Around the Cracker Barrel

This week on Around The Cracker Barrel, Guy Atchley welcomes Beth Ernst (Chief Operating Officer), Cindy Barbee (Director of Marketing), and Bill Hintala (Director of Dining Services) from La Posada at Green Valley to preview the upcoming Taste of La Posada, happening Friday, March 27th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.More than just a food event, Taste of La Posada invites the community onto campus to...

On this week’s Around the Cracker Barrel, host Guy Atchley welcomed Sandy Wahl, Audra Barney, and Ellen March to talk about the upcoming Green Valley Health Fair, happening Monday, March 2nd from 9 a.m. to noon at the GVR West Center.Presented by the Greater Green Valley Health Education Association (GGVHEA), the Health Fair is celebrating its 33rd year, having first launched in 1993. What began...

This week on Around the Cracker Barrel, Guy Atchley welcomes John Wynn and Nicole Raymond, co-chairs of Jazz in the Desert, the Valle Verde Rotary fundraiser now in its 17th year. The event showcases the incredible talent of local middle school and high school jazz bands from across the I-19 corridor — all while raising vital funds for student music programs and Rotary-supported community...

This week on Around the Cracker Barrel, host Guy Atchley welcomes leaders from American Legion Post 66 to highlight the organization’s deep roots, wide-ranging community impact, and upcoming events in Green Valley. Joining the conversation are Commander Marc Davis, First Vice Commander Ginny Prest, and Second Vice Commander Tom Thompson, who explain the American Legion’s mission of serving...

On this episode of Around the Cracker Barrel on KGVY, host Guy Atchley sits down with Polo Ruiz, Special Agent in Charge of the Phoenix Field Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration, for a sobering and eye-opening discussion on the ongoing war on drugs and its direct impact on Arizona communities.Ruiz identifies synthetic drugs—especially fentanyl and methamphetamine—as the greatest...

This week on Around the Cracker Barrel, host Guy Atchley broadcasts live from Posada Java at La Posada at Green Valley to spotlight the Tom Wilstead Memorial Bike Roundup, a community-driven event honoring the legacy of a passionate cyclist and advocate. Guests include event director Tim Stewart, co-founder Hank Deutsch, and La Posada Communities Marketing Manager Cindy Barbee, who share the...

This week on Around the Cracker Barrel, host Guy Atchley welcomes members of the Santa Cruz Valley Car Nuts to spotlight one of Southern Arizona’s most anticipated community events — the 31st Annual Santa Cruz Valley Car Nuts Classic Car Show, happening Saturday, January 31st in Sahuarita.Guests John Murray, Barb Cottis, and Mike Thomas share the rich history of the Car Nuts Club, which began in...

This week on Around the Cracker Barrel, Guy Atchley is joined by Kevin McNichols, Volunteer Coordinator for the Santa Rita Fire District and the Santa Rita Fire Corps, for an in-depth conversation about the vital role volunteers play in keeping the Green Valley and Sahuarita communities safe.McNichols explains how Fire Corps volunteers support firefighters and first responders by handling...

This week on Around the Cracker Barrel, host Guy Atchley welcomes listeners to a conversation about lifelong learning in Southern Arizona through OLLI UA. Guy is joined by Lynn Janklow and Janelle McCormick, volunteers from the Green Valley campus of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Arizona (OLLI UA).The discussion highlights how OLLI UA provides enriching,...

This week on Around the Cracker Barrel, host Guy Atchley sits down with Linda Osborne, Director of Sales, and Megan Westerdahl, Retirement Counselor at La Posada at Green Valley, for an engaging and informative “Mythbusters” conversation focused on retirement living. The discussion opens with highlights from La Posada’s holiday golf cart parade, showcasing the culture, creativity, and strong...