Bob Yoder
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Communications or Media |
| Occupation | Community Volunteer. Activist and Advocate |
| Location | Redmond, Education Hill Neighborhood, WA, United States |
| Links | Wishlist |
| Introduction | 74-years and retired from medical product sales, having lived in Redmond 44 years and writing Redmond Neighborhood Blog for16 years. A long-time advocate and activist for mental health treatment...lately with some success at EvergreenHealth. Industrial pollution of salmon-bearing Evans Creek triggered this blog. Diversity of culture and parks, makes our city special. Our house of 36 years rests in an Education Hill neighborhood sweet spot: a quarter mile from 4 churches, 3 schools, 4 parks and several trailheads. Our one daughter Lexie, went to LWSD, K-12, graduated from Gonzaga with two Biology degrees, then a University of Montana master degree in Environmental Science. She has a baby and works for an engineering firm. My hobbies of yesteryear were biking, lacrosse and mountaineering; now it is walking downtown with Pam and Zo for a cup of coffee, Oh! and pickleball! |
| Interests | Student mentoring, Mental health activism and advocacy, Playing with my dog Zo, the Natural environment, Local politics, Hiking Redmond trails & corridors, Chatting with Pam about everything local. |
| Favorite movies | Hidden Figures, Remember the Titans, The Soloist, Braveheart, Christmas Vacation, |
| Favorite music | wide variety, including classical, country .... |
| Favorite books | "The Understory" by Richard Powers, "The Outlier' and "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell, "Elements of Journalism" by Kovach and Rosenstiel, "Strategic Selling," RB Miller, SE Heiman, "The Medusa and the Snail" (1st chapter) and "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas, "Guns, Germs, and Steel" by Jared Diamond, "Homewaters" by David B. Williams, "Suburban Nation," Duany, Plater-Zlybeck,& Speck, |