Hopefully, you will take a few moments to watch and listen to the attached video. You know Zach Stotter as your Chamber’s Director of Membership and Workforce Development, but he’s also something of a gardener extraordinaire and, at heart, a true conservationist.
Soon after coming to work for you here at the Chamber, Zach took it upon himself to learn more about the long-established bushes, shrubs and other vegetation which encircle your Chamber headquarters. He concluded that we could do better when it comes to appearance, as well as supporting the biodiversity and environmental health of our area. Working alongside some local Master Gardeners and the good folks with the Cooperative Extension, along with the help of watering during the dry spell in May…oh how Zach’s Garden does grow.
To celebrate our freshly blooming pollinator garden and hopefully to pass along some of the ‘shade tree wisdom’ we’re acquiring by being part of the solution to the stress that many critters are experiencing these days, we invite you stop by your Chamber headquarters, located at 2859 N. Susquehanna Trail in Shamokin Dam, between 4 pm to 6 pm, next Tuesday, June 20th for a portion of paella, fixins’, and great conversation.
Just a little bit about paella:
An ancient Spanish dish, dating back to the Roman era, it incorporates savory meat or seafood along with sauces and spices with heaping servings of saffron rice. It’s prepared in a shallow pan, or paella (hence the name). Considered to be the national dish of Spain, declaring it as such can cause quite a ruckus among aficionados. It seems that several regions (Valencia, Catalina, and others), some of which are working on their own independence, claim paella as their own. Never mind all of that, it’s delicious and Zach will happily prepare a delicious dish, to eat here or to go, for your perfect ‘eve of the summer solstice’ dinner on the afternoon of June 20th.
Ah yes, summer is coming around the corner…and our best days lie just ahead.
From Where I Sit
