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Letters from a Land of Grass - Bulls and Vows (8-18-2023)

This one was fun to live and fun to talk about afterward.

 

-Lisa

Voices & Views ~ Gavin Sundquist, Sandra Guynn & Shane Etzwiler

Shane Etzwiler, President and CEO of the Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, Gavin Sundquist, Family Support Manager at Youth Dynamics, and Sandra Guyunn, President of Great Falls/Cascade County Crimestoppers, join host Thomas Risberg for an in-depth discussion of the criminal justice system, challenges confronting our youth and the needs in our community which the Public Safety Levy would help address. To learn more about the Public Safety Levy and how it would support youth in our community, make sure to attend the Community Safety: Good for Our Community, Good for Our Youth panel discussion at 6pm on Wednesday, August 23rd, in the Marshall Family Hall at Alliance for Youth, 3220 11th Ave. S.  The panel will include Gavin, GFPD Sergeant (Special Victims Unit) Katie Cunnigham, Cascade County Juvenile Detention Center Administrator, Shanna Bulik-Chism, and Alliance for Youth Certified Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist, Beth Morrison.

Letters from a Land of Grass - Airport Time (8-11-2023)

We had a grand adventure on our trip across the South and it is always great to be home.

 

-Lisa

Letters from a Land of Grass - Lost Yearlings (8-4-2023)

When yearlings aren't stupidly frustrating, they are hilarious characters.

 

-Lisa

Voices & Views ~ Arlyne Reichert

Arlyne Reichert joins host Thomas Risberg to discuss the upcoming Cascade Preservation Annual Event, September 18th, at 7pm in the Gibson Room at the Great Falls Civic Center. The event is free and will include a presentation by Bruce Pollington, the President of the River's Edge Trail Foundation, on how the Trail has been integrated with the Bridge, as well as a discussion of ways to best utilize the Bridge in the future. 

Arlyne also recounts the epic story of how the Bridge was saved from demolition and restored to it's former glory. In addition, Arlyne gives priceless insights into living a good life, sharing her struggles and successes, and providing an example for all of us of how to maintain optimism and a positivity through trying circumstances.

Letters from a Land of Grass - Conversation in the Mountains (7-28-2023)

Conversations change in the mountains. 

-Lisa

Letters from a Land of Grass - Potential Shooter (7-21-2023)

Lisa shares her experience when members of the Great Falls Police Department's High Risk Unit were activated to respond to a disturbance at the downtown Farmer's Market on Saturday.

Voices & Views ~ Gail Belfert, Criminal Justice Professor at the University of Providence

Professor Gail Belfert joins host Thomas Risberg for a fascinating discussion on the unique, student-centered and career-focused education provided at the University of Providence, the changing media landscape, the importance of objective reporting and source checking, restorative justice and much more. 

Letters from a Land of Grass - Taking Guests to the Creek (7-13-2023)

Sometimes I should reconsider my grand plans for entertaining guests.

 

-Lisa

Letters from a Land of Grass - A Bull Fights (7-7-2023)

Lisa Schmidt and her brother, Roger, herd the neighbor's bull with a pickup after he charged her horse. This bull had never seen a horse before.