Riverside Arts Weekend (RAW) is coming up on Saturday, May 19th & Sunday, May 20th at Guthrie Park and this year marks the 11th annual RAW.

​Board member Jill Mateo was kind enough to spend some time talking with me about the history of RAW and sharing what's in store for this years event.

You can download this episode with Jill right here.

Be sure to check it out RAW this year as there is something for everyone at what serves as a great kick-off event to spring right here in Riverside.

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Many people over the years have been drawn to Riverside through their love of our pastoral setting & historical homes. My guest today first noticed Riverside's downtown on a train ride years ago and our unique architecture clearly stuck with him as his family now calls Riverside home.

David Pollard is an architect and co-founder of Liv Companies, a design & build firm that specializes in residential remodels, additions, and custom homes. You might have noticed some of his work as Liv Companies has completed a number of projects right here in Riverside.

In our conversation, we discuss how David made his way from Virginia to Chicago, how his noticing our Water Tower while on the train years ago ultimately lead to his family moving to Riverside, the unique approach Liv Companies uses to simplify the design & build process, and how David and his family appreciate how much our community has welcomed them with open arms.

I hope you enjoy my conversation with our neighbor David Pollard.

You can download this episode with David right here.

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Adversity is a part of life and the only part we can control is how we handle it. It is clear to me based on our recent conversation that our neighbor Rory Dominick only knows one way to handle adversity and that is to tackle it head on.
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Rory is a real estate agent & owner of Rory & Co., a real estate practice that specializes in helping buyers & sellers in the western suburbs of Chicago. In addition to her work in real estate, Rory is also the executive director of the Cameron Can Foundation which helps support families of special needs children battling neurological diseases.

In our conversation, we discuss Rory's roots in Michigan and her background in advertising, how she found her way to real estate when she was ready to start a family, and how navigating her family's challenges raising a special needs child led her to start the Cameron Can Foundation to pay it forward to other families in need.

I really enjoyed my conversation our neighbor Rory Dominick. I hope you do too.

You can download this episode with Rory right here.

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