Spokane Metro Woman

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Dena Abdallah, Publisher

Issue 32 – June 2014 Editing by: Kelly Elkins Graphics by: Mandy Hill Cover Photo by: Rocky Castaneda For advertising information and inquiries, contact: dena@metrowomanmag.com www.MetroWomanMag.com/Spokane This magazine in part or in whole, may not be reproduced or copied without permission from Hidden Values, Inc. Metro Woman Directory™. Its publishers are not responsible for the accuracy of the information provided or the action of the advertisers. Readers should verify advertised information from advertisers.

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Spokane's Wellness & Beauty Expo Owner and creative director, Ann Marie Danimus started Stubborn Girl Productions and the Wellness & Beauty Expo while she was still on dialysis waiting for a kidney in 2011. She had closed down her theater in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and came home to her mother here in Spokane in 2010, too sick to care for herself. Once financially stable with a life in LA and Mexico, she found herself two years later in a twin bed in her mom’s house with a broken knee from falling, and infection in her other leg, sick from dialysis with no theater, no condo, no money and failing kidneys- not the best conditions under which to turn 40 years old.

Under the care of great local doctors she got on the list for a donor and after a chat with her Chiropractor about marketing & health fairs the idea for the first Wellness & Beauty Expo was born. Ann Marie received her kidney June 23, 2011. It took 3 1/2 years of dialysis and 17 surgeries, but Ann Marie’s health is thriving. Now in its third year, the Expo is ready to explode.

“We had a modest start”, says Ann Marie, “but the Expo has grown every year and we have added so many amazing activities from last year to this year, the excitement is really palpable.”

This year’s Wellness & Beauty Expo takes place June 20 & 21 with a VIP ticket event Fri. 5 PM to 9 PM for $30 including a drink ticket and hors d’oeuvres and Saturday general admission for $10, 10 AM to 5 PM at the Spokane County Fair & Expo Center.

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An important part of the mission for the Wellness & Beauty Expo is to give back to the community.

In addition to the fun highlights of the show, we have a variety of free health checks; non-profit educational and outreach booths; a food drive, Food4Beauty, where your donations to NW Harvest get you discounts on Mini-Spa passes; and a community fundraising program which allows local charities to sell tickets for the expo and receive $5 for every ticket. “It’s a win-win for the Expo and the charities to promote the show in this way,” says Ann Marie.

Other highlights this year: the fashion show, the fitness model competition and the “Honey-Do” auction to support NW Harvest during the VIP event. “Recently I started a non-profit entity which will produce two conjoining events - the Healthy Kid’s Day Camp and Health Talks, a conference featuring speakers on a variety of wellness topics.

In addition, the expo is affiliated with Miss Spokane and their first annual Fun(d) Run “Run for Miss Spokane" which takes place Sunday, June 22nd. Between the activities and vendors, the expo has a lot to offer this year. “Wellness is not about finding the absolute right way to a healthy balance in life, it is about finding the right balance for you.”

In addition to event planning, Stubborn Girl Productions is a burgeoning film studio. Ann Marie is shooting a short this Spring about domestic violence and a fundraiser for her first feature film “Surviving Gringo Gulch” is June 26th at the Upper Glen.

For more information on activities, tickets and vendor sales visit us at wellnessandbeautyexpo.com or call 509-434-0133.

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June Calendar of Events 6 CDA ART WALK 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Join us for a fun evening strolling through the many art galleries in beautiful downtown Coeur d'Alene.

Follow the yellow balloons to participating galleries.

Visit supporting galleries, shops, restaurants and businesses with your friends and family. A familyfriendly, free event!

6 RED CROSS FIRE ON THE RUNWAY 7:00 pm 11:00 pm at the Lincoln Center. 1316 N Lincoln St, Spokane, Washington 99201. Guests will be treated to hors d’oeuvres and champagne, a fabulous swag bag, and a commemorative event photo. Proceeds from the event support local Red Cross services such as 24/7 disaster relief and outreach to military families.

Tickets are $50 for vendor/runway show and only $10 more gets you in to the after-show celebration ($15 at the door) OR, treat yourself to a full V.I.P. experience including access to all events, additional drink ticket, and premium runway show seating for $75.

13 & 14 CAR D'LANE CRUISE AND SHOW Downtown Coeur d’Alene provides the ultimate Fathers Day weekend event with a classic car show, swap meet and cruise. Visit www.cdadowntown. com for all the details.

19 MARTINI MADNESS a ”Spokane & N. Idaho

Power Woman Networking Event” 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm at The Greenbriar Inn -- #315 E Wallace Ave. Coeur d’Alene, ID. Open to all women, this is a networking event where you mix business with girl’s night out!

Round up your girlfriends; bring your business cards and brochures and let’s network. Door prizes, no-host bar.

20-21 WELLNESS AND BEAUTY EXPO Find your personal balance in mind, body & spirit at the 3rd annual Wellness and Beauty Expo. The event kicks-off with a VIP ticket event Fri. 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm for $30 including a drink ticket and hors d’oeuvres and Saturday general admission for $10, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Spokane County Fair & Expo Center. www.wellnessandbeautyexpo.com 28 BBQ AND OPEN HOUSE AT SOLAR TWENTY Corner of Main and Argonne in the Spokane Valley WA 99206, (509) 216-3110 from 11 am - 5 pm. Come tour our spa and learn more about InfraRed Body Wraps, Ionic Foot Spas and Vibration Fitness. Enjoy music, refreshments and free chair massages. Enter drawing to win Spa Package of ONE FREE Body Wrap, Ionic Foot Spa and Vibration Fitness Session.

16 METRO WOMAN AFTER HOURS EVENT AT PINOT'S PALETTE 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm at 32

W 2nd Ave Suite 100, Spokane, WA 99201. Come experience Spokane’s only Paint and Sip Studio in the trendy SODO District. Everyone is invited to join us for this FREE event. Come meet our advertisers, sample yummy food and drinks, no host bar. Enter to Win Door Prize of “Pinot’s Palette Package” which includes a free class for two and gift pack valued at a $120 value! Pre-register if you would like to create a sample 8” by 8” painting for only $10 at www.pinotspalette.com/SpokaneSoDo Please say “I found it in Metro Woman." Thanks!

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Anti-Aging, Skin Care Rodan & Fields Dermatologists Crystal Eddy 972.921.9650 ceddy@myrandf.com www.ceddy.myrandf.com

Colon Hydrotherapy Healing Waters Colon Hydrotherapy Paulson Center 421 W. Riverside #1007 Spokane, WA 99202 509.590.3845 Far Infrared Body Wraps Solar Twenty Argonne and Main in Spokane Valley 509.216.3110 www.SolarTwenty.com Food Wildtree All Natural/Organic Line Patti Leach 208.755.0415 pleach@roadrunner.com pattil.mywildtree.com

Handbags Jewell Sandy Tidwell, Independent Representative 509.998.0646 www.myjewellstyle.com/ pursenurse stidwell57@hotmail.com Great Bags! Great Ground Floor Opportunity! Join Us!

Salon and Spa A Nu Yu Salon 1321 W. Northwest Blvd 509.326.6898

Linens and Bedding Linens Wholesale www.linenswholesale.net 208.862.9286

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Massage Therapy Brickhouse Massage and Coffee Bar 14222 E. Sprague Avenue 509.891.1999 www.BrickHouseMassage.com Nutrition Isagenix Trudy Oye 509.230.3871 Trudyo400@gmail.com www.trudyoye.isagenix.com

Thermal Imaging Insight Thermal Imaging 509.315.4154 www.InsightThermography.com

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Real Estate Choice Realty Broker Dena Abdallah 509.216.1228 www.choicespokane.com dena@choicespokane.com

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