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Unsung Heroes
September 2017
Lisa Voigt, Tutor with Whatcom Literacy Council
by Kathryn Fentress Since 1978, the Whatcom Literacy Council has been helping adults in Whatcom County improve their literacy skills and learn English. Through customized individual tutoring and focused, small group classes, adult learners acquire critical skills needed to become … Continue reading
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August 2017
Wendy Scherrer, Environmental Educator
by Kathryn Fentress Wendy Scherrer, 64, has three adult children and three grandchildren. She is a 1976 Huxley College graduate who helped develop the Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association (NSEA) and became its Executive Director in 1999. After earning her environmental … Continue reading
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July 2017
Mary Loquvam and the York Farm
by Kathryn Fentress York Farm Staff. photo: photo: Bob Pescovitz Mary Loquvam was raised in Oakland and … Continue reading
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June 2017
Maru Mora Villalpando and Latino Advocacy
by Kathryn Fentress Maru Mora Villalpando was born and raised in Mexico City. She first came to the United States in the early 90s for economic reasons. She returned to the United States in 1994 for political reasons. She lived … Continue reading
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May 2017
Ellen Murphy and Nonviolence
by Kathryn Fentress Ellen Murphy, 80, has been a lifelong nonviolence practitioner and teacher for peace and justice. She was arrested many times as a 10-year member of The Desert Waves Affinity Group at the Nevada Nuclear Weapons Test Site … Continue reading
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April 2017
Becky Spithill and Real Change News
by Kathryn Fentress Becky Spithill has masters’ degrees in environmental science and local government and urban/regional planning. She worked for city of Bellingham in water treatment from 1993 to 2000. She worked in Washington, D.C. with the U.S. Government Accountability … Continue reading
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March 2017
Shelly Grant, Dominick Manetti and Cascadia Volunteer Advocacy
by Kathryn Fentress Shelly Grant, a Washington native, moved to Bellingham to attend WWU. She graduatedwith a degree in communication and a minor in creative writing. She stayed after graduation because she feels at home here, likes the people, … Continue reading
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February 2017
Erik Dyrland, Advocate for Kids
by Kathryn Fentress Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom County The mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom County (Bellingham, Ferndale, Lynden and Blaine) is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach … Continue reading
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January 2017
Larry Freeman, M.D. Physician Activist
by Kathryn Fentress Larry Freeman is a psychiatrist who moved here in 1995 from New Zealand. His wife is a social worker and they have two sons, a daughter and one grandchild. He has an active private practice and is … Continue reading
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December 2016
Beth Brownfield, Committed Activist
by Kathryn Fentress Beth Brownfield, 75, moved to Bellingham with her husband in 2004 from Minneapolis, Minn. They have two adult children and two grandchildren. Beth and her husband spent two years in the Peace Corps in Honduras before starting … Continue reading
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