by Kelli Donley | May 16, 2011 | Colorado, Community
On Saturday morning, a new friend showed up with three bachelors in tow. They were his friends from the local sailing club — two of whom were in town for some event. Without us seeing each other, he placed me in one room, encouraging me to be a good sport, and...
by Kelli Donley | May 10, 2011 | Colorado, Community
Sleepy Golden is home to the School of Mines — a university in the center of town. One of the foothills in town has a large white M painted on it for the school. Last night, the M was actually a 4. There are 4 days left in the school year. Those mining engineers...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 22, 2010 | Celebrate!, Community, Earth Mama
This is the very first orange produced at the Asbury Community Garden. I hope it is the first of thousands that will grow to feed hungry folk in central Phoenix and elsewhere. I am so very, very pleased this tiny community project now has 75 trees, with 9 more on...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 12, 2010 | Community, Flora and Fauna, Fruitful Harvest, Good to Great
A little more than a week ago, I was given a chance to speak about Fruitful Harvest — a new community program in Phoenix to plant fruit trees on irrigated lots to supplement food banks. The ASU Ignite talk was just five minutes and it took more than a few hours...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 27, 2010 | Arizona, Community, Flora and Fauna
I was selected to do that Ignite thing later this week. I’ve been to Ignite before and applied twice with the same presentation — all about Fruitful Harvest. I’m excited to be one of the dozen speaking at Ignite ASU Thursday night at the Tempe...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 26, 2010 | Arizona, Community, Flora and Fauna
Seasonal eating is tricky; it’s hard to walk away from bananas, kiwi and avocados — knowing full-well these gems have traveled legions to reach my plate. I’ve become accustomed to sushi, ceviche, pineapple and maple syrup whenever and wherever I...
