Articles on PR for People

Shattering the Sugarplum Ceiling

Late last month, while the rest of the nation broiled under scorching weather conditions, three dogs cavorted under the watchful eye of Chris Montoya in the fenced parking lot outside of Dance Conservatory Seattle. In the Puget Sound region, it was a pleasant day with a high overcast, light breeze and mild temperature, allowing Ayla, Taiyo, and Gizzmo to enjoy their break outside before returning indoors to resume their duties as the dance school’s very enthusiastic greeters.


Front Lines of Democracy: At the Polling Place

Running a fair and transparent election process is fundamental to perpetuating our democracy, and it’s essential to have enough well-trained election workers to make that happen.


Books as Windows and Mirrors

The first impression one might get of Tanisha Brandon-Felder, Ed.D, is that she has one of the warmest smiles of just about anyone, anywhere.


Finding the True Value in Coins of Any Realm

From dentalium to tea bricks, from paper checks to wire transfers to plastic cards to cryptocurrency – over time, people have come up with many different methods of paying for goods and services. Not all of these have held up to the test of time, but metal coinage, has long earned a reputation for longevity.

 


Mixing Healthful Elixirs with Social Inclusion

In Tacoma, Washington, a 20-something entrepreneur has combined her faith, her culture, her business training and her commitment to healthy living to launch Aafiya Lounge. Currently, Raihab Baig is running her enterprise as an event mocktail catering service, searchable online via Instagram, Facebook and TikTok, but her aspiration is to open a bricks-and-mortar nonalcoholic venue in Tacoma sometime in the next year.


Unsung Hero: The Woman Behind “America the Beautiful”

The third song to be sung in the Super Bowl pre-game program is “America the Beautiful,” a perennial favorite in the nation’s canon of patriotic music. The Woman Behind America the Beautiful is an unsung hero. The song was written first as a poem by Katharine Lee Bates, a young Wellesley College professor.


Preserving the Past | Protecting the Future

Sarah Steen is the landmarks coordinator for the King County Historic Preservation Program, located in Washington State. 


Roadside attractions and other curios

Barbara McMichael’s road trip takes her to small towns in the Midwest. Captivated by county courthouse facades and movie theatre marquees, she took pause at roadside markers and viewpoints that detailed local history, geology and other points of pride. Her journey through the heartland of America homes in on oversized animal sculptures and other fun roadside attractions.

 


What the Gardener In My Neighborhood Grows

This month we feature a flowering tale by Barbara Lloyd McMichael. Scott the Gardener brings joy to all of those who pass through his neighborhood in a suburb south of Seattle.


Making Way for Wildlife

Making Way for Wildlife by Barbara Lloyd McMichael is an appreciative nod to the animal crossings in Washington State that help animals, from panthers to tortoises and ducklings to deer, get safely to the other side of the road.