In this edition of Community Organizer, Jodi Hulbert and Scott Clapson from the Ford Leadership Institute Wild Rivers South Cohort discuss Project Go Pack. Jodi and Scott talk about their experience in the Ford Leadership Program, how their Cohort came to decide on this project through consensus, and how they are working on making these […]

Andy Stubbs, the volunteer Fire Captain at the Brookings Fire Department, talks with Scott Clapson, The Community Organizer, about The Curry County Medical Reserve Corps. During a natural disaster or other catastrophes medical facilities and healthcare professionals become overwhelmed in the area where the catastrophe occurs. The Medical Reserve Corps is a national registry of […]

Margie House from the Curry County 4-H and Oregon State University Extension in Gold Beach talks with The Community Organizer host Scott Clapson about the 4-H Commotion by the Ocean event on Saturday, July 25, at the Curry County Fairgrounds. In this program Margie and Scott discuss this years 4-H exhibits, current 4-H programs, and […]

In the wake of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision making marriage equality the law of the land, LGBTQ Spotlight host Scott Clapson talks with Curry County residents Paul Hempel and Bruce Newman about their lives as a married couple who happen to be gay. In this special podcast Paul, Bruce, and Scott discuss: growing […]

Barb Cary, the Food Bank Garden Coordinator, talks with Scott Clapson, the Community Organizer, about the Food Bank demonstration garden and the new greenhouse they are building. The Brookings Harbor Community Helpers Emergency Food Bank serves a growing portion of our population each year. This growth in clientele requires innovation and creativity. Started in 2013, […]

Marihelen and Michael Pitts-Campbell from the Southern Oregon Kite Festival Committee talk with Community Organizer Scott Clapson about this awesome free event that brings people from all over the world to our beautiful coastal community every summer. Marihelen and Michael share how they became volunteers for the Kite Festival and how a group of local […]

Did you know that Disc Golf is one of the fastest growing sports in America? And did you know that the Brookings-Harbor area is poised to become a disc golf Mecca. In this edition of Community Organizer Shane Stephens and Ian Hannum from The Southern Oregon Disc Golf Association talk with Scott Clapson about the […]

In this edition of Community Organizer, Roger Gilbert, one of the founders of the Community Kitchens in Brookings, Oregon, talks with community organizer Scott Clapson about this seven-day-a-week nutritious free meal network. Roger and Scott talk about how this program relies on the generous support of local volunteers and donations of food and money from […]

It’s summertime, and the living is sweet here on the coast! It’s a perfect time for festivals and parades, and just hanging out. An integral part of this fun is the classic cars that strut their stuff in the summer sun. In this Our Community interview, Jim Haggerty from the Curry County Cruisers shares his […]

In this edition of Community Organizer, host Scott Clapson talks with Ardy Kellie about the Time Out for Me program at the Chetco Activity Center. Time Out for Me is a free social day program for people living at home who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or dementia. The goal of the program is to […]