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Talk on the Rock: Spruce Root’s Brooke Leslie and Val Massie talk about finances, business support and community connection

by Colette Czarnecki | Nov 18, 2025 | Talk On The Rock | 0

Episode 75: The non-profit and Native-led Community Development Financial Institution, Spruce Root, offers a variety of workshops and support for Southeast Alaska communities. Brooke Leslie, who is the Rural Economic Development Catalyst and Community Planner Val Massie talked with KSTK’s Colette Czarnecki about upcoming workshops and what else the organization does. They are part of the Southeast Sustainable Partnership, which is a collective that strengthens economic, cultural and ecological resilience.

Talk on the Rock: Captain Chase Tomberlin-Green on the Salvation Army Wrangell for Wrangell fundraiser and this holiday season

by Colette Czarnecki | Nov 5, 2025 | Talk On The Rock | 0

Episode 74: The Salvation Army’s Captain Chase Tomberlin-Green talked with KSTK’s Colette Czarnecki about this season’s Annual Red Kettle Kickoff Fundraiser, Wrangell for Wrangell, the upcoming holidays and the local food bank. He mentioned that all donations will go towards launching and operating the new soup kitchen at the beginning of next year.

Talk on the Rock: Snow Goose Writers on this year’s fellowship in Wrangell

by Colette Czarnecki | Oct 22, 2025 | Talk On The Rock | 0

Episode 73: Wrangell’s Snow Goose Writer fellows talked with KSTK’s Colette Czarnecki (another Snow Goose fellow) about the program that began in March. Vivian Prescott organized the fellowship and seven fellows met monthly to learn and advance their writing. Fellows Bonnie Demerjian, Sandy Churchill, Cathy Gross and Jami Catterson, along with organizer Vivian Prescott attended this interview. Additionally, they shared some of their writing they worked on since the spring.

Talk on the Rock: Spruce Root’s Haley Armstrong on Financial Wellness

by Colette Czarnecki | Oct 15, 2025 | Talk On The Rock | 0

Episode 72: Spruce Root’s Program Manager for Financial Wellness Haley Armstrong spoke with News Director Colette Czarnecki on upcoming workshops to build financial stability. Armstrong says the financial wellness class is for anyone in any type of financial stage. She also talked about the upcoming Business Basic Workshop for small business owners or those aspiring to be. Additionally, there’s another class that will be offered on building wealth strategies. Those interested in the last course had to of previously taken Financial Wellness.

Talk on the Rock: St. Frances Animal Rescue organizers on relocation, services and the upcoming Pumpkin Patch

by Colette Czarnecki | Oct 8, 2025 | Talk On The Rock | 0

Episode 71: Quite a few new things are stirring with St. Frances Animal Rescue. Joan Sargent and Artha DeRuyter talk with News Director Colette Czarnecki about the history of the organization, the half off spay and neuter program, relocating the rescue and fundraisers, including the Pumpkin Patch at the upcoming Harvest Festival.