If the state of national politics has your dauber down and you could use some inspiration, make sure you sign up for the North Central Washington Success Summit in Pateros on Thursday, Nov. 15....
My guest for this episode is Nancy Warner, the executive director of the Initiative for Rural Innovation and Stewardship. IRIS, as it is called, has been one of the most effective community building organizations...
Our valley is culturally richer place because of the authors who have emerged in our midst and we can thank the nonprofit Write On The River for its role in creating opportunities for writers...
My guest this week is Lorna Rose-Hahn, the president of the board for Write On The River, an organization dedicated to supporting authors and poets in North Central Washington. We talk about her background,...
Singer, songwriter and author Dar Williams spent five days last week interacting with groups of students and diverse groups of civic in Chelan, Leavenworth and Wenatchee. The theme for the week was fostering community...
One of the most important economic and civic assets we have in North Central Washington is Mission Ridge Ski and Board Resort. We owe it to ourselves, future generations and the owners to vigorously...
If you want more evidence about the extraordinary nature of the people of the Wenatchee Valley, look no further than the successful campaign of the Pybus Public Market Foundation and staff in raising more...
http://traffic.libsyn.com/artofcommunityncw/51_Cary_Simmons_of_The_Trust_for_Public_Land.mp3 My guest this week is Cary Simmons, the director of the Trust for Public Land’s Parks for People program. The organization has been engaging neighbors in South Wenatchee and throughout the community in...
A rather remarkable series of community conversations will be held in the Wenatchee Valley, Leavenworth and Chelan next week hosted by acclaimed singer and songwriter Dar Williams, who wrote the powerful book “What I...
On Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 11 a.m., community members will gather at the 9/11 Spirit of America Memorial in Cashmere to pay homage to those who lost their lives and those who risked everything...