April 2018 Coeur d' Alene Living Local

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PUBLISHER’S note LET GOD SHINE THROUGH YOU! AS THE DAYS GET LONGER, the weather starts to warm up and the flowers begin to bloom, we feel an increased energy and a feeling of hope. It is also the time of year when we celebrate Easter—the ultimate sign of hope in the Christian world.

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ENCOURAGE others. Someone you know may be stuck in a rut and not willing to go out and try new things … whether it’s applying for a new job or interacting with others. It can leave them feeling alone and isolated. Do what you can to encourage them!

OFFER HELP. Life can become overwhelming at the drop of a hat. If you see a friend who is sick, offer to bring them dinner. Maybe someone you know is having a bad day. Offer to take their kids for the day or run errands for them.

These are just a few ways that we can spread the Easter message throughout the year and let others see God’s love through our actions as well.

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Essentials

Building a new house? Here’s what you need to know.

20 Life & Community 36th Annual Spring Dash!

30 Business Spotlight

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Health & Lifestyle

Tips and informational articles about living a healthy, active lifestyle.

68 Travel & Leisure Prepping for the ultimate summer road trip!

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ESSENTIALS

Building a new house?

BY ANNIE NYE, INTERIOR DESIGNER, SELKIRK GLASS AND CABINETS, A DIVISION OF PONDERAY DESIGN CENTER

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f you’re thinking about building a new house, there are some major things you need to consider.

First there’s the process. The bare essentials: You need land, a house plan and a builder. Sometimes these can come as a package deal—there are builders who have prepurchased lots, have house plans for you to choose from and, they too, are your builder. It’s a set price for the whole package. The other option is to purchase the land, hire someone to customize a house plan for you (architect) and then hire a builder to construct the house.

I’ve gone over the steps of designing your new house before, but here’s a condensed review: Schematic Design - Conceptualizing spaces within the home and developing what the exterior will look like.

Design Development - This gets down to the dimensions of each space and furthers the concept with windows, doors

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Construction Documents - Actual dimensions that a builder uses. These include structural drawings, foundation, framing, electrical and plumbing plans, etc.

Construction Administration - Overseeing the construction and coordination of finishes.

Second, what you should expect along the way. Your lot needs to be cleared. This may mean cutting trees, leveling the ground and excavation for foundation. Once the foundation is in, the framing begins; exterior, followed by interior walls. The sheeting goes on the exterior. Windows and exterior doors are installed, followed by waterproofing.

Now, the house is “dried in.” Contractors like to have this done so they can work inside during the cold, wet months to finish the interior of the house.

The plumbing, electrical and HVAC are roughed in (wires

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decisions, decisions... and pipes run to locations where they are needed). Next is insulation. Drywall is hung, taped, textured and painted. Cabinets are installed and electrical is finalized. Tile can be installed in showers and floors during this time, too. Depending on the warranty on your flooring, it can either be installed before or after cabinets.

Once cabinets are set, the countertops can be templated, fabricated and installed. Plumbing will be finalized—toilets, sinks, faucets hooked up. If the flooring is already in, the base trim, window and door trim is installed. Base trim goes on prior to carpet, if that’s your flooring option.

Prior to moving in, there is usually a final walkthrough with your builder to go over how to operate certain things, mark what needs to be fixed or replaced and, once that’s completed, you can schedule move-in day!

During this whole process, you should be prepared to make a lot of decisions. Color and material selections will feel like a full-time job.

You should also be patient. Understand that your builder cannot control things like Mother Nature and subs being held-up on other jobs.

Things never go as fast as you want them to; be prepared for that. It’ll all be worth it in the end.

Once window trim is on, you can measure for blinds or window coverings. Carpet will be installed, HVAC will be finished and final hookup to water main, sewer, septic, etc. will be completed.

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ESSENTIALS

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KNOW THE FACTS BEFORE YOU REQUEST THIS CONTROVERSIAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE

BY DR. DAWN MEHRA, NORTH IDAHO ANIMAL HOSPITAL, SANDPOINT

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fter more than 30 years of working in the veterinary field, cat declawing continues to rank as a controversial topic in the world of companion-animal welfare. Many a pet owner has expressed dismay at how much damage their cats can do with their claws. Shredded shoes, clothes, torn drapes, scratched upholstery, snagged carpets. You get the picture? To some owners it seems like their pet has it in for them. Yet, to your furry friend, scratching is a perfectly normal feline function! Cats scratch/rake for physical and emotional reasons, and we need to provide our cats with places to dig in—with joy!

The surgical declaw procedure results specifically in an amputated “finger” tip (X5) on each paw; pretty radical. And many countries have outlawed it, claiming that even with adequate pain control post operatively, it is barbaric, unnecessary and leads to even more behavioral issues. They claim that many of these same declawed cats eventually wind up euthanized or in the shelter—the very thing that good intentioned owners were trying to avoid. You see the dilemma.

At North Idaho Animal Hospital, we recommend that cat owners use avoidance and training. Here are some suggestions and tips: • Nail trimming. If you are at all unsure of how to correctly trim nails, it would be good to observe an “expert.” Ask your vet, a pet groomer or someone with experience to demonstrate, as you want to be certain that you know how to do it correctly. Specifically, extend the claw without causing discomfort to your cat by unintentionally pressing too hard. It’s also useful to be able to locate the vein inside the claw. (You want to stay well away from it to avoid great discomfort to your cat and a shower of blood!) When in doubt, trim only a tiny bit from the very tip. File the tips with an emery board.

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• Provide alternatives for scratching. Give your cat his own place to scratch, one you can reasonably hope he will find more appealing than your carpet or couch. Vertical scratchers usually prefer posts and poles, horizontal scratchers use scratching pads. Posts are pieces of wood vertically anchored to a flat base (to imitate a tree) and are covered with carpet, rope, cork or woven fabric. Scratching pads are rectangles made of corrugated cardboard, usually around 18-inches long and either 6- or 10-feet wide. Place these in prominent areas of the house where your pet likes to frequent! Teach your cat to use the post! Once he/she knows what it is for, you can slowly move it to the part of the room where you’d like it.

• Invest in a trial of Soft Paws. These are easy-to-apply acrylic nails that stay on for one to two weeks (small learning curve taught in veterinary clinics).

• Keep anxiety and boredom to a minimum. Pheromones like Feliway act as a mood stabilizer and calm cats in multiple-cat households.

• Make home furnishings less desirable. Place strips of aluminum foil across your couch or chair (most cats dislike the crinkly feeling underfoot). Use Sticky Paws, strips of stickiness that you may place on problem furniture. Cover the side of a chair with a plastic sheet. Of course, these are all temporary until you can train them to scratch the “cool” stuff you just made or bought. Be patient during the training period; don’t remove the props too early! Spray off-limit areas with bitter orange or apple repellant (which are available in pet stores).

Declawing shouldn’t be the first strategy for solving a scratching problem.

If you can, start early when you first get your kitten. Give your felines a chance to learn and to follow the rules. You’ll be surprised at how well it works out.

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Spring Dash

Gather the fa mily and head to McEuen Park for a morning of fun!

BY JILLIAN CHANDLER PHOTO BY ERIK JELINEK, COURTESY OF UNITED WAY OF NORTH IDAHO

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ark your calendars for April 22 for United Way of North Idaho’s Spring Dash. Held at McEuen Park in Downtown Coeur d’Alene, the event is something the entire family can enjoy.

This year marks the 36th annual Spring Dash, and according to Mark Tucker, executive director of United Way of North Idaho, there are several factors as to what has kept the event running strong for more than three decades. “I think it’s really due to the support of the community, the great route [through Sanders Beach and along Lake Coeur d’Alene Drive] and timing of the event that has kept us going,” he says.

The dash features the main event—a 5-mile run— and Tot Trot for the kids. Last year’s event hosted about 900 for the main race and another 50 in the Tot Trot. This year they are hoping to reach a total of 1,000 participants as sponsorship, planning and registration started earlier this year. The event is stroller and wheelchair friendly as well.

“As a qualifier for Bloomsday, we get some pretty serious runners participating,” says Mark.

“However, we also get those who walk the whole

way. Kids under 10 years old can run in the main race, but the Tot Trot is a simple, fun way to get everyone involved. We also have some great information booths for local youth and healthrelated organizations, and we will have treats for everyone to enjoy afterward.”

The 5-mile run begins at 9am, followed by the Tot Trot, and wraps up with an awards ceremony beginning at 10:45am.

Proceeds from the Spring Dash benefit United Way of North Idaho, which has invested millions of dollars to help local nonprofits improve lives by advancing the education, health and financial stability of people in our communities. “More recently, the fund has continued to invest $175,000 per year, but we are also working diligently to understand the underlying causes of community need and developing solutions and collaborations to address those needs,” Mark adds.

Don’t miss out on this fun event while supporting our local community. Start breaking in those running shoes and register today at UnitedWayOfNorthIdaho.org.

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GOOD NEWS

Seeing the Good Local agency instrumental in helping women on a new life journey

BY KIM ROTH

T Having their physical needs taken care of allows residents to focus on personal healing and learning new skills.

here is so much good in the world.

Sure, there is sadness, addiction, pain and sorrow that sometimes feels insurmountable. But there is also goodness, kindness and happiness. And when you see this in your own community, it’s both encouraging and contagious. I witnessed this first-hand the day I visited the Union Gospel Mission Center for Women and Children in Coeur d’Alene. I was filled with a sense of awe at the strength of the women who live there and admiration for the staff and volunteers who help them find it.

The UGM Center in Coeur d’Alene is a recovery center for women who have lived with addiction but are committed to making a change. The center opened in September 2012 and is currently home to 36 women and 32 children. These women are ready to rid their lives of what has made them dysfunctional.

Commitment to this kind of change is not easy, but the volunteers and staff at the recovery center understand this. Their purpose is to help women overcome their addiction, learn to foster healthy relationships and be able to live independently as a contributor in society.

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When women first arrive, they live in what residents call the “Mercy House” for the first month. Here they have a chance to begin healing emotionally and physically from addiction.

Residents then move into the larger “Grace House” and stay for a period of 18 to 24 months.

During this time, all their needs are provided for at no cost to them. They sleep and eat at the center. They receive medical and dental care, get their hair done in the facility’s salon, shop for clothing and household goods at the onsite “boutique” of donated items and even obtain legal guidance. These services are given by volunteers from the community. “Everything is

provided for us,” explains Stephanie, a current resident. “I don’t hear anyone complaining.

I think everyone is just thankful for a bed.

Otherwise, I know I wouldn’t have one.”

Having their physical needs taken care of allows residents to focus on personal healing and learning new skills. Residents attend classes to prepare them to live and work on their own following graduation from the program. There are classes on parenting, healthy relationships, computer skills and more. Classes are also

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Their purpose is to help women overcome their addiction, learn to foster healthy relationships and be able to live independently as a contributor in society.

available to help residents finish education or job training. Valerie, a resident currently working to complete her GED, confesses that when she first arrived at the center she wasn’t eager to do school work again. Recovery center director, JoAnn, confirms that “many times the classroom door is the most difficult one for these women to walk through.” Now nearly a year later, Valerie credits the vocation/education teacher with helping her believe in herself and making success possible.

The goal of the staff is to assess where each woman is at and where she wants to go. JoAnn states, “Our goal is to help these women dream again.”

create healthy relationships. These kinds of issues allow us to work on matters of the heart.”

Valerie and Stephanie are evidence of the success of the recovery program. They speak honestly about past addiction and life at the center—including their mistakes, struggles and successes. Once asked to leave the program because of her actions, Stephanie admits full responsibility for having made the house unsafe for others. “It was my choice that caused me to leave the program. I hadn’t been kicked out.”

To be readmitted, Stephanie created an action plan to recommit to the program. Having learned that she is responsible for her choices and consequences, Stephanie says, “There’s been a lot of growth for me here.”

“They don’t want us to just get a job [in fast food],” Stephanie, another resident, states. Stephanie is hoping to become a dental assistant. Job training is part of the recovery program. Before graduation, residents are required to complete a 240-hour job practicum, like an internship.

Stephanie explains that staff members do everything they can to help prepare these women for a future they once didn’t believe they had. “[The staff] and God just open doors for us.”

Valerie added by sharing that now she uses this same understanding to teach her boys. She explains to them, “You always have a choice, and you choose the consequence.”

Stephanie, who has had several of her classmates leave the program, asserts, “At the center of it all is God. Here it’s like a big pile of grace.

People sometimes weed themselves out. It’s hard to watch people go, but you have to embrace the process. It’s really beautiful.”

Although the recovery center has many classrooms and counseling offices, the building feels very much like a home. There are personalized rooms where residents live and family rooms where moms and children gather to socialize. Bedroom doors are left open and rooms are tidy.

This is all part of the accountability and living standards required at the center. Stephanie explains, “You have to respect the rules to live here.”

Linda, the community engagement coordinator at the UGM Recovery Center, asserts that the high quality of volunteers and the service they give is unmeasurable. “There is incredible heart in this community!”

And, in regard to the women they serve, Linda says, “These are some of the bravest people I’ve ever met! It’s humbling to work here and see what they’ve come through.”

Of course, there are challenges when this many people share living space.

Daily chores have to be done, and raising children in this kind of a fish bowl is difficult. “I like the rifts, though,” says JoAnne. “It’s an opportunity to learn conflict resolution and how to have healthy conversations and

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he Northwest is a region full of fresh flavors. Due to the varying climate and landscape, we are able to produce and harvest a vast assortment of vegetables, grains and herbs. The sunny, temperate climate and mineral-rich soils across Central Washington help grow some of the most incredible wine grapes found anywhere in the world. Fresh fish, oysters, clams and shrimp are pulled from the coasts of Oregon and Washington and often find their way onto one’s dinner plate in less than 48 hours. Ranchland all across the area provides well-regarded beef, and the forests of North Idaho provide a bounty of deer and elk for those loving the spirit of the hunt and preparing wild game. The traditions and flavors of this wonderful region we all call home will be on full

display at an annual celebration of incredible food and drink where your taste buds will receive a workout like never before.

CRAVE! is putting the finishing touches on its second annual event, which kicks off the evening of Thursday, July 12, and continues through Sunday, July 15. The CenterPlace Regional Events Center in Spokane Valley, Washington, will host the event. The 54,000-square-foot facility will be teeming with chefs, caterers, winemakers and brewers, all of whom will be putting forth their best creations for the event. CRAVE! is the brainchild of Inland Northwest native Adam Hegsted. Well known to frequent diners in the Inland Northwest, Hegsted is a graduate of the Northwest Culinary Academy and Art Institute

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of Seattle and is a 2016 James Beard Award semi-finalist. His regional restaurants include the likes of Farmhouse Kitchen & Silo Bar in Ponderay, Idaho, Eat Good Café in Liberty Lake, Washington, and several Spokane restaurants including The Wandering Table, Gilded Unicorn and recently opened Incrediburger & Eggs.

Hegsted’s vision for CRAVE! is to celebrate, enrich, challenge and expand our regional appreciation of culinary, nutritional and cultural diversity. Through his connections in the culinary world, Hegsted is able to secure chefs not just from the Spokane area but the entire Northwest and other major metropolitan areas across the nation.

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each main event,” said Karen Stebbins of Vision Marketing, the team that’s behind putting on such an event. “We have Josh Henderson out of Seattle, Matthias Merges from Chicago, as well as others from Missoula, Lewiston and Walla Walla.”

The chef likely traveling the farthest for CRAVE! is Hugh Acheson, whose restaurants are wellknown around Atlanta and Athens, Georgia. “I was raised with three older sisters by a professor of economics, and I tired of fish sticks,” he said, “and so I got a job in a kitchen at 15.” Like many aspiring chefs, Acheson started out cleaning kitchens and prepping food, moving his way up and never looking back, happy that he could realize his dream. “I am glad I did because I

found the occupation for me, where I can always be a learner and relish in the beauty of discovery each and every day.”

Acheson will be one of many guest chefs putting on cooking demonstration during the event.

Each will bring something different to the table, and guests will have a firsthand look at how they can prepare gourmet meals in their own kitchens. “I am doing a demo in which I will show people how to cook beef striploin with worldly ingredients. It will be a fun trip to Washington mixed with Thailand, mixed with the homeland of Canada and my current home of the American South,” said Acheson. “If I can do a demo where people laugh and learn and take away one thing about making food easier, I have done my job.”

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There are several ticket packages available for CRAVE!, allowing attendees to take part in the entire four-day event or pick and choose which events are most enticing. The best part about each event is that once your ticket is purchased and you’re through the door, you won’t need to worry about pulling out your wallet again as unlimited tastes and drinks are included with each session.

Grand Tastings are held in the afternoons on Saturday and Sunday and feature small plates from dozens of chefs, with each plating some of their most unique and interesting creations. This is when you will also find the demonstrations from regional and nationally acclaimed chefs. If seafood is what you’re after, you’ll want to attend the Seafood Bash on Thursday evening, which features all kinds of fresh flavors using Northwest

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ingredients. The Friday night theme is Foods from Around the World, and each booth will be providing their distinctive twist on popular worldly cuisines as well as dishes you might not have experienced before. Saturday night is Smoke & Fire, which features the best of the best when it comes to barbecue. CRAVE! wraps up on Sunday with a family friendly brunch and final grand tasting event.

With so much food and so many choices, it would be a shame not to find suitable beverages in which to pair these amazing dishes. Well, there’s no need to worry! The organizers of CRAVE! didn’t forget about that. It wasn’t long ago that Spokane was home to only two craft breweries, while today new tasting rooms are popping up every couple of months. CRAVE! looks to highlight not only regional brewers but winemakers, distillers and purveyors of hard cider as well. Mike Conway is owner and winemaker at Spokane’s Latah Creek Winery and a member of the Spokane Winery Association and Cork District—organizations that promote the many tasting rooms found across the area. With Conway’s help, Friday night’s wine selection will exclusively feature Spokane-area wines, a big benefit to both the wineries and attendees.

“Spokane is unique in that virtually every winery is family owned and operated. I can’t think of a single producing winery locally where the winemaking is not done by the owner or family. You won’t find this in any other wine area in the state,” said Conway.

After taking part in the inaugural CRAVE! in the summer of 2017, Conway was impressed, and the choice to once again participate was a no brainer.

“CRAVE! is an amazing event that really emphasizes food and wine together; amazing chefs and amazing wines all in one place. Before CRAVE! 2017, there had never been an event like this in Spokane.”

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Whether you are a seasoned foodie, aspiring chef, lover of all things fresh or someone who simply loves a fun-filled summer event, there will be something for you at CRAVE! Travel packages and VIP tickets are currently available, and you can also purchase tickets for individual events at CraveNW.com. By attending the 2018 food and drink extravaganza, you are not only given a culinary experience like no other, but you are also helping the greater Spokane community as proceeds from the event will benefit 2nd Harvest and Spokane Valley Partners, which provides food and clothing to low-income families in the area. Tickets are limited, and you can save a few bucks by purchasing in advance.

The Northwest is indeed a special place and should be celebrated as such, and what better way to celebrate than with fine regional food and drink.

Mark your calendar and get ready for a culinary experience like no other.

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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

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oming from a ski town in the Colorado mountains, Brandon Johnson relocated to North Idaho more than 20 years ago.

“When I saw the abundant lakes and public land, I packed my things and relocated within three weeks’ time,” says Brandon.

“I knew this was my ‘forever’ place.”

Since 2001, Brandon, owner of Affordable Custom Builders located in Coeur d’Alene, has been building beautiful custom homes—and relationships—in this lake and mountain community.

“I get my greatest satisfaction in helping families make smart decisions about their future home purchase,” says Brandon. “That purchase is typically the largest, most important financial decision they will ever make. I feel like I’m largely responsible for their financial future by the advice I give them and the budgets I protect.”

Brandon prefers to keep his company small and intimate; one of the reasons there are fewer than a dozen employees. This allows for more direct and personal relationships between his staff and clients. At

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Affordable Custom Builders, they truly care! They care about your budget, your relationship and the impact of your project on the environment.

Brandon and his team only accept projects they believe will exceed customer expectations, timeline and budget.

“As a customer, the more of your vision you can share with your builder, the more accurate your timeline and cost estimates will be,” says Brandon. “ This will result in greater project satisfaction.”

He strives for proactive production through communication. His team works hard to keep communication flowing between all parties to expedite construction timelines. They welcome customers to be involved in their project by managing or performing various aspects of their build.

“As our project begins, we work hard to over communicate to our customers by employing an online construction management system we call Diamond-Vu. This gives customers complete access to construction schedules, budgets, product selections and even daily project photos from the convenience of their smartphones, tablets or computers,” says Brandon.

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“This transparency is extremely rare in the construction world, and we find it vital to increase the trust between builder and client, while reducing errors and timelines.”

In addition, projects are designed to exceed building and energy codes by using a High Performance Scope of Work. Items such as increased snow loading, wider footings and walls, moisture-tested lumber, continuous ridge venting and upgraded insulation all cost a bit more but are well worth the investment.

Affordable Custom Builders goes above and beyond its clients’ expectations.

If you’re in the process of looking to build your dream home, Brandon and his team will bring that vision to fruition.

When not working, Brandon spends his time hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, dirt biking, camping and hiking with friends and family.

During the slower seasons, you can find him cheering on the Seahawks and Zags. Brandon has truly made Coeur d’Alene home.

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Although he has yet to make a final decision, Kyle is leaning toward a career in business. “I have not ruled out education and coaching either, but unsure at this time,” he said.

Kyle said one thing he enjoys most about being involved in sports is spending time with friends and building lifelong friendships. “I am very grateful for that.”

When it comes to his coach, he teaches him more than just baseball. He teaches him lifelong lessons as well.

“My coach, who happens to be my dad, has always said, ‘He who hesitates is lost’ and to ‘Play hard and compete no matter what the score.’ I have learned many life lessons, but these words always stick in my mind,” said Kyle. “I will carry these sayings with me in both future sports and any challenging situations.”

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Coeur d’Alene High School sophomore Kiannah Louie loves to dance. It is something that is not only enjoyable but provides an outlet for her as well.

“One of the things I love most is how fun it is. I love learning new choreography, and it’s a great way to express myself,” said Kiannah. “No matter whatever I’m worried about with the rest of my life, dance is always there.”

A dancer for the last 12 years, Kiannah is in her second year on the dance team and is the team captain. She also sees success in the classroom.

Although she still has time to make a decision, Kiannah said she would like to attend college either in New York or San Francisco and hopes to be able to dance for a college team.

She shared that she plans to study fashion merchandising. “I’ve always really enjoyed fashion and beauty, but I’m also a logical-based thinker.

Fashion merchandising seems like the perfect combination of my two strengths.”

Dancing has taught Kiannah the important lesson of being accountable.

“School has always been very important to me. This semester I got a 4.25 GPA, and I’ve won artist of the month two times. I’m also a student mentor,” said Kiannah, who volunteers for Idaho Drug Free Youth on a weekly basis.

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“Whatever I do affects everyone else on my team,” she said. “This has helped me learn accountability, but it has also taught me to be reliant on my teammates. We all have to trust each other in order to do the best we can do when we compete.”

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THE COEUR D’ALENE RESTAURANT SCENE GROWTH CONTINUES TO RESHAPE DINING OUT

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f you’ve lived around Coeur d’Alene long enough, you can still remember the days when there was only one brewery in town, and if you were craving anything exotic, a trip to Spokane was your likely destination. As the population continues to swell with residents from both coasts and the Midwest, and the ever-increasing amount of summer vacationers enjoying beautiful North Idaho summers climbs, so does the demand for quality restaurants with a variety options. The greater Coeur d’Alene area is seeing dining-out options like never before, from barbecue and mobile food trucks to sushi, specialty coffee and brews. Old favorites are still standing, and there are several new guys on the block, so if you haven’t been out to eat in awhile, there are plenty of new choices no matter what part of town you’re in.

Riverstone With nearly all of the storefronts filled and new apartments and homes built within walking distance, Riverstone is a thriving gathering place for locals and visitors alike. The summer brings live music outdoors as well as mingling opportunities at the neighborhood businesses. The Culinary Stone has helped anchor the neighborhood since the early development days and continues expanding its offerings. Sandwiches are a lunchtime favorite; the adjacent bakery provides anything you need to get your morning going; and the shop’s cooking classes continue to sell out each week. Sushi I is establishing itself in Riverstone after originally opening

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SWEET LOU’S on Spokane’s South Hill and is popular with before or after movie goers.

Anthony’s brings salmon and other seafood specialties, and Bardenay continues to wow guests with their spirits made on site. Chef Angelo Martini of Angelo’s Ristorante recently expanded into Riverstone with his newest restaurant—Martino Tuscan Grill. Tuscan-inspired fine dining is what you will be treated to here, however there is also a large selection of small plates you can share with a friend over a glass of wine or martini. With easy parking and walkability as well as just about any kind of food you’re after, it’s no surprise to see this area continue to expand and flourish.

Downtown Downtown Coeur d’Alene remains the hub of it all, and it, too, has adapted with a continued increase in visitors. Those wanting a taste of North Idaho and other regional brewers can bring their growlers to the Filling Station on Fifth Street and fill up with their choice of several dozen beers and ciders. There is a daily happy hour and daily food special for those who want to stay awhile. Calypsos Coffee is still the place to relax with a friend, read a book and enjoy a great specialty blend. The

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Innovation Den’s coffee shop is fast becoming the gathering spot for professionals looking to expand companies and bring innovations to the city. Kaiju Sushi and Spirits does both of its namesakes well, with fresh and reasonably priced rolls and sashimi offerings as well as a full cocktail menu. The below-ground location offers a very unique feel and something you won’t find many other places. Sweet Lou’s was always a Sandpoint favorite, and its comfortable atmosphere, high-quality food and proximity to McEuen Park are making it a new Coeur d’Alene favorite. Don’t forget to continue east on Sherman for classics like Roger’s Burgers and Moon Time, and the barbecue everyone is talking about at Relic Smokehouse and Pub. Midtown Fourth Street is the place the locals flock to, and they’re seeing more options than ever before. Angelo’s, Syringa and Capone’s continue to anchor the neighborhood as well-established Coeur d’Alene favorites.

Fans of flavors not typically found in North Idaho are making return trips

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to Bluebird, where they find globally inspired dishes with ingredients such as octopus, duck, rabbit and mussels. The Midtown Pub is a relaxed atmosphere that features rotating local drafts, wine and full bar; a great place to catch a game or sit back with friends over a few beverages.

Pilgrim’s Market continues to provide those who enjoy cooking at home with natural and organic ingredients for all their culinary needs. The deli is a great place for a quick lunch, and there are many classes, tastings and other activities going on each week. Regulars breathed a sigh of relief when Slate Creek Brewing re-opened in late March, and up the street, Daft Badger continues to pull in craft beer aficionados as well.

Best Avenue Food Trucks While Portland might be famous for its district of food trucks, you don’t have to travel all the way to the Rose City to meander from truck to truck. Along Best Avenue, just east of Fourth Street, you will find Coeur d’Alene’s first food truck court. It will be two years this June since several mobile food vendors got together in the same place, and regulars are

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really enjoying the shared-space concept. Each truck brings something different to the court, and first-time visitors are often surprised at the quality and craftsmanship of the dishes.

Left Coast Fusion gives you options like truffle fries and the phorrito and bánh mì sandwich while always coming up with new concepts.

Rawdeadfish is sushi on the go with amazing freshness and flavorful sauces and rolls. If you want something hearty, a Philly cheesesteak from Best Sandwich Shack will fill you up, as will the barbecue offerings from The Triple B

Backhills BBQ. Take your food to go or share a table space with others enjoying high-quality food in a completely casual setting.

North of I-90 As you head further from downtown, the options don’t end. The Cosmic Cowboy pleases all palates with fresh natural ingredients and specialty menu items for vegetarians, vegans, Paleo and low-carb diets. Fisherman’s Market is a great place for lunch and has everything

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you need for a fresh seafood dinner at home, including roll-your-own-sushi supplies and sushi-grade fish. Santorini’s makes an excellent gyro sandwich, but don’t be afraid to try out their other Greek specialty dishes. Pizza, smoothies, coffee, sandwiches, Mexican and just about anything else you are looking for is less than 10 minutes away.

As Coeur d’Alene continues to be reshaped by an influx of new out-of-state residents, so will the cuisine. With a stable economy, a demand

As Coeur d’Alene continues to be reshaped by an influx of new outof-state residents, so will the cuisine. With a stable economy, a demand for more choices in dining is driving new growth and fresh ideas in the area’s culinary scene.

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for more choices in dining is driving new growth and fresh ideas in the area’s culinary scene. The above is just a small sample of the vast number of choices now available in North Idaho. Restaurants seeking locally sourced meats, herbs and produce are at an all-time high, as is your selection of Idaho-made craft beer. Look for even more new openings around the corner, and don’t be too shy about trying something new.

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North Idaho College ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES COLLEGE’S COMMITMENT NIC NAMED TREE CAMPUS USA

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orth Idaho College has been honored with 2017 Tree Campus USA recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management.

“NIC is known for its beautiful campus and trees are a big part of that, NIC Landscape staff members have been working diligently this past year to meet the requirements of the program,” said Bill McElver, NIC Physical Plant and Facilities manager.

North Idaho College achieved the title by meeting Tree Campus USA’s five standards, which include maintaining a tree advisory committee, a campus tree-care plan, dedicated annual expenditures for its campus tree program, an Arbor Day observance and student service-learning project. NIC is the second campus in Idaho to receive this recognition.

“By meeting the annual standards and being recognized as a Tree Campus USA, it creates a more sustainable campus environment, improves learning and working environments, and instills pride in the students, faculty and community,” McElver said.

The Arbor Day Foundation is a million-member nonprofit conservation and education organization with the mission to inspire people to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. More information about the program is available at ArborDay.org/ TreeCampusUSA. A special thank you to Katie Kosanke, City of Coeur d’Alene Urban forester; David Stephenson, Idaho Department of Lands Urban Interface/Planning program manager; and Tim Kastning and Shawn Bennett of Grace Tree Service.

Pictured are volunteers who helped prune trees on NIC’s campus recently as part of the requirements to be a Tree Campus USA institution. The volunteers and NIC employees are, from left: Merry Ruth Dingman, Dean Sutton, Christabella Fischer, Ron Gomes, Dwight McCain, Katie Kosanke Darren Nipp, Blair Nowlan, Jim Cultra, Chris Jones and Bill McElver.

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HEALTH & LIFESTYLE

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The truth about carbohydrates

By Kenny Markwardt, CSCS, Owner, CrossFit Sandpoint WHEN I MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO clients about eating more carbohydrates, I usually get a response of, “Wait, won’t carbs make me fat?!

Aren’t carbs the devil? Don’t you read the covers of magazines in the grocery stores? Just what do you think I’m here for!?”

First off, carbs are delicious. Who doesn’t love pasta, rice, fruit and occasionally a little sugar?

Second, carbs are fuel. If you plan on doing any sort of exercise or physical activity where you need fast energy, you need carbohydrates. If you feel drained, tired and like you just don’t have that “go” that you need for your favorite activities, you’re likely low on carbohydrates. This is especially true if you’re chronically exhausted from your exercise. Even the authors of the most popular books are admitting now that one of their biggest regrets is recommending people do intense exercise on a low-carbohydrate diet. That’s how people crash and burn.

Sigh … No, no, definitely no, and I think you’re here to look better, move better and feel better.

In our current day and age, an era of social media misinformation and the loudest person in the room getting the most attention, carbohydrates have gotten a bad rap, and that’s unfortunate.

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Third, body fat is added on due to an overconsumption of calories. It doesn’t matter if these are calories from fat or carbohydrates; eating too many will add fat to your body. (I left out calories from protein because I almost never see people overeat protein, and if you’re exercising, protein will generally convert to muscle and connective tissue, not fat).

Eat your protein Do some research on how much protein you should be getting into your body on your weight-loss journey. Studies have been coming out that consuming more lean protein could be the secret to weight loss that we’ve all been looking for!

In fact, study after study has proven this again and again. As long as protein consumption is adequate, it doesn’t matter what your fat versus carbohydrate intake looks like. Your body fat changes will reflect your over or under consumption.

“But wait! I know someone who lost 100 pounds on a low-carbohydrate diet!”

I completely believe that, and have seen it myself.

I’ve also seen people lose that much weight on a low-fat diet. I’ve also seen that happen on a Paleo diet. I’ve seen people lose weight in an infinite number of ways—some healthier and more constructive than others.

Remember the overconsumption of calories is how weight is gained. Moderating that calorie intake will lead to weight stabilization and under consuming those calories will lead to weight loss.

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probably lowering your calories incidentally.

No matter what you choose, whether it be to restrict your fat intake, go “Paleo,” practice intermittent fasting or go vegetarian route, your net calorie intake is lower.

So what’s a person to do? It’s probably the least sexy word in the dictionary, but moderation.

Make lean meat and vegetables your primary goal for every meal. A fist size of each for women and two fist sizes of each for men is a great place to start.

Then go moderate with all of the other things. Have bread. Have pasta. Have rice. Have dessert once in a while.

If you’re gaining weight or you’d like to lose weight, it’s time to refine and pare down those “extras.”

Choose what makes the most sense to you. Most people already know what they should be cutting out. If not, log your food for a week on MyFitnessPal. If you need help, or need the accountability (which is usually the hardest part), hire a professional. Just know that if it sounds wacky, it probably is.

Don’t choose a quick fix, a pill or anything that involves only drinking shakes or not eating entire groups of macronutrients. The ultimate goal is to seek long-term health and vitality.

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hether one likes it or not, it’s a fact that nutrition makes up 80 percent and fitness 20 percent (depending on the source) of what it takes to be healthy and physically fit. In other words, if one wants to be healthy and physically fit, “less bar and more barre.”

There are two pools of people when it comes to fitness and health. The first pool abhors doing anything physically fit, choosing extreme diets or nutritional plans as long as they don’t have to step one foot into a fitness facility. Kale salads, quinoa, berries, no sugar, etc. are what this pool is eating to avoid any fitness routine. The other pool, however, could “crush it” working out three to four hours a day as long as they can eat whatever they’re craving. Running, barre, core training, weight training—you name it; this pool is doing anything that is burning calories.

Unfortunately or not, it takes a little bit of both to create and maintain a healthy and physically fit body.

Let’s chat about that 80 percent. Now that we know that this side of health is extremely important, finding out what works is a rather personal choice. Nutrition comes in many forms. Does one prefer Paleo, keto, glutenfree, dairy-free, sugar-free or a little bit of it all?

Regardless of preference, the plan that is chosen needs to be a lifestyle choice. It’s easy to jump on the next new bandwagon of diet regimens.

However, if it isn’t something that works with one’s regular day-to-day lifestyle, it’s just another diet. Once something works, make it a part of life and get ready to own that 80 percent.

The 20 percent can be different for anyone but, at some level, needs to raise your heart rate and build muscle. Barre is a great option for this because it recruits every muscle in the body, challenging one to lengthen and strengthen while also benefiting from a cardio workout.

Weight training, Pilates, yoga, circuit training and swimming are also options of workouts that challenge the entire body. Whatever fitness preference is chosen, finding a balance between cardio-infused and strength-training workouts is key.

Whether one finds themselves in the fitnesschallenged “pool” or the nutrition-challenged “pool,” finding that balance between the two is the key to becoming healthy and physically fit.

It’s easier said than done to balance these two.

However, discovering your area of weakness can allow you to push harder and understand what it means to commit to change.

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It’s still surprising when someone states, “I wish I could just work out all day and stay fit” or “I would eat kale all day if I never had to step foot in the gym.” As we know now, that’s just not the way biology works. We must balance our eating habits with exercise. Finding both a healthy eating plan and a fitness routine that makes sense to one’s day-to-day life is the only way it will work over time. Committing to the 80 percent and 20 percent that makes sense is the beginning of a lifelong journey of having a healthy and physically fit body.

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BRAIN FOG, POOR MEMORY AND LACK OF CONCENTRATION Discovering the cause will help lead to the solution

BY HOLLY A. CARLING, O.M.D., L.AC., PH.D, VITAL HEALTH CDA

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ow many times have you said in the last few weeks how bad your memory has become? Can’t remember? If you are like most people, it is becoming more and more of an issue. Why? It’s not just about getting older. If that were the case, why are kids complaining of that too?

sugar-related issues (diabetes or hypoglycemia).

The causes of brain fog, poor memory and lack of concentration are exhaustive. First of all, we have to assess whether there is truly need for concern or just a casual loss of memory. We all experience “brain freeze” when we just can’t remember a word or we walk into a room and can’t remember what we wanted in there. But if it starts occurring at an alarming rate, we need to rule out a potentially serious cause.

Nutritional Deficiencies - I find nutritional deficiencies to be of primary concern. Irondeficiency anemia and a B-vitamin deficiency top the list, but only from a gross-deficiency standpoint.

Since vitamins, minerals, amino acids and fats are all necessary for proper brain chemistry, a deficiency in any of the essential brain nutrients can affect brain function, which includes foggy thinking, memory and the inability to concentrate.

Let’s get the worst ones out of the way: tumor, Creutzfeldt Jacob Disease, encephalitis, ALD, HIV, neurosyphilis. Also of great concern would include lead poisoning, alcoholism, recreational drug use, blood disorders, Lyme disease, Epstein Barr virus, epilepsy, stroke, result of brain surgery, diabetes, liver cirrhosis and of course Alzheimer’s disease and senile dementia.

No nutrition conversation is complete without touching on the adverse side of foods. Foods containing artificial sweeteners, hydrogenated fats, aluminum and other such concoctions can also impair clear thinking. Other toxins such as amalgam fillings and other sources of mercury, lead, silicone implants, fluoride toxicity and other environmental toxins can contribute. Sugar, preservatives and certain additives can contribute to difficulty concentrating and foggy thinking, plus they rob other nutrients which could have helped.

Now let’s look at other, more likely, causes. I like to start with the most obvious, because, believe it or not, they are the most likely to get missed.

Sleep Deprivation - Either because of lack of number of hours of sleep, poor quality of sleep or sleep apnea.

Emotional Upheaval - Anxiety, depression, feelings of being overwhelmed, stress and any negative emotion that is in excess.

Hormonal Imbalance - This can manifest as PMS, menopause, andropause (male menopause), hypothyroidism, reduced adrenal function and

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Medications - Especially antidepressants, painkillers, sleeping aids, anti-nausea medications, muscle relaxants, antispasmodics, diabetic meds, stomach meds, antihistamines, heart medications and cholesterol meds.

There are many things you can do to improve memory and help with clear thinking. Ruling out the causative factor, or factors, is the first step you can take.

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Getting Ready for Kindergarten Children need a checkup before starting school

By Marc Stewart, Heritage Health

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indergarten registration begins this month, and more than 1,000 children across Kootenai County will be signed up to begin school next fall. The experience can be nervewracking for first-time parents, who quickly realize there’s a lot to accomplish between now and early September. A trip to the pediatrician is typically a good place to start, says Dr. Nicole Odom of Heritage Health.

“Now is a good time to get caught up on all their vaccinations [and] get their hearing and vision checked, too,” says Odom. “It’s important to check their overall wellness.”

Children must be in compliance with Idaho immunization laws in order to attend school. Idaho requires vaccines for measles, mumps and rubella, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, hepatitis B, hepatitis A and varicella.

Children typically receive a series of vaccinations from birth to 2 ½ years of age and then again when they turn 4 years old.

“These vaccinations are perfectly safe,” says Odom. “Typical kindergarten vaccines can be combined into two injections.”

A child’s speech should be 100-percent intelligible by age 4. If it isn’t, additional speech therapy could be required, she notes. “I recommend parents get their child into speech therapy as soon as possible if there is any concern for speech delay.”

Dr. Nicole Odom, a pediatrician with Heritage Health, checks the ears of a child.

She recommends children receive a wellness checkup before starting school.

“We know that every year, on average, 40 percent of children enter kindergarten one- to three-years behind their peers,” says Keri Stark, director of Community Impact for the United Way of North Idaho.

“These kids struggle to catch up and, sadly, most of them don’t—they make the year gain expected during the school year, but they are still behind the curve.”

The good news is that this situation can be corrected with parental involvement.

Parents should also address other concerns about their child’s behavior with their doctor, including any concerns about inattention or hyperactivity disorders, which are very common.

“Parents and caregivers are a child’s first and most influential teachers,” Stark says. “Much of the community work we are involved in focuses on building strong parent engagement and teaching family’s new skills and helpful tips to nurture a child’s development in ways that foster essential early literacy, math and social-emotional skills.”

“These need to be discussed and understood beforehand so that the teachers can accommodate your child’s needs,” says Odom. “Most of the time, if a parent thinks something is out of place, there is something legitimate behind it.”

United Way, in collaboration with school districts, business and community partners, provides READY! For Kindergarten workshops free to families in Coeur d’Alene, Lakeland and Post Falls. Information can be found by visiting ReadyForKindergarten.org/UnitedWayNorthIdaho.

Odom is also very passionate about making sure children are safe.

“The leading cause of death to children are injuries,” she says. “Parents need to have car seats or booster seats properly installed in their vehicles.

[Children] should be wearing proper fitting bike helmets as well.”

Beyond physical readiness, children are often ill prepared for the classroom.

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TAKING ACTION! One man’s story of #metoo

By Patty Hutchens

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s he walked into the restaurant, the last 25 years instantly melted away. He was my high school boyfriend, European travel partner and a man who I had not seen in nearly three decades. Most importantly, he was—and always will be— someone whose lifelong friendship I treasure deeply.

We sat across the table from one another catching up on each other’s lives. The challenges and joys of raising children, dreams—some fulfilled and some unfulfilled—and more. The nervousness that I initially felt had long dissipated. I felt like it was just yesterday that we were young and innocent without a care in the world. The hours passed quickly.

It was well into our time together, reminiscing about vibrant antics in Switzerland, France and Italy, when the conversation suddenly turned serious.

Tom came to see me that day with absolutely no intention of sharing a secret he had held within his soul for decades, sharing his pain with only a few select people. But he found himself opening up about the most painful part of his life. He avoided eye contact with me as he softly said, “I was sexually molested as a child.”

Suddenly, certain things I had observed about him over the years made

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perfect sense. The times he felt guilty for things that a typical 17-year-old young man would experience in a relationship with his girlfriend. His struggle to hold a job. His issues with authority.

My heart filled with sadness and my own eyes filled with tears as I witnessed the pain in his eyes. I wondered silently, “Why is he choosing to share this with me now?” We had traveled through Europe together, witnessed one another at our best and our worst, and yet it had taken him 36 years to tell me about this horrific event that occurred when he was a vulnerable 7-year-old child. And then he continued to share his story.

Minnesota, the state in which he lives and where we both grew up, had enacted the Child Victim Act in May of 2013. The law changed the statute of limitation applied to civil legal claims for survivors of childhood sexual abuse with certain restrictions.

Under the previous law, any opportunity that Tom had to file a lawsuit against his perpetrator had long ago expired. He had filed a police report after a dozen years in counseling, but the statute of limitations was only three years from the abuse then. Yet with the enactment of the 2013 Child Victim Act, there was now a window of three years that allowed Tom to finally confront the man, in a legal setting, who abused him. “I could finally hold him accountable,” said Tom of the torture that endured well

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by May 24, 2016, Tom had just a little over a month to file a civil case and serve the man with the summons and complaint.

I had practiced law but had left the field several years earlier to raise my children. Besides, I was a bankruptcy attorney and I had never been licensed to practice in Minnesota. But I was determined to find justice for this dear friend who desperately needed an advocate.

After contacting several of my friends and getting referrals to local attorneys, it became clear that the Minnesota lawyers who were well versed in this field were busy with lawsuits against the Catholic Church—going for the deep pockets. I utilized the investigative skills I had acquired in previous positions and located the man who had assaulted Tom. I found the name of a nonprofit agency that advocates for sexual-abuse victims. The attorney agreed to take his case, and the lawsuit was filed and the defendant served the final day before the new statute of limitations expired. The first hurdle was met.

Sadly, the perpetrator did not have a lot of money and, in the end, the case was settled for nowhere near what Tom’s true monetary damages had been calculated to be—like a penny on the dollar for the lost wages amount alone. And that does not include physical or emotional damages yet. Imagine losing a couple million dollars. But he was able to hold his perpetrator accountable and might have let his perpetrator know that sexual abuse

Y es, the recent #metoo movement has shown great progress in encouraging women—and men— to come forward. But there is still much work to be done.

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In the last several xmonths, we find our country in a whole new era of women coming forward each and every day to say they were victims of abuse. caused Tom harm—and still continues to affect him. Yet, true justice had not been served, as there was also a confidentiality clause in the settlement agreement. Tom could not disclose the nature of the settlement or disparage the defendant in any way. “The pain of being gagged by the settlement has framed a different bondage,” said Tom. It was heartbreaking, as one of Tom’s many reasons to pursue the lawsuit was to encourage other possible victims of this man to step forward. He doubted he was the only one and almost everyone he told had posed the question, “Who else?”

It has not yet been a year since the end of the lawsuit. His pain continues.

The question remains, “What would true justice even look like?” But having shared his story with certain people has provided Tom with some emotional encouragement he’s craved for all these decades.

“Opening up [to others] has provided me with more support than I have ever gotten. Yet, it is still not enough to sustain me past the hurt,” said Tom. “This rapist severely damaged the core of my being.”

In the last several months, we find our country in a whole new era of women coming forward each and every day to say they were victims of abuse. The #metoo movement is strong. It is supportive. No longer will women be silenced by the threat of powerful men. They are sharing their stories and they are, for the most part, being believed. But we must not forget that there are men who are also victims. And there are children whose voices have not been heard; children unable to figure out what happened much less to be able to come forward and articulate it.

In media reports, many perpetrators counter the accusers by saying, “Why did they [the victims] wait so long to come forward? It cannot be true, especially since they waited so long.”

While it is encouraging to see so many coming forward, there are still many who are not. The reasons are many. Shame. Fear of people not believing them. Inability to take any legal action due to too much time having passed.

But what if, like Minnesota and other states, there was not a statute of limitations? In Minnesota, the statute was extended for just three years’ time and only applied to civil actions. I would advocate, as I am sure many would, for no statute of limitation in either civil or criminal actions.

The reasons for either extending or eliminating the statute of limitations on this type of law are clear. Such a law change encourages victims to break the silence and empowers them. The reality is many victims are not prepared for a long time, sometimes many years—sometimes never—to deal with the

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physical and emotional ramifications of abuse, much less press criminal charges or bring a civil action.

And as far as the confidentiality clauses, let’s do away with those as well. Stop protecting those who are the perpetrators. It perpetuates the abuse. By allowing victims to come forward and share their stories, we can encourage others to do the same.

As for Tom and so many like him, the reality of life continues with obstacles. It took him 36 years to share that part of his past with me, and many others from his youth still do not know. He recently told me that it is a source of embarrassment for him, and he has felt very alone during this journey.

“While the #metoo [movement] is a breaking out point for many, I’m still left in the shadows.

I stay in the shadows. I’m embarrassed I only live in the shadows after those glory days of [a] younger me who wasn’t all wrapped up in the aftermath of the perpetrator’s twisted whim,” said Tom. “That’s the difficulty of living each day. It still taunts me.”

In the past few weeks, Tom has found some new hope. He learned about a treatment through a colleague of mine called EMDR [eye movement desensitization and reprocessing]. It is a form of psychotherapy that uses eye movements or other forms of bilateral stimulation to

Suddenly, certain things I had observed about him over the years made perfect sense. The times he felt guilty for things that a typical 17-year-old young man would experience in a relationship with his girlfriend. His struggle to hold a job. His issues with authority.

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assist clients in changing thought patterns of distressing memories and beliefs. After two sessions, Tom is more hopeful now than the past 47 years of secrets that have been binding him.

“I hear about stories on the news about abuse and am able to listen without feeling physically ill,” he recently shared. Used often for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, EMDR treatment assumes that when a traumatic or distressing event occurs, it can overwhelm one’s normal coping mechanisms with the memory, and the associated stimuli are inadequately processed and stored in an isolated memory network.

Yes, the recent #metoo movement has shown great progress in encouraging women—and men—to come forward. But there is still much work to be done. This is just one man’s story.

Let’s give a voice to those who have been silenced far too long. If you know someone who is a victim, offer to listen. Encourage them to come forward and seek help. All it takes is one person to encourage, lend an ear and be an advocate.

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hen considering your life, it’s important to ask yourself for whom you’re living. Is it for you or for other people? If you’re not prioritizing things like self-care and creating time for yourself, you’re just sabotaging your potential. Your ideal life isn’t necessarily the realization of all your dreams, such as unending happiness and immense wealth. Instead, it’s you making the most of what you’re capable of. By redesigning your life, you can realize the importance of putting yourself first.

Be the best version of yourself. It is essential that you understand that putting yourself first does not mean you neglect others. This is not a matter of selfishness or irresponsibility. If you want to be a good person to other people, you need to be a good person to yourself first.

Think of it like money. Most financial advisors will tell you to pay yourself first. Set some money aside in a savings account before paying all your bills. Similarly, if you take time for self-care, you will have more energy when it comes time to care for others—and you will be happier when doing so.

There’s no one way to care for yourself. You need to be aware of all your needs, from work and home obligations to physical and mental needs. In any given situation, you need to think about what you can do to make things easier for yourself. Here are some examples to help you get started.

Make Lists - You might feel like there’s so much to take care of that you can’t possibly take time for you. If there are all kinds of thoughts jumbled up inside your mind, it’s time to let them out. Make lists as much as possible. These can be both long and short term. For the long term, you can make a list of goals like making sure you and your spouse have one date night a month, saving up for a down payment on a house or saving up for a nice family vacation. Shortterm lists can be for chores and errands that need to get done before the end of the week and taking an hour each night to read that book that has been gathering dust on your nightstand. You can use task management and productivity apps that help you easily write and consolidate these lists.

Take Breaks - If the only place for “break” in your vocabulary is working at a breakneck pace, you need to unwind. You might think that you are working smarter by working harder. However, you’re just going to exhaust yourself. Make sure that you are taking breaks on a regular basis. You can try the Pomodoro method of productivity, where you work for 25 minutes at a time, with short breaks in between each session. You don’t want to let yourself work nonstop until you inevitably hit a wall.

Get Help - The reason you’re feeling so constantly exhausted might be due to taking on too much at once. If you’re able to get help, you should speak up. For instance, you might be doing nearly all the chores in your house. Ask your spouse and kids to pitch in, reminding them that the more they help the more time you will have to spend with one another.

Don’t Procrastinate - Self care isn’t about avoiding obligations; it’s about handling them properly for the benefit of your future self.

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Procrastination is often done out of fear. We believe that a project is so daunting that we try to comfort ourselves by avoiding it. However, we just end up hurting ourselves when we’re nearing the due date.

Save yourself from stress by starting projects early. Even if it seems insignificant, it will be worth it.

Wake Up Early - You can start your day off on a much better note by getting up earlier. While your bed might be hard to resist getting out of, waking up early can be conducive to a brighter and more energetic you.

You can also accomplish so much more. Give yourself a routine that makes your mornings something to look forward to. You can try yoga, meditation, going for a short walk, reading a chapter from a captivating novel and more. Best of all, you can know that you’re starting your day by focusing on yourself.

Speak Up - Part of redesigning your life means having more confidence.

If there’s something you don’t like that someone keeps doing to you, let him or her know. If your boss is giving you too much work and preventing you from spending time with your family, try to negotiate with him or her. If your best friend is being insensitive about your personal struggles, tell them. You should also be willing to cut relationships with people who are toxic toward you. Setting boundaries can be very liberating!

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Creating time might seem impossible to you, as there are only 24 hours in a day. However, you need to make the most of those 24 hours.

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our home should be the place in which you feel the most comfortable; a place where you can totally relax and be surrounded by things that make you feel calm and happy.

To ensure this, you want to make sure that your home reflects the person you are. When someone walks into your house, they should get a feel of who you are at heart. With that being said, there is no wrong way to style your home as long as it a reflection of you and makes you feel at peace.

Why is it important to do this? When your home reflects you, it makes it much more enjoyable to be in. Why live in a place decorated for others instead of you and your family?

If it doesn’t feel like “home” something is not right. After all, home is much more than just a place to stay; it is where your heart is.

As long as the style of your home feels right for you, there is no specific way that it needs to be done. While it may seem easy, some people really struggle to design their home in a way that they like. Thankfully, there are a few tips that can make the entire process easier. Here, we will help you to learn exactly how to make your home a reflection of you.

Here is how to make it happen.

Since the exterior of your home is not easy or inexpensive to change, you should start with the interior design. Choosing colors is the first step to making your home a reflection of your personality. The colors should be ones that you enjoy looking at and also ones that create a calming mood. Choose paint colors that transition well from room to room. Have some fun and check out shades in different light, as the colors can change depending on the time of day and location in the room.

Psychologists have spent a great deal of time studying the

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effect that certain colors have on our mood. As it turns out, colors can drastically change our mood and sway it in a certain direction. Long story short, you should pick colors that will improve your mood. There are lots of resources and ideas online. Check them out for some inspiration!

After you have spent enough time choosing colors, it is time to work on the rest of the interior design of your home. One important idea is to make sure you make it unique. This doesn’t necessarily mean that it has to contain exclusive items; they just shouldn’t be similar to the average home. When your home is filled with unique items that have special meaning to you, it becomes more personal because you know that it is original to your space. Consider putting up little pictures or designs on the walls. These objects don’t have to be the center of attention or big in size. The little things can be very powerful and help you personalize your home. Make sure to consider color combinations to ensure that these little items will match your overall color scheme.

Furniture is one of the biggest investments and plays a big role in the comfort of your home. While furniture needs to match your color combinations, more importantly, it needs to be comfortable.

Picking out pieces doesn’t always need to consist of purchasing brand new, expensive items. There are a lot of repurposed pieces that have great quality at a much cheaper price. Additionally, repurposed pieces allow you to have more customization. Something that many homeowners do is purchase their own fabric and re-upholster their furniture. Doing so allows you to have more control for mixing textures or colors. In the end, the pieces will better reflect your personality.

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Another great idea for personalizing your home is to customize the flooring. While new carpet and hardwood floors are appealing, they are not very affordable. Throw rugs are a great, stylish and affordable option and can be interchanged on a more regular basis than replacing actual flooring. They are often very trendy and can allow you a more personal touch to your floors.

An additional way to make your home more of a reflection of you is to incorporate your favorite hobbies. A lot of people have an interest or something that they enjoy doing during their down time. Whatever it is, be it drawing, cooking or reading, try to incorporate that into the design of your home. While this may seem confusing, it can actually be quite simple. For example, if you love reading, consider adding a new bookshelf to your home. Or, if drawing is your passion, hang up some of your artwork or create new pieces that match the current scheme of your home. Whatever your favorite pastime is, most likely there is a way to include it in the design of your home. This simple trick can make your home feel even more personalized.

Hopefully this provides you with a few ideas on how to make your home a reflection of your personality. None of the steps mentioned in this article are going to work for everyone when it comes to personalizing your home. What you should understand is that your home should feel comfortable no matter what it takes. Before you begin the process, plan out exactly what you want to do. Creating a well thought-out plan can help you understand how to make it happen while staying within your budget.

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merica is a country built upon the foundation of hard work.

It’s in our blood. In less than 250 years, a toddler compared to other countries, we have built a nation whose decisions and actions shape the course of the entire globe from business to the environment, sports and entertainment. None of this is achieved without long hours, huge commitments and an incessant drive to always do better. Rarely does this work come without loads of stress. Stress is something we all want less of in our lives, but through our daily commitments to work, family and friends, temporary reliefs can be few and far between.

There are countless studies done on the effects of stress on the human body with almost all concluding that we need to learn to let go of the things weighing us down.

One of the simplest things we can do for a temporary stress release is to just be outside.

Absorbing sunshine helps our bodies produce vitamin D naturally, which helps maintain healthy bones and teeth, the immune system, lungs and cardiovascular system. That beach vacation you’re always dreaming about is the body’s way of telling you it needs that sunshine.

Even on a cloudy day, take your lunch break outside or walk to a nearby park to relax for a bit in the middle of the day. A midday jog or other outdoor exercise can help you recharge for a productive afternoon and recover from a stressful morning.

As we’ve adapted to a world revolving around constant screen time and needing to know information instantly, we’re becoming less conscious of how much time we stare at our devices. Our smartphone is typically the first thing we look at when we wake up and the last thing we look at before we go to sleep.

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Use your vacation time for an actual vacation.

While reducing screen time during the day is a loftier challenge, eliminating it from the start and end to our day is very achievable.

Instead of the alarm on your phone, use an old-fashioned bedside alarm clock to wake up.

Have your phone charging in another room so you aren’t tempted to grab it and start scrolling news, email and social media threads. (Don’t worry. The information will still be there in a few minutes!) This allows you to properly wake up. The same goes at nighttime. You can’t be ‘on the clock’ 24/7, so set time aside at least an hour before bed where the phone or tablet goes

away. Read a book, talk with your spouse or unwind with some music. The blue light from screens keeps our minds active, making it more difficult to fall asleep. And a good night sleep is the best way to eliminate stress.

Finally, use your vacation time for an actual vacation. American’s take some of the fewest vacation days in the world, and too often that time is spent sitting at home or trying to catch up on chores or our ‘to do’ list of projects.

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vacation week comes to a close. Vacations can be far-off destinations or simply long weekends to a nearby lake, town or cabin. What’s important is getting out of your routine, experiencing a new place and gaining perspective on your own life. This is a time to focus on yourself and your family, so make that the top priority; work can wait. A vacation in which you immerse yourself in your surroundings and embrace the quiet and relaxation will help you recharge and be more productive when you go back to your daily routine.

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Prepping for the Ultimate Summer Road Trip NOT TOO LATE TO PLAN AN EPIC ADVENTURE

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ummer road trips are the source of lifelong memories. My first travel adventure at age 9 was a marathon crosscountry trip from San Diego, California, to Newport, Rhode Island, in a Pontiac Station Wagon with Mom and Dad, four sisters and a spunky Dachshund aptly named Minnie. Back in the day, with no air conditioning, you had to drive across the desert at night carefully planning out where the gas stations were so you didn’t run out of gas. It was an epic adventure and it spawned my lifelong love of travel. I will never forget my first sight of the Grand Canyon or the vast expanses of Monument Valley. It is rare for a child to want to be an archaeologist, but after my first look at the ancient ruins of Mesa Verde National Park I was hooked.

Over the years I have taken that cross-country trip many times as well as planned numerous road trips with my family.

Here are some tips to make your summer trip a smooth adventure: The Vehicle. Make sure it is serviced and cleaned prior to your trip. Double check everything is running correctly especially the air conditioning and the radiator. These two things are not usually a worry in the Pacific Northwest, but as you get away from the coast in the summer you need to be prepared.

The Snack Box and Cooler. These are critical items for a road trip, especially with teenage boys. Many summer adventures involve outdoor locations that are far from services, and sometimes you can drive for hours without a place to stop.

Popular National Park services are overwhelmed in the summer. Can you picture angling for a parking place and then once inside confronting a line full of cranky, hungry tourists? I always travel with a snack box filled with individually wrapped snacks. I also pack picnic lunch items such as sandwich fixings and a cooler filled with bottled water. I’ll add one soda per person but feel water is a better fit in the summer. Also pack napkins or paper towels, a plastic tablecloth (this can cover a picnic table or used to sit on the ground), wet wipes and some trash bags.

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FOR A WEEKLONG TRIP, SPEND NO MORE THAN EIGHT OR NINE HOURS DRIVING TO YOUR DESTINATION. YOU DON’T WANT TO SPEND YOUR WHOLE TRIP IN THE CAR.

Vehicle Entertainment. You can go the easy route and turn on the DVD player, but the whole goal of a summer road trip is to get away, reconnect and make memories. Consider some classic car games, like find all the 50 states’ license plates or “honk your horn.” This silly game involves trying to get truck drivers to honk their horns. It is extremely inane, but even older children find it fun. I still have my trip journal from when I was a child. Make each child a kit with a notebook, colored pencils (crayons will melt in summer heat), safety scissors and a glue stick so they can make a journal of their trip.

Plan. Really take the time to map out your vacation. Plan your route.

For a weeklong trip, spend no more than eight or nine hours driving to your destination. You don’t want to spend your whole trip in the car.

Know where you are staying. I like to find a base and stay the whole trip while venturing out for day trips. Plan an itinerary and make necessary reservations. Our family still talks about not seeing Alcatraz because they were booked. Follow the plan but don’t be afraid to deviate for a spontaneous activity or stay longer if everyone is having fun. Just about every location has a website now with many offering suggested itineraries.

They are a valuable resource for planning your trip.

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to Yellowstone or Yosemite National Park or other popular parks, you are out of luck. Lodging is filled a year out, and even if you can find a place to stay it is going to be what is left. Here are a couple suggestions for locations that are only hours away that are great for families traveling from North Idaho.

Missoula, Montana Located right off Interstate 90, Missoula makes a great substitute for Yellowstone National Park. The city is surrounded by Big Sky Montana vistas while having all the amenities a city offers. Instead of the tired lodging surrounding Yellowstone National Park, enjoy modern accommodations—many with great views! I love the Comfort Inn University with its mountain and river views. The area is packed with things to do just a short drive from town. We spent a week in Missoula and found something different to do every day of our trip. Visit the National Bison Range and get your fill of wildlife in their natural settings.

We saw more animals on the driving loop around the range than we did at Yellowstone. For history lovers, check out the Fort Missoula Historical Museum and the Garnet Ghost Town. With teenage boys you have to step on the adventure aspect. White water rafting with Montana River Guides, Snow Bowl Ziplining and the Big Sky Breakout Escape Room

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fit the bill. Missoula offers a great downtown area with lots of shops and plenty of dining options.

For more information on Missoula, visit DestinationMissoula.org to plan the perfect summer vacation.

Port Townsend, Washington Olympic National Park makes a great alternative to more crowded national parks due to its massive footprint. Highway 101 makes a loop about 350 miles around the park and has many fun quirky little towns to stay at. One of my favorites is Port Townsend with its beautiful Victorian architecture. Make your base at the Chevy Chase Beach Cabins. This historic resort has welcomed families since 1897, and the owners can trace many visitors back several generations. Located just out of town with majestic views of Discovery Bay, you won’t want to leave. Port Townsend offers all the amenities of a waterfront town. A foodie lover’s paradise, many restaurants are known for their farm-to-table bounty utilizing the local produce, meat and seafood. Enjoy the local beaches

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with kayaks or stand-up paddleboards. Check out Orcas in their natural habitat on a whale-watching tour. Make sure to take some time to visit Fort Worden. In addition to its historic nature as a fort, the property has been transformed into a cultural center of lifelong learning. Multiple museums are on the site, and movie buffs will recognize the location for many of the scenes in the movie “An Officer and a Gentleman.” Once you’ve had your fill of Port Townsend, head out for day trips in Olympic National Park. A bit more than an hour drive will have you at the top of Hurricane Ridge. Picture the beginning scenes of the movie “The Sound of Music” with Maria running across alpine meadows. The winding drive up is not for the faint of heart but is truly breathtaking.

For more information on Port Townsend and to find all it has in store for you during your stay, visit EnjoyPT.com.

It’s not too late to plan your own summer adventure, but don’t wait too long. Warm weather is just around the corner, and school will be out before you know it! So hit the road for your vacation and make some memories that will last a lifetime.

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MAX At Mirabeau

By Jillian Chandler

The Valley’s Award Winning Eats Chef de Cuisine Michael Durbin and Executive Chef/Food and Beverage Director Shawn Matlock are serving up eclectic cuisine at MAX, located in Mirabeau Park Hotel in Spokane Valley.

Shawn joined the MAX team in June 2015, having an extensive background in culinary management. Michael was hired at the restaurant in July 2017, bringing his widespread background in menu creation and plating design to the table. Both bring an overabundance of commitment to create only the best product to serve each and every single guest while developing the team from within.

The MAX menu—five of them to be exact—offers eclectic cuisine, dishing out more than 100 menu items to choose from 20 hours a day. The team is constantly exploring new flavors and experimenting with new dishes and ingredients, along with perfecting existing menu items.

Take a seat and dine at MAX and see what chefs Michael and Shawn are up to in the kitchen.

The food is complemented by a warm and inviting atmosphere; an exciting place to relax and enjoy a good time, no matter what the occasion. The entire staff is committed to surpass guest expectations and creating a food experience that makes guests want to return again.

MAX at Mirabeau Park Hotel 1100 N. Sullivan Rd., Spokane Valley 509.922.6252 MAXatMirabeau.com

THE PORCH PUBLIC HOUSE A beautiful golf-course view without the cost of joining the country club. They offer a full menu of sandwiches, salads, soups and specialties prepared from scratch without the high price of fine dining, and the region’s finest cocktails, microbrews and wines to accompany your meal. Feel at home in the comfortable pub-style dining room or the fantastic outdoor dining area. Open daily at 11am year round. Photo by Lauren Denos, Adventure Bound Media.

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MOON TIME Serving some of the best food around in a comfortable pub-style atmosphere. The menu offers soups, sandwiches, pastas, salads and other specialties prepared from scratch daily, along with a fantastic selection of micro-brewed beers and fine wines by the glass and bottle. Open daily at 11am, the kitchen is open late every night. Be sure to stop in Thursday night for live music featuring national and local artists. For more information including photos, menu, specials and directions, make sure to visit their website.

Photo by Lauren Denos, Adventure Bound Media.

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MAX AT MIRABEAU Find eclectic cuisine, an award-winning menu, prime steaks, chops, seafood, salads, burgers and more than 100 other menu items at MAX, along with a wine list boasting more than 500 labels and 75 eclectic cocktails - a perfect match for everything on the menu. Enjoy two happy hours daily, an award-winning a la carte brunch featuring multiple benedicts, mimosas and the areas best bloody mary bar – starting at only $5 per person. Make your own at MAX! They offer live, rockin’ blues music on the weekends, private dining rooms, courtyard dining and more! Late night dining with a full menu is offered until close. Open daily at 6am. Photo by Lauren Denos, Adventure Bound Media.

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SWEET LOU’S RESTAURANT AND TAP HOUSE American fare with a twist. Ribs (pork or bison) smoked in house. Unique burger menu featuring burgers made from ground top sirloin, topped with pulled pork, hand-battered onion rings or jalapenos. 32 beers on tap to enjoy while watching the game on one of their 24, 4K TVs.

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CALYPSOS COFFEE At Calypsos you’ll find a combination of amazing coffee, which they roast on site, ice cream, fantastic food and live music on a regular basis. They display artwork from local artists, offer free Wi-Fi, have a play area for the kids and also offer a Smart Room for meeting rentals!

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A local favorite for an array of reasons, including the friendly staff, unbeatable atmosphere and phenomenal food. Voted best seafood in Coeur d’Alene 2012, 2013 and 2014. Their menu includes salads, fishwiches, taste of baja, fish and chips, smoked fish, fresh sushi bar and fresh fish market with live shell fish and lobster.

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NATE’S NEW YORK PIZZA Authentic New York-style Pizzeria in Post Falls. They serve up the biggest pies in town including the famous 36” pizza challenge. Stop by on Wednesdays for an 18” pepperoni pizza for just $17 and select bottled beers are only $1.50! Don’t forget to try some of the best hot wings and stromboli in town.

Stay and enjoy a beverage of choice or call ahead and take your pizza to go.

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FORTY-ONE SOUTH A beautiful waterfront, fine-dining restaurant in a romantic lodge setting overlooking Lake Pend Oreille. Whether it is summer on the patio or cozying up to the fireplace in the winter, Forty-One South’s spectacular sunsets, innovative cuisine, full bar and extensive wine list are sure to make it a memorable night out. A variety of delicious food year round.

Reservations recommended.

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SHOGA SUSHI BAR Delicious sushi and Japanese cuisine sure to delight anyone’s palate. Offering a wide variety of traditional and specialty rolls as well as salads, sweet and sour pork, grilled salmon and more! Beautiful waterfront dining with spectacular sunset views. Professional and courteous service. Enjoy a delicious meal while taking in the beautiful waterfront and spectacular sunset views.

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MOONDOLLARS BISTRO Moondollars Bistro is known for their burgers, accompanied by scratch-made bread and soups. They uses only fresh ingredients, which are the backbone of this customer favorite. With a comfortable, friendly atmosphere, awesome food, great service, huge patio and full bar there is always something to keep customers coming back for more.

609 N. Syringa St. | Post Falls | 208.777.7040 5416 W. Village Blvd. | Rathdrum 208.687.5396 | MoondollarsBistro.com We serve our own freshly roasted specialty coffee.

“There is no substitution for quality. Our food is organic and prepared from scratch.” Authentic Italian cuisine.

Guaranteed best steaks in town. Catering and private cooking classes available with Chef Angelo. DINNER FOR 2 & A BOTTLE OF WINE $65. Choose from 15 Entrees and 10 Bottles of Wine. Open 7 days a week from 4-10pm.

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TIM’S SPECIAL CUT MEATS Tim’s Special Cut Meats is your perfect, old-fashioned butcher shop. The friendly staff is ready to help you pick out the perfect cut. Tim’s carries only the finest natural meats and also handles custom orders, with an extensive line of house-made products from pickled garlic to specialty sauces, marinades, rubs and salsas. Mobile butchering and wild game processing are also available.

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Leadman 2018 Not your traditional tri

By Colin Anderson Photo Courtesy of Silver Mountain

The impact of the annual Ironman Coeur d’Alene event can be felt all over North Idaho. Thousands of locals have participated in the full and half Ironmans as well as Olympic and sprint races around the region. Another triathlon continues to gain momentum in our area for its unique course and departure from the traditional swim, bike, run. Silver Mountain will host the Leadman Triathlon Saturday, April 21. Participants will not only need their running shoes but their mountain bikes and ski or snowboard gear as well.

The race begins at the Top of Kellogg Peak with a short sprint to your downhill equipment. Racers will ski or board about a mile down the slopes of Silver Mountain into a mountain-bike transition area. Here the skis and boots are swapped for full-suspension bikes, and riders will descend a to-bedetermined course of between 7 and 11 miles. After riding hard down dirt trails into the town of Kellogg, the last phase of the Leadman Tri is a 4- to 5-mile run that finishes back at the Gondola Village at Silver Mountain.

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Registration is open online at SilverMt.com. You can do the entire race yourself or have a group of three each take one leg. Top teams finish the race in under an hour, but the event is open to all skill levels looking for a good time.

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One-hundred percent of the net proceeds from the Leadman Triathlon go in support of the Kellogg Rotary’s projects in the local community. Previous events have raised more than $118,000 that has gone to health and wellness fairs, youth sports programs, Special Olympics, community improvement

Tri season is just around the corner, and you can get into the season with a light-hearted and fun event that still challenges all your muscles. Get your team together today!

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6-7 Food and Wine Festival 2018 marks the first annual Food and Wine Festival at The Coeur d’Alene Resort. This twoday event will feature wine-tasting seminars, cooking classes by award-winning chefs, intimate luncheons and hand-selected wine pairing, and two unforgettable chef dinners.

Visit CdAFoodAndWineFest.com to view the weekend lineup and to purchase tickets.

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6th Annual Sweethearts’ Ball

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Share a night full of love, compassion and excitement. The evening celebrates the lives of children in the greater Northwest who battle cancer-related illnesses and includes dinner, live and silent auction, raffle prizes, guest speakers, photo booth, DJ and dancing. To purchase tickets, visit SweetheartsBall.com.

Don’t miss this huge spring sales event held at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds! Just Between Friends makes it possible to sell your kids’ outgrown things and shop for new clothes, gear and toys. Admission is $3 for adults and free for children and those with Military ID. On Sunday, everyone gets in free!

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8th Annual Walk for Autism Awareness Gather your family and friends and join the community at McEuen Park, 10am to noon, for the annual Walk for Autism Awareness in North Idaho. Registration is $18 per person.

To register, visit RunScore.RunSignUp.com, and for more information, call the Panhandle Autism Society at 208.664.4133.

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Wine Extravaganza Stroll through participating shops 3 to 8pm and taste fine wines in the heart of Downtown Coeur d’Alene. There is sure to be something for every wine lover, as the event features 20 wineries and 65 varietals. Tickets are $15 in advance and include six 1-ounce tastings and a commemorative wine glass.

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Oooza Paloooza Food Truck Festival

Violence Prevention Breakfast The annual Violence Prevention Breakfast will take place 7:30 to 8:30am at Best Western Plus - Coeur d’Alene Inn. Enjoy breakfast while Safe Passage friend and keynote speaker, Greg Green, shares the story of his trials and successes. Contact Kristine for details at kmiller@safepassageid.org or 208.664.9303.

Head to City Park in Downtown Coeur d’Alene 11am to 6pm to enjoy delicious food from Meltz Extreme Grilled Cheese, Jamaican Jerk Pan, Toby’s BBQ, Left Coast Fusion, 3 Ninjas, Tacos Camargo and more! There will also be a beer garden with proceeds benefiting local veterans in need. Admission is free to this family friendly event.

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LCSC is proud to host their ninth annual golf scramble to support their almost 500 Coeur d’Alene students. This fundraiser, held at Avondale Golf Club in Hayden, provides scholarships to local students in our community. Registration is $90 and $60 for LSCS students and includes golf, lunch and dinner. For registration information, call 208.666.6707.

The third annual Family Fun Fair will be held at Silver Lake Mall and includes hourly entertainment and local mascots, local parenting resources, summer activities, youth groups, kids’ health, educational information, arts and crafts, and lots of fun for the whole family! Admission is free.

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COEUR D’ALENE MARATHON

Dancing with Celebrities returns for Season 3 and will feature an exciting cast of local luminaries, who will be stepping outside of their comfort zones to perform to a live audience.

The event, held at Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel, is sure to sell out once again, so get your tickets today online at CdACasino.com.

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9th Annual Swinging for Scholarships

The 36th Annual Spring Dash is a qualifier for Bloomsday and is a beautiful 5-mile run through Sanders Beach and along Lake Coeur d’Alene Drive. The start and finish will be in McEuen Park, where the Tot Trot will kick things off for kids 10 and younger. Register online at UnitedWayOfNorthIdaho.org.

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2018 Spring Dash at McEuen Park

3rd Annual Family Fun Fair

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EMERGE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES FOR ARTISTS

July 12-15

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GLASSYBABY FOR IDAHO YOUTH RANCH AT CDA CELLARS

Your Vision. Our Mastery.

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