Month: March 2021

Plum Print

Preserving Physical Memories in a Digital World Meg Ragland March 16, 2021 Program Meg Ragland is a co-founder of Plum Print.  She was an editor in the publishing industry.  She worked for Family Circle and Women’s Day.  Meg… Read More

Climate Reality Leader

Mary Jane Curry March 2, 2021 Program Mary Jane Curry is a former college English professor. Most of her working life she taught English, writing, and research at the university level. Her professional love is the novels of… Read More

Childhood Advocacy

Frank and Carol Platt February 23, 2021 Program Maslow’s Hierarchy of need. Carol & Frank Platt both graduated from Florida State University with Masters in Clinical Social Work.  After graduation they began their 30-year careers working in long-term… Read More

Haywood Christian Ministries

Steve Nowakoski February 16, 2021 Program Steve Nowakoski is Executive Director of Haywood Christian Ministries. Haywood Christian Misnistries is a Christian organization based in Haywood County which distributes food, clothing, and financial assistance. Steve had a lot of… Read More

Astronomer

Dr. Les King February 9, 2021 Program Les is a Navy Veteran and a member of the Topsail Kiwanis Club.   Les was planetarium director for 10 years in PA in his teaching role. Les spoke about the night… Read More

OWSD

Erin Johnson February 2, 2021 Program Erin Johnson, Chip and Leigh Johnson’s daughter, Zoomed with us from Trieste Italy where she works for OWSD an Oganization for Women in Science in the Developing World.  This organization was founded… Read More

Mountain Projects

Brooke Smith January 26, 2021 Proram Brooke Smith is the Director at Mountain Projects, a community based non-profit organization, founded in 1965 as a Community Action Agency. . The Agency provides vital services to the elderly, disadvantaged and… Read More

Haywood Pathways

David Carikker January 19, 2021 Program David Carikker is Director of Development at Pathways.  He has many years of leadership and development experience within non-profit organizations which include the Salvation Army and the Boys & Girls Club. Dave gave us… Read More

Master Gardener

Jim Janke January 12, 2021 Program Jim Janke is a retired chemical engineer originally from Pittsburgh, PA. In 2004 he and his wife, Pat, moved from the Chicago area to Waynesville. In 2005 Jim became an Extension Master… Read More

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