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JULY 2024

Pullman Community Update 1

Pullman Community Update

VOL. 29 | NO. 7 JULY 2024

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

Special thanks go out to the following businesses and individuals who have elected to continue their support of the Pullman Chamber of Commerce: • Allegra Image 360 • Appearances Marketing & Promotion

BUSINESS MEMBER OF THE MONTH

OEO Energy Solutions 143 E. Main St. Lake Zurich, IL 60047 800-553-2112 http://oeo.com OEO Energy Solutions is focused on providing commercial and industrial customers the latest in LED technology. OEO works directly with businesses to lower operating costs, improve light quality and assist with utility rebates in order to deliver customer satisfaction second to none. The company was established in 1996 and has been dedicated to lighting solutions since 2011.

• Avista • Beasley Realty • Bishop Place Senior Living • BookPeople of Moscow • Boost Collaborative • Edward Jones-Greg Bloom • Gentiva Hospice • Gritman Medical Center • Hilliard’s Heating & Plumbing • Jess Ford of Pullman

New Members:

• Jonny Fisher, DDS

Apex Roofing http://apex-roofer.com 208-301-2091 317 W 6 th St. #107 Moscow, ID 83843

• Kelly & Kathy Brown • Living Faith Fellowship • Neill’s Coffee & Ice Cream • Nimiipuu Protecting the Environment • Palouse Care Network • Palouse Discovery Science Center • Paradise Creek Brewery • Paradise Creek Brewery – Trailside Taproom • Pioneer Title Company of Washington • Pullman Care Center • Pullman Disposal • Sims Glass • Values & Vision Financial Advisors • WIL-RU Apartments • WSU Foundation • WSU Roar • WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital

Washington State University Academic Success & Career Center https://ascc.wsu.edu/ 509-335-6000 1815 NE Wilson Road Lighty Student Services Rooms 160-190 Pullman, WA 99163

In This Issue: Pullman Chamber of Commerce Washington State University Pullman School District Pullman Community Council on Aging Community Colleges of Spokane Community Action Center United Way Community Calendar Whitman County Public Health Whitman County Humane Society Kiwanis Club of Pullman Pullman Regional Hospital City of Pullman

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Happy 4th of July!

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PULLMAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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

Staff: Executive Director: Marie Dymkoski, Tourism Promotions Manager: Alexis Foran, Communications Coordinator: Madeline Maxwell, Business Manager: Audrey Hughes

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WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY

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Fridays at the Clock! offer free music

Enjoy free music on campus in July and August through the WSU School of Music’s outdoor summer concert series.

The WSU School of Music’s outdoor summer concert series continues in July.

This month’s concert takes place at 6:30 p.m. July 26.

Admission is free.

The Fridays at the Clock! concerts are held on the lawn between Bryan Hall and Holland Library. Community members are invited to bring their blankets and lawn chairs for evenings of family-friendly music from WSU faculty, Cougar Summer Music Camp students and more.

Fridays at the Clock! are in their fourth season at WSU. For more information, contact the School of Music at music@wsu.edu.

And don’t forget to mark your calendars for next month’s concert, which takes place at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 23.

Museum closed through mid-August The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU is closed for summer.

The closure runs from June 30 to Aug. 19. The museum reopens Aug. 20 for fall semester with two new exhibits — and a party celebrating the museum’s 50th anniversary.

“The Art of Food: From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation” runs through March 8, 2025. The exhibit explores the multifaceted role food plays in people’s lives and features more than 100 works from Schnitzer collections. Artists use various media to delve into food’s significance beyond nourishment, touching on themes such as culture, ethics and community.

Here to Help!

“Your Collection: Celebrating 50 Years” runs through Dec. 13 and showcases more than 4,000 works from the 19th century to the present. The exhibit highlights donations and acquisitions made for public benefit, tracing the collection’s Campus info, maps & parking permits • Community resources • Coug-made gifts evolution and emphasizing works created since 1890, the year Washington State University was established.

The museum’s daylong 50th anniversary event takes place Sept. 26, culminating with a reception from 4 to 6 p.m.

For more info, call (509) 335-1910. On the web: museum. wsu.edu.

150 E. Spring St., Pullman, WA • VISITOR.WSU.EDU • (509) 335-4636 150 E. Spring St., Pullman, WA • VISITOR.WSU.EDU • (509) 335-INFO 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday

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PULLMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT

JULY 2024

Summer Fun!

Arron Carter, Board Director District 1

We are just weeks away from the end of the school year in July, the day long retreat is a time for the school year as I sit here writing this Community Update. The board to come together and discuss the status of the end of the school year always seems to be busier than school district. This retreat gives us time to go into other times of the school year. While I know there are detail about the progress of the district, identify areas plenty of activities throughout the year, maybe it is just of success and opportunities, and plan for the upcoming the anticipation of each event being the ‘last’ of the year. school year to continue with the successes and adjust to Even though there are many orchestra, band, and drama make improvements. club productions throughout the year, the last ones are One of the parts I find most valuable is being able to always special, signifying the end of a spectacular year look at the data from each school. Data is separated and looking forward to the upcoming one. Although by both assessment scores as well as growth in each sports teams practice and perform throughout the year, category. It is further broken down by grade level and the last of the spring sports again signifies the end of other various demographics. During the course of the the yearlong work by all athletes and is a celebration of retreat, each school board director is able to review their accomplishments. So, while maybe my calendar the data and make notes about what they are seeing does not have more nights occupied by events, the in the data. After time to reflect on the data, the group feeling sure is there. gathers again and each director is able to discuss what Consequently, maybe this busy feeling comes from the trends they saw in the data, and then a discussion is atmosphere surrounding the schools and their events. held. We then get the opportunity to see how the data Students are eagerly awaiting the end of the year and for trends align with our district goals. This process ensures summer to begin. There is more of a chatter about them, that the decisions made are data driven. Progress can as they know in only a few short weeks summer break then be tracked over time, and improvements made in will begin. The senior class is excitedly planning their assessments and growth can be recognized. The end future endeavors and there is a feeling of terminality as goal of reviewing the data summaries is to allow all one adventure comes to an end and another adventure students to find success during their time in the district. awaits them shortly. Teachers seem to be just as restless While many community members in Pullman will be as the students, waiting for the day they can close their looking forward to the long days and warm weather classroom doors on another successful year, take a of July, I will be looking forward to the annual school break for a few months, and then start thinking about board retreat. Here I can once again review the progress the new incoming class. Seeing the excitement of these of the district with my fellow board members by means students and teachers makes me reflect on my own high of data summaries, and through identifying areas of school career, the fun times had, the excellent teachers success and opportunities, continue to support the and mentors, and what it was like to feel the sense of students and families of the Pullman School District. accomplishment on graduation day.

The opinions expressed in Board Reports are those of While the school district and all the buildings seem to individual school board members and do not necessarily slow down a little over the summer, the school board reflect the opinions or views of the board as a whole or stays in action working hard for the success of each of Pullman Public Schools. student. The most engaging activity of the summer months is the annual school board retreat. Held each

Pullman Education Foundation (PEF) 2024 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS • Jessica Clark Memorial Scholarship $1000 Sophie Armstrong • Class of 1948 Scholarship $1000 Oluwatomisin Oloniyo • Class of 1956 Scholarship $750 Kai Hirose • Class of 1960 Scholarship $1000 Natalie Jitkov • Mary Paznokas Scholarship $500 Abigail McBrearty • Ryan Brindamour Memorial Scholarship $1000 Seth Ritter • Future Teachers Scholarship $2000 Noah Denherder • PEO Pullman Chapter S Scholarship $2500 Codi Thomas • Corinne Simasko Memorial Scholarship $2700 Lily Anne Perone • Noah Stephen Francis Evermann Award $2500 Melia Zuercher • Ian C. Williams & Shane T. Williams Memorial Scholarship $3000 Nate Elbracht • Sanctuary’s Passionate for the Arts Scholarship $2500 Karli Johnston • Sanctuary’s Additional Scholarship $500 Miranda Orton

2024 RETIREES • John Naranjo, Maintenance Supervisor for Pullman School District • Jan Estep, Math Teacher at Pullman High School • Michael Riley, Social Studies at Lincoln Middle School • Jill Brockmier, 1 st Grade Teacher at Kamiak Elementary School • Jim Bruce, Principal at Jefferson Elementary School • Tammy Lehmitz, Transportation Supervisor for Pullman School District • Joe Thornton, Executive Director of Operations for Pullman School District Thank you for your service, dedication and commitment to the students and staff of Pullman Public Schools!

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PULLMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT

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U.S. News & World Report Ranks Pullman High School Among the 2024 Best High Schools Pullman High School has been ranked No. 29 in https://www.usnews.com/education/best-highWashington State among the 2024 Best High Schools schools/washington/districts/pullman-school-district/

by U.S. News & World Report, and was also ranked pullman-high-school-21102 No. 1,623 in the nation. The rankings evaluate nearly ________________________________________ 18,000 schools at the national, state and local level.

About U.S. News & World Report The methodology focuses on six factors: college readiness; reading, math and science proficiency; reading, math and science performance; underserved student performance; college curriculum breadth; and U.S. News & World Report is the global leader in quality rankings that empower consumers, business graduation rates. leaders and policy officials to make better, more "The 2024 Best High Schools rankings highlight informed decisions about important issues affecting schools across the country where students consistently their lives and communities. A multifaceted digital demonstrate academic excellence,” said LaMont media company with Education, Health, Money, Travel, Jones, managing editor of education at U.S. News. Cars, News, Real Estate, Careers and 360 Reviews “Having access to our data on the high schools can platforms, U.S. News provides rankings, independent empower families as they navigate today’s educational reporting, data journalism, consumer advice and U.S. environment and plan for the future.”

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Families and students can see how Pullman High More than 40 million people visit USNews.com each School compares to other institutions and how the month for research and guidance. Founded in 1933, rankings are calculated by visiting: U.S. News is headquartered in Washington, D.C.

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

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

Arron Carter Director, District 1 acarter@psd267.org Lisa Waananen Jones Director, District 2 lwaananenjones@psd267.org Craig Nelson Director, District 3 cnelson@psd267.org

Nathan Roberts Director, District 4 nroberts@psd267.org Amanda Tanner Director, District 5 atanner@psd267.org

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Pullman Community Council on Aging A legacy of caring for Pullman We are thrilled to announce that PCCoA has recently been awarded grants from many local organizations. We would like to thank the following grantors for their support and belief in our mission.

Rotary Club EFSP Lewis and Clark Valley Healthcare WalMart Lennard and Claire Chin Family Charitable Fund at Schwab Charitable These grants will play a pivotal role in allowing us to continue our Meals on Wheels and Senior Chore Service programs. We are incredibly grateful for the support of these organizations, and we are committed to utilizing these funds effectively to make a positive impact with our seniors.

We are currently working on a Needs Assessment survey. This survey will help us assess new emerging needs of seniors in Pullman. Your participation in this survey is crucial as it will provide us with valuable insights to better serve our community.

Scan the QR code below or visit our website at www.pullmanccoa.org to take our survey. We will also be distributing paper copies to the Senior center, the library, local pharmacies and other locations that will be listed on our website.

Volunteer Opportunity!

Make a Difference in Your Community Are you passionate about helping others? Looking for a way to give back? Join us as a volunteer for Meals on Wheels or our Senior Chore Service and make a positive impact!

You can find our volunteer applications at www.pullmanccoa.org or email our Program Coordinator at pccoaprograms@gmail.com.

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COMMUNITY COLLEGES OF SPOKANE

JULY 2024

Big Future, Small Price Tag!

Pullman Center in Profile

Congrats

News & Updates

2024

Graduates!

CCS Pullman is hiring! We are inviting applications for adjunct teaching vacancies in Biology, Anthropology, and Psychology during the fall quarter, September 18 – December 11, 2024 and for a full-time administrative role as Center Manager. Apply at: bit.ly/ccspullmanjobs.

We are excited to host the second annual Composition Photo Exhibit at the CCS Annex! A new series of student photos and writing from recent English courses taught by Dr. David Martin at SFCC and WSU is now on display through the end of 2024. Visit us during our Annex's open hours, MondaysThursday, 8-4 pm. Dr. Martin has taught English and ESL at SFCC, UI, and WSU for over two decades and serves as the past-President of the Washington Association of the Education of Speakers of Other Languages.

Calendar Jul 1 - Aug 15 .........................................Summer Term '24, College, ESL, GED, & HS+ Programs Sep 18 - Dec 11 .....................................Fall Term '24, College, ESL, ...................................................................GED & HS+ Programs

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COMMUNITY ACTION CENTER

JULY 2024

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The Food & Shelter Folks Feed Local, Feed Fresh When YOU Give Local!

Things are difficult for many families in our community, where the minimum cost of living for a family of four is $59,088. At minimum wage, it takes 1.7 FT jobs to earn this—a challenge, for sure.

Events

More than half of Whitman County households live below that cost of living and face tough choices between paying for rent, heat, medications, or food.

Home Canning: Preserving your garden harvest to enjoy all winter long

Community Action Center’s (CAC) Community Food program makes whole and fresh ingredients available to our customers—at no cost to the household!

July 17th 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

The Community Food response is varied, including…

To register, go to: www.cacwhitman.org/ community-garden-2/ Our Mobile Farm Stand is up and running for the season. To check out the latest locations and times go to www.cacwhitman.org under Mobile Farm Stand link or visit our Facebook page.

• The Community Food Bank • Cooking and nutrition education • Community gardens & garden education • The Mobile Farmstand • Farm to Food Bank from our gardens & local farmers • Food repackaging—reducing food waste to feed more people All this work takes funding—and a community effort! Private grants and donations are necessary to cover around 40% of program costs. We need YOUR help, too.

Without your help, many community-designed ways of feeding folks may cease to exist— or CAC may be forced to make tough staffing decisions and scale down to the basics, which would likely result in not enough food for many of our community members.

Help support the Feed Local Feed Fresh, Give Local fundraising campaign by…

• Make a one-time donation with impact • Commit to recurring donations on a monthly or quarterly basis • Volunteer at the Food Bank or in the Gardens • Remember CAC Community Food in your will To donate, please visit https://www.cacwhitman.org/communityfood/

Community Food We are taking food donations by appointment! Please call the front desk (509-334-9147) to make an appointment to donate food. You can also make a monetary donation to the food bank at: https://www.cacwhitman.org/donate/ We are requesting the following donations: • Jam/Jelly • Canned beans

• Soup • Ramen Noodles • Oil Our food bank times are by appointment. Please use our appointment scheduling web page to make an appointment. https://www.cacwhitman.org/food-bank-appointment/

FOOD PANTRY MONDAY

Closed

TUESDAY

Closed

WEDNESDAY

3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

THURSDAY

11:00 am – 1:00 pm

FRIDAY

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

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UNITED WAY

JULY 2024

July 2024 Calendar • 4 th of July, see pg 1 • 6: Pullman Heritage Depot Center, open 1 – 4 p.m.

• 9: City Council Meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall • 10: Pullman Parks & Rec, Concerts in the Park, Reaney Park, 6 p.m., see pg 18 • 10: PSD, [Tentative] Regular Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m. Meeting will be held at Pullman High School and live streamed on our YouTube Channel • 11: Music on Main, facebook.com/PullmanMusiconMain, 6 p.m.

• 12: RTOP Summer Camp, Hollywood Premiere, 1:30 p.m., rtoptheatre.org • 12: Pullman Parks & Rec, Movies in the Park, Reaney Park at dusk, see pg 18 • 13: Pullman Heritage Depot Center, open 1 – 4 p.m.

• 17: Pullman Parks & Rec, Concerts in the Park, Reaney Park, 6 p.m., see pg 18 • 18: Music on Main, facebook.com/PullmanMusiconMain, 6 p.m.

• 19: RTOP Summer Camp, Broadway Showtune Revue, 1:30 p.m., rtoptheatre.org • 19: Pullman Parks & Rec, Movies in the Park, Reaney Park at dusk, see pg 18 • 20: Pullman Heritage Depot Center, open 1 – 4 p.m.

• 23: City Council Meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall • 24: Pullman Parks & Rec, Concerts in the Park, Reaney Park, 6 p.m., see pg 18 • 24: PSD, Regular Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m. Meeting will be held at Pullman High School and live streamed on our YouTube Channel • 25: Music on Main, facebook.com/PullmanMusiconMain, 6 p.m.

• 26: Pullman Parks & Rec, Movies in the Park, Reaney Park at dusk, see pg 18 • 27: Pullman Heritage Depot Center, open 1 – 4 p.m.

• 31: Pullman Parks & Rec, Concerts in the Park, Reaney Park, 6 p.m., see pg 18

JULY 2024

WHITMAN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH

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Protect Yourself & Your Family From Poor Air Quality & Wildfire Smoke This Summer Ensure cleaner indoor air: Close windows and doors.

Avoid activities that contribute to indoor air pollution, such as smoking or burning candles.

Utilize air purifiers to filter indoor air. Consider using HEPA (High-Efficiency Particulate Air) filters in portable air cleaners or HVAC systems.

Optimize air conditioning settings to recirculate indoor air and prevent the intake of polluted outdoor air.

Seek cleaner air elsewhere if necessary: If it is challenging to maintain clean air at home, consider going to a friend's place, a public space with better ventilation, or an area unaffected by pollution.

Limit the duration and intensity of outdoor physical activity When going outside, wear proper respiratory protection: Wear a well-fitted, NIOSH-approved particulate respirator, such as an N95 mask, when spending time outdoors during periods of poor air quality. Ensure that the mask covers the nose and mouth adequately.

Scan the code or visit the Environmental Health tab at WhitmanCountyPublicHealth.org and click on "Air Quality" to see the air quality in your area.

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WHITMAN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY

JULY 2024

Dog Days of Summer - Pet Safety DO: • Provide fresh water in clean bowls • Make sure ID tags & microchips are up-to-date • Exercise in the early morning hours while temperatures are cooler DON'T • Share BBQ or Picnic food • Let them drink from unknown water sources • Let them near fireworks • Leave them unattended by large bodies of water NEVER • Leave them alone in a parked vehicle

CONTACT

SHELTER 1340 SE Old Moscow Road, Pullman • shelter@whitmanpets.org Shelter hours: Open: 1-5 PM Tuesday to Thursday, Open noon-5 PM Saturday and Sunday

POOCH PARK at Pullman • (509) 416-6181 • poochpark@whitmanpets.org Open 6 AM - 9 PM, 6 days a week (Tuesdays 11 AM-9 PM)

16th Annual

Stuff the Bus

Thousands of local children need school supplies, and you can help!

The Kiwanis Club of Pullman, in partnership with local school districts, collects school supplies for children in the area. The need is greater than ever, so we’re asking everyone to help kids get ready to learn this fall.

Mark your calendars

August 8-10

How you can help • Donate K-12 supplies at the yellow school bus at Wheatland Mall in Pullman on August 8-10.

• Give monetary donations to purchase supplies.

• Volunteer to help at the bus or pack up supplies.

If you have a gently used musical instrument to donate, we can collect it during Stuff the Bus, have it reconditioned, and give it to Pullman school bands!

Learn more about locations, times, and ways to help at pullmankiwanis.org/stuff-the-bus

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PULLMAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL

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PULLMAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL

JULY 2024

If you’ve ever been prescribed a medication and found may be of lesser quality or not directly comparable to the out a generic alternative was available, you probably had name brand alternative, medications are different. “Generic some questions. Andrea Howell, Pharmacist and Director drugs still undergo rigorous testing to ensure they are of Pharmacy at Pullman Regional Hospital, explains the bioequivalent to the brand drug,” assures Howell. So, in difference between name-brand medications and generic short, no — generic drugs do not mean lesser quality. medications, what you should be aware of when taking them, and how to ensure your medications are safe.

Is it dangerous to switch back and forth between generics and brand name medication?

Why are brand-name drugs more expensive than generic No, but Howell explains that, “the exception would be medications? for drugs with a narrow therapeutic range (the range of Brand-name drugs are patented by the drug company medication in your system that is high enough to treat the that developed the drug. A new drug takes a lot of time and condition and not above a level that has increased side effects money to research and develop. It can take several years to or problems).” get a drug to market, including clinical trials, prior to FDA approval- meaning large expenses for the drug company.

To cover these enormous expenses, drug companies often If you are taking a drug that requires drug levels to ensure your condition is treated appropriately, it is best to consistently charge a premium for the end product. take the same drug—whether it be name brand or generic; these include seizure medications, thyroid medications, and Do generic drugs have the same ingredients as brand some anticoagulants like warfarin. If you need to switch for names? availability problems, or insurance coverage, you may need Generic drugs have the exact same active ingredient as to check levels more frequently and adjust your dose as your the brand-name drug. What is different are the inactive doctor prescribes in order to maintain the drug level you ingredients like binding agents (what holds the tablet need. together), ingredients that make the tablet a reasonable size to take, ingredients that help the tablet dissolve in your As a consumer, what’s important to consider when filling a stomach, and sometimes color. In general, the side effects prescription or purchasing over-the-counter medications would be the same as the brand-name drug. Sometimes, due to in regards to brand name versus generic? the inactive ingredients people absorb the tablets differently or have reactions to inactive ingredients. “If you are lactose Generic drugs can treat your medical conditions effectively intolerant for example, lactose can be used to make the and often less expensively. “In general, if a generic is available, tablet a reasonable size to take, and you might find you don’t start there,” suggests Howell. It’s important to look at the list tolerate the generic with lactose as an inactive ingredient,” of inactive ingredients if you have allergies or intolerances, says Howell. Someone may be allergic to something used as these can differ from generic to generic. Some commonly in the brand-name medication, but be able to tolerate the used inactive ingredients include aspartame, lactose, soya lecithin, sulfites, and benzoates. Always check the ingredient generic one more easily (or vice versa). list before starting a new medication.

It’s important that before you start taking a new medicationname brand or generic- you read about any possible side Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions. effects to watch out for. Side effects differ from medication to Your pharmacist can also help navigate inactive ingredient medication and can range from mild (dry mouth, drowsiness, issues with prescription medications. rash, etc.) to life-threatening (anaphylaxis, blood clots, kidney failures, etc.).

Howell wants people to remember that medications, name brand and generic, are tools to help improve your health and wellbeing. All tools need to be used appropriately in order to Are generic drugs lower quality than brand name? gain maximum benefit. If you have questions regarding your Generic drugs are not the same as generic brands at the medications, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. supermarket. While your store-brand snacks and products

JULY 2024

PULLMAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL

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As spring blossoms and pollen fills the air, many families • Cetirizine (Zyrtec) find themselves in the pharmacy aisle, overwhelmed by the myriad of allergy medications. Choosing the right medication • Fexofenadine (Allegra) can be confusing, but understanding the differences can • Levocetirizine (Xyzal) help you make an informed decision. Dr. Katie Hryniewicz, These medications offer a win-win situation by providing Pediatrician at Palouse Pediatrics provides her expertise to effective symptom relief with once-daily dosing and minimal help you navigate the options and ensure you’re picking the side effects. best treatment for your child’s symptoms.

Nasal Allergies and Irritation If nasal allergies are your primary symptom and you’re struggling with congestion or post-nasal drip, steroid nasal First-Generation Antihistamines: Why Benadryl Isn’t the sprays can be a game-changer! “Options like Flonase, Best Choice Nasacort, and Rhinocort help reduce nasal inflammation,” explains Dr. Katie. “They can also decrease swelling of nasal “One of the widely known antihistamines, a first- passages, and improve symptoms such as nasal congestion, generation, is Benadryl (diphenhydramine),” says Dr. Katie. runny nose, and sneezing.”

Antihistamines

“Even though parents might reach for this for allergies, hives or itching, it’s definitely not my recommendation.” Here are Another option for relieving nasal irritations is using saline a few reasons why: rinse bottles or neti-pot devices. “These devices can flush out mucus and allergens directly from your nose,” says Dr. • Non-Specific Targeting: Benadryl has poor specificity Katie. To reduce the risk of infection, use bottled or distilled for its intended targets, which means it can affect various water and rinse the irrigation device with clean water after unintended body systems, including the heart and brain. each use, allowing it to air dry.

• Significant Sedation: Benadryl crosses the blood-brain barrier, which can lead to increased drowsiness. This Eye Allergies can result in a “hangover effect” the next day, impairing If your worst symptoms are itchy, burning, watery, or vigilance, cognition, memory, and motor function, swollen eyes, you may have allergic conjunctivitis. Simple potentially impacting school performance. lubricating eye drops or artificial tears can help flush out the eyes. If that doesn’t work, Dr. Katie recommends trying an • Short Duration: Benadryl doesn’t stay in your system antihistamine/mast cell stabilizer eye drop such as Pataday for very long, requiring frequent re-dosing (every 8 or Zaditor. hours) and increasing the likelihood of side effects.

• Modern Alternatives: Newer antihistamines start Beyond Over-the-Counter (OTC) Medications working just as quickly and provide 12 or even If at the end of the day, nothing has worked for your child, sometimes 24-hour relief. there are also prescription options for allergies or allergic asthma, and treatments like allergy testing and immunotherapy Better Alternatives: Second and Third-Generation (allergy shots) that might be indicated in certain cases.

Antihistamines If your child is suffering from allergy symptoms and you’re Fortunately, “we have newer, second and third-generation unsure about what to do, don’t hesitate to reach out to our antihistamines that can be found over-the-counter,” Dr. Katie office, Pullman: (509) 332-2605; Moscow: (208) 882-2247. says. “These medicines are safer, more effective, and cause Palouse Pediatrics can help determine the best course of action and guide you through the various options to help less sedation.” These options include: alleviate allergy discomfort in your child.

• Loratadine (Claritin)

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FIREWORKS

A motor vehicle is stolen every 32 seconds in the United States.

In recognition of Vehicle Theft Prevention Month, Pullman PD offers these simple tips: 1. Lock your vehicle.

Although it may not guarantee that a prowler will pass over your vehicle, the simple act of locking doors and rolling up windows can be a strong deterrent and may mean the difference in becoming a victim of theft.

Please remember that it is illegal to discharge fireworks outside of these hours: July 3rd 9am-11pm July 4th 9am-12am dsdfadsf Please celebrate safely!

2. Remove valuable items from your car.

If items cannot be removed, make sure that they are stored out of sight. Never leave valuable or desirable items in plain view, or accessible in the bed of a pickup.

3. Report suspicious activity.

If you see someone looking in car windows, trying door handles, or scoping out large parking lots, call it in to the local nonemergency dispatch line: (509) 332-2521.

2023 Water Consumer Confidence Report

Register for Parks & Rec Programs Here:

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City of Pullman Outdoor Irrigation Schedule

The City of Pullman Water Department presents a summary on the quality of water provided during the past year. Pullman’s drinking water meets or surpasses most federal and state standards.

Find the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report for the City of Pullman Drinking Water system by visiting https://bit.ly/2023COPCCR If you are unable to access the report online, please call 509-338-3243 to receive a copy.

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With over 150 years of combined experience, our team is your trusted guide through the intricacies of the local market. Whether you’re buying or selling, count on us to navigate every step of the process with expertise and insight. Ready to make your move? Contact us today and let’s start your journey together.

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