WVC hosting events for students, public for Earth Day 2021
Earth Day is coming up on Thursday, April 22 and Wenatchee Valley College has developed some powerful programs to encourage and inspire students and the rest of us to do what we can to...
Category: Our Well-being
Lake Wenatchee Fire and Rescue program helps vulnerable adults stay healthy, safe
I’m touched that the folks at Lake Wenatchee Fire and Rescue have found a creative approach to helping those who are elderly and disabled in that far-flung community that has precious few services. ...
Podcast episode 74: Thom Nees and the launching of Common Ground Community Housing Trust
My guest for this episode is Thom Nees, the executive director of Serve Wenatchee Valley who is also leading the effort to develop the Common Ground Community Housing Trust A community housing trust is...
Elder Speak: At 90, retired surgeon Dr. Jerry Gibbons hasn’t slowed down
At 90 years young, Dr. Jerry Gibbons hasn’t slowed down much. He still rides his bicycle, although he now sports an e-bike to help him keep up with his friends on road rides around...
Elder Speak: Jan Wallick exemplifies the spirit of community service
Making a positive community impact is something that any person can accomplish. It doesn’t take a lot of money, a big title or a dramatic vision. Instead, the only requirement is that one chooses...
Icicle Fund is a gift that keeps on giving to North Central Washington
The Icicle Fund has quietly made a profound impact on conservation, the arts and cultural and natural history of North Central Washington over the last two decades by investing more than $45 million to...
Podcast episode 73: Christine Morgan and the powerful impact of the Icicle Fund on our well-being
https://artofcommunityncw.libsyn.com/73-the-icicle-funds-major-impact-on-the-well-being-of-ncw My guest for this episode is Christine Morgan, the executive director of the Icicle Fund in Leavenworth. Philanthropist Harriet Bullitt started the fund 20 years ago as a way of supporting arts and...
Resilience: How some local students have learned to thrive and evolve during pandemic
We know that many students have struggled during coronavirus pandemic from loneliness, depression, anxiety and the like. In a recent column, I highlighted surveys taken by Wenatchee High School senior Kamryn Fowler and Kayla...
Pandemic is deeply affecting our kids; local mentors can help
Student mental health is suffering during the pandemic and as community members we have an opportunity and a moral obligation to step up and make a difference by becoming mentors or supporting nonprofits who...
The remarkable story of Dick Buscher’s impact on wilderness and recreation in NCW and beyond
Richard “Bush” Buscher of the U.S. Forest Service had an enormous impact on the development of multiple wilderness areas, including the renowned Alpine Lakes Wilderness and the William O. Douglas Wilderness, and left a...