{"id":78959,"date":"2016-11-29T19:58:18","date_gmt":"2016-11-29T19:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sandbox.web.rcn.net\/rcntv\/?p=78959"},"modified":"2023-04-13T20:06:28","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T20:06:28","slug":"behind-mic-dream-come-true-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.astound.com\/atvn\/behind-mic-dream-come-true-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Mic:  Dream Come True"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>High school football is winding down and college football has come to a close.\u00a0 College basketball has begun and high school basketball is right around the corner.<\/p>\n<p>That can only mean that it is once again time for one of my favorite nights of the year and it has nothing to do with athletics.\u00a0 It is the night that I co-host the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rcn.com\/atvn\/2016-dct-telethon\/\">Dream Come True Telethon<\/a>. Believe it or not (and I am a \u201cnot\u201d), we will be doing the Telethon for the 31<sup>st<\/sup> year.\u00a0 I did not host in the early years, but I have been around for most.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dreamcometrue.org\/\">Dream Come True<\/a>, in case you did not know, was founded in 1984 by Kostas Kalogeropoulous, a local businessman.\u00a0 The goal of the organization is simple \u2013 fulfill the dreams of children who are seriously, chronically, and terminally ill and reside in the greater Lehigh Valley area.\u00a0 Children are referred by family, friends, clergy, doctors, social workers, etc. and the dreams usually fall into three categories \u2013 trips, contact with celebrities, and special gifts (computers, shopping sprees, for example).<\/p>\n<p>Scott Barr will be co-hosting again this year. We have spent this night together for many, many years and I would not want to work with anyone else. He handles the auction area and, boy, is he terrific!\u00a0 If you watch Home Shopping Network or any of the other television all-day shopping channels, just watch Scott do his thing during the three-hour night.\u00a0 He is as good as, if not better, than the professionals.\u00a0 Here are the specifics:<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>TELETHON<\/strong><strong>\u00a0will <\/strong>take place live next <strong>Monday, December 5, <\/strong>from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. RCN customers in the Lehigh Valley (Channel 4, 1004 in HD), Delaware County (Channel 8, 608 in HD), and Washington, DC metro (Channel 8) areas can watch live on RCN TV.\u00a0 A popular component of the telethon each year is the auction.\u00a0 This year, we will again utilize the on-line auction.\u00a0 The bidding began on\u00a0Sunday,\u00a0November 6, and ends\u00a0Monday, December 5 at 8:00PM. You can get to the auction <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biddingowl.com\/Auction\/index.cfm?auctionID=2691\">here<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>Great auction items include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Kindle Fire HDX 8.9<\/li>\n<li>2 Ski passes and 2 Snow Tube passes to Blue Mountain Resort<\/li>\n<li>Autographed Eagles football helmet signed by All-Pro tackle Jason Peters.<\/li>\n<li>One year subscription to the Morning Call<\/li>\n<li>Sony PlayStation 3 Slim Harry Potter 3D Experience<\/li>\n<li>Relaxing Spa treatments at Bear Creek Mountain Resort<\/li>\n<li>And much, much more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Again, you can find all of the items by clicking <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biddingowl.com\/Auction\/index.cfm?auctionID=2691\">here<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>You will find a variety of unique items donated by local businesses as well as our friends from the cable TV networks.\u00a0 If you want something really unique and not found in any store, tune us in and bid on the items.\u00a0 You will make Scott\u2019s night and, more importantly, some child\u2019s dream.<\/p>\n<p>The interviews with the children who have had their dreams fulfilled will demonstrate to you just how valuable your donations are.<\/p>\n<p>The important facts again are:<br \/>\nThe Date:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Monday, December 5<br \/>\nThe Time:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6:00 \u2013 9:00 PM<br \/>\nThe Purpose:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 To fulfill as many hopes, dreams and fantasies for seriously, chronically, and terminally ill children as possible<br \/>\nThe Phone Number to Make a Donation:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>1-800-749-8099<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All proceeds from the online and on-air auctions go directly to\u00a0<strong>Dream Come True<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you, in advance, for your consideration and support!\u00a0 Your donation will help make a child\u2019s dream come true!<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOVE THE EARS (SOME MUSINGS)<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>As <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gopsusports.com\/sports\/m-footbl\/psu-m-footbl-body.html\">Penn State<\/a> fans are well aware, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com\/sports\/m-footbl\/osu-m-footbl-body.html\">Ohio State<\/a> win over <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mgoblue.com\/sports\/m-footbl\/mich-m-footbl-body.html\">Michigan<\/a> on Saturday put Penn State in the Big Ten championship game against <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uwbadgers.com\/index.aspx?path=football\">Wisconsin<\/a>. Now, if Penn State wins that game, what does the FBS committee do to create a final four \u2013 put in Penn State or will they stay with Ohio State even though Penn State beat them?\u00a0 Up until now, every final four has had only conference champions.<\/li>\n<li>And with all the turmoil as to which teams belong in the top four for college football\u2019s championship game, is it time to go to eight teams? Or does this past Saturday prove that the final games leading up to the FBS final four ARE playoff games?\u00a0 You judge.<\/li>\n<li>Notre Dame University is 4-8! Will they fire Brian Kelly?\u00a0 Kelly says no, but Notre Dame does not go 4-8 without some coaching change.<\/li>\n<li>Congratulations to the Whitehall and Parkland football teams for making it to the PIAA state quarterfinals, but, once again, both ran into Philadelphia private school powerhouses and were eliminated. There is no shame in losing to those teams.\u00a0 They put an outstanding product on the field.<\/li>\n<li>Two teams remain in the PIAA playoffs from our area \u2013 Bethlehem Catholic and Notre Dame. Beca will face one of those Philly powerhouses when they take on Imhotep Charter.\u00a0 We will have that game on RCN-TV LIVE on Friday night at 7:00pm.\u00a0 The Notre Dame-Middletown game will be on at 11:00 pm from Hersheypark Stadium.\u00a0 No matter the outcomes, this weekend will end our football season.\u00a0 The state championship games will be on PCN next weekend.\u00a0 Thank you for spending Fridays and Saturdays with us.\u00a0 Basketball is up next!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Garys-Picks1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-75825\" src=\"\/atvn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Garys-Picks1.jpg\" alt=\"Gary's Picks\" width=\"300\" height=\"155\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>G<\/strong><strong>ary\u2019s Guesses: NFL Picks \u2013 (Last week \u2013 11-4; Overall \u2013 107-69-2 \u2013 61%)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Week Thirteen<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>DALLAS<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>ATLANTA<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>BALTIMORE<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>CHICAGO<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>PHILADELPHIA<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>GREEN BAY<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>DENVER<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>NEW ENGLAND<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>DETROIT<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>OAKLAND<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>ARIZONA<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>PITTSBURGH<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>TAMPA BAY<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>SEATTLE<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>JETS<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>High school football is winding down and college football has come to a close.\u00a0 College basketball has begun and high school basketball is right around the corner. 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