Put plainly, I don’t think there’s anything more important to practice and promote than listening.  Earlier this year, I worked with a number of local friends and colleagues at the Community Mediation Center to design and pilot Listening 101, a one-month course that focuses on this all-important skill and mindset, which I’ll write more about [...]

Thanks to Cargill’s donation of 478 turkeys today, the community has stepped up to provide the Salvation Army 962 turkeys for families applying for Thanksgiving Day assistance!  The turkeys, food, and

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 [...]

Bucky Berry invited me to stop by tonight’s kickoff of the 2009 Food Drive, which his lawn service company is coordinating with the Salvation Army. We met in the Harrisonburg High School parking lot as the crowd streamed in to see the Bluestreaks take on Spotswood. I interviewed Captain Duane Burleigh about the [...]