AM313 - Mentors Care Founder Dena Petty, Part 1: an Interview

GUEST HOST: Ron McKenzieStories we’re covering this week:• Mansfield Mayor Named Among Nation’s “Government Champions”• Mansfield ISD Sets Community Chats With New Superintendent• New Nature Trails Coming to Julian Feild Park• Bluebonnets Are Blooming, But With a Few Warnings• Mansfield Reads Program Builds Momentum Ahead of Author Visit• Kids Business Fair Returns to Mansfield to Support Student Learning• In Sports, we’ll take a look at local high school sportsIn the Features Section:• Tourism Manager Tim Roberts has your Cultural Arts Calendar for April• Angel Biasatti talks about how to give your health a good spring cleaning in Methodist Mansfield News to Know• Brian Certain serves up a drink where garden party elegance meets Southern roots in this week’s Cocktail of the WeekIn the talk segment, Steve concludes his in-studio talk with Mentors Care Executive Director Dena Petty. We are Mansfield’s only source for news, talk and information. This is About Mansfield.

Stories we’re covering this week:• Mansfield Police Warn of Fake DMV Text Scam• Council Aims to Slow Traffic in A Moment With the Mayor• Heritage Parkway Construction to Shift Traffic Starting Next Week• Mansfield Police Officer Retires After 28 Years• In Sports, North Texas SC drops one in HoustonIn the Features Section:• Angel Biasatti talks about how a green diet can add some spark to your life in Methodist Mansfield News to Know• Brian Certain points his bat toward the grandstands as he serves up the final Spring Training drink in this week’s Cocktail of the WeekIn the talk segment, Steve talks with Mentors Care founder Dena Petty. We are Mansfield’s only source for news, talk and information. This is About Mansfield.

Stories we’re covering this week:• Firearm Discovered in Parent’s Purse at Summit High School Entrance• Mansfield Cancels May City Council Election After Candidates Run Unopposed• American Idol Contestant Named Grand Marshal for Pickle Parade• In Sports, it’s a two-fer for Summit basketballIn the Features Section:• Angel Biasatti talks about simple ways to manage allergies in Methodist Mansfield News to Know• Brian Certain serves up a base-clearing libation in this week’s Cocktail of the WeekIn the talk segment, Steve concludes his in-studio interview with Mansfield City Councilman Larry Broseh. We are Mansfield’s only source for news, talk and information. This is About Mansfield.

We've received many requests to release Parts 1 & 2 as a full, unedited episode.Floyd Moody played a quiet but important role in Mansfield’s early history. In this episode, we explore who Moody was, the impact he had on the local community, and why his story is gaining renewed attention today as Mansfield works to recognize people and moments that shaped the city’s past. It’s a look at local history that adds deeper context to the place many residents call home.

Stories we’re covering this week:• Mansfield ISD Urges Parents to Address Increase in Threatening Language Among Students• MISD Ranked No. 1 in Texas for College, Career, and Military Readiness• Statue with Mansfield Ties Installed at Globe Life Field Drawing Cheers and Jeers• Arts Week, Spring Break and The Pickle Parade — It’s All in A Moment With the Mayor• Dallas Plans Free FIFA Fan Festival During World Cup• In Sports, a hat trick seals the deal for North Texas Soccer Club’s home openerThe Features Section:• Angel Biasatti talks about an opportunity for area high school athletes in Methodist Mansfield News to Know• We will talk with a bank administrator on this week’s 40 Under 40• Brian Certain serves up a double header in this week’s Cocktail of the WeekIn the talk segment, Steve talks in-studio with Mansfield City Councilman Larry Broseh. We are Mansfield’s only source for news, talk and information. This is About Mansfield.

Stories we’re covering this week:• MISD Trustees Hire a New Superintendent• Arrest Made in Mansfield Drug-Related Death Investigation• The Nation Tunes In to Watch Legacy Grad’s American Idol Performance• State Resolution Honors a Local as DFW Executive of the Year• Nominations Open for 2026 Methodist Mansfield Sports Awards• In Sports, North Texas Soccer Clubs kicks off their seasonIn the Features Section:• Arts Week is just around the corner and Tim Roberts has details in the Cultural Arts Calendar• Angel Biasatti talks about something new that brings convenience and joy to the community in Methodist Mansfield News to Know• Brian Certain serves up a fastball right down the middle in this week’s Cocktail of the WeekIn the talk segment, Steve concludes his in-studio talk with the Reverend Floyd Moody. We are Mansfield’s only source for news, talk and information. This is About Mansfield.

Stories we’re covering this week:• Community Discusses Proposed Desegregation Landmark• Pavement Management (and more) in A Moment With the Mayor• Candidate Withdraws from City Council Race• Mansfield ISD Votes Against Separate Daily Prayer Period• Geyer Commons Grand Opening Set for Friday• Texas Health Secures Naming Rights for Mansfield Stadium• Mansfield Stadium Still in the Hunt For World Cup Base Camp• In Sports, softball, soccer and basketball playoffsIn the Features Section:• Angel Biasatti talks about how exercise can play a role in easing depression in Methodist Mansfield News to Know• Brian Certain serves up a drink that looks out for Number One in this week’s Cocktail of the WeekAnd in the talk segment, Steve concludes Black History Month with an in-studio talk with the Reverend Floyd Moody. We are Mansfield’s only source for news, talk and information. This is About Mansfield.

Stories we’re covering this week:• Local Ballot Set for May City Council and School Board Races• Voters Will See Local Names on March 3rd State Primary Ballot• Mansfield Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Child Exploitation Charges• Mansfield Man Held on $1 Million Bond in Homicide and Child Abduction Case• State Issues Emergency Order Against Local Crypto Firm• Legacy Grad Carries Her Talent to a National Spotlight• In Sports, baseball, basketball, and soccerIn the Features Section:• Angel Biasatti talks how your sleep posture could be the key to a great day in Methodist Mansfield News to Know• Brian Certain serves up a friendship drink for the multi-person group chat in this week’s Cocktail of the WeekIn the talk segment, Steve concludes his in-studio talk with retired prosecuting attorney Denise Wilkerson. We are Mansfield’s only source for news, talk and information. This is About Mansfield.

Stories we’re covering this week:• Michele Gooch Announces Candidacy for MISD School Board• Mansfield Teen Sentenced in Florida School Swatting Case• We’ll Talk About Movin’ Downtown Dirt in A Moment With the Mayor• Mansfield Mission Center Breaks Ground on New Facility• State Historical Marker Approved for Mansfield Community Leader• Public Input Welcome at Upcoming Desegregation Meeting• Goodwill to Open Larger Mansfield Store in April• Visit Mansfield Lists the Best Places to Locally Propose Marriage• In Sports, North Texas SC Signs MLS SuperDraft PickIn the Features Section:• Angel Biasatti talks about the role protein plays in your daily diet in Methodist Mansfield News to Know• We will talk with the city’s Director of Regulatory Compliance on this week’s 40 Under 40• Brian Certain serves up a drink that he describes as committed, deep and layered in this week’s Cocktail of the WeekIn the talk segment, Steve talks with retired prosecuting attorney Denise Wilkerson. We are Mansfield’s only source for news, talk and information. This is About Mansfield.

Stories we’re covering this week:• School Board Names Lone Finalist For Superintendent• Mansfield Leaders Outline Growth Strategy at State of the City• Disabled Son of ICE Detainee Dies in a Mansfield Hospital• Mansfield Reads Announces Its "One City, One Book" Choice• Mansfield Stadium Naming Rights Sponsor Announced• In Sports, a Mansfield ISD basketball recapThe Features Section:• Tim Roberts is here with the monthly Cultural Arts Calendar• Angel Biasatti talks about how love and kindness play a meaningful role in our health in Methodist Mansfield News to Know• We will talk with a Chief Investment Office on this week’s 40 Under 40• Brian Certain serves up a drink that kicks off the Month of Love in this week’s Cocktail of the WeekIn the talk segment, Steve talks “art” with City of Mansfield Public Art Manager Christopher Bryant. We are Mansfield’s only source for news, talk and information. This is About Mansfield.