Mar 10, 2022 | Forward Wayne County, News, Our Community, Story
Forward Wayne County is focusing on Government in March and invited Beth Fields, Director of Strategic Initiatives for the City of Richmond, to share her thoughts on community engagement: I’m sure you’ve heard the term “community engagement” many times. What does it...
Jan 31, 2022 | Forward Wayne County, Neighborhood Development, News, Story
There are times when someone else expresses a thought much better than you could have done. Forward Wayne County is pleased to republish, with permission, this blog by Chris Hardie on value proposition of remote workers. It originally appeared on RichmondMatters.com...
Dec 30, 2021 | News, Our Community, Story
For our final post of 2021, we invited Alicia Criswell, Purdue Extension Educator (4-H Youth Development) to be our guest blogger. Hear what she has to say on “kids these days” and reach out to her in the new year for your volunteer needs: I’d be willing...
Sep 29, 2021 | News, Our Community, Story
To continue our focus on Arts and Culture, we invited Monica Koechlein, Executive Director of the Richmond Symphony Orchestra, to share her thoughts on arts and youth. Here is her take on the subject: It happens all the time. I’m asked what makes Wayne County so...
Sep 9, 2021 | News, Our Community, Uncategorized
Shaun Dingwerth, Executive Director of the Richmond Art Museum recently spoke at the Chamber’s State of the Community event on the arts. It was so good, we asked to reprint his thoughts as we discuss another of our focus areas (Arts and Culture) this month. He shares:...
Jul 26, 2021 | News, Our Community, Story
I am exhausted. Since high school I have heard, “there’s nothing to do here,” about one gajillion times regarding Wayne County. And if I am honest, my younger self probably said it every single weekend, but that was back in the day. photo supplied: Roxie Deer Now, I’m...
