolitano's website
The Department of Homeland Security

Every holiday season, families in need have counted on organizations like The Community Food Bank, and Toys for Tots. But this year, those organizations are needing some help of their own, as Mark McLemore reports.
The Community Food Bank
Toys for Tots

Tucson Values Teachers is a group that seeks to remind us all about the positive influence that a teacher can have on the life of a student. We'll hear an essay written by Jose Rincon about his favorite teacher, Bob Logan, and the experience they shared that forged a life-long friendship.
Tucson Values Teachers

We hear another story collected by the StoryCorps team during their current visit to Tucson, from mother & daughter Karen & Sarah Leineke.
AZPM's StoryCorps page
StoryCorps

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