On the basketball court in high school and college, Danny Hagen would be called upon to block shots.

Today one of the Shelter Bay man’s callings is to make sure the disabled get a fair shot at fully participating in community life.

Hagen, a residential appraiser with the Skagit County Assessor’s Office, last week joined the Chinook Enterprises board of directors.

Chinook Enterprises provides job training, employment assistance and related services for people with disabilities or facing other barriers from its Mount Vernon base.

“The secret with Chinook is the mission,” Hagen, a Lead...