Community Conversations

This month WTIP continues its series of broadcasts featuring volunteers in the community. Men and women who give their time to make organizations like this station and other non-profits in the community stay strong and healthy through their hard work and dedication.

Join host Jay Andersen for Third Thursday Community Conversations.  You’ll hear from multi-organization volunteers Barb and John Bottger, Art Colony and school volunteer David Hahn and long-time WTIP naturalist commentator Chel Anderson.

“Volunteers on Volunteering, part two.” Third Thursday Community Conversations. Only on WTIP North Shore Community Radio.

The last week end in April saw many dozens of responders in Grand Marais for the 24th annual county Emergency Services Conference. The conference brought together firefighters, EMTs law enforcement, first responders and the general public…all for training and greater awareness of community preparedness.

Join WTIP’s Jay Andersen for “Responding to a Cook County Emergency – community preparedness for the North Shore,” this month’s First Thursday Community Conversation.

This past April has seen its share of disasters, accidents, explosions, terrorism -- and it has not been confined just to large cities. Whether it’s shootings in public places, a highway bus accident, wildfire or floods, community professionals and trained volunteers take the lead in responding to the emergency and dealing with the aftermath

Six participants in this year’s Emergency Services Conference will discuss their roles in training, advising, planning and preparing for any emergency in Cook County.

“Responding to a Cook County Emergency – community preparedness for the North Shore,” this month’s First Thursday Community Conversation.

This month WTIP begins a series of broadcasts featuring volunteers in the community. Men and women who give their time to make organizations like this station and other non-profits in the community stay strong and healthy through their hard work and dedication.

Join host Jay Andersen for this month’s Third Thursday Community Conversations.  You’ll hear from North Shore Music Association volunteer Wayne Russ, Grand Marais Playhouse volunteer Emma Bradley and WTIP and Chik-Wauk Museum volunteer Fred Smith.

“Volunteers on Volunteering,” Third Thursday Community Conversations. Only on WTIP North Shore Community Radio.

For the first eleven years of this century Cook County’s economy grew at less than the rate of inflation. Still the economy is turning the corner nationally and there is a renewed vitality here optimistic about the future.

Join WTIP’s Jay Andersen and his guests for “Economic Development – the search for sustainable growth” on First Thursday Community Conversation.

Our county is at a crossroads and a team of over 20 local businesspeople, organization managers and elected officials are working to create a shared economic development vision. More than that, they’re forming strategies and actions to make it happen.

Four GO Cook County team members – Jim Boyd, Jan Sivertson, Mark Sandbo and Mike Prom -- discuss their first impressions of data and survey responses as they get ready to form a plan for Cook County’s future.

“Economic Development – the search for sustainable growth” this month’s First Thursday Community Conversation. Only on WTIP North Shore Community Radio.

Join WTIP’s Jay Andersen for Third Thursday Community Conversation. This time the program is all about managing.

Nancy Larson is the new Gunflint District Ranger. Her job is to manage a large chunk of the Superior National Forest and BWCAW -- the most heavily used wilderness in the nation. George Maruska is a local accountant who does a lot of tax returns this time of year. He talks about how to manage your financial records at tax time.

 February’s Third Thursday Community Conversations -- only on WTIP North Shore Community Radio.

There are two things hospitals ask when you’re being admitted – the first is about your insurance, the second is whether you have a health care directive.

Join WTIP’s Jay Andersen for a unique and important edition of First Thursday Community Conversation.

Dr. Sandy Stover and attorney Leigh Mathison will discuss the importance of a health care directive and how to complete the form.

The Health Care Directive form which is provided by the North Shore Health Care Foundation is posted here where you can download and print.

The entire broadcast is archived so you can refer to it as you create a health care directive that suits you and reflects your needs and wishes. You’ll also be helping your loved ones at a time when you’re not able to make those critical health decisions on your own.

There are two things hospitals ask when you’re being admitted – the first is about your insurance, the second is whether you have a health care directive.
 
Join WTIP’s Jay Andersen on February 7^th for a unique and important edition of First Thursday Community Conversation: “Creating Your Personal Health Care Directive” from 6 to 7 p.m.
 
Dr. Sandy Stover and attorney Leigh Mathison will discuss the importance of a health care directive and how to complete the form.
 
You can download the Health Care Directive form above, which is provided by the North Shore Health Care Foundation, print it and follow our step-by-step instructions.
 
If you’ve got questions during the program, you can call us at 387-1070, 800-473-9847 or send an email to [email protected].
 
The entire broadcast will be archived so you can refer to it later as you create a health care directive that suits you and reflects your needs and wishes. You’ll also be helping your loved ones at a time when you’re not able to make those critical health decisions on your own.

Ever wonder how all those ski trails happen? As our population ages have you thought about the need for long-term care? What’s it like to write and perform music for 40 years?

WTIP’s Jay Andersen hosts this month’s Third Thursday Community Conversations. You’ll hear from ski trail administrator Michael O’Phelan on what goes into making and keeping all our trails in shape. Hospital administrator Kimber Wraalstad looks at skilled long-term care needs far into the future and musician/performer Michael Monroe reflects back on four decades of making music.

“Skis, seniors and solar-powered songs” on Third Thursday Community Conversations. Only on WTIP North Shore Community Radio.

There are approximately 65 million family caregivers in the United States. They spend an average of 20 hours a week taking care of loved ones. But many of them care for a family member with chronic care needs 24-7.

Join  Jay Andersen for WTIP’s First Thursday Community Conversation, “Growing Older, Growing Ill – Caregiving in Cook County.” Our guests include Kay Grindland and Jeannette Lindgren of Cook County Care Partners, Cindy Conkins from the Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging and writer, commentator and caregiver Vicki Biggs Anderson.

They gave valuable information on the assets, opportunities and cautions of caring for an older family member, one who is ill or near the end of life.

Are you currently a family caregiver? Would you know what to do if you suddenly become a care giver? Where will you turn?

“Growing Older, Growing Ill – Caregiving in Cook County” -- this month’s First Thursday Community Conversation. Only on WTIP North Shore Community Radio.

Parker Palmer is an author, educator, and activist who focuses on issues in education, community, leadership, spirituality and social change.

He is the featured guest on WTIP's  November edition of Third Thursday Community Conversation. 

Parker  has a thought-provoking discussion with WTIP volunteer Marcia Hyatt about how he became who he is and about how people can work together in community to heal “the heart of democracy.” In 2011, Utne Reader named Parker Palmer as one of "25 Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World”