I try to keep my finger on the pulse of Huntington but I have to be honest with you – I’m not very good at it. There is so much going on and there are so many cool things in and around Huntington that I can’t possibly know about it all. Instead I just know about the things I am helping with or the things others tell me about. Because of my lack of breadth of knowledge this site’s content can really suffer. It needs more …

In the wake of the national TV series, Jamie’s Food Revolution, Huntington’s Kitchen and others are coming together for the first ever Huntington Health Revolution. The program is focused on small steps each of us can take right now to help us lead healthier lives. There is a great article about the project at the Herald-Dispatch site.
Please check it out and spread the word to help make Huntington a healthier and happier place!

REMINDER: Create Huntington Chat ‘n Chew this Thursday, 5:30 – 7:00 in the lobby of the Frederick Building, 940 Fourth Avenue
The Chat ‘n Chew this Thursday is packed with activity. Here are a few of the things going on:
• CAFÉ Huntington, which will provide micro-grants to artists and creative projects, is in the final stages of planning the first dinner, on June 7th.
• Culture Center, which will create a space where people from different backgrounds can share their culture’s food, music, dance, language, history, and art, is planning late summer …

The following was originally published in the May 26th edition of The Herald Dispatch. For more information, go to www.herald-dispatch.com.
How does one make a difference? How does one have a meaningful impact on a child, a family, or a community?
I recall having this weighty conversation with a very good friend, Avinash Khatter, one a summer evening in college. We were sitting in a Taco Bell, eating tostadas (back when they served tostadas), and pondering the meaning of life. I called him Av. Av and I described “making a difference” as …

The Strong, Safe Neighborhoods Action Summit is scheduled for May 25, 2010, 7:00 p.m. – 8:45 p.m., at the St. Mary’s Education Center, 29th Street and Fifth Avenue. The Action Summit is the culmination of nine neighborhood forums where residents discussed ways to make their neighborhoods safer and stronger. Hundreds of Huntington-area residents participated in the neighborhood forums.
At the Action Summit, attendees will learn about the strengths, challenges, and assets of each individual neighborhood and discuss issues they have in common. Attendees will also create an action plan to …