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Pullman Community Update
VOL. 28 | NO. 8 AUGUST 2022
PULLMAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL
Pullman Regional Hospital, Patient Care Expansion
Timely access to exceptional healthcare. More access. More services. More patient care space. Less wait for great healthcare. Our patient volumes and our region’s population are growing; we have outgrown our physical spaces to provide the 5-star caliber of patient care synonymous with Pullman Regional Hospital. We need to expand our emergency department so award-winning emergency medicine is provided in treatment rooms instead of hallways. We need to recruit more specialists and provide more specialty care like psychiatry, oncology, neurology, dermatology and rheumatology, but we do not have the physical space for these providers or patients. We need to better meet our patients’ needs through team medicine and co-locate practices like Palouse Pediatrics and Pullman Family Medicine on the hospital campus. We need to make mental health part of the patience experience, so that we can address a crucial community need. Our shortage of space, providers and healthcare services comes at the cost of timely care for you. It’s time to grow. “The obvious growth is in the size of our city. But there is another type of growth that affects the hospital, and it is “hidden” to those outside the hospital. This “hidden growth” is the amazing increase in complexity of medical and surgical care. Illnesses that we used to treat with one drug, now require 6 drugs to treat. This puts pressure on Pharmacy, Nursing Staff, and Informatics Staff. Surgery is not immune from this either. When new surgery departments are built, every piece of surgery equipment has a place. Within a year the surgery department is storing equipment in the hallway. Each year there is more and more surgery equipment stored in the hallway, and now the hallway is full. This is why we desperately need more space!” Dr. Michael Murphy, Pullman Regional Hospital Commissioners In 2004, Pullman Regional Hospital opened our doors to a new, stateof-the-art facility on Bishop Blvd. Today, 100,000 square feet of space is wholly dedicated to serving the region as a public, non-for-profit community hospital, open to anyone and everyone. We are a regional destination for healthcare. Our continued investment in people and medical technology means more and more people are choosing to receive care and work at Pullman Regional Hospital and our network of clinics. Year after year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid rate our patient experience the highest designation—5-stars. For us, living in a small town means personal, exceptional healthcare. It means state-of-theart medical technology. It means access to primary care, emergency care, and specialized healthcare. It means growing our capacity so that we can care for our community today and tomorrow. “People have come to expect quality care when they come to Pullman Regional Hospital. That’s been our standard, our commitment to the community for years. The inadequacy of space inhibits our ability to
maintain those high standards. It further constrains our exceptional medical caregivers from providing the broad spectrum of services required by their patients when space limitations prevent us from expanding current practices or bringing in new specialists.” Tricia Grantham, Pullman Regional Hospital Commissioners Over the course of 18 years, there has been more than 18 remodels projects, one minor addition, and each year, services are relocated off the main campus to make more room for patient care. Every area of patient care at Pullman Regional Hospital has seen growth. The addition of 10,000 square feet in 2018 for Same-Day Services is the only project which added to the footprint of Pullman Regional Hospital. During those 18 years, the city of Pullman has continued to grow and is projected to grow even more. Pullman experienced a 3% population increase from 2015-2020, and a 13% population increase is projected 2020-2025. Simply put, we are out of square footage to see and treat our growing community, and we need to expand patient care spaces. “This proposal is whittled down to the bare essentials and contains no frills. It manages to meet our health care community’s highest needs in an affordable manner. The proposed hospital expansion is necessary to maintaining the high standards of safety and quality that our community expects and deserves. We, as commissioners can do no less than wholeheartedly endorse this plan.” Karen Karpman, Pullman Regional Hospital Commissioners
Project Quick Facts
In This Issue: Pullman Regional Hospital Washington Idaho Symphony Community Colleges of Spokane Whitman County Humane Society Pullman Community Montessori Gladish Community & Cultural Center Washington State University Community Action Center Community Calendar National Lentil Festival Pullman Chamber of Commerce Kiwanis Club of Pullman Pullman School District City of Pullman Pullman Depot Gladish Performing Arts Centre
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$45 million project cost for 80,000 square foot expansion, medical equipment, and remodel of Pullman Regional Hospital and hospital-owned properties: • Expand Emergency Department by 50-60% for triage rooms and mental health services • Addition of a fifth OR, GI lab and expansion of surgery recovery unit • Specialty healthcare space for potential new services such as endocrinology, dermatology, rheumatology • Move providers and practices onsite to enhance patient access and to eliminate cost of rented spaces – Palouse Pediatrics and Pullman Family Medicine • Imaging services expansion – PET scanner, additional CT and MRI, mammography suite • Integration of all therapy services onsite – physical, occupational, massage and speech therapy, genetic counseling, acupuncture and all pediatric therapy including feeding and physical therapy and women’s pelvic health therapy • Expansion of Orthopedic and Sports Medicine patient care • Enhance security and technology in BirthPlace • Expand Sleep Study & Sleep Medicine • Expand cardio-pulmonary services • Simulation lab for healthcare workers and community training and learning • Expansion of lab and testing • Relocate administrative services to current therapy building (Summit Therapy) to make use of owned hospital properties and reduce rented spaces
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Learn more: www.pullmanregional.org/expansion
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September 21 October 19
November 30 December 21
2023 CLASS DATES January 18 February 15 March 22
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July 19 August 16 September 20
October 18 November 15 December 20
Class begins at 3 PM in conference rooms C & D Pullman Regional Hospital 835 SE Bishop Blvd. No registration required. Free and open to the public. Can’t attend a class? Watch our video: pullmanregional.org/joint-replacement For more information please call: (509) 336-7598
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AUGUST 2022
WASHINGTON IDAHO SYMPHONY
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COMMUNITY COLLEGES OF SPOKANE
AUGUST 2022
Big Future, Small Price Tag!
Pullman Center in Profile
S
usan Kabaiku completed her high school diploma & offered her inspiring story and achievement as one of the graduate speakers at the Pullman Commencement Ceremony on June 13. She reflected and expanded upon her Commencement address and student experience for us:
News & Updates Congratulations to Dr. Punam Dalai, PhD in Analytical and Bioinorganic Chemistry, who has taken a full-time position with the University of Idaho. Her research specialty is the origins of life. At our Pullman Center, Dr. Dalai taught biology including the first ever biology majors lab series. Her innovative student success practices serve as an inspiration to students and colleagues alike and have advanced the opportunities for the study of STEM lab sciences at the Pullman Center.
How did you get started at the Pullman Center? Every day is a decision-making day! In my late 40's, and as a mother of three, and a grandma, too, I finally decided to quench my thirst for education. Parenting, financial obligations, the feeling that I was too old, and worries about technology, were some of the barriers I had to overcome. I really had to face my fears to accomplish my heart's desire. Sounds like you were dealing with high stakes? For sure. I also wanted to encourage my daughter Wendy who was sitting for her junior school exams to advance to high school. I wanted to model the value of hard work and determination in a practical way. How could I expect more of her than of myself? Faith in her and me, and we both did! What sustained you? I spent many hours in doubt, but I refused to listen to the negative voices that told me to quit before I embarrass myself and that it was too late for me now anyways. Being a believer I trusted in the word of God: “When the time is right, I, the Lord, will make it happen!” And my teacher was very supportive and was always there for me to find my way around the computer, until finally things clicked for me. My teacher Dyan [Bledsoe], was truly amazing, always going the extra mile. Did you find helping and caring hands along the way?
Yes, I am deeply grateful to Valerie Wells, my supervisor at Dream Works Residential. Valerie believed in me and gave me a sabbatical leave to chase my dreams and foes and held my position until I finished school. Don Deen and his family were always there for me and encouraged and supported me. And my family and church were my rock. My brother Jean gave me financial and moral support, and the constant reminder that failure was not an option. My sisters supported me with prayers and encouragement. And my big sister made the trip all the way from Kenya to be with me at Commencement! What do you feel when you look back at your journey? I want to share with everyone, especially those struggling with acquiring an education: Education has no expiration date. It is never too late to start. You do not have to be great to start, but you will be great when you start. Make that decision! What’s next for you? As for my future plans, this is just the beginning. There's no stopping me now. I'm aiming for greater heights!
We are excited that Mana Mehrabian returns to teach Fine Arts at the Pullman Center in the new school year. Mana has been working as an interdisciplinary artist showing her work nationally and internationally while participating in curatorial projects. Her work has recently been in group exhibitions at Saranac Art Projects (Spokane, WA) and LoosenArt (Rome, Italy). Mehrabian holds an MFA from Washington State University. We wish Dr. Altaa Tumurbaatar the very best as she commences her research position with the Center for Data Science of the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Her work will focus on a NIH-funded project of using electronic health record data to develop machine learning models of the nursing quality indicators. Dr. Tumurbaatar holds a PhD in Mathematics from WSU. At the CCS Pullman Center, she taught various sections of algebra during the past school year.
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Sep 19-Dec 15 ......................... Adult Basic Ed, GED/HS+ ...................................................... Open Enrollment, M-Th
Aug 20, 10:30am ..................... Walk with Us: ...................................................... Grande Parade, Lentil Fest
Sep 19 ........................................ First Day of Fall Term '22
Sep 8........................................... Grand Reopening of the ...................................................... CCS Pullman Center
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AUGUST 2022
WHITMAN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
13th annual
Wine and W hiskers
Doggy games, activities, vendors and more!
September 10, 2022 10-1:00 Doggy Fun! Reaney Park, Pullman, WA Pre-register your pooch and reserve a tshirt:
whitmanpets.org/muttstrutt
w/Silent Auction
Benefiting the Whitman County Humane Society
Hosted by Merry Cellars Winery 1300 NE Henley Court, Pullman
Saturday August 6th, 2022 12noon – 6:00pm Membership not required/no admission charge Drink some wine and help homeless animals Percentage of wine sales go to WCHS
For more information email gabie@whitmanpets.org
We Need YOU For Lentil Festival 2022!
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What:
A FREE SPAY/NEUTER OF FERAL, OUTDOOR, CAT GROUPS.
When: August 26, 2022 Where: TLC Veterinary Clinic, Palouse WA INFO: 509-332-3422 or the TNR link on whitmanpets.org
We need volunteers to help us with our Lentil Festival outreach. Sign up now to help us raise money at the Beer Garden, staff our information booth, and walk in our parade display with your pooch! Tee shirts are available for volunteers who sign up! Please sign up here to help us out! https://tinyurl.com/yc5bxrrj
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Become a member of Whitman County Humane Society and do a world of good for the homeless pets in our county! See whitmanpets.org/membership for details.
Purchase items on our list through Amazon Smile and your donation counts twice: once as the item you 2. buy We Need YOU For Festival 2022! as the monfor usLentil and again We need volunteers to help us with our Lentil Festival outreach. Sign up now to help us etary weour earn raise moneydonation at the Beer Garden, staff information through booth, and walk in our parade display with your pooch! Tee shirts are available for volunteers who sign up! Please Amazon Smile. Find our wishlist sign up here to help us out! https://tinyurl.com/yc5bxrrj at: https://a.co/4tNwKLD You NOTE TO GRAPHIC ARTIST: If you have any Lentil Festival appropriate imagery to use – feel free! can purchase these items locally 3. Our Amazon Smile Wishlist. — Please use the great Amazon Smile piece you did for last month’s as well! edition. This will be a regular listing going forward.
1. Event Posters. Included in the email to Carolyn are three complete posters. One is for the Wine and Whiskers event. One is for the Mutt Strutt. One is for the TNR Poster 1. These need to go into the PCU, intact if possible. The least priority (but it still needs to go in) is the Mutt Strutt because the Mutt Strutt happens in September. The Wine and Whiskers could be edited to remove the black and white cat if space was an issue.
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4. JOIN OUR TEAM! Become a member of Whitman County Humane Society and do a world of good for the homeless pets in our county! See whitmanpets.org/membership for details.
Please support the following local businesses that support the WCHS!
5. Please support the following local businesses that support us! NOTE TO GRAPHIC ARTIST: This is going to be a regular column. Last month we had Merry Cellars and IMSB. Please continue to use those two and add this to make a total of three: Luigi 1-year-old neutered male kitty. Has a heart murmur. Needs patience and love. Adoption fee has been sponsored!
9. Please support the following local businesses that support us! Luigi 1-year-old neutered male kitty. Has a heart murmur. Needs patience and love. Adoption
fee has been sponsored! This is a new column. We are going to run it monthly. Call it NOTE TO GRAPHIC ARTIST: Support our Supporters! Here are the two this month. I’ve enclosed two logos from one and 9. Please support the following local businesses that support us! one logo from the other. The one with two — pick the best for resolution. If you need better NOTE GRAPHIC ARTIST: This is a new column. We are going to run it monthly. Call it resolutions, let meTO know. Support our Supporters! Here are the two this month. I’ve enclosed two logos from one and one logo from the other. The one with two — pick the best for resolution. If you need better resolutions, let me know.
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Thank You Pullman, FOR 52 YEARS OF SERVICE
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GLADISH COMMUNITY & CULTURAL CENTER
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Meet Gladish Staff
General Manager serves active role in daily operations Angela Fridley, the general manager of Gladish Community and “Our main focus right now is to increase our revenue through grants and donations, add more community events to our calendar, and get Cultural Center, grew up east of the Lewis/Clark area in Idaho. our Performing Arts Centre built. After living in California, Germany, and Certainly the pandemic affected Gladish and its staff.
Texas, she returned to Palouse in 2015 to be closer to family.
Angela was first hired as the office manager for Gladish in 2019.
“Like every business, the pandemic was hard on the Gladish. In all we saw a budget shortfall of approximately $100,000 during that time as events were canceled. We gave rent accommodations to our tenants.
“I was interested in working with Gladish because they were a nonprofit organization that benefited my community and preserved a bit of Pullman History and I wanted to be a part of that,” she said.
“We were able to survive through our generous donors and through various COVID related grants. We were also able to use the time to carefully lay out our future goals and projects,” she said. “We built our plan for our Performing Arts Centre project, roof and window replacements, and other necessary upgrades to the building.”
Angela Fridley
As GM, she oversees the staff, manages projects around the building, What has she learned from working with staff, tenants and the public works with the building’s tenants and the community members over the last couple of years? who rent spaces. And her duties don’t stop there. She manages the “The biggest takeaway from a job like mine is that you learn how financial book keeping and reports activities to the board at its regular close the Pullman Community is and how much they love to help and meetings. support each other. “I love to be able to think creatively through problems and to help find “It’s our pleasure to be able to be a part of that. Every day I am able solutions for our nonprofits, arts organizations, and small businesses,” to see, and participate in, the work that is done to make the Palouse a Angela said. “I am fortunate to be able to manage a great team that is wonderful place to live,” Angela said. dedicated to this mission. (The GM started in 2019 as the Office Manager. She was promoted to “There is satisfaction in knowing the hard work you do every day is her current position in 2020.) helping enrich your community. It makes all we do worth it,” she said. Of course there are challenges Angela and the staff face in the maintenance of the building itself. “Gladish is a very large and very old building that takes a lot of maintenance. We also are obligated to ensure we are keeping the historical nature of this building intact as we work through various problems an old building faces,” she said. Finding the funds to do the necessary work is also challenging. “We have been able to hire a very strong staff that is working diligently to keeping Gladish the Pullman gem that it is, the GM said.
Another successful Gladish Yard Sale in June! Come join us next summer! Photo by Aryn Vance
American Legion flag raising. - Photo by Kimberly Marshall
Community Band of the Palouse, American Legion Post 52 and other Gladish tenants.
Thank you for your music and service to the Pullman community’s July 4th Celebration!!!
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WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
WSU Pullman inaugurates first chancellor With the launch of a new academic year, the Washington State University campus in Pullman welcomes its first chancellor. Elizabeth Chilton was named the inaugural chancellor of the WSU Pullman campus in fall 2021. She joined WSU as provost and executive vice president in July 2020. Chilton also began serving in her new chancellor role in January 2022. Chilton’s redefined role will capitalize on the expansive scholarship, creative activity and research happening at WSU’s flagship campus, while preserving and enhancing WSU’s academic enterprise. WSU faculty, staff and students along with members of the community are invited to attend an inauguration celebration ceremony Aug. 18 at 4 pm in Bryan Hall Auditorium. A reception will follow at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU.
WSU Pullman plans Week of Welcome
The Washington State University campus in Pullman is prepping for its annual Week of Welcome.
August brings final two Fridays at the Clock
The final two performances of the second season of Fridays at the Clock take place in August.
Fall classes begin Aug. 22. The Week of Welcome, presented by BECU, runs Aug. 13 to 21. The weeklong event combines academic and social programming to help new and returning students kick off the academic year.
Everyone’s invited to enjoy free live music on the lawn in front of WSU’s iconic Bryan Clock Tower on Aug. 5 and Aug. 26. Concerts start at 6:30 pm.
Programming focuses on supporting students with topics such as housing and financial aid, making connections with other new and returning students, academic preparedness, social identity, campus engagement, and other areas important to transitioning to college life.
Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy familyActivities include a pep rally and new Coug group photo, university convocation, all-campus picnic, a CougGlow dance party and more. friendly concerts on the WSU Pullman campus. The outdoor, summer concert series features lives music from WSU School of On the web: wow.wsu.edu. Music faculty and friends.
New art exhibit opens Aug. 23
The series is presented by the WSU School of Music with support A new exhibit exploring the search for identity at the intersection from the Graduate School, Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life, of Mexico and America opens at the end of August at the Jordan Gender Identity/Expression and Sexual Orientation Resource Center, Graduate and Professional Student Association and Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU. “Esperé Mucho Tiempo Pa Ver” Associated Students of Washington State University. (I Have Waited a Long Time to See) runs Aug. 23, 2022, to March mni u l A 11, 2023. It marks Juventino SU Card W h t i Aranda’s first museum exhibit w ciation in eastern Washington. The Asso burgeoning artist was born to Mexican immigrants in Walla Walla, and much of his recent work draws on his family history and particularities of his childhood that speak to foreignness in his native land. His art blends and manipulates the categories of paintings and sculpture, craft and high art, and the manufactured This flag by Juventino Aranda and the handmade, as well as the is part of a new exhibit that formal and conceptual strategies opens on the WSU Pullman of post-minimalist artists. campus in late August. Aranda’s exhibit joins two other
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ongoing exhibits. “Four Decades of Paintings and Prints” from Keiko Hara runs through Dec. 17 and explores the artist’s ongoing relationship to her surrounding environment. “Our Stories, Our Lives” displays Irwin Nash photos of migrant labor in the Yakima Valley. It runs through March 2023.
“Lore” by Sky Hopinka runs through Aug. 6. The 2019 art film presents fragmented images of friends and landscapes reassembled on an overhead projector as the artist’s hands guide their reconstruction. Overlaying the kaleidoscopic imagery, a narrator’s voice tells a ruminative story, weaving together family, myth, and trauma, with traces of nostalgia articulated in terms of lore.
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COMMUNITY ACTION CENTER
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The Food & Shelter Folks Meet the Staff: Claire Cantrell, Community Food Bank Garden and Mobile Farmstand Specialist
How did you come to work at How did you learn to garden? Community Action Center? I worked at a nursery for a couple of years. I also picked gardening I have worked at Community up at home. I have lots of family members who are avid gardeners Action Center for five months so I have been in the process of learning for a long time. now. I had just moved back to What do you like to do in your free time? the area and was looking for a I garden at home! I spend a lot of time outside. I do a lot of hiking, career change. I wanted to do camping, I read a lot. Basically, I like to be outside. something I was excited about, and I saw they were hiring a What else should the community know? gardener. I encourage people to reach out to me of they want to be involved What are the day-to-day in the garden in any way. If there is anything you want to learn, reach out and tell me what YOU want because this is a garden for activities of your job? you. I usually spend the first half of my day in the garden, doing If you would like to volunteer in the gardens to grow food for the food bank, maintenance, weeding, pruning, please call (509) 334-9147 and ask for Claire. watering, and working with volunteers to manage projects. I am also being a support to the food bank right now.
We’re getting our garden spaces up and running at the office, with benches; it’s pretty underutilized right now. We want to put in some raised beds, fruit trees, and bushes. This space will be a place for gathering in the garden and education events.
Donate your Garden Produce to Community Food!
I love working with our volunteers. Every time I work with volunteers I treat it like an education event. I was working today with high school volunteers; I like to educate them about gardening as they come help us out. What is important to you about the work you do? I am incredibly passionate about eating fresh vegetables and fruit. I love being able to share the produce of the food bank gardens and I also love the experience of gardening with our volunteers. I want to share the experience of gardening with everyone who works with me.
Community Food
Extra harvest from your garden? Did you grow more fruits and veggies than your family can eat? Help feed your community by bringing it to the food bank! Drop off your produce Monday-Friday, 8:00-4:30.
FOOD PANTRY
We are taking food donations by appointment! Please call the front desk (509-334-9147) to make an appointment to donate food.
MONDAY
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We are requesting the following donations:
TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY
11 am – 1:00 pm
THURSDAY
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
FRIDAY
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• Canned soups
• Sugar
• Canned vegetables
• Flour
• Rice
• Cooking oil
• Side dishes – noodles and rice
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• Fall Festival, Gladish, September 10 • Washington Idaho Symphony, Aubin & Kubo, October 8
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• Pullman Depot Heritage Center, open 1 – 4 p.m.
Peter Pan, Nye Street Theatre, pullmancivictheatre.org
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• PRH, Breastfeeding Support Group, 12:30 p.m., ZOOM • PRH, Caregiver’s Coffee & Support, 2 p.m., Regency
• Pullman Chamber, Nonprofit Showcase, noon, see pg 15 • Regular Council Meeting at City Hall, 7 p.m.
• Pullman Farmers Market, Brelsford WSU Visitor Center, 3:30 – 6 p.m. • Concert in the Park, Reaney Park, 6 p.m., see pg 19 • PSD, Regular Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m. – Pullman High School.
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Peter Pan, Nye Street Theatre, pullmancivictheatre.org
• PRH, Coffee Club, 10 a.m., Ridge Pointe • PRH, 5 th Quarter Rally, 6 p.m., Red Barn Farms
• Second Saturday, Sunnyside Park, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., see pg 19 • Moscow Mountain Music Fest, noon to 11 p.m., moscowmountainmusicfest.com • Pullman Depot Heritage Center, open 1 – 4 p.m.
Kiwanis Club of Pullman, Stuff the Bus, see pg 16
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• PRH, Palouse Mental Health, 1 p.m., ZOOM
• PSD, Elementary School Teacher Assignments Mailed Out • PHS Greyhound Gear Up
• PHS Greyhound Gear Up
• LMS Spartan Start Up • Pullman Farmers Market, Brelsford WSU Visitor Center, 3:30 – 6 p.m. • Concert in the Park, Reaney Park, 6 p.m., see pg 19 • PRH, Women’ Wellness, Merry Cellars, 5:30 p.m. • PRH, Breast Cancer Support, 7 p.m.
• LMS Spartan Start Up • Music on Main, Pine St Plaza, 6 p.m., see pg 15 • Depot Days, Pullman Depot Heritage Center, see pg 20
• PRH, Pullman Community Grief Support, 12:30 p.m. • National Lentil Festival, see pg 13 • Depot Days, Pullman Depot Heritage Center, see pg 20
• National Lentil Festival, see pg 13 • Depot Days, Pullman Depot Heritage Center, see pg 20
The Sound of Music, RTOP Theatre, rtoptheatre.org
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22 • PRH, Breastfeeding Support Group, 12:30 p.m., ZOOM • PRH, Fibromyalgia Lupus Support Group, 4:30 p.m. • PRH, Caregiver’s Coffee & Support, 2 p.m., Regency
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• PCM Board Meeting, 5:15 p.m., Gladish Room 100A/ZOOM • Regular Council Meeting at City Hall, 7 p.m.
• Pullman Farmers Market, Brelsford WSU Visitor Center, 3:30 – 6 p.m. • PSD, Regular Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m. – Pullman High School.
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• Music on Main, Pine St Plaza, 6 p.m., see pg 15
• Pullman Depot Heritage Center, open 1 – 4 p.m. • Shakespeare in the Park, Lawson Gardens, 2 p.m., pullmancivictheatre.org
The Sound of Music, RTOP Theatre, rtoptheatre.org
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Abbreviations • JES = Jefferson Elementary School • LMS= Lincoln Middle School • PAFC= Pullman Aquatic and Fitness Center • PHS= Pullman High School • PDSC= Palouse Discovery
Science Center • PRH= Pullman Regional Hospital • SES = Sunnyside Elementary School • SFCC=Spokane Falls Community College
Issues of the Pullman Community Update can be found online at https://pulllmanchamber.com/live-in- pullman/pullman-community-update/
AUGUST 2022
NATIONAL LENTIL FESTIVAL
Pullman Community Update 13
+ PRESENTED BY: PULLMAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, CITY OF PULLMAN WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
August 19-20, 2022 | Pullman, WA WE'RE BACK! This year's National Lentil Festival marks the return of this legendary event that celebrates the loveable little lentil. Join us August 19-20, as we celebrate with legume lovers from across the nation with cooking demos, live music, vendors, a parade and much more.
Volunteer It takes hundreds of volunteers to make the Lentil Fest happen! If you are interested in volunteering email: director@lentilfest.com or give us a call at 509-334-3565.
Become a Vendor If you are a nonprofit organization, food vendor or local business looking to be a vendor visit www.lentilfest.com/vendors to claim your spot! Spots are limited so hurry before space runs out!
Who doesn't love a parade? Beginning at 11:00am on Saturday, August 19, the WSECU Grand Parade will travel down Grand Avenue, up Main Street and finish just outside of Reaney Park. The Little Lentil Sprouts will lead the way followed by a wide variety of lentil entertainment. See the Lentil Express, royalty, fire trucks, floats, and of course, Tase T. Lentil! Don’t miss out on this great Pullman tradition that is fun for the whole family!
Thank you to our Sponsors! Pullman Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center City of Pullman Washington State University Hometown Chevy Dealers Inland Northwest Broadcasting Your Pullman Radio Stations USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories WSECU Gritman Medical Center Gesa Credit Union
Chipman & Taylor Chevrolet Ziply Fiber Palouse Brand Emmanuel Baptist Church Charter Spectrum Pullman Disposal Service
KIDS'
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MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS Membership dues are assessed on the anniversary month of a member joining the Chamber. Special thanks go out to the following businesses and individuals who have elected to continue their support of the Pullman Chamber of Commerce: • Gladish Community & Cultural Center
AUGUST 2022
PULLMAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
BUSINESS MEMBER OF THE MONTH
Pullman Community Montessori 115 NW State St - Room 215 Pullman, WA (509) 336-5909 pullmancommunitymontessori.org
Pullman Community Montessori (PCM) is proud to be the first public Montessori charter school in Washington. We are also Pullman’s, and surrounding Washington communities’, first public choice school. This year PCM will serve 115 Kindergarten through grade 6 • Irwin, Myklebust, Savage students. We expand a grade annually through grade 9 and will serve ~300 students at & Brown capacity. We are proud to call Gladish Community & Cultural Center our home. • Hilliard’s Heating & Plumbing
• Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU
We believe ALL students deserve the opportunity to have the education that works best for them and meets them where they are. We offer high-quality education through a • Jordan Vorderbrueggen hands-on, place-based Montessori approach that partners with families and the diverse – Colwell Banker resources in our community. PCM aims to guide students to flourish intellectually, Tomlinson emotionally, socially, creatively, culturally, and physically, so they can pursue lives rich with opportunity and full of meaning and joy. • Melinda Beasley – Beasley Realty • Palouse Country Candy • Ann Parks • Pratt Mayflower • Pullman City Planning Director
All local, appropriately aged, Washington resident students are eligible to enroll. There is no tuition or barriers to enrollment. PCM offers programming typical to public schools: specialized education, multilingual education programming, Title I and learning assistance programming, and highly capable programming. PCM also employs Child Find, a process designated to locate children with a suspected disability to evaluate and identify a need for special education and related services.
PCM’s transportation is up and running for the 2022-23 school year! We are also • Pullman Civic Theatre participants of the National School Lunch and Breakfast program. We offer breakfast • Pullman Child Welfare/ and lunch in the classroom with morning and afternoon snack. Learn more or schedule a tour – 509-336-5909 or www.PullmanCommunityMontessori.org Pullman Food Bank • Pullman Community Montessori • The Black Cypress • Traveling Tails • Trinity Lutheran Church • Village Centre Theatres LLC • Vitalant
NEW MEMBERS
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AUGUST 2022
PULLMAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Pullman Community Update 15
Pullman Chamber and Visitor Center • 415 N. Grand Ave. • Pullman, WA 99163 509-334-3565 • Fax: 509-332-3232 • chamber@pullmanchamber.com • www.pullmanchamber.com Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Staff: Executive Director: Marie Dymkoski • Office Manager: Kimberly Marshall
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KIWANIS CLUB OF PULLMAN
AUGUST 2022
You can help!
14th Annual
Stuff the Bus August 11-13
For more than 10 years, the Kiwanis Clubs of Pullman and Moscow, in partnership with local school districts, have collected school supplies for children in the area. The need is greater than ever, so we’re asking everyone to help even more kids get ready to learn this fall.
Donate K-12 supplies at the yellow school bus at Safeway:
August 11: 2 pm - 5 pm August 12: 10 am - 5 pm August 13: 10 am - 3 pm We also welcome monetary donations to purchase supplies. Visit our website to learn more or donate. A big thank you to our Platinum Donors: Furniture Center, Inland Northwest Radio, NRS-Northwest River Supplies, Pullman Child Welfare, Pullman Radio, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Washington State Employees Credit Union If you have a gently used musical instrument to donate, we can collect it at the bus at Safeway during Stuff the Bus, have it reconditioned, and give it to Pullman school bands!
www.pullmankiwanis.org
Everyone can help!
PULLMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
AUGUST 2022
Pullman Community Update 17
Why Community and School Partnership is Imperative Stephanie Bray, Franklin Elementary Principal
Pig Out on Books
As we head into a new school year, we reflect on what school and community partnerships looked like prior to the pandemic. Though very different from the past, last school year we knew we must continue to foster community relationships. This last school year, outside of school hours and being physically outside, community partners started being present at our schools, Pig Out on Books with our children again. Community partners supported our schools virtually via Zoom, volunteered for fieldtrips, provided funding, and more. Pullman School District and Franklin Elementary are so lucky to have numerous community partners who support Pig Out on Books Environmental Literacy Grant Received – Funds went towards the Franklin Greenhouse our students from near and far. We want to take this time to say thank you, and to remind everyone why our community partners are essential in supporting our young students. Throughout numerous studies, community involvement and engagement at school has shown to have significant and long-term benefits. According to the National Education Association (NEA), “when “Let the Pie Fly” Fundraiser (raised over $14,000) schools, parents, families, and communities work together to Graduation 5 Grade D.A.R.E. support learning, students tend to earn higher grades, attend school more regularly, stay in school longer, and enroll in higher level programs”. Franklin Elementary could not agree “Let the Pie Fly” Fundraiser (raised over $14,000) more. Our family and community partner engagement are essential to the overall well-being and success of our students. When families, schools, and community partners Franklin Field Day (ex: local businesses, th
community colleges/ universities, health agencies, local arts, etc.…) collectively work together and decide how to support students, everyone benefits. 5th Grade D.A.R.E. Graduation When we work together, Franklin and all Pullman schools enjoy the support of families and community members andD.A.R.E. canGraduation coordinate how to integrate 5 Grade that support into our school family. Families are able to experience many opportunities that contribute to their children’s education. Finally, communities can look forward to supporting young learners who will one day positively contribute to their own communities and work force. This year, Franklin has been so thankful for our continued support from our Pullman community. Our community has provided educational experiences (from near and far), supported our traditional events (Pig Out on Books and Field Day), donated funds and time to support not only our PTA, but also provide educational materials. Without these, Environmental Literacy Grant and many more, our school family Received – Funds went towards Environmental Literacy Grant Received – Funds went towards the Franklin Greenhouse and PTA would not be what it is the Franklin Greenhouse today. Community partners have seen the importance of engagement with our school and we hope to make these connections stronger, reach more partners, and develop new goals for the benefit of our most important resource…our youth. “Parent, Family, Community Involvement in Education.” National Education Association. Retrieved from http://www. nea.org/assets/docs/PB11_ParentInvolvement08.pdf on March 3, 2016. th
The PHS Boosters will not be able to sell All Sports Passes for ball games this year as they will be sold only through the Greater Spokane League. We are continuing our membership drive with fun benefits for our members. Visit pullmanhighboosters.org for more information on how you can continue to support student clubs, activities and athletics “Let the Pie Fly” Fundraiser (raised over $14,000) at PHS.
2022-2023 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST ALL GRADES:
Please make sure your child has a clean pair of tennis shoes (they do not need to be new, just clean) that can be left at school for P.E. days. Label the inside of each shoe with your child's name. Please put your child's name on the inside of a folder-size, waterproof backpack or school bag Field Day to be used daily for transporting Franklin library books, messages, school papers, etc. Please send a water bottle labeled with your student's name to school each day. School supplies may need to be replaced during the year.
KINDERGARTEN
GRADE 3
12 Elmer's glue sticks 1 Crayola Crayons (box of 24 only) 1 package Crayola Colored Pencils 4 cans of Play-Doh (Play-Doh brand) 1 package of fine Expo black whiteboard marker 2 Highlighters (Yellow) 1 Pink or White Pearl Eraser 1 box gallon-size Ziploc bags (last name A-H) 1 box quart-size Ziploc bags (last name I-Q) 1 box sandwich-size Ziploc bags (last name R-Z)
GRADE 1 8 2 1 1 1 1 1 3
glue sticks packages of Pink Pearl Erasers (big) Crayola Crayons (box of 24 only) box gallon-size Ziploc bags (last name A-H) box quart-size Ziploc bags (last name I-Q) box sandwich-size Ziploc bags (last name R-Z) package of Expo whiteboard markers Highlighters
GRADE 2 6 1 1 2 1 1 2 1
glue sticks box of 12 colored pencils eraser (pink pearl) dozen pencil-top erasers Crayola Crayons (box of 24 only) package of Expo whiteboard markers packages of highlighters (yellow) binder- 1", white
Franklin Elementary 850 SE Klemgard St. (509) 334-5641
Jefferson Elementary 1150 NW Bryant St. (509) 332-2617
Box of 24 crayons or colored pencils Highlighters (yellow) 4 glue sticks 4 Expo whiteboard markers Scissors 1 box of sandwich bags (last name A-L) 1 pack of baby wipes (last name M-Z)
GRADE 4
1 Pink Pearl eraser 4 glue sticks 1 box of colored pencils 1 Crayola Crayons (box of 24 only) 2 ultra-fine tip black Sharpie pen or marker 1 binder- 1", white (no trapper keepers) 4 Expo dry erase markers
GRADE 5
1 package colored pencils 4 Elmer's glue sticks 1 package of pencil-top erasers or Pink Pearl Eraser (big) 1 box Crayola Washable Markers (skinny) 1 black fine-tip/ultra fine-tip Sharpie 4 Expo whiteboard markers 1 highlighter 1 handheld pencil sharpener 1 binder- 1.5" 1 package of 8 binder dividers
Sunnyside Elementary 425 SW Shirley St. (509) 334-1800
Kamiak Elementary 1400 NW Terreview Dr. (509) 336-7205
If you or anyone you know would be interested in subbing for Pullman Schools as a bus driver (or joining as a hired regular driver), custodian, food service worker, paraeducator, nurse, or teacher, applications can be picked up at the District Office (240 SE Dexter St). More information about substituting and the application process, is available on our website under Departments | Human Resources | Substitute Information or navigating to the link below: https://www.pullmanschools.org/departments/human_resources/substitute_information
If you have any questions, please contact Dagny Myers, Human Resources Manager, at (509) 332-3584 or by email at dmyers@psd267.org.
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PULLMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
BACK TO SCHOOL Checklist
The first day of school for grades 1-12 is august 31 The first full day of school for kindergarten/Preschool is September 6
SCHOOL SUPPLIES the school supply lists are also available on our district website.
(contact your student's school if you need assistance with supplies)
COMPLETE ANNUAL AUGUST UPDATES for returning families only: complete the annual august updates in skyward family access
COMPLETE FOOD SERVICE APPLICATION
complete the online food service application for the 2022-23 school year online in skyward family access
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
add school events, holidays, & collaboration days to your calendar. The 2022-23 academic calendar is available on our district website.
VOLUNTEER FORMS fill out parent volunteer paperwork (must be done annually)
OPEN HOUSE
check our school's websites to see how they are welcoming students to the 2022-2023 school year!
ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM PLACEMENTS Teacher assignments for elementary (K-5) students will be mailed on Monday, August 15. Students will receive a postcard letting them know who their teacher will be and welcoming them to the 2022-2023 school year!
AUGUST 2022
ANNUAL NOTIFICATIONS
Dear Parent/Guardian, Pullman Public Schools is required to provide the following notifications to families each school year. They can be read in their entirety on the district webpage (http://www. pullmanschools.org) or you can call the school district office (509.332.3581) to request that a packet of all notifications be mailed to you. Notifications: • Academic Acceleration Policy • Admission Requirements • Annual Summary of Pesticide Use • ASB Activities Reports • ASB Opportunity Gap Reduction Plan • ASB Financial Reports • Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) Inspection Report • Assessment Plan • Child Find • Diplomas/Transcripts Withheld by Reason of Outstanding Fines/Fees • District Policy for Waiving and Reducing ASB Fees • Education of Students with Disabilities Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 • Excused and Unexcused Absences Policy • Explanation of Roles and Responsibilities of Safety and Security Staff • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) • Federal Program Notifications • FERPA Directory Notification • Food and Snack Policy + Approved Snacks List for Classroom Events • Home Language Survey • Immunizations Required for School Attendance • Learning by Choice – Student Enrollment Options in Washington State • Maintenance of Grounds and Integrated Pest Management (Pesticides applied on a regular basis) • McKinney-Vento Homeless Students – Information for Parents, Guardians and Caregivers • Media Opt-Out Information • Non-Discrimination Policy • Prohibition of Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying Policy • Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) • Right to Request Teacher and Paraprofessional Qualifications • Sexual Harassment Policy • Student Accident & Sickness Insurance • Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy • Title I – Parental Involvement Policy • Tobacco Free Environment – Policy Related to Use of Tobacco and Nicotine Products and Delivery Devices • Water Quality in Our Schools • Pullman School District Wellness Committee
The Pullman School District Board of Directors and the Pullman School District shall provide equal educational opportunity and treatment for all students in all aspects of the academic and activities programs without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation (including gender expression or identity), marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, participation in the Boy Scouts of America or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. The district will provide equal access to school facilities to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society. District programs will be free from sexual harassment. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator, Assistant Superintendent, (509) 332-3144, and Section 504 Coordinator, Director of Special Services, (509) 332-3144. 240 SE Dexter Street, Pullman, WA 99163. Applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations in the application process by contacting the Personnel Coordinator at (509) 332-3584.
Board of Directors Jim Evermann Director, District 3 jfe@psd267.org Nathan Roberts Director, District 4 nroberts@psd267.org Amanda Tanner Director, District 5 atanner@psd267.org
Allison Munch-Rotolo Director, District 2 Amunch-rotolo@psd267.org President Susan Weed Director, District 1 Sweed@psd267.org
AUGUST 2022
CITY OF PULLMAN
Pullman Community Update 19
City Encourages Voluntary Water Conservation Efforts
Elected Officials
Mayor Glenn A. Johnson Did you know that over half of our region’s yearly water usage occurs during the summer (June-September)? You probably guessed that it’s due to a very common practice--outdoor irrigation. The high volume of water used to Councilmembers satisfy our sun-battered lawns and gardens depletes our already declining aquifer--the single source of drinking Francis Benjamin water for Whitman County and Latah County. Becky Dueben Megan Guido How can you help? See below for some small, smart changes you can make today to help curb your outdoor water Eileen Macoll usage, regenerate the aquifer, and make every drop count! Ann Parks The City kindly asks that you please: Nathan Weller • Water early in the morning or late in the day. Pat Wright o Watering in the late evening, overnight, or early morning (9 p.m.-9 a.m.) will help your lawn retain more Please reach out with your commoisture. ments and questions for the • Water every other day--or less. Mayor and Councilmembers at o Odd addresses water on odd days of the month while even addresses water on the even days of the city.councilmembers@pullman-wa.gov. month. If you’re already watering less, keep it up! • Reduce the amount of time spent watering. o If watering manually, keep a timer on your phone, and if using an auto-timer, consider reducing the duration. Try the “tuna can test” outlined at epa.gov/watersense to ensure you’re watering just right. Please visit pullman-wa.gov/pullman_conserves and palousebasin.org to learn more. The recommendations above may eventually become part of a mandatory citywide water conservation effort.
We’re hiring!
pullman-wa.gov/jobs
Retired Police Chief Jenkins Leaves Lasting Impact, Passes Torch
Lentil Festival Events!
Tase T. Lentil 5K Fun Run Respected Pullman Police Chief Gary Jenkins officially retired his badge on July 29 after a 47-year career in law August 20 | Register by August enforcement, 12 spent leading the Pullman Police Department. While law enforcement has always energized him, 12 at http://www.lentilfest. com/5k-registration | $25 w/T-shirt Jenkins’ recent interest in woodworking helped with his decision. (otherwise $15) “I’m finding that I want to spend more time in my workshop than I do at work, so that All proceeds from this event benefit was the hint that maybe it’s time to retire,” he said. the Pullman Parks & Recreation Growing up in Claremont, Calif., Jenkins sought law enforcement at a young age, Care-to-Share program. beginning his career serving his hometown police department at 21 years old as a cadet. Jenkins promoted quickly, rising through the ranks due to his passion, ambition, and leadership ability. 3-on-3 Hoop Classic After 33 years with the Claremont Police Department, Jenkins looked to the Pacific August 20 | Register by August 12 Northwest for police chief openings, seeking postcard landscapes, smaller crowds, at www.pullman-wa.gov/parks-andand a slower pace of life. His search came down to two candidates--West Richland and Former Pullman Police recreation | $70/team Pullman. When Mayor Glenn Johnson learned of the other suitor, he urgently phoned Chief Gary Jenkins. This tournament is for youngsters Jenkins while he was having dinner with his wife, Malinda, to offer him the position. entering grades 3-8 and will be held Jenkins felt immensely fortunate to serve his decade-plus under one mayor. He touted the City’s support for his at Reaney Park. team and commitment to excellence. Taking over Pullman PD in 2010, Jenkins knew his experience in Claremont would help him, but he also knew that tailoring an approach to fit his new home would bring favorable results. “Every organization is unique and every community is unique and I wanted to do things that were right for the Coed Softball Tournament community here,” he said of Pullman. August 20 | Register by August 12 A humble Jenkins described his pride for the department’s progress over the years. Rural towns are not impervious at www.pullman-wa.gov/parks-andrecreation | $200/team to high-profile investigations or tragedy. Jenkins’ calm leadership steadied the vessel in the most overwhelming of times, enhancing the reputation of Pullman PD and the City. Teams are guaranteed three games. The one-day tournament is limited Jenkins was elated to hand the reins to the newly-minted chief, Jake Opgenorth, a to 8 teams. 30-year veteran of the Pullman Police Department. Under Chief Opgenorth’s capable leadership, Pullman PD stands to continue an effective public safety strategy that will serve the community well into the future. Next Steps for Project Downtown Pullman “Jake is invested in Pullman and he is passionate about maintaining Pullman’s high Thank you for offering your quality of life,” Jenkins said. “I have tremendous confidence in his ability to move our feedback on the Project Downtown department forward while ensuring Pullman PD continues to provide outstanding law Pullman Story Book! You enforcement services to our community.” Incoming Pullman contributed questions, suggestions, Jenkins said it will be nice to vacation without a nagging cell phone or a tidal wave of Police Chief, Jake and observations that will all play a emails. He and Malinda plan to take more trips to California and Texas to visit their Opgenorth. role in how the City Council decides combined six kids and six grandkids, but for them, Pullman will always be home. what projects are selected and prioritized for construction. The Council will convene for a regular meeting set for Monday, August 9, at 7 p.m. at City Hall to decide how Second Saturdays to proceed. Stay tuned for updates August 13 | Sunnyside Park, 147 SW Cedar Street | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Free admission on the City of Pullman social media Pre-register for the pickleball and putterball [golf] tournaments at www.pullman-wa.gov/parks-and-recreation. channels, and please visit www. projectdowntownpullman.org to Concerts in the Park learn more! Reaney Park, 690 NE Reaney Way | 6 p.m. Aug 3 | Kosta La Vista (Electric Blues) Aug 10 | Soulstice (Rock/Blues/Country) Aug 17 | American Bonfire (Modern Country/Classic Rock)
Pullman Parks & Recreation Serving Up Lots to Do!
Movies in the Park August 5 | Space Jam: A New Legacy | Reaney Park | Starts at dusk | FREE
Other Reminders August 11 | The last day to swim in Reaney Park Pool before it closes for the season. August 22 | Registration begins for Pullman Parks & Recreation programs. Snag the fall Activity Guide at www.pullman-wa.gov/parks-and-recreation or visit the Pullman Recreation Center at 190 SE Crestview Street. 190 SE Crestview St. Building A Pullman, WA 99163 509-334-4555 www.pullman-wa.gov
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National Night Out
August 2 | 6-8 p.m. | Reaney Park Food and fun await with National Night Out, an event that connects neighbors and law enforcement under positive circumstances to YouTube strengthen relationships and bring City of Pullman our community closer together.
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A Project of the Whitman County Historical Society
Pullman’s Past Comes Alive
TRACKS PULLMAN DEPOT HERITAGE CENTER NEWS & NOTES
Depot Days August 18 - 20, 2022
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conjunction with Lentil Festival. This year we’re celebrating the “Great Big Baked Potato,” once served on the Northern Pacific dining cars. These potatoes often weighed 5 lbs. or more and could serve a whole family!
Depot Days.
AUGUST 2022
PULLMAN DEPOT
THURSDAY - PALOUSE PEOPLE 7PM - 8:30PM, FREIGHT ROOM “Stuff Yourself for Only a Dime: The Northern Pacific’s Great Big Baked Potato,” by historian Kathy Meyer (reservations required - pullmandepot.events@gmail.com) FRIDAY - OPEN HOUSE FREIGHT ROOM & TRAIN - 7PM - 8:30PM Naming rights sponsors Bob King, Mary Schweitzer and SEL will be recognized by honorary PDHC co-chair Glenn Johnson. SATURDAY - EXHIBITS OPEN FREIGHT ROOM & TRAIN - 10AM - 4PM Train whistles and a modern version of Demonstration Cars which traveled from town to town exhibiting all the newest inventions, from washing machines and vacuums to farm machinery.
Tour participants learn ‘fast
about the depot The Depot was the launching point for a recent selfpaced walking tour conducted by the city’s Historic Preservation Commission. Conducted annually, this year’s tour highlighted the depot as one of several sites in downtown Pullman undergoing revitalization.
RESTORATION UPDATE
Your donations support our continuing restoration efforts. Masonry is the current emphasis – repair of deteriorating sandstone and cleaning and repointing brickwork. Roof restoration will begin soon. Stop by!
Here are a few of the Depot’s highlights from the tour: • Construction was overseen by a WSC undergraduate architecture student, E. Walter Burkhardt, whose professional accomplishments included being later elected to the American Institute of Architects College of Fellows. Adjusting for inflation, the project’s original cost of $40,000 would translate to over $900,000 in today’s dollars, although this simple economic adjustment fails to consider that many of the original materials and construction techniques would be nearly impossible to purchase today, at any price.
WE HAVE RENTAL SPACE AVAILABLE The Main Waiting room and the Ticket office are now available for leasing. Main Waiting room - 456sf Join our community! Contact us at pullmandepot.facilities@ gmail.com
• At the Depot’s grand opening in 1917, Northern Pacific provided 2,500 fruitcakes for the occasion, a quantity that aligned with Pullman’s entire population at the time. Fruitcake was one of Northern Pacific’s signature dishes, often given as a Christmas present. • Waiting rooms were gender segregated. This may sound strange to our contemporary sensibilities, but for a variety of reasons it was understood that unaccompanied women should not be in the presence of men. The men’s waiting area also included a smoking room. • Passenger service ceased in 1966, fifty years after the Depot’s construction. After freight service was discontinued in the 1980s, the Depot was used as commercial and residential space. Today, the Depot is owned by the Whitman County Historical Society, and building restoration is active and ongoing.
The Freight Room is open on Saturdays from 1:00 - 4:00pm. Use the Whitman St. entrance for easy access.
Depot Days is coming up - during Lentil Festival on August 18, 19 and 20.
DEPOT DAYS Pullman Depot Heritage Center Ticket Office - 203sf
a project of the whitman county Historical Society
3rd Weekend in August
CONSIDER MAKING A GIFT TODAY Contributions to the PDHC are tax deductible. DONATIONS Donations to PDHC may be sent to: WCHS-Depot Project PO Box 67 Colfax, WA 99111
GIVE ONLINE pullmandepot.org FOLLOW US AT facebook.com/PullmanDepot instagram.com/pullmandepot/ twitter.com/DepotPullman
DONATION QUESTIONS? Contact Val Gregory wchsdirector1@gmail.com or Debbie Sherman jdjsherman@msn.com
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Palouse People and BookTalks
We are planning the fall and winter schedule. Do you have a story to tell about our regional heritage? Have you authored a book about our region? Contact us if you interested in sharing your story! pullmandepot.events@gmail.com
See you at the Depot, where
Pullman’s Past Comes Alive. VISIT US Pullman Depot Heritage Center 330 N. Grand Avenue, Suite H Pullman, WA 99163 pullmandepot.org
The Freight Room is open on Saturdays from 1:00 - 4:00pm
AUGUST 2022
GLADISH PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
Pullman Community Update 21
Design Element Spotlight: Main Auditorium
The heart of the Performing Arts Center at the Gladish will be the mainstage auditorium that will be the new home to organizations like the Washington Idaho Symphony and the Palouse Choral Society. The 675 seat performance space will feature new audience seating, updated technical equipment, and top of the line acoustical 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
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AUGUST 2022
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Ken Paulson Plumbing There are manufacturing issues due to the pandemic and air conditioners are going to be in short supply this summer.
Manufacturers are expecting to run out of supply and not be able to fulfill the demand.
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If you are looking to install air conditioning in your home this summer now is the time to do so.
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