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Matanuska Electric Association (MEA) Charitable Foundation Alaska Animal Advocates www.alaskaanimaladvocates.com (907) 841-3173 Alaska Animal Advocates is a non-profit group of dedicated volunteers who are devoted to enriching the lives of companion animals in Alaska. In order to do this, we will place homeless pets in loving environments, address medical concerns, spay or neuter, microchip, vaccinate, and offer training as is needed. We believe that every animal deserves a loving home, for his/her entire life and Alaska Animal Advocates will provide the resources to make this happen. In order to make this mission possible, we need the help of volunteers and foster homes.
Connect Palmer Inc. www.ConnectPalmer.org (907) 746-9675 Connect Palmer is a Christ Centered Training Center and Housing for Women located in downtown Palmer. Connect Palmer’s two primary programs are God’s Work Design, and LIFE Connect. We also have Sarah’s House, which a Safe and Caring place for ladies, without homes, to live while they participate in our back to work and life skills programs. We also offer different community assistant programs, such as The Locker, to provide personal care and basic house hold cleaning items and Scarlet Tapestries which offers basic sewing skills instruction. We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization.
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291 East Swanson Ave. Wasilla, AK 907-222-2331 or eolivares@denalifs.org Denali Family Services provides therapeutic foster care to Alaskan children with mental health needs. If you are committed to working with a team, receiving training and implementing positive interventions to school-age children and teens, we need your talents and skills. We are in search of professional, therapeutic foster parents who are willing to make a commitment to the children of Alaska by providing a stable home environment. For more information, please call or email our Foster Care Recruiter, Ernestina D. Olivares, at 907222-2331 or eolivares@denalifs.org.
www.mea.coop/mea-in-the-community/round-up meacontact@mea.coop 907-761-9300 Since 2011, the MEA Charitable Foundation has given grants to fund projects impacting libraries, playgrounds, seniors, veterans, recycling, at-risk youth, and much more. In 2019, MEA Charitable Foundation reached over $1,000,000 in contributions to the community with Operation RoundUp® Program! Organizational grants are capped at $10,000. Please remember to check our website for requirements and submit your completed application — including financials! For meeting and reviewing grants, MEACF operates on a quarterly cycle.
Mat-Su Health Foundation healthymatsu.org (907) 352-2863 The mission of the Mat-Su Health Foundation is to improve the health and wellness of Alaskans living in the Mat-Su. The tools we use include grantmaking, convening of local partners, and policy change. We have generated significant improvements in systems that support the health of Mat-Su residents in areas such as behavioral health, child welfare, crisis response, community connections, workforce development, transportation, housing, and senior services. Visit healthymatsu.org to learn about
scholarship and funding opportunities.
Mat-Su Health Services, Inc. www.mshsak.org (907) 376-2411 Dedicated to improving the health of our community, one person at a time – through affordable medical, dental and behavioral health care.The clinic is a Federally qualified Health Care Center and we accept Medicare, Medicaid, and most other third-party insurances. For those who qualify, there is a sliding scale payment, based on household income. We offer early morning and evening appointments appointment. You can also contact our 24/7 behavioral crisis intervention line by calling the main number: 376-2411.
Mat-Su Regional Adult Basic Education (Nine Star) MatsuAdultEd@ninestar.com (907) 373-7833 Mat-Su ABE provides basic education in math, language arts and English as a second language (ESL), aiming to raise student skills beyond the high-school level in order to pass tests like the GED, enter training programs or college, and advance on the job. Enrollment is open to all adult residents of
Alaska, year-round. Youth Employment for ages 16-24 not in school -- get a job, keep a job, advance on the job. Nine Star 300 N Willow 373-3006 (in the MYHouse building)
Mat-Su Youth Housing (MY HOUSE) myhousematsu.org (907) 373-4357 MY House is a homeless youth drop in center with two for-profit businesses that train and employ homeless youth. Gathering Grounds Cafe is a coffee shop with homemade soups, sandwiches, salads and baked goods. Steamdriven is a trendy thrift shop featuring Steampunk items made from repurposed donations by our youth designers. Fiend2Clean and Young People in Recovery offer support for substance abuse recovery with activities and events. We offer transitional housing for qualified 18-24 year olds, Outreach services to connect homeless youth, organizations and groups to services, and access to Public Health and NineStar job/education services on site.
Valley Arts Alliance www.ValleyArtsAlliance.com Valley Arts Alliance, bringing the community together through the arts... We are a place for both new and established artists of all types—painters, sculptors, musicians, and those involved in the performing arts—to network and to experiment with new ideas and media. We work with local libraries, schools, museums, art councils, and music and art groups to create more venues for the arts, and to help promote art related events. Join us at our informal weekly meetings, every Thursday @ 11 at Sophia’s Cafe, 9191 E Frontage Road, Palmer-Wasilla Hwy. Check out our archives www.ValleyArtsAlliance.com
Valley Charities, Inc. www.valleycharities.org Valley Charities, Inc. has proudly served the Mat-Su Valley Community for over sixty years. Our purpose continues to be “Connecting those who need help with the help they need” specifically and directly within the Mat-Su Valley. We provided community services through our turn-A-leaf thrift store, medical equipment loans, Housing and Safety Grant Programs. We have expanded our services and partnerships to reach additional families in the Mat-Su needing support beyond clothing vouchers and Medical Equipment loans when an unexpected crisis arises.
Valley Community for Recycling Solutions www.valleyrecycling.org (907) 745-5544 RECYCLING: Be part of the solution. DROP OFF: The community recycling center is located at 9465 E Chanlyut Circle, next to the MSB Animal Shelter at the Central Landfill. Follow the smells. NEW HOURS: Drive through drop-off open Tues – Fri 9:30 - 5:00 and Sat 8:00 to 5:00. Recycle cardboard, aluminum cans, magazines, this newspaper and more. Remember to REDUCE, REUSE, and then RECYCLE! ONLINE: Visit our website for more details, follow us on FaceBook and Instagram. To learn more, visit our classroom. Volunteer opportunities available. Make a difference in your community!
Valley Interfaith Action (VIA) www.valleyinterfaithaction.org (907) 230-1006 To address quality of life issues for all residents of the Mat-Su Borough, utilizing the faith values of our members, developing community-wide interest and mobilization around quality of life issues. Through training, leaders address community problems by providing forums for discussion, researching alternative solutions, and working as facilitators with residents and leaders for institutional change.
Wasilla Homeless-Committee www.wasillahomeless-committee.org (907) 521-2949 Wasilla Homeless-Committee is a 100% volunteer organization funded by private donations and regular fundraising events. Our sole purpose is to assist the homeless, those at risk of homelessness, and others who do not meet the criteria for help that is required by other advocacy agencies in the valley. Wasilla Homeless-Committee provides case management, housing search assistance, move in assistance, job search assistance, clothing, furniture, help with transportation, and resource guidance for homeless and disenfranchised in the Mat-Su Valley. Visit our website for application, or call 907-5212949. Find us on Facebook facebook.com/wasillahomelesscommitteepage
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Contributed by Noel Crowley Bell Covid-19. It’s a fact of life that’s truly hard to escape. In the news, on our social media feeds, evident in the sparse traffic along our roads and the face masks that are gaining prominence as we move about undertaking our essential activities. For the record, this article is not directly about Covid-19. It is how a significant, serious respiratory virus disrupted a specific opportunity for activism by motivated local students while simultaneously highlighting the importance of their now cancelled event.
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This article is to congratulate the hard work done by Burchell High Wellness Ambassadors. The Wellness Ambassadors are 9-12 graders who have chosen to invest in themselves and their fellow students by engaging in extracurricular activities to support the overall health and wellness of their peers and their school. I had the privilege of meeting with a select group of these students who, among other activities, have been amazing in the work they’ve undertaken to educate their peers on the importance of not using tobacco. While traditional commercial tobacco use has been steadily declining in recent years; due in part to information and education with youth; the rise and use of e-cigarettes by youth has risen dramatically. In 2017 10% of high school students in Alaska smoked cigarettes while 15.7% used
e-cigarettes. Compare this only 3.5% of adults in Alaska use e-cigarettes. This, along with other facts that point to ever increasing youth tobacco use of e-cigarettes, highlight the value of having youth leaders who are able to provide information about the importance of good health by sharing facts about the dangers tobacco use presents with their peers. Burchell students did just that. They began by investing time working with Kris Green, Youth Tobacco Specialist of Cook Inlet tribal Council. Kris worked with students on the health risks associated with tobacco use and coached them to pilot a peer to peer tobacco curriculum they then taught to incoming Burchell 9th graders in the fall. School administrators like Jody Soeder, RN, their school nurse assisted in this, giving the students great support along with Principal Lincoln and Vice Principal Hietela. In addition to this important work, the Wellness Ambassadors found time to organize and be involved in the National day of Youth Counter Tobacco Advocacy; Taking Down Tobacco, (formerly known as Kick Butts Day). 2020 marks year 25 for this day of youth led activism. Taking Down Tobacco is a project of the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids. The Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, as stated on their website, is “the leading advocacy organization working to reduce tobacco and its deadly consequences
in the United States and around the world”. One important way this work is accomplished is through education and information provided to youth leadership in the U.S. and worldwide culminating in the annual day of advocacy each March 18. Prior to Covid-19 health mandates the Wellness Ambassadors launched a call for entries from fellow students throughout the Mat-Su School District. They asked students to share the reason(s) why they believe they can #BeTheFirst tobacco free generation by Taking Down Tobacco. Winners were chosen and postcards printed in anticipation of engaging in outreach events to other schools on March 18. Wellness Ambassadors were excited to share their knowledge and information with other students on that day, making sure other youth are aware of the dangers of tobacco use and how adolescents are most at risk. This is a short list of what they would have shared: Nearly 9 out of 10 cigarette smokers first try cigarette smoking by age 18, and 98% first try smoking by age 26. Each day in the U.S. about 1,600 youth under 18 years of age smoke their first cigarette and nearly 200 youth under 18 years of age become daily cigarette smokers. In 2018, 67% of high school students and 49% of middle school students who used tobacco products in the past 30 days reported using a flavored tobacco product during that time. Results from the 2018 U.S. Youth
1st Place High School Jasmin B. Burchell
Behavioral Risk Survey revealed the number of middle and high school students using e-cigarettes rose from 3.6 million in 2018 to 5.4 million in 2019—a difference of about 1.8 million youth. It’s important to share that the disease which prevented the Wellness Ambassadors from engaging in their counter tobacco day of advocacy presents a danger to those currently using tobacco. Inhaled nicotine, through vaping or traditional 2nd Place Middle School Micaela H. Fronteras cigarettes, weakens the protective lining of the lungs, paralyzing the tiny hair cells (cilia) that sweep the lung clear of foreign particles. Smokers already have widespread lung inflammation and micro-scarring that exacerbates the pneumonia firestorm caused by any virus – especially one as rampant as Covid-194. 3rd Place Middle School Jennah B., Redington Jr
In closing, thank you for the opportunity to share this story; it’s important to highlight the good work and efforts by our youth and talented local artists who invested their time to share why it’s more important than ever to #takedowntobacco.
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Arts Contributed by Michelle Cornelius, Superintendent of Art Exhibits Just a few short months from now, it’ll be time for Alaska State Fair! Wanted to reach out and invite you to enter your art this year. The 2020 theme is, “Seeing is Believing”. As the Superintendent of Art Exhibits, I wanted to let you in on the theme of the fair a little early. That will give you the time you need to create that prize winning piece that you’ve been thinking about. This is an especially interesting theme for us visual artists, so I’m really looking forward to seeing what you come up with! There are many placement ribbons, cash as well as gift certificates to be awarded to the winners. It’s super easy to enter into the state fair art show. First go online to see what is required for your entry to be accepted at www.alaskastatefair.org. Go to EXHIBITS and ART to see requirements. Nonperishable drop-off is tentatively Friday, August 14th, 11am-7pm and Saturday, August 15th, 11am-7pm. Be sure and check the Alaska State Fair website before you make the trip to
make sure you have everything you need. Also, to confirm drop-off before you make the trip. Good luck and see you at the fair!
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Photography Contributed by Richard Estelle, Palmer Museum of History & Art This month’s photo came to the museum by way of Casa Grande, Arizona where it was discovered at a flea market in an album containing a number of other Matanuska Valley pictures. Palmer resident, “Red” Bunting, spotted the familiar images and purchased the album to give to the museum. We have no information on who took the pictures or how they managed to wind up so far from Alaska, but their return and acquisition by the museum make an important contribution to our historical collection. Eureka Roadhouse was constructed about 1936 at Eureka Summit along the trail which would become the Glenn Highway in 1945, connecting Anchorage with the Valdez-Fairbanks road at Glennallen. We can infer from the sign’s offer of gas and oil that the photo was taken after the road
was in place, but sometime prior to the roadhouse occupying a larger structure nearby in the late 1940s. The person in the doorway is not identified, but might be “Ma” Warrick who, with her husband, first established the roadhouse to serve hunters and prospectors in the area. Now called Eureka Lodge, the business still operates at the same location, but with a considerably expanded facility at mile 128 on the Glenn Highway north of Palmer. The original log building seen here is still in place near the newer building which continues to serve “MEALS, LUNCHES, GAS-OIL” to motorists, hunters and winter recreationists, as well as visitors who drop in by air on the small lake behind the lodge or on the landing strip across the highway. Questions? Please give us a call at 7467668 or send us an email at director@ palmermuseum.org.
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Music Westmark on 5th and G). As we headed to the Penthouse, the bar that sprawled across the top of the building, I wondered if perhaps Prine and Goodman might be partying there. The place was packed. I got a beer and perused the place. If Prine and Goodman were there, I surely couldn’t see them. Before I had half drained my drink, the lights in the bar started going out. The rowdy crowd hushed, wondering what was going on. The bartender announced that there was a stunning aurora visible out the window and he was shutting the lights so we could enjoy the display. Twenty odd years later, in 2002, my family’s concert promotional company, Whistling Swan Productions, brought John to the Atwood Concert Hall. As I drove to the airport to pick John and his 3-person entourage up for the trip to the hotel, I wondered what John and Steve Goodman had done that evening after their show.
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On April 7th music lovers throughout Alaska were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of John Prine after being hospitalized with the COVID-19 Virus. The 73 year old Nashville based singersongwriter touched thousands of Alaskans with his recordings and in at least four Alaska concert tours that included shows in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau and Homer. Prine and his Chicago friend, Steve Goodman (best known for writing “City of New Orleans), dazzled Alaska fans with a twin bill concert at the Sheraton Ballroom about 40 years ago. After the
show, many buzzing patrons streamed out of the hotel towards watering holes all over town for nightcaps. My friends and I decided to party at the hottest, newest joint in town – Mr. Whitekeys’ Fly-By-Night Club. We climbed into vehicles and drove to the east edge of Lake Spenard where Whitekeys’ joint sat in the spot currently occupied by the Lakeshore Hotel. By the time we reached the entrance, the line to get in stretched into the parking lot.. It was a freezing cold night. I was shivering and impatient. I suggested we head back to downtown. We ended up at the Sheffield House (then owned by our future governor, now the
I didn’t get the chance to ask John about that long ago night. As we pulled away from the airport, John began reminiscing about how he and Goodman had a blast drinking and watching the monkeys at the Monkey Wharf Bar on his last visit. John couldn’t wait to see the place again. I told him that the joint, which featured a glass cage where monkeys cavorted to the delight of drinkers who sat at a long bar, had been torn down a few years after his visit. He was disappointed. John’s show mixed his most popular songs with little known cuts. Drawing from music from throughout his career, he gave Alaskans a performance that pleased long-time and novice fans alike. He performed more than 20 songs over the course of two hours. He culled at least a half dozen numbers
from his classic first album, cuts from five or six other recordings, and a number or two that he hadn’t yet recorded. Ace sidemen, Jason Wilber (guitar) and Dave Jacques (stand up bass, occasional guitar), framed Prine’s words with subtle, sensitive notes. I complimented John after the show. He laughed. He accepted my compliment, but he was thinking about the fact that he’d stumbled over lines in one of his most well-known songs, “Sam Stone”. When he reached the line that says, “with a monkey on his back,” he’d hesitated. Even though he’d been performing that number for close to 40 years, he’d never bumbled a lyric. John was a gentleman who gave everyone he met great respect. I’ve never met a musician who was more loved and respected by fans and fellow musicians alike. His death brought an outpouring of remembrances and tributes, testimonials and memories. I’ve never seen so much pain, love, and respect on Facebook. Local musicians including Libby Roderick, Hannah Yoter and others offered heartfelt performances of his songs. So did national stars who have played Anchorage and the Valley including Josh Ritter, Lucy Kaplansky and Tim Easton. Brandi Carlile offered a sensitive reading of his “Hello In There” on Steven Cobert’s show. Colbert himself shared the story of how his girlfriend (now his wife) introduced him to John’s music with a homemade cassette tape of his song “Paradise”. Colbert also put up a filmed performance of John and him performing a touching duet “That’s the Way the World Goes Round”. These performances and more are readily available on YouTube and Facebook sites. John was drafted during the Vietnam War and completed his army service in Germany. He wrote some of his early songs during breaks and after work when he made a living as a mailman. He never forgot his working class roots. CONTINUES ON THE NEXT PAGE
Prine was one of the easiest stars to work with we ever presented. He had no star demands, no special juices or extravagant meal requests. The one thing that his tour manger Mitchell insisted we needed for him was a hot pepperoni pizza when he came off stage. He walked alone from the hotel to the Atwood Concert Hall with his stage suit slung over his shoulder in 2008. When I asked why he hadn't waited for us to pick him up, he responded that he didn't want to wait. He wanted to hang out with the guys in his band. After the show, our volunteer, Bill Mohlwinkel, offered him a ride in a 1956 restored Ford pickup. John recognized the make of the vehicle right away and started telling Bill tons of details about the truck. He said to Bill, "Let's not go back to the hotel. Let's take a ride. I want to hear that engine prrr." He and Bill drove into the night, cruising silently for long stretches, listening to the motor and enjoying the beauty of the moon and the peaks along Turnagain Arm. Now that John has passed, all we have left are the memories and the music. Unlike other singer-songwriters such as Gordon Lightfoot and James Taylor, Prine had no AM radio hits. Some people stumbled across him in a newspaper or a magazine article, other people learned about him from a friend. His songs changed lives.
blown away by the poignant, often humorous lyrics and catchy melodies. Legendary New England folk singer Tom Rush summed up Prine’s appeal in an April 8th letter to the “Boston Globe”: “ He saw truths that never occurred to us before and offered them up in a brand-new, loving way that could not be denied.” I had the good fortune to watch John perform eight times, including twice with Steve Goodman, once with Bonnie Raitt, and in the 150-seat Passim Coffeehouse in Cambridge, Massachusetts a few weeks after he released his first album. It was fun talking to him briefly about those gigs when I asked him to sign a copy of that first album backstage in Anchorage. He played 12 of the 13 cuts off that album and a half a dozen from what turned out to be his second album during two sets that night. Just him - solo acoustic! Unforgettable. For the past week, I’ve been playing John’s songs over and over. There are literally hundreds of great tunes. Again and again, I rediscover the joys and genius of his music. Even though I’ve heard some of these songs for close to 50 years, I’m still discovering – to paraphrase Tom Rush – “Truths that have never occurred to me before.”
Contributed by Carmen Summerfield I just received this from Ruth Hulbert… “This one goes out to all of you whose lives and livelihoods are stuck in suspended animation. A message of solidarity from the Alaskan wood frog: stillness is not death. Movement and busyness are not to be confused with living. Hibernation is a strategy for survival. Right now the pond is frozen, and the frogs are burrowed into the leaves and dirt in the woods around our house, frozen solid with their veins full of sugar to keep their cells from breaking.”
“We humans can’t pull off that physiological trick, but we’re an endlessly adaptive species, able to change our behavior on a massive scale to respond to a new threat. All of us who can hold still should. “Sometime in late April or May, the frogs here will thaw out and hop to the pond and start singing. How well we humans hibernate now determines how many singing voices we’ll hear when we re-emerge.” Ruth also sent me a copy of her painting, “I AM STILL NOT DEAD”, oil and acrylic on wood panel, 12”x12”, March 2020.
I am so thankful for John Prine’s music and that I had the opportunity for the time I spent with him. While his music will of course live on, I will miss his living presence in our world deeply.
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Anchorage retired realtor, Butch Jacques, first read about Prine in 1971. At that time Prine, who was drafted and served in Germany in the mid-1960s, had recently released a single about a returning Vietnam vet with a serious drug addiction and PTSD. “Sam Stone, when I heard it, changed my life. I quit being angry at the guys that went to ‘Nam and tried to be more understanding.” “Sam Stone” was one of 13 songs on Prine’s legendary self-titled first album. Anyone who heard the release was
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Poetry & Prose Contributed by Robert Lyons Tomorrow will come, until then unite The fright of this fight leads to sorrow Horror the death, lest we forget We've met much before, Towering hearts, we still stand Spanning this land of power Together apart, it’s a lot As we grieve the empty spot of our fellow countrymen lost This great sacrifice, will it suffice Now we strive to beat the enemy As we hide to alleviate the spread We watch the numbers of the dead And we weep...
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I heard that a new cold front approaches A killer flow of social inevitability I heard the crushing blow as the bull buried its horn Lose we all must to weather the storm Shelfs lay forlorn, the herd stampede Selfish to believe that you can see When a thief in the night intends to conceive A plan to make short work of we But barren markets because of greed? Empty stores from stupidity? Shame on the people of this great country So in need of unity, so lean in close And hear these last words Wash your hands, all is well Is that true? Might as well be Nobody can tell because the blizzard blows Think about this I heard the mushers were worried about the snow
Contributed by Wendy Brooker A public service poem-song, an important message: This is to share a poem-song I wrote for my kids when they were younger to let them know that no matter what was going on in our lives or in the world around us, they were loved. It’s called “Forever and Wherever”. It’s important for people, especially children, to feel they are loved, especially when things aren’t going smoothly for whatever reason. I know there are families staying home, spending more time together, and maybe getting on each other's nerves. I hope this might help. Recite it (or sing it) to your kids. It might not be a bad idea to recite it or sing it to your siblings, spouse, or significant other either... I love you when I’m happy. I love you when I’m sad. I love you when I’m proud of you. I love you when I’m mad. I love you in the night-time and each and every day. I love you – oh – so very much, more than I can say.
Contributed by Marilyn Bennett In My Neighborhood Walking All Seems So Very Quiet Watching Birds At My Feeders Those Guys Are Sure A Riot
I love you when you’re dirty. I love you when you’re clean. I love you when you’re sweet and kind and even when you’re mean. I love you right-side-up and upside-down and sideways too. I love you – oh – so very much because I’m me and you’re you. I love you when you’re healthy. I love you when you’re sick. I love you when you’re in my way and when you’re way too quick. I love you when we’re cuddled close and when you’re far from me. I love you now, forever, and wherever you may be If you’re interested, I recorded the simple melody I used when singing it to my kids and uploaded it to YouTube (the only thing I’ve ever youtubed). Look for Wendy Brooker, Forever and Wherever. Or make up your own melody! OPTIONAL LINK: https://m.facebook.com/WBJustWondering/ (I’m not selling anything, just hoping to share this with whoever it might help)
The Summer Sun Will Shine Again As We Traverse The Park Getting Together With Many Friends That Sure Will Be A Lark
The Moose is In The Side Yard Just Nibbling on A Tree While April Brings Us Sunshine Summer Will Set Us Free
Perhaps We Gained Some Knowledge These Months We Spent Alone We Now Can More Appreciate Just Getting Off That Phone
Planting Flower Seeds This Week They Brighten Up My Life This Virus Will Be Come And Gone And Life Will See Less Strife
We Know We Must Be Thankful Each Single Precious Day For Who Can Know The Future Let's Just Be Kind Today
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Arts & Poetry Contributed by Michael Consalo It’s been a crazy few weeks to say the least, but I’ve been impressed with the creativity and flexibility of business owners. While many are forced to shut their doors, it would be easy to give up and say, “Well, what can I do?” The true mark of who we are is not what we do when things are going well; but rather, when things are down. Will we fall under the pressure, or change and reshape ourselves? Even diamonds start as coal right? As a business owner right now, it’s tough to navigate the proper protocols for Covid-19 and to even make sure that your business is “essential”. Despite these challenges, one shop changed their whole business model over a weekend! Sara SquartsoffMckinley with Paint Nights with Sara
just recently moved into a new location to host as many as 45 people, but when the Covid outbreak began, her business was forced to close their doors. Instead of giving up, Sara went into action creating paint kits for kids with instructions, paints, brushes and a small canvas or piece of wood to paint, all delivered to your home for a reasonable fee of $15. She also recently released a new step by step video tutorial series called “I Paint with Sara”. Each week, Sara creates new videos and posts them into a group, in which members subscribe, that are great for all ages and levels. Bringing art and color into people’s lives has always been a passion for Sara, and she is a great example of how you can be creative and roll with the punch, during tough times. You can find out more about Sara, her products, and her studio on her website, www.paintwithsara.com. Stay safe out there Alaska!
Contributed by Paul Johnson On the toilet paper, that is. That's all I'm sayin'...