by Kelsea Rounds | Feb 23, 2015 | Profile
Gail Harrison was the original member of the group of concerned citizens that founded the Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance in 1996. Nineteen years later, the nonprofit operation has grown from a one-employee show to a thriving and influential community organization...
by Kelsea Rounds | Feb 11, 2015 | Profile
With February 5 came the announcement of the Tulip Time Festival Poster winner: Carolyn Stich, the fifth woman to win the award. The announcement was made at the First Bloom: Tulip Time Preview reception held at The Commons at Evergreen, honoring the top twenty...
by Kelsea Rounds | Jan 14, 2015 | Profile
Once upon a time, there was a young woman who enjoyed flowers. She was working at a greenhouse when she discovered she loved floral design, and dabbled in the art for years, learning mostly on her own. In 2005, she did flowers for her brothers—three family weddings in...
by Kelsea Rounds | Jan 7, 2015 | Profile
Licensed Master Social Worker Vicki Poleni recently began working in association with Plachta, Murphy & Associates, P.C. in an advocacy role. With more than twenty-three years’ experience in behavioral health care, hospice, advanced care planning, and...
by Kelsea Rounds | Dec 11, 2014 | Profile
It had been mentioned that she had a laid-back, down-to-earth personality. Still, hearing this was a bit of a surprise: “I like to play with STDs.” That was the first indication that “play” is not only part of Shannon Wilson’s work...
