I’m halfway through the Mayor’s Healthy Hometown Challenge.  The first month went well, but two of the last three weeks have been a struggle in terms of getting into the gym.  I guess that’s something to expect: extra busy weeks once in a while.  I got through the rush of the last Sustainability Summit, the [...]

As you may know, my day job is at the Community Mediation Center, where I coordinate a program called “Harrisonburg Summits.” The summits have been extremely successful and we’re hosting the next one Saturday at Memorial Hall from 11:30-1:00pm.
I’m doubly excited this time to be partnering with the Salvation Army to have a food [...]

Think of it as an “inside out” parade – a rickety video shot of parade watchers from atop the fire truck as I joined city council members and the city manager in the Veterans Day Parade. After the parade, a new Veterans Memorial was dedicated at the rebuilt Veterans Stadium. Along with Congressman [...]

Well, it’s been about five weeks since I began the Mayor’s Healthy Hometown Challenge in earnest. You can see a brief interview with Lorilee from TV3 from Friday in the embedded video, where I share a bit about my progress and what I’m learning.

So far, I’ve been able to get to the gym two [...]

The moon was full this morning as I headed over to join the local Democratic organizers for today’s Election Day.  I’m a precinct captain, which means I’m the first point of contact for volunteers in the Simms District in Harrisonburg.  It’s exciting to be part of a campaign and see the energy of campaign volunteers [...]

I’m excited about this 3-minute video that captures the energy at a Harrisonburg Summit.  You’ll see footage from May’s Sustainability Summit, which is archived online.  I was honored to have Harrison Owen, the founder of Open Space Technology, come visit me to give guidance on how to design the first summit.  Over 150 people came, [...]