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Cail & Company LIVE with Detective Sergeant Richard Perrault
Detective Sergeant Richard Perrault of New Hampshire State Police joined us on Wednesday to discuss the state's D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Program. Sergeant Perreault is the D.A.R.E. State Coordinator and has been involved in the program for nearly 15 years. Each year, a 5K fundraising event is held to benefit the work of the organization. This year's event will be held on Wednesday, August 28 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon. www.nhsp.dos.nh.gov
- Duration:
- 45m
- Broadcast on:
- 24 Jul 2024
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- mp3
(upbeat music) - Good morning, it is Cale and Company Live right here on WKXL, nh.radio.com. Great to have you with us on this Wednesday morning as we've nearly made it halfway through the week. Cale and Company presented by our good friends at Northeast Delta Dental, and joining me in studio this morning is Detective Sergeant Dick Peralta, of a New Hampshire state police, and great to have you with us once again. - Thank you, Ken, always great to be here. - And we are going to talk about a very exciting event that's coming up in just a little over a month from right now. Dick, for those of you who don't know, is the state coordinator of the DAIR program, a program which you have been involved in now for quite some time. - I have been, I've been involved directly since 2009. - Wow, and DAIR, of course, is a drug abuse resistance education, which I believe started nationally, when in 1983? - 1983 in LA. - Yeah, and when did it get it to start in New Hampshire? - It was in the late '80s, early '90s. I think one of the first agencies in the state to pick it up was Dover PD. They picked it up in the late '80s, and we, the New Hampshire state police, sent a number of officers to be trained out to Illinois in the early '90s, and then we gradually became the regional training team here. The state police kind of took the helm of that, along with some mentors from Maine to Massachusetts. - So very good, so this is the center of the DAIR program right here in the state of New Hampshire. - How many school districts currently have the DAIR program? - So we've always said it is somewhere in the 80 school districts or the 80 communities. That's probably decreased a little bit, and I'm in the process now of trying to find out exactly how many communities, but it's quite a process. And the reason that it's decreased is we have, obviously, a shortage of police officers. So when you have a community that has, maybe a town has 15 police officers, and they lose two or three, one of the first things to go is community services. They pull the officers out of the schools and put them up a troll because public safety, obviously is number one. So that's, we do lose some DAIR officers each year, people retire, but the training demand is higher than ever. So I'm trying to figure that all out. Like last year's training, two years ago, we had 26 officers come to the November training. Last year, we had 30 signed up. We lost a few day one due to various issues with some guy broke his leg and another guy's had to stay behind in his department and somebody else so that we lost a few, and then this year, we're already up to 15 attendees. We generally cap it at 32. - Very good, and DAIR program covers youngsters from kindergarten through high school, and the program talks about how to resist peer pressure and live a productive drug-free and violence-free life. So it's not just, I mean, it's basically a substance abuse program, but a lot of life situations are discussed as well, I'm sure. - It is, it originally started back, again, like we talked about in LA with the, in the Nancy Reagan days of, hey, just say no. And that is really morphed into now a program that teaches kids more about life skills and how to live safe and healthy lives than it is about drug and alcohol prevention. However, there are some drug and alcohol components in the DAIR training in that 10-week program, but it's really more about how to make healthy decisions. - So the program has changed and evolved somewhat over the years? - It has, and it continues, it continues to train, the DAIR America has an educator, and she works full-time with the University of Greensboro, North Carolina, they do a lot of our, a lot of our program development. So when that has to, when things have to be rewritten, she works with them, and then obviously it's gone through the Department of Education, and it is kind of put together so that curriculum is continually changing. It's about ready for another update. - For another update, yeah. So talk a little bit about the illegal drug crisis in New Hampshire specifically. Has it improved any over the last several years? - Well, I don't know if it's improving or not. I mean, obviously I read the news, I see what's in there, I have a firsthand glance of everything that's going on. And I do know we have an addiction problem, and I don't think you're ever going to have 100% compliance, but you have to continue to educate the children, that's where it begins. You have to continue to educate people and help them with any kind of prevention program. - Absolutely, and that's why the DAIR program is so important. I did see a statistic just a couple of days ago that Nashua went through a whole month, a month of June without an opioid overdose. So that's something that's a step in the right direction, anyway, and hopefully that will continue, but DAIR is a very, very important program, has been in this state and all over the country, and it is a worldwide program as well, isn't it? - It is, it's in over 50 countries. And when you go to the DAIR conferences, I've been to several of those, where there's usually hundreds of DAIR officers from all over the world, and you sit back and you look at the number of officers that Brazil sends, and the number of officers that Mexico sends, and Canada sends, and you realize it really is an international program. - Yeah, no doubt about it, as it should be, because it has made an impact, I'm sure, on many, many lives over the years, all the good work that the DAIR program does, and it was gone, obviously, international many years ago, too, so it starts at kindergarten. What do you say, what's the curriculum for a kindergartener? How deep do you get with kindergartners? - Well, the sweet spot for the DAIR program is really fifth and sixth grade. However, the program encompasses kindergarten all the way through high school. So they have these big flashcards for DAIR officers to go into kindergarten's way, and it's really cool to watch the officer step into the classroom and kindergarten, because we're taught early on at the academy that two types of people love police, children and senior citizens, and when you walk into that, when that officer walks into that classroom, especially kindergarten, he might as well be wearing a cape and a big ass on his chest, because they're superheroes, right? And so it's very, the kids are much smarter than we give them credit for, so when you're holding these flashcards and you ask the kids, hey, what are these stripes on the road? They'll all raise their hand. That's a crosswalk. What is this big sign that's red and white? Oh, that's a stop sign, and it's all about, it's that type of thing to get the children engaged, and I always tell the officers during the training, when you step into the classroom, let these kids ask you all the questions you want. You know what, explain to them what's on your duty belt. Let them see all the shiny stuff on your uniform. Get down on their level, sit on the floor with them, do what you need to do to make it so that they can communicate with you, because it's all about communication. We want those kids to be able to communicate with us, and not look at the police as a threat, but to look at us as friends. All right, exactly, and it must be, honestly, when a police officer comes into a classroom, especially on the younger side of the scale, but even really through a junior high in high school, I mean, it's like a celebrity is walking in, you know, and I'm sure that, let's hope anyway, that they treat you with all the respect that you would do. It is, it's so fun to watch. Yeah, it has to be, it has to be, and especially when you're so impressionable in the kindergarten age and first, second, third grades, that it has to be like Jason Tatum is walking into the room or something like that. Now there's a big event coming up on the Dara calendar, and it is coming your way on August the 28th at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon. So we're just, we're coming up on a break here, but briefly tell us, Dick, what's gonna happen? That is the annual Dara 5K Classic Road Race. It's a 5K to generate some money for the Dara program here in the state because New Hampshire is taxed or the state police are taxed with providing workbooks for all the kids pertaining to Dara for all these communities. So we obviously try to raise money to have plenty of money to be able to provide these things. So it is a Dara 5K, and already we have quite a few people signed up, actually, almost more than we had last year coming a month out, so we've got our special units are gonna be there, the motorcycle unit, the SWAT vehicle will be there, we'll have a helicopter there. It's gonna be a lot of, it's a family-friendly event. - No doubt about it, I have attended on any number of occasions, and looking forward to being there in August as well. Dick Peralt is here, Detective Sergeant Dick Peralt of New Hampshire State Police, the state coordinator of the Dara program, and we'll have more coming up right after these words. Chaling Company live here on WKHLNHTalkradio.com. We are presented by Northeast Delta Dental and we'll be right back. (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) - Welcome back, Chaling Company live here on WKHL presented by Northeast Delta Dental. Detective Sergeant Dick Peralt of New Hampshire State Police is with us in the studio, and I know this race, the 5K race, to raise money for the DARE program on August 28th at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, does not happen without some great sponsors. - That is a fact, and we have some tremendous sponsors here with Northeast Delta Dental, they help us out every year, Tom and Ellarofio. I could just go on, you know, Hanford Brothers, the Concord store here is phenomenal to us, the Windmill Restaurant, these, we couldn't do it without any of these people. - Yeah, that is so true, and if you have never been a part of it, well why not, you have the opportunity to take about three laps around the racetrack at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in the 5K, and I didn't get a chance to do it, I was gonna walk it last year, but there was a, I had to babysit as a matter of fact, Tom and Ellen's granddaughter, Havana, that day, so I was actually gonna do it, Dick, and I intend to do it this year on August 28th, Kitty Ray and I will be walking around the track, she might run a little bit more than I do, but you can walk it, you can run it, you can be a world-class runner, or just someone who wants to walk around a racetrack, right? - That is correct, it's actually a certified course, so we have a tremendous amount of people that take it very serious, and they show up, and I have no idea how they do it, they'll do the three miles in something ridiculous, like nine minutes, no one, I couldn't drive that fast, so they do it. - It is truly amazing, because you get all levels of ability, but it doesn't matter, the bottom line is it raises funds, which are much needed for dare, how is the program funded, generally speaking? - It is generally funded through donations, and so we get, for example, last year, Hanifords was, they were able to raise a significant amount of money for us, and presented us with a check at the day of the race, the New Hampshire Freemasons, they are very good to us as well, every year at the dare training, they normally present us a check, and unfortunately the sad thing is too, is we do get cards and letters throughout the year of people whose sons or daughters have passed away, and in lieu of donations to anything else, they send us checks and say hey, we wanted to send a check to the dare program on behalf of our family because of, they've had a death in the family, and maybe a loved one is overdose or something, so we do get those checks, and I read every one of those cards, and they're sad to read. - Yeah, oh no doubt, no doubt. So August 28th is the big day, and it is at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, not too far from where we are, and everyone is encouraged to get out and participate, and again it's going to, the race itself is going to start at 625, because I think they'll have WMWR there showing the start of the race when it goes off at that time. - We typically do, yes. - Yeah, so there'll be, and it's really, as Dick talked about in the opening segment today, a family friendly and a family fun event, you see people with baby strollers walking around the track, and whatever, so whatever level of ability you are, it doesn't matter, it's a great cause, and one of the great things about it is you always have a terrific raffle as well. - We do, we have a terrific raffle, I mean when you think about it, if you sign up for the race, you're going to get a t-shirt, you're going to get food and all kinds of entertainment, and it's just a lot of fun to have on a Wednesday night. - You know, it is, it really and truly is, and have an opportunity to get out and help some folks along the way at the same time. Now, you mentioned the training is coming up in early November, I think you said, for their prospective, their officers. - Correct. - And really this, as you pointed out, is the hub for their training, at least in Northern New England, but literally they come from all over the country to be trained here in New Hampshire. All over, so we typically hold a two-week training in November here in Concord, it's actually in Pembroke at the National Guard there. They're a tremendous supporter, in fact, we work with the National Guard, we've trained some of their guardsmen to go in and teach there in some of the area schools, and it's been a phenomenal program. But we usually advertise this across the nation, and we get officers from all over the place. Last year we had an officer attend from, he was from Alaska. This year we've got some from New York. I think I've got some coming from North Carolina, so they'll come from all over. And with one common goal, we all want to keep the kids safe. - Very true, and they know they get the best training right here in Northern New England and New Hampshire, right? - So we're very close to the Dara America Regional Director, and we keep getting high regards or high marks from them. We teach the program to the officers the way Dara America wants it taught, very traditionally. And we always get high grades, and I think that there's a tremendous amount of, there's a tremendous amount of confidence on the training team. They're all very well seasoned people, so we produce very good Dara officers. - Well, I have no doubt, and the more you produce, the better, as far as everyone is concerned. - Yes. - And so how many people typically come to the training session in November here in New Hampshire? - So we try and cap it at 32, so the way the program of the training is set up, it's what they call a DOT, which is a Dara officer training. So you have a facilitator, which is me, so I would be in charge of the training team. We have an educator who is a retired teacher. He's been with us since I've been here. In 2000, he came in with me in 2009, and because police officers, our police officers were not teachers. So we have to be taught how to be teachers during that two weeks. - Yeah, I get it, yeah. - And then each team of four officers has what they call a mentor officer. So typically we'll have four to five on a team, and each one has a mentor assigned. So typically we'll probably have between 25 and 30 people to attend, which we try and cap it at 32. So what's manageable? Much more than that is, it's just not manageable. - Right, right. So the training coming up in early November, and it'll be in Pembroke. So there you have it. People officers come from all over the country to attend this event. - All over the country, all over New England, and that's actually one of my favorite, one of my favorite things about that training is you'll see three or four officers from Mass, couple from New Hampshire, and then you'll see one from Tennessee and one from Alaska. And the way they all come together and integrate is just, it's just an awesome thing. And my favorite day, that two weeks is a pretty intensive training. It's 80 plus hours. - Wow, wow. - But my favorite day is the Thursday of week two, where we take these officers, we drive them to area schools, and we actually walk them into the school. We open the door to a fifth grade classroom, push them in, close the door, and watch them teach for 45 minutes. - Wow. - And to see the progression from day one to that day is amazing. - I'm sure that it is with the intensive training that you do have. You know what I'm looking forward to, Dick, tonight? - What's that? - A Dover dog. (laughing) - I am. I am going to have tonight my first Dover dog. - Ah, you really. - That's awesome. - That's awesome. - Indeed. So just tell us a little bit about that. I think you did last time, but repeat it. - So my daughter does have a hot dog cart, and on Wednesday nights in Dover, in the summertime they do have some concerts. So she typically will bring the, well, I end up bringing it, but I'll bring the cart down, set it up for her, and she sells hot dogs down there. - And that is great. - It's a lot of fun, actually. - And it's really helped fund her education, too, right? - It has. She had, this is kind of on its fourth year now, but the first couple of years, she ran the hot dog cart. She did pretty well, and she really did use that money for college, and then what happened is she graduated, kind of took on an internship, so she doesn't have a lot of time to do that anymore. But she still does it on Wednesday nights at the concerts in the park. - There you go, so there's one tonight, right? There is. - And so if you want to check out a concert and get a Dover dog as well, it's right there and beautiful Dover. - Yeah, shark in the park. - Yeah, shark in the park. Look at looking forward to a dick, and again, they give people how can they get more information on the dare race? - So they can actually go to the New Hampshire State Police website, and there's a link there that'll take them there. And they can also go to raceroster.com, and that'll pull up all the area races, and you can certainly find the Dare Classic 5K, can sign up there, or I personally put up posters all over the city. - All over the city. - All over the state. - All over the state and all over the place. - All right, the dare race coming up, it's a 5K on August the 28th at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon Hall to benefit the dare program, which has made a major impact over the years here in the state of New Hampshire. Dick, as always, great to see you, and I look forward to seeing you later on tonight. - All right, we're forward to it, Kat. - All right, it's active sergeant Dick Peralt, New Hampshire State Police, and we certainly hope to see you at the Dare 5K in August at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. - Awesome, it'll be right back. Channel and Company continues WKXL NH-TALK Radio.com, presented by Northeast Delta Dental. (upbeat music) - Welcome back, Kaelin Company Live here on WKXL NH-TALK Radio.com, and I'd like to have you with us on this Wednesday morning, and thanks again to Detective Sergeant Dick Peralt, New Hampshire State Police, for joining us for the first half of the program today. We appreciate that happen. Once again, we'll continue to give you a nudge every now and then that the dare race is coming up on Wednesday, August the 28th, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, get a chance to walk around the magic mile and make a nice contribution as well to the dare program in New Hampshire, and it truly has made a difference in many, many lives and continues to do that. So very worthy cause and hope you'll get out. If you've never done before, here's your chance to walk around a professional motor racing track. Take three laps around the magic mile, and hey, you might win a raffle prize, they have some great t-shirts if you register, and always some terrific food, as well as available at the race. Well, if you weren't able to stay up late enough for the Red Sox game last night, I mean, it started around 840. Tyler O'Neill, Homer twice in the ballgame, and Cooper-Criswell, most of you probably don't even know who he is, but he said a decent season for the Red Sox. Cooper-Criswell, pitched seven scoreless innings, Sox snapped their four game losing streak, finally won a game after the all-star break, six to nothing over the Colorado Rockies in Denver, and O'Neill put the Red Sox ahead to stay with the two run Homer in the first inning, then they added a solo shot in the third, 20 home runs, what a great acquisition. Tyler O'Neill was from the St. Louis Cardinals in the off season, and with those 20 home runs, many of them very impactful, like last night. He has really been a terrific addition to that ball club. The Red Sox and the Rocks will play the rubber game of their series this afternoon in the mile-high city of Denver at 3-10, 3-10 Eastern time. Four and six Nick Pavetta is going to be on the mound for the Red Sox. Now they picked up ground last night, the Red Sox did, in the wild card race, because the two teams in front of them both lost, and we're talking about the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals. They both lost last night, and even better news is that the New York Yankees lost last night, too, to the New York Mets in their Subway series by a score of three to two. So as far as the wild card standings are concerned right now in the American League, the Yankees have the wild card lead, they have a three and a half game lead over a Minnesota and Kansas City, and then the Red Sox are a one game in back of Kansas City and Minnesota in the wild card standings. So there you go, the Red Sox still very much alive as we head toward the trading deadline next week, and the big question is, are the Red Sox going to be buyers or sellers? There certainly needs for the Red Sox if they want to continue their quest for a playoff berth. Certainly needs in the bullpen. It could also use a starting pitcher, and it was interesting to see the James Paxton, who pitched and pitched pretty well against the Red Sox Sunday night for the Dodgers. He was released the very next day. So he's available, he's out there, and the Dodgers have designated him for assignment, so he wouldn't be hard to come by, and actually his velocity was very good on Sunday against the Red Sox better than I remember it last year when he pitched for the Red Sox. So we'll see there's that as some talk that the Red Sox might be looking to re-acquire Justin Turner, who made such an impact on the team last year. Great team leader, great in the community. He was terrific on the field as well for the Red Sox, but in the offseason signed a more lucrative deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, but it just quite hasn't worked out. Nothing really has worked out very well for the Toronto Blue Jays this year, so he might be available. There's also been talk of re-acquiring another former right-handed hitter, J.D. Martinez, who is now a member of the New York Mets. Is that a pretty good year actually for the Mets? But if given the choice, I would take Justin Turner over J.D. Martinez because of his flexibility, he can play any number of positions and J.D. is pretty much just a D.H. right now, but stick Justin Turner in that lineup at second base every day, and I think you have gotten an improvement for the Red Sox right there. So we'll see. It's going to be a very, very interesting week ahead for all Major League Baseball teams because most of the teams, theoretically anyway, are still in pursuit of a playoff spot. Now that they've added more playoff teams, six teams from each league go to the postseason, so it opens up more opportunities for teams to at least think they have a shot, and then we'll see how it plays out, but the Red Sox certainly went, when everybody's healthy, the Red Sox have a very good roster. They really and truly do. Unfortunately, this year, Tristan Casas has been lost for most of the season. Trevor Story heard himself on the first road trip. There is a possibility. He's with the team right now in Colorado where he played for, I believe, six or seven seasons, and there is a chance that Trevor Story could come back to the team before the end of the season. Now what a boost that would be if he is indeed healthy. So there's that, and last night, by the way, Angels outfielder, three-time MVP, Mike Trout, was removed after just two innings of his first minor league rehab game. That was last night. I mean, this guy over the past several years has been beset by any number, any number of injuries, and last night, his surgically repaired left knee, acted up in the second inning of a rehab start in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was immediately taken out of the lineup, and his status will be re-evaluated today. Really no rush for the Angels to get Mike Trout back in the lineup because they are 11 and a half games, even out of a wildcard berth in the American League, and in the American League West, there are eight games behind the first place Astros and Seattle Mariners who are currently in a tie for the lead in the American League West. So, at any rate, Mike Trout remains injured or at least in some kind of pain and chances are. I would say as a result of last night's chances are, they're not gonna push them, they're not gonna rush them. There's no need, they're not going anywhere. So, they'll probably have the rest of the season off, and the Angels hoping that he'll be back in the lineup next year. And of course, today is a big day in Foxborough for the first time in many years. It won't be Bill Belichick at the helm of the New England Patriots. It'll be first year head coach, Gerard Mayo. Patriots will open training camp today at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough at 11 a.m., under the guidance of Gerard Mayo. And you know, the first preseason game, not that far away. August 8th at home against the Carolina Panthers is the first game for the Patriots of the preseason. As far as our vanity and sanity is concerned, we have a plate still out there that hasn't been claimed. And the license plate is snowy. S-N-O-W-Y. 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And if it's not, if you know that person that has that plate, get in touch with them and then they will get in touch with us right here at WK-XL, nhchockradio.com. We are presented by Northeast Delta Dental and we will be right back, so stay with us. (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) We welcome you back. It is K-L-A company live here on WK-XL, nhchockradio.com. We are presented by our good friends at Northeast Delta Dental and don't forget, ride a fun bunch coming your way on, a couple of days away and a kitty ray will be joining us at Resident Flick Chick and Tom Raffio, president and CEO of Northeast Delta Dental. Always a fun time on Friday and again our thanks go out to Detective Sergeant Dick Peralt, New Hampshire State Police and the dare race coming up August 28th at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. So get involved and it's a terrific time, good family outing, have a chance to meet some of the people who serve you every day as members of the New Hampshire State Police and lots of folks from the running community as well. It's always terrific and lots of kid related stuff too when that is going to be a fun run for the kids, starting at 5.30 right on the track in Loudon. So it'll be fun. We'll remind you every once in a while if the race is coming up on August the 28th. Today is Wednesday, July 24th. It is Amelia Earhart Day, Amelia Earhart. I think they're still looking for her. She was born on this day, July 24th, 1897. She was born. Today is Cousins Day. Maybe get in touch with that long lost cousin that you haven't seen in a while on Cousins Day. Andrew Gibson, our esteemed producer. Do you stay in touch with Cousins? - I have a few, yeah. There's a few I still speak with on occasion. - Yeah, and I'm happy to say that I do as well. And it's great. In fact, my cousins were very important to me growing up because I was an only child, still am by the way. And nothing's changed. But my cousins were some of my best friends when I was growing up in the greater Boston area. So, and I still see those cousins to this day. Not as much as I would like, not as much as I did when I was a kid, but still I get together from time to time and have a good time with the cousins that are near and dear to me. It's National Drive Through Day. National Drive Through Day. Are you gonna be driving through anything today, Andrew? - No, it depends on what you mean by drive-through. - Well, I didn't mean any kind of corruption. I just meant like driving through for a hamburger. - Oh, so like a drive-through restaurant, that kind of thing? - Yeah, yeah. I don't know. - I don't either. I don't either. - I haven't in quite some time, but... - You know, I'll tell you what, I haven't. There's a couple of things I get. Well, there are a couple of places that I do go to once in a while, not all the time. - Actually, that's not true. I did go to Dunkin' Donuts this morning, so... - Oh, there you go. You already did it. - As I'm drinking my coffee, I just realized it. - You already did it. National Drive Through Day. And if there's too long a line, I don't wait, you know, if it's gonna take me a long time, I don't wait or sometimes just go in. You know, sometimes when you see that long line of cars, like around Wendy's or McDonald's or whatever, and I don't wanna wait. - It's disheartening to see it wrapped around the building. - And so many times, you know, I see the line, then I park, go in and get what I want, and you still see that long line of cars. So sometimes it's better to go inside. But in anything, in any way, it's the National Drive Through Day. I'll probably do a McDonald's or Dairy Queen sometime today. It's also National Tequila Day. You can't get Tequila at a drive-through, at least in this state. - Not as you can say, not in this state. - You can, some places though. I think you can. - Maybe Vegas. - I think you can, yeah, yeah. Absolutely, yeah. So, at any rate, it is that day being celebrated, all those days being celebrated today, also some birthdays being celebrated today. For example, Linda Carter. Remember, she was superwoman, there used to be a television studio. - Wonder Woman, yeah. - Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman, that's it. Wonder Woman, that's it. Wonder Woman, Linda Carter. Linda, how old do you think Linda is today? - Oh, Linda Carter, oh gosh. I'm gonna say what, like maybe 72. - No, that was good. See, Andrew, you know, practice makes perfect. You're getting better. - Was I right? - No. 73. - Oh. (laughing) - You would have been right yesterday. - Worth a shot, worth a shot. - You would have been right yesterday, if you would guess that. Kristen Chenoweth, who's been on-- - Broadways, Kristen Chenoweth? - Broadways, Kristen Chenoweth. - Like, speaking of cousins, my cousins just saw her in a show recently. - Really? - Yeah, she's in the, the Versailles about the woman who tried to rebuild the Palace of Versailles. It was a major American news story and there's, they did a Broadway musical about it and it previewed in Boston. - Oh, and Kristen Chenoweth was in it, huh? - Yeah, and she's in it, yeah. - I did see her once on Broadway in Wicked years and years ago. She was terrific, that's a terrific show, by the way, Wicked. - Yeah. - And she was in it with Adina Menzel. - Yeah. - I don't have John Travolta's pronunciation of it, but Adina Menzel and Kristen Chenoweth were the original stars of that Broadway show and the original Oz in that show was Joel Gray. He was the original, you know, wonderful Wizard of Oz in Wicked. And he was replaced. We had tickets to see the show, my family and I had tickets to see the show and so, you know, we kind of disappointed to hear that Joel Gray was not going to be in it when we had tickets to see it because his run was going to come to an end before we got there. But he was replaced. He was replaced by an actor by the name of George Hearn who for years has been one of my favorites. So I couldn't believe my stroke of good luck. Here you have Joel Gray. - Sometimes it luckes out like that. - Sometimes you do get lucky and nothing against Joel Gray because he's a wonderful performer. But since La Cajafole when I first saw George Hearn, he's always been one of my favorites and he took over the role of the wonderful Wizard of Oz from Joel Gray. So little known fact, I bet not too many people in our audience knew that today and probably not too many really care about it. It really meant something to me at the time anyway. And let's see. J-Lo is celebrating a birthday today. - J-Lo. - J-Lo. You know what? Kitty, Ray and I had tickets to see J-Lo at the TD Garden was sometime in August. However, the tour has been canceled. So we will not be seen J-Lo. But she's still out there and I guess she just had some other things come up along the way and canceled the tour. How old do you think J-Lo is? - Oh, I'm making trouble for this, 55. - Oh my goodness, now you're at Tom Raffio level. She's 50-- - I'm not going to sing Kansas City. - Okay, thank you. - That's Tom's thing, I don't want to take these. - No, don't take Tom's thing. J-Lo's 55, 55 today. You hit it right on the head. And well, of course, Seinfeld fans will remember Michael Richards as Kramer. Kramer, you know, was a guy that really didn't work very much, but in one episode, Kramer actually went to work. - That's right. - Yes. (bell ringing) (audience laughing) - Kramer? - Hey buddy, hey. - It's eight o'clock in the morning with the breakfast. - I gotta be in at Bram, Leland, by nine. - Why? (audience laughing) - Because I'm working there, that's why. - How long have I been asleep? Wait, what year is it? (audience laughing) - Well, Jerry, I don't know if you've noticed, but lately I've been drifting aimlessly. - Now that you mention it, I finally realized what's missing in my life. - Structure, and at Bram, Leland, I'm getting things done. And I love the people I'm working with. - How much are they paying? - No, no, no, no, I don't want any pay. (audience laughing) I'm doing this duck for me. - Clearly. So, what do you do down there all day? - GCB. - No, taking care of business. (audience laughing) - Yep, I gotta go. (bell ringing) - All right. - I'll see you tonight, huh? - Forget my brief days. (audience laughing) - Well, what do you got in there? - Crackers. (audience laughing) - Crackers. There you go. (laughing) Oh, man. Great, great show. Seinfeld. Now, Michael Richards, who played Kramer, like a fiddle. How old is Michael Richards today? - Oh gosh, I want to say late 60s. - He didn't want you to say that too, I think. - Oh, yeah, he older than that. (laughing) - He is 75. - Wow. (upbeat music) - Kramer is 75. (upbeat music) Well, that will wrap it up. Well, put a ball on it. This edition of Kale & Company wanna thank again, executive sergeant Dick Peralt, New Hampshire State Police. There race coming up August the 28th. We'll keep reminding you about that, 'cause it is a great event for a very worthy cause. And we have some great programming coming your way next, right here on WKXL, nhchalkradio.com. We shall return tomorrow and talk about the Ollie Program here in New Hampshire. Thanks to our esteemed producer, Andrew Gibson. I want you to always look on the bright side of life, folks, and have a wonderful Wednesday. We'll see you tomorrow. (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music)