Art of Community NCW podcast

Art of Community NCW podcast episodes:

• 04.12.2021

  #74 - A community housing trust is launching in Wenatchee Valley

  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 a proven way to develop permanently...

  
• 03.28.2021

  #73 The Icicle Fund's major impact on the well-being of NCW

  My guest for this podcast 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 music, conservation, and natural history efforts in...

  
• 02.26.2021

  #72 Depolarizing our politics with Yvonne Boyd of Braver Angels

  This episode features Yvonne Boyd, a member of the Braver Angels effort that seeks to depolarize political discussions and create a framework for honest discussions on difficult topics.    Braver Angels brings conservatives and liberals together in a format that...

  
• 01.22.2021

  #71 Jill Fineis of Pinnacles Prep charter public school

  My guest for this podcast is Jill Fineis, the principal of the fledgling Pinnacles Prep charter public school in Wenatchee, which will open its doors to sixth and seventh graders this fall in the Wenatchee Community Center on South Mission...

  
• 10.23.2020

  #70 Jill Nielsen-Farrell and trauma-informed acupuncture

  My guest for this episode is Jill Nielsen-Farrell, the daughter of longtime Wenatchee dentist Gerry Nielsen. She has started Wenatchee Community Acupuncture and treats  a wide variety of conditions, including doing trauma-informed acupuncture for depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and...

  
• 08.05.2020

  #69 David Notter and the healing power of music

  This is a follow-up conversation with Dr. David Notter, the retired cancer doctor in North Central Washington and we focus on how playing music has helped him through some tough times and helped his patients and their families.  In our...

  
• 07.27.2020

  #68 Dr. David Notter: Lessons from a healer

  My guest for this podcast is Dr. David Notter, a retired Wenatchee oncologist. Notter talks about the power of empathy – of putting yourself in someone else’s shoes – and the strong relationships he developed with patients, their families and...

  
• 09.25.2019

  #67: David Smith and civil conversations in an angry age

  For this podcast, I am posting a talk titled “Civil Conversations in an Angry Age,” given by University of Washington Professor David Smith recently at the Wenatchee Library. The talk was hosted by the Wenatchee YWCA was sponsored by Humanities...

  
• 09.18.2019

  Episode #66: D'Andre Vasquez: Overcoming Tragedy

  My guest for this episode is a remarkable young man from Leavenworth who experienced a horrendous personal tragedy – a tragedy that fueled his desire to make a difference in this world. D’Andre Vasquez lost both parents and his grandmother...

  
• 09.03.2019

  #65 Suzanne MacPherson on the power of relationships, empathy

  My guest for this episode is Suzanne MacPherson, a former educator, council member, and mayor of Cashmere.  Suzanne has leveraged a strong sense of empathy, a willingness to listen deeply, and a commitment to helping people find a sense of...

  
• 08.28.2019

  #64 Jim Wills and the values of an Eagle Scout

  My guest for this episode is Jim Wills, a relative newcomer to the Wenatchee Valley and someone who will be sharing wisdom at an event called Elder Speak on Sunday, Sept 8, 2 p.m. at the Snowy Owl Theater. Wills...

  
• 07.31.2019

  #63 Mae Hamilton: At 90, still learning, listening and contributing

  My guest for this episode is Mae Hamilton, who at 90 years young is a dynamic seasoned real estate professional and community leader who still has lots to give to our valley. From growing up in a home on a...

  
• 07.25.2019

  #62 Erica Moshe and the Brave Warrior Project

  My guest for this episode is Erica Moshe, the founder and director of the Brave Warrior Project, a nonprofit dedicated to serving the needs of kids with chronic conditions like cancer and developmental disabilities. They have a resource center, deliver...

  
• 06.20.2019

  #61 Everett Burts and the power of mentors

  My guest for this episode is 87-year-old Everett Burts, a retired Wenatchee entomologist who grew up on a remote farm near Wenatchee and who discovered his passion for science thanks to mentors at Wenatchee College.  Burts retired from the Tree...

  
• 04.11.2019

  #60 Jon Magnus and the art of connecting with students

  My guest this week is Jon Magnus, the 2018 Regional Teacher of the Year for North Central Washington. Kenroy Elementary teacher Veronique Paquette and I interviewed the Wenatchee High School French teacher to learn insights into the art of effective...

  
• 02.15.2019

  #59 Bill Layman: Connecting with our Native American past

  My guest for this episode is Bill Layman, a retired mental health counselor who has spent countless hours learning about our region’s Native American past and finding ways to share the culture and history with our community. Layman, together with...

  
• 02.06.2019

  #58 Camille Jones: Discovering hidden talents in students

  My guest for this episode is Camille Jones, the 2017 regional and state teacher of the year from Pioneer Elementary in Quincy and my cohost for the podcast is Veronique Paquette of Kenroy Elementary. Camille Jones teaches STEAM courses (that’s...

  
• 12.28.2018

  #57 Team Naturaleza

  I have three guests from  Team Naturaleza: Coordinator Katie Tackman and outreach specialists Elisa Lopez and Blanca Lopez.   Team Naturaleza is a nonprofit  doing amazing work encouraging people from all walks of life and from all ethnic backgrounds to...

  
• 12.09.2018

  #56 Manson teacher Matt Brown's connection with students

  For this week’s art of community podcast, I’m doing something a little bit different. Second grade teacher Veronique Paquette from Kenroy Elementary joins me to interview Matt Brown of Manson School District, who is the north central regional teacher of...

  
• 11.26.2018

  #55 The transformative power of Alatheia Riding Center

  My guests this week are Glenn and Nancy Grette, the founders of Alatheia Therapeutic Riding Center. In eight years, they have nurtured a nonprofit that helps people with physical and mental disabilities experience the healing power of horses. In the...

  
• 11.02.2018

  #54 IRIS and the NCW Success Summit

  My guest this week 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 in North Central Washington. They focus on...

  
• 10.24.2018

  #53: New Song Community Church's impact in India

  I have three guests this week. Tim Wilbur and Don Myers are the senior pastors at New Song Community Church in East Wenatchee. They are joined by Victor Samuel, who is the head of the Christian El Shaddai Ministry in...

  
• 10.16.2018

  #52 Lorna Rose-Hahn and Write On The River

  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, how her experience as an AmeriCorps...

  
• 10.01.2018

  #51 Cary Simmons and the redevelopment of Methow Park

  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 the redevelopment of Kiwanis Methow Park. TPL...

  
• 09.10.2018

  #50 How the Wenatchee Naturalist program creates civic engagement

  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 program, and Michelle Gedrose of Wenatchee...

  
• 08.28.2018

  #49 Barbara Walters and the power of libraries to build community

  My guest this episode is Barbara Walters, the executive director of the North Central Regional Library. Walters brings a strong relationship building and community service mindset to the position. She’s a fervent believer in the power of creating community partnerships...

  
• 08.14.2018

  #48 Jana Fischback and the impact of Sustainable Wenatchee

  My guest for this episode is Jana Fischback, the executive director of Sustainable Wenatchee, a nonprofit devoted to encouraging community members to live more sustainable lives and reduce our impact on the environment. Fischback is an East Wenatchee native who...

  
• 07.12.2018

  #47: Serve Wenatchee Valley's powerful model of fostering hope

  My guest this week is Thom Nees, the executive director of Serve Wenatchee Valley, an organization that is devoted to keeping families from slipping into homelessness in the Wenatchee Valley. As many as 70 families a week receive assistance from...

  
• 06.08.2018

  #46 Patrick Walker and the Wenatchee River Institute

  My guest this week is Patrick Walker, the energetic executive director of the Wenatchee River Institute, an outdoor learning center in Leavenworth that is providing unique opportunities for students and community members to engage with the natural world. When Walker...

  
• 05.11.2018

  #45: Volunteer Attorney Services of Chelan-Douglas County

  My guests this week are attorney Scott Volyn and executive director Eloise Barshes of Chelan-Douglas County Volunteer Attorney Services. The organization provides legal guidance for low-income people in civil cases, thanks to attorneys who donate their time and expertise.  We...

  
• 05.07.2018

  #44: Michelle McCormick and the magic of Stage Kids in the Wenatchee Valley

  My guest this week is Michelle McCormick, the executive director of Stage Kids, an organization that is creating unique opportunities for hundreds of local kids to discover and develop their theater skills. Stage Kids has created a sense of belonging...

  
• 03.15.2018

  #43 Carrie Newcomer: Bridging the divide in community

  My guest this week is celebrated folk singer Carrie Newcomer. We talked her powerful insights about how we can bridge the divisions in our communities.  In our highly polarized society, Newcomer invites us to show up differently in our community –...

  
• 03.05.2018

  #42 Lisa Bradshaw and the DON'T WAIT PROJECT

  My guest this week is Lisa Bradshaw, who is passionate about inspiring people to take charge of their happiness through her DON'T WAIT PROJECT. The project encourages people to do things that give their lives meaning, joy and fulfillment, from...

  
• 03.02.2018

  #41: WestSide High fundraiser helps 4-year-old with leukemia

  This week’s episode features WestSide High School’s leadership program and a fundraiser that will be held March 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the school to benefit a four-year-old Wenatchee youngster who is battling cancer at Seattle Children’s Hospital....

  
• 02.22.2018

  #40: How the Wenatchee YMCA enhances community vitality

  My guest for this episode is Dorry Foster, the executive director of the Wenatchee Valley YMCA. Since Foster arrived a year ago last fall, the YMCA has made some important strides forward in serving the youth of this valley. Foster...

  
• 02.15.2018

  #39 Our Valley: Rewiring the community from the ground up

  We’re doing something special for this week’s podcast. I joined with Mission Ridge Ski and Board Resort to host a community conversation on February 8th focusing on grass-roots community building effort called Our Valley Our Future.   My guests were Our...

  
• 02.08.2018

  #38: The magical power of Pybus Public Market in building community

  My guests this week are Kristin Wright Lodge and Katie Pauly of the Pybus Market Charitable Foundation board. We spoke about the magical way that Pybus Public Market has brought the Wenatchee Valley together and about the exciting plans to...

  
• 02.02.2018

  #37: The Apollo Club: Healing the divide through music

  My guests this week are Paul Bergman and Gabe Stefanides, local singers in the Apollo Club who have radically different political views but who are devoted to their friendship and performing great music. We talked about their political differences, their...

  
• 01.25.2018

  #36: Mariachi Huenachi and music as the antidote to civic strife

  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 to our often toxic political dialogue in...

  
• 01.17.2018

  #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 the school a top priority. This collaboration...

  
• 01.11.2018

  #34: Matt Cadman and increasing access to the arts in NCW

  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, sexual orientation or any other measure...

  
• 12.15.2017

  #33: Misael Fajardo-Perez and building bridges between cultures

  My guest this week is Misael Fajardo-Perez of the Wenatchee Valley Lutheran Latino Ministry. Fajardo-Perez is doing some amazing community building work in the valley by bringing people together and finding common ground. Fajardo-Perez sees a growing movement in North...

  
• 12.12.2017

  #32: Abel Noah and the evolving role of the Confluence Health Foundation

  This episode features Abel Noah, the vice president and executive trustee of the Confluence Health Foundation. Noah has been at the forefront of dramatic changes since the foundation's role moved from Central Washington Hospital to Confluence Health. The expanded role...

  
• 11.28.2017

  #31: Betty Palmer and the art of engaging students through culinary arts

  My guest this week is Betty Palmer, the culinary arts instructor at Wenatchee Valley Technical Skills Center. She has created a vibrant hands-on learning program that gets students rubbing elbows with local chefs in public venues. Palmer believes that heightened...

  
• 10.30.2017

  #30 The community-building magic of the Era of Megafires Project

  My guests for this episode are Dr. Paul Hessburg and Sara of the Era of Megafires Project. Dr. Hessburg is a research scientist who has been studying forest health and fire behavior. Rolfs is the coordinator for the project, which...

  
• 09.29.2017

  #29: Barbara Rossing and the community-building lessons of Holden Village

    This podcast features Barbara Rossing of Leavenworth, who has been a Lutheran pastor for 35 years. She was pastor for three years in the late 1980s at Holden Village and currently teaches New Testament at the Lutheran School of...

  
• 09.20.2017

  #28: Inside the Family Film Festival with Jamie Howell and Steve Scott

  My guests this week are Steve Scott of North 40 Productions and Jamie Howell, the director of film at the Icicle Creek Center for the Arts. They are the drivers behind a wonderful new education and film experience – the...

  
• 09.07.2017

  #27 Tom Green and Jack Pusel discuss 9/11 Spirit of America Award ceremony

  This episode features an interview with Jack Pusel and Tom Green of the 9/11 Spirit of America Foundation in Cashmere. The group is preparing to host another event on Monday, September, 11 a.m. at the Cashmere Riverside Center. [column size="three-fourth"]The...

  
• 08.25.2017

  #26: Dorry Foster opens a new chapter in YMCA's service to kids

  My guest this week is Dorry Foster, the executive director of the Wenatchee YMCA. Foster, who held a similar position for the YMCA in Albany, New York, brings to the job a lot of energy, passion and a strong commitment...

  
• 08.11.2017

  #25: Carin Smith of FIDO and the development of Hale Park off-leash dog area

  My guest this week is Carin Smith, the volunteer chairperson for FIDO, which stands for Friends Improving Dog Opportunities. That group has been working with the city of Wenatchee in the development of Hale Park off-leash dog area near the...