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Previous Issues
Unsung Heroes
Oct/Nov 2016
Carrie Unick and Amy’s Place
by Kathryn Fentress Amy’s Place is a drop-in center on Friday and Saturday nights for homeless youth. Those attending are given a meal and a safe and welcoming place to hang out. Carrie Unick is a volunteer, and her mother … Continue reading
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September 2016
Jeni Miller and the Bellingham Food Bank
by Kathryn Fentress Jeni Miller moved here in August 2010 from Seattle for a smaller town experience. She loves the beauty of the Northwest and the more open and progressive mindset. She is 55 and has her own business providing … Continue reading
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August 2016
Junga Subedar and the Whatcom Civil Rights Project
by Kathryn Fentress Junga Subedar volunteers as program director of the Whatcom Civil Rights Project and dedicates her time and energy to community service and social justice. She moved to Bellingham in 2001 and lives with her partner, Edward, and … Continue reading
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July 2016
Bill Distler, Vietnam Vet and Peace Activist
Bill Distler, 69, was born in Brooklyn, New York, and moved to Bellingham in 1980. He is married and has a 16-year-old daughter. He volunteers with the Alternatives to Military Service Program and has been active here in the Veterans … Continue reading
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June 2016
Julianna Fischer: Student Activist
by Kathryn Fentress Julianna Fischer is a 22-year-old senior at Western Washington University who is graduating with a degree in Environmental Policy and minors in Energy Policy and Economics. She is being honored with the Community Service Award for her … Continue reading
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May 2016
Juanita Jefferson: Lummi Elder and Activist
by Kathryn Fentress Juanita Jefferson is a retired 80-yearold Lummi Tribal Elder who has been an activist most of her adult life, working unceasingly for the well-being of her community. She has raised four sons and has 53 grandchildren. She … Continue reading
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April 2016
Lorena Havens: Writer, Teacher, Activist
by Kathryn Fentress Lorena was recommended for this column as one of three women who had the original vision for the Whatcom Watch. She is an activist, a journalist, a meditation teacher, and writer. She and Carl Franz co-authored … Continue reading
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March 2016
Bill Sterling and the Center for Self Reliance
by Kathryn Fentress Bill Sterling, 63, was born in Bellingham and has lived here his whole life. He attended Sehome High School and Fairhaven College at Western Washington University. He has three adult sons and five grandchildren. He has been … Continue reading
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February 2016
Mathilda (Mattie) Wheeler and the Bellingham Threshold Singers
by Kathryn Fentress Mattie Wheeler and her husband Andy located here 24 years ago to raise a family. She is currently finishing her thesis novel for a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts through the Northwest Institute of Literary Arts. She … Continue reading
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January 2016
Kurt Prassé and Bellingham Repair Café
by Kathryn Fentress Kurt Prassé, a native of Austria, has lived on four continents and moved to Bellingham this year. He has a three-year-old son who lives with him half time and he is in the process of rebuilding a … Continue reading
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