Episode 109 – Becoming Jackson Whole with Sara Flitner

Sara grew up in Shell, Wyoming, and moved out to Jackson Hole after college in 1990. Since coming to Jackson, Sara has served as the Mayor of Jackson, started a consulting business, and recently formed the non-profit organization Becoming Jackson Whole. Becoming Jackson Whole’s mission is to make mindfulness second nature in Jackson.

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Episode 107 – Creating a Family Legacy with Jim Darwiche

In this week’s episode of the Jackson Hole Connection, Stephan visits with Jim Darwiche. Jim was born in Southern Lebanon, went to school in Beirut and made his way to the U.S. to study aeronautical engineering at the Northrop Institute. After working in the airline industry for one year in Lebanon he decided to come back to the U.S. and eventually landed in Jackson back in 1978.

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Episode 95 – Talking Hot Air with Virginia Powell Symons & Margaret Rose Breffeilh of The Teton Valley Balloon Rally

Both Virginia and Margaret arrived in the Jackson Hole area in 2001. Virginia operates an event planning business called Vibrant Events and Magaret is the Owner/Pilot for Elevated Ballooning. The two have been working together for several years, helping to carry on an almost 40 year tradition, making sure balloons fly for the annual Teton Valley Balloon Rally.

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