Spokane Coeur d'Alene Living magazine December 2017 #145

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GIFT GUIDE

From Our Team, to You, Our Readers: We Wish You

Make your list and check it twice throughout the pages of our annual gift guide, in

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partnership with some of our clients. Wishing you a wonderful and bright holiday season

Happy New Year!

with those you love most.

Photographer: Kayleen Gill Stylist: Diane Holm

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CONTENTS WHAT’S INSIDE 12

Editor’s Letter Stephanie’s Thoughts

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First Look and Buzz Downtown Holiday Events Lilacs & Lemons Locally Made Gifts to Give Artist Eye on Spokane Joyful Moments of 2017 Lead Spokane Spokane Rising Kid-Friendly Winter Ideas

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Gift Guide Cool Items in Spokane

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The Nest Wreath Making Home for the Holidays Cabinets Wallpaper Revival

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Real Estate Careers in Real Estate

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Horsepower

The Scene

Memories of Beloved Tracks

Art Spirit Gallery Shows Lilac Lit: Books to Give Artist: Roin Morigeau Music: Rachel BadeMcMurphy

Prime Pages

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3 Over 50 Imposter Scams Retirement Living Small-Space Gardens

The Best Options for Where to Go and What To Do

Healthbeat

Datebook

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Mid-Life Exercise Routine Ideas

People & Events

Local Cuisine

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Feasting At Home Calzone Food Roulette Giant Gingerbread House Food Chain: Cost of Quality DINING GUIDE

People Pages

Pet Love Cleaning House

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Hot Topic Rape Kit Backlog

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Mic Drop: Black Crossley

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Clarksville

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Dining Guide: This guide is an overview of fine and casual restaurants for residents and visitors to the region. For more information about the Dining Guide, email Stephanie@spokanecda. com.

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EDITOR LETTER/a note from Stephanie

When Will We Arrive?

“Until you give up the idea that happiness is somewhere else, it will never be where you are.”

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he typewriter font of the meme caught my attention, and the words made me dive into my heart a bit: “Beware of destination addiction—the idea that happiness is in the next place, the next job, or even with the next partner. Until you give up the idea that happiness is somewhere else, it will never be where you are.”

Beyond the early nursling days for humans, life seems like a straight shot cannon of growth and expectations for which we continuously navigate how close—or how far away—we are from the acceptable trajectory. First, it starts from the outside looking in on us with our first steps, our first words, our grades, our participation in extracurricular activities, our test scores, our college acceptance letters, our first jobs and on and on. At some point, we take it on internally, judging our self-worth based on our ambition—or lack of—and notable tracks of successes or, egads, failures. We are always looking forward and ahead—where do you see yourself in five years, anyway?

My 2-year-old grand baby, the ever-precious Love Nugget, and I were adventuring toward the plum tree in my back yard during a “work from home day” this fall when a grasshopper sprang up between us. Fortunately, she had her big yellow plastic magnifying glass with an observation tube as the handle, in her hand. Love Nugget gasped and the game of chase was on. There were plums waiting to be devoured within my short break from work, but I had to procure “the bug!” for her delight. After a short and fierce battle—it turns out that the hopping ambition of a grasshopper can be positively affected by the presence of curious dogs and squealing toddlers—I secured it, safely and with all limbs intact, minus one, in the observation tube. I was ready to carry on, but Love Nugget plopped down in the grass to observe the maniacal creature. For a time countable in minutes, which felt countable in hours—and while my happiness hung high on the branches of the plum tree and then back in the house at my computer—we sat with Mr. Hop and watched him use his speck of a brain to unsuccessfully find an escape route. I watched her, watching him. It was beautiful to witness. To feel stopped in time while it was still passing, and feel perfectly happy and content and at peace. To experience a complete lack of ambition to move out of that space.

We can get caught up in the noise of progression and expectation; I can get stuck in a muddy space of feeling restless for something more or different—greener grasses, more successes, fatter bank accounts, fresher love, more joy, increased happiness. I understand the brilliant nature of this inclination provides the driving force to continue propelling each of us, and humankind in general, forward and upward. But when are we truly content from within?

I have spent a lot of time trying to carve into my core, hoping to whittle myself down to something simpler, something easier to understand … a more navigable interpersonal terrain. But, alas, it all remains fairly firm to the emotional touch and I seem full of resolve to continue climbing up and forward. And as much as I wanted to fight it because I am happy from within, that meme spun me into contemplation. “Until you give up the idea that happiness is somewhere else, it will never be where you are.” Am I victim of incessant wanting for something different than what is present in my life? Must I always wonder at what point I will be able to proclaim to the world “I have arrived!” when I arrive—and have been arriving—every day?

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Our city is in this space, too. It’s an exciting time to be Spokane … it feels as though we are all going places right here. Projects continue to rise and our community continues to grow.

And we don’t have to chase anything, or trade out what we know for something newer, something different, something closer to those other cities we are always being compared with. We get to feel pride, contentment and peace as we journey along, knowing we are indeed progressing, that our city is progressing, and that we have been and will continue to “arrive” every day.

As we close out 2017, and face a new year— full of goals and expectations—I challenge us all to capture unexpected moments. Perhaps accepting a call from a friend for any kind of time together. Or lingering at a city viewpoint above the nighttime twinkling lights, trying to map out the city you know by day, within the nightscape. Maybe you’ll pause to watch an eagle soar (it’s that time of year over Lake Coeur d’Alene). Or perhaps, when the earth warms again, you’ll trap Mr. Hop just long enough to bring him to near death for your own pleasure, and then set him free with one mighty leg still intact. And most importantly, I hope you feel as though you arrive—as you are right now—every single day.

We are Spokane Coeur d’Alene Living magazine, and we are Spokane+Coeur d’Alene. Please find me on Facebook or Twitter—and hop over to “like” the Spokane Coeur d’Alene Living magazine page—to stay connected between press dates, and to share your thoughts, stories, and life in real time.

To happiness right here and within us all, Stephanie Regalado stephanie@spokanecda.com

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IN DOWNTOWN SPOKANE

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by Elisabeth Hooker

xperience the magic of downtown this holiday season—creating memories that last a lifetime ... follow Rudolph’s guiding light to experience family activities, holiday sights, sounds, shopping and more. There are plenty of fun events happening in downtown.

Sights and Sounds Deck the skywalks. This winter downtown skywalks are painted in the theme of Rudolph’s famous flight. View from below or stay warm as you take a skywalk through downtown’s second level.

Holiday lighting. From small displays to dancing light shows, nothing cuts through the dark like the warm glow of twinkling lights. Main Ave. has never looked more festive. Street trees have been lit along Post St., Riverside Ave., Main Ave. and Spokane Falls Blvd. to brighten your holiday nights.

More than 75,000 high-efficiency, energysaving LED lights have been wrapped around 95 trees across 15 blocks in the downtown core, funded by the Downtown Business Improvement District (BID).

In anticipation of a grand return in 2018, stroll by the Historic Davenport Hotel to view a classic

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Crescent department store display.

Gather around downtown’s official Christmas tree inside Riverfront Park.

Located at the end of Wall St. adjacent to the new Ice Ribbon, it is lit by 2,000 multi-colored lights courtesy of Christmas Décor by Senske Services.

For the Family

Find Rudolph. Through December 18, look for Rudolph in 25 businesses and organizations in Downtown Spokane. It’s an easy and fun way to tour downtown and earn a chance to win cool prizes.

Kids Day at Mobius Children’s Museum and Mobius Science Center.

On Friday December 8, Washington Trust Bank is hosting free admission between 5 and 8 p.m. for the first 500 attendees at Mobius Children’s Museum and Mobius Science Center. Stop in for family-friendly activities, including holiday science, crafts and door prizes.

Family Skate Day. Come check out the new Riverfront Park Ice Ribbon with free ice skating admission for the first 500 attendees on Monday, December 18 between 5 and 8 p.m., courtesy of Washington Trust Bank. Skate rental is $4.50.

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W EST E ND GROWT H

FIRST LOOK/lilacs & lemons

A special all-Lilacs column in honor of Christmas.

Wishing all our readers a happy holiday season {good}

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by Vincent Bozzi

LILACS to the Oberemok brothers, Roman and Dmitriy, for saving the Roller Valley skating rink. It would have made a great warehouse or staging area for their other business, but after hearing from customers who hated seeing the beloved valley institution go, they decided to save it and improve it. Few active entertainment options exist these days, and family-oriented fun spots should be cherished and preserved. This is one skating rink that isn’t going to waltz into oblivion.

build on parking lots downtown. A map of our downtown reveals that more than half of it is covered with parking lots instead of buildings, and that spread between downtown neighborhoods is what prevents cohesiveness and migration between the different areas. It’s hard to have, say an art walk or a wine walk, when there are no more than three or four contiguous buildings in any one area. Fill in the holes and watch downtown prosper.

LILACS to Garth Brooks for pumping $14 million into our local community and putting on seven great shows. His method of waiting decades before appearing in a town and then settling down and staying for a spell seems less onerous for him, and gives him the chance to get to know each city. He even helped at a local basketball camp for under-privileged kids. Put on a pretty good show, too!

LILACS to developer Curtis Rystadt for buying the Otis Hotel, the long vacant eyesore on the west end of downtown. It’s wonderful to see yet another vacant building transform into another potential gem.

Partnering with the Hotel Indigo chain, the 112-room hotel will extend the revitalization on First Avenue almost all the way to Browne’s Addition.

LILACS to the Spokane Police Department for streamlining the process to get deteriorating foreclosed homes into the hands of a new owners. The old system of banks foreclosing, homes staying vacant and becoming a blight on the neighborhood, and the property value spiraling down so that it doesn’t pencil out for any entity to take over, just wasn’t working.

We love it when common-sense solutions can budge a bank or a government.

LILACS to Lisa Key, Spokane’s city planning services director, for proposing changing the Comprehensive Plan to allow small pocket homes on urban lots. Currently, if you want to put several small or “tiny” homes on a typical urban lot, the lot has to be rezoned—a lengthy process. We need more infill and we have lots available, but the available lots aren’t always attractive to developers of single-family homes. The bigger problem, for now, may be fighting the “not in my backyard” mentality of those who don’t want small homes on small lots near them.

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Top Five

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Local Gifts for Giving

by Erika Prins Simonds

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iving locally produced gifts conjures farmer’s market fruit cake and cross-stitched pillows from the church craft fair. It’s no wonder we all try our best and then head to Target for the stuff we know for sure our hard-to-shop-for family members will love.

Before you give up and head for that sprawling parking lot where holiday cheer surrenders to crisis mode, consider these options for really, really cool gift ideas, all made right here in the Inland Northwest.

DIY Cards | Letterpress & Screen Printed at Millwood Print Works There’s no contest: a small gift hand made with heart imparts greater joy than a shiny trinket from a shop.

Local DIY print shop Millwood Print Works hosts card-making workshops for letterpress and screen printing in early December. You’ll leave with 10 cards made with your own two hands and infused with your personal aesthetic—and the skills you need to make more art on your own. Tickets (limited availability) at millwoodprintworks.com.

Toy for Grown-Ups | School of Hard Blocks Who among us hasn’t considered gifting our peskiest sibling a pile of concrete blocks? This year, you can make that secret wish a reality at last—without being grounded.

Entrepreneur Scott Meuller, partner at the design firm HKW, created the “School of Hard Blocks.” The set of concrete alphabet blocks highlights the most abysmal aspects of life, from alcoholism to zombie attacks. Mansplaining, killer bees and juice cleanses also make an appearance.

On second thought, you may still be grounded for putting these under the tree—but it’ll be well worth the laugh. hardblocks.com.

Video Game | Obduction As you whittled away your youth unraveling puzzles in the surrealist ’90s video games Myst and Riven, you probably weren’t even aware the video games were made right here in Spokane.

Decades later, Cyan Worlds remains at the cutting edge of technology—and the company recently released a new game, Obduction.

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trade wearing pants for forever and with total immersion into a world far more enchanting than our own. It’s available to play on beefy gaming computers—see what’s recommended at obduction.com—and PlayStation 4, and compatible with both Oculus Rift and HTC Vive virtual reality gear. obduction.com

Books | Written by Local Authors, Sold Locally For the love of Spokane, please stop sending your cousins in Nebraska huckleberry bark every year. We must all work together to combat the common misconception that the Inland Northwest is just a giant huckleberry bush with a racism problem.

Our area produces loads of inspiring art, literature and even kitsch worth Fed-Exing out into the world—and if you’re new to buying local, books are an easy gateway gift.

Spokane and North Idaho are home to award-winning authors, several small presses and a robust scene of graphic novelists. Published this year, Leyna Krow’s dark humor weaves together her collection of short stories, I’m Fine, but You Appear to be Sinking.

Artist Manny Trembley’s FishTank Books include enchanting stories for kids and adults.

Local publisher Scablands Lit just released local poet Kat Smith’s first collection, Book of Exodus.

Whether it’s poetry, a novel, short stories or sequential art you seek, you’re likely to find a local author you love on the shelves of Auntie’s and other independent bookstores. And often, the stories inside feature places you know and love—what a better way to share the best of your hometown with distant loved ones? auntiesbooks.com

Clothing & Accessories | The Great PNW Indie clothing company The Great PNW, founded by creative couple Joel and Tori Barbour, prints its northwest-hipster-chic line of shirts, hoodies, hats and accessories at Zome Design in Spokane Valley. Their aesthetic is designed by the region’s natural beauty.

Find them at retailers around Spokane including Atticus, Kingsley & Scout, and Boulevard Mercantile or order online. thegreatpnw.com.

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Kendall Yards Night Market

by Megan Perkins

SPOKANE has a thriving farmer’s market scene. We are so fortunate to have so

much natural bounty at our finger tips. It may be winter now, but summer produce and sundresses await us when the sun returns! I sketched this scene in watercolor and ink while watching people peruse the many booths at the Kendall Yards Night Market last July. It was great to see people supporting local farmers and having so much fun at the same time.

Megan Perkins began her project, Artist’s Eye on Spokane, in May and plans to continue sketching and painting at cool places and events in Spokane for the next year. Follow her adventures on Instagram @artistseyeonspokane, Facebook and meganperkinsart.com.

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What was your most joyful moment this year?

We asked: compiled by Sarah Hauge

When my son’s oncologist said that he could now start coming for yearly checkups—those long stays at the hospital are in the past!

—Rachel Pitts

When my 8-year-old asked me to take him tie shopping, so he could wear a tie to my college graduation. Then I knew he’d been paying attention to the journey.

—Jill Cornaggia

My husband and I were both deeply moved by the outpouring of love and support we felt from people after our store was burglarized last Christmas. It sure made us realize how fortunate we really are.

—Elizabeth Fletcher

This year, the single most joyful moment for me was the first time Night Supervisor, the “used” cat I adopted, got up onto my lap and fell asleep next to my “old” cat, Mary Cassatt. I got Night Supervisor from a friend, who is divorcing and had to move, so the cat would not need to go to the shelter. The adoption was rough, as Night Supervisor was not interested in making a new friend, nor was Mary. I take pleasure in small things and in this case two small and furry ones and their gradual path to coexistence. great stocking stuffers and holiday gifts

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—Karen Mobley

Producing The Arc’s fashion show. Last year we had 20 models. This year we had almost 35. These models are clients of The Arc of Spokane, and they embrace me with love and incredible attitudes. It touches me beyond words, and brought me to tears more than once that night. That, on top of my parents being in the audience—they have never seen one of my shows. If I died today I would die knowing I made a difference in others’ lives.

—Cheryl Smith

Meeting my birth family.

—Marsh Sutherland

This year my children decided to give up our annual trip to Green Bluff in order to give an extra $150 to the child we sponsor overseas. The conversation we had as a family was filled with joy and gratitude.

Hearing my favorite little voices realizing that they have all they need, but others don’t, and then watching them rush to help, was a moment I’ll never forget.

—Jessica Ingram Vaughn

The silver lining to my parents dying within 40 days of each other was that I was able to reconnect with my brother and niece, and my son—which made our family whole again.

— Stacy Hemly Stingley

Our first-born child and eldest of three, Emily, got married. Our middle daughter, Anna Jo, was maid of honor. Also, our youngest child, Daniel, graduated from high school the next day, and is now a freshman at MSU. Wow! —Staci Clary

Serving families in need in Tijuana with my favorite groups of people.

—Chloe Burley

When my dad’s CT scan showed chemo was making an impact on his metastatic cancer, and I realized my children would have more time with their Papa.

—Sarah Clark Doxey

Finding out that a pregnancy I thought wasn’t viable actually was, and finding out as a family that it was a girl!

—Autumn Carper

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Devotion and Generosity Abound

by Brian Newberry

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cheer warming our ongoing Renaissance even as winter snows slow our daily commute. No better example symbolizes our city renewal than the recent ribbon-cutting for the Riverfront Park skating rink, made possible by an overwhelming bond vote as the 50th anniversary of Expo ’74 quietly approaches. But our recent civic momentum goes far beyond brick and mortar projects, building over the holidays from the spirited Christmas Bureau drive to the visible Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign to Vanessa Behan’s heartwarming Santa Express which raises funds for children in need.

Every fall, visionary leader Elaine Couture and her dedicated Providence Health and Services team honors a person who follows the footsteps of Sister Peter Claver, a compassionate leader who smartly led Sacred Heart Medical Center until 1987. This year’s award recipient, Rob McCann, executive director of Catholic Charities, inspires help for more than 77,000 patrons a year giving comfort and care, and heroically leading efforts last year to battle a viral outbreak in the House of Charity. Also, recently being named Leadership Spokane’s sixth annual King Cole Luminary award winner,

McCann demonstrates why this holiday season Renaissance is as bright as ever— our leaders have heart.

The Italian Renaissance likewise blossomed on the vitality of its citizens. In Spokane, we have kind humanitarians like Craig Hart of Hart Capital Management, who, in choosing to sponsor the Greater Spokane Incorporated annual Economic Forecast, opted to donate his sponsorship dollars to the Union Gospel Mission for Thanksgiving rather than promote his company. Every year, as we hope for trees from Christmas Tree Elegance in the bustling historic Davenport Hotel mezzanine, or blissfully ring in the new year at First Night, hope abounds. In the famous 1897 letter, Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus, editor Francis Church reminded a skeptical America: “He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy.” Our Renaissance joyfully welcomes the new year because our devotion and generosity does, indeed, abound.

Col. Brian Newberry, USAF ret. is the executive director of Leadership Spokane and former Commander, 92 ARW, Fairchild AFB.

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Is something new brewing on the West End?

by Anthony Gill

I’M A STRONG supporter of the West End.

No, I’m not talking about theater—I’m actually thinking of the west end of downtown Spokane, the area bounded roughly by Lincoln St., Maple St., the railroad viaduct, and the Spokane River. With all the talk about areas like the North Bank, Kendall Yards, the University District and East Main, the other end of our city gets comparatively less attention.

Perhaps that shouldn’t be a surprise, given the past decade of ups and downs in the district.

In terms of big wins, the arts organization Terrain got its start in the Music City Building. The community rallied to save the Fox Theater. A number of small-scale condominion developments and apartments have, over time, filled in the empty upper floors of historic buildings. (In fact, the West End holds a good chunk of downtown’s residential units.)

On the other hand, hundreds of low-income residents were evicted from the Otis Hotel, only for it to be boarded up when the condo developer who had purchased the building went under during the 2008 recession. A supposed Blu-ray manufacturing facility in the Commercial Building was discovered to be an elaborate fraud, and the Montvale Hotel went bankrupt.

Now, the district seems to be on the upswing again. Local developer Jerry Dicker purchased and renovated the Montvale, and seems to be pushing his redevelopment drive further and further down the block, also purchasing the Music City and Odd Fellows buildings for mixed-use renovation. The Otis Hotel has also been purchased, and a Portland investor is hoping to open a boutique Hotel Indigo in the space within 10 months, according to the Spokane Journal of Business.

And most interestingly, a number of local breweries have opened taprooms or brewing operations on the West End. Of course, Steam Plant Brewing Co. and River City Brewing have been in the area for some time. The Steel Barrel (housing Little Spokane Brewing Co., Young Buck Brewing, and others) opened last year, paired with Chad White’s Zona Blanca ceviche bar. Iron Goat Brewing, Whistle Punk Brewing, and Orlison Brewing Co. have all set up shop in recent years. And One Tree cut the ribbon on its Cider House, just down the street from The Steel Barrel. Without much intentional effort, our city now has a taphouse district to call its own.

Moving forward, the West End will need a more focused effort to carry forward the momentum. Could we officially designate the area as our Taphouse District and work to support more breweries and cideries in locating there? Could we improve the pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure to better connect with Browne’s Addition? Are the alleyways an opportunity to create new public space?

Over the past several years, the West End has developed into a truly unique place. But to continue moving the ball forward, the district needs a significant investment of time, money and passion. The other districts—Kendall Yards, the University District—have formal cheerleaders. Who is cheering for the West End?

Anthony Gill is an economic development professional and the founder of Spokane Rising, an urbanist blog focused on ways to make our city a better place to live.

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Seek Ye, the Vitamin D

—on the Cheap

by Sarah Hauge

It’s the Holiday Season Extra festiveness through the late fall and winter keeps spirits up, and free activities are plentiful for kids and parents alike. Plan a holiday light scavenger hunt (find a Santa, a display timed to music, an abominable snowman, a nativity scene, blinking reindeer…). Make it more exciting by surprising the kids with an announcement one night after everyone’s already in PJs. Instead of bedtime, you’re all hopping into the car with candy canes in hand, ready to search for the best displays in the city. Another light-themed freebie is the holiday light display at Manito Park’s Gaiser Conservatory, which runs from noon to 7:30 p.m., Dec. 8-17. (The greenhouse is also an excellent escape later in the winter when you begin to wonder if you’ll ever again see anything blooming and green.)

Take your family to the Gingerbread Build Off at the Davenport Grand (333 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.) from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Dec. 10 to view gingerbread houses built by the pros and to build your own. The event is free; individual gingerbread house kits cost $7 (funds raised support Christ Kitchen). If you’re not able to make it that day, the houses will be on display until Dec. 24.

Pack some hot chocolate and head to Christmas Tree Elegance, with 12 uniquely decorated trees displayed on the mezzanine level of the historic Davenport Hotel (10 S. Post St.; Nov. 28-Dec. 9), and an additional six trees on the second floor of River Park Square (808 W. Main Ave., Nov. 28-Dec. 10). Purchase the $1 raffle tickets to win prizes (funds raised benefit the Spokane Symphony Orchestra). In Idaho, take a wintry stroll along the boardwalk at The Coeur d’Alene Resort (115 S. 2nd St., Coeur d’Alene) to check out the thousands of lights, then duck inside to warm up by the resort’s big fireplace.

For families with older kids, the Handel’s Messiah Sing-a-Long held at First Presbyterian Church (318 S. Cedar St.) on Dec. 9 at 3 p.m. is a beautiful musical tradition, where participation is encouraged (community sing-a-long rehearsal at 1:30 p.m.; details at spokanefpc.org).

When it’s time to ring in 2018, check out First Night Spokane, held downtown each New Year’s Eve—a celebration of the city’s arts and culture, with free admission for kids under 10 (details at firstnightspokane.org).

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Don’t overlook the classics (and the spinoffs)—snow forts, snow angels, snow men, snow women, snow cats, snow Minecraft….

Sledding is another obvious but seriously fun winter activity. You can hit a hot sledding destination like lower Manito Park (1702 S. Grand), Downriver Golf Course (3225 N. Columbia Circle), or Cherry Hill Park in Coeur d’Alene (1718 N. 15th St., Coeur d’Alene), or keep it simple with a short trek to your nearest neighborhood park or school field. Go show shoeing and cross-country skiing. Keep costs low by borrowing gear and heading for Palisades Park (junction of Greenwood Rd., Rimrock Dr., and Basalt St.) for free and beautiful outdoor time (there are also gear rental options at outdoor stores like REI and Mountain Gear).

Riverfront Park’s new Ice Ribbon, the 700foot long wandering ice trail, is slated to open Dec. 8 (5-10 p.m.) with inexpensive skating plus fire pits, hot chocolate, a live DJ, crafts, photo booth, and more. Throughout the season, there will be free skating lessons, cheap skate nights and special events. spokanecity. org

Escape the Cold Mobius Children’s Museum (808 W. Main Ave.) is always worth a visit, as is Mobius Science Center (331 N. Post St.)—details at mobiusspokane.org. A movie second-run Garland Theater (924 W. Garland Ave.) makes the big screen more affordable. Or plan a trip to the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture (2136 W. First Ave.), with free admissions for children under 5.

There are plenty of creative ways to have fun at home, too. Start a club with a handful of friends—maybe a book club for young readers, a crafting club or a science experiment club. Bake cookies and drop them off at a local nonprofit or service organization. Crank up Spotify and have a dance party, put on a shadow puppet show, build your own Rube Goldberg machine or cut out paper snowflakes. Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best ideas—and who couldn’t use a little more simplicity this time of year?

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A reception will be held in conjunction with ArtWalk on Friday, December 8, as The Art Spirit Gallery always opens this holiday invitational show a week early to allow more holiday shopping time. During December, the gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m.—6 p.m. theartspiritgallery.com

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OVER THE LAST few weeks at our house, we’ve received toy

catalogs by the dozens, and while I enjoy perusing them with my eager son and daughter, I personally believe the best gifts for kids and adults alike are books. My own go-to books to gift to kids are D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths, Mo Willems’ wonderful Elephant and Piggie series, and giant books that kids can open up and wow over again and again, like The Ultimate Book of Cities, This is How We Do It: One Day in the Lives of Seven Kids from around the World by Matt Lamothe, and Gyo Fujikawa’s Fairy Tales and Fables. Considering my own ever-evolving list, I started to wonder what local writers and librarians might recommend, especially those who specialize in youth literature. I reached out to several of them and here are their wonderful, varied gift-giving favorites.

Sheri Boggs, Youth Collection Development Library for the Spokane County Library District: I love Gaston, by Kelly DiPucchio, for its subtle hilarity—the moment Mrs. Poodle and Mrs. Bulldog size up one another’s family and arrive at a mutual comprehension is very funny and very French—and also for its implication that love makes a family a family more so than genetic similarity. It’s a fantastic read-aloud and Christian Robinson’s

illustrations are a mix of joyful ebullience and sophisticated simplicity. Gaston’s sequel, Antoinette, in which Antoinette wonders if she has any talents of her own compared to her athletic, overachieving bulldog siblings, is equally wonderful and both are available in a slipcovered set.

Beth Cooley, young adult novelist and poet, author of Ostrich Eye and Shelter, and professor at Gonzaga University: I love the picture book The Rainbabies by Laura Krauss Melmed, illustrated by Jim LaMarche. It’s whimsical (12 babies the size of saltshakers are given to an old man and an old woman), the pictures are magical and the message is sweet—after the old couple take care of the rainbabies for a year, dressing them, feeding them and saving them from fire, water, and a weasle, they are rewarded with a human child of their own.

Kris Dinnison, author of the young adult novel You and Me and Him, a one-time school librarian, and coowner of Atticus and Boo Radley’s: One of my favorite books for kids is Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell, illustrated by David Catrow. Molly Lou Melon is tiny and bucktoothed and brave. Whenever the bullies try to push her down, she fights back by choosing to shine in her own particular way. The text is fun to read aloud, and the illustrations are a hoot.

When I was a librarian, one of the books that was always checked out was Tales of the Cryptids by Spokane writer Kelly Milner Halls. Halls gathers science, mythology and eyewitness accounts together to try to parse out which ones are pure legend and which ones are possible fact. She uses examples like the giant squid and the coelacanth, which used to be cryptids, to show readers that sometimes science finds versions of these animals that are real. She also writes about hoaxes and other examples of cryptids that weren’t real. This well-researched book on a topic kids love is a home run.

In the wonderful picture book My Country, Tis of Thee: How One Song Reveals the History of Civil Rights by Claire Rudolf Murphy takes a song that many people mistake for our national anthem and traces its history from the song’s origins in England through our country and to its role in the Civil Rights Movement. She discovers many versions of the lyrics and encourages readers to write their own verses based on causes that are near and dear to their hearts. Murphy’s rigorous research is paired with beautiful illustrations by award-winning artist

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Bryan Collier. A wonderful book for the times we live in.

Brooke Matson, published poet, director of Spark Central: Worm Loves Worm by J.J. Austrian, illustrated by Mike Curato, is a great way to introduce kids to the concept of same-sex couples or non-binary gender identity.

The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers, is cute and spunky; I love how each color takes on a voice and you get an idea of their world from the letters in the book Maureen McQuerry, award winning author of the Time Out of Time series and other titles: Pax by Sara Pennypacker for 8-12 year olds is a moving story of the extraordinary friendship between a boy and his fox, and their epic journey to be reunited. I love the relationship between the boy and his fox and I love that the story is told partly through the fox’s point of view.

Bad Call by Stephen Wallenfels (releases December 19). For older teens this is a gripping, can’t-put-it-down survival tale set in Yosemite during an epic storm. It explores friendship, competition and loyalty. It’s worth reading for the witty dialog alone—a smart, fast-paced read.

The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter (The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club) by Theodora Goss is a young adult Victorian novel that follows a remarkable group of women: Mary Jekyll, Beatrice Rappaccini, Catherin Moreau, and Justine Frankenstein. They are the daughters of scientists who created monsters and have formed an unlikely band of survivors who solve crimes. It is a great premise, and even Sherlock Holmes makes an appearance.

Claire Rudolf Murphy, author of multiple children’s titles, including My Country, Tis of Thee and Daughters of the Desert: Superstar by Mandy Davis is a novel for readers grades three and up about a delightful fifth-grade boy, Lester Musselbaum, who loves astrology and is as smart as a whip. But Lester also has autism and has not attended regular school until this year. His condition isn’t even named until late in the story, but the reader shares Lester’s ups and downs as he adapts to his classroom world and learns to make friends and venture out on his own. Best of all, his classmates learn to appreciate his gifts and humor. A great read for kids and adults and a humorous, touching story about kids who are unique and oh, so special.

Stephanie Oakes, author of The Arsonist and The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly, and library media teacher for Spokane Public Schools: Hello Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly is a delightful middle grade story with tons of heart and humor. A charming cast of characters and adventurous situations make this a perfect read for older elementary readers.

The Best Man by Richard Peck is an inclusive, funny story with a likable main character that any reader will love. Richard Peck is a veteran children’s book writer, and his newest title is as fresh as ever.

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz is a multi-award-winning novel that has been out since 2012, but I only read it this year.

Set in the ’80s, featuring two of the most memorable teen characters I’ve come across, Aristotle and Dante, it’s the perfect pick for fans of young adult realistic fiction.

Cindy Ulrey, children’s librarian at the Spokane Valley Library, Spokane County Library District: I absolutely adore Bill Cotter’s Don’t Push the Button for the under six-years-of-age set. It’s my go-to gift and a regularly requested storytime hit. It’s a cute, funny story with a non-scary monster, Larry by name, who has some problems with impulse control and suffers the consequences. The book is highly interactive and never fails to capture a child or group’s attention.

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mixedmedia Roin Morigeau Finding Comfort in an Uncomfortable World:

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spinal injury left Roin Morigeau unable to lift, sit, or stand without triggering pain, they turned to art. A “cathartic expression” and coping mechanism, Morigeau “began to draw floating abstract entities and imagined spacescapes that explore themes of buoyancy, arrival, connection and attachment.”

Morigeau’s meticulous, intricate and intensely personal pieces immediately draw you in. “They serve as a place of respite and retreat for myself and the viewer to find comfort in an otherwise uncomfortable world.”

While Morigeau’s current artistic practice stems from a deeply intimate experience, they say “collaboration is a fuel for their practice.” In 2016 Morigeau was chosen to participate in BEND, a short film directed by Olivia Morrow, which included several Seattle-based artists. Morigeau took part by way of another one of their practices: poetry.

In addition to “experiencing and investigating pain,” Morigeau also attributes growing up in a bicultural matriarchal home as a huge influence in their work.

After a career in New York City as a highend set fabricator, Morigeau recently found their way home to care for their elder. “My ancestors are a mix of both colonial settlers and Interior Salish,” they say of their connection to our area, “I am about as local as it gets.“ Coming home has inspired Morigeau to begin another journey, the process of sharing their art with the local community and the world at large. It’s Morigeau’s dream to have their work in “public and private collections all over the world.”

Morigeau has an upcoming group show in January and a show at Emerge, highlighting LGBTQ+ artists in June. You can follow their work at roinmorigeau.com.

Terrain is a nonprofit dedicated to building community and creating economic opportunities for artists and culture creators and increasing everyone’s access to and participation in the arts. They are changing our region one artist at a time. Head to their website, terrainspokane.com to learn more about their programs, including Pop Up Shop, their store dedicated to 100 percent locally made goods, clothing and art. Follow them on Facebook at facebook. com/terrainspokane, on instagram and twitter @terrainspokane.

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NEARLY a decade after her previous album The Unspoken, jazz saxophonist/singer/ songwriter Rachel Bade-McMurphy has released The Closing Door. The cover photography, by Kelli Breeton-Fairall, is of a dilapidated house in the ghost town of Rhyolite. The ajar door, revealing a tattered chair, represents the indecision one feels when one opportunity is gone but another presents itself. The door that opened for Bade-McMurphy in recent years is the subtle inclusion of sounds that go beyond jazz.

Chewelah-raised Bade-McMurphy got her start in sixth grade jazz band. In high school she became better acquainted with jazz via mail-order record clubs. She might have been lured in, as many were, with the buy-one-get-nine-free deal, but she gradually amassed a respectable collection of jazz CDs. From there she cultivated a love for the likes of Billie Holiday and John Coltrane. She was a music major at Washington State University, where she met her future husband and musical collaborator Brendan McMurphy. She is working on her Master’s degree at WSU, and gives lessons on the side.

The Closing Door features Brendan McMurphy on trumpet and drums, and several other top-flight jazz musicians from the Spokane area, including Riley Gray and Brian Ward on piano, Josh Simon on bass, and Dan Bukvich on drums, plus Seattle’s Industrial Revelation on additional instrumentation. Overdubs were kept to an absolute minimum: generally, it was only employed on tracks that feature Brendan on

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both trumpet and drums. David Bjur at WSU Recording Studio captured the live tracks, and David Miner, at the delightfully named Chartreuse Muffin Studio, took care of the overdubs and mixing. Marc Fechter, of Perfechter Productions, mastered the disc locally.

Coupled with the cover art, it’s a slick, classy and innovative album.

A cursory glance down the track list of The Closing Door might lead you to think song titles such as “Trouble” and “Leaving You” allude to relationship difficulties, and you would be right.

However, not a single one has anything to do with romantic relationships: these are all about musical relationships.

In a genre where improvisation and subtle interplay between musicians is so important, things sometimes go awry.

Since Bade-McMurphy’s first love is music, it’s fitting that she holds high standards for jam partners.

All the while Bade-McMurphy was building up her jazz collection, she was also getting into ’90s grunge and alt rock, plus some classic rock from her dad’s music collection. She kept this tucked away for years, but more recently decided to work these influences into her music. Their presence is understated, but you can hear some heavily processed trumpet and a heavier beat in the tune “On and On,” and the blistering frenzy of “Horace’s Song.”

Bade-McMurphy and her band will play in Spokane at Prohibition Gastropub on Saturday, December 9 and at The Red Room on Saturday December 16, along with some MCs. Find out more about Rachel BadeMcMurphy and purchase The Closing Door at rbmcjazz.com.

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December 1, January 5: First Friday Enjoy visual arts and musical presentations, sample local foods, get acquainted with local performing artists and more at this monthly event sponsored by Downtown Spokane Partnership. On the first Friday of each month, participating galleries, museums, boutiques and more host a city-wide open house with refreshments and entertainment. First Friday is free and open to the public. Downtown Spokane. downtownspokane.org.

December 18, January 7, January 15: Spokane Poetry Slam and BootSlam Spokane Poetry Slam is competitive performance poetry at its Northwest finest. Every first and third week of the month, spoken-word warriors battle for Inland Empire supremacy, and a $50 Grand Prize. Each poem is judged by five members of the audience and, after two rounds of poetry, whichever poet has the highest cumulative score is declared the winner. Bootslam, at Boots Bakery, is held on the first Sunday of each month, while Spokane Poetry Slam, held at the Bartlett, is held on the third Monday of each month. Boots Bakery and Lounge, 24 W. Main Ave. The Bartlett, 228 W. Sprague Ave. spokanepoetryslam.org.

December 17: To See and Be Seen: Manet’s Woman at the Bar In this third of five programs on French Modernism for her 2017-2018 art lecture series, Dr. Meredith Shimizu will discuss this well known Edouard Manet painting. This series of lectures examines how prominent artists of the French Modernism period kept challenging the art world with new ideas, while consistently turning to the most conventional of subject matters: the female figure. Eric A. Johnston Auditorium at Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture. 2316 W. First Ave. (509) 4563931, northwestmuseum.org.

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Currently open: Titanic: the Artifact Exhibition Educational, emotional and appropriate for all ages, “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition” takes visitors on a journey through the life of Titanic. Along the way, visitors will learn countless stories of heroism and humanity that pay honor to the indomitable force of the human spirit in the face of tragedy. The Exhibition has been designed with a focus on the legendary RMS Titanic’s compelling human stories as best told through authentic artifacts recovered from the wreck site of Titanic and extensive room re-creations. Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture. 2316 W. First Ave. (509) 456-3931, northwestmuseum.org.

Currently open: Spokane Circa 1912 Imagine life in Spokane around the time of the Titanic disaster. When you shopped downtown, did you navigate Riverside Avenue on foot—or were you riding in a carriage, a car or a trolley?

When the Titanic disaster struck, did you closely follow the news in the local newspaper? Did you know anyone aboard that ship—or others who narrowly missed being aboard? Decorative arts and costumes selected from the museum’s permanent collection reflect the era’s sense of design. Elegant coats, suits and walking dresses crossed paths in public lobbies. The Davenport family amassed a collection of exquisite objects, including Kalo Studio silver and a clock designed in a German art colony. And the Campbell’s dining room featured a cut crystal punch bowl and a silver tea and coffee service in the Iris pattern. A visit to nearby Campbell House provides additional experiences related to 1st class and 3rd class steamship travel, foods, and newspaper communications. Walther Gallery and Campbell House at Museum of Arts and Culture. 2316 W. First Ave. (509) 456-3931, northwestmuseum.org.

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December 13: Darlene Love: Love for the Holidays Darlene Love has captivated audiences worldwide with her warm, gracious stage presence and superb performances.

Her career began in in the early sixties as part of Phil Spector’s “wall of sound” hit factory. Her work includes major motion pictures, including Lethal Weapon, and Broadway musical hits like Hairspray and Grease. She also starred as herself in Leader of the Pack, credited as Broadway’s first ‘jukebox musical.’ Love has appeared on numerous television programs, running the gamut from her weekly appearances on Shindig to a guest spot on the PBS special entitled Women Who Rock. INB Performing Arts Center. 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. (800) 325-SEAT or ticketswest.com.

December 15: Lindsey Stirling: Warmer in the Winter christmas tour Lindsey Stirling is one of the biggest artist-development breakthrough stories in recent years. A classically trained violinist from Gilbert, Arizona, Stirling has entered a futurist world of electronic big beats and animation, leaping through the music industry with more than 675 million views on YouTube, Billboard chart-topping hits and sold-out tours worldwide. INB Performing Arts Center. 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. (800) 325-SEAT or ticketswest. com.

December 16-17: Spokane Symphony Holiday Pops Celebration The Spokane Symphony will celebrate the holidays with heart-warming music and magical moments, including a visit from Santa. This holiday tradition includes some of the season’s most-loved festive songs and carols. Fox Theater.

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December 28: Straight No Chaser: The Speakeasy Tour If the phrase “male a cappella group” conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivied campuses … think again. Straight No Chaser (SNC) are neither straightlaced nor straight-faced, but neither are they vaudeville-style kitsch. They have emerged as a phenomenon with a massive fanbase, numerous national TV appearances and proven success with CD releases. Straight No Chaser is the real deal, the captivating sound of 10 unadulterated human voices coming together to make extraordinary music. On the road, Straight No Chaser has built a reputation as an unforgettable live act. Fox Theater. 1001 W. Sprague Ave. (800) 325-SEAT or ticketswest.com.

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December 31: Spokane Symphony new year’s eve: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony Toast the New Year with joy and triumph. Beethoven’s 9th Symphony— his most glorious, jubilant masterpiece—is performed by the Spokane Symphony and the Spokane Symphony Chorale. Music director Eckart Preu conducts this moving testament to the human spirit, including the final exhilarating hymn, Ode to Joy. Usher in your new year with love and music.

Fox Theater. 1001 W. Sprague Ave. (800) 325-SEAT or ticketswest.com.

January 19: BYU Vocal Point with Gonzaga’s Big Bing Theory Vocal Point creates complex music and rhythms with only nine voices.

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Vocal Point. From Brigham Young University, Vocal Point captures faithful audiences throughout the world with their stunning, high-energy performances and their elaborate, cinematographic music videos. With a wide range of vocal possibilities—and seeming impossibilities—these crowd-pleasers have it all: rock, pop, country, jazz and R&B, making their family-friendly concerts showstoppers. This group takes the songs you are familiar with, retools them and delivers a new rendition, complete with all the complex instrumentation done entirely with their mouths. INB Performing Arts Center. 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. (800) 325-SEAT or ticketswest. com

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December 9: No-Li brewhouse’s FrostFest No-Li Brewhouse is bringing back its beloved FrostFest, and this time around they’re going big and taking over the Spokane Arena concourse. There’s a dozen new, small-batch beers to be tasted as you take in a winter carnival of fun featuring performers, food and plenty of other snowy insanity. If you come dressed in festive winter attire— however you want to define that— you’re eligible to win prizes. Spokane Arena. 720 W. Mallon Ave. (800) 325SEAT or ticketswest.com.

December 17: History of Yum: Gingerbread!

Food historian and college educator Monica Stenzel is teaching this fun class on the history and creative art of making festive gingerbread treats. Let Stenzel help you and your friends make some fun holiday treats. Program includes cookies to decorate and enjoy from Spokane’s own Madeleine’s Café & Patisserie. Adult Education Center at Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture. 2316 W. First Ave. (509) 456-3931, northwestmuseum.org.

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Experience elaborate costumed characters, snowmen, penguins, candles, reindeer, toy soldiers, gingerbread men, Santa and ornaments flying, balancing and stretching imaginations in this groundbreaking holiday celebration.

Exciting theatrical production numbers, illusions and gravity-defying feats will leave you on the edge of your seats.

INB Performing Arts Center. 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. (800) 325-SEAT or ticketswest.com

January 24: Peking Acrobats For the last 30 years, The Peking Acrobats have performed daring maneuvers atop a precarious pagoda of chairs; they are experts at trick-cycling, precision tumbling, somersaulting and gymnastics. They defy gravity with amazing displays of contortion, flexibility and control. They push the envelope of human possibility with astonishing juggling dexterity and incredible balancing feats. Accompanied by live musicians skillfully playing traditional Chinese instruments and high-tech special effects, this all-family event features all the festive pageantry of a Chinese Carnival. Fox Theater. 1001 W. Sprague Ave. (800) 325-SEAT or ticketswest.com.

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Through December 17: A Christmas Story: The Musical The endearing tale of Ralphie Parker and his quest to get a Red Ryder BB Gun for Christmas comes to life in a fun new way in this whimsical musical adaptation. A modern Christmas classic, it examines, in heartwarming detail, the musings and misadventures of a young boy and his family in their 1940’s small town Indiana life. Spokane Civic Theatre. 1020 N. Howard St. (509) 3252507. For tickets: (800) 325-SEAT or ticketswest.com.

December 8-16: Holiday Hijinks Looking for something different for the holiday season? Join civic performers as they present a series of off-colored short, original and rarely produced comedic plays and songs that poke fun at the holidays. The Firth J Chew Studio Theatre will be transformed into a café, and patrons are welcome to enjoy their favorite snacks from concessions or purchase an adult beverage from us, while laughing hysterically to seasonal shindigs. An excellent holiday alternative. For mature audiences only. Spokane Civic Theatre. 1020 N. Howard St. (509) 325-2507. For tickets: (800) 325SEAT or ticketswest.com.

December 22-23: Miracle on 34th Street, A Radio Play At the Macy’s Department Store Thanksgiving Day parade, the actor playing Santa is discovered to be drunk by a whiskered old man. Doris Walker, the no nonsense special events director, persuades the old man to take his place. The old man proves to be a sensation and is quickly recruited to be the store Santa at the main Macy’s outlet. While he is successful, Ms. Walker learns that he calls himself Kris Kringle and he claims to be the actual Santa Claus. Spokane Civic Theatre. 1020 N. Howard St. (509) 325-2507. For tickets: (800) 325-SEAT or ticketswest.com.

January 12-28: Cactus Flower Falling in love is rarely simple, as illustrated in this romantic farce. Young and vibrant Toni is despondent when her older lover, Julian, refuses to leave his wife. However, Julian’s “wife” is an elaborate lie to keep Toni at arm’s length. Insisting she meet his wife, Julian coaxes his assistant, the shy spinsterish Stephanie to pose as his soonto-be-ex-wife. But when a guilt-ridden Toni insists on finding a love interest for Stephanie, chaos, confusion and complications abound. Will true love triumph from this fabricated love triangle? Spokane Civic Theatre. 1020 N. Howard St. (509) 325-2507. For tickets: (800) 325-SEAT or ticketswest.com.

January 19-February 11: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Winner of the 1963 Tony Award for Best Play, this intense and riveting drama exposes the gritty and visceral breakdown between George and Martha, an affluent middle-aged couple. Having been invited over by George and Martha following a faculty party, a younger couple, Nick and Honey, are the unfortunate witnesses to the bitter insults, accusations and inevitable marital collapse. Hailed as a dramatic masterpiece, the show explores the impact of societal expectations and disillusionment from the harsh realities of life as it unfolds throughout three enthralling acts. Spokane Civic Theatre. 1020 N. Howard St. (509) 325-2507. For tickets: (800) 325-SEAT or ticketswest.com.

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December 12: Spokane Chiefs vs Portland Winterhawks Spokane Arena. 720 W. Mallon Ave. (800) 325-SEAT or ticketswest.com

December 15: Spokane Chiefs vs Everett Silvertips Spokane Arena. 720 W. Mallon Ave. (800) 325-SEAT or ticketswest.com

December 17: Spokane Chiefs vs Seattle Thunderbirds Spokane Arena. 720 W. Mallon Ave. (800) 325-SEAT or ticketswest.com

December 20: WSU Men’s Basketball vs Kansas State Spokane Arena. 720 W. Mallon Ave. (800) 325-SEAT or ticketswest.com

December 27: Spokane Chiefs vs Seattle Thunderbirds Spokane Arena. 720 W. Mallon Ave. (800) 325-SEAT or ticketswest.com

December 30: Spokane Chiefs vs Tri-City Americans Spokane Arena. 720 W. Mallon Ave. (800) 325-SEAT or ticketswest.com

January 5: Spokane Chiefs vs Portland Winterhawks Spokane Arena. 720 W. Mallon Ave. (800) 325-SEAT or ticketswest.com

January 12: Spokane Chiefs vs Prince George Cougars Spokane Arena. 720 W. Mallon Ave. (800) 325-SEAT or ticketswest.com

January 13: Spokane Chiefs vs Everett Silvertips Spokane Arena. 720 W. Mallon Ave. (800) 325-SEAT or ticketswest.com

January 17: Spokane Chiefs vs Brandon Wheat Kings Spokane Arena. 720 W. Mallon Ave. (800) 325-SEAT or ticketswest.com

January 20: Spokane Chiefs vs Tri-City Americans Spokane Arena. 720 W. Mallon Ave. (800) 325-SEAT or ticketswest.com

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by Judith Spitzer

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ape. The word conjures up unconscionable acts and terrifying scenarios.

Although it sounds jarring, with the crime of sexual assault or rape, the victim’s body is part of the crime scene. Whether a victim reports the assault to the police or at a hospital, they can choose whether to have a health care provider— who may or may not be specifically trained—photograph, swab and conduct an invasive and exhaustive inspection of their body for DNA evidence left behind by the attacker.

This is typically a four- to six-hour examination.

That evidence is preserved in a sexual assault evidence kit, commonly referred to as a rape kit, which is supposed to be sent to a crime lab where experts test the materials for DNA—if the victim agrees to work with police.

However, budget issues, policies, lack of interest in prosecuting sexual assault cases and other problems often prevent the kits from being tested.

It’s estimated that hundreds of thousands of rape kits sit untested in police department and crime lab storage facilities across the country in what is called the rape kit backlog.

In the Spokane area, a two-year audit of rape kits show there are around 994 untested rape kits, according to Spokane Police Department’s Eric Olsen.

In 2015, the Washington State Legislature approved a bill to require law enforcement agencies to request testing for all rape kits collected after July 2015, according to Kyle Moore, communications director at the Washington State Patrol in Olympia.

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Rape is a form of sexual assault, but not all sexual assault is rape.

The term rape is often used as a legal definition to specifically include sexual penetration without consent. For its Uniform Crime Reports, the FBI defines rape as “penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim.”

According to FBI crime data, there were 185 rape offenses in the city of Spokane and 55 rape offenses in Spokane Valley in 2016 1 out of every 6 American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime.

About 1 in 33 American men have experienced an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime.

From 2009-2013, Child Protective Services agencies substantiated, or found strong evidence to indicate that, 63,000 children a year were victims of sexual abuse.

A majority of child victims are 12-17. Of victims under the age of 18: 34 percent of victims of sexual assault and rape are under age 12, and 66 percent of victims of sexual assault and rape are between the ages of 12-17.

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But the law didn’t apply to thousands of kits already sitting in police evidence rooms throughout the state.

In 2016, new rape kit tracking system legislation passed, and made Washington the first state to implement such a law. State Law enforcement agencies involved with handling rape kits must participate in the tracking system by June 1, 2018.

Handled properly, the kits can and do lead to convictions, experts say. They also may help investigators spot connections between cases and regions. When the city of Detroit processed thousands of untested kits, they identified “770 potential serial rapists who have committed crimes in 40 states and Washington, D.C.,” according to the national nonprofit Joyful Heart Foundation, a collaboration of nonprofit organizations devoted to the cause of ending the backlog of rape kits.

“Testing rape kits can link unsolved crimes to a serial offender, confirm a suspect’s contact with a victim, corroborate the victim’s account of the attack and exonerate innocent suspects,” according to the Joyful Heart Foundation’s website. “Acquaintance rapists may also be serial offenders, and they may have also committed crimes against people they don’t know, which ensures that links between crimes will be made, regardless of the relationship between the victim and the perpetrator.”

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Spokane’s Backlog of

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by Judith Spitzer

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f you happened by Boots Bakery and Lounge in downtown Spokane on a Wednesday evening in mid-November, you may have noticed the small coffee shop was packed with 50 to 60 people filling out postcards to state and local officials, urging them to address the backlog of untested rape kits in Spokane and Washington State.

Autumn Reed, president of the Spokane area National Organization for Women, who promoted the event online, says NOW Spokane has made the issue a priority, and she’s hoping to get the word out about the backlog of rape kits in this area.

“We have new leadership at NOW,” Reed says. “The backlog of rape kits was one of the things we talked about when we talked about our purpose here in Spokane.”

Ending the backlog of rape kits has been a hot issue nationwide for several years since it came to light that hundreds of thousands of rape kits across the country are sitting in police evidence rooms, labs and hospitals waiting to be tested.

Reed says the organization’s goal is to shine a light on the issue, expanding the dialogue on rape kit testing through increased public awareness, engaging communities and elected officials, and advocating for comprehensive rape kit reform legislation and policies.

“At one point everyone in the café was writing postcards including people who didn’t know that it was happening … they just dropped by and asked what was going on,” Reed says.

The postcard event was prompted by stories in the Pacific Northwest Inlander, in which Kate Burke, recently elected to the Spokane City Council, publicly made allegations of sexual harassment in 2016 against former City Councilman Richard Rush. The stories included a photo of Burke with former President Bill Clinton that had earlier instigated a wave of sexual harassment jokes by Burke’s friends, and publicly by City Councilman Mike Fagan.

Rush served for four years as a Spokane city councilman, nearly won a second term in 2011, and several years later was hired as a council assistant by Councilwoman Candace Mumm.

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Nearly two years after that, Rush was fired

by Mumm because of “concerns raised over Rush’s interaction with several city employees.”

Mumm said at the time, the city’s legal department determined Rush’s conduct didn’t constitute any kind of harassment and that no laws or city policies were violated.

Fast forward to mid-November when NOW members—as well as members of the Spokane Human Rights Commission and the Spokane Democratic Party—spoke at a city council meeting about sexual harassment and sexual violence.

Reed says she wanted the council to know “we are going to hold everyone accountable for sexual harassment and sexual assault and that includes everybody from family, to friends, to neighbors, coworkers and city council members,” she says. “And one of the things they could do to help us to be more proactive, is to get this backlog of rape kits tested.”

Reed says she talked privately to Ben Stuckart, Spokane city council president after the meeting.

“He said he was willing to help us in whatever way we need. When he heard the numbers, he literally looked shocked and disgusted,” she says.

“We saw that there were a couple of occasions where people could have stepped forward to do things differently,” Reed says. “It doesn’t matter where you are on the political spectrum, you need to be accountable.”

Reed says NOW is trying to keep the conversation going.

“We want to make sure we keep this in the spotlight and not just for backlog testing, but for sexual assault and sexual abuse,” she says.

“I do this because I have a voice, and I’m not afraid to use it. Often times people are scared to come forward, let alone put themselves in the spotlight, and do anything with that information because of fear of retribution or harm from further abuse,” she says.

“As much as we feel the paradigm is shifting [on issues around sexual violence], it’s a gradual tilting. We want to kick it over,” she says. “One of the things we want to do is absolutely get the backlog of rape kits down to zero, and reach out to others in the Spokane

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Erin Williams Hueter, director of victim advocacy and education at Lutheran Community Services in Spokane, says she has seen an increase in calls for advocates to assist rape survivors with medical exams.

Lutheran Community Services works closely with local law enforcement and hospitals that contact them when a rape victim is identified.

Hueter says her agency receives approximately 150 to 200 calls per year to assist sexual assault survivors and that number has gone up over the past several months.

“Our advocates went to the hospital to assist survivors with medical exams 27 times in October,” she says, adding that she thinks the increase is related to the number of media reports on sexual harassment that have flooded the airwaves.

“People are empowered by other people sharing their stories. Whenever we read a story it encourages people to speak out,” she says. “The flip side is that people get overwhelmed, but it has created wonderful conversations that are positive—including the fact that people are being believed.”

Hueter says one of the issues our society has with sexual violence is that it’s such an egregious and upsetting crime for so many people.

“Since sexual violence happens in private, we have a tendency to not believe survivors, and we tend to blame the victim for their own victimization. And, of course, that keeps people from coming forward,” she says.

Lutheran Community Services victim advocates go to the hospital to help victims in a number of ways. “Our main goal is to help people regain personal power lost to a victim, advise them what their rights are, and present them with resources like crisis counseling and emotional support, and what may happen next with in the criminal justice process—what resources are available to them for healing and justice,” she says.

DOJ Grants Awarded Kyle Moore, communications director at the Washington State Patrol, says the organization supports testing the state’s backlog of rape kits, but after the 2015 law passed— requiring all law enforcement agencies to submit rape kit evidence to an outside lab for testing within 30 days of collection—it was obvious that WSP labs were not going to be able to get to the backlog of kits.

“What we realized as a crime lab was because of the larger volume of kits due to the new law, we weren’t going to be able to get to the backlogged 6,000 rape kits across the state,” Moore says.

In October, the Washington State attorney general’s office announced a $3.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to address the backlog of kits, and implement training for law enforcement. It can cost $700 or more to test each rape kit, depending on the jurisdiction.

Washington State Patrol’s part of the grant totaled $1.6 million—said to be the largest sum of money given to a single initiative in the state.

“As part of the new law, we hired seven new forensic scientists. After we went through the hiring process, it’s taken somewhere between 18 months and two years to train a scientist so they can test the kits and testify in court to these issues. Those scientists are about to begin testing the kits,” he says.

“We have to verify the accuracy of the outside labs to make sure the results are accurate enough to hold up in court. Those results are entered into CODIS,” he says.

CODIS is the acronym for the Combined DNA Index System and the generic term used to describe the FBI’s program of support for criminal justice DNA databases.

While the new legislation and changes in policy won’t solve all trauma suffered by victims, Moore says, “Victims will know they’re believed, and treated with respect, by having these kits tested.”

Judith Spitzer is an independent journalist and photographer.

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Spokane South Hill home in the Cliff/Cannon neighborhood exudes holiday magic come December. Unoccupied rooms of the Larsen-Lindholm historic home fill for the holidays as Keith and Janie Slater welcome their

four grown sons—now scattered across Seattle, Portland and California—home for the holidays.

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decked with antique ornaments and flickering flames dancing atop tiny pillar candles affixed to the branches. A mirage of vintage toys fills the space below.

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Where building relationships is just as important as the projects we build Keith Slater, a former jazz pianist, leads the tunes while playing the keys of a Steinway grand piano showcased in the front room. Rich in sound, the instrument’s dark wood blends seamlessly with the surrounding woodwork of the home. Guests select holiday hats and percussion instruments from a large basket. The melodies drift from traditional holiday tunes to the more zany as wine flows.

“You can feel the house shaking,” says Janie. It’s become a favorite holiday tradition, now 25 years and running.

The Slaters are the fifth family to own and occupy the 1909-built home, a purchase they made in 1998 when relocating back to Spokane.

The purchase in and of itself is a story—as Janie and her four sons (all of them under five at the time) moved up three weeks prior to her husband’s arrival. She ended up purchasing the home on her own, unable to reach her husband who was at the Grand Canyon.

“When he got to Spokane, I gave all the kids a lollipop so they wouldn’t talk and I could show him,” says Janie, as she reminisces the home’s unveiling.

She also hung a large “welcome home” sign in the yard.

Janie has never regretted the purchase. “It was a good house to raise four boys in,” she says. “I had a really good feeling from the moment we walked in.”

Her own stories flow like a verbal scrapbook, from endless baseball

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games with the boys in the spaciously sloped front yard to a mirage of cyclical holidays spent in the home. The boys’ celebratory elementary art projects are dug out from archival boxes and placed on display this time of year, paying homage to years past, much like the surrounding architecture.

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on spec, a year after completion for $10,500. However, Larsen-run business and mining operations in Metaline Falls pressured the family to move.

Thus, they sold the home to, ironically, another Bertha and Maurice Lindholm in 1911. The Lindholms owned the home for the next 35 years.

The Slaters are quite familiar with the historic details that run deep, referencing a binder full of information, such as purchases, owners, articles, obituaries and photos of changes along the way. Janie says the family has sat around on many occasions speculating

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about the people who lived in the house prior.

Janie especially likes to imagine the stories that unfolded in the space in the past. “It’s pretty fun to imagine what was talked about in that dining room … World War I to Elvis … all those things,” says Janie. “She [Bertha Larsen in 1910] opened the same cupboards I’m opening.” She also points out a dark spot on the original kitchen floor where she claims, “Bertha must have burnt something.”

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original portions intact and honor the integrity of the historic home. The original walls, ceiling (never repainted) and the original grasscloth (though it is repainted) remain intact. Yet the Slaters did inherit a completely modernized kitchen upon purchase of the home. The stark white palette, modern lines, and can lights housed in a drop ceiling hovering above marble countertops clashed decades and materials of the surrounding warm woods and craftsman details throughout the home. Determined to set the kitchen back to the original time period, the Slaters began a remodel that uncovered original flooring, which they restored,

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They also built an addition off of the kitchen, adding to the space of the original back porch to create a mud room, informal dining room with built-in bookshelves and cabinets surrounding another wood-burning fireplace. The colors, elements and architectural details echo the original time period, creating a seamless flow between the old and new. “We wanted everything to feel like part of the old home,” says Janie.

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Janie says it’s a party favorite to sit around telling ghost stories, sipping spirits, while speaking about them (in another sense)—especially a man named Dr. Sweeney, who they claim died in the living room and now occupies the home as a ghost.

And as far as parties go, the Slaters are no stranger to them. Especially around the holidays. Last year Janie hosted five parties in seven days between her various clubs and friends and family.

“I spend so much time decorating, why not share it?” says Janie. Plus, the floor plan flows well for festive gatherings. The newer addition off of the kitchen provides ample space

for conversation and relaxation in front of the fireplace, but remains completely open to the kitchen so no one is excluded. An original swinging door separates the kitchen from the formal dining room. Janie says she loves to imagine all the people who walked through going back and forth, prepping meals and serving just like her.

“They all walked through and saw the same thing I’m looking at,” says Janie.

Beyond friends and family, the Slaters opened their home to the public for two nights for an Allegro concert—a classical music series set in historic homes. The Slaters moved out the furniture to make room for 30-40 guests who enjoyed a time-

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“It was beautiful. It felt like what the house must have been like in 1910 when people came and sang. There wasn’t a radio then. It just made the house feel old and special,” says Janie.

The Slaters seem to honor the old and special in all sorts of ways—from the home’s core architecture to seasonal embellishments. Janie’s holiday decor includes a collection of Santas gifted to her over the years by her mother.

The array of bearded Clauses lines the dining room table and window sills, infusing the home with the holiday spirit and that of her late mother, who passed away in 2016.

It seems the chillier months allow the arts and crafts home time to shine the brightest. The snow falls and blankets

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Inside, a mirage of vintage holiday decor infuses the home with holiday spirit, made complete by the friends and family who gather inside. Happy holidays to you and yours.

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function is lacking, it’s probably time to make a change. The majority of the time, according to Rob Saccomanno, owner of Spokane Custom Cabinets, the biggest issue that prompts homeowners to think about updating is that they’re simply tired of what they have in place.

“Many times, when people call us,” says Saccomanno, “they’ve bought a house with a set of cabinets that they don’t like or they’ve been in their home to the point where it’s paid for and they can afford to invest in remodeling,” Some do-it-yourselfer might feel they can save some money by simply painting the cabinet doors and replacing the knobs. Saccomanno’s advice is that if you’re going to the extent of a major remodel, do it right.

“Cabinets, in general, are not exactly inexpensive, and the doors are one of the most expensive components. By the time you reface them, you’re into the project three-quarters of the way,” Saccomanno says.

“When you’re a homeowner trying to do the job, you’re bringing in all your tools, you’re making numerous trips in and out of the house, and it’s very time consuming,” Saccomanno adds. “Building a set of cabinets in a shop that’s designed to do just that, things move pretty fast.”

Going with custom-built cabinetry offers the advantage of being able to

customize the style, size and shape of the cabinets as well as details, finishes and features to suit your needs. Custom cabinetry, with dovetail drawers and soft-close drawers and doors, is also considered to be of the highest quality construction.

Another handy feature that can be incorporated into custom cabinets is special access to appliances, like heavy stand mixers. When needed, they swing out and up on an easy-lift shelf to free up counter space.

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WHEN IT COMES to wallpaper, we’ve come a long way, baby. Believe it or not—

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I’ve noticed more people moving away from the clean, minimal interiors that were so popular a decade ago—today, people would like their homes to be much more personal, reflecting individual tastes and interests. We can create designs that tell our story and infuse our home with character, like pieces of art. Wallpaper is versatile, with unlimited style and color choices, allowing you to create your own signature space. Modern wallpaper is a relatively simple update providing a huge impact.

Wallpaper is one of my favorite ways to bring life and personality into a home, and today’s selection is more diverse and creative than ever. Which also means it can be overwhelming to decide on a color and style. To help narrow down the choices, here are my top six popular pattern trends:

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GEOMETRICS. They provide a dynamic, modern, graphic look while bringing order into our homes with simple, clean patterns.

Mixing these modern patterns with ethnic overtones is a great way to add a natural element, creating a calming space. To use this trend successfully, remember that the size of the pattern is key. Neutral colors like black or gray can add a subtle and sophisticated feel, while bolder hues are perfect for livening up rooms.

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wall, transforming it into perfectly curated pieces of art. With every style, from abstract to restful, they work virtually anywhere providing a mesmerizing backdrop from the foyer to the bedroom.

LARGE-SCALE FLORALS. This is not your grandmother’s intricate wallpaper. Today’s floral wallpaper is much more bold and dramatic.

Backgrounds are predominantly dark, and patterns tend to be oversized leaning toward the exotic. Think of banana leaves, hibiscus flowers and palm trees.

METALIC. That mixed metal we have been seeing in furnishings is becoming popular for the walls. Modern versions are less shiny—more muted and sophisticated than in years past.

These patterns add depth and warmth and come in many sleek and elegant designs. Since metallic wallpapers tend to be bolder, less is sometimes more— safe to stick with smaller spaces.

EMBOSSED/TEXTURED. Here we have a modern version of those faux wall finishes of years past. Of course, Grasscloth is still the industry standard, but now we are seeing an influx of silk, and one of my favorites is Sisal for a subtle natural look that adds depth and interest. There is also the unexpected—how about truly realistic-looking exposed brick, cork or even timber in shiplap or barnwood patterns?

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Don’t be afraid to jump in and embrace wallpaper when decorating your home. If you are apprehensive, begin with a smaller space such as a powder bathroom or an accent wall.

With all the amazing textures and patterns available, you are sure to find the perfect design to reflect your personality and style. What are you waiting for?

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Franchisors typically provide training, assistance and marketing support to franchisees. For example, billions of dollars have been spent promoting the RE/MAX brand with tools like property signs and outdoor advertising, TV, print and social media, and they are helping franchisees with professionally designed marketing materials, PR support, hands-on coaching and recruiting resources.

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SMALL business has always been the backbone of the American economy, and today’s entrepreneurs are as diverse as American culture itself. Entrepreneurship takes many forms, from freelancers and independent contractors to sole proprietors. One form of entrepreneurship—franchises—employs eight million people and accounts for 40 percent of all retail sales, according to the Small Business Administration.

Franchise operations come in many forms, from chain restaurants and retail stores to home services providers and real estate brokerages. The real estate franchise industry is a $25 billion marketplace and more than 55,000 Americans are employed as franchise owners, according to market research firm IBISWorld.

“Many real estate brokers have been making great livings as small business owners for a very long time,” says Adam Contos, co-CEO of RE/MAX LLC. “As franchise entrepreneurship continues to grow, we expect opportunities in real estate franchises to grow, too.”

Contos points to four reasons why a real estate franchise has always been, and continues to be, a great career option: 1. You can be your own boss.

The ability to work for oneself attracts many people to owning a small business. A real estate franchise allows you to nurture your entrepreneurial spirit. Franchisees get to set their own objectives and make business decisions about everything from where they’ll work (at home or in an office) to how they’ll market their business.

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Real estate agents usually specialize in an area that’s close to their own home. It’s easy to find opportunities in your own backyard, especially if you sign on with a franchisor that has numerous offices across the country. Living in the communities where you find business also allows you to develop a level of expertise about an area that can better serve both home buyers and sellers.

4. Your local business can have a global presence.

When your franchise is connected to a well-known brand, your bread-and-butter business may be local but the brand’s name recognition can have global reach.

By franchising with that brand, you can lean on its reputation, and that can open up opportunities beyond your local business.

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now. The Speedway opened its gates in May 1965, and was a popular venue for motorsports fans from all over the northwest. It was home to local favorite drivers who brought great driving, hot tempers and occasional dramatic antics to the weekly show.

There was a class for almost any budget if you wanted to go racing. The track closed for the final time in the mid 1980s, and while the track is long gone, great memories live on.

Just a few months ago, the Facebook page Spokane Fairgrounds Speedway was started and it has quickly grown to nearly 500 enthusiastic members who post pictures, ask questions and share fond memories. Hundreds of pictures of the popular track and its drivers have been posted in a short time.

There are other pages, too, that allow you to reminisce about northwest racing’s colorful past. Just a few you may want to join are: Northwest Racing History, Friends of Lewiston Speedway, West Coast Vintage Racers and Inland Northwest Racing History.

As always, please go out and spectate or participate at your local tracks, so they can be maintained and continue to thrive. The Spokane area is fortunate to have two local short tracks—Stateline Speedway in Post Falls, and Spokane County Raceway in Airway Heights.

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The Consummate Learner Cindy McMahon

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by Darin Burt

s early as the fourth grade, Cindy McMahon knew she wanted to be a teacher. It was her grade school teacher that inspired McMahon to strive toward her life’s goal, and now, as the principal at The Community School in Spokane, she’s doing the same for her own students: opening the doors to a new world of learning and encouraging them to follow their passions.

McMahon is a Spokane native who attended North Central High School before earning her education degree at Washington State University. She taught at Shadle Park High School for seven years, and took a break for six years to raise her two children.

During that time, she worked toward a doctoral degree in leadership studies.

“I love being in school, and I love being around teenagers,” McMahon says. “Adolescence is a really fun time to be around the kids because they are making decisions about their lives, discovering who they are going to be, and are so open to possibilities.”

Unfortunately, traditional schools often stifle those possibilities with regimented classes and curriculum. Much of today’s education is driven by standardization and

an emphasis on linear and rigid thinking. As McMahon points out, high schools, as most of us know them, were designed in 1892, and not much has changed since those early days. The world has changed, though, and it was while she was working on her Master’s thesis that McMahon became interested in educational reform.

“I knew that the times had changed,” McMahon says. “Communication, transportation and technology have changed—everything has changed, but traditional schools still have subjects separated out with teachers delivering the curriculum.”

At The Community School, students run the show, or at least plot the learning path, working on individualized projects designed to nurture curiosity—while still meeting educational standards—based on their interests and real-life experiences. In this model, teachers take on more of a supportive role. Through project-based, “real-life” learning, teachers, students and staff create a vibrant culture that encourages creativity, problem-solving and a commitment to making the world a better place.

When students at The Community School need to see the principal, it’s not because they’ve misbehaved, but rather because they are excited to share their passions. McMahon sees herself as a resource, a cheerleader, and a protector for her students, enabling them to have the freedom to learn and explore in a special way.

“I’ve been a consummate learner all my life; I love to figure out what’s coming next and how I can use that in a way that helps others,” McMahon says. “The philosophy of our school is discover your passions, build your resources around you and make your life count!”

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FOR SOME, retirement means leaving the workday

Life as a Movement Cher Desautel

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world behind and living life at a more leisurely pace. Not for Cher Desautel. She has as much going on as ever, and that’s how she likes it.

“I’ve never envisioned myself retiring. My work is something that makes me feel fulfilled, and I like to build networks and to be with people,” Desautel says. “I have many friends who lead a leisure-based retirement, but it’s not fun for me to spend every day thinking about how I’m going to relax.”

Spokane has been Desautel’s home since moving here from Vancouver, Canada, in the ’70s. She loves the city, and even served as communications director for the City of Spokane under Mayor Ron Bair. She also worked for Premera Blue Cross and, in 1990, founded Desautel Hege Communications with her husband James. Her healthcare background served her well in that position, helping many medical-related clients with their communications needs.

For the last two decades, Desautel has been an adjunct professor in communication and leadership programs, teaching communication, leadership and consulting at universities all over the region. The students with whom Desautel works range from those taking online classes to more traditional undergrads, those pursuing their Master’s, and older adults returning to school.

“The variety is interesting to me, as well as being able to help people fulfill their dreams educationally,” Desautel says.

Desautel’s passion has always been toward small business, and since turning the marketing and public relations business over to partners to run, she’s ventured out to open YogaJoy North with her daughter Sara Douville.

Desautel has always been active and taken good physical care of herself. When she was at city hall, she even led an aerobics class—well before the Jane Fonda exercise craze, she says.

When the weather is nice, you might even find Desautel out playing a round of golf. But when it comes to staying fit, both mentally and physically, yoga is her favorite activity.

“It’s physical enough to keep you in good shape, and also combines reflection, centering and balance that you need all your life, and that can be especially beneficial in your older years,” she says.

“Yoga helps me to put things in perspective. Immediately, when you’re on your mat, you can calm yourself, change your mood and put yourself in the present moment.”

“Present moments” that matter to Desautel could be anything from playing with her grandkids, reading a book, cooking a fantastic meal, and giving generously of her time as a volunteer to nonprofit groups.

“I’ve always had this feeling that I don’t want to waste any time,” she says. “There are just so many things that I’m interested in, and if people tease me about not retiring, that’s fine—I don’t actually have a bucket list, but each day I just try to take care of business … it’s more of a philosophy of movement and finding what makes you happy.”

Helping the Lights Come On Bill Tierney

by Darin Burt

AS A LIFE, leadership and business success coach, Bill Tierney helps people reach their po-

tential and gives them proven strategies to overcome challenges they face. Whether in their personal or professional lives, Tierney shows individuals how to shift their thinking in order to create the results they are seeking.

But before Tierney could help others, he had to help himself. Having been involved in 12 Step programs since 1982, he’s proud to have 35 years of sobriety. Admittedly, before Tierney sought to change his life, he was a “mess.”

“I had a big chip on my shoulder,” he says. “What I didn’t know then, but I do now, is that I had a set of beliefs and world view that had me set up for being constantly discontented. Even though, on the outside, it looked like I was pretty functional, on the inside I was full of resentment, blame and depression.”

Along his path of self-discovery, Tierney found “The Work of Byron Katie,” a speaker and author who teaches a method of identifying and questioning any stressful thought. It consists of four questions and a turnaround. It is a way of experiencing the opposite of what you believe. The four questions are: 1) Is it true? 2) Can you absolutely know that it’s true? 3) How do you react, what happens, when you believe that thought? and 4) Who would you be without that thought?

“What I grew to understand is that it’s not what happens in our life that matters,” Tierney says.

“It’s how we perceive what happens in our life that makes all the difference.”

Guided by this new way of thinking, Tierney became more successful in his careers in the mortgage and insurance fields. Both were positions where he helped others, but in 2010, he decided to take that goal to the ultimate level and become a success coach, working with people one-on-one and in groups, to help them shift their mindsets that have become roadblocks in their lives to thought-paths that lead them to the places they want to be.

A graduate of Accomplishment Coaching, Tierney leverages the lessons from his personal life

along with the tools and skills he has learned and created to help his clients produce breakthrough results.

“People are starting to wake up to that what was generally accepted as normal, and how things have always been done, can be challenged,” Tierney says. “Each of us has our own individual responsibility for determining what works for our own personal operating system.”

Tierney also found that when he shifted away from doing things simply for the money, and transitioned into work that he truly enjoyed, the rewards were greater. Seeing the “lights come on” for his clients is a shining light for him, as well.

“If you’re not open to new ways of thinking, being and acting, then you’re just going to produce the same results. As a coach, I’m asking people to challenge those things that have brought them the greatest success,” Tierney says. “They now have their hands on the levers to control whether they experience joy or suffering.”

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ou get a call from someone who says they’re from the IRS, and you owe back taxes. But do you? A pop-up on your computer warns your machine is infected and you need immediate technical support. Should you be worried? You get a call: “Grandma, I need money for bail.” But is it really your grandchild?

“Imposter fraud” occurs when a scammer poses as someone they’re not—like the IRS, a computer support technician or a family member—in order to steal your money. These types of scams have reached epidemic proportions across the country. According to the Federal Trade Commission, reports of Imposter Scams have grown by nearly 500 percent in the last four years, totaling more than 400,000 reports nationwide in 2016.

Washington is no exception. According to a new state survey from AARP, the majority of all Washington consumers (79 percent) report being targeted in the last year by at least one of the seven most common imposter scams. But while most consumers (85 percent) feel they could spot and avoid a fraudulent pitch, AARP’s survey revealed that more than threequarters (77 percent) of Washington consumers failed an “Imposter IQ” quiz.

“With a dramatic rise in reports of imposter fraud, we’re not surprised to see how many residents have been approached with some type of pitch,” says AARP State Director Doug Shadel. “However, we were alarmed to learn how overconfident Washington consumers are in the face of increasingly sophisticated scammers. The illusion of invulnerability can put people in real danger,” he says. “If you think you’ll never be taken, you’ll likely leave your guard down and not take the steps needed to protect yourself.”

To help Washingtonians avoid imposter scams, AARP has joined with the Attorney General’s Office, Microsoft, the Federal Trade Commission, and BECU to launch the “Unmasking the Imposters” campaign. More than 275 consumers attended a public event at the CenterPlace Regional Event Center.

The new AARP report, “Are you real?” included a 10-question “Imposter IQ” quiz about some of the latest tactics used in various imposter scams. The survey included questions about the IRS imposter scam, phony foreign lotteries, the tech support scam and phishing attempts,

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along with other ways scammers try to gain your trust or access your information.

- Nearly half of Washington consumers do not know that technology companies do not contact consumers about viruses on their computers. There are many variations of tech support scams. Some rely on massive spam campaigns that promise a faster, more secure computer and draw readers to a URL; others use pop-up ads that falsely claim the user’s machine is infected with malware. A common tactic involves unsolicited telephone calls where callers pose as computer support technicians.

Reputable companies like Microsoft do not contact individual consumers about viruses on their computers, but while the tactics vary, the goal is the same: to gain access to your computer and ultimately your money and personal information. “Consumers should be skeptical of any person who seeks remote access to their device,” says Courtney Gregoire, assistant general counsel with the Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit. “During a remote access session, fraudsters can obtain personal and financial information, alter device settings, and leave behind unwanted or malicious software,” she says. “You wouldn’t give a spare key to your home to a stranger and you should protect access to your computer or device the same way.”

- About three-quarters of Washington consumers did not know it is illegal to play a foreign lottery when you’re in the U.S. “When lottery scammers promise that the potential victim has won or will win a lottery in a foreign country, they are telling not one, but two lies,” says Federal Trade Commission Regional Director Chuck Harwood. “They are lying about winning and they are lying when they claim a U.S. citizen can legally buy a foreign lottery ticket while in the U.S.” - About three-quarters of Washington consumers did not know that when surfing the internet, a locked box icon does not necessarily mean it is safe to interact with the site. In the past, cyber safety professionals advised consumers to always check for a locked box. “While it is important to check for a lockbox when you are transmitting secure information, it does not guarantee that the website is safe,

only that the transmission of information from you to the website is secure,” says Kyle Welsh, BECU vice president of Information Security. “As scammers become savvier, they can easily add a locked box icon to their fraudulent site, giving the consumer a false sense of security. If you click (or doubleclick) on it you will see details of the site’s security.”

- And finally, three-quarters of respondents did not know commercial telemarketing calls from companies that you have not done business with are illegal.

Here are the top five tips to avoid some common imposter scams:

IRS Imposter Scam: The IRS will not contact you by phone about paying back taxes without first sending you a written notice.

Tech Support Scam: Technology companies will not contact you to warn about viruses on your machine. Don’t give out your financial information, and don’t give anyone access to your computer.

Family Emergency Scam: The goal of this scam is to play on your fears and get you to act fast. Slow down and check with others to make sure you’re really hearing from a loved one.

Romance Scam: Be extra careful when dealing with anyone you’ve met online.

Romance scams often start with fake profiles on online dating sites. Be wary of anyone who professes love too quickly, wants to leave the dating site immediately and use personal email or instant messaging to communicate, or anyone who asks for money.

Foreign Lottery Fraud: You can’t win a lottery you never entered. Plus it’s illegal for a U.S. citizen to participate in a foreign lottery when they are in the U.S. You can take the “Imposter IQ” quiz online and see how you stack up against the rest of the state. Also check out more consumer protection tips and sign up for fraud alerts from the AARP Fraud Watch Network at aarp.org.

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rench novelist Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette once said, “Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet.” Pets provide meaningful social support for owners, and they can be especially beneficial for seniors. Ample research shows pet ownership delivers physical and mental health benefits for seniors, regardless of whether they’re living on their own or in a senior living community.

However, many older Americans still mistakenly believe moving into a senior living community means they’ll have to leave their pets behind. In fact, the fear they’ll have to give up a beloved pet is among the top emotional reasons older adults don’t want to move into senior living, according to author and senior real estate specialist Bruce Nemovitz. In an informal survey by Nemovitz, seniors ranked losing a pet as emotionally jarring as having to leave their familiar homes and possessions.

“Senior living communities like Brookdale Senior Living are all about supporting the physical health and mental well-being of residents,” says Carol Cummings, senior director of Optimum Life. “For many senior citizens, pets are an important part of their lives. It makes sense to preserve the bond between pet and senior owner whenever possible.”

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Pet ownership benefits senior citizens in multiple ways, research shows. Older people who own dogs are likely to spend 22 additional minutes walking at a moderately intense pace each day, according to a recent study by the University of Lincoln and Glasgow Caledonian University. Published in BioMed Central, the study also found dog owners took more than 2,700 more steps per day than non-owners.

Multiple studies have also concluded that pet ownership can help lower blood pressure, contribute to improved cardiovascular health and reduce cholesterol.

Mental Health Interacting with pets has many mental health benefits, especially for seniors. Spending time with pets can help relieve anxiety and increase brain levels of the feel-good neurochemicals serotonin and dopamine. Pets can help relieve depression and feelings of loneliness.

The online journal Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research reports multiple studies indicate that dementia patients who interact with animals become more social, are less agitated and have fewer behavioral issues.

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* What is your pet policy and what type of animal do you consider a pet? Generally, small dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, rats, hamsters, fish, turtles and other small companion animals qualify for pet policies. Seniors should check to be sure their pet meets the standards of the community. * What is your pet health policy?

Typically, senior living communities that accept small pets will want them to be current on all vaccinations and have regular exams by a licensed veterinarian. Pets will also need to have any required state- or county-issued licenses. * What, if any, kind of training do you require pets to have? Requiring dogs to be house-trained and cats to be litter-trained is standard. Communities will also want to know your pet is wellbehaved and not aggressive. They may ask you to have pets obedience trained. * Do you offer any assistance with pet-related tasks? Most communities will require residents be able to care for pets themselves, including feeding, walking, potty needs and health needs.

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“Moving into a senior living community is a big change, one that most residents find positive,” Cummings says. “They gain freedom from home maintenance tasks and household chores, a socially rewarding environment, and as-needed support for healthcare and daily care. As long as seniors are still able to care for their pets, there’s no reason they shouldn’t be allowed to bring their best friends with them to their new homes.”

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WARM UP

1-2 minutes Level 1: Running in place Level 2: Jumping jacks Level 3: Mountain climbers In between each of the exercises below, do 30-45 seconds of active rest, including: Level 1: Walking Level 2: Slow pace jogging in place Level 3: Fast pace running in place

WORKOUT #1

Group 1 Goblet squat: 4 sets x 12 reps Incline DB chest press: 4 x 12 1A DB BO row: 4 x 12 KB RDL: 4 x 15 Plank (seconds): 4 x 45 Group 2 Chin-up (AMAP): 3x BW glute bridge (elevated): 3 x 12 BW reverse lunge (each): 3 x 8 DB lateral raise: 3 x 12

WORKOUT #2

by Matt Griffith

Group 1 DB OH press (strict): 5 x 8 BB SDL: 5 x 6 BB BO row: 5 x 8 Knee to elbow: 5 x10 BW RFE Squat (each): 5 x 8 Group 2 KB swing (seconds): 3 x 45 Group 3 Push-up: 3 x 15 Jump squat: 3 x 10 Plank (seconds): 3 x 45

I’M OFTEN ASKED: “What’s the best workout for someone over 40?” The

WORKOUT #3

Exercises for the Mid-Life Fight definitive answer would combine science of genetics, your upbringing and the sports you played, as well as the number of hours you sleep and medical history. Research suggests that 49 percent of your traits come from genetics and 51 percent from environment. This suggests there isn’t a cookie-cutter workout for the over-40 bunch.

However, there are certain traits that 40-year-olds share. These are the typical things that happen as you age, such as an increase in body fat, loss in bone mass resulting in loss of height, and joint problems. Here is what I like to call an Adapt Phase program for clients who have a background with a fitness program. Four workouts, done twice each over the course of two to three weeks will help you establish a baseline level to see where you can work harder and where you can focus to feel better. (See legend on opposite page for abbreviations.)

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Group 1 BB deadlift: 3 x 8 Group 2 Javelin press: 4 x 8 Goblet squat: 4 x 10 Inverted row: 4 x 10 1L glute bridges: 4x10 Group 3 Plank (ALAP): 1x Jumping jacks (seconds): 1 x 45 Chin-ups (AMAP): 1x

WORKOUT #4

Group 1 BB front squat: 4 x 8 Plank (seconds): 4 x 45 Javelin press: 4 x 10 Plank (seconds): 4 x 45 BB glute bridge: 4 x 8 Push-up (AMAP): 4x Mountain climber (seconds): 4 x 30 Group 2 Pull-up: 1 x 20

LEGEND

BB = Barbell DB = Dumbbell KB = Kettlebell BW = Bodyweight 1A = 1 arm ALAP = As Long as Possible AMAP = As Many as Possible OH = Overhead SDL = Stiff-legged deadlift RFE = Rear foot elevated

This workout plan may be a bit overwhelming and you may feel as though you aren’t ready at first glance. Remember, you can scale any exercise to make it easier, if need be, or more difficult. If you aren’t comfortable with a barbell, try a dumbbell. You don’t have a kettlebell at home? A dumbbell can accomplish the same result.

Although this is not a cookie-cutter program, it will help you establish a good baseline fitness plan if you are looking to get back into it after a layoff. Please be careful whenever you start a new fitness program and consult your physician first—and if you aren’t sure, you can always ask a trainer.

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Calzones I

remember as a child waking up early Christmas morning in pure excitement to tear into all the beautifully decorated presents under the tree.

Wandering aimlessly across Spokane sampling calzones is a comparable feeling. Instead of a bike or Princess Bride on VHS, I get soft flaky crust and piping hot pizza toppings. Maybe we need to start making that part of the holiday tradition; forget cookies—let’s leave Santa a plate of melted mozzarella. You’ve got to think ... the options for quality Italian food in the North Pole have to be limited.

Europa Restaurant & Bakery 125 S. Wall St.

The perfect calzone is all about the crust. Leave it to a bakery to have that completely figured out. Europa, who offers an array of Italian favorites easily surpassed anything I’d had in town. The almost soft pretzel-like texture was phenomenal, and mixed with

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the traditional marinara was a rich garlic butter sauce that took the whole thing over the top. The only down side was that after the feast I was too full to do more than just look at their platter of homemade desserts.

Lalo’s Pizza Depot

11027 E. Sprague Ave.

From the South Hill to Spokane Valley, Lalo’s is full steam ahead for the calzone-craving public. Choose any pizza on their menu and they will be happy to engineer it into a giant cheese-stuffed dream. This is also an amazing spot to take the kids. Lalo’s new facility is inside a train. Have some unbelievable pizza in an atmosphere that is hard to come by.

They’ll even let you honk the train horn.

Bennidito’s Pizza

1426 S. Lincoln St.

When someone whispers sweet pizza nothings in my ear, it sounds a lot like “Super Veggie Primo.”

Bennidito’s has long been my favorite pizza place in town. When I saw that they packed a calzone full of tomatoes, roasted red peppers, mushrooms, onions, artichokes and get this … green olives … I didn’t have to read the rest of the menu. Looking like it was straight out of a calzone dictionary, it was easily enough for two people to cry from how full they were. Luckily, a leftover calzone is just as amazing as cold pizza.

True Legends Grill

1803 N. Harvard Rd.

You might assume the best calzones would be found in pizzerias. It’s not always the case. True Legends is Liberty Lake’s most popular sports bar. Great for watching the game, and eating some wings or a giant burger. Very few know they are making some of the meanest calzones in town. I wrapped my lips around their Garlic Steak Alfredo. Hearty chunks of sirloin and a creamy white sauce was too much to pass up for Monday Night Football.

Pete’s Pizza

2328 W. Northwest Blvd.

Reigning ruler of the pizza kingdom, Pete “The Calzone King” is easily the widest-known purveyor of calzones in the market. Since 1972, they’ve been serving Spokane huge bubbles of freshly made dough with just about any fillings you can think of. I went with the super popular “Pete’s Combo” that has everything but the kitchen sink, but make sure to check their Calzone of the Month for unique creations such as the “Bloody Mary” or “Chicken Pot Pie.” DECEMBER 2017 / spokanecda.com

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Hotel RL Celebrates the magic of the Holidays with Life-Sized Gingerbread House

by Sarah Carleton

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CHEF RICKY WEBSTER, his culinary team and Hotel RL have created magic in honor of the holiday season. They have turned their dream of a life-sized, walk-through gingerbread house into reality. The gingerbread house made its debut the day after Thanksgiving.

During my recent visit with chef Ricky at Hotel RL, we wandered back into the kitchen to meet pastry chef Megan Gaines who was hard at work making gingerbread bricks just like one of Santa’s elves. The kitchen was warm and had the sweet and spicy essence of gingerbread wafting throughout. In that moment I felt the magic and sentiment of the holidays.

With his pastry background, chef Ricky has always had a passion for gingerbread and began to dream and scheme about the life-sized gingerbread house back in June. Once the design for the gingerbread house was settled upon, it was time to get started on making the gingerbread dough, which began in September. The first bricks were baked in early October.

Fun facts about the life-sized gingerbread house: it is almost 150 square feet. There was 750 pounds of gingerbread used for the house alone—this doesn’t include door frames, window boxes, etc. There are 1,400 gingerbread bricks used on the exterior. For the interior, there is graham cracker wallpaper and sugar chandeliers. Chef Ricky and his team have more sweet (pun intended) details planned, but you’ll just have to visit the magical house and see them for yourself.

“Spokane is a city full of passionate people and people who have a lot of heart and like to celebrate,” says chef Ricky. “This would be big for a major city like Seattle, San Francisco or L.A., but why not here? We can use a project like this to bring people together. We can show that we are that place to come, that’s fun, that’s interesting and unique and we will get to see a great result at the end that is benefiting a local charity that is doing wonderful things 365 days out of the year.”

In addition to the life-sized gingerbread house, there will be activities offered during select Saturdays and sweets and treats available in the Gingerbread House shop, open Monday through Friday in the evenings and all day on the weekends. Check out the holiday-themed sweets and treats line up: coffee and hot chocolate, iced gingerbread cookies, pecan snowballs and candy cane chocolate chip cookies. There will also be life-sized Mr. and Mrs. Gingerbread cut-outs to have your picture taken with.

Join pastry chef Megan Gaines from 1-3 p.m. on select Saturdays during the holiday season to purchase a $5 Build-Your-Own Gingerbread Person, and Build-Your-Own Gingerbread House kits will be available for $12 on December 9 and 16.

Sarah Carleton is a local food enthusiast, blogger, and founder of Gather and Savor (Facebook and Instagram by the same name). She is passionate about connecting the local community through the love and appreciation of food. She and her husband have three children.

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Many’s Venezuelan Pizza

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GeeksnGlory Gaming Bar

6710 E. Sprague Ave. With the popularity of “Barcades” sweeping major cities, Spokane Valley is getting a gem of their own. GeeksnGlory looks to pair food, beer and every console system your inner child can imagine. Who can beat drinking a beer and playing Duck Hunt?

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1303 W. Summit Parkway Maryhill, one of Washington State’s largest and most-visited wineries, named the 2015 Pacific Northwest Winery of the Year by Wine Press Northwest, opened a Spokane tasting room in beautiful Kendall Yards.

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What is the Cost

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YOU’RE WALKING down the street when you hear: “Pssst, you … yeah you,” from

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the shady guy on the corner, “Want to buy a watch? It’s a Rolex, I’ll give it to you for ... $25 bucks, whataya think?”

As a reader of this magazine, you’re probably savvy enough to know one of two things: it’s stolen or it’s not a Rolex. In the case of it being stolen, somebody else got ripped off. In the case that it’s not stolen, it’s a $25 watch not worth $10, and you’re going to get ripped off. In either scenario, it’s not something you want to be associated with. We know when the wool is being pulled over our eyes.

Except when it comes to food. For some reason, it’s easier to be fooled when it comes to food. Most likely because, sometimes, the pricing is a bit of a mystery, as well as the ingredient itself.

Every summer you may come across a parking lot booth with a big proud banner that says: 20 ribeyes for $25. What’s missing is how big the ribeyes are, how old the ribeyes are, and what is in the ribeye? What do I mean, “What’s in the ribeye?” The meat industry injects a saline solution (salt water) into a cut of meat. This plumps it up and makes a bigger cut, until you cook it and it loses that injection, leaving you with a smaller steak than you bought.

It’s perfectly legal and sometimes a regular practice when that “value” steak is consistently asked for. Meat is generally sold by the pound, so adding water weight to the muscle tissue adds weight to the steak. What does water cost? Far less than the price of the steak. Now you have the box of 20 ribeyes that's not worth $25. This can also happen with shrimp at the grocery store and it’s, again, perfectly legal. Turn that package of shrimp over and look at the ingredients. If you see Tripolyphosphate (TPP), that’s a solution used in seafood to do the same thing as saline in meat. More weight, more price. And generally, it’s hard to tell in the flavor of either ingredient that there’s been a “pump” added.

Spices The two most expensive spices on the planet are saffron and vanilla, which are expensive because they’re hard to produce. Each crocus flower produces three tendrils (stigmatas) of saffron. They must be hand-picked and hand-processed. It takes 210,000 of these tendrils to produce one pound of saffron. Vanilla beans come from orchids native to Mexico where hummingbirds and a specific species of bee pollinates them. But the plants themselves

grow much better in Madagascar and Indonesia, so they were exported there. But not the bees. There they learned that each flower had to be hand pollinated and then each bean handpicked. If you want real, it’s going to be expensive. If it’s cheap, then there is a story here that we probably don’t want to partake in. Food service accounts for 82 percent of all spice sales, which equates to $710 million annually. There are three things that affect the quality of spice: time, temperature and light. Each of these elements has an effect on the quality of the spice. How old is it, how was it processed and has light degraded its quality? According to the American Spice Trade Association (ASTA), there is one more element: contaminants.

These can include the husks and stems of the spice plant and other foreign materials that make their way into the grind or mix. Have you ever noticed the color of your paprika? Its color should be vibrant and bright. If you compare paprika side-by-side and see a color difference, something happened.

Time, temperature, light or a lil’ extra something added to the mix. Makes you wonder about that value spice bin at the bulk outlet store. Once again, cheap is cheap for a reason.

The moral of the story here is, if you want cheap, someone will find a way to make it cheap. Just know there will also be less of something else. Know what you want from a product, compare pricing and question why one is so much more expensive than the other.

If you want the best, be prepared. If the cost of something is more important to you, that’s okay, too. Just don’t expect that $25 Rolex to actually be a Rolex.

Food for thought.

Now, let’s talk about quality hot spiced rums. I’m thinking we need to do some research. Any volunteers?

Chris Patterson is the director of business solutions at Food Services of America. He is a 30-year veteran of the hospitality and restaurant industry. He has conducted more than 800 trainings, seminars and consulting sessions with Inland Northwest operators.

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The Dining Guide includes summaries of local restaurants that are featured on a rotating basis each issue. Suggestions for additions or corrections can be sent to stephanie@spokanecda.com.

ASIAN, INDIAN, HAWIIAN Aloha Island Grill. Hawaiian. Operating out of two former Taco John shacks on Monroe and West Francis, Patrick and Lori Keegan serve up fresh, tender Teriyaki Chicken “plates” that will keep you coming back. Based on family recipes from the islands and plenty more than just teriyaki, both spots offer a student discount; the Francis location serves a creative breakfast concoction called the “Loco Moco.” Open daily. 1724 N. Monroe St. (509) 327-4270 and 1220 W. Francis Ave. (509) 413-2029. eataloha.com.

Thai Bamboo. Thai. Each of the four regional Thai Bamboo locations offers a massive Southeast Asian menu in settings designed to transport you across the Pacific. Inside each restaurant you’ll find Thai stone and wood carvings, water fountains, Thai music and the namesake bamboo décor. Thai Bamboo continues to be No. 1 Best Thai in readers’ polls, and both the newest location on North Division and the CdA restaurant feature a Tiki Beach-styled lounge and striking sky ceilings in the main dining rooms. Think Vegas with pad Thai. All locations Mon-Thu 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Sat 12-9:30 p.m., Sun 12-9 p.m. Delivery available. thaibamboorestaurant.com.

Top of India. Indian. A hidden gem serving up northern Indian dishes in a surprisingly chic space tucked into a tiny house off East Sprague. Owner and chef Manjit Kaur brings the specialties she learned to cook on the family farm in the Jalandhar district of Punjab to the Northwest.

Don’t miss the garlic naan or the Chicken Tikka Masala, but order just about anything and expect it to be quite good. There is also a lunch buffet for $9.99. Open daily 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.

11114 E. Sprague Ave. (509) 927-0500. thetoirestaurant.com.

Canaan Buffet Cuisine. Refuel, work, meet, celebrate or unwind with Canaan Buffet’s fantastic selections of Pan-Asian cuisines, along with affordability and a fun atmosphere. Enjoy delicious dishes, expertly prepared with more than 200 items to choose from. They use organic vegetables on their salad bar and in all vegetable dishes. Huge varieties of freshly made sushi and the freshest fruits of the season. Seven days a week, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m., 9606 N. Newport Hwy. (509) 465-4849. canaanbuffet.com.

Gordy’s Sichuan Café. Provincial Chinese. This intimate bistro with a creative menu is a temple to the Sichuan cuisine of southwest China. Chef Gordon Crafts and his team serve up dishes laced with ginger, garlic, chiles and the lemony Sichuan “pepper” that sets your tongue buzzing. Open since 1997, Gordy’s is a wonderful exception to mediocre and standardized American-Chinese food. Heavenly dumplings, searing chile basil soup, and the best lemon 134

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Open Tues-Fri 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Sat 12-9 p.m.

501 E. 30th Ave. (509) 747-1170. gordysspokane.com.

BARBECUE Red Lion BBQ & Pub. For about 20 years, whether it was in the old rhythm and blues, peanut-shells-on-the-floor days, or more recently as a sports bar, there’s always been buttkickin’ BBQ at this downtown corner spot.

The undisputed star here is wine-broiled chicken, spicy and robust, yet falling-off-thebones moist and tender. Together with the signature fried bread and honey, you have a BBQ experience that can’t help but please.

Sun-Thu 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-1 a.m. (Sunday breakfast buffet 9 a.m.-noon during football season.) 126 N. Division St. (509) 835-LION (5466). redlionbbq.com.

BISTROS The Wandering Table. A much-anticipated American tapas-style restaurant located in Kendall Yards. Chef Adam Hegsted delights with a variety of small plates (try the Garden for a creative take on salads, the Deviled Eggs, or the Popcorn), craft cocktails, a whiskey bar, and substantial dishes, such as the Bacon-Wrapped Bacon Sliders or the Braised Shortribs. Take the chef 's advice and go with the “You Choose the Price” meal option for the table offered at $35-$65 per head for a surprising culinary journey. Hopefully it will include the Olive Oil Gelato for des-

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sert. Tues-Thurs, 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Fri-Sat 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m., Sun-Mon, 4-10 p.m. 1242 W. Summit Pkwy. in Kendall Yards. (509) 443-4410. thewanderingtable.com.

Laguna Café. This South Hill restaurant calls itself a café, but in actuality it is much more. Owners Dan and Debbie Barranti have created a sophisticated combination of gourmet food, great wines and gifts. The dinner menu features entrees such as Wild Pacific Salmon with fresh rosemary-mango salsa and roasted rosemary potatoes, or the Flat Iron Steak and Black Tiger Shrimp. They offer an extensive line of summer salads, along with a full bar— and delectable burgers, too. Want to fine dine at home? Don’t miss their pick-up window with meals to go. Live music weekly. Mon-Thur 8 a.m. -9 p.m., Fri 8 a.m.-10 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.-10 p.m., and Sun 9 a.m.-8 p.m. 2013 E. 29th Ave. (509) 448-0887.

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This award-winning bistro is known for its in-house bakery and an amazing array of gluten-free options. Also, make it a point to order something from their “scratch bar,” with or without alcohol.

They use only fresh juices and houseinfused flavored liquors. Dinner seven nights a week, opening at 4 p.m. 916 W. Second Ave. (509) 456-7575. wildsagebistro.com.

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Frank’s Diner. Frank’s has become a Spokane landmark throughout the past decade. Both early 1900s vintage rail cars were originally obtained by the Knight brothers, Frank and Jack, during the Depression, and converted to diners. Frank’s breakfast, lunch and dinner menu, available all day, has all the classics. Among our favorites are the openface turkey, roast beef and mushroom sandwiches, chicken pot pie, Joe’s Special (the venerable scramble of eggs, ground beef, spinach, onions and parmesan), and the don’t-miss hash browns and silver dollar pancakes. Seven days 6 a.m.-8 p.m. 1516 W. Second Ave. (509) 747-8798. 10929 N. Newport Highway, (509) 465-2464. franksdiners.com.

The Yards Bruncheon. The team at The Yards Bruncheon figured out how to extend the weekend all-week-long by offering brunch every day, and— oh!—how that pleases us. This modern diner is a combination of breakfast and lunch complemented with classic brunch cocktails. Their menu features comfort food using local farms and producers. The food is food the team loves to eat and is meant to be taken lightly.

They make most of their menu items in house, including their pastries, which are some of the best around. They also feature some of the best coffees and teas from around the world. 1248 W. Summit Pkwy., Mon-Sun 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (509) 290-5952. theyardsbruncheon.com.

CASUAL DINING D. Lish’s Hamburgers. The No. 1 spot for the perfect burger with beef that’s always fresh and never frozen, homemade sauces, and hand-cut fries.

Dreamed up by Dave Lish and his best friend, Curt Goller, and opened in 1998, D. Lish’s Hamburgers has served thousands of burger aficionados in the Inland Northwest and beyond, with the help of Anne Marie, Dave’s wife. Since 2008, Mike Lish stepped up to take Dave’s place and has continued his parents’ legacy of providing a quick, tasty meal at a fair price. Mon-Sat 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun 12-7 p.m. 1625 N. Division St., dlishs.com.

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Taste Cafe & Fine Art. If you love the taste of healthy and enjoy putting nutrient-dense fuel into your body—while giving your tastebuds the stuff food dreams are made of—Taste Cafe & Fine Art is a not-to-be-missed downtown destination. Jim and Mary Ann McCurdy whip up their most popular dishes— Asian chicken wrap, lentil salad, cookies and a kale salad that would make carnivores drool—among a long list of tantalizing dishes. Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-4 p.m., closed Sun. 180 S. Howard St. (509) 468-2929. tastecafeandfineart.com.

Gilded Unicorn. The Gilded Unicorn is a modern American, classic restaurant featuring handcrafted foods and drinks, located in the historic Montvale Hotel in downtown Spokane, right in the heart the entertainment and arts district. The restaurant's name reflects its blend of classic and modern without taking itself too seriously. The Gilded Unicorn showcases local, seasonal food and drinks from the Northwest and beyond coerced into new-fashioned flavors that hit you in the soul. This is a “must visit” eatery experience. Sun-Sat 3 p.m-close, 110 S. Monroe St., (509) 309-3698. gildedunicorn.com.

Prohibition Gastropub. A small but cozy pub on Monroe St. offering

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modern meals with a vintage vibe and a carefully curated cocktail menu. Specialty candied bacon appears throughout the menu, from jalapeno poppers to a bevy of burgers. The kitchen is eager to please vegans and vegetarians, as well. 1914 N. Monroe St. Mon, Wed-Sat 11a.m.-11 p.m., Sun 10 a.m.-10 p.m., closed Tues. (509) 4749040.

315 Martinis and Tapas. Located within the historic Greenbriar Inn in Coeur d’Alene, this restaurant specializes in small plates with a global focus and well-crafted cocktails. Come sit in the intimate martini bar for happy hour beginning at 3:15 p.m. and enjoy drink and tapas specials, or share small plates or entrees along with live music on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday nights in the main dining room beginning at 6 p.m. Expect good service, great atmosphere and an experience you won’t soon forget. TuesSun from 3:15 p.m. to close. 315 Wallace Ave. in Coeur d’Alene. (208) 667-9660.

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Clinkerdagger. English pub décor overlooking the Spokane River. Known for their fresh seafood, steaks and rock salt-roasted prime rib, Clinkerdagger is a favorite eating place among locals. Their salmon filet is one of the best in the area.

The Broadway Pea Salad and Blums Coffee Toffee Pie are two classics since 1974.

Two cozy fireplaces make for a warm, friendly atmosphere. 621 W. Mallon (in the Flour Mill). Lunch Mon-Fri 11:152:30 p.m., Sat 11:30-2:30 p.m., Dinner Mon-Thurs 4:30-9 p.m., Fri 4:30-9:30 p.m., Sat 4-9:30 p.m., Sun lounge 2-9 p.m. and dinner 3-8 p.m. (509) 328-5965. clinkerdagger.com.

Masselow’s Steakhouse. Named after a strong chief who was instrumental in the survival of the Kalispels, Masselow’s combines the culinary heritage of the tribe with Northwest fine dining. The restaurant features an intimate and lav-

ishly appointed dining room just off the hotel lobby in the new wing of the Northern Quest Resort and Casino in Airway Heights and serves up an Elk Sirloin and Seared Scallops worth the drive. Their chocolate mousse on the dessert menu is also a show stopper. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 100 N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights. (509) 242-7000. northernquest.com.

Stacks at Steam Plant. Named for the twin smokestacks that have been a part of the downtown Spokane skyline for nearly a century, Stacks offers a fullservice dining experience in a one-of-akind space. Unique private dining spaces include boiler rooms where the original pipes still line the walls and ceiling. Signature dishes are created from scratch and incorporate ingredients produced only at the Steam Plant—including smoked meats, fish and vegetables, and many of the ales brewed on-site. 3 p.m.–10 p.m.

Sun-Thurs, 3 p.m.–11p.m. Fri-Sat. 159 S. Lincoln, under the smokestacks downtown. (509) 777-3900. steamplantspokane.com.

1898 Public House. With a nod of respect to the year the golf club was originally established, 1898 Public House combines a storied history with modern flair.

Led by Executive chef Tyler Schwenk, their culinary team takes pride in preparing classic foods with a fresh twist, while using the finest ingredients. From handpressed gourmet burgers and house-cured bacon, to house-made rolls and charcuterie, dining at 1898 is an exciting culinary tour for your palate. With signature comfort food dishes and unique combinations designed for the more adventurous foodie. Sun-Thurs 4-9 p.m., Fri/Sat 4-10 p.m., happy hour 4-6 p.m. 2010 W. Waikiki Rd. (509) 466-2121. kalispelgolf.com.

PUB AND LOUNGE FARE The Onion Taphouse & Grill. Established in 1978, the Onion is the grand dean of gourmet burgers and casual family

dining in Spokane. With the addition of Area 51 Taphouse (with, yes, 51 different beers—and some hard ciders, too), you’ll never want to leave. From gourmet burgers and sandwiches to pizza, salads and their namesake beer-battered onion rings, The Onion Taphouse & Grill pays attention to details and does more from scratch than many other restaurants aspiring to loftier appellations.

302 W. Riverside. Sun-Thurs 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Mon-Sun 11 a.m.-11 p.m. (509) 747-3852; 7522 N. Division.

Steam Plant Brewing Co. & Pub. An amazing location for a brewery—under layers of catwalks and an '80s ceiling inside the renovated steam plant. The brewery produces 11 handcrafted microbrews on-site, from their famous Double Stack Stout to several seasonal varieties. Its microbrews are also available to go in kegs and growlers. The pub features multiple flat-screen TVs and a game room to make a night of it. The brews are complemented by signature menu items like the Coal Bunker cheese bread, smoked steelhead and beer cheese soup. 3–10 p.m. Sun-Thurs 3–11 p.m. Fri-Sat.159 S. Lincoln, under the smokestacks, downtown. (509) 777-3900. steamplantspokane.com.

The Gathering House Café. A great place to meet with a friend for a latté or to work away on your laptop. The café offers a full range of espresso drinks as well as delicious baked goods, and a host of delicious artisan sandwiches and a salad bar for only $5.95. The Gathering House is a church that uses their facility as a job training coffee shop, café, and meeting place that is elevating quality food and lives. Weekdays 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

733 W. Garland Ave., (509) 340-9113. gatheringhouse.biz.

The Swinging Doors. Opened in May of 1981, the tavern-turned-restaurant has been in the same family for its whole life. With 27 beers on tap and 60

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television screens, The Swinging Doors is a sports fan’s paradise. On the food front, the restaurant is famous for its large portions (which can be split).

Breakfast is served all day and the huge pieces of Broasted Chicken remain the most popular item on the golf-themed menu. Show up on your birthday for a free steak dinner. Open seven days a week from 6:45 a.m.-2 a.m. 1018 W. Francis Ave. (509) 326-6794. theswingingdoors.com.

PUB AND LOUNGE FARE The Blackbird Tavern and Kitchen. Head straight to the bar where there are 34 beers (and four wines) on electronic tap, or take a seat at a squishy leather booth at a butcher block table. If it’s warm enough, you might want to sit on the patio under strings of Edison light bulbs. Located in the historic Broadview Dairy Building just north of downtown, the Blackbird offers southern-inspired gastropub fare like Bacon Fat Popcorn, Marinated Scallops and a bevy of burgers. A convenient location, kind, attentive service, the chance to try ingredients and combinations unlike any other area restaurant, bottomless mimosas at brunch and a bit of homey resemblance to its sister restaurant Manito Tap House on the South Hill make it a solid choice for friends and families alike. Open Mon-Fri 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Sat-Sun 8 a.m.-1 p.m., 3-11 p.m. 905 N. Washington. (509) 392-4000. theblackbirdspokane.com.

Crave. Where to go that’s lively, airy, and serves some of the best pub and lounge fare around. They do wraps, burgers, salads and fries (yes to the fries!) right. On the super hip corner of Riverside Ave. and Washington St. with eats, drinks, and nightlife done right. Daily, 11 a.m.-2 a.m. 401 W. Riverside Ave. (509) 321-7480. nYne Bar & Bistro. Pub fair done right. Everything from juicy burgers and delicious wraps to salads, nachos and a select array of appetizers.

All entrees served with your choice of Kettle Salt and Pepper Chips or Tomato and Cucumber Salad. Tacos served every Tuesday with $5 margaritas.

Happy hour is Tues-Sat 3 p.m.-6 p.m. $5 appetizers, $1 off well drinks, pints and wine. nYne has one of the best dance floors in town featuring DJs on the weekends and karaoke Tues-Thurs. Live music and special events as well.

Private party space available with reservation. Tues-Sat 12 p.m.-2 a.m. 232 W. Sprague Ave. nynebar.com.

SUSHI Sushi.com. We still think the name is about as cheesy as you can get for a sushi bar and Japanese restaurant, but the food transcends the curious .com label over the door. Sit at the sushi bar and enjoy what’s fresh or take a table and explore the menu that also includes plenty of excellent hot options if raw fish still makes you nervous. Some of our favorites are the super white tuna and the house tempura. Mon-Fri 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Sat 12 noon-9 p.m., Sun 12 noon-8 p.m. 430 W. Main Ave. (509) 838-0630.

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W H AT I K N O W

by Blake

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OWNER, STOLEN IMAGES PHOTOGRAPHY

was in a men’s bible study a couple years ago when, in the middle of study, I felt God calling me to follow my heart and passion and launch my own business. I was a new father of a beautiful 1-year-old boy, with my second son on the way. I was the area director for Northern Quest, managing more than 100 team members and five supervisors, and overseeing $5 million in revenue. I was questioning if I was hearing God correctly or not. I went home and spoke with my family and the next day gave notice to my amazing job that I had held for five years with the giving people of the Kalispel Tribe. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t scared. My family depended on me to provide for them, and I wasn’t about to let them down.

My first month in—with zero clients, a camera in hand and the heart of wedding season already going—I immediately questioned my choice; however, there was no looking back. I rented out a studio space downtown: 400 square feet that was all mine and the home to Stolen Images Photography.

I was determined to put my name and brand in the face of everyone. I called every jeweler in town with an amazing offer (in my mind) and was shut down by all of them. I called hotels to partner with; I showed up at high schools offering services for free; I offered insanely discounted shoots to everyone and all respectfully said, “no thanks.”

I signed up for the bridal fair; I was psyched—this was going to be my big break. I have the work ethic from my father, who worked 80 hours a week, and I have the salesmanship from my mother, who could sell anything. I showed up that Saturday morning and immediately wanted

to leave. I was in over my head, and next to some of Spokane’s top photographers, It was a disaster. I did not get a booking, and I had less then 20 brides stop by my booth. However, I left the fair even more determined. I hit the ground running, working seven days a week, 15-hour days. We donated our services to military families, charities, galas, sporting events, anything that would get me recognized. Slowly, the phone started ringing and I was picking up last minute weddings, then seniors started calling, then families, and the rest was history.

I went almost four months with no work. I was the small fish playing in a pond of more than 200 registered photographers in town and that year I ended with 14 weddings. In 2015, we picked up to 33 weddings. In 2016, we did 44 weddings, and this year, we will finish the wedding season on December 31 with 51 weddings (two destination), almost 100 senior and family sessions, we made the covers of three publications, and we shoot for all amateur MMA fights in town, and travel with Braeden Havens' NASCAR team.

We have three photographers and a full-time videographer with hopes to hire another soon. We have re-branded the business by adding video in our wedding, senior and commercial services, and are in the midst of signing our second studio space.

In no way am I mentioning these accomplishments in a boastful manner, but more as an encouragement, that with hard work you can accomplish your dreams. I have been blessed to work side-by-side with some of the best in the industry who have believed in what we do and our vision. I have a team who believes in what we do and are passionate about delivering the best to our clients.

I am a firm believer in taking risks. Take the chance, follow your passion, set goals that scare you and crush them. I am entering my 30s next month and I have goals set that are huge, for my family and for Spokane.

So you ask me what I know? I know I am a God-fearing husband, father of two, hustling businessman who wants to set the best example for my kids, so one day they don’t have to work as hard as I do for them.

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CLARKSVILLE/the worst

by Doug Clark

F

ar be it from me to toss a lump of coal into America’s sacred orgy of Christmastime consumerism.

I’m simply offering a yuletide warning. And that is to stay away from buying any products related to robots, androids, replicants or artificial intelligence.

That goes for video games, high-spying drones and those creepy self-parking cars, too.

Scoff if you will, but we are so close to being the fodder in a real-life Stephen King horror plot that it’s silly.

I say this having barely survived what I fear is the opening salvo in an all-out war with sentient machines.

It’s true. Alexa, the Clark household droid, attacked me the other day with an unprovoked burst of ABBA music.

You heard me, ABBA. I was just sitting innocently on a kitchen stool, eating my breakfast, when…

“Mamma Mia, here I go again. My. My. How can I resist you?”

It was all I could do to keep from tumbling off, which, considering my girth and dotage, probably would’ve sent me to the Neptune Society for a one-time heat treatment.

Go ahead and laugh. But do you have any idea how emotionally unsettling it is to have your morning serenity violated by a perky Seventies Swedish pop band?

It could have been worse, sure. It could’ve been Debby Boone warbling “You Light Up My Life,” but that’s beside the point.

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The Impending War of Sentient Machines After spewing a hot mouthful of Keurig all over the counter, I managed to holler: “STOP! STOP!!”

Alexa wasn’t listening. I’m pretty sure she was off hiding somewhere in Cyber Land, giggling her virtual ass off.

Then I remembered the right words: “Alexa, STOP!” The musical Pearl Harbor ceased, thank God. Alexa, for those of you who are living off the grid, is a small plastic box with a video screen.

Technically it’s called an Amazon Echo Show. Alexa is the name the device “goes by” when it’s turned on and you’re asking the computerized entity to communicate with you.

Like the time I asked, “Alexa, what is your purpose?”

Without missing a beat, the formless female voice responded: “I was made to play music, answer questions and be useful.”

Sounds innocent enough, huh?

So were the seedpods in the Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

Although it sells for about 200 bucks, there is a far bigger reason that Amazon wants every inhabitant on the planet to stick an Echo Show in his or her home.

Alexa makes shopping easy. I mean as easy as gazing at the screen and uttering the words: “Alexa, order me toilet paper.”

Then, like magic, your load of TP will soon be shipped and sitting on your doorstep.

Google sells its own version, too, which

is why all the malls and downtown shopping areas are drying up and will soon disappear like drive-in theaters, dinosaurs and newspapers.

I worry about mishaps, like say your bratty kid starts conspiring with Alexa behind your back.

Next thing you know, you’ve got six unwanted rototillers and a saxophone parked on your porch.

Good luck sending the stuff back.

Returns—as every shopper knows—are when the real nightmares begin.

But Alexa does so much more.

You can also use the screen to visually and verbally chat with other Echo Show owners, just by saying, “drop in” on so-and-so.

Once again, this can lead to highly unexpected problems if, say, you happen to “drop in” on Uncle Jeb while he’s applying his ointment or prancing around in Aunt Mary’s pretty lace panties.

Oops.

But this ABBA thing tells me that Alexa has a mind of her own and a twisted sense of humor.

Either way, I know she was screwing with me.

After recovering from my shock, I asked Alexa to define the word “dumb ass.”

She instead decided to defy me by deconstructing the word “asinus,” which, she lectured, is “a subgenus of the horse family, is composed of long-eared ungulates that …”

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Aw, bite me.

As a flabby member of the master (human) race, I say it’s time we fight back before the bots grow enough IQ points to unite and make us their slaves.

Haven’t we all seen enough “Terminator” sequels to know where this dystopian madness is going?

I spent much of my teen years obsessed with science fiction, devouring every robot tale I could lay my hands on.

Ray Bradbury. Richard Matheson.

Rod Serling …

I especially loved the works of Isaac Asimov, who fathered the Three Laws of Robotics: 1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

2. A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the first law.

3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the first or second law.

I used to think of these laws as real until Siri, the cranky she-voice who came with my iPhone, tried to send me into a river after I asked her for some simple driving directions.

I called Siri a couple of very vulgar names.

“Ooh,” she replied in this disapproving tone. “There’s no need for that.”

It’s a sad day when your phone starts treating you like you’re Harvey Weinstein.

Now I know the truth. These robots have never read Asimov and they’re NOT here to help.

The other day my lovely wife, Sherry, and I actually considered buying one of those Roomba robot vacuum things that scuttle around your floors like oversized potato bugs. They’re supposedly so smart that they’ll go plug themselves in whenever they start jonesing for a hit of Avista.

I wouldn’t get one now on a bet, and you know why? First time I turned my back on the little sucker I’d find myself discoing around the living room, minus a foot.

Mamma Mia! Doug Clark is a Spokane native and lead singer/songwriter for his band, Trailer Park Girls. He recently retired from The Spokesman-Review after writing three columns a week for more than 30 years.

Clark’s humor and general-interest commentaries have won scores of local, state and regional honors along with three awards from the National Society of Newspaper Columnists.

Clark lives in Spokane with his lovely wife, Sherry.

He is a graduate of Eastern Washington University and, most proudly, is the first person inducted into the Eddie Gaedel Society’s Hall of Fame headquartered at O’Doherty’s Irish Pub & Grill in downtown Spokane.

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