Pullman Community Update/May 2022

MAY 2022

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Pullman Community Update

VOL. 27 | NO. 5 MAY 2022

PULLMAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS Membership dues are assessed on the anniversary month of a member joining the Chamber.

Special thanks go out to the following businesses and individuals who have elected to continue their support of the Pullman Chamber of Commerce: • Appearances Marketing and Promotions • Artisans at the Dahmen Barn • BookPeople of Moscow • Circles of Caring Adult Day Health • Citizen’s Climate Lobby of the Palouse • Cougfan.com LLC • DawnMD LLC • Evergreen Tire • FirstStrike Advertising • GeoProfessional Innovation Corporation

2022 Cabaret – A heartfelt thank you!

I would like to thank board members, business members, community members and our generous sponsors for the continued support that we receive as a nonprofit membership organization. As we all agree, the last two years have been difficult for families, businesses, and nonprofits throughout the region, and I recognize that it was YOUR choice to support the Pullman Chamber of Commerce.

With your financial support we are able to continue to promote, advocate and support our member businesses and help make Pullman a better place to live, work and do business.

Marie Dymkoski, Executive Director Our generous donors!

Thank you to everyone who helped Bling it On! Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.; Washington State University; SEL Event Center; Happy Day Catering; Emcee Mayor Glenn Johnson; Auction Team: Austin Booker, Chantel Kimball, Logan Ipsen; Photographer Doug Arlt; Music by The Senders; Coat Check Sponsor IMSB Law; Pen sponsor SYG Nursery & Landscaping; ASWSU; Sigma Phi Epsilon.

Fatimah Albaqshi Jaci Kajfas Alvarez McKenzie Brumet Kym Darling Marie Dymkoski Ginger Flynn

Our Cabaret Committee: Jennifer Gerardi Sue Guyett Glenn Johnson Kimberly Marshall Julian Matthews Jennafer McCutchen

Karen Molner Theresa Myers Stacey Overtoom Chris Park Jennifer Willis

Our Table Sponsors: ASWSU; Avista; CenterWell Home Health; Columbia Bank; Gladish Community & Cultural Center; Jann & Herb Hill; Hub International Insurance; Idaho Central Credit Union; IMSB Law; Melanie Lange Real Estate; Miss Huddy's Barbecue; Pioneer Title Company of Washington; Pitzer Real Estate Group; Presnell Gage, PLLC; Pullman Regional Hospital; Pullman Regional Hospital Foundation; Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc; Synergy One Lending; Washington Trust Bank; WSU Athletics; WSU Office of the Chancellor; WSU Office of the President; Your Other Mother; Zoe Coffee & Kitchen

• Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington & Northern Idaho • Good Deeds Mortgage • Grayslate Apartments • Higginson’s Home Center & Sleep Shop • J Bart Johnson • Ken Paulson Plumbing • Largent’s Pullman Appliance • Living Faith Fellowship • Monroe Mens • Open Range LLC • PAC Insurance Group • Paradise Creek Brewery • Paradise Creek Brewery – Trailside Taproom • Pullman Christian School • Pullman Lions Club • Pullman Subway • Pullman Vision Source • RockSTAR Body Bar • Salmon River Experience of Idaho • St James Episcopal Church • YMCA of the Palouse

Avista WSU Carson College of Business Brelsford WSU Visitor Center College Hill Jacqueline & Roger Daisley Gladish Community & Cultural Del & Mid Rowland Estate Center Merry Cellars & Oak on Main Neill's Flowers & Gifts Sam Dial Jewelers Pacific Empire Radio Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Washington Trust Bank SEL Event Center WSU Alumni Association Washington State University WSU Athletics WSU Office of the President WSU - Jordan Schnitzer Museum WSU School of Hospitality Business of Art at WSU Management Anita's Rentals; Best Western Plus University Inn; Birch & Barley; Carol Chipman; CenterWell Home Health; Cherie Amour; Chipman & Taylor Chevrolet; Coldwell Banker Tomlinson; Columbia Bank;Cougar Country Drive-In; Crimson & Gray; Dave Christy State Farm; Dissmore's IGA; Edward Jones Greg Bloom; Gail Gearhiser; Heros n Sports; Holiday Inn Express; Hotel McCoy; Hottest Life Foods; Idaho Central Credit Union; j&h Printing; Jess Ford of Pullman; Life Flight Network; Marie Dymkoski; Marketing Solutions NW; Matt & Lynda Carey; Mike Lowery CPA; Monroe Men; Moscow & Pullman Building Supply:Moscow Pullman Daily News: Myers Auto Rebuild & Towing; Neill's Coffee & Ice Cream; Northwest Auto Parts; Palouse Country Candy; Palouse Discovery Science Center; Palouse Habitat for Humanity; Palouse Ridge Golf Club; Pickard Orthodontics; Pioneer Title; Pullman Civic Theatre; Pullman Disposal Service; Pullman Fire Dept; Pullman Marriott; Pullman Regional Hospital Foundation; Pullman Subway; Pullman Vision Source; Regency Pullman; Rico's Pub; Rockstar Body Bar; Rod Schwartz Photography; Rolly's Hand Crafted Ice Cream; Roost Coffee & Kitchen; Safeway; Salmon River Experience of Idaho; SBS Fitness & Juice Bar: Sella's; Swire Coca Cola; SYG Nursery & Landscaping; United Way of Whitman County; Values & Vision Financial Advisors; Washington Idaho Symphony; WSU Administrative Professional Advisory Council; WSU School of Music; WSU Sports Science Lab; WSU UREC; Wysup Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram; Zoe Coffee & Kitchen

BUSINESS MEMBER OF THE MONTH

Community Action Center: Empowering People & Communities throughout Whitman County to Reach their Full Potential Folks in Whitman County working below a living wage or on a fixed income deserve a stable home base, which is critical to an ability to thrive. A stable home starts with basic needs: safe housing and food. Community Action Center works to help everyone access what they need to reach their full potential.

Community Action Center programs help people live in affordable housing, transition out of homelessness, pay utilities bills, and eat nutritious food. Our programs include: • Community Food. This program includes our Community Food Bank for all residents who need food, and food and nutrition-related policy, systems, and environment work.

• Housing Solutions assists families threatened with or experiencing homelessness. These families are stably housed through case management and transitional housing.

• Affordable Housing. CAC owns and manages long-term affordable housing units for people with low incomes, those transitioning out of homelessness, and people with disabilities including developmental disabilities. We also operate the county’s Section 8 program. Section 8 housing choice vouchers help make housing affordable by paying for a portion of rent for a family each month.

• Weatherization and home repair loans for rural homeowners, to make homes safer, healthier, and more energy efficient, and to reduce environmental allergens and unhealthy substances in the home.

• Energy and Heating Assistance prevents shut-off of power and helps pay utilities, so money saved on energy bills can help families pay for food, medicine, or rent.

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In This Issue…

Pullman Chamber of Commerce 1-3 Washington Idaho Symphony 5 Washington State University 6 Rural Resources 7 Whitman County Humane Society 7 Community Action Center 9 City of Pullman 10 Pullman Depot 11 Community Calendar 12-13 Pullman School District 14-15 Gladish Community & Cultural Center 16 Pullman Regional Hospital 17-18 Spokane Falls Community College 19 Gladish Performing Arts Centre 20 Pullman Community Montessori 21 Palouse Habitat for Humanity 21

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MAY 2022

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Audrey Pitzer Audrey Pitzer, daughter of Tami and Joe Pitzer, is an honors student at Pullman High School. She has been an active participant in the high school during her high school career being a part of the girls’ varsity; soccer, basketball, and tennis team, being a four-year three-sport athlete. Audrey was named to first-team all-conference academics during all her sports seasons. Audrey has also been planning various events for the high school students through a non-profit program named, Pullman Student Events. While being a studentathlete Audrey also works at Southfork Public House and Remax Home and Land. After high school, Audrey plans to attend the University of Arizona in the fall of 2022 and study Business and Entrepreneurship.

Grayson Hunt Grayson has been very involved in PHS and the activities surrounding it including leadership, music, and sports. He enjoyed playing sports the most and stuck with basketball throughout his entire high school career and even got to play in the state championship for it as well as earning an athletic scholarship at Lewis-Clark State College.

He earned awards while playing for Pullman's basketball team such as first team all-league and later sportsmanship medals during regionals.

Grayson is committed to Lewis-Clark State College and will be attending school full time there as well as playing basketball. He is majoring in finance with interest in computer science and foreign language.

Pullman Chamber and Visitor Center • 415 N. Grand Ave. • Pullman, WA 99163 509-334-3565 • Fax: 509-332-3232 • chamber@pullmanchamber.com • www.pullmanchamber.com Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Staff: Executive Director: Marie Dymkoski • Office Manager: Kimberly Marshall

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WASHINGTON IDAHO SYMPHONY

MAY 2022

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Greetings.

I hope this message finds you and finds you well. When I agreed to join the board of the Washington Idaho Symphony over two years ago, I was full of optimism and excitement with hopes that I could add a little bit to make our communities better through music. I had no idea of the roller coaster ride we would be facing. Now, as I reflect on how difficult these past few years have been, not just for the WIS but for all of us, I look forward with hope as we approach the Grand Finale of our 50th Season.

50 years is quite an accomplishment and passing such a milestone did not happen on its own. Countless hours of planning, organizing and practice over the years have lead to this moment of celebration. I would like to personally thank the members of our esteemed orchestra – current and past – for their dedication to both the art of music and the joy of performing for a live audience. I wish to thank Dr. Danh Pham for his unswerving Garren Shannon, WIS Board President orchestral leadership – we all appreciate you. I would like to thank my board colleagues who have provided so much of their time to this great endeavor. I wish to thank all the volunteers over the years who have assisted us as we strive for perfection. Finally, as the first to show up and the last to leave every concert, I wish to thank our executive director, Kristin Lincoln, who has worked so tirelessly over the years to ensure the stage is set and our ensemble of expert musicians are ready to play – so we can open the door for you, our patrons. Kristin, thank you.

Of course, the Washington Idaho Symphony would not exist if it were not for you good community members. As mentioned, these past few years were the most challenging and to be quite frank, the WIS would not be here today if not for your generosity through this pandemic. Thank you for your trust and continuing support.

As I have said before, I believe music has the power to heal, to lighten our hearts, and to bring joy and hope to our community. It is my sincere hope that you will join us to celebrate our 50th Season Grand Finale.

Garren Shannon, President

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WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY

MAY 2022

Two new art exhibits open in May

SURCA awards 43 undergraduates

More than a third of the Washington State University students who participated in the 2022 Showcase for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities won monetary awards for their efforts.

Forty-three students from WSU Pullman, WSU Vancouver, and WSU Global Campus won awards across nine categories, garnering nearly $8,000 in all.

Approximately 140 students from four WSU campuses shared their research, scholarship, and creative activities with judges and community members at the event at the end of March. Judges from the university and Pullman community evaluated their presentations and posters using a rubric.

“Undergraduate research is vital to our university as a high-impact activity that enriches every student’s academic pursuits,” said William B. Davis, interim vice provost for academic engagement and student achievement. “For SURCA to be inperson again this year was a boost. SURCA remains the premier place to showcase students’ work, and it is our honor for the Office of Undergraduate Research to host it.”

This year’s top presentations ranged from the influence of egg size and metabolism on Chinook salmon embryos to the impact of Taoism on women in China, and from spectral signatures of wet and dry wildfire ash to sleep loss and risk taking.

More details can be found at SURCA.wsu.edu.

Fridays at the Clock returns

Mark your calendars. Fridays at the Clock is returning for its second season this summer.

Come hear live, outdoor music in front of Bryan Clock Tower. Concerts are free, open to the public, and start at 6:30 pm.

Save these dates for the WSU School of Music’s summer concert series: June 24, July 15, August 5, and August 26.

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Explore migrant labor in the Yakima Valley through photographs and the poetics of space using Japanese woodblock printmaking in two new exhibits opening in May at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU. Both exhibits open May 24 and run through December.

In collaboration with Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections at WSU Libraries, the museum is displaying a selection of 50 photographs from the Irwin Nash Yakima Valley Migrant Labor Collection. The exhibit, “Our Stories, Our Lives: Irwin Nash Photographs of Yakima Valley Migrant Labor,” documents the daily lives of agricultural workers from 1967 to 1976.

Nash initially visited the Yakima Valley on a freelance magazine assignment, but kept returning each harvest season to further document the farming communities of Sunnyside, Toppenish, Granger, Mabton and more. The result is an archive of some 9,400 photographs showing children playing, people harvesting asparagus, labor meetings, student gatherings, farmworker housing, the faces of farmworkers, a girl’s quinceañera, and more.

The collection, largely unknown until recently, has inspired community members to come forward and help identify people in and give context to the images. A private Facebook group with more than 650 members is dedicated to the project.

In another exhibit opening in May, Keiko Hara explores her relationship to her surrounding environment in the artist’s ongoing series titled “Topophilia.” It chronicles her commitment to her unique form of Mokuhanga, or Japanese woodblock printmaking, over a 40-year period.

Hara’s abstract compositions, executed in vibrant color with references to water, fire, skies, and verdant lands, offer rich metaphorical imagery. Her longtime home in Walla Walla figures centrally in her work as does a more internal investigation into the poetics of space.

Two other exhibits end in May. Through May 7, the “Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition” showcases the culmination of two or more years of work by this year’s master of fine arts candidates. The exhibit features a wide range of styles and art-making approaches. This year’s graduate candidates are: Sarah Barnett, Jaime Durham, Autumn Hunnicutt, Seo Ryung Park, Siri Stensberg, and Meagan Marsh Pine.

Through May 21, “Indie Folk: New Art and Sounds from the Pacific Northwest” features works from artists Marita Dingus, Warren Dykeman, Joe Feddersen, Blair SaxonHill, Whiting Tennis, and Cappy Thompson. Indie folk music selected by Portland’s Mississippi Records accompanies the exhibit, curated by Melissa E. Feldman.

The museum, located in the Crimson Cube, is open 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Admission is free. Call (509) 335-1910. Find more information at museum.wsu.edu.

WHITMAN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY

MAY 2022

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Animal Hoarding 101: What You Need to Know All animals on the cover of this issue of the Pullman Community Update were seized in hoardings. Recently, local news outlets have carried stories of some serious animal hoardings.

Some of these cases have involved animals found dead or severely neglected. Those animals that could be saved are now being cared for through the Whitman County Humane Society.

Hoarding is a manifestation of mental illness, though experts disagree on which mental illness is at play in hoarding. Writing in the Canadian Veterinary Journal, Reinisch (2008) defined animal hoarders as those with an excessively large number of animals who (1) do not provide those animals with minimal food and water, a sanitary environment, and medical attention; (2) fail to act when the animals and their surroundings start to deteriorate; and (3) are unaware of the negative effects of the hoard of animals on their own health and that of others. Hoarding often starts with the hoarder getting a few animals, and then a few more, and then a few more. Often hoarders will say that they are “rescuing” the animals from some perceived dire fate. They may present themselves to others as having a special connection to the animals (Reinisch, 2008). Then suddenly the hoarder is living in a house full of “rescued” animals; an unmanageable amount of work must be done and a significant amount of money must be spent to keep those animals even minimally happy and nourished, in a sanitary and safe environment, and healthy. Part of taking care of the health and welfare of any companion animal is having it spayed/ neutered so that it cannot reproduce.

Hoarders generally skip this quality-of-life-affirming step, and soon the animals that they are “rescuing” start reproducing and the population explodes exponentially.

as gerbils and fancy rats. Even when a hoarding has been “cleaned up”, the rate of recidivism approaches 100% (Animal Legal Defense Fund). Most animal welfare groups believe that the problem should be addressed by prohibiting those who hoard from having animals and also by dealing with the mental health issues of the hoarders through treatment.

Hoarding is a community problem and only communities that work together can help solve the problem. What can you do to help solve the problem? Consider these many options.

Inform yourself about and insist on compliance with the local Pullman rules about numbers of animals allowed in a home. For the record, in Pullman, a person can not have more than 3 dogs and 3 cats in a dwelling. Landlords may set lower limits or may completely prohibit animals on their premises. If you see a situation that appears to be getting out of hand, report Hoarding is a problem nationwide, though it often happens in rural areas where there are it to the City of Pullman. few rules and regulations about the number of animals a person can have in a dwelling.

Approximately three out of four hoarders are women (Animal Legal Defense Fund). The Have your own animals spayed/neutered and microchipped. Hoarders will often claim typical animal hoarder is a woman over 60 (Humane Society of the United States). Cats are that an animal “wandered in” and they “rescued” it. That wandering animal should not be the most commonly hoarded animal, but ask any animal specialist and they’ll tell you they’ve your animal. The Whitman County Humane Society provides coupons for spay and neuter seen hoardings of dogs, horses, birds, reptiles of various sorts, and even of small furries such surgeries and microchipping for low-income households.

Insist on tough laws. Animals have only your voice to speak for them. Speak directly with your city council people and your county commissioners. Insist on regulations to protect the

by Annie Lindsey, Director of Shelter voiceless. Support firm, but humane, legislation.

Wish List

The following are some items that will help the WCHS help hoarded animals.

• • • •

Purina Kitten Chow Pate Kitten Wet Food Miracle Nipples Kitten Milk Replacer

• Bleach • Newspaper/ Shredded Paper (Clean, bagged)

• Purina Puppy Chow • Clumping Cat Litter • Feliway Spray or diffusers

Support the Whitman County Humane Society as we regularly work with law enforcement to deal with animal hoarding situations. In fact, during the pandemic, we helped four households with animal hoarding and were contacted about several more. We are a private, non-profit humane society dedicated to helping our community overcome these devastating and difficult matters. We need your help. Find out how you can help by visiting www. whitmanpets.org.

RURAL RESOURCES

Online Caregiver Support Group

CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP

The 2nd and 4th Monday of each month 3:00PM-4:00 PM Via Zoom

For more info or to register please contact: Tanya Marceau 509-332-0365 EXT 8008 Tmarceau@ruralresources.org

Monthly Starting May 16th 2-4pm.

Caregiver support is intended to be a safe and confidential place to get together with other people who understand what you are going through.

A place to express the joys, frustrations, humor and anger that can be associated with caregiving for your loved one. Please join us at Bishop Place as they host this group. Light refreshments will be provided.

Monthly Group Dates: May 16th June 13th July 11th August 15th September 12th October 10th November 14th December 12th

Caregiver Support is intended to be a safe and confidential place to get together with other people who understand what you are going through.

A place to express the joys, frustration, humor and anger that can be associated with caregiving for your loved one. Please join us for the online zoom group, the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month.

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Find support from other people in similar situations Learn about community resources Problem solve strategies All unpaid caregivers are welcome to join

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COMMUNITY ACTION CENTER

MAY 2022

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The Food & Shelter Folks What is the minimum monthly income you need to make ends meet in Whitman County?

All data are drawn from the Self Sufficiency Standard 2020 for Washington State, and are specific to Whitman County. Visit https://www.thecalculator.org/calculator.php to fill in your expenses and see the minimum income YOUR household needs to be self-sufficient!

Single adult living alone:

Single parent with one

Two working adults with

preschooler:

two teenagers:

Monthly Expenses Amount

Monthly Expenses Amount

Monthly Expenses Amount

Housing $703

Housing

$880

Housing

$1338

Child Care

Child Care

$945

Child Care

$0

$0

Food $297

Food $451

Food $1,043

Transportation

$291

Transportation

$299

Transportation

$565

Health Care

$140

Health Care

$407

Health Care

$535

Miscellaneous

$143

Miscellaneous

$298

Miscellaneous

$302

Taxes

$228

Taxes $522

Taxes $362

TOTAL $1,802

Child Care Tax Credit -$50

Earned Income Tax Credit -$291

SELF-SUFFICIENCY

Child Tax Credit

Child Tax Credit

HOURLY WAGE

TOTAL $3,586

TOTAL $3,521

SELF-SUFFICIENCY HOURLY WAGE $20.38

SELF-SUFFICIENCY HOURLY WAGE $10.16

$10.24

Community Food We are taking food donations by We are requesting the following appointment! Please call the front donations: desk (509-334-9147) to make an • Canned Soups appointment to donate food. We • Canned Meats – tuna, chicken, pork, spam also encourage monetary donations.

• Spaghetti sauce Your dollar will go farther in buying • Granola Bars food than if you spend it yourself • Fruit cups at the store! Please donate at: https://www.cacwhitman.org/ donate/

• Cereal • Instant coffee • Shampoo, toothbrush, deodorant

-$167

-$333

(PER WORKING ADULT, FULL TIME)

FOOD PANTRY MONDAY

Closed

TUESDAY

Closed

WEDNESDAY

11 am – 1:00 pm

THURSDAY

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

FRIDAY

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CITY OF PULLMAN

Making Flowers (and Pullman) Bloom

Horticulturalist Nina Ashmead Makes Magic at Pullman’s Signature Greenspace If you asked City of Pullman Parks Horticulturist Nina Ashmead to list all of her responsibilities, she might run out of breath.

A flora savant for Lawson Gardens, Nina tackles many tasks to make sure the 13-acre greenspace is well cared for. Parks Director Kurt Dahmen agrees: “Nina takes great pride in her work. She works hard preparing everything that we’re looking forward to seeing this summer,” he raved.

Nina mows, weeds, fertilizes, sprays, trims, prunes, plants, waters, and much, much more. With a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture from the University of Idaho, she puts her design skills to work, sketching out details for all the beds and placements around the park in preparation for the arrival of over 5,000 colorful annuals.

“Before you even see everything fully grown, you have to get your design ready for the following year,” she said.

In her fifth season as Lawson’s overseer, Nina tries to change it up from year to year with her keen eye and design background. With more of a harvest theme in 2021, Nina said the community can look forward to a pink, red, and purple theme this year. Expect a colorful assortment of petunias (14 species), marigolds, zinnias, lobelia, and ornamental sage, blanketing Lawson Gardens’ 30-plus beds and placements. Nina said she’s proud of her success in the greenhouse this spring and looks forward to celebrating that day in June: “When everything is in the ground, that’s my celebration day,” she said laughing.

Even when you think she can’t spare a moment, Nina finds a way to do more. Last year was her first Lawson Garden Plant Sale. With the help of volunteers, she sells her extra vegetable plants and flowers before she begins planting for real in late May—a practice she describes as “quite the gamble.” This year’s sale will be held at Lawson Gardens (705 SE Debry Street) on May 14, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

While planting and caring for greenery is a science wrapped in imagination and creativity, Nina understands that the journey is what it’s all about.

MAY 2022

Elected Officials Mayor Glenn A. Johnson Councilmembers Becky Dueben Benjamin Francis Megan Guido Eileen Macoll Ann Parks Nathan Weller Pat Wright

Reach out with your comments and questions for the Mayor and Councilmembers at city.councilmembers@pullman-wa.gov.

We’re Hiring!

Apply at: www.pullman-wa.gov/jobs Reserve a Discover Pass Thanks to legislative funding and a partnership with Washington State Library, Neill Public Library now has Washington State Parks Discover Passes for loan! These passes allow individuals free entrance into state parks and other state-owned land. With an active library card, reserve a pass for up to one week using the online catalog, in person, or by calling 509-334-3595.

Bill Pay Customers: Update Your Bank with the City’s New Address “Don’t judge your days by what you harvest but by the seeds you sew,” she said.

Using the Bill Pay service through your bank can save tons of time, but our finance team has noticed a trend: Customers using the Bill Pay feature, who It’s game on for summer sports! Starting May 2, you can register for have not updated their bank or credit union with the City Hall’s your favorites like T-ball, Rookie League, and adult slow-pitch. Browse all new address, are noticing delays available activities at www.pullman-wa.gov/parks-and-recreation. in payments or lost checks.

To resolve the issue, update your bank with the City’s new address: 190 SE Crestview Street, Building A, Pullman, WA, 99163. Please call the finance May 24 | 12:30-2 p.m. | Senior Center, 190 SE Crestview Street, Building B, Room 100 team at 509-338-3212 with any The Senior Center will host a May 24 event of remembrance called, “In Memory Of: A Memorial questions!

Appreciation.” This event is an annual tradition and an opportunity to remember those we have lost. With the rigors of the past few years still on our minds and confronting how everyday life is forever changed, we invite families who have lost loved ones over the past three years to enjoy a peaceful ceremony with family Monthly Safety Tip: Bike Safety May is National Bike Month and friends. Refreshments will be provided by the Pullman Senior Citizens Association. and a great time to dust off that bicycle for an outdoor adventure! Check out the Pullman Police Department’s tips for staying safe on two wheels: Pullman was recognized as a 2021 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, honoring our city’s • Always wear a helmet. commitment to effective urban forest management for the 25th consecutive year, dating back to 1997.

• Obey traffic laws and signals.

On April 25, our preschoolers helped Mayor Johnson plant a Japanese pagoda tree outside of the Parks & Recreation building, which fulfilled one of the four requirements needed to earn the next Tree City USA • Keep eyes scanning and ears listening. honor.

• Use appropriate hand signals.

Planting trees in urban areas helps cool the city and reduce overall energy consumption. Properly placed trees also increase property values while positively impacting our local ecosystem.

Fire Safety FAQ Learn more about the Tree City USA program at: www.arborday.org/programs/treecityusa.

How often should you test your home smoke alarms?

At least monthly.

If you’re out of options, what When temperatures increase, so does your water bill. Whether upgrading your backyard or updating your common house-hold product home, there are ways to save water and add to your wallet. The City incentivizes things like low- flow can help put out a fire? toilets, lawn removal, and efficient washing machines as a way to cut thousands of gallons of water from Baking soda; because it releases our city’s annual usage. Together, we can reduce water use and save our regional aquifer for many years carbon dioxide when heated, which helps smother the flame. to come! Learn more at www.pullman-wa.gov/pullman_conserves.

When should you call 9-1-1?

If you have a large fire or are 190 SE Crestview St. Building A Follow Us Online uncertain about your ability to Pullman, WA 99163 Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube extinguish even a small fire, call 509-334-4555 CityOfPullman @cityofpullman @city_of_pullman City of Pullman 9-1-1 right away. www.pullman-wa.gov

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PULLMAN DEPOT

MAY 2022

A Project of the Whitman County Historical Society

Pullman’s Past Comes Alive

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TRACKS PULLMAN DEPOT HERITAGE CENTER NEWS & NOTES

In Gratitude for Gifts Pullman Depot Heritage Center celebrates each donation received because all gifts support our mission of sustaining the depot’s character and engaging the community as we explore Pullman and Whitman County’s diverse history. This spring, the Depot has received two especially noteworthy gifts.

The Port of Whitman County awarded a two-year $50,000 grant to help with the first phase of Depot restoration. The Port of Whitman County uses tax revenue to invest in infrastructure designed to grow the economy. Supporting PDHC’s restoration project aligns with the Port’s mission of preserving multimodal transportation, including river and rails, and its history in Whitman County.

In February the Depot received a $200,000 gift, designated for George (a train conductor mannequin) restoration needs, from an anonymous donor. Donations such as these holds a presentation check for an anonymous $200,000 gift in February. can be utilized as the required local matching funds when applying for state grants such as a Heritage Capital Projects grant. A $265,740 Heritage grant is currently being used to restore the building’s masonry and replace its roof system.

John-Mark Mahnkey (Depot), Tom Kammerzell (Port), Debbie Sherman (Depot), Karl Webber (Port) & Kathy Meyer (Depot) review depot restoration in March.

Our sincere thanks to all who have supported PDHC on this journey so far.

New Firefighting Display Ignites Our Historical Imaginations

Freight Room visitors can enjoy a new exhibit showcasing Pullman’s firefighting history featuring photographs and memorabilia from the collection of retired Fire Captain Bill Whitman. Helmets and badges are complemented by collectible trading cards that illustrate styles of antique fire engines. A gleaming copper and brass cylinder with raised lettering bears some resemblance to a fancy Italian espresso machine, but is most definitely not one. Stop by to see if you correctly guessed what it is!

RESTORATION CONTINUES

Your donations are put to use on our continuing restoration efforts.

Currently masonry work continues - repairing deteriorating sandstone, and cleaning and repointing brickwork. Roof restoration will begin soon. Stop by!

Freight Room displays, which change frequently, feature various topics and exhibits. Viewing these displays doesn’t require a big investment of time, but the effects of this brief step into the past can linger with us, perhaps even permanently changing how we understand the world around us.

The Freight Room is open 1 to 4 pm on Saturdays, and all are welcome.

A display case contains firefighter memorabilia, currently on exhibit in the Freight Room

See you at the Depot, where

Pullman’s Past Comes Alive.

BEHIND THE SCENES ON EXHIBIT WORK Jamie Whitman, Freight Room organizer, and Lydia Miller, WSU History Intern, work on a new display featuring photographs of Downtown Pullman.

The Freight Room is open on Saturdays from 1:00 - 4:00pm.

Use the Whitman St. entrance for easy access.

Depot Days is coming up - during Lentil Festival on August 19 and 20.

Photos from MASCWSU and the Whitman County Historical Society Archives were reprinted and framed. Jamie and Lydia were able to refresh existing oak frames that were left at the Depot by the former owner.

DEPOT DAYS Pullman Depot Heritage Center a project of the whitman county Historical Society

3rd Weekend in August

CONSIDER MAKING A GIFT TODAY Contributions to the PDHC are tax deductible.

DONATIONS Donations to PDHC may be sent to: WCHS-Depot Project PO Box 67 Colfax, WA 99111

GIVE ONLINE pullmandepot.org FOLLOW US AT facebook.com/PullmanDepot instagram.com/pullmandepot/ twitter.com/DepotPullman

QUESTIONS? Contact Val Gregory wchsdirector1@gmail.com or Debbie Sherman jdjsherman@msn.com

Thank You to our Tenants –Tenants bring vitality to the Depot by hosting events, volunteering with clean-up days, and increasing day-to-day use of our distinctive, historic facility.

The Depot is currently home to 3Forks Bike Shop, Brian Blanchard, Cornerstone Properties, and Root to Rise Psychological Services. Our sincere thanks to these building tenants, who help to sustain Depot operations and promote our mission of restoring the Depot to its former glory.

We currently have a few attractive and affordable spaces available for day use or long-term lease.

For additional information, contact pullmandepot.facilities@gmail.com

VISIT US Pullman Depot Heritage Center 330 N. Grand Avenue, Suite H Pullman, WA 99163 pullmandepot.org

The Freight Room is open on Saturdays from 1:00 - 4:00pm

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• Lawson Gardens Committee, 3:30 p.m., Pullman Rec Center • Pullman Community Montessori, Open House, 3:45 p.m., Gladish, • PullmanCommunityMontessori. org • PSD, Board Work Session, 4:30 p.m. Meeting will be held virtually and live streamed on our • YouTube Channel.

• PRH, Board of Commissioners, 6 p.m., Pullman Regional Hospital • PSD, Kamiak PTA Meeting, 7:00 p.m.

• PSD, PHS Boosters Meeting, 7:00 p.m.

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• Pullman Community Garden at Koppel Farm; Spring Fair, Open House and Plant Sale. 10 a.m.

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• Pullman Depot Heritage Center, open 1 – 4 p.m. every Saturday

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• WSU, Commencement, • Pullman Depot Heritage Center, open 1 – 4 p.m. every Saturday

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PULLMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT Pullman Civic Theatre, The Importance of Being Earnest, May 13 – May 15, pullmancivictheatre.org

• PRH, Coffee Club, 10 a.m., Ridge Point

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• PRH, Vitalant Blood Drive, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Pullman Regional Hospital

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• PSD, no school, Memorial Day • PRH, Prenatal Breast Feeding, 6 p.m., ZOOM • PRH, Childbirth 101, 6:30 p.m., ZOOM

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• JES = Jefferson Elementary School • LMS= Lincoln Middle School • PAFC= Pullman Aquatic and Fitness Center • PHS= Pullman High School • PDSC= Palouse Discovery Science Center • PRH= Pullman Regional Hospital • SES = Sunnyside Elementary School • SFCC=Spokane Falls Community College

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• PSD, Teacher-Principal Collaboration Day (Early Dismissal, K-12) • Pullman Farmers Market, 3:30 – 6:30 p.m., Brelsford WSU Visitor Center • PRH, Women’s Wellness, 5:30 p.m., South Fork

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PULLMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT

MAY 2022

Student Transportation Joe Thornton, Executive Director of Operations I briefly considered headlining this article “Planes, Trains and Automobiles,” but student transportation is not often fun, exciting or entertaining, but it is fundamentally necessary. District-provided transportation for students can sometimes seem a bit confusing. This article will hopefully shed some light on this topic.

In general, Pullman School District will provide transportation for any student that lives outside the one-mile walk zone for a school. Students that live within that one-mile zone are expected to walk/bike to school. There are a few exceptions to this general rule. There are certain street crossings that are not considered to be a safe crossing for students. In these cases, transportation is provided even though a student may live within a mile of the school. Some of these unsafe crossings are within the one-mile walk zone for a school. Often times, these unsafe crossings were used to establish the attendance boundaries between schools, such as SW Crestview and NW Larry. The other exception to this general rule results in the opposite of the first exception, where bus service is provided. If a family decides to have an in-district transfer implemented for their child from one elementary school to another, transportation will not be provided although the student may live more than a mile from their school.

All transportation for students in grades K-5 is provided by Pullman School District yellow school buses. This is for students that live in-town as well as students that live on an out-of-town route. Students in grades 6-12 that live out of town have transportation provided by yellow school buses. Typically, a rural bus route will transport students at all three grade levels; elementary, middle and high school. Inside city limits, for over twenty years transportation for students in grades 6-12 has been provided by Pullman Transit under a contract between the Pullman School District and Pullman Transit. This has always been a great partnership between the city and the school district. That agreement is currently undergoing review and may look differently in the future.

Sending buses to events is also a big part of Pullman School transportation. This is for all activities, including everything from an academic competition to an athletic event. In the Spring, it is not uncommon to have as many as six trip buses out at the same time taking students to events around Eastern Washington.

As always, we continue to encourage families, when possible, to have their student walk or bike to school. The health and learning benefits for students taking that walk before school is well documented. Additionally, it helps to reduce the traffic congestion around schools and to reduce the total carbon footprint of getting our students to school.

Student transportation requires the dedication of a great team of people. Nearly two dozen people are part of the transportation department in the Pullman School District.

This includes supervisors, mechanics and drivers. This is a team of people dedicated to safely getting students to school and events. Sometimes, driving a bus in bad weather with a full bus load of students can be challenging. But this team always meets that challenge.

Speaking of bus drivers: we are always looking for more people to help. We do not just need people to drive every day for us-sometimes we just need substitute drivers. We will provide the training, pay you for the time spent training, and cover the cost of obtaining the CDL (special driver’s license required to drive a bus). If you are looking for a part-time job and want to be part of a great team that helps kids get to school, please contact Joe Thornton, jthornton@psd267.org.

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Student Supports and Services Evan Hecker, Kamiak Elementary Principal

The ultimate outcome of our work is to support students, families, and educators in a manner that prioritizes their health and safety, social and emotional needs, and behavioral and academic needs. All of our schools in Pullman School District use a Response to Intervention three-tiered framework for implementing a data driven approach to help us understand what we want students to learn and do, and what to do if they have not mastered essential standards, or what to do next if they have.

We have school-wide team responsibilities and teacher team responsibilities to develop Tier I supports for all students so they have access to essential gradelevel standards. Our collaborative teams use common planning times, collaboration days, and learning improvement days to identify essential standards, and to review universal screening and diagnostic assessments to inform our instructional decisions. So, what do tier 1 supports look like? Well, our teachers offer students choices, and provide countless opportunities for students to share their thinking in a variety of ways. Our teachers create daily learning targets and teach students the skills necessary so they can provide evidence of student learning. Because we prioritize learning and skill development, our teachers provide daily feedback to students, and collect data to monitor student progress towards learning goals. Our teachers use positive reinforcement, proactive strategies, and research-based interventions to teach academic and social skills in a large group. Again, we praise positive behaviors to support school-wide growth in academic and social-emotional areas, and believe that all students can and will be successful with the appropriate level of supports.

Our collaborative teams also uncover who in their general education classrooms need additional time and support to learn essential behavior and academic standards. After identifying learning barriers, our collaborative teams use targeted interventions and extensions for students who need more. We monitor progress to see if our new supports and interventions are working to close achievement gaps, or to accelerate

learning. At this point in the framework, it is vital we re-teach expectations, and involve families because we know that when we create personal accommodations and individualized plans, a partnership with families supports further growth to overcome barriers for learning.

If we identify students who needs Tier III supports, we create student success plans centered on intensive remediation in universal skills. These intensive, comprehensive plans involve multi-tiered systems of support, and sometimes involve wrap-around services that include outside agencies. Our collaborative teams continue to adjust our intervention plans depending on each student’s responsiveness.

The Pullman School District Board of Directors and the Pullman School District shall provide equal educational opportunity and treatment for all students in all aspects of the academic and activities programs without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation (including gender expression or identity), marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, participation in the Boy Scouts of America or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. The district will provide equal access to school facilities to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society. District programs will be free from sexual harassment.

The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator, Assistant Superintendent, (509) 332-3144, and Section 504 Coordinator, Director of Special Services, (509) 332-3144. 240 SE Dexter Street, Pullman, WA 99163. Applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations in the application process by contacting the Personnel Coordinator at (509) 332-3584.

Board of Directors Jim Evermann Director, District 3 jfe@psd267.org Nathan Roberts Director, District 4 nroberts@psd267.org Amanda Tanner Director, District 5 atanner@psd267.org

Allison Munch-Rotolo Director, District 2 Amunch-rotolo@psd267.org President Susan Weed Director, District 1 Sweed@psd267.org

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Board officers, staff share goals

Friends of Gladish board president David Harder told FOG members at the April annual meeting that Gladish staff, management and board were ready and continued to press forward through the COVID 19 pandemic and the tempest of its variants.

“The residents (lessees) of Gladish adapted to the 2020 environmental constraints and preserved through 2021 as well,” Harder said. “We elected to be aggressive in 2021, upgrading Gladish and its infrastructure through judicious use of grants and bank financing.”

The last year evidenced more

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GLADISH COMMUNITY & CULTURAL CENTER

than $600,000 in capital improvements. Harder said the board expects to invest a similar amount in 2022 and about $5,000,000 over 2023 and 2024 to complete the Performing Arts Centre at Gladish.

“Clearly, moving forward, we will be aggressively pursuing grants and donations to ensure the financial stability of Friends of Gladish.

“We are exceedingly grateful for the continued financial support of the general public and Friends of Gladish, which is critical as well work to upgrade Gladish and complete the planned performance center,” Harder said.

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you The following individuals are supporting The Gladish Community and Cultural Center with membership and contributions to Friends of Gladish.

To join the effort to maintain and grow the community’s historical center, one can donate online from the Gladish website: www.gladishcommunity.org.

Direct questions to staff at 509-332-8081.

Dick Domey & Diane Gillespie Wade Hoiland & Lisa Carloye Sue & Michael Hinz J M Short Henry Merrill Pullman Disposal Jenny & David Harder Jeff Burnett Cheryl Hill James Logan Mary Loski-Cole Betty K Adams Susan Daniels

Janet Maguire Joe & Sharon Hindman Gloria & Glen Hower Glenn & Kathryn Johnson Beth Wiegand Arvid Olson Rex and Alice Davis Alex & Barbara Hammond Asa & Frances Clark Luanna Semler Victoria Onstad Pickard Orthodontics PC Janet & Ken Kendall Kirk & Laura McMichael Linda Fearn Barbara Feil Kathleen Warren Bridger Mountains Giving Fund Barbara Palmer James and Mary Ann Lincoln Tom Axling Darin Paulson & Suzanne Scott John & Liz Hobbs Marilyn Von Seggern

Calendar May 13 — Splash of Color: Wine & Painting, 6-8 p.m., View Room.

Register through Pullman Parks & Rec Thursdays — Pullman Kiwanis Club Weekly Meeting, noon-1 p.m., View Room.

News Briefs David Harder, left, president of Friends of Gladish Board of Directors, is pictured with Diane Gillespie and board member Dick Domey at the recent annual meeting. (Photo by Brenda Cox)

Pullman Community Montessori will host an Open House on May 4, beginning at 3:45 p.m. at the school in Gladish to share our program and classrooms with the community.

To reserve a spot at the school and learn more, visit its website: PullmanCommunityMontessori.org.

Tenant Highlights

The local American Legion post is meeting monthly at Gladish! Its meeting are the third Wednesday of the month beginning at 7 p.m.

For more information, contact Ted Weatherly, 509-432-8096. The group does not schedule meetings in July and August.

The Montessori School of Pullman is now enrolling for the 2022-2023 academic year. They have a few remaining spaces for mornings, afternoons, and extended day for 2 - 3 year olds, and 3 - 6 year olds. Contact the school at 509-334-4114 or via email office@pullmanmontessori.org to arrange a tour and get more information.

MAY 2022

PULLMAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL

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Is it a stroke?

Act F.A.S.T. FACE

droops

ARM

weakness

SPEECH difficulty

TIME

is critical

Call 911 at the first sign of a stroke

Pullman Regional Hospital Earns Acute Stroke Ready Certification Pullman Regional Hospital has earned Acute Stroke Ready Certification from DNV—an international accrediting body for healthcare organizations. To earn certification, a hospital must meet or exceed evidence-based standards set forth by the American Stroke Association.

“Responding to a stroke is all about time,” said Stephanie Knewbow, Emergency Department Director and Stroke Coordinator for Pullman Regional Hospital, alongside Dr. Aaron Scott, the supervising medical doctor. “The saying goes, ‘Time is Brain.’ This certification means we’re able to assess our patients, connect with a stroke specialist, neurologist or neurosurgeon, administer a clot dissolving medication—when prescribed, and admit or stabilize and transfer our patients all within specific windows of time.”

“This is when being a small hospital is a tremendous asset,” said Kim Johnson, Emergency Department Registered Nurse. “Our CT machine is steps away from our emergency department, and we don’t have to wait to get our patient in for imaging. In minutes we can be connected to a neurologist who specializes in stroke care so we can proceed with the best treatment to save brain function.”

According to the American Stroke Association, stroke is a leading cause of death, killing nearly 130,000 people each year, and is a leading cause of serious, long-term adult disability. Pullman Regional Hospital’s emergency department treats about 80-100 stroke patients a year.

While this is less than 1% of the patients seen each year in Pullman, the average stroke ages a person by 36 years.

When a ‘Code Stroke’ is implemented at Pullman Regional Hospital, a team of 8 immediately respond. Team members include emergency physicians, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, emergency nurses, certified nursing assistants, intensive care unit nurses, CT technologists, laboratory technicians, and clinical coordinators.

“It’s crucial our hospital is best equipped to take fast and effective action for stroke,” said Verna Yockey, Director of the ICU and Medical-Surgical Unit and member of the Pullman Regional Hospital Stroke Team. “When it’s your family member in the ambulance, you want to know your hospital has a dedicated team and proven protocol. When it’s a code stroke, we drop what we’re doing and respond.

We each have a dedicated role and we practice and practice and practice through mock codes.”

Recognize the symptoms of stroke with FAST: F = Face Drooping – Does one side of the face droop or is it numb? Ask the person to smile. Is the person's smile uneven?

A = Arm Weakness – Is one arm weak or numb? Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?

S = Speech Difficulty – Is speech slurred?

T = Time to call 911 May is Stroke Awareness month. Follow Pullman Regional Hospital on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or LinkedIn to learn more.

Warning Signs & Symptoms of Stroke With Stephanie Knewbow, RN Emergency Department Director, Pullman Regional Hospital

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Stephanie Knewbow, RN Kim Jonhson, RN Pullman Regional Hospital Emergency Department Director Pullman Regional Hospital Emergency Department

WEDNESDAY Stroke Education

May 18th, 2022 5:30pm-6:30pm South Fork Public House 1680 S Grand Ave Pullman, WA 99163

RSVP at

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Big Future, Small Price Tag!

Pullman Center in Profile News & Updates Valda Black, SFCC faculty and WSU doctoral candidate in Anthropology, currently leads an action research project on teaching methods and student engagement in asynchronous online courses & learning environments.

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ames W. Flach recently completed his high school diploma at the Pullman Center. Jim shared the following about his extraordinary journey.

What brought you back to school?

A good friend of mine is a counselor at Palouse River Counselling. He said I should finish my high school education.

It would boost my morale and open doors to a different career. So, I enrolled with the most popular choice, Spokane Community College.

How did you get started?

I worked with Dyan Bledsoe, who went through my records, and she made a plan for me to finish my education. I knew it was going to take a while, so I got started right away, and I finished my first class.

You got right into it?

Yes, and a light went off, and it encouraged me to my next class. It was strange to be back in school at this stage in my life, but I Ignored the strange feeling and kept my eye on the ball. Before long I finished my next class, and I was more encouraged to do more. Unfortunately, I got sick, really sick. I ended up losing

months of school time and I was worried about it big time. But Dyan said my education was not going anywhere and to not give up.

So what did you do?

I went back to school as soon as I could and before long, I finished another class. Then I completed another quarter.

I was on a roll to finish when I had a bad accident that cost me three of my fingers on my left hand. It took almost a year with an occupational therapist to get my hand working so I could keyboard and do other tasks in daily life. Then the corona virus slowed me down to a crawl, as I had to do my schooling online. I was glad when school opened to face to face this last fall and I finally finished my last class.

Congratulations on pulling through so much adversity!

I have a never-give-up attitude.

Between that and Dyan Bledsoe, I was finally able to finish my high school classes and get my diploma. All I can say is: Don’t ever give up on important goals, and it’s never too late to learn something new!

Punam Dalai, Ph.D., SFCC Pullman STEM faculty, presents her co-authored research on “Coevolution of Biomolecules

by Mineral-Catalysis in the Emergence of Life” at the Astrobiology Science Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, May 2022.

In her doctoral studies and postdoctoral appointments, Dr. Dalai has pursued research into the origins and evolution of early life. In March, students from her current biology course presented a research poster on “Plant Propagation in Cactus through Grafting” and a talk on “Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder” during the third annual STEM Summit at the CCS Pullman Center.

We welcome Dr. Xyanthe Neider as the keynote speaker at our Commencement on June 13. Dr. Neider is a mixed-race Black woman, the first to earn a bachelor's degree in her workingclass family. She was a single parent throughout her entire academic career, a high-school dropout and homeless with an 18-month-old before starting college, and served as attorney-in-fact for her grandma during graduate school. Dr. Neider earned an associate's of arts at Skagit Valley Community College before completing a dual bachelor's in sociology and criminal justice. She holds a master's degree and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from WSU.

Calendar May- Jun........................... Adult Basic Ed, GED/HS+, M-Th

June 13, 6:30pm............ CCS Pullman Commencement

May 16 ............................. Summer & Fall Class ........................................... Registration Opens

June 17 ............................. Final Day of School Year 21/22

May 21, 7:30pm .............. CCS Pullman at RTOP Theatre ........................................... for musical Show Tune

� 185 Veterans Way, Pullman WA, 99164 – just east of WSU’s Daggy Hall � pullman@sfcc.spokane.edu | Phone 509.322.2706 globe pullman.sfcc.spokane.edu | @SFCCPullman

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GLADISH PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE

MAY 2022

Design Element Spotlight: Lobby and Grand Staircase

The Performing Arts Center at the Gladish will feature a gorgeous lobby with a patron lounge and bar area. The lobby will also include a Grand Staircase connecting the second floor entrance and main auditorium lobby.

The Gladish is building a home for the arts right here on the Palouse! This new Centre, located on the 1954 wing of the Gladish, will feature a state of the art Main Stage auditorium, built to be a home for all our performing arts groups including Washington Idaho Symphony, Pullman Civic Theatre, and the Palouse Choral Society. The new facility will include new seating, updated interiors, new HVAC systems, new lighting and sounds systems, new entrance from the parking lot, and a patron lobby with a grand staircase. Downstairs will house the renovated Little Theater built for intimate theatrical experiences in a “black box” setting. The Little Theater wing will also include updated technical systems, green room, dressing rooms, a recording studio, and a new lobby and entrance.

Donate today at https://www.gladishcommunity.org/performing-arts-center Or by calling us at 509-332-8081

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THANK YOU! to all our guests and supporters for making Beans 'n' Jeans 2022 a success!

Event Sponsor

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Artisans of the Dahmen Barn Atom Heart Music, LLC Bertie’s Gift Shoppe at Gritman Hospital Blake & Lynda Ballard B & L Bicycles Bruce & Becky Miller Café Artista Candis Claiborn Carolyn Adam Cathy Blood Celia Boland Chipman & Taylor Chevrolet Clearwater Canyon Cellars Clearwater Fly Casters Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel Coldwell Banker Tomlinson Colter’s Creek Winery Colton School District Students Connie Hall Crafted by Our Creator CU There 4-H Club Cynthia Magnuson Dale & Carolyn Knowles Dan & Joyce Leonard Dave Ostrom Dianne Daley Laursen Donna Bradberry Eva Workman Frances Davies Headquarters Hairstylists Pullman Hodgins Drug & Hobby Humane Society of the Palouse Idaho Central Credit Union (ICCU) Intrigue Irish Spikes Iron Wok Jacob Maurin Jason Baerlocher Jason & Trista Noble JD Poulus Jennifer & Ray Wallace Jeri Pool Palouse Ridge Golf Course Jerry’s Auto Repair j & h printing Joy Lunsford

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