JULY 2022
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Pullman Community Update
VOL. 27 | NO. 7 JULY 2022
PULLMAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
BUSINESS MEMBER OF THE MONTH Meet Beep Beep Productions LLC! Owned by Palouselocal Britnee Christen, Beep Beep was built out of a love and passion for producing memorable events in the Moscow/Pullman communities and the region. Britnee brings 13+ years worth of event logistics planning, promotion and management experience. Let her help you plan your next event or promotional strategy!
Membership dues are assessed on the anniversary month of a member joining the Chamber. Special thanks go out to the following businesses Currently, Beep Beep Productions LLC is working to and individuals who have produce the first-ever Moscow Mountain Music Fest. elected to continue their This new festival experience will be hosted August 13 at the Latah County Fairgrounds. The festival support of the Pullman Chamber of Commerce: features some of the best indie, folk, bluegrass and Americana rock musicians from across the Pacific • Apartment Rentals (Washington Apartment Rentals LLC) • Aitken, Schauble, Patrick, Neill & Schauble • Boost Collaborative • Corporate Pointe Developers LLC • DABCO Property Management • Emmanuel Baptist Church • Dave Gibney • Idaho Central Credit Union • J & H Printing • Moscow Pullman Daily News • Palouse Discovery Science Center • Palouse Ridge Golf Club • Palouse Trading • Phoenix Rising Counseling Services • Pickard Orthodontics • Pullman Community Council on Aging • Pullman Greyhound Boosters • Pullman Police Officers Guild • Rollys Hand Crafted Ice Cream • John Sherman • Sid’s Pharmacy • Art Swannack • VMRD, Inc • Wheatland RV • WhiteRock Consulting Group, Inc • Whitman County Humane Society, Inc • Wil Ru Apartments
Northwest and West Coast. The Moscow Mountain Music Fest is a celebration of good friends, good music and good times. For more information about the festival visit www.moscowmountainmusicfest.com or follow along on social media @moscowmountainmusicfest.
To learn more about how Britnee and Beep Beep Productions LLC can help you email beepbeepproductionsllc@gmail.com
PEDAL PULLMAN EVENT 2022 The second annual Pedal Pullman event will take place on Thursday, July 28, 2022. This family friendly celebration of Pullman’s historic landmarks, art, and extensive trail system, will begin and end at Pine Street Plaza in downtown Pullman. Participants can sign up and begin at any time between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. (depending on skill and competitive drive, the route can be completed in as little as 45 minutes) The event will end at 7 p.m. Riders can then stay for Music on Main, taking place from 6-8 p.m. in Pine Street Plaza. A map of the course will be provided showing stops along the way where riders can stamp their map, take a selfie, or find a goodie or two. Instructions for what to do will be provided at each stop. Participants can bike, walk, run, e-bike, or wheelchair the course. The Pedal Pullman course will introduce residents and guests to our greenspaces and the connectivity provided by our trail system and Music on Main will connect participants to the larger community. New residents and even locals may not have visited all of these locations. The Pedal Pullman event is sponsored by Pullman Civic Trust and In This Issue: the Pullman Chamber of Commerce and is the third ride in the Palouse Area Bike Tour. The series begins with the Fondo on the Pullman Chamber of Commerce 1-3 Palouse which begins in Moscow on July 23, then Cycle Colfax on Washington State University 5 July 24 and finally Pedal Pullman, July 28. Pullman School District 6-7
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Pullman Community Montessori 9 Rural Resources 9 Community Colleges of Spokane 10 Community Action Center 11 Community Calendar 12-13 Whitman County Humane Society 14 Kiwanis 14 Pullman Regional Hospital 15-17 City of Pullman 18 Washington Idaho Symphony 19 Gladish Performing Arts Centre 20 Pullman Community Council on Aging 21 Gladish Community & Cultural Center 22
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WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
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ORC offers outdoor opportunities
Sunset paddles. Stand-up paddle board and yoga. Weekend and weeklong kayaking trips. Day hikes. The Outdoor Recreation Center at Washington State University offers more than 100 excursions, classes and clinics each year to help get people outside. Plus, its rental shop is an excellent resource for folks who want to explore the great outdoors but don’t have all the gear. The ORC offers two participation levels: members of the Chinook and Student Recreation Center, who receive subsidized rates, and nonmembers, who are largely community members, visitors and other guests. All are invited to plan their own adventures using maps and guidebooks at the ORC’s resource center. At its WSU Fix-It Bike Shop, cyclists can rent tools and use shop space to repair their own bikes. The ORC’s rental shop is also stocked with more than $250,000 worth of equipment — from coolers and camp chairs to sleeping bags, tents, kayaks, stand-up paddle boards, yoga mats, and more.
The ORC offers myriad outdoor adventures, clinics and classes such as a sunset paddle and yoga on the Snake River. (Photo by
And it’s come a long way since its inception five decades ago. The ORC has been introducing Cougars and community members to the “The Outdoor Activities Program started out as an experimental program at WSU to both provide recreation and education for the wild since 1971. WSU community,” he told Washington State Magazine last year. It started as the Outdoor Activities Program, a service organization “It was and is a success due to the hundreds of students who have of the Associated Students of WSU, sharing a 10-by-10-foot office worked for the program and the many, many thousands of students, with gym supervisors in the Physical Education Building. “The faculty, staff, and community members who have taken part in using rental shop was a metal cabinet in the corner … ,” Chris Tapfer, the its resources and participating in its activities and programs.” OAP’s earliest volunteer, told the Daily Evergreen in 2001. Today, the ORC is located across from the Student Recreation The 1973 WSU alum — he majored in recreation — ended up Center on North Fairway Drive. running the center for nearly three decades before retiring from Call (509) 335-1892. Email orc@wsu.edu. On the web: urec.wsu. WSU in 2011. edu/orc.
Two WSU faculty named to National Academy of Sciences
Film joins exhibits for summer
“Lore,” a 2019 film by Sky Hopinka, joins two ongoing exhibits this summer at the Jordan Schnitzer Biochemistry professor John Browse and Museum of Art WSU.
anthropology professor Tim Kohler were The film presents fragmented images of friends recently elected to the National Academy of and landscapes rearranged by the artist’s hands on an Sciences in recognition of their achievements in overhead projector. A narrator weaves together stories original research. of family, myth, and trauma, with traces of nostalgia
Browse and Kohler are among just 150 new articulated in terms of lore. members announced this spring. Hopinka is a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation and a John Browse Browse is a pioneer and leader in plant descendant of the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians. biology. His research focuses on investigating The film runs through Aug. 6. “Verse · Ma and It joins two exhibits that the biosynthesis of membrane and seed-storage Ki · Memory” by Keiko Hara, 2016. run through December. One lipids in plants, using Arabidopsis, or thale cress, explores migrant labor in the a model organism often used to understand plant Yakima Valley. Another explores the poetics of biology. His work has improved understanding space through 40 years of Japanese woodblock Tim Kohler of plant defenses and helped bioengineer plants printmaking. with higher amounts of useful chemicals, such as increased levels of “Our Stories, Our Lives: Irwin Nash Photographs heart-healthy monounsaturated fatty acids. He is also well known of Yakima Valley Migrant Labor” documents the for identifying and cloning the desaturase gene in Arabidopsis, daily lives of agricultural workers from 1967 to responsible for the synthesis of polyunsaturated fatty acids in plants. Kohler studies the social dynamics of prehistoric cultures, specializing in the U.S. Southwest. His research explores the relationships among demography, violence, wealth inequality, social evolution, and climate variability. While his work has improved methods of understanding the past, his findings have echoes into the present. The United Nations recently named Kohler as a lead author on a recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report. His current projects include the SKOPE project to make interpreted paleoenvironmental data widely accessible, and another National Science Foundation-funded project to generate and analyze measures of wealth inequality in societies around the world over the last 10,000 years.
“Boys laughing in a doorway,” by Irwin Nash, fall 1967.
1976. The 50 photos come from the Irwin Nash Yakima Valley Migrant Labor Collection at Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
at WSU Libraries. In “Topophilia,” Keiko Hara explores her relationship with her surrounding environment in abstract compositions with references to water, fire, skies, and verdant lands.
The museum, located in the Crimson Cube, is open 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday through The National Academy of Sciences, established by Congress Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, is a nonprofit society of Saturday. Admission is free. Call scholars charged with providing independent, objective advice about (509) 335-1910. On the web: museum.wsu.edu. science and technology to the nation.
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PULLMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
JULY 2022
What is Family Literacy? Pam Brantner, Sunnyside Elementary Principal
Family Literacy is a type of literacy education that emphasizes bringing reading and writing into the home and making it a family activity. According to a study conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics, children with a “richer home literacy environment displayed higher levels of reading knowledge and skills than did their counterparts with less rich home literacy environments.” Family literacy is imperative in creating a foundation for children’s learning experiences, it all starts with the connection between the school and parents. Parents: A Child’s First Teacher
As mentioned by the Urban Child Institute, a child’s brain develops A picture of a parents and children working together to read the at a rapid rate during their early life. By age 3, the brain has reached directions during a past STEM family night 80% of its adult size. Developmental experiences in these years determine the organizational and functional status of the mature Healthy Reading Habits At Home brain. This is an important time in a child’s life to talk to them, look at pictures, and read books with them so they get as much exposure Here are some ideas to help build reading and literacy components as they can before they begin formalized school. Parents teach their into your family’s daily life. These are based off some of the key child how to navigate the world, and when parents take time to do indicators of our own Family Literacy Program: 1. Let your child see you reading. these things, they are teaching them healthy reading habits for life. In the earliest stages of a child’s life, it is important to instill a 2. Read more than books together -- read road signs, nutritional labels, etc. love of “books” in their lives. Just asking the child to use their imagination and create a storyline for the book themselves, teaching 3. Let your child pick out the books you read together. them various sounds, and asking them questions can help develop 4. Visit the library together. important habits surrounding literacy. When the families make this 5. Ask your child questions about the books or pictures. a routine and enjoy these activities together, the building blocks of early reading success are being set up. 6. Relate the book to your child’s life. Another example of teaching with play! Two students learn terms 7. Sing songs and rhymes together with your child. like “through” by crawling through a tunnel at one of our Family This incorporation of books into the home is important when Literacy sites. looking at future reading and literacy success. Please watch for updates from your school on how to best connect with your schools to increase your child’s literacy learning. There are many events throughout the year that families are invited to connect the school and family in learning while having fun. A few events are STEM nights, Reading Nights, Math Nights, ELD family Nights and many more! This year we were able to connect with families through take home packets that encouraged families to go on a nature scavenger hunt, to reflect on emotions, working on gratitude and cooking at home kits! A big shout out to Kira Carbonneau, Assistant Chair of Educational Psychology at Washington State University, and her team for helping us to create and support our students with prizes for working on the various tasks! They do so much for us here at Sunnyside Elementary!
PULLMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
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PEF 2022 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
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The Pullman High School Boosters Senior Party Committee and PHS Class of 2022 would like to thank the following individuals and companies for their generous support of this year’s Senior Party!
Jessica Clark Memorial Scholarship
$1000
Elise McDougle
• Staples
Class of 1948 Scholarship
$1000
Colin Bannister
• Bed Bath & Beyond
Class of 1956 Scholarship
$750
Abdur Rahman Islam
Class of 1960 Scholarship
$1000
Keleigh Myers
Mary Paznokas Scholarship
$500
Kate Maxwell
Ryan Brindamour Memorial Scholarship
$1000
Aden Athar
Future Teacher Scholarship
$2000
Kennedy Knapp
PEO Pullman Chapter S Scholarship
$1500
Rui (Renee) Sun
Corinne Simasko Memorial Scholarship
$1900
Adam Carter
Noah Evermann Humanitarian Award
$2500
Zach Hogg
2022 RETIREES • Kym Dye Teacher at Sunnyside Elementary School • Kellie Glaze Counselor at Pullman High School • Craig McCormick Teacher at Pullman High School • Larry McGee Custodian at Pullman High School • Sheryl Nelson Teacher at Franklin Elementary School • Julie Udy District Librarian
• J & H Printing • Neill’s Coffee and Ice Cream • Target • Big 5 • Walmart • Hillard’s Heating and Plumbing • Teresa Cole • Cornerstone Properties • Gary Jenkins & the Pullman Police Department • Susan & William Skavdahl • Kristi Kurle • Pullman Lions Club • Meter Group Foundation • Myers Auto Rebuild & Towing • Anites Rentals • Pullman Grocery Outlet • Mike Lowery, CPA • Matt & Lynda Carey • Pioneer Title Co. • Jean Logan • April & Dirk Danninger • RE/Max Home & Land Management
Pullman School District staff have been working diligently to fill open positions for the upcoming school year. Meet the staff members that are new to PSD starting the 2022-2023 school year!
Franklin Elementary
Brooke Duncan, 4th Grade Teacher Laura Medina, Special Education Para Erin Rodriguez, Special Education Teacher Nathan Schultz, Special Education Teacher Hannah Schumsky, 5th Grade Teacher
Sunnyside Elementary Aubrey Anderson, 5th Grade Teacher Ava Nelson, Core+ Teacher
Pullman High School
Kamiak Elementary
Altaira Bogle, Family/Consumer Sciences Matt Coulter, AP History/Social Studies
Emily Coombs, 2nd Grade Teacher Ryleigh Jans, 1st Grade Teacher
Location, TBD
Jefferson Elementary Nikki Dehle, School Counselor
Lincoln Middle School
Brian Anderson, Special Education Para Brenda Bartholow, Occupational Therapist Holly Bennett, Special Education Para Cheyenne Cochran, School-Based Mental Health Therapist Katelyn Claassen, Occupational Therapist
Jacob Gion, Assistant Principal We are so glad they have chosen Pullman School District! We will continue to hire staff throughout the summer so we expect to have more new staff joining us as we start the 2022-23 school year!
• Argon Solutions • DABEC Property Management • Pullman Student Events • Marcus Crossler • Mayor Glenn & Kathy Johnson • Kiwanis’s of Pullman • Pullman Building Supply • Sam Dial Thank you also to everyone who bought and displayed a poster or stencil for $22 apiece. We are grateful for every donation, and the support of the entire community. Working together, we helped make the PHS Class of ’22 feel supported and loved! Go Greyhounds!
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Happy Independence Day Wishing you and your family a safe and festive July 4th holiday.
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RURAL RESOURCES
Do you care for an adult or child relative? Rural Resources can help! •
Caregiver Support Group, every 2nd Monday of the month, 2pm at Bishop Place o
All are welcome! Please contact Tanya for details at 509-332-0365 x 8008
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Gives support to caregivers of those 18+ Provides respite care, emergency fall buttons, massage therapy, counseling, and more!
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Financial assistance for those caring for a relative child 18 or under Assistance can help with food, clothing, extracurricular activities, household goods, and more!
• Family Caregiver Support Program
• Kinship Caregiver Support Program
For more information, please call 509-332-0365 or toll-free at 1-800-873-5889
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Big Future, Small Price Tag!
Pullman Center in Profile I was teaching English Composition this winter, students were really interested in creative writing. Around that same time, I attended a STEM lunch, where a few Pullman Center professors and students had pizza and talked about the sciences. I thought I should do the same thing! How did the events work out? They have been great so far! We have been so lucky to be able to talk to writers in such a personal setting, our student lounge. It wasn't until I was in graduate school that I had the opportunity to actually sit down with visiting writers. The experience was transformative because it showed me that writers are regular people and that I could become a writer, too. To bring that experience to undergraduates has been really exciting for our community. What stands out to you about the Pullman Center and our community? The Pullman Center is such a fantastic place to teach and learn. I look forward to seeing my colleagues every day when I come to work. We are so lucky to have such small class sizes, which allows us to work with students personally. What are you looking forward to you in the coming school year?
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Creative Writing, teaches English Composition & Literature classes
at the Pullman Center. Allegra shared the following with us:
You organized a writers’ workshop series at our Center in the spring quarter. What motivated you to pursue this project?
I am really looking forward to my English Literature class. My concept and working title for the class is “Pain and the American Psyche.” We will study our relationship to pain as a society, the opioid epidemic, and the ways in which literature helps us understand and transform our own and the pain of others. What is next for you? I'm going to the Community of Writers this summer, which is a writer's workshop in the Olympic Valley in California. I will have some time to focus on my own writing. I am going to miss the Pullman Center this summer!
News & Updates William C. Engels, Ph.D., English faculty emeritus at SFCC Pullman, has selfpublished a travel book, A Walk across Mongolia: Lessons in Progress from Sacred Mother Mountain to Mother Lake, with Antiquae Libri, a local press. The book recounts his adventures, psychological journey, and encounters with the land and people in an 800-plus mile trek from the Chinese to Russian border of Mongolia in the summer of 2002. A Walk across Mongolia will be available through Amazon and other retail distributors later this summer. We give our best wishes to Caitlin Hernandez, who is leaving our Pullman Center for an exciting opportunity with the Early Learning and Development Center in Seattle. Over the past year, she coordinated the testing and proctoring services and supported our student progression efforts. Caitlin is currently completing her BS in Psychology with a minor in Human Development at WSU and pursues a career in Clinical Psychology with hopes of becoming a child psychologist. A discussion and reading with Ben Murray on June 10 concluded our spring quarter visiting writer workshop series. He spoke about maintaining a creative life after CCS and the fiction publishing process. Ben is an alumnus of SCC and holds a BA & MFA from Eastern Washington University. His fiction has appeared in Arkana, Cobalt, Rock & Sling, Pamplemousse, Sweet Tree Review, and elsewhere.
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Pullman Center
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COMMUNITY ACTION CENTER
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The Food & Shelter Folks Community Garden Program – We’re Growing!
The smell of warm, damp earth… the feel of the sun on your back… the taste of a pea pod, fresh from the garden… these simple pleasures are part of growing healthy food. Community Action Center’s Garden and Hydroponics Program has been revitalized after COVID shutdowns. We are growing food on donated plots at the Pullman Community Gardens at Koppel Farm, as well as at our Fairmont Road building. This year, we will grow 20 different types of crops, with several varieties of each crop. All the food we grow is served to food bank customers and Mobile Farmstand customers.
This summer, we are planning on hosting education events in the gardens. Programs are still in the works, but may include square foot gardening, a “seed to table” program, and themed gardens such as a pizza garden, salsa garden, and herb garden. If you would like to volunteer in our gardens or facilitate a garden education event, please get in touch! You can email Garden and Hydroponics Specialist Claire Cantrell at clairec@cacwhitman.org.
Community Food We are taking food donations by appointment! Please call the front desk (509334-9147) to make an appointment to donate food. We also encourage monetary donations. Your dollar will go farther in buying food than if you spend it yourself at the store! Please donate at:
We are requesting the following donations: • Canned fruit • Canned vegetables • Canned soups • Salad dressings • Kids snacks (granola bars, fruit snacks, mixed nuts, etc)
https://www.cacwhitman. org/donate/
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• PRH, Breast Feeding Support, 12:30 p.m., ZOOM • PRH, Childbirth 101, 6 p.m.
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• 4 th of July, Sunnyside Park, 5 p.m., see cover
Independence Day
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• PRH, Art & Healing Series; noon, Jordan Schnitzer MOAWSU • Pullman Farmers Market, 3:30
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• Pullman Farmers Market, 3:30 – 6 p.m., Brelsford WSU Visitor Center • PRH, Board of Directors, 6 p.m., Pullman Regional Hospital
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• Music on Main, 6 – 8 p.m., Pine Street Plaza, see pg 3 • PRH, Women & Leadership Guild: Mini Golf, 6 p.m.
• PRH, Vitalant Monthly Blood Drive, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Pullman Regional Hospital
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• City of Pulllman, Last day to submit comments for the Project Downtown Pullman Story Book • https://www. projectdowntownpullman.org/ storybook
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• PRH Foundation, 17 th Annual Golf Classic, 7 a.m. • Coed 4S Grass Volleyball Tournament sponsored by Pullman Building Supply • City of Pullman, Second Saturdays at Kruegel Park, 705 SE Dilke Street • PRH, Art & Healing Series; 10 a.m., Jordan Schnitzer MOA-WSU • Pullman Depot Heritage Center, open 1 – 4 p.m.
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• Wine & Whiskers, August 6 • National Lentil Festival, August 19 - 20 • Mutt Strut – September 10
Coming up!
• PRH, Art & Healing Series; noon, Jordan Schnitzer MOAWSU • Music on Main, 6 – 8 p.m., Pine Street Plaza, see pg 3
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PDSC= Palouse Discovery Science Center PRH= Pullman Regional Hospital SES = Sunnyside Elementary School SFCC=Spokane Falls Community College
• Pullman Chamber, General Membership Luncheon, noon, see pg 1 • Regular Council Meeting at City
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JES = Jefferson Elementary School LMS= Lincoln Middle School PAFC= Pullman Aquatic and Fitness Center PHS= Pullman High School
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• Pullman Community Montessori, Board Meeting, 5:15 p.m., Gladish - Room 100a & Via Zoom • Regular Council Meeting at City Hall, 7 p.m.
• PRH, Breast Feeding Support, 12:30 p.m., ZOOM • PRH, Childbirth 101, 6 p.m.
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• Pullman Farmers Market, 3:30 – 6 p.m., Brelsford WSU Visitor Center • PSD, Regular Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m. Meeting will be held in Pullman High School Board Room.
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• PRH, Total Orthopedic - Joint Replacement Class, 3 p.m. • Pullman Farmers Market, 3:30 – 6 p.m., Brelsford WSU Visitor Center
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– 6 p.m., Brelsford WSU Visitor Center • PSD, [Tentative] Regular Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m. Meeting will be held in Pullman High School Board Room.
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Peter Pan, Pullman Civic Theatre, July 29 - 31
• PRH, Coffee Club: Prescription to Socialize, Ridge Point’s Club House 10 a.m.
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Annual Crazy Days Sidewalk Sale, Main Street in Pullman
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WHITMAN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
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Wine and Whiskers
Save the Date
Like to ride? How about poker? Join us for Cruzin’ for Critters! Sunday, July 17th, 2022
www.cruzinforcritters.com
Come join us for Wine and Whiskers, on August 6 from 12 to 6 p.m. at the Merry Cellars Winery (1300 NE Henley Court, Pullman in the SEL Complex), membership not required. A percentage of each glass/bottle sold goes to help the homeless pets of Whitman County! Some beer and nonalcoholic drinks are also available. The Merry Cellars patio is dog friendly for leashed, well-behaved pooches. We hope you will join us to be Merry!
We Need YOU! We need volunteers to serve on committees that enable us to provide service to the homeless animals of this county. Please consider volunteering to serve on a committee. We need people with skills in fundraising, event planning, outreach efforts, and even facility maintenance! For more information, please email liz@whitmanpets.org. 1300 NE Henly Court (in the Research and Technology Park Complex) Pullman
Pullman Merchants! Would you like to help the WCHS? Please consider donating a gift certificate to your business. We can use these gift certificates to raise money for the shelter through auctioning them. If you would like to donate a gift certificate, please double email to liz@whitmanpets.org and gabie@whitmanpets.org
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JULY 2022
Choose Me Please!
Luigi * 1-year old * neutered * has heart murmur * needs patience and love. Adoption fee has been sponsored!
Purchase items on our list through Amazon Smile and your donation counts twice: once as the item you buy for us and again as the monetary donation we earn through Amazon Smile. Find our wishlist at: https://a.co/4tNwKLD You can purchase these items locally as well! Luigi 1-year-old neutered male kitty. Has a heart murmur. Needs patience and love. Adoption fee has been sponsored!
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Please support the following local businesses that support the WCHS! Luigi 1-year-old neutered male kitty. Has a heart murmur. Needs patience and love. Adoption
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Saturday, September 10th, 2022 Reaney Park - Pullman, WA More details coming soon! For more information contact: kellie@whitmanpets.org
KIWANIS CLUB OF PULLMAN
14th Annual
Stuff the Bus Thousands of local children need school supplies, and you can help! The Kiwanis Clubs of Pullman and Moscow, in partnership with local school districts, collect school supplies for children in the area. The need is greater than ever, so we’re asking everyone to help kids get ready to learn this fall.
Mark your calendars
August 11-13
You can donate K-12 supplies at the yellow school bus at Safeway in Pullman.
Kiwanis Club of Pullman is dedicated to changing the world for the better, one child and one community at a time. We meet Thursdays at noon at Gladish View Room and on Zoom. Guests and new members are always welcome!
We also welcome monetary donations to purchase supplies. Visit our website to find times and drop off locations—and to donate! If you have a gently used musical instrument to donate, we can collect it at Safeway during Stuff the Bus, have it reconditioned, and give it to Pullman school bands!
www.pullmankiwanis.org
Everyone can help!
PULLMAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL
JULY 2022
Pullman Community Update 15
Thank You for a Successful Pullman Regional Hospital Gala! 15th Annual Gala Raises Funds for our Highest Needs Pullman Regional Hospital’s 15th Annual Gala, presented by Avista, was a beautiful evening. Held on Saturday, May 14th, 240 hospital friends gathered to celebrate two years of success and to support the hospital’s 2022 highest needs. Thanks to the generosity of the Gala guests, event sponsors and community donors, $140,000 was raised at this elegant event to help meet the $3 million commitment for expanding surgical space, building a family medicine residency training program and implementing a state-of-the-art electronic medical record system. Scan to watch a video feature!
PULLMAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL
Exceeding Excellence One Vision for a Healthy Palouse In pursuit of our mission to nurture and facilitate a healthier quality of life for our region, we will pursue expanding capacity for surgery, sustainability for our new family medicine residency program and implementation of a single electronic medical record. Better Access to Premier Surgical Care More Surgeons. Less Wait. Less Worry. Pullman Regional Hospital has invested in recruiting and retaining exceptional surgeons. We have opened a new general surgery practice supporting a patient-centered model with dedicated teams for scheduled and urgent procedures so that your appointment isn’t canceled. Reconfiguring and remodeling about 3,000 square feet of space in our surgery department will add a fifth operating room, keep wait times for surgery around one week, provide time and space for more complex and time-intensive surgeries, enrich our promise for a personal, simplified patient-focused experience, and provide a pathway to hire more surgical specialists. “Investing in state-of-the-art surgical technology and, most importantly, people, has elevated our reputation and volumes. It’s time to grow.” - Dr. Ed Tingstad, Orthopedic Surgeon and Chief Medical Officer
Invitation Sponsor
Ray Wallace (center), Foundation Board Vice President, celebrates with Gala guests.
Ed Harrich, Director of Surgery, demonstrates new robotic-assisted surgical technologies for Gala guests.
A Single Electronic Medical Record
A Sustainable Family Medicine Residency Program With the WSU Family Medicine Residency clinical space fully funded and physician residents slated to arrive next summer, we are building a premier program to attract top tier residents who stay local and serve our communities. “Our partnership with Pullman Regional Hospital is core to our mission of placing exceptional family medicine physicians in rural Eastern Washington to increase access to care.” - Dr. James Record, WSU Vice Dean of Graduate Medical Education
One patient, one record. Less paperwork. Fewer portals. All your healthcare information, safely in one place. Adopting the most used electronic medical record in the state and at our transfer partner hospitals will mean your doctor will have the most complete health history for you. “Epic was a proven EMR in my experience working at Seattle Children’s. This technology gives me realtime access to my patient’s data, which is especially crucial when your patients are children. Epic is the best solution for a modern system and community like ours.” - Dr. Jonathan Lee, Pediatrician
Thank you to our 2022 Gala sponsors! Presenting Sponsor
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PULLMAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL
JULY 2022
Pullman Regional Hospital 2022 Recognition Awards
Pullman Regional Hospital Employee of the Year:
Pullman Regional Hospital Nurse Excellence:
Debbie Allen from Summit Therapy & Health Services is the 2022 Employee of the Year! 12 nominations and comments were submitted about Debbie; her colleagues feel she is the glue to the department and is always willing to put in extra hours to make sure the job gets done. Debbie was also described by her colleagues as genuine and truly means it when she asks how you are doing.
Kim Johnson, RN, CEN, is the 2022 Nurse Excellence award winner! Kim, a registered nurse in the Emergency Department, received 4 nominations. Her colleagues describe her as easy going but also able to make difficult decisions in an effective and compassionate way. Kim was instrumental in earning the Stroke Ready certification from DNV, strives to improve patient outcomes, and is a respected and admired member of the Emergency Department team.
Enriching Patient Comfort
Pullman Regional Hospital Auxiliary Grant Awards Each year, the Pullman Regional Hospital Auxiliary focuses fundraising and membership growth around giving back to the hospital and supporting patient comfort and care. This year, the Auxiliary is funding $14,886.98 in grant requests! The Auxiliary’s deep commitment to the comfort care needs of patients at Pullman Regional Hospital began in 1968 and now exceeds $714,000. This year, 6 grant requests are being fulfilled, in addition to providing stuffed animals for pediatric patients and rice bags for BirthPlace patients. The 2022 grant awards include: • Update communication boards in the Medical/Surgical Unit and Intensive Care Unit • Purchasing 50 new hospital gowns for BirthPlace patients • Purchasing a new glider rocking chair for each BirthPlace suite (8 total) • Supplying 5 new iPads to Summit Therapy & Health Services • Purchasing a massage chair for the Same Day Services waiting area to help comfort patient family members as they wait for their loved ones • Providing end-of-life education booklets and grief education books to patient families Shopping at Diane’s Gift Garden, becoming a member of the Auxiliary, and supporting annual fundraisers like Have-a-Heart and the Christmas Tree Raffle help make these grants possible. Thank you for your continued support of the Auxiliary!
JULY 2022
PULLMAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL
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City Public Works Internship Prepares Students for Success
CITY OF PULLMAN
The City of Pullman offers prime internship opportunities for aspiring engineers. Interns are paid, can work year-round, and learn all the angles of public infrastructure. With typically only two spots available and few options in the area, City Engineer Cara Haley said the competition is tough. “We get a lot of applications and a lot of interest,” said Cara, who has worked for the City of Pullman for six years and helps develop young talent. She added that the variety of projects interns get to see is one of the advantages of being in Pullman. Students see the most The future is bright for Public Works interns benefit when they can intern for about two years. Rylee Hersh and Tyler Bober. Hired as Public Works interns earlier this year in January and February respectively, WSU juniors Rylee Hersh and Tyler Bober see their hard work in the classroom carry over to the real world. A mix of field work, planning, mapping, and critical analysis has given these young professionals the confidence that they’re growing and improving with each task they undertake. Tyler, a product of Oakesdale, Wash., said the diversity of the job tasks struck him. He likes how civil engineering is a combination of field and office work, and sees how his school projects have prepared him to assess and problem solve. “Being able to take what I‘ve learned from WSU and apply it in the workplace and see how it’s just tweaked a little bit, or building on what I’ve already learned has been the most beneficial part so far,” he said. Rylee finds true value in learning from the City’s professional engineers first-hand, gaining experience from an assortment of people and projects--something her previous internship lacked. She’s even a bit stunned at the level of responsibility entrusted to her and Tyler early on. “The fact that they trust young kids who aren’t really fully educated to go in and do the utilities updates- -it’s good to know we’re doing important work,” the East Wenatchee, Wash., native said. Now that summer break is finally here, Rylee admitted that the two haven’t had “much to do for fun except homework” in recent months. She’s looking forward to hiking and playing volleyball while Tyler intends to focus on his golf game. Both students are keeping their options open--neither set on pursuing a career in the public sector just yet. Right now, it’s about learning and getting a little better every day. “Everyone here is super helpful. Everyone goes out of their way to give us any learning opportunity,” Tyler said. “That combined with the experience that we do on our own when they give us jobs, just makes it a great internship overall.”
Reminder: Comment Period for Project Downtown Ends July 8
The City of Pullman invites community feedback on the Project Downtown Story Book through July 8. A digital menu of conceptual designs, the Story Book outlines key projects along with their benefits and drawbacks. The Pullman City Council is scheduled to make a final decision on August 9, 2022, on which projects will advance with the hopes of building a safer, more accessible and attractive downtown district. Share your comments and complete the survey at www.projectdowntownpullman.org/storybook!
JULY 2022
Elected Officials
Mayor Glenn A. Johnson Councilmembers Francis Benjamin Becky Dueben Megan Guido Eileen Macoll Ann Parks Nathan Weller Pat Wright
Please reach out with your comments and questions for the Mayor and Councilmembers at
city.councilmembers@pullman-wa.gov.
We’re hiring!
pullman-wa.gov/jobs NPL Summer Reading Program Underway Ahoy mateys! Niell Public Library’s Summer Reading Program, “Oceans of Possibilities,” set sail June 11 but there’s still time get involved. Kids of all ages can sign up at neill-lib. beanstack.org to track their reading through July 28. A raffle ticket is earned for every hour of reading, and drawings occur every Friday. Did you reach 15 hours of reading? Congrats, you just earned a $5 gift certificate to Brused Books! Visit www.pullman-wa.gov/ npl_srp for details and happenings throughout July, including the Summer Reading Finale at Reaney Park on July 28 at 6 p.m. Thank you to Friends of Neill Public Library for your continued support!
Firework Safety Tips from Pullman Police
1. Only purchase fireworks from licensed retail stands. 2. Store fireworks securely, out of reach of children. 3. Always have a hose or bucket of water within reach. 4. Only adults should light or discharge fireworks; keep young children at a safe distance. 5. Supervise children closely around Second Saturdays all fireworks, including sparklers and non-aerial varieties. July 9 | Kruegel Park, 705 SE Dilke Street | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Free admission 6. Be aware of your surroundings! Your next Second Saturday adventure starts at Kruegel Park on July 9. Don’t miss some slick games, dance-yourLight and aim fireworks in a safe socks-off music, and fun for all ages. Pre-register for the free washer board tournament at www.pullman-wa.gov/ direction, clear of structures and parks-and-recreation! flammable materials. 7. Safely dispose of fireworks debris Concerts in the Park in a metal container. Reaney Park, 690 NE Reaney Way | 6 p.m. Understand the Law July 13 | Community Band of the Palouse (Marches/Show Tunes) City Code 3.16.015 states that July 20 | Cherry Sister Revival (Bluegrass/Classic Country) fireworks may only be discharged within the City of Pullman during July 27 | Daniel Mark Faller (American/Country) these hours: Thank you to our local sponsors: • Sunday, July 3, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Greg and Karin Bloom - Pullman Chamber of Commerce - Pullman Heating & Electric - REMAX - Toyota of Pullman • Monday, July 4, 9 a.m. to - WSECU midnight *NEW* City Code 3.16.020 Movies in the Park prohibits any personal fireworks to Reaney Park, 690 NE Reaney Way | Starts at dusk be discharged in/on any City-owned parks, facilities, or property. Sit back at dusk for four of your favorite films while you enjoy free popcorn and snow cones. Fun for all! For more, visit www.pullman-wa. July 15 | Encanto gov/government/city_code. July 22 | Luca July 29 | Sing 2 City Closes for the July 4th August 5 | Space Jam: A New Legacy Holiday Thank you to our sponsor, Resonate Church! The City of Pullman will be closed Call Pullman Parks & Recreation at 509-338-3227 for more information on any of these scheduled events. Monday, July 4, to observe Independence Day. Normal 190 SE Crestview St. Building A Follow Us Online Pullman, WA 99163 operations will resume Tuesday, Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube July 5. Please enjoy a safe and 509-334-4555 CityOfPullman @cityofpullman @city_of_pullman City of Pullman eventful July 4th holiday! www.pullman-wa.gov
Pullman Parks & Recreation Presents…
JULY 2022
WASHINGTON IDAHO SYMPHONY
During the 50th Season, the WIS performed Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber. Below is an excerpt from our Program Notes: Samuel Barber b. March 9, 1910, in West Chester, Pennsylvania d. January 23, 1981, in New York City Adagio for Strings Composed: Arranged from the second movement of his String Quartet, op. 11 in 1936, the same year the quartet was written. Premiered: November 5, 1938, by the NBC Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Arturo Toscanini.
The Work in Context 1935: A dust storm in New Mexico, Colorado, and Oklahoma turns day into night. 1936: The Hoover Dam is completed; Barber writes Adagio for Strings. 1937: Amelia Earhart disappears over New Guinea. 1938: Oil is found in Saudi Arabia by US geologist looking for water, Adagio for Strings premiered. Samuel Barber was born in a well-to-do and musical family in West Chester, PA. His aunt and uncle, Louise and Sidney Homer, were an opera singer and composer, respectively. While he had access to musical training at a young age and showed tremendous talent, his parents wanted him to be an outgoing, athletic American boy and forced him to play football until, at the age of nine, he wrote his mother a letter imploring her to not force him to play this rough game anymore. Barber entered the Curtis Institute youth program at 14 and the professional program once he graduated high school. He had immediate success as a composer, winning the Prix de Rome, a Pulitzer scholarship, and a Guggenheim Fellowship within a decade of graduation. He began receiving commissions very early in his career, and his early works were well received. Barber did not write in the experimental style of many of his contemporaries who were becoming established composers in the period between the two world wars. Rather, Barber used more conventional forms and tonality, with more dissonance and chromaticism coming into his works in the 1940s, but he only used these more avante garde elements in service to his goal of writing lyrical and compelling music. In 1966, his opera Antony and Cleopatra premiered and was panned by the critics. His first major public failure was difficult to overcome, and he struggled to be productive in his final years before he died of cancer in 1981. As mentioned above, Adagio for Strings was originally the second movement of Barber’s String Quartet, op. 11. In January 1938, he sent the score of this new orchestration to the conductor Arturo Toscanini who, much to Barber’s annoyance, returned the score with comments. However, this action by Toscanini was misunderstood, as word came to Barber that Toscanini had already memorized the piece and did not look at score again until the day of the premiere. The premiere was given before a small studio audience but was also broadcast live on radio and recorded. The piece received mostly good reviews from critics and was enthusiastically received by audiences. It has become one of the most recognizable pieces of American classical music. The piece starts with a sustained note, then gradually undulates up and down. Barber changes time signatures throughout the piece so that the listener does not settle into one specific meter. The piece comes to four loud chords in the higher range of the orchestra at the climax of the work. A pause follows these chords, then a restatement of earlier music that never reaches the intensity that it had before the climax. The work ends much as it began, on a sustained pitch that allows the listener to contemplate what they just heard. Program notes by Martin D. King
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Website: www.Wa-IdSymphony.org Phone: 208-874-4162 Email: info@wa-idsymphony.org Address: 311 NW State St, Suite 313 Pullman, WA 99163
Bassoonist Dr. Jacqueline Wilson is an active performer, pedagogue, collaborator, and advocate. She currently serves as Assistant Professor of Bassoon and Theory at Washington State University where she performs with the Solstice Faculty Wind Quintet. Since 2019, she has also been on the faculty of the Lutheran Summer Music Academy (Valparaiso, IN), where she teaches studio bassoon, chamber music, and is a member of the Movere Wind Quintet. As an active soloist and chamber musician, she regularly presents recitals, masterclasses, and clinics including engagements at the International Double Reed Society Conference (Tampa, FL, Columbus, GA, Redlands, CA), the College Music Society National Conference (Santa Fe, NM), the Meg Quigley Bassoon Symposium (Los Angeles, CA), the LunART Festival (Madison, WI) and on Wisconsin Public Radio. She is a founding member of Ensemble 337, an innovative bassoon and marimba duo with percussionist Dr. Christopher Wilson. An eager contributor to the double reed community, Dr. Wilson currently serves as a Co-Executive Director of the Meg Quigley Vivaldi Competition and Bassoon Symposium, the Sponsor-a-Member Coordinator for the International Double Reed Society, and co-hosts the Double Reed Dish podcast with oboist Dr. Galit Kaunitz. As an avid supporter of new music, Dr. Wilson frequently collaborates with composers on the creation of new works to expand the repertoire of the bassoon. She is especially passionate about embracing diversity in her performances by elevating music featuring underrepresented perspectives and lived experiences, with a special focus on collaborating with Indigenous composers. In this capacity, she has premiered and commissioned works by composers Juantio Becenti, Connor Chee, Raven Chacon, and others. She also actively creates resources that facilitate the performance of works from the 20th century and beyond. Her article, “Strategies for Learning Luciano Berio’s Sequenza XII,” co-authored with Dr. Christin Schillinger (Ithaca College), has been published in The Double Reed and the Journal de L’Association Bassons (France). Similarly, her dissertation, an analysis and performance guide of Sofia Gubaidulina’s Concerto for Bassoon and Low Strings, has been utilized by noteworthy bassoonists worldwide. Dr. Wilson holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Bassoon Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Iowa. She is also a graduate of Boston University's College of Fine Arts and Eastern Washington University. Her principal teachers include Benjamin Coelho, Matthew Ruggiero, and Lynne Feller-Marshall.
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GLADISH PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
JULY 2022
Design Element Spotlight: Little Theatre
The Performing Arts Center at the Gladish Centre will include a 75 seat, intimate , black box style theater designed for theatrical performance on the basement level of the Centre. This space will include a new box office, updated seating and technical systems.
The Gladish is building a home for the arts right here on the Palouse! This new Centre, located on the 1954 wing of the Gladish Centre, will feature a state of the art Main Stage auditorium, built to be a home for all our performing arts groups including Washington Idaho Symphony, Pullman Civic Theatre, and the Palouse Choral Society. The new facility will include new seating, updated interiors, new HVAC systems, new lighting and sounds systems, new entrance from the parking lot, and a patron lobby with a grand staircase. Downstairs will house the renovated Little Theater built for intimate theatrical experiences in a “black box” setting. The Little Theater wing will also include updated technical systems, green room, dressing rooms, a recording studio, and a new lobby and entrance.
Donate today at https://www.gladishcommunity.org/performing-arts-center Or by calling us at 509-332-8081
PULLMAN COMMUNITY COUNCIL ON AGING
JULY 2022
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Pullman Community Council on Aging A legacy of caring for Pullman Eating to stay hydrated
Dehydration is dangerous no matter what your age, but seniors are at a greater risk for dehydration than other age groups. As you age, your body's fluid reserve becomes smaller, your ability to conserve water is reduced and your thirst sense becomes less acute. These problems are compounded by chronic illnesses such as diabetes and dementia, and by the use of certain medications. Additionally, older adults, don't feel thirsty until they're already dehydrated. That's why it's important to increase water intake during hot weather or when you're ill. One way to increase your water intake is by eating foods that are high in water content. If you find drinking water boring here are some fruits and vegetables you can eat to help you stay hydrated. 1. Watermelon: 92% water content. A 1-cup serving contains over a half cup of water, in addition to some fiber and several important nutrients, including vitamin C, vitamin A and magnesium. 2. Strawberries: 91% water content. 3. Cantaloupe: 90% water content. A 1-cup serving provides not only a ½ cup of water, it also provides 120% of the recommended amount of vitamin A that your body needs. 4. Peaches: 89% water content. Peaches provide several important vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin A, vitamin C, B vitamins and potassium.
Meals on Wheels Pullman’s Meals on Wheels program has been delivering daily hot, nutritious noon-time meals to seniors for 49 years. Meal delivery provides daily hot nutritious meals to help seniors retain their independence and to remain in their own homes. Meals are available to Pullman seniors who meet the following criteria: • Age 60 or older, • Who are unable to leave home unassisted, or for whom leaving takes considerable and taxing effort, • Who are unable to cook meals that are appetizing and healthy. Meals are available 7 days a week; recipients can also choose to receive them only on selected days. Additional details are available on our website or by calling 509-339-4000.
5. Oranges: 88% water content. There is almost a half-cup of water in one orange, along with fiber and several nutrients. These include vitamin C and potassium, which may boost your immune function and heart health. 6. Cucumber: 95% water content. Made up almost entirely of water cucumbers also provide a small amount of some nutrients, such as vitamin K, potassium and magnesium. 7. Zucchini: 94% water content. Besides providing over a ½ cup of water, per 1-cup serving it also provides 35% of your daily need for vitamin C. 8. Tomatoes: 94% water content. Not only are tomatoes a good source of water, they also It also provides a significant amount of vitamins and minerals, including immune-boosting vitamins A and C. 9. Bell Peppers: 92% water content. Bell peppers are a power house of vitamin C providing 317% of your daily needs in just one cup. They also offer B vitamins and potassium. 10. Cauliflower: 92% water content. Cauliflower consists of more than 15 different vitamins and minerals, including choline, which is not found in many foods. Choline is an essential nutrient for supporting brain health and metabolism. It should be noted that due to the high water content of the above fruits and vegetables that they are very low in calories. Which is great if you are watching your weight, however if you tend towards not getting enough calories in the day you need to be sure that you are getting enough other healthy calorie dense foods to make up the difference. Stay healthy!
Volunteer Opportunities
We welcome both individuals and groups to volunteer with Meals on Wheels. Individuals need to be over the age of 18 or accompanied by an adult. An individual typically selects a day of the week and deliver the same route on that specific day every week. There is also the option to volunteer just one day a month as well. Groups sign up to cover a select amount of time in weeklong increments up to a month at a time. Without our volunteers we would not be able to provide hot meals 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Your willingness to assist seniors in our community is greatly appreciated! We are also looking for additional members for our board of directors. If you have a heart for seniors, and would like to contribute in this manner please let us know.
Thank you for your support!
Pullman Community Council on Aging is truly a home-grown nonprofit. Since 1973 the Council has been working to support Pullman seniors, improve their quality of life, and bring together senior-focused community members and partner organizations into a collaborative alliance. Supported entirely through community grants and donations, one hundred percent of all donations are used in Pullman and Whitman County in support of Pullman Meals on Wheels, Senior Chore Service and Guide to Senior Services. We are very grateful for our community’s ongoing support and will gladly accept donations at any time of the year.
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GLADISH COMMUNITY & CULTURAL CENTER
JULY 2022
increasing demands as we are opera�ng daily at near full occupancy. The past years have been something else … just when we thought On any given day there may be between 300 and 400 people u�lizing we would be emerging from the COVID 19 pandemic, we entered the Gladish. Over the next three years, that number will approach 500 per tempest of its variants. business day. The volume of maintenance requests (both internal and It is as Brazilian author Paul Coelho has noted: “When we least external) will remain apace. expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness The coming year will require Friends of Gladish to secure funding for to change; at such a moment, there is no point in pretending that its two main capital programs: to con�nue the facility improvement nothing has happened or in saying that we are not yet ready. The begun in 2021, and the Performing Arts Centre. challenge will not wait. Life does not look back.” Gladish is opera�ng below I am proud to report that The market rates; consequently, Friends of Gladish staff, manwe have been steadily raising agement, and board were our cost per square foot since ready and con�nued to press 2018. The average lessee’s forward through the storm. cost has risen from $.82 per Importantly, the residents square foot in 2018 to a (lessees) of the Gladish Combudgeted $1.03 per square munity and Cultural Center foot for 2022 … 5.7 % per year. adapted to the con�nua�on of The lease rates will con�nue the 2020 COVID environmento be adjusted upward to tal constraints and persevered accommodate rising costs and throughout 2021 as well. capital recovery; plans are for The greatest nega�ve finanlease rates to increase by an cial impact ($50,000) on Gladaverage of 7.8% per year ish, as one might expect, was through 2025, reaching $1.39 caused by the cessa�on of per square foot, at which events and venue u�liza�on. �me, they will more favorably We elected to be aggressive reflect our percep�on of the in 2021, upgrading the Gladish market value of the substanCommunity and Cultural �ally improved facility. Center and its infrastructure Plans are carefully laid out. With con�nued community support, Gladish through the judicious use of grants and bank financing. Last Community and Culture will con�nue to be the “community’s” center with year (2021) evidenced more a wonderful facility for crea�ve and performing arts. The Friends of Gladish Board than $600,000 in capital of Directors plans to execute a improvements. We expect to robust capital program in 2022. The overall program calls for expendiinvest a similar amount in 2022 and about $5,000,000 over 2023 and ture of $961,200: $276,600 for ordinary and $684,600 for the Perform2024 to complete the Performing Arts Centre at Gladish. ing Arts Centre. Funding sources have been iden�fied and work is in Clearly, moving forward, we will be aggressively pursuing grants process to complete their acquisi�on. and dona�ons to ensure the financial stability of Friends of Gladish. It is clear Friends of Gladish has invested considerably throughout All indica�ons are that 2022 present us all with a new normal … the 2021 and plans to con�nue to work to make The Gladish Center a focal squall of endemic COVID 19 and its 2021 offspring was taken in stride point for the performing arts in the four-county region of Washington and Friends of Gladish will con�nue steadily throughout 2022. and Idaho that it serves. At the same �me, schools, businesses, and “And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it non-profits that call Gladish home will benefit from upgraded facili�es through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure and services. whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you Friends of Gladish and Gladish itself have enjoyed financial par�cipacome out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. �on from the community and members of Friends of Gladish, for which That’s what the storm is all about.” – Japanese writer Haruki Murakami. we are very grateful. Given the plans we have for the future of Gladish, We are exceedingly grateful for the con�nued public and financial it is clear your con�nued financial support will be essen�al to its support of you, the general public and Friends of Gladish, which are success. cri�cal as we work to upgrade the Gladish Community and Cultural Please, if you are not already, become a member of Friends of Gladish Center and complete the planned Performing Arts Centre. by visi�ng our website: www.gladishcommunity.org, where you will find up to date Gladish informa�on. The other contribu�on you can make is to visit our “Projects” page on our website to see what the future holds. The Performing Arts Centre The rentable space in the building will operate at 95% occupancy for project at Gladish is ambi�ous and will provide for many segments of the near future, with most of the space under mul�-year leases. Our our regional community. ever-aging Gladish will con�nue to present many maintenance challenges. From the Staff and Board of Directors of Friends of Gladish: Of par�cular emphasis will be the 1958 boiler and steam distribuDavid Harder, President �on, plumbing, and the electrical systems which have been subject to
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