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The Paszkowski House, which was built by Emil Swensen between 1926 to 1934, was home to the Swensen family until 1946, and then, briefly, to Bill and Grace Leonard and family. The farm and house were purchased by Walter and Mannie Paszkowski in 1947. The house became home to their family: Jean, Mary and Walter Jr. and they farmed that land for many years. The Hon. Walter Paszkowski Jr. served with distinction as MLA for the Grande Prairie-Smoky constituency from 1989 until 2001, becoming Ministers of Agriculture, Transportation, and Municipal Affairs. In the fall of 1996, the Paszkowski House was generously donated to the Sexsmith & District Museum Society by the Paszkowski family and stands as an excellent example of a 1930’s farm house.

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Ukrainian band sings for peace at Nagasaki park in face of Russia's invasion

March 28, 2022 (Mainichi Japan)

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SASEBO, Nagasaki -- With March 24 marking a month since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a Ukrainian vocal duo is performing daily at the Huis Ten Bosch theme park in this southwestern Japan city with thoughts for their family members back home and prayers for peace.

Vadym Bezvuliak, 34, and Oleg Pashkowski, 35, members of the group Maximum, are from Vinnytsia, an oblast located about 200 kilometers southwest of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. They met in college at the age of 18, and embarked on a professional career in music. Their band gained popularity after appearing in an TV auditioning show.

When the situation in their country became unstable in 2014 due to Russia's unilateral annexation of Crimea, the two were invited by Huis Ten Bosch, which had noticed their talent, and they came to Japan to perform onstage.

In early March, the two could be seen at the theme park, singing The Beatles' "Let It Be," Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," and other songs with much emotion. Two days prior to their performance, Russia had bombed their hometown for the first time.

Bezvuliak, who has a son in Ukraine, expressed anger about what he called the outrageous situation in which innocent people living in peace are being killed, and voiced his sense of powerlessness from not being able do anything for his family.

Pashkowski, who left his parents in Ukraine to come to Japan, told the Mainichi Shimbun it has become his routine to ask his family if they are still alive every morning and night via social media and other means. He says he wants to scream for forgiveness for living in a peaceful country while everyone else in Ukraine is living under huge pressure.

Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to threaten Ukraine and the West, even suggesting the use of nuclear weapons. Pashkowski, who has visited the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki multiple times, described Putin's behavior as insane, and fumed that Putin should be brought to the atomic bomb museum and be shown the price humanity paid for the big mistake of using such weapons

As Russia's military invasion continues, the circle of support for Ukraine is expanding in Japan. The two say they have received letters of support and folded paper cranes expressing wishes for peace in Ukraine from fans. Bezvuliak says he wants to thank the fans and stressed that they will never forget the kindness they received.

John Lennon's "Imagine," which asks listeners to imagine a world at peace where there's "nothing to kill or die for," is being sung all over the world now, with hopes for peace in Ukraine. Pashkowski says this it is the perfect time to sing the song, and that he will practice it. Believing that music can be a tool for peace, the two will continue to sing onstage.

(Japanese original by Atsuki Nakayama, Nagasaki Bureau)

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We follow Alek Pashkowski and Vadym Bezvuliak, a Ukrainian music duo that's been entertaining audiences in Nagasaki Prefecture's Sasebo City since 2014. Though Russia's invasion of their homeland has brought many hardships, they've received support from the people of Nagasaki. To express their gratitude, Alek and Vadym are going to perform Ue Wo Muite Aruko, an iconic song from Japan's postwar recovery, at a local festival. We also visit Spanish-born Anna Fornieles Orti who runs a pottery school in Osaka.

From Nagasaki, this Ukrainian duo called Maximum sings for peace to return to their distant homeland.

"Moon, may you shine brighter than ever."

"Light my way through the night."

"Guide me tonight to the one I love."

This beloved old Ukrainian ballad is about a man who longs for a faraway loved one.

"Dark clouds came to veil the moon."

Both members of Maximum live in Sasebo City in Nagasaki Prefecture.

A flourishing port town throughout history, it's also an important location for the US Navy.

At this theme park that recreates the Netherlands' picturesque townscape...

...artists from various parts of the world entertain audiences.

Since 2014, Maximum have been performing here.

Vadym Bezvuliak and Alek Pashkowski got their break when they appeared on a TV talent show in Ukraine.

Impressed by their performances, the theme park invited them to come to Japan.

However, when Russia invaded their home country in 2022, they were unable to return.

The theme park's administration extended their contract and helped them settle down in Japan.

The duo donates part of their salary and the money they make from the sales of CDs to Ukraine.

Hang in there.

One woman yesterday after the concert, she brought this flower to us, and she bought five CDs.

She said, 'I want five CDs.'

And the next day, she said, 'I wanna buy one more... again five CDs.'

I'm surprised because we receive big support,

and big support from government, big support from just people.

Welcome back!

Alek's wife, Keiko, is Japanese.

Like doing surgery.

When he saw her among the audience, Alek says it was love at first sight.

They got married three years ago.

Daily news of the conflict in Ukraine worries Alek.

The Russian invasion of his home country has caused him much emotional distress and anxiety.

He stopped smiling. He was changed.

He no longer seemed happy.

One after another, people in Alek's community of adoption extended a helping hand.

With the assistance of Sasebo City, he was able to have his parents and nephew move to Japan last June.

His mother, Nataliia, was a chef back in Ukraine.

Today, she prepared borscht and other dishes from their native country.

Alek's parents work at one of the theme park's restaurants.

His nephew Alexander attends a Japanese high school.

He receives financial aid for his tuition and living expenses.

We've been treated so kindly by everyone here.

I'm over sixty, and I'd never seen such kind people before.

Vadym, the other half of Maximum, currently lives alone.

He too encouraged members of his family to flee to Japan.

However, his sister's husband is subject to conscription and cannot leave the country.

Refusing to go without her daughter, Vadym's mother decided to stay in Ukraine.

Though he's separated from his family, Vadym has found a small source of moral support.

I have, like, many letters.

The letters he receives from people who come to see their performances.

This is my favorite letters, because it's in the Ukrainian language.

'I wish for peace in the world, I wish for peace in Ukraine.'

When I got this, I wanted to cry.

It was, like, because when they gave us this, they were crying.

It touched my soul, touched my heart.

Alek and Vadym have in their hearts nothing but gratitude for the people of Sasebo.

They were invited to perform at an event organized by the local chapter of the Junior Chamber International.

This will be an opportunity for the duo to express their thanks in song.

This is not work. This is passion.

This is our passion. It's a satisfaction.

- Do our best! - Do our best!

What song would best convey their feelings?

After giving it much thought, the duo settles on an international hit

that dates back to the time of Japan's post-war recovery.

"Let's look up when we walk."

"Ue Wo Muite Aruko," or "Let's Look up When We Walk," released in 1961.

Known under the title of "Sukiyaki" in the US, it was covered by many artists in multiple languages.

So, this is... that means, I think, like the Ukrainian nation,

all the Ukrainian nation, all the way since the war has started:

looking up, and we never bend our head down, you know, so...

They'll perform the song in Japanese - a first challenge for them.

They use an alphabetized version of the lyrics to rehearse.

It's "kumo," not "komo."

And it's "shiawase wa," not "ba."

They make sure to consider the lyrics' meaning as they sing and to get the pronunciation right.

As they practice, one phrase in particular catches their attention.

I would like to understand why he's...

the writer of the song, using this kind of sentence like "shiawase wa kumo no ue ni."

What does it mean? I don't really understand.

It's kind of a very simple sentence for understanding,

but what the writer meant, like, for writing this lyric, it's like,

there is deep, much deeper information, a much deeper idea.

Today the two head out to Nagasaki City.

Hi! Nice to meet you!

Hi! I'm Mori!

To better understand the lyrics, they enlisted the help of Japanese teacher Mori Isaku,

who's been helping Alek's family, along with his father Taiichiro.

This is a symbol of peace for Nagasaki.

Father and son take Alek and Vadym to the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum.

Taiichiro was one-year-old when the bomb fell.

The day of the bombing.

This clock forever indicates 11:02 a.m., the exact moment of the disaster.

In an instant, Nagasaki was leveled.

The bomb's blast and heat wave made countless victims.

Taiichiro wanted Alek and Vadym to see what Nagasaki was like back then -

when he and his family struggled to pull through.

I don't have words.

I don't know if it's correct, but 'It's horrible.'

Taiichiro then takes the duo to another place he wishes to show them.

These are the camphor trees that survived the bomb.

These massive camphor trees are more than five hundred years old.

Though the bomb had practically killed them,

from their burnt trunks sprouted new shoots, miraculously bringing the trees back to life.

They became a source of encouragement for Nagasaki's recovery.

- It's like a miracle. - It's like a miracle.

So, we believe that this has a power.

Give me power.

After the war, people desperately fought to get back on their feet and live life anew.

Taiichiro sees in the song a reflection of Nagasaki's strength and determination to live on.

"Happiness rests on the clouds."

"Happiness soars in the sky."

It took time for Nagasaki to recover from the bomb.

In the 60s, it finally began to grow economically.

We have to live with hope in our hearts.

Our dreams and hope can one day blow the clouds away.

- Yeah, hope is the only thing to... can.... the hope... - Hope is the only thing... survive.

...help us to keep walking.

I just kind of think, like, "ue wo muite," this kind of song helping us to achieve this hope together.

Because, listening to this song, you have wings, you can fly.

The day of the performance has arrived.

Alek's family and Isaku are among the audience.

For the occasion, Alek prepared a little speech in Japanese to express their gratitude.

With the war in Ukraine, the people of our country...

are going through hard and painful times.

Happiness for the Ukrainians rests on the clouds.

Ukraine's happiness soars in the sky.

One day, Ukrainians will see happiness.

Ukraine has received so much support from Japanese people.

We do appreciate. Thank you so much. Thank you.

"So our tears don't fall."

"I remember those spring days."

"Tonight I'm all by my lonesome."

"Count the stars with tearful eyes."

"I remember those summer days."

"I walk crying but my heart weeps."

Thank you so much!

I'm so happy.

They made an effort to sing in Japanese. I felt they sang for Japanese people.

It was great. Their feelings came across.

I feel I want to do something to help.

Their song carrying a message of hope for their homeland, Alek and Vadym continue to look up as they walk.

The only thing I'm dreaming about is the end of the war.

And I'm dreaming about a peaceful life in Ukraine... and all over the world.

I really, really hope so.

Hi, I'm Anna Fornieles. I teach pottery at my school.

Let me show you my work!

Ikuno, Osaka.

This shopping area retains the atmosphere of old Osaka.

9:00 a.m. arriving at work.

Anna opened her pottery school a year ago.

While she and her partner run the school, Anna works as the teacher.

Here they are! Hi!

10:00 a.m. pottery trial class.

This local family are repeating students of Anna's.

The grandmother found the school, and the rest of the family joined.

- Try to make a ball. - OK.

Pinch it with these fingers. Like this.

- Difficult. - Right? But it's OK.

Tada! A cherry blossom.

Fashioning the clay connects your hands and brain.

Little by little, you find a shape you like as your creativity comes out.

The merit of my classes...

is that students can freely create something they like.

- I like how this looks. - Yeah, it's like a forest.

I made a bas-relief, like lotus flowers.

I'll bake them one more time, and they'll be done.

It's fun to be creative.

- Like this. - Thank you.

Anna does the final baking to finish off their pottery pieces.

- Thank you so much! - Thank you!

Growing up in Barcelona, Anna loved nature.

In her 20s, she trained at a pottery school for 5 years.

She moved to Japan in 2019 to study Japanese pottery.

She worked as a tour guide and visited potters nationwide.

But with the pandemic, she lost her income, and had to quit pottery school.

Determined to continue doing pottery, she asked her partner Ryo for advice.

I really wanted to find a way for her to do pottery in Japan.

I'm a female-to-male transgender, born a woman but living as a man.

She and I can't get married in Japan.

So, the solution we found to be together was to start and run a business together.

Though Anna can't obtain a spouse visa, she could get a business manager visa.

In 2022, as Ryo's business partner, Anna opened her pottery school.

The two chose to live together in Japan.

- Ryo, this is Regina. - Nice to see you.

Some students are tourists from abroad and foreigners living in Japan.

Anna has taught over 50 students from over 20 countries.

Of course, I'm happy when I create by myself.

But getting feedback from students makes me very happy, too.

Ryo is a web designer.

We're complete opposites.

- Like the north and south poles. - Yes.

When I do web design work...

I want to work fast to earn more.

But now with Anna, she often says, 'Take it slow!'

I learned to think carefully when creating something.

She taught me that.

For me, Ryo is... We have a saying in Spanish:

"The salt of life."

I'm the salt of your life?

It's nice. Thanks.

It's a good thing.

This is my treasure.

My first piece on an electric pottery wheel.

I used Catalonian clay.

When I run into a wall in my work, I look at this piece.

I think carefully about myself and I know I'll find a solution to any problem.

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I grew up in Washington State and received my B.A. from the University of Washington in 2010 and my J.D. from New York University School of Law in 2015. I am passionate about working for social and economic change, and I am dedicated to increasing access to justice for low-income individuals and communities. As a law student, I interned and volunteered with legal services programs and clinics in the areas of public benefits, landlord/tenant issues, public housing, and employment discrimination.  

I was drawn to civil legal services work because of these experiences. I have been an attorney and elder law fellow at CLS since 2017. I focus on advocacy for seniors, access to benefits, and housing and homelessness issues. Prior to working at CLS, I worked as an attorney at the Seattle Community Law Center where I represented and provided advice to homeless and low-income clients on Social Security benefits issues.   

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I was born and raised in Yakima, WA – daughter of a farm worker family, and one of eight siblings. I currently work as a legal assistant in the Yakima office. My career in legal services started in 2001 when I was hired as a Temp with Columbia Legal Services. From my Temp position with CLS, I was picked up as a program assistant with TeamChild.  Although my work with TeamChild was rewarding, my roots as a farm worker called me back to Columbia Legal Services where I have remained since 2008.   

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I was born in Zapotiltic, Jalisco, Mexico. I was 6 months old when my parents left Mexico and settled in the Yakima Valley to work as farm workers. Years later we were granted amnesty under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and in my early 20’s I chose to become a naturalized U.S. citizen. Watching my parents struggle to give our family a better life in the U.S. instilled in me a strong work ethic and a desire to make things better for my community. After high school, I decided to pursue a degree in teaching and took courses at the local community college. I quickly became discouraged by the lack of support and mentorship and decided to work full time to support myself. For most of my adult life I worked corporate jobs including retail management and banking, and obtained certification as a massage therapist. Working in those professions never provided me with a sense of purpose. In early 2013, I applied for a temporary administrative position with Columbia Legal Services. Having two sisters that worked for CLS, I understood the job responsibilities but did not have a clear grasp of the work being done. I felt the job would provide me with an opportunity to gain a few skills before moving on to something else. Immediately after starting I realized this organization was something special and something I had to be a part of. I feel privileged to work alongside some of the most amazing advocates and am inspired by the brave clients who are willing to risk everything in their pursuit of justice.  

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My parents were migrant farm workers and would travel to different states to work. I was born in California and one year when my parents traveled to Pasco, Washington to work, they decided to stay and my sister was born. I was the first in my family to graduate high school. I attended the University of Washington where I majored in political science and psychology. Then I went on to Gonzaga University School of Law where I received my J.D in 2007. My mother wanted a better life for us than what she had growing up. She ingrained in us that we needed to receive an education if we wanted to succeed in life. She also took me with her to work in an asparagus field and told me you can do this for the rest of your life or you can go to school. I made my choice, school it was. I wanted to fight against the injustices my parents and other farm workers faced. During my second year in law school, I did an internship with Columbia Legal Services, where I helped the attorneys serve farm workers through outreach, community education, and legal work. In 2007, I returned to Columbia Legal Services as a staff attorney and I have been here for over a decade. I am also active in the legal aid community and currently serve as the vice president of the board for Benton Franklin Legal Aid.  

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Laurel Jones

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I was born and raised in Washington State and feel so fortunate to call Seattle home. I received both my B.A. in South Asian Studies and my J.D. with a focus in Public Interest Law from the University of Washington. I went to law school knowing that I wanted to use the legal system to help right systemic wrongs. What I have learned since is that the legal system and its actors have been (and often continue to be) primary perpetrators of injustice.

I’m honored to be a part an amazing team at Columbia Legal Services that is dedicated to challenging the laws, institutions, and individuals that uphold our systems of mass incarceration and racist immigration practices. I believe deeply in our organizational commitment to being community led, ensuring that those who have been most excluded from power within the legal systems are the drivers of our advocacy. In both my professional and personal work, I am most focused on learning, accountability, antiracism, and moving toward a system of restorative justice.

Annabell Joya

Engagement and Resource Manager

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I was born and raised in Wenatchee, Washington formally known as the “Apple Capital of the World.”  Growing up in a farmworker community, I was exposed to socioeconomic and racial inequities. Despite these disparities, I am proud to come from a community that is dedicated and hardworking so other communities and nations can enjoy the fruit of their labor. Anytime I take a bite of an apple or pear, I am reminded of these very people who continue to provide me and others with delicious produce. At a young age, I have been passionate and committed in achieving social equity and social justice in our local communities, and this is reflected in my academic, professional, and personal endeavors. Most recently, I received a Master’s in Public Administration from Seattle University with knowledge in both the non-profit and government sector. In 2006, I also earned a Bachelor of Arts of Law and Diversity from Western Washington University and earned a Paralegal Certificate from Highline College. I have been working for Columbia Legal Services for over a decade, and I am honored to work in an organization that strengthens local communities and builds relationships with community members through its unique vision of social and economic justice. It is my intention and desire to grow in this sector, where I am not only working to fight injustice, but where I am also educating my communities on resourceful solutions and social sustainability.  

Sasha Koeberling

Human Resources Associate

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Bonnie Linville

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I grew up in Erie, Pennsylvania. I became interested in becoming a lawyer as a way to affect social change. I attended college at the University of Pittsburgh, graduating in 2007 and later attended law school at Tulane University in New Orleans, graduating in 2012. In law school I became passionate about reforming our justice system and developed a particular interest in youth advocacy. In 2014, I relocated to Yakima to advocate for the civil legal rights of youth at risk of involvement in the juvenile justice system. When living in Yakima, I have put down roots while also working to dismantle the barriers faced by immigrant and systems-involved communities. I joined CLS and the Working Families Project in 2018 because I wanted to expand my reach in advocating for justice in my community.

Caitlin Lombardi

Development and Communications Director

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I joined CLS in 2022 after 13 years in development, communications, DEI, and community engagement at organizations including The ACLU of Washington, The Riveter and The Post-Prison Education Program. These roles, along with growing up in an interracial family, my education at Pitzer College, many years working in restaurants, and numerous mentors – mostly women of color – all helped shape my commitment to race equity and community leadership in justice work. I was drawn to CLS because it combines the urgent work of protecting individual humanity with the grinding work of reforming systems rooted in anti-Black racism; ultimately toward abolition, accountability and repair. I was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest on the beautiful land of the Suquamish and Duwamish People. I can see the birthplace of Chief Sealth from my neighborhood, across a short stretch of saltwater. Outside of work, I lead presentations for the Civil Reparations Project and have three daughters who keep me pretty tired and always laughing.

Martha Marquez

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I am the youngest of four children. My parents immigrated to Washington State from Zacatecas Mexico in the early 70’s. Just like many families, in search of a better life and better opportunities for their children. As a family, my siblings and I all participated in working in various jobs in agriculture ranging from picking apples, pears, cherries and even cucumbers. I knew from a very young age that I did not want to work in an environment that exposed me to harsh weather conditions, long hours and being treated unfairly.

My appreciation of the legal system began with my first legal job in a Labor & Industry law firm over 20 years ago. The aspects of helping, interacting, and getting equal results for people was satisfying. Since then, I have worked with varies law offices and in different fields of law, but my desire has always been to assist the community. Knowing that I can help and that I have made a difference in someone’s life, is very rewarding.

Working for CLS will help me expand my legal knowledge and more importantly it will give me the opportunity to do what I love, which is to help the community. Outside of work I enjoy spending my time with my children, family and my two Shih Tzus.

Joe Morrison

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I’ve worked for Evergreen/Columbia Legal Services since 1993 in our Wenatchee office working primarily with farm worker families on employment and civil rights cases. I love working collaboratively to try and solve complex problems in our communities and to fight for clients who have been wronged.

Andrés Muñoz

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Growing up as a Mexican American in South Seattle gave me a unique perspective. I spent a lot of time visiting family where my mother is from in Chicago, Illinois and where my father is from in El Paso, Texas. I learned that while Seattle, Chicago, and El Paso are different from each other in many ways, all share a common history of being shaped by immigrants—a history which includes my family. My grandparents worked hard to provide for their children while facing discrimination and poverty. My parents, in turn, raised my sister and I on their parents’ legacy. They stressed the importance of education and fighting for justice for all people.

While in high school, I began to learn about the vast inequalities that plague our society including racism and economic oppression. I decided to dedicate my career to leveling the playing field. After graduating from law school at Seattle University, I represented people fighting for their unemployment benefits at the Unemployment Law Project. I later represented people accused of crimes as a public defender in Yakima County. At Columbia Legal Services, I continue the fight against systems of oppression with an incredible group of people who are also dedicated to creating a just world.

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I’ve lived in three countries and five states, but I’m happy to call Washington my home. I entered college knowing I wanted to be involved in large-scale, systemic change, but at first I was interested in a global perspective. While studying international affairs at the University of Oklahoma, I came to understand that what I really wanted was to work against the inequalities present in my own country. I attended Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where I worked on behalf of teachers facing racial discrimination in employment, was involved in policy initiatives supporting transgender and gender-diverse students in Illinois, and helped establish a network of services for Native women in the Midwest harmed by human trafficking. In 2017 I moved to Olympia with my fiancée, where I split my time between washing dishes in a local bakery and working housing cases for low-income clients through the Housing Justice Project. In October of 2018 I became a staff attorney in CLS’ Basic Human Needs project, where I work on policy issues and litigation that affect how state and local governments support Washington’s most marginalized populations. I’m excited to be involved in work that has the potential to shift oppressive systems and empower entire communities to self-advocate and thrive.

Addie Pappas

Advocacy and Community Engagement Specialist

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Rachael Pashkowski

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In 1998, I returned to the Wenatchee Valley after achieving a BA in English from the University of Chicago, and spending the next few years working various administrative support jobs to support myself as a set designer for a small, feminist-focus, start-up theater company. I didn’t know then that I was really looking for CLS and my life’s work in social justice. Although I came here looking for some temporary work to tide me over, I found a connection through this work to my deepest and most fundamental sense that all people are valuable, and that the social and economic systems we construct should be fair and equitable. The constant variety of tasks here, the broad array of research subjects, and the analytical nature of this job dovetail neatly with my liberal arts background, natural curiosity, and lifelong love of learning. All of these aspects of my work, plus the daily opportunity to work in and deepen my understanding of the Spanish language make this my ideal job. I’m so grateful for the first day I walked in the door here.  

Executive Assistant

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I was born in Jalisco, Mexico and my family migrated to the United States when I was very young. I was raised in Moses Lake, Washington and I moved out to Seattle to go to the University of Washington. Go Huskies! I have always had a passion for social justice, which led me to work as a legal assistant. After obtaining my master’s degree, I was drawn to the field of social work and I went to work for Friends of Youth. I view Columbia Legal Services as intersecting both these areas, and I am very excited to work with amazing people who are just as passionate about fighting inequity for people in poverty as I am.

Bruno Ponce

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Lizbeth Rivera

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Peter Roach

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Blanca Rodriguez

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Litigation Support Specialist

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I joined Columbia Legal Services’ Wenatchee Office as a Legal Assistant in 2005 and went on to become a Paralegal within a few short years. I had the privilege of working with one of the state’s experts in Mobile Home Landlord-Tenant law for over a decade. Now, I am very excited to hone in on my love of technology and collaborate with all staff across CLS while developing this brand-new role of Litigation Support Specialist!

Noemi Yaneli Sanchez

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Andrea Schmitt

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By cosmic accident, I was born and raised in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. A modicum of success at high-school debate caused my doctor dad to extract a promise from me never to become a lawyer. After getting History and Spanish degrees from the University of Montana, I moved to northern Peru, and later to northern Spain, with a plan to go to graduate school in Romance Linguistics. I was abroad for 9/11 and the first years of the war in Iraq, and I watched the world and our country’s place in it rapidly shifting.  I came back with a commitment to use the skills I have to do the most good for folks who don’t have meaningful access to the resources and opportunities implied in the “American Dream.” So I became a lawyer. My interest in working with low-wage immigrant workers was cemented when I did a Laurel Rubin Farm Worker Justice Project internship at CLS in my first summer of law school at UW. After law school, I clerked for a year for Justice Susan Owens of the Washington State Supreme Court, and then I was fortunate to be hired in the Olympia office of CLS.  I have been here since 2008, inspired by the high standards, creative advocacy, and relentlessness of my colleagues and the courage and wisdom of my farmworker clients.  

Emma Schuster

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Cheryl Seelhoff

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I am a third generation Washingtonian, born in Tacoma.  My grandparents were all hardworking immigrants who made good lives for their families despite having attended school only through eighth grade.  I grew up during the civil rights, anti-war and women’s liberation era of the 1960s and became involved in political activism as a student at the University of Washington beginning in 1969.  In the summer of 1970, I traveled to Cincinnati, Ohio, which was in turmoil because of race riots the previous year, and there I volunteered with an agency that worked to create jobs for inner city black teenagers.  I was forever changed by this experience.  As the mother and grandmother of mixed-race children and grandchildren, and as a mother-in-law to immigrants, I am dedicated to, and personally, deeply vested in, confronting the systems and structures in our society and culture which prevent my loved ones from enjoying lives free of bigotry, hatred and injustice.   I was a single mother for many years, and during that time, I worked as a court reporter, a writer and editor, and later for a large, corporate Seattle lawfirm.  Once my children were adults, I sought work suited to my passion for social justice and found it at CLS.  I have the deepest respect for all of my colleagues and have found it a revelation and great privilege to work alongside people whose first commitment is to justice and civil and human rights for all people.

Xaxira Velasco Ponce De Leon

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Hannah Woerner

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MEET THE BOARD!

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Board Member

Brenda Carlstrom

Brenda Carlstrom has been a CLS Board member since 1997, when CLS emerged from the dramatic reorganization of statewide legal services. She is a member of the Hoquiam City Council, and is also involved in numerous boards, committees and activities relating to advancing the rights of people living with disabilities.

Vice President

Ben Golden is the General Counsel at TUNE, a marketing technology company based in Seattle. He previously worked at Perkins Coie, where he represented startups, public companies, social enterprises, and nonprofits. Ben has managed a state legislative campaign, researched in Ghana on behalf of a start-up social enterprise, split an apple strudel with Kofi Annan while working at a think tank in Salzburg, and lectured on Pink Floyd lyrics as an English teacher in Taiwan. In addition to CLS, Ben serves on the Board of the Washington Technology Industry Association, and previously served on the University of Washington’s Board of Regents, Graduate Washington, Hillel UW, and the Municipal League of King County.

Anthony E. Hamilton

Mr. Anthony E. Hamilton is from Seattle, WA and played basketball for Franklin High School. He, himself, was adopted at birth and has a passion for reunification of families who have been separated by adoption and foster care and is a proponent for interrupting youth gang violence. Mr. Hamilton would like to share his experiences, expertise, and knowledge about the criminal legal system, particularly the Department of Corrections. Mr. Hamilton values the work of CLS and wants to be able to share that message.

Jamila Johnson

Jamila Johnson is a senior counsel at Lawyering Project–a national non-profit that uses the law to improve abortion access and uphold the rights and dignity of people seeking and providing abortion care.  Jamila joined the Lawyering Project after almost a decade in private practice and nearly six years litigating around the remains of slavery and Jim Crow in Louisiana’s criminal systems. Jamila was the Deputy Director at the Promise of Justice Initiative (PJI), where she ran its End Plantation Prisons Project. For two years, she was PJI’s Managing Attorney for its Jim Crow Jury Project. There she led a mass post-conviction project during the pandemic for those in prison with non-unanimous jury verdicts. Before that, Jamila was a senior supervising attorney at Southern Poverty Law Center and a shareholder at Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt. She holds a law degree from the University of Washington School of Law and grew up in Seattle’s High Point neighborhood.

Jeffery C. Grant

Jeffrey Grant is an Assistant Attorney General in the Complex Litigation Division of the Washington Attorney General’s Office. In addition to CLS, Jeffrey is a member of the William H. Gates Public Service Law Advisory Board, the William L. Dwyer Inn of Court, the American Board of Trial Advocates, the Board of Trustees of Bayview Manor, and serves as an adjunct faculty at Seattle University’s School of Law.  Jeffrey received his L.L.M. in Sustainable International Development from the University of Washington’s Law School in May 2017.

Student Board Member

Past President

Naomi Kim is the owner of NSK & Company, P.C. where she practices in the areas of immigration, business and real estate transactions, and litigation. Naomi’s leadership experiences include a 2007 WSBA Leadership Institute Fellowship, 2003-2010 Pro Bono Coordinator for the Korean American Bar Association, co-founder of the MSM pro bono clinic in Lakewood, Washington, Arbitrator for the Better Business Bureau, and selection by the Overseas Korean Foundation to participate in the 2003 and 2011 Future Leaders Conferences in South Korea. Naomi is also a classically trained pianist and composer who has performed 3 times on Classic King 98.1 FM radio station.

Steven Marchese

Carmen mireles.

Carmen Mireles is a longtime resident of the Yakima Valley, where she has been an active and informed bilingual/bicultural voice in the Latino community as a lay advocate against domestic violence and sexual harassment. She has worked with Amigas Unidas, a grassroots organization created by CLS, other statewide domestic violence and sexual assault resource centers, and Radio KDNA.

Matthew Moersfelder

Matthew Moersfelder is a partner at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, where he specializes in intellectual property law.  He currently serves on the Executive Committee for the WSBA Intellectual Property Section, and previously served on the board of Seattle Works and on the NonProfit Committee for the International Trademark Association (INTA).

Brenda Morbauch

Brenda Morbauch lives in Skokomish, on the Skokomish Reservation. She is involved in many civic activities.

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2002 Skiing Roster

Tove Pashkowski

• Position: Alpine
• Class: Junior
• High School: Cascade/U.S. Devel. Team/Mammouth Mtn. Ski Team

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Alpine Skiing - Tove Pashkowski

Tove Pashkowski is an alpine skier who competes internationally for the United States. Her last result is the 16th place for the women's giant slalom in the Universiade during the season 2002/2003. She competes in giant slalom and slalom.

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• Complete name : Tove Pashkowski   Pashkowski   Tove
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• Specialties : Alpine Skiing (Giant slalom, Slalom)

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Barbara U. Rodriguez-Pashkowski

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Barbara Rodriguez-Pashkowski, Chair of the firm’s Real Estate and Commercial Sections, concentrates her practice on environmental law, including WQARF, CERCLA, UST matters, due diligence, air quality, water quality, and RCRA. She brings to her clients years of experience, including state and federal Superfund and litigation, UST compliance and appeals, air quality and water quality permitting and regulatory compliance, asbestos compliance, RCRA regulatory compliance, environmental rule writing, and legislation. Barbara works with various federal, state, and local governmental entities and private companies on a broad range of environmental issues.

Prior to joining Gust Rosenfeld, Barbara worked in the Environmental Enforcement Section of the Arizona Attorney General’s office as Chief Counsel for the Air, Game and Fish, Underground Storage Tanks and Agriculture (AGUA) Unit. She represented the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality in administrative hearings, litigation and litigation coordination, rule writing, legislation, the negotiation of complex environmental settlements, and training for its state Superfund, UST, State Assurance Fund and air quality programs.

Professional Associations

• Gust Rosenfeld P.L.C. (Chairperson, Real Estate and Commercial Section)
• Gust Rosenfeld P.L.C. (Member and past Chairperson, Diversity Committee)
• Environmental & Natural Resources Law Section
• Environmental & Natural Resources Law Section (Executive Committee Board Member)
• Diversity Committee (member and Past Chair)
• ASU’s Council on Law and Sustainability Studies (Board Member)
• House of Delegates (2022-present) 
• Environment, Energy and Resources Section
• Public Interest Law Section
• Litigation & Dispute Resolution Section
• Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (past City Lead, Mentoring Program)
• Attorney General’s Office (former member, CLE Committee, 1998-2007)

Presentations & Publications

• Featured Speaker, MCBA Paralegal Conference, “Environmental Law – What is Trending, What is Your Role?”
• Featured Speaker, Transportation Research Board 55 th Annual Workshop on Transportation Law, “Environmental Due Diligence”
• Featured Speaker, Condemnation Summit, “NEPA Challenges and Their Relevance to Acquisitions and Appraisal Practice”
• Featured Speaker, State Bar of Arizona 82 nd Annual Convention, “Environmental Law Fundamentals: Water Quality”
• Featured Speaker, “UST Operator Training”
• Featured Speaker, “Environmental Considerations for Franchisors”
• Featured Speaker, “Effluent Guidelines for Discharge of Pollutants from Construction Sites”
• Featured Speaker, “Ins and Outs of Foreclosure – Environmental Considerations”
• New EPA Guidance on the Applicability of the Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser Defense to Tenants (January 2013)
• Asbestos in School, the Penalties, the Dangers ( April 2012)
• Ins and Outs of Foreclosure, CERCLA and WQARF Environmental Considerations in Foreclosures, Chapter 16, 3rd Edition

Professional Recognition

• Phoenix Magazine 2022 Top Lawyers – Land Use & Environmental Law
• Maricopa County Bar Association’s Robert R. Mills Member of the Year (2021)
• AZ Business Leaders, Law – Real Estate (2021-2022)
• Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona, AZ Business Magazine (2020 and 2022)
• The Best Lawyers in America®, Environmental Law; Natural Resources Law (2019-2024)
• Most Influential Women in Real Estate by AZRE Magazine (2018)
• Republic Media Who’s Who in Business! (2016)

Community Involvement

• ASU Mentorship Initiative in Sustainability Law (Board Member)
• Los Abogados (member)
• Community Housing Resources of Arizona (former Board Member)
• Aid to Adoption of Special Kids (former Board Member)

Legal Updates & Firm News

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Areas of Focus

• Natural Resources
• Administrative Law
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• St. Mary’s University (B.A., summa cum laude , 1978)
• Arizona (1981)
• U.S. District Court, District of Arizona (1981)
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit (1989)
• Texas (2014)
• Oklahoma (2014)

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