Each week host Laura Dawn brings you the issues affecting the Pacific Northwest and the people making a difference in our community and sometimes beyond. Expect compelling conversations with local leaders and influencers. Spotlight is dedicated to presenting you with issues that matter - including music, education, health, mental health, and the environment.
We're thrilled to welcome our new “Spotlight” host, Laura Dawn! In this exciting episode, Laura dives into the incredible work of “Beavers Northwest,” a groundbreaking organization that’s changing the way we view one of nature's most fascinating engineers: the beaver! These amazing animals are not just cute; they create salmon habitats, improve water quality, and enhance climate resilience, all while transforming the landscapes we depend on. Join Laura as she chats with executive director Elyssa Kerr about the inspiring mission of Beaver Northwest, the challenges of coexisting with beavers, and the surprising benefits these remarkable creatures bring to our communities. You won’t want to miss it!
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10 Jan 2025
Spotlighting Abandoned at Birth with Janet Sherlund
Adoption is often painted as a happy, inspirational act—a baby finds a family and lives happily ever after. But the truth is that adopted children experience displacement and rupture from their mother and that trauma can impact an individual for a lifetime. Adoption can lead to feelings of loss and grief not just for the adoptee, but for the biological and adoptive parents as well.
This startling fact comes vividly to life in Janet Sherlund’s heartbreaking memoir, Abandoned at Birth. In her literary debut, Janet Sherlund explores the complex issues so many adoptees and their parents grapple with, including the complicated emotions of rejection, loss, grief, denial, and shame.
Abandoned at Birth
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27 Dec 2024
Spotlighting Snohomish MedShed
Jeff, Dorothy and Karen tell us about this amazing ministry called the Med Shed.
Often people are in need of medical equipment because of surgery or a newly diagnosed medical condition. Other people have medical equipment that is no longer needed. We put the need and the resource together with the MedShed. For more information or to donate or borrow equipment contact the church.
SPOTLIGHT
Pastor Jeff Sickles
jeffsefc@gmail.com
425-931-6894
Dorothy Waggoner RN
dorothylwaggoner@gmail .com
360-420-4464
Karen Plate RN, PN
karen@plate.net
425-238-8482
Here are the links to the 2 articles written about the MedShed
https://www.tri-cityherald.com/living/religion/light-notes-column/article96587272.htmlhttps://www.snoho.com/news/2021/feb/17/medshed-service-ensures-snohomish-neighbors-in-need-have-equipment/
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