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Editor’s Letter Masthead

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Not Dead Yet:

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Volunteer Opportunities:

Middle-aged and older learners do worse on memory tasks when they’re exposed to negative stereotypes about aging and memory, and better when the messages are positive about memory preservation into old age. People who believe that they are not in control of their memory function—joking about “senior moments” too often, perhaps—are less likely to work at maintaining or improving their memory skills and therefore are more likely to experience cognitive decline.

The plan was to do nothing and enjoy her garden, spending time relaxing in a quiet house and taking advantage of the solitude.

But Cheryl-Anne Millsap didn’t follow the plan. With all of her children off on their own and her husband out of town for a week, she had the place to herself. She was going to enjoy her tidy little house and not lift a finger if she didn’t want to. The problem is, she just can’t sit still that long.

Fall is a busy time for families on the go, but dinner can still be appetizing and wholesome. One easy solution: transform a simple everyday side dish into a meal that will have your family asking for more. These recipes are a collection of high-quality, likescratch side dishes ranging from mashed potatoes to macaroni and cheese.

Volunteering for a local community service organization can bring joy and fulfillment to volunteers’ lives as they see the fruit of their work. Local organizations need every kind of help imaginable, from front desk staff to handymen and everything in between. Many organizations list volunteer opportunities on their websites—if you’re considering volunteering, start by exploring options online and consider touring the organization to see if it’s a good fit.

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editor’s letter

Turning Things Around

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recently attended the National Association of Women Business Owner’s national conference in San Antonio, Texas, with thousands of powerhouse women from across the nation. Each of them was committed to living lives by design, building businesses to fill needs and make their communities—and the livelihoods of their families—better because of their efforts.

I attended inspiring leadership training classes, communication boot camps, and listened to a host of accomplished women, such as presidential candidate Carly Fiorina, Bonnie St. John and Leigh Anne Tuohy. Their words move within me still.

Leigh Anne Tuohy’s story, in particular, has me seeing the world through a fresh set of eyes. She is the fierce matriarchal subject in The Blind Side, the New York Times best seller and motion picture box office hit. Leigh Anne and her family— husband Sean, daughter Collins, and son SJ—had their lives

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changed by the simple act, she says, of “turning around” one day as they drove down a country road near their home in Memphis, Tennessee.

The family noticed a young black man walking alongside the road in clothing inappropriate for the weather. She felt something wasn’t right and asked Sean to “turn around.”

Eventually, the teenage boy walking alongside the road that day, Michael Oher, moved in with the Tuohys. With their love and support, he went on to become a successful NFL player and now plays for the Carolina Panthers.

“There wasn’t a person on this planet that cared whether Michael lived or died,” Leigh Anne said. “He could have dropped dead on the sidewalk, and not one person would have cared . . . people would have stepped around or over his cold, dead body for days. And all we did is turn the car around and show him someone actually did care about it. Think about that.”

Leigh Anne makes no apologies when asking anyone who will listen to recognize the full potential of individuals in their communities—and to find value in people our society has deemed valueless. “Michael was on a path of destruction. No one cared about him. Even the principal of the high school said he ‘wasn’t going to make it.’ And now we have this kid who goes on to be a successful NFL player, a successful human. He could have been dead with no burial. Instead, someone let him know he mattered and that was all the inspiration he needed to understand he, too, could live a life full of possibilities.”

As Leigh Anne challenged each of us in the audience that day, I challenge each of you: Turn Around. Look around.

Be kind, be generous, to someone who may not feel worthy of their time here, and who struggles to find or even to see possibility. Show them someone cares . . . show them a world of possibility. If you are looking for a place to start, read “Enhancing Your Community” on page 25. There are many amazing organizations offering possibility and opportunity to those who need the pathway illuminated. You can help.

“Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can. As long as ever you can.”—John Wesley What is the prime of your life? The prime of your life is the “someday” you’ve always referred to, maybe even dreamed of.

It’s today. I am grateful to be here with you now, as your editor, and I look forward to the journey with you, through your prime. Find me on Facebook to stay connected in between issues, or send me a message to the email below.

My Best, Stephanie Regalado stephanie@spokanecda.com

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Howard Crosby is coming to the

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Spend an intimate evening celebrating the incomparable

Bing Crosby, Howard Crosby’s uncle, as Howard sings from Bing’s catalogue of songs from the 1930s to the 1970s.

Joining Howard on piano will be the celebrated accompanist, Randy Kaping. Howard and Randy will treat concert guests to songs from Bing’s film, radio, and recording career, across genres, including Irish tunes from Bing’s ancestral heritage.

Hot Club of Spokane will also join Howard on stage to perform tunes from Bing’s early years in the 1920s jazz scene.

Throughout the show, Howard will regale the audience with

stories about “Uncle Bing” from their days together on the golf course and at family gatherings and holidays.

To augment the songs and stories, video and photography of Bing’s storied life will be presented on the Bing Crosby Theater’s giant motion picture screen.

Don’t miss this intimate evening of song, story, and laughter, in the theater where Bing Crosby launched his career.

Howard Crosby will perform Tuesday, October 20, at 7 p.m. at the Bing Crosby Theater.

Tickets are available at all TicketsWest outlets, online at www.ticketswest.com, or by calling (509) 325-SEAT. Group, senior, and student rates are available.

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Flying South for the

Winter?

Leave Your Home in Good Hands

By Tyeanna Johnson

Waves lap rhythmically

in the background, lulling you to a halfsleep while you lounge with your novel and little umbrella drink. No cares in the world, except for that nagging feeling something could happen to your vacant home up north while you’re soaking up the southern sun all winter.

When Margaret Jolly and her husband became “Snowbirds” five years ago, they weren’t particularly worried about vandalism or crime in their South Hill neighborhood. “That just doesn’t seem to be an issue here. Our worries were mostly about weather damage, small leaks growing to big ones if undetected, furnace failure leading to burst pipes, snow overload on the roof, etc.”

Vandals. Burglars. Vagrants seeking shelter. Electrical fires, rodents or damaging pest infestations. All of these happen to vacant homes, causing thousands of dollars of damage each year.

Did you know damage or loss incurred when a home is vacant for an extended period may not be covered by your homeowner’s insurance policy?

Are you starting to regret your Snowbird plans for the winter? Don’t worry! A home sitter can care for

and protect your home while you’re away. Some home sitting services are even available at no cost to home owners, which can make your dream of vacationing in warmer climates during the winter even more realistic.

Why not rent out your home and make a little income while you’re away?

William Nathe, a Spokane home owner, has been using Spokane Home Sitting Service for five years now. He prefers a home sitter because the owner/property manager has a vested interest in caring for his home. “Renters use your home.

Home Sitters care for your home.” Plus, he doesn’t have to worry about finding the sitter, doing background checks, interviews or checking in on the tenants.

The property manager takes care of all that. At no cost to the homeowner.

Dave and Sharon Hames have had a sitter in their Mead home every winter for the last 10 years. “We feel that leaving the home occupied is much better and more secure than leaving the home empty. The home always has lights on and cars around, people coming and going, and in winter shoveled driveway and walks. Plus, the house sitters are paying the utilities. If we left it empty we would be paying to keep the heat on during the winter.

“The home sitting service takes most of the responsibility and they are always checking on our home to make sure it is being well taken care of. Friends and family are not always willing to check on it as often as may be needed, plus we do not care to burden them with that responsibility.”

Ahhh, now you can breathe a sigh of relief knowing your home will be in good hands while you’re sinking your toes in the sand or making your way across America in your tricked out RV. Happy Snowbirding!

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Not Dead Yet:

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We all know the feeling: a common word, a familiar name, slips from our memory like a stone dropping into a pond. Bloop. There it goes, and it’s impossible to recover— until the middle of the night, when the word or name returns like a bad puppy and wakes us out of a sound sleep.

This week, for me, it was the word for the material potters add to raw clay to give it extra strength. I was pretty sure it started with a “g,” but kept getting hung up on similar words: “grout,” especially, kept suggesting itself, despite my continually telling my brain that grout was the wrong word, dang it, although it was close.

I finally gave up and Googled “pottery terms,” and sure enough, there it was: grog, “a ceramic material formed by the high temperature firing of a refractory clay.”

I felt frustrated that I couldn’t come up with the word without looking it up. Words are my business, and I feel the loss of a word acutely, and began berating myself for my loss of shortterm memory.

Then I remembered an article I had read some time ago that warned against getting too worked up over such losses. Now, if I could only remember where I had read that article . . .

Harvard! Yes, I recalled, it was from the Harvard Medical School’s Health Publications series. Ha! I’m not so ditzy, after all, I told myself. (If talking to one’s self is a sign of mental decline, I’m way over the line, since it’s been a habit of mine since childhood.)

Indeed, I found the article, which offers the usual tips for staying mentally sharp: eat right, exercise, and don’t drink to excess. But this particular article, “Six Simple Steps to Keep Mentally Sharp,” went further. It reminded me to use all of my senses, when trying to remember things; it suggested that I keep learning new things, as a way to forge new neural pathways.

Unlike some of the material I’ve read on maintaining good brain health, the Harvard article actually made me feel better about my declining memory. “By age 60,” it said, “more than half of adults have concerns about their memory.

However, minor memory lapses that occur with age are not usually the sign of a serious problem, such as Alzheimer’s disease, but rather the result of normal changes in the structure and function of the brain.”

Well, that was a relief. I love to see the word “normal” associated with my brain, even if it feels like I’m not as sharp as I used to be. At least there was hope for me, and my decline, if anything, is considered a “normal” part of aging.

The most interesting part of the Harvard article was one I hadn’t heard before.

It turns out that we do ourselves a disservice when we worry too much about what might be just another predictable step in the aging process.

“Myths about aging can contribute to a failing memory,” the article said. “Middle-aged and older learners do worse on memory tasks when they’re exposed to negative stereotypes about aging and memory, and better when the messages are positive about memory preservation into old age. People who believe that they are not in control of their memory function—joking about ‘senior moments’ too often, perhaps—are less likely to work at maintaining or improving their memory skills and therefore are more likely to experience cognitive decline.”

Now that was a revelation. If you want to keep your mind fresh, you have to believe that you can keep your mind fresh. It makes sense, if you think about it—and we should think about it. Recognizing that we can stay sharp as we age is the first step in staying sharp as we age.

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Home Alone The plan was to do nothing. To spend a week enjoying

my garden, relaxing in a quiet house and taking advantage of the solitude.

As usual, I didn’t follow the plan.

With all my children off on their own and my husband out of town for a week, I had the place to myself. I was going to enjoy my tidy little house and not lift a finger if I didn’t want to. The problem is, I just can’t sit still that long.

Almost immediately I was surrounded by chaos and clutter. For some reason, I can’t remember what I was looking for, I went to the basement storeroom and dug around in a couple of boxes. In the process I unearthed, among other things, a package of slides that had been missing for several years and I completely lost track of time while I held paper-framed squares of film up to the light. Of course I brought the box upstairs with me and soon the sides were scattered across the top of

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the dining room table. I didn’t want to put them away again until I got them marked and sorted.

The next day I realized that this would be a good time to wash summer’s dust and dirt out of the slipcovers that cover the sofa and chairs in the living room. Now the room is tumbled with cushions and furniture wearing only its white muslin “underwear.”

The rug store called to say the old rug I’d bought and had cleaned was ready, so I picked it up and dropped the long, heavy, rolled rug in a corner. I’ll put it down after I wrestle the furniture back into the slipcovers.

I ran a few errands one day and couldn’t resist stopping by one of my favorite antiques stores.

Cheryl-Anne Millsap’s audio essays can be heard on Spokane Public Radio and on public radio stations across the country. She is the author of Home Planet: A Life in Four Seasons and can be reached at catmillsap@gmail.com.

Wouldn’t you know, just as I was leaving with empty hands, one of the dealers walked in with the little bedside table I’d been searching for. I brought it home and put it in place, but now the old table has no place so it’s pushed into a corner until I can take it down to the storeroom. And I’m afraid of what will happen if I go back into that room.

I woke up one morning to find the weather had turned cool so I pulled out a sweater and then decided, while I was at it, to put away all the linen and lightweight pieces and bring out the rest of my sweaters. It was easier to sort everything while it was all out and soon there was a big pile of giveaway items in the dining room, beside the table still littered with slides.

I watched a movie one night and organized the linen closet while it played. More sorting and a stack of old towels and sheets added to the giveaway pile.

I have no one but myself to blame for this mess, but the tidy little house I was going to enjoy is now a wreck.

And the book I was dying to read?

Still unopened on the (new) little table by the bed.

Why is it some of us just can’t sit still? Can’t leave well enough alone?

I think of myself as semi-retired.

I’ve stopped working full time and have even cut back on my part-time writing assignments. I wanted more free time to take care of myself and the flexibility to enjoy time with my family. But for the life of me, I just can’t get the knack of it. If there isn’t a project, I invent one.

Now, my daughter flies in tomorrow. My husband will be home the day after that. I have a dinner party coming up. And my house is a disaster.

I have a lot of work to do, but this time I mean it. I’m going to get everything straightened up, put away and organized and I’m going to leave it that way.

Right after I paint the bathroom. I hadn’t noticed how drab it looks.

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Sometimes, all it takes to recharge the weary spirit is a night away. And fortunately living in

Spokane means that we can get that much-needed night away from home, work and all the things that wear us down, and a complete change of scenery, without driving far at all.

Recently, after a particularly busy—and stressful—few weeks, we drove down to Walla Walla for a short break. Leaving Spokane on Friday afternoon, taking the slow route along Highway 195 through Colfax and Dayton we were able to unwind as we drove, stopping to tour the historic Dayton Depot and taking some photos of the town before moving on.

Once we were in Walla Walla we checked into the Marcus Whitman Hotel, and had plenty of time to enjoy fine Washington wine as we wandered from one tasting room to another.

We had a dinner reservation at The Marc, the Marcus Whitman’s signature restaurant and by the time we sat down at the table we were famished.

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Cheryl-Anne Millsap writes about travel for spokesman.com and can be reached at catmillsap@gmail.com.

The meal was spectacular and made even better when paired with an assortment of local wines suggested by the sommelier.

From the Caprese salad with local heirloom tomatoes, to the delicate sole stuffed with crab and shrimp, to the white chocolate bouchon topped with cherry and plum compote, dinner was exquisite.

We spent the night in one of the Marcus Whitman’s recently renovated tower rooms and they are spacious, wellappointed, and comfortable.

Saturday morning, after a big buffet breakfast, we strolled over to the nearby farmer’s market and picked up some fresh produce to bring home. Our 24hour getaway left us feeling as though we’d had a vacation, even though we were just a couple of hours from home.

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Living Big: Dr. John Yoder Dr. John Yoder directed the

Peace Studies program, and taught history and political science at Whitworth University for 34 years.

He spent his career researching, teaching as a Fulbright professor and observing democratic elections in Congo/Zaire, Kenya, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

A year into his retirement, Dr. Yoder has traveled to Tanzania with his wife, Janet, for vacation and published his third book. Here, he talks about his new book and reflects on how his perspective has changed over the course of his career.

Your new book, Power and Politics in the Book of Judges: Men and Women of Valor, explores examples of patronclient politics in the Bible. What is patron-client politics?

It’s the kind of politics I saw in Chicago, where I lived when I was a graduate student. Basically, you reward your followers if you’re a political “big person.” You reward them with favors, with money, with protection. In Chicago, in an area that voted for the mayor, their garbage got picked up.

Patron-client politics is seen all over the world and is sort of the basis of politics all over the world. It’s actually what they’re talking about in the political debate today.

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What inspired this book?

I wanted to look at the book of Judges not at as religious person but as a social scientist. I think that a lot of social scientists overlook the Bible as as source of data. There’s a lot of good political data to be mined there.

I tried to write the book in a way that a serious sort of non-academic or layperson could understand it. Obviously it’s an academic book, but I don’t assume that you have a great understanding of political science and the Bible to read it and hopefully enjoy it.

It took me, probably, ten years to work on that because I had to go back and re-learn Hebrew. Which is for me, a challenge, to learn a new language.

How long have you been retired?

Just a year now. I went on a phased retirement plan. Last year, my only job was leading [Whitworth’s] Tanzania study program. We were there from January until May. We came home just before graduation.

What is your plan for retirement?

[Laughs. For kind of a long time, actually.]

Even if you’re not a

pacifist, it’s maybe not

I think that’s difficult for everybody! Why was it important to you to learn Hebrew as part of your research?

When you read through something in the original language it’s sort of the difference between watching something in black and white and color TV: Things pop out in the original language.

bad to have a little

pacifist sitting on your

shoulder and saying “Is the use of force going

to solve problems or is

How do you decide when it’s time to write a book?

I very much like to look at a topic in a way that nobody has.

That’s what drives my research, what drives my writing: to be able to write something, say something, about a topic that nobody else has.

We all create myths, I think, about ourselves, about society, about human nature. And then those myths shape the way we look at society, the way we write history, the way we look at political science, the way we write theology. And so, scholarship is a way to, at times, uncover some of those myths and maybe deconstruct them and challenge them— which probably means sometimes people reading won’t like what they read.

You were raised in a Mennonite community, then went on to oversee the Peace Studies program at Whitworth. How did your upbringing influence your career?

When I was raised, it was partly a theological, religious perspective. That was my culture: Mennonites were different from other people. Part of that separateness, then, was to be a pacifist—and that’s more of a cultural identity.

As I studied and then went to seminary and taught political science, especially at a Presbyterian school where pacifism isn’t the norm, but is certainly respected, I had to think about pacifism in a much deeper way.

it going to create more

problems than it solves?”

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Was that the wrong question? Isn’t there a rule that you’re not supposed to have a plan for retirement?

I’m trying to think of, “What do I do with my life other than work?” One of the things that Janet and I have done is, we went back to Tanzania because we like it there. We have a lot of friends there. We’re going back again this January, probably, instead of going to Florida or Arizona. That doesn’t appeal to either of us: driving around in a golf cart.

How has your thinking about pacifism evolved during your career?

Mainly through interacting with students who did not come from that background who constantly asked questions: “Does it make sense? Will this work? Is it responsible, or even moral?” I had to think about pacifism and ask how could it work in the real world. That, I think changed my perspective and forced me to apply principles of peace to real-life politics in ways that I think are realistic, are practical, are workable.

Even if you’re not a pacifist, it’s maybe not bad to have a little pacifist sitting on your shoulder and saying “Is the use of force going to solve problems or is it going to create more problems than it solves?”

What are you working on now?

I’ve gotten involved in a research project focused on albinism in Tanzania—the percentage of albinos in a population [there] is about ten times the rate that it is elsewhere in the world.

They’re seen as odd and an aberration. They have difficulty with eyes and hearing—that comes along with albinism. Worse than that, albino body parts are seen to have tremendous magical power: You can become very rich or powerful; you can win an election.

So, albinos are actually at risk of having their life taken so people can make use of their body parts.

Mennonite Community Services has an office in Arusha where we stay and there’s a Mennonite peace worker working on this, trying to educate villagers on this issue. I’m very interested in this project, so I’m working on that.

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Give Sides

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all is a busy time for families on the go, but dinner can still be appetizing and wholesome. One easy solution: transform a simple everyday side dish into a meal that will have your family asking for more.

These recipes, created in partnership with lifestyle expert Sandra Lee, feature Bob Evans’s collection of high-quality, like-scratch side dishes ranging from mashed potatoes to macaroni and cheese. The sides, found in the refrigerated section of most local grocery stores, are made with real ingredients and the perfect blend of seasonings to make entrees taste just right.

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Time Saving Tips These simple tricks from Sandra Lee will cut minutes off your busywork, so you can get to the more important things like enjoying fall with your family.

1. Shave minutes off meals using tools in original ways: An ice cream scoop makes cookies and meatballs in a flash; an egg slicer quickly cuts mushrooms and berries.

2. To further speed up slow cooker prep time, keep favorite premixed seasoning packets, pre-sliced vegetables and jarred sauces on hand.

3. Desserts need not be made from scratch to have a homespun feel. Dip packaged cookies in chocolate, embellish bakery cupcakes or create lollipops from candies.

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Mixed Berry Cobbler Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 1 hour, 30 minutes Serves: 6-8 Fruit Filling: 1 package Bob Evans Glazed Apples 1 cup frozen sweet cherries 1 cup blackberries or raspberries 1 cup pear, diced Streusel Topping: 1 cup packed light brown sugar 1 cup uncooked rolled oats 2/3 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon 8 tablespoons (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces Directions: Heat oven to 375 F. In large mixing bowl, mix together glazed apples and fruits. Pour into 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Bake uncovered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

While fruit is baking, mix together ingredients for streusel.

Mix together brown sugar, oats, flour and cinnamon until evenly combined. With fingertips, blend in butter pieces until small clumps form and butter is well incorporated, about 2 minutes.

Sprinkle topping evenly over fruit and place back in oven uncovered.

Bake until streusel is lightly browned and fruit is tender, about 30 minutes.

Remove from oven and let set 5 minutes before serving.

Orzo with Italian Sausage, Mushrooms & Spinach Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 4 tablespoons butter, divided 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta 1 can (14.5 ounces) low sodium chicken broth 1 pound hot or Italian sausage 1/2 cup diced onion 1 cup sliced mushrooms 1 tablespoon freshly minced garlic 10 ounces baby spinach 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese salt and pepper, to taste Directions: In a large sauce pan over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter and add orzo. Stir until lightly browned. Add chicken broth and bring to boil. Cover.

Reduce heat and simmer about 15 minutes, until orzo is tender and liquid is absorbed.

Meanwhile, in large skillet over medium heat, add sausage and crumble with potato masher until fully cooked, about 5 minutes. Add onion and mushrooms, and continue to cook until onions are translucent and mushrooms are tender.

Add garlic and saute 30 seconds or until garlic becomes fragrant.

Turn heat down to low. Add spinach and cover pan to allow spinach to wilt. Set aside until orzo is done.

When orzo is done, add sausage mixture and Parmesan cheese and mix well. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.

Baked Potato Pizza Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Serves: 12 Ingredients: 1 package Bob Evans Sour Cream & Chive Mashed Potatoes 1 cup bacon, cooked and crumbled 2 premade large pizza crusts 1 cup cheddar cheese

Try it!

Directions: Heat oven to 450 F. In bowl, mix together mashed potatoes and bacon crumbles.

Place each pizza crust on cookie sheet. Spread half of mashed potato mixture evenly over each pizza. Top each pizza with cheddar cheese.

Bake 8-10 minutes or until cheese is melted & lightly golden.

Cut into wedges and serve.

Macwich Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Servings: 4 Ingredients: 8 slices garlic bread, frozen 1 package Bob Evans Macaroni & Cheese 4 slices cheddar cheese 16 dill pickle chips (optional) 1 can tomato soup, prepared (optional for dipping) Directions: In large non-stick skillet over medium-low heat, heat 8 bread slices for 3 minutes and flip over to evenly warm through. Place 1/2 slice of cheddar cheese on each piece of garlic bread. Prepare macaroni and cheese according to package directions.

On 4 pieces of garlic bread, evenly spoon 4 ounces (about 1/2 cup) of macaroni and cheese on top of cheddar cheese/ garlic bread slices. Place remaining 4 slices of garlic bread on top of macaroni and cheese stack.

Toast both sides for an additional 2 minutes or until bread is toasty brown and cheese is melted. Serve with dill pickle chips and tomato soup for dipping.

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Enhancing Your Community

Where and How to Start Giving Back

eated in a circle after-hours at Spark Center, the new non-profit learning center in Kendall Yards, are the volunteers who keep the center open to the public for access to technology, books, classes and other learning resources. >>

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Housing and Basic Services

Organizations offering housing, meals and life skills training help vulnerable and homeless community members find their footing.

Transitions | help4women.org Support homeless women in getting back on their feet through job mentoring at Transitions, being “guest chef” at Miryam’s house or getting your hands dirty at the Growing Hope Community Garden.

Volunteers make the new Spark Center possible. Photos by Jeff Bunch

Catholic Charities catholiccharitiesspokane.org Choose from a variety of programs offering housing, meals, education and other crucial help to community members in need. Are you a handyman? Skilled at maintenance and construction? Great with kids? Catholic Charities offers a wide variety of services and needs an equally diverse set of volunteers.

Habitat for Humanity habitat-spokane.org northidahohabitat.org Wield a hammer for good—no experience needed—or help out in the Habitat Store in Spokane.

Valerie Nafe, executive director, asks each volunteer to share why they’re donating their time to the center.

“To be out in the community and get to meet more people—neighbors,” responds the first volunteer.

Another says, “Because I like to be connected to people.”

One volunteer is new to Spokane and is meeting new people while contributing his skills to Spark. “I’ve only lived here for about a year and a half,” he says. “I have found that every day I like it better.”

“West Central is dear to my heart because I grew up on Broadway,” says Erv Williams, a retired firefighter. “I think this is a great way to give back to [kids] who have no light at the end of the tunnel.”

Volunteering for a local community service organization can bring joy and fulfilment to volunteers’ lives as they see the fruit of their work. Local organizations need every kind of help imaginable, from front desk staff to handymen and everything in between.

Many organizations list volunteer opportunities on their websites—if you’re considering volunteering, start by exploring options online and consider touring the organization to see if it’s a good fit.

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Disaster Relief American Red Cross spokaneredcross.org redcrossidaho.org About 90 percent of Red Cross staff are volunteers. In addition to nurses and mental health professionals, Red Cross needs disaster relief and education volunteers.

Mentoring and Education Spark | sparkwestcentral.org Become part of the Human Library, teaching whatever you’re an expert in to other community members. Or, just volunteer to staff the center.

Odyssey | odysseyyouth.org Mentor and supervise LGBTQ youth during the center’s drop-in hours.

Alleviating Hunger

Whether you enjoy cooking, serving, delivering food or harvesting produce, you can help local organizations feed the hungry in your area.

Spokane Edible Tree Project spokaneedibletreeproject.org Ever see fruit rotting on a neighbor’s tree? So did the founders of Spokane Edible Tree Project. Now, they catalogue and harvest excess from fruit and nut trees in the area.

Join them for a “glean” to help gather fresh eats, which are then donated to Second Harvest.

Spokane Second Harvest 2-harvest.org Spokane’s local food bank needs help sorting food, repackaging bulk food and staffing food drives.

Food for All catholiccharitiesfoodforall.org Food for All aims to get fresh produce in the hands of low-income community members by supporting farmer’s markets and making them accessible for residents on public assistance, and teaching nutrition on a budget. Volunteer on the farm, at the farmer’s market or with preparing weekly produce deliveries. If you’re nutrition-savvy, lead grocery tours or help develop educational materials.

Women and Children’s Free Restaurant & Community Kitchen wcfrspokane.org The organization serves three nutritious meals to women and children per week. Help cook, serve, pick up food donations or deliver meals.

Meals on Wheels Spokane mowspokane.org Meals on Wheels needs drivers to deliver meals on a weekly, biweekly, or monthly basis. If you’d like to help but can’t commit to a frequent route, sign up as a substitute driver. Or, deliver pet food to seniors with furry friends monthly.

Animal Rescue

Spend quality time with fourlegged community members in need to ease the load of shelter staff working to keep the animals healthy and find them homes.

Volunteer at a center or at community events.

SCRAPS | spokanecounty.org Spokane Humane Society spokanehumanesociety.org SpokAnimal | spokanimal.org Help socialize, groom and exercise shelter animals—yes, that includes walking, cuddling and playing with them! The front desks, clinics and outreach programs at local shelters also rely on volunteers.

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End-of-Life Care

Make a difference for someone at the end of their life or someone grieving the loss of a loved one.

Hospice of Spokane hospiceofspokane.org Hospice of North Idaho hospiceofnorthidaho.org Volunteer opportunities vary greatly, from caregiving to pet therapy to office help, home maintenance, memoir writing or even serving as a volunteer spiritual chaplain. Volunteers trained in massage, Reiki or other specialized fields that bring comfort are encouraged to apply.

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All of this has become a reality through generous donations. Individuals are encouraged to donate their hair which can be done through a local salon or community donation events. If you would like to make a monetary donation, or a donation of your hair, please visit www.gotobeautifullengths.com. While it may only mean eight inches of your hair or $8, it may mean the world to a cancer patient.

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Jason Jakober was on a trip into the woods to “get away from the rat race,” when he passed by the Browns Lake. “I fell in love with the reflection of the trees in the water and had to stop and take this picture,” he says.

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