The Wahkiakum Community Foundation Board of Trustees has chosen a new executive director.
Sarah Lawrence, a resident of Puget Island, has accepted the post; she is also employed as the county fair manager.
Lawrence, who moved to the area in 2007, replaces former executive diector Karen Bertroch.
The Wahkiakum Community Foundation was founded in 2003, working to enrich the lives of families within the Lower Columbia region. The foundation serves Cowlitz, Wahkiakum and Pacific counties. The foundation’s mission is to develop an endowment that supports strong grassroots leadership and community-based programs.
For more information contact tthe Wahkiakum Community Foundation in Cathlamet. Call (360) 795-0419.or visit www.wahkiakumfoundation.org.