Forward-thinking nonprofit leaders in our valley are finding ways to collaborate in hopes of making a bigger impact in the community than is possible working in isolation. One example of this is a partnership between the nonprofits Wenatchee Valley YMCA and Sustainable NCW to get bicycles to…
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It takes a lot of faith and courage to leave the security of a good-paying job and follow one’s heart in pursuing a career path that is far more personally rewarding. That’s exactly what Claire Valdez has done in leaving her job in the corporate medical field and starting Clarity Meditation …
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If you have been hiking or mountain biking towards the top of the Apricot Crisp Trail in the Horse Lake Reserve in the past few years, you may have come across a series of Western bluebird nesting boxes put up by North Central Washington Audubon and some dedicated volunteers.
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Two Wenatchee youngsters spent their summer on a journey far from ordinary. Instead of a typical vacation, they served as interns with Comandos de Salvamento (CDS), a grassroots emergency medical and rescue organization in El Salvador that has been saving lives since 1965. For their voluntee…
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Glen Carlson thinks deeply, seeks to understand the world around him, and sees his life as a series of unfolding experiences that have shaped his view of the world and his place in it.
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Joe Roy, a long-time licensed pastoral and mental health counselor in the valley, seems uniquely suited to be a participant in this year’s Elder Speak program, put on by the Ripple Foundation. For his PhD in psychology dissertation at The Union Institute, he interviewed men about their exper…
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For educator Merry Roy, carving out a meaningful and fulfilling life has meant staying true to the principles of her Christian faith, devoting herself to community building at every stage of life, and accepting the inevitable challenges that happen in the course of a life.
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The death of 82-year-old Bart Clennon leaves a sizable hole in the fabric of civic leadership in the Wenatchee Valley. Clennon passed away on June 25.
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This fall marks Ron Scutt's 50th year of involvement with the one-room Stehekin School. He brings a unique perspective on the art of teaching and what it takes to help students succeed. He’s a passionate advocate for using developmentally appropriate methods in the classroom rather than chas…
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Emilio Vela, the executive director of the nonprofit Communities In Schools of NCW, transformed the pain of a personal and family tragedy into a commitment to help struggling kids and a life-enriching enthusiasm for riding his bicycle.
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The Cashmere Museum is nearing the end of a monumental project to photograph, measure and identify the origin of some 20,000 Native American artifacts that are part of the museum’s collection. It has taken multiple years and countless hours of work by museum director Nicole (Nicky) Clennon, …
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