Community Connection Column

By Ronda Graff June 8, 2026
Like fitness and musical instruments, consistency and repetition are critical to building relationships and strengthening your community.
By Ronda Graff May 29, 2026
Small things, like picking up trash, can not only sustain a community but help it transform in a place of pride
By Ronda Graff May 27, 2026
Each of us has a civic duty to be involved in our community from helping with elections to cleanup your neighborhood.
By Pam Wolford May 15, 2026
MCFF member Pam Wolford shares how every one of us has a choice to be positive...or not...in a trying situation and that can determine what kind of community we live in.
By Ronda Graff May 7, 2026
People so often underestimate what they are capable of, physically and financially but the first step is just starting.
By Amanda Engell April 23, 2026
Affordable housing is important to strengthen a community
By Ronda Graff April 17, 2026
While technology isn't going away, our brains and ultimately our society benefits from pen and paper and handwriting when we can.
By Ronda Graff April 9, 2026
As members of a community, we all have a civic duty to participate, whether voting or volunteering.
By Ronda Graff April 6, 2026
Whether it is the wildfires, which are still popping up, or the upcoming tornado season, disasters help set priorities.
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