Charlie Fautin got into nursing to see the world, but in the end his travels led him to find a home in Oregon.
As he prepares to retire at the end of the year from his position as deputy director for public health with the Benton County Health Department, Fautin looked back over his globe-trotting career.
âMy path,â he said, âhas been non-linear.â
Born and raised in Wyoming, Fautin spent two years of his childhood in Afghanistan, where his father, a zoology professor at the University of Wyoming, had gone to do some work with Kabul University. Fautin recalls meeting the Afghan royal family and turning out with the rest of the American community in Kabul to cheer the arrival of Dwight D. Eisenhower during a presidential visit in 1959.
A student of snow retires from decadeslong career in high country
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Chris George brought avalanche studies to relevance
Monday, Dec. 28, 2020 5:03 AM Chris George, 82, has spent most of his life in high-elevation mountains. But about 10 years ago, health reasons caused him to move to Durango. Recently, he retired from serving as president of the Center for Snow and Avalanche Studies, capping a decadeslong career. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A student of snow retires from decadeslong career in high country
This week we hear about one of the key figures in the scheme this year. Tam Bowman is a key, regular volunteer at Carlisle Community Help. She is currently furloughed from her role as a senior education account manager for Outward Bound, but like many of the volunteers who have helped throughout the pandemic at Carlisle Community Help, she wanted to use the time freed up in her schedule to give something back to the community, even at this very busy time of year. Tam is indispensable in helping with the admin and management side of the food hub, using her work skills to help things run smoothly, to answer the phone, handle online orders, deal with payments and work with the team of volunteers to get orders out to across Carlisle and district.
Warren County Public Schools is implementing a new English language arts curriculum that explores social justice themes, including human rights and how students can affect societal change, a move that has drawn praise from some parents and questions from others.
The new Expeditionary Learning curriculum is being used in some capacity in several of the districtâs elementary schools, including Warren, Lost River, Rich Pond, Jody Richards, Plano, Natcher, Alvaton, North Warren, Oakland, Bristow and Richardsville elementary schools.
For fifth grade students, as an example, the curriculum features academic modules that ask students to âconsider the factors that contribute to the success of professional athletes as leaders of social change,â according to its website. Recommended fifth-grade texts include Pam Muñoz Ryanâs âEsperanza Rising,â an award-winning novel that centers on the experience of a migrant Mexican girl who moves to California during the G
December 21, 2020
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Far East Hospitality
With the burgeoning Covid-19 pandemic and the multiple travel advisories and restrictions imposed, many Singaporeans have been forced to cancel long-awaited trips. Frustrating as it is, it’s simply impossible (and irresponsible!) to travel during such times.
However, if you’ve got leave to clear and a travel itch that can’t be scratched, don’t fret. Here’s our version of second best – a list of staycation packages, from luxe boutique hotels to family-friendly stays, that will put you in a holiday mood just as well as if you’d hopped on that plane.