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This Week AUGUST 27 Wounded Warriors Golf Tourney Sundance Gold Course 466-4040 for Info. AUGUST 27, 2011 Walking with Ancestors Fairmount Memorial Park 9:00 am - 4:00 pm AUGUST 31 Class of 2012 Senior All-Nighter Mtg. Pizza Factory Banquet Room 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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Back Country Horsemen meets the 3rd Thursday of the month - Potluck 6:00 pm Meeting 7:00 pm @ Williams Valley Grange Call Bob @ 276-6226 for info. Clayton/Deer Park Historical Society meets the 2nd Saturday of the month - 9:00 am @ the Clayton Drive-in Clayton Grange #456 Pancake Breakfast meets the 3rd Sunday of the month - 8:00 am $5.00 per person Clayton Grange #456 Spaghetti Feed meets the 2nd Friday of the month - 5:00 pm $7.00 per person Deer Park Chamber of Commerce meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month - 12:00 pm. Locations TBA. Call 276-5900 for info. Depot Community Center Board Meeting meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month - 7:00 pm Fat Quarter Quilters meets Tuesdays at Faith Lutheran Church - 10:00 am Ford Senior Center Game Night meets the 4th Saturday of the month - 6:00 pm Ford Senior Center Potluck every Wednesday 12:00 pm. Lake Spokane Chamber of
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Clayton Market & Small Animal Exchange 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Sundays @ Clayton Fairgrounds Lake Spokane 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Saturdays - Jun 25 - Aug 28. Vendors needed Montfort School Community Center Thursday 4pm - 7pm 1915 W Monroe Road, May 19 - Oct 13 Springdale Sunday Market 11:00 am - 4:00 pm July 10 - Aug 28. Vendors needed.
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SCCAT/COP Shop/RESOURCE CENTER Many of our S.C.C.A.T. volunteers have served in the military and some also enjoy a game of golf. This week I am deviating from our normal S.C.C.A.T. newsletter to talk about something different. The Wounded Warriors Project is an organization that helps our wounded servicemen recover from the ravages of war. On Saturday, August 27th, Sundance Golf Course is hosting the first annual Wounded Warrior Benefit Scramble. To you golfers out there form up your four person teams (yes, ladies are welcome) or come as a single. The entry fee is $75.00 each with all proceeds going to the Wounded Warriors Project. Many Spokane businesses have donated prizes including a car for a hole-in-one. An awards ceremony and buffet dinner will be held at Lincoln Center at 6 P.M. after the benefit scramble. Sign up for a lot of fun and support for our wounded servicemen and women. For more information,
call Sundance Golf Course at 466-4040. Where did Summer go?! The next S.C.C.A.T. meeting will be held at Lakeside High School in the library at 7 P.M. on September 6th. Some volunteers, wearing their red jackets (School Assisted Program), will be helping out at Lakeside High School during football season. Lakeside Cop Shop is also collecting cosmetic items such as hair products and other personal products for Family Support Center. When a victim of domestic violence has to run from her home, there may not be time to grab personal items. Thank you Corky Brown, for donating stuffed animals. Lakeside Cop Shop will take these items to Family Support Center. A child from an abusive home can get some comfort while hugging a cuddly bear. S.C.C.A.T. Volunteer
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Last week, after four days of trial and after three hours of deliberation, a Superior Court jury acquitted Todd Chism of all charges. The charges arose out of an incident that occurred last spring, when two WSP troopers had contact with him just opposite his home on Hwy 291. He had been charged with several counts including felony charges of Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer. After acquitting Chism of the charges, the jury made a finding that he had acted in selfdefense. Last week I attended a seminar here in Colville on the subject of Elder Abuse. The seminar was organized by Connie Jackson, the elder abuse services coordinator for Rural Resources. The materials were presented by a team of people from Spokane County who work together on these cases. The seminar was attended by about 40 people from the area who are involved in the identification, investigation, prosecution and prevention of crimes against the elder citizens of our county. Elder Abuse can take many forms, such as physical neglect, emotional abuse, physical injury, assault, financial exploitation and others. This problem is hidden and does not often make the headlines, but it affects the lives of far too many people. Statistics show
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has a list of recommendations for how much activity your cardiovascular and muscular systems need to stay healthy. These guidelines apply to anyone up to age sixty-four. Obviously, any activity is better than none. However, if you have been inactive for a long period time, then it is generally best to gradually increase your activity level so as not to cause yourself undue soreness. It has been found that moderate to intense ten-minute intervals of physical activity, done several times a day yields relatively good health benefits. One of the sure signs of determining if you are at that moderate intensity rate is if you can still talk while you’re exercising. Another clue is this: you are not supposed to be able to sing at this rate. Once again, ten minutes is better than nothing, but more lengthy activity significantly increases the benefits to your health. In this case, the increase in time spent exercising is up to at least 150 minutes of moderately intense physical activity a week. If you don’t have this amount of time, you can cut the exercise time in half by doing vigorous activity for 75 minutes a week. The clue to determining the intensity of the
activity is talking. If you can’t say more than a few words without pausing for breath, then you are doing a vigorous activity. As mentioned before, any physical activity is better than nothing. However, if you increase to a higher amount of physical activity a week, into the six to eight hours per week range, the results will be commensurate with the effort. This amount of activity results in the ideal health level benefits for most people. Before starting any type of physical activity consult with your doctor and find out whether or not the activity you have planned will be to your benefit. If you happen to have a chronic condition such as heart disease, lung disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, shortness of breath, chest pain, excessive fatigue, any type of heart palpitations, dizziness or fainting when you’ve tried to exercise in the past, then now is most certainly the time to talk with your doctor. It seems as though when most people think about physical activity, the first thing that pops into their mind is some form of cardiovascular activity, such as running, jogging, using a treadmill and riding a bicycle. However, there is another component of physical fitness and that is strength training.
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cases the only way to get off that loan is to have your spouse refinance the loan into their name only. This is actually an issue that Rebecca and I see frequently, and the problem is not limited to just USDA home loan. You could have trouble qualifying for either an FHA or Conventional loan as well if you are still liable for a loan on a home you no longer occupy. In addition, a final divorce decree is required to be eligible for a USDA rural loan. A settlement agreement is not acceptable. Properties with non-farm related accessory units – like a granny flat – are now eligible for a USDA Rural Home loan. This was a major revision as many lenders rejected any loan request that was secured by a property with outbuildings because USDA had not clarified its position on what
was acceptable and what wasn’t. The biggest change is a financial one – effective October 1, 2011 USDA is altering how it insures its loans. Currently, borrowers finance a 3.5% Guarantee Fee into their loan. Going forward that fee is being reduced to 2% of the loan amount, but there will be an additional annual fee of .3% This will be collected on a monthly basis with your regular mortgage payment. The numbers sound small but it’s effectively a 100% increase in the Guarantee Fee collected. A 3.5% fee is $5,250 on a $150,000 loan which equates to about $25 when financed into the mortgage payment. The reduced 2% fee will be $3,000 on the same loan which equates to about $15. But the .3% annual fee adds a huge $37.50 to the payment for a combined total of $52.50. USDA is still a fantastic loan program. If you are thinking about purchasing a home in the coming months, keep the October 1 deadline in mind. It would be a shame to miss it by a week and end up paying more than was necessary. Michael has 20 years’ experience in the lending industry. In that time he’s directly helped over 1,400 families finance the purchase of a new home or refinance an existing loan to a lower interest rate. Rebecca has a CPA background in auditing financial institutions which brings an incredible resource to First Priority Financial. Together they are licensed to help families in the states of WA and CA. If you, or anyone you know, needs help with a home loan call 509-252-9151 or send an email to MMullin@TheLoanConsultant. com.
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Women’s Equality Day Story • Therese Lally
August 26th commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Many American’s don’t know what the first 10 Amendments are, i.e.,The Bill of Rights, let alone what the 19th Amendment is. But for some, the 19th Amendment was the gateway to women’s equality. On August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment gave women the long over-due right to vote. Just over 90 years ago, American women could not vote in any of the elections like those we see occurring around the country this time of year. Women today are able to enjoy this right thanks to activists like Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Carrie Chapman Catt. It was because of women like these that the suffragist movement led to the passing of 19th Amendment. Sadly, these women faced ridicule, public humiliation, and even jail time so that women could exercise their right to vote. Although they were trailblazers, they were considered pariahs of their society and ultimately lived rather unconventional, unacceptable, and inappropriate lives for their day. Local Spokane resident, Norma (Ross) Lally, is all too familiar with the fight for women’s rights. Born in Crawford, Nebraska in 1932, abandoned by her biological parents, and raised by her maternal grandparents in Buhl, Idaho, she is a modern-day women’s rights icon. Ms. Lally, like the early suffragists, helped pave the way for many of the liberties women enjoy today. Norma graduated high school in 1950. World War II was still fresh in the mind of every American and the Korean War eruped in June of that year. Norma knew she wanted to join the military to fulfill her patriotic duty, so she enlisted in the “Women in the Air Force” (WAF) program. WAF was a United States Air Force program formed in 1948 by President Truman when he signed the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act, allowing women to serve directly in the military. Norma joined the Air Force and found herself at Lackland Air Force Base with the 3741st WAF Training Squadron. After an eight-week training program, Private Ross was assigned as a communications specialist and stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. In a recent interview, Norma joyfully reminisced of the day she received her top-secret security clearance and how she had to participate in the limited physical training in a skirt. “It was all so new to everyone yet it was very exciting! We, the WAF, were very determined and very proud women!” She became pensive when she mentioned that rifles were not issued to members of the WAF and, moreover, were discharged if they became pregnant - even if they were married. This became her fate in 1954 when she and her husband started a family. Norma was not deterred by the discharge, however, and set about obtaining her bachelors degree with assistance gratefully received under the GI Bill. Lally laments, “It took me 17 years, but I could read, iron, perform clerical work, and take care of my children all at the same time. I had to. I found myself in a mentally and physically abusive marriage. Women didn’t have many options in those days. Deep down inside I knew an education would help me survive.”
She later obtained her Master’s Degree, divorced her abusive alcoholic husband, and started a new life working with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a GS3. While working with the IRS, the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Act of 1972, required that federal agencies designate a Federal Women’s Program Manager (FWPM) to advise the directors of EEO on matters affecting the employment and advancement of women. Norma was assigned this task. As the FWPM, she gave speeches, held seminars, conducted conferences, and served as a mentor to many women. She was promoted over the years to Public Affairs Officer and eventually retired as a formidable GS12. Norma now spends her free time with her children and is delighted to share the many stories of her youth.
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She also enjoys reading and is a member of Mensa. People accepted into Mensa score within the 98th percentile on a standardized intelligence test. In a time when women make up half of the U.S. work force, can willingly vote in any election, can have a baby and remain in the military (whether married or single) and can even run for President of the United States, it’s hard to imagine these liberties were once withheld from American women. We remember and honor these women on August 26th, officially named Women’s Equality Day, for their integrity, professionalism, and perseverance.
Women’s Equality Day August 26, 2010
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Dana R. Michie
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Going to the Farmers Market
Over the past several weeks, I have visited several of the area’s farmers markets. Fresh produce, herbs and baked goods are the most common items amongst all, but each market has it’s own atmosphere. The farmers market in Chewelah is well worth the drive. With a huge selection of locally grown produce this market is held every Friday. Located in the shade at the city park makes for an awesome venue. The park is located on HWY 395 at the N. End of Chewelah. The Liberty Lake Farmers Market was probably the largest of the markets visited. Not only were the standard farmers market items available, but they also had many of the areas commercial and home businesses represented as well. Held every Saturday morning, the
Liberty Lake Farmers market is located just off Interstate 90. Take Exit 296 and follow the signs. The Montfort Farmers Market has become a favorite of mine. This market was located on Monroe Rd. and was held every Thursday afternoon. They are now moving to a location in Deer Park (see advertisement below). The Lake Spokane Farmers Market is probably the most convenient for most Outpost readers. Held every Saturday morning, this market not only has a nice selection of fresh produce, but also many other hand-made items as well. It has been fun to visit these farmers markets and shop for a snack or that evening’s dinner. I am looking forward to visiting these markets again and exploring the farmers markets in Spokane.
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I do not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it. Voltaire
More on Traffic Signs We are used to the foolish over-governance and waste of taxpayer money forced on us by the West Side Bureaucrats. Now, evidently, Commissioner Guenther and company have decided to burden us with their own version of “all the good rules have already been made so all we have left to contribute are bad ones”. The June Outpost article on the street sign changes quotes Mr. Geunther as saying, “the throughways are different now, and the commonly used traffic patterns have changed, consequently the street signs need to change”. Now he is saying we self-centered idiots don’t know what is best for our neighborhoods, and that we should leave these things to the professional who know best. (Has anyone noticed what a great job these “professionals” are doing with our State and Nation?) As a 21-year resident of old Suncrest, I can attest that there has been very little growth in old Suncrest with one exception, very little change in traffic. The predominant traffic pattern for our neighborhoods is to use the north/south streets to access Hwy 291. Furthermore, it is all up hill to 291 and although snow removal is better now than 20 years ago, a bad storm can leave many drivers stranded at those stop signs. As a Tamarac Lane resident, I have stopped at the Sunrise/Greenfield stop sign between 100 and 150 times since the imposition of these signs. I have only had 3 vehicles approach on Greenfield. That is a 1.5 to 3% ratio of necessary to unnecessary stops. That is, in this time of Go Green, 97% or more fuel and time wasted stops. For Mr. Guenther, there is one change his stop signs have addressed which we have not yet had to endure. The High School is currently closed for the Summer. We already had a problem with HS students speeding on Greenfield in the past, and now we will have an unimpeded super speedway right through the middle of our neighborhoods. Additionally, how many of the residents of the new additions (other than HS students who will drive 40 anyways) are going to drive 25 mph on Greenfield when, just like old Suncrest, they can take a N/S street to 291 and drive 40 mph? Did any real professional think this through? So in summary, we have had no new growth in old Suncrest, there really is not any great change in traffic patterns other than HS students, we are now forced to waste time, waste fuel, and possibly get stuck in the snow, we have wasted considerable county funds and labor on this boondoggle, and created a racetrack for immature HS students, through the middle of our quiet neighborhoods. Thank you Mr. Guenther for the good job you are doing, maybe you should run for State or National office, your skills at waste and over-regulation would be highly valued in those venues. PS I have voted Republican for 36 straight years, but I won’t vote for you, in fact I may just work on your opponent’s campaign. Even a Liberal Democrat couldn’t do worse. Sincerely, Bert Simmons Nine Mile Falls, WA
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Barbecued Spareribs Ingredients
4 lb. pork spareribs 3/4t. salt Boiling water 1/2 C. chopped onion 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 T. olive oil 2/3 C. ketchup 1/3 C. apricot preserves 2 t. chili powder
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