I am excited to announce that The Wenatchee World and Mission Ridge Ski and Board resort are collaborating on a community discussion series that is intended to foster a stronger sense of community in...
“Why do we treat the homeless as a burden rather than as an untapped resource?” Laurel Turner asked me that rhetorical question the other day as we chatted in her office. She’s the executive...
http://traffic.libsyn.com/artofcommunityncw/36_Mariachi_-_the_antidote_to_divisiveness.mp3 Against the backdrop of political divisiveness and acrimony in our society, our beloved Mariachi Huenachi program continues to bring together people from all walks of life and all political stripes to share in...
http://traffic.libsyn.com/artofcommunityncw/36_Mariachi_-_the_antidote_to_divisiveness.mp3 I have three guests this week representing the nationally-renowned Mariachi Huenachi group from Wenatchee High School. With their music, they are building bridges between people in our communities and serving as an antidote...
http://artofcommunityncw.libsyn.com/35-a-collaboration-between-first-united-methodist-church-and-columbia-elementary This week’s episode features a remarkable collaboration between the First United Methodist Church, and Columbia Elementary School in Wenatchee. The church has adopted the school in its neighborhood and is making support for...
I am proud to live in a valley and a region where there is a growing community commitment to inclusion, social justice, equality and fairness. This inspires me. This local movement is particularly significant...
http://traffic.libsyn.com/artofcommunityncw/34_Matt_Cadman_and_inclusion_in_NCW.mp3 This episode features Matt Cadman, the executive director at the Numerica Performing Arts Center. Matt is a passionate advocate for inclusion – that the community is for everyone – regardless of race, religion,...
One of the most important cultural assets in this valley is the art program at Wenatchee Valley College. It has become a critical catalyst for fine art in this valley that is raising the...
Our local skiing treasure, Mission Ridge Ski and Board Resort, is off to a good start, General Manager Josh Jorgensen tells me. Mission Ridge is one of the great community-building and community-sustaining assets in...
It was encouraging to learn this week that the Our Valley, Our Future Housing Solutions Group has decided to focus on ways to increase housing for middle-income households as a way to begin addressing...