Beacon Hill Family Coach Supervisor Michelle Reynolds joins Mike Chmielewski on Valley Edition. Michelle talks about how Beacon Hill surrounds families in crisis with a caring, compassionate community. There are many programs under the umbrella of Beacon Hill. Safe Families for Children is the branch that she supervises. Safe Families tries to help families before ... more
Mike Chmeilewski talks to award-winning novelist Juliette Fay about her new book, The Harvey Girls. This novel is based on the real Harvey Girls who were waitresses who served in America’s first hospitality chain on the Santa Fe railroad. The story centers on Charlotte Crowninshield and Billie MacTavish who share three things: a room, a heartfelt dislike ... more
Palmer Golf Course Manager George Collum joins Mike Chmielewski on Inside the City. George has worked at the Palmer Golf Course for 25 years. George and Mike reminisced about when the course opened. George also described how the increased popularity of golf has added to the economy of Palmer. They discussed the need for long ... more
The Mosesian family, owners of Bell's Nursery, is the Alaska Farm Family of the Year. Mike Mosesian, who started Bell's Nursery in 1976, joins host Ken Hoffman on Ag Matters. The story of the Mosesian family, as Mike tells it, starts with a visit to his in-laws in Anchorage, and while grocery shopping, he couldn't ... more
Palmer Library Director Joy Bailey and Library Services Coordinator Seina Bell join Mike Chmielewski on Inside the City. The library has been at the interim site for two years now and has been creative in its activities and use of space. Touch-a-Truck contest, craft clubs, and a silent book club have all been popular this ... more