Podcasts about kennebec

Lacy Schilmiller was nominated as a Beck's Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the range. What she loves most about high school sports is how they bring excitement and challenging possibilities to life for all who participate. Lacy believes all school sports provide a mental break from schoolwork and she can put forth the best of her abilities. Lacy participates a lot in NJROTC (Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) and she is in the running for future Commander of her school's NJROTC. She volunteers at her school in various ways such as doing the presentation of colors (national anthem) at the football and basketball games, teachers assistant, participating on the Precision Rifle Team, helping with annual fundraisers such as the pancake breakfast, color run, and more. Lacy is deeply involved with her local 4-H, where she is the media producer, and has written and received two 4-H grants for her club. She enjoys helping the fair board to set up parking and animal barns, running the "My Little Farm," guiding younger kids with animals, and being the go-to help for a lot of people. She also shows meat pen chickens, pigs, and goats and helps the mini-4H'ers with their animals. Lacy is also very involved with her local church. She regularly attends the youth choir, serves at mass, helps with the High-School Hangout youth group, and attends camps and conventions. Lacy feels as though she has made an impact on her community by selling Kennebec potato bags and donating the money she made to a different organization each year. Agriculture means a lot to Lacy. It has taught her over the years that everything starts small like a seed, and as it grows or changes, adaptations and resources flourish. If she had to say one word that describes the agriculture grown in her, it is initiative. She has learned that in agriculture she needs to make her own decisions and be resourceful. In the future, Lacy has some possible college choices, but she does know that she would like to go into the Air Force ROTC or the Army ROTC to continue her passion for rifle and then become an officer in the medical field. Her overall goal is to work for the VA hospital so she can give back to those who gave their all and hear their stories of the good times with their friends and family.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Bottom Line with special guest Andrew Silsby the President and CEO of Kennebec Savings Bank.

Today we hear Keith's top tips on growing potatoes! Keith assures us that potatoes are the easiest of all vegetables to grow!Potatoes can be grown at any time but they are frost tender so should be planted after the last frost (in Southern States or frost prone areas)Use certified ‘seed potatoes' - this will ensure they are free from disease. Most non-organic potatoes found in supermarkets etc are sprayed with glyphosate 360 so should be avoidedThere are a number of different methods for growing potatoes:Grown in your garden - Keith warns, you will have these together as they nearly impossible to get rid ofUse a designated garden bed - you will harvest approx 8-10 potatoes per plantGrow in a potato bag using a good quality potting mix- Several on the market including Bunnings Potato BagWire frame can be used by layering compost and strawPotatoes need consistent water but avoid being too wet to ensure potatoes don't rotTo ensure a good yield, add plenty of compost and other organic matterKeith recommends planting whole seed potato (not cut) covered with 200mm soil/compost as plants shoots cover with additional soil/compost or straw (indeterminate potatoes only)Indeterminate potatoes include - Brownell, Dutch Cream, Nicola, Up To Date, King Edward, Salad Rose, Pink Fir Apple, Potato SapphireDeterminate potatoes include - Spunta, Kennebec, Purple Congo, Pink Eye, Carlingford, Red Pontiaconce potato plant's flowers have died off, feel through to the stem where you will find ‘new potatoes'  (indeterminate varieties only). Once the plant has completely died off, leave for approx 2 weeks before harvesting.Store in cool dry place in hessian bag or wire basket away from sunlight.Pests include earwigsGood luck with your home grown taties!Where you can find all things Muddy Boots!BRAND NEW WEBSITE: https://www.muddyboots.net.au/Instagram: www.instagram.com/muddybootspodcast/ Facebook: Muddy Boots Podcast | Facebook

25 years ago the Edwards Dam was removed from the Kennebec River in Maine allowing alewives and sturgeon to return to their spawning grounds in force, revitalizing the ecosystem and delighting the paddlers and local communities with the sturgeons' explosive breaching displays. In the summer of 2024, 2 separate source to sea trips ran the lengths of the Sandy and Kennebec in Maine. Contributing host Clark Tate was part of the Sandy trip and tells the on river story of both source to sea trips.CONTRIBUTING HOSTClark Tate@lclarktate RIVERS FOR CHANGE @riversforchangewww.riversforchange.org2024 Sandy to Kennebec ConfluenceGUESTSStuart Hickey, raft guide @freeheelinghickeyJessica Sterling, kayak instructor and web designer @jester1ingChris Morgan @ccmorgan8Jennifer Noll Maine Department of Marine ResourcesSaige Purser @saigelinsayRiver Radius Podcast - Native Teen Guide In Training ProgramJoe Klementovich, Photographer@klementovich   klementovichphoto.comRiver Radius Podcast - Source to Sea on the Saco RiverMatt Palmariello @mattpalmariello    www.mainepaddling.comAmy Borch, Tattoo artist  @amy.wildhand@melontrout.tattooEli Studer, Tattoo artist @elistudertattowww.elistudertatto.com SPONSORSDenver Area Nissan Dealers@nissanusaOver It Raft Covers@overitraftcoverspromo code, free shipping: riverradius SANDY RIVER INFORMATIONSandy River Northern Forest Canoe Trail MapEnvironmental Geology Along the Sandy River, Farmington Maine, Field Trip from University of Maine at Farmington. Dr. Tom Eastler, Mr. Andy Buckland, Mr. Joel SproulIndigenous Land and Water Acknowledgement by the University of Maine at FarmingtonThe Rangeley Area: A Geologic Tour by Emma Stattelman and Katarina Dickson SEA-RUN FISH INFORMATIONFinding the Next Sebasticook - National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationMap of Atlantic SalmonHabitat - Maine Department of Marine ResourcesKennebec River Management Plan Diadromous Resources Amendment - Maine Department of Marine ResourcesHistorical Fish Trap Counts - Maine Department of Marine Resources KENNEBEC DAM RELICENSING INFORMATIONDraft Environmental Impact StatementThe written comments are posted on the FERC elibrary website under docket P-2322.World weighs in on fate of 4 Maine dams blocking passage of endangered salmon - Bangor Daily News by Lori ValigraConservation groups cheer decision preserving state authority in Kennebec River dam relicensing - Maine Public by Robbie FeinbergDEP says Sandy River dredging violated Maine laws - Maine Public by Murray Carpenter4 dams, the future of Kennebec fish runs and salmon's survival at stake in federal licensing battle - Press Herald, Colin WoodardState agencies are reporting more salmon returning to the Kennebec and Penobscot Rivers this Year (2023) - Maine Public by Robbie FeinbergWe Can Turn a River in Maine into a Paradise for Salmon - The New York Times by John Waldman THE RIVER RADIUSWebsiteInstagramFacebookApple PodcastSpotifyLink Tree

Dr. Barbara Crowley is the leader of the Peter Alfond Endowment Programs at MaineGeneral Health in Augusta. Barbara's background in pediatrics and community health has contributed to her transformational approach to broadening the definition of health beyond clinical settings. From pioneering school-based health centers to leading initiatives that address social determinants of health such as food insecurity, Barbara's career reflects a deep commitment to integrating wellness services into the community. Her current focus is on enhancing well-being in Kennebec and Somerset counties through innovative programs and partnerships. Join our conversation with Dr. Barbara Crowley today on Radio Maine.

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Listen every Friday from 21 till 22 (Moscow time) Jazz FM (radiojazzfm.ru) Subscribe in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ru/podcast/funk-and-beyond-weekly/id1063844118?mt=2 for more details please visit beyondfunk.ru Tracklist: 1. DARGZ feat. Moses Boyd - Lou's Tune 2. The Natural Yogurt Band - Lament For Piano 3. Nostalgia 77 - Little steps (instrumental) 4. The Hackney Colliery Band - Empire State Of Mind 5. Monophonics - Bang Bang 6. Nubiyan Twist feat. Nubiya Brandon - Sugar Cane 7. The Expansions - Transcoso 8. The Colours That Rise - Atmosphere 9. FloFilz - Strafzettel 10. Yazmin Lacey - Not Today Mate 11. Kennebec, Alfa Mist - Quest (Alfa Mist Remix) 12. PYJÆN feat. Blue Lab Beats - Sage Secrets 13. Oscar Jerome - Sun For Someone 14. RR=NOW - Awake To You 15. Richard Spaven & Sandunes - Tree of Life 16. Richard Spaven & Sandunes - 1759 (Outro) 17. Kiefer, Pera Krstajic & Luke Titus - Why Not! 18. Gary Bartz & Maisha - Harlem to Haarlem 19. Rayuela - Sexo Y Dinero

Beautiful Merrymeeting Bay in Maine, is an important area for wildlife habitat, and for humans. For decades, people have enjoyed a pristine view of the night sky - until the local electrical utility replaced two towers and lit them up, right at the iconic Chops, lighting the area for miles around. Ed and the Friends of Merrymeeting Bay got that changed, but they ended up out of the frying pan and into the fire with an aircraft radar detection system. And the battle continues. On the Friends of Merrymeeting Bay (FOMB) Steering Committee since the winter of 1993, Ed has been Chair since 1996. In this work he has written major grants and initiated projects in the areas of land conservation, research, advocacy, and education. Two projects, Aquatic & Upland Habitat Assessment of Merrymeeting Bay over time utilizing historical and current aerial photography combined with GIS to look at land use and vegetation changes over time; and Caged Bivalve Studies on the Kennebec and Androscoggin to monitor PCBs and dioxins, have been the first projects of their type in the state of Maine and quite successful. A multi-year Circulation Study of the Bay and six tributaries was also a major accomplishment. Most recently FOMB has been on the cutting edge of affordable PFAS sampling. 

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Sable Haze has been a new england glass artist since 2003. Focusing work on the intersection of beauty and function. As an eternal little sister, she makes female forms which she calls her lil sisters. She is currently working at Ballout Shelter on Kennebec street, which is home to Beak, Porage, Skrillinger, Hot Mess, and Chapo Glass. Discussed this week: Murder Mountain, HJ's (but not that kind), 20 years blowing glass, doing weed at 11 years young, swimming rottweilers, freshly baked bread, stoney baloney, Kelly at Hot Mess Glass, Banana Pie, cigarettes in paper packs, pre-pre-teen peer pressure, turning degenerate, lighting joints off a hot shop torch, the community of cannabis, the female form, li'l sisters, lab-grown opals, the third eye, pregnant forms, apprenticeship, spoon bowls, sisters, not twins, missing appendages, disability representation in art, glass puppets, tummy burns, and more! Find Sable on Instagram @sablehaze! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/potluckypodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/potluckypodcast/support

A long overdue update to our food preservation series, for todays episode we will be covering pickling. And not just pickling cucumbers, but all manner of fruits and veggies from carrots, to onions, to cabbage. On top of covering the primary forms of pickling, vinegar pickling and lacto fermenting pickles, we also cover other lacto fermented dishes like Sauerkraut and Kimchi! If you like the show, please tell your comrades about us, leave a like and review on itunes, and follow us on facebook. If you can afford it, please consider supporting us on patreon. Our patrons get early access to episodes, bonus content, and a direct line to the REv Garden team. Currently we are doing a special bonus series on socialist agriculture, from the coffee coops of Chiappas, to the citrus plantations of the Soviet Union. As Always our show is produced on Occupied Abankai land, specifically the land of the Kennebec people. We pay a portion of the show's proceeds to the Wabanaki Alliance in the form of rent. Remember, Land Acknowledgements are a good first step, and rents are better, but nothing is a substitute for land back and indigenous sovereignty. Today we would like to recommend The collective organizations food not bombs. While individual organs within the food not bombs network can be hit or miss sometimes, their overall message of bringing the community together to feed people is a good one. I have disagreed with many folks on food not bombs before, but we've always been able to come together and do the important work. IF you;re struggling to find a way to start organizing, reach out to your nearest food not bombs for help, as they can be a good start. 

和很多朋友一样，我也在发烧和头痛中狼狈地来到2022年的结尾。总觉得这一年哪哪都不对，连离开都让人这么不体面，只能说，此恨绵绵无绝期。 被病毒击倒之后，也终于不想听那些吵闹的音乐了。看了看电脑里还压着几期没做完的节目也决定先放一放，先来和大家分享这一组音乐作品。它们曾给我安慰，也许你也会在其中找到一点属于自己的印记。 这一年，就这样吧，我的朋友们。 曲目单： (01:07) Arima Ederra - Fall for You (05:47) Jennifer Souza feat. Tiganá Santana - Oração Ao Sol (10:53) Kennebec feat. Yazz Ahmed - The Great Divide (15:31) Dawuna - The Ape Prince (22:52) Just Mustard - Blue Chalk (27:46) DOODLE - I Can't Even (32:33) motifs - remember a stranger (36:55) Fiona Brice - And You Know I Care (41:47) caroline - Good morning (red) (45:03) Stephan Micus - Almond Eyes (50:47) Rozi Plain - Inner Circle (55:47) DBZ - 关于我爱你 → 选曲/撰稿/配音/制作/包装：方舟 → 主题音乐：Yu Su → 题图作者：Bogdan Cotos, 来自 Unsplash → 题图版式：六花 → 私信/合作联络： 微博/网易云/小宇宙/汽水儿 @线性方舟 → Key Change 随便听歌的分号《KC Jukebox》 → 《周末变奏》WX听友群敲门群主：aharddaysnight

Kennebec - Tall Tales (feat. Hemlock Ernst and Sudan Archives) from the 2022 album Without Star or Compass on Night Time Stories. While Eric Phillips has only been releasing cinematic instrumental soundscapes under the name Kennebec since 2020, his enchanting works have garnered attention and led to a number of incredible collaborations. Our Song of the Day, “Tall Tales,” sees the Portland-based artist team up with Samuel T. Herring of Future Islands under his rap moniker Hemlock Ernst and Brittany Denise Parks, better known as the LA-based musician Sudan Archives. The early single off his sophomore record Without Star or Compass is one of three tracks on the album that Herring contributes to but the only one under his rap alias. Over a guitar-strummed hook, Herring and Parks swap stream-of-consciousness verses and come together for heavenly harmonies on the chorus. While the lyrics are esoteric, ripe with references to nature, the seeming meaning revolves around our inability to fully know what another is thinking or feeling. Phillips had this to say about working with Herring: “I think our styles just resonated well with one another, and we clicked naturally. We sent some ideas back and forth remotely and then he flew out to Portland and we recorded all the vocals in three days together. It was so fun and inspiring – and really deepened my appreciation for his craft. He's such a nice guy and a total genius. Sam's lyrics really hit a beautiful balance between that sense of magic and folklore in the natural world that I'm after, while really bringing his own sense of narrative. He's really amazing at constructing lyrical concepts in a way that I think compliments my own strengths (and weaknesses).” Watch Future Islands' Live on KEXP at Home performance from 2020 and read the full post at KEXP.org.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I find it amazing how one simple question opens the door for a podcast that turned out to be about an hour long. Today, here on episode 240, we delve into the world of potatoes. How to grow them, how to store them, and - the question that started all of this from a listener - what are the best potatoes to grow? We're talking potatoes today - the most consumed vegetable throughout the world - with America's Favorite Retired College horticulture professor, Debbie Flower; as well as Master Gardener and vegetable expert Gail Pothour.We're podcasting from Barking Dog Studios here in the beautiful Abutilon Jungle in Suburban Purgatory. It's the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you today by Smart Pots and Dave Wilson Nursery. Let's go!Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and transcripts at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net. Transcripts and episode chapters also available at Buzzsprout.Pictured: Yukon Gold potatoesLinks: Subscribe to the free, Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter https://gardenbasics.substack.com Smart Pots https://smartpots.com/fred/ Dave Wilson Nursery https://www.davewilson.com/home-garden/Our Favorite Potato Varieties: Jelly, Yukon Gem, Yukon Gold, Russian Banana Fingerling, Corolla, Bodega Red, Norgold Russet, Red la Soda, Kennebec,  White Rose, German Butterball.Potato Scab UCANRRenee's Garden: PotatoesSlow Food Ark of TasteSOIL TESTS:U Mass AmherstColorado St.Texas A&MConditioning Straw BalesSunset National Garden BookAll About Farmer Fred: The GardenBasics.net websiteThe Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter, Beyond the Basics https://gardenbasics.substack.comFarmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.com Daily Garden tips and snark on Twitter https://twitter.com/farmerfredThe Farmer Fred Rant! Blog http://farmerfredrant.blogspot.comFacebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred" Instagram: farmerfredhoffman https://www.instagram.com/farmerfredhoffman/Farmer Fred Garden Minute Videos on YouTube  As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.Got a garden question? • Leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe, at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasics• Call or text us the question: 916-292-8964. • Fill out the contact box at GardenBasics.net• E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com Thank you for listening, subscribing and commenting on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast and the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter

Shannon Locsin our next guest could never imagine she'd be living next to her mom on the property she grew up in but there we are on her mom's balcony ever so close to the Kennebec river. So beautiful, lovely setting down a kind of long driveway just a wooded property that again sits right on the river. They were just hanging out at mom's balcony having a conversation with the The Jar. Shannon kind of laughed while telling her story about her nickname among part of her family, the invisible Filipino because she's 1/4 Filipino but she looks pretty darn Irish with her red hair so she calls her self in an Irish, Irish woman, and a Mainer. Well, her father was married four times, and that leads to some interesting conversation. She's just renewed her vows with her husband of 26 years. She's had that very intentional life got her degree in history, and then ultimately went on to become a nurse in oncology and that allowed her to have a more technical skilled job which came with more flexible hours. In her oncology work, Shannon obviously sees a lot of trauma, despair, death, and it's rolled into some interesting and unique outlooks on life and she's learned some ways to help people go through this process. She talks about what hope is, and her effort to help people fix what's broken in their life before they pass, which is a beautiful thing to share with someone. I hope you enjoy Shannons interview as much as we did and again, we're lucky to meet another really front line worker who's giving their heart and soul into their own community. For behind the scenes content of the making of The Jar, meet the guests, see some footage of unreleased podcast episodes and more visit : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaTqB1dhDvl0Oh505ysdxTgTo be a guest on the show email us at thejarguest@gmail.com or visit our webpage : https://www.thejar.live/Follow The Jar on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/thejar_podcast/Follow The Jar on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/podcast.thejarDisclaimer: The views stated in this episode are our guest's opinions and do not represent the views, beliefs or opinions of The Jar Podcast. Our goal is to provide a platform for everyone no matter what they believe, and we would like to continue to do that while making it clear our guests are not a representation of The Jar Podcast. 

Full show: https://kNOwBETTERHIPHOP.com Artists Played: Jorok, Kristen Warren, Nolan The Tadpole Warren, conshus, Midaz the Beast, Kennebec, Samuel T. Herring, Ezra Collective, Kojey Radical, Sharky, Professor Lyrical, Calvin KRhyme, Jonah Yano, Seez Mics x Aupheus, DJ Sun, Amerigo Gazaway, Knaladeus, Danielle Ponder, Wordsworth, Kelzwiththaheat, Bean, Zeus, Karolina, Rejoicer, Narcy, NIKO IS, Danger Mouse, Black Thought, Weldon Irvine, Sareem Poems, Dre Murray, Adan Bean, Newselph, Big Rube, OutKast, GOODie MOb, IMAKEMADBEATS

Full show: https://kNOwBETTERHIPHOP.com Artists Played: Truly Def, Aubrey West, Juni Ali, conshus, Leisure Chief, Apollo Brown, Philmore Greene, Evidence, Thee Sacred Souls, Homeboy Sandman, STR4TA, Emma-Jean Thackray, Mos Def, A Tribe Called Quest, Kennebec, Yazz Ahmed, Colette Chantel, Lava La Rue, Little Dragon, Stefan Sandberg, Sareem Poems, Madi, Scumbag Beer Club, WordChemist, Shinobi Stalin, Tek the Intern, Marlowe, Winter, NxWorries, H.E.R., OutKast, GOODie MOb, IMAKEMADBEATS

In episode #8, Kennebec Savings Bank (Augusta, ME) President & CEO Andrew Silsby joins Vin, Zach, and DCG Executive Director Keith Reagan.The group delves into an assortment of interesting topics, ranging from Andrew's deep background in banking and his thoughts on management trainee programs and developing future leaders, what it truly means to be a community bank, deposit growth and pricing, and Maine's mini Fenway Park.For more insights and ideas, visit DCG at DarlingConsulting.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Full show: https://kNOwBETTERHIPHOP.com Artists Played: O_Super, MegaRan, conshus, Kristen Warren, Sol Messiah, Locksmith, Stic.Man of Dead Prez, Chiara Civello, Apollo Brown, Philmore Greene, Kennebec, Samuel T. Herring, Homeboy Sandman, Arjuna Oakes, Serebii, Ezra Collective, Free Daps, Lee Fields, Sharky, Karolina, Jenny Penkin, Che Noir, Tryf Bindope, Tekbeatz, The Midnight, Madison McFerrin, Ozay Moore, Newselph, OutKast, GOODie MOb, IMAKEMADBEATS

Full show: https://kNOwBETTERHIPHOP.com Artists Played: Mad Sexual Genius, conshus, AMiAM, Copywrite, Reks, DJ Stranger, Kennebec, Hemlock Ernst, Sudan Archives, LYZZA, David Begun, DOOM, Tyler the Creator, De La Soul, Wordsworth, Kelz with tha heat, Adanita Ross, Tonico 70, Four Flies Records, Dirty Hairy, Millatron, Marz Mello, Shinobi Stalin, DH, Crew54, Trust Burnem, Ike Noble and The Uptights, Ghost Funk Orchestra, Artisan P, Buster Wolf, The Workin Class, Calypso Rose, Carlos Santana, The Garifuna Collective, Shygirl, Homeboy Sandman, OutKast, GOODie MOb, IMAKEMADBEATS

Chipperbec potatoes have been developed over the past 40 years by America's most experienced potato farmers to meet all of the demands of today's restaurant chefs.While Chipperbecs are the world's greatest frying and chipping potato, they are also a wonderful potato for mashing, potato salads, potato pancakes, shepherd's pies, and more.And as for vitamins and minerals, white potatoes are stuffed with vitamins C, B6, niacin, folate, potassium, manganese, magnesium and phosphorus.The Chipperbec potato is a brand of a white round potato variety, which has been commonly referred to as a “Kennebec” or “Kennebec-style” potatoes in recent years.The actual Kennebec, a specific variety of white potato, existing today as an heirloom crop, is no longer grown in mass quantities and the word “Kennebec” has incorrectly been used in the industry as a general term for white chipping potatoes.#Chipperbecpotatoes #Chipperbec #GreatestFryingPotatoe___________________________________________________ Food & Beverage Industry brought to life. F&B LIVE! is a national, industry influencing webcast featuring the leaders in the restaurant, hospitality, branded food and beverage and CPG industries, many of whom are Michael's "friends in the business." Featuring an informal and informative conversation where friends in the business share the latest intel, ideas and best practices for surviving these dynamic challenges we are facing and the future of our brands and businesses. The show is live and broadcast across 5 platforms and features an audience rich with industry influencers. Be sure to pick up your copy of: Food & Beverage Magazine's Guide to Restaurant Success https://www.amazon.com/dp/1119668964/... ____________________________________________________ *CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE: YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/FoodBeverag...*Follow Us on Facebook :https://www.facebook.com/FoodAndBever...*Follow Us on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fbmagazine/ *Follow Us on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/fb101com www.fbmagazine.com#foodandbeverage#foodandbeveragemagazine#JamesBeardAward#foodie#restaurant#foodieinternational#foodiefest#foodandbeveragetrade#food

Eric Aho is an American artist whose paintings are equally concerned with the physical immensity and intimacy of the natural world as much as with an ever-evolving process of extract-ing spiritual experiences discovered within it. His energetic, gestural painting process uses lively marks and swaths of color to create richly applied paint that morphs between abstract expanses and the contours of nature. Aho's work develops primarily from his own experience and memories of the landscape. He references broadly and freely from the history of art—responding to a wide range of works from Poussin to Constable, and from Winslow Homer to Ellsworth Kelly to inform his compositions. Aho lives and works in Saxtons River, Vermont. Ice Out (Allagash), Oil on linen, 90x80, Photography © Rachel Portesi. Courtesy of DC Moore Gallery, New York Ice Cut (Violet, Kennebec), Oil on linen, 80x90, Photography © Rachel Portesi. Courtesy of DC Moore Gallery, New York

This week, we have four guests on the show, with Will Henry leading the way. Will tells us about his 1994 Appalachian Trail thru-hike. He also talks about meeting Bill Irwin, the blind hiker who hiked a few years before Will with his dog, Orient. Bill not only befriended Will, but he also changed the course of Will's life and career path. It's truly amazing when you consider the reach of the Appalachian Trail and the people who walk along it. You can check out the work that Will does with guide dogs here. https://www.guidedogs.com/ He also sent a few pictures of himself in 1994. Check out his Katahdin picture and the one of him fording the Kennebec. Epic!!                Considering Will's canine connection, it seems totally appropriate that the final member of our Class of 2022 is going with his own dog this year. Dan Whitesides, aka Trumpet, and his dog FrankE are heading out in early April. You can follow Dan and FrankE via Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/whitehuskyadventures/ Also today, we have another conversation with Chris Casado, from TSX adventures. Chris talks about his new NextGen Education Program, and you can find out more about that at https://tsxchallenge.com/nextgen/. If you have an interest in this program or would like to help, or find out more, please email Chris at chris@tsxchallenge.com. Finally, Dom Tammaro is, to say the very least, as excited as he can be about his upcoming hike. Dom and Steve chatted about Dom's ongoing preparations. If you like what we're doing on the Hiking Radio Network, and want to see our shows continue, please consider supporting us with either a one-off or monthly donation. You'll find the donate button on each Hiking Radio Network page at https://www.hikingradionetwork.com If you prefer NOT to use PayPal, you can now support us via check by mailing it to Mighty Blue Publishing, PO Box 6161, Sun City Center, FL 35751. Any support is gratefully received. If you'd like to take advantage of Steve's book offer (signed copies of all three of his printed hiking books for $35, including postage to the United States) send a check payable to Mighty Blue Publishing at the address just above.

Chase and Ryan welcome to The Woodshed Studios the President of Kennebec Savings Bank, Andrew Silsby. The guys talk about the storied history of our local bank (the charter was signed by Governor Joshua Chamberlain in 1870!), its mission to support charitable projects in the community, and the way-of-life appeal of our great state.  From the Woodshed is a casual conversation with Chase Morrill and Ryan Eldridge from the Kennebec Cabin Company, the team that inspired the hit TV show Maine Cabin Masters. Topics range from the joys of Maine living to useful construction tips, while giving fans a behind-the-scenes flavor of their hit show.Brought to you by the Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association (NELMA), https://www.nelma.orgAlso brought you you by Hammond Lumber Company, your building project partner. https://www.hammondlumber.comAlso brought to you by Kennebec Savings Bank - Helping our local community save, thrive and grow for over 150 years.https://www.kennebecsavings.bank/And by Hero Media Network, connecting small businesses with new customers through engaging video and social media marketing.https://www.heromedianetwork.comMake sure to follow Kennebec Cabin Company on Facebook and Instagram to stay in the loop on all things Maine Cabin Masters:https://www.facebook.com/kennebeccabincompany/https://www.instagram.com/kennebec_cabin_company/

This week I sit down with the mother of rafting in Maine, and the Queen of the Kennebec, Suzie Hockmeyer! We talk starting an outfitter, putting rivalries aside for the good of the river, and what it takes to become a guide in Maine!Donate to team river runner here:https://www.teamriverrunner.org/Donate Email me your river stories at:comehellrhighwater@gmail.comhttps://www.patreon.com/comehellrhighwater https://www.instagram.com/comehellrhighwater/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100072546334658https://www.instagram.com/northernoutdoorsmaine/https://www.facebook.com/northernoutdoorsmainehttps://open.spotify.com/artist/0dCU7KUBG6hObjQ9fJPwjc?si=eltbAXj1SESOchDzjExtNg&dl_branch=1

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Paul Casey: Bulls are the gasoline that make the vision goes somewhere, Speaker 2: Raising the water level of leadership in the Tri-Cities of Eastern Washington, it's in Tri-Cities influencer podcast. Welcome to the TC podcast. We're local leadership and self-leadership expert Paul Casey interviews, local CEOs, entrepreneurs, and non-profit executives to hear how they lead themselves and their teams. So we can all benefit from their wisdom and experience. Here's your host, Paul Casey of growing forward services, coaching and equipping individuals and teams to spark breakthrough success. Paul Casey: It's a great day to grow forward. Thank you for joining me for today's episode with Zahra Roach. She is the executive director of the children's developmental center and a fun fact about her. She tells me this since English, isn't her first language once in a while, she might mess up a colloquialism. So Zahra, tell us, tell us about that a little bit. Zahra Roach: Yeah. So my first language, thank you, Paul, for having me, my first language is the fifth, most spoken language in, in the world. And I learned like many people English when I started kindergarten. And then I went on to be an English major and teach English at the high school, high school level. But every once in a while I do use certain phrases incorrectly. Like I will say, you know, staff turnover and then my spouse, John will laugh heartedly and say, no apple turnover, staff overturn. And so it's, it's not very frequent that it happens, but you know, he gets a kick out of it. And so did others. Oh yeah, you are not a native English speaker. So yeah, that's just, Paul Casey: That's awesome. And what about grit and what a great way to learn English is to major in it? Well, we're going to dive in after checking in with our Tri-City influencer sponsors, take back your weekends and let Senske services be your green team. 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I was doing a strategic planning retreat for the children's developmental center. And yeah, I think you were very pregnant at the time for our member. Right. And you had barely come onto the board have moments, so your eyes were big and this was my first meeting of you. Zahra Roach: That's right. And that was six years ago. I know, just because my daughter's about to have her sixth birthday. And so she was an honorary board member. She came to those meetings with me first and you know, the card carrier then as she got a little bit bigger and started crawling around and we couldn't contain her to just the car seat, I had to leave her at home, but that's right. Yeah. The children's developmental centers that in my life and yeah, our children's lives for some time now. Paul Casey: Yeah. Look at you now, executive director so that our Tri-City influencers can get to know you a bit. Tell us about the CDC. What, what the mission is there and then tell us a little bit more what you do as executive director. Zahra Roach: Yeah. So the children's developmental center been in existence and Benton and Franklin counties for 44 years and has been serving families, children in particular with therapeutic services for developmental delays and disabilities. So what that means is we have speech, language pathologists, occupational therapists, a physical therapists, special education teachers and educational assistants. And so they address those early interventions as early as they are made known to us. So we get a referral and we see a kid as soon as possible, because I know from my own educational experience and profession and education is that you address those interventions and delays early on. Then you have the greatest amount of success for that child in their life. So, and a little bit of what I do for my organization, you know, is to support that, you know, support the day-to-day that my staff does because it's really important work. It's transformative work in the lives of those family members and that in particular, that child, right, they may not know it cognitively yet, but they may later on, Paul Casey: Thanks for making a difference. That is what a great mission. And it's been great to be associated with the organization and see it go it's ups and downs through the years and how funding streams change and the school district relationships change. And here at the end of 44 years still rocking it Well in your journey to where you are today. What have you learned from previous bosses, previous supervisors? I'm sure there's good and bad that, that you keep in mind today as you leave. Zahra Roach: You know, I think for me the type of learner that I am, I learn, I seek out feedback. I seek out reflection as often as possible. One of the things that my mentor Jerry Bell taught me early on when I was a student teacher, was that, you know, you keep a notebook and you look back at your day or your week, whatever time increment you want and write down the things that went well and not to well, and what would you do to change it? And so I think that's one practical thing that, you know, my mentor taught me to do that I still do today. The frequency is kind of spotty, you know, these days. But I was, whenever I remember I pull out my notebook and I try to do that for myself. And I think, you know, some of the things that I have seen in terms of, you know, leaders who are in need of, of, of just either a break or they are burnt out and you can see that, that the intention is good and it's there, but they are stretched too thin. Zahra Roach: And that, that becomes really clear and evident when you're in close proximity to them. And yeah, it's not necessarily feedback I would give unsolicited, but, but, but definitely visible. So I think that's something that I have to check into too. It's counterintuitive, right? Every Sunday I get, I take out my work laptop and I try to get ahead of the week by doing work before the week starts. And the counterintuitive thing to do is completely allow myself to enjoy the downtime that I have so that I am re-energized for the work. So yeah, that's just, I guess those are just a little bit of tidbit to buy a house. Paul Casey: That's so good. I love the celebrating of wins that your mentor shared with you. I try to do that with all my clients in every session, whether that's an individual session, a group session, often when I do strategic planning with the company, we talk about the winds. So it was just something that, what it does for your morale when you, when you go back, because our heads go down and we just like keep grinding on the next thing and what's the next problem to solve. And it's great to capture those, those thoughts, those positive thoughts. I I'm, I'm a journaler. And so I try to capture my wins or what I'm grateful for from yesterday. When I wake up today and I've been doing that for so many years, I've filled many journals and it is just a great practice to do. I love also what you shared about the, you know, the, the, the leader who may not be aware of how they're coming across, when they're running ragged. And what, what advice would you give to leaders to help them be more self-aware because clearly you've, you've experienced leaders who weren't self-aware and they're that you were getting some backlash from their over busy-ness and they're not stepping back and relaxing enough and recovering. What, what, what advice would you give? Zahra Roach: You know, just, you know, the advice that I did give, but I guess to get into more specificity, it would be too. I think we all, as individuals know the places that allow us to unplug go off the grid and recharge, whether that's in a book, whether that's going swimming, a hike, I don't know a certain place, but allowing for it to be a certain amount of time, because you do come off of work and you're still charged from it. You're still processing. Well, this conversation took place. How do I resolve this problem? And so it takes we're humans. It takes time to kind of decompress from that, to be able to enter that sort of reset space, allow yourself that, that time, you know, whether that's a day, two days a week, I'm not sure, I guess people would have to ask that themselves for me, I think it's, I think it's a week minimum week to decompress. Zahra Roach: And then I think too, for me, it's, you know, really emphasizing just the importance of sleep. And I get to the place where I am physically tired at night and, but my brain is still going. It's still actively like, oh, I've got this tomorrow and oh, this on Thursday and this on Friday. And if I do this before Friday, then I'll be even better prepared. And so kind of creating routines that help to have healthy habits around completely unplugging mentally, even if you're physically away from that workspace so that you can just recharge and come back to it with a smile. Paul Casey: That's so good. Totally agree with you. And yeah, they say that they people say, ah, you need at least three days on vacation to just flush work before you're totally pro. Especially if you're more type a wired, you know, it takes you a long time to purge work and I've found that true. Then I'm like the third day of vacation. That's when I really sleep in, like, my body's still wants to wake up at work time for a few days. And then it's like, oh, now I'm officially relaxing. So like you said, a week is probably a good timeframe for a vacation, but we also need those small recharge times as well, daily and weekly, so great stuff. So that's the decompressed times is there, we also have to fire ourselves up as leaders when we're not feeling motivated. You know, even in this last year, year and a half of COVID, where do you go for inspiration as, as a leader? Zahra Roach: You know, as strange as it sounds, sometimes I would say a couple of places sometimes within, and I have to ask myself if I weren't in the position that I were in, who might be doing it. And oftentimes I see people in leadership positions and this is, this is one of my motivations to, to get into leadership is that we see people in leadership positions who are, they are there for the ego part of it. And that is not a healthy leadership stance. And then you can see it in their organization or their work or their speaking. And so I think that, you know, one of the places that I have to go is within to ask myself that question, when I don't feel fired up and say, who would be serving in this space, if I weren't serving in a space, you know, my leadership philosophy is very much a servant leadership philosophy. Zahra Roach: You know, I'm not too good to change a paper towel roll or put on my jeans and Tenny and come to work and move boxes out to the shed or storage shed with other staff members and do the work side by side with them because all of the work is my work to do. And so those are the types of things that I have to kind of just revisit for myself. One of the, I guess, inspirational people that I just, you know, found when I was doing my master's in education was Parker Palmer, the author Parker Palmer, the courage to teach. And so whenever I pick up one of his books and revisit, just, you know, open it to a random page and go, oh yeah, you know, like this is the, this is the vocation. And to be honest, everybody, everybody is in some sort of leadership position. It may be more evident for some of us like myself and less evident, you know, like a child who might be the eldest in their family. Right. So it's all about what do we do with that, that power, that authority, how do we use it? How do we communicate with others? And so I've always just felt like tapping into Parker Palmer's books have just always reminded me about the, the servant leadership philosophy and why it's so important to, to continue to, you know, lead in, in that, that lane, that philosophy. Paul Casey: Oh yes. I really believe it's the only philosophy for leadership is that servant leadership philosophy. For sure. And I'm glad you've got a book to go to that sort of gets you recharged. I was just reading Patrick Lencioni's newest book, the motive. And by the way, if you like Patrick, Lencioni's five dysfunctions of a team guy, the death by meeting the advantage, he's got so many good books. He says the read this one first, you know, it's his most recent book because it's all about the motive in leadership. And like you mentioned, a lot of people get in there for ego or for the perks. And that is not the right motive to lead. It is all about being a servant leader, good stuff. Well, leaders also have to continuously improve right. To set the tone for leadership development of their team. So Zahra, what are you currently working on to better yourself as a leader? Zahra Roach: No, I am right now just working on jelling with my supervisors. So we are engaged in a year long process of just training where we, once a month, we have an hour and a half of kind of training or professional development in which we engage in, like, what are our learning styles, communication styles, how to give him how to give feedback, how to receive feedback, how to deliver difficult news. And so it's, I think that's one way in which, you know, I, I learned who my team is and they learn who I am and we learn how to best serve our organization and mission to the best of our capability. Paul Casey: Yeah. Great stuff. And, and you've been in your position for how long now? Your executive director position. Zahra Roach: Yeah. Paul Casey: I, I totally recommend like you're doing just to build relationships with your, your core team and, and get, like you said, get to know them, their personalities, their learning styles. So if you're, if you're a new leader, Tri-City influencers relationship building is really agenda item, number one in those first 90 days, because that's where you're building trust with your people. Great stuff. Well, how do you balance or integrate family time with work time? So you're, you're a mom, you're a wife, you're a nonprofit leader, your community focused a lot of different hats that you, you wear in life. How do you make sure everybody gets priority? Because we all know work-life balance. Isn't a real thing. Zahra Roach: Yeah. And sometimes my family suffers sometimes work suffers. Sometimes council suffers. I mean, it just is like, it is an ongoing struggle, and I don't have it perfected. So I couldn't tell you what the secret sauce is. Cause I don't know. I'm still figuring it out. I think it's a lot of it has to do with time management and figuring that out. My solution might go to seclusion for that every time it was like, well, if I do this the night before, if I make my breakfast the night before, then that I don't have to think about so I can actually eat and have mental energy do the work if I, so yeah, I think it's, it's the time management piece. Definitely a big part of it. I think it goes back to the time to unplug and just say, okay, I'm not looking at my phone. Zahra Roach: I'm, I'm fully paying attention to whatever my son is. Teaching me about Minecraft, that he is speaking a different language to me, but I'm going to pay attention to it, you know, and, and kind of just accepting out loud and saying it to people, not necessarily apologizing for it, but thanking them for their patients. Like, yeah, I was, I was disconnected for a week cause I was on vacation or I was, you know, thank you for waiting for me. I had this happening, you know, a back-to-back zoom meeting all day and I just needed to take a few bites of something before I joined your meeting five minutes late, you know, whatever it is, it's, it's, I'm still learning it. And I think that, you know, this last year has definitely taught us a lot of different lessons about time management, you know, early on in the pandemic we thought, oh, we're home. We can get so much done because now we can just go to meeting after meeting, after meeting back to back. And that's not necessarily the case. Paul Casey: I know, right. It was like, I don't even need my travel break, you know, in between clients. And then I realized, wow, that's sort of wears on, you know, looking at a screen for six, seven hours a day. So yes, we did learn a lot about time management in this pandemic, for sure. Well, Hey, before we end our next question on a, I'm going to ask her about hiring and retaining great employees. Let's do a shout out to our sponsors. Are you dreaming of a lush weed free lawn? Have you heard what your neighbors are saying about their Senske lawn, a lush weed-free lawn in, within your reach? Don't just take it from us. Listen to what people in our community are saying about Sinsky services. Lavando Elle of Kennebec said I've been a customer for several years and I can depend on Senske to take good care of my lawn. Paul Casey: I always get a call before each treatment and a detailed report after Mildred w Kennewick said, the workers are always willing to satisfy the customers. And that says a lot. 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And so, you know, how do I attract the right personality? It's, it's really difficult. And I would take, I mean, you may know, I think you do know my spouse, John, and, you know, has his own company called full story. And that's what his company is all about. So I have gleaned a lot of information from him about just how do you have an authentic interview? How do you pull out relevant information about a person's character, not just their technical skills. And so it's really in the quality of questions that are asked at the time of an interview, it's about knowing your own organization and knowing your own team dynamics well enough to know what it is you're looking for in, in the soft skills of an individual and how you want them to fit into your team. Zahra Roach: And, you know, to, you know, pull from somebody famous Brine brown. It's a lot of it is about vulnerability. How do we, how do I attract somebody who is able to be vulnerable? Who knows, you know, has the humility to know that they are not perfect. They are not the expert. They're not the best they have room to grow because I think that's one of the things that no, as I said before, I am really committed in my organization to professional development and training staff and supervisors. And that goes for me as well as a former teacher, I think, you know, being a lifelong learner, that's one of those habits of mind that I have never departed from. And I still feel very strongly about that. I'm still growing and learning. And if you know, that's, what I want out of out of a staff member is that they still have that mindset as well to, to grow and learn. Paul Casey: So good. It's, I'll do a quick plug for your, for your husband's company. What's the website, Zahra Roach: It's whole story, hq.com, Paul Casey: Whole story, hq.com. Awesome. I think that's going to be even more and more important for hiring here in the, in the future. So it tries to the influencers. If you're hiring, you've got to get this information from John Roach. Yeah. I love the Bernie brown stuff too. I can't wait to listen to another audio book by her. I just bought it at the store. And all of that, the power of vulnerability is such, it builds trust so much and those soft skills are the strong skills. Right. And that's, that's what we want to listen for in those interviews. And it's tough. So the power of a, of a, a powerful question is huge. Well, there's so much to do while in the leader's chair. So there are, how do you feel about delegation? Do you struggle with it? Is it easy for you got any delegation tips that you'd like to throw out there today? Zahra Roach: Yes, I would. I am a type one personality reformed OCD, individual, and, and I still slipped back into it. Right. And it happens when I'm at my worst, when I'm at my worst, I slipped back into that. Like, if I can control everything, it will be all right. And that is completely wrong. I can't control everything. That's an illusion not possible. And so, yeah, learning to delegate is something really difficult to do because if I'm a good leader, then I know what my staff is capable of, but I simultaneously know what their deficiencies are. And so, you know, and sometimes I think, gosh, if I give this work to so-and-so, it is, there's the possibility of ABMC not happening correctly or, you know, I can identify what the potential pitfalls will be, but if I don't do it, what I have more work on my plate. Zahra Roach: Right. And, and then I'm stretching myself too thin to go back to what I said before burnout. But then also, I, I kind of robbed the opportunity from a staff member to, to push beyond what their capabilities are, what their natural talents are. I Rob both of us from a learning teaching moment and you know, me of the, the leadership moment of being able to coach a staff member into something that they haven't been able to do before. And so I have to just be more strategic about, well, what, you know, I want to set them up for success, not failure. So, you know, giving them a bite size amount of, of challenge with that delegation of doing something that they haven't done before, instead of overwhelming them with too many things at once. So yeah, it is, I would say it's, there's, there's degrees of, of how I have to handle that delegation and, and make sure that it goes off, that I handed off well, but I handed off with still a little bit of a challenge for that receiving that, that task or that project. Paul Casey: Yeah. Tri-City influencers. Anybody else struggled with that? When you get your back against the wall, you want to control everything. I think there's probably some others nodding their head with that as well. Is that interesting that we do that? We feel like we've got to control something because our life feels a little bit out of control. So we've got to be self-aware of that, but delegation is one of the ways out of the prison of that burnout and feeling overwhelmed. So love your tips on that. Delegation develops, it's a two word sentence, delegation developed period. Well, what key moves did you have to make for your organization? Just since you've been in the leader chair, maybe you're in, you're currently having to make those, you probably inherited some of the pandemic changes for just serving the children that you serve. How are you strategic in this very uncertain time, Zahra Roach: Not live inside of your strategic vision? I would say being able to modify it to what is more important right now than other strategic email objectives during this pandemic, because, you know, for us, I think it's been watching other local nonprofits who have been really successful in the virtual online space. And that has been a place where this children's developmental center has not thrived. And so that was something, as I, you know, as I interviewed for my position was something that I brought up and it was relevant. And six years ago, we were not doing that way before the pandemic. We're not doing that during pandemic either. And it does not allow us to engage with community in the place that is really the place where we're mostly at right now. And so, yeah, I've been working actively with, you know, with, let's see focal point media, we are doing a kind of a refresh of our logo. Zahra Roach: We are working with underground, creative on updating our website, working internally with staff about how to use Facebook and social media platform to better communicate our mission and what we do on a day to day basis. And those little baby steps are making a huge difference. So we have, you know, our, our supervisors are now sharing a little bit more about with parents, parent coaching tips on Facebook, they are sharing a little bit about just, you know, developmental markers to be on the lookout for. And it's driven our Facebook engagement up considerably just in the month that we started doing it. So, yeah, I think not losing sight of what are the most relevant strategic objectives for your organization. Paul Casey: Yay. Just embrace that technology. And I love what you said, focal point underground, creative, the website, the logo, I'm doing that right now as well with Spotify, digital going to refresh my website and logo. And there's just some, some, some groundedness, some foundation that links to that strategic vision that we can do when we can't do all the other live in person, things that we want to do. So kudos to you all for taking leaps forward and it's already paying off with the parents. That's pretty cool. Well, finally, Zara, what advice would you give the new leaders or anyone who wants to keep growing and gaining more influence? Zahra Roach: Yeah, I think, you know, for me, particularly right now, it's one of those counter-intuitive things. Strategic vision is like my that's my map as an executive director, how do I, you know, how do I lead this ship into the future? And, and, and then ask myself how I'm going to do it. And we are, so we are amidst like a time of so much change that it's being very intentional about how much more change to introduce right now. And so it's this balance that I have not ever had to strike before, because I'm very much, like I said, before, type one do, or like let's cross items off the list, let's get it done. And I have to be more intentional and mindful about what are already, we went from last year, never doing tele-health to completely 100% doing telehealth. And now we are in a hybrid form that we also never did before. Zahra Roach: And so I just have to know that everybody's along with me and if I charged forward and I still have people adjusting to whatever the last changes, I'm going to lose folks along the way. And so, yeah, I'd have to, I just think that it takes mindfulness about your strategy or your visioning, hold that vision you've been in your head, don't lose the vision and I'm, I'm not trying to live by fishing. I see a bright future out of all of this, but I think it's how for me, how I set the pace to get to that vision is that is the key right now. Paul Casey: Well-spoken be careful of the pace, keep the vision in mind, but be careful to pay especially of introducing change so that you can still bring everybody with you on that journey to that awesome vision. Love that. Well, how can our listeners best connect with users and also the CDC? Zahra Roach: Well, definitely connect with us on social media. I'm with the children's developmental center, there are ways with, in which people can get involved, that they can give their time or can pass forward to others in this community. The mission of what we do, because I think there's probably at least one person that we each individually know in our friends or family network that have a delay or a disability. And so I think a lot of people encounter us when they are the parent or grandparent and their child or grandchild is receiving services. And so many times I encounter people who have that moment of like, gosh, I never knew you existed before until, you know, we got our referral. And so that's something we, you know, we want people to know who we are that we've been serving this community for 44 years and doing it in a reputable way that we have been, you know, for years the lead agency in Benton and Franklin county. So I would say until we get that new website up and running, which we anticipate to be in the next month or so. Yeah. You can engage with us on social media, on Facebook. Paul Casey: Awesome. Well, thank you again for all. You agree to make the Tri-Cities afraid place and keep leading. Well, Zahra Roach: Thank you. Paul Casey: Let me wrap up our podcast today with a leadership resource to recommend. I don't know if you're a team leader and you would just love to have some plug-in plate tools to be able to implement with your team, or that's a performance review form or a one to one agenda or anything like that. That's, that's what I offer through a program called bullseye. It's a new membership community that I've just launched. And if you're a team leader, it's for you, I've got videos that you can play for your team and, and at staff meetings where you can send them an email to inspire them. I have recorded some audios for you as the leader to help you as you just work on your own mindset and to have that leadership view of things, there'll be icebreaker questions for your one to ones. There'll be links to other great leadership resources. You get a discount for growing forward products and services. And once a month, I'm going to bring in an influencer here in the Tri-Cities for a live Q and a that you can ask questions to someone you might normally not normally get a chance to connect with. So check out, bulls-eye go to Paul casey.org, and it's just $29 a month. And you're going to get just action packed stuff every single week on Thursdays. Paul Casey: Again, this is Paul Casey. I want to thank my guests, our approach from the children's developmental center for being here today on the Tri-City influencer podcast. We also want to thank our TCI sponsors and invite you to support them. We appreciate you making this possible so we can collaborate to help leaders in our community. Finally, one more leadership tidbit for the road to help you make a difference in your circle of influence it's from Zig Ziglar. He said, gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you'll have even more to express gratitude for until next time. Kgs keep growing forward. Speaker 2: Thank you to our listeners for tuning into today's show. Paul Casey is on a mission to add value to leaders by providing practical tools and strategies that reduce stress in their lives and on their teams so that they can enjoy life and leadership and experience their key desired results. 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Paul Casey: Change isn't cemented until it becomes part of the new routine and it's the leader's job to create the culture. Remember I led with that two sessions ago, a change of culture only happens through accountability, Speaker 2: Raising the water level of leadership in the Tri-Cities of Eastern Washington. It's the Tri-Cities influencer podcast. Welcome to the TCI podcast. We're local leadership and self-leadership expert Paul Casey interviews, local CEOs, entrepreneurs, and non-profit executives to hear how they lead themselves and their teams. So we can all benefit from their wisdom and experience. Here's your host, Paul Casey of growing forward services, coaching and equipping individuals and teams to spark breakthrough success. Paul Casey: It's a great data grow forward. Thanks for joining me for today's episode with Ken Hohenberg. He is the chief of police in Kennewick, and I asked him for a fun fact about him and he unequivocally said, I start on time. So Ken, you got a couple of instances of that where everyone around you knows that you start on time. Ken Hohenberg: Yeah. You know, it's just one of those things I've been tagged with over the last 18 years being, being the chief of police, here in Kennewick. But I related a story here recently about the fact that when we dedicated this building in 2008, May of 2008, my friend Andy Miller, that Ben county prosecutor was running late. And I'm sure it was legitimate for some court issue. And he was with Scott Johnson at the time who was his chief criminal deputy. And as they were hurrying trying to get to our building dedication down here at 211 West 6th, Andy had made the comment about, we need to hurry because the chief always starts on time and Scott's going, you know, Andy, these things never start on time. We're going to be fine. And anyway, they arrived late and we started on time. And, and since that time, I mean, whether I'm doing new officers swearing in whether it's entry or lateral police officers or promotion ceremonies, we always start on time. I just, I firmly believe that when you have people adjust their schedules that, you know, out of respect for other people, we started on time. So I'm kind of quirky about that. And I know I probably drive my wife nuts too, because I, I like to, I like to be on time and, and sometimes that's not as important to other people. Paul Casey: We often marry our opposites. So yes, I totally can relate. Ken Hohenberg: Well, she she's my better half and keeps me out of trouble in a lot of different areas. So I'm okay with that. Paul Casey: Oh, that's good stuff. Yeah. I've actually at a previous leadership position said, we're going to start with whoever's here. And one time I was in a leadership team meeting, I was the only one in the room. So I started and I said, I'd like to welcome you all here. And they all walked in one at a time and said, who are you talking to? I'm like, we agreed that we were going to start with whoever's here. And I was being ridiculous to make a point, but yes. Ken Hohenberg: Point well taken. Paul Casey: Well, we're going to dive in after checking in with our Tri-City influencer sponsor, take back your weekends and let Senske services be. Your green team. Senske services is a locally owned and operated company founded in 1947. That has been working with families for nearly 75 years to help create and maintain environments that are great places to live, work and play. They're a family business built on family values and Senske is dedicated to delivering quality and providing exceptional customer service. Senske offers a variety of services, including full service, lawn care, pest control, tree care, and Christmas decor. You may have seen their holiday light show at the corporate office. It is a must see every year services are backed by the Senske promise, which means the job will be done right. Or they come back out to learn more about the services Senske provides and the offers available to you visit Senske dot com. Paul Casey: Thank you for your support of leadership development in the Tri-Cities. Well welcome Ken. I was privileged to meet you. We were trying to come back when that was, but I know it at the least it was 2006, 2007 when I went through leadership Tri-Cities and you're always so gracious to speak on a law enforcement day and a law and justice day. And so appreciate you doing that for the community where we all get to meet you and get to see the, the new police station over there, which it was even before that, because he said it was oh eight. Right? So it was, so I got to meet you before that. I got the privilege of interviewing you at Columbia community church. When I did like a meet the leader, meet some co community leaders. So I was just chomping at the bit to get another chance to interview you. So thanks for being here today. Well, so that our Tri-City influencers can get to know you tell us a little bit more about the Kennewick police department and what do you spend most of your day doing? Ken Hohenberg: Also the Kennewick police department were authorized 108 commissioned police officers. And obviously we have support staff on top of that. And we're also very fortunate. We work with a lot of great federal partners. So including state partners as well, we have department of corrections, community corrections officers work out at the Kent police department along as well as CPS workers from DSHS. So it's a busy place around here and probably, you know, going back to your fundamental question about how I spend 80% of my day prior to COVID throw that in. And if, if you can't chuckle a little bit, the year and a half, that we've been through this, but you know, 80% of my day really is really engaged in interacting with people. And one of the reasons why I was attracted to policing to begin with, I, I like having flexibility in my schedule, but, you know, and I use the term. I love people because I really do love people. It's been rewarding to me. I just finished 43 years with the city Kennewick on July 17th, finished 18 years as the chief of police on July 1st. So, you know, I've had really what I would consider my dream job. I, I, I, I like to think that collectively the kind of what police department makes a difference in the community and little influence over that. And, but I get to work and interact with great people. Paul Casey: What's the average tenure. I'm just curious, have a chief of police. Ken Hohenberg: It's about five years. Really? Wow. Yeah, it is nationally. It's about five years. And, you know, even if you compare around locally on chiefs and sheriffs that we've had here locally, it's the tenure's longer than that. I'm like the fourth police chief and Kennewick 60 some years, it's a Lincoln was police chief for 24 years. And Bob Arkoff was police chief for 15. And Mark Harden was police chief for 10. And then I'm the second longest tenured police chief at 18. Paul Casey: Wow, great longevity, great longevity. There's so much more you can do when you're at a place for that kind of length and you can help create the culture even more. I'm sure you've been able to do that more so than other schools are coming God in five years or less. Ken Hohenberg: No, that's true. You know, I mean, it's hard to change a culture, even, even when you grow up in an organization, you know, what's good, you know, what's bad, but it's hard really, you know, when you start dealing with, you know, police departments that have 50 or more police officers, it's, it's a challenge to change the culture in less than five years. So I've been very, very blessed that I've been able to be in this position as long as I have, and even more blessed people haven't wanted me to leave. So Paul Casey: Yes, yes. And I hope you caught that Tri-City influencer listeners, that if you're trying to do a culture change, it's the long game, you know, if you've been there less than five years, you've probably inherited a lot of issues and just keep plugging and keeping faithful at your position. So Ken, who do you surround yourself with? I would say like on the inside, like who are you choosing to have in your inner circle or even the hires, you know, in the entire KPD and then outside your organization, who else do you like to hang out with because you know, that they're critical to your success? Ken Hohenberg: Well, that's a great question. And, you know, I've fed for years when, when I first was appointed chief back in 2003, I realized the most critical thing that we could do is who we hired to begin with. You know, if you look at what's going on, not only across the state, but nationally, the unfortunate thing for law enforcement agencies, we still have to hire from the human race. So human beings and human beings make mistakes, but so we really have to be tasked with finding truly the best of the best that understands the core values of public service, bringing their best to work every day. And that really was back in 2003, where a lot of agencies were trying to recruit and expand the opportunities for people to get hired by different law enforcement agencies. I actually increased our hiring standards and we have some challenges with personnel issues, especially the first seven, eight years that I was the police chief. Ken Hohenberg: I can tell you the last seven or eight years have been the best years that I've had being a relatively few complaints. Last year, I had less than a dozen complaints, a whole department, and over 500 compliments, I started tracking compliments well. And so those are people that will take the time and an email, a letter, something than just the word on the street, send it in something formal to the, to the department. But you know, really trying to surround myself with really talented, the A-plus students that you bring in in D and then certainly right hand in glove with who you hire, being the most important thing then right behind that is who you promote. So after you have people that you know, are tenured in an organization, you have an opportunity to watch them. I tell people, you know, the, the cool thing about pleasing as I hire leaders from day one. So most person in the door is a leader, or they're not going to be with the Kent police department. So then strategically when they enter into a formal leadership position, like a Sergeant or Lieutenant a commander, or the assistant chief, I'm really picking the best of the best at that time to continue moving the organization forward, people that understand the mission, but also have the people skills, the common sense to continue to facilitate that mission as well. Paul Casey: I love that that a complaint compliment ratio 12 to 500 Ken Hohenberg: That's, you know, and the funny thing of it is, you know, even when I hired on the department in 1978, we've always tracked our complaints. And, and I don't know why that I decided, but in oh three, after I was appointed chief, I thought, you know, if I'm going to hold officers and personnel accountable for mistakes or things, they do wrong, I'm also going to give them credit for the things they do. Right. And I was really surprised at the amount of compliments we generated, but those complaints went down over the years. Has I dealt with different discipline issues as well as increased hiring standards and really, really set the tone for what it was going to take to be a Kenwood police officer. Paul Casey: Yeah. It's a measurable, right. And it's, and it's something and what we measure, we, we tend to focus on. So I love how you, you decided to, to measure both of those things. And now you're seeing the fruit of that. How about outside the organization? Can, who do you, who makes you successful outside of KPD? Ken Hohenberg: You know, I was fortunate way back when my father-in-law who passed away in 1999, he told me a long time ago when I was young patrol one that you ever join a service organization, you have to join rotary. And I'm like, Hey, I didn't know anything about that. And I can tell you the Rotary club, they're all great service clubs. Yep. And when I was a captain in 1996, I was working with the tech skill center and I got asked to attend a rotary meeting. And I ended up joining Columbia center rotary. And I've been a Rotarian ever since 1996. And, you know, having people outside your normal business dealings outside that normal work group that you're in, I think is healthy. Not only mentally, but keeps you aligned with a more normal perspective, but I've really intentionally tried to align myself with people that have like values that I do. Ken Hohenberg: A lot of people know Dave Retter from Sotheby's, you know, Craig jerkies is a good friend of mine with sun Pacific energy. We worked together on the boys and girls club that we built here in east kennel, WIC. I've just been blessed over the years with a lot of good, good friends that have been supportive of me in this role as police chief, but supportive of me is can a horn bird for the person that I am all has like values when it comes to giving back to the community, really trying to make a difference in her community. Paul Casey: Yeah. So healthy. And I've heard such good things about rotary throughout the year. So how many clubs are there in the Tri-Cities? There's several aren't there. Ken Hohenberg: Yeah. There's six clubs in the price cities right now. And I'll tell ya. I, you know, I had speaking engagements at Kiwanis and a number of other civic organizations, and they're all great when people get engaged and involved Paul Casey: Yes. Service above self and what a great model too. So can leaders have growth mindsets? They don't have those fixed mindsets to say like, well, I was born this way, you know, or that's the way I am. And so how do you keep evolving as a leader 18 years in your current position what's in your own professional development plan? Ken Hohenberg: I think one of the things that have really helped me evolve over the years is it's probably a good thing, but it's also sometimes negative because I get involved in more, you know, over the years, I've just had an opportunity, whether it's been through our Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs, I'm a past president of that. I currently serve as a board chair for the Washington auto theft prevention authority board. I'm the vice chairman of the Northwest Haida, which is a high intensity drug trafficking, which has a federal program comes to supporting our law enforcement agencies. So besides the, you know, the, the personal things that I am engaged in, I try to find opportunities for continued professional growth as well, because nobody knows at all. Paul Casey: Yep. Yeah. So good. It sounds like they're all, they're all sort of stretch assignments for yourself that you put yourself in other leadership positions to stretch you and add value in other areas. Ken Hohenberg: Well, and the benefit really comes back. Not to me directly, personally, but it's come back to benefit. Not only the kennel police department, but the other surrounding agencies, as well as our communities. Paul Casey: Yeah. So it boomerangs back on you when you serve. I love that. How do you go about getting things done? Can let, let's go a little like behind the curtain there and you're in your office. How do you organize yourself with so many things coming at you? Ken Hohenberg: You know, well, one of my commanders told me I was like a fighter pilot. He said, I don't know how you do it. You just, you fly by the seat of your pants, but you always come out on top. And I'm like, I don't know about that. I get over committed, you know, but, but the reality of it is, is, you know, you do have to have a way of prioritizing what is most important because there are so many things that are really important and it's like, people talk about priorities. If everything's a priority, then really nothing. And so, you know, in my day changes constantly, you know, when I get up in the morning and the first thing I do is I grab my phone and I look for any text messages from the on-duty commander that we have, you know, drive by shooting. Ken Hohenberg: If it's something really bad where somebody's been shot, I get a phone call in the middle of the night, but, or a police officer gets hurt. But it's one of those things that my date changes constantly. So it's hard sometimes for me to say the map out my roadmap for the day, or even for the week to say, this is what I plan on getting done, because sometimes my schedule changes that for me. And to be honest with you, that's one of the things that I love. And so maybe I was made to be a fighter pilot and I don't have any, I don't have any real deep wisdom that I can share on how I've been able to manage my schedule. Even my wife at times say, you know, you really should look at your calendar the morning, maybe the night before. And, but to me, my evening can be filled with something that I'm doing either professionally or, or what the family and you know, oh, you try to balance all of that with the time that you have, because you can't grow more time. Paul Casey: That's right. That's right. 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Like Senske let Senske help you achieve the lawn of your dreams by visiting sinskey.com today to learn more. So is probably easy to get trapped and do reacting to crisis being in law enforcement. How do you as the head leader specifically step back and intentionally look at the bigger picture? Ken Hohenberg: Hmm. I think that's a great question as well. You know, I mean being strategic rather than being tactical right in the moment at the time. And I know it's, it's hard for me to give you some specific examples, but I know with my current command staff and I have a great bunch of leaders that I get to work with every day and assistant chief and four commanders and poodle lieutenants, and it's sometimes we'll be dealing with a situation and it's not that they're in the panic mode, but they think I'm going to react to it. And I have the least reaction out of everybody. And it's not because I'm not engaged or I don't care. It's I know how I react is probably going to dictate how others react as well. Yeah, well certainly in leasing where you're dealing with community issues and sometimes a crisis, the last thing that you need is for somebody to add to that crisis. Ken Hohenberg: And, you know, fortunately the longevity I'm sure has helped me over the years. I don't know that I was as methodical as I am today, you know, 40 years ago. But I can tell you that I really want to set the tone, not only for the command staff, but also for the rank and file. We're dealing with all of this police reform right now. And you've read and heard about issues where police are not going to respond to this type of call or that type of call. And I've had a lot of people ask me about that. And you know, my answer is it depends on the circumstances. No, I've never been a guy that's just black and white and say, you know, we do this and we don't do that because sometimes one set of circumstances will dictate one response versus another set of circumstances may dictate no response. Ken Hohenberg: But you know, once again, we have an obligation to the public for public safety. And I feel very strongly about that. And regardless of what challenges we're given, we're going to work within the guidelines of the law and we're still gonna deliver excellent public safety. That's what we're we do. Like a lot of other businesses, people don't have a choice where they go to get that service. So I want to be everything for everybody all the time, or as much as, and, you know, I work with really smart people that can figure that out. And that's the reason why I also feel very fortunate. We have three unions within the Kenwood police department at the management association, the police officer's benefit association, and then our professional staff are represented as well. And I've had one grievance in 18 years. Wow. Now, which is, which is huge. And that was moved to the city manager over a termination, moved to the city manager and the city manager upheld by position and the union wouldn't take it forward past, past that point. But all the communication to me is, is key. And also letting employees know that you truly do care about not only them personally, but about what they bring to the table and what they're doing molar here. Paul Casey: Well, so you would probably be an advocate for the way to avoid union conflicts is to care about your people probably have great communication with them. Any other tips for those that might be listening that are in a union environment? Ken Hohenberg: I I'll tell you. I I've been very fortunate. I was an interim fire chief for six months, and I had an opportunity to work with the fire union and my first meeting with them, I chose to have over lunch. I bought them all lunch. And it's amazing when you sit down over food and you're honest and open with people and you tell them what you can do and what you can't do work, you can get done. And we just, we had a fabulous, I think they were a little reluctant at first, but after our first meeting, they ask if we could continue those meetings. Wow. You wanted me to buy him lunch again, but great time. And I, I just always have strived, you know, relationship relationships are built on trust, which would be willing to get out of your office in order to build those Paul Casey: Here you're here. And if you get nothing out of this interview, Tri-City influencers lead with food leaders lead with food. Yes. Ken Hohenberg: There's a reason why people have broken over the years. Paul Casey: Yeah. There's something about the table, you know, that that develops trust and relationships. I don't know. Well, Ken, it's been a tough year for, for everyone and I'm sure for the police department, you've had to be responsive and strategic in an uncertain time. What key moves did you have to make? And I'm talking about both COVID and civil unrest, and you've alluded to a couple of those things already. What, what strategic moves did you have to make in the last year and a half? Ken Hohenberg: Well, you know, I'll take the protests because as you know, we had, we had protests in the Tri-Cities and in all three cities kind of what original inner Pascoe. We also had some challenges with people exercising their second amendment rights and growing up with semi-automatic weapons, protecting businesses. And you know, one of the things that I decided to do, and it's going to sound like a common theme here again, but I actually invited three different groups together to, to protesting. And one that was second amendment rights. And they were all somewhat in conflict with each other. And, and once again, I, I bought them pizza for lunch and they were, I was surprised. I mean, we had, our detectives had developed relationships with all three groups and everybody was passionate about what they were doing, but we have some really, really good dialogue in about just under three hours. Ken Hohenberg: And, you know, I know one of my commanders ended up picking up the pizza cause I wanted good pizzas. I didn't buy cheap pizza. And I bought the pizza, you know, you know, we got, we got phones, we can. And I said, no, I want to buy the pizza. I think there's, there's something you put your money where your mouth is, right? Yes. Strongly enough that there was enough conflict that could, I didn't want to see larger conflict. And at the end of our meeting, we actually ended up standing together at a news conference and the, the protest steers or not the protesters, but the, the people that were trying to defend some of the businesses where we weren't having issues, they decided that group ended up ultimately disbanding. So, well, I think there was some honest, effective communication that was done between those three groups. My role was really just facilitating. Ken Hohenberg: But once again, somebody has to have the, I don't know what you want to call it, the insight at least to try to bring people together so that they could hear each other. And I was, I, it was w I love human dynamics. I love watching people that are skeptical of each other, you know, after a period of time, actually be able to express their, their thoughts and people listen and not interrupt. And then at the end of the day, actually come together and shake hands. And it was pretty cool. And some lay people still have some very strong, powerful beliefs. Sure. And I can certainly respect that, but you know, a lot of these issues when I, when it comes to civil unrest, certainly when it's centered around policing, there are examples that have occurred. I had to Tri-Cities, they've occurred outside the state of Washington and they've occurred in other parts of the country. And, you know, I, if, if I do have a bias, I think that here in the trace cities, regardless of which police department it is, I think we provide a pretty good service here, here. We've heard Paul Casey: Listeners that Ken brings people together, whether it's in a union environment where it's in people with drastically different perspectives on an issue, or whether it's his own staff, bringing people together is the key so that people aren't stewing in their own little silos, wherever those are, they need a place to engage in constructive dialogue. And, and Ken kudos to you for doing that. How about, how about the COVID pandemic and how did that affect the police department? Ken Hohenberg: So, you know, once again, leaf and fire, you know, you don't really have a choice or, you know, if you end up having to get physical and connect with people, and also, you know, I serve as deputy city manager to remotely our city manager and have for the last eight, nine years. And that was really a city wide strategy of trying to make sure not only our city leadership, white team stayed healthy, but also really focusing in on our own departments as well. And we've been very successful, I think, through these virtual meetings, even though that's all I've been doing today, that's Paul Casey: Yes. Ken Hohenberg: But I think, you know, thanks to our elected officials in the city of Kennewick have been so, so supportive of public safety. And I think it's hard, especially for elected officials not to meet in person because they don't get a chance to, you know, up close and personal to their constituents. Right. But they've also realized the value of making sure we keep our employees safe so we can continue to provide over 300 different services that we do to our community through all the different departments in the city. But it has been a challenge. I mean, it's been a challenge for us when it community events being able to interact with in our schools when we were doing remote learning, obviously we have dare program and Kennebec or school resource officers. It limits those opportunities. We went through not having a waterfall is 4th of July. Those are all big summertime functions that bring families together and certainly brings communities together as well. So fortunately, we're, we've seen more opening up, but we're still watching those COVID numbers. And probably while we're doing this virtual meeting as well, so Paul Casey: True. True. Well, finally, chief, what advice would you give to new leaders or anyone who wants to keep growing or keep gaining their influence? Ken Hohenberg: Gosh, that's a, that's a tough question because, you know, I mean, for me personally, I have a, sometimes I have a hard time with people will say, well, you know, you, you've been such a great leader in the police department. Are you such a great community leader? And, you know, I have a hard time taking that title leader to begin with because somebody times you need to know when to be a good follower. Yeah, no, I think it's like I tell new sergeants when they get promoted inside the police department as formal leadership position, you have for far more power with your personal power, you know, Ken Hohenberg than I do with my positional power as chief of police, most of you know that I'm going to retire and into February of next year and people say, well, aren't you going to miss that position? Ken Hohenberg: Wow. You know, I love having the opportunity to serve as the Kenwood police chief and I've enjoyed every day. And when I walk out the door, am I going to miss it? Sure though, it's going to be times that I'm going to miss it, but it doesn't define who I am. I, I hope that I've defined that position somewhat. And so I guess one of the things I would tell people is, you know, never forget where you came from. Certainly always be willing to do the work yourself, people that do things that you wouldn't be willing to do yourself. Sometimes I think people forget that and you know, you never arrive someplace and you're there. I think, I think as a person, whether it's in an organization or in the community, I think you have to strive every day to make it better. And, and if you quit, you have any quit. You haven't just quit for yourself, but you've, you've quit for a whole host of other people that rely. And whether it's in a family situation, a business situation or community situation. Paul Casey: Yep. Well, good stuff. And I like, I, you led that answer with, you know, we have to, we need a class on followership, not just leadership, really. So that's, that's the leading yourself first, before you even get put into a position of leadership, good stuff. Well can, how can our listeners best connect with you? They wanted to give one of those compliments to the KPB. Ken Hohenberg: There's a, you know, there's a variety of way to connect with us, whether it's on Facebook or if you call down to, we have a police administration line at five, eight to 1305 8 2 1 3 0 0. We have a website that you can connect that way. If you called the police administration number, my assistant can get you connected. And I just, you know, one of the things I think that I am very proud of is over the years is we try to be everything to everybody all the time, because we truly do value. Not only what happens here in Kennewick, but also with our partners in our neighboring jurisdictions. We're just blessed to live in a, in a great supportive community that no matter what the national narrative may be, we still have great community support here in the Tracy. Thank you. Paul Casey: Well, thanks again, Ken, for all you do to make the Tri-Cities a great place and keep leading. Well, thank Ken Hohenberg: You. Paul Casey: Let me wrap up our podcast today with a leadership resource to recommend. I love a good assessment and I got a whole bucket full of them. Here's one on multiple intelligences. We're all smart in a different way. And there's ones like interpersonal or interrupt personal or a musical rhythmic or a spatial or kinesthetic. We're all smart in different ways. If you want to learn how you are smart, especially if you're feeling down on yourself like, oh, I don't know what strengths I have. You can take a multiple intelligence test at personality, maxx.com, personality max.com/multiple intelligences test. And again, it'll sort of pick you up and say, this is how I need to lead when I'm in leadership. Again, this is Paul Casey. I want to thank my guests, Ken Hohenberg from the Kennewick police department for being here today on the Tri-City influencer podcast. And we also want to thank our sponsor and help you invite you to support them because we appreciate you making this possible. So we can collaborate to inspire leaders in our community. Finally, one more leadership tidbit for the road to help you make a difference in your circle of influence. It is Seth Godin. He said the secret to leadership is simple. Do what you believe in paint a picture of the future. Go there and people will follow until next time. Kgs keep growing forward. Speaker 2: Thank you to our listeners for tuning in to today's show. Paul Casey is on a mission to add value to leaders by providing practical tools and strategies that reduce stress in their lives and on their teams so that they can enjoy life and leadership and experience their key desired results. If you'd like more help from Paul in your leadership development, connect with him@growingforwardatpaulcasey.org for a consultation that can help you move past your current challenges and create a strategy for growing your life or your team for Paul would also like to help you restore your sanity to your crazy schedule and getting your priorities done every day by offering you his free control. My calendar checklist, go to WW dot, take back my calendar.com for that productivity tool or open a text message. 2 7 2 0 0 0. And the Speaker 4: Word ground, the Tri-Cities influencer podcast was recorded at fuse SPC by bill Wagner of Safe Strategies.

How does God work in the world and communicate with humanity? In this episode, Tim and Jon explore God's relationship with his creation and the relationship between the Bible's divine and human origins. They also discuss how God uses human words to communicate his divine word.View full show notes from this episode →Timestamps Part one (0:00-16:30)Part two (16:30-31:30)Part three (31:30-end)Referenced ResourcesInterested in more? Check out Tim's library here.Show Music “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS“Birth” by Mr. Käfer“Tending The Garden (feat. Kennebec)” by Stan Forebee Show produced by Cooper Peltz. Edited by Dan Gummel, and Zach McKinley. Show notes by Lindsey Ponder. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

Colin is excited about the first electric school bus in Maine, and then speaks with Advocacy Director Pete Didisheim about the most important federal climate bill ever, and what it means for Maine's Climate Action Plan. They also discuss a lawsuit NRCM filed against Brookfield for violating federal environmental law on the Kennebec River and killing endangered Atlantic salmon.

(Intro) Oyster Day (Topic) (Dirty) Miley Cyrus extends helping hand to DaBaby. Evidence links Young Miami and Diddy. RiRi is a billionaire. Jadakiss wins the week. (5TYNK) Cumberland & Kennebec now listed as having “substantial” COVID transmission. UMaine system requires students to be vaccinated. US planning to require Covid-19 shots for foreign travelers. America's Tall Ship in Portland this weekend. US Men's basketball will play in the gold medal game. (Outro) Donda tonight?

Episode 05. Show Title: A Jingle For John Mason Featuring Hosts: Matthew Carano, Nick Boyle, and Cord Blomquist   Engineered by: Matthew Carano   Produced by: Matthew Carano, and Nick Boyle     Show Summary (used for RSS & iTunes Summary): On this episode of The Freecast, the 10 most affordable list, Pho Keane gets its sign, Dover teacher gets reinstated, and John Mason names NH. Facebook Status: Twitter Status: Hashtags / Tags: Featured Image Ideas (for blog post):   News The 10 Most affordable places to live in NH (Matt) https://nh1.com/nh1/top-10-most-affordable-places-to-live-in-new-hampshire/?fbclid=IwAR1e8-_Zolt7So9Fp5PQybv6jQZwFzYu9Nscdv3F8hLyGWOZEq3nchBad50 https://smartasset.com/mortgage/how-much-house-can-i-afford#newhampshire Women's March Don't women already have equal rights to men? Aren't some of the policies that the democrats advocate for actually take away women's rights? 1st amendment 2nd amendment Marsy's Law Red Flag laws This march is deliberately mislabelled. Because if you happen to be against the march then you're labelled a misogynist. https://www.unionleader.com/news/social_issues/women-protest-in-hundreds-of-u-s-cities-for-third/article_2eb5a4cf-f58b-5e19-9477-b6486cffa3f0.html?block_id=664693 Warmonger NH democrats hope that Syrian tragedy will keep US soldiers there https://www.unionleader.com/news/politics/national/nh-campaign-hopes-syrian-tragedy-helps-keep-u-s-troops/article_e029a0a8-535d-5464-a900-123eecbb2ed5.html?block_id=664693 NAACP Blasts Dover School's KKK Jingle Decision https://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20190121/naacp-blasts-dover-schools-kkk-jingle-decision?fbclid=IwAR2afo3mN8d5am1VrBlvS-uXNh3afEx8NxJsk6RJ8WnTsUZssCHZVWh6_g0 NH and Vermont governors propose two-state family medical leave plan https://www.governor.nh.gov/news-media/press-2019/20190116-twin-state-voluntary.htm Update: Pho Keene Great sign approved Events Freecoast Liberty Outreach Meetup Rochester - 4th Thursday Liberty Forum https://nhlibertyforum.com/ Feb 7-9 Notable Speakers: Stephan Kinsella Pete “Mance Rayder” Raymond NH History John Mason Born King's Lynn, Norfolk 1586 In 1610 commissioned by James I as the commander of four vessels to reclaim to Hebrides in Scotland. Regarded as a pirate by the Scots and imprisoned in Edinburgh Appointed Proprietary Governor of Newfoundland 1615 Pirates a problem in Newfoundland at the time Arrived in Newfoundland 1616 Drew up the first known English map of Newfoundland 1622, Mason and Ferdinando Gorges received a patent from the Council for New England for all the territory lying between the Merrimack and Kennebec rivers 1629 they divided the grant along the Piscataqua Mason called his grant, New Hampshire Hampshire, England is where many ships departed England. From the cities of Portsmouth and Southampton. The East Coast was the first stopping point for people who travelled to the new world. And this entry point was similar between Hampshire and what is now New Hampshire. 1632 Became a member and vice-president of the Council of New England December 1635, while making preparations to visit New Hampshire, but died. Never having been to New Hampshire in his life. Bequeathed his vast estates in New England to his wife and 4 grandchildren. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio.php?id_nbr=457   Suggestions/Feedback Do you have a topic that you would like for us to discuss? A correction and additional piece of information that we may have overlooked, please send it in to freecastpodcast@gmail.com While you are here, follow us on Twitter @freecastpodcast and like our Facebook page.  

Charlie Kwit shares biological knowledge of the Persimmon, Crystal Wilson tells us how to predict winter weather with persimmon seed, Mary Constantine shares a recipe for Persimmon bread, and we hear about Kennebec potatoes from Jill Sauceman. All of our guests are Tennessee Residents.