PCU_02_2023

Pullman Community Update

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:

• Anytime Fitness

• Avista

• Ken Casavant

• College Hill Association

• Community Child Care Center

• Disability Action Center

• Friends of Hospice

• J Craig Lester – RE/MAX Home & Land

• Little Green Guesthouse

• Neill’s Flowers & Gifts

• North Star Music LLC

• Barbara O’Donnell

• Peterson Barn Guesthouse

• Barbara Petura

• Plateau Archaeological Investigations, LLC

• Pullman Community Council on Aging

• Pullman School District –Superintendent

• Regency Pullman

• Residence Inn Pullman @ WSU

• Values & Vision Financial Advisors

CougsFirst! is a non-profit business network that encourages Washington State University alumni and friends to Think CougsFirst! for products, services, and hiring.

Through a combination of special events, social media and advertising CougsFirst! provides a network for WSU alumni and friends to connect and interact in a positive business environment.

CougsFirst! was started in 2011 with the intent to build a framework that facilitates business networking with WSU alumni and friends, students and the university itself. It educates WSU students, alumni and friends about businesses -owned, -managed and -affiliated with WSU alumni.

Many people know CougsFirst! for their annual trade shows. In 2022, the organization took a big step toward growth by hiring Tony Poston as the first executive director. This opened the door to a variety of new options for the membership to engage in referrals, education, networking, hiring, events and discounts 365 days of the year. The value of a CougsFirst! membership has grown exponentially with these new opportunities.

There are many ways to participate in the network, including: join as a member (starting at just $100), listen to The CougsFirst! Podcast, exhibit at or attend the trade shows and career expo, post and search for jobs or internships through the member hub and website, look to do business with CougsFirst! members listed in the directory, join the newsletter mailing list, and follow on social media.

You can get details on all of the opportunities to engage with CougsFirst! on their website at www.cougsfirst.org.

In This Issue:

Pullman Chamber of Commerce Alternatives to Violence of the Palouse

Pullman Regional Hospital Community Action Center

Whitman County Humane Society Gladish Community & Cultural Center

Community Calendar

Washington Idaho Symphony Community Colleges of Spokane Pullman School District

Washington State University

Plaouse Habitat for Humanity

Pullman Community Montessori Pullman Community Council on Aging

Gladish Performing Arts Centre

City of Pullman

PULLMAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

February Seniors of the Month

Brendan Doumit, son of Patrick and Trisha Doumit, is a PHS Honors Student who serves on ASB council and is currently senior class president. He also provides playby-play for football and basketball broadcasts on Hound Central. During his time as a PHS cross-country runner, Brendan lettered four times, was an All-Conference runner three times, and went to State twice. He also plays varsity baseball and was most recently named a Spokane American Legion All-Star in 2022. In the fall of 2021, he was awarded the NECA-IBEW Greater Spokane League Fall Student Athlete Award. Brendan has also volunteered at the Whitman County Humane Society and at his local church. He has worked at many Pullman summer baseball tournaments and at Washington State University in the media and events management departments. Brendan plans to attend college this fall to pursue a degree in communications and sports business.

Shalini Sivakumar

Shalini Sivakumar, daughter of Jaya and Siva, has participated in many activities at PHS including computer science club, Key Club, and Youth in STEM. She is also a 4-year varsity cheerleader, WSU Running Start student, and has been playing the violin in the Pullman Schools orchestra for 9 years. One of Shalini’s favorite memories of her time at PHS was going to Silverwood during an Orchestra trip. This past summer, Shalini interned at SEL. She has also volunteered as a SAT tutor and volunteers as a web designer for an online organization. Shalini plans to attend a 4-year university this fall to pursue a degree in STEM.

Brendan Doumit

February Marks Teen Dating Violence

Awareness and Prevention Month. It’s an important point in time to recognize the impacts of teen dating violence, raise awareness and act.

We celebrate the resilience of victims, acknowledge their healing journey, and mourn the young lives tragically lost to these crimes. is month, join us in TALKING ABOUT IT to help put an end to it.

ATVP has been providing community education and support services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence for over 40 years. Our services are free, con dential, and available 24/7.

BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS

A healthy relationship requires open communication, safety, trust, and respect. Teaching youth about healthy relationships and consent should start early with age-appropriate messages through childhood and teen years.

TDVAM is an additional opportunity to promote healthy relationships and consent,

which are key to preventing sexual and domestic violence. Young people learn about relationships from those around them, so it is important to model healthy relationships and to demonstrate respect, boundaries, and asking for consent while in person and online.

STOPPING VIOLENCE BEFORE IT STARTS

Experiencing violence in youth (12-18) may have long-lasting impacts. As a community, we can engage in prevention to STOP violence before it occurs.

Dating violence thrives in silence. Break the

silence by raising your voice, starting a conversation, promoting norms that protect against violence, and believing survivors. Together, we can lessen the impact of sexual violence and prevent future victimization. Visit our website atvp.org for more resources and a TDVAM calendar of events.

How Common is Teen Dating Violence?

1 in 4 adolescents report experiencing verbal, sexual, or physical abuse by their dating partner in a 1-year period.

1 in 5 girls and 1 in 10 boys report experiencing dating violence harm during high school. www.cdc.gov

Teen dating violence includes physical, emotional, sexual, or digital/cyber abuse in a current dating relationship or by a former dating partner. Dating violence can take place in person, online, or through other technology.

Young people are experiencing violence at alarming rates:

• Over 71% of women and over 55% of men rst experienced intimate partner violence (sexual or physical violence, and/or stalking) under the age of 25.

• One in four women rst experienced intimate partner violence prior to the age of 18.

• Over 80% of women and over 70% of male rape victims experienced their rst completed or attempted rape under the age of 25.

• Youth who experience sexual violence as children or teens are more likely to experience sexual violence in adulthood. irty- ve percent of women who were raped as minors were also raped as adults, compared to 10% of women raped as an adult who were not raped as minors.

https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/NISVS_Report2010-a.pdf

Youth who experience dating violence are more likely to:

• Experience symptoms of depression and anxiety

• Engage in unhealthy behaviors like using alcohol and drugs

• ink about suicide

• Are at higher risk for violence later in life Risk factors include individual, peer, parent, partner, and neighborhood in uences.

Love should be healthy and positive, but how?

Resources for you!

It’s important that young people and those who support them can have meaningful conversations about relationships and be able talk about what to do in unhealthy and abusive relationships.

Because you deserve healthy love and joy… Love Like is

Created by the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, this free online friendly resource series helps identify healthy realtionships. Learning about positive relationships helps us become better partners too!

TALK ABOUT IT

Relationships should be a fun positive aspect of our lives. Talking to teens about how their relationships make them feel can help them analyze if they are in a healthy relationship. For more information about how to talk to teens scan the QR code!

Contact ATVP @ (509) 332-HELP 24/7 support is available. Additional support and resources are available to teens via love is respect. A project of the National Domestic Violence Hotline, love is respect o ers 24/7 information, support, and advocacy to young people between the ages of 13 and 26 who have questions or concerns about their romantic relationships.

ey can be contacted con dentially for help and information online, via chat, phone, or text. 1-866-331-9474 or text loveis to 22522.   https://www.loveisrespect.org

Palouse Peer Educators

Have you heard about Palouse Peer Educators, a group of high school peer educators led by ATVP? Request a presentation today in honor of #TDVAM!

Linda Infranco, CFRE has been named Executive Director for Pullman Regional Hospital Foundation; she started her new role January 9, 2023.

“I am incredibly thankful to serve Pullman Regional Hospital in this capacity and look forward to working together with hospital leadership, our Pullman Regional Hospital Foundation team, and dedicated community members to enhance the vision of Pullman Regional Hospital,” said Infranco. “My time at Washington State University has well prepared me for this

role and I am forever grateful to the leaders and colleagues from whom I have learned and worked alongside for 22 years.”

Infranco has worked at Washington State University since 2000, most recently in the role of Sr. Director of Development for the WSU Honors College. In this role she managed all philanthropic strategy, donor and board relations and stewardship for annual, major, planned and principal gifts to the WSU Honors College. Additionally, she led efforts with students, faculty and alumni through the Honors College Advisory Board to increase giving.

“As a proud patient of Pullman Regional Hospital, I trust and value the expertise and dedication of our regional healthcare professionals. This new role is a natural career path for me given my passions around quality healthcare and relationship building,” said Infranco.

Infranco earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington State University and holds a Certified Fundraising Executive Certification, an internationally recognized program for professional fundraisers.

“Linda has spent twenty plus years enriching Washington State University through her work in development, and we’re excited to welcome her to the Pullman Regional Hospital family,” said Matt Forge, Pullman Regional Hospital Chief Executive Officer. “Her work ethic and passion for philanthropy precedes her; she will be a vital part of our ability to thrive as a community hospital.”

Originally from Long Island, NY, Infranco and her husband Michael moved to Seattle in 1993 and Pullman in 2000. Their son Christopher is a pre-med student at WSU majoring in biology. She has served in community volunteer roles including booster clubs, book fairs, WSU Children’s Center and the YMCA of the Palouse. Her hobbies include watching WSU athletic events, enjoying the Palouse’s natural beauty with family, reading, dining, and retail therapy.

Learn more at pullmanregional.org/foundation

WHY WOMEN SHOULD TAKE A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO HEART HEALTH

Heart disease is responsible for one in three deaths in women, more than the number of all cancer deaths combined. The good news is, heart disease is highly preventable. “Heart health is really foundational to good health,” says Dr. David Jones, a board-certified cardiologist with Palouse Heart Center at Pullman Regional Hospital. “The lifestyle choices and habits that lead to being healthy—those things will also often lead to better heart health.”

Heart Disease and Risk Factors

A key part of prevention is becoming better informed about risk factors and making necessary lifestyle changes. Many risk factors can be controlled. Dr. Jones lists body weight, activity level, dietary selections, smoking, and overuse of alcohol. As for the things one can’t necessarily control, such as family history or having a disease like diabetes, the fortunate aspect is these conditions can also be treated with medications.

Women and Heart Attacks

“I think it’s a common misconception that women have completely different symptoms or a completely different experience with heart attacks or angina than what men go through,” remarks Dr. Jones. “The truth is, women are a little more likely to get what we will call an atypical symptom.”

Atypical symptoms include nausea, shortness of breath, back pain, neck pain, jaw pain, or shoulder pain. “Still, the most common symptom for women is chest pain.”

How does a woman know if she’s having a heart attack? “If the symptoms feel severe, there is a sense of impending doom, they are passing out, or it’s really uncomfortable, then a 9-1-1 call or trip to the emergency department is in order,” advises Dr. Jones. If the symptoms are much milder, or they come and go, contacting one’s primary care provider would be a reasonable first step.

Know Your Numbers: Ideal Body Weight, Blood Pressure, and Cholesterol Levels

Frequently we hear the advice, “Know your numbers.” But, what are those numbers? Dr. Jones shares a few he likes his patients to focus on: ideal body weight, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels. Knowing these numbers makes it possible to strategize the lifestyle changes necessary to reduce risk of heart disease.

If you are concerned about your heart health, ask your primary care provider for a referral to the Palouse Heart Center today.

Linda Infranco, CFRE Named Pullman Regional Hospital Foundation’s Executive Director

One Patient. One Record.

On January 28, 2023, Pullman Regional Hospital and its network of clinics launched Epic, a secure electronic medical record system which documents patient medical information. Epic is the most utilized electronic medical record in the nation and the state of Washington; 59% of hospitals nationwide and 77% of Washington hospitals use Epic.

Through Epic, patients will register for a MyChart account which offers the ability to message with your doctor or provider, check test results for labs and imaging, view medication lists and post-visit summaries, and hospital discharge instructions. Patients will even be able to request appointments for some healthcare services through the MyChart app or by logging in online.

If you had patient portal for Pullman Regional Hospital or one of the clinics listed below, your information should be automatically transferred to Epic, and you can access it by creating a MyChart account.

Pullman Regional healthcare entities using Epic include: Pullman Regional Hospital, Palouse Health Center (Palouse, WA) Palouse Heart Center, Palouse Pediatrics (Moscow and Pullman), Palouse Psychiatry & Behavioral Health, Palouse Sleep Medicine, Palouse Urology Center, Pullman Family Medicine, Pullman Foot & Ankle, Pullman Surgical Associates, Summit Therapy & Health Services and the WSU Family Medicine Residency Center.

Please note!

If you’re a patient at one of the entities listed above after January 28, your next appointment might take a little longer as your information is verified in the new system and you sign up for MyChart.

Food for Fines

Throughout the month of February, Neill Public Library will forgive up to $10 in overdue fines in exchange for donated food items. The library will have donation bins on-site all month, and the community is welcome to bring any and all donations to the library during library open hours (not just for fines). Please note fine forgiveness applies overdue fines only. All donations support Community Action Center!

The Food & Shelter Folks

2022 Whitman County Community Health Needs Assessment Findings

Whitman County’s Standard of Living was one of the top three areas of need in the 2022 Whitman County Community Health Needs Assessment. The report was completed by Whitman County Public Health with input from community partners like Community Action Center.

The report includes these concerns:

• Shortage of affordable and available housing

• High poverty rates compared to Washington State

• Shortage of child care

• Limited access to resources like food and transportation

For example, the report found:

• 18% of children under 5 years old in Whitman County live in poverty,

compared to 13% in Washington

• 36% of Whitman County residents spend 30% or more of their income on housing, compared to 23% in Washington

• 7% of survey respondents felt they were at risk of losing their housing at some point in the past two years.

Community Action Center is on the front line as we work together to improve Whitman County’s standard of living. If you need help paying for food, utilities bills, or housing, we are here to help! Please see cacwhitman.org for a list of programs.

To see the full Community Health Needs Assessment report, please go to:

https://whitmancountypublichealth.org/ community-health/community-data/2022community-health-needs-assessment-chna

Community Food FOOD PANTRY

We are taking food donations by appointment! Please call the front desk (509-334-9147) to make an appointment to donate food. Please donate at: https://www.cacwhitman. org/donate/ We are requesting the following donations:

• Pasta

• Pasta sauce

• Cereal

• Soup

• Canned fruit

• Ramen noodles

Our food bank times are by appointment. Please use our appointment scheduling web page to make an appointment. https://www.cacwhitman.org/food-bankappointment/

MONDAY 11:00 am- 1:00 pm

TUESDAY Closed

WEDNESDAY 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

THURSDAY 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

FRIDAY 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Whitman County Humane Society would like to share two of our valued long-term volunteer extraordinaires with you, as we express our gratitude for their commitment to community through their work with civic organizations.

Tom and Jeri Harris arrived in Pullman almost 16 years ago. Before arriving, they had already made connections with the Lentil Festival and the Pullman Civic Theatre. Since their arrival, they have touched the lives of many, through their philanthropic work. Their dedication to our community is truly humbling! Over 13 organizations have benefited from their commitment and expertise, on a large scale.

We are honored to have been one of the organizations they chose. Tom Harris served on the Board of Directors, Treasurer/Business Manager, and several years Tom and Jeri worked together for the annual Fur Ball fundraiser, and so much more. They have always gone above and beyond to help animals in need, in a multitude of ways.

We thank you both for the tremendous support you have provided to animals in need. Your efforts have saved more animals than you can imagine. Thank you for giving us, and them such a meaningful gift.

The Gladish Community and Cultural Center February Events

Gladish is thrilled to be able to partner with the Terry Buffington Productions organization in bringing Black History Month to the Pullman Community with two separate events. The first is the ‘Fundi: The Story of Ella Baker’ [It] reveals the instrumental role that Ella Baker, a friend and advisor to Martin Luther King, played a pivotal role in shaping the American civil rights movement.

The dynamic activist was affectionately known as the Fundi, a Swahili word for a person who passes skills and knowledge from generation to another. By looking at the 1960s from the perspective of Ella Baker, the “Godmother of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)”, FUNDI adds an essential understanding of the U.S. civil rights movement. Tickets are available now at gladishcommunity.org/tickets

The second production in February is ‘Born Under Jim Crow: The Eddie Brooks Tapes Stage Reading ’ From the Terry Buffington Papers 1952-2014 held at the Wilson Special Collections Library, Southern Historical Collection, at the University of North Carolina, Chapel-Hill. Terry Buffington Productions Presents, Born Under Jim Crow: The Eddie Brooks Tapes. Listen to the tapes here: https://tinyurl.com/ye8pvfmc

Cultural Anthropologist

Terry Buffington interviewed Mr. Brooks on November 18, 2010 in Tupelo Mississippi about his involvement in the civil rights movement of the 1960’s as a teenager. In 1964 Eddie Brooks was a young black male, age 17 who was born in the Mississippi Delta town of Marks and grew up on the southside of Chicago. That same year Brooks was a high school student member of the Friend of, the Student Non-violence Coordinating Committee (SNCC), based at the University of Chicago, and was enrolled in the city of Chicago Public school system. During the 1964 Freedom Summer Campaign he was a Freedom Summer SNCC field organizer, a Freedom Summer teacher who worked and lived in West Point, Mississippi. Freedom Summer, or the Mississippi Summer Project, was a 1964 voter registration drive aimed at increasing the number of registered Black voters in Mississippi. Over 700 mostly white volunteers joined the blacks in Mississippi to fight against voter intimidation and discrimination at the polls. Join us February 17-19, 2023 at the Gladish Centre for the Arts, for the stage reading of a fascinating journey into the revelations of Eddie Brooks civil rights contributions as told through his words in the 21st century! Tickets are available now at gladishcommunity.org/tickets

Reminder to the public that Gladish is still accepting donations of books for the Montessori School of Pullman to help in replacing their entire library that was lost to flood damage in December 2022.

If you want to donate books we are looking for books for ages 2 6 years of age. If you don ’t know what to buy you can also make a cash donation or check to the Montessori School of Pullman. We will be accepting donations through Feb. 10, 2023, and can be brought to either Gladish or to Brused Books downtown!

If you are looking to do something special with a loved one for Valentine no further! Gladish is going to be producing ‘Almost, Maine John Cariani! Champagne and Chocolates will be provided and a drawing for jewelry donated by Sam Dial will be available for all patrons! This is a benefit event for Gladish, and all proceeds will go towards the building of the Centre for the Arts!

Tickets are available now at gladishcommunity.org/tickets

Lastly, we are excited to host the Annual Brewfest at Gladish on March 4th! Brewfest will have craft beer from local brewers, food, and music all at the gymnasium of the Gladish Community and Cultural Center. We are excited to see you there! We are ecstatic about being able to bring more events to the public and could not do this with out the support of our community, so come join us for one or two, or all our events this month!

Tickets are available now at gladishcommunity.org/tickets

February O ffers Double Treat

February sees a return to the Lewis Clark Valley and Lewis Clark State College’s Silverthorne Theatre on February 5 for our second performance in the Silverthorne Chamber Series! Then we stay in Idaho and return for a second �me this season to the University of Idaho auditorium on February 25 for the �h concert of our regular season!

The Symphony’s own Jacqueline Wilson, principal bassoon, and Geoff Flolo, principal clarinet, will be spotlighted in a Chamber version of “Brahms and Friends.” Pieces include “Piano Trio, Op. 11 “Gassenhauer” by Beethoven, “Trio Pathe que in D minor” by Glinka, and “Brushstokes” by Morris.

Website: www.Wa‐IdSymphony.org

Phone: 208‐874‐4162

Email: info@wa‐idsymphony.org

Address: 311 NW State St, Suite 313 Pullman, WA 99163

As a former member of the Presiden�al United States Navy Band, Washington, DC Flolo served as sec�on clarine�st, principal clarine�st, and soloist. Privately, he has worked as principal clarine�st for the Washington Winds at Omega Recording Studios in Rockville, MD, and he has performed on the Concert and Millennium Stages at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Wilson is an ac�ve performer, pedagogue, collaborator, and advocate. She currently serves as Principal Bassoonist of the Washington Idaho Symphony and Assistant Professor of Bassoon and Theory at Washington State University where she performs with the Sols�ce Faculty Wind Quintet. She is a founding member of Ensemble 337, an innova�ve bassoon and marimba duo with percussionist Dr. Christopher Wilson.

Then on February 25 the spotlight moves to WIS’ principal cellist, Cole Tu�no, and a chance to recover what Covid tried to take away - celebrate our 2020 Young Ar�st Compe��on winner Jake Berreth on ute, in “Viva La France.”

A Washington State University student, Jake Berreth won the Young Ar�st Compe��on on January 16, 2020 and plans were in place for him to perform later that spring. Two months later Covid shut down live performances. Now we get to set that right!

Dr. Cole Tu�no is Lecturer in Music at New Saint Andrews College, where he teaches cello, music theory, and orchestra. He was previously Visi�ng Assistant Professor of Cello at Miami University in Oxford, OH, and Visi�ng Instructor of Cello at Luther College in Decorah, IA.

Pieces will include Jolivet’s “Concerto for Flute and Strings,” Ravel’s “Pavane for a Dead Princess,” and Saint-Saens “Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor.” As per the concert’s name, all composers are French.

Tickets for the performances are available now on our website at wa-idsymphony.org/�ckets or by calling our office at 208-8744162, as well as at the door. Tickets purchased on-line in advance receive a 15 percent discount.

More informa�on on both performances, as well the remainder of our full season and chamber season, is also available on our website, Facebook and Instagram. Students of Washington State University, the University of Idaho, Lewis Clark State College, and Spokane Falls Community College are encouraged to a�end and receive free admission by presen�ng their student IDs at the box office for each concert.

Please review our website as well as reach out to our office at 208 874-4162 or info@wa-idsymphony.org with any ques�ons, and thank you for your con�nued support.

The first-ever Student Showcase at the Pullman Center was an exciting highlight at the close of the fall term, with twenty-seven students presenting class projects of their choosing. In live presentations, poster sessions, and project displays, students engaged & captivated a large, enthusiastic audience of student peers, faculty, and student service staff. The event was planned by Pullman faculty & staff, including Valda Black, Susan Barclay, Leathia Botello, Linda Cook, and Jenni Spencer. We spoke with Patrick Forster, the Center's Assistant Dean, about how he experienced the event.

What sparked the idea to organize and host a student showcase?

Our Center nurtures students' sense of belonging, agency, and achievement. Coming out of the isolating COVID experience, we knew we wanted our Center to be a place where students feel at home and in charge of the direction of their studies. Our faculty coalesced around the idea of the student showcase early last year. They were ready to put a call out for participation at the start of the fall quarter.

What aspirations did you hold for the event?

I recall three things from our planning sessions: Give students an opportunity to share a class or term project; take it beyond the classroom, and capture and hold the attention of an audience unfamiliar with your topic; and bring to light for all students the variety of learning that happens at our Center.

What did you enjoy the most at the showcase?

I loved the diversity and commitment evident in our students' work. And I was awed by the excellent presentations, including the back-and-forth with their audiences. The quality of the dialogue was extraordinary.

What's next?

We want to keep things creative and welcoming at CCS. We want students to know that they are on a journey that is rightfully theirs and foster their belief in their aspirations and capacity to succeed. Sure, there are hoops to jump through in most education paths; but one's studies are about something other than checking off course requirements. Discovery and growth are at the heart of learning.

CCS Pullman is growing! We currently have adjunct teaching vacancies in Art, Biology, and Economics. Share your talents at our Center if you love working in a collaborative environment that offers authentic relationships, prioritizes personalized teaching and learning, and supports equitable student success. Apply at bit.ly/ccspullmanjobs

We are proud of Leathia Botello, our CCS Pullman colleague for her guest appearance in episode Adiós 2022! on the Brown Sound Podcast. Javier Gomez Garcia and Daniel Spaulding are the hosts and producers of Brown Sound Podcast, which brings us the "two best amigos talking about everything and anything through a Latino and indigenous perspective." Their conversation with Leathia explores their time together at the University of Idaho with humor, insights, and deep respect that warms hearts and inspires. Find the show on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

SFCC graduate highlight: Laura Harris has chosen to continue her engineering studies at the University of Idaho after she completes her associate's degree this spring. Laura has been active with WSU's 4-H robotics club and the Society of Women Engineers for several years. "SWE introduced me to a community of amazing young women, all preparing for engineering careers. My family and SFCC have given me the confidence and skills to follow my passions and career goals. I am so excited to take the next step and pursue engineering at the UI."

Sharing of School District Resources for the Benefit of the Community

Jim Evermann, Board Director District 3

As we begin the new year, we are reminded of all that we, as a community, should be thankful for. At the Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA) 2022 Annual Conference this past November, the focus was on “Belonging: We belong together.” This concept seems so natural, belonging to a community that nurtures the goals and aspirations of one another. I recall while attending school down in Gardnerville, Nevada, and being a part of the “Fighting Tigers,” there was a definite school spirit that spilled over into the community. This was especially true about the support from community members for the school athletic and academic activities, and in a big way, contributed to the success of the students and the teachers.

There is also a spill over from the schools to the community as well, a sense of belonging that encompasses businesses, churches, and community gatherings. There are the things that students do to contribute to the city – community by way of projects to improve bike trails, help with city park trails signage, clean-up of areas in need and the occasional beautification projects. Also, students reach out in other ways to help the homeless, and provide access to musical and theatrical performances that provide needed relief to community members.

One other area of cooperation that has been on-going, is the partnership between the Pullman School District (PSD) and the community via access to the facilities used during the school day and for the community at-large after hours.

The PSD has a policy (4260 Use of School Facilities – see link below) that specifically outlines what the mission is, and how school facilities may be used. The PSD School Board believes that public schools are owned and operated by, and for, the community. The policy states that, the public is encouraged to use school facilities, but that the use of school facilities, such as gyms, school commons areas, and athletic fields shall be expected to reimburse the PSD for such use, in order to assure that funds intended for education are not used for other purposes.

According to Joe Thornton, Executive Director of Operations for PSD, the partnership between the PSD and the community has been great. Mr. Thornton, who oversees various departments within the PSD including transportation, maintenance, and construction, coordinates use of PSD facilities with respective school principals and custodial staff.

The major goals are to assure that there are no scheduling conflicts on availability of the requested facilities, and that there are adequate on-site staff to be available to users of the facilities in case of an emergency or as an extra resource if needed.

A point that Mr. Thornton made is that any use of the PSD facilities has a certain community responsibility to treat the facilities with care, and to work closely with the custodians on-site, since they are essential for caring for and ensuring the future use of the space for instructional purposes.

Mr. Thornton added that “for every use of the PSD facilities we have the proper staffing in the building-facility, and this requires the coordination and cooperation” that were mentioned earlier.

In addition to the policy on use of the PSD facilities, there is a procedure (4260P Rental/Lease of School District Facilities –see link below), which reviews the application procedure, the determination of use fees, and the accommodations and rules relating to facility and equipment use.

For those interested in more information on the sharing of school district resources for the benefit of the community, contact Mr. Thornton by email at jthornton@psd267.org or the individual school whose facilities one may be considering.

• Sunnyside Elementary – Pam Brantner | (509) 334-1800 | pbrantner@psd267.org

• Jefferson Elementary – Jim Bruce | (509) 332-2617 | jbruce@ psd267.org

• Franklin Elementary – Stephanie Bray | (509) 334-5641 | sbray@psd267.org

• Kamiak Elementary – Evan Hecker | (509) 336-7205| ehecker@psd1267.org

• Lincoln Middle School – Phone (509) 334-3411 | LMS-Info@ psd267.org

• Pullman High School – Phone: (509) 332-1551 | PHS-Info@ psd267.org

Mr. Thornton recognizes the importance of the multiple uses of PSD facilities, and commented that “we are fortunate to share the school facilities with the community, we just wish to do this in a safe and equitable manner.”

Pullman School District Website: www.pullmanschools.org Policy 4260 Use of School Facilities: https://app.eduportal.com/ documents/view/496396

Procedure 4260P Rental/Lease of School District Facilities: https://app.eduportal.com/documents/view/615552

The opinions expressed in Board Reports are those of individual school board members and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or views of the board as a whole or of Pullman Public Schools.

PBIS in Schools

When you were in school, do you remember students being held to certain rules or expectations? Was it talked about in classrooms or out on the playground? Were there assemblies regarding the rules of the school? I can imagine a lot has changed—even in the last 10 years of our education system. Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports, better known as PBIS, is just a “way of doing things” at both Franklin and Jefferson Elementary. PBIS is centered around values and belief statements versus rules and expectations. In most schools you will simply see a list of 3-5 value statements posted around the hallways; a hallmark of such is typically values such as being safe, responsible, and respectful— virtues we want to instill upon our students. So, what is PBIS and why does it matter?

PBIS is an evidenced based, tiered system that helps support all students’ behavioral, academic, social, emotional, and mental health. PBIS is not something you purchase, but rather an ongoing multi-tiered support system that is a commitment to serving our students and families. PBIS is a school wide system with an emphasis on adhering to the virtues that the school has chosen to embody. Most could agree that being safe, responsible, and respectful are values we want to live by in order to be successful students and people out in the community. The idea behind positive behavior supports is giving our students opportunities to be acknowledged and recognized for the hard work they do every day. Beyond the academic pieces, which we know are incredibly important, it is essential that we recognize our students for the good choices they are making as well. A student may show respect by helping their friend off the playground who is hurt, another student might show being safe by walking through the hallways rather than running, and lastly, another student might show responsibility by helping keep themselves organized to help them with their assignments in class. As adults, most of us like to be recognized for a “job well done.” This may come in the form of a small gift “just because,” or a note saying how appreciated you are. The same is true of our young learners. Without having

these values posted and reinforced throughout our schools, we cannot hold each other accountable and commend one another when they are upholding the values our school is based upon.

PBIS rests upon the laurels of achieving expected behaviors. So, what do we do when that doesn’t happen? We intervene. The “I” in PBIS. At both Franklin and Jefferson, we believe strongly in restorative practices. PBIS and restorative practices complement each other in a multitude of ways. When a student has struggled with following through with the value statements, we come together, we ask questions, we make amends, and we move forward. Restoration is about hearing both sides and asking the hard questions: “How did that make you feel?” “What have you thought about since the incident happened?” “What needs to be done to make things right?” When we have this kind of accountability and hold restorative conversations, it supports the learning of our students and ultimately help to foster them becoming contributing members of society.

The next time you walk down the hallways of a school, I encourage for you to seek out the students who are being respectful, responsible, and safe. I encourage you to look at the signs in the hallways and listen to the conversations. What does it tell you about the virtues of the school building you’re in? When talking with children, can they tell you about the virtues at the school?

PBIS is about building a positive culture for students, staff, and our greater community. Let’s continue to encourage our young people to continue to learn, grow, and reflect; we will all be better for it.

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

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

Jim

To be determined Director, District 1

Kelsey Winningham, Franklin/Jefferson Elementary Associate Administrator

Community members invited to memorialize migrants Other ongoing exhibits

The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU is hosting three additional exhibits.

Community members are invited to memorialize migrants in a special project at Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU. “Hostile Terrain 94” is presented in collaboration with the Center for Arts and Humanities and Office of the Provost.

Each tag represents a death.

When the project is complete, there will be 3,841 of them.

The Center for Arts and Humanities, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU and Office of the Provost are hosting “Hostile Terrain 94,” an exhibit representing migrants who died attempting to cross the Sonoran Desert from the mid-1990s to 2019. Handwritten toe tags geolocated on a wall map show the locations where remains were found.

Community members are invited to participate by filling out tags to memorialize those who have died. Volunteers are asked to record the names, if known, as well as age, cause of death, and other information for each person.

The act of writing the names and additional information for the deceased invites participants to reflect, witness, and stand in solidarity with those who have lost their lives as well as those in their surviving communities.

Mental health information and crisis resources will be available at each workshop. A subject matter expert on race, culture, immigration and equity will also be in attendance.

Workshops take place at the art museum and Center

for Digital Scholarship and Curation, or CDSC, on the fourth floor of Holland Library.

• 10 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 1, CDSC.

• 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 3, art museum.

• 10 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 8, CDSC.

• noon to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 9, art museum.

• 1 to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 10, art museum.

• 3:30 to 5 p.m. Feb. 14, art museum.

• 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 15, CDSC.

• noon to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 21, art museum.

• 10 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 22, CDSC.

• 2 to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 24, art museum.

• 10 to 11:30 a.m. March 1, CDSC.

“HT94” is sponsored and organized by the Undocumented Migration Project, a nonprofit research-art-education-media collective directed by anthropologist Jason De León

The installation opened Jan. 17 and runs through March 2, when De León is slated to visit the WSU Pullman campus for a series of programs and events.

For more information, visit provost.wsu.edu/ hostile-terrain-94.

WSU School of Music hosts concerts

February is a busy month at the WSU School of Music.

Here’s a roundup of concerts on campus.

• 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2. Guest Artist: Moonjung Kim, Bryan Hall.

• 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3. Faculty Artist Series: Darryl Singleton, percussion, Bryan Hall.

• 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7. WSU Symphony Orchestra Concert, Bryan Hall.

• 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8. WSU Symphonic Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Bryan Hall.

• 3:10 p.m. Feb. 10. Student Recital: Anastasia Golden, tuba, Bryan Hall.

• 4:10 p.m. Feb. 10. Guest Artist: Danilo Mezzadri, flute, Bryan Hall. Mezzadri will be joined by Roger McVey on piano and Leonard Garrison on flute during this recital featuring works by Bach, Prokofiev, Lillios and Tejara. Mezzadri is professor of flute at the University of Southern Mississippi.

• 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14. Jazz Recital, Kimbrough Concert Hall.

• 5:10 p.m. Feb. 17. Student Recital: Dean Johnson and Ashley Swanson, Bryan Hall.

• 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21. Student Recital: Xan Perkins, tuba, Bryan Hall.

• 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22. Flute Choir Recital, Bryan Hall.

• 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23. Student Recital: Shane Isom, guitar, Kimbrough Concert Hall.

• 3:10 p.m. Feb. 24. Student Recital: Thomas Wieland, Bryan Hall.

• 4:10 p.m. Feb. 24. Student Recital: Jake Carlon, composition, Kimbrough Concert Hall.

• 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24. Solstice Wind Quintet, Kimbrough Concert Hall.

• “Keiko Hara: Four Decades of Paintings and Prints” is on display through March 4. The exhibit includes Hara’s unique form of Japanese woodblock printmaking and painting. Her abstract compositions feature references to water, fire, sky and verdant lands. Her longtime home in Walla Walla figures centrally in her work as does a more internal investigation into the poetics of space.

• “Esperé Mucho Tiempo Pa Ver” (I Have Waited a Long Time to See) explores the search for identity at the intersection of Mexico and America. It runs through March 11 and marks Juventino Aranda’s first museum exhibit in eastern Washington.

• “Our Stories, Our Lives” displays more than 40 Irwin Nash photos of migrant labor in the Yakima Valley. It runs through March and is shown in collaboration with WSU Libraries’ Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections.

The museum, located in the Crimson Cube, is open 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. Call (509) 335-1910. On the web: museum.wsu.edu.

Members of the quintet are Sophia Tegart, flute; Keri E. McCarthy, oboe; Shannon Scott, clarinet; Jacqueline Wilson, bassoon; and Martin King, horn. Piano by Fabio Menchetti

• 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28. Student Recital: Thomas Ballinger, piano, Kimbrough Concert Hall.

For all WSU School of Music events, visit: events.wsu.edu/ organization/school-of-music/.

Pullman, WA

Danilo Mezzadri

PULLMAN COMMUNITY MONTESSORI

Pullman Communit y Council on Aging A legacy of caring for Pullman

PCCoA anks e Community for 50 Years!

Pullman Community Council on Aging turns 50 this year! We are proud to be a home-grown nonpro t, supported by community grants and donations. One hundred percent of all donations are used in Pullman and Whitman County to support Pullman Meals on Wheels, Senior Chore Service and our Guide to Senior Services. We are very grateful for our community’s ongoing support and gladly accept donations at any time of the year. We are currently looking for additional members for our board of directors. If you have a heart for seniors (or if you are a local senior!) and would like to contribute in this manner, please contact our Executive Director at pullmancomcoa@gmail.com or call (509) 339-4000.

In 2022, volunteers from Living Faith Fellowship, Trinity Lutheran Church, Community Congregational United Church of Christ, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Bishop Place, e Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints (Terre View, Sunnyside, and Pioneer Hill Wards), Pullman Regional Hospital, Simpson United Methodist Church, Palouse River Counseling, Emmanuel Baptist Church, Encounter Ministries, Concordia Lutheran Church, Pullman Presbyterian Church, Evangelical Free Church of the Palouse, and a team of dedicated individual volunteers made hot, nutritious, lunchtime meals available to homebound seniors every day of the year. ank you to our wonderful volunteers! Meals are available 7 days a week; recipients can also choose to receive them only on selected days. Additional details at

Senior Chore Service Volunteers Support Snow

Removal

In 2022, Pullman Community Council on Aging relaunched our Senior Chore Service and dozens of local volunteers answered the call–providing hundreds of collective hours of yard work, household chores, companionship, and project support to many local seniors.

In the winter, our focus shifts to supporting snow removal. We are still looking for more snow removal volunteers to shovel as needed, ideally in their own neighborhoods, for this year and future years. If you are interested, please contact our Program Coordinator at (509) 332-9627 and see a full list of neighborhoods in need at www.pullmanccoa.org/senior-chore-service.

Centre for the Arts at Gladish: Buy-a-seat Campaign

Pullman is blessed to have a number of performing arts organizations but is lacking a truly professional space to perform. This new Centre gives our organizations that performance space and also opens the door for all our organizations to collaborate and grow together. It will be a place for our community to enjoy the arts and where our arts professionals can grow and thrive!

Being able to bring more events to the local community is something that Pullman has wanted for a long time. With the Centre for the Arts we will be able to provide that to the community through music, performances, plays, and many more. This in turn will allow us to provide more community minded programming and events that get our town involved and at The Gladish.

Our team is planning a full remodel of the Richard Domey Auditorium, The Little Theater, and an expansion to The View Room, to create performance spaces for concerts, theatrical productions, and more!

With the remodel of the spaces, the Gladish’s new PAC will partner with our communities arts organizations, like The Washington Idaho Symphony, Palouse Choral Society, and the Community Band of the Palouse, to create a home for our thriving arts community. This is where you, our community come in, and we have an amazing opportunity for you. We are pleased to announce our Buy-a-Seat campaign! The Buy-a-Seat allows you to have your name, or memory/honor of a loved one added to a seat.

Buy-a-Seat is available at www.cftagladish.org, or by following the QR code to the left!

Buy-a-Seat is a tax-deductible donation to a 501(c)(3) non-pro t organization.

Website Phone: 509-332-8081

Email: info@gladishcommunity org Address: 115 NW State St, Suite 313 Pullman, WA 99163

Pullman Police Use BlueBridge to Help Those in Need

The Pullman Police Department is one of eight pilot agencies in Washington state experimenting with BlueBridge Alliance, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit on a mission to help local police render spontaneous aid to those in need while strengthening the bond between law enforcement and the communities they serve.

The program works like this: BlueBridge provides a local agency with the training, technology, tools, and funds so officers can responsibly render on-the-spot aid to community members in need. Officers are issued a debit card preloaded with funds they can use to purchase food, shelter, clothing, or other essential goods or services that will make a difference in someone’s life. Funding for the pilot programs has come in the form of grants and private donations to BlueBridge, and each transaction is recorded and accounted for, according to Pullman Police Administrative Sergeant Greg Umbright.

“It’s kind of fun to see the ways the officers are thinking about how they can help someone right now,” said Umbright, who mentioned higher officer morale as an added benefit.

Umbright has enthusiastically facilitated BlueBridge since the program launched in fall 2022. Since then, dozens of children, individuals, and families have received on-the-spot aid, making tough situations a little less stressful. Now with this new resource in officers’ toolboxes, police have had little problem finding ways to give a hand-up.

Umbright recalled story after story of officers distributing aid across the Pullman community. In one instance, a purchase of emergency diapers for a family helped calm tempers over money troubles. Another time, officers assisted a family by hauling away weeks of garbage piled on their property because disposal service was simply not in their budget. The officers then paid for the family’s first month of garbage service to set them on a healthier path.

In December, officers again put their BlueBridge debit cards to good use for the program, “Shop with a Cop,” helping 24 local children purchase over 170 presents for themselves, their families, and others. Officers and staff then wrapped the presents and delivered them to each gracious family in time for Christmas.

These stories represent a small dose of the positive impact that law enforcement can continue to create with BlueBridge, giving people a hand-up when they need it most. Umbright said it also means officers don’t have to reach into their own pocket to help, a practice not uncommon to police officers who witness individuals in crisis every day. The program allows officers to help in bigger ways, too, he added.

Umbright said the department will eventually need to become self-sufficient through local fundraising to keep the program’s momentum going strong. Please consider making a donation at www.bluebridgealliance.org/pullmanwapd to help support Pullman Police’s continued use of BlueBridge as a way to positively impact families in our community.

Register for Spring Sports

Are you looking to keep your child active, involved, and developing new skills? Spring sports might be the answer! Enroll your child today and give them the chance to grow, play, and have fun.

Upcoming programs start in March. Learn more on page 21-25 of the Activity Guide and register at www.pullman-wa.gov/parksandrec.

Update: Project Downtown

At the City Council meeting on January 10, the Welch Comer team presented the latest updates for Project Downtown Pullman. Animations illustrated how Main Street’s anticipated upgrades piece together. The detailed overview of probable upgrades and features from light posts and landscaping to parking stalls and bike lanes, painted a more vivid picture of what’s to come for downtown Pullman!

The design phase should conclude sometime in March before project bidding is set to begin. Welch Comer is scheduled to present their next update to Council on February 28.

Officer Holden Humphrey poses for a photo with a young man during December’s “Shop with a Cop” program.

Code Enforcement Officer Jericho Dahlin (left) and Police Chief Jake Opgenorth help two youth during December’s “Shop with a Cop” program. ELECTED OFFICIALS