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...
I have been fascinated by the notion of building community as a critical human endeavor and that passion has been the guiding vision of the Art of Community NCW project. There is something transformative...
If I could give out a courage award for selfless service and devotion, I would without hesitation give it to the late Don Reddington and his family. Don passed away Tuesday after a long...
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...
This week’s podcast focuses on the remarkable Wenatchee Naturalist program. My guests are Susan Ballinger, who founded the program, a mother and daughter team – Jan and Chelsea Evans — who participated in the...
Quietly and without much fanfare, the city of Wenatchee has in recent years found effective ways to engage members of the community in city projects. That approach is building greater trust and empowering individuals...