Speakers

Erin Dietrich and her husband, Chris Rea, are a Minnesota couple who walked across the United States in 2021 to support the Ann Bancroft Foundation.  They began in Cape Henlopen, Delaware, on March 3, 2021, and trekked across the country. Instead of traditional backpacks, they pushed strollers loaded with supplies. Erin's mother, Linnea Dietrich, joined them for the first 800 miles of the hike across the Appalachian Mountains. The trio relied on the kindness of strangers, frequently sleeping in tents, breweries, behind churches, in barns, and in the wide open desert. The massive undertaking caught national attention for its endurance and the couple's dedication to mentoring and empowering girls

The City of Apple Valley has been building a digital archive of photos and news articles from the 1960’s through the 2000’s.  The presentation will cover the techniques used to identify dates, locations, and faces of the photos to help make the images more meaningful to the public.  It will also cover how you can contribute this project by donating images to the archive or learning how to identify the photos.

Lifeworks Services, Inc. is a nonprofit organization partnering with people with disabilities for 60 years. Lifeworks envisions a world where disability inclusion is the standard. Learn how Lifeworks helps people with disabilities remain independent in their home, be meaningfully engaged in their communities, and find and keep jobs.