Palouse Seniors - Spring, 2013

Palouse

Seniors spring

2013

Seniors find a sense of place Moscow and Pullman senior groups celebrate decades of good times

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here is your home? Where do you spend your time and talents to make the world a little better and brighter? There are many volunteers who help Palouse Habitat for Humanity build homes with local families in need, most of whom work only for a day or so, and then move on. But there are a special few who choose to make Palouse Habitat their home, too.

They choose to share their unique skills and experience, their energy and enthusiasm. And they meet and work alongside new friends with a similar take on life – that it’s about helping others, and offering a hand up, not a

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COVER STORY

Pullman Senior Center remains a gathering place Coordinator enjoys providing mix of education, entertainment and activities about 300 members, who pay $10 a year, excluding trip and special event costs. teve Bell has worked “My favorite part of working at with senior citizens for a senior center is finding activities 31 years. and trips people don’t usually get “People have had to do,” Bell said. unique lives that once He repeats trips and activities you hear their stories you’re just the seniors really enjoy, but he is stunned and amazed,” said Bell, always looking for “cutting edge” the senior coordinator at the Pull- experiences, he said. man Senior Center.

One program Bell started has Bell, 64, began working with been Wii Bowling. He said it took senior citizens as a 23-year-old two years before three to four college student attending Eastern seniors became interested in playWashington University. For the ing. There are now 20 members past five years he has overseen the who regularly play.

Pullman Senior Citizens Asso“Word of mouth helps build ciation and the Pullman Senior your organization,” Bell said.

Center, located on the first floor “They’re good at letting their of Pullman City Hall. The asfriends know they’ve had a good sociation works with the City of time.”

Pullman to operate the center.

Wii Bowling became such a The association is in its sixth favorite that Bell worked with decade of serving seniors. It Washington State University started as a women’s group in Athletics to organize a tournament 1957 and became dedicated to between athletes and seniors. Last senior citizens in 1958. In 2001, month, the center held its second it became known as the non-profit annual Wii Bowling Challenge, Pullman Senior Citizens Associawhich partnered one athlete with tion. one senior to form 12 separate The center serves as an inforteams. mation hub and a place to social“To me that’s a unique opporize. Bell said he brings in guest tunity that seniors may not have speakers to educate the seniors on thought they could compete with issues like scams targeted toward college athletes,” Bell said. the elderly.

The interaction allows both Seniors can play cards and students and seniors to see beyond dominoes, complete jigsaw puzzles preconceptions to change their and go on trips. The center has perspectives, he said. Students

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Palouse

Seniors spring

2013

Seniors find a sense of place Moscow and Pullman senior groups celebrate decades of good times

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ALSO INSIDE:

Habitat volunteers step up | My Own Home here to help | Couponing seniors A special advertising supplement to the Moscow-Pullman Daily News

On the Cover Top Left: Dean Vanderwall Center: Bill Terrio Bottom Left: Seniors during the April birthdays party at the Pullman Senior Center.

Bottom Right: Eileen Ankerson, left, and Dolores Heidenreich, right

To advertise your business or service in the next edition, contact advertising manager Craig Staszkow at cstaszkow@dnews.com

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Pullman seniors with April birthdays stand for a group photo April 5 at the Pullman Senior Center. Left to right: Janet Brandt, Darrel Bienz, Bev Dow, Betty Bienz, Dean Vanderwall, Joanne Worthy, Gloria Fischer and Max Huffaker. other organizations is it has a paid may realize that seniors are fun employee, whose job it is to create people with interesting stories to new activities, he said. tell about their lives, and seniors “The healthiest thing to do may gain respect for students’ for a senior citizen is keeping achievements and accomplishthem active,” Bell said, “and ments, Bell said. that’s physically, emotionally and “That sometimes leads to a mentally.” better understanding,” he said.

Bell said there are about 100 The goal of the center is to members who regularly participate provide a place where seniors in the Palouse area can socialize, visit in events and trips.

“It’s like family sometimes,” he new places and learn new things, said. “The people that come here Bell said. He offers six- to eightenjoy the socialization and it beday trips each month for seniors comes a daily life thing for them.” to visit museums, attend live shows and have a “mystery trip.”

Bell said the day trips allow Patrick Groves is a part-time news clerk for the Moscow-Pullman Daily News and seniors to enjoy their retirement journalism student at Washington State by going places they never before University. He can be reached at had time for. briefs@dnews.com.

“We’re one of the only centrally located senior centers Pullman Senior Citizens Association that provides these activities,” Contact: Call (509)-338-3307 or Bell said. email steve.bell@pullman-wa.gov Dean Hare/Daily News The differAddress: 325 SE Paradise St., City Hall, Pullman Bonnie Millham talks with ence between the Website: www.pullman-wa.gov/departments/ friends during the April Pullman Senior parks-a-recreation/senior-center--active-adults birthdays luncheon April 5 at Membership: $10 annually.

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Friendly Neighbors continues its mission Active Moscow nonprofit began in 1973 providing nutritional services to seniors feed themselves properly and we would like to see them stay healthy,” said President Bill Terrio. n Moscow, Friendly NeighFriendly Neighbors is a bors celebrates entering nonprofit organization that began its fifth decade caring for in 1973 as a group of about 20 seniors. In its 40 years, the seniors who met twice a week main point of the organiza- at the Moose Lodge to provide tion hasn’t changed: try to feed as nutritional services for seniors in many senior citizens as possible. the Moscow area. The organiza“I think a lot of them don’t tion officially became a non-profit

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Friendly Neighbors now resides in the 1912 Center and offers a senior lunch at noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Great Room. The organization also delivers hot and frozen meals to seniors.

Terrio said it is important to feed seniors at least twice a week.

Glenna Taylor, 76, has been a member of the organization for five years and regularly attends the senior lunches.

“Why cook when you’re single and they’re right here?” Taylor said.

Friendly Neighbors has activities for seniors each day of the week, like computer instruction, card games and bingo.

Taylor said although she doesn’t often win playing bingo, it’s the people she plays with that make her want to come back every week.

She became a member after a girlfriend invited See NEIGHBORS, Page 5

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her to a lunch, she said. She enjoys the company when she eats or plays bingo, she said. “If you could see us all together you could see us enjoying the idea of someplace to go for seniors,�

Taylor said.

Terrio, 73, said he became president of Friendly Neighbors after members talked him into running for the volunteer position. He said he has been a member for two years. “The people are just really friendly,� Terrio said. “I found I was accepted almost immediately.�

He joined the organization because of his sister, who teaches at the University of Idaho, he said.

Friendly Neighbors currently has 66 members, who pay $2 a year. In addition to providing food services, the organization also operates a senior center open to any senior citizen in the 1912 Center.

Atop some cabinets on the

right side in the back of the room there lay several jigsaw puzzles in seven different stacks waiting to be completed. On the left side there lay one completed jigsaw puzzle.

Terrio explained there are about 12 members who work on the puzzles. On top of a table a jigsaw lay in construction. It featured the partial image of a toy shelf with a doll, dollhouse and rocking horse revealed through the members’ hard work.

The organization chose the name Friendly Neighbors Senior Citizens when it became a nonprofit. The group decided to move from the Moose Lodge to the Old Post Office on Washington and Third Streets and raised almost $80,000 upon the Moscow City Counsel’s request.

From 1981 to 2000 Friendly Neighbors occupied the Community Center, with short stays at The Moscow Elks Lodge during renovations.

Patrick Groves is a part-time news clerk for the Moscow-Pullman Daily News and journalism student at Washington State University. He can be reached at briefs@ dnews.com.

Friendly Neighbors Contact: Call (208)-882-1562 or email friendly.neighbors@yahoo.com Address: 1912 Center, 412 East Third St., Moscow, ID Website: users.moscow.com/srcenter Membership: 55 to use the senior center.

60 to eat senior lunches. $2 annually.

40 year celebration: A free meal for seniors age 60 and above August 1, to celebrate the organization’s 40th year.

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EXERCISE

Shedding pounds after 50 men and women in their 40s may need as many as 200 calories osing some weight is a more per day than they will when goal for many people they reach their 50s. Counting regardless of age. calories might seem difficult, so While youngsters and men and women in their 50s young adults might be and older who don’t think they able to get away with a few extra can count calories can try to eat pounds without suffering any more low-calorie foods like fruits, significant consequences, older vegetables and whole grains. adults carrying some extra weight Consuming fewer calories might be putting their overall often requires changing dietary health at considerable risk. habits, not only with regard to Shedding weight after the what you’re eating but also how age of 50 is not always easy. As a you’re eating and even how you person ages, muscle mass tends to shop for food. Men and women dwindle while body fat has a ten- used to dining out for lunch dency to increase. Since fat burns every day can start bringing their fewer calories than muscle, weight own lunches so they can gain gain as a person ages is bound to greater control of their daily happen. But that doesn’t mean caloric intake. For those who find such weight gain is inevitable. In they’re frequently too exhausted fact, men and women willing to to cook each night, they can make certain changes with regard prepare meals in advance to have to diet and exercise can shed healthy, homemade meals waiting pounds after 50 while preventing instead of always ordering takefuture weight gain. out or delivery. When shopping for food, people should avoid Diet doing so on an empty stomach so they’re less inclined to buy Men and women need fewer unhealthy snacks. calories as they age. For example,

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Exercise Exercise is another essential component to shedding pounds after 50, though men and women over 50 should always consult a physician before they begin a new exercise regimen. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention points out that regular exercise can help older men and women prevent the onset of a host of ailments, including heart disease and diabetes. In addition, the CDC notes that regular physical activity as one ages helps muscles grow stronger, which increases the chances that an individual will be able to perform necessary daily activities without the assistance of others. Maintaining that independence into older adulthood is a goal for many men and women, and it’s a goal that’s far more realistic for men and women who exercise than it is for those who don’t.

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STAYING PUT

My Own Home helps promote sense of place

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hen Tom LaPointe got a call from a senior citizen wanting to take her car to the body shop, he asked to look at it first. LaPointe, a car enthusiast, quickly realized it just needed a good cleaning and with three other volunteers the vehicle was washed, waxed and vacuumed.

“And she came out of her house and her breath was taken away,” said LaPointe, the executive director of Moscow My Own Home. “It was so cool. She thought she was going to spend a lot of money on a paint job.”

My Own Home is a non-profit

organization that offers home LaPointe said. maintenance, transportation, so“The idea is we promote the cial events, stability of and inforlocal commational munities presentaby allowtions for seing people nior citizens – older age 50 and Americans up. My – to age in Own Home place, stay relies on Tom LaPointe in their volunteers Director of My Own Home. homes, from the continue community, universities and local paying taxes, continue participathigh school. LaPointe estimates ing in the community where they there are more than 100 volunprobably came to school – raised teers committed to the cause. their kids,” LaPointe said.

Seniors need to be a member to The purpose of My Own reap the benefits of the organizaHome is to address the future tion, located at the Community needs of retiring baby-boomers, Wellness Center in Moscow. It he said. The organization is a part officially opened in July 2012, of the national Village to Village

“The idea is we promote the stability of local communities by allowing people – older Americans – to age in place”

Network, which connects nonprofits similar to My Own Home across the country.

The Moscow village is the only one north of Colorado and between Seattle and Minneapolis, LaPointe said. The group currently has a 20-person membership. Members can be either a single person or two people living at the same residence, he said.

“I guess the question we

should ask ourselves is ‘do we want seniors or older Americans to be able to age in place here in Moscow and is it wise to plan ahead and bring those services that we think we’ll need?’” he said.

Patrick Groves is a part-time news clerk for the Moscow-Pullman Daily News and journalism student at Washington State University. He can be reached at briefs@dnews.com.

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BUDGET WISE

Senior shoppers sound off on coupon savings

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ast week we discussed some shoppers’ feelings of entitlement to coupon discounts, and the topic of senior citizen discounts deserves a follow-up. I recently devoted a column to this topic, featuring readers’ questions on whether or not an establishment has to offer discounts to seniors and whether stores and restaurants have the right to change the values of their senior citizen discounts at will.

As expected, this topic heated up my inbox: Dear Jill: I recently found a list of stores that offer senior discounts online. A well-known department store chain was listed as giving 50 percent off purchases to those ages 50 and older. I went to this store and asked for the discount, as I am much older than 50. They said they don’t have a senior discount.

They also said another person had

also asked for it. I’m just wondering, does this chain offer this?

— Louise T.” I removed the name of the store about which Louise was inquiring from her letter, as I can only imagine the hysteria (not to mention the legal trouble I could potentially face) if I named this store and a 50 percent senior discount in the same sentence! No, this major chain of stores is not offering a half-off discount to everyone over the age of 50. I’d be wary of any unofficial claims you might find online saying that a store is offering halfprice discounts – that’s a pretty significant savings to potentially offer to half the population. How would the store stay in business?

The best way to find out if a store offers a senior citizen discount is to go directly to the source – inquire at the store itself. Don’t rely on any unsubstantiated, unverified lists.

I were eating breakfast at a small mom-and-pop restaurant in Hannibal, Mo. We finished our meal and we headed to the cashier to pay our bill. I asked the lady if they offered a senior citizen discount.

She pointed to a sign behind the cash register that read, “Senior citizen discount - must be at least 80 years old and accompanied by both parents.” — George and Barb V. Cute! George and Barb weren’t the only ones who sent in humorous stories of senior discounts.

Reader Chris has a funny tale of seniors taking their discount entitlement too far.

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At the time, a group of senior citizens was fighting an apartment complex in court. The seniors complained that the complex was giving “yuppie” discounts to people 20 to 40 years of age. The seniors argued that it was discrimination and unfair to them. The news showed a courtroom full of seniors holding signs and chanting.

While the judge agreed, before he made a ruling, he also stated that if the county couldn’t have yuppie discounts, then seniors couldn’t have discounts either, because that was discriminating Dear Jill: I enjoy your column against yuppies. each week, but this one I think will The senior citizens’ action give you a giggle. In the mid-’80s group and attorney dropped the I was in the Coast Guard stacomplaint. I laughed out loud! I tioned in Miami, home of senior try to take advantage of military

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TAKE A VACATION

Travel ideas for active senior citizens

Seniors can find several travel advantages at their disposal. Also, hose who have said thanks to special senior discounts, goodbye to the travel may be even more affordable work-a-day grind than first expected. now have many hours While certain destinations are to settle down and not always practical for certain age relax. People who have continually brackets, there are many places to put off vacations in lieu of work which seniors can visit comfortably responsibilities may now have all and enjoy a wealth of memories. the time they need to explore the • Theme parks: Although world. theme parks may seem carved out Traveling for seniors can be entirely for the adventure-seekrewarding and relaxing. Those with ers, there are many other more a substantial retirement nest egg placid activities that would appeal have numerous destinations at their to those who prefer to keep their disposal. Mature vacationers travel feet firmly on the ground rather more frequently and stay longer than looping through the air on than any other age group. Travel a rocket-propelled coaster. With ranks among the top leisure activi- animal preserves, water parks, ties for men and women over 50, fine dining, and a bevy of hotels according to the Web site Suddenly Senior.

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NUTRITION

Prunes as a superfood are revamping fruit image is the most commonly eaten fresh plum, while the European he public has certainly plum is the one heard of prunes, but traditionally most people do not dried to eat them on a regular turn into basis. Prunes are prunes. traditionally the go-to food for a Plums person who has digestive issues have and needs help with constipation. been Their reputation as a laxative has eaten created somewhat of a negative im- for age of prunes, but learning about centhe many health benefits of eating turies, prunes could change the public and in perception of this fruit.

Chinese Prunes, also known as dried mytholoplums, are among the healthiest gy the plum foods a person can eat. Not only do tree is associated they have benefits for the gastrowith great age and intestinal system, they are high in wisdom. Plums are antioxidants, may help prevent one of the most widely premature aging and can promote cultivated fruits. cardiovascular health.

Prunes are usually made The plum is related to the by dehydrating the fruit quickly peach, cherry, nectarine, apricot, with the use of natural gas heat in and almond. The Japanese plum dehydrating tunnels. Essentially, Metro Editorial

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heating elements and fans are used to force hot air through plum-filled tunnels. At this point prunes can be stored or processed further for packaging.

Some prunes are processed with potassium sorbate, which is a preservative that improves the shelf life of packaged prunes.

Prunes also are generally washed

and steamed to return some of the moisture to the fruit. Other prunes are hot-packed so they are processed without any preservatives.

What makes prunes (and plums) nutritional powerhouses is that they are very high in antioxidants, substances that help fight free radicals in the body that contribute to illness. According to researchers from Tufts University in Boston, prunes rank No. 1 in terms of antioxidant capacity. It was found that prunes had more than twice the antioxidant capacity of other superfoods, like blueberries and raisins. Dried plums also rank above fresh plums in having a greater capacity of antioxidant power. Prunes contain high levels of hydrocinnamic acids (phenol compounds), which give them their antioxidant boost.

Prunes are very high in dietary

fiber, containing between 6 to 7 grams. As many know, dietary fiber is the part of plant foods that the stomach and intestinal enzymes cannot absorb into the bloodstream. Fiber will remain in the colon and absorb water, which helps soften the stool before it is passed.

Prunes also contain sorbitol, which is a mild colon stimulant. This will help speed up the passage of stool and reduce the risk of constipation and hemorrhoids, and may reduce risk of colorectal cancer.

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Travel

and transportation all in one. With the myriad activities offered on board, cruises are a versatile vacafrom Page 8 tion option for seniors. Also, there is no need to worry about traveling either in the park or directly on far for meals and other entertainthe outskirts, theme parks provide ment options, as everything is many activities for older travelers. self-contained on the cruise ship.

Although theme parks require a lot For more active seniors who enjoy of walking, many provide wheelthe daily getaway, excursions in chairs or motorized scooters for ports of call can provide the variety those who need to get off of their desired. feet. They also make a great option • Guided tours: Seniors who for seniors who will be traveling want to experience a piece of hiswith the entire family, including tory can sign up for tour packages children. backed by reputable companies.

• Beach resorts: Provided flyThe tours may involve train or bus ing is medically safe, a beachside travel, and various attractions will vacation can be the ideal trip for be visited. At the end of the tour, seniors looking for the utmost in individuals can choose to extend relaxation. For those who have the vacation by checking into a passports, the possibilities are end- hotel nearby. less. Those who prefer to remain on • RV trips: Another self-conrelatively domestic soil can retreat tained vacation that is entirely up to Puerto Rico, south Florida, the to the people traveling is vacaCalifornia coast, Hawaii, and the tioning by recreational vehicle.

U.S. Virgin Islands.

Seniors can customize their routes • Cruising: Cruising is a predepending on which areas they ferred vacation choice for the 50+ want to see. Companies like Cruise set because it offers the conveAmerica RV enable people to rent nience of an all-inclusive package an RV so they needn’t worry about

Palouse Seniors the expense of buying one outright.

However, should RV traveling become addictive, there always is the option of buying a camper later on. Setting an itinerary and then establishing the pace enables travelers to tour the country or cross the border as desired. From beaches to national parks, many areas offer RV hook-up areas and amenities.

• Exotic tour: Seniors who were never able to afford or spare the time for an extensive vacation may now want to visit those exotic locations that have beckoned for years. Now could be the time to book a ticket for Europe and visit all of the cities that have made the history books. Those looking for even more adventure can travel to the South Pacific and explore tropical islands. Others may want to go “down under” and experience the rugged Outback or the culture of Australian city centers.

With a bevy of free time and fewer restrictions holding them back, seniors could be ready for the next great travel adventure.

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from Page 9 treatment for postmenopausal women. Various studies have indicated prunes may have beneficial effects on bone mineral density, bone formation activity and the production of boron, which is thought to play a role in the prevention of osteoporosis.

Prunes also may help prevent certain types of cancers. According to the American Cancer Society,

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need at least 2 hours and 30 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity, such as brisk walking, every week and muscle-strengthening activities on 2 more days a week. These muscle-strengthening activities should work all the major muscle groups, including the legs, hips, back, abdomen, chest, shoulders, and arms. Musclestrengthening activities include lifting weights, working out with

foods high in fiber and vitamin A may offer some protection against cancers of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts as well as cancers induced by chemicals.

The phytonutrients in plums also can inhibit in-vitro breast cancer growth without adversely affecting normal cell growth.

It is well known that eating prunes and drinking prune juice can help keep a person “regular,” but the nutritional benefits of dried plums extends beyond their value treating gastrointestinal conditions. resistance bands, exercise such as push-ups and sit-ups that use body weight for resistance, and yoga. Even gardening that involves digging and shoveling can be considered a muscle-strengthening activity.

Weight gain is often an expected side effect of aging.

But men and women don’t have to gain weight as they get older.

Some simple dietary changes and a commitment to routine exercise is all it takes to shed weight after 50 and keep that weight off once it’s gone.

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said. “I volunteer because I’m able, and believe in giving back while I am still in good enough from Page 2 shape to help. Someone will have to give me a hand someday, so office and on our commitit’s like paying my dues ahead of tees, where volunteers turn out time. I have no work experience newsletters and help our partner in construction or retail sales. I families become homeowners. worked for the 3M Company in It’s especially true for our newest the office and also as a custodian project – the Palouse Habitat at a school before retiring. My Surplus Sale. only experience comes from At the Surplus Sale, donated maintaining my house, which used construction and renovation as any homeowner knows, is an materials, plumbing and electrical endless job. Something always fixtures, appliances, furniture and needs fixing or upgrading. I am more are sold to raise money to very grateful for all the help and build Palouse Habitat homes. The patience I have received from the sale is run 100 percent by volunDean Hare/Daily News experienced volunteers.” teers, from the sale coordinator Brent Bradberry looks at the interior of a newly reopened Retired Washington State Connie Hall, to the pick-up and bathroom at the Habitat for Humanity warehouse store April University employee, Palouse delivery crews, the office team, Habitat board member, Codger 5 in Moscow. and warehouse workers – there is and Surplus Sale volunteer Dave something for everyone and every customers handle their purchases. regular volunteers and those uni- Ostrom, sees the benefits from skill level. versity students. Friendships cross another angle.

“One of the nice things is the The doors open each Friday mix of volunteers” noted Connie generations when you’re build“I’ve been with Habitat and Saturday thanks to a dedicat- Hall, Surplus Sale coordinator, a ing projects from scrap lumber building homes for the past two ed group who staff the front desk, retired local educator - the older volunteers teach the years, but helping at the Surplus make the coffee, put out cookies, younger ones.” and businesswoman.

Sale has really opened my eyes,” and greet customers. Others float Jim McCloskey was a Habitat he said. “Habitat’s mission is to “We get a steady around the warehouse, answering construction site volunteer who stream of college eliminate poverty housing, but questions, providing guidance on started helping at the Surplus students, and many home improvement projects, and Connie Hall volunteer several Sale as the most recent Palouse helping shoppers find the right times. Some just need Habitat home build wound down item for their needs. There is a last winter. a break from the college grind, rotating team of volunteers who “I wasn’t qualified for the some are reminded of home or pick up donated items, price and their dad’s shop. It’s nice to see finish work, so I started helping prepare them for sale, and help at the Surplus Sale,” McCloskey relationships form between the

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until I volunteered for the Sale I’d never personally seen it. We’re raising money to build houses, but we’re also giving people who really need it a source of affordable home improvement materials and that is just as important when the goal is to make sure people have a decent, safe place to live.

It’s rewarding to make such a real difference.”

Have you thought about Habitat? The Palouse Habitat Surplus Sale offers a friendly community of volunteers from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. Share your lifetime of skills or learn new ones. Bring a friend or come to meet and work with a new social circle of caring, active individuals. Spend a few hours a week or a few hours a month. Contact Connie Hall or Jennifer Wallace at habitat@ moscow.com or (208) 883-8502 to find out more.

Jennifer Wallace is the executive director for Palouse Habitat for Humanity.

Connie Hall helped with this column and serves as the Surplus Sale coordinator.

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