It has been said that one thing that is constant in life is change. Entering the season of fall, our children are returning to school, the leaves are changing, I have started to cover my garden at night to try to get Read More
Our health care system is broken. One would think that it would be an easy fix. Every other industrialized nation has figured it out. The trick is that the solution is hard for us to swallow. We keep thinking that there must Read More
Thanks to Pat Tucker, who has served as our Chair since 2020. We’re excited that she’s moving on to the next chapter of her life, attending law school. This means that we need a partial reorganization, as our Vice Chair, Karen Lansing, Read More
It’s almost time to send my sons back to school. This year brings lots of changes for my family. It’s the first time in three years that my boys will not be attending a school at which I am employed. My oldest Read More
I love the Fourth of July. And from what I saw last Saturday, it is safe to say that I am not the only one who feels that way. I believe that the attendance and excitement were greater this year than in Read More
Growing up as an African American in mostly white Idaho Falls presented many challenges. One was limited education of African American history and traditions. Even today, schools provide little in the way of educating our students about the great contributions, horrific experiences Read More

