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Cara Aguilar (Jacobson)

Women of the Northwest - March 23, 2022 20:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Cara (Rodli, Jacobson) Aguilar lived in Knappa for 30 years.  She married Kyle Jacobson right out of high school and soon became a parent of 5 kids- one which they adopted from Haiti. While she navigated being a home school mom, her husband , at 32, was diagnosed with the genetic Huntington's ...

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Cara Aguilar (Jacobson)-When Your Family has Huntington's Disease

Women of the Northwest - March 23, 2022 20:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Cara (Rodli, Jacobson) Aguilar lived in Knappa for 30 years.  She married Kyle Jacobson right out of high school and soon became a parent of 5 kids- one which they adopted from Haiti. While she navigated being a home school mom, her husband , at 32, was diagnosed with the genetic Huntington's ...

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Ann Schwartz

Women of the Northwest - March 15, 2022 17:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Ann Schwartz raised two kids, coming from poverty to build a successful glass etching business. She resides in Eugene, Oregon. This interview with my younger sister tells a tale of her shooting me through the legs when we were young. We grew up with parents who were artists. Being creative is...

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Ann Schwartz - From Poverty to Successful Business Woman

Women of the Northwest - March 15, 2022 17:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Ann Schwartz raised two kids, coming from poverty to build a successful glass etching business. She resides in Eugene, Oregon. This interview with my younger sister tells a tale of her shooting me through the legs when we were young. We grew up with parents who were artists. Being creative is...

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#20 Ann Schwartz - From Poverty to Successful Business Woman

Women of the Northwest - March 15, 2022 17:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Ann Schwartz raised two kids, coming from poverty to build a successful glass etching business. She resides in Eugene, Oregon. This interview with my younger sister tells a tale of her shooting me through the legs when we were young. We grew up with parents who were artists. Being creative is...

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#19 Melissa Grothe- President Astoria Regatta, NORC, Teacher, National Parks

Women of the Northwest - March 03, 2022 18:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Melissa Grothe is  president of the Astoria Regatta has a strong interest of traveling to all the National Parks. President of North Oregon Regional Council, President of the teachers union She's on the Oregon Education Committee  and went to a conference for Women in Minority. And right ...

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Melissa Grothe- President Astoria Regatta, NORC, Teacher, National Parks

Women of the Northwest - March 03, 2022 18:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Melissa Grothe is  president of the Astoria Regatta has a strong interest of traveling to all the National Parks. President of North Oregon Regional Council, President of the teachers union She's on the Oregon Education Committee  and went to a conference for Women in Minority. And right ...

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Melissa Grothe

Women of the Northwest - March 03, 2022 18:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Melissa Grothe is  president of the Astoria Regatta has a strong interest of traveling to all the National Parks. President of North Oregon Regional Council, President of the teachers union She's on the Oregon Education Committee  and went to a conference for Women in Minority. And right ...

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#18 Margaret Magruder- Pres of Oregon Sheep Growers Assoc, Water Council Coordinator, Columbia County Commissioner

Women of the Northwest - February 24, 2022 23:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Margaret has lived in Clatskanie, Oregon since 1973.  She has raised sheep, served as the president of  Oregon Sheep Growers Association. She's raised four kids that did 4-H and FFA showing sheep all over the country. She received her degree from Willamette University in slavic languages.  Sh...

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Margaret Magruder

Women of the Northwest - February 24, 2022 23:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Margaret has lived in Clatskanie, Oregon since 1973.  She has raised sheep, served as the president of  Oregon Sheep Growers Association. She's raised four kids that did 4-H and FFA showing sheep all over the country. She received her degree from Willamette University in slavic languages.  Sh...

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Margaret Magruder- Pres of Oregon Sheep Growers Assoc, Water Council Coordinator, Columbia County Commissioner

Women of the Northwest - February 24, 2022 23:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Margaret has lived in Clatskanie, Oregon since 1973.  She has raised sheep, served as the president of  Oregon Sheep Growers Association. She's raised four kids that did 4-H and FFA showing sheep all over the country. She received her degree from Willamette University in slavic languages.  Sh...

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#17 Lauri Serafin- LIfe in the Big Old House, Historic Restoration

Women of the Northwest - February 16, 2022 00:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Today's interview is with the author of Life in the Big Old House featured monthly in the Daily Astorian Coast weekend.  Lauri Serafin spent many years sailing -in fact that's how she met her husband.  She's a genealogist, restores historic houses which has led to a love of creating historic n...

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Lauri Serafin- LIfe in the Big Old House, Historic Restoration

Women of the Northwest - February 16, 2022 00:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Today's interview is with the author of Life in the Big Old House featured monthly in the Daily Astorian Coast weekend.  Lauri Serafin spent many years sailing -in fact that's how she met her husband.  She's a genealogist, restores historic houses which has led to a love of creating historic n...

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Lauri Serafin

Women of the Northwest - February 16, 2022 00:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Today's interview is with the author of Life in the Big Old House featured monthly in the Daily Astorian Coast weekend. Lauri Serafin spent many years sailing -in fact that's how she met her husband. She's a genealogist, restores historic houses which has led to a love of creating historic needl...

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Mary Lovell- 100 years old, Kappa Kappa Gamma, PEO, PE

Women of the Northwest - February 09, 2022 04:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Today I have the pleasure of interviewing Mary Lovell who will turn 100 on February 23. She lives at Clatsop Retirement Village in Astoria where Judy Atkinson joined me to record this interview. Mary has lived an interesting life and doesn’t look a day over 80. She shares about growing up in As...

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#16 Mary Lovell- 100 years old, Kappa Kappa Gamma, PEO, PE

Women of the Northwest - February 09, 2022 04:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Today I have the pleasure of interviewing Mary Lovell who will turn 100 on February 23. She lives at Clatsop Retirement Village in Astoria where Judy Atkinson joined me to record this interview. Mary has lived an interesting life and doesn’t look a day over 80. She shares about growing up in As...

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Mary Lovell

Women of the Northwest - February 09, 2022 04:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Today I have the pleasure of interviewing Mary Lovell who will turn 100 on February 23. She lives at Clatsop Retirement Village in Astoria where Judy Atkinson joined me to record this interview. Mary has lived an interesting life and doesn’t look a day over 80. She shares about growing up in As...

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Amber Rose-Author When I Am Ashes, Musician with Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, United Farmworkers

Women of the Northwest - February 02, 2022 03:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Today’s guest is Amber Rose, author of When I Am Ashes. She worked in the first Montessori School.  Worked with Bruno Bettelheim and became a social worker, wrote songs that touched people's heart singing with Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Peter, Paul and Mary,  Worked with the United Farmworkers a...

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Amber Rose

Women of the Northwest - February 02, 2022 03:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Today’s guest is Amber Rose, author of When I Am Ashes. She worked in the first Montessori School.  Worked with Bruno Bettelheim and became a social worker, wrote songs that touched people's heart singing with Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Peter, Paul and Mary,  Worked with the United Farmworkers a...

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#15 Amber Rose-Author When I Am Ashes, Musician with Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, United Farmworkers

Women of the Northwest - February 02, 2022 03:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Today’s guest is Amber Rose, author of When I Am Ashes. She worked in the first Montessori School.  Worked with Bruno Bettelheim and became a social worker, wrote songs that touched people's heart singing with Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Peter, Paul and Mary,  Worked with the United Farmworkers a...

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Bereniece Jones-Centeno-Cascadia Chamber Opera Company

Women of the Northwest - January 26, 2022 04:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Links: Cascadia Chamber Opera Company 503-468-0796 Ravinia Festival, Job Corps, Ruth Dobson, Julius Caesar, Carmen, Charlene Larsen Center, Zack Lennox, Jocelyn Claire Thomas Are you looking for an inspiring listen, something to motivate you, you've come to the right place. Welcome to women of ...

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Bereniece Jones-Centeno

Women of the Northwest - January 26, 2022 04:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Links: Cascadia Chamber Opera Company 503-468-0796 Ravinia Festival, Job Corps, Ruth Dobson, Julius Caesar, Carmen, Charlene Larsen Center, Zack Lennox, Jocelyn Claire Thomas Are you looking for an inspiring listen, something to motivate you, you've come to the right place. Welcome to women of ...

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#14 Bereniece Jones-Centeno-Cascadia Chamber Opera Company

Women of the Northwest - January 26, 2022 04:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Links: Cascadia Chamber Opera Company 503-468-0796 Ravinia Festival, Job Corps, Ruth Dobson, Julius Caesar, Carmen, Charlene Larsen Center, Zack Lennox, Jocelyn Claire Thomas Are you looking for an inspiring listen, something to motivate you, you've come to the right place. Welcome to women of ...

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Katie George

Women of the Northwest - January 19, 2022 05:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
My guest today is Katie George. Katie is an avid backpacker and has hiked in Yasuni National Park in Ecuador, Denali, North Cascades, Alpine lakes and Crater Lake among others. She has just finished her degree and works at Columbia Memorial Hospital as a physician’s assistant. She did research i...

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Katie George- Backpacker, Physician's Assistant, Pyography and Watercolors

Women of the Northwest - January 19, 2022 05:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
My guest today is Katie George. Katie is an avid backpacker and has hiked in Yasuni National Park in Ecuador, Denali, North Cascades, Alpine lakes and Crater Lake among others. She has just finished her degree and works at Columbia Memorial Hospital as a physician’s assistant. She did research i...

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Katie George- Backpaker, Physician's Assistant, Pyography and Watercolors

Women of the Northwest - January 19, 2022 05:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
My guest today is Katie George. Katie is an avid backpacker and has hiked in Yasuni National Park in Ecuador, Denali, North Cascades, Alpine lakes and Crater Lake among others. She has just finished her degree and works at Columbia Memorial Hospital as a physician’s assistant. She did research i...

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#13 Katie George- Backpacker, Physician's Assistant, Pyography and Watercolors

Women of the Northwest - January 19, 2022 05:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
My guest today is Katie George. Katie is an avid backpacker and has hiked in Yasuni National Park in Ecuador, Denali, North Cascades, Alpine lakes and Crater Lake among others. She has just finished her degree and works at Columbia Memorial Hospital as a physician’s assistant. She did research i...

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Nancy Trenbeth - Championing Students with Special Needs

Women of the Northwest - January 05, 2022 21:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Hello and Welcome to Episode 12 of Women of the Northwest –  the place where meaningful conversations happen with Ordinary Women Leading Extraordinary lives. I’m your host, Jan Johnson.  I’m delighted to have as my guest today, Nancy Trenbeth, who spent over 40 years championing students with s...

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Nancy Trenbeth

Women of the Northwest - January 05, 2022 21:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Hello and Welcome to Episode 12 of Women of the Northwest –  the place where meaningful conversations happen with Ordinary Women Leading Extraordinary lives. I’m your host, Jan Johnson.  I’m delighted to have as my guest today, Nancy Trenbeth, who spent over 40 years championing students with s...

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#12 Nancy Trenbeth - Championing Students with Special Needs

Women of the Northwest - January 05, 2022 21:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Hello and Welcome to Episode 12 of Women of the Northwest –  the place where meaningful conversations happen with Ordinary Women Leading Extraordinary lives. I’m your host, Jan Johnson.  I’m delighted to have as my guest today, Nancy Trenbeth, who spent over 40 years championing students with s...

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