Articles From the Director

Just last week DADi sponsored a class on Grant Writing.  I was excited to see that we had several sign up for it.  I try to keep the classes, and or events that DADi sponsors, as affordable and therefore does not make a great deal of money other than to pay for the instructor or speaker.  In essence it’s the members of DADi that support our initiatives and therefore make it possible for all the programs that we have.  Our membership letters did just go out and we are seeking again membership into DADi for 2020.  The pledge is fro...

Can’t We Love Both? I was with a group of women recently discussing local and talking about the size of our community back 30-40 years. It was sad to hear them talk how much change there has been in our particular 'rural' community. Now, compared to the 50's-60's our community of 1300 was around 2400 at that time...a thriving metropolitan “rural” community. I did not know the community in which I live, then, since I am a transplant. I would love to have seen it in its heyday. I can only imagine now. The women commented that there were farms everywher...