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COMMENT | PUBLIC LAND

The Clouds Finally Part

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eep in the guts of central Idaho stand the White Clouds — a string of picture-perfect peaks and fish-laden lakes situated high above and far away from the political winds that have swirled around them for the past 40 years.

On August 7, President Obama’s signature on the Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act stilled those winds. This compromise, approved unanimously by both houses of Congress, awarded wilderness status to 275,665 acres of federal land. The sum of the three new wilderness areas totals 431 square miles. That’s a lot of land, but it’s not as much land as we wilderness advocates wanted.

The package offers just enough to meet the definition of compromise — no one on either side is completely happy, but everyone’s pleased to have the battle, if not completely won, over and done.

For many years, my husband Scott and I backpacked from lake to lake over the trails of the White Cloud range. Once we followed our rancher friend John Peavey and a gaggle of fellow wilderness lovers into a secret off-themap lake. It was a magical find, carrying all the qualities of wilderness we embrace — far from civilization, traffic and noise; surrounded by sweet-smelling pine and fir trees; endless space and boundless calm. Add to that the sheer joy of discovering a hidden treasure.

Not so joyous was the next time we tried to find this secret lake after a late start and a long walk in the dark before admitting we had lost our way. What followed was a night of uncomfortable sleep on uneven, unstable ground by the trail, proving that all wilderness adventures have their ups and downs.

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hite Clouds first made headlines as far back as Idaho’s 1970 gubernatorial race. A young Democratic legislator, Cecil D. Andrus, in a race against incumbent Gov. Don Samuelson, attacked Samuelson for opening the door to molybdenum mining in the White Clouds. Andrus introduced the voting public to Castle Peak, a towering and photogenic mountain spire, which immediately became the iconic symbol of the threatened area. Andrus, aided by Castle Peak, won the election for governor by 10,000 votes.

Molybdenum, by the way, is not a word you need to remember; it’s a metallic element that alloys with iron to make super-strong steel. It is not rare or in short supply and definitely was not worth devastating Castle Peak for.

The long-suffering hero of this story, Republican congressman Mike Simpson from southeastern Idaho, has labored for 15 years to solve the problem of the White Clouds.

With little question, a legislated wilder-

ness designation is the priority of choice by conservation groups.

Year after year, Simpson has unrelentingly sought the compromise that would satisfy all sides of the wilderness debate. According to Rick Johnson, executive director of the Idaho Conservation League, over the past decade Simpson has submitted nine separate bills designating different borders for the Boulder-White Clouds.

As you might have noticed, Congress has been remarkably dysfunctional in recent times.

Furthermore, setting aside wilderness is not at the top of many legislators’ priority lists. It is understandable that advocates of the BoulderWhite Clouds Wilderness turned to President Obama for the alternative to wilderness, a presidential proclamation creating a national monument.

With Cecil Andrus, the White Clouds Council, the Idaho Conservation League and other conservation groups in agreement, a grassroots campaign was started to convince President Obama to designate a monument. Along the way, Simpson asked the president for a sixmonth window to make one last try at getting a wilderness bill through Congress.

The monument crusade provided the perfect lever to bring wilderness opponents back to the table. A presidential monument would have included far more land and more restrictions than a wilderness designation. However, a monument is at the mercy of presidential whim. The next president or president after next could wipe the protection off the map.

Wilderness opponents also vehemently opposed the establishment of a monument. They probably didn’t want any winning mark of Obama’s presidency left on the Idaho landscape.

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oing whatever it took to quiet the opposition, Simpson got his wilderness bill through the House of Representatives.

In the Senate, Idaho Sen. Jim Risch picked up the charge and corralled the various opponents into agreeing that a much smaller wilderness was better for them than a presidentially created monument. And Risch pushed it through.

Along with many others, I will mourn quietly the loss of many areas in the Boulder-White Clouds to noise-spitting vehicles. But I am very grateful to Congressman Simpson for hanging in there until the best possible solution appeared.

Now Castle Peak can keep its molybdenum forever! n

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BY TED S. McGREGOR JR.

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fter nearly 30 years, not everyone remembers Vanessa Behan, even though her crisis nursery has become synonymous with a community that cares. She was a beautiful 2-yearold who was killed by a child abuser. The tragedy shocked all of Spokane, including Bill Bialkowsky, then just an everyday citizen with a job in sales and a young family of his own.

“It was incomprehensible to me that someone could do that to a 2-year-old,” Bialkowsky told our InHealth magazine in December. “I wanted to get involved in the fight to prevent child abuse. I didn’t want to see that kind of thing happen ever again.”

Bialkowsky was called to figure out how to launch an ambitious, complex new organization, and on Jan. 9, 1987, five years to the day after Vanessa was killed, the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery opened.

There are so many inspirational stories like his — stories we all need to hear — that we’ve been publishing Give Guide annually since 2002. Although new charities are coming into existence at a steady clip, not everyone is going to do what Bialkowsky did. But everyone can be a part of the solution.

As Marilee Roloff said in that inaugural Give Guide, “You don’t have to be wealthy to be generous.” (We check in with Roloff again this year, page 36).

Over that span, our nonprofits have made it easy and fun to give, becoming very clever with their events, including (to name but a few): The Beyond Pink Designer Bra Fashion Show; The Ronald McDonald Polo Classic; The Chocolate and Champagne Gala; Christmas Tree Elegance; golf benefits; fun runs; wine tastings… you get the idea. Just don’t forget your checkbook.

Volunteer options are growing, too, including Spokane Gives, which funneled more than 10,000 volunteers into 57 charities in a week last April.

The timing of this year’s Give Guide, with wildfires ravaging Eastern Washington and North Idaho, reminds us of how close we all are to needing help. Of course the Red Cross is always delivering when needs are greatest, but you might also check out the Okanogan County Community Action Council (occac.com) or the Community Foundation of North Central Washington (cfncw.org). There’s also been a Go Fund Me (gofundme.com/methowfirefighters) set up for the families of the firefighters who lost their lives, along with the ones badly injured last week near Twisp.

Another comment from that first Give Guide sticks out for me: “Spokane is a generous community, but raising money is always hard.”

We hope the Give Guide makes it easier for you to find a cause to support, with money or time. You’ll find instructions inside on how you can get involved, or go online and check out Inlander.com/give.  JEN SORENSON CARTOON

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COMMENT | OLYMPIA Wall Street collapse. It wasn’t until 2011, when I worked as a legislative aide for then-Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown, that I learned just how the national economy tore a hole in our state budget — one that over-relies on sales taxes for revenue — and hurt people and the potential of our community in the process.

To this day I am haunted by the disabled vet who wrote about choosing between his medications and keeping the electricity on in his trailer due to cuts to Disability Lifeline, now called HEN (Housing and Essential Needs). His military training had taught him how to survive harsh conditions, he explained, so he would choose his meds. A home care worker called about her client who couldn’t afford a needed medical bed and injured himself trying to go to the bathroom in his own home because his care hours had been severely cut. He was now facing amputation of his leg due to that injury.

A homeless working mom living out of her car begged me to help her special-needs son, who at 18 had aged out of support from the public school system but was not disabled enough to qualify for other services. He was behaving increasingly violently toward his little sister and

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he lack of reaction to news about the Washington State Supreme Court fining the legislature $100,000 a day for its failure to fully fund basic education shows just how much we have acquiesced to the dysfunctional politics of our state budget and the revenue system that funds it. Our state’s finances can seem irrelevant to daily life here in Spokane, but it is a costly and devastating topic to avoid. It took me moving to Olympia to appreciate just how important Washington’s budget is to all of us right here at home.

After my first four years of post-college working life in Spokane, I thought I knew my city well. At KYRS Thin Air Radio, I was exposed to a surprising breadth of cultural diversity, a job in biotech introduced me to local industry, and two years at Community-Minded Enterprises involved me in a range of social development projects from entrepreneurial training to green agriculture. I started social organizations, helped launch Terrain with friends and blogged about the potential of Spokane with a fiery passion.

What I didn’t fully appreciate as a middle-class young professional was just how profoundly people in our city were being hit by the economic fallout from the 2008

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Every generation has its defining experiences. How we choose to respond at the state and local level to the gut punch that Wall Street greed dealt us will be our legacy. The most painful lesson I learned in Olympia was how little average Spokanites know about our state budget. This is why I will spend the rest of my life, and several upcoming columns, discussing common misperceptions about our upside-down revenue system, one that is preventing us from reaching our full potential. With education and awareness, we will create the foundation we need for lasting state budget reform and true community resilience. n Mariah McKay is a fourth-generation daughter of Spokane and a community organizer campaigning for racial, social and economic justice. She is one of the youngest graduates of Leadership Spokane’s Class of 2010 and currently serves as a public health advocate.

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SLOW THE FLOW he Spokane River has always given life to the city of Spokane. The river

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and its falls are the reason Spokane was originally settled. It provided a natural gathering place for all people. The power generated by its flow was key in its early days. Today it is important much more for the beautification of our city and the tourists it attracts, for the recreation it offers boaters and campers, for the redband trout who spawn in it, for the salmon that one day will return to it, and for our daily pleasure.

I am thankful for the H2know (H2KNOW.info) campaign’s water conservation message, and I hope the city LETTERS of Spokane will ramp up its effort to Send comments to “Slow the Flow” and demonstrate its editor@inlander.com. seriousness by changing the water rates to reflect conservation goals.

Let the water conservation naysayers actually take some time to study the river-aquifer connection, the details of the city’s (including businesses’ and citizens’) use of water, and the irrefutable interdependence between Spokane and its river; perhaps they will better understand in the value of low-flow toilets, shorter showers, and lawns of lighter green and brown, especially in a time of drought.

W. THOMAS SOELDNER Valleyford, Washington

Reactions to a blog (8/24/15) on Spokane being named the No. 2 city in the U.S. for minimum wage earners:

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Quit blaming the underpaid for our problems.

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MELISSA BASTA: I don’t know about “great.” You’re still in a bind financially most of the time.

GABBY RYAN: AmeriCorps VISTA members living in Spokane only make $5-$6/hour and we work 40 hours/week. I’ve lived off of that income for two years here. It is doable. The cost of living here is ridiculously low. I moved here from Tampa, Florida, where costs are triple what they are here and minimum wage is still $7.50/hr.

KELLY STEVENS: So, you pay less than 30 percent in rent. How much are you able to save each month; are you going to be able to retire before age 80? Will this be enough when you possibly get married and have children in this one-bedroom apartment? I suppose if you’re OK being single in a small apartment, not having a car to take trips outside of Spokane, not taking vacations that don’t make you have to starve to afford and so on, yeah, it’s great. But if you want to thrive and not just survive, something needs to happen to minimum wage. 

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Join Us In Making Your Neighborhood Crime Free There are so many things that can seemingly divide us in this world, but there is one thing that every person of this community shares: a desire for a safe, crime-free community. A place where our children will be safe, where we can leave a door unlocked or a window open without worry about what will happen, where we can stroll down the road on a warm summer evening without fear of who is lurking in the shadows.

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Mike Conrad was on welfare when he, his brother and a cousin founded Zaycon Fresh; five years later, it’s a $17 million business. DEAN DAVIS PHOTO

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Age of Zaycon Spokane Valley’s Zaycon Fresh found a way to make millions selling meat — and now it’s trying to make a lot more

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y now, in the startup world, the opening line of a column on the TechCrunch website in March has become famous: “Uber, the world’s largest taxi company, owns no vehicles. Facebook, the world’s most popular media owner, creates no content. Alibaba, the most valuable retailer, has no inventory,” the column begins. “And Airbnb, the world’s largest accommodation provider, owns no real estate. Something interesting is happening.”

In other words, the world’s insanely successful smash-success startups haven’t been about adding things or inventing things as much as subtracting things. They’ve

been about snipping away all the snarled wires of middlemen and corporate bureaucracy and connecting customers directly — and immediately — to what they want.

It’s why a Spokane Valley company selling mostly chicken breasts, one that only launched in 2010, has grown into a $17 million business. It’s poised to grow even bigger, and fast.

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a single chicken in his inventory. That’s the key to this whole thing.

Here’s the simple pitch that has drawn in more than 200,000 customers: Do you want your chicken breasts a lot cheaper? Like, 30 to 50 percent cheaper than what you’d get at Costco? And at the same time, do you want your chicken breasts a lot fresher? Chicken that hasn’t sat for months frozen in a warehouse and then weeks on a grocery store shelf?

“The price is what brings people in. But really, it’s the quality that keeps them. If it’s good stuff, people want it,” Conrad says. “It’s a Mercedes at a Hyundai price.”

Their secret is simple: Customers pre-order 40-pound boxes of chicken breasts online, so Zaycon knows exactly how many to pick up from Wayne Farms, eliminating the need for inventory.

“We have no waste. We have zero waste,” Conrad says. “We only buy what we can sell.”

Then, refrigerated trucks carry the fresh chicken orders to one of more than 1,100 parking lots across the country at a specified time, and the customers come and pick them up themselves.

“It goes straight from the farm to the [pickup] event,” Conrad says. “Unless you have a chicken coop, you can’t get any fresher than that.” ...continued on next page

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The company has expanded to other meats: lean ground beef, bacon, meaty back ribs, salmon. But mostly, the team’s strategy is to grow the customer base to 2 million.

“The average customer is spending $160 per sale with us,” Conrad says. “If I can get that to $400, and I had 2 million customers, that’s, like, $800 million in rev. … To get there, it’s just about customers, customers, customers. And to get our name out there.”

To do that, they’re attempting to raise $30 million, mostly for advertising. Much of Zaycon’s success thus far has relied on word of mouth.

“My husband and I joke it’s like a chicken drug deal in the parking lot,” says Corrine Strandy, a Zaycon customer since 2012. “When they started, it was a plain white refrigerated truck.”

For Strandy, the chicken truck has become a regular ritual.

“I usually, when get my box, I instantly cook half of it, and cube it and shred it, and put it in the freezer so it’s all ready to go,” Strandy says.

Over the next four to six months, she throws it on spaghetti, whips up chicken pastas, or adds teriyaki sauce or dry rubs and throws pieces on the grill.

She’s spread the word among the other

parents she knows. “As moms, we talk about how to cut corners and how to feed our families,” Strandy says. For a family of six, cheaper, fresher chicken was crucial.

“I haven’t bought chicken at Costco since 2012,” Strandy says.

But to go beyond word of mouth or social media buzz, the company is relying on the expertise of executive chairman Rick Braddock. “He’s taking us to the next level,” Conrad says.

Braddock has a long résumé. He’s the former president of Citibank, former CEO of Priceline. com, and most relevant, the chairman and CEO of New York-based online grocery delivery company FreshDirect. Conrad says Braddock took FreshDirect from a $20 million to a $300 million business in only two years.

He’s literally betting on Zaycon Fresh. Braddock has invested just under $3 million in the company.

“The key thing is to create a higher sense of loyalty,” Braddock says. That was the secret at FreshDirect, learning the customer’s purchasing habits to make it easy for them to come back time and time again.

At Zaycon, Braddock says, giving customers more chances to buy each year generates both more revenue and more loyalty.

“If we go to two sales a year, on average, that doubles our business right there,” Braddock says. “When you’re at four, you have more loyal customers, who are more likely to stay with you … We think the market could be as many as 40 million households.”

The bigger the business gets, Conrad says, the easier making the business bigger gets.

Customers preorder bulk meats from Zaycon at reduced prices, and then pick them up from refrigerated trucks, eliminating storage and food spoilage costs. ZAYCON FRESH PHOTOS “The more people we have — we just get larger trucks,” Conrad says. “Instead of bringing smaller 30-foot trucks, I bring long-haul 50-foot trucks. Or I bring two of those.”

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semi-truck rumbles down a stretch of I-90 near Spokane Valley, splashed with the Zaycon logo on the side. It doubles as both a way to move meat and as a moving advertising billboard.

Zaycon has become its own trucking company. The company has had to design its own proprietary system to address the classic “traveling salesman” math problem — identifying the most efficient route between dozens of stops — and timing the truck’s arrival to when customers are rolling into the parking lot to pick up their chicken.

Conrad says he’s learned the right type of person to hire to make the final leg of the journey and pass out boxes of chicken to customers.

“We originally hired long-haul drivers, and it didn’t work out,” Conrad says. “Those guys — ha! — no offense to them, but they’re not ‘people’ people.”

It’s easier to hire charming employees and teach them to drive trucks than to hire truck drivers and teach them to be charming.

Former Schwan’s drivers, he says, make particularly good hires.

One day, Conrad says keeping Zaycon growing may mean purchasing their own chicken farm. But for now, the limiting factor to making the company bigger is merely a matter of getting more trucks.

“It’s the stuff that’s outside of our control. Getting the trucks,” Conrad says. “They’ll say they’ll have them by February, and they don’t get here by July. I’m ramping up, hiring people, getting set up.”

At this point for a startup like Zaycon, control is everything.

“The more trucks we have, the more control we have, the less we have to worry about it,” Conrad says. “Our goal is control, control, control.” n danielw@inlander.com

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RULES OF THE ROAD In a follow-up to our article, “Flip of a Coin,” we wrote about Washington State Patrol data that indicates more drivers in Washington have TESTED POSITIVE FOR THC since legalization. A Washington Traffic Safety Commission report also says the percentage of drivers involved in fatal accidents who tested positive for THC increased from 6 percent in 2013 to 12 percent in 2014. About half of that 12 percent exceeded the 5 nanogram per milliliter limit at which the state assumes intoxication; half also exceeded the .08 blood alcohol limit. We also wrote about David Iannotti, a Seattle attorney, who argues that that limit is unconstitutional.

Unlike blood alcohol content, it is impossible to know how much pot equals 5 nanograms of THC in the blood, so the law is impossible to obey, he argued. (MITCH RYALS)

ALTERNATIVE SCENARIO The fire department will resume its ALTERNATIVE RESPONSE UNIT PROGRAM, which sends smaller sport-utility vehicles to non-life-threatening medical calls, as a result of the city finalizing an agreement with the local firefighters union.

Nearly 90 percent of the 35,000 annual calls for service to the fire department are medical in nature. The idea behind the ARU program is that most of these calls can be better addressed by smaller SUVs rather than larger vehicles. The new agreement, which addresses other lingering labor issues, was prompted by an ordinance passed by Spokane City Council in July that mandated that the ARUs be staffed by two firefighters. (JAKE THOMAS)

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Hiring those evaluators might be an issue. In July, the state made offers to 12 evaluators. Eight accepted positions at Western State Hospital, but no one wanted to work on the eastern side of the state. (MITCH RYALS)

Smoke blankets the region; plus, Patty Murray on the proposed Iran deal

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UP IN SMOKE

Across the Inland Northwest, AIR QUALITY reached unhealthy levels last week, and hazy conditions could persist for months.

Wildfires are burning in over 709,000 acres of Washington state and 182,000 in Idaho, according to figures from the National Interagency Fire Center. Smoke from those fires has diminished air quality in Spokane and in North Idaho.

On Aug. 21, the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency designated the air as being “hazardous,” the most unsafe category, and encouraged people to stay indoors and keep their windows shut. Lisa Woodard, the agency’s spokeswoman, can’t remember the last time the air quality reached such an unsafe level. As of press time, the air quality in Spokane was designated as “unhealthy,” better than “hazardous” but still at a level where the agency urged people to stay inside. Last week, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued similiar alerts for the state. In Idaho’s five northern counties, the air quality was designated as unhealthy and was expected by the department to remain in those levels in the coming days.

In October of 1991, Eastern Washington experienced a large firestorm. Papich says that while the current fires are not as bad, it’ll be longer until the skies clear.

“I think one of the major differences,” Papich says, “is

that we have a lot of people who are saying there might not be an end to this until it snows.” (JAKE THOMAS)

RUNNING OUT OF TIME

Washington state officials are in danger of missing the January deadline for reducing wait times on courtordered MENTAL HEALTH competency evaluations, according to a court-appointed monitor. In April, a U.S. District judge ruled that wait times beyond seven days are unconstitutional.

Danna Mauch, appointed to monitor the Department of Social and Health Services’ progress, released a report last week saying the department has made some progress, but she is concerned that seven-day waiting periods won’t happen by the deadline.

Mauch is also concerned that health officials’ efforts aren’t enough to help those currently waiting. Indeed, as of Aug. 24, 24 people had been evaluated but were waiting for a bed at Eastern State Hospital, and 138 people were still waiting for an evaluation.

It’s not like DSHS is doing nothing. In July, the legislature passed a biennial budget allocating $40.9 million for 90 more beds and 13 more forensic evaluators between both facilities. Western will get eight more evaluators and 45 more beds; Eastern will get five more

While both the U.S. House and the Senate are controlled

by Republicans, the survival of President Obama’s NUCLEAR DEAL with Iran will come down to the Democrats. Republicans need 67 votes to override Obama’s threatened veto.

For months, Washington Sen. Patty Murray hadn’t taken a position. But on Tuesday, via a nearly 2,000-word post on the website Medium, Murray came out in favor.

“I support this deal not because I trust Iran, but because I don’t trust Iran,” she wrote. “This deal gives us more tools to respond — not less, and it keeps the international community behind us in that effort.”

Supporters of the deal say that it is the only reliable way to avoid war with Iran while dramatically increasing the amount of time it would take for Iran to develop a nuclear weapon. Opponents, including Israel’s leaders and Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York, argue that the outlined inspection process is too weak, and worry that lifting economic sanctions will allow Iran to funnel more money to terrorist groups.

Murray, who calls herself a strong supporter of Israel, shares some of those concerns, but she has faith in the deal’s inspection guarantees, and stresses that if Iran cheats, the sanctions would snap back into place.

Idaho Sens. Jim Risch and Mike Crapo have both made statements indicating they opposed the deal. Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell, according to her office, is still reviewing her position. (DANIEL WALTERS)

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NEWS | BUSINESS an eyesore. The city of Spokane has been working on gateway projects near exits on I-90, with the goal of giving visitors an improved first impression of the city, and the PFD is hoping to do the same with the triangle, says Kevin Twohig, CEO of the PFD. “We were anxious to have one near the Convention Center done, because it’s the gateway to the convention center,” Twohig says.

Previously just an asphalt island with jersey barriers, the gateway will include plants that mimic the color of water, along with blue ash, dwarf Douglas fir and Vanderwolf pines. In the center will be Dance of the Redband, a sculpture of a trout leaping from the water by local artist Ken Spiering.

Twohig hopes that the gateway will be finished by October.

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The intersection at Main Avenue and Wall Street is closed off as the Saad Building is demolished to make room for Urban Outfitters.

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Development continues in downtown Spokane; here are some construction projects that could change the city’s urban core

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he summer season is also the peak of construction season, a period that runs from March through October, when developers can break ground, move some dirt and erect some buildings just in time for the weather to turn to biting cold.

The recession of 2008 stalled some development in downtown Spokane. But with the economy on the upswing, new life is being breathed into vacant lots in downtown Spokane and national retailers are deciding to set up shop in the Lilac City.

According to city records, 60 active building permits have been issued to downtown businesses for remodeling or renovations to buildings. Some are minor, but others could be groundbreaking. More are on their way.

PEPPERTREE PLAZA

The lot at Division Street and Third Avenue has been vacant since 2008 after plans for a new hotel fell through during the recession. Since then, it’s been an eyesore, with rebar and other remnants of the halted hotel as well as garbage strewn about, says Brooke Baker, project innovator at Baker Construction & Development, Inc., which is working on a new development there.

Beginning next year, the empty lot will be a new, mixed-use, 16,000-square-foot building dubbed Pepper-

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tree Plaza. The bottom floor of the new building, says Baker, will host an Einstein Bros. Bagels and will be a new location of the Man Shop, a local chain of maleoriented barbershops. The top floor, says Baker, will be the corporate offices of Best Western Peppertree, a chain of hotels in Washington state.

Baker says that work ripping up the foundation began in July; she hopes to have most of the work complete

by December. Tenants, she says, will move in early next year.

The once-neglected lot, near the I-90 exit, was one of the first things to greet visitors to Spokane, and the city welcomes the new plaza.

“That’s a good development,” says city spokesman Brian Coddington, “because that’s been in need of a tenant.”

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In February, the Spokane Public Facilities District threw open the doors to its new Spokane Convention Center.

Now, the PFD has commenced work on another project, also on Division Street, intended to give visitors to Spokane a better first impression.

The PFD is working on making the triangle at the corner of Division and Spokane Falls Boulevard less of

Spokane real estate magnate Jerry Dicker announced earlier this week that he had purchased the Montvale Hotel, the city’s oldest hotel — it opened in 1899 — in a foreclosure sale made two weeks ago, and will begin renovations on it. In 2013, its owner, Rob Brewster, filed for bankruptcy and the hotel went into receivership. As a result, Catacombs Pub and Scout, two restaurants inside, ended up closing.

Dicker is known for purchasing and renovating two downtown hotels, dubbed Hotel Ruby and Ruby2 respectively, under his Ruby Hospitality boutique hotel brand.

Last month, he acquired Dempsey’s Brass Rail bar, which closed in 2011. The Montvale, under Dicker’s ownership, will undergo upgrades, including a lobby expansion that will include a new coffee shop, as well as renovations to the original skylights. All mechanical systems in the 36-room hotel, including the air conditioning, will also be replaced.

“We are big believers in downtown and we want it to prosper,” says Dicker.

Scratch Restaurant and Rain Lounge are expected to remain tenants on the first floor, and Dicker plans on opening a new restaurant in the building’s old boiler room in the basement.

URBAN OUTFITTERS

In mid August, Walker Construction, Inc., put up fences blocking off the intersection of Wall Street and Main Avenue and workers got busy on demolition of the Saad Building, previously home to a shoe repair business, to make way for a new location of the national clothing retailer Urban Outfitters.

City and business leaders undertook extensive negotiations that included the city handing over control of 17 feet of the right of way to the national retailer.

Currently, the intersection is covered with heaps of rubble and dirt as workers continue demolishing the building. Tara Severns, assistant project manager at Walker Construction, says she’s not sure when the street will reopen, but most of the work for the new 10,000-square-foot building should be done by May of next year.

ANTHROPOLOGIE

Earlier this year, construction began just down the street from the future site of Urban Outfitters on the Main Avenue building that once contained the Mobius Science Center. The space will host Anthropologie, an upscale retailer of women’s clothing. Bryn West, general manager at River Park Square, says that getting the retailer to agree to come to Spokane was a coup — representative, along with Urban Outfitters, of downtown’s revitalization.

“They are very picky about where they locate,” West says. “It took me four-plus years of convincing.”

West says that Anthropologie will be opening next week, on the firm date of Sept. 4. The 12,000 square feet of space will accommodate a full-size Anthropologie, not a smaller version of the store.

West says that another store called &Kloth will open about the same time, on the same street, as Anthropologie, and will also sell women’s clothing, jewelry, accessories and home items. She says the new store will be owned by Tiffany Mulgrew, who owns Fringe Salon & Boutique, and will include a coffee stand up front.

WASHINGTON CRACKER CO. BUILDING

The Washington Cracker Co. building, a red-brick structure at 304 W. Pacific Ave. near the train tracks downtown, was originally built in 1891 to make crackers, bread and candy. Over the years, it changed hands, eventually becoming a storage space for a moving company and remaining unoccupied for the better part of the past decade.

But that’s all going to change soon, says Darby McKee, managing member of Cracker Box LLC, the company that took over ownership of the building last year.

McKee says that the building will be multi-use, with office space on the second and third floors and retail on the main floor.

He says that tenants are moving in, and next month Anvil Coffee Roasting will open up a coffee shop, where they will roast their own beans. Overbluff Cellars, a winery, will also open up with a tasting room, he says.

The main floor also will include a permanent art gallery that will be operated by Terrain, a local arts nonprofit, says the group’s co-founder Luke Baumgarten. Downstairs will also include a 5,000-square-foot event space, and upstairs a coworking space upstairs for small businesses and freelancers.

“It’s becoming a cool little corridor with wineries and distilleries and yoga studios and a creative district,” says McKee of the surrounding area. “We love the [building’s] open spaces and the high ceilings.”

The building is listed on the Spokane Register of Historic Places, and McKee says that his company will retain its historic features as it’s renovated. McKee also says that the parking lot was a bonus, especially downtown.

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Burger Lab, later rebranded as Knife Burger Bar for the knives that would be stuck into all of its burgers, was supposed to open this spring. Josh Hissong, a partner with HDG who also operates restaurants, says that management is restructuring, and that he would soon have a firmer timeline for Knife Burger Bar’s opening.  jaket@inlander.com

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CLOCKWISE, from left: A burned house outside of Omak; a road sign between Chelan and Okanogan; a procession for the fallen firefighters.

We Live in Fire Perspectives and unanswered questions as the Northwest burns

BY SCOTT A. LEADINGHAM

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he smoke is so thick in Pateros, Washington, it feels like a scratchy wool blanket wrapped around you on a cold winter night. It’s choking and stings the eyes.

Carol Hamshaw stands in front of what used to be her house, still smoldering. Around it, 15 other houses have burned. She speaks breathlessly, wiping away tears, pausing to hug a friend who came to comfort her. The emotion in her voice is real and raw.

“In Chelan they don’t let houses burn down,” she says.

Hamshaw, who previously lived 20 miles away in Chelan, had evacuated to there the night the fire swept through. This was July 18, 2014, the morning after the Carlton Complex fire hit Pateros and devastated the small town at the confluence of the Methow and Columbia rivers. The Carlton fire would eventually destroy

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nearly 300 homes and burn more than 250,000 acres.

At the time that made it the largest managed wildfire in Washington state history.

That is, until this year.

Fast-forward 13 months and the situation is eerily similar, yet simultaneously much different. Pateros is still filled with smoke (like much of the Northwest), but this year as fires again burn relentlessly in the region, it’s not Pateros that needs help. As fires spread fast last week up the Methow Valley near Twisp and east into the heart of Okanogan County and the Colville Indian Reservation, it was Pateros and its riverside hotel and restaurant where people evacuated to.

Unlike Hamshaw’s emotional and in-the-moment words in the hours after her house went up in flames last year, houses this year have indeed burned in Chelan. And across the river in Douglas County. And

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in Okanogan County. And at least 50 in the Clearwater fire in Idaho. And at least 26 in Oregon’s Canyon Creek Complex.

The situation in Washington led Gov. Jay Inslee to ask for a federal disaster declaration last week to make more resources available, which President Obama granted.

Welcome to 2015, the Summer of Northwest Burn.

‘NO RELIEF IN SIGHT’

“Stretched thin” is a term thrown around in seemingly every news report about fires this year. It applies not just to firefighting resources like pumper trucks and helicopters, but to fire personnel and less noticeable items like hygiene. The fire camp for the Okanogan Complex, which in the past week became the top-priority fire in the country and has surpassed the 2014 Carlton Complex in size, had only one mobile shower truck for more than 1,000 people.

“Every other shower trailer is spoken for on another [fire] incident somewhere across the Northwest,” says Dan Omdal, a public information officer for the Okanogan Complex. “That’s not enough showers to handle this.”

The central food operation, which is staffed by inmates in a work-release program, is feeding all those mouths with the same size crew and facility they had when the camp housed only 400 people earlier in August.

There are so many people to feed with so little cooking space, it’s become necessary to assign shifts for eating.

Though the nearby North Star fire on the Colville Indian Reservation is geographically in Okanogan County,

it’s not managed as part of the larger Okanogan Complex. There are several reasons for that, some to do with geography, and others with division of responsibility and bureaucracy. The Colville Confederated Tribes has its own wildland firefighting operation for the 1.4 million-acre reservation. Federal management is automatically involved with fires on the reservation due to the presence of the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs.

But the number of resources given to other fires like the Chelan and Okanogan Complexes — not to mention wide attention from news media — have drawn criticism from those who question why the North Star fire hasn’t received more.

Ted Piccolo is among those questioning fire priorities. He believes that the value of timber on reservation forest land should be a top priority to defend from fire because it’s a way the tribe makes money. By extension, in his view, it’s a way of life and economic engine for Colville members, who depend on timber sales for income.

“It’s a sad thing to see the foundations of a burnt-out home on the banks of Lake Chelan on the nightly news,” Piccolo writes on Facebook.

“However I argue that what is sadder are the burnt out invisible foundations that have been our way of life on the Colville Indian Reservation coupled with generational economic loss.”

Like other fires late last week, the North Star spread far and grew fast Thursday and Friday because of strong winds, and had grown to 147,000 acres

by Monday, with 3 percent contained and an estimated 2,000 structures threatened.

Fire managers reported that no structures were known to have burned, but even so, the official fire incident report early this week offered a blunt assessment: “Fire will remain very active due to continued warm and dry with critically dry fuels,” said the report. “No relief in sight… ”

multiple investigations, a book, congressional action on how fires are managed, and the first criminal charges ever against a fire manager.

“Things [in fighting forest fire] very much changed from a command perspective [after Thirtymile],” says Jarred Johnson, who fought the fire in 2001 but didn’t know the crew who died. As a former firefighter who now lives in Twisp, he was watching the current fire burning there the day after Tom Zbyszewski, Andrew Zajac and Richard Wheeler died.

But, Johnson says, as far as forest and ecological management go in preventing and lessening the impact of large-scale wildfires, “We’re still making the same mistakes.”

LIVING IN FIRE (OR AT LEAST SMOKE)

With back-to-back years of large fires that burn numerous homes, it’s natural to ask if things are getting worse. And what’s the cause? You’ll hear different explanations (and places to put blame) depending on who you ask: It’s the severe drought. It’s climate change. It’s because of forest management practices from 30 years ago catching up with us. It’s all the beetle-killed trees

“I argue that what is sadder are the burnt out invisible foundations that have been our way of life on the Colville Indian Reservation.”

SUPPRESSION VS. PROTECTION

The back-and-forth between which fires deserve which resources is rehashing an old debate about not only how to fight wildfires, but why. The aggressive suppression strategy of the past — putting out forest fires fast no matter how remote — has generally changed to focus first and foremost on public safety and structure protection, says Omdal, who also is a forest pathologist for the Washington Department of Natural Resources.

That, he says, explains partially how federal and state authorities determine how to prioritize fires, along with factors like total number of houses threatened and potential for growth.

“These decisions are not made in insolation,” Omdal says, noting that there are a lot of people and other fire management teams involved in assessing how to prioritize any particular fire.

Even with the shifting focus on how to prioritize fires, events like the Aug. 19 deaths of three firefighters in Twisp placed renewed attention and scrutiny on fire management, just as a similar incident on a nearby fire did 14 years ago.

On July 10, 2001, four firefighters were killed on the Thirtymile fire north of Twisp, prompting

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in timber land. It’s because Congress cut this or that budget. It’s because people live further out in the country in fire-prone areas. And so on.

As Omdal, the forest pathologist, says in science- and government-speak, being careful not to attribute to any cause or assign blame: “It’s multi-factorial.”

Scientists, government agencies, elected officials, environmental advocacy groups and anyone with an opinion will continue the backand-forth. But that doesn’t change the short-term situation for those living in fire-prone regions.

The sentiment from numerous people in the region over the past week — those who evacuated this year and in the past — was overwhelmingly accepting. Several people said similar things along the lines of: We’re used to it. That’s the way of life in this part of the state.

Colette Veneziani moved to Twisp in July to be near her parents and to have a slower pace of life.

“I had to escape the rat race,” she says, noting that compared to city life and traffic in Seattle, the fires and evacuation notices currently going on are merely “an inconvenience.”

Tory DeSalvo takes a similar tone. Last week she was sitting outside a Wenatchee Starbucks watching her young child and dog, having evacuated from Twisp with her husband the night before. She’s lived in the Methow Valley for 15 years and is no stranger to fire danger and summer smoke.

But, she says, the reasons to stay in the region far outweigh the risk and costs.

“We all live here because of the tight community,” DeSalvo says. “You can’t burn that down.” 

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C a o m t p •• •• Off A bunch of adults in creative fields camped out for a weekend on Lake Coeur d’Alene, making art and refreshing their way of thinking

BY CHEY SCOTT

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n many ways, the day begins like the awkward first days of college. A few participants overslept the communal breakfast.

Some are undoubtedly hungover and lacking sleep due to a 1 am lights-out and little experience sleeping on thin camp cot mattresses.

After teams have put their heads together to create sassy team names (“Dam Classy Beavers,” “Straight Outta Sweyolakan”) and artistic flags made using a mélange of randomly procured art supplies, it’s off to the first workshop on the picturesque grounds of Camp Sweyolakan, Camp Fire Inland Northwest’s 93-year-old site on Lake Coeur d’Alene’s Mica Bay. The Collective Campout, as last weekend’s

retreat has been dubbed, is a first-of-its-kind effort to unite the talents and viewpoints of local creative industry professionals — graphic designers, artists, photographers, marketing and advertising reps and creative strategy directors — for three days of collaboration, learning and networking.

Aaron Abolofia, one half of the local arts project Tiny Mammoth and an art director with local agency Seven2, already has set up a large, square table with materials — paint, rollers, cutting tools and squares of linoleum — before students arrive to his morning class teaching relief printing techniques. He begins with roll call, and in appropriate fashion, each person raises a hand “here” as he moves down

the list. Their workspace is a dusty, apocalyptic art room packed to the ceiling with boxes of disorganized supplies that have been rifled through all summer by young campers with little care.

Organized by the Spokane chapter of the American Advertising Federation and modeled after a similar event outside of Austin, Texas, called Design Ranch, Collective Campout includes traditional camp activities like team building exercises and sleeping in cabins, but also sessions on screen printing, creative writing, relief printing and typography. Each workshop is taught by a local artist or professional. Karli Ingersoll, co-owner of the Bartlett ...continued on next page

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“OFF TO CAMP,” CONTINUED... music venue and a local graphic designer/artist and musician, teaches a session on hand lettering.

The Inlander’s art director, Chris Bovey, shares screen-printing skills honed as he’s created his series of location-focused Vintage Spokane Prints.

Prolific local artist Tiffany Patterson leads a session to introduce participants to Social Sketch, an event she runs monthly in Spokane that’s since taken hold in other U.S. cities.

“We wanted to take all the rich talent we have in the community and let everyone have access to it,” says event co-organizer Mellie Price, who’s also the brand manager for Global Credit Union in Spokane and serves on the board of the AAF. “It’s about making our creative world smaller and more collaborative, and showing that these people are accessible and willing to share and collaborate.”

Open to attendees with any background or career, Creative Campout filled 60 of its 100 spots (the three-day, two-night experience cost $175, including meals) with a group that skewed mostly in their 20s and 30s. Ten teams were led by camp and workshop facilitators, and participants were able to partake in three of the nine 90-minute workshops held throughout Saturday. Collective Campout was bookended with keynote presentations by Stefan Mumaw, a Kansas City, Missouri-based creative expert who’s authored guides for industry professionals including Chasing the Monster Idea and Caffeine for the Creative Team. In between all this, there were dance parties, swimming, kayaking, hiking, tasty camp meals and a team draw-off.

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bove the sound of the waves gently lapping the sandy shore of Lake Coeur d’Alene, the prolonged hiss of an aerosol can rises through the evergreen canopy of trees. The odor of spray paint wafts through the needled boughs and fills the small pocket of forest. On a patch of bare, dusty dirt, two canoes overturned on pairs of wooden sawhorses are getting a street art makeover during one of the last workshops of the day, “Canoedling,” (doodling on canoes) with artist Jon Merrell, the other half of the arts venture Tiny Mammoth. Above them, the scene in Sweyolakan’s messy, second-floor art room has gone from printing in relief to printing on screens, and campers are pressing designs onto the same T-shirts they’ve been wearing all day.

It’s this willingness to buy into the experience with such sincerity that’s surprised Price most as the inaugural event (the AAF is hoping to host Collective Campout again next summer, but no firm decision has yet been made) has carried through the weekend.

“It depended on that, and them going ‘OK, we’re going to be dorky and be in groups, and we’re going to be uncomfortable at times, and this is going to push us,’ and you have to be willing to do that,” Price says.

“People wanted to be there, and that was great. It bridged the ‘I’m here to do workshops because my work paid for it,’ to ‘I’m here to learn about people and engage and broaden my scope.’” n cheys@inlander.com

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TV FEAR THE WALKING DEAD

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION

BY MIKE BOOKEY

F

ear the Walking Dead is almost certainly going to be a commercial success, mostly because it shares 75 percent of its name with the highest-rated program in the history of cable television. It will be around for a while, whether you like it or not; a spin-off for AMC’s ratings behemoth makes obvious business sense, but there’s a good argument that a companion to TWD is almost necessary for some curious fans.

A lot of us want to know how the hell this zombie disease was able to spread so fast and then, apparently, infect everyone on the planet, thus reanimating the corpses of the recently deceased. We hope that Fear (9 pm Sundays on AMC) will do that, though the pilot, at least, doesn’t guarantee that we’ll get any relief to our pseudo-scientific curiosity. But we can still hope.

Fear, created by TWD’s Robert Kirkman and Sons of Anarchy producer Dave Erickson, opens in present-day Los Angeles with heroin addict Nick (a very Johnny Depp-looking Frank Dillane) waking up in a decrepit church to find his zombified girlfriend eating the face off of another junkie. He runs out into the street, understandably terrified, and gets hit by a car.

From there, the milieu of this first episode is more CBS procedural drama than what we’ve come to expect from Kirkman’s blood-dark series. Nick’s guidance counselor mom (Kim Dickens) and her teacher boyfriend (Cliff Curtis) come to the hospital, along with Nick’s overachieving high school senior daughter (Alycia Debnam-Carey), giving us the sort of foundational family backstory TWD has seemed to make up on the fly over the course of its run.

There are whispers about some mysterious illness spreading through the country, but most of the focus is on the characters’ non-zombie-apocalypse problems, which, again, is a refreshing

DOCUMENTARY A few weeks ago, I implored you to watch the new Netflix series Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp as it is, more or less, the Citizen Kane of television. As unlikely that a cult film could spawn a series 14 years after its release, perhaps more unlikely was that the original film was ever made in the first place. HURRICANE OF FUN: THE MAKING OF WET HOT takes us back to the spring of 2000, when first-time feature director David Wain convinced a couple of dozen promising comedic actors to spend a month at a camp in the Pennsylvania woods to make a movie about a summer camp. The result was a lot of booze, hilarity and a staggering amount of rain.

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The Spokane Horseshoe Pitchers Association holds an annual tournament this weekend at Franklin Park.

Dead-On Ringers

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A group of Spokanites want to keep the sport of horseshoes alive

BY WILLIAM MAUPIN

H

orseshoes fly through the thick, acrid smoke blanketing Spokane on a recent Friday afternoon, tossed by a motherand-daughter duo to whom the backyard game is more than mere leisure.

On this particular day, Kaiti Reeves, a former state champion, is practicing for the following day’s Bellingham International Tournament along with her mother, Cindy Reeves, president of the Spokane Horseshoe Pitchers Association. The occasional cough from the pitchers — air quality at the time was listed as unhealthy — hinted at their dedication. The Reeves’ devotion to the sport runs deeper than just a commitment to practice; it goes down to the very ground on which they play.

“We rebuilt all of these [horseshoe pits] about six years ago because we hosted the state tournament here,” said Cindy Reeves of the Franklin Park pits.

You have a chance to see that dedication in person on Saturday when competitive horseshoe pitchers from around the region converge on the pits at Franklin Park for the Earl Kettleson Night Tournament, the last of the year to be held in our region that is sanctioned by the Washington State Horseshoe Pitchers Association.

“It’s awesome. It’s nice and cool, and we turn the lights on and we’re playing from about six o’clock until midnight,” says Cindy Reeves.

The 24 pits at Franklin Park serve not just as the tournament site, but also as the home ground for the Spokane Horseshoe Pitchers Association. From May through September, the club meets on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm for league nights, which are open for the public.

“On Wednesday nights anybody can come in and play,” said

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Kaiti Reeves, tournament director for the Spokane Horseshoe Pitchers Association.

There is a $15 annual membership fee to join the club, which goes towards maintaining the grounds at Franklin Park, setting up tournaments and paying for trophies. But with only two Wednesdays — the 2nd and 9th of September — left this season, anyone who is interested is welcome to try their hand free of charge.

All you need to do is show up, no equipment needed. Don’t worry about tracking down a horse to give you its used shoes, because the Reeves have extra.

The club, which hosts three tournaments each season, has been active in Spokane for more than 50 years. But it’s not all good news for horseshoes in Spokane. Horseshoe pits may be found in parks around the city, but the parks department website doesn’t make it easy to locate them. Pits in Manito Park were torn out years ago and replaced with nothing but grass.

This is the harsh reality facing horseshoes today. There is an obvious difference between general perception of the sport and the active, competitive scene operating on local, state and national levels.

At the same time, interest in the sport has dwindled locally.

“We used to have 15 to 20 people on Wednesday nights,” said Cindy Reeves. “Right now we have hardly anybody.”

The Reeveses, along with the whole of the Spokane Horseshoe Pitchers Association, are hoping that Saturday’s tournament will help inject some life into the niche sport that many have tried out at a backyard barbecue, but few take seriously. n Earl Kettleson Night Tournament • Sat, Aug. 29, at 6 pm • $20 to enter • Franklin Park • 5100 N. Division • facebook.com/spokanehorseshoes

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Keira Larson, 9, with paper flowers that she and her family make and sell; proceeds support local animal shelters.

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The Young and the Selfless Meet five inspiring kids whose philanthropic efforts will make the Inland Northwest a better place for many years to come

BY CHEY SCOTT

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t all started with lightning. Scooter bolted from the Larson family’s yard in terror during a storm earlier this summer.

Fortunately, a good Samaritan found the little coal-colored Shih Tzu and brought him to Spokane County Animal Protection Services (SCRAPS) animal shelter. When his family found him there two days later, the Larsons decided to add a sixth member: Nilla, a two-year-old Shih Tzu also at the shelter. While the youngest Larsons, Keira, 9, and Joëlle, 12, were overjoyed that their parents said yes to a second dog, Keira was left with a more somber impression of the animal shelter visit.

A few days later, while making paper flowers to brighten her grandmother’s hospital room, Keira suddenly burst out to her mom, Amy, that they should make and sell flowers to help pets in shelters. They’d call the project Petals for Pets.

“We got our dog from the pound, and so we thought we could save more dogs,” Keira says.

In the six weeks since, Petals for Pets has blossomed into something bigger than Keira or her family ever imagined.

Keira, with the help of her mom and sister, has now made and sold dozens of oversized paper flowers for a minimum donation of $15 apiece. Selling the handmade sculptures mainly through the Petals for Pets Facebook page (they’ve shipped flowers to as far away as Kentucky and Massachusetts) and to friends and family, the girls presented a $380 donation to the Spokane Humane Society on Aug. 12. They also left paper flowers for the future adopter of a diabetic dog and a longtime resident cat at the shelter. Keira wants Petals for Pets’ next donation to go to SCRAPS, where they adopted Nilla. ...continued on next page

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“For SCRAPS, I don’t want them to put [the animals] down, and I really want them to get more cages and food for them,” she says.

J

ulia McIntyre was a young child when her beloved Uncle Ben passed away, on Dec. 22, 2009. Now, almost six years later, at age 12, Julia recalls a favorite memory of him: when he signed “I love you” to her at her grandparents’ house. Ben was born completely deaf, and mostly blind. Later, in an accident, he became paralyzed from the chest down.

“It was hard for me to see him in a wheelchair,” she says.

“But there were a lot of good memories. We’d always eat sausage together because that was one of his favorite foods.”

For an annual social justice project at Julia’s school, St. Aloysius Gonzaga Catholic School, she began collecting donations for the Spokane Guilds’ School, which Ben attended, starting in first grade. In the six years since, Julia estimates she’s helped raise $8,000, starting out with the modest goal of raising $100 that first year. She’s already far above her personal fundraising goal that increases by $100 each year. Julia raised $5,000 for the Guilds’ School this year, thanks to donations from friends, family and matching grants from local businesses like STCU and Rosauers.

While the school project is held during the 40 days of Lent, Julia’s efforts — referred to as Julia’s Penny Drive, tying into the Guilds’ School’s annual event — continue year-round. Now a seasoned young philanthropist, Julia has advice for fellow aspirants: Don’t let age stop you.

“Everyone says you have to be a certain age to do this, and you really don’t. You could be 75 or 5, and you could do the exact same thing that anybody else could do if you set your mind to it, and have a great heart and be very compassionate to others,” she says. “Eventually it pays back, and I’m finding that out.”

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n a balmy Monday morning, kids of all ages are zipping around the grounds of the West Central Episcopal Mission — the rendezvous point of Project Hope Spokane — wearing identical navy blue T-shirts, some smudged with dirt and some faded from so many washings. It’s evidence of a long summer of hard work in the sun, mowing lawns for the West Central nonprofit’s yard care service, pulling weeds in the garden plots spread through the neighborhood and selling their bounty at area farmers markets. This summer’s 10-week job training program for neighborhood kids between 11 and 18 years old will soon wrap up, and today the crew leaders are hosting mock job interviews before the kids head home at noon.

While Project Hope’s participants must apply to the program and receive a stipend ($500 to $1,400) based on summers served, they’re still giving back to the impoverished West Central community in an impactful way. Likewise, the skills and relationships Project Hope’s participants develop translate into success in the classroom, professional settings and personal development.

“Honestly, it keeps you out of trouble,” remarks Monicea Brown, 14, who became involved four years ago because she saw her older siblings and cousins earning a stipend for their work. “It teaches you responsibility,” she says, adding that she likes working in the garden as much as mowing lawns for her neighbors.

“If we didn’t have Project Hope, our neighborhood would be so nasty. It has been for a lot of years, but since it’s been here it just gets better, and the gardens are amazing. When we get donated new lots, it’s always fun to restart and design it.”

Many other participants, like Klonnie Showalter, 12, also were inspired to apply to Project Hope because of older siblings.

After his first summer last year, Showalter started offering his own services shoveling snow from sidewalks and mowing lawns around the neighborhood. He says he’ll work for free to help out senior citizens and anyone who’s disabled. “[Project Hope] inspires people to look up instead of down,” he says, “and they excel further, and like me, it teaches a lot of work ethic.” 

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Natalie Wright of Make A Wish Foundation and Jenn Mitchell of Monterey at Monterey Cafe JEFF FERGUSON PHOTO

Consistent Charity These three local businesses give back on a regular basis

BY MITCH RYALS

MONTEREY CAFÉ 9 N. WASHINGTON, 868-0284

WHAT? Once a month, Monterey Café hosts Give Back Wednesdays, a night dedicated entirely to one local nonprofit. The restaurant/bar whips up some grub and hosts a silent auction featuring gift baskets jammed with goodies donated by other local businesses; 100 percent of the proceeds from the food and auction go to a new beneficiary each month. Last week, they celebrated the Spokane chapter of the Make a Wish Foundation and raised $2,000. The charities and dates change every month, so call ahead to find out when the next Give Back Wednesday is happening.

WHY? Hometown boy Ray Wilson, who opened Monterey Café in 2008, wants to give back to the community that gave him so much. Wilson initially started hosting Give Back Wednesdays once a week, donating a percentage of the proceeds from that evening to a different charity or nonprofit. Recently, he switched to once a month, and now donates the entirety of the proceeds from the food and money raised from silent auctions.

HOW MUCH? Before switching to once-amonth charity nights, the restaurant consistently raised several hundred dollars a week. The switch to donating all the food and silent auction proceeds brought in $3,800 for Heath’s Haven, an Idaho dog rescue organization, in July.

MAX’S CUSTOM PET CLOTHING 1510 E. FRANCIS, 487-4336

WHAT? Does your dog get cold in the winter? Kathlene Powell’s got ’em covered. The owner of Max’s Custom Pet Clothing carries name-brand pet clothing (the equivalent of Nike for humans, Powell asserts) and makes about half of the garments she sells herself. She’s made everything from coats and overalls to wedding dresses, diapers and sweaters. She donates to a local shelter or nonprofit animal organization each month in the form of cat towers, clothes, treats and food.

WHY? Powell served more than 20 years in the military; during her final deployment to Iraq before she was to retire, a vehicle she was driv-

ing ran over an IED. When she got home, she had no motivation to do anything but lay around the house until some friends gave her a tiny dog named Roxie. The malnourished 6-pound Chihuahua, pug and miniature Pinscher mix was rescued from a puppy mill and had a broken tail and a hernia. She shivered constantly, so Powell started making her clothes — a project that eventually drew her to craft shows where other people bought the pet clothes she made. Now she will sew custom clothes for just about any animal.

“That dog got me off my butt,” she says. “Otherwise I don’t know what I’d be doing.”

HOW MUCH? Since she opened six years ago, Powell estimates that each month she’s donated about $500 worth of food, treats, clothes or toys to animal shelters and other animal nonprofits in the area.

SIP’N PAINT STUDIO 7704 N. DIVISION, 474-0580

WHAT? The inside of the recently opened drink-and-paint joint on North Division is aptly decorated, with paintings of trippy owls, colorful landscapes and a mellow-looking cello, mostly created by the owner and local artist Hepherson Riggins. Sip’n Paint Studio, open since this past February, is dedicated to donating a portion of every class fee to a local nonprofit. These donations add up to about 8 percent of the total proceeds each month.

WHY? Riggins got his philanthropic motivation from his parents, who were always heavily involved in charitable work. His dad, Rig Riggins, is the former CEO and president of the Spokane YMCA, and his mother was on the board of the Spokane chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters.

“I was always raised with a nonprofit side,” he says. “I’ve been able to witness firsthand the things that those organizations have done for the community.”

HOW MUCH? Riggins says he’s donated a couple of thousand dollars to local nonprofits so far, some of which include Cancer Can’t, the Autism Society of Washington and the YMCA. 

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To a New Home

These nonprofit organizations want your unwanted stuff

BY LAURA JOHNSON AND LAURA REGESTER

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onating items to a charity is a wonderful thing, but don’t think of these organizations as a glorified garbage dump.

Instead, declutter your home by offering up gently used items you think someone else may appreciate and benefit from. Always feel free to call an organization beforehand to see if they have any specific needs.

FURNITURE, SMALL APPLIANCES AND HOUSEHOLD ACCESSORIES

Items to consider donating: dressers, tables and chairs, beds, sofas, lamps, desks, sheets and bedding, towels, dishes, cookware.

• CATHOLIC CHARITIES FURNITURE BANK (formerly Spokane Community Warehouse), 919 E. Trent, 991-9345* • VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA, 6206 E. Trent, Spokane Valley, 327-4112* • HABITAT FOR HUMANITY-SPOKANE, 3808 N. Sullivan, Bldg. 10, Spokane Valley, 535-9517*

CLOTHING

You most likely know about nonprofits around the region that take wearable clothing; here are some charities focusing on more specific items.

• BRAS: Breast Intentions, Facebook.com/breastintentionswa, email to schedule a donation drop-off: breastintentions@comcast.net • EYEGLASSES: Spokane Central Lions Club, visit e-clubhouse.org/sites/spokanecentrallionswa for drop-off sites all around the region

CELLPHONES

Be honest; you have a drawer full of old cellphones somewhere in your home. Instead, put them to good use.

• YWCA OF SPOKANE ALTERNATIVES TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, 930 N. Monroe, 326-1190 • STCU (benefits Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals of Spokane), visit stcu.org/ branches_atms for locations • WORLD RELIEF SPOKANE, 1522 N. Washington, Suite 204, 484-9829*

VEHICLES TVs, COMPUTERS AND SMALL ELECTRONICS (FUNCTIONAL)

Before you e-cycle your old electronics, consider donating them. Determine that the item is still viable; for instance, that software is still available for a certain computer.

• SALVATION ARMY FAMILY THRIFT STORE, visit satruck.org for locations* • WORLD RELIEF SPOKANE, 1522 N. Washington, Suite 204, 484-9829*

Give your unneeded car, boat, truck, motorcycle or RV away — even if it’s not running. This usually comes with a hefty tax incentive. Just food for thought.

• CARS FOR CHARITY, 10414 E. Knox, Spokane Valley, 928-1900* • UNION GOSPEL MISSION MOTORS, 7103 E. Sprague, Spokane Valley, 327-4357* • THE ARC OF SPOKANE, 320 E. Second, 328-8100*

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We’re talking stoves, refrigerators, freezers, washers and dryers. Make sure they’re in reusable condition and are cleaned out.

• THE HABITAT STORE, 3808 N. Sullivan, Bldg. 10, Spokane Valley, 535-9517* • UNION GOSPEL MISSION, visit uniongospelmission.org for locations, 532-3815* • ST. VINCENT DE PAUL NORTH IDAHO THRIFT STORES, visit stvincentdepaulcda.org for locations*

BABY ITEMS

BOOKS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS Donate barely worn books to the library after you’ve finished reading them. Note: They will not accept magazines or textbooks, or old books like an out-of-date encyclopedia or computer manual.

• SPOKANE PUBLIC LIBRARY, see spokanelibrary.org for locations, 444-5307 • COEUR D’ALENE PUBLIC LIBRARY, Second Story Books Bookstore, 702 E. Front Ave., Coeur d’Alene, 208-769-2315

LARGE APPLIANCES

BEAUTY ITEMS

Think of all those things that help make a woman feel good — like shampoo, soap, makeup and perfume — and donate items you may have barely used.

• PROJECT BEAUTY SHARE, 216 N. Bernard, visit projectbeautyshare.org for a full list of accepted items and for drop-off sites, 455-3537

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Places specifically looking for baby items can always use things like diapers, bibs, baby wipes, toys and clothing.

• VANESSA BEHAN CRISIS NURSERY, 1004 E. Eighth, 535-3155 • INLAND NW BABY, 15303 E. Sprague, Spokane Valley; visit Inlandnwbaby.org for a full list of needed items, then call to schedule a donation drop-off, 499-0670 • BASKETS FOR BABIES, visit basketsforbabies.org for a full list of needed items, then call to schedule a drop-off, 214-2634 * Organization offers pickup services

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Volunteers of America CEO Marilee Roloff is readying for retirement. JENNIFER DEBARROS PHOTOS

A Voice for the Voiceless Volunteers of America CEO Marilee Roloff will not go quietly when she retires next year

BY DAN NAILEN

S

ometime in the summer of 2016, if all goes according to plan, Marilee Roloff will retire as CEO of the Eastern Washington and North Idaho chapter of Volunteers for America with a big party.

It won’t be a celebration of her 31 years with the organization, the past 20 as the boss, but of a grand opening of the new VOA Haven. It’s being built in conjunction with Catholic Charities’ Buder Haven, offering 100 new beds for homeless men and women

with special needs ranging from chemical dependency to mental illness and developmental disabilities. It’s the kind of collaboration between Inland Northwest nonprofits that makes Roloff proud.

Roloff — always quick with a joke, and a passion-

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ate description of VOA’s work — told us about what’s changed since she arrived in Spokane, and what she’ll miss about serving the region’s neediest kids and adults.

INLANDER: Why retire?

ROLOFF: Well, I’m old! There’s that! I can get Medicare next year, OK? As much as I’m enjoying this life, I’m tired. I’m getting tired. I don’t know if I’ve run out of ideas, but I don’t feel as creative as I once did.

And I certainly don’t have the energy that I once had.

I’ve had enough sleepless nights.

of took. And here I am. [There were] a lot of opportunities to do a lot of things. My own children went to high school here [in Spokane], so they didn’t get to do everything. When you’re in a small town, you do. You can be a not very good clarinetist, and be in the band.

You can be a not very good basketball player, and be on the team. You can get involved in a lot of things, and looking back, that’s probably great training for a CEO, because I don’t have to be particularly good at any one thing, but I have to know something about a lot of things.

What’s been the most eye-opening aspect of your job? What would others be surprised by?

The longer I’m here, the more I’m convinced that, for the most part, all of the people we serve probably had [a rough] first three or four years. If you could go back and see what was happening, I’m pretty sure that a lot of our people had what they call ‘adverse childhood experiences.’ The longer I’m here, the street kids don’t look so different to me than the single women at Hope House, or the men in our chronically homeless housing… If I had a magic wand, I would make everybody’s first years perfect. I think those adverse years set people in a certain path. And those of us who didn’t have that kind of childhood should just be counting ourselves lucky.

Have the lives of street kids in Spokane changed much since you started working with them in 1985?

The drugs change. What else changes? Not much more. The majority of kids come from situations where those first few years were not good. Lots of family conflict. Lots of dad in jail. Lots of mental illness. I always have to say, though, that’s the majority. There can always be a kid who had a very healthy home.

Anybody’s kid can have a mental illness; anybody’s kid can get into drugs. But those are the rarities here…

The services available to kids outside of a place like this, in a broader system, the services have decreased and decreased. There used to be a lot more family reconciliation people. You used to be able to get into treatment. There were more resources.

How did growing up in Creston, Washington (population 236 in 2010), lead to your adult work?

I came from a small town, a lot of school and church work. A church that preached taking care of the poor and caring about one another. And that kind

How is the collaboration between local nonprofits in your experience?

Spokane is a really lucky size. For the most part, we all know each other. When I worked in Seattle, you couldn’t possibly know all the players. It would

be impossible. And I’m not saying I know every player here, but I know a lot of people. So you can know the major players and you can have relationships with them. And you can collaborate with them. And cooperate and share resources and information, and there’s a lot more of that going on in town than I think most people would think of… I consider it a blessing to live in a community where the nonprofits for the most part are very cooperative.

Once you’re retired, will you stay involved with Volunteers of America?

For the last 20 years, I’ve been orchestrating the collection of new children’s books for the Christmas Bureau, and that has become my hobby. I’m a skilled children’s-book shopper. I go online every day to find the deals for good books, not junk. So I’m sure I’ll work on books. The question for me is, if I leave next summer, I’ll be perfectly content working in my garden all summer and checking for books. I’m wondering what I’ll do the day after Christmas, when it’s cold and it’s snowy. Then I’ll be wondering more what to do.

How hard will it be to leave this work behind, knowing there’s more work to be done?

I’m guessing I’ll be able to get more involved in political issues. I’ll have a little bit more freedom to speak my mind. So I hope to keep pushing on these issues.

There’s no reason children should grow up without a loving parent. There’s no reason children can’t be prepared for school. There’s no reason our schizophrenic friends are homeless. There’s no reason. We can solve these problems. They are not incurable. n

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Catch Fish.

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Take hikes.

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Take pictures.

Help people.

Discover trails.

Ride bikes.

Play sports.

Learn games.

Build character.

Gain confidence.

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or the sixth year, we’re recognizing three big-time local givers via the Peirone Prize: Stephanie Boyle, Jessie Isadore and Rebecca Schroeder. Each personifies the qualities that make the Inland Northwest such a giving place. The prize is named in honor of our grandparents, Joe and Alice Peirone, who set an example of giving for our family that we try to build on through the Inlander all year long.

As you read the winners’ stories, remember all the organizations and individuals out there who do so much for neighbors in need. A big part of the Give Guide is to shine a light on that effort so the community can say “thank you.”

This year’s Give Guide hits at a particularly tough moment, as we are all thinking about our neighbors who are dealing with the devastating wildfires; some who have even lost their homes.

So please be generous; do your own research, or consider one of the following organizations: the Okanogan County Community Action Council (occac.com); the Community Foundation of North

Joe and Alice Peirone Central Washington (cfncw.org); there’s also a Go Fund Me set up for the families of the firefighters who lost their lives and the ones badly injured last week (gofundme.com/methowfirefighters).

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POSITIONS: “I work in

Jessie Isadore began teaching Salish as soon as she began learning the language herself. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

Jessie Isadore

the culture department for the Kalispel Tribe, as the language program coordinator. I organize and facilitate the culture camp and other cultural gatherings. I am also in charge of salmon distribution for my tribe.”

This young member of the Kalispel Tribe doesn’t want to see her people’s language forgotten

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“I do the work, if you can even call it that, for my elders and my ancestors.

All those who are still here and those who have passed on. I know the importance of our language and our culture; it is our identity as native people. And it is vital in building a strong, healthy community… If we all keep taking without giving anything back, there will be nothing left to share.”

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en years ago, Jessie Isadore didn’t know a single word of Salish. Not “yes,” not “no” — not even “thank you.”

Today, Isadore (formerly Fountain) speaks the Qlispe dialect of the Interior Salish language most of the time, preferring it over English because there are words and phrases in Salish that English simply doesn’t have.

Speaking Salish is far from being just a personal preference for Isadore. It’s a desperate but sincere promise she made to herself years ago, to preserve the nearly extinct language and pass it on to her children’s generation, and all generations of Kalispels beyond.

After that first introduction to Salish when she was 18, Isadore grasped tightly onto the language, and began teaching it to the children at the tribe’s childcare center where she worked.

She started standing in for the tribe’s language program director, JR Bluff, at his Salish classes at Cusick High School, where students of any background can take the courses for foreign language credit. Now, Isadore is a leading figure in the Kalispel Tribe’s cultural department as its language program coordinator and a lead instructor, teaching advanced classes for adults.

“That’s just how our program works. As soon as we teach you, we want you to teach someone else,” she says, leaning back from a desk piled with three-ring binders of lessons and sorted stacks of tests from the six students she’s currently leading through an 18-month intensive language program. The course meets five days a week, from 7 am to noon.

“We want people to share everything that they know. It started out with just JR and me, and now we’re growing and we’ve created a language community,” she adds.

Classes through the tribe’s language program are offered at no cost to anyone — native or non-native — who wishes to learn.

While there’s still a long path ahead of Isadore and her peers to return Salish to its prominence of past generations, the impact of their efforts already can be heard and felt across the region.

“Before, it was only spoken at specific cultural events: funerals, wakes, memorials, gatherings, and only spoken by elders,” Isadore says. “But now, the language is spoken everywhere — down at the tribal office, at the wellness center, people speak to each other at the store, the post office. And it’s not just the

elders speaking, it’s our kids, and that’s what’s awesome. We’re bringing it back — the kids are bringing it back.”

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orn in Spokane but raised in Houston until she was 11, Isadore and her family came home then to visit family. In awe of all of the tribe’s cultural traditions she’d been missing in Texas, Isadore decided she wanted to stay on the reservation at Usk, Washington, and lived with her grandmother until she was 18. Despite her grandmother’s semi-fluency in Salish, Isadore says she never spoke to her in their native language.

“I didn’t know any of the ways; the culture. So the language opened the door for me,” she reflects. “It gave me a sense of belonging — my identity, my spiritual connection, my physical connection to the people and the land here… I know what the language has done for me in my own life, and I just want to share that.”

Although she’s far from the traditional age at which a member of the tribe would be considered an elder — a person respected and looked up to for their knowledge and wisdom — Isadore humbly admits that many of her peers call her a “little elder” or a “mini-elder,” and look to her for the kinds of guidance an elder traditionally provides.

Johnny Arlee, an elder with the Flathead Tribe in Montana, one of the seven Interior Salish tribes, has worked with the Kalispel’s language program for eight years. He envisions Isadore carrying the language of their people into the future.

“I saw a time where I thought, ‘My gosh,’ it’s going to end soon. Nobody cares, nobody is wanting to learn,” Arlee says softly. “It won’t be long that I’m here on Earth — it’ll be Jessie and the others carrying this on. They’re the next elders.”

Isadore truly believes a time will come in which all children born into the culture will be raised in Salish, like her great-great grandmother raised her grandmother. For this reason, Isadore is only speaking Salish to her 1-year-old daughter, Evelynn. Her 4-year-old son, William, also has heard the words since the day he was born; he now speaks both Salish and English.

“My ultimate goal is to not teach anymore. I want there to be a day — there will be a day — when I no longer teach language, but it’s just alive in the community again.” 

I LOOK UP TO… “my elders and several of my peers. All of those who are fighting to keep our traditions, our ways and our languages alive.”

I WISH THAT… “my elders would be here forever, but it’s just not the case. And that’s why I feel it’s so important to take the time to listen to them and all that they have to share.”

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After an early tragedy, Stephanie Boyle thought she’d never work with special needs clients.

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POSITIONS: Direct support professional at the Arc of Spokane, cofounder of the Inclusion Network

I GIVE BACK BECAUSE… “it’s what you do. It’s what everyone should do on every level.”

I LOOK UP TO… “the many incredible co-workers, people we support and families who motivate me to not settle.”

I WISH THAT… “my job wasn’t needed. I wish we had a community that was welcoming and open and willing to live life with other people.”

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Stephanie Boyle

This direct support professional wants a world more welcoming of people with developmental disabilities

STEPHANIE BOYLE AGE: 37

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BY JAKE THOMAS

W

hen Stephanie Boyle was 11, she picked up a gig babysitting a little girl who was deaf, blind and had a degenerative disease that would later require her to use a wheelchair.

Boyle spent time caring for the girl, getting to know her and even picking up some sign language. But that relationship came to a sad end after four years.

“When she died, I was like, ‘I’m never, ever, ever doing this again’ because it was horribly heartbreaking,” recalls Boyle. “I decided then that I wasn’t going to work with kids or people with disabilities.”

But three years later, Boyle would embark on a path that made helping disabled people her life’s work; she even adopted two special needs kids of her own. Since 1997, Boyle has worked for the Arc of Spokane as a direct support professional, helping people with developmental disabilities live self-directed, independent lives.

She’s received national recognition for excelling at the sometimes challenging work, and has been praised for helping individuals with developmental disabilities, an often isolated population, have the chance to integrate with the broader community.

“She’s just very focused on the need to recognize people with developmental disabilities as fundamentally human and deserving of every privilege, right and opportunity to thrive,” says Brian Holloway, director of advocacy and family support for the Arc of Spokane. “And that’s really helped us stay grounded and not lose sight of the heart of our mission.”

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oyle grew up in the Spokane area and graduated from Mead High School. After graduation she enrolled in community college to study journalism while working at Shopko, where she was praised for her ability to connect with disabled customers.

Some would even seek her out, like the deaf woman who could communicate with Boyle in sign language.

She also remembers a man with developmental disabilities who would come in regularly to buy bike accessories. One day, he came in looking for a yellow bike helmet and became increasingly agitated when the store didn’t have one. Security prepared to call the police, but Boyle, recognizing a communication barrier, was able to talk the man down.

After two years at Shopko she received an unexpected phone

call from the Arc of Spokane asking for a donation, which got her thinking about returning to working with disabled people. She applied for a job there.

“I felt like I was fighting something I couldn’t fight anymore,” says Boyle, who can’t quite explain why she applied for the job, which she didn’t expect to get. “I don’t know if it was a calling. It felt like the biggest mistake for the longest time.”

Now, Boyle has spent more than half of her life working at the Arc. She’s run an afterschool program and worked in supported living settings and at the community center. She’s also worked on the Arc’s advocacy efforts and co-founded the Inclusion Network, a volunteer group that seeks to overcome barriers between people with and without disabilities. Along the way, she even adopted two boys, 9 and 16, both with developmental disabilities.

Currently, Boyle works with adults with developmental disabilities, helping them learn life skills like how to use a microwave or manage their finances. She also helps them find meaningful activities and relationships. One of her best-known clients is Penny Cannon, who told Boyle she wanted to sell her art. Boyle says she knew nothing about art or business, but she helped connect Cannon with those who did. Now her greeting cards, framed prints, magnets and calendars can be found in approximately 30 stores in Washington state. People even recognize Cannon in public.

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ast year, Boyle received the National Direct Support Professional Recognition Award from the American Network of Community Options and Resources. Boyle, uncomfortable in the spotlight, is humble about the recognition. “I don’t think it takes a special person,” says Boyle. “It’s a willingness to know that you’re wrong a lot of the time and you have a ton to learn.”

Kassi Kain, a volunteer services manager at Catholic Charities who nominated Boyle for the prize, describes her as a unique individual whose work has empowered developmentally disabled people, bringing them out of isolation and into the broader community.

After all these years, Boyle appreciates how it was just a snap decision to apply to the Arc that would define her life’s work.

“Sometimes I think that God has a funny sense of humor,” she says. 

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G INNER W I Z E NNER R P I P E I R O N E IZE W PR IRONE SCHROEDER PEREBECCA

AGE: 37

POSITION:

National advocacy co-chair, patient engagement advisory councilmember and Spokane “Great Strides” walk chair for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation; Patient and Family Advisory councilmember for Sacred Heart Medical Center

I GIVE BACK BECAUSE…

Initially inspired by her son’s condition, Rebecca Schroeder has continued to support families dealing with cystic fibrosis.

“so many have given so much to us. My son is healthy today because of what others have given. And we’re determined to see a cure for cystic fibrosis.”

Rebecca Schroeder A miracle drug helped save her son from the worst of cystic fibrosis — but that hasn’t stopped her from fighting the disease

I LOOK UP TO… “Dr. Bob Beall, the CEO and president of the CF Foundation, who has led the foundation for the last 35 years. I consider him my hero. He has made so many decisions that have impacted Brady’s future. I don’t know where we’d be without his leadership.”

I WISH THE INLAND NORTHWEST WERE BETTER AT… “connecting patients. It’s so hard with [patient privacy laws]. The other day I ran into a tennis pro at my gym who had cystic fibrosis, but I had no idea. I crave those connections, and it’s hard to know who right here in our own community [has cystic fibrosis] — unless they come out to a fundraiser or I happen to run into them in the hallway at a clinic or something — I wish there were a better way to connect families together for support.”

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BY DANIEL WALTERS

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ebecca Schroeder has a molecule on her foot. Specifically, she has a tattoo of a molecule, a complicated honeycomb of connected atoms, placed under a lightning bolt and cursive script reading “Honor The Gift.”

It’s the molecule that’s saved her son’s life.

Schroeder, who lives in Coeur d’Alene, can dive deep into the graduate-level science behind cystic fibrosis. How, when two parents carry a certain gene, it can give their children a one-of-four chance of being born with cystic fibrosis. How that genetic anomaly causes a protein abnormality that screws up the salt-water balance of the cells. How the disease turns the mucus that typically lubricates organs into something thicker — like honey that’s too cold to flow easily. How that thickened mucus can cause scarring, clogging up the pancreas, ruining digestion and ravaging the lungs.

To her, the cystic fibrosis science is not just academic. She knows what it’s like to freak out after hearing a diagnosis of “cystic fibrosis” two and a half weeks into her son Brady’s life, learning that his life expectancy was only 37 years. She knows what it’s like to hear her son struggling to breathe while he sleeps. She knows what it’s like to spend three hours a day on intensive treatments, to spend a fortune on pills, to sit in waiting rooms during surgeries to correct problems with her son’s sinus passages.

But all that lets her know what people like Lori Ullman are going through. Ullman has a 6-year-old niece named Jersey and a 31-year-old sister named Gina, both suffering from cystic fibrosis.

Right now, Gina’s on the seventh floor at Sacred Heart Medical Center, waiting for a double lung transplant.

Despite all the complication in her own life, Schroeder’s been there to comfort Ullman.

“She’s always checking in with me, wondering how Gina’s doing,” Ullman says. “She has us on her prayer list at her church.”

Schroeder visits Gina regularly in the hospital, says Ullman, bringing flowers and baskets, and the “puppy chow” Chex mix Gina loves so much.

Just knowing that she has a friend going through something similar helps Ullman feel a little less alone. There are plenty of others like Ullman who Schroeder has comforted, advised and supported.

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oday, Schroeder’s son Brady is a smiling 8-year-old. He has green glasses, loves learning about inventors and playing tag and Super Mario Brothers and building Star Wars LEGO sets.

In one narrow sense of the word, Brady’s lucky. He’s among the 4 percent of patients with cystic fibrosis with a mutation susceptible to Kalydeco, a drug that essentially eliminates the active symptoms of the disease.

The miracle drug is priced accordingly — $30,000 a month. And the damage done by the disease has left a permanent impact. Every day, Brady still has to take about 40 pills. By now, Brady says, he can swallow six of them at once.

“I just put six of them in my mouth and put water in my mouth,” Brady elaborates gamely.

With her son’s disease being treated, it may have been easy to just focus on other things in her life.

Schroeder hasn’t.

“Now that Brady is doing so well I feel I have an obligation,” Schroeder says. She’s guided families through the disease. She’s lobbied the state of Idaho to keep its co-pay assistance program. And she’s continued to fundraise for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

“I’ve hosted a golf tournament,” Schroeder says. “I’ve had wine tastings and silent auctions and yard sales and bake sales.”

The vast majority of the money raised by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, according to Charity Navigator, goes into financing research and assisting families.

“When I run into another family, that tells me that the contact I had with them helped them and gave them hope,” Schroeder says.

It helps make all the exhaustion — the flood of struggling families in her Facebook feed — worth it.

For 18 years, Ullman had chaired the Great Strides walk for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. But after Ullman’s sister was hospitalized two years ago, Schroeder took over that responsibility, Ullman says. Last year, nearly 400 walkers at the event raised almost $70,000.

“It seems that this was her calling. She was meant to do this,” Ullman says. “As much as you would never wish this upon anyone, it’s like it was meant to be.”  danielw@inlander.com

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Alzheimer’s Association-Inland Northwest Chapter .......................... 44 American Red Cross-Spokane ............................................................... 44 Because There Is Hope “Faye’s House” .................................................45 Beyond Pink ...............................................................................................45 Big Brothers & Big Sisters of the INW ...................................................45 Big Table .....................................................................................................45 Birthright of Coeur d’Alene ..................................................................... 46 Boys and Girls Club of Spokane ............................................................. 46 Camp Fire USA Inland Northwest Council ............................................ 46 Cancer Care Northwest ........................................................................... 46 Catholic Charities ......................................................................................47 Center For Justice ......................................................................................47 Christ Clinic/Christ Kitchen ......................................................................47 Community Cancer Fund .........................................................................47 Community Colleges Of Spokane ...........................................................48 Community Health Association Of Spokane ........................................48 C.O.P.S. .........................................................................................................48 Cutter Theatre ............................................................................................48 Daybreak Youth Services ........................................................................ 49

Dishman Hills Conservancy ..................................................................... 49 East Central Community Center ............................................................ 49 EWU Get Lit! .............................................................................................. 49 Excelsior Youth Center ............................................................................ 50 First Tee of the Inland NW ...................................................................... 50 Friends of Manito ...................................................................................... 50 Friends of the Centennial Trail .................................................................51 Goodwill .......................................................................................................51 Graceson Housing Foundation .................................................................51 Greater Spokane Substance Abuse Council ...........................................51 Guild School, The........................................................................................52 Habitat for Humanity ................................................................................52 Hearth Homes ............................................................................................52 Hospice Of Spokane ..................................................................................53 Hutton Settlement ....................................................................................53 Inland Northwest Blood Center ..............................................................53 Inland Northwest Land Conservatory .....................................................54 Krista Foundation for Global Citizenship ..............................................54 Lands Council ..............................................................................................54 Lutheran Community Services NW ........................................................54 Mid City Concerns ......................................................................................55 Mobius Kids ................................................................................................55 Mobius Science Center .............................................................................55 Morning Star Foundation .........................................................................55 Multiple Sclerosis Society ........................................................................56 National Alliance on Mental Illness ........................................................56 New Hope Recourse Center......................................................................56 North Idaho College Foundation ............................................................56 Northwest Autism .....................................................................................57 Partnering for Progress ............................................................................57 Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and Northern Idaho ...57 Project Beauty Share ................................................................................58 Providence Sacred Heart Hospital ..........................................................57 Ronald McDonald House ..........................................................................58 S.C.O.P.E. ......................................................................................................59 Salvation Army ..........................................................................................59 Second Harvest Food Bank .....................................................................59 Selkirk Conservation Alliance ................................................................. 60 Spokane Arts Fund .................................................................................. 60

Alzheimer’s Association WA State Chapter 1403 S. Grand Blvd. 202-S Spokane, WA 99203

What We Do:

HOW TO GIVE GO ONLINE

Grab your credit card, log on to inlander.com/give and follow the links.

OR CONTACT THEM DIRECTLY

Call via the phone numbers listed in this section and make a pledge directly.

Spokane Civic Theatre ............................................................................. 60 Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service (SCRAPS) ..... 60 Spokane Entertainers Guild ......................................................................61 Spokane Hope School ...............................................................................61 Spokane Housing Ventures ......................................................................61 Spokane Lilac Festival ...............................................................................61 Spokane Humane Society ........................................................................62 Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners (SNAP) .................................62 Spokane Symphony ...................................................................................62 Spokane Youth Symphony .......................................................................63 St. Joseph Family Center .........................................................................63 Susan G. Komen For the Cure Eastern Washington ............................63 Teen Closet .................................................................................................63 Transitions ................................................................................................. 64 U District Foundation ............................................................................... 64 Union Gospel Mission .............................................................................. 64 Volunteers of America ............................................................................. 64 Washington Basset Rescue .....................................................................65 Wishing Star ...............................................................................................65 Women Helping Women Fund ...............................................................65 Women’s & Children’s Free Restaurant .................................................65 YFA Connections ...................................................................................... 66 YMCA ........................................................................................................... 66 Young Life .................................................................................................. 66

Our vision is a world without Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s Association is the world’s leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support & research.

What Can Your Donations Do? $25 Offers a 30 minute phone consultation with the 24/7 Helpline $50 Provides one community conference scholarship for a family caregiver $100 Provides training for a support group facilitator

American Red Cross 315 W. Nora Ave. Spokane, WA 99205

509.326.3330 www.redcross.org 1-800-RED-CROSS

The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.

The Red Cross has served our region for the past 100 years through programs including assistance to families impacted by disasters like house fires and storms; lifesaving skills training; preparedness outreach and education; and support of our service members, military families and Veterans.

How Can You Get Involved?

• Support our programs as a donor or volunteer • Sign-up for a lifesaving class like CPR/AED • Take steps to prepare your home and workplace for emergencies

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800.272.3900 509.456.0456 www.alzwa.org

Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.

What We Do:

READ THE GIVE GUIDE

Because There Is Hope “Faye’s House” 7594 Hwy 291 Ford, WA 99013

What We Do:

509.939.9672 www.becausethereishope.org btih@becausethereishope.org

Because There Is Hope exists to bring a message of Hope, Healing, and safe Haven to those touched by cancer.

Because There Is Hope understands traveling for treatment is both costly and exhausting for those individuals coming to Spokane for cancer treatment. Faye’s House is honored to welcome up to three patients and/or caregivers at a time. Faye’s House is their home away from home.

How Can You Get Involved?

Needed: Toilet paper, paper towels, cleaning supplies and laundry soap. Bed pillows, bath/hand towels with washcloths.

Event volunteers and gas cards.

Faye’s House, Spokane WA

Beyond Pink Designer Bra & Fashion Show 4119 S. Cuba St. Spokane, WA 99223

What We Do:

509.863.7776 www.beyondpink.net info@beyondpink.net

As a For Purpose 501c3, we educate and empower others in the early detection of breast disease through thermographic testing.

Beyond Pink Designer bra & fashion show is our largest fundraiser of the year. This event includes a fashion show, silent auction, food, beverages, live entertainment and the most fun you will have saving a life all while providing education and early detection of breast disease to those in need.

How Can You Get Involved?

Best Charity Event

Buy Tickets for the Beyond Pink event, taking place on 10.9.15.

Donate, become a sponsor, or contribute to the silent auction.

100% of the net proceeds are used to help women in Spokane.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Inland NW 222 W. Mission Ave. Suite 40 Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

10-9-2015 | Spokane Convention Center John B. Smih, CEO of Goodwill Doors open at 5:00 Industires.

509.328.8310 www.nwbigs.org inquiry@nwbigs.org

Provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one to one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.

By partnering with parents, guardians, volunteers and others in the community, we are accountable for each child in our program achieving: higher aspirations, great confidence, and better relationships; avoidance of risky behaviors; educational success.

What Can Your Donations Do? $50 expense of monthly safety contact for 4 children $100 expense of a volunteer interview/home visit $300 cost of processing a volunteer to match with a child

Big Table

P.O. Box 141510 Spokane Valley, WA 99214

What We Do:

509.979.1005 www.big-table.com information@big-table.com

We’re committed to building relationships rather than simply offering a limited list of programs. Our relationships start with shared meals around a literal “big table.”

Big Table exists to see the lives of those working in the restaurant and hospitality industry transformed by building relationships around shared meals and caring for those who are in crisis, transition, or falling through the cracks.

How Can You Get Involved? $20 Surprise an industry worker with a needed meal $50 Provide a pre-paid phone card for a job search $100 Grocery card for a single parent

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Birthright of Coeur d’Alene 923 E. Sherman Ave. Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814

What We Do:

208.664.1390 800.550.4900 www.birthright.org

The essence of Birthright is Love. Birthright is committed to offering free, non-judgmental help to girls or women facing unplanned pregnancies.

We offer love, hope and support to each woman, to help her make a realistic plan for her future and the future of her unborn child. Birthright is a 501c3 charitable organization, run completely by volunteers. We have been serving the community for over 31 years. Call Birthright, a friend is waiting to help you!

What Can Your Donations Do? Your donations will be used wisely as we help the girls and women who come to us in need. This would include pregnancy tests, rent, telephone, and other office expenses.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane County 544 E. Providence Ave. Spokane, WA 99207

What We Do:

509.489.0741 www.bgcspokanecounty.org Three Clubhouse Locations

Our mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring & responsible citizens.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane County has provided thousands of young people, (ages 6-18), with a safe & positive place to “drop-in” after school & throughout the summer. Our 3 Clubhouses offer programs proven to help kids realize academic success, develop good character & citizenship and attain healthy lifestyles.

How Can You Get Involved? $10 Provides a year’s membership for 1 child $30 Allows 1 child to participate in a sports league for the entire season $600 Covers the cost for 4 kids to attend a 10 week summer program

Camp Fire Inland Northwest 524 N Mullan Rd. Suite 102, Spokane Valley, WA 99206

What We Do:

509.747.6191 www.campfireinc.org

Young people want to shape the world. Camp Fire provides the opportunity to find their spark, lift their voice, and discover who they are.

All-inclusive programs encourage personal exploration through a research based approach to youth development, which ensures participants gain skills to thrive throughout their lives. Locally, Camp Fire Inland Northwest accomplishes this through year-long club programs and our two outdoor summer camps.

How Can You Get Involved? $10/month will help sponsor a child for a year of Club programs. $25/month sends two children to a week of day camp at Camp Dart-Lo. $50/month sends two children to attend a week at Camp Sweyolakan.

Cancer Care Northwest Foundation 1204 N. Vercler Rd. Spokane Valley, WA 99216

What We Do:

Youth find their Spark in Camp Fire.

509.228.1019 www.cancercarenorthwest.com foundation@ccnw.net

CCNW is a non-profit that helps Inland Northwest cancer patients and their families through educational, emotional and financial support.

The CCNW Foundation offers limited financial support for basic necessities such as transportation, prescriptions, groceries and rent, counseling for children and families, and community resource referrals.

The CCNW Foundation also supports the advancement of cancer research.

What Can Your Donations Do? Your donation helps ensure that Inland Northwest cancer patients and their families have the support they need throughout their journeys with cancer.

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Catholic Charities Spokane 12 E. Fifth Ave. Spokane, WA 99202

What We Do:

509.358.4250 www.CatholicCharitiesSpokane.org development@ccspokane.org

Catholic Charities Spokane assists the poor and vulnerable in Eastern Washington by providing wrap-around services to stabilize lives.

Catholic Charities assists individuals and families in crisis, vulnerable children, lonely and fragile elderly, single parents, victims of abuse and homeless men, women and children.

What Can Your Donations Do? $25 provides 17 House of Charity patrons a full, hot, nutritionally-sound meal. $50 helps buy needed protein for elderly clients at the Brewster Food Bank. $100 supplies bus passes for one month to women at St. Margaret’s Shelter.

Center for Justice

35 W. Main Ave. Suite 300 Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.835.5211 www.cforjustice.org information@cforjustice.org

The Center for Justice is Spokane’s community-based legal advocacy organization working for you on issues on civil rights and environmental justice.

The Center works for a just community. We serve Spokane by providing legal representation and advocacy on issues of open government, land use, police accountability, civil rights, housing disputes, and drivers relicensing. The Riverkeeper program advocates for a fishable and swimmable Spokane River.

What Can Your Donations Do? $50 gets a “Justice Night” allowing people to talk to lawyers for free. $150 gets someone their driver’s license back. $200 cleans up garbage from a stretch of the river.

Christ Clinic / Christ Kitchen Carlisle & Monroe • P.O. Box 28236 Spokane, WA 99228

What We Do:

509.325.0393 ext 331 www.ccckministry.org raelene@christclinic.org

Christ Clinic/Christ Kitchen brings HEALTH, HOPE, and HEALING to our neighbors in need of God’s unfailing love and care.

Your support provides medical care and counseling to people in need of help and brings hope to women in poverty through job-training and discipleship. Emphasizing dignity, not dependence, clinic patients and kitchen trainees are regaining hope, calming the chaos, and learning to stand on their own two feet.

What Can Your Donations Do? $39 Pays wages to a woman living in poverty $86 Provides care for a neighbor in need $125 Gives hope & healing to a kitchen trainee & a clinic patient

Community Cancer Fund 621 W. Mallon Suite 605 Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

855.998.4CCF (4223) communitycancerfund.org communitycancerfund@gmail.com

Community Cancer Fund takes the fight against cancer to the local level.

Community Cancer Fund is dedicated to fighting cancer in the Inland Northwest by funding local cancer prevention and screening programs, supporting cancer patients at every stage of their illness and recovery and funding groundbreaking local research. All donations made to CCF will stay in the Inland Northwest, so cancer doesn’t.

How Can You Get Involved?

• Follow us on Facebook and Twitter • Attend or Volunteer at The Showcase • Support a cancer patient with a financial donation

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Community Colleges of Spokane Foundation MS 1005 501 N. Riverpoint Blvd. • P.O. Box 6000 Spokane, WA 99217-6000

What We Do:

509.434.5123 www.ccs.spokane.edu/foundation

Supporting students is the heart of CCS Foundation. By increasing educational access, we provide a “hand up” for people to improve their lives through education.

Last year more than 1,100 students applied for just 200 scholarships, and this year the need is greater than ever. With your help, we can reach more students to change even more lives. We invite you to join us and make a difference by giving someone their start to an education and a career.

What Can Your Donations Do? $25 provides a bus pass for a student to get to class $75 buys one textbook $150 supports GED tests for a student to meet college entrance requirements

CHAS - Community Health Association of Spokane Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.444.8888 www.chas.org communications@chas.org

CHAS improves the overall health of the communities we serve by expanding access to quality health and wellness services.

CHAS provides high-quality medical, dental, pharmacy and behavioral health care to individuals and families of all ages, regardless of insurance status. 100% of any amount you contribute to CHAS goes directly to patient care. Thank you for your support!

What Can Your Donations Do? $25 pays for prescription assistance for one patient $150 covers the cost for one uninsured patient visit $225 covers the cost for one uninsured dental encounter

Spokane COPS

6107 N. Asto Spokane, WA 99208

What We Do:

509.625.3302 www.spokanecops.org

COPS is a volunteer crime prevention organization helping to ensure Spokane is a safe place to live by efforts from our dedicated staff at 10 COPS shops.

Spokane COPS, in partnership with the City of Spokane, Police and Fire department along with our residents has been serving our community for over 20 years through various programs designed to make your neighborhoods a safer place to live and improve your quality of life.

How Can You Get Involved?

You can get involved by becoming a volunteer. We have numerous programs available and will find a fit to get you excited to be a part of Spokane COPS.

The Cutter Theatre

302 Park St. Metaline Falls, WA 99153

What We Do:

Supporting Community Crime Prevention

509.446.4108 www.cuttertheatre.com cutter@potc.net

The Cutter Theatre is a revitalized historic structure used to nurture, promote and develop the performing and visual arts in our community.

The Cutter Theatre exists to enrich the lives of those in our community and beyond. Designed by Kirtland Cutter as the Metaline Falls School, it now serves as a location for community theatre, a gallery for regional artists, a branch of the Pend Oreille Library, an event center and so much more.

How Can You Get Involved?

Your support helps keep alive the performing and visual arts in a small, rural community as well as ArtScape programs for children.

The Cutter Theatre

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Daybreak Youth Services Spokane, Spokane Valley and Vancouver, WA

What We Do:

888.454.5506 daybreakyouthservices.org sbecker@daybreakyouthservices.org

Daybreak helps teens find their way toward a brighter future free from the grip of chemical and alcohol addiction and associated mental health issues.

From its Spokane beginnings in the late 1970’s, Daybreak has grown to be one of the largest providers of drug & alcohol treatment for teens in WA. But limited treatment capacity means too many young people who want help can’t get it. Your generous donation can help these teens get back to school, work & families.

What Can Your Donations Do? Teens. Treatment. Transformation.

Make a tax deductible donation online now at www.daybreakyouthservices.org or mail to 628 S. Cowley, Spokane, WA 99202. Tax ID number: 91-1083936

Dishman Hills Conservancy PO Box 8536 Spokane, WA 99203

What We Do:

509.999.5100 ED@DishmanHills.org www.DishmanHills.org

The DHC Mission is to acquire and protect land in the Dishman Hills for conservation, education and recreation.

DHC’s 50-year history of land conservation provides recreation and education in the Dishman Hills Natural Area, Glenrose, Rocks of Sharon and Iller Creek. The priority is connecting 2500-acres into a continuous Dream Trail corridor coordinated with Spokane County and Washington State.

What Can Your Donation Do? $35 Basic membership that supports DHC Advocacy $250 Nature Walk or Workshop $500 One foot of the Dream Trail Corridor

East Central Community Center 500 S. Stone St. Spokane WA 99202

What We Do:

509.868.0856 ecspokane.org

Strengthening the community as a gathering place for persons of all ages, ethnicities, and social classes to contribute to the health and well-being of all Spokane’s residents.

The center prides itself on providing opportunities to our underserved clients. We believe the strength of the community center can impact the community through recreational, social, educational, cultural, civic, & government quality and accessible activities & programs. We have begun to establish a track record of such programming.

What Can Your Donations Do? • Scholarships to our youth. Recreational equipment for Youth & Senior Programs.

• Transportation for the Developmental Delayed Clients • Food Bank modifications.

Get Lit! Programs

668 N. Riverpoint Blvd, Suite 258 Spokane, WA 99202

What We Do:

www.getlitfestival.org getlit@ewu.edu

Engage the Inland Northwest community through celebrations of the written word and discussions of literature.

Since 1998, Get Lit! has inspired readers, writers, and storytellers of all ages. Best known for our annual spring book festival, featuring nationally renowned authors alongside local and regional talent, we also offer a variety of educational programs for K-12 students, inspiring the next generation of writers.

How Can You Get Involved?

Attend Get Lit! events, volunteer at the Get Lit! Festival, sponsor an author visit to your child’s school, sponsor a festival event, and more!

John B. Smih, CEO of Goodwill Industires.

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Excelsior Youth Center 3754 W. Indian Trail Rd. Spokane, WA 99208

What We Do:

509.328.7041 excelsioryouthcenter.com ebhs@4eyc.org

Excelsior provides our community comprehensive behavioral health, medical & education services to youth & their families.

We are a nonprofit, private agency, located in north Spokane, Wa. Serving communities for over 30 years, Excelsior provides comprehensive services on our 34 acre site. An onsite licensed medical clinic & fully accredited Junior & Senior High School ensure the medical & educational needs of youth are addressed.

How Can You Get Involved? $30 Provides new bedding and linens for a new resident $75 Provides one year of school supplies for one student $200 Provides a new computer for a school classroom

The First Tee of the Inland NW PO Box 4553 Spokane, WA 99220

What We Do:

Care. Respect. Hope.

509.688.9892 www.thefirstteeinlandnw.org kparker@thefirstteeinlandnw.org

Provide young people with educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf.

Our youth development program teaches young people in the Inland Northwest about courtesy, respect, confidence, integrity, responsibility, honesty, perseverance, sportsmanship and judgment by seamlessly integrating life skills lessons and character education into the game of golf. The success of our program is not only built on a professionally-developed curriculum but our ability to provide a safe place with caring adults where young people can have fun, learn a life-long sport and develop core values and healthy habits.

Participants in The First Tee programs discover how skills essential to success on a golf course can also help them flourish in life.

Golf is a life-long sport that can be played individually or as a team and with varied skill levels and ages.

What differentiates our program from other youth sports is the integration of The First Tee’s Nine Core Values and Nine Healthy Habits which have an impact on our participants for life. Our goal is to encourage the next generation of our community’s leaders to exhibit and demonstrate the Nine Core Values and Nine Healthy Habits learned in our programs at school, at home and in life. We are not an intervention or prevention program; we are youth development and our purpose is to set young people from all backgrounds on the right course from the start. The First Tee will never turn a child away for inability to pay.

How Can You Get Involved? $50 pays for Life Skills program fees for one student for one session $100 pays for a starter set of new golf clubs for a child $250 pays for Life Skills program fees for one student for an entire season $500 pays for a nine-hole round of golf for 50 children

Your donations can change people’s lives!

The Friends of Manito 4 W. 21st Ave. Spokane, WA 99203

What We Do:

509.456.8038 www.thefriendsofmanito.org tfm@thefriendsofmanito.org

The Friends of Manito celebrate 25 years and over 60 projects funded throughout Manito Park.

It was possible because of dedicated volunteers and membership. We thank the community for supporting the plant sales. To celebrate the anniversary, a beautiful gazebo in the western portion of the Rose Garden will be built this fall.

How Can You Get Involved?

• Go to the Fall Plant Sale at Manito Park: Saturday, August 29th 8am - 3pm.

• Become a member or volunteer at http://thefriendsofmanito.org/ • Become a fan on Facebook: facebook.com/pages/The-Friends-of-Manito

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Friends of the Centennial Trail P.O. Box 351 Spokane, WA 99210

What We Do:

509.624.7188 www.spokanecentennialtrail.org friends@spokanecentennialtrail.org

Advocate to keep the Spokane River Centennial Trail safe, maintained and easy to navigate.

Your Spokane River Centennial Trail is the backbone of eastern Washington’s recreation trail system and was named a National Recreation Trail in 2010.

How Can You Get Involved?

Many citizens support the Centennial Trail with financial gifts. With your membership, and others like you, we keep the Centennial Trail safe, maintained and easy to use.

Join on our secure website today: www.spokanecentennialtrail.org

Goodwill Industries of the Inland NW 130 E. Third Ave. Spokane, WA 99202

What We Do:

Photo Jon Jonckers

509.838.4246 www.discovergoodwill.org discovergoodwill@giin.org

Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest helps people build independence within the communities we serve in eastern Washington & north Idaho.

When you donate or shop at Goodwill, you help change lives in the Inland NW through local Goodwill programs, including: training, job development, financial education, housing for veterans who are homeless, mentoring for youth, case management & more. Out of every $1 earned in our stores, 85¢ funds our local services.

How Can You Get Involved?

Donate used clothing, shoes, housewares, books, etc., or make donations of cash, stocks or properties. Host a donation drive.

Provide employment opportunities for our clients.

GraceSon Housing Foundation P.O. Box 825 Liberty Lake, WA 99019

What We Do:

509.939.5370 www.gracesonhousingfoundation.org

gracesonhousing@gmail.com

Housing for teen moms and their children that extends God’s love and reframes their vision of home.

We use a holistic approach to provide housing and hope to girls ages 13-18 and their children. We provide true healing and life transformation through healthy living, education and life skills development with the goal of empowering them to break free from multi-generational cycles of poverty.

How Can You Get Involved?

Monthly and one-time gifts provide program and safe housing sustainability.

Volunteer your time, gifts, talents, experience, and resources.

Donate food, and consumable items.

Greater Spokane Substance Abuse Council (GSSAC) 8104 E. Sprague Ave. Spokane Valley, WA 99212

What We Do:

509.922.8383 www.gssac.org Lthompson@gssac.org

Greater Spokane Substance Abuse Council mobilizes our region to create safe, healthy communities by reducing substance abuse & violence in Spokane County.

Created by business and faith based leaders in 1982, Greater Spokane Substance Abuse Council (GSSAC) is steadfast in our support for positive community norms that help our youth stay or become drug free, reducing the stigma of treatment and recovery, and eliminating alcohol/drug impaired driving.

How Can You Get Involved?

Be a Washington Drug Free Youth (WDFY) supporter.

Sponsor prevention awareness training for parents.

Help keep marijuana out of the hands of our youth.

John B. Smih, CEO of Goodwill Industires.

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Spokane Guilds’ School and Neuromuscular Center 2118 W. Garland Ave. Spokane, WA 99205

What We Do:

509.326.1651 www.guildschool.org

We provide occupational, speech, physical, and special education therapies to birth to three-year olds with developmental disabilities.

We believe in the worth of every individual and their right to a meaningful life. The Spokane Guilds’ School provides a personalized, comprehensive program of assessment, therapy, education and support regardless of a child’s race, gender, religion or their family’s ability to pay.

How Can You Get Involved?

To learn more, schedule a tour, volunteer or make a donation contact us at www.guildschool.org or 509-326-1651

Habitat for Humanity 732 N. Napa Spokane, WA 99202

What We Do:

509.534.2552 www.habitat-spokane.org

Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity - Spokane brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.

Qualified families repay a 0% interest loan, work 500 sweat equity hours and pay $2,500 closing cost prior to receiving keys to their new home. Donations of new & used building materials and household items also support home building. By providing a stable home, Habitat-Spokane is eliminating poverty for Spokane families.

What Can Your Donations Do? $50 Buys a box of nails $100 Buys a kitchen sink $200 Buys a bathroom vanity & sink

Hearth Homes

11302 E Broadway Ave. Spokane Valley, WA 99207

What We Do:

509.926.6492 www.hearth-homes.org info@hearth-homes.org

Hearth Homes provides transformative, transitional housing to homeless women and their children in Spokane Valley, WA.

Hearth Homes serves single mothers experiencing homelessness and ready for a change from the detrimental cycles in their lives. Hearth Homes offers a safe, communal home and services emphasizing engagement, community, and self-reflection. Weekly classes focus on strengthening crucial skills such as parenting, nutrition, coping with stress and healing from trauma. Hearth Homes’ staff empower mothers to access resources to accomplish goals such as completing their recovery treatment, G.E.D., enrolling in job training courses, or obtaining employment.

Most importantly, the gracious, structured environment at Hearth Homes cultivates safety for mothers to engage in honest reflection, experience healing, and develop healthy interpersonal skills.

Hearth Homes receives no state or federal funding and is supported entirely by private grants and individual donors. In 2014, 20 women and their 22 children were housed at Hearth Homes.

“They gave me structure and stability I needed to rebuild my life.” Cherie “I have been shown the love of a family and the love of God.” Cicelia

How Can You Get Involved? $50 Feeds a family for an entire month $100 Supplies a mother and children with urgent essentials (food, bedding, toiletries, etc.) $150 Transitions a mother and children from Hearth Homes into permanent housing $210 Houses a mother and child for an entire month at Hearth Homes $2500 Houses a family for an entire YEAR

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509.456.0438 509.209.0864 www.hospiceofspokane.org

Hospice Of Spokane P.O. Box 2215 Spokane, WA 99210

What We Do:

Northeast Washington’s only nonprofit hospice, serving anyone of any age with any terminal condition through a holistic approach to end-of-life care.

Hospice of Spokane focuses on ensuring patient comfort and supporting quality of life. From delivering specialized care right in the home day or night, to around-the-clock phone support and grief counseling for family members, we are here for our patients and their family.

What Can Your Donations Do? Help deliver medical care, counseling and spiritual support patients need.

Ensure patients have the comfort, dignity and peace of mind they deserve.

Support people in our community grieving the death of someone they love.

Hutton Settlement Children’s Home 9907 E. Wellesley Ave. Spokane, WA 99206

What We Do:

John B. Smih, CEO of Goodwill Industires.

509.838.2789 www.huttonsettlement.org www.facebook.com/huttonsettlement

Hutton Settlement Children’s Home nurtures, educates and prepares children who are in need of a safe and healthy home.

Please support the children of our community by supporting Hutton Settlement!

What Can Your Donations Do? • Enhance the quality of life of children in our care • Fund educational scholarships for children in need • Help kids participate in extracurricular activities such as sports and camps • Fund therapeutic arts programs

Inland Northwest Blood Center and the Blood Center Foundation of the Inland Northwest

800.423.0151 www.inbcsaves.org www.bloodcenterfoundation.org

BLOOD SHORTAGE WOULD DISAPPEAR IF 1% MORE AMERICANS WOULD DONATE

210 W. Cataldo Ave. Spokane, WA 405 W. Neider Ave. Coeur d’Alene, ID

What We Do:

Inland Northwest Blood Center saves lives by providing blood and services to support transfusion and transplantation medicine in the Inland Northwest.

The Blood Center Foundation raises funds and provides grants and scholarships for healthcare education, technology and research for the Inland Northwest Blood Center and regional community.

The Inland Northwest Blood Center needs over 200 blood donors daily to ensure a safe blood supply is available 24/7 and relies on volunteer community support.

The Blood Center Foundation seeks financial support to ensure the Inland Northwest Blood Center and regional medical community stay on the cutting edge of transfusion and transplantation medicine.

How Can You Get Involved?

There is more than one way to save a life. Give Blood. Give Time. Give Funds.

• Schedule your life-saving blood donation appointment today or sign up to volunteer at inbcsaves.org.

• Designate the Blood Center Foundation of the Inland Northwest through payroll deduction.

• Honor a friend or family member by making a memorial gift to charity in your last will and testament.

• Attend Epicurean Delight on Friday, November 6!

Tickets at epicureandelight.org.

THE

POWER OF ONE Give Blood.

Give Funds.

Give Time.

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Inland NW Land Conservancy 35 W. Main Ave., Ste. 210 Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.328.2939 www.inlandnwland.org info@inlandnwland.org

Inland NW Land Conservancy protects the region’s natural lands, waters, and working farms and forests for wildlife, our community, and future generations.

Inland NW Land Conservancy protects and cares for land and connects people with nature. INLC helps landowners protect their own private land – now and into the future. We focus on special places that nourish wildlife, provide scenic beauty, and preserve the clean air and water that we all need.

How Can You Get Involved?

Attend our Appetite for Conservation fundraiser, donate, go on educational walks, and volunteer.

Follow us on Facebook - tell your friends!

The Krista Foundation for Global Citizenship P.O. Box 28773 Spokane, WA 99228

What We Do:

Connecting children with nature

206.349.3582 www.kristafoundation.org lindahunt@kristafoundation.org

Transform a young adult’s service year into a life of service leadership.

We provide an ecumenical mentoring community for nominated leaders in their twenties before, during and for several years after their service. Through conferences, debriefing retreats, service leadership grants, service-ethics and intercultural training, we equip young leaders for a lifelong ethic of service leadership.

What Can Your Donations Do? Your financial gifts help young adults infuse servicecentered leadership in the workplace and community for decades to come.

The Lands Council

25 W. Main Ave. Ste 222, Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

Peace Corps Volunteer Sinead Voorhees with former commercial sex-workers in Ethiopia.

509.838.4912 www.landscouncil.org tlc@landscouncil.org

Preserve and revitalize our Inland Northwest forests, water and wildlife through advocacy, education, effective action and community engagement.

We collaborate with a broad range of interested parties to seek smart and mutually respectful solutions to environmental issues. We’re enriched by the beauty of nature. We’re energized by the recreational opportunities it affords and we’re inspired to preserve its legacy for future generations.

What Can Your Donations Do? $25 Buys 10 native plants for local storm gardens $50 Restores 5’ of degraded stream bank $100 Provides a science field trip for 1 public school class

Lutheran Community Services Northwest 210 W. Sprague Ave. Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.747.8224 www.lcsnw.org/spokane

LCS Northwest partners with individuals, families and communities for health, justice and hope.

We provide advocacy & mental health services for victims of sexual assault, crime or other trauma, & specialized foster care for refugee youth. 24-hour Sexual Assault Crisis Line: 509.624.7273(RAPE).

24-hour Crime Victims’ Crisis Line: 866.751.7119.

How Can You Get Involved?

Cash donations translate into hope for victims. We also need volunteers! Bring the family to help with one of our amazing fundraising events.

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John B. Smih, CEO of Goodwill Industires.

Meals on Wheels Spokane / Mid-City Senior Center 1222 W. Second Ave. Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.232.0864 www.mowspokane.org director@mowspokane.org

To sustain the independence of those we serve by providing services and activities regarding nutrition, advocacy, education and recreation.

Sadly, an increasing number of low-income seniors are forced to choose between food, rent, or medication.

With your help our frail and elderly neighbors will not face the final years of their lives hungry with nowhere to turn. Feeding Bodies, Nurturing Souls, Saving Lives. Visit Meals on Wheels Spokane on Facebook.

How Can You Get Involved? $32 Provides 8 meals, $64 Provides 16 meals, $120 Feeds a senior for a month, Volunteer to deliver or other needs.

Mobius Children’s Museum 808 W. Main Ave. Lower Level Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.321.7121 www.mobiusspokane.org info@mobiusspokane.org

To be a Northwest institution that is a center for hands-on science, arts, and cultural education inspiring kids in every stage of life.

Mobius Children’s Museum encourages kids to jump head-first into fun, hands-on education, and exploration by sparking the curiosity of children 8 and younger through exploration, play, and the arts.

The museum has 7 unique exhibit areas, and offers camps, classes, group visits, and birthday parties.

What Can Your Donations Do? $50 Provides supplies for all art and craft activities, for one week. $100 Provides a FREE field trip, for one classroom. $250 Provides 4 FREE memberships, to low-income families.

Mobius Science Center 811 W. Main Ave. Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.321.7133 www.mobiusspokane.org info@mobiusspokane.org

Stimulate minds, inspire careers, and install wonder across the Inland NW with thought provoking, entertaining, and experiential science programs and exhibits.

Mobius Science Center is currently hosting the Smithsonian’s Earth from Space photo exhibit. See it at our location in the Downtown Spokane Library, and stay tuned for our grand re-opening. Additionally, the Mobius Education team offers dynamic outreach programs in schools, libraries, and community centers region-wide.

How Can You Get Involved?

Make a tax deductible contribution to our capital campaign to re-open at our new location.

Experimenting with Snap Circuits

Morning Star Foundation P.O. Box 31330 Spokane, WA 99223

What We Do:

509.448.1412 www.morningstar-foundation.org tneal@morningstar-foundation.org

Morning Star Foundation solicits, receives, administers and manages gifts, funds and other assets for Morning Star Boys’ Ranch.

Morning Star Foundation provides private donor relationship and stewardship, estate and planned giving services, along with special events and community awareness.

How Can You Get Involved? $50 provides one family counseling session $100 provides school supplies for 2 children $300 provides food for one child for a month

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National MS Society - Greater Northwest Chapter 25 W. Nora Ave. Ste. 100 Spokane, WA 99205

What We Do:

509.482.2022 www.MSnorthwest.org MSnorthwest@nmss.org

Our mission is that people affected by multiple sclerosis (MS) can live their best lives as we stop MS in its tracks, restore what has been lost and end MS forever.

The National MS Society, Greater Northwest Chapter, helps more than 15,000 people living with MS and more than 90,000 others whose lives are directly affected by the disease throughout Alaska, Northern Idaho, Montana and Washington, and connects those in our local communities who want to do something about MS now.

What Can Your Donations Do? • Provide programs & services to empower people affected by MS. • Drive change through advocacy & facilitate professional education.

• Fund a comprehensive portfolio of cutting-edge research.

NAMI Spokane (National Alliance on Mental Illness) 10 N. Post St. Ste 638 Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.838.5515 office@namispokane.org www.namispokane.org

NAMI Spokane is dedicated to the eradication of mental illness and the improvement of quality of life for all who have been affected by mental illness.

NAMI Spokane, a non-profit, volunteer organization has helped numerous individuals and families with its free NAMI Education, Support and Advocacy programs. The NAMI Basics Course for parents of children and teens living with mental illness begins Oct. 17, 2015 at Valley Hospital. Registration required.

What Can Your Donations Do? When you make a financial contribution, you help ensure no individual or family is alone in this fight by providing a network of resources and support both in communities through classes, presentations and online resources.

Make a difference. Get involved with NAMI today.

New Hope Resource Center 4211 E. Colbert Rd. Colbert, WA 99005

What We Do:

509.467.2900 nhrecenter@yahoo.com www.newhoperesource.org

A faith-based ecumenical organization sharing the resources of the participating congregations and community to serve basic human needs.

Serving North Spokane County, including the communities of Riverside, Elk, Chattaroy, Colbert, and Mead. We covenant to do this without prejudice or discrimination, following Christ’s example. Food donations of any kind made to the North County Food Pantry will keep a family from going hungry.

How Can You Get Involved? $60 will help someone get to work by providing gasoline for their car. $150 will keep power on for a family. $200 will keep a family from being evicted from their home.

Give us this day, our daily bread

North Idaho College Foundation, Inc. 1000 W. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814

What We Do:

208.769.5978 www.nic.edu/foundation foundation@nic.edu

North Idaho College meets the diverse educational needs of students, employers, and the northern Idaho communities it serves.

NIC is committed to student success, educational excellence, community engagement, and lifelong learning. North Idaho College Foundation, Inc., is a non-profit charitable organization that encourages private support for the educational mission of the college. NIC also has an active Alumni Association.

How Can You Get Involved?

Your investment will provide opportunities for students to pursue education and training that will help them build a brighter future.

Donations of all sizes are deeply appreciated.

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Northwest Autism Center

528 E. Spokane Falls Blvd. Suite 14 Spokane, WA 99202

What We Do:

509.328.1582 www.nwautism.org info@nwautism.org

NAC exists to support, facilitate and build accessible and comprehensive approaches to helping individuals with autism and their families.

NAC information and resource referral, provider, parent and community training and education, ABA intensive treatment clinic for 2-5 year olds, free screenings and political advocacy.

How Can You Get Involved? $25 Pays for individualized parent resource referral $50 Pays for one screening for autism $100 Pays for Special Education Books

Partnering for Progress PO Box 28191, Spokane, WA 99228

What We Do:

509.720.8408 www.partneringforprogress.org info@partneringforprogress.org

Partnering for Progress provides access to health care, education, sanitation, clean water and economic development to residents in developing countries.

The people of Kopanga, Kenya, say “You bring us hope!”

What Can Your Donations Do? $500 Fund one year of boarding school for a high school student $100 Provides education, food and medical check-ups for 20 infants per week $25 Purchases 80 bottles of chlorine drops to purify drinking water for a village $10 Supplies young girls with feminine hygiene kits to help them stay in school

Planned Parenthood of Greater WA & North ID 123 E. Indiana Ave. Spokane, WA 99207

What We Do:

Vivian Apiyo and her baby sister.

509.321.4474 www.ppgwni.org donations@ppgwni.org

We provide exceptional reproductive and complementary health care services, honest education and fearless advocacy for all.

For nearly 50 years, we have been providing women, men and families of the Inland NW the resources they need to take charge of their lives and achieve their dreams. Support from community members like you allows us to serve thousands each year with vital healthcare and education services.

How Can You Get Involved?

You can donate to PPGWNI at donate.ppgwni.org. We also greatly appreciate the gift of your time – to volunteer with us, email volunteer@ppgwni.org or call 866-904-7721

Providence Health Care Foundation 101 W. Eighth Ave. Spokane, WA 99204

What We Do:

509.474.4917 www.phc.org/giving phcfoundationew@providence.org

We help ensure access to compassionate, world-class health care by supporting projects and programs at Providence hospitals in Spokane and Stevens counties.

Gifts to Providence Health Care Foundation help care for the most vulnerable in our community and support breakthrough technology that saves lives. Donations may be directed to the local Providence hospital or program of your choice, including the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit modernization and expansion project.

What Can Your Donations Do? Help ensure Spokane remains a center for cardiac excellence. Your gift to the CICU project will be matched dollar for dollar. Go online and double your impact today!

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Project Beauty Share

216 North Bernard St. Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.455.3537 www.projectbeautyshare.org info@projectbeautyshare.org

Project Beauty Share collects new and gently used beauty and hygiene products and distributes them through local agencies to women who cannot afford these products.

Project Beauty Share is a volunteer organization relying on a corps of dedicated individuals who embody the idea that “The beauty is in the giving.” The beauty products help those women who are struggling to improve their circumstances gain a sense of confidence. Donated hygiene items are necessary for people to maintain their cleanliness, their health, and their dignity. Those who benefit from donations to Project Beauty Share are the homeless and residents of Spokane and Coeur d’Alene women’s shelters.

John B. Smih, CEO of Goodwill Industires.

How Can You Get Involved?

• Donate to our eBay Giving Works program. We need gently used designer sunglasses, purses, new perfume and upscale beauty products. These items are auctioned off to raise critical funds for Project Beauty Share.

• Donate gently used or new hygiene and beauty items like shampoo, toothbrushes, soap, lip gloss or razors. Check our website for a list of needed items.

• Donate money to provide beauty and hygiene items for women in need.

• Volunteer your time sanitizing, sorting and cleaning donated beauty items.

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Spokane 1015 W 5th Ave Spokane, WA 99204

What We Do:

Your donations can change people’s lives!

509.624.0500 www.rmhcspokane.org colleenf@rmhcspokane.org

RMHC Spokane provides temporary lodging, comfort and support for families with children in medical crisis seeking medical services in Spokane.

RMHC Spokane supports three programs, all designed to strengthen local families and promote children’s health. Ronald McDonald House Spokane provides a “home away from home” for families with children accessing medical treatment in Spokane. Our House serves over 400 families from Eastern Washington, Northern Idaho, Montana and North Eastern Oregon each year. Families are able to stay at the Ronald McDonald House free of charge thanks to the generous support of our community.

The Ronald McDonald Family Rooms in Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital provide a place for families to rest and regroup right at the hospital while their children receive treatment. The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile Program enables over 2,000 children in Central Washington to access basic medical and dental care each year. RMHC Spokane is led by a 32-member Board of Directors, managed by 9 full-time and 16 parttime staff, and supported by the generous help of over 500 volunteers.

The Flores Family, stayed 210 nights at RMH

How Can You Get Involved?

Make A Donation: rmhcspokane.org/donate $32 covers the cost for a family to stay at the Ronald McDonald House for one night.

Make a one-time donation or sign up to make a monthly donation!

Volunteer: rmhcspokane.org/Volunteer Volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House on a regular bases, or sign up to cook for our families through our Make-A-Meal Program Attend an Event: The SK Ball and Cobra Polo Classic are our two largest fundraising events - learn more at rmhcspokane.org/events

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Winne and Ashley, stayed 270 nights at RMH

S.C.O.P.E. (Sheriff Community Oriented Policing Effort) 130 E. Third Ave. Spokane, WA 99202

What We Do:

509.477.3376 www.scopespokanewa.org SCOPEMain@spokanesheriff.org

Volunteers throughout Spokane County support law enforcement and provide public safety services in the communities where they are located.

S.C.O.P.E. believes that if law enforcement and citizens work together, they can, as a team, promote public safety and deter crime. S.C.O.P.E.’s programs include Citizens on Patrol, S.I.R.T. (SCOPE Incident Response Team), Latent Fingerprinting, Operation Family I.D. and more.

How Can You Get Involved?

Most of all we need additional volunteers to help us continue our mission. In addition, financial support is needed to help us purchase radar reader boards, OFID kits, traffic control signs and other materials needed for the various programs.

The Salvation Army of Spokane 222 E. Indiana Spokane, WA 99207

What We Do:

509.325.6810 www.MakingSpokaneBetter.org

Since 1891, the Salvation Army has transformed the lives of the most vulnerable children and families in Spokane with comprehensive social services programs.

Our commitment and vision is to help the whole person physically, emotionally and spiritually without discrimination and always with dignity and respect. Currently, 90 cents of every dollar raised by The Salvation Army in Spokane is used to sustain life-changing programs that bring hope to those in need.

How Can You Get Involved?

• $60 Provides three nutritious meals every day for one month, for a family of three • $200 Sends a low income or at risk child to Camp Gifford’s Summer Youth Camp for a week • $500 Provides a month of care for a child at Sally’s House

Second Harvest

1234 E. Front Ave. Spokane, WA 99202

What We Do:

509.534.6678 www.2-harvest.org volunteer@2-harvest.org

Fighting hunger, feeding hope: Second Harvest brings community resources together to feed people in need through empowerment, education and partnerships.

Second Harvest has been feeding hungry people in Spokane and the Inland Northwest since 1971. Today, Second Harvest provides free food to 250 food banks, meal centers and other hunger-relief programs that help 55,000 people each week.

Local, regional and national food industry partners donate nutritious fresh produce, meat, dairy and other staples. Community food drives provide a variety of nonperishable groceries. Dedicated volunteers sort and pack donated food and take on other projects that help Second Harvest fill nutritional gaps for children, families and seniors in need.

The Kitchen at Second Harvest is a new initiative that focuses on cooking classes and nutrition education to help move people from hunger to health and self-sufficiency.

Thank you for supporting Second Harvest. Gifts of food, money and time help Second Harvest get food to where it’s needed most. To learn more about how you can get involved or to donate securely online, visit 2-harvest.org.

What Can Your Donations Do? The generosity of food and financial donors and volunteers makes it possible for Second Harvest to transform every $1 donated into five meals for hungry people. $20 feeds a family of 4 for a week. $50 provides 250 meals for hungry people. $100 puts 600 pounds of donated food on a Mobile Food Bank. $250 is turned into healthy snacks for more than 1,700 kids. $500 transports half a load of donated produce.

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Selkirk Conservation Alliance PO Box 1809 Priest River, ID 83856

What We Do:

208.448.1110 www.scawild.org sca@scawild.org

We engage the public in resource and land management issues through cooperation, scientific inquiry, and economic diversification.

Our emphasis is on species recovery of mountain caribou, grizzly bear, wolverine, lynx, bull trout and westslope cutthroat, supporting habitat management that includes their needs. By addressing the needs of all community members, we work to create a more congenial community supported by a vibrant economy.

How Can You Get Involved? $25 helps pay for a Lake nutrient test $50 helps pay for a lake chlorophyll test $75 helps with the cost of camera maintenance in wildlife habitats

Spokane Arts: Amplifying the Arts PO Box 978 Spokane WA 99210

What We Do:

Selkirk Conservation Alliance

509.321.9614 www.spokanearts.org info@spokanearts.org

Working to amplify Spokane as the cultural hub for the Inland Northwest through arts leadership, advocacy, networking and support.

Projects include: Public Art; The Downtown Murals Project; Spokane Signal Box Artwork Project; Create Spokane Arts Month in October 2015, Exhibitions at the Chase Gallery; The Sculpture Walk; Artist Directory; Arts Events Calendar; Arts Opportunities, and more! Spokane Arts is a partnership between the Spokane Arts Commission and Spokane Arts Fund.

How Can You Get Involved?

Support Spokane Arts! Volunteer, donate, participate.

More information at www.spokanearts.org

Spokane Civic Theatre 1020 N. Howard St. Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

spokanearts.org 509.325.2507 www.spokanecivictheatre.com

Spokane Civic Theatre’s mission is to foster and operate a volunteer live community theatre of high artistic merit.

Spokane Civic Theatre, founded in 1947, is a nationally recognized non-profit theatre. Civic offers a Main Stage and Studio season of musicals and plays as well as classes, camps and workshops for all ages to learn a variety of theatre skills.

What Can Your Donations Do? $100 makes 3-4 costumes $500 covers cost of props for a musical $1,000 pays royalties for 1 performance of a musical

SCRAPS

Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service

6815 E. Trent Ave. Spokane Valley, WA 99212

What We Do:

John B. Smih, CEO of Goodwill Industires.

509.477.2532 www.spokanecounty.org/SCRAPS

SCRAPS offers protection and care for the homeless, abused and abandoned animals in Spokane County.

SCRAPS provides nearly 11,000 homeless animals with the medical care and support they need to get a second chance at life. Our donor supported programs include: Animal Medical Fund, Transport Program, free behavior classes and literature, a pet food bank and dog houses for low income families.

How Can You Get Involved?

Donate pet food, supplies and funds.

Volunteer as a dog walker, foster parent or cat socializer.

Adopt your next best friend from our shelter.

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Spokane Entertainer’s Guild P.O. Box 48782 Spokane, WA 99228

What We Do:

509.995.2114 www.SpokaneEntertainersGuild.org info@SpokaneEntertainersGuild.org

Spokane Entertainer’s Guild is a non-profit who raises funds for other nonprofits as well as provides historical education in a fun atmosphere.

SEG’s main fundraising event is the Spokane Renaissance Faire held the first weekend of October at Greenbluff. By attending and donating you can help us continue to further our efforts as historical ambassadors and provide food to 2nd Harvest Food Bank.

How Can You Get Involved?

We have numerous volunteer opportunities whether it be our fundraiser or donating your time and expertise by joining our team of managers.

HOPE School (Hearing-Oral Program of Excellence) 310 N. Riverpoint Blvd, Box V, Spokane, WA 99202

What We Do:

Leading the charge against hunger

509.828.1379 www.spokanehopeschool.org info@spokanehopeschool.org

We teach children with hearing loss to listen and speak.

As the only listening and spoken language program in our region, HOPE provides early intervention support to children birth to six who have hearing loss. HOPE prepares students to enter Kindergarten on par with their hearing peers and achieve their fullest potential throughout school and life.

How Can You Get Involved?

Sponsor a child’s preschool tuition. Attend fundraising events – Hoedown for HOPE, Oct 3rd, Hear Me Run Spokane 5K, April 16th Volunteer. Tour.

Spokane Housing Ventures 715 E. Sprague Ave. Ste 102 Spokane WA 99202

What We Do:

Jaidyn and Jaden learn to listen and talk

509.232.0170 www.spokanehousingventures.org

SHV is a nonprofit organization devoted to providing safe, affordable housing to individuals and families with limited incomes and/or special housing needs.

Spokane Housing Ventures concentrates on creating and sustaining housing for individuals, families with household incomes at or below 80% of area median income; homeless, seniors, large families and families with disabled members.

How Can You Get Involved?

Volunteer: Board & committee positions available.

Donations: We welcome your tax deductible donation, which we will use to carry out our mission of giving people a place to call home.

Spokane Lilac Festival Association 3021 S Regal St #105, Spokane, WA 99223

What We Do:

509.535.4554 www.spokanelilacfestival.org

Honoring Our Military, Recognizing Our Youth, And Showcasing Our Region.

We do this by presenting the Spokane Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade the 3rd Saturday of May (the largest of its kind in the nation), conducting a Royalty Program, and traveling to approximately 20 communities each year to showcase the Greater Spokane Region.

How Can You Get Involved?

We survive on donations, welcome volunteers to help us do this, and encourage the community to join us as members of the Spokane Lilac Festival. caption???

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The Spokane Humane Society 6607 N. Havana St. Spokane, WA 99217 • P.O. Box 6247 Spokane, WA 99217-6247

What We Do:

509.467.5235 www.spokanehumanesociety.org

The Spokane Humane Society works to enrich the lives of companion animals through Support, Education, Advocacy and Love

Since 1897, The Spokane Humane Society has acted as a refuge for animals by providing care, shelter, and placement for lost, neglected, and unwanted animals. We stopped euthanizing animals due to lack of space in 2006 and have reached our goal of not euthanizing healthy, adoptable and treatable animals. We sustain a live release rate of more than 95% finding placement for over 2500 animals annually through our adoptions programs.

The Spokane Humane Society is a non-profit 501c3 public charity dedicated to the welfare of companion animals. We rely solely on our fees for services and donations from the community and corporate partnerships. Your donations provide life-saving options for animals and directly impact the number of animals we can care for in our shelter.

How Can You Get Involved?

Volunteer in our shelter or at any of our adoption outreach events.

Become a Foster Family to provide a temporary home and care for animals in need of extended care.

Donate pet food, supplies or cash and give with confidence knowing that 73 cents of every dollar directly supports animals in need.

Make Adopted Your Favorite Breed!

SNAP

3102 W. Fort George Wright Drive Spokane, WA 99224

What We Do:

509.456.SNAP (7627) www.snapwa.org/give fundraising@snapwa.org

SNAP educates, empowers and encourages our neighbors to build community and create opportunities that bring lasting stability.

For almost 50 years SNAP has served our community’s most vulnerable. Through education, financial assistance and ongoing support we serve more than 40,000 Spokane County residents each year. Our goal is to help people move from crisis to stability, while teaching them to help themselves.

How Can You Get Involved?

Learn more about how you can help SNAP make lasting change in your community. Donate at snapwa.org/give and join us at the Fall Fundraiser on Oct. 8. Go to snapwa.org/FF to RSVP. John B. Smih, CEO of Goodwill Industires.

Spokane Symphony Society P.O. Box 365 Spokane, WA 99210-0365

What We Do:

509.326.3136 www.spokanesymphony.org

The Spokane Symphony employs 70+ professional musicians, presenting 60 concerts a year, performing to over 150,000 listeners each season.

Orchestra music nurtures the human spirit and is integral to the preservation and development of culture.

The Society provides professional orchestral performances and education to the Inland Northwest. We are committed to great music, excellence and innovation, and financial stewardship.

What Can Your Donations Do? Your gift supports The Spokane Symphony operating Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox. An Economic Driver • A Cultural Catalyst • An Educational Force

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Spokane Youth Symphony P.O. Box 9547 Spokane, WA 99209

What We Do:

509.448.4446 www.spokaneyouthsymphony.org info@spokaneyouthsymphony.org

To provide superior orchestral education and performance opportunities for the youth of the Inland Northwest.

The Spokane Youth Symphony provides classical music education for the youth of our region. This includes a concert series at the Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox. The 2015-16 “Taking the Stage” concert dates are November 8, February 21, April 24, and May 15. Subscription order deadline: Nov. 1, 2015.

What Can Your Donations Do? $50 - Purchase a music stand $75 – One session professional instrumental coaching $500-$2,500 – Concert Sponsorships available

St. Joseph Family Center 1016 N. Superior St. Spokane, WA 99202

What We Do:

509.483.6495 www.sjfconline.org

A non-profit agency sponsored by the Sisters of St. Francis provides counseling spirituality & healing arts in order to promote the inner growth of each person.

We provide counseling (mental health services for individual, family & couples; marriage counseling; anger management classes; parenting children of divorce classes), Spirituality (spiritual direction; meditation, programs & workshops), Retreats & Healing Arts Services (therapeutic massage & Qi-Gong).

How Can You Get Involved? $25 Scholarship to Cancer Survivor Retreat $50 Subsidize one counseling session $100 Subsidize two anger management classes

Susan G. Komen Eastern Washington 400 S. Jefferson St. Suite 319 Spokane, WA 99204

What We Do:

509.315.5940 www.komeneasternwashington.org

We assist 14 counties in Eastern Washington to eliminate breast cancer as a life threatening disease. We inspire our community to fundraise.

We help to ensure the underserved in our communities have access to services. We recruit volunteers to help in our grass roots efforts to save lives. We’ve awarded over $3,000,000 to help fight breast cancer over the last ten years to local organizations.

What Can Your Donations Do? 75% of the money raised serves LOCAL organizations for prevention and early detection of breast cancer.

25% goes to ground breaking research to find a cure.

Teen Closet

9212 E. Montgomery, Suite 302 Spokane, WA 99206

What We Do:

509.534.5111 www.teencloset.org info@teencloset.org

Helping boost the self-esteem of teenagers in foster care and others in need by providing fashionable clothing and accessories of their choice.

Teen Closet is a free boutique that provides clothing to youth who are in foster care, homeless or nearly homeless. Many of them are taken from the only life they have ever known with just the clothes they are wearing. The things we provide belong to them making the transition a little easier.

How Can You Get Involved?

Your donations allow us to purchase new clothing, shoes, undergarments and hygienic supplies for those in need.

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Transitions

3128 N. Hemlock St. Spokane, WA 99205

What We Do:

509.328.6702 www.help4women.org info@help4women.org

Transitions works to end poverty and homelessness for women and children in Spokane through five unique programs.

Transitions’ five programs house the homeless, train the jobless, and teach life skills for sustainable change. Join the fight against poverty and homelessness by donating your time and talents at the Women’s Hearth, Miryam’s House, Transitional Living Center, EduCare or the New Leaf Bakery Café.

What Can Your Donations Do? $25 purchases a section of the GED $50 feeds a hungry child $100 provides 1 month’s job training and bus pass

U-District Foundation 730 N. Hamilton Spokane, WA 99202

What We Do:

Transitions 509.458.7686 www.udistrictpt.com morgan@udistrictpt.com

It is the mission of the U-District Foundation to inspire kids to live healthy lives and to dream great dreams.

We are committed to helping our students grow by coaching them about good nutrition, staying active and setting goals. We believe in the power of encouragement, the value of teamwork, and strengthening the connection between health & happiness.

What Can Your Donations Do? Your donations enable us to continue providing for all of our programs: Fitness & Fun Camps, PE Program Assistance, Sports Training Scholarships, Summer Series Fun Runs, Mentorship Programs, and our Family Fitness Programs.

Union Gospel Mission 1224 E. Trent Ave. Spokane, WA 99202

What We Do:

509.535.8510 uniongospelmission.org info@uniongospelmission.org

Union Gospel Mission provides for the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of men, women and children battered by abuse, addiction and homelessness.

What began as a simple soup kitchen has evolved into a 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week social service agency. UGM’s 4 shelters and auxiliary services provide all the resources necessary for an individual to break the cycle of homelessness and become a God-dependent, contributing member of society.

How Can You Get Involved?

Subscribe to our blog at blog.uniongospelmission.org.

Donate gently used clothing and furniture. Call 509.327.HELP for a pickup.

Serve a meal. Call 509.535.8510 to sign up.

Volunteers of America 525 W. Second Ave. Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.624.2378 www.voaspokane.org info@voaspokane.org

Volunteers of America is the charity that always steps forward to help our community’s most vulnerable.

For over 115 years we have taken on the Inland Northwest’s most difficult tasks to help the most underserved, including: street youth; chronically homeless women; foster youth; teen parents; medically fragile homeless adults; and homeless veterans.

How Can You Get Involved? $75 pays for GED testing for 1 homeless teen $100 provides utilities for 1 day at Hope House $250 buys a month of groceries at 2 homes for veterans

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Washington Basset Rescue (WABR) P.O. Box 13665 Spokane Valley, WA 99212

What We Do:

509.928.8049 www.wabr.net

Compassionately work in our community to help homeless hounds and human beings through education, advocacy, rescue, rehabilitation, love and adoption.

Our all-volunteer organization is a 501(c)(3). We receive no county, state or federal funds and rely solely on your donations

How Can You Get Involved?

Attend 11/29/15 and 4/23/16 events at the Spokane Fairgrounds Volunteer: Join The DROOL Crew! $30 Donation pays to spay or neuter 1 dog

Wishing Star Foundation 139 S. Sherman St. Spokane, WA 99202

What We Do:

Washington Basset Rescue (WABR)

Pat Benstine, Founder 1988-2013

509.744.3411 www.wishingstar.org sarahc@wishingstar.org

We provide hope, community and lasting memories by granting wishes for children with life-threatening conditions and supporting their families beyond the wish.

Wishing Star serves Spokane, the Tri-Cities and local outlying areas, granting wishes for children ages 3-21.

Since 1983, Wishing Star has granted over 1,245 wishes ranging from riding in a Nascar to meeting Disney Princesses to attending college. Thanks to the Spokane community for it’s incredible ongoing support!

What Can Your Donations Do? $10/month ($120 annually) - One night in a hotel for a family traveling $25/month ($300 annually) - Would provide an experience to swim with a dolphin! $50/month ($600 annually) - Would cover a round trip plane ticket somewhere

Women Helping Women Fund 1325 W. First Ave. Ste 318 Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.328.8285 www.whwfspokane.org whwfund@qwestoffice.net

WHWF is a local non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women and children to create healthy families and vibrant communities.

WHWF provides funds to local agencies designed to meet the most urgent needs of women and children in Spokane so they can reach their highest potential and lead healthy and productive lives. Since 1992 over 410 local agency programs have received grants from WHWF totaling over $6.2 million.

How Can You Get Involved? $125 unites you with many generous supporters who attend our luncheon each May. Help transform the lives of Spokane women and children in need today.

Women & Children’s Free Restaurant and Community Kitchen 1408 N. Washington Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.324.1995 www.wcfrspokane.org volunteer@wcfrspokane.org

Serve as a vital safety net filling nutritional gaps for women and children in need while fostering dignity and respect, both in our restaurant and the community.

Your support of the Women & Children’s Free Restaurant and Community Kitchen could present a child with their first taste of broccoli, offer relief to a mother who wants healthy meals for her children, and create friendship and community for those who feel alone. Fill a tummy with food, and a heart with hope.

What Can Your Donations Do? Nourish: nutritious, scratch-made meals are prepared & served with care.

Teach: promote physical and financial health.

Flourish: families thrive when they are nourished and encouraged.

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YFA Connections

P.O. Box 3344 Spokane, WA 99220-3344

What We Do:

509.532.2000 www.yfaconnections.org info@yfaconnections.org

We provide crisis shelter for at-risk kids ages 12-17, street outreach to homeless youth and substance abuse/mental health services for adults.

The mission of YFA Connections is to provide education, prevention, intervention and treatment services to youth, families and adults in conflict or crisis.

How Can You Get Involved? $25 buys a hygiene kit for a homeless youth $10 buys 12 pairs of socks for kids in the shelter $15 buys a package of boxer shorts

YMCA of the Inland Northwest 1126 N. Monroe St. Spokane, WA 99201

What We Do:

509.777.YMCA www.ymcaspokane.org ymca@ymcaspokane.org

We give everyone a safe place to learn, grow & thrive by strengthening the foundations of community through healthy living, youth development & social responsibility.

As a cause-driven, non-profit organization we are committed to nurturing the potential of every child and teen, improving our community’s health and well-being, and giving back and supporting our neighbors so we can ensure that everyone has the essentials they need to find their place and succeed.

What Can Your Donations Do? $60 lets two children learn to swim $120 gives a child a safe place before and after school for 1 yr $180 gives a teen a membership to enjoy music, film, homework help, sports and more

Metro Spokane Young Life 104 S. Freya St. Ste 119 Spokane, WA 99202

What We Do:

509.838.2244 www.inlandnorthwest.younglife.org inwregionyounglife@gmail.com

Introducing kids to Jesus and helping them grow in their faith.

Fun. Mentoring. Support. Adventures. Friendship.

Our programs are custom made for kids throughout their adolescent years. Young Life is the name of our organization and is also the term we use for our program with high school students. In Spokane we are reaching high schoolers at: North Central, Lewis & Clark, Shadle Park, Ferris, Lakeside, Gonzaga Prep, Central Valley, University, West Valley, Medical Lake, Cheney, Mead, and Mt. Spokane. We call our middle school program WyldLife, we currently are reaching: Northwood, Mountainside, Centennial, Horizon, Medical Lake Middle, Cheney Middle, Salk and Glover. The initiative for college and university students is called Young Life College, we now have campus clubs at Gonzaga, Whitworth, and EWU. We refer to our ministry to kids with disabilities as Capernaum and have a metro Spokane group. We also currently work with over 100 teen moms in Central Spokane, North Spokane, West Plains and the Spokane Valley we call the ministry: YoungLives. In a partnership with Military Community Youth Ministries,Young Life reaches military teens on Fairchild Air Force Base through a program called Club Beyond. We strive to build relationships that show our adolescent friends that they have worth, and in the process we earn the right to hear their stories, step into their world and share the hope of Jesus with them.

How Can You Get Involved?

• Support your local Young Life Area • Become a leader for a specific ministry • Donate financially online at http://tinyurl.com/ngdft2f and note in the comments what area or school you’d like to support.

• Provide meals, resources, or assistance at our multicultural and urban ministries.

• Support YL fundraising events happening near you • Join a Young Life committee or board To get connected and find out more reach out to inwregionyounglife@gmail.com

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CULTURE | DISTILLED multiple terraces, like concrete rice paddies under a low triangular roof, to keep us dry while we smoked.

The lounge, as we called it, was like a gigantic ashtray we were all wading through.

My Denver lounge opens to a soaring white ceiling over huge banks of windows, through which Colorado sunshine pours. Sparrows flit and flutter around the upper girders, swoop toward the terminal’s shopping and dining commons. The Bears are destroying the Patriots. My flight’s been delayed another five hours. I’ll never make it to Vermont, probably never leave this bright, indoor space where birds shit on domestic travelers. I order another beer.

The Bears are up by 40, and Ditka’s still screaming.

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Time Traveling

JESSIE SPACCIA ILLUSTRATION

Waiting, smoking, not smoking and drinking my way across the country

BY SAMUEL LIGON

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’m having a beer in the Denver airport, watching a rerun of Super Bowl XX on TV. It’s hotter than hell back in summer Spokane, but here in my lounge it’s not any season or year. It could be 2015 or it could be 1986, Super Bowl Sunday, Bears vs. Patriots on giant TVs all around me.

Days and weeks and years ago — I can’t tell anymore — I boarded a plane for Vermont with layovers in Denver and D.C. As if going through D.C. to get to Vermont wasn’t bad enough, the ticket cost $1,200, purchased three months in advance. Spokane to Paris would have been cheaper — I checked — but that’s OK. I’m on my way to a wedding, a family thing. I would have lost this day traveling no matter what, so I’m not uptight about a broken plane stranding me in this lounge for a few hours. My favorite team’s on TV — in the only Super Bowl they ever won (though they haven’t won yet. It’s not even halftime).

Ditka’s spit is flying as he screams at the refs, at McMahon, at the Fridge. He’s practically hemorrhaging. We like a little rage with our football. We like it with our airlines and airports, too, our buses and bus stations, all that waiting and mild humiliation.

But I don’t mind waiting today. I like this airport. You can smoke here — not in my lounge, but in a bar called the Smokin’ Bear Lodge Smoking Lounge. You have to pay a $5 drink minimum to smoke there, but any smoker would pay 10 times that to disappear for awhile with a drink and a couple of cigarettes or five, depending on the layover, the whole world somewhere out past security. Denver’s one of the few airports left that provides such a space.

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n 1985, six months before the Bears’ Super Bowl victory, I flew to Tokyo from JFK — 18 hours in the air — and sickened myself smoking the entire way. You

used to be able to smoke everywhere, and because you could, you sort of had to — in trains and buses, in cars with children in them. Shoe stores required smoking, ashtrays between every two seats, the kind with a false floor and plunger that allowed you to dry-flush your butt to the bowl beneath. Banks were good places to smoke, too, as were hospitals and grocery stores. Restaurants were fantastic, though nowhere — and we all know this, even those of us who never smoked — nowhere was as good for smoking as bars, where we’d gesture with our cigarette hand and drink with our drink hand, talking and laughing and screaming and drinking and smoking. Today we don’t even smoke in bars, except in Denver’s airport and a few other places.

I don’t smoke anywhere anymore, so I’m not in the Smokin’ Bear Lodge Smoking Lounge. I’m glad somebody’s there though, filling her lungs and the smoke-eating machines, feeding and killing herself for all of us. I hope that lounge still exists when I’m 70 — I hope I still exist when I’m 70 — because that’s when I’m going to start smoking again. I can hardly wait. But I’m not there yet.

I’m in a lounge surrounded by giant TVs, the kind that ruin bars, killing conversation, though no one’s talking to anyone here. No one knows anyone here. It’s 1986, it’s 2015. No one’s keeping track of the time.

In 1979, you could smoke in the smoking lounge at Barrington High School, northwest of Chicago. The principal there was Mr. Fencik, Gary Fencik’s dad, Gary, who played for the Super Bowl Bears and remains their career leader in interceptions. My girlfriend forged my parental permission slip for a smoking lounge pass, which was laminated over my name and a line drawing of a crab — the zodiac sign for cancer. Get it? But cancer means nothing to a 15-year-old, unless he has it or his mother does. The smoking lounge at Barrington High School had

en years ago, hundreds of miles west of here, I took my children to look at petroglyphs.

Horsehead pump jacks lined the road to the canyon, which was full of rattlesnakes, which I made the mistake of telling my children about, which terrified them so much they wouldn’t get out of the car to look at the ancient images, some of which resembled aliens and some of which resembled birds. I had killed a sparrow an hour earlier, decapitating it with my speeding car, its head stuck flapping to a windshield wiper. We stopped at an Indian smoke shop so my daughter could bury that head. Then we drove into the canyon, where signs warned of flash-flood danger, urging visitors to get out fast in the event of rain. No one else was there. Black clouds rolled in. The kids wouldn’t get out of the car to look at the petroglyphs.

It started to rain. I drove like a maniac out of that canyon.

I hit a deep rut and the minivan went airborne.

Our heads hit the ceiling — every cup from every cup holder hit the ceiling. We were in the air, and when we landed — hard — the children were crying. Of course they were crying. I apologized and apologized.

I had been wrong to drive so fast, to be angry that they wouldn’t look at petroglyphs. I kept apologizing as we limped back to our hotel, the van somehow undamaged.

The next day, getting gas in Steamboat Springs, I noticed something reflecting off a front tire. It was a sunny day, like today in Denver.

WEEKEND On closer inspecC O U N T D OW N tion, both front Get the scoop on this tires were entirely weekend’s events with silver, all the rubber our newsletter. Sign up at worn away. They Inlander.com/newsletter. looked like giant doughnuts wrapped in shiny wire. I found a repair shop and learned that my axle was cracked, the struts bent, my front wheels at crazy angles. The car could not be aligned. The shop would sell me tires, but could not fix the car. I destroyed those new tires getting us to Winter Park for a family reunion. The next day I drove to Denver to have the car fixed.

Before stopping in Steamboat I’d been going 75 miles an hour on U.S. 40 all morning. I didn’t know I was wearing the rubber off our tires, but it was the second time in two days I might have killed us all. A reprieve.

Now I’m on my way to another reunion. Stuck. I don’t smoke anymore and my almost-grown children are not with me. I have no way of knowing that every flight this trip will be delayed, that in five days I’ll be stranded in Chicago for 14 hours. There is no time in this place. There is only time in this place. The sparrows flicker and flit. I settle in to watch the Bears win. n

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A NEW HOME Gonzaga’s first on-campus pub revives the Bulldog

BY ERIN ROBINSON

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ack in 2011, Gonzaga alum Jim Powers of Williston, North Dakota, returned to his old stomping ground to meet up with a few of his college buddies. Just like old times, they decided to grab a beer at the Bulldog, a bar that sat toward the northeast side of campus.

“I hadn’t been there in years, so I said, ‘Let’s go to the Bulldog,’” reflects Powers. The bar had seen some changes since his last visit, but not for the better. What once was their “watering hole,” says Powers, had become rundown and dilapidated — except for the blue, red and yellow sign that hung on the outside of the building.

Jim remembers walking out of the bar that day saying to his friends, “I always loved that sign.

God, I wish I could have that sign.”

A few months later, Jim got a call that the Bulldog was closing for good after 65 years in business, with the rights to the name and sign up for sale.

“They wanted to sell it, so I bought it,” says Powers. “I didn’t know what I was going to do with it, but I knew someday we’d use it.”

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The sign remained in storage while Jim and his brother Tom, also a Gonzaga alum, threw around ideas of opening a restaurant, but never quite decided what exactly they wanted to do with it.

Jim got another call. This time, the voice on the other side of the line said that there may be a home for that sign, after all.

Now you can see Powers’ prized possession at the Bulldog Pub inside Gonzaga’s new, $51-million John J. Hemmingson Center. The pub, adorned with photographs of the university’s real-life mascots from over the year and a row of taps occupied by craft beers, sits on the second floor of the building.

Gonzaga has always been a wet campus, allowing students of legal drinking age to enjoy alcohol on school grounds, but there hasn’t been a place to buy a drink at the school. Chuck Faulkinberry, the director of the new student center, says he wants to see the space as a place for students and alumni to congregate on game day.

“It’s not a bar, this is a pub,” he adds. “You don’t have to be 21. The focus is on food and community, not alcohol.”

Students will be able to use their meal plans for menu items, aside from alcohol. Alcohol sales will be monitored. Though not set in place, Faulkinberry says there are plans to offer one drink an hour or set a maximum of three drinks per visit. At the least, students will only be allowed to have one drink in front of them at a time.

The Bulldog is part of Gonzaga’s new $51-million student center which features a number of meeting places, academic services and eateries. YOUNG KWAK PHOTOS Faulkinberry says that, since the focus is on food, spirits will be not be on display, but can be ordered in mixed drinks. Shots will not be offered.

One of the main themes of the pub is locality. Faulkinberry says that the goal is to offer beers and wines made here in Spokane or within the region. Even menu items, like the Bulldog Burger, will be made using local products. Every aspect of the burger will be local: from the beef to the lettuce, which will be grown in the student center’s hydroponic garden.

The Bulldog, which will open sometime next week, is set to be a gathering space for both students and the public. Stop in for a beer, a burger and a look at the old sign, which is sure to make you nostalgic about the old days at the dive up the street. n The Bulldog • Gonzaga University, Hemmingson University Center • 502 E. Boone • Open early Sept., hours TBD • zagdining.com • 313-6906

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iming is everything. When Steve Van Zeveren and his sister, Lisa, first were developing Uva Trattoria, their first choice was a downtown Coeur d’Alene location. Unfortunately, another restaurant just signed the lease, so Uva set up shop in a busy location adjacent to a Dairy Queen that didn’t necessarily lend itself to fine dining or walk-ins.

So when the same downtown location became available this spring, Uva’s owners jumped on it. They spruced up the place, revamped the bar and relocated into their

new downtown home over the course of a few sweltering days in June.

In the kitchen, Steve has added specials like chicken saltimbocca ($17) or his self-named pasta: baked penne in Gorgonzola cream sauce with spinach, tomatoes and chicken ($16). Lighter fare includes caprese salad ($9) and bruschetta ($7). Also look for daily $10 lunch specials, such as housemade meatball sandwich with a side Caesar and fountain drink.

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SEAFOOD ANTHONY’S BEACH CAFÉ 2912 E. Palouse Hwy. | 448-0668 In a corner of the South Hill Regal Plaza where the new Target went up, Anthony’s Beach Café opened its doors at the end of October. It’s part of a family of Anthony’s restaurants that originated in Bellevue in 1969 and now have locations throughout the Pacific Northwest, each falling into one of three categories: dinner houses, casual dining and to-go fishand-chip bars. Anthony’s at the Falls lands in the fine dining group; Anthony’s Beach Café is in the middle as a casual, sit-down restaurant.

BOATHOUSE BAR & GRILL 3799 E. Hayden Lake Rd. Hayden, Idaho | 208-772-5057 Who wants to cook after a day of leisure on the lake? That’s where the Boathouse comes in, with its bird’seye view of the Hayden Marina.

The best seat in the house is on the deck. Drop in for appetizers, like the stuffed Brie and roasted garlic, or linger over a plate of their popular fish tacos while you watch the sunset on the lake.

CEDARS FLOATING RESTAURANT 1514 N. Marina Dr., Blackwell Island | Coeur d’Alene | 208-664-2922 This isn’t lakeside dining — when you eat at Cedars’ floating restaurant, you’re dining on the water at the confluence between the Spokane River and Lake Coeur d’Alene.

Seafood is the specialty here and the smoky, cedar-planked, wild-caught salmon is consistently good. The patio is the place to be. You can even arrive by boat and tie up at one of Cedars’ docks.

CLINKERDAGGER 621 W. Mallon | 328-5965 With excellent food, service and view of the river, Clinkerdagger sets the standard for reliable fine dining in Spokane. The restaurant’s pea salad and rock salt prime rib have become beloved favorites since the restaurant opened during Expo ’74. Want to try something new? Order off the seasonal menu, featuring fresh and locally grown ingredients.

HAY J’S BISTRO 21706 E. Mission Ave. Liberty Lake | 926-2310 The blocky strip-mall exterior — and book-cover first impressions — are immediately overturned the second you open the door. Inside, Hay J’s Bistro is pure class, with candle flames flickering atop wine bottles at the tables, and metallic vine sculptures wrapping around wine bottles on the walls. With a wine list boasting 100 choices, and a wine bar next door, the selection manages to live up to the hype set by the décor.

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Third-World Problems Owen Wilson and Lake Bell take a stab at drama in No Escape

BY MARYANN JOHANSON

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f you took No Escape for a light action movie, something like a flick in which Liam Neeson would beat up villainous cartoon foreigners, you’re forgiven. It’s certainly the way the film has been marketed. Plus it stars Owen Wilson and Lake Bell, comic actors known for lighthearted snark and offhand insouciance. What else could be on offer but popcorn violence?

And this is still where I was a full 15 minutes into No Escape. We’ve seen the Dwyers of Austin, Texas, arrive in an unnamed Asian country. Jack (Wilson) is an engineer, and he has moved his family — wife Annie (Bell) and little girls Beeze (Claire Geare) and Lucy (Sterling Jerins) — here to work on a project that will bring clean drinking water to “the fourth world,” as he jokingly calls it. On the morning after they arrive and have settled into their four-star hotel, they wake up to discover that the phones are down, the TV isn’t working, and there isn’t even any Internet. So Jack goes out to try to find a newspaper,

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and gets caught up in the middle of the beginnings of a bloody revolution.

Now, that could be a setup for Taken: Southeast Asia, but this is presented not as action but as drama, with Jack not as a badass kicked into heroic overdrive but as an ordinary guy terrified out of his mind. And I suddenly realized: No Escape wants to be something serious, maybe not The Killing Fields, but certainly bordering on prestige drama.

No Escape cannot hope to achieve that goal, however, because it doesn’t have the least bit of interest in making any Asian people characters in the story, and it has almost no sympathy for their completely justifiable anger, which has to do with the Western corporate colonialism Jack’s company represents (they’re in the country for profit, not charity). It’s also almost beyond belief that Jack could be as ignorant of his employer’s objectives as he professes to be, which undercuts the sympathy we’re

intended to have for him and his family, who now have to get the hell out of Dodge without being slaughtered (they get a bit of help from Pierce Brosnan’s shady covert operative). Sure, no one wants adorable little girls to be butchered in the streets... but adorable little girls are dying from cholera, and they’re nowhere to be found here.

If you can get past the cultural narcissism that Western corporate colonialism is only an issue when it impacts a nice, white, rich American family, No Escape is actually enjoyably intense, though much closer to the level of the horror genre that the Dowdle brothers usually work in than that of awards bait. I’m not sure how plausible much of it is, but found myself gripping my seat and holding my breath more than once.

The kids are realistic NO ESCAPE children subjected to and Rated R coping with realistic trauma Directed by John Erick Dowdle as they face life-or-death Starring Lake Bell, Owen Wilson, danger; it is not the stuff of Pierce Brosnan popcorn violence. Poor Bell doesn’t have a whole lot to do beyond playing the fretting mother, though she’s very good in what is her first wholly dramatic role.

And it’s startling how unexpectedly fierce Wilson can be, and how easy it is to accept him in a non-comic performance when he drops his trademark drawl, which is nowhere in earshot here. I never realized how much that was a part of his comedic presence. If for nothing else, the chance to see two likable actors being intriguing in a whole new way makes No Escape worth the time. 

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This coming-of-age film features a 15-year-old female artist named Minnie — breaking the mold of the awkward white boy on a quest to lose his virginity — as she becomes sexually awakened. After an evening flirting with her mother’s boyfriend, she loses her virginity to him and continues to have sexual experiences with him. As she does so, she tells her stories to friend Kimmy and her tape recorder, where she keeps an audio diary. These experiences lead to more, and with them comes trouble and a whole lot of learning. (MS) Rated R

MERU

Meru gets its audience emotionally invested in what’s happening on screen with the efforts of three mountain climbers to scale a 21,000-foot peak known as the Shark’s Fin on India’s Mount Meru. And it does it by some simple additions to the tried-and-true tropes of lesser films in the genre; namely, by giving viewers each of the climbers’ personal backstories, exploring their respective motivations for such a death-defying lifestyle, and illustrating the importance of the team’s interpersonal relationships in pursuit of a seemingly impossible goal. At Magic Lantern (DN) Rated R

WWW.SPOKANEFESTIVALOFHOMES.COM NO ESCAPE

Jack (Owen Wilson) is an engineer, and he has moved his family — wife Annie (Lake Bell) and little girls Beeze (Claire Geare) and Lucy (Sterling Jerins) — to an unnamed Asian country to work. On the morning after they arrive at their four-star hotel, they wake up to discover that a revolution has taken over the city. Now, it’s up to Jack to get his family to safety. (MJ) Rated R

WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS

Zac Efron stars in another music-based movie as Cole Carter, a DJ who wants to make it big. He is soon torn by the people who represent his passions: his mentor who wants to help shape him into a successful DJ, his mentor’s girlfriend who he becomes romantically entangled with, and his friends with whom he has both struggled and partied. (MS) Rated R

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This is a Christian drama centered on Tony and Elizabeth Jordan and their daughter Danielle. As the couple seems to face a divorce amid intense bickering, Elizabeth happens to meet Miss Clara, a wise old black woman, and follows her lead of prayer in the “war room.” (MS) Rated PG

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Amy Winehouse only made two albums, and her chaotic personal life drew far more attention than her Grammy wins, monster hits and stunning voice. The documentary Amy puts the focus back on the singer’s artistry, at least for 90 minutes, as it tells the story of how a girl focused on the joy of music rose to fame — only to have that fame push her toward a dramatic and tragic demise at just 27. At Magic Lantern (DN) Rated R

ANT-MAN

Scott (Paul Rudd) was just released from prison and a return to a life of crime seems like the only option — until Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) shows up with a high-tech suit and a unique offer. He wants Scott to combine the suit’s abilities — communicating with and controlling ants, in addition to becoming the same size and strength as one — with his own breaking-andentering talents to shut down a sinister operation. Rated PG-13 (SR)

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It’s been about a decade since the last version of the Fantastic Four came out (2005), but apparently since Marvel movies are all the rage these days, it’s already time for a reboot. This time, the new kids on the block are Kate Mara as Sue Storm, Miles Teller as Reed Richards, Michael B. Jordan as Johnny Storm/Human Torch and Jamie Bell as The Thing. The film starts from the beginning of the F4 canon, showing us how the four brainiacs got their superpowers, and immediately enters them into conflict to save the world from the despicable Dr. Victor Von Doom. (CS) Rated PG-13

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Robyn and Simon have just moved back to Los Angeles when they run into Gordo in a shop. Simon doesn’t remember the guy at all, except that he was a bit of an oddball, which seems proven when Gordo shows up at the house without invitation several times, bearing increasingly and inappropriately extravagant gifts, and only when Robyn is home alone. Then things get even weirder. (MJ) Rated R ...continued on next page

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elist David Foster Wallace and Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky in this film adaptation of Lipsy’s Although of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself.

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Gamers will recognize Hitman Agent 47 for the video game series it is based on.

Action film fans will see it as the reboot of the 2007 film Hitman, which has a similar structure — a bald white man is a genetically modified killer with superhuman abilities and, in the next 90ish minutes, there’s lots of action and conspiracy. However, the 2015 reboot is more about that main character, known as Agent 47. (MS) Rated R

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Mark Ruffalo plays manic-depressive Cam Stuart, a father of two girls and a husband to Maggie (Zoe Saldana), who he is desperately trying to keep. He does so by attempting to take care of his two stubborn, expressive and lively daughters to prove himself while his wife attends Columbia for an MBA. This upbeat comedy is the feature debut for writer-director Maya Forbes, whose 12-year-old daughter plays one of the Stuart sisters. (MS) Rated R

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Pixar’s newest film (following 2013’s Monsters University) is a major “emotion” picture — it’s about how choices between conflicting emotions drive the life of a Minnesota family. Young Riley (Kaitlyn Dias) and her parents (Diane Lane and Kyle MacLachlan) struggle with joy, sadness, fear, anger and disgust — that’s Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Bill Hader, Lewis Black and Mindy Kaling, respectively — and the personified emotions create their own problems inside Riley’s head. (MS) Rated PG

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Set 22 years post-Jurassic Park, the dreamed-about, fully functioning dinosaur amusement park is finally a reality.

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THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.

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The story begins in 1963 as CIA agent Napoleon Solo (Henry Cavill) attempts to extract Gaby Teller (Alicia Vikander) from East Berlin, with KGB operative Ilya Kuryakin (Armie Hammer) in pursuit.

Gaby’s father (Christian Berkel) is a nuclear scientist who has disappeared, and she may be the key to finding him before

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MINIONS

Minions opens with a grand history of the race, starting with their evolution from tiny one-yellow-celled creatures from the Despicable Me movies floating in the primordial seas through the form we see them in now. The film is overly thick with backstory about the cute little buggers and distracts from the charm they brought to the original films. (MJ) Rated PG

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Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise in full Tom Cruise mode) is disavowed by the U.S. government yet again, even as he chases down a criminal organization that just needs one more MacGuffin to take over the world. Hunt and his familiar crew (Simon Pegg, Jeremy Renner and Ving Rhames) have to travel to Havana or Morocco or Minsk for reasons you won’t remember within 30 minutes of leaving the theater but will enjoy nevertheless. (PC) Rated PG-13

RICKI AND THE FLASH

Meryl Streep plays Ricki, a mother of three who abandoned her family to become a rockstar. Ricki returns home to her remarried ex-husband, Pete, after their daughter Julie (Streep’s real-life daughter Mamie Gummer) suffers a great heartbreak. As Ricki confronts what has become her past, she seeks forgiveness and reconciliation. (MS) Rated PG-13

SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE

This is a film without words. There’s plenty of grunts, burps, squeaks, bahs and other noises, just no one talks — not even the humans, who express themselves in garbled tones. But the story, brought to life with claymation, is still well communicated. Our sheep hero Shaun must lead his flock on a rescue mission to the big city after an accident causes their farmer to leave the farm. (LJ) Rated PG

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THE STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMENT

The Stanford Prison Experiment split up 15 male students into roles as prisoners and guards in a Stanford University building basement, comes chillingly to life in this dark tale. Even for those who know how it ends, getting up close and personal with the students-turnedabusers will leave you questioning human nature long after the film ends. At Magic Lantern (LJ) Rated R

STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON

Pioneering gangsta-rap crew N.W.A. gets the movie treatment their story has long deserved in this docu-drama tracing the ’80s rise of the group led by now-icons Ice Cube, Dr. Dre and Eazy-E. Arriving from the dangerous streets overrun by L.A.’s gang culture, the group sold millions of albums thanks to songs full of violent and misogynist fantasies, inspiring a generation of West Coast rappers to follow suit — and the F.B.I. and President George H.W. Bush to label them domestic terrorists. Straight Outta Compton shows N.W.A.’s revolutionary career trajectory until the band exploded in a blast of professional jealousy and rage. (DN) Rated R

TANGERINE

Shot entirely on iPhones, Tangerine gives us Sin-Dee (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez) and placid Alexandra (Mya Taylor), best friends who meet up for a donut on Christmas Eve right after Sin-Dee gets out of a 28-day stint in jail. Alexandra lets slip that Sin-Dee’s boyfriend and pimp Chester cheated on her when she was locked up. At Magic Lantern (DN) Rated R

TRAINWRECK

In addition to starring, Amy Schumer wrote the script for Trainwreck, casting herself as a monogamy-averse magazine writer who doesn’t know quite how to handle herself when she gets involved in a real relationship with an interview subject, a nice-guy sports orthopedic surgeon (Bill Hader). Rated R (SR) 

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Far more captivating are the film’s sections about Anker’s mentor, Mugs Stump, who was never able to tackle the Shark’s Fin before dying, giving Anker an incredible drive to succeed where his hero had failed. While Chin and Ozturk are considerably younger than Anker, they both have to overcome near-death experiences that occur in between the team’s two runs up the Shark’s Fin recounted in Meru — one a failure after nearly three weeks on the mountain and ending less than 100 meters from the top, MERU the other the ultimate, Rated R joyous success at film’s Directed by Jimmy Chin and end.

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Chin, who coStarring Conrad Anker, Jimmy directed with ElizaChin, Renan Ozturk beth Chai Vasarhelyi, also takes the time to talk to the climbers’ family members, learning of the stresses they feel while their husbands and brothers are risking life and limb. It’s those little additions to the tired outdoor-doc machinations that makes Meru well worth a look, even if you’ve never climbed anything taller than a set of stairs. n

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BY DAN NAILEN lenty of outdoor-adventure documentaries get by on stunning photography and flashy stunts that might be thrilling for backcountry skiers or weekend kayakers, but for many of us they come off as little more than 90-minute North Face ads.

Meru, though, is one outdoorsy doc that knows how to get its audience emotionally invested in what’s happening on screen, in this case the efforts of three mountain climbers to scale a 21,000-foot peak known as the Shark’s Fin on India’s Mount Meru. And it does it by some simple additions to the tried-and-true tropes of lesser films in the genre; namely, by giving viewers each of the climbers’ personal backstories, exploring their respective motivations for such a death-defying lifestyle, and illustrating the importance of the team’s interpersonal relationships in pursuit of a seemingly impossible goal.

Telling you that climbers Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk ultimately reach the peak of the Shark’s Fin is no spoiler, because if the audience has learned anything in the 90 minutes of Meru before their celebration on the summit, it’s that this trio would probably be making another effort to scale the insanely technical mountain — and filming it — right now if they hadn’t.

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To the Point Melvins’ Buzz Osborne doesn’t care what you think, and he never did

BY LAURA JOHNSON

B

uzz Osborne wakes up looking like that.

“Do you think I do anything to my hair?” he asks, talking from his home in Hollywood, California, last week. “I just want to look like a weirdo. I don’t spend money to look this way. Most people would spend money to not look like this.”

For 32 years, Osborne’s fuzzy and frayed mad scientist-looking locks have been the most recognizable part of the Melvins, albeit he’s one of two band mainstays. But all of that hair would mean nothing to the group if Osborne and his crew couldn’t play worthwhile music. And they most certainly do, constantly experimenting with their metal/ doom/sludge/grunge sound — songs with punkish titles like “Sweet Willy Rollbar,”

“Lizzy” and “Piss Pisstopherson” are all over the map — along with tirelessly touring and writing.

In 2012, the band even set records playing shows in every state, along with Washington, D.C., in 51 days. Last year, Osborne, promoting his solo record, came through the Hop! under his completely suitable nickname King Buzzo. Now, he’s back with touring with the Melvins, and they’re coming through the Bartlett next week for a sold-out show — “If you expect nothing from us, you’ll be pleasantly surprised. But I can promise we’ll show up.”

Like his hair, Osborne’s personality can sometimes come off as spiky and jagged. He often just can’t deal with other people.

“There’s a reason it’s just two of us in ...continued on next page

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“TO THE POINT,” CONTINUED... the band with a bunch of rotating musicians,” Osborne explains.

Drummer Dale Crover (also briefly a drummer for Nirvana) is the only one who has stayed almost since the beginning, when the band was just a trio out of the sleepy western Washington logging town of Montesano. For this particular tour, musicians from Big Business help fill out Melvins’ already loud, riotous sound on bass and another trap set — “more is more,” Osborne says.

When it comes to looking back at his time spent in the Washington grunge scene and growing up friends with Kurt Cobain, Osborne has given up. He left that all behind. He’s lived in California for 20 years. He enjoys playing golf and takes his wife out on dinner dates. He recently wrote a scathing review of the documentary Cobain: Montage of Heck for the Talkhouse website, calling 90 percent of the film utter bullshit. He says he would never have watched the movies on his own. But there are plenty MORE EVENTS of things Osborne hasn’t given Visit Inlander.com for up on. complete listings of “I haven’t given up on life, local events. on my golf handicap, on keeping my music in print or trying not to kill myself,” he says.

Then there’s his giggle, quick and contagious. He loves to laugh almost as much as he employs sarcasm. There’s even a YouTube compilation video of him laughing that claims it could cure cancer. “Maybe the laugh really does,” he says. “We can’t be sure.”

Currently, his band has two albums in the can, and today he’s headed to the studio to work on even more new material. He says he doesn’t have an in-house studio, as many musicians would after so many decades in the business, because he doesn’t allow loud music in the house.

He’s a bit more open about the writing, saying the method has probably changed to some degree, but he can’t remember how he used to write songs; it was too long ago. Now he just trusts the process. His stuff often falls into a doom-like, experimental quality, but is never boring even when slow in tempo.

Osborne’s grizzly vocals are too intriguing for that.

“There’s really no easy way to write music,” he says. “I always figure that something will happen.”

Last month, the band reissued The Bulls & the Bees EP and Electroretard album together on one disc. Osborne wanted to reintroduce the music to new and old fans alike, especially after Electroretard had been out of print. And even though he says some people will inevitably bitch about it, he likes the way they sound together.

“I usually walk away from albums once they’re mastered and then let the people decide if they like them or not,” Osborne says.

“Of course, I don’t care if they like them or not.”  Melvins • Thu, Sept. 3, at 8 pm • Sold out • All-ages • The Bartlett • 228 W. Sprague • thebartlettspokane.com • 747-2174

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Ordinary to Extraordinary Wimps celebrate the everyday on new punk-filled EP

BY AZARIA PODPLESKY

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ating your job, coming home after a long day of work and wanting nothing more than to lie on the couch only to be kept up at night by your thoughts? We’ve all been there.

Seattle-based punk trio the Wimps has embraced these universal experiences by making them the subjects of its latest EP, Super Me, which the band is releasing as a cassette.

According to singer/guitarist Rachel Ratner, her lyrics are simply a reflection of her life.

“That’s my outlet for talking about what my experience is being me,” she says over the phone during a recent band practice. “Since I’m doing general stuff, it’s relatable.

If I were a rocket scientist that flew around in a spaceship, I think my lyrics would be a little less commonplace.”

Take, for instance, this line in the opening track “Take

It As It Comes”: “Hate your job / though you try.”

Though she’s quick to say that the lyric doesn’t refer to a specific job, Ratner, currently a web developer at Amazon, says she knows about the ups and downs of having a 9-to-5 job, having previously worked at record stores, Seattle radio station KEXP and on the Seattle Band Map project.

“Regardless of how cool a place is, there’s always days where you hate your job,” Ratner says.

“I like working with kids, but there’s also the bureaucracy of working for something bigger than you that you have no control of,” adds drummer Dave Ramm, a speech therapist. “That can be very frustrating.”

To get out some of that frustration, the band, which formed in 2011 and killed at Volume 2014, recorded 17 songs over two weekends, putting aside five short-but-

The Seattle-based Wimps’ version of an awkward family photo. sweet, high-energy punk tunes for Super Me, the trio’s first release on Portland label Kill Rock Stars, and saving the rest for its forthcoming GET LISTED! full-length, Suitcase, Submit events online at which the Wimps Inlander.com/getlisted or hope to release on email related details to vinyl before the end getlisted@inlander.com. of the year.

“We wanted something that would be like the appetizer before the LP meal comes along,” singer/bassist Matt Nyce says.

While the album finishes up at the pressing plant, the band is working on other goals. They want to go on a longer tour, which would hopefully include Europe, write and record new music and, if you’re asking Nyce, meet Conan O’Brien.

Until then, it’s back to work for the trio. But they don’t seem to mind.

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ARBoR CRESt WiNE CELLARS, Bill Bozly J tHE BARtLEtt, Bearcubbin’ J tHE Big DiPPER, Jordan Collins with Matthew Winters, Nate Greenburg, Hope Hines, Andrew Dempsen, Amelia and Kasi J BiNg CRoSBy tHEAtER, Asleep at the Wheel BooMERS CLASSiC RoCk BAR & gRiLL, Randy Campbell acoustic show J BuCER’S CoffEEHouSE PuB, Open Jazz Jam with Erik Bowen BuCkHoRN iNN, The Spokane River Band, Alisa K Music CHECkERBoARD BAR, Eight bit Zero, Garden Goat CoEuR D’ALENE CASiNo, PJ Destiny J CoEuR D’ALENE PARk, Browne’s Addition Summer Concert Series feat. Sidetrack fizziE MuLLigANS, Kicho tHE fLAME, DJ WesOne HANDLEBARS, Muddy Frog Water tHE JACkSoN St., Acoustic Jam with Howard from Usual Suspects JoHN’S ALLEy, The Dodgy Mountain Men J LAguNA CAfé, Just Plain Darin tHE LANtERN tAP HouSE, DJ Lydell LEftBANk WiNE BAR, Nick Grow NoRtHERN QuESt CASiNo, DJ Ramsin J PiNNACLE NoRtHWESt, Vybe, Cazeau, Young West mix-tape release party RED RooM LouNgE, Tone Collaborative, Drew Blincow, 1 Tribe REPuBLiC BREWiNg Co., Scotia Road J RivERStoNE PARk, Global Summer Concert Series feat. Ruth Pratt & the BoKatz tEMPLiN’S RED LioN (208-773-1611), Sammy Eubanks

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hose who lament the demise of true rock ’n’ roll may find some comfort in the presence of the Biters. In Electric Blood, their first full-length record released earlier this month, the Atlanta act demonstrates their passion and talent for traditional rock music. It’s a head-thrashing-worthy mix of strong drum lines, two talented guitarists and a groovin’ bassist. Lead singer Tuk Smith’s vocals adeptly move from the gritty, borderline screaming — in classic lines like ”I want to smash my television / Somebody let me out of the cage / I’ll pull a guitar out of the grave” in “Low Lives in Hi Definition” — to smoother, but still high-energy, crooning in tracks like “Time to Bleed.” If the sonics of the record aren’t enough, the lyrics show they’re crazy about playing live: “I want to rock ‘n’ roll all night / like it’s 1975!” Expect the Pin to be rockin’ when the Biters come through next week.

— MATTHEW SALZANO Biters with the Blowouts, Cutback Davis • Wed, Sept. 2, at 7:30 pm • $10 • All-ages • Pinnacle Northwest • 412 W. Sprague • thepinevents.com • 368-4077

tHE vikiNg BAR & gRiLL, Eddie Haskell Trio zoLA, Anthony Hall and Boomshack

Friday, 08/28

1210 tAvERN (208-765-1210), Echo Elysim J BABy BAR, Pony Time, Wimps (See story on page 81), 66beat, Phlegm Fatale J tHE BARtLEtt, Scott Ryan, the World Record BEvERLy’S, Robert Vaughn J tHE Big DiPPER, Kid Ace, Ch3vyboy, Haov the Clown, T-Bird and more Big Sky’S tAvERN (489-2073), The Ricks Brothers BoLo’S, Slow Burn J BuCER’S CoffEEHouSE PuB, Samuel Dickison CARLiN BAy RESoRt (208-6893295), Karma’s Circle

tHE CELLAR, The Looze Gazoonz CHECkERBoARD BAR, Dammit Jim CoEuR D’ALENE CASiNo, Misfit Toys, Harmony Clayton, Smash Hit Carnival CoNkLiNg MARiNA & RESoRt, Charlie Butts and the Filter Tips CRAvE, Stoney Hawk CuRLEy’S, Tell the Boys J DAHMEN BARN (229-3414), Summer Concert Series: Nu Blue fizziE MuLLigANS, Tracer tHE fLAME, DJ WesOne Ladies Night HANDLEBARS, Jordan Cole iRoN HoRSE BAR, JamShack tHE JACkSoN St., Steve Livingston, Triple Shot JoHN’S ALLEy, Ayo Dot & the Uppercuts JoNES RADiAtoR, The Working Spliffs J kNittiNg fACtoRy, Hot August Nights feat. Helldorado, Project

Kings, Beyond Today, Tsuga LEftBANk WiNE BAR, Wyatt Wood MAx At MiRABEAu, Mojo Box MuLLigAN’S BAR & gRiLLE, Son of Brad, GRE3NE/Ron Greene NoRtHERN QuESt CASiNo, DJ Ramsin NoRtHERN RAiL PuB (487-4269), The Renegades J NyNE, Hip Hop 4 Hope feat. Yodi Mac, King Kuzey, Purpose, Kosh , DJ C-Mad PEND D’oREiLLE WiNERy, Jean Mann J PiNNACLE NoRtHWESt, Rez 4 Life feat PHP, Foe, Young Chiefs, Eazz Muzic, Isaw Mr Wynne J RED LioN HotEL At tHE PARk, British Export tHE RiDLER PiANo BAR, Dueling Pianos feat. Christan Raxter & Steve Ridler J tHE SHoP, Sarah Severson SLAB iNN (208-773-5440), Keith &

the Hankers tAMARACk PuBLiC HouSE, Marco Polo Collective tHE vikiNg BAR & gRiLL, Stepbrothers zoLA, Sammy Eubanks

Saturday, 08/29

BEvERLy’S, Robert Vaughn J tHE Big DiPPER, Cursive Wires, the Bight, Goodnight Venus BoLo’S, Slow Burn J BuCER’S CoffEEHouSE PuB, Jon & Rand CARLiN BAy RESoRt, Karma’s Circle J CHAPS, Just Plain Darin tHE CELLAR, The Looze Gazoonz CoEuR D’ALENE CASiNo, Misfit Toys, Harmony Clayton CoEuR D’ALENE CELLARS (208-6642336), Ron Criscione CoNkLiNg MARiNA & RESoRt, Charlie Butts and the Filter Tips

CRAVE, Stoney Hawk CRUISERS, Cousin, Mojo Box, Ticking Time Bomb, Kozmk Dreams CURLEY’S, Tell the Boys  DOWNTOWN SANDPOINT, Sandpoint Summer Sounds feat. Kathy Colton and the Reluctants FIZZIE MULLIGANS, Tracer THE FLAME, Marry The Mistress, Jackhammer, Noctyms Descent, DJ Big Mike, DJ WesOne GARLAND PUB & GRILL (326-7777), The Usual Suspects HANDLEBARS, Jordan Cole HARRISON, Harrison Summer Concerts feat. Canyon River IRON HORSE BAR, JamShack JOHN’S ALLEY, Dirty Revival  JONES RADIATOR, Daniel Amedee, Feral Anthem, Bad Koala THE LARIAT INN, Ricks Brothers MAX AT MIRABEAU, Mojo Box NYNE, DJ Ricki Leigh PEND D’OREILLE WINERY, Monarch Mountain Band  PINNACLE NORTHWEST, Brewfish, the Hookys, Facedown, Brotha Nature, No Gunaso, Couch Party PJ’S BAR & GRILL, Strawberry Rocket, Aardvark, Heart Avail  RED LION HOTEL AT THE PARK, British Export REPUBLIC BREWING CO., Robert Sarazin Blake and the Put-it-alldown-in-a-letters THE RIDLER PIANO BAR, Dueling Pianos feat. Christan Raxter & Steve Ridler SLAB INN, Keith & the Hankers

THE VIKING BAR & GRILL, Jack Mozie, The 3H Band, Andy Rumsey ZOLA, Sammy Eubanks

Sunday, 08/30

ARBOR CREST WINE CELLARS, Ryan Larsen Band BIG BARN BREWING CO. (710-2961), Jazz NW Big Band CHECKERBOARD BAR, The Across & Back Tour feat. Mr. P Chill, Cleen, DJ Uppercutz, Storme COEUR D’ALENE CASINO, Kosh, Ron Greene  COEUR D’ALENE CITY PARK, CdA City Park Concert Series feat.

Tuxedo Junction Big Band CRAFTED TAP HOUSE + KITCHEN, Kyle Swaffard CRUISERS, Riverboat Dave CURLEY’S, New Mud DALEY’S CHEAP SHOTS, Jam Night with VooDoo Church IRON HORSE BAR & GRILL (VALLEY) (926-8411), Ray Vasquez JOHN’S ALLEY, Lorin Walker Madson  KOOTENAI COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, GRE3NE/Ron Greene  NORTHERN QUEST CASINO, Huey Lewis and the News (See story on facing page), Eddie Money  PINNACLE NORTHWEST, The Home Team, the Grocery Boys ZOLA, Soulful Max Trio

Monday, 08/31

 CALYPSOS COFFEE & CREAMERY, Open Mic CHECKERBOARD BAR, Happy

Otherwise EICHARDT’S, Monday Night Jam with Truck Mills JOHN’S ALLEY, Lorin Walker Madson LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Monday Night Spotlight feat. Carey Brazil MAIN STREET BISTRO (443-3129), Jam Session with Doug and Sally McQuain ZOLA, Nate Ostrander Trio

Tuesday, 09/01

315 MARTINIS & TAPAS, The Rub BROOKLYN DELI & LOUNGE, Open Mic FEDORA PUB & GRILLE, Tuesday Night Jam with Truck Mills JOHN’S ALLEY, World’s Finest JONES RADIATOR, Open Mic of Open-ness KELLY’S IRISH PUB, Arvid Lundin & Deep Roots SWAXX, T.A.S.T.Y with DJs Freaky Fred, Beauflexx ZOLA, The Bucket List

Wednesday, 09/02  BABY BAR, Love Moon, Dark White Light, Haunted Tubes BARRISTER WINERY, Zuill Bailey & David Leisner  CHAPS, Land of Voices with Dirk Swartz CRAFTED TAP HOUSE + KITCHEN, Kosh DOWNTOWN COEUR D’ALENE, Live After 5 feat. The Moss Brothers EICHARDT’S, Charley Packard GENO’S TRADITIONAL FOOD & ALES, Open Mic with T & T

IRON HORSE BAR & GRILL, Evan Denlinger JONES RADIATOR, Kori Ailene LA ROSA CLUB, Robert Beadling and Friends LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Tom Norton LUCKY’S IRISH PUB, DJ D3VIN3 MAIN STREET BISTRO, Just Plain Darin  PINNACLE NORTHWEST, Biters (See story on facing page), the Blowouts, Cutback Davis THE RIDLER PIANO BAR, Jam with Steve Ridler  RIVERFRONT PARK, Pig Out in the Park feat. Sammy Eubanks, Dimestore Prophets, Blues Edition, Blue Canoe and more SOULFUL SOUPS & SPIRITS, Open mic with Son of Brad WADDELL’S BREWPUB & GRILL (3217818), Son of Brad ZOLA, The Bossame

Coming Up ...

RIVERFRONT PARK, Pig Out in the Park feat. Folkinception, Bakin’ Phat, Too Slim & the Taildraggers, Hey! is for Horses, and more, Sept.

3-7 SPOKANE ARENA, Tim McGraw with Billy Currington and Chase Bryant, Sept. 3  THE BARTLETT, The Melvins [Sold-Out] (See story on page 79), Sept. 3 PINNACLE NORTHWEST, F--- the Facts, Sept. 9 THE BARTLETT, Richard Lloyd (from Television), Sept. 10

MUSIC | VENUES 315 MARTINIS & TAPAS • 315 E. Wallace, CdA • 208-667-9660 ARBOR CREST • 4705 N. Fruit Hill Rd. • 927-9463 BABY BAR • 827 W. First Ave. • 847-1234 THE BARTLETT • 228 W. Sprague Ave. • 747-2174 BIG BARN BREWING • 16004 N. Applewood Ln, Mead • 238-2489 THE BIG DIPPER • 171 S. Washington St. • 863-8098 BIGFOOT PUB • 9115 N. Division St. • 467-9638 BING CROSBY THEATER • 901 W. Sprague Ave. • 227-7638 BLACK DIAMOND • 9614 E. Sprague • 891-8357 BOLO’S• 116 S. Best Rd. • 891-8995 BOOMERS • 18219 E. Appleway Ave. • 755-7486 BOOTS BAKERY & LOUNGE • 24 W. Main Ave. • 703-7223 BROOKLYN DELI • 122 S Monroe St # 101• 835-4177 BUCER’S COFFEEHOUSE PUB • 201 S. Main, Moscow • 208-882-5216 BUCKHORN INN • 13311 Sunset Hwy.• 244-3991 THE CELLAR • 317 E. Sherman, CdA • 208-6649463 CALYPSOS • 116 E Lakeside Ave., CdA • 208665-0591 CHAPS • 4237 Cheney-Spokane Rd. • 624-4182 CHATEAU RIVE • 621 W. Mallon Ave. • 795-2030 CHECKERBOARD BAR • 1716 E. Sprague • 535-4007 COEUR D’ALENE CASINO • 37914 S. Nukwalqw Rd., Worley • 800-523-2464 CONKLING MARINA & RESORT • 20 W Jerry Ln, Worley • 208-686-1151 CRAFTED TAP HOUSE • 523 Sherman Ave., CdA • 208-292-4813 CRAVE• 401 W. Riverside Suite 101. • 321-7480 CRUISERS • 6105 W Seltice Way, Post Falls • (208) 773-4706 CURLEY’S • 26433 W. Hwy. 53 • 208-773-5816 DALEY’S • 6412 E. Trent • 535-9309 EICHARDT’S • 212 Cedar St., Sandpoint • 208263-4005 FEDORA PUB • 1726 W. Kathleen, CdA • 208765-8888 FIZZIE MULLIGANS • 331 W. Hastings Rd. • 466-5354 THE FLAME • 2401 E. Sprague Ave. • 534-9121 THE FOXHOLE• 829 E. Boone • 315-5327 FOX THEATER • 1001 W. Sprague • 624-1200 GRANDE RONDE CELLARS • 906 W. 2nd • 455-8161 HANDLEBARS • 12005 E. Trent, Spokane Valley • 309-3715 HOGFISH • 1920 E. Sherman, CdA • 208-667-1896 IRON HORSE • 407 E. Sherman Ave., CdA • 208-667-7314 THE JACKSON ST. • 2436 N. Astor • 315-8497 JOHN’S ALLEY • 114 E. 6th, Moscow • 208-8837662 JONES RADIATOR • 120 E. Sprague • 747-6005 KNITTING FACTORY • 911 W. Sprague Ave. • 244-3279 LAGUNA CAFÉ • 4302 S. Regal St. • 448-0887 THE LANTERN TAP HOUSE • 1004 S. Perry St. • 315-9531 THE LARIAT • 11820 N Market St, Mead • 4669918 LA ROSA CLUB • 105 S. First Ave., Sandpoint • 208-255-2100 LEFTBANK WINE BAR • 108 N. Washington • 315-8623 LUCKY’S IRISH PUB • 408 W. Sprague Ave. • 747-2605 MAX AT MIRABEAU • 1100 N. Sullivan Rd. • 924-9000 MOOTSY’S • 406 W. Sprague • 838-1570 NASHVILLE NORTH • 6361 W. Seltice Way, Post Falls • 208-457-9128 NECTAR• 120 N. Stevens St. • 869-1572 NORTHERN QUEST • 100 N. Hayford • 242-7000 NYNE • 232 W. Sprague Ave. • 474-1621 THE SHOP • 924 S. Perry St. • 534-1647 O’SHAY’S • 313 E. CdA Lake Dr. • 208-667-4666 PEND D’OREILLE WINERY • 301 Cedar St., Sandpoint • 208-265-8545 PINNACLE NORTHWEST • 412 W. Sprague • 368-4077 RED LION RIVER INN • 700 N. Division St. • 326-5577 RED ROOM LOUNGE • 521 W. Sprague Ave. • 838-7613 REPUBLIC BREWING • 26 Clark Ave. • 775-2700 THE RIDLER PIANO BAR • 718 W. Riverside . • 822-7938 THE ROADHOUSE • 20 N. Raymond • 413-1894 ROCKET MARKET • 726 E. 43rd Ave. • 343-2253 SEASONS OF COEUR D’ALENE • 209 E. Lakeside Ave. • 208-664-8008 THE SHOP • 924 S. Perry St. • 534-1647 SOULFUL SOUPS & SPIRITS • 117 N. Howard St. • 459-1190 SPOKANE ARENA • 720 W. Mallon • 279-7000 SULLIVAN SCOREBOARD • 205 N Sullivan Rd • 891-0880 SWAXX • 23 E. Lincoln Rd. • 703-7474 TAMARACK • 912 W Sprague • 315-4846 UNDERGROUND 15 • 15 S. Howard St. • 290-2122 THE VIKING • 1221 N. Stevens St. • 315-4547 ZOLA • 22 W. Main Ave. • 624-2416

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FESTIVAL CULTURAL UNITY

Long before the Inland Northwest was settled by European pioneers, the region’s native tribes would gather at the end of summer along the Spokane River’s bountiful banks. Though the massive salmon runs the river once provided are now history, tribes from around the region still gather to honor their heritage. The annual celebration welcomes the community to experience traditional dances, songs, drumming and the ceremonial grand entries (Friday at 7 pm, Saturday at 1 and 7 pm, Sunday at 1 pm). Sunday marks the third annual Youth Powwow and Family Fun day (noon to 5 pm), with kids events like dancing, games and contests.

— CHEY SCOTT Gathering at the Falls Pow Wow • Fri, Aug. 28 to Sun, Aug. 30 • Free and open to the public • Riverfront Park • 507 N. Howard • facebook.com/RiverfrontParkPowwowSpokane

FOOD ALL YOU CAN EAT

Enjoying Pig Out in the Park to its fullest means eating so much, you end up like one of the Bloomsday statues that line its edge — completely stopped in your tracks. Pig Out returns to Riverfront Park for its 36th year, as grand as always: a total of 200 menu items from 45 vendors. A whopping 100 free concerts on three stages. Three adult beverage gardens. With six full days from morning to night, celebrate the end of the summer by gorging yourself on some Spokane’s most delectable fare.

— MATTHEW SALZANO Pig Out in the Park • Wed, Sept. 2 through Mon, Sept. 7, daily from 11 am-10 pm • Free admission • Riverfront Park • 507 N. Howard • spokanepigout.com

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CLASSICAL TIP BACH THE WINE

Over the past couple of Connoisseur Concerts seasons, Johann Sebastian Bach has no longer just been appreciated during the Northwest Bach Festival. Continuing that theme, festival artistic director and renowned cellist Zuill Bailey is back in town next week to kick off a new series called Bach @ Barrister at Barrister Winery.

The concert includes the world release of a new recording by Bailey and guitarist David Leisner. Expect a program full of works

by Schubert, Leisner, Saint-Saëns and Paganini. Concertgoers will receive an autographed CD with their ticket price.

— LAURA JOHNSON Bach @ Barrister series feat. Zuill Bailey • Tue, Sept. 1 and Wed, Sept. 2, at 7 pm • $45 (Sept. 2 show sold out) • Barrister Winery • 1213 W. Railroad • ticketswest.com

The Death of Otto Zehm

By Andrew Gabriel Britt

A meticulously researched, compelling account of the complex civic and legal matters that resulted from Otto Zehm’s death in custody and changed Spokane’s policing forever.

Available now at Auntie’s Bookstore in Spokane, Well Read Moose in CDA and on Amazon*. (*Available electronically for your Kindle)

CULTURE MINI CONS

These days, everyone’s launching their own version of Comicon, including the Coeur d’Alene Public Library and East Bonner County Library District in Sandpoint. This weekend, both libraries host inaugural micro-cons, styled after the hugely popular San Diego Comic-Con. Expect the usual fare: cosplay contests, art displays, gaming tournaments, panels, artists (like Tom Cook, pictured), vendor booths and fun activities geared toward kids and families.

For specific details about each event, visit the libraries’ respective websites.

— CHEY SCOTT Coeur d’Con • Sat, Aug. 29, from 10 am-4 pm • Free • Coeur d’Alene Public Library • 502 E. Front Ave. • coeurdcon.wordpress.com • 208-769-2315 Sandemonium • Sat, Aug. 29, from 10 am-5 pm • Free • Sandpoint Library • 1407 Cedar St. • ebonnerlibrary.org • 208-263-6930

THEATER JAILHOUSE DRAMEDY

Written and composed by local father/daughter duo Tom Cooper and Kristin Cooper Herby, The Clink is a musical that tells the diverse stories of four women serendipitously locked up together in an Idaho jail cell. The show focuses on Fifi, a sheltered young girl who spends two nights in the slammer for a DUI. Fifi finds herself helping her hard-core cellmates discover the best in themselves, despite the challenges life has thrown at them. In return, they help her learn that her life is not as bad as she thinks. This show, all about the ups and downs of modern life, returns to Spokane for one day.

— ERIN ROBINSON The Clink • Sat, Aug 29, at 2 and 7:30 pm • $20 • Bing Crosby Theater • 901 W. Sprague • bingcrosbytheater.com • 227-7638

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W I SAW U YOU

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CHEERS JEERS

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I SAW YOU RE: ARIZONA Yes it was nice to see you again! Yes I'm rather unhappy and I'd like to chat more! Maybe you can catch me on fb at least? ;) RE: VALENTINES ROSES IN DECEMBER First of all, thank u Buddy for making my dreams come true by putting me in the I saw you section. From the first moment I saw you, it was love at first sight. Since then you've been the ace to my card deck, my Melon flavor Gatorade, and my cherry little life saver. You're the balloon to my blimp, you're my creme brulee and of course you're the wind through my trees. If I could make a word up for how stunning you are, it would be be gorgeous. You rock and roll my soul, I love working with you, you're nnot only extremely sexy, but your insides are just as beautiful. I want you to know if a zombie apocalypse ever happens, I'm coming for you first. Well, if you read this reply, what do you say to going and getting a pina colada and finding some rain? Your one and only, Miss Luigi a.k.a player 2 HEY, I'M A CREEP TOO!!! This is so cool I am so excited. Wait let me explain. I saw at Colville Post Office. You were humming a song. I got as close as I could....

OMG it was Creep by Radiohead. I love that song. At least I hope it was Creep or this is going to be creepy. LMAO! I think you are everything I look for in a mate.

I will stop by soon, I just need to find something to mail.

WSU INTERIOR DESIGN @ WALMART, N. 8/22 You, blonde hair, blue eyes, 5'5".

We talked while the cashier searched for the anti-theft on a bottle of Makers Mark.

Kicking myself for not asking your name.

Respond here if you happen across this?

VALLEY KOHL'S CRUSH Friday 8/21.

Spokane Valley Kohl's around 1:30 in the home department. Me: Brunette with frameless glasses, plain navy blue shirt, and jeans carrying clothes. You: young, dark haired, handsome employee wearing a light shirt and tie with black pants.

We made eye contact by the Yankee Candle display when you excused yourself for being in the pathway. I was smitten with you, coffee? kohlscrush@ gmail.com BEAUTIFUL BLONDE I saw you in your sexy Porsche Cayenne, roaring down the road with a million-dollar smile and your aviator sunglasses. It made me happy just seeing you enjoy the experience.

Keep it up! I'm looking forward to seeing you again!

FABULOUS BOOTS AT BOOTS 8/23 To the gorgeous waitress with dreadlocks, tattoos and fringed boots at Boots Bakery on Aug. 23. I'm the dancer who came in for the film shoot. I would have liked to talk to you in person but by the time the shoot was over you had a long line of customers to take care of. Would it be presumptuous of me to ask if you'd like to see a show sometime, or perhaps a film at the Magic Lantern?

RE: BEAUTY LISA Sounds familiar! Tell me one thing that lets me know I'm the Lisa you can't get over;)

CHEERS BRANDI CARLILE SHOW: CHEERS! My dad and I had a helluva good time with you two women at the Brandi Carlile show. Jessica, you've seen her 9 times, I think; and Lynelle, it was your first time at the Knit, I believe. You two haven't known each other very long, but you sure acted like sisters. I just wanted to say that my dad and I had a lot of fun talking with you two and enjoying the great music.

And to think I wanted to bail after seeing Anderson East. I'm so glad we stuck around. You two were a blast — let's see a show again! nothinglikethepnw@ gmail.com

YOU DON'T KNOW HOW GOOD YOU HAVE IT ( long exhale sigh!!!) Back again in the city I didn't know I loved so much.

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tious drivers who slow down when passing pedestrians on gravel/dirt roads. As a runner, I can not thank you enough for

others. Apparently that was all fake too, as it didn't matter after 15 years of loyal service. Well, you knocked me down for

Your letter had me laughing so hard I cried... it was cathfartic.

I'm only here for a short while before I return to my new home... Spokane!?! You might not realize how good you have it.

Yeah yeah, it might not be Seattle, but come on! You have culture ( as "interesting" as it may be) and community ( it's as easy as "Hello"). You've changed, developed, and grew since my departure, but the core components are still driving.

Love you all!

RUNNER, RUNNER Cheers to the woman on Tubb's Hill who exclaimed, "Good work," on my run! I was on mile 7 and definitely needed the boost.

RE: BURNT WIND Thanks so much for your jeers, not sure if it was me or not, but your letter had me laughing so hard I cried...it was cathfartic...awesome.

BEAM US UP, MR SCOTT! Your intellegence astounds me, your strength is like nothing I have ever seen before, and the encouragement you offer is a contagious blessing. Simply put, you continue to amaze me as time goes on, and I find you udderly irresistable! I do love you so, and I am beyond thankful for you.

STEER INN EMPLOYEES Cheers to Steer Inn employees… My dad and I have always stopped here on our way home from church on Sundays ’for a single chicken that we split between us. In January my dad had a stroke and for a couple of months wasn’t able to come in.

As soon as my dad was able…we started stopping in again, not just after church but whenever we come into town. You are my dad’s favorite spot to stop. We so appreciate all your hard work and wanted to say “thank you” for always having a smile on your face, a nice friendly word to say and a helping hand whenever we need it. Thank you!!!

DUSTY RUNNERS Thank you to the cau-

SOUND OFF 1. Visit Inlander.com/isawyou by 3 pm Monday. 2. Pick a category (I Saw You, You Saw Me, Cheers or Jeers). 3.

Provide basic info: your name and email (so we know you’re real). 4. To connect via I Saw You, provide a non-identifying email to be included with your submission — like “petals327@yahoo.com,” not “j.smith@comcast.net.”

— RE: BURNT WIND

being considerate and avoiding as much dust kick-up as possible. The dry weather lately has made the gravel roads so dry also, and some drivers fail to recognize that driving 35 mph *actually does* kick up enough dust to cause a coughing fit and irritated eyes. So thank you to the example-setters who treat pedestrians like other humans and don't leave us in the dust, literally.

JEERS LATE, STILL SEETHING Jeers to the Inlander for pulling Hightower and Borowitz from the printed fish wrapper...

I always remembered to pick up the Inlander when they were in it; now my record for retrieval is spotty at best.

LOYALITY OUT THE WINDOW Fifteen years I gave you loyal service, and you terminated me. Your reasoning was lame at best, even the Unemployment Department found no just cause, "no misconduct on the part of the employee." You accused me of tainting your reputation, when in truth it is my reputation that has been tainted. You have done a fine job of tainting your own reputation by making promises to your guests that you are not keeping. Isn't that the real reason you terminated me because I wouldn't lie and cover up that fact that you are cheating your guests out of what they have earned? Making promises that you are not keeping? You have tainted your own credibility within the industry. That is not something I did. I am an honest person, with high integrity and what your doing is wrong.

My gues's trusted me to be fair and honest with them, and according to you on my evaluations I was a "role model" to

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sure, but not to worry because I have gotten up, stronger then ever. can't wait for your competitor to open. As they say, those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones!

ROOFIED AT A CONCERT It's been a month. My sis and I are convinced something was slipped into our drinks. We are in our 40s, experienced drinkers, but both ended up helpless at exactly the same time, unable to see for hours but clearly hearing everything going on around us. Was it the annoyed couple in front of us? The heavy girls behind us that didn't appreciate our concert enthusiasm? The cute bartender serving our drinks? We will never know. We would've ended up in jail, or worse, if not for an old friend driving us home.

Women, be careful. Check out online videos that show just how easy it is for someone to do this to you.

GRAFFITI AT RIVERSIDE STATE PARK How sad that we can't even have a place of such natural beauty kept that way without someone defacing it and marring the landscape, all because a selfish "artist" decided that it was okay to spray paint the rocks in and around the river.

I'm all for artistic expression, but this one makes me sick to my stomach! 

THIS WEEK'S ANSWERS

NOTE: I Saw You/Cheers & Jeers is for adults 18 or older. The Inlander reserves the right to edit or reject any posting at any time at its sole discretion and assumes no responsibility for the content.

It’s good to be seen.

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EVENTS | CALENDAR

BENEFIT

DOG GONE DOG RUN The Pacific Northwest Animal Welfare Project’s third annual fundraiser, featuring live music, silent/live auctions, a pet food drive, car wash, motorcycle ride and poker run and more. Aug. 29, 10 am-7 pm. Cruisers, 6105 W. Seltice Way. on.fb.me/1OTiWZi (208-773-4706)

COMEDY

SIDEWAYS CINEMA Members of the Blue Door troupe re-dub on the spot a classically bad sci-fi movie. Aug. 27, at 9 pm. Rated for mature audiences. $7. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland.

(747-7045) STAND-UP OPEN MIC Local comedians; see weekly schedule online.

Thursdays at 8 pm. Free. Uncle D’s Comedy Underground, 2721 N. Market St. bluznews.com (483-7300) AFTER DARK A adult-rated version of the Blue Door’s monthly, Friday show; last Friday of the month, at 10 pm. $7.

Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. bluedoortheatre.com (747-7045) EXPEDITION Live improv comedy show. Fridays in August, at 8 pm. $7.

Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland. bluedoortheatre.com (747-7045) STAND-UP COMEDY Live comedy featuring established and up-and-coming local comedians. Fridays at 8 pm. No cover. Red Dragon Chinese, 1406 W. Third. (838-6688) SAFARI Fast-paced short-form improv games based on audience suggestions.

(Not rated.) Saturdays at 9 pm. $7. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland. bluedoortheatre.com (747-7045) STAND-UP OPEN MIC: Mondays; signup at 9:30 pm, show at 10 pm. Ages 21+.

No cover. The Foxhole, 829 E. Boone. facebook.com/thefoxholespokane GUFFAW YOURSELF Open mic comedy night; every other Thursday at 10 pm. Free. Neato Burrito, 827 W. First Ave. (847-1234) IMPROV LAB The Blue Door players try out new material on stage, monthly on the first Friday, at 10 pm. Not rated. $7.

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EARTH FROM SPACE A Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit of images captured by high-tech satellites constantly circling the globe. Also includes an interactive

fly-along with NASA satellites in 3D, video from the Mars Rover Curiosity and images from the Hubble Telescope.

Through October; open Wed-Sat 11 am-4 pm. Call to schedule group tours. $4-$6. Spokane Valley Heritage Museum, 12114 E. Sprague Ave. valleyheritagecenter.org (922-4570) HIRING HEROES CAREER & RESOURCE FAIR The third annual event features 140+ employers on site, with the goal of matching employers with well-qualified past/present military members and their families. Aug. 27, 10 am-3 pm. Spokane County Fair & Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. redcross.org/ hiringheroes (325-9656) FOURTH FRIDAY PUB PEDDLERS Group cycling ride, making a few stops along the way to a final destination.

Meets at 7 pm, departs at 8 pm. Free.

Swamp Tavern, 1904 W. Fifth. (251-2107) FRIENDS OF MANITO FALL PLANT SALE TFM celebrates their 25th anniversary this year, and hosts its annual fall sale to support ongoing efforts to enhance the park. Visit website for a complete list of plans for sale. The event also includes complimentary refreshments and special anniversary items for sale. Aug. 29, 8 am-3 pm. Manito Park, 1800 S. Grand Blvd. thefriendsofmanito.org (456-8038) NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION INFO SESSION A 3-hour session with Freedom Project staff and local volunteers who answer questions and share the impact and research results of NVC on people in prisons in Washington state.

Aug. 29, 10:30 am-1:30 pm & 2:30-5:30 pm. Free. Downtown Library, 906 W. Main. freedom-project.org (534-7714) DOGGIE DIP The City of Spokane Parks and Rec teams up with SpokAnimal to give the last swim of the season to the dogs, while raising funds and awareness for the Highbridge Dog Park.

Owners must present proof of vaccination; dogs must be well-mannered and at least 6 months old. $10. Aug. 30, 3-5 pm, Comstock Park; Aug. 31, 5-7 pm, Shadle Park; Sept. 1, 5-7 pm, HarmonShipley Park; Sept. 2, 5-7 pm, Cannon Park; Sept. 3, 5-7 pm, Liberty Park. spokaneparks.org CONTRA DANCE Spokane Folklore Society’s weekly community dance. No experience needed, everyone is welcome. Beginner workshop at 7:15 pm.

Sep. 2, 7:30-9:30 pm. $5-$7. Woman’s Club of Spokane, 1428 W. Ninth. spokanefolklore.org (747-2640) PAINT & PINTS OPEN HOUSE The new paint & drink studio is open to the

public, and offers opening specials on drinks and classes to those who attend.

Sep. 4, 6-8:30 pm. Free. Paint & Pints, 718 W. Riverside. paintandpintsspokane.com (893-5444) TWIN EAGLES 10 YEAR CELEBRATION A community event sponsored by the elder council of Twin Eagles Wilderness School to celebrate ten years of deep nature connection mentoring and the joy of community. Events include music, skill sharing, storytelling, nature activities, camping and more. Sept. 5-7; with main event on Monday. At the Medicine Circle Eco-Retreat in Priest River, Idaho.

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Aug. 26-30. $7-$10. Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4056 N. Government Way. northidahofair.com (208-765-4969) GATHERING AT THE FALLS POW WOW The annual event hearkens back to the tradition of Northwest Tribes to gather at the river each year to celebrate its gifts and renew friendships. The modern version of the event maintains many of these traditions, with dancers, singers and performers from across the region attending. Aug. 28-30. Riverfront Park, 705 N. Howard St. facebook.com/RiverfrontParkPowwowSpokane (325-5502) GREEN BLUFF PEACH FESTIVAL Head up to Green Bluff for fresh-picked peaches, peach ice cream, cobbler, and pies. Peaches fest runs Aug. 15 through Labor Day weekend. See individual orchard/grower schedules for hours and details. greenbluffgrowers.com COEUR D’CON The CdA Public Library hosts its first ever comic con, celebrating books, movies, games, manga, and all the many avenues of geek culture.

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My boyfriend will text if he’s running late but says texting “isn’t real communication.” He says that if I need to talk, I should call him. I get that anything serious should be discussed via phone. However, we live separately, and sometimes I just want to reach out in a small way with a funny photo or a word or two and get a word or two back. When he doesn’t respond or grudgingly responds a day later, I get more and more hurt and AMY ALKON angry and want to break up with him. I know he cares about me. Am I being unreasonable?

--Upset We get it: You spend an entire day making a small but very accurate Voodoo doll of him and then have to dispose of it when he finally texts back.

There are many who share your boyfriend’s techno-snobbery, claiming that texting isn’t “real communication” (perhaps because it doesn’t require Socratic oratory or chasing a goose to pluck a quill). But say one person texts “i love u” and the other texts back, “k.” That communicates plenty. And say you and your boyfriend were in the same room and you held up a tiny fern in a pot: “Look! A plant that has yet to commit suicide on me!” It would be pretty cold -- and surely he’d think so -- if he just kept silently clipping his toenails or whittling his corncob pipe or whatever.

It’s one thing if you’re sending him iTunes user agreement-length texts and expecting him to text back in kind. But this sort of texted “yoo-hoo!” you’re sending him is one of the seemingly unimportant reach-outs that relationships researcher John Gottman calls “bids for connection.” These “bids” are attempts -- often made in small and mundane ways -- to get your partner’s attention, affection, humor, or support.

Gottman observes that these are effectively little “trust tests” leading to “a tiny turning point -- an opportunity, or a lost opportunity, for connection.” In a study by Gottman and cognitive psychologist Janice Driver, the newlyweds who remained married to their partners six years later were the responsive ones -those who had “turned toward” their partner’s bids, on average, 86 percent of the time. Those who’d responded only 33 percent of the time were divorced by the six-year mark.

Explain the “bid for connection” thing so your boyfriend can understand why it’s so important that he come through for you -- or, rather, 4 u. But also keep in mind, as I write in “Good Manners for Nice People Who Sometimes Say F*ck,” that “technology makes a nearly instant response possible; it doesn’t mandate it.”

Let him know that you aren’t looking to start some relationship reign of terror -- like if he doesn’t text you back in 60 seconds, his phone and/or the relationship will explode. It’s just that seeing him making an effort would mean a lot to you (and keep you from Googling genital death spells). It’s also the sort of thing that keeps romance alive. As Gottman points out, you do that not with “Gone With the Wind” embraces or a bunch of loot on Valentine’s Day but with little daily shows of love. In this case, it’s those three little…uh, letters -- LOL -- after you text him a cat with a gunslinger mustache or a dachshund in a lobster suit.

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I’ve been texting a lot with this guy for a few weeks, but he never calls me. We’ve been on a few dates that were really nice. My girlfriends tell me that if he really liked me, he’d call me. But one of my friends is about to get married, and their whole courtship was basically conducted via text. How important is the whole calling versus texting thing?

--Worried Spoken-word telephone conversation does have its merits, like how you’re unlikely to find yourself asking your grandma to send you a better photo of her penis.

There’s an assumption many women make that if a guy’s only texting you and not calling you, he’s not that into you. But context matters. Like whether “whassup gorjuss?” comes in at 1:17 a.m. or at 9:30 a.m. as you’re riding the elevator up to work.

And content especially matters -- in a guy’s texts and when you’re together. For example, on dates, is he looking into your eyes as you two talk for hours or looking into his phone as you stare into your napkin? In short, the medium is not the message.

The message is the message -- like if someone’s on the phone with you and simultaneously organizing his sock drawer, pondering a zit in the mirror, and bidding on a vintage beer sign on eBay: “Sorry, what was that about your childhood trauma?” n ©2015, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. • Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405 or email AdviceAmy@aol.com (www.advicegoddess.com)

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EVENTS | CALENDAR COASTER CLASSIC CAR SHOW Classic cars from across the Northwest converge on Silverwood for the 13th annual car show, offering prizes for 1-3 place in multiple categories. Sept. 5-6.

Park admission applies. Silverwood Theme Park, 27843 U.S. 95. silverwoodthemepark.com (208-683-3400) FUNKY JUNK ANTIQUE SHOW The 15th annual antiques and craft show moves to a new location this year, offering vintage/salvaged/handmade and antique goods for sale. Sept. 5-6, from 10 am-4 pm both days. $5/admission, good both days. Kids under 12 free. Bonner County Fairgrounds, 4203 N. Boyer Ave. funkyjunkantiqueshow. com (208-946-8500) PAUL BUNYAN DAYS St. Maries’ annual, Labor Day weekend festival features traditional logging competitions, water events, carnival rides, food/craft vendors, live music, a fireworks show and more. Sept. 5-7. St. Maries, Idaho.

SCHWEITZER FALL FEST Schweitzer’s annual Labor Day weekend event turns 23, and offers live music and more than 60 varieties of regional wine/beer/ cider. Also includes arts and craft vendors, kids activities and more. Sept.

5-7. Schweitzer Mountain Resort, Sandpoint. schweitzer.com (208-255-3081)

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PAGES TO PICTURES: BIG FISH A screening of the family-friendly film based on a novel by the same name.

Aug. 28 at dusk. Free. Pavillion Park, 727 N. Molter Rd., Liberty Lake. pavillionpark.org (755-6726) PAGES TO PICTURES: CHARLOTTE’S WEB A screening of the family-friendly film based on the classic E.B. White story. Aug. 29 at dusk. Free. Pavillion Park, 727 N. Molter Rd. pavillionpark. org (755-6726) SATURDAY MARKET CARTOONS Join the Kenworthy every Saturday morning, 9 am-noon, for a showing of classic cartoons. Free. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy.org (208-882-4127) HEROES OF DIRT A film (rated PG13) about a self-focused dirt jumper who aspires to become the next stunt champion and realizes true significance by mentoring a troubled teen. Sep. 1, 6:30-9 pm. Free, donations accepted.

Garland Theater, 924 W. Garland Ave. on.fb.me/1hyzRFQ (327-1050) MOVIES IN THE PARK: RETURN OF THE JEDI Screening of the Star Wars classic at dusk. Sept. 4. Pavillion Park, 727 N. Molter Rd. pavillionpark.org

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DELICIOUS NO-BAKE DESSERTS Learn tips and tricks for making nobake desserts and then make your own delicious treats to take home and enjoy.

Pre-registration required. Aug. 27, 7-8 pm. Free. Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main. (893-8400) SUNSET DINNER CRUISE Cruises depart from Independence Point Dock daily, through Sept. 13, at 7:30 pm. Buffet menu offers round of beef, baked king salmon, au gratin potatoes, summer salad, fruit, rolls and cheesecake. $28-$52. The CdA Resort, 115 S. Second. cdacruises.com (208-765-4000) YAPPY HOUR The monthly event benefits the Panhandle Animal Shelter, and includes live music, drink specials and more. Aug. 27 and Sept. 24, from 4-7

pm. Pine Street Bakery, 710 Pine St, Sanpoint. (208-265-7297) COLD BREW COFFEE CLASSES Learn how to make your own cold brew coffee at home in a class taught by Roast House’s barista experts. Classes offered Aug. 29 and Sept. 29, from 10 am-noon.

Price includes a free pound of coffee to take home. $20/class. Roast House Coffee, 423 E. Cleveland Ave., Ste. C. roasthousecoffee.com (995-6500) UNDERSTANDING ART & CULTURE THROUGH FOOD An authentic Peruvian dinner featuring Peruvian guest Mercedes Frausto, with live music by University of Idaho music professor James Reid. Aug. 29, 6-8 pm. $35/person. Bank Left Gallery, 100 S. Bridge St., Palouse. bankleftgallery.com (878-8425) FULL MOON CRUISE An evening cruise on Lake Pend Oreille from the decks of the Shadownese, featuring a winemaker’s selection of vintages from the Pend d’Oreille Winery and appetizers from the Bistro Rogue. Call for reservations.

Aug. 30, 7:30 pm. $70-$75. Sandpoint.

(208-265-8545) PEACHES & PANCAKES BREAKFAST An all-you-can-eat breakfast of pancakes, Green Bluff peaches, eggs, sausage and orange juice. Aug. 30, 8-11 am. $3.50-$6. Green Bluff Grange, 9809 Green Bluff Rd. greenbluffgrange@ gmail.com (979-2607) PICKLING SUMMER VEGETABLES Local food safety/preservation specialist Anna Kestell teaches how to safely pickle and preserve your summer vegetables. Pre-registration required; class limited to 20 participants. Aug. 31, 6:30-7:30 pm. Free. Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main. (893-8400) INLAND BREWERS UNITE SOCIAL NIGHT The local home brew club meets at the new craft beer bar in Garland District. Come an chat up a home brewer if you’re interested in the hobby and support a new, local business. Sep. 1, 6-8 pm. Filt, 911 W. Garland. (474-9200) PICKLING SUMMER VEGETABLES Local food safety/preservation specialist Anna Kestell teaches how to safely pickle and preserve your summer vegetables. Pre-registration required; class limited to 20 participants. Sep. 1, 6:307:30 pm. Free. Deer Park Library, 208 Forest St. (509-893-8300) PIG OUT IN THE PARK The 36th annual festival of food offers six days of fair and truck-food vendors, live entertainment, beer gardens and more. Sept.

2-7, 11 am-10 pm daily Riverfront Park, 705 N. Howard St. spokanepigout.com

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CELTIC RHYTHM WITH FLOATING CROWBAR Spokane-based, multiinstrumentalists Don Thomsen and James Hunter join forces with guitarist Rick Rubin and fiddler Morgan Andersen to form the configuration known as Floating Crowbar. Aug. 27, 6:30-7:30 pm. Free. North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Rd. (893-8350) SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: NU BLUE The group brings its lively and entertaining version of Americana-bluegrass music from its home state of North Carolina. Aug. 28, 7-9 pm. $15. Dahmen Barn, 419 N. Park Way, Uniontown, Wash. artisanbarn.org (509-229-3414) GIRLS ROCK LAB CONCERT Support young, local female musicians in what will be (for many) their first live performance. Celebrate their hard work and

creativity in what will surely be a memorable event. T-shirts and stickers available for purchase at the event. Aug. 28, 6-8 pm. By donation. Spark Center, 1214 W. Summit Pkwy. sparkwestcentral.org NEWPORT MUSIC FESTIVAL The annual music festival features a lineup of country, bluegrass, folk and Americana music. Camping available. Aug. 28-30. $10-$40. City Park, First St. and Calispel Ave. pvbluegrass.com NU-BLU Lively Americana-bluegrass music concert. Aug. 29, 7-8:30 pm. $15. Harrington Opera House, Harrington, Wash. harringtonoperahouse.org (253-4719) THE BLACK LILIES LIVE The Black Lilies have played the Grand Ole Opry more than any independent band.

Event proceeds help fund Cancer Network of Sanders County. Aug. 30, 8 pm. $20-$25. Rex Theatre, 1033 Main St., Thompson Falls, MT. (406-827-4810) OPERA COEUR D’ALENE GALA During the gala, meet the cast members of Opera CdA’s fall production, The Magic Flute. Event also includes a live performance, live music, auction and heavy appetizers. Aug. 30, 5:30 pm. $65.

Hagadone Event Center, 900 S. Floating Green Dr. operacda.org (800-418-1485) TOMO NAKAYAMA & ELISSA BALL Join INK Artspace at our new home, Spark Center for an intimate music experience with Seattle singer/songwriter Tomo Nakayama and local poet Elissa Ball. Part of the proceeds benefit INK Artspace, a non-profit organization supporting arts education in Spokane.

Aug. 30, 7-8:30 pm. $15. Spark Center, 1214 W. Summit Pkwy. inkspokane.org NORTHWEST SACRED MUSIC CHORALE AUDITIONS Auditions for the group’s upcoming season are held on Aug. 31; Sept. 1-2, from 5-8:30 pm. Candidates are encouraged to choose and confirm a time with Stan at chorale@ NWSMC.org or 208-446-2333. Free.

Community Presbyterian Church, 417 N. William St. nwsmc.org (208-446-2333) BACH @ BARRISTER A new event from the Northwest Bach Festival series, featuring the world release of a new recording by Bach Festival director Zuill Bailey, cello, with David Leisner, guitar.

Sept. 1 and 2 [sold out] at 7 pm. $45.

Barrister Winery, 1213 W. Railroad Ave. nwbachfest.com (465-3591) CELTIC RHYTHM WITH FLOATING CROWBAR Spokane-based, multiinstrumentalists Don Thomsen and James Hunter join forces with guitarist Rick Rubin and fiddler Morgan Andersen to form the configuration known as Floating Crowbar. Sep. 3, 6:30-7:30 pm.

Free. Waterfront Park, 1386 S. Lefevre St. (869-0252) HEIDI KUBAN & FRIENDS Concert with a dinner-theater option. Sept. 4-5. $10$25. Circle Moon Theater, Hwy 211 off Hwy 2, Newport. northwoodsperformingarts.com (208-448-1294) SPOKANE SYMPHONY LABOR DAY IN THE PARKS The Symphony’s annual Labor Day Weekend concerts in the park are free to the community. Sep. 5, 6 pm. Free. Pavillion Park, 727 N. Molter Rd., Liberty Lake. spokanesymphony. org (755-6726) SPOKANE SYMPHONY LABOR DAY IN THE PARKS The Symphony’s annual Labor Day Weekend concerts in the park are free to the community. Sep. 7, 6 pm. Free. Comstock Park, 29th Ave. and Howard St. spokanesymphony.org

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Sandpoint. lakependoreillecruises.com FIND YOUR PARK: LAKE ROOSEVELT Join REI and the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area to “Find Your Park” and discover the best spots to recreate locally along with the firsthand knowledge you will need to enjoy your time on the trails. Aug. 27, 7-8:30 pm. Free. REI, 1125 N. Monroe St. rei. com/spokane (328-9900) SCKC THURSDAY NIGHT PADDLES The Spokane Canoe & Kayak Club’s weekly Thursday Night Paddle meet-ups take place at a different location each week (see website for details). Thursdays at 5:45 pm, through Sept. 17. sckc.ws SPOKANE CHIEFS PRE-SEASON The Spokane Chiefs’ annual Fall Camp, which culminates with the annual RedWhite Game on Sunday, at 1 pm. All ice sessions are free and open to the public. Aug. 27-28, at 11:30 am, 2 pm, 4:30 pm; Aug. 29, at 10 am, 12:30 pm, 4:30 pm; Aug. 30 at 1 pm. Free and open to the public. Spokane Arena, 720 W. Mallon Ave. spokanearena.com SPOKANE INDIANS VS. VANCOUVER CANADIANS The six-game series continues Aug. 28-30, Fri-Sat at 6:30 pm, Sun at 3:30 pm. Post-game firework shows on Aug. 21-22 and 29. $5-$20.

Avista Stadium, 602 N. Havana. spokaneindiansbaseball.com CABELA’S FALL GREAT OUTDOOR DAYS Events including kids’ fishing, how to prep game for travel and finding safe drinking water anywhere.

Aug. 29-30, from 8 am-3 pm each day.

Free. Cabela’s, 101 N. Cabela Way. cabelas.com/postfalls (208-777-6326) PANHANDLE PADDLE The first in a series of region-wide community paddles, organized by the enviroactivist group Idaho Rising Tide. Event includes music, refreshments, speakers and protests of on- and off-shore fossil fuel transports and rail bridge expansion on Lake Pend Oreille. Aug. 29, 2 pm. Free and open to the public.

City Beach, Sandpoint. WildIdahoRisingTide.org (208-301-8039) SKS KARATE TOURNAMENT Shotokan Karate of Spokane Tournament with special guest Sensei James Field.

Aug. 29, 12-5 pm. The Salvation Army Spokane, 222 E. Indiana Ave. salvationarmyspokane.org (389-8108) VOLUNTEER WITH WASHINGTON TRAILS ASSOCIATION Signup online to join volunteers improving the Split Creek trail to the cedar grove, on Aug. 29 and/or 31, from 8:30 am-3:30 pm.

Liberty Lake Regional Park, 3707 S. Zephyr Rd. wta.org/volunteer/east WEBB’S SLOUGH SPRINT BOAT RACES The weekend races kick off with a show and shine in downtown St. John, from 5-7 pm. On race day (Sat, Aug. 29), gates open at 9 am and races start at 10 am. $15-$25. Webb’s Slough, St. John. webbsslough.com

BIRDING HIKE TO HARRISON LAKE A 2.3 mile hike into Harrison Lake with expert birder Rich Del Carlo, a guide to both the lake and the birds you may see. Registration required. Aug. 30, 9 am-5 pm. Free. Sandpoint. idahoconservation.org (208-265-9565) SPOKANE BADMINTON CLUB Meets Sun, from 4:30-7 pm and Wed, from 7-10 pm. Also meets for beginnerfriendly nights at the HUB Sports Center, 19619 E. Cataldo, Liberty Lake, on Tue, from 7-9 pm. ($5) $8/visit. West Central Community Center, 1603 N. Belt St. (869-9229) SPOKANE TABLE TENNIS CLUB Pingpong club meets Wed from 6:30-9 pm and Sun from 1:30-4:30 pm. $2/visit.

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MOSCOW ART THEATRE (TOO): TIGERS BE STILL A comedy that follows the misadventures of Sherry Wickman, a young woman who has recently earned her masters degree in art therapy only to find herself moving back home with her family and waiting for the job offer that never comes. Aug. 27-Sept. 6, Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $8-$12. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy.org (208-882-4127) THE WIZARD OF OZ Kicking off RTOP’s 2015-16 season, a stage musical based on the 1939 MGM film starring Judy Garland. Through Aug. 30, Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sat-Sun at 1:30 pm. $12-$20. Regional Theatre of the Palouse, 122 N Grand Ave., Pullman.

(334-7033) NO SERVICE Performance of an original dark comedy/drama play by Chris Herron by actors with Unknown Locals.

Aug. 21-22 and Aug. 28-29 at 7:30 pm. $10-$12. Heartwood Center, 615 S. Oak St., Sandpoint. heartwoodsandpoint. com (208-610-8005) THE CLINK Performance of the original jailhouse musical by Kristin Cooper Herby and Tom Cooper, a father-daughter team based in the Northwest. Aug. 29, shows at 2 pm and 7:30 pm. $20. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague. bingcrosbytheater.com

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2015 FINE ARTS FACULTY EXHIBITION This biennial exhibition is an opportunity for visitors and WSU students to see the Fine Arts Faculty’s skills and theories put to practice in a diverse array of styles and media.

Through Sept. 26, opening reception Sept. 3, from 6-8 pm. Museum open Mon-Sat, 10 am-4 pm and Thu until 7 pm. Free and open to the public. Museum of Art/WSU, Wilson Road. museum.wsu.edu (509-335-1910) DEL GISH A solo show by the Northwestbased oil painter. through Sept. 5; open daily from 11 am-6 pm. Art Spirit Gallery, 415 Sherman Ave., CdA. theartspiritgallery.com (208-765-6006) MOSCOW ARTWALK 2015 Participants can take a self-guided tour of participating Moscow businesses displaying the works of local and regional artists.

Displays run through Aug. 31. Free.

Downtown Moscow. moscow.id.us SANDPOINT ARTWALK 2015 The summertime arts tradition involves local businesses and galleries hosting art from the juried exhibition through Sept. 11. The public can view art during each business’s operating hours; each location is listed on the event brochure with a walking map. Free to view. artsinsandpoint.org SARANAC ART PROJECTS A display of art by 16 members of the Saranac Art Projects, a local nonprofit artist cooperative. Through Sept. 20. Museum admission ($5-$10) applies. Participating artist are: Nancy Hathaway, Bernadette Vielbig, Carrie Scozzaro, Lisa Nappa, Roger Ralston, Bradd Skubinna, Hannah Koeske, Tobe Harvey, Jenny Hyde, Lance Sinnema, Katie Creyts, Jo K. Quetsch, Kurt Madison, Margot Casstevens, Dan McCann and Jeff Huston. The MAC, 2316 W. First. northwestmuseum.org (509-456-3931) SPOKANE ARTS ALL MEDIA JURIED EXHIBITION Spokane Arts hosts a juried group exhibition featuring the work of artists across the region. Submissions are juried by Ryan Hardesty, Curator of Art and Exhibitions at the WSU Museum of Art. Show dates: July 1-Sept. 29; an artist reception is to be held on Friday, Aug. 7, from 5-9 pm in conjunction with First Friday. Chase Gallery, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. spokanearts.org (509-625-6081) THE SUMMER OF FLOOTIE A summerlong exhibition featuring regional artists John Thamm, Richard Warrington, E.L. Stewart, Tom Hanson, Cheryl Halverson, Ginny Brennan, Debbie Hughbanks, Natalie Stewart-Utley and many others. Show runs through Sept.

19; gallery open daily from 10 am-5 pm. The gallery also hosts an Arts Market on Aug. 27, from 5-8 pm. Free.

Pacific Flyway Gallery, 409 S. Dishman Mica Rd. pacificflywaygallery.blogspot. com (747-0812) UPROOTED: JAPANESE AMERICAN FARM LABOR CAMPS DURING WWII The exhibit opens to the public, with a reception featuring David Milholland, Oregon Cultural Heritage Commission president and Uprooted project co-director, presenting a program at 6 pm, including two short films created from interviews with individuals who lived in and worked from Idaho and Oregon farm labor camps. Exhibit runs through Sept. 19; open Mon-Fri, 10 am-5 pm. Free, donations accepted.

Human Rights Institute, 414 1/2 Mullan

Ave. hrei.org (208-292-2359) ARTIST DEMONSTRATION FEAT. LINDA GARRATT: The artist hosts handson building demonstration, changing clay into a creature of myth. Aug. 29, 1-4 pm. Free. Pottery Place Plus, 203 N. Washington St. potteryplaceplus.com MOSCOW FIRST THURSDAY The city’s monthly community arts celebration, featuring art displays around the downtown area, live music and more.

Monthly on the first Thursday, from 5-8 pm. See Facebook page for complete details. Downtown Moscow. facebook. com/moscowfirsthursday

WORDS

BOOK & BREWS BOOK SIGNING Author Joan Mamanakis signs copies of “Images of America: Cheney” a pictorial history of our town with 200+ images. Proceeds from book sales support museum programs and preservation activities. Aug. 28, 4-6 pm. Free. New Boundary Brewing, 505 First St, Cheney. (235-9015) LOCAL AUTHOR NIGHT FEAT. MICHAEL LEACH & BILL PERCY Michael Leach reads from and talks about his book “Grizzlies On My Mind: Essays of Adventure, Love, and Heartache from Yellowstone Country.” Author Bill Percy also shares his book “Climbing the Coliseum,” a work of fiction set in a small Montana town. Aug. 28, 6-7:30 pm. Free. The Well-Read Moose, 2048 N. Main. facebook.com/TheWellReadMoose (208-215-2265) JULIE WESTON The Pacific Northwest native and award-winning author reads from her latest novel, “Moonshadows,” a mystery set in Montana involving a dead body that goes missing. Aug. 29, 7 pm. Free. Auntie’s, 402 W. Main Ave. (838-0206) BROKEN MIC Spokane Poetry Slam’s longest-running, weekly open mic reading series, open to all readers and all-ages. Wednesdays at 6:30 pm.

Free. Neato Burrito, 827 W. First Ave. spokanepoetryslam.org (847-1234) SPOKANE THROW: YOUTH WORKSHOP Stop by Spark Center/INK Artspace during the Kendall Yards Night Market to participate in Spokane Throw, a project of Spokane Arts that takes place through October. We’ll write short sayings to our city that will be projected by filtered lights onto various locations throughout the city.

Sept. 2, 5-7:30 pm. Free. Spark Center, 1214 W. Summit Parkway. spokanearts. org/spokanethrow REMEMBERING “THE RIVER REMEMBERS” Local writers and poets read their recently written pieces inspired

by Kay O’Rourke’s “The River Remembers” on the Spark Center stage. The written works are the outcome of a writing workshop led by Nance Van Winckel and reflect writers’ personal reflections, memories, or imagining of historical events. Sept. 3, 6-7:30 pm.

Free. Spark Center, 1214 W. Summit Parkway. sparkwestcentral.org 3 MINUTE MIC Auntie’s Bookstore’s poetry open mic, held every First Friday at 7 pm. Readers can share up to 3 minutes’ worth of poetry. It’s a free speech event, so content is not censored. Sept. 4. Free. Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main. auntiesbooks.com (838-0206) n

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Now living in Spokane, Omy Karorero and his wife, Sam, met in Rwanda, and hope to build an arts-oriented nonprofit for Rwandan street kids.

Answering the Call An unlikely romance leads to an inspired Spokane-Rwanda connection

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A small-town girl from Spokane goes to teach math for six months at a girls school in Rwanda. She meets and falls in love with a local reggae musician, an orphan of the country’s genocide, forced to live on the streets for years. Inspired by each other’s love and generosity in extreme circumstances — her willingness to leave all she knew behind to help children halfway around the world, his desire to improve the lives of his country’s children by any means possible — they marry, have a baby and dedicate their lives to building an organization aimed at helping street kids through music and art.

That’s the story of Sam Werme Karorero and Omy Karorero in a nutshell, although that brief a description belies the struggles they’ve already endured to start their life together.

After they got married, there was a three-year process to get Omy a visa that allowed the couple to move to Spokane. And now that they’re residents of Sam’s hometown, they’re just starting to lay the groundwork for Impanda, a new nonprofit that takes its name from the word for “calling” in Omy’s native language.

Sam could have come home and waited for her husband’s paperwork to clear, but she couldn’t imagine leaving Omy’s side so soon after getting hitched. It wasn’t easy.

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“I was homesick. Omy is so African, I could never imagine taking him from Rwanda,” Sam says. “For me, it was so isolating and hard. You know these people had been through something so terrible and hard, but they’d been through it together. I could never understand [what they’d been through].”

“The fact she stayed with me those three years showed how much she loved me,” Omy says.

Together, they have big dreams, hoping to make Impanda a global organization that aids street kids in cultures as different as those of its founders. They see it as a calling and a responsibility, and the inspiration for music and art to be Impanda’s centerpiece comes from Omy’s own experience.

When he was living on the streets of Kigali, a man who recognized a teenage Omy from the refugee camps where Omy lived during the genocide took him in, raising Omy as his own and sending him to school. That’s when Omy first heard Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds” and started listening to old rastas around town playing reggae. That music, he says, “changed my life. I liked the messages, so positive. Love can change a human.”

Omy started writing songs, and established himself a bit in Rwanda before moving to Spokane. Now, he and Sam hope to use his music and story to help raise the money needed to launch Impanda. They’re selling T-shirts through their website, ImpandaRwanda.org, and setting up educational booths at events like Pig Out in

the Park. They’ll be hosting an information session and concert by Omy’s band One Tribe at the Bing Crosby Theater on Sept. 22.

Recently, Omy and Sam appeared at a kids’ camp at the Unity Center, where Omy sang and told his story about losing his parents and living on the streets of Kigali.

Danna Zahller, one of the organizers, said the kids “connected very strongly” to Omy’s experience, and helped raise $1,000 for the Impanda cause.

“We were very taken by Omy’s story, especially his passion to give back to the street kids in Rwanda,” Zahller says. “Omy’s inspiring story about a total stranger taking him in and offering to be his father was very touching.”

Sam and Omy are clear that they don’t want Impanda to be another short-lived charity in Rwanda, where many organizations with the best intentions get started, only to disappear shortly thereafter.

“We want to build a super-strong foundation so that when we’re ready to do it, it lasts,” Sam says. “We want to make it strong, and right.”

For now, that means traveling to Rwanda from Spokane, raising money and focusing on the details so that when Impanda opens, they’ll be able to provide meals to the kids who need them, as well as clothing and shoes, and a space where they can learn art and music — areas sorely lacking in Rwanda even as the country recovers economically from its civil war.

And their time in Spokane, now with baby Zion in tow, is not just temporary. That global vision for helping street kids includes right here in Sam’s hometown, because the couple believes music and art can help heal a person’s soul, no matter where they’re from.

“I can be an ambassador of my country in yours, and Sam can be an ambassador of your country in ours,” Omy says. n dann@inlander.com

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