Podcast appearances and mentions of holden village

Stu P (so-called) Marissa Ilnitzki closes out Skeletons in the Closet. 2022.10.30 And if the sermon whets your appetite for it, here's more about Holden Village. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gilead-chicago/support

"My work is about being embodied, about being connected; whole." Maya Mineoi 三根生 真矢 (they/them) comes from a lineage of gardeners, community organizers, and musicians. They are a somatic therapist with a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Maya brings ancestral values of creativity, attentiveness, and slowing down into sessions. With play and gentleness, participants will attune themselves to their surroundings and their needs for freedom, connection and rest. Maya uses movement, touch, psychosomatic education, imagery, breathwork, and stillness to help each nervous system embody presence. Based on the work of Polyvagal Theory, Internal Family Systems, and Brainspotting, Maya encourages individuals and collectives to tap into the wealth of information in each bodymind. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

"I realized my first year in this position that art is a muscle that you have to develop and flex and train to be in the flow to produce and cultivate inspiration." ~ Kate Egolf, Potter Holden Village has long been known for incredible programming, sparking minds and imaginations with insightful and engaging sessions. And now we're bringing Holden programming to you! Through this Virtual Programming series, we'll profile the amazing work of Holden Village. Journey along with us as we explore the arts, the kitchen, utilities, ceramics, garbology, and more, interviewing staff members and telling the stories of the areas that make Holden Village so special. Come behind the scenes and learn more about the philosophy, grounding, and details of all the work that makes Holden tick. Welcome to Virtual Programming! The current Holden Village community staff all successfully pass a strict quarantine period with social distancing, masks, and COVID testing upon entering or reentering the Village or have been fully vaccinated . To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

"Garbology has increased my understanding of how we get into cycles of consumption and is also a way to be mindful, care for creation, and show respect for the interdependent web of which we are all a part of. " ~ Rachael Meadors, Garbologist Holden Village has long been known for incredible programming, sparking minds and imaginations with insightful and engaging sessions. And now we're bringing Holden programming to you! Through this Virtual Programming series, we'll profile the amazing work of Holden Village. Journey along with us as we explore the arts, the kitchen, utilities, ceramics, garbology, and more, interviewing staff members and telling the stories of the areas that make Holden Village so special. Come behind the scenes and learn more about the philosophy, grounding, and details of all the work that makes Holden tick. Welcome to Virtual Programming! The current Holden Village community staff all successfully pass a strict quarantine period with social distancing, masks, and COVID testing upon entering or reentering the Village or have been fully vaccinated . To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

"We're not always taught how blackness became a thing. How does white become a race? How does black become a race, when race itself has no meaning? It is a social construct. " ~ Asa lee Rev. Dr. Asa Lee is a socially conscious religious educator and pastoral leader. He is the new President of the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania. He is a sought-after lecturer exploring faith in the 21st century; religious difference; and empowering effective church leadership. Having served as a pastor, professor, and nonprofit leader, he is an experienced administrator and communicator that works to educate and promote a more nuanced view of the world through education. He is a married father of four daughters and resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The current Holden Village community all successfully pass a strict quarantine period with social distancing, masks, and COVID testing upon entering or reentering the Village or have been fully vaccinated. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

"Writing an ode is a form of meditation and gratitude practice. It's also a method for repairing our relationship with something, someone, someplace, to write in it's praise." ~ Elizabeth Austen Former Washington State Poet Laureate Elizabeth Austen believes poetry is part of our human birthright. Among the many things poetry can do, she's most invested in its capacity to confront big questions with intelligence and feeling. Through its intimacy, slowness, and layered silences, poetry can offer moments of stillness and connection in a frantic, clamorous world. She's the author of Every Dress a Decision (Blue Begonia Press), which was a finalist for the Washington State Book Award, two chapbooks, and an audio CD. Poems from her next collection-in-progress appeared recently in the New England Review and Spirited Stone: Lessons from Kubota's Garden. She's performed her work widely, including at UNESCO in Paris alongside poets from 12 nations and at Poets House in NYC. For over a decade, she's facilitated poetry and reflective writing as a tool for self-care at Seattle Children's Hospital. She's worked with organizations including Neighborcare and Virginia Mason, using poetry to help clinicians renew their connection to the heart of care, and has lectured on poetry/reflective writing as a tool for resilience at the University of Washington School of Social Work, Kaiser Permanente, and the WCAAP. The current Holden Village community all successfully pass a strict quarantine period with social distancing, masks, and COVID testing upon entering or reentering the Village or have been fully vaccinated. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

"According to the Audubon society, over the past century, urbanization has taken intact, ecologically productive land and fragmented and transformed it with lawns and exotic ornamental plants. The continental U.S. lost a staggering 150 million acres of habitat and farmland to urban sprawl, and that trend isn't slowing." Amy Tongue, Naturalist Holden Village has long been known for incredible programming, sparking minds and imaginations with insightful and engaging sessions. And now we're bringing Holden programming to you! Through this Virtual Programming series, we'll profile the amazing work of Holden Village. Journey along with us as we explore the arts, the kitchen, utilities, ceramics, garbology, and more, interviewing staff members and telling the stories of the areas that make Holden Village so special. Come behind the scenes and learn more about the philosophy, grounding, and details of all the work that makes Holden tick. Welcome to Virtual Programming! The current Holden Village community staff all successfully pass a strict quarantine period with social distancing, masks, and COVID testing upon entering or reentering the Village or have been fully vaccinated . To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

"We are focusing on curiosity and making space for questioning our practices, processes, and crafts. That fits into our summer theme of Samaritan Traveler of approaching projects without expectation, and allowing the processes to unfold out of curiosity and play. Then we leave with a deeper understanding of the practice, the materials, and ourselves." ~ Kelly Snyder, Craft Studio Coordinator Holden Village has long been known for incredible programming, sparking minds and imaginations with insightful and engaging sessions. And now we're bringing Holden programming to you! Through this Virtual Programming series, we'll profile the amazing work of Holden Village. Journey along with us as we explore the arts, the kitchen, utilities, ceramics, garbology, and more, interviewing staff members and telling the stories of the areas that make Holden Village so special. Come behind the scenes and learn more about the philosophy, grounding, and details of all the work that makes Holden tick. Welcome to Virtual Programming! The current Holden Village community staff all successfully pass a strict quarantine period with social distancing, masks, and COVID testing upon entering or reentering the Village or have been fully vaccinated . To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

"There are so many people coming in and out of the village.  Hellos and goodbyes are a way to acknowledge the time we have with this group of people as a community, be grateful, try to experience everything as fully as we can (without thinking of the end), be present, and then let go." ~ Emer Kate Sanders , Holden Program Associate Holden Village has long been known for incredible programming, sparking minds and imaginations with insightful and engaging sessions. And now we're bringing Holden programming to you! Through this Virtual Programming series, we'll profile the amazing work of Holden Village. Journey along with us as we explore the arts, the kitchen, utilities, ceramics, garbology, and more, interviewing staff members and telling the stories of the areas that make Holden Village so special. Come behind the scenes and learn more about the philosophy, grounding, and details of all the work that makes Holden tick. Welcome to Virtual Programming! The current Holden Village community staff all successfully pass a strict quarantine period with social distancing, masks, and COVID testing upon entering or reentering the Village or have been fully vaccinated . To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

Good Morning it's Saturday July 10th, and this is The Wenatchee World's newest podcast, Slices of Wenatchee. We're excited to bring you a closer look at one of our top stories and other announcements every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.    Today - Chelan County now has two wolf packs and maybe as many as six wolves, with one breeding female suspected in the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness.   This episode is brought to you by Equilus Group Incorporated. Equilus Group, Inc is a Registered Investment Advisory Firm in the states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Equilus Group, Inc- Building Your Financial Success. Learn more at Equilusfinancial.com. Member SIPC and FINRA.     Now our feature story...   Chelan County is home to a new wolf pack, as of last winter, located near Lake Chelan.   State Wolf Biologist Ben Maletzke said that Chelan County now has two wolf packs and maybe as many as six wolves. One of those wolves may be a breeding female in the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness.   In 2018, the Naneum wolf pack was identified as the first pack to return to Chelan County with about two wolves.   It now appears that the Naneum wolf pack is up to three adults with one suspected to be a female.    Maletzke has two male wolves collared in the Naneum pack, but he's only spotted the female from a helicopter. From that high it's hard to tell gender.   The Naneum pack splits its time between Kittitas and Chelan counties.   Maletzke has heard some evidence of wolves in the Stehekin and Holden Village areas as well, but they may have just been passing through.   The state Department of Fish and Wildlife says there are at least 132 wolves in the state overall. That's up from about 108 in the 2019 report.   And the Eastern Washington recovery area in particular continues to exceed recovery goals, with four successful breeding pairs for three consecutive years.    In fact, the North Cascades recovery area is getting close to being taken off of federally endangered status, with four successful breeding pairs in four packs.   The South Cascades and Northwest Coast recovery area, though, still don't have any established wolf packs. But the agency has heard reports of individual wolves moving through the area.   For the state to reach its recovery goals, all three regions must have four breeding pairs of wolves for four years. And statewide there would need to be an additional six successful breeding pairs.   If you've seen any wolves or any tracks you should take a picture and upload it to the Fish and Wildlife database.    To read more on this story visit us at wenatcheeworld.com   --   Here's what else you should know today…   People are banned from using fires on U.S, Bureau of Land Management and U,S, Bureau of Reclamation land.   The ban began earlier this week in Eastern Washington counties, including Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan. The restrictions will remain in place until the potential for wildfires decreases.   People who would like to do target shooting are encouraged to use private and public target ranges. Also, people are prohibited from off-roading and smoking on public lands.   Wenatchee's annual Summer Concert Series is back this year with five shows featuring a mix of local and non-local artists.   The Centennial Park concerts are free to the public and start at 7 p.m. on Fridays. Concert Fridays will also have a taco truck and activities for children. It's an “event for everybody,” she said.   -- Before we continue, a special thanks to our friends and sponsors at Confluence Health. The team at Confluence Health is grateful for the trust the community puts in them every single day. They are diligently working to improve the health and quality of life for our friends and neighbors. They are Grateful | They are Confluence Health.  Learn more by visiting them at ConfluenceHealth.com --   Next,    Nancy Barrett's Class with a Glass art studio was built around the idea of inviting would-be artists to spend a couple hours following step-by-step instruction while socializing and drinking some wine. And at the end participants create a take-home masterpiece.   That was the “paint-and-sip” model of the then 3-year-old business when Barrett purchased it in 2017.    But she's since expanded on the idea, adding summer and holiday art camps for kids. And, in addition to acrylic paint, introduced watercolor and mixed media classes.  Then, when COVID-19 canceled in-studio gatherings, she adapted by offering online classes and art-at-home art supplies, which served its purpose, but wasn't ideal.   Now, as pandemic restrictions eased this spring, she recognized an opportunity to “make the most of a difficult year,” by making a move, literally to a larger, more visible space.   The 5,000-square-foot building has room for small to medium-sized group events, an art gallery to feature local artists' work, and retail space.    She'll still continue to offer online classes, but they won't be the focus.   A grand opening is planned from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. TODAY, with an official ribbon cutting ceremony at noon.   The event includes light refreshments and tours of the new art studio space. There will even be an interactive art demonstration following the ribbon cutting ceremony.   For information on the art class schedules, group events and private painting parties, go to classwithaglass.com.   Before we go, some local history,  Wenatchee Valley History is brought to you by NABUR. Visit wenatcheeworld.com/nabur.   Now, some history…   Did you know that Sierra Vista resident, Glynn R. Donaho, nicknamed “Donc”, was a submarine commander during World War II for which he received the Navy Cross four times, the Silver Star Twice, and the Bronze Star? He held a number of positions in the Navy including teaching at the National War College, liaison to the United Nations, and commander of a base in the Philippines. He retired from the Navy as a Vice Admiral and retired to Sierra Vista. When he passed away in 1986, his ashes were scattered over the Pacific Ocean from the fantail of a US Navy submarine.   Thanks for listening. Today's episode is brought to you by Equilus Group, Inc- Building Your Financial Success. Learn more at Equilusfinancial.com   The Wenatchee World has been engaging, informing and inspiring North Central Washington Communities since 1905. We encourage you to subscribe today to keep your heart and mind connected to what matters most in North Central Washington. Thank you for starting your morning with us and don't forget to tune in again on Tuesday! Support the show: https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/site/forms/subscription_services/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

**recorded summer 2019** "I help people tell their story... I've tried to create art that keeps that lens in mind. Anything I make, if it doesn't ring true to the subject that is involved, then I've fallen back into that tourist trap, where I'm assigning meaning to someone's face or life story." ~ Todd Drake Todd is a human rights artist who paints, prints, photographs, and works with community. Originally from the North Carolina, Drake lives and works in New York City where he creates art addressing human rights issues among marginalized communities. Drake's images speak with content that is both specific and universal and reveals his concern for the most basic of human rights - to be considered fully human. For more information, visit Todd Drake's website at: https://www.the-equalist.com/homepage The current Holden Village community all successfully pass a strict quarantine period with social distancing, masks, and COVID testing upon entering and reentering the Village, or have been fully vaccinated. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

"Holden exists for what Holden does down lake... The food philosophy is here to bring people into a way of thinking about food that they can bring with them when they leave." ~ Chance Voigt From 2017, Chance worked and lived in the village as the Food Services Coordinator, as well as Community Services Manager. He graduated from Claremont School of Theology in Claremont, California. To learn more about the Holden Kitchen philosophy and local partnerships visit: https://www.holdenvillage.org/about-us/kitchen The current Holden Village community of nearly 70 staff all successfully pass a strict quarantine period with social distancing, masks, and COVID testing upon entering and reentering the Village, or have been fully vaccinated. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

**recorded summer 2019** "Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism offer a strict adherence to non-violence or non-harm, and in that way, these religions really emphasize the community." Matt and his wife, Miranda, were married in June 2000 and moved from Texas to the Pacific Northwest. IT was there that they fell in love with the outside work and each other. Matt has worked in the arenas of youth and family ministry, new church planting, and as a senior pastor. He graduated from Texas Christian University and Pacific School of Religion, He also teaches religious studies at Linn-Benton Community College. They have three children. The current Holden Village community of nearly 40 staff all successfully pass a strict quarantine period with social distancing, masks, and COVID testing upon entering or reentering the Village. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

"We have a treasure. The buildings here are fragile and susceptible to damage and deterioration. It is our privilege to be able care for them and be able to pass them on to next generations." ~ John Lauber "So many experiences from the people that have come to Holden Village have included a special time on these porches. They in themselves are a sacred space." ~ Chris Gustafson "If you drive through the countryside and see an old barn, in all likelihood, you start recreating a story of what was in that barn, or why that barn was there, or what was going on at that period of time. It becomes almost a story within a visual. Wouldn't it be nice to leave many of these treasures for future people?" ~ Harrison Goodall Dr. Harrison Goodall has over forty-eight years of experience with historic structures and facilities management and nearly sixty years of experience in training and education throughout the country. Harrison has been involved in preserving hundreds, if not thousands of historic structures around the nation. A 2016 award from the National Park Service documented that Goodall completed over 135 volunteer historic preservation projects in 55 national parks. For information about the Harrison Goodall Preservation Fellowship, where graduate students and professionals have the opportunity to pursue projects that contribute to the field of historic preservation, visit https://www.preservationmaryland.org/announcing-the-second-year-of-the-harrison-goodall-preservation-fellowship/ John Lauber is an architectural historian and preservation planner. In the past 30 years, he has worked in the field of historic preservation with a cultural resource management firm, a large engineering company, the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office, the Division of Energy Resources at the Minnesota Department of Commerce, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, as well as starting a consulting practice. For further information, visit https://www.jlauberco.com/ Chris Gustafson attended Clatsop Community College's Historic Preservation and Restoration Program, in 2009. During his two years he developed his skills in window restoration, preservation, reproductions and crew field management. Once graduating from the Historic Preservation Program, he relocated his family to Albany, Oregon and shortly after created Vintage Window Restoration in May of 2012. Chris loves to educate others in the trade and continues his education on a regular basis both in windows and other aspects of historic preservation. For further information, visit https://vintagewindowrestorationllc.com/ To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

Kathie Caemmerer-Bach, Mark Bach, and Stacy Kitahata serve as Holden Village Executive Directors. Listen to how they first came to know Holden, what sharing the work of directors is like, as well as hearing about this coming summer's theme, "The Samaritan Traveler - Encounter, Embrace, Embark - Luke 10". In their shared leadership vision, Kathie, Mark, and Stacy contemplate a Holden Village for the Life of the World. They hold common commitments to nurturing and empowering community that engages diversity, interfaith dialogue, spiritual practice, environmental justice, and holy hilarity. Kathie, holding an MA in Education, has served in leadership positions with educational institutions both internationally and in the Pacific Northwest. Most recently, as Chief Academic Officer and Head of School for two innovative nationwide school organizations, she has overseen programming, faculty, personnel, and budgeting. Integral to her extensive career has been a lived commitment to educational equity and diversity. A fun Holden connection is that Kathie is the daughter of Richard Caemmerer, the Holden icon who painted the mural on the Village Center ceiling. Mark, also with an MA in Education, has both taught and worked in administrative roles along with Kathie in Taiwan, Japan, India, and the Seattle area, including work in fundraising, advancement, and partnership management. Most recently, he served as the Vice-Chair for the Grunewald Guild Board of Directors in Leavenworth, Washington and directed product launches with numerous state regulatory agencies for an innovative company transforming professional development across the US. Stacy adds an incredibly important set of skills to the Executive Director team with her Master of Divinity and extensive work with the ELCA, affiliated church organizations, higher education, and a background facilitating organizational change for equity. Stacy has many ecumenical and interfaith connections and experience on multiple Boards and committees. The current Holden Village community of nearly 50 staff all successfully pass a strict quarantine period with social distancing, masks, and COVID testing upon entering or reentering the Village. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

Good Morning it's Tuesday May 11th and this is Slices of Wenatchee. We're excited to bring you a closer look at one of our top stories and other announcements every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.    Today - One of Wenatchee's darkest chapters, the infamous discredited child sex abuse cases of the mid-1990s, is now being revisited in a docuseries. It's called “In the Valley of Sin”, and it'll explore police claims of a child sex trafficking ring in Wenatchee. The result was dozens of arrests and convictions.   Today's episode is brought to you by Equilus Group Incorporated. Equilus Group, Inc is a Registered Investment Advisory Firm in the states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Equilus Group, Inc- Building Your Financial Success. Learn more at Equilusfinancial.com. Member SIPC and FINRA.   --   Now our feature story…    One of Wenatchee's darkest chapters, the infamous discredited child sex abuse cases of the mid-1990s, is now being revisited in a docuseries.   It's called “In the Valley of Sin”, and it'll explore police claims of a child sex trafficking ring in Wenatchee. The result was dozens of arrests and convictions — many of which were later overturned.   John Finley, executive vice president of FOX Nation and development said that after more than two decades, they decided it was time to take a fresh look at this very divisive and controversial story. Finley said they believe that now it's possible to examine what happened with a new perspective.   If you don't remember the details of the case, these sex abuse investigations took place in 1994 through 1995. They were led by Wenatchee police detective Bob Perez.   Ultimately 42 people were arrested, while 28 were convicted 18 actually saw their cases dismissed or overturned on appeal. Why? An investigation found that Perez coerced suspects into making false confessions.   Two key victims in the case were in Perez's foster care at the time. Both of them later recanted their claims of sexual abuse at the hands of parents and acquaintances.   Perez ultimately stood by his work. He said that if he were an investigator charged with investigating the cases today, he'd do it exactly the same way. He ended up retiring from the department in 1997 and died in 2013 at age 60.   But after the investigations, in 1999 the state Legislature passed the “Perez Bill”. The bill made it illegal for parents, guardians or foster parents who are law enforcement officers to investigate the sexual abuse cases of children in their care.   The law also requires caseworkers to keep near-verbatim records of interviews.    So, what's the focus of the new docuseries?   Well, each episode “Valley of Sin” is about 45 minutes long and will tell the story of an individual family affected by these false claims.. The episodes will also go over the consequences that continue to haunt them to this day.    In conjunction with the release of the series, FOX Nation host and legal analyst Nancy Grace are talking about the Wenatchee case on her daily program, Crime Stories with Nancy Grace. In her commentary, Grace dives even deeper into the details of the story and examines the evidence and testimony that eventually unraveled the cases.   Grace said that as a crime victim and former felony prosecutor, it hits hard to see a miscarriage of justice. She noted that what any wrongfully accused person endures can never really be erased. It lives with them, in them, from that day forward, just as it does any violent crime victim.   Representatives from the Wenatchee Police Department were not involved in the making of the series.    Capt. Edgar Reinfeld told us that they were contacted, but they ultimately decided not to participate. There's no one at the department anymore with direct knowledge of the case.   To read more on this story visit us at wenatcheeworld.com   -   Here's what else you need to know about today…   The Chelan-Douglas Health District has reported 28 people died from COVID-19 this year, with 20 of those from Chelan County and eight from Douglas County. Among those 28, 12 were women and 16 were men. This brings the total number of COVID-deaths up to 65 in Chelan County and 19 in Douglas County since the pandemic started. / Wenatchee High School students interested in getting a COVID-19 shot will have a chance Saturday, May 15th. Students age 16 to 18 are invited to make an appointment for a Pfizer dose that will be administered by Columbia Valley Community Health staff. The vaccine event is a partnership between CVCH and the school district, designed to give students the opportunity to receive vaccinations in an easy to access, familiar place, according to a press release. Parents must be present when the shots are administered.   - Before we continue, a special thanks to our friends and sponsors at Confluence Health. The team at Confluence Health is grateful for the trust the community puts in them every single day. They are diligently working to improve the health and quality of life for our friends and neighbors. They are Grateful | They are Confluence Health.  Learn more by visiting them at ConfluenceHealth.com -   Next    We'd like to highlight Jim Marr.   Minerals are important to Marr. They were key to his childhood at Holden Village in the early 1940s, his working life as a miner in Wenatchee in the 1970s, and his hobby as a prospector in his retirement years.   He says it's in his blood. Now, at 84, the Wenatchee man credits his childhood years at Holden with starting his interest in minerals.   In 1939, the Marr family moved to Lucerne, which is on Lake Chelan nine miles northwest of the city of Chelan. Lucerne was then, and is now, only accessible by boat.   It's several miles down a winding forested road from Holden, where Howe Sound Mining Co., had set up machinery to mine for copper, lead and zinc.    The miners' quarters and main buildings are now a Lutheran retreat center.   The Marr family moved there when Jim Jr. was 4 years old. Marr Jr. learned early on that mining was dangerous work.   But the family had wonderful times. Every Fourth of July, there were games. Every winter, there were sleigh rides down the winding road through the community.   In the forest, the boys played army, using pine cones for hand grenades.   But in 1945, the family moved back to East Wenatchee to tend the family orchard and wheat farm.   Still, Marr feels like the best part of his childhood was at Holden.   And now after a lengthy career, Marr uses a two-pronged metal tool for mineral witching. The prongs move dramatically when a mineral deposit is nearby.   He even has what he calls a “show-and-tell” box of rocks that highlights many of the minerals in the area.   He knows he's not about to strike it rich, though. He says It's just fun to know where the stuff is. He gets a thrill out of it.   -   Before we go, some local history,  Wenatchee Valley History is brought to you by NABURJoin the conversation! Visit wenatcheeworld.com/nabur    Finally some history …. Did you know that Lincoln Rock State Park is named for… a rock that looks uncannily like America's 16th president? Above the rocky reach dam, overlooking the Columbia, the outcropping was long recognized by native americans and settlers as something resembling a person's face. The face gained notoriety when it was published in an issue of The Ladies Home Journal in 1902 but It wasn't until 1981 that the Chelan County Public Utility Commission developed a park there and the Lincoln Rock park became officially immortalized.   -   Thanks for listening. We'd also like to thank our sponsor again, Equilus Group, Inc, a Registered Investment Advisory Firm in the states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.   The Wenatchee World has been engaging, informing and inspiring North Central Washington Communities since 1905. 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"The covenant is more than just a set of rules. The process for creating it was key to healing and developing new relationships and allows a place like Holden to thrive through a spirit of care and compassion for one another." ~ Sarah Sarah Sherry, Mark Bach, Callie Mabry, and Tori Kerssen-Griep discuss how the village navigated the pandemic and created a wellness pod through a community covenant. In September 2020, the Holden Village community collectively explored the possibility of forming a “pod of wellness” in which everyone who has completed a two-week quarantine without symptoms or illness is considered a member of one household. With mutual consent, Villagers who have completed the two-week quarantine without symptoms or illness may enter each other's living spaces and dine, worship, and gather together. In forming a “pod of wellness,” we recognize our interdependence with each other's actions as we make frequent contact with each other. To access the community covenant, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org/files/7716/1799/4434/Community_Health_Protocols_and_Practices.pdf To read more about Holden's community health protocols visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org/visit/community-health/ The current Holden Village community of nearly 40 staff all successfully pass a strict quarantine period with social distancing, masks, and COVID testing upon entering or reentering the Village. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

This podcast is part of a series called Food for Thought. The meal table is a place of gathering, conversation, connection, and nourishment. During the slower winter months, Food For Thought is a weekly practice at Holden Village promoting dialogue in the dining hall. It is grassroots led and infused by the curiosities and passions of the people present in the Valley, inviting Villagers to engage our shared intellect and insight as we discuss a wide range of topics over lunch. It is action-oriented and justice-centered, partnered with a weekly Village "Day of Action" that invites civic and political engagement. Welcome to Food for Thought. The history of the United Sates is woven with the realities of settler colonialization including forced removal and genocide. Many Indigenous communities today still encounter the struggles and injustice of that history. As people living on stolen land, a practice that we can engage with is that of Land Acknowledgements. Through Land Acknowledgements, Indigenous Peoples are recognized and respected as the original stewards of the land that we occupy. Land Acknowledgements are also a time to express gratitude for the First Nations' stewardship and wisdom, and to commit to working towards justice and healing. This Food For Thought (facilitated by Katherine Harris) explores the purpose and practice of Land Acknowledgments. For further exploration on the topic, consider checking out the following resources: A guide to getting to know the land you live on and Land Acknowledgements https://native-land.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/teacher_guide_2019_final.pdf An interactive map of Indigenous lands around the world https://native-land.ca/ A Land Reparations and Indigenous Solidarity Toolkit https://resourcegeneration.org/land-reparations-indigenous-solidarity-action-guide/ The current Holden Village community of nearly 40 staff all successfully pass a strict quarantine period with social distancing, masks, and COVID testing upon entering or reentering the Village. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

This sermon was preached by Stacy Kitahata on April 12th, 2021. Ms. Kitahata is Co-Executive Director of Holden Village and Resort and Associate at The Kaleidoscope Institute for Diverse Sustainable Communities.

"For so many people, the heart of this village is the constant flow of guests and volunteer staff that contribute to daily upkeep, fascinating conversations, and holy hilarity. The big question is do we have anything up here without that?" ~ Eleanor Sherry Eleanor is a sophomore in the Holden School. As a culminating project, she interviewed villagers about their experiences over the years, capturing multi-generational perspectives about what Holden Village is, was, and continues to be. The four questions asked included: 1) What was a time you feared for your life? 2) What was it like living here as a child? 3) How has the village changed? 4) What keeps you coming back? The Holden Village School is a public school operated by the Chelan School District under state provisions for schools that are remote but necessary. It meets all state educational requirements and credits earned are transferable. The kindergarten through 12th grade curriculum meets the educational needs of the children of long-term staff families. The current Holden Village community of nearly 40 staff all successfully pass a strict quarantine period with social distancing, masks, and COVID testing upon entering or reentering the Village. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

"When I look back on my life, I see that birds have always been part of my family, speaking to me, sometimes directly, sometimes indirectly... I can't imagine my life without birds, even if their presence is fleeting. They are my family, my relations, without them the world would be a less vibrant, less musical place." from Passings - Holly J. Hughes. Holly is a writing teacher, poet and essayist with a long-time interest in writing, nature and contemplative practice. She has taught writing workshops at Fishtrap, the Rainier Writers Workshop, and Edmonds Write on the Sound, as well as teaching at Edmonds Community College, where she co-directed the Convergence Writer's Series. Her fine-art chapbook Passings received an American Book Award in 2017. A former commercial salmon fisherman and mariner, she has spent 30 summers working in Alaska, most recently as a naturalist, and currently divides her time between Indianola and Chimacum, Washington. https://www.hollyjhughes.com/ *Recorded Summer 2019* The current Holden Village community of nearly 40 staff all successfully pass a strict quarantine period with social distancing, masks, and COVID testing upon entering or reentering the Village. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

"The people that are suffering first and foremost from climate change are predominantly not the ones who are causing it... My colleagues very gently taught me to see climate change as climate colonialism. The high consuming societies and sectors are colonizing the atmosphere with their emissions." Cynthia Moe-Lobeda has lectured or consulted in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Australia, and North America in theology; ethics; and matters of climate justice and climate racism, moral agency, globalization, economic justice, eco-feminist theology, and faith-based resistance to systemic oppression. Her most recent book, Resisting Structural Evil: Love as Ecological-Economic Vocation, won the Nautilus Award for social justice. She is author or co-author of six volumes and numerous articles and chapters. Moe-Lobeda is Professor of of Theological and Social Ethics at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, Church Divinity School of the Pacific, and the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley. She holds a doctoral degree in Christian Ethics from Union Theological Seminary, affiliated with Columbia University. The website for her most recent book is: http://resistingstructuralevil.com/. She loves hiking in the Cascade Mountains and is learning to relish also the lands of California. Her greatest joys are her husband, Ron; two wonderful sons and wonderful daughter-in-law; and two splendid grandchildren. *recorded Summer 2019* The current Holden Village community of nearly 40 staff all successfully pass a strict quarantine period with social distancing, masks, and COVID testing upon entering or reentering the Village. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

This podcast is part of a series called Food for Thought. The meal table is a place of gathering, conversation, connection, and nourishment. During the slower months, Food For Thought is a weekly practice at Holden Village promoting dialogue in the dining hall. It is grassroots led and infused by the curiosities and passions of the people present in the Valley, inviting Villagers to engage our shared intellect and insight as we discuss a wide range of topics over lunch. It is action-oriented and justice-centered, partnered with a weekly Village "Day of Action" that invites civic and political engagement. Welcome to Food for Thought. Today's topic focuses on the ethical decisions made at the federal and state levels regarding vaccinations. Two particular questions stand out: 1) Who, and by what principles, do we make decisions for allocation of scarce resources? 2) From a logistical perspective, is it possible to come up with a completely ethical, just, and equitable distribution of a scarce medical resource? Anneliese Floyd is a Family Medicine Doctor and has over 16 years of experience in the medical field. Anneliese has been coming to the village since she was a child and in 2021, served as medic. She lives in Bellingham with her husband and two daughters. The current Holden Village community of nearly 40 staff all successfully pass a strict quarantine period with social distancing, masks, and COVID testing upon entering or reentering the Village. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

"The goal of each movement is to communicate an impression of some aspect of life in the remote wilderness setting and unique community experience that Holden Village provides." Cooper Sherry wrote the Holden Piano Suite, a series of reflections in seven movements, during a six-month stay at Holden Village from August to February 2020 - 2021. At home, Cooper is a church music director living in the Pacific Northwest. He has served as a Lutheran church music director for many years, and is an enthusiast of music for the piano, pipe organ, choir, and church congregation. He is married to Sarah Moore Sherry, with whom he writes hymns and songs for worship. Musical excerpts include- Waking 'Neath the Ridge, Echoes of '86, Compline Part Four Prayers, and Dish Team. To listen to the Holden Piano Suite, visit https://youtu.be/88dqjLcgBD4 To purchase the sheet music visit the Holden Bookstore at https://holdenvillagestore.com/shop/ols/products/holden-piano-suite-by-cooper-sherry The current Holden Village community of nearly 40 staff all successfully pass a strict quarantine period with social distancing, masks, and COVID testing upon entering or reentering the Village. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

Holden seeks a Trail Crew Coordinator for the upcoming summer! Visit the following link for more information- http://www.holdenvillage.org/volunteer/short-term-volunteers/ Jonah Jensen-Young currently serves as the podcast author and audio archive assistant. He has lived at Holden the past three years. Beyond the audio work, he helps every summer with trail crews and joining Forest Service projects maintaining and improving trails surrounding the village. The current Holden Village community of nearly 40 staff all successfully pass a strict quarantine period with social distancing, masks, and COVID testing upon entering or reentering the Village. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

"I spent a lot of years skiing near Leavenworth and now, in the past decade, in the Methow Valley. Railroad Creek Valley is a blend of those two snowscapes. The climate here is not quite as cold as the Twisp River, but the snowpack is deeper, and tends to be more consistent than Icicle Creek Canyon." - Drew Lovell Drew Lovell is a ski guide and avalanche forecaster in the North Cascades, as well as the Alaskan Wrangell-St.Elias region. Educated as a geologist at the University of Montana, Drew has previous experience as a field biologist and currently works as a mountain guide in the non-winter season. For the Gulo team, at work in the formidable North Cascades winter environment, Drew offers expertise with local snowpack, weather, and terrain, and a willingness to fill a backpack with heavy loads, from carcasses to camera equipment. Stephanie Williams, professional mountain guide and independent field biologist, is the project's co-founder and manager. Steph earned an undergraduate degree in Biological Science while working as a research assistant in chemical and landscape ecology at Boise State University. She also trained in alpine, rock, and ski guiding with the American Mountain Guides Association. Steph loves exploratory skiing and climbing, particularly in remote terrain, and especially with her husband, Drew Lovell. The Gulo is a perennial source of inspiration. Photographer, wildlife tracker, field biologist, and co-founder David Moskowitz spearheads the photography for the project and its interface with Conservation Northwest's ongoing citizen science efforts in the region. David has produced film and authored three books: Caribou Rainforest, Wildlife of the Pacific Northwest, and Wolves in the Land of Salmon. He enjoys long mountain runs, alpine climbing, and backcountry skiing. For more information about their project, visit cascadeswolverineproject.org Also, contribute to community science by submitting a field observation (tracks or sighting) at https://forms.gle/VrJeiJNoPhnPF69Q6 The current Holden Village community of nearly 40 staff all successfully pass a strict quarantine period with social distancing, masks, and COVID testing upon entering or reentering the Village. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

"The basic idea and why we argue that its more carbon neutral to get our heat from wood rather than diesel, is the distinction between what's called short-cycle and long-cycle carbon. Wood is considered short-cycle carbon because trees are pulling CO2 out of the air. When you burn wood its functioning on a much shorter timescale in regards to circulating CO2. The time scale on which carbon gets stored in fossil fuels is thousands of years as opposed to a couple decades." Ian Goller completed a B.S. in Anthropology at the University of Chicago with a minor in Physics and a Master's in Environmental Engineering from University of Illinois, focusing on assessment of perennial agriculture systems and corn-soy rotation. Since Fall 2019, Ian serves as Utilities Lead at Holden Village, where he oversees the operation, maintenance, and repair of the water filtration plant, water distribution system, septic/sewage systems, building plumbing, and heating systems. For an infographic covering Holden's "Off-The-Grid" Utilities, check out Elizabeth Person's page at: http://www.elizabethperson.com/infographics.html The current Holden Village community of nearly 40 staff all successfully pass a strict quarantine period with social distancing, masks, and COVID testing upon entering or reentering the Village. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

(Recorded Summer 2019) Deborah Adams Doering received her MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her individual works focus on the relationship of keywords Nature and Technology. Glenn N. Doering received his MS in Biology from Loyola University of Chicago. His individual works explore keywords Biology, Body, and Fashion. He creates unique wearable objects. Both Deborah and Glenn are founders and lead artists in the socially-engaged art collaborative DOEprojekts. They emphasize both experiences and artifacts as they work with communities and individuals, drawing upon Coreforms and cultural keywords as invitations to interact. For further information see the following links: http://doeprojekts.org/ http://www.doeprojekts.com/ (Recorded Summer 2019) The current Holden Village community of nearly 40 staff all successfully pass a strict quarantine period with social distancing, masks, and COVID testing upon entering or reentering the Village. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps.

This podcast is part of a series called Food for Thought. The meal table is a place of gathering, conversation, connection, and nourishment. During the slower winter months, Food For Thought is a weekly practice at Holden Village promoting dialogue in the dining hall. It is grassroots led and infused by the curiosities and passions of the people present in the Valley, inviting Villagers to engage our shared intellect and insight as we discuss a wide range of topics over lunch. It is action-oriented and justice-centered, partnered with a weekly Village "Day of Action" that invites civic and political engagement. Welcome to Food for Thought. Public education in America has long been described as the great equalizer, but an examination of systematic racism in our school system reveals the opposite. Issues such as inequitable school funding and lack of representation create schools that are ill-equipped to support students of color. This Food for Thought (facilitated by Marta Vegdahl-Crowell and Madi Morrison) explores the disadvantages children of color face in the classroom that can have lifelong impacts. Help teachers buy supplies for their classrooms: https://www.donorschoose.org/donors/search.html Read more about what you can do to address racism in schools here: https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/education-k-12/news/2020/07/08/487386/fighting-systemic-racism-k-12-education-helping-allies-move-keyboard-school-board/ The current Holden Village community of nearly 40 staff all successfully pass a strict quarantine period with social distancing, masks, and COVID testing upon entering or reentering the Village. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

Content warning: colonialism, violence against Indigenous peoples, and themes of trauma This podcast is part of a series called Food for Thought. The meal table is a place of gathering, conversation, connection, and nourishment. During the slower winter months, Food For Thought is a weekly practice at Holden Village promoting dialogue in the dining hall. It is grassroots led and infused by the curiosities and passions of the people present in the Valley, inviting Villagers to engage our shared intellect and insight as we discuss a wide range of topics over lunch. It is action-oriented and justice-centered, partnered with a weekly Village "Day of Action" that invites civic and political engagement. Welcome to Food for Thought. The history of the Christian faith in the United States has been closely tied with the genocide and removal of Indigenous peoples across the country, including our own Valley. As a retreat center founded in the Lutheran Church, we want to acknowledge the violence propagated by the Christian church towards Native people as a step in working towards justice. This Food for Thought (facilitated by Marta Vegdahl-Crowell and Julia Hubbard) delves into this history of oppression, particularly focusing on the Doctrine of Discovery. Many of our materials are pulled from Creation Justice Ministry's service on environmental justice for Indigenous peoples and from the "Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation: A Brief History". We hold gratitude for the Chelan, Wenatchi, and Entiat peoples, whose land we occupy. For further exploration on the topic, consider checking out the following resources: Learn whose land you have called home. https://native-land.ca/ Fundraiser to obtain a piece of Wenatchi Homelands back https://www.wenatchiwear.com/donate The current Holden Village community of nearly 40 staff all successfully pass a strict quarantine period with social distancing, masks, and COVID testing upon entering or reentering the Village. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

"Holden is still very much a place apart in part because of the satellite link - the very thin and slow thread to the outside world. Nonetheless, the goal here for computer technology is to facilitate business and give people more time to enjoy the environment, not to make people stare at a device all the time. The pandemic prompted adaptation. Technology is integrated into the Holden way and is facilitating what Holden does in terms of engaging people in this unique space. I'm not sure we could have envisioned this a year ago." Corky Searls is a retired geophysicist with a hobby in computer technology. His knowledge in programming, configuration, and security, helped the village maintain a sense of community, by using our network infrastructure, when state protocols required lockdown in our remote community. Jonah Mork Snyder graduated from University of Minnesota with a degree in IT Infrastructure and managed the help desk support for the campus. He has served as the IT Lead for the past year, helping to maintain, improve and innovate many village technologies. The current Holden Village community of nearly 40 staff all successfully pass a strict quarantine period with social distancing, masks, and COVID testing upon entering or reentering the Village. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

This podcast is part of a series called Food for Thought. The meal table is a place of gathering, conversation, connection, and nourishment. During the slower winter months, Food For Thought is a weekly practice at Holden Village promoting dialogue in the dining hall. It is grassroots led and infused by the curiosities and passions of the people present in the Valley, inviting Villagers to engage our shared intellect and insight as we discuss a wide range of topics over lunch. It is action-oriented and justice-centered, partnered with a weekly Village "Day of Action" that invites civic and political engagement. Welcome to Food for Thought. Shelter is one of the basic needs for human survival, yet for too many people in the United States, safe, affordable housing is hard to find. Furthermore, the U.S. has a long history of racist housing policies and discrimination that have created significant barriers to housing for people of color. This Food For Thought (facilitated by Callie Mabry and Kelly Snyder) explores the topic of housing in north central Washington as well as the impact of sprawl and tourist economies on the availability of affordable housing. For further exploration on the topic, consider checking out the following resources: The Affordable Housing Crisis- https://archive.curbed.com/2019/5/15/18617763/affordable-housing-policy-rent-real-estate-apartment Chelan Valley Housing Trust- https://chelanvalleyhousing.org/ The current Holden Village community of nearly 40 staff all successfully pass a strict quarantine period with social distancing, masks, and COVID testing upon entering or reentering the Village. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

Amy Tongue worked as head of Lawns and Gardens and is the Naturalist for the coming summer. Steve Tongue is currently Operations Manager. They're from Alpena, Michigan on beautiful Thunder Bay of Lake Huron. They first lived at Holden Village in the early 1990s. The Jesse Tree is an Advent tradition during the days leading up to Christmas. It is meant to be done as a daily family devotional, or with a group. Advent is a time of preparing and waiting. The word "advent" means "coming." The Jesse tree is named from Isaiah 11:1: "Then a shoot will spring up out of the stump of Jesse, and a branch will grow out of his roots." Jesse was the father of Kind David, and Jesus was born into the family tree of David. For further information about the Jesse Tree tradition, see the following link. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bzuB8O7zXM-UcXldT6JKayLkZEnj4eyz/view?usp=sharing To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

This podcast marks the start of a series called Food for Thought. The meal table is a place of gathering, conversation, connection, and nourishment. During the slower winter months, Food For Thought is a weekly practice at Holden Village promoting dialogue in the dining hall. It is grassroots led and infused by the curiosities and passions of the people present in the Valley, inviting Villagers to engage our shared intellect and insight as we discuss a wide range of topics over lunch. It is action-oriented and justice-centered, partnered with a weekly Village "Day of Action" that invites civic and political engagement. Welcome to Food for Thought. Our cells, our bodies, and the Earth consist of 70% water. On a physical, chemical, and spiritual level our lives are shaped by water. This Food For Thought (facilitated by Andrew Zimmerman and Sophia McLaughlin) explores the interrelationship between water and life from a number of perspectives. Bridging aquatic evolution, resource management ethics, and the power of water as metaphor, our conversation was far-reaching and illuminating. For further exploration on the topic, consider checking out the 2009 documentary titled Tapped, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1344784/ The current Holden Village community of nearly 40 staff all successfully pass a strict quarantine period with social distancing, masks, and COVID testing upon entering or reentering the Village. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

In the spring of 2015, volunteer fire marshall Jeff Pierce said, "I looked at the Holden leadership and said, we are not going into fire season in a drought year and record temperatures with a 80 percent complete system that's just waiting for a water source... The timing was phenomenal, because we had a functioning system a month before the lightning strike" (that started the Wolverine Creek Fire). Jeff served 26 years as a driver/engineer for Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue in northern Oregon. Since 1992 he has been working with Holden Village in developing the fire program and improving and building fire systems and staff training in fire protection and response. Danny Pavek graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota with degrees in chemistry and environmental studies. He has worked at Holden as the Fire Technician since the winter of 2019-2020. For further information about wildfires, watch Paul Hessburg's "Era of Megafires" https://www.north40productions.com/eom-home To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

"There is something about the written word that makes people feel comfortable putting parts of themselves out there that might not come out in small talk or in a conversation in a normal busy summer. Especially with the Village being a safe and intimate community, as we have all gone through the pandemic together. There has been a sense that you can put things out there and know that they will be held and the Q.Q. is a great space for that." Becca Carcaterra lives at Holden Village and serves on the Human Resources team. She graduated from St. Olaf college with a degree in English. In March, she started the Quarantine Quarterly, a Village newsletter. Now on day 172, the daily publication continues to create community even while Villagers practice social distancing during the pandemic. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

"We use stories to connect, bridge divides, and build community. Watch and listen to these stories and use them as a lever towards important conversations. Loving one another comes from listening, engagement, and treating every person with respect. This is how we find ways to live better together." A gifted storyteller, Noltner has worked on four continents, gathering stories of human courage, grace, and resilience. He has produced projects for national magazines, Fortune 500 companies, and non-profit organizations. A Peace of My Mind reflects his belief that art and storytelling can help individuals, organizations and communities articulate their deepest values and encourage action toward building social capital and community connections. For contributing to John's upcoming project, "Cry Out", click here https://igg.me/at/apomm/x#/ For a link to the George Floyd Video, click here https://apomm.net/2020/06/11/george-floyd/ To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

"Whiteness perpetuates itself by denying it's existence. That is one of the biggest hurdles to try and overcome. Continue to name whiteness, even when we're uncomfortable talking about it. Avoid the temptation to spin off into generalizations about society or political agendas and own that part of ourselves." ~ Claire Smith Starting September 2020, Stacy Kitahata (she/her) is Co-Executive Director, Holden Village and Retreat Center, with Kathie and Mark Bach. Stacey is a graduate of UCLA and McCormick Theological Seminary, She comes with over 25 years of leadership experience with faith communities, grassroots organizations and higher education. She served as Dean of Community at the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago and as director of the Center for Community Engagement at Trinity Lutheran College. She also served as outreach staff with the synods of Region 1. She currently serves as Program Director for the Krista Foundation for Global Citizenship, designing and conducting intercultural experiential leadership development. Claire Smith (she/her) holds her BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies and her Masters of Social Work from the University of Washington. She received her training in intercultural capacity building from the Krista Foundation for Global Citizenship and Kaleidoscope Institute, and has been honing her facilitation practice with an amazing Community of Practice in the Seattle area. Claire spent two years serving with Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest gaining experience advocating with Latinx survivors of intimate partner violence and academically supporting young people on the Crow Reservation in St. Xavier, MT. Rediet Mulugeta received a BA in Global Development Studies from Seattle Pacific University in 2012, She served in Houston, TX with Mission Year, a yearlong volunteer program. After 2 years developing relationships and working alongside local non-profit organizations, grassroots leaders, and faith communities, Rediet relocated to Chicago, IL to join the national Mission Year staff to coordinate week-long service learning programs in multiple cities. Currently, she oversees and directs the Krista Colleague program with the Krista Foundation for Global Citizenship as Program Associate. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

"Take care of your spirit because you're in a world where spirits get eaten. It's easy to drown in day to day monotony and hate. When I got off the boat at Lucerne, I could tell Holden was a place I didn't have to worry. Part of that is the view. The beauty gives everyone a bit of a serene feeling." Intricate, graceful, thought provoking and prolific – these are all words that have been used to describe the elaborate masterwork of Leah Yellowbird. Originally a traditional bead-worker, she identifies strongly with her First Nations Algonquin-Metis and Anishinaabe heritage. At a young age, Yellowbird learned from her extended family how to follow traditional beading patterns and has been working in this medium her entire life. This knowledge, combined with her creative eye and exploration of color, has spilled over into the realm of painting, and she is now well regarded for her work in all mediums (painting being her most recent). Yellowbird had her first solo exhibition at the American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO) in 2013 and has since had her work on display at a variety of prominent spaces, including the Macrostie Art Center, Plains Museum of Art, and the Tweed Museum of Art. She was the Grand Rapids artist in residence from 2015 until 2016 there, her studio was open to the public and she created some of her most popular pieces to date. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

"These were the best 10 years of my life. I loved living here and never felt isolated. Raising children, it was a relief not having to worry about them. We left in 1956. I'm glad Holden lives on, instead of having been wiped out or becoming a ghost town." Betty Frye worked as a waitress in the dining hall and lived at Holden, with her family between the years of 1945 and 1956. In the village, she met her husband Jack, who worked in the mine, and also raised two kids. Her youngest daughter is Alana Horton. Linda Breitag (interviewer), writes songs (sometimes parodies) and essays (sometimes rants) about life, makes odd stuffed animals and has been a guest village musician many times. She and her husband Ray Makeever live in Minnesota. To listen to a recording of Jack and Betty answering questions from a Miners Reunion in 1982, visit: Living in Holden during the Mining Days http://audio.holdenvillage.org/node/5395 To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

"When I'm at the correctional facility, it's hard to know who's the teacher and who's the student. One inmate, convicted of murder at age fifteen, had never been involved in gang activity or violence. One year prior to his crime, he was shot eight times outside his house and a police officer, instead of rushing to his aide was standing over him, as he was bleeding on the ground saying, "you see what you gangbangers get?", presupposing that he deserved this, that this was just punishment. It was a self-fulfilling prophecy. This police officer assumed he was involved in this violence and a year later he was and being tried as an adult for murder. The inmate is one of the wisest, most compassionate mentors of men in the prison and of me." Jason A. Mahn is a professor of religion and director of the Presidential Center for Faith and Learning at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois. He teaches about God, interfaith cooperation, environmental ethics, social justice, vocation, and religious responses to suffering at Augustana, and also frequently speaks at churches and within Lutheran higher education circles. He has authored or edited four books, including Becoming a Christian in Christendom: Radical Discipleship and the Way of the Cross in America's “Christian” Culture (Fortress, 2016) and Radical Lutherans/Lutheran Radicals (Cascade, 2017). One of Jason's deep joys is to teach “Creator, Creation, and Calling” to Augustana students at Holden Village during “J-Term” and join them in building igloos, skiing, and stoking the furnace called Dante. Another joy is to return in the summer with his spouse, Rev. Laura Evans Mahn, and their two sons, Asa and Gabe, to teach, hike, laugh, and practice living well. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

"A congregation decided to stop calling the police, saying that is an act of justice on their part. Things go south, if the people you're calling the police on are African American. There's a tendency to be more afraid and to call the police in unwarranted situations, but also a tendency if those situations involve police that they become violent." Jason DeRose is Western Bureau Chief and Senior Editor at NPR News. He edits stories from Colorado to Hawaii and oversees national coverage of religion, LGBTQ issues, and Native American issues. Before joining NPR, he was a senior editor and correspondent at WBEZ - Chicago Public Radio, where he covered religion and belief. He holds a master's degree from the University of Chicago Divinity School and a bachelor's degree from St. Olaf College. Jason spent many wonderful hours working at his college's public radio station. Outside of work, he is an overly-active member at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Santa Monica, California, where he chairs the congregation's seminary internship committee. Jason loves reading sad novels but is really quite funny in person. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

Remembering Glenn Jordan by the Corrymeela Community https://www.corrymeela.org/news/184/remembering-glenn-jordan "In every situation we find ourselves, particularly at the margins of life, we need to evaluate each time in the light of compassion. Stories help us do that by forcing us to think broader, wider, and differently about situations. Stories establish a principle that compassion trumps the law and invite us to bring that principle into the complexity of our everyday life." Glenn was a public theologian working with Corrymeela, the oldest peace and reconciliation organization in Northern Ireland. Corrymeela's public theology work exists to motivate and support faith groups to widen circles of relationship, trust and witness. He was a Tedx speaker and a writer on evangelical identity in Ireland, and on urban theology and was particularly interested in the power of story to create newness. He blogged on the http://crookedshore.com, named after the place where he lived and walked with his wife and two dogs. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

"The biblical passage: what men intend for evil, God uses for good, is exactly what has happened in this situation but, I believe there is a lot more good that can be done. There are a lot of other connections and relationships that need to happen. That will only happen when people who are not used to talking to each other begin to connect to one another." Michael Coffey is the Pastor of First English Lutheran Church, Austin, TX and Author of Renounce, Resist, Rejoice: Being Church in the Age of Trump. Wipf & Stock. 2017 and Mystery without Rhyme or Reason: Poetic Reflections on the Revised Common Lectionary. Wipf & Stock. 2015. Rev. Dr. Mark Washington is the City Manager of Grand Rapids, MI (beginning October 2018) Previously until September 2018 he was the Pastor of Vision of Hope African Methodist Episcopal Church, Austin TX and Assistant City Manager, Austin TX. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

"My work is in liberation theology and environmental ethics, taking into consideration the relationship between the cries of the earth and poor and what it means to be Christian and living in response to those cries." Daniel Castillo is an Assistant Professor of Theology at Loyola University Maryland, where he also contributes to the Environmental Studies and Peace & Justice programs. He earned his Ph. D. at the University of Notre Dame in 2014. Dan's teaching and research focuses on the intersection of liberation theology, environmental ethics, and the theological interpretation of scripture. He has published essays in these areas in journals such as Theological Studies, Political Theology, and Scripture. His forthcoming book is entitled: An Ecological Theology of Liberation: Salvation and Political Ecology (Orbis Books). Dan lives in Baltimore with his wife Erika and their two children Frances and Martin. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

Cellist Hallie Parkins is an avid performer, collaborator, and advocate for social justice. She is also a recently ordained pastor at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Tacoma, WA. In 2014, she completed her undergraduate studies at Oberlin Conservatory, where she studied with Darrett Adkins. She also completed a Bachelors of Arts at Oberlin College, studying feminist and womanist religion. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

"We know globally, the U.S. has five percent of the world's population but twenty percent of the world's incarcerated population. The U.S. puts more people in prison and for longer, compared with any other country." Sharon received her BA from William and Mary, her MA from North Carolina and her PhD from Ohio State. She teaches in the Department of Communication Studies at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. Her scholarly interests originated in relational communication and include cultural expressions of time. In recent years her interests have taken a sharp turn toward justice, particularly toward racial and criminal justice and intercultural competence as a gateway toward social justice activism. She has enjoyed teaching and learning in numerous off-campus programs including in Mexico, Peru, China, Japan, Spain, Morocco and the wilderness of Holden Village in winter. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

"Choir is so antithetical to the prison system at large. For so many of these woman, they are entering prison with immense trauma.. What we're seeing is great healing and a lot of skills that are being built around leadership and being in community with people that are different. There is a change in mindset, because as a choir member, you are listening to other people and understanding your voice is contributing to something that is greater than yourself. The experience is helping woman get through their time in a way that's healthier but also hopefully making a difference in their lives once they leave." Amanda Weber is passionate about uniting music, art and community through her work as an artist and collaborator. Weber's recent focus has been the Voices of Hope, a women's prison choir at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Shakopee. Founded by Weber in October 2015, the choir has grown from 15 to 50 singers and collaborated with over 200 musicians from the Twin Cities metro area. Weber's interest in using music as a tool for social justice grew through her work at Luther Place Memorial Church in Washington, DC, where she founded Bethany's Women of Praise, a choir for homeless women, in 2008. In addition to her work with marginalized populations, Weber is active as a conductor, singer, pianist, and composer. She currently serves as the Interim Director of Choral Ministries at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

John Thompson has a fine arts degree from the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks. He started carving in 1990, making a carousel in Missoula Montana. He is now a printmaker that spends most of his time carving wood and some stone carving. He has been teaching printmaking workshops since 1980, and carving workshops since the early 2000s. You can see some of his work at www.hobbyhorsearts.com. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

"My goal is to present questions and ideas to get people to talk to each other. What we have in common is greater than what makes us different." Octavio Pascal Carrasco is a historian of American culture and music with special interest in the processes of social change, cultural resistance, and the religious imagination. As an undergraduate student at Princeton University, he was blessed to work with Dr. Cornel West, exploring the religious dimensions of Tupac Shakur's music and death. He completed his Masters Degree at Starr King School for the Ministry in Berkeley, CA with Rev. Dr. Gabriella Lettini. As the '11-'12 Hilda Mason teaching fellow he developed and taught the course Music & Art for Social Change . He was further blessed to complete his PhD work with Dr. West, Daisy Machado, and Troy Messenger at Union Theological Seminary in NY, focusing on “the long sixties” as a period of profound awakening in American history. Octavio's primary mode of transportation is walking, using the “eyes in his feet” to remain connected with his surroundings. His academic studies are grounded in his time living in Guatemala, Spain (Barcelona is his favorite world city!) and the Czech Republic. He can be found teaching English as a second language wherever there are students and juggling book loans at ALL the local libraries. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: http://www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org The Holden Village Podcast is accessible through Apple iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and most podcast apps. To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org