Spokane Coeur d'Alene Living September 2016

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ART RISING

The success and vibrancy of a city is often reflected in its art scene, and Spokane has some pretty amazing things happing in every area of the arts. Our town is becomig the place to live and create.

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SPOKANE WOMAN “The world will be saved by Western women” is a sentiment stemming from reality right here in our region.

Women continue to do amazing—and inspiring— things in our community. We celebrate them on the pages of Spokane CDA Woman.

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MIC DROP You cannot talk about honoring and celebrating the arts without thinking of Ginger Ewing and Luke Baumgarten of Terrian (and several other creative orgs).

They share their thoughts in What We Know-style.

Art and stying by Sarah Lorraine Edwards Image captured by CToreson Photography | Crystal Toreson-Kern Art imitates art on this issue’s cover from nature artist Sarah Lorraine Edwards.

Learn more about Sarah and her work on page 57.

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CONTENTS WHAT’S INSIDE 12

Editor’s Letter Unstoppability

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First Look and Buzz Maple Street Murals Lilacs & Lemons New (world) View Day Trip: Portland Retail Therapy Civic Leadership Life by Creative Design Spokane Rising 3 Ways to Welcome Fall

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People Pages People of Spokane, Out and About

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The Scene Olympic Gymnist Tour Lilac Lit: Baccalaureate Music: Left Over Soul Artist: Ginger Oaks

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Datebook The Best Options for Where to Go and What To Do

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The Arts Sarah Smiles Creations Create Spokane Arts Month The Talent Scene Nurturing Drama Spokane Film Project Spokane: A Writer’s Town The Music Scene

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Metro Talk Homelessness

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The Nest Writer’s Retreat Modern Meets Hunstmen Kitchens & Baths

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Real Estate Competitive Markets

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Horsepower Go Kart Racing

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Top Lawyers The Best of the Best in Law

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Spokane CDA Woman Ghost Buster Gals HerStory: Lerria Schuh Role Model: Tracy Simmons Health: Weight-Loss

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Local Cuisine Feasting At Home Ravioli Roulette DINING GUIDE How Fresh is Fresh

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Liquid Libations DYO Whiskey

My name is Chuck Conrad. I graduated from Gonzaga University with a BA degree. I was honorably discharged from the Army in 1974. I graduated from Gonzaga Law School in 1977.

My practice focuses on motorcycle accidents. I ride a 2013 Harley-Davidson Street Glide. I have ridden to Sturgis, Hwy 66, the Four Corners, throughout the US, Canada, Cuba and the Tail of the Dragon.

I am a platinum sponsor for the “Ride For Life” motorcycle event, which financially supports children with cancer.

I have written several articles as a guest columnist for a monthly motorcycle publication called “Northern Rocky Riders.” I am a guest speaker on motorcycle accidents at many motorcycle functions.

I have represented Canadian citizens and riders in the Pacific Northwest, who have been in motorcycle accidents.

Additionally, my firm has extensive experience with Social Security Disability claims and on the job injuries.

In closing, I want to thank the gifted surgeons and physical therapists who have put my clients back together.

Photo by: M Hooper Photography

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EDITOR LETTER/a note from Stephanie

Backing

Around the Car

“A

re you kidding me,” I mumbled as I clambered into the car, realizing my teenage daughter’s car was blocking the driveway—and my car—and I was in a hurry to get her siblings to school on time. I only needed a second before my brain alarmed me to the fact that she was not home, nor were the set of spare keys.

“Great, Mom,” said ManCub, my teenage son. “Now what?”

“Woot!” said Peach, my fifth grader.

“Looks like we get to STAY HOME.” “Get in and buckle up,” I said.

“We are stuck. We’re going to be so late. We’ll never get around her car,” the kids protested.

Thanks to my college years of living in a building almost always under construction, I had learned out of pure necessity to back my car through impossibly small spaces so as not to miss class when the tradesmen were nowhere to be found. “I need the painters to move their vans, ASAP,” I would shout through the building. “HVAC! Your trucks are in the way.” “Plumbers, you are killing me!” This would sometimes draw the attention of other workers, those who didn’t have access to the keys to move the offending vehicles.

“There is no way you’re getting out this time,” they would say. And as deep into my memory banks as I can muster, I always backed around the other vehicles and made it to class in the nick of time.

I hushed the children—this level of concentration required silence, I said—and eased my car between the landscaping rock, the front porch staircase, and my darling daughter’s cute little gray car.

It was swift. And we were on schedule to make it to school on time.

“I can’t believe that just happened,” said ManCub. “I don’t even know what just happened,” said Peach.

“What just happened is I backed around the car. You can’t let challenges paralyze you,” I said. “You have to find a way to your goal.”

A couple weeks later, ManCub texted from school saying he had forgotten his football uniform at home, and needed it for the game. I texted back, assuring him I would drop it off to school in between meetings. “Thank you so much, Mom. Please don’t forget. Love you.”

As I sat in a meeting around a packed conference table discussing an upcoming event with the sponsors, my phone vibrated from my bag. And it continued to vibrate. Over and over again. I slyly reached into my bag and turned the phone screen toward me, to rule out an emergency. It was ManCub. I had remembered to drop off his football paraphernalia, he should be good to go, I thought. But the phone continued to vibrate. I excused myself from the meeting, stepped outside the conference room, and clicked to accept the call.

“I am so unhappy right now,” I said. “This better be good.”

“MOM! Why didn’t you drop off my uniform? The bus is waiting for me! Coach is not happy.

What am I supposed to do?”

“Your uniform is in the office, I’ll see you at the game. Love you, goodbye.” He carried on, in his panic, as I hung up the phone and returned to my meeting. My boil-over point was too close for comfort, but I kept my cool.

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On the way home from the game, I expressed my frustration with the uniform scenario. My angry energy was quickly matched by his. “You always text me to confirm, Mom! How was I supposed to know?! I thought you forgot.”

I pointed out that he let his panic paralyze him. “You need to exhaust all possible options, all of the time. There were things you could have done, that you didn’t do. You should have backed around the car.” He laughed, but struggled to make the connection.

“Remember the car? If I had stood there and panicked, or blew up your sister’s phone trying to locate the spare keys, you wouldn’t have made it to school on time that day. You may not have made it to school at all. Do everything you can to ‘back around the car.’”

That has become a thing at our house: “backing around the car.”

“Mom, you would be proud, I backed around the car today,” one of the brood reports weekly. Working while the kids are on summer break presents some unique requests: “Mom, trying to make a smoothie, the frozen fruit has jammed the blender.”

“I’m on deadline, I need you to back around the cat,” I texted.

“Oh, we are backing around the cat now, too?”

“The cat, the car, back around it. Don’t blow anything up. I’ll be home soon.”

As Spokane experiences opportunities— and adversity, too—I challenge us all to keep working to find solutions and resolutions, to not allow ourselves to be gridlocked or paralyzed, to keep “backing around the car” or the cat. Let’s just not blow anything up.

We are Spokane Coeur d’Alene Living, and we are Spokane. Please find me on Facebook— and hop over to “like” the Spokane Coeur d’Alene Living page—to stay connected between press dates, and share your thoughts, stories, and life in real time.

To unstoppability in us all, Stephanie Regalado stephanie@spokanecda.com

LETTERS /to the editor

Editor Letter Empathy Hi Stephanie. I don’t really know you, though we both recognize each other at local gatherings. That said, your letter in the latest issue of the magazine about running over the quail touched me so deeply that I wanted you to know it! Many years ago I had a similar experience, while driving a bus for a private school in California. In that instance was forced to run over a little black cat rather than slam on the brakes and pitch a bus full of children into the seats ahead. Needless to say it was a shattering experience for both me and the kids.

I, too, love Spokane and one of the reasons is because you are here at Spokane Coeur d’Alene Living!

—Roynane Lisk Editor’s Note: We are certainly all in this adventure together, aren’t we? And sharing it all makes it that much sweeter (or relieves the sting a bit). Thank you for being one of the pillars of grace and positivity in our city, Ro.

Love Note From a Weather Girl Hi Stephanie! You’re doing an AMAZING job with the magazine! I’m sitting in 14th and Grand Salon flipping through the pages, and it’s just beautiful, well-written and interesting. Good job!

—Kris Post Editor’s Note: Be still my crusty little heart, Kris. This means a lot coming from Spokane’s favorite Weather Woman (that’s better than Wonder Woman, by the way). We are quite the machine here at Bozzi Media, and we’ll use your generous words to keep fueling our mission to highlight all that is great about our fine city.

Cool Humans Unite I liked Spokane Coeur d’Alene Living prior to your arrival, but it’s a noticeably better magazine with you at the helm.

Congrats. And THANK YOU. —Marshall Peterson Editor’s Note: You know what they say, you are only as good as the company you keep, and I’m grateful to be working alongside community members like you who are doing amazing things to keep Spokane a place we can all be proud to live, work and play.

Volunteerism Hi, Stephanie, I just finished reading the latest edition of your magazine. I love it! So many interesting stories. I especially like the one’s that are so closely tied to our community. We have such a wonderful place to enjoy each day.

I live in Spokane, have all my life.

I wanted to suggest possibly running a future article on “volunteering.” I recently retired—I had worked full-time for many, many years. Unfortunately, this did not allow me to be able to give a lot of extra time to volunteer in my community. Now that I am retired, I am proud to be able to help in areas that I feel are greatly needed. There are so many opportunities available.

—Patty Nyberg Editor’s Note: Yes, of course, Patty! I love this idea and will make it happen in the near future.

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Giving Up On Downtown I know your magazine promotes good things and avoids the bad, but the downtown Spokane area has a severe homeless/beggar population that needs to be addressed. Liberal policies for the last 20 years have attracted the homeless/druggie/beggar population to the downtown area and ruined it. Citizens being assaulted by thugs, walking past them as they lay on the sidewalks, and panhandlers aggressively asking for cash to buy their cigs/weed/liquor keeps us away. We no longer go to our favorite restaurant—Churchill’s—due to the very uncomfortable atmosphere in the area. And the City’s response? More Section 8 housing on 2nd Avenue.

The city, and the downtown, are doomed. And the Marxist majority on the city council, voted in by a parasitic majority, is digging down on making it a 3rd world hellhole. I cry at what the city once was, and what it is today.

—Tim Hall Editor’s Note: This is hard for me to hear for many reasons, but I’ll stick to what conflicts with what I know in my own daily experiences. I work downtown. I walk on the sidewalks often—all over the downtown core—day and night. And I absolutely love Downtown Spokane. I have traveled extensively across the U.S. and have experienced many presentations of urban cores, and I wouldn’t trade any of them for ours. I see wayward souls and teens who appear to be entertaining questionable life trajectories, yes, but I have never been accosted, nor have I ever felt scared. I have witnessed mass transformations and exciting new businesses—and cool humans pouring every last drop of their hearts, souls, and bank accounts into them— and a resurgence of energy that continually inspires and excites me.

Incidentally, starting in this issue, we are running a two part series on homelessness in Spokane. I encourage you to wipe off your tears, pop on a pair of rose colored glasses and give Downtown, and her many people, another chance.

FIRST LOOK

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by Karen Mobley, Spokane Arts Program Contractor

he life of a muralist is harder than it looks. An artist must find a site and feel inspired, or a site manager must feel inspired to desire a mural.

And then funds need to be raised.

The design needs to be approved.

Negotiations occur for payment, street closures, lifts and ladders, and then artists and helpers procured.

Materials must be acquired—primer, paint, water, and porta-potties. Then there are snap lines or projections. And there is honking. Lots of honking. Drivers-by express appreciation for the painters while deafening and scaring them with love. It is a dirty job. Artists often work through the night, and try to sleep through the day. There are press calls and on-lookers.

Spokane Arts and the City of Spokane commissioned Todd Benson to create a mural for the northeast

end of the Maple Street Bridge, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Waste to Energy Treatment Facility. The mural represents the citizens of Spokane and replaces the 1993 People’s Gallery.

Todd has been the lead artist on a number of significant mural projects throughout the city, often working with his brother, Cain Benson, as well as other local artists. For the Maple Street Bridge project, the task included volunteers and artists who helped to prime the wall—from groups as diverse as Master Composters to the Spokane Art School and Hatch: Creative Business Incubator. Todd assembled a crew of locals to keep to a tight timeline including Cain Benson, Ruben Marcilla, Daniel Lopez, Jamie Burton, and Desire McGinn.

“This project was about team work,” says Todd. “From Spokane Arts, the City of Spokane, staff at the Waste to Energy Facility, the volunteers, the artists, and the community, it was such a joint effort. It was a dream team project.”

Benson projects include the 360 degree Anamorphic Mural by Todd and Cain Benson at the Spokane Memorial Arena (created for the 20th Anniversary of the Arena), murals at 4th and Maple Street, Central Food in Kendall Yards and for paintings created for numerous private clients. Recent projects include a mural for the Laborers’ International Union of North America #238 in north Spokane and another one in the Garland District alley. spokanecda.com • SEPTEMBER • 2016

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FIRST LOOK/lilacs & lemons

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LEMONS to the city for tearing up the downtown streets for three or four months while the local businesses languish from inactivity. Get a crew that can work around the clock or do the work at night time. The disconnect between government workers and business owners is astonishing; would love it if they could trade places for a day.

LILACS to Ben Stuckart for dropping the downtown oil train initiative. If a fight can’t be won without huge legal and financial risk to the city, it’s best to find another tack to obtain perhaps the same end game.

LEMONS to the PFD for the third consecutive year for STILL refusing to name the two buildings of the Spokane Convention Center differently. Once again this summer I attended an event and neither I nor any among a cadre of other attendees could figure out which building the event was in. We first tried the door in the east building and then walked en masse on a 98 degree day to the one by the Opera House. Doors locked, so we traipsed back to the east building and found out the event was ensconced somehow under the building and through the dark parking garage.

So many people complained and all the staff could do was smile and nod in sympathy.

WAKE UP! LILACS to the nice gentleman who I saw fill an elderly lady’s gas tank. It seems she was widowed and had recently hurt her wrist and she was grateful for the friendly help. Maybe we should all be open for opportunities to serve.

LEMONS to traveling comedians who perform at local comedy clubs using the worst sort of misogynistic humor. Bashing and degrading women isn’t funny. Easy laughs aren’t the way to the big time.

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LILACS to Kent Hull who has done so much for a somewhat impoverished part of town, the Iron Bridge district near Trent and Hamilton, and putting up some fine well-constructed buildings in the region. He wants his stamp on Spokane and he wants to do it with quality, rather than disposable buildings that are practically DESIGNED to be torn down in 20 years.

LEMONADE to Mayor Condon for withdrawing Craig Meidl from consideration for police chief and have him compete with other finalists. Handpicking him and bypassing established processes would have cast a shadow on Meidl and possibly gotten the mayor into even more trouble. This transparent process serves our community much better. May the best candidate win!

LILACS to Adele who singles out concert goers who spend the entire concert looking at their phone or recording the concert. Why did they pay hundreds of dollars and then miss the actual moment? We are also impressed that she turned down the Super Bowl because all she can do is sing, not dance, twerk, contort, or fly through the air. If she ever comes here, let’s all leave our cell phones at home!

LEMONS to the guy I recently saw with several dogs in the back of his pickup who slammed on the brakes and sent the poor dogs sliding across the entire bed and into the back of the cab. They survived but almost certainly were bruised. Let’s keep the dogs inside, folks.

FIRST LOOK/top 3

by Erika Prins

Playful Ways to Welcome Fall

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he season of pumpkin spice everything is upon us, but the best things about sweater weather in Spokane don’t come in a Venti with suspicious blobs of oil floating on top. Celebrate local flavor with adventurous fall outings this year to catch the most enchanting moments of the transition to cool weather — the first crisp breeze, the turning of the leaves and of course, the return of seasonal drinks and food.

Gary Peterson Photography

Go Country The mere sight of a pumpkin patch whips up the perfect kind of nostalgia to set the mood for a playful afternoon together. Green Bluff ’s Apple Festival celebrates the season with live music and down-home amusements every weekend from mid-September through the end of October.

Browse through local vendors’ arts, crafts and autumnal vittles as you munch on a caramel apple.

Beck’s Harvest House hosts a concurrent fall festival, “Friendly Family Farm Funland.” Sure, some activities are just for kids, but some are equally suitable for adults—one never outgrows the thrill of racing through the corn maze. Bring home supplies for a follow-up date of attempting to bake apple pie.

Green Bluff Growers: greenbluffgrowers.com Beck’s Harvest House: greenblufffarms.com

Take a Self-Directed Cider Tour Fresh, hot apple cider warms your hands, which is nice. Hard cider warms your spirit, which is better.

Take your own short tour of the area’s three cideries, each with a unique approach to the craft.

The Twilight Cider Works tasting room overlooks the very Green Bluff orchard that supplies its production.

Liberty Ciderworks in downtown Spokane, a small cidery and tasting room with edgy urban decor, stands out for its crisp, dry ciders completely unlike the saccharine varieties that dominate the industry. Order a flight and chat with the brewers in this intimate space. Wrap up the tour at the wildly popular One Tree Hard Cider’s tasting room in Spokane Valley.

Twilight Cider Works: twilightciderworks.com Liberty Ciderworks: libertycider.com One Tree Hard Cider: onetreehardcider.com

Dust off those Lederhosen Spokane hosts its very own Oktoberfest at the River the weekend of September 23, packed full of German beer, food and entertainment.

Yodeling pop singer and America’s Got Talent veteran Manuela Horn, a German native, headlines the music-packed show at the convention center. Engage in a bit of friendly competition in bocce ball, stein hoisting, Nagelspielen—a centuries-old game in which people take turns hammering a nail into a log.

Serious beer connoisseurs may prefer the Inland Northwest Craft Beer Festival the same weekend at Avista Stadium, where 36 craft breweries pour more than 100 types of beer. The baseball-themed event celebrates an American pastime rather than a German one, but some things—beer, music and hearty food, to be specific—transcend cultures.

You may be able to squeeze in both events, but we recommend changing out of the lederhosen before heading to the ballpark. (Or not. You do you, man.)

Oktoberfest at the River: oktoberfestattheriver.com Northwest Craft Beer Festival: washingtonbeer.com

Erika Prins is a Spokane-based writer. She has been exploring the Northwest with a pen, a camera and a pair of running shoes since moving here in 2004. Read more of her work at erikaprins.com. spokanecda.com • SEPTEMBER • 2016

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FIRST LOOK/worlds eye view

New (world) View

by Shiva Salehkia-Hissong

THERE IS THIS AMAZING spot at one of my favorite restaurants in the heart of Rome, Piazza Spagna, that has a clear view of the steps and unlike so many other restaurants in the center, the food is amazing. We went there for our first official date when my husband came back after having talked on Skype for six weeks, and that place became our date place: where we would go for anniversaries and other important occasions, and every time Josh came back to Rome. One of the last times we were there he put on his calendar: “Take back the entire family to Cucina e Vista” for year 2024.

How unlikely it seemed back then that we could actually have a family. I had been rejected for a tourist visa, which ruined us for a couple of months. I cried in my finance’s arms just a few days after we became engaged in front of the Eiffel Tower, because I didn’t know if it would work. I tried my best to look appropriate for an interview with an American officer, and my heart sank when he said: “You’re not eligible for a tourist visa, you have to apply for a K1 visa.” I cried under my sunglasses after leaving the consulate, walking toward the Barberini Metro, thinking everything would be over.

Now my days consist of desperate attempts at running on the treadmill of the gym I go to at the Paulsen Center in Downtown Spokane, making juice without the pusher and cleaning kale that inevitably ends up all over the kitchen, chasing a dog that seems untrainable and trying to figure out who I am. In this new city. In this new society. In her book, Out of the Woods, author Lynn Darling says: “To be lost is to not know not only where you are but also who you are, to realize how much of your sense of self is embedded in place, in context. We see ourselves by the light of the familiar. Take away the familiar, loved or loathed, and confidence evaporates.”

The fact that I could feel this to my core proved how out of place I seemed to be at times. I still don’t have a favorite place to eat. The seagulls at the Riverfront Park seem different. They’re much calmer, much more relaxed than the ones you see in Rome. Birds in Rome seem to have a hidden agenda. They’re out to hunt you down or attack you. Today after working out, I forced myself to sit on the stairs in front of the Carousel, a few feet away from some birds that were just chilling. What was it about this city? Why does everyone seem “okay”? I am just getting used to the fact that it’s a thing to hug people. I didn’t even remember hugging my friends back in Iran and Italy. But this human touch—the affection and kindness—here seems to be normal.

The first week I arrived, I had to visit a salon downtown to fix what was a result of a nervous breakdown back in Italy. With a few days to pack everything I knew about and leave the country for a new life—just like that—I took Shabi, my best friend, to a salon to cut her hair and use the gift card we had bought for her Christmas. After telling everyone that I was moving to another continent to marry the love of my life—the excitement freaked me out so much that somehow I thought dying my hair pink would be a good idea. It wasn’t. After a couple of showers, I was left with something between orange and red with yellow shades. My hairdresser in Spokane did a wonderful job fixing it, but I experienced one of my first shocks as I sat in her chair, apron over my shoulders and chemicals all over my head. A friend of my husband’s came in with a bouquet of flowers and a card to welcome my arrival to spokane. It was a big deal to me. But it hasn’t ended there.

“Why is everyone talking to me on the street?” I asked Josh.

He looked at me and asked, “What do you mean?! what are they saying?”

“I don’t know. ‘Hello, how are you?’ Things like that.”

He started laughing and then assured me that’s what people do here. “People are nice, get used to it,” he said. It has taken me a while though, and every time we are going somewhere Josh still mentions it. “Honey, this friend of mine is a hugger. Hug him okay?!”

Oh Spokane. I still don’t know your streets. I still haven’t figured you out. But let me tell you something: your mornings, your sunshine, and your people are pretty amazing.

Shiva Salehkia-Hissong was born in a middle class family in Tehran, the capital of Iran. She moved to Rome to study “Scienze Della moda e del costume,” the science of fashion and costume at the “La Sapienza” university of Rome. She spent her days in Italy meeting people from all over the world.

On a cold evening at the store where she worked, she met her husband who was on holiday from the States. After dating long-distance for many years, she moved to Spokane in March. As she processed the culture shock and they were getting used to the idea of living together, she discovered they were expecting a baby. Scared and excited, she shares her adventures—her new view, from Spokane—with us.

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Around the

World

Jamaica

Spokane Coeur d’Alene Living in Jamaica Kai Morimoto and Marc A. Rickey traveled to Couples Resort, Tower Isle, Ocho Rios, Jamaica for a friend’s wedding recently.

“So much fun and so beautiful,” says Kai. “What an extraordinary adventure!”

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Pick Portland for a Quick Getaway

by Cheryl-Anne Millsap

W

hen I want a quick getaway that isn’t Seattle, I head down to Portland, Oregon. I can get there in just a little over five hours and the drive along the Columbia River is always beautiful. Amtrak service from Spokane is an option when I don’t want to drive. Waking up, grabbing a cup of coffee and sweet roll and watching the sun come up as the train rolls along the river gorge is one of my favorite Northwest travel experiences.

Like most big cities, September in Portaland means fewer vacationers and less crowded streets. It’s the perfect time to explore one of the country’s most diverse destinations.

See and Do The Travel Portland website travelportland.com lists all the different ways to have fun in the city but Portland’s parks and gardens are not to be missed. The rose garden is winding down this time of year but is still beautiful and the Oregon Zoo is always fun. One of my favorite activities is indoors: I save my Nordstrom notes and take advantage of Portland’s tax-free designer shopping to get the most for my money.

(Vancouver, Washington, is just across the river and is one of my favorite antiquing spots.)

Stay The large number of hotels—from well-known chain hotels to one-of-a-kind boutique lodging—concentrated in downtown Portland make it easy to make the most of the city’s excellent public transportation and spend a car-free weekend. Everyone has their own favorite but it’s hard to beat a couple of nights at the Ace Hotel.

Located just a block from the Pearl District and Powell’s Books, the hotel’s funky vibe is always fun. The elegant Paramount Hotel is another favorite. Sometimes, on a spur-of-the-moment trip, I shop the deals on HotelTonight.com for the best room rates.

Sip Portland’s proximity to the Willamette Valley means you’re never far from a bottle of good wine, but Portland’s microbrewery scene is one of the best in the country. With more than 70 breweries around town, you can quickly become a brew expert one sip at a time.

Savor When Feast Portland comes to town in September (September 15-18, this year) the whole city turns out for a festival of small plates, food trucks, celebrity chefs and signature events like Brunch Village at Pioneer Courthouse Square; Smoked, a celebration of meat and beverages; and the ultimate Grand Tasting where the newest trends and up-and-coming foodies hold court.

Cheryl-Anne Millsap writes about travel for the Spokesman-Review.

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For the Small Fry No longer will kiddos be restricted to pen and paper; the 3Doodler Start encourages imaginative thinking and independent play. Kiddos insert a strand of the specially developed eco-plastic; the pen then melts and extrudes it, allowing your child to lift their drawing off the page as the plastic rapidly cools into a solid and stable structure. The 3Doodler Start has no hot points, one speed and one temperature—allowing young budding designers, future architects, and the artists of tomorrow to draw anything their imagination desires in 3D. $99.99 the3doodler.com

3D Desktop Printing Once just a dream, and out of reach for everyday creatives, you now have affordable access to turn your the creations of your mind into tangible objects. The LulzBot Mini is a high performance desktop 3D printer that’s perfect for home users, makers, designers, engineers, architects, and anyone looking for an easy-to-use desktop 3D printer. $1,250 lulzbot.com

Computer Creations Blender is one of the most popular free and open source 3D creation suites. It supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline—modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and motion tracking, even video editing and game creation. Advanced users employ Blender’s API for Python scripting to customize the application and write specialized tools; often these are included in Blender’s future releases. Blender is well suited to individuals and small studios who benefit from its unified pipeline and responsive development process. Free blender.org

Editor picks with Stephanie Regalado You can blow through the sky and beyond when you allow your imagination free reign. Add in some really cool 3D tools and you become an unstoppable creator of hold-in-your-handible objects.

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September’s Renaissance Moment: Appreciate the Arts

by Brian Newberry

THE EUROPEAN RENAISSANCE exploded across the world stage with a flourishing of the arts. Similarly, centuries later, a Spokane renaissance began with a nod to the arts as King Cole helped sponsor the World’s Fair in 1974, an epic event that normally was reserved for worldly cities like New York, London and Paris. The artistic fingerprints of that signature moment are still visible in Riverfront Park, now set to be revitalized 40 years later.

This renovation is good news because an appreciation of the arts generally signals community growth. It is a rare win-win situation where our enjoyment of the arts helps propagate creativity so that many others also have the opportunity to enjoy them. So, for our Renaissance to continue, we have but one task: appreciate the arts and let the good times roll!

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artists in the Spokane area, will be the First Friday in October joining an already long list of artistic getaways every First Friday.

We are gifted with a fantastic Spokane Symphony, many local theater companies, our Broadway series and even comedy clubs are taking root. Additionally, our Spokane Arts Commission is preparing new vistas of artistic exploration. Indeed, a very popular event for Leadership Spokane is our April Art Walk, where we can see up-close the downtown art on the walls, the monuments and creative flourishes from eye level, often missed in a car. The arts are a celebration of creativity and future promise, and they show how special our existence truly is.

Our Renaissance is in full bloom. Let’s all appreciate the arts and sustain the garden of our boundless Spokane imagination.

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FIRST LOOK/life by creative design

Mighty Masculinity Thrux Lawerence is a men’s heritage clothing and accessory brand established in 2012 by Tanden Launder, based in Coeur d’Alene, serving stockists and patrons internationally with American made quality pieces that last longer than a lifetime. The crafstmen create limited quantities of timeless and functional pieces such as duffles, totes, and their signature Thrux Pack. You can find their brick and mortar flagship store at 206 N. 3rd St. Follow them on Facebook and Instagram at @thruxlawerence. thruxlawrence.com.

photo by Shane Young

Life by Creative Design

by Alisa Lewis photo by Mary Banducci

photo by Mary Banducci

Idaho Threads

Handcrafted Bevvies

Andy and Nichelle Isaacson started a local clothing brand called CDA IDAHO Clothing Company in 2015, to provide enthusiastic clothing centered around Coeur d’Alene, the state of Idaho and the Northwest. Their brand is unique because they craft their own designs in Coeur d’Alene where they have called home for many years. While their designs are mostly Idaho-themed, many of their designs work for a more broad audience. Their clothing is of the finest quality and exceptionally soft, and their stickers, decals and hats are becoming widely known not only to CDA lovers, but to the entire state. You can find their items inside Junk on 4th Street in Coeur d’Alene (hopefully other places around town soon) as well as at pop up shops and events around the area. Keep up with them at CDAIDAHO.com and watch for their next pop up location, events and products by following them on social media at @cdaidaho on Instagram or on Facebook where they try to encourage an appreciation for the area and a local mindset by sharing fantastic photos from local photographers.

Wild Bee’s Organics is a mobile beverage truck that launched this summer in Coeur d’Alene. It is the first of its kind in the lakeside city to serve handcrafted beverages such as super food smoothies with real huckleberries, fermented ginger beet kvass, and wild herb tonics and infusions all made with organic non-gmo ingredients. The creators of Wild Bee’s Organics are Haley Kumar, Tony Rosa, and Tamara Johnson. They designed the idea of the mobile beverage service with the intention of providing nutrient-dense, locally sourced, and probiotic rich beverages for every season. This winter you can find hand-crafted kombucha, chaga chai teas, bone broth and more nourishing warm beverages from their truck. They currently serve patrons Fridays and Sundays at 1110 N. 4th Street. You can also find them at the Wednesday farmer’s market on Sherman Ave., the Thursday market in Riverstone, and the Saturday Kootenai County Farmer’s Market. You can follow them on Facebook and Instagram at @wildbeesorg.

Alisa Lewis was raised in the Inland Northwest with a family of “American Pickers.” Alisa thrives on community and enjoys bringing other creative souls together to celebrate and inspire each other. She lives in Dalton Gardens with her talented husband, delightful little girl, dapper little boy, and flock of chickens.

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FIRST LOOK/news flash

Hotel RL Inspired by Spokane’s local culture, Hotel RL Spokane at the Park opens to inspire guest inquisition and innovation as they travel. The 402 room property is the most vivid representation of how Red Lion Hotels Corporation aims to reimagine the lodging experience with technology, design and human connection. Visitors and locals alike can look forward to a dynamic events calendar hosted on the hotel’s Living Stage, gourmet coffee and onsite bike store exclusively at the hotel.

Innovation Galore Guests use the HelloRewards app to check into their rooms, interact directly with hotel staff, enable their phone as their room key and are greeted by 55” TVs in every room.

“Spokane is a city of great restaurants with a vibrant cultural atmosphere and a unique landscape. Now we have a hotel that reflects where we’re headed as a destination,” said executive VP of hotel operations and sales, Harry Sladich. “We seized an opportunity to do something different because we know Spokane is ready for it.”

Project Wake Up Call Hotel RL supports Spokane Uncovered, an art project that is dedicated to raising awareness and funds for Blessings Under The Bridge, a nonprofit devoted to feeding the homeless and restoring hope, purpose and dignity to those lost on the streets. Guests who contribute $100 or more receive a complimentary night stay at the RLHC location of their choice. rlhco.com.

Rockwood Health System Integrated Sports Medicine Rockwood Health System’s new Integrated Sports Medicine practice is on Spokane’s South Hill at 2420 E. 29th Ave. The practice offers a unique approach to comprehensive sports medicine care, offering patients a true one stop shop for sports injuries: integrating clinical evaluation, surgical consultation, imaging, physical therapy, athletic training, and patient education under one room.

The new 9,000 square foot facility at the corner of 29th and Southeast Boulevard houses six clinicians, and features some of the most state-of-the-art equipment in the region, notably the AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill. (509) 724-4320.

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NEWS

flash Triangle Venture Expo Showcasing some of the most compelling emerging companies in the geographic triangle bordered by Sandpoint, Coeur d’Alene, Pullman/Moscow and Spokane/ Cheney, the Triangle Venture Expo showcases how these companies emerged, what sets them apart and how they have prospered. The Expo begins with a reception Wednesday, September 14, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. at The Davenport Grand Hotel and continues to Thursday, September 15, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Spokane Convention Center.

The agenda includes presentations from 12 emerging companies including 2nd Watch, APANA, Demand Energy Network, H-Source, Hyper Sciences, Imprezzio, Kochava, Next-IT, Paw Print Genetics, Risk Lens, Rohinni, and Stay Alfred. greaterspokane.org.

FIRST LOOK/abuzz on facebook

Favorite Urban Attributes From Afar

RAISE YOUR

BARBER

Lerria Schuh

Bryant Park, NYC! I love the games there, piano player, tons of picnic tables, quiet reading areas and all of the fantastic daily free art carts for kids.

Rachelle Chapman

Let’s put homeless people (who are willing) to work, like in Albuquerque, NM.

Social media isn’t just for sharing selfies; meaningful conversations are abuzz on a daily basis. As we look toward the future and progress in our city, we posted the question: If you could pluck a favorite urban attribute from another city and plant it in Spokane, what would it be?

Susan Ashe

Chicago’s outdoor art - it’s everywhere and it’s gorgeous!! Add to that the beautiful and huge planters full of plants and flowers on every downtown street on both sides and even down the middle of the streets, as well as in every side street and nook and cranny.

Alicia Davies

A studio movie grill, where you can order dinner/drinks while watching a movie. Just had a girls night with my sister at one of these in Dallas. So fun!

Ashala Faircrest

Sidewalks offset from the curb by a green space (referred to as “the verge” in the UK), which also doubles as a good space for snow to be plowed to during the winter. Seen in Twin Cities, MN.

Follow us on Facebook to be part of the discussions about our community and to share story ideas in real time.

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FIRST LOOK/spokane rising

Spokane Rising Art City, U.S.A.

by Anthony Gill

Great City Center Location— walk to countless restaurants, the downtown shopping area and Riverfront Park Complimentary hot breakfast bar Indoor parking garage

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IT’S GETTING HARDER and harder for the naysayers and curmudgeons to decry Spokane as a lackluster destination for arts and culture. In fact, in recent years, it seems that our city’s art scene has come into its own, developing a distinct and innovative new identity.

From Terrain, the one-night art and music festival celebrating up-and-coming local artists and performers, to The Bartlett, a beautiful and exciting music venue attracting regional and national acts, we’ve established community organizations and even businesses built entirely around creativity. There’s Spark Central, a newlyreformed literary and creative hub for West Central and the city. The early-summer Volume Music Festival has expanded to new heights, and Elkfest and Artfest continue to produce top-notch events, year after year. Murals and other public art displays are popping up all over the city, from railroad underpasses to Browne’s Addition streets, and traffic signal boxes are (finally!) being covered in creative, colorful wrappings sourced from local designers and artists. Our graphic design community has established itself through many years of hard work and iteration.

And that’s not to mention the areas where the Spokane community continues to push the envelope through collaboration and partnerships. Window Dressing, our local push to revitalize and beautify empty storefronts, is expanding to sponsor creative businesses and popup retail, which will further enhance livability and vibrancy downtown. And Uncharted, the onenight collaborative event between Terrain and the Spokane Symphony, operates at a national bleeding edge, bringing together the classical and the contemporary and spanning generational gaps and differences

as it graces the stage.

But all this is not to say we should rest on our laurels. We have more work to do.

Thanks to Washington State’s 1% for the Arts law, the Riverfront Park renovation, for example, includes one of the largest investments in public art in the history of Spokane. A number of projects in the University District and East Sprague, such as the South University District Pedestrian Bridge, will include a public art component. And that’s not to mention the traffic signal boxes that still sit undecorated, the underpasses without murals, and—critically—the children and families without access to a guitar, a paintbrush, a camera, or a computer. We’ve crafted a fiercely independent, exciting arts and culture scene all our own, but moving forward, we need to do more to foster it.

Because these public murals, these festivals, these organizations, these music venues, aren’t going to fill themselves. Art isn’t art without creators and patrons.

It’s time our city’s identity become inextricably linked with its arts and culture scene. We already know that it’s improved our quality of life. So let’s go all in! To become Art City, U.S.A., we’ll need to grow arts participation and empower more kids to create art.

And more importantly, we’ll need to move beyond our constant state of denial and embrace the creative, exciting city we’ve become.

Anthony Gill is a Spokane native and recent graduate of Santa Clara University.

He is the founder of Spokane Rising , an urbanist blog focused on ways to make our city a better place to live.

ARE YOU THE FACE OF YOUR INDUSTRY IN SPOKANE?

Some of us never forget a face. We put our best face forward. We face the music and dance. Faces are intrinsically interesting to us; we begin recognizing faces at just a few weeks old and are fascinated with them for the rest of our lives. Faces are utterly unique, and we have an almost unlimited capacity for recognizing them. But among the billions of faces that have wandered the earth, only some are currently living in Spokane, Washington, and only some of them have achieved notoriety in their field of endeavor. Still fewer can claim to be the “face of” their profession or industry. We celebrate those few, the Faces of Spokane, in this special section.

The face of Washington Wine Maryhill Winery | maryhillWinery.com

Maryhill Winery has made quite a name for itself since its inception in 2001. It was awarded “2014 Winery of the Year” by San Francisco International Wine Competition, and “2015 Pacific Northwest Winery of the Year” by Wine Press Northwest, and more. In addition to hosting 75,000 visitors a year to their one-of-a-kind winery and outdoor amphitheater in Goldendale, Washington, they now produce more than 50 awardwinning varietals and blends solidifying Maryhill Winery as the face of Washington wine.

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The Delicious Froth of Creativity at Laboratory Spokane

THE TEAM BEHIND

Laboratory Spokane wants people to feel that art is something they’re a part of, not just something they look at from a distance and move on. Their residency program has artists making art that creates experiences, where the viewer/user is an integral part in their own experience, where they can touch, manipulate, and interact with what they’re seeing.

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ations. And they offer creatives space to live, space to work, tools, mentorship, and connections to make that happen. Laboratory’s residency program brings in artists from around the world to live here for 1-3 months to develop interactive artwork. They began in 2013 with a storefront gallery space showing interactive art downtown, and have hosted more than 30 artists from 13 different countries since opening the residency in early 2015. They’re wrapping up their summer session focused on virtual reality art, and this fall artists from China, Detroit, and elsewhere, will be working on large-scale installations, new interactive musical alphabets, and inviting the community to come build forts with them.

Residency members share two bedroom apartments in the Bartlett building, with attached studio space below. The program is divided into three tracks—one for artists wanting to work on a specific project, one for artists wanting to focus on researching new techniques/technologies, and one for emerging artists wanting to develop their technical skills.

of Medical Lak y t e Ci Upcoming Events for the Month of September

Fall Co-ed Softball Deadline: Sept 2 The league runs from Sept 11th through Oct 23. Cost is $360 per team.

Before School Program starting when school begins, every Friday from 7:30 to 9:30.

Fall Youth Sports: If you are interested please call 565-5007 Flag Football 7/8/9, 10/11

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Program director Alan Chatham has been doing interactive art for three years, and before that he was working in interaction and interface design, with an emphasis on physical computing and novel user interactions. Chatham mentors residents and helps them figure out the technical details of their work, while connecting them to a wide variety of audio engineers, painters, singers, and programmers. The results are beyond cool.

Check out their schedule of events via their website: laboratoryspokane.com.

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by Erika Prins

pokane will be the first to see this year’s reigning Team USA Olympic gymnasts in the flesh once they return from the 2016 Rio Olympics, where the women’s team won the all-around gold medal and swept the individual all-around medals.

Almost immediately after returning from Rio, the gymnasts will hit the road on luxury buses for a victory lap starting in Spokane—the Kelloggs Tour of Gymnastic Champions kicks off its 36-city national tour at Spokane Arena on September 17.

Rio’s individual all-around gold medalist Simone Biles and Gabby Douglas, who won the title in 2012 and finished third overall this year, will headline the show along with this year’s individual all-around silver medalist Aly Raisman. The show is hosted by 2008 all-around champion Nastia Liukin, who shares the record for second-most decorated gymnast of all time with Raisman.

Spokane Gymnastics owner Nadine Burgess collaborated with the Spokane Sports Commission to bring the show to Spokane.

“Being the kick-off city is a huge honor for us,” she says. “We have people that have medaled on events that the USA hasn’t since the early 80s, and so it’s just really a great time for the sport.”

The show trades the harshly lit Olympic stage for colorful stage lighting, lively music and dazzling collaborative performances.

“It’s kind of like a show that you see in Vegas with the music and the lights—you don’t even know where to look,” Nadine says. “There’s someone on the high bar; there’s someone on the beam.”

In last year’s show, which did not pass through Spokane, female and male gymnasts floated high above the crowd on golden Olympic rings for one number, performing stunts in unison.

Individual and team performances kicked a little extra fun into the floor routines, trampoline, aerial and high beam routines seen in competition. A final number brought all the gymnasts onstage for a talent-packed dance party featuring Hammer pants and high-top sneakers.

For local gymnasts, especially kids, it’s a dream come true to see their idols perform—and perhaps even perform with them. The show’s opening number incorporates local gymnasts chosen from among the gyms helping to facilitate the events. And not just the area’s best gymnasts will have a chance to share the spotlight with their heroes, Nadine says. The gyms will select kids of all ages and levels of ability, a practice Nadine maintains for all Spokane Gymnastic’s public performances.

“We like to do a variety of gymnasts when we do halftime shows and stuff,” she says. “We don’t just choose our best gymnasts.”

The tour offers VIP opportunities at an additional cost. Nastia Luikin will host a pre-show “Chalk Talk” featuring a Q&A with some members of the 2016 Olympic Team, followed by an autograph session.

Before the show, kids can play on mini balance beams, trampolines and other gymnastics equipment set up in the lobby.

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Lilac Lit:

September’s Baccalaureate

by Sharma Shields

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hat is it about autumn that reminds me of the mountains? It might be the way the tamaracks transform, flaming like lit matches alongside I-90 when you drive east from Spokane to Montana. Or maybe its the way the air cools and thins, so that all of the colors overhead glow with a gem-like intensity. Or it might be that September heralds the start of school, and my first trips over Snoqualmie and Lookout passes, the first to UW for undergrad, the latter to Missoula for my master’s degree, made a vivid impression on me. I loved carving through the high mountain roads, as breathtaking as they could be harrowing.

September is a spectacular month for reading Northwest authors, and since I have Montana on the brain, I’ll recommend the classic Fools Crow by James Welch. The novel takes place in 1870 and concerns the Lone Eaters, a Blackfeet tribe, and the young warrior and medicine man who sees their ruination in the arrival of the whites.

I also recommend Perma Red by Debra Magpie Earling, who was born in Spokane and now lives in Missoula. The first line of Perma Red reads, “When Louise White Elk was nine, Baptiste Yellow Knife blew a fine powder in her face and told her she would disappear,” and the dark, poetic magic of the story expands from there. If you prefer something from the wetter west side of the PNW, consider Walla Walla author Scott Elliott’s Temple Grove, set in the Olympics, or Portland author Alexis Smith’s brandspanking new Marrow Island, set on the

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Salish Sea. Both novels are gorgeously written eco-fiction, illuminating our fragile relationship with our planet and revealing the complexities of human conviction.

Whether reading about Montana or Washington State, all of these authors expertly capture landscape in their work.

The Montana Book Festival takes place in Missoula later this month. It’s always a joy for local authors and readers to attend, especially now that poet and teacher Rachel Mindell has taken over as Festival Director. You’ll notice familiar names in the line-up such as Spokane’s Samuel Ligon and Kate Lebo, who perform Get Lit!’s Pie and Whiskey there just like they do here, but there are also outstanding poets and writers from farther afield, including James Lee Burke, Maile Meloy, Richard Fifield, Eileen Myles and many more. The Montana Book Festival takes place from September 20-25, mostly at the Holiday Inn on the Clark Fork River. Find out more information at montanabookfestival.org.

Missoula is only three hours away, but if you’re feeling like a homebody and want to stay put, there are great literary events taking place within Spokane. From September 8-10, several local arts organizations (INK Art Space, Get Lit! Programs, Film Alliance of Spokane and Auntie’s Bookstore) are sponsoring a convention for creatives called Connecting Writers with Hollywood, or CWWH. The convention will host several literary and film agents, as well as writer Chuck Palahniuk. A full convention schedule can be found at cwwh2016.com.

Registration for several of the events is required and prices vary.

On September 14, the Spokane Public Library and Scablands Lit present a literary event that will appeal to area educators, “Writing is the Window: The Writer as Teacher and the Teacher as Writer.” Three award-winning local writers—Kate Lebo and Liz Rognes of Spokane and Heather Ryan of Walla Walla—will read with Portland author Michael Copperman to celebrate the publication of his illuminating new memoir, Teacher: Two Years in the Mississippi Delta. The hour-long event, beginning at 6:30 p.m., will include readings followed by a Q&A. Free and open to the public.

For fans of alternative comics and graphic

novels, local writer and cartoonist Simeon Mills (full disclosure: he’s also my husband) will meet up with Seattle cartoonists Kelly Froh and Mita Mahato for “Casseroles, Collages, and Creeps: Outstanding Comics from Northwest Artists.” Kelly Froh is the author of The Weeknight Casserole Collection and also co-founded and now directs the lauded Short Run Comix and Arts Festival in Seattle, which just won a major grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Mita Mahato’s most recent publication, Sea, made of cut paper, was recognized by Cartoonists NW as a 2015 Best Comic Book. Simeon Mills is the author of Butcher Paper, winner of an Artist Trust grant. The three authors will present their work and give a Q&A. SFCC professor and poet Tim Greenup, who teaches a graphic novel course, will moderate the discussion.

September 17 at Spark Center, 7 p.m. Free.

On September 29, parents with young children are invited to attend “Pajama Storytime with Local Authors,” where respected writers read their favorite preschool storybooks aloud. This month’s featured writers include Mark Anderson, Jeff Dodd, Kate Peterson, and Liz Rognes.

Liz, also a musician, will perform live guitar for the children in between the readings.

Free. 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Spark Center.

Lastly, I’ll leave you with a poem by Emily Dickinson, “September’s Baccalaureate.”

September’s Baccalaureate A combination is Of Crickets—Crows—and Retrospects And a dissembling Breeze That hints without assuming— An Innuendo sear That makes the Heart put up its Fun And turn Philosopher.

Here’s to happy philosophising.

Sharma Shields, born and raised in Spokane, is the author of Favorite Monster: Stories and The Sasquatch Hunter’s Almanac: A Novel. She lives on the South Hill with her husband and two children.

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Left Over

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n 2012, a collaboration happened at Geno’s Pizza near Gonzaga.

Soul singer Raleigh Brown lent his skills to perennial Spokane blues band The Longnecks. When their drummer moved away, guitarist/ singer Pete Johnson, bassist Armando Arguello, and Raleigh found themselves to be the remaining musicians. Pete observed that they were the “leftover souls,” and the idea stuck. Since then, Left Over Soul grew into its own concept.

Raleigh’s roots are in the Baptist gospel of his native Georgia. From that starting point, he has managed to absorb more than 50 years of soul music, from Motown to funk to hip-hop and beyond, despite not being around for the first few decades. He’s gained a larger perspective on soul: it’s a feeling rather than a genre. Left Over Soul will do their own take on obscure covers, such as a Jimi Hendrix b-side, resulting in the audience believing they’ve heard an original. Likewise, many

of their originals, such as their '60s-flavored Like My Baby, will lead people to think they’re hearing a cover. This musical jambalaya of genres and decades, mostly originals with a few covers, yields a singularity of soul.

From their modest beginnings, Left Over Soul has grown into a large band. Schuyler “Sky” Dornbirer, also in the local group Fat Lady, brings fiery blues-rock solos and leads. He’s been known to break his guitar on stage, but since he works at Hoffman Music, he knows how to fix it before the next gig. Lucas Brown, who also plays in Breadbox, brings some funk on rhythm guitar. Zach Francis and Matty Davenny both play sax. Ash Madison lays down jazz-inflected bass lines. The congas add a percussive flair, thanks to Romeo Mendoza. Drey Davis keeps a tight rhythmic groove, but also lets loose when the time is right with a jaw-dropping drum solo. The result: whether it’s a baby-makin’ slow jam or some furious funk, you’ll hear tons of raw emotion and energy.

Left Over Soul, also known as L.O.S., now has about 20 original songs they will soon record, with contributions from everyone in the group. Expect an EP within the next several months, followed by a full-length album. L.O.S. wants to be the War or Parliament/Funkadelic of Spokane, and help put our area on the map as a hub of musical talent. They put on a killer show at The Palomino Club in May with Sessionz and Flying Spiders, and have another big one coming up soon. See Left Over Soul live at The Big Dipper (on 2nd and Washington in downtown Spokane) on Thursday, September 15. Puff Puff Beer (Oakland), Down North (Seattle), and The Smokes (Spokane) will join them for a night of funk, soul, hip-hop, and rock. Find Left Over Soul on Facebook, Bandcamp, and Instagram, and show your support with #LOSiswhatIlike.

After majoring in music and minoring in physics at EWU, Matt Loi got started at iHeartMedia Spokane in 2007. Since then, he’s brought hundreds of local musicians into the studio and has grown to love the local music scene. You can catch Matt around town at multiple concerts each week, sometimes on stage playing bass.

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Fearless Impulses Ginger Oakes—Sculptor

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f lucky, you’re aware when opportunity presents itself in your life. These are usually times when you could place a figurative pivot point on the map of your journey and in hindsight see the impact it has made to date. Local sculptor, Ginger Oakes, has raised metaphorical cairns to these moments as she realizes opportunity or creative impulse and seizes the opportunity with both hands, hanging on for the ride. She wouldn’t change a thing about them and revels in the creative reality because of her willingness to go for it.

Eighteen years ago, with no exposure or experience, Ginger fearlessly followed a notion to stop and buy some clay. A clever and entertaining story later, she “just did it.” Since that pivot point and a move to Spokane, Ginger’s work has been shown at places such as The Chase Gallery, Studio 66, Avenue West Gallery, Pottery Place Plus, The Bozzi Gallery, Trackside Studios, The Moses Lake Museum and Art Center and others. Along the way Ginger has leaped at opportunities to hone her craft and learn alongside clay creators such as Kyle Patterson, Christopher Staley, Nancy Blum at The Archie Bray Foundation, and more, but has always embraced a desire to let each creation have a life of its own.

While experimenting with modeling and glazing techniques, Ginger stays true to her in-

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nate creative aesthetic. She’s drawn to all things nature: flora, fauna, water and creatures of the sea. Everything she creates is centered around an organic material or experience and is never planned out or expected. Following this vein, Ginger chooses not to cast her creations as a safeguard against breakage or loss in the firing process. “I allow this beautiful thing to take shape and invest my energy and intuition to bring it to life. I glaze it and prepare it for the kiln and then—I let it go,” she says. The raku process, which Ginger uses frequently, is a dramatic one with open flames of organic materials burning off around a glazed creation, and because you remove the sculpture while it is

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Grammy Award-nominated, goldcertified Danish hard rock outfit Volbeat will make a stop at the Star Theatre at the Spokane Arena on Tuesday, September 6 with special guests Killswitch Engage and Black Wizard. As a special offer, a copy of the new album Seal The Deal & Let’s Boogie will be included with every pair of tickets ordered for this show. Spokane Arena. 720 W. Mallon Ave. (800) 325-SEAT or ticketswest.com.

September 14: Bonnie Raitt

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ing Two Women Vintage Goods as they celebrate during their annual Vintage Halloween Open House. Enjoy fabulous treats, fun giveaways and great shopping. Their shop will be filled with amazing vintage Halloween and Fall items. You won’t experience an Urban Farmhouse holiday experience anywhere else. Free family-fun event from 5-8 p.m. 112 S. Cedar St., (509) 9510523, twowomenvintagegoods.com.

ART

September 2, October 7: First Friday

Enjoy visual arts, musical presentations, sample local foods, get acquainted with local performing artists and more at this monthly event sponsored by the Downtown Spokane Partnership. On the first Friday of each month, participating galleries, museums, boutiques and more host a city-wide open house with refreshments and entertainment. First Friday is free and open to the public. downtownspokane.org.

September 4, September 19, October 2, October 17: Spokane Poetry Slam and BootSlam

Spokane Poetry Slam is competitive performance poetry at its Northwest finest. Every first and third week of the month spoken word warriors battle for Inland Empire supremacy, and a $50 Grand Prize. Each poem is judged by five members of the audience and, after two rounds of poetry, whichever poet has the highest cumulative score is declared the winner. Bootslam, at Boots Bakery, is held on the first Sunday of each month, while Spokane Poetry Slam, held at the Bartlett, is held on the third Monday of each month. Boots Bakery and Lounge, 24 W. Main Ave. The Bartlett, 228 W. Sprague Ave. spokanepoetryslam.org.

September 9, October 14: ArtWalk

Every second Friday of the month, April-December, stroll through beautiful Downtown Coeur d’Alene and enjoy local and nationally acclaimed artists. Visit supporting galleries, shops, restaurants and businesses. A free family-friendly event. From 5-8 p.m. artsincda.org.

Through September 11: Winter Count Remembered—The Encaustic Works of Sally Hickman Sally Hickman is a Montana artist and has recently completed a body of work inspired by the culture of the Native American. To illustrate the events in the lives of the Plains Indians, Sally chose encaustic paint as her medium, which preserved the Fayum portraits of early Egypt (c. 170A.D.). Along with oil paint, this medium speaks eloquently to the preservation of culture.

Museum of Arts and Culture. 2316 W. First Ave. (509) 456-3931, northwestmuseum.org or themac@ northwestmuseum.org.

Opening September 30: Lost Egypt

Using hands-on challenges, authentic artifacts, and guidance from real archaeologists, Lost Egypt shows how modern science and technology can reveal the mysteries of Egypt, its culture, and its people. Visitors will discover a real human mummy, animal mummies, as well as scans, forensic facial reconstructions, and—for the first time ever—life-size rapid prototypes, displaying the mummy in various stages of “unwrapping.” Museum of Arts and Culture. 2316 W. First Ave. (509) 456-3931, northwestmuseum.org or themac@ northwestmuseum.org.

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With Dig In Deep, her twentieth album, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bonnie Raitt comes out swinging. The follow-up to 2012’s triumphant Slipstream—the Grammy-winning, Top Ten-charting first release on her own Redwing Records label—the new record illustrates the delicate balance of consistency and risk-taking that has defined Raitt’s remarkable career for more than forty-five years. INB Performing Arts Center. 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. (800) 325-SEAT or ticketswest.com.

September 16: Blink-182, with All-American Rejects

Since their humble beginnings twenty-four years ago when they started playing in a San Diego garage, Blink182 has sold over fifty million albums worldwide and rocked audiences from Adelaide to Zurich, having become one of the defining rock bands of their generation. They combine high-energy dynamics with an artistic ambition that transcends any genre. Spokane Arena.

720 W. Mallon Ave. (800) 325-SEAT or ticketswest.com.

September 17-18: Spokane Symphony Classics: A World of Melodies

Those who attended the 2007 reopening of The Fox were awed by the stunning décor and equally stunning acoustics, showcased by a performance of Respighi’s Pines of Rome.

Hear the colorful orchestration evoking the bygone days of Roman life on the 80th anniversary of the composer’s death. The orchestral suite drawn from Strauss’s opera Der Rosenkavalier is filled with delectable waltzes and passages of ravishing beauty. Philippe Quint returns to premiere Dresden composer Torsten Rasch’s Tropoi Violin Concerto. Fox Theatre. 1001 W. Sprague Ave. (800) 325-SEAT or ticketswest.com.

Tickets may also be purchased with personalized service at the Box Office of Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox or by calling (509) 624-1200.

September 28: Mick Fleetwood Blues Band Acclaimed drummer Mick Fleetwood,

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co-founder of Fleetwood Mac, is taking his own band on the road this September and October.

Fox Theatre. 1001 W. Sprague Ave. (800) 325SEAT or ticketswest.com. Tickets may also be purchased with personalized service at the Box Office of Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox or by calling (509) 624-1200.

September 30: Lindsey Stirling

Lindsey Stirling is one of the biggest artist development breakthrough stories in recent years. A classically trained violinist from Gilbert, AZ, Lindsey has entered a futurist world of electronic big beats and animation, leaping through the music industry with 675 million views on YouTube, Billboard chart-topping hits and sold out tours worldwide. INB Performing Arts Center. 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. (800) 325-SEAT or ticketswest.com.

October 1: Spokane Symphony Superpops: Blockbuster Broadway

Celebrate Broadway’s biggest songs from Broadway’s biggest blockbusters featuring some of Broadway’s biggest stars. The Spokane Symphony and a cast of New York’s top vocalists will perform the showstoppers you love from Broadway’s biggest hits, including songs from Wicked, The Phantom of the Opera, Annie, Jersey Boys, The Sound of Music, Chicago, CATS, The Lion King, A Chorus Line and more. It’s the ultimate show tune extravaganza. Fox Theatre.

1001 W. Sprague Ave. (800) 325-SEAT or ticketswest.com. Tickets may also be purchased with personalized service at the Box Office of Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox or by calling (509) 624-1200.

October 8-9: Spokane Symphony Classics: Northern Lights

Explore the influence of geography on the creative vision of composers from the far north.

Lush, romantic, and filled with dazzling piano effects, Rachmaninoff’s second piano concerto is a brilliant setting of the tune made famous

by Frank Sinatra’s “Full Moon and Empty Arms.” Sibelius wrote his transcendent swan theme for Symphony No. 5 after sighting 16 swans, which he called “One of my greatest experiences.” Dreamland paints a gorgeous, intriguing musical landscape. Fox Theatre. 1001 W. Sprague Ave. (800) 325-SEAT or ticketswest. com. Tickets may also be purchased with personalized service at the Box Office of Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox or by calling (509) 624-1200.

October 13: Chris Young, Dan+Shay and Cassadee Pope

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With five albums to his credit, Chris Young has amassed seven No. 1 singles, fourteen Gold/Platinum certifications and performed for audiences ranging from Good Morning America to Australia and Japan to Jimmy Kimmel Live. He’s an international ambassador for his genre, a talented songwriter, and a southern gentleman who is frequently declared one of country music’s sexiest men. Young is just as well known for his classic baritone as he is for melt-your-heart ballads and is winning audi-

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October 15: Spokane Symphony Special: Indigo Girls

With a career spanning nearly three decades, Grammy-winning folk icons the Indigo Girls continue to grow and challenge themselves. They now perform select shows with regional orchestras. For Amy Ray and Emily Saliers, this is a chance to hear their music performed in a new way and to also bring something special to their fans. For these symphony performances, the Indigo Girls brought in musical arrangers Sean O’laughlin and Stephen Barber to write orchestral charts for a selection of songs spanning their career, from the 1980s through their most recent release. Fox Theatre. 1001 W. Sprague Ave. (800) 325-SEAT or ticketswest.com. Tickets may also be purchased with personalized service at the Box Office of Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox or by calling (509) 624-1200.

EVENTS

Through Labor Day: Peach Season at Green Bluff

Celebrate one of our greatest treasures— big, juicy, tree-ripened peaches during the peach season. Peach ice-cream, cobbler, cakes, or pies—no matter how you slice them, our peaches are delicious. greenbluffgrowers.com.

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September 8-10: Connecting Writers With Hollywood

Connecting Writers with Hollywood is an accessible and affordable convention for writers and filmmakers. You will be able to pitch your material to agents, managers and producers and if you’re not there yet, come and be educated in the craft of writing by the experts. Chuck Palahniuk, Jamie Ford, Nancy Holder and many other best-selling authors will be on site for a book signing, as well. Fox Theatre. 1001 W. Sprague Ave. cwwh2016.com.

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September 10: Little Smoke Festival

Little Smoke, presented by Northern Quest Resort and Casino, is Eastern Washington’s only premium cigar festival, catering to cigar aficionados and cigar lovers alike. Attendees will get the chance to rub elbows with representatives from cigar, craft beer and liquor vendors while enjoying premium cigars, drink samples, a festival meal and live music from The Fiasco.

Northern Quest Casino. 100 N. Hayford Rd. Airway Heights. northernquest.com.

September 10: All Original Car Show

The Historical Automotive Society of Spokane and the Inland Empire (HASSIE) will be presenting its 8th annual “All Original Car Show” on September 10. The show features automobiles from 1900 through 1986 that have not been modified and look just as they did when they left the factory. At least 150 cars will be on display on the grassy slopes of the park.

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September 15: Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions 2016

Gymnastics fans will get to see the biggest names in the sport at the 2016 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions, coming to the Spokane Arena on Thursday, September 15. Some of the performers include: Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Aly Raisman, and headliners Nastia Liukin and 2012 Olympic Team gold medalist Jordyn Weiber. Spokane Arena. 720 W. Mallon Ave. (800) 325-SEAT or ticketswest.com.

September 17-October 30: Green Bluff Apple Festival The popular Apple Festival is held over several weekends offering a large variety of the best cooking apples, plus fresh pressed cider and other produce. There’s live music, craft booths, corn and straw mazes, and great food for the whole family to enjoy. greenbluffgrowers.com.

September 23: Appetite for Conservation—3rd Annual Inland Northwest Land Conservancy’s Fundraiser

Inland Northwest Land Conservancy’s third annual fundraiser is making a move from the farm to the vineyard. Lovely gardens, historic architecture and breathtaking views are the backdrop for this year’s event at Arbor Crest Wine Cellars. Don your blue jeans and blazers, and celebrate 25 years of local land conservation. Kick off the night by bidding on the bubbly in the cocktail auction. You’ll have the chance to bid on numerous live and silent auction items with auctioneer Pat Simmons. Try your hand at fly-casting on the outdoor lawn to catch a prize and enjoy live music. Proceeds from this event help protect the best of the Inland Northwest. Arbor Crest Wine Cellars. 4705 N. Fruit Hill Rd. inlandnwland.org.

September 23-25: Oktoberfest at the River

Celebrate with German cheer, dancing and singing along the Spokane river downtown at the Spokane Convention Center. Oktoberfest at the River 2016 is a time to unwind and make new friends, learn new customs and sing a few songs. From weiner dog races to a fun run, there’s something for everyone at this event. Spokane Convention Center. 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. Spokane. oktoberfestattheriver.com.

September 28: Spokane Incorporated Annual Meeting

Howard Behar, former president of Starbucks Coffee Company North America and Starbucks Coffee International will keynote this year’s event. His motivational message inspires everyone to be servant leaders and to lead with their values first. He is the author of It’s Not About the Coffee and The Magic Cup. Spokane Convention Center—West Campus Ballroom. W. 334 Spokane Falls Blvd. greaterspokane.org.

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1100 N. Sullivan Rd. intoafricaauction.org.

October 3: Big Table Eats Around the World

Join in for deliciousness and take away a vision to care. Five top Spokane-area chefs are cooking the food of Ireland, Jamaica, and Korea. All the festivities will take place in the ballroom of the new Grand Hotel in Spokane. Live music from the Latin swing band Milonga. Fun silent and live auction packages, and stories of the transformation taking place through Big Table Care. Davenport Grand Hotel. 333 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. Spokane. big-table.com.

October 16: Momix - Opus Cactus

After a 10-year rest period, Opus Cactus is back again with a new look, fresh energy, and fun surprises. Moses Pendleton brings the landscape of the American Southwest to life with his signature illusionistic style creating dynamic images of cactuses, slithering lizards and fire dancers. Fox Theatre.

1001 W. Sprague Ave. (800) 325-SEAT or ticketswest.com. Tickets may also be purchased with personalized service at the Box Office of Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox or by calling (509) 624-1200.

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The Master Gardener Foundation of Spokane County is sponsoring a fall fundraising event complete with a catered dinner, no-host bar, silent auction, raffles and a meet and greet book signing with this year’s keynote speaker, Dan Hinkley.

Within the state of Washington Dan Hinkley is often recognized as the founder of Heronswood Nursery in Kingston, Washington, but he is internationally recognized for the distinctive plants he has found in the wild on his global expeditions. In high demand as a speaker throughout North America and internationally, his dedication to plant collection has resulted in numerous awards and citations from the world’s leading horticultural institutions. Dan’s engaging style will provide an entertaining and informative evening not to be missed. The Lincoln Center. 1316 N. Lincoln St. Tickets are $40 and available by calling Brown Paper Tickets at (800) 838-3006 or by visiting mgfsc.org.

THEATRE Through September 11: The Sunset Limited

A startling encounter on a New York subway platform leads two strangers to a run-down tenement where a life or death decision must be made. In that small apartment, Black and White, as the two men are known, begin a conversation that leads

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DATE BOOK/september each back through his own history, mining the origins of two fundamentally opposing world views. White is a professor whose seemingly enviable existence of relative ease has left him nonetheless in despair. Black, an ex-con and ex-addict, is the more hopeful of the men though he is just as desperate to convince White of the power of faith as White is desperate to deny it. Their aim is no less than this: to discover the meaning of life. Deft, spare, and full of artful tension, The Sunset Limited is a beautifully crafted, consistently thought-provoking, and deceptively intimate work by one of the most insightful writers of our time. Stage Left Theatre. 108 W. 1st Ave. spokanestageleft.org.

September 20: Special Fundraiser: The Dixie Swim Club

Five Southern women, whose friendships began many years ago on their college swim team, set aside a long weekend every August to recharge those relationships. “The Dixie Swim Club” focuses on four of those weekends and spans a period of thirty-three years.

As their lives unfold and the years pass, these women increasingly rely on one another to get through the challenges that life flings at them. Stage Left Theatre. 108 W. 1st Ave. spokanestageleft.org

Through October 2: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

The sixth-graders are eager to win for very different reasons. Six awkward spelling champions learn that winning (and losing) isn’t everything. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home life, the tweens spell their way through a series of [potentially made-up] words hoping to never hear the soul-crushing “ding.” This show is a riotous ride complete with audience participation. The Modern Theatre—Coeur d’Alene.

1320 E. Garden Ave. themoderntheatre.org.

Through October 9: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

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This “tale as old as time” comes to life on the Civic stage. This classic story tells of a young woman named Belle and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can’t learn to love and be loved soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity.

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is based on the Academy-Award winning animated film and features music that is fun for the young and the young-at-heart. Spokane Civic Theatre.

1020 N. Howard St. (509) 325-2507. For tickets: (800) 325-SEAT or ticketswest.com.

September 23-October 23: Chicago

The Inland Northwest will be the home to longest-running musical in Broadway history.

This classic is a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz. The six-time Tony Award and Grammy winner will tackle the roaring twenties with vaudeville flare. Join us for what has been called the most entertaining showbiz production in history. The Modern Theatre—Spokane. 174 S. Howard St. themoderntheatre.org.

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Sarah Smiles Creations

arah Lorraine Edwards has been making land art—art made in nature, from nature—for about seven years.

Sarah was creating designs such as a hearts, spirals, infinity signs and nests, with her children and friends as a way to express her creative self and to find a state of “no mind” that often occurs while creating. In the fall of 2014, she began exploring Instagram. “I started seeing other artists creating smaller designs indoors

on some sort of background, often black or white,” she says. “I was immediately inspired to try my hand at it. I love creating art with nature: it brings a deep and nourishing joy to my life.”

Whimsical and playful, bright and joyous are words used to describe Sarah’s work. She uses whatever pieces of nature she can find: plants, flowers, seed pods, sticks, pine cones, rocks, shells—even insect bodies. “Mother Earth first inspired me,” she says. “I grew up living in the woods and I’ve always loved to play spokanecda.com • SEPTEMBER • 2016

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with nature. I have also been inspired by the artist Andy Goldsworthy, as well as a handful of artists I’ve found on Instagram who create with nature.”

Sarah’s goal swiftly became to make art every day, and solidifying her niche.

“Botanical art, land art, ephemeral art, and petal play are some other ways to describe creating art with plants and nature,” she says. Sarah has been creating a spiral made from nature each day since and plans to keep that project going for at least a year. “My goal is to be inspired and to inspire others. Nature art can be so therapeutic, meditative and nurturing,” she says.

Life took an exciting twist after Sarah received a message from the natural beauty company Tata Harper last November. “They flew me to New York where I spent two days in a photo studio playing with petals. It was my first trip to New York and it definitely helped open my eyes to possibilities.”

Living in a Space of Possibility Sarah aspires to create children’s books illustrated with nature art scenes. “I would love to travel the world, creating botanical art on location in a variety of destinations, then publish books with the images and my experiences,” she says.

Until the next time she boards a jet plane, she is staying busy creating a line of greeting cards in Spokane—found in Huckleberries Natural Market, Atticus, and Two Women Vintage Goods, with more locations on the way, including a line in California—and taking on commissioned projects from around the region.

Sarah is available for commissioned project and can be reached by calling (509) 869.7616, emailing sarahsmilescreations@gmail.com or visiting her on the web at sarahsmilescreations.com.

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magine you are a puppy, sniffing and looking at the world as you walk through it for the first time. There are lots of things to taste and chase. If you have just moved to Spokane you might want to taste the variety of culture in our city, or perhaps you have just retired and want to become more engaged in the arts, or maybe you have a new girlfriend and you want to impress her with some great nights on the town, or you are looking for events to share with your kids or grandchildren. Create Spokane Arts Month is ideal for the curious.

Spokane Arts is coordinating the third annual Create Spokane Arts Month for October 2016. Artists, arts organizations, arts businesses, creatives and instigators of all stripes will be joining together for the month. Spokane Arts Month includes community partnerships, the Spokane Arts Awards and Art Tour 2016 (formerly known as Visual Arts Tour). Activities will include art workshops at libraries, neighborhood festival activities, exhibitions at museums, folk art activities with Hmong and other communities, readings, concerts and exhibitions at area universities, plays, spoken word performances and music in all genres.

The Create Spokane Costume Ball will take place on Saturday, November 5 at the Washington Cracker Building. At this event, the Spokane Arts Awards will be given to recognize the accomplishments of artists, arts and cultural organizations and local individuals committed to enriching our community through the arts. The four awards categories reflect the values of Spokane Arts: Leadership, Collaboration, Imagination and Inclusion. And for the second year, the Karen Mobley Arts Impact Award will be given to a person in the Spokane community who has demonstrated extraordinary perseverance and leadership in the arts. This award was named for Karen Mobley, past City of Spokane Arts Director and arts leader in Spokane.

Spokane Arts represents the joint efforts of the 501c3 Spokane Arts Fund and the City of Spokane’s Arts Commission, working together to amplify Spokane as the cultural hub and catalyst for the Inland Northwest through arts leadership, advocacy, networking and support.

Find more details about Create Spokane arts events at spokanearts.org.

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Worth the Drive:

Doctober

FOUNDED IN 1998 by a small group

of local film fans dedicated to making highquality cinema available in Bellingham and the entire Whatcom County region, the mission of Pickford Film Center is to provide a forum and resource for independent cinema, strengthening community through education, dialogue and the celebration of film. PFC offers year-round, independent, foreign and documentary film, world class performing arts, and related special events.

As the region’s leading venue for independent film, PFC serves individuals of all ages, races and socioeconomic levels. With program grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Humanities Washington, the Charlotte Martin Foundation and capital project grants from the Washington State Department of Commerce’s Building for the Arts Grant, The MJ Murdock Charitable Trust and The Rotary Club of Bellingham, PFC has a proven track record of success as both a local business and nonprofit leader.

Each year, for the entire month of October, Pickford Film Center hosts a celebration of the art of the documentary featuring some of the most diverse and varied programming offered all year. From films focusing on environmental and human rights issues throughout the world to ballet, bands, or culinary conquests— Doctober has it all. The weird, the wonderful and everything in between.

Doctober is a partnership with other organizations to bring important issues to attendees, with filmmaker visits, special guests, pre-screening receptions and guided discussions. pickfordfilmcenter.org.

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An Evening with the Quebe Sisters at Chateau Rive at Flour Mill on October 12 at 7:30 p.m.

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by Anne Lillian Mitchell

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ost polite conversation among strangers begins with the question “What do you do?”

My answer, “talent agent,” elicits the same response both locally and when I travel.

Their retort: “In Spokane? You’re able to do that in Spokane?” With eight years under my belt, I have come to relish this interaction that gives me the chance to respond “Yes, Spokane,” and launch into what makes this region uniquely positioned for a thriving film production and theatre scene.

As the Washington Filmworks, a film incentive program, states “Whoever said ‘you can’t be in two places at once’ has obviously never filmed in Washington State.’”

Combine historically accurate pre-war buildings, classic neighborhoods, and diverse landscapes to provide filmmakers with an avenue to film in Tokyo, Detroit, Los Angeles, New Mexico, Philadelphia, New York, North Carolina, and more just miles apart. Having the technical elements of architecture and diverse landscapes is not enough to sustain the 40 feature films in the region and a television series in its third season. You must have talent, both cast and crew capable of holding their own with Academy Award winning stars like Cuba Gooding Jr. and iconic screen legends like Sam Elliott, Antonio Banderas, and Harvey Keitel. And, yes, in Spokane we do. These film and television projects are a small part of the overall industry producing international, national, and regional commercial, industrials training for Fortune 500 companies, and quality theatre in the four professional theatre companies.

“Being in Spokane these days is very exciting because we are an emerging market,” says acting coach Rick Rivera, a seasoned professional actor

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with credits that include Nash Bridges, New York Undercover, and General Hospital. “With a TV show in its third season of shooting and more feature films than you can count, there is more to come for sure and inside of that you have an incredible talent pool. An incredibly well stacked group of actors, singers and dancers and of course directors and now even writers. The film makers are coming out of the woodwork, as well. I started my acting class because there was a need to help bridge the gap between theater and film/TV. That’s a matter of technique not talent, that we have in excess.” Rick moved to Spokane to raise his family in his wife’s hometown prepared to step away from his acting pursuits, but never expecting to continue with bookings in feature films, commercials, television, and stage.

It is this combination of education and opportunity that has cultivated a group of talented actors and crew who are thriving not only within Spokane but conquering their dreams as they launch into the world stages of Broadway, Tokyo, and London and film sets throughout the country. We are transforming the community actor into the next big star through an education system that values arts curriculum and both film and theatre communities that allow for professional credits, equipping our talent with impressive resumes before embarking on a careers that sell out Radio City Music Hall. Spokane’s secret gem of talent is becoming less secret as opportunities build and our hometown stars reach new horizons. Stars like Cheyenne Jackson, Sophia Anne Caruso, and those not yet household names, touring in Broadway shows, tumbling in Tokyo, gracing catwalks in Milan, and returning home to inspire the next generation.

So when asked “In Spokane . . . really?” it is with pride that I can add my story. A girl whose acting dreams shattered with an unexpected blow that life brings and found a greater future in the most unlikely of places, Spokane.

Anne Lillian Mitchell is owner of MAM “Mitchell Actors Models,” a full-service talent agency with offices in Spokane and Seattle. Bookings include Z-Nation, Grimm, Librarians, Portlandia, Twin Peaks, with commercial projects for AT&T, T-Mobile, Nordstrom, Microsoft, Boeing, McDonald’s, CocaCola, Starbucks, Toyota, Best Buy, and more. Beyond her eight year history with MAM, she has volunteered within the Inland Northwest Arts Community as a board member, director, and arts instructor. She holds degrees in Acting, Direction, and Technical Theatre. spokanecda.com • SEPTEMBER • 2016

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Sophia’s schedule would intimidate even the most hard-core workaholic. At 15 she carries a full-time student load (tutored) in addition to sometimes four to six hours a day of dance and/or vocal lessons, also fitting in rehearsals, auditions, call-backs, public relations appointments, and some typical teen girl stuff to keep it real.

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he Inland Northwest is home to some high quality arts programs through school drama clubs and civic theatre. Local high schools produce quality productions, and our community theatre options for children are geared toward developing and kindling creativity.

There’s no refuting that children exposed to the arts benefit through character development, accountability, discipline, positive reinforcement, team play, and more. A National Endowment of the Arts study conducted in 2014 found that “students who study art are four times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement and three times more likely to be awarded for school attendance.” Most children involved in theatre are in it for the fun; a creative and social outlet. They don’t really commit to acting or musical theatre enough to dream of being movie stars or Broadway award winners. That’s the “big time” for a very select few. So, how does a parent cope with a child who gets serious about this little hobby? How does a parent prepare their child for harsh realities while still building hope and confidence in their youth?

I recently had an opportunity to ask these questions of a couple of mothers in our community. One of them is, Carrie Magruder, owner of BrickHouse Coffee and Massage Bar in the Spokane Valley whose son Brady is meeting with great success in local and high school theatre.

The other is a former resident and previous owner of Finders Keepers, Deena Caruso, mother to Sophia Anne Caruso who is making waves and taking names in New York’s theatre scene.

When did they say, “I’m serious, this is what I want to do”?

Carrie: Both of my boys became interested in theatre in elementary school. They were so enthralled. It brought tears to my eyes. They got involved with summer theatre camps and short-run productions, and both got into drama in high school. My youngest, Brady, came to a decision in eighth grade that he was willing to give up all sports in order to focus on more creative endeavors. I think that’s when it clicked. I knew he was serious. He maintains a 4.0 GPA, a hectic schedule of performances, rehearsals, chores, and voice lessons in order to learn as much as he can.

Deena: Sophia’s first production, at 7 or 8 I think, was with Civic theatre. She was immediately hooked and wanted to do more auditions and preparations. Shortly after that she was hired for her first professional (paid) show; The Miracle Worker, Patty Duke’s production at Interplayers. She realized she could be on stage AND make her own money. The fever set in.

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When did others start to reinforce that your child might have what it takes?

Carrie: Well, I guess it was when Brady was spotted at a local production and Briane Green, Drama Teacher at U-High, recruited him to help out in the high school productions when he was only in middle school.

There have been many more that have commented, but he seems to be a real natural on stage.

Deena: Troy Nickerson, a local director and choreographer, came in to my store one day and suggested I bring Sophia in for an audition. I was hesitant, but she was thrilled with the idea. She ended up getting cast in “Best Christmas Pageant Ever.” After that her booking ratio started to support the idea she had something unique.

Have you struggled with keeping their hopes alive while preparing them for the harsh realities of life in an art-centered industry?

Carrie: We are really supportive of Brady’s dreams. It’s easy when we see his commitment to honing his craft and learning as much as he can about the industry. We are, however, at the beginning of the more fulltime theatre lifestyle. Brady has three more years of high school and his schedule’s filling up. We’ve started to raise awareness with him of the commitment that’s required regardless of auditions that don’t turn out, hurt pride, hurtful people, and all the other “drama” that comes with life in theatre. Even the smallest part is necessary to a production’s success.

That’s the awareness we want to help him achieve so he finds contentment in every project regardless of how visible his role.

Deena: We started so young with this fulltime life that it’s just become a part of what we do. If Sophia wasn’t exactly the kid she is,

we would never have survived to this point.

We decided we’d give it a one-year trial period once she told us she really wanted to be in New York. She was 10. She met with a bit of immediate success so it was like living a dream at first, but toward the end of that first year budgeting the expensive vocal lessons, ballet, tap, jazz, etc. was adding up. Sophia learned that her level of success meant better tutors, coaches, and instructors. From her first paying job, she found she really loved making an income of her own. She’s driven and all-in when auditioning so she puts her very best effort into getting the part. Sometimes the part doesn’t fall her way and she’s hurt and devastated.

It’s painful every day. When your child hurts physically or emotionally, you hurt.

When it’s low, it’s painfully low, but when it’s good, it’s really awesome. Sophia has an ability to shake off the disappointment and jump into the next opportunity. Without that and her ridiculous work ethic, I would have thrown in the towel several times by now. It’s hard, but she’s never said anything like that. We try to be as supportive as we can throughout the process, bolstering her self-worth and identity. It takes an enormously strong kid to survive in this line of work.

How much “mom-ager” is involved in being a mother of a child-of-the-arts?

Carrie: I am just now learning how demanding it is. In addition to running a business, I’m keeping the schedules. Brady’s still a teen so I’m there to help enforce practice times, homework completion, chores, etc. He doesn’t drive yet so there’s more driving for lessons, rehearsals, and performances. There’s a lot of research involved when juggling audition schedules, scholarship deadlines, volunteer opportunities, and all that. School counselors and drama teachers have been a great help so far, but I know we’ve just begun the serious work of helping Brady achieve his goals.

Deena: I left my business in Spokane thinking I’d be able to help run it from New York. I quickly realized assisting Sophia

was a full time job. I couldn’t work even if I wanted to. The professional level at which Sophia is working, comes with mountains of paperwork and legal hoops. She has to have a guardian on site at all auditions, rehearsals and performances until she’s 16.

Everything in New York is expensive—and time consuming; exciting, but consuming and hard. We’re getting ready to travel to London for Sophia to participate in Lazarus over there. I spent an entire day filling out visa paperwork. At the end of that first year trial run, Sophia ended up getting noticed. She solidified a manager, an agent, and a PR firm, but there’s still so much to do. It’s an all-in family decision, not just the child. The whole family has to be supportive or it won’t work. Steve lived in Spokane for three years while Sophia and I lived in New York. He was finally able to sell everything we owned and join us, but that’s a huge and difficult commitment. That’s what it takes.

Brady Magruder has a non-stop performance calendar in the next couple of years.

He’s already booked for a small role in The Heathers coming in July of 2017, he volunteers at children’s summer theatre camps, works hard at vocal and dance lessons, but is also very involved in high school.

He wants to enjoy his remaining years, but knows he’ll remain plugged in to the local theatre scene until he graduates.

Sophia Anne Caruso has already checked off a few boxes on her bucket list. She’s been in numerous off-Broadway productions, and recently experienced her Broadway debut in David Harrower’s Blackbird. She’s been nominated for two Lucille Lortel Awards; 2015 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for her performance as Iris in The Nether, and 2016 for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical for her performance in David Bowie–Enda Walsh’s off-Broadway hit, Lazarus. This summer she stars as one of the runaways in Elizabeth Swados’ Runaways, and she has had roles in several television productions including the role of Brigitta von Trapp in Sound of Music Live on NBC, and much more.

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Check out the website of the Spokane Film Project and you’ll find a wide-ranging gallery. In industry jargon it’s called a “reel,” and there’s everything from classic B-horror movies to music videos to homespun documentaries about local issues such as the impact of deteriorating bridges over the Spokane River.

Along with individual productions, each year the members pool their skills to create n community projects they feel worthy of their otlight o p s e h t s t u attention. Recently, the Spokane Film Projp t c uction m Proje d il o F r p e ect worked with Washington Filmworks, a n o a e Spok and vid lm fi t nonprofit formed to support the growth of n de indepen the state’s film industry, on a series of shorts aptly titled, “Why Film is Important,” to promote the value of film and video production

by Darin Burt to the city and state. They’re creating spotlight videos on local artists that will eventueter Jackson, director of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, has said that the most honest form of ally become part of an archive of those infilmmaking is to make a film for yourself. volved with the community arts scene.

Most movies are not such epic blockbusters, filled with dazzling special effects, otherThat all of this is going on right here in worldly locations, and legendary actors; nor are all movies destined to make billions of dollars.

Spokane is surprising to some of those outSome projects are more personal expressions, made by independent filmmakers who truly posside the local industry. Changing that perses the creative passion for the process that brings their visions to life. ception is one of the big picture goals of the Ask the members of The Spokane Film Poject how they feel about the art of filmmaking, and Spokane Film Project. they’ll tell you it’s more than meets the eye. The Spokane Film Project is a club of sorts, with the “The community didn’t know that this goal of empowering film and video makers with diverse backgrounds in the Inland Northwest world of independent film making existed to create and showcase locally made independent films and the talent behind them. in Spokane; they thought that all the crews “There are a lot of competing production houses locally, but a for movies that were bebig thing for the Spokane Film Project is that we’re more about ing done in town were all just getting together as a whole, helping each other out, and workbrought in from Los Aning on projects that we find fun,” says Adam Harum, a graduate of The Failed Experiment geles,” says Juan Mas, a Eastern Washington University’s Film Program, who now works The first ever Spokane Film Project flagship project, founding member of the in the business as an editor, and also as a visual effects artist for The Failed Experiment, was based on the concept group, and a seasoned proof Renga style poetry. A Collaborative Poem with award-winning web series “Transolar Galactica.” ducer and director of telemultiple authors. Each poet creates a short series Adam is one of about 40 members who make up the crew list of thoughts. The next poet continues the work, only vision, film, and theater. of the Spokane Film Project. Among them are professionals who having viewed the final stanza.

A transplant from make a living from behind the camera as directors, cinematogra- vimeo.com/175623421 “Hollywood,” Juan had phers, scriptwriters, makeup artists, and even actors. Some are the same misconcepstudents just starting to learn the craft, and yet others are simply Mr. Dark tion when he first arrived Writer/director Jesse James Henness follows interested in exploring the magic of moviemaking. in Spokane, and it was detective John Frost as he solves cases in a very “SFP has never been about making money,” Adam says. “These unconventional manner in this pulpy, supernatural, a challenge to convince are the people out there making films, so we encourage people to horror series. jjhproductions.com productions coming to come and hang out and talk, help each other out, and make some town that there was actuCollect Sessions cool stuff.” ally a support system from Collaboration is one of the goals of the Spokane Tom Dineen is one of the founding members of the group. He Film Project. The Collect Sessions are a which they could draw. works as a production coordinator for film and television, includ- “collection” of music videos that pair the talents He recalls with a laugh ing the Syfy channel zombie series Z-Nation. As a volunteer with of film and video artists with local musicians. one company that shipped the Spokane International Film Festival, and with the 50 Hour collectpnw.com/sessions all their equipmen—even Slam—an annual film competition that challenges teams to make stands for lights, up from a 3-6 minute video project over the span of a weekend—he saw a LA. “They didn’t think any growing interest among people wanting to get behind the camera and stir their creative juices. of it existed here,” he says. “We’re trying to “SFP is a way for people to exercise themselves mentally and say something that is important break that stigma. to them,” Tom says. “It’s almost cathartic when you get a project done because you’ve put so “What we really want to do is to get the much passion into it, and now you have something tangible that you can share with others. film community to work together to put a “We’re all looking to have fun and to further our own body of work,” Tom says. “We take our spotlight on our talents and abilities, and the play seriously, though, and we want it to be of a quality that represents our own community and diversity of filmmakers in town.” the community at large.”

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Little Slice of Hollywood

THERE’S A LITTLE PIECE OF Hollywood right here in Spokane. North by Northwest (NXNW for short) for more than 25 years, has specialized in digital story telling through full-service video production, television commercials, feature-film making, documentary creation, interactive mobile and web design, and video production distribution. Suffice it to say—if you can watch it, NXNW can make it.

On the local commercial side, in the last couple months NXNW has completed projects for Davenport Hotels, Northern Quest Casino and Numerica.

Regionally, they’ve recently done numerous television spots for the Idaho Lottery and the Montana Lottery.

On the entertainment side of things, crews are shooting the SyFy channel zombie series Z-Nation, as well as working in post-production on some feature films.

Their nonfiction department is working on season four of the award winning television show Washington Grown.

Washington Grown, produced for Washington Farmers and Ranchers, airs on Northwest Cable News and KSPS, and tells the story about what Washington’s crops provide to our meals, our culture, our economy, and the world. The NXNW team recently won an Emmy at the Northwest Emmy Awards for the show’s third season.

Speaking of food (in an apocalyptic-end-of-theword sort of way) NXNW crews have made Spokane the home base for the Z-Nation series. The horrorcomedy-adventure follows a band of survivors making their way across the zombie-infested landscape of the United States. The Inland Northwest has played the part of locations ranging from Philadelphia to Kansas to the Mississippi River (in reality People’s Park on the Spokane River). Look closely and you might recognize some local landmarks such as the old Tradewinds hotel, Northern Quest, and Eastern State Hospital.

The third season of Z Nation will be wrapping up here in the next couple months with the first episode airing on Syfy in September. NXNW serves as home base for the production—everything from administration, accounting, editing, special effects, equipment, etc., is all done under their roof.

For NXNW, it’s all about the story. And the script they like best is sharing all the great benefits our region has to offer: talented crews, artists, community, and diverse scenery.

“For our local clients, we love helping them grow by telling their story to a large audience. For regional or national clients, it’s great bringing them to Spokane,” says NXNW Business Development Director, Keenan Bowen.

“As for us, we have the best of both worlds: quality of life here in the Inland Northwest and the ability to make good living in the industry.”

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INSIDE THE COMMUNITY

by Dennis Held

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ne of the great things about Spokane is that it’s become big enough to support a thriving arts and cultural scene, but stayed small enough to keep things real. At least, that’s true of the literary world: most of the writers in town know each other, and they attend each others’ book launches and library events and yes, the occasional after party, as well.

And they offer support in other, more personal ways often missing in cities the size of Portland or Seattle or New York: they read each others’ manuscripts, help out with agents and publishers, offer encouragement when times are tough and celebrate the rare book deal or ac-

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ceptance letter.

This “Biggest Little City of its Size” vibe can be traced through the personal connections that weave together the complicated fabric of the Spokane writing scene. Here’s one example.

Most discussions of Spokane’s recent literary noteriety start with Jess Walter, whose 2012 novel Beautiful Ruins launched him into rarefied air: a number-one New York Times bestselling author and the toast of the literary establishment. Jess’s writing had already been acclaimed far and wide; his 2006 novel, The Zero, was a finalist for the National Book Award, and 2007’s Citi-

zen Vince—one of my favorites—won the Edgar Allan Poe Award.

The Times mentioned Jess’s unwillingness to look away from the hard truths of people’s all-too-real lives, and praised his “generosity of spirit”; and Alan Cheuse of NPR said he has “a genius for sympathy with America’s new disposessed.”

His short story collection, We Live in Water, is heartwrenching and hilarious by turns—or, often, at the same time. But he never laughs at his characters—just at the absurdity of the circumstances that have taken them to such extremes.

Jess’s ability to understand— and care for—people who live

in dire straits is one of his great gifts, and it’s the quality that elevates his best work into the realm of literature; and that free-ranging, wide-reaching empathy has been honed here in Spokane.

Last Saturday, as I took my laptop and went to work on an article, I saw the celebrated Jess Walter typing away on his laptop at a local Rocket Bakery, earbuds plugged in, crumbs on a saucer before him. We said “hey” to each other, then I left him to his work, and tended to my own. As a moment, it was strictly Spokane: hey, how’s it going, good, glad to hear it, well, better get back to work.

Jess is as Spokane as it gets:

graduate of East Valley High School and Eastern Washington University, former Spokesman-Review reporter, and gym-rat basketball junkie—he’s had to lay off the hoops of late due to injuries incurred during loose-ball scrums. (Cheek bone: don’t ask.)

He’s as intense on the court as he is on the page. But despite his international success—his work has been translated into 28 languages--he stays grounded, in a deep-in-thebone, Spokane way. And if you’ve ever attended a reading or an event where Jess was the MC, you know he’s also as warm and funny in person as he is in his books. He hasn’t lost track of his humility, which is grounded in his roots here in Spokane.

In 2014, Jess and Spokane’s Dan Spalding formed a nonprofit organization, INK Art Space, that helped connect kids to creative work in writing, visual arts, computer coding and more. In July of 2016, INK merged with another organization, Spark, to form Spark Central, a community gathering place in Kendall Yards that provides access to wifi, a library, and innovative programs for people of all ages, including kids.

The new organization emphasizes its West Central roots in its name, and in the website: sparkwestcentral.com.

Spark Central has evolved into a vibrant, far-reaching resource center and host to programs that have already touched many lives here in Spokane.

Jess Walter continues to enrich his community: with his writing, with his support of Spark Central, and with his heart-on-his-sleeve way of reaching out to the world. And he’s not alone. Coming next month: a look ahead to Spark Central’s fall programs, “the junction between where people are and where they want to go.”

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THE ARTS/music scene July and August, where each week a full band would perform outside the Kendall Yards Welcome Center, near what I’ve been told is an osprey nest on a tall pole.

PorchFest: Another boon for the West Central neighborhood is coming up on September 17, where ten or so residents will each loan their porch for an afternoon of local acoustic acts.

Pig Out in the Park: The Labor Day weekend festival of food in Riverfront Park, with plenty of music to boot, including Sammy Eubanks and Too Slim and the Taildraggers.

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aving kept an ear on the Spokane music scene for nearly a decade, I would like illustrate its current state. I’m happy to say that throughout the past couple years, there has been an explosion in local music festivals, plus plenty of bands and venues are going strong. Many of these events already came to pass this summer, but you can expect them to return in 2017.

Terrain: On October 7, hundreds of emerging artists in all media, including music, will pack the old Washington Cracker Co. building in downtown. Keep an eye out for an announcement of the performers.

Bartfest: Just across from the Spokane Intermodal Center, The Bartlett and neighboring nYne Bar and Bistro will host Lavoy, The Echolarks, Super Sparkle, and other bands from around the Northwest and beyond. Get ready for a couple nights of prime indie rock on September 30 and October 1.

Kendall Yards Night Market: Starting last year, West Central stepped up its game with an array of vendors interspersed with musical solo artists and duos every Wednesday during the warmer months. This will continue through mid-October and return next spring. The highlight this year was “Rock the Nest” in 70

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A charming stretch of Garland Avenue was blocked off and packed with food and craft vendors, plus a couple stages. Peter Rivera, the original lead singer and drummer of Rare Earth and also a Spokane resident, let everyone know he still has the voice and the chops.

Gleasonfest in August: Previously hosted downtown for years, the event honors and supports local legend Steve Gleason and his fight against ALS. This year, they upgraded to the Lilac Bowl in Riverfront Park for a day of feel-good rock ‘n’ roll with Pickwick, Hey! Is For Horses, and several others.

Elkfest in June: A stretch of Cannon St. in Brownes Addition gave Sasquatch a run for its money with groups such as Down North, The Expanders, and Breadbox, fronted by Spokane creative force Lucas Brown.

Volume in June: The Inlander brought 100 bands to nine downtown venues across two days. The Hoot Hoots, Folkinception, and Pine League were just a few of countless highlights.

The only loss was Perry Street Shakedown, which brought Sir Mix-A-Lot to the neighborhood last year. In spite of that, I can honestly say our music scene is alive and healthy, and I’m proud to be a part of it.

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Experts know panhandling and “brother can you spare some change” signs are tips of the iceberg.

castaway in the sea was going down for the third time when he caught sight of a passing ship.

Gathering his last strength, he waved frantically and called for help. Someone on board peered at him scornfully and shouted back, ‘Get a boat!’” ―Daniel Quinn, Beyond Civilization: Humanity’s Next Great Adventure “It must surely be a tribute to the resilience of the human spirit that even a small number of those men and women in the hell of the prison system survive it and hold on to their humanity.” ―Howard Zinn, You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train: A Personal History of Our Times

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Cast Thy First Stone . . . expect a boomerang It’s so easy for someone on the outside to just blithely say, “Get off your duff, clean up your act, get your resume ready, and go in and apply and get a job.”

People in Spokane working on the frontlines of homelessness are obviously way beyond this simplistic “pull yourself up by your own bootstraps” admonition.

No bed, no meals, no shower, no roof

over your head, a chronic illness, mental health issues, bills and legal obligations and fines and no credit and a vicious selfloathing generated by society’s mores and false sense of everyone else being so put “together” are just a few of the hurdles Spokane’s homeless face. Add addiction or recovery from substance abuse, no family connections, and the lack of skills, and homeless citizens have few options and tools to dig themselves out of an ever-

quaking quicksand.

Businesses are not knocking down doors of the supported employment and social services organizations and churches and shelters handling the misbegotten, homeless, underemployed and asking for workers.

Many know that poverty, family dysfunction and, worse, a home with addicts and violence all beget young people starting out life with an abhorrent lack

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of soft-social-people skills. Learning confidence, perseverance, stick-to-it attitudes are best taught in the formative years. Models of strong families, powerfully connected people, and examples of skills, vocations and professions help young people become thriving adults.

Spokane can count as part of its children base 2,000 students who go to school during the day and end up homeless at night, living in shelters, on couches, in cars, or on the streets.

The services for the homeless, with or without families, with or without addictions, with or without criminal backgrounds, and with or without mental illness, and, finally, with or without a job are threadbare, and have been actively cut over the years as the number of homeless has risen.

There are, however, services at the city, nonprofit, state, federal and church levels that provide some safety nets. Family Promise is a network of churches working to provide emergency shelter for families, partnering with the Salvation Army. Church buildings are essentially unused for 95 percent of the time, so why not use them as shelters for vulnerable families who are homeless. Steve Allen, director, sees a Sunday service taking place as a spiritual anchoring, but then breaking of the bread follows, as meals are served and then quickly the church is transformed into a seven days a week shelter: volunteers come in with bedding and then set up individual Sunday school rooms for each family as a safe, warm nighttime respite. In the daytime, the families are then moved to a day center.

What’s obvious to anyone working with families that end up homeless, Steve reiterates, are deficits few can imagine: many young parents have never learned how to make a budget, how to parent, how to manage the simple things in life like paying bills and following through with financial obligations. As children develop, they too end up in the vicious cycle of intergenerational dysfunction begetting poverty, bad decision-making, possibly criminal activity and then an endless spiral of fines, restitution, fees, levies, payments, garnishments.

The African adage of “it takes a village to raise a child” is apropos for Steve, who grew up in an upper middle class house in Bellevue, his dad having owned a small successful software business. He ended up in Zambia, Africa, working with orphans with HIV/AIDS. In that baptismal of his faith and rectitude, Steve had never seen so much poverty. Like many of us who have lived and worked in so called developing, poor or third world countries, the amount of power and support in a village is astounding, even in the midst of abject poverty and so many people going wanting.

Minister Steve says his Ignorant Shield was broken down years ago, and he sees that the poor in this city, in this country, have it much, much worse than those in Africa. “So many poor and homeless have no families. In this country we do not hold dear the power of

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the community to aid and assist. When a person in a village in Africa needs an operation, the entire village pools their money. You do not see that connection, that shared sacrifice here, and so poor people in Spokane are so much worse off.”

Steve’s a new generation of ministers, calling the church of old myopic about caring for the poor, being so Bible oriented but not strongly connected to the messages of love and sharing. He also invokes Gandhi, and his salt march, the Indian’s most famous non-violent protest. It was a 241-mile march to protest the British Salt Tax making it illegal for people to freely collect their own salt from the coasts. That was 86 years ago.

Orange is the New Black … as in private prison profits “It’s a full-time job being poor,” says Layne Pavey, head of a prison reentry housing program in Spokane, as well as a member of Spokane’s Smart Justice movement.

For the 33-year old Pavey, the mean streets and locked-up life are not something she theoretically knows as a social worker holding a master’s degree. When she was 25, she pled guilty to a first-time, nonviolent crime of conspiracy to distribute drugs in Billings, Montana. She faced five to 40 years, but got 20 months. Two of her co-conspirators—a Latino and mixed race Black—got slapped with seven years in federal prison.

Her role is finding people services—a roof over their head, first—who end up released, homeless and stuck in a system awash in paperwork, hurdles, and mindnumbing Kafkaesque bureaucracy.

She reiterates what a lot of professionals know—most of our visible homeless (not the couch surfers or doubling up folk, necessarily) have criminal records—85 percent or more—a byproduct of a country that has the highest incarceration rate of any other society, and one that puts people in jail for missing payments on traffic fines or parking tickets. Public intoxication,

loitering, trespassing, and possession charges add up to felonies.

“The criminal justice system is a symptom of society’s issues,” Layne says.

“We have to fundamentally change how we intervene. No one is curious as to why they broke the law. We need as a society to look at the conditions people are living in.” Layne’s curiosity crosses so many philosophical and intellectual planes— trauma, pain, mental illness, epigentics, society’s meting out of justice in the form of injustice, and poverty as a force of profits for to a privileged few.

Both of us call these conditions “systems of structural violence,” and that includes not only marginalization of people of color, but also poor societal conditions around serving mental health and general health needs of a community; jobs that don’t pay well so parents can’t stay in the home as caregivers; and a pernicious system of piling fine after payment onto people who are barely surviving with a $10 an hour heavy labor warehouse job and odd work under the table.

Layne points out that when she was released at age 25, she had a place to stay (her parents’ basement), and she landed a job, albeit at a fast-food chain, because of who her parents knew. While she had all those supports in place and went on to get a graduate degree, Layne points out the daily reality of her work—a black gentleman just released after 32 years of incarceration, at age 58 and looking to find work before the 90-day housing voucher runs out. No community ties, no family to help, no cultural connections to Spokane, felonies in his past, and a huge gap between jobs, to say the least.

In fact, the amount of one’s institutionalization in prison, especially solitary confinement, is now part of a push to garner disability status through SSI, and even at $780 a month, if they qualify, this amount represents some stability for those severely institutionalized who are incapable of reintegration since one gets into intractable prison habits tied to

PTSD: hyper vigilance, a shoot or be shot mentality, deep fear of public situations, always watching one’s back, even scarfing food down quickly.

Part of the push in Spokane and elsewhere is convincing businesses to consider released/rehabilitated/proactive former inmates as worthy—qualified— employees. According to Laney, 360 businesses in Spokane are on board.

“We need programs around work force development, job skills training, soft and social skills.”

The goal for many is to end the private prison complex, which is set up to pay investors—hedge funds many times throw into prison portfolios. Empty prisons do not pay investors profits. “As a clinical social worker I know that we have to stick to why we organize. Those closest to the problem are closest to the solution,” Layne says.

The gauntlet is powerful against stopping homelessness – • Washington State stopped parole in 1996; • Mandatory minimum sentences even judges turn their noses up to; • Up to one-third of Americans have some legal-criminal charge in their past; • There are more than 30 million felons; • Rents are criminally high; • Good paying jobs are fewer and farther between; • Diagnosed and undiagnosed developmental disabilities challenge individuals and families.

Steve Allen, minister, director of Family Promise of Spokane: “We focus on helping families. There is a huge spectrum of homeless. We work with those stuck in the system . . . not enough boxes checked. They are homeless enough. Rapid Rehousing program according to HUD standards has to take the most impacted. The families in our program are not facing addiction, or joblessness. They fall through the cracks.

Just this last Monday a family came to

our door. A mother with three children.

One has sickle cell anemia. The other one with sleep apnea. They came to us and asked, ‘Can you help us, we have no other options.’”

Connie Nelson, Shalom Ministries: “What I can tell you is that there is a disproportionate number of them that have a criminal history, which is a MAJOR barrier to both housing and employment.

Their records often/usually include an LFO, legal financial obligation that they cannot pay, often due to its size and accruing interest. One of my clients owes $108,000, and this for a man with no high school diploma or formalized training.

That’s the price of a house and he’ll never pay it off. Many of us that are involved in this field are advocating to changes in the legal system that do not penalize people for being poor.”

Layne Pavey, Director of I Did the Time & program director, Revive Reentry Services: “To get people to understand what the people I work with face one has to imagine today, you have no house, no income, no identification, can’t afford a bus pass. You just woke up on a street downtown. How soon could you get a job, housing and all the essential identifications?

We don’t even kick our 18 year olds out of the house, yet these people have 90 days to get it all together with no connections to Spokane, no family, no network.”

Note: Part Two – Sheltering the Family, Creating the Hearth: Spokane’s Soldiers for the Poor Fight Back Paul K. Haeder is a freelance writer who worked in Spokane as a community college instructor and journalist for more than 12 years.

The positions taken in Metro Talk do not necessarily reflect the views of Spokane Coeur d’Alene Living’s publisher, editor or staff.

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Football fans probably already have heard of Jake Scott, 35, who played four years with the Indiana Colts (including the Super Bowl XLI win over the Chicago Bears), another four with the Tennessee Titans and one year for the Philadelphia Eagles. Born and raised in Lewiston, Idaho, Scott started his career in high school and played for the University of Idaho Vandals during his college years.

Jilleen Scott, 36, a self-described city girl, is a runner and mother

whose passion for photography and art fairs shows up throughout the home. An interior designer for the past 15 years, Jilleen owns JH Design Interiors, and works with clients all over the country.

So when it came to building the #scotthomestead as the popular Scott home is known on social media, she says she put her heart and soul into creating a comfortable, elegant space for her family of four.

The Scotts, who were married in 2012 while Jake was still playing pro football, have two boys, Granville, 3, and Anders, 18 months.

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Barnett Architects PC, in Nashville.

“We moved in June 2015. I purchased furniture during the building process and had current pieces already,” Jilleen Scott says.

“I’ve built several homes so when we decided that this was going to be our ‘home home,’ I knew exactly what I wanted,” Jilleen says.

“There’s not anything in this whole house that I regret.”

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A Grand Affair The 7,000-plus square foot house is situated on 186 acres of land on a hill overlooking Loffs Bay on Lake Coeur d’Alene. The home has five bedrooms, six full baths, two powder rooms and an everywoman’s laundry/mudroom with a gift-wrap station and separate creativity nook for the kids.

White shiplap creates a clean, open feel throughout the open concept design of the house, and tall vertical windows from floor to soaring cathedral ceilings open the house to spectacular views of the lake and surrounding pine trees.

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“Shiplap is timeless. It’s been around forever,” Jilleen says. “It’s so clean. I like it because I wanted a white, clean house and of course I have two boys, but so far it’s been good with them.”

The large, airy house has a modern chef ’s kitchen with an oversized island that flows into an informal eating area. The charming living room, with its circa 1800s limestone fireplace imported from France, reveals what Scott does so well: mixing different eras with furnishings, textiles and lighting to create

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something familiar yet original and fresh.

Open shelving on either side of the fireplace provides a background for the couple’s wedding photography and favorite artists like Ed Nash, a Nashville abstract painter, and Leroy Neiman, an American artist known for his brilliantly colored, expressionist paintings and screen prints of athletes, musicians, and sporting events.

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The facing wall features a mirrored backsplash, petite sink and glass door cabinets creating an easy flow when the couple entertains—which is often.

“We entertain a lot,” Jilleen says. “And we cook a lot. I think I’m a pretty good chef. Jake just shot a black bear last spring and he smoked it. We used it in lasagna and other dishes and the smoke taste was so rich.”

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Jilleen says she honed her cooking skills when Jake worked long hours during football season.

“He wouldn’t get home until seven at night and of course he’d be starving,” she says. “I just started cooking and really liking it. It’s definitely something I enjoy doing.”

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Jilleen says, pointing to beams in the vaulted ceiling which contrast nicely with the white shiplap walls.

It’s taken awhile for Jilleen to adjust to mountain living after growing up outside Chicago she says, but her ability to mix modern and vintage with hunting lodge accouterments like a pig’s skull and a boar’s head from one of Jake’s hunting trips—while still maintaining a charming cohesive look—is no easy feat.

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“I can do animal heads and other relics that are rustic, and as long as it’s mixed with modern I can pull it off. All of the exposed wood that you see throughout the house is from our barn,” she adds.

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sumptuous seating, jerseys from Jake’s football career are mounted in glass boxes along two of the walls. A wine cellar, and a gym are projects in progress, and several roomy storage areas hold accessories and home décor.

“Our kids are so young they don’t really sit through entire movies, but we did have a Superbowl party down here this year that was a lot of fun,” she says.

Outside, behind the house, is a patio complete with outdoor dining and cooking area with ceiling fans that also are heat lamps, and classic outdoor furniture surrounds a custom made concrete table from Spokane-based Concrete Habitat, a “modern, concrete design studio.”

“This is one of the pieces I bought from the Farm Chicks Antique Show this year,” says Jilleen, pointing to a table centerpiece.

An oversized hot tub takes up another corner on the patio with a wood surround designed and built by the Scotts.

Although many Midwest and Southern vendors were used to furnish the house, all the concrete countertops and tables, patio furniture, and some vintage pieces were purchased locally.

“We work with local people a lot. We worked with a local guy who did all the masonry,” she adds.

“We designed the house around the views of the lake. You can see the lake from every room on the back side.

We took advantage of that. Jake and I wanted more of a ranch style with a guest quarters upstairs,” she says.

The upstairs guest quarters are currently inundated with boy’s toys but will eventually serve as a guest suite.

“It has a kitchen with microwave and coffee area as well as a bedroom and bath,” she adds. “But right now it’s a kids play area. It’s where my mom will stay when she comes to visit.”

Any visitors will undoubtedly thoroughly enjoy their time in this spectacular Coeur d’Alene home.

Judith Spitzer is an independent journalist living and working in the Pacific Northwest.

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Most often, determining the budget falls somewhere shortly after that.

The national average spent on kitchen remodels runs from $28,000 to $48,000.

Most homeowners, however, begin initial remodels with budgets closer to $10,000.

2015 saw the largest number of kitchen and bath remodels in the United States since 2001, so this month we take a look at functional steps to take on the kitchen and bath that won’t cripple the budget or crimp your style.

While the size of your budget is going to mandate the extent of your remodel, it doesn’t mean that a smaller budget can’t achieve a pleasing design aesthetic or contain some impressive focal points. There are ways to accomplish a high-end look without spending true high-end dollars.

Compromises will have to be made, but that doesn’t mean you have to settle for bland or basic. If you do some legwork and research prior to demolishing your abode, you will find creative ways to make that budget stretch. By the way, doing your own demolishing and clean-up work is the first way to save money on your remodel.

For example, manufacturers typically run promotions every year. Appliance makers will offer package deals with nice

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rebates on specific models and brands. There are occasional rebates available through local utility companies for energy-efficient appliance, window, and HVAC upgrades, as well. If splurging on new appliances is not an option, you could save up to 50 percent on the cost of new by working with existing appliance manufacturers to update the fronts with new finishes upgrades.

If using a general contractor, make it a point to have open discussions with them about taking advantage of these types of budget saving options. Many contractors build relationships over the years with go-to suppliers and subs. Your research may point them in another direction, so know that being proactive might be benefit the bottom line.

Kitchens and baths are the most “showy” remodel projects people take on. It makes sense that homeowners would want to make an impact with the finished project since they’re typically the most expensive. When wishing to shave budget dollars you can invest a little more money in center pieces or focal points that may help save money overall. Countertop materials are a popular item for revving up your remodel. Before getting your heart set on a specific high dollar material for the whole room, investigate the upgrade specials that manufacturers may be running. This is a typical promotional practice. You might save money on a kitchen island countertop or a bathroom shower tile by selecting from items that are offered through promotional upgrade specials. Having a splashy visual focal point, such as a kitchen island countertop, while the balance of the project is completed in more modest materials will save the bottom line.

Likewise, you might find a cabinet maker that’s running a special on interior upgrades at no additional charge. This may not impact the finished aesthetic, but might allow you to enjoy a nice upgrade without draining the budget. Yet another way to save on cabinetry is to reimagine the space utilizing existing cabinetry. Working with a designer or experienced contractor with some vision can save money on one of the costliest aspects of kitchen and bath remodels. Reworking the layout of the cabinets can breathe new life into a stale design.

Additional money can be saved by either refinishing the cabinets, painting them, or investing in new cabinet doors while repurposing the actual cabinet boxes. Ideas like this can shave up to 75 percent off a remodel’s expected budget.

With minimalism taking hold, the recent trend is simplify and streamline the kitchen and bath. Some designers accomplish this by removing upper cabinetry all together, so if new cabinets are desired, expenses can be reduced by purchasing fewer and using something like solid surface materials for shelving and adding some distinct lighting.

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you toss or donate existing fixtures discuss repurposing as many as you can. Old can lights can be reused with updates to the trim and lightbulbs. Old chandeliers can be updated by thinking a bit outside the box with new shade and finish ideas.

Kitchen and bath remodels almost always include new flooring, removing old linoleum and vinyl. Tile is used in almost all modern bath updates. The beauty with tile is that even the most expensive “looks” can be replicated on a budget. If you’re really tricky you could blend cost-effective choices using small amounts of high-end exotic tiles with mostly cost-effective ceramics and porcelains that mimic a desired aesthetic. Allocate a small portion to a few fancy pieces while the remainder of your tile budget is used on sensible tile to fill in the bulk of your project.

Specialty retailers are always going to flash their most impressive products right up front, so ready yourself for shopping by knowing that the budget-conscious items will not be what you first see. It’s like shopping designer stores and only looking for the clearance racks. You’ll be surprised what you can find and the savings you can experience. My favorite part of a project is knowing how much I really paid on a project that looks like it should have cost a lot more.

If you’d like professional assistance on finalizing your kitchen or bath remodel plans, our area offers many resources skilled at building budgets and staying up-to-date on the manufacturers offerings for the products they carry. Here’s a few to check out: Berry Built Cabinets, Renovations by Dave, Cambria, Great Floors, R. W. Gallion, and R. Alan Brown.

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ummer may be winding down, but the heat is still on. The same can be said about the real estate market. If you’re planning on buying a home, you’ll likely find more properties on the market during the warmer months. However, increased competition could present challenges on the path to landing the home of your dreams.

To get an edge against other bidders and find a house that you’ll love for many years to come, Sharon Steele, an award-winning sales professional affiliated with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, lends her expertise for home buying in a hot market.

GET PRE-APPROVED FINANCING In a competitive real estate market, prepare yourself with pre-approved financing.

Not only will your mortgage broker tell you what you can afford, if you are pre-approved, you will have better negotiating power when purchasing a property.

Furthermore, when you know exactly what you can afford, you are more apt to stick within your budget and not be carried away during bidding wars. Remember, it’s important to understand the total monthly costs of home ownership. Beyond the mortgage premiums, factor in utilities, taxes, insurance and maintenance costs. Being “house poor” is never a good idea.

LOOK FOR POTENTIAL If you’re looking at purchasing a home that needs a little elbow grease, make sure you invest in a design that is going to withstand the test of time and be appealing for years to come. This rings true most of all when choosing the right appliances; stainless steel has been highly desirable for decades and continues to be a mainstay in a timeless kitchen design. For a modern twist on stainless, LG’s Black Stainless Steel Series, which features a warm and sophisticated finish found in new refrigerators, ranges,

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dishwashers and microwaves, is sure to look just as stunning many years from now as it does today. The new finish seamlessly complements a range of infinite design styles and colors, elevating the look of any kitchen.

As long as the house has a good structure, the space you need, and meets your immediate must haves, you can add special elements over time to make it your dream home. When you do have the time and budget for a full remodel, you can envision how LG’s black stainless steel appliances may look in various kitchen styles with the Virtual Kitchen Design Tool, helping you visualize your dream kitchen for a strategic remodel with more than 1 million possible layouts.

CONSIDER LONG-TERM NEEDS Are you planning to grow your family in the near future? Then you may want to shop for a larger house in need of some work rather than that completely updated twobed bungalow; it may not meet your needs in the next five years.

Are you looking to downsize? It might make sense to consider a ranch home before your knees start to hurt and you dread climbing stairs. Purchasing a home will be one of your largest investments; make sure your decision matches your future lifestyle expectations rather than just the needs of the present moment.

DO RESEARCH IN ADVANCE Do you need easy access to bus lines?

Where will your children attend school? Is the area safe? Use websites like Realtor.com and ColdwellBankerHomes.com, and others, to hone in on neighborhoods that best suit you and your family.

A competitive market can make the home buying process more stressful, but these expert tips will keep you focused as you prepare to move into your new home.

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he Spokane Real Estate market has been impressive—a seller’s market in the low to mid-range price point, and a buyer’s market on the high end.

With interest rates near or at all time lows, this is a great move up market.

According to the Spokane Association of Realtors, the year-to-date sales report for condominiums and single family homes on less than an acre from July 2015 to July 2016 indicates that sales are up 3.1 percent, inventories down by 15.2, and the average closed sales price is up 8.3 percent—$211,413 in July 2016 compared to $195,230 in July 2015.

There are 358 homes and condominiums listed at $500,000 and above in the region, with closed sales of 188 for year-to-date through July 2016, and 71 pending or under contract, compared to 217 total closed sales for the entire year of 2015.

In the one million dollar and above price range, 26 properties are listed. We have averaged four sales a year during the past three years, with nine sales in the one million to two million dollar range this calendar year. An additional three properties more than one million dollars are pending or under contract.

If you plan to list a property above $899,900, I advise having a conversation with your broker concerning Luxury Portfolio International. This resource features the finest homes and estates in the world. They feature publications and online presence viewed in more than 55 countries, displayed in twelve languages. They have website visitors from more than 200 hundred countries and territories each month. You can check it out at luxuryportfolio.com.

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he Spokane Karting Association race track is the initial bite of the racing bug to many local and regional racers. The course has been open in Airway Heights since the late 1980s and has played host to many—if not most—of the up and coming racers who have moved onto auto racing and other motorsports. Many of the kids see at the track are the latest generation in a family of racers. The track opens in mid-March and closes for the season in mid-October. They typically host 11-point races through the season and one fun race at the end of the year. There are different classes based on driver age and type of kart.

Karting is one of the most popular motorsports in the world, and the least expensive. If

you are just starting out, you can typically find a turnkey used cart online for $1,000$2,500, brand-new and more competitive karts cost close to $6,000. Trust that these karts are nothing like their amusement park distant relatives. Competitive karts can run in excess of 100 mph.

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at the track in Airway Heights is Burt Gasaway. He began racing karts at the age of 10. Now 41 years later, his wife, Chris, and two daughters, Blair and Brooke, are his crew. He races not one, but three karts in different classes. Unlike many who start their racing careers in karting and move onto other motorsports disciplines, Burt has stuck with karting his entire career and it has paid off with an impressive resume of wins. In addition to racing locally, he has raced all over the Inland Northwest in the Gold Cup Regional series and nationally in the International Kart Federation 4-Cycle Grand Nationals where he is an 11-time Grand National Champion. He has earned 11 Screaming Eagles at these events for setting fast time and grabbing the pole position.

The local track is run with funds generated by memberships into the Spokane Karting Association. Although you do not have to be a member of the association to race at the track, it has its advantages and helps the nonprofit group maintain the facility.

Take the short drive to Airway Heights to check out the racing action and family atmosphere of this well-run track. If you or your children have the desire to race, it is an affordable and safe option to start.

Spokane Karting Association can be reached at (509)991-7408 or spokanekarting.org.

Michele Martin is a lifelong Spokane resident and motorsports photographer and enthusiast. She can be reached at michelemartinphotography@gmail.com.

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The lawyers on this list were not selected by Spokane Coeur ‘Alene Living magazine, and are in no way determined by advertising. Avvo, Inc., a Seattle company that rates and profiles attorneys nationwide, has allowed our team access to their list of the top lawyers in Spokane. Attorneys are ranked according to Avvo’s proprietary algorithms, and the Avvo Rating is a score on a 10-point scale distilled from the raw rankings generated by Avvo.

According to Avvo, “The Avvo Rating is our effort to evaluate a lawyer’s background, based on the information we know about the lawyer. The rating is calculated using a mathematical model that considers the information shown in a lawyer’s profile, including a lawyer’s years in practice, disciplinary history, professional achievements and industry recognition—all factors that, in our opinion, are relevant to assessing a lawyer’s qualifications.”

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ADOPTION Dena Allen, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Burke Law Group PLLC burkelg.com Mark Iverson, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Mark R. Iverson P.S. Adoption & Guardianip Legal Services adoptionwa.com APPEALS Patrick Fannin, 9.3 Gonzaga University School of Law Fannin Litigation Groups, P.S. fanninlaw.com Thomas Jarrad, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Law Office of Thomas G. Jarrad, PLLC servicememberlaw.com Julie Watts, 9.7 Gonzaga University School of Law U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Washington waeb.uscourts.gov Mark Vovos, 9.1 Gonzaga University School of Law Mark E. Vovos, P.S. markvovos.com

Jeremey Davidson, 10 Seattle University School of Law Davidson Backman Medeiros PLLC dbm-law.net Barry Davidson, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Davidson Backman Medeiros PLLC dbm-law.net Elizabeth Mcbride, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Elizabeth M. McBride, PS Corp lisamcbride.com David Eash, 9.7 Gonzaga University School of Law Ewing Anderson, P.S. Attorneys at Law ewinganderson.com Thomas Bassett, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Foster Pepper, PLLC foster.com Kirk Miller, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Kirk D. Miller, P.S. millerlawspokane.com Brett Sullivan, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Lucent Law PLLC lucentlaw.com

David Partovi, 9.6 Gonzaga University School of Law Partovi Law partovi.law

Spencer Stromberg, 10 University of Washington School of Law Lucent Law PLLC lucentlaw.com

Andrew Biviano, 9.1 Gonzaga University School of Law Paukert & Troppman PLLC paukertlawgroup.com

Michael Paukert, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Paukert & Troppman PLLC paukertlawgroup.com

Levi Liljenquist, 9.2 University of Washington School of Law Ewing Anderson, PS Attorneys At Law ewinganderson.com Paul Fitzpatrick, 10 University of Flordia, Fedric G. Levin College of Law Foster Pepper, PLLC foster.com Jason Gray, 9.9 Gonzaga University School of Law Kirkpatrick & Startzel, PS ks-lawyers.com April Anderson, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Workland & Witherspoon, PLLC workwith.com Gary Randall, 10 University of Idaho College of Law Workland & Witherspoon, PLLC workwith.com Peter Witherspoon, 10 University of Washington School of Law Workland & Witherspoon, PLLC workwith.com James Workland, 9.9 Boston University School of Law Workland & Witherspoon, PLLC workwith.com Thaddeus O’Sullivan, 9.4 Gonzaga University School of Law Workland & Witherspoon, PLLC workwith.com

Eric Sachtjen, 10 University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law Paine Hamblen LLP painehamblen.com William Buckholdt, 10 New York University School of Law Randall & Danskin, PS randalldanskin.com Alicia Levy, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law The Levy Law Firm, PLLC levy-lawfirm.com John Giesa, 9.3 Gonzaga University School of Law Reed & Giesa, P.S. CAR ACCIDENTS Sara Maleki, 9.5 Gonzaga University School of Law GLP Attorneys, P.S. Inc glpattorneys.com Kaitlin Roach, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law GLP Attorneys, P.S. Inc glpattorneys.com Bruce Lambrecht, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Goertz & Lambrecht, PLLC goertzlambrecht.com Steven Dixson, 9 University of Washington School of Law Witherspoon Kelley witherspoonkelley.com

BANKING

Daniel Wadkins, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Lee & Hayes, PLLC leehayes.com

Christopher Crago, 10 University of Washington School of Law McNeice Wheeler, PLLC mcneicewheeler.com

Kathryn R. McKinley, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Paine Hamblen LLP painehamblen.com

Reid Johnson, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Lee & Hayes, PLLC leehayes.com

J.J. Thompson, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Layman Law Firm, PLLP laymanlawfirm.com

Jody McCormick, 10 University of Montana School of Law Witherspoon Kelley witherspoonkelley.com

James Black, 9.9 New York University School of Law Lukins & Annis, P.S. lukins.com

BANKRUPTCY & DEBT S. Sorenson, 9.3 University of Tusla College of Law Brent Sorenson & Associates, PC brentsorensonlaw.com James Swapp, 9.7 University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Craig Swapp & Associates craigswapp.com

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Hector Quiroga, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Quiroga Law Office, PLLC quirogalawoffice.com BUSINESS Robert Dunn,10 Gonzaga University School of Law Dunn Black & Roberts PS dunnandblack.com

Jacob Brennan, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Lukins & Annis, P.S. lukins.com Tyler Black, 9 New York University School of Law Lukins & Annis, P.S. lukins.com Gregory Johnson, 10 University of Pudget Sound School of Law Paine Hamblen LLP painehamblen.com

Richard Lewis, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Richard Lewis Law, PC richardlewislaw.com “Representing honest people with serious injury.”

ADOPTION AND GUARDIANSHIP SERVICES MARK R. IVERSON , ATTORNEY AT LAW Mark R. Iverson primarily practices in the area of adoption.

Mr. Iverson is a 1985 graduate of Gonzaga University School of Law and fellow of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys.

Mr. Iverson is licensed to practice in the states of Washington and Idaho, providing legal services for adoptive families in the following areas: Foster Care Adoption; Step Parent Adoption; Private Adoption; International Adoption; Agency Adoption; and Adult Adoption.

In addition, Mr. Iverson handles guardianship and surrogacy matters.

For a FREE half-hour consultation call (509) 462-3678 or toll free at (800) 338-8273 Adoptionwa.com

Adoption Services | Mark R. Iverson, P.S. 921 West Broadway, Suite 305 Spokane, WA 99201

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James Hill, 10 Seattle University School of Law Russell & Hill, PLLC, Spokane Law Firm russellandhill.com CIVIL RIGHTS Kenneth Kato, 9 University of Washington School of Law Law Office Of Kenneth H. Kato Breean Beggs, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Paukert & Troppman PLLC paukertlawgroup.com CLASS ACTION Boyd Mayo, 10 Charleston School of Law Law Office of Boyd M. Mayo, PLLC bmayolaw.com Matthew Zuchetto, 10 University of Washington School of Law Matthew J. Zuchetto, Attorney at Law washingtonclassaction.com CONTRACTS & AGREEMENTS

Beverly Anderson, 10 University of Pudget Sound School of Law Winston & Cashatt Lawyers winstoncashatt.com “Briefly speaking, we’re the best!”

CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT Casey Lund, 10 Washington Construction Law CLE Campbell & Bissell, PLLC campbell-bissell.com John Black, 10 University of Pudget Sound School of Law Dunn Black & Roberts PS dunnandblack.com John Guin, 9.8 University of Oregon School of Law Law Office of John H. Guin, PLLC guinlaw.com Jason Piskel, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Piskel Yahne Kovarik, PLLC pklawyers.com

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Ryan Yahne, 10 Pepperdine University School of Law Piskel Yahne Kovarik, PLLC pklawyers.com

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Robert Crick, 9.8 Gonzaga University School of Law Robert Crick Law Firm, PLLC cricklawfirm.com Lawrence Vance, 9.6 Gonzaga University School of Law Winston & Cashatt, Lawyers winstoncashatt.com Bradley Crockett, 10 University of Washington School of Law Wolff, Hislop, & Crockett, PLLC whc-attorneys.com CRIMINAL DEFENSE John Kidd, 9.5 Gonzaga University School of Law Cooney Law Offices, P.S jcooney.com

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Bob Dunn

Selected and honored as 2014 Spokane Litigation - Labor & Employment "Lawyer of the Year" by U.S. News and World Report Super Lawyer – Washington Law & Politics 2005-16

Selected and honored as Best Lawyer by U.S. News and World Report for 20132016

AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell 2013 AV Preeminent Attorney

Top Attorney in Washington – Seattle Met magazine July 2013 Dean Chuang, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Crary, Clark, Domanico & Chuang ccdlaw.com

AVVO Superb Rating “10”

Spokane Coeur d’Alene Living magazine “Spokane’s Best Lawyers” 2003-16

John Black

Selected and honored as Best Lawyer by U.S. News and World Report for 2013-2016

2013-2016 Super Lawyer – Washington Law & Politics AVVO Superb Rating “10”

Spokane Coeur d’Alene Living magazine “Spokane’s Best Lawyers" 2015-16

Susan Nelson

2013 and 2014 Rising Star Super Lawyer – Washington Law & Politics 2013 and 2014 Top Women Lawyers AVVO Superb Rating “10” Aaron Crary, 9.7 University of Idaho College of Law Crary, Clark, Domanico & Chuang ccdlaw.com Dennis Cronin, 10 Pepperdine University School of Law D.C. Cronin dccronin.com

2015 AVVO Client’s Choice Award

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Carl Oreskovich, 10 University of Montana School of Law Etter McMahon Lamberson Clary & Oreskovich PC ettermcmahon.com

SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY & COMPLEX C O M M E RC I A L L IT I GAT I O N

Courtney Garcea, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Evans, Craven & Lackie, P.S. ecl-law.com Kent Doll, 9.3 Gonzaga University School of Law Ewing Anderson, P.S. Attorneys at Law ewinganderson.com Sean Downs, 9.9 Gonzaga University School of Law Grecco Downs, PLLC greccodowns.com Jeffry Finer, 10 University of New Mexico School of Law Jeffry K. Finer, PS finer-bering.com

(from left to right) J.J. Thompson, Nik Armitage, Tim Fennessy* and John Layman

Layman Law Firm, PLLP is proud to have all four of its members ranked among Spokane's Top Lawyers.

Our firm’s attorneys are active members of the community, serving on boards at Banner Bank, St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, Brain Injury Alliance of Washington Spokane Chapter, Life Chiropractic College, Gonzaga School of Law Board of Advisors, and Washington State Association for Justice.

Brandon West, 9 Thomas M. Cooley Law School Law Office of Brandon West brandonwestlaw.com Christian Phelps, 9.9 Gonzaga University School of Law Law Office of Christian J. Phelps chrisphelpslaw.com Jacqueline Porter, 9.3 Gonzaga University School of Law Law Office of Jacqueline Porter jporterlaw.net

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*Tim Fennessy is not licensed in Idaho.

Rated by AVVO Attorney Ranking Service

2016

JUSTICE PLUS Our mission is to provide hope, justice, and solutions to people and businesses through the highest levels of professionalism, integrity, and compassion. We believe that every person should have a voice, access to justice, and high quality advocacy. Layman Law Firm has the experience, resources and talent to provide solutions to complex disputes in Washington, Idaho and across the nation.

Layman Law Firm, PLLP 601 South Division Street Spokane, WA 99202 Office: 509-455-8883

Layman Law Firm, PLLP 409 Coeur D Alene Ave, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 Office: 1-800-377-8883

Layman Law Firm, PLLP 800 5th Avenue., Ste. 4100 Seattle, WA 98104 Office: 206-340-1314

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Stephen Graham, 9.8 Gonzaga University School of Law Law Office of Steve Graham grahamdefense.com “From the moment I take a case, I always start with the assumption that it will go to trial, and even at the first consultation, I am beginning to write the closing argument in my head.”

Phillip Wetzel, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Phillip J Wetzel Attorney at Law

Top Row From Left to Right: Matt Andersen, Beverly Anderson, Patrick Cronin, Kevin Curtis, Scott Gingras, Michael Howard, Bottom Row From Left to Right: Carl Hueber, Collette Leland, Lisa Malpass, Kammi Mencke Smith, Elizabeth Tellessen, Lawrence Vance.

Most TOP LAWYERS in one firm in 2016 SPOKANE | COEUR D'ALENE 509.838.6131 | WINSTONCASHATT.COM

Top ranked law firm by FORTUNE magazine

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Carl Hueber, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Winston & Cashatt, Lawyers winstoncashatt.com “Friends don’t let friends plead guilty.”

Karen Karen, 10 University of Idaho College of Law Spokane County Public Defender’s Office spokanecounty.org Kari Reardon , 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Spokane County Public Defender’s Office spokanecounty.org Timothy Note, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Timothy Note Law timothynotelaw.com

David Crouse, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law David J. Crouse & Associates, PLLC crouselawgroup.com

Jessica Allen, 9.7 University of Flordia, Fedric G. Levin College of Law Workland & Witherspoon, PLLC workwith.com

Glenn Tanner, 9.9 University of Montana School of Law Glenn E. Tanner thecollaborativedivorce.com

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Shadan Kapri, 10 University of British Columbia School of Law Kapri Law & Consulting spokanewafamilylaw.com Andrea Poplawksi, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Poplawski Law poplawskilaw.com Julie Twyford, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Twyford Law Office twyfordlaw.com DUI & DWI Deanna Crull, 10 Trial Lawyers College Action Legal Group, PLLC actionlegalgroupwa.com Chris Bugbee, 10 McGeorge School of Law, University of Pacific Bugbee Law Office, P.S. bugbeelaw.com Senit Lutgen, 10 Trial Lawyers College and Gonzaga Law Personal Wealth Attorneys, PLLC personalwealthattorneys.com

Kevin Curtis, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Winston & Cashatt Lawyers winstoncashatt.com “Experience you need. Results you want.”

DIVORCE & SEPARATION Karen Schweigert, 9.9 Gonzaga University School of Law Addams & Leavitt, PLLC addamsleavitt.com John Burke, 9.3 Gonzaga University School of Law Burke Law Group PLLC burkelg.com

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Scott Staab, 10 University of Pudget Sound School of Law Staab Law PLLC staablaw.com ELDER LAW Lynn St. Louis, 10 University of Washington School of Law Elder Law Group elderlawgroupwa.com Amy Goertz, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Goertz & Lambrecht PLLC goertzlambrecht.com ESTATE PLANNING Kimmer Callahan, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Callahan & Associates, Chtd idahoesatelaw.com

Philip Carstens, 10 New York University School of Law Foster Pepper, PLLC foster.com EMPLOYMENT & LABOR Milton Rowland, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Foster Pepper, PLLC foster.com Michael McMahon, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Etter McMahon Lamberson Clary & Oreskovich PC ettermcmahon.com Ronald Van Wert, 10 University of Califonia, Hastings College of Law Etter McMahon Lamberson Clary & Oreskovich PC ettermcmahon.com

Jenae Ball, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Randall & Danskin, PS randalldanskin.com Thomas McLane, 10 George Washington University Law Center Randall & Danskin, PS randalldanskin.com Michael Nienstedt, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Witherspoon Kelley witherspoonkelley.com William Symmes, 10 Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law Witherspoon Kelley witherspoonkelley.com Emily Arneson, 9.7 University of Washington School of Law Witherspoon Kelley witherspoonkelley.com Michelle Fossum, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Sayre Sayre & Fossum, P.S. sayrelaw.com

Christopher Kerley, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Evans, Craven & Lackie, P.S. ecl-law.com

Michael Church, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Stamper Rubens, PS stamperlaw.com

Eowen Rosentrater, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Eowen S. Rosentrater, Attorney at Law eowenlawoffice.com

Darren Digiacinto, 9.1 Seattle University School of Law Stamper Rubens, PS stamperlaw.com

Keller Allen, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Keller W. Allen, P.C. kellerallen.com Michael Love, 10 Willamette University College of Law Michael Love Law, PLLC hmichaellovelaw.com Michael Franklin, 10 New York University School of Law Lukins & Annis, P.S. lukins.com Susan Troppmann, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Paukert & Troppman PLLC paukertlawgroup.com Lawrence Kuznetz, 10 Hofstra University School of Law Powell, Kuznetz & Parker, PS spokanelitigationlawyers.com

Scott Gingras, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Winston & Cashatt Lawyers winstoncashatt.com “I am dedicated to putting my clients first, and reaching a successful resolution for all of my clients’ legal problems.”

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Quiroga Law Office, PLLC QUIROGA LAW OFFICE, PLLC is a Spokane Valley law firm founded

by Héctor E. Quiroga, Sr. and Casey A. Quiroga, a husband and wife team. Héctor immigrated to the United States in January of 2000. He put himself through Gonzaga University, and Gonzaga University School of Law. Héctor was awarded multiple academic scholarships and was a member of the Gonzaga University Moot Court team. He graduated with high academic honors, and today teaches as an adjunct professor at Gonzaga University School of Law. Casey, a native of Spokane Valley and an honors graduate of Gonzaga University School of Law, opened the Quiroga Law Office, PLLC in January of 2009. Today the firm has four full-time attorneys and eight full-time support staff. Attorney Priscilla Herchold, licensed for practice in Washington and Arizona, joined the firm in June of 2015, and attorney Kristen Cusick, licensed in Washington and California, joined the firm in early 2016.

The firm primarily focuses on civil issues with an emphasis on immigration law. Héctor has been named a Washington State Super Lawyer and was distinguished as a Rising Star in the area of immigration law two years in a row, and has an AVVO rating of 10. Héctor became a U.S. citizen in 2007. He states “I have a strong passion for immigrant rights. We are a nation of immigrants.”

To expand its reach, the firm has opened offices in Tri-Cities and in Bogotá, Colombia with plans to expand the firm throughout Eastern Washington and Mexico.

Since the firm opened its doors it has helped over a thousand clients achieve their goals. “We strive to help clients achieve what they need and desire. Our firm seeks a real and practical solution to difficulties clients face.” Quiroga Law helps clients with family matters, estate planning, personal injury, and real estate. Casey whose been published in federal court adds, “We work to resolve problems and conflicts the most effective and cost efficient way. This is how we serve our clients.”

505 N. Argonne Rd., Suite B-109, Spokane Valley, WA 99212 (509) 560-4766 | www.QuirogaLawOffice.com

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Employment discrimination/wrongful termination Medical, oral surgical negligence Elder abuse/nursing home neglect Whistleblower claims

Kammi Mencke Smith, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Winston & Cashatt Lawyers winstoncashatt.com “I am here to help employers and employees navigate employment law—including wage and hour issues, employment contracts, severance agreements, employment policies, and discrimination.”

ESTATE PLANNING

• 2016 Best Lawyers in America - Since 2001 • 2016 US News & World Report - Best Law Firms, Medical Malpractice (Since 2013) & Employment Litigation • 2016 National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Since 2011 • 2016 AVVO - "Superb" Rating - Since 2012 • 2016 Washington Super Lawyers - Since 2001 • Washington's Top 50 Women Attorneys WA Super Lawyers- 2014

• 2016 Top 10 National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys • Best Lawyers in America - Spokane's Medical Malpractice Plaintiff's Lawyer of the Year- 2014 • Mergers & Aquisition International Labor & Employment Law Firm of the Year- 2013 • Best Lawyers - Lawyer of the Year, Labor & Employment Litigation for Spokane, WA- 2012 • Fellow - Litigation Counsel of America since 2007

Rial Moulton, 9.6 Seattle University School of Law Moulton Law Offices moultonlaw.com Frederic Emry, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Paine Hamblen, LLP painehamblen.com Donald Querna, 10 New York University School of Law Randall & Danskin, PS randalldanskin.com Karen Sayre, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Sayre Sayre & Fossum, P.S. sayrelaw.com Steven Anderson, 10 University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law Stamper Rubens, PS stamperlaw.com

Phone: 509.245.3522 www.MarySchultzLaw.com • E-mail: mary@mschultz.com

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Marla Hoskins, 9.3 Gonzaga University School of Law Ewing Anderson, P.S. Attorneys at Law ewinganderson.com

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Kevin Roberts & Chad Freebourn ROBERTS|FREEBOURN, PLLC ROBERTS | FREEBOURN, PLLC focuses on complex civil litigation. The firm was founded by Kevin Roberts and Chad Freebourn, experienced trial lawyers with extensive experience handling eminent domain/ condemnation, employment, construction, personal injury/wrongful death, wage and hour, medical malpractice, trade secrets, real estate, class action, discrimination and business dispute cases. The firm practices in Washington, Idaho, Montana and Oregon.

ROBERTS|FREEBOURN’s broad experience includes representing clients in jury trials, bench trials, administrative hearings, mediations and arbitrations. Kevin and Chad have both represented clients through the appellate process, argued numerous cases before the Washington State Court of Appeals, the Washington State Supreme Court, the Oregon State Court of Appeals, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Kevin received his B.A. from Pacific University and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Idaho College of Law. Kevin is rated as an AV lawyer

by Martindale Hubbell, a “10.0” rating by AVVO and for the last eight years has been identified as one of “Spokane’s Best Lawyers” by Spokane Coeur d’Alene Living Magazine. Over the last seventeen years, his trial work includes numerous eminent domain/condemnation cases to a jury while representing many commercial property owners on the Washington State North/South Freeway Project, Spokane County projects and Spokane City projects. Kevin’s trial experience also includes trying numerous jury trials arising out of commercial construction projects, employment

claims, business disputes, trade secret violations and wage and hour class actions.

Chad received his B.A. in Economics from the University of Montana, his M.A. in Political Science from the University of Montana, and his Juris Doctorate from Gonzaga University’s School of Law. Chad is a graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, and an active Member of the Washington State Association for Justice. Chad’s trial work over the last eleven years has included numerous personal injury cases, several trade secret cases, employment discrimination cases, a wage and hour class action and medical malpractice cases.

The Lawyers of ROBERTS|FREEBOURN have also received the following recognitions: Being identified as a “Super Lawyer” by Washington Law and Politics Magazine (2011-2016) Being identified as a “Rising Star Super Lawyer” by Washington Law and Politics Magazine (2005, 2007-2009) - Included in “Best Lawyers in America” for Labor and Employment Law (2007-2016).

ROBERTS|FREEBOURN takes pride in providing quality, result driven legal representation. The firm’s clients know their work will be done by the experienced lawyer they hired and they will not just get handed off to a less experienced lawyer.

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Lisa Brewer. 9.3 Gonzaga University School of Law Law Office of Lisa E. Brewer Paul Mack, 9.6 Gonzaga University School of Law Law Office of Paul B. Mack paulbmack.com Kenneth Zigler, 10 Western New England College School of Law Zigler Law Office ziglerlawoffice.com FEDERAL CRIME John McEntire, 10 National Crime Defense CollegeMercer Law School Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and ID fd.org FINANCIAL MARKETS & SECURITIES Peter Moye, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Workland & Witherspoon, PLLC workwith.com

HEALTH CARE Teresa Sherman, 10 Sherman Law Office, PLLC Gonzaga University School of Law Mary Giannini, 9.9 University of Idaho College of Law Witherspoon Kelley witherspoonkelley.com INSURANCE Brad Smith, 10 University of Washington School of Law Ewing Anderson, P.S. Attorneys at Law ewinganderson.com Janelle Carney, 10 Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law GLP Attorneys, P.S., Inc. glpattorneys.com INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

GOVERNMENT

Whitney Stowe, 9.9 Michigan State University College of Law Foster Pepper, PLLC foster.com

Gloria Ochoa-Bruck, 10 University of Idaho College of Law City of Spokane my.spokanecity.org

Geoffrey Palachuk, 9.9 Notre Dame Law School Paine Hamblen LLP painehamblen.com

Patrick Johnson, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Patrick T Johnson, JR layers.law.cornell.edu

Rhett Barney, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Lee & Hayes, PLLC leehayes.com

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LANDLORD & TENANT

Constance Shields, 9.2 Gonzaga University School of Law Constance Shields Law, LLC constanceshieldslaw.com

James Studt, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law James L. Studt Law Office StudtLaw.com Garth Bergh, 9 University of Washington School of Law Law Office of GN Bergh gnbergh.com LAWSUITS & DISPUTES Lisa Dickinson, 10 University of Washington School of Law Dickinson Law Firm, PLLC dickinsonlawfirm.com

Lisa Malpass, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Winston & Cashatt Lawyers winstoncashatt.com “Doing the right things for the right reasons.”

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LITIGATION Matthew Crotty, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Crotty & Son Law Firm, PLLC crottyandson.com

Steven Hughes, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Ewing Anderson, P.S. Attorneys at Law ewinganderson.com John Nelson, 10 University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Foster Pepper, PLLC foster.com Aaron Goforth, 10 William & Mary Law School Davidson Backman Medeiros PLLC dbm-law.net Susan Nelson, 10 Case Western Reserve Univserity School of Law Dunn Black & Roberts PS dunnandblack.com Daniel Stowe, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Law Offices of Raymond W. Schutts

Kevin Roberts, 10 Roberts Freebourn, PLLC University of Idaho College of Law “An experienced trial lawyer focusing on complex litigation including employment law, eminent domain, and construction law.”

Eric Roth, 10 University of Washington School of Law Roth Law Offices

Timothy Fennessy, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Layman Law Firm, PLLP laymanlawfirm.com Geana Van Dessel, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Lee & Hayes PLLC leehayes.com Robin Haynes, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law McNeice Wheeler, PLLC mcneicewheeler.com Rondi Thorp, 9.9 Gonzaga University School of Law Meyer Thorp Attorneys at Law, PLLC meyerthorp.com William Hyslop, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Lukins & Annis, P.S. lukins.com

Matt Andersen, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Winston & Cashatt Lawyers winstoncashatt.com “Forty years of practice has taught me to help clients focus on what the law can fix, so we can work together to solve the right problems.”

Nicholas Kovarik, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Piskel Yahne Kovarik, PLLC pyklawyers.com Troy Nelson, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Randall & Danskin, PS randalldanskin.com Collette LeLand, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Winston & Cashatt Lawyers winstoncashatt.com “I am excited to bring my love of learning and problem solving to work each day to help individuals and businesses succeed.”

Karen Schweigert, Addams & Leavitt, PLLC SINCE EARNING HER JURIS DOCTORATE cum laude at Gonzaga University School of Law in 2003, Karen Schweigert has been dedicated to a wide variety of legal issues in Washington State. Karen is a compassionate attorney who has settled and litigated all aspects of family law, including child custody and support issues, spousal support, division of property, domestic violence, and modification and enforcement of family laws orders and judgments. She is also one of the “go-to” practitioners in Spokane County regarding complicated NonParental Custody matters. She is skilled at settling contentious cases, and was recently added to Spokane County’s registry as a Title 26 Guardian ad Litem.

Karen is a local contributor to Continuing Legal Education, presenting current information to other attorneys on different aspects of family law. She has been recognized by the Spokane County Bar Association in 2013 as Divorce Advice Attorney of the Year, and in 2014 as the Family Law Attorney of the Year.

Karen first began consulting for the firm of Addams & Leavitt in February 2015, and eventually became Of Counsel for the firm. She was drawn to Addams & Leavitt because of its ethical, competent, and compassionate methods of practice. Karen provides full and limited-scope representation for the firm in family law cases, with custom-tailored services for each client’s unique case. Addams & Leavitt focuses on issues ranging from Divorce to Dependency to De Facto Parentage, as well as Landlord-Tenant, Immigration, and other civil and criminal matters.

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SERVING RESIDENTS OF SPOKANE, eastern Washington, and Idaho, Crary, Clark, Domanico, & Chuang, P.S., (CCD Law) is known as a leading personal injury and criminal defense law firm in the Spokane area. CCD Law is the go-to firm for major negligence claims. They’ve been voted one of Spokane’s best firms every year since 2005 by Spokane Coeur d’Alene Living magazine.

Offering their clients more than 65 years of effective legal advocacy, lawyers Robert Crary, James Domanico, Dean Chuang, and Aaron Crary comprise the professional and dedicated team at CCD Law. Standing up for the rights of negligence victims, this practice has been committed to individualized, personal service to the Spokane community since1948.

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When you have been seriously injured in an accident or charged with a crime, it is crucial to seek the professional assistance of a competent attorney who can help you understand your legal options and ultimately protect your rights. Having effectively assisted nearly 20,000 clients over the past three decades, CCD Law has rightfully earned a reputation as a reliable, professional and knowledgeable legal resource. spokanecda.com • SEPTEMBER • 2016

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James McPhee, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Workland & Witherspoon, PLLC workwith.com MEDIATION Frank Hoover, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Law Offices of Frank Hoover, PS frankhoover.com MEDICAL MALPRACTICE Stephen Lamberson, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Etter McMahon Lamberson Clary & Oreskovich PC ettermcmahon.com

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Lewis Cooney, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Cooney Law Offices, P.S jcooney.com

Richard E. Lewis “THE MOST ENJOYABLE ASPECT of practicing law is helping people,” says Spokane attorney, Richard E. Lewis. For more than three decades, Lewis has effectively represented personal injury and sexual abuse cases as well as lawsuits involving defective medical devices, and drugs such as Xarelto and Fen-phen. His areas of expertise include injuries to children, claims involving automobile, motorcycle and bicycle “My motto is, ‘Representing Honest People with Serious Injury Claims,’” Lewis says. A nationally recognized auto accident attorney, Lewis earned the highest “superb” rating from Avvo.com which rates and profiles 90 percent of licensed attorneys in the United States based on research, client reviews, lawyer disciplinary histories and peer endorsements. Lewis is also publishing a book dealing with motorcycle and bicycle safety and injury claims.

Clients choose Richard E. Lewis not just because of his record of achieving successful verdicts and settlements, but because he is genuinely interested in their well-being. After many years of focusing on injury cases, Lewis has developed relationships with professionals, including physicians and specialists, whom he can call on to ensure clients get the care they need and the outcome they deserve.

I’m aggressive when it’s in the interest of my client,” Lewis says, “but it’s important to understand when to be an advocate and when to be a negotiator to obtain the best resolution in a specific situation.”

“The guiding principle is always to put the client’s interest first. The most important and satisfying thing I do is to help people get their life turned around and back to normal.”

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City of Spokane GLORIA OCHOA-BRUCK currently serves as Director of Multi-Cultural Affairs for the City of Spokane and is a member of the Mayor’s cabinet. Her areas of focus are regional criminal justice reform and racial equity.

Prior to commencing her position with the City of Spokane, she held a judicial services contract with the Spokane Tribe of Indians and served as Chief Judge for Spokane Tribal Court. Gloria commenced her career serving as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Benton County and then transitioned into private practice with a focus on State and Federal felony matters.

Gloria was appointed to serve as Commissioner for the Commission on Hispanic Affairs by Governor Gregoire in August of 2012 and was re-appointed to a second term as Chair by Governor Inslee in November of 2015. Gloria is a graduate of Leadership Tri-Cities Class XII, Leadership Spokane 2012 and the 2014 Washington Equal Justice Community Leadership Academy. She is President of the Latino Hope Foundation and a member Spokane County Bar Association’s Diversity Committee, Excelerate Success Leadership Team and Spokane Rotary Club 21. Gloria serves on the Washington State Bar Association Lawyer’s Fund for Client Protection Board and is certified as a Qualified Administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory.

Gloria holds a degree in Business Administration from Washington State University and a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Idaho College of Law. Gloria was accepted to Washington State University’s Criminal Justice and Criminology PhD program in the entering class of 2016.

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Wesley Mortesen, 10 Brigham Young University- J. Reuben Clark Law School Craig Swapp & Associates craigswapp.com

Geoffrey Swindler, 10 University of Washington School of Law Law Office of Geoffrey D. Swindler swindlerlaw.com

Ryan Poole, 9.2 University of Idaho College of Law Kirkpatrick & Startzel, PS ks-lawyers.com

Robert Crary, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Crary, Clark, Domanico & Chuang ccdlaw.com

Thomas Doran, 9.4 Gonzaga University School of Law Law Office of Thomas L. Doran tdoranlaw.com

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John R. Layman, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Layman Law Firm, PLLP laymanlawfirm.com

Richard Eymann, 9.9 Gonzaga University School of Law Eymann, Allison, Hunter, Jones, P.S. eahjlaw.com

Kathleen Paukert, 10 University of Washington School of Law Paukert & Troppman PLLC paukertlawgroup.com

William Gilbert, 10 Gerry Spencer Trial Lawyers College Gilbert Law Firm wagilbert.com

Robert Hahn, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Robert C. Han, III, P.S. rhahn.com

Jeffrey Nave, 10 University of Califonia, Hastings College of Law Foster Pepper, PLLC foster.com REAL ESTATE Michael Hague, 10 University of Idaho College of Law Hague Law Offices, PLLC haguelawoffices.com Brett Sullivan, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Lucent Law PLLC lucentlaw.com Kathyrn McKinley, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Paine Hamblen LLP painehamblen.com

Charles Conrad, 9 Gonzaga University School of Law Law Office of Charles T. Conrad motorcycleattorneyspokane.com

Patrick Cronin, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Winston & Cashatt Lawyers winstoncashatt.com “Your case, our Cause.”

Elizabeth Tellessen, 10 Golden Gate University School of Law Winston & Cashatt Lawyers winstoncashatt.com “Confidently putting my knowledge, experience, and diligence to work to protect the property rights and interests of my clients.”

SOCIAL SECURITY Michael Thompson, 10 Gonzaga University School of Law Michael G. Thompson Attorney at Law, PLLC TAX Gair Petrie, 10 University of Flordia, Fedric G. Levin College of Law Randall & Danskin, PS randalldanskin.com

Michael Howard, 10 University of Idaho College of Law Winston & Cashatt Lawyers winstoncashatt.com “When people ask me what kind of lawyer I am, I can’t help but reply: a damn good one.”

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James Workland, 9.8 Boston Univserity School of Law Workland & Witherspoon, PLLC workwith.com WORKERS COMPENSATION Michael Pontarolo,10 Gonzaga University School of Law Delay, Curran, Thompson, Pontarolo & Walker, PS delayandcurran.com

Law Office of Steve Graham THE FOCUS OF STEVE GRAHAM’S practice is criminal defense law. Early on, Graham distinguished himself as a lawyer that would take on nearly any challenge, and he has been hired for everything from misdemeanors to aggravated first degree murder. Steve Graham tried his first jury trial over 20 years ago at age 24, and has never been shy about stepping into the courtroom since. “I love being on the road meeting new people and visiting new towns” says Graham. “From the moment I take a case, I always start with the assumption that it will go to trial, and even at the first consultation, I am beginning to write the closing argument in my head” Graham explains.

Steve Graham also defends Title IX and other university disciplinary matters across the state. “We enjoy working with college students” Graham explains, “and there has been a big increase in the number of sexual assault charges brought on college campuses.” These matters are handled administratively, and only go to court as a last resort. Mr. Graham is often interviewed for college newspapers, as well as other publications nationwide. He is the author of popular blog posts on marijuana laws, dorm room searches, and social media and the law. Steve Graham was joined by associate Anthony Martinez in 2012, and his firm works on cases throughout Washington state.

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PAINE HAMBLEN LLP KATHRYN R. MCKINLEY AND GREGORY S. JOHNSON (pictured), along with Frederic G Emry, II, Eric J Sachtjen, , and Geoff F. Palachuk (recognized) epitomize the standard of quality legal services we uphold at Paine Hamblen. With over 25 attorneys and regional offices in Spokane, TriCities and Coeur d’Alene, we offer a broad range of practice areas that meet the diverse needs of our clients.

Paine Hamblen’s legacy began 120 years ago as one of the leading firms serving Eastern Washington and North Idaho. Although we are committed to maintaining long-held traditions of excellence, high ethical standards and a strong sense of community, nothing about our firm is old-fashioned. We take a fresh approach with creative, innovative ideas with a tenacious attention to service. Whether you’re an individual or Fortune 1000 company, a local business or an international start-up, our goal is to develop long-term client relationships based on hard work, trust and solid results.

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The Law Office of Shannon Deonier THE LAW OFFICE OF SHANNON DEONIER provides legal services to the Spokane community, primarily in the area of family law, such as divorce, custody, paternity, and adoption. There have been significant updates in the area of domestic partnerships/same sex marriage with recent changes in state law.

After being employed at a large firm for ten years, Shannon Deonier decided it was time to go out on her own. Having her own practice allows her the flexibility to select her own clients with varying needs and budgets. In her practice, Shannon is able to work out individualized payment arrangements for clients that may not fit into the corporate billing structure of larger firms.

If she could tell those looking for an attorney one thing, she’d advise them to ask questions before they get started. “People make mistakes that can be hard to repair by the time they realize they need legal help. Even if they don’t retain my services, it doesn’t hurt to call or make an initial appointment to get the information necessary to get a case started right.”

Shannon is supremely proud to have the final say in the cases she takes on, and to make legal services affordable for those going through difficult times.

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J. Brendan Kidd A FORMER CLIENT of criminal defense attorney J. Brendan Kidd stated, “I met Brendan in the worst moment of my life. He gave his best for my worst.

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Kidd Defense emphasizes all aspects of criminal defense, including DUI, felonies, domestic violence, post-sentencing, firearms restoration, drug, property and sex crimes. While Kidd Defense may be a new name to Spokane, Brendan is an experienced litigator that has been providing exceptional results for clients in Eastern Washington for nearly a decade, previously working with Cooney Law Offices.

Strong relationships have helped Brendan build a positive reputation within the Spokane legal community, resulting in successful strategic negotiations on behalf of his clientele. Clients have noted Brendan’s calm demeanor and ability to clearly communicate has helped them make informed decisions in times of uncertainty and emotional stress. “Mr. Kidd treated me like a normal person and judged me for who I am and not what I had done,” confessed another former client.

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Spokane Convention Center CHARLIE BREWER AND KARLA PORTER are the quintessential example of the world-shifting qualities found when women build strong relationships with one another. To date, their friendship is responsible for rallying a community to fun-raising more than $350,000 and assist more than 800 women in the battle against breast disease. Charlie and Karla developed a passion to educate as many people as possible about the life saving ability of Thermal Imaging as a risk assessment tool.

“We quickly had a mission to find a funding mechanism as it is not readily covered by insurance,” says Charlie. “We jokingly say a woman will put braces on her dog before she takes care of herself, but sadly there is a little truth in that. So, we wanted to do smoothing about it.” Beyond Pink’s Designer Bra Fashion Show debuted October of 2010 and the friends have never looked back.

Thermal Imaging is a risk assessment tool that can detect your risk of breast cancer now and in the future. It “sees” breast disease at its earliest stage, which could be 8-10 years before a mass is seen on a mammogram. It is a non-invasive procedure—no radiation, no compression, no contact. We chatted with Charlie and Karla to find out more: How is Beyond Pink different from other breast cancer awareness organizations? One hundred percent of net proceeds stay right here in our community to help fund thermal imaging. Chances are we have helped someone you know or love. We believe it’s not about finding a cure, it’s about not getting breast cancer in the first place; therefore, thermal imaging is the cure because it assists in the prevention. And! The event is like no other. We wanted to celebrate the strength and beauty of women. This runway show and auction with 12 stunning productions does just that. It is high-energy, high-sass and the smiles don’t stop all night. It really has become a “must attend” event in this city.

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risk thermogram is 22 times more likely to develop breast cancer than a low risk thermogram. We feel that a woman is more than a life, she is a footprint. Her footprint is the children she will raise, the friends she will nurture, the good she will do in the community and the lives she will touch. We believe we are saving footprints.

What are some tips women can follow to increase healthy breast tissue? Limit exposure to EMF’s (electro-magnetic frequencies) such as cell phones, hair dryers, and microwaves. Avoid or limit caffeine, eat organic whole foods, avoid exposure to chemicals, herbicides, pesticides and petroleum products. Consume healthy fats such as coconut oil or olive oil. Balance your hormones and use only bio-identicals. Reduce or eliminate red meat. Reduce sugar consumption. Take care of your teeth. Avoid plastics for food, water and personal care products. Avoid metal under-wire bras.

How many people are given a grant each year? We will be at 60 or more events this year, and this year alone we will help more than 400 women. Many are already at high risk and they have been given the gift of an early warning.

Who is eligible? Anyone within an hour radius of Spokane can apply. Both men and women age 20 and up. Although we have also helped people younger than that if there is a concern. People who need help with some or all of the cost can apply via our website beyondpink.net.

Beyond Pink is giving away a brand new car, compliments of the Inland Empire Toyota Dealer’s Association. They are selling one thousand $50 raffle tickets, and will draw the lucky winner on October 5 at Nectar Tasting Room. Follow them on Facebook to track where they will be next, or schedule a stop at your business or event, and they’ll drive the car—and the tickets—to you. They have launched a “Lunch and Learn” program, visiting businesses and events to share educational components of thermal imaging and breast health. beyondpink.org

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She will share the following strategies for unleashing your potential so you can begin your transformation right away: 1. Reclaim Your Power: Take a stand on your worth. Believe in the fact that you are capable of greatness and deserving of happiness. Eliminate negative self-talk, attack inhibitions, and unlock the prison of your limiting belief systems to unleash your potential.

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5. Maximize Productivity: Create a roadmap of actionable steps that systematically and strategically facilitate the achievement of your goals.

6. Embrace the Mindset of a Champion: Unravel self-defeating habits and attitudes, so you can pursue your dreams unencumbered.

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FOR THOSE OF YOU who have been following along with my column, you know that this past January, I pledged to only buy products and services from women-owned businesses for the entire year. I decided to do this for several reasons: to highlight some of the great women-owned businesses out there, to do my small part in helping to grow these businesses, and to show that anyone can do this, as long as you just “shift your shopping.”

Many of my girlfriends in Spokane have been following my journey and, to my delight, have shared with me that they’ve bought some of the women-owned items I’ve mentioned on my vlog. But one of the questions I often get about my social experiment is not necessarily how I find products made by women-owned companies, but how I find women-owned businesses to provide all the services that a normal adult needs (banking, medical). Research and being dedicated to only making intentional purchases is what sees me through.

Among the most import of these adult services is self-care. As I get older, the creeks and pops my body makes are certainly more noticeable. I could reach for a bottle of the national brand pain reliever, but that wouldn’t be an intentional choice in my quest to support womenowned businesses. I’ve compiled a list

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10 WEEK FATLOSS CHALLENGE of several ways you can support woman-owned businesses as you practice self-care in the Spokane metro area: 1. Headaches, muscle and joint pain or even inflexibility are things that we accept as we grow older. But these conditions can be reduced and even alleviated with physical therapy. Consider visiting woman-owned, Paula Dillon Mays Therapy Clinic. With five locations in the Spokane area, they make it easy to get experienced, compassionate care.

2. Woman-owned Pilates Evolved is committed to helping you become your best self—whether you’re recovering from surgery, trauma, dealing with chronic pain/ discomfort, or simply want to improve how your body moves, looks and feels.

3. Promoting health, wellness and sustainability for the Spokane community by respectfully sharing authentic Native American herbal wisdom, woman-owned, Sister Sky creates natural products such as sweetgrass, lotion and body washes with healing properties.

4. A confident personal image can do more for a person than a hundred self-help books. Create your best persona by visiting woman-owned Salon Nouveau. Try a stress-relieving scalp massage that will stimulate the scalp and improve circulation and leave your hair lustrous, as well.

5. Visit woman-owned Azteca Grill in Coeur d’Alene and choose any one of the seven margaritas on her menu. Drinking tequila has long been the Mexican remedy for aches and pains, and studies have proven that it can be an effective pain reliever. Not only does it help to dilate the blood vessels (leading to better blood flow), but it can help you to deal with tension, strains, and even mild headaches.

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Kate Armstrong’s great grandmother was an entrepreneur during the 30s, a time where women rarely owned businesses. Kate’s heritage, plus her former career as a Corporate Diversity Manager, has led her to make 2016 the year she will intentionally support women business owners. Follow her on various social media platforms and her blog @IntentionalKate.

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Closing the gap The Gift of Understanding & Being Understood

By Jennifer Evans

HAVE YOU EVER chosen to share something with a friend, only to have the receiver translate your message incorrectly? It’s especially frustrating when the story is meant to convey a moment of determination or victory, yet I find myself in the company of someone expressing the wrong response—like sorrow or sympathy—and I walk away feeling embarrassed, confused or disempowered.

There is something indescribable about being understood.

I am proud to have a great deal of friends.

Those friendships inevitably ebb and flow, but when I make a genuine connection with another human, there is something special about that. I cherish shared memories. When it comes to intimate friendships, the pool is shallow. There are few who truly “get” me and don’t merely tolerate the parts they don’t like, but understand it’s all part of the package.

With those friends, I am unabashedly myself.

I say the things I genuinely feel and my filter dissipates. The best part of all, is those people are not surprised by what’s on my mind, and they often feel the same way, or knew to expect it from me.

I gravitate toward people—women especially—who have grit. That feels weird to admit because for years I thought I preferred male friendships: it’s clear to me now, I was wrong. I’m drawn to strong, driven women with ambition, motivation, passion, and persistence who use that to actualize their dreams. Our conversations are about topics we grapple with: struggle, frustration, exhaustion. But not once do those conversations end in sympathetic responses. You will never hear me say: “What a rough day, sounds like you need a massage,” or “Awww. That’s so sad. I don’t even know what I’d do in your shoes.” I acknowledge that what they’re going through sucks, that if anyone can handle the situation it’s them; and we typically remind each other to breathe, and ask if the other needs anything to help them get back on track. More often than not, being heard is all we need along with a little time to dust ourselves off from whatever knocked us down.

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we have and need friends to satisfy different moods, events, and situations. However, at the end of the day, it’s important to know who I can turn to to be authentically me and know I’ll be accepted without judgment, and even coached to be the best version of myself.

It continues to be a journey, and here are some realizations I’m making along the way: 1. Always be myself. When I have found myself curbing what I choose to share out of fear of a friend’s criticism of my thoughts and feelings, I’ve learned to reevaluate the strength of that connection.

2. Honor myself. I’ve learned to ask for what I want and need and to discuss challenges as they arise. When a response or behavior shows up that hurts or leaves me perplexed, I talk about it with the goal of a shared understanding that strengthens the friendship.

3. Proximity is power. Some friendships grow stronger when I become friends through work or via a common interest. I naturally gravitate toward the people I see and work with most. I maintain as many close connections as possible, but don’t fall into the trap of feeling bad because some connections drift with time and changes in circumstance.

4. My friends are my choice. Just because someone is pursuing me doesn’t mean I need to reciprocate. When I’m not feeling the same way, I’m not obligated to befriend them. I work to find a way to connect that fits best for both of us.

5. I can’t please everyone. While I don’t have words of wisdom on how to approach this, I simply know that I need to remember this and stop trying to be everything to everyone.

6. Cherish lifelong friendships. They are rare and worthy of TLC. Even when time and circumstances pull us apart, these are the friends who will be there for me no matter what. I’ve learned to let them know how much they mean to me as often as I can.

Understanding the contributions to my life—and to my heart and soul—of the connections and friendships I have formed along the way, helps me choose—with more wisdom and insight—those I share my whole self with, and makes me a better friend in return.

As the brilliant Lucius Annaeus Seneca said: “One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.”

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By Jennifer LaRue

re ghosts real? Are there things that exist on other realms? Whether you’re a believer or a skeptic, you cannot deny that weird sh*t happens. Weird sh*t (W.S.) is a term that Ronnie Rennae Foster and LauraLee Mistycah use freely in their line of work. They are international Ghost Busters who have sent hundreds of thousands of spirits to the light including quite a few that were trapped at the Glover Mansion in Spokane.

We met in a hotel bar in downtown Spokane where they were both attending a wedding reception. LauraLee and Ronnie Rennae could not be more different in appearance; LauraLee is tall, dark and has a piercing gaze while Ronnie Rennae is tiny with white hair and a soft gaze. Ronnie Rennae actually reminded me of Tangina Barrons of the infamous “go to the light, Carol Anne” from the first Poltergeist film (1982).

While outwardly different, they finish each other’s sentences and complement each other, doing their ghost busting as a team to verify each other’s findings, consult with each other, make

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use of both spiritual realms that they work with, and watch each other’s backs. Ronnie Rennae receives insights and inspiration from the angelic realm while LauraLee is a Wiccan (something, she stresses, that has nothing to do with Satan), working in the realms of spirit, the unknown and the supernatural.

Both are quick to laugh. “A sense of humor is essential when rescuing trapped spirits,” Ronnie Rennae says. “It raises the energy and keeps us centered. It makes it easier to deal with the heavy, dark emotions we often encounter.” They had me laughing when they

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called certain spirits “ass souls.” In all seriousness, they do a service that is not always taken seriously by others, at least not until their services are needed. “My neighbor introduces me as the ‘friendly neighborhood witch’ and people poke fun at me but all in good humor,” LauraLee says. “I’m sure that some people might think I’m loony tunes, but then they also know where to come when things get out of hand with spirits and hauntings.

Seems that happens a lot; people don’t believe in this stuff until it happens to them.”

This stuff happens more than you might think and many of their experiences are documented in a book they wrote called Got Ghosts: the Bizarre but True Tales of the Ghost Buster Gals that has been endorsed by Brad and Sherry Steiger, authors of more than 160 books and leading authorities in the paranormal and spiritual, and New York Times bestselling authors Dannion Brinkley and James Van Praagh who was also co-executive producer of the TV show “Ghost Whisperer.” The book is filled with stories of the work they’ve done including assisting trapped and lost spirits in finding their way back home by opening portals to the Light, providing an opportunity for closure and resolving issues that trap souls in the first place, closing negative or destructive vortexes that can deplete energy or cause illness, removing negative energy beings that have infiltrated someone’s personal space, helping people understand and communicate with disembodied spirits and deceased loved ones that may be trying to give them a message, and removing stuck emotions of fear, anger, revenge, guilt, hate and confusion from the Earth’s energy grid.

They have received hundreds of letters of thanks and are called regularly to help others remotely and on-site. Helping others is their main motivation and explained in the foreword of their book as “an effort to assist people in transforming their fears and misconceptions of the unseen worlds, into love and understanding, as quickly as possible.

We believe the more people that embrace love and compassion as a way of navigating through this reality, the higher the collective consciousness becomes. The more trapped souls that are released and sent ‘home,’ the more beneficial it is for the planetary grid system. This release then elevates the Earth’s vibration. The higher the vibration, the more evolved humans can become. This is a primary reason that we have taken on the mantle of Ghost Busters.”

Ronnie Rennae and LauraLee have trained and worked in the field of the unknown for many years. As a skeptical believer, I am only certain that they love deeply. It was suggested that I was a First Wave Indigo and I told them that their website was “cheesy” (they actually added that word on their website after meeting me) and we agreed all around. Ronnie Rennae who believes that “there is no thing that is not God,” lives in TumTum where she cares for many animals and LauraLee lives in Elk where she also cares for many animals. “I am registered with SCRAPS to be a ‘forever home’ for rescued ducks and chickens. I live in an enchanted cedar forest, keeping me sane in my crazy and insane world of W.S.,” she says.

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Her story The Difference

INVISIBLE PAIN

By Lerria Schuh

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hree years ago, a 2.5 second incident changed my life.

Throughout the past year I have shared many “returning to my pretraumatic brain injury life firsts” on social media. First time skiing, back on the boat, and others. Like most people on social media, I shared the good parts of those return experiences, and not the haunting effects and near-disastrous outcomes in an attempt to avoid the perceived desire for sympathy that often results from social media posts, regardless of intentions.

However, as I begin to feel better, the realization of how completely and utterly horrible I have felt since the accident becomes increasingly clear. I wish not an ounce of sympathy. Rather, I recognize that it would be a disservice to other traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors, and those with invisible illness, to not share my story.

Over and over again we react with dismay when a famous person commits suicide who had a seemingly perfect life, only to find out they had an invisible illness or injury that caused them to fight demons daily. We stand stunned when super human strength football players crumble and speak of the mental challenges they have experienced as the result of brain injury. If I’m an educated adult and stay silent about my experience, what are teenagers with head injury doing? They stay silent and do everything they can to seem normal, too.

Last fall, I went to the hospital for an invasive spinal fluid leak test. That experience is worthy of a chapter in a novel, but suffice it to say it was my last straw with doctors and the health system. The normal test results were insufficient to determine the cause of symptoms. I needed a break from the process of trying to heal. It was time to accept my “new normal” and all the deficits, aches and pains that went with it.

I went skiing again and proudly posted my photos and “I did it!” declarations to friends and family. I didn’t share the sheer terror that ripped its way through my heart with every turn I took. I didn’t share that my lips trembled, my muscles tensed to stone or that it took every ounce of my being to force myself back on the chairlift again. I didn’t share that I didn’t return to the mountain.

I don’t often share that 1,095 days ago an incessant ringing began in my ears and has not ceased. After a busy day, when settling into what should be the quiet of night, the ringing is so loud I am sure the neighbors can hear the buzzing in my head.

After the first “return” on a boat earlier this summer, I told my TBI to shove it. It was a glorious feeling to have the wind in my hair and sun on my face, and I was proud to share it. I didn’t mention that five minutes after getting into the car to drive home from the lake, my vision blurred and didn’t clear up for hours.

I don’t share the challenges of anxiety, depression, dizziness, sensitivity to light and sound, emotional avoidance or the imbalance and pressure in my ears.

I don’t share how difficult exercise is and how the resulting weight gain is both shameful and embarrassing. I don’t share how sometimes if I get tired my brain simply shuts down during a conversation, making what is said to me nearly

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impossible to track. When I leave a social gathering early, I pull out a smile and laugh when I tell you “my brain is done” or “my fun meter has run out.” I don’t tell you that if I stay, I will collapse into an emotional puddle on the floor. I don’t often share that my compassion for others has grown ten-fold. I no longer sweat the small stuff. I’m more forgiving, more patient, and I believe, more kind.

In my career, I am more thoughtful and strategic. Upon returning to work I built systems to keep myself on track and as a result am more organized. I work with an intention that is both better defined and more clear. I believe I am a better leader because the passion I have is tainted with an understanding that the here, the now, is more important than perhaps I believed before.

I am a better leader, friend, family member and even stranger, because I understand life’s fragility in a way I did not before.

One month ago I began seeing a new doctor. A chiropractor who takes an innovative approach to healing has loaded me up with vitamin supplements and treatments including acupuncture pressure points, cold laser therapy, balance therapy, icing techniques, and more. I have to schedule the treatments after work because they can flatten me for the rest of the day. This doctor has reduced my daily 8-10 ice pick headaches to 5 a week. He identified the same disconnect between my brain and my central nervous system that the other doctors did, but rather than shaking his head and telling me it is my new normal, he has a plan to correct it. He identified the same spinal fluid flow challenge the other doctors did, but instead of a new normal, he is working to re-balance the fluid in my brain so that proper healing can take place.

The disconnect in my central nervous

system has caused balance issues explaining unusual experiences I have had. It also explains why my left leg is starting to drag when I walk and why my left knee has been swollen for three years.

Balance therapy is working.

If you know someone who has experienced a head injury or suffers from an invisible illness, please understand that there is much more happening beyond what you see. I guarantee you that they are not telling you everything they are experiencing. I promise you their hidden pain is real, and is much deeper and more intense than you can image. They are experiencing things they cannot begin to explain, so they simply don’t talk about it.

I can also promise you that if you know someone with a head injury or an invisible injury/illness, they need your compassion and your patience. They want you to slow down . . . and care.

Lerria Schuh sustained a head injury at her home in July 2013. While initially considered a mild injury, complications from postconcussion syndrome have continued since the accident. Throughout the struggle of recovery, Lerria has maintained her position as WestCoast Entertainment Vice President of Marketing, representing The Best of Broadway and National Geographic Live series in Spokane. A mother of three teenagers and wife to a devoted husband, Lerria is an avid reader, enjoys being outdoors, and traveling. Lerria has begun sharing her story of traumatic brain injury to help educate others about this widely misunderstand invisible injury and the impact it has on both survivors and caregivers.

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By Erika Prins

JOURNALIST TRACY SIMMONS covered the religion beat all over the country before settling down in Spokane five years ago.

Two years ago, she became executive director of SpokaneFāVS—short for Spokane Faith and Values—an online publication that publishes perspectives from people of all faiths. In this month’s Role Model, Tracy talks about the social taboos, religion and politics, and why they matter so much to her.

How did you decide to live in Spokane?

I had started a similar publication in Connecticut, which I sold. I came here to start up another religion news site. I have family in Port Townsend, which is what pulled me to Washington, and I chose Spokane because there are three religious institutions here—Whitworth, Gonzaga, Moody—more than 350 houses of worship and a growing community.

What inspired you to found SpokaneFāVS? In 2009, when the newspaper industry began to tank, I left my job as a print journalist in Connecticut and launched my own online publication.

Newspapers across the country had stopped covering religion and I felt that religion is something readers deserve to learn about. A digital publication is perfect for faith reporting because it lends itself to multimedia coverage and offers interaction—such as comments.

What is the publication all about? Is it different from many other religious publications?

SpokaneFāVS is the only publication of its kind. Our mission is to provide non-sectarian coverage of religion, spirituality and ethics in the Inland Northwest and to promote dialogue through online journalism and community engagement opportunities. We are hyperlocal, we cover all religions— even atheism and agnosticism—and we do lots of stuff offline. We have monthly Coffee Talk forums and do other events that allow people to engage face-to-face, so we’re really creating community.

I became a religion reporter 14 years ago because I think educating people about one another’s faith is key to creating a compassionate and understanding community. I grew up in a home that was not tolerant of other belief systems and that is a damaging way to live. We can’t be ignorant about the morals and ethics that drive our neighbors.

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How has your life changed since you became executive director of Spokane FAVs? When I came here I was the editor and community manager of FāVS. We were then owned by a national organization, Religion News LLC. I took over FāVS about two years ago as E.D. when Religion News LLC lost its funding. Spokane had embraced FāVS and I wanted to give the organization back to the community by making it a local nonprofit.

My life has changed in that role because now I’m doing more admin, less reporting.

But so many volunteers have stepped up, it’s really affirmed my decision to keep FāVS going as an independent site.

In your experience, what are the most pressing challenges facing the Spokane community in terms of open dialogue on religion and ethics?

I see a real divide between conservative religious communities and more liberal religious communities here in Spokane. It’s been an ongoing challenge to get the two sides to dialogue together—to stop and listen to each other and try to understand each other—both online and offline. If we can stop and really listen and try to learn about someone who believes differently than us, we can begin to respect and even embrace one another—and that makes for an incredible community.

What is Spokane doing well in these areas?

In the five years I’ve been here I’ve seen an increase in interfaith efforts.

SpokaneFāVS has about 50 writers, every month about 35-40 people attend our Coffee Talk forums and the Interfaith Council’s Meet The Neighbors has been a huge success.

Tell me about an experience in the process of fostering conversation around religion and ethics in Spokane that has challenged or transformed your perspective?

SpokaneFāVS is doing that thing you’re not supposed to do: talk about religion.

Since the site has been up I’ve only had to delete about five comments off the website.

Like I said before, there’s still work to do, but I’m continually amazed and encouraged by how many people here truly want to have a passionate, challenging and constructive conversation about faith and ethics.

When you’re not working on Spokane FAVs or teaching at GU, what do you enjoy doing?

I’m probably out cycling somewhere, or on a hike. The outdoors is my church. I also have four chickens and an elderly dog that I spend a lot of time caring for.

In your ideal world, how would people with different religious and spiritual beliefs in the Spokane community engage with each other?

They would really get to know each other, have dinner together, coffee, celebrate one another’s sacred events, invite one another into their homes. By doing this, that person truly becomes your friend or neighbor—they become recognized as a human being to you, rather than someone you identify by their religion.

Are you working on anything new?

Creating new journalism courses at Gonzaga. We’re always working to improve FāVS by thinking of new projects, new stories, more writers, et cetera. I invite anyone to contact me to learn more through spokanefavs.com.

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Can’t We All Train Together?

by Matt Griffith, CSCS, CFSC

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ne mistake women make is training themselves differently than men. Want to know what happens when a group of untrained men and untrained women do the same training regime? They both get stronger.

The only difference for a training program is in the goal.

Where do you want to be in a month, six months, two years?

What about at 40, 50, or 60?

Goals change as someone ages but the basics remain the same: remain injury free, keep decent mobility and flexibility, and maintain basic strength levels so you can live the life you want.

When you play a particular sport, the sport will dictate which exercises, movements, and skills practice you need for improvement. The method doesn’t change based on gender.

Rather than looking for a magical routine specifically designed for women, what matters more is following a program consistently, putting forth effort, dialing in your nutrition, and getting enough

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sleep. If you don’t apply these elements to your training, you could follow the best routine designed by some guru trainer and you won’t make a step toward achieving your goals. But apply those four points while following a “men’s strength and conditioning routine” and you will make loads of progress.

Any program must be scaled to fit exactly where you are, as an individual, on this day.

Squats strengthen legs and butts for a man or woman, yet as an individual, perhaps you find it more advantageous to train front squats or goblet squats rather than back squats. It isn’t really a gender thing, it’s a genetics thing. The size of your frame, length of your legs, or width of your hips all affect how well and deep you squat.

You can’t change how you are put together and these physical features determine how well you respond to exercises and movements, particularly at more extreme ranges of motion. Some people are built to squat massive weights, man or woman, and others are built to press weights

overhead, or do tons of pull ups easily compared to others.

When it comes down to it, what do most women want out of their training? To look and feel healthier, to look good naked, to be stronger and more “toned,” or be more athletic. Same thing most men want, come to think of it. Funny thing is, whether man or woman, if you train hard to be more athletic you get all those other things as part of the package.

Most men want bigger muscles, bigger arms and chest.

That’s hypertrophy. Most women want a well-shaped, toned butt and well-toned arms. That’s also hypertrophy. They both want flat stomachs. That comes from eating well. Many women are duped into thinking they need “specialized” programs different from a man to get the same results.

Let’s look at losing body fat for example. Healthy eating comes down to what works best for an individual. Some women respond better to higher levels of healthy carbs and lower levels of fat and protein. Other women are

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Look for a program that fits your goals. Try it out and then tweak it to fit your individual issues and preferences and weaknesses. Dial in your technique, sleep well, and eat healthy. Don’t be afraid to bump the weights up on that barbell or to grab a heavier kettlebell. Moving more weight with proper technique and the right amount of effort will get you where you want to be faster, safer, and better than any program designed by somebody selling you on the idea that as a woman you need to train differently. If you want to make the best gains of your life, find a well-educated trainer who will lead you, push you, teach you, and treat you with respect as an individual.

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he advancement of Latinos in the United States could not have happened without the agony of our immigrant mothers. They have endured suffering, tears and years of abuse to give their children a better life. I would like to dedicate my story to the mothers who emigrate from Latin America, whose stories are so often invisible, and specifically to my mother, who sacrificed so much for her family.

My mother came to the United States to work and to make a better life for her children.

She tolerated perpetual discrimination, physical abuse and labored under extremely harsh conditions with no legal protections because she was an undocumented immigrant. In 1972, at the age of 12 and as the oldest of five children, she worked in the agricultural fields traveling from Southern California up to the Skagit Valley in Washington State.

Her upbringing was one of constant mental and physical abuse. There was no room for school. In fact, she was so rarely in class due to her work in the fields that my mother only retained a first grade level education, even if she was passed on to the next grade. She and my uncles were forced to labor in summer’s hot drenching sun with little food, only to come home at the end of a 12-hour day to household chores. They were forced to hand over their paychecks to support their step-father’s alcoholic vices. In a dark back room—my mother’s only private space—her stepfather would abuse her. No one could speak up about the abuse because they knew that no law would protect them since they were in this country undocumented.

The family never received an education beyond elementary, which contributed to the their level of self worth—to not feel confident enough to defend themselves, or to feel that their voice mattered. In her early 20s, my mother met my father, ran away with him and started a family. As a married woman she continued to labor in the fields, at plant farms, in fish hatcheries: anywhere that would allow her to work. She remembers being bullied in school for not being able to speak English. She was always referred to as a wetback. She never had the courage to defend herself.

When my mother tells me about these things I can’t help but feel frustrated at her: “Why didn’t you say anything to your teachers? Why didn’t you stand up for yourself?” My innate privilege, having grown up in the United States as a U.S. citizen, receiving an education, and having laws that protect me, has made it hard for me to understand her way of thinking.

You see, my mother has lived her life passively according to the Hispanic folk culture “marianismo,” which is the veneration for the feminine virtues that dictate female gender roles. In this culture it is the custom for women not to speak up, to suffer in silence, to be submissive to their husbands, but above all embrace motherhood as expected.

I have my own story of motherhood: I have experienced the stigma of being a single mother. I have been a victim of discrimination throughout my life, mostly for having undocumented parents. I have been ostracized for not having the same English language

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This is nothing compared to what many immigrant women have endured.

The difference between Latino Americans, born in the U.S., and our undocumented mothers is that we have a voice and more opportunities to better ourselves. My mother did not have a voice. My mother, like tens of thousands of others, lived life without asking for recognition, without taking credit for the success of her children. To my mother, having her children in this country and seeing us escape the cycle of injustice, of political and economic insecurity is enough. For what she endured, in silence, for a better life for me, is what it means to be a mother.

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By Holly Lytle

Therapy for All HAVE YOU EVER HAD what you thought was a brilliant, drop the mic, “my job here is done” type of parenting moment only to find that while that one problem is solved, you now have an entirely new set of parenting nightmares? Here’s how mine so innocently began.

Several columns ago, I recapped a beautiful mother and son moment on the subject of autism. Feeling ever-so-clever, I used the literal meaning of a ruler to explain to Caleb that autism affects everyone differently.

Some people have a little more autism, some have a little less. But in the end, autism is part of what makes Caleb perfect; just the way he is. Bam. Parenting genius. I’ve been practicing my Special Needs Mother-of-theYear acceptance speech ever since. So, how did this moment create the recent series of train wrecks in my life?

Last school year, Caleb climbed off the bus crying because a classmate had been mean to him. When he finally calmed down to explain, he said: “She said my autism doesn’t make me perfect. I told her that my mom says I’m perfect just the way I am and she’s not allowed to talk about my autism ever again.” (Gulp) What was intended to help him see that autism does not mean he’s broken has now created a new misunderstanding. I decided to backtrack a bit. “I guess I should have been more specific,” I said. “She’s right, Caleb. No one in this world is perfect. But some of our differences, like your autism, are what makes you wonderful.

Maybe perfect was a poor word to use when I was describing what makes you great.” Caleb’s little sister, Kelly, wasn’t satisfied with how I dealt with the situation and shouted angrily with her fists clenched: “Listen to me, Caleb. The next time she talks about your autism you tell her that your autism makes you smart! Smarter than her, smarter than me, and smarter than everyone in our class. I’m gonna tell her tomorrow that she’s not perfect and see how she likes it. No one is mean to my brother.”

I calmed them down and things went smoothly after that. Caleb finished the school year understanding that no one is perfect.

Kelly educated their classmates that autism makes her brother special and that it’s best to not argue the point—or suffer the consequences—and their older brother Tyler started exploring new medications to help control his Tourette’s.

Things were smooth sailing until I noticed that my daughter’s already unique fashion trends began to oddly change. Instead of accentuating her beloved alternative to pants, (tights=socks+pants), she began fashioning elaborate accessories that resembled neck braces, arm slings created from infinity scarves, layered socks to resemble a foot cast, and crutches made from youth ski poles. I won’t lie, the fear of a spontaneous visit from Child Protective Services began keeping me up at night.

Things finally fell into perspective during a long commute to one of Caleb’s therapy appointments when Kelly, who was disgruntled over a play session cut short with the neighbor’s new puppy, shouted from the backseat, “I’m really mad at you, Mom. Everyone in this family gets therapy but me. Tyler gets to go to the doctor for his Tourette’s, Caleb gets lots of therapy cause of his autism, and-Iget-nothing! It’s not fair. I have problems too, ya know.”

As I processed her outburst, Tyler added fuel to the fire as he laughed and said: “Wait, wait, wait. Let me get this straight.

You’re mad because you’re normal? That’s just too good.” Two things happened in that next moment. Tyler received a hard whack to the head, courtesy of a make-shift crutch wielded by his sister in the backseat, and I received an emotional whack to the heart. In my effort to help Caleb accept his differences as something that makes him wonderful, I planted the seed in my daughter’s mind that she was not special because she was born without a disability. For weeks I had watched her trying to create a disability that, in her mind, would make her special too.

I’ve spent the last few weeks of the summer creating purposeful quality alone time with my daughter, showing her through my actions and my words how amazing she is and, to her delight, she will be starting counseling this fall. Because, really, what’s another session of therapy in our full lives of sockpants and super heroes?

Holly Lytle is the mother of three and is the founder of The ISAAC Foundation, a local nonprofit organization.

In her free time she enjoys chronicling her many adventures of motherhood for this column.

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IT SEEMS LOGICAL that when a star dies it would go out like a campfire— keeping up the blaze for a bit until it slowly dims down and fades away. But that’s not how it works. It’s believed that when the biggest stars are about to die, they actually get brighter, swelling in size before a colossal explosion marks the end.

For centuries, women have experienced injustices tied to our sexuality and reproductive lives. This star has burned bright. And while society has moved forward—welcoming medical and technological advancements, broader human rights policies, and equality for all genders—this stigma has persisted.

This leaves us in a peculiar place. We know better, but we’re not doing better.

There’s no better way to summarize the global health crisis that is the Zika virus—it is a pinnacle of injustice against women. The introduction of this virus into our environment has highlighted the desperate need for more reproductive health care and education, which has been recommended by the Center for Disease Control as the first line of response. At the same time, it’s showed us the nonsensical persistence with which some are clinging to their opposition to sexual health resources, even when that results in keeping life-saving care out of reach.

This issue is burning brighter, putting our views on sexuality and sexual health on a collision course with science, proven public health measures, and a person’s personal ability to meet basic health needs.

The ties that bind The Zika virus is a tropical illness primarily spread by mosquitos, but can also be sexually transmitted. Its symptoms are mild—fever, rash, joint pain—although most people never have symptoms. There is no cure, and a vaccine is not expected for wide use for two to three years.

The virus’s tie to women’s sexuality is not just that it can be sexually transmitted. The virus also impacts pregnant women, causing severe birth defects and miscarriage. Women who can’t test for pregnancy, access ultrasounds to monitor fetal health, or access birth control and abortion—an essential service for women who are miscarrying—are left with no options.

In Latin American countries—where birth control and reproductive health care are heavily stigmatized—officials are actually

asking women to abstain from sex, rather than providing them with these public health resources.

In the U.S., several women have experienced Zika-related miscarriages, and in early August the first infant death from Zika complications was recorded in Texas.

This is an outrage because it didn’t—and doesn’t—have to be this way. The reality is viruses don’t discriminate. It’s humans in leadership and the social constructs they create— around sex, birth control, abortion, supporting people with disabilities, and pregnancy—that ultimately determine who gets sick and who doesn’t.

The last epidemic As it stands now, a year of political attacks in the U.S. removed funding for reproductive health services, which primarily impacts women with low incomes and those in rural areas. There are still many women who don’t have access to basic services, let alone the robust range of care they need to remain safe from Zika.

A bill to provide $1.1 billion in funding to address the virus was blocked in Congress because it contained a provision to block Planned Parenthood from the response.

Zika is not the first public health threat we’ve ever faced. We routinely take commonsense measures to reduce the transmission of influenza, ebola, and West Nile. But those public health issues aren’t tied to women’s sexual and reproductive lives. If we are to properly address epidemics like Zika, we have to confront and shed any social baggage that would hinder our response as well as end the political and ideological reasons for denying resources.

Finally, we have to accept that our questions may not have simple answers. To address Zika, we have to take action on the issues that intersected to create these current challenges. This means addressing poverty, birth control, religion’s role in health care, abortion, stigma around pregnancy, and ensuring that we have strong social systems and policies in place to support people born with disabilities and their families—another key face of Zika.

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here are days when I know with absolute certainty that my six kids grow weary of living together. We live in times of boomerang children, though, and I have vowed that as long as we can find a place for each body to sleep, I will never turn my children out. So here we are, all kids (ages 11-26), plus two grandkids (7 and 2), under one roof.

The other night my granddaughter popped into my room just to show me her new pajamas before rushing off to finish watching Star Wars with her 20-year-old uncle. And last week, the middle uncle took her along to my youngest son’s football camp—so she could “help” out.

Several times each week my oldest daughter watches her niece and nephew while their mother goes to work or school. My youngest son and daughter let their niece and nephew hang out with them in different ways, whether it’s playing video games or tossing a football, creating a fairy garden outside or being coached on girl power.

We don’t have a big house—in fact at times it seems to be near-bursting at the seams. And we don’t have local extended family—I’ve been a single mom for 10 years now. Since moving to Spokane to start a new life as a reconfigured family a decade ago, we have faced our share of struggles and triumphs. At first the triumphs were seemingly little, like opening a bank account on my own, registering my car in a new state or securing an apartment for my family. The struggles though—there were nights with almost no sleep as my mind raced, filled with worry about the children or money.

I have learned first-hand what the phrase “it takes a village” really, truly means. Our village began in the domestic violence shelter and has grown steadily as our roots grow deeper and stronger in this community. Our village includes teachers and coaches, along with so many other moms who are on their own, as well. We’ve been blessed to have met so many wonderful, helpful and encouraging people so even when I was filled with doubt, I knew I was never really alone. And that’s what my kids have learned as well.

These days, the triumphs our family experiences are on a level I could never have imagined 10 years ago. I was lucky enough to find a great job as well as go to school and start working toward a degree. My kids have had fantastic opportunities with sports teams and school activities. We’ve been able to contribute to our little village and learn how to be of use to those around us. And while I still struggle with worry about my kids, my grandkids, and money, I also get to sit back and watch these two generations inside my home dance their dance of life together, as they continually learn to live and to love. For all of the craziness that may be going on in this world, I step inside my house and love that this is my home. If my crew could only see themselves the way I see them. If they only knew . . .

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A superb pasta needs a superb cheese. These goat cheese raviolis easily had the best filling of the bunch. Grilled zucchini and heirloom tomatoes paired perfectly but what really won me over was the white corn. It left each bite with a unique sweetness after the much more upfront flavors of arugula basil sauce and fresh parm.

Moon Time $14

Had a long day on Lake Coeur d’ Alene and want your ravioli to have a little pep in its step? Try Cajun cheese stuffed raviolis topped with a Andouille sausage and Tabasco. The rich cream sauce had my guests asking for more than just a bite. Make sure to use the warm french bread to sop up all the leftovers.

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Not all ravioli are created equal. Some are vegetarian.

Relax underneath the enormous peacock stainedglass ceiling and enjoy a butternut squash ravioli with creamy polenta covered in a thick coulis sauce made of purĂŠed and strained roasted red peppers. The only downfall was the blandly steamed and non-seasoned broccolini.

Ambrosia $15

This Spokane Valley bistro offers both lunch and dinner versions of ricotta chive pasta stuffed to the brim with crab. The heavy pasta is tossed in a surprising light sherry cream sauce, full of nutty grated parmesan and caramelized red onions.

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ASIAN AND INDIAN Aloha Island Grill. Hawaiian. Operating out of two former Taco John shacks on Monroe and West Francis,

Patrick and Lori Keegan serve up fresh, tender Teriyaki Chicken “plates” that will keep you coming back.

Based on family recipes from the islands and plenty more than just teriyaki, both spots offer a student discount; the Francis location serves a creative breakfast concoction called the “Loco Moco.” Open daily. 1724 N. Monroe (509) 443-1632 and 1220 W. Francis (509) 413-2029. eataloha.com.

Thai Bamboo. Thai. Each of the four regional Thai Bamboo locations offers a massive Southeast Asian

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menu in settings designed to transport you across the Pacific. Inside each restaurant you’ll find Thai stone and wood carvings, water fountains, Thai music and the namesake bamboo décor. Thai Bamboo continues to be #1 Best Thai in readers’ polls and both the newest location on North Division and the CdA restaurant feature a Tiki-Beach styled lounge and striking sky ceilings in the main dining rooms. Think Vegas with pad thai. All locations Mon-Thu 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Sat 12-9:30 p.m., Sun 12-9 p.m.

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MEXICAN Rancho Viejo. Jose Rodriguez and his staff offer up traditional and familiar Mexican fare with some of the amplest portions and most caring family-friendly service in Spokane. 14201 E. Sprague. Sun-Thurs 11 a.m.10 p.m., Fri & Sat 11 a.m.-11 p.m. (509) 927-8428. rancho-viejo.net.

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Red Lion BBQ & Pub. For about 20 years, whether it was in the old rhythm and blues, peanut-shellson-the-floor days, or more recently as a sports bar, there’s always been butt-kickin’ BBQ at this downtown corner spot. The undisputed star here is wine broiled chicken, spicy and robust, yet falling-off-the-bones moist and tender. Together with their signature fried bread and honey, and you have a BBQ experience that can’t help but please. 126 N. Division. Sun-Thu 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-1 a.m. (Sunday breakfast buffet 9 a.m.-noon during football season.) (509) 835-LION (5466). redlionbarbeque.com.

BISTROS Laguna Café. This South Hill restaurant calls itself a café, but in actuality it is much more. Owners Dan and Debbie Barranti have created a sophisticated combination of gourmet food, great wines, and gifts. The dinner menu features entrees such as Wild Pacific Salmon with fresh rosemary mango salsa and roasted rosemary potatoes or the Flat Iron Steak and Black Tiger Shrimp. They offer an extensive line of summer salads,

The Dining Guide includes summaries of local restaurants that are featured on a rotating basis each issue. Please visit SpokaneCDA.com for a full list.

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2013 E. 29th Ave. Mon-Thur 8 a.m. -9 p.m., Fri 8 a.m.-10 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.-10 p.m., and Sun 9 a.m.-8 p.m. (509) 448-0887.

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The Cellar. One of the most popular eateries

along Coeur d’Alene’s historical Sherman Ave. was revamped in 2015 by Adam Hegsted, Spokanebased chef and restaurateur. A talented kitchen team uses only seasonal, natural, farm-fresh foods like fresh Steelhead from the Columbia River and cheese from Idaho-based Ballard Cheese Company to make approachable dishes like Miso Roasted Steelhead and Northwest Paella. True to the establishment’s name, they have a subterranean, climate-controlled, security glass and access-code enclosed room for their vast wine collection (estimates fluctuate from 2 to 3 thousand bottles at any one time). The Cellar’s wine program is the cornerstone of the restaurant (Wine Spectator Magazine has honored them 3 years in a row).

Music is often jazz or blues played live and to a packed house on weekends. 313 E. Sherman Ave. in Coeur d’ Alene. Open daily 4 p.m.-close. (208) 664-9463. thecellarcda.com.

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The Wandering Table. A much-anticipated

American tapas-style restaurant located in Kendall Yards. Chef Adam Hegsted delights with a variety of small plates (try the Garden for a creative salad take, the Deviled Eggs, or the Popcorn), craft cocktails, a whiskey bar, and substantial dishes, such as the Bacon-Wrapped Bacon Sliders or the Braised Shortribs. The chef is known for his previous culinary venture of the same name consisting of a twelve-course dinner party. Take his advice and go with the “You Choose the Price” meal option for the table offered at $15-$65 per head for a surprising culinary journey. Hopefully it will include the Olive Oil Gelato for dessert. TuesThurs, 11:30 a.m.–11:30 p.m., Fri-Sat 11:30 a.m.-1 a.m. Sun-Mon, 4 p.m.-11:30 p.m. 1242 W. Summit Pkwy in Kendall Yards. (509) 443-4410. thewanderingtable.com.

Wild Sage. Tucked into a classic 1911 brick building on 2nd and Lincoln, Wild Sage offers an intimate dining setting and memorable food with real flair. The atmosphere combines class and warmth. Executive Chef Charlie Connor presents regionally influenced Northwest cuisine using only the finest locally sourced products. Try the Yukon Taquitos, the Crisp Bacon and Blue salad or the Cioppino. Be sure to finish with a slice of the “Soon-to-be-Famous” Coconut Cream Layer Cake with lilikoi sauce. This award-winning bistro is known for its in-house bakery and an amazing array of gluten-free options. Also make it a point to order something from their “scratch bar,” with or without alcohol. They use only fresh juices and house-infused flavored liquors. Dinner seven nights a week, opening at 4 p.m. 916 W. Second Ave. (509) 456-7575. wildsagebistro.com.

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BREAKFAST & LUNCH SPECIALTIES Frank’s Diner. Frank’s has become a Spokane

landmark in just over a decade. Both early 1900s vintage rail cars were originally obtained by the Knight brothers, Frank and Jack, during the Depression, and each converted them to diners in Seattle and Spokane, respectively. Larry Brown, of Onion Bar and Grill fame, acquired the Seattle diner in 1991 and moved it to its present location, spokanecda.com • SEPTEMBER • 2016

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meticulously restored by well-know local restaurant restoration artisan, Pat Jeppeson. Frank’s breakfast, lunch and dinner menu, available all day, has all the classics. Among our favorites are the open-face turkey, roast beef and mushroom sandwiches, chicken pot pie, Joe’s Special (the venerable scramble of eggs, ground beef, spinach, onions and parmesan), and, of course, the don’t-miss-at-breakfast hash browns and silver pancakes. 1516 W. 2nd. Seven days 6 a.m.-8 p.m. (509) 747-8798. 10929 N. Newport Highway, Sun-Thurs 6 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri-Sat 6 a.m.-9 p.m. (509) 465-2464. franksdiners.com.

Yards Bruncheon. The team at Yards Bruncheon figured out how to extend the weekend to all week by offering brunch everyday, and—oh!—how that pleases us. This modern diner is a combination of breakfast and lunch complemented with classic brunch cocktails.

Their menu features comfort food from all over using local farms and producers in the season.

This food is food the team loves to eat and is meant to be taken lightly. They make most of their menu items in house including their pastries, which are some of the best around. They also feature some of the best coffees and teas from around the world. 1248 W. Summit Prkwy., Mon-Sun 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (509) 290-5952. theyardsbruncheon.com.

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Prohibition Gastropub. A small, but cozy pub on Monroe offering modern meals with a vintage vibe and a carefully curated cocktail menu. Specialty candied bacon appears throughout the menu, from jalapeno poppers to a bevy of burgers. The kitchen is eager to please vegans and vegetarians, as well. 1914 N. Monroe. Mon, Wed-Sat 11a.m.-11 p.m., Sun 10 a.m.10 p.m., closed Tues. (509) 474-9040. facebook. com/Prohibition.Gastropub.Spokane1 Palm Court Grill. The Palm Court Grill offers

upscale casual dining fare that highlight favorites discovered all around the world by Walt and Karen Worthy, the owners of the Davenport. Home to the original Crab Louis, named for original hotel owner Louis Davenport, the grill also serves USDA Prime beef and a fine wild salmon filet with a huckleberry champagne sauce. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Daily 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Reservations recommended. Private dining room available, seating up to 30 people. 10 S. Post. (509) 4558888.

Safari Room Fresh Grill and Bar. The Davenport Hotel Tower’s Safari Room Fresh Grill and Bar will add a spice of adventure to your dining experience featuring a full menu with a variety of tasty flatbreads, small plates, salads and gourmet sandwiches. Private dining room available seating up to 30 people. 111 S. Post St. (Davenport Hotel Tower lobby). Serving Breakfast 6-11 a.m., Lunch 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Dinner 4-10 p.m., and Late Night 10 p.m.-close. (509) 455-8888.

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of healthy and enjoy putting nutrient-dense fuel into your body—while giving your tastebuds the stuff food dreams are made of—Taste Cafe & Fine Art is a not to be missed downtown destination. Jane Heber and her daughter Hannah whip up their most popular dishes—Asian chicken wrap, lentil salad, cookies and a kale salad that would make carnivores drool—among a long list of tantalizing dishes. Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Thu-Fri 5:30-8 p.m., closed Sun. 180 S. Howard St. (509) 468-2929. tastecafespokane.com.

Gilded Unicorn. The Gilded Unicorn is a Modern American, Classic restaurant featuring hand crafted foods and drinks located in the historic Montvale Hotel in downtown Spokane, right in the heart the entertainment and arts district. The name reflects their blend of classic and modern without taking themselves too seriously. The Gilded Unicorn showcases local, seasonal food and drinks from the Northwest and beyond coerced into new fashioned flavors that hit you in the soul. This is a “must visit” eatery experience. 110 S. Monroe St., Sun-Sat 3 p.mclose. (509) 309-3698. gildedunicorn.com.

FINE DINING Clinkerdagger. English pub décor overlook-

ing the Spokane River. Known for their fresh seafood, steaks, and rock salt-roasted prime rib, Clinkerdagger is a favorite eating place among locals. Their salmon filet is one of the best in the area. The Broadway Pea Salad and Blums Coffee Toffee Pie are two classics since 1974. Two cozy fireplaces make for a warm, friendly atmosphere. 621 W. Mallon (in the Flour Mill). Lunch Mon-Fri 11:15-2:30 p.m., Sat 11:30-2:30 p.m., Dinner Mon-Thurs 4:30-9:00 p.m., Fri 4:30-9:30 p.m., Sat 4-9:30p.m., Sun lounge 2-9 p.m. and dinner 3-8 p.m. (509) 328-5965. clinkerdagger. com.

Stacks at Steam Plant. Named for the twin smokestacks that have been a part of the downtown Spokane skyline for nearly a century, Stacks offers a full-service dining experience in a oneof-a-kind space. Unique private dining spaces include boiler rooms where the original pipes still line the walls and ceiling. Signature dishes are created from scratch and incorporate ingredients produced only at the Steam Plant—including smoked meats, fish and vegetables, and many of the ales brewed on-site. 3 p.m.–10 p.m. SunThurs, 3 p.m.–11p.m. Fri-Sat. 159 S. Lincoln, under the smokestacks downtown. (509) 777-3900. steamplantspokane.com.

PUB AND LOUNGE FARE Garageland. Located in an iconic Spokane

venue, Garageland specializes in Inland Northwest cuisine using all natural meats and seasonal ingredients, and is well-known for their exceptional burgers and comfort food. The bar features craft cocktails, an extensive absinthe list, and curated local and international beers and wine. Also well-known as one of the best record stores in the region—with punk, jazz and rock offerings and thousands of vinyl titles. 230 W. Riverside Ave. Open daily at 11 a.m. (509) 315-8324 and on Facebook.

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Manito Tap House. Manito is living into its

name as a gastropub that offers high-quality dining fare to go with their 50 beers on tap. A fun pub atmosphere and friendly service make this a great hangout. Try the yam chips, the Carne Adovada, the Murphy’s Beef Boxty, or the inventive veggie burger that comes inside out. 11 a.m.–11 p.m. Sun–Thur. Open until 2 a.m. Fri–Sat. 3011 S. Grand Blvd in Spokane. (509) 279-2671. manitotaphouse.com.

nYne Bar & Bistro. Pub fair done right. Every-

thing from juicy burgers, and delicious wraps to salads, nachos and a select array of appetizers.

All entrees served with your choice of Kettle Salt & Pepper Chips or Tomato and Cucumber Salad. Tacos served every Tuesday and only Tues-

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day with $5 margaritas. You can take advantage of the patio during the warmer weather. Happy hour is Tues-Sat 3 p.m.-6 p.m. $5 appetizers, $1 off well drinks, pints and wine. Nyne has one of the best dance floors in town featuring DJ’s on the weekends and karaoke Tues-Thurs.

Live music and special events as well. Private party space available with reservation. 232 W. Sprague Ave. Mon 7 p.m.-close, Tues-Sat 12 p.m.-2 a.m. nynebar.com.

The Onion Taphouse & Grill. Established in 1978, the Onion is the grand dean of gourmet burgers and casual family dining in Spokane.

With the addition of Area 51 Taphouse (with, yes, 51 different beers—and some hard ciders, too, on tap), you’ll never want to leave. From gourmet burgers and sandwiches to pizza, salads and their namesake beer-battered onion rings, The Onion Taphouse & Grill pays attention to details and does more from scratch than many other restaurants aspiring to loftier appellations. 302 W. Riverside. Sun-Thurs 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-1 a.m. (509) 747-3852; 7522 N. Division, Mon-Sun 11 a.m.-11 p.m. (509) 482-6100.

Peacock Room. It is all about martinis, cold

beer and great music. Known as the place to see and be seen, the Peacock Room contributes to Spokane’s vibrant downtown nightlife. Showcasing a giant stained-glass peacock ceiling, the menu features such items as giant prawntinis, open-faced crab sandwiches and gourmet onion rings. Casual attire. Private dining room available seating up to 25 people. Mon-Thurs 11 a.m.-midnight, Fri-Sat 11-1 a.m., Sun 2 p.m.midnight. 10 S. Post. (509) 455-8888.

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Post Street Ale House. This floor to rafter renovation of the former Fugazzi space in the Hotel Lusso by Walt and Karen Worthy of the Davenport gives downtown Spokane a great English-style pub with a striking bar, twenty beers on tap, and a reasonably priced menu built around comfort food. We feel they do some of their fried food particularly well: the Halibut and Chips, the Fried Mozzarella “cubes,” and the Ale House Fried Pickles. If you are hungry, try the Guinness Braised Short Ribs served over mashed potatoes and topped with a pan gravy chunky with vegetables. 11 a.m.–2 a.m. daily. N. 1 Post Street. (509) 789-6900.

Steam Plant Brewing Co. & Pub. An amazing location for a brewery–under layers of catwalks and an 80’ ceiling inside the renovated steam plant. The brewery produces eleven handcrafted microbrews on-site, from their famous Double Stack Stout to several seasonal varieties. Its microbrews are also available to go in kegs and growlers. The Pub features multiple flat-screen TVs and a game room to make a night of it. The brews are complemented by signature menu items like the Coal Bunker cheese bread, smoked steelhead and beer cheese soup.

3–10 p.m. Sun-Thurs 3–11 p.m. Fri-Sat.159 S. Lincoln, under the smokestacks, downtown.

(509) 777-3900. steamplantspokane.com.

The Swinging Doors. Opened in May of 1981, the tavern turned restaurant has been in the same family for its whole life. With 27 beers on tap and 60 television screens, The Swinging Doors is a sports fan’s paradise. On the food front, the restaurant is famous for its large portions (which can be split). Breakfast is served all day and the huge pieces of Broasted Chicken remain the most popular item on the golf-themed menu. Show up on your birthday for a free steak dinner. Open seven days a week from 6:45

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Spokane’s way to pig out

Timber. A sleek yet laidback gastropub in Post

by Kris Kilduff

Falls, Timber is all about nostalgia with its sepiahued history of the region’s logging industry on their walls and a friendly wait staff bedecked in lumberjack-chic red suspenders. The diverse menu puts its focus on pizza with star attractions like BBQ Roadhouse (brisket, pulled pork, German sausage, sliced apple and house-made cheese blend). Other gastropub-esque dishes include the duck quesadilla, a surprisingly creative house salad, and chocolate Stromboli.

More conventional favorites like the “Consummate Burger” and airline chicken also pepper the menu. Timber has enough funky dishes to earn its gastro pub cred, where new combinations are likely to become old favorites. 1610 E. Schneidmiller Ave. Mon-Thur 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.-9 p.m. (208) 262-9593. facebook.com/timbergastropub.

PIZZA Bennidito’s. Though we didn’t realize it for several years, it is possible to order a gourmet pie without garlic at Bennidito’s. But who would want to with choices like the popular “LC Primo” with both fresh and roasted garlic along with chicken, mushrooms, feta and mozzarella over a pesto sauce? The crust is hand tossed and bready in the best sense of that designation. Bennidito’s is the spot to eat outside in good weather with its own deck at the South Hill location. It also has a larger menu that includes salad, wings, calzones, and several popular hot sandwiches like the Italian Beef Sammie ($7.50 whole, $5.50 half). The gluten-free crust is top notch and made by local purveyor, Fusion Flours. 1426 S. Lincoln, Mon-Thurs 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Sat 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Closed Sun. (509) 455-7411.

Veraci Pizza. Veraci Pizza features a deli-

cious ultra-thin artisan crust made from their secret recipe. Each batch of dough is hand prepared in a mixing bowl, never by machine.

Each pizza pie is cooked in fewer than two minutes. They use only the freshest and highest quality natural ingredients and buy direct from local farms whenever possible. All of these things combine to create one of the most delicious pizzas you’ll ever experience. Look for their mobile oven at events and around town, or visit them for one of the best dining views around at their brick and mortar restaurant in Kendall Yards. 1333 W. Summit Pkwy. Open daily 11 a.m.-9 p.m. (509) 389-0029. veracispokane.com.

OTHER The Scoop. A quaint community gathering

place, hidden amongst the tree-lined streets on the South Hill of Spokane serving fresh made ice cream created in store using fresh ingredients and liquid nitrogen. Known for their amazing Liege Waffles, they make these yeast-based delights every morning from scratch in small quantities. The Scoop serves locally roasted Organic Roast House Coffee on their espresso bar and carries vegetarian, gluten free, and vegan options as staples, alongside their classic menu items such as cranberry turkey and the BLAT—a BLT with avocado. 1001 W. 25th Ave. Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat/Sun 9 a.m.-8 p.m. thescoopspokane.com

AS A LONG TIME FOODIE and event goer, I’ve always felt that Spokane lacked an annual event that highlighted the amazing local restaurants and food vendors thriving in our own backyard. Seattle has “Taste of Washington” and Portland has “Feast;” yet Spokane, a pinnacle city in a region that is quickly becoming known for its food and alcohol, was lacking. What I craved was an event where I could buy one bracelet and try small plates and tastes from the culinary greats of Spokane. No french fries or chicken on a stick; but creative cutting edge chefs showcasing what their restaurants bring to the table.

So I created it. Teaming with event guru Jennifer Evans of Encore Events, we quickly brought on board the who’s who of Spokane chefs. Everything came to fruition when Food Services of America and Kendall Yards both agreed that the Inland Northwest deserves a culinary crusade of our own.

It will be free to come support the variety of delicious local food products.

Sample and purchase produce, sauces, spices, cheese, jams, kitchen supplies and more.

Attend chef demos in the Kendall Yards community center.

Create mini pizzas with your little ones at the pizza booth.

Feed your sweet tooth at the “Dessert After Party”downtown at The Onion.

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Chef Line-Up: Jd Leonetti—Prohibition Gastropub Patrick Fechser—Hay J’s Bistro Adam Hegsted—Wandering Table Molly Patrick—The Blackbird Travis Dickinson—Clover Kadra Evans—Lantern Tap House Tyler Schwenk—1898 Public House But most importantly, buy your bracelet, taste and text vote for your favorite food creation on September 10. For $17, you can sample through small plates of Spokane’s most creative culinary minds. Don’t miss the Beyond Pink beer garden. The ladies will be slinging drinks for a bunch of Washington’s top breweries.

For more information, and pre-sale bracelets, visit restaurant-wars.com

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ave you ever heard anyone say: “I never buy seafood away from Seattle, because it’s just not fresh”? It makes sense, to some degree, if only the word “fresh” were a noun, and not an adjective. You can’t touch, feel, or see it. We touch, feel and see what we interpret to be fresh. Color, smell, taste, are all interpretive. Fresh is a moving target depending on your interpretation of the word, and what you value.

Twenty years ago, as I ran a restaurant on the Seattle waterfront, one of the first jobs in the morning was to answer the daily calls from the fish mongers. “Hey, I have halibut for $9 a pound,” says one. The next says, “I’ve got a ‘hot deal’ on halibut, only $5 a pound.” . . . $4 a pound cheaper? Sounds like a great deal, except, in the fish monger world, they have a phrase: “Sell it or smell it.” Better to take a $4 a pound loss on the sale than to take the $9 a pound loss and throw it all away. So was that halibut at $4 a pound cheaper, fresh? “Hot deals” are not always a deal. Which begs the question: what is fresh?

In our food supply, “fresh” is a critical buzzword. No one wants to eat “old food.” But do we sometimes get fooled on what fresh is? Like almost anything we desire, the value of it boils down to the economics and logistics that dictate its worth. And to the point of this conversation, freshness.

Seafood is all about logistics and Mother Nature. Where and when it’s caught, how long it takes to get from the sea to your plate, and how it is handled in that process. Additionally, if anybody’s ever watched one of those Alaskan crab boat shows, it’s serious and risky business. High risk=high price. Looking at the math, if you’re catching tuna that’s 1,000 miles offshore, and your boat can cruise at roughly 20 miles an hour, that fish is two days old before it even makes it to shore. Then it is purchased by the aforementioned fishmonger, re-sold, shipped and received to its final destination. Depending on where that is, it could be anywhere from four to seven days old. Is that fresh? Enter the logistics of the boats that can freeze on site. Twenty years ago, the technology wasn’t there to freeze well. Today’s blast freezers do not allow the cell structure to break down as the fish freezes. It’s far too fast of a process to allow that to happen. That’s where freezer burn comes from. In a slow freeze process, the moisture content of the cells leech out and the product integrity is damaged. Today in side-by-side testing, that four to seven-day old fish often loses to the fresh frozen fish. And then, there is re-freshed fish. Whole fish, blast frozen, thawed, then cut, and sold as “fresh” because it arrived to the reseller in a thawed state.

Or, you can purchase direct from a fisherman on a boat somewhere and get it airfreighted straight to you. I know many chefs who are willing to do that. But there’s a price to pay for that as well, on the menu, or the grocer"s counter. What about when the fish is out of season, but it’s still being sold? It’s probably frozen, or really not fresh.

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These very same factors: time, distance, seasonality and temperature exist in beef, and produce as well.

So what’s the wrap-up here? The way I see it, fresh is a moving target, depending on the season, the product, and Mother Nature. But mostly on what our definition of fresh is, and what we want out of it. Where we understand it comes from, and what we’re willing to pay for it. This is one of those places were pragmatism and interpretation have the potential to clash. Still, it boils down to being informed consumers, having realistic expectations, and asking smart questions. Finding someone who’s willing to talk honestly with you, and give answers you can trust. Personally, I want honesty in my food, not a $4 a pound deal.

Food for thought.

You may have noticed I missed “freshness in the bar.” That is truly different, and I think best left to a lifestyle columnist.

Chris Patterson is the Director of Business Solutions at Food Services of America. He is a 30 year veteran of the hospitality and restaurant industry and has conducted more than 700 trainings, seminars, and consulting sessions with Inland Northwest operators.

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ou can make your own beer, wine and cider at home, but if you get caught making whiskey without a license you go to jail. Fortunately, there is a way to get away with it in downtown Spokane.

At Tinbender Craft Distillery, distiller Paul Ziegman is a metal worker by day who built all his own distilling equipment, including five small stills which you can use during Tinbender’s Distiller for a Day class. The class comes in one- or two-day offerings where students can make their own whiskey and take it home with them without becoming fugitives.

Distilling classes are pretty rare, and while some distilleries offer expensive technical courses for aspiring distillers, very few offer small-scale classes like Tinbender’s.

“Ours is unique for the opportunity to use your own still,” says Paul. While he does not know how many other classes like this exist in the U.S., when he asked state and federal regulators about the legalities they all said it was the first time they had been asked that question.

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In the two-day class students get to try all of the fun parts of distilling with none of the dragging paperwork (that’s up to Paul and his wife Tosha). The first class starts Saturday morning with a tour of the distillery while Paul explains how the equipment works and why he built it that way.

After the tour, students grind the grain for the whiskey, which consists of 50 percent Washington-grown malted barley and 50 percent soft white winter wheat from Paul’s friend’s farm just outside of Spokane. That milled grain is then mixed with water to create a mash.

“On mash day we go through grinding the grains, water temperatures, starch conversion, making a mash, clean up, sanitation and yeast pitching,” Paul says.

Once the mash is ready, students pitch the yeast which will eat the grain sugars and produce alcohol, and Paul monitors the fermentation through the week.

Next Saturday morning it all comes together and that fermented wheat and barley beer becomes whiskey for the two-day-class stu-

dents. One-day-class students skip the first mash day and distill whiskey or brandy depending on what Paul has fermented, but both of them get a similar experience on distillation day where everyone gets their own still and the magic begins.

Not long after the stills heat up someone’s condenser will start dripping “heads,” the fruity-smelling alcohols that evaporate first.

After the heads come the “hearts,” the choicest portion of the spirit, then the “tails” will wrap up the distillation with heavier viscous aromas. Paul helps students separate these three spirit cuts by taste and smell.

“I think people’s biggest surprise is they don’t realize the flavor of the alcohol changes as the distillation goes on,” says Paul. “What it tasted like to start with, it doesn’t taste that way in the middle and at the end.”

Each student brings their spirit cuts to the blending table and Paul helps them blend the whiskey according to each person’s palate.

“You’ve got to blend it all back together to make it a good tasting alcohol,” he explains, saying that while the hearts cuts are preferred, the heads and tails can add interesting, nuanced aromas and flavors when blended properly.

Finally, students add water to the whiskey to bring it down to 80 proof, then bottle, label and sign it before taking their bounty home.

Paul says people usually leave with at least two bottles, and many end up trying their own wood aging experiments with it and bring it back to him to sample later.

Lunch and locally roasted coffee are served both days, and Paul says classes usually wrap up by noon.

“I try and run the classes from 9-12 so that way they can either go home and start drinking or move on with the rest of their day,” he says, laughing.

Tinbender offers their Distiller for a Day classes once a month, and class sizes run from four to ten people. One-day classes are $200 and two-day classes are $275—pretty cheap for the thrill of doing something illegal and making several bottles of your own delicious whiskey. tinbendercraftdistillery.com.

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tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil tablespoons maple syrup tablespoons lemon juice teaspoons lemon zest salt, to taste 3 cups warm, cooked kamut grain (about 1 1/2 cups dry) 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans 1/3 cup diced green onions, plus 1 tablespoon 1/3 cup thin-sliced celery 1 cup corn 2 cups chopped watermelon In small bowl, blend oil, maple syrup, lemon juice, lemon zest and salt. Add kamut and pecans.

Stir thoroughly and let sit until cooled.

In tall glass bowl, assemble salad by placing one-third of the kamut mixture on bottom, topped by half each of the onions and celery, corn and watermelon. Repeat. Add remaining kamut on top and sprinkle with remaining diced green onion. Present as layered salad and toss just before serving.

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When time is tight, it may be tempting to reach for pre-packaged snacks or fast food, but you can make your own grab-and-go snack packs and meals at home in less time than it takes to get through the drive-thru lane.

A cool and refreshing superfood smoothie can give you a much-needed boost when your energy is dragging. Another smart snacking tip: fill sandwich bags with servings of fresh fruits and veggies you can carry in your purse or gym

bag to nibble on when hunger strikes. Options such as watermelon cubes or sticks are a great choice because they are high in fiber and water to help fill you up with nutrients instead of calories.

Also be mindful of how you answer sweet tooth cravings. A naturally sweet treat such as a slice of watermelon is a satisfying alternative to cookies or candy. In fact, working sweet flavors into your regular meals is a way to keep cravings at bay. This salad combines an ancient grain high in protein and nutrients with the sweet crunch of fresh watermelon for a rich taste and texture.

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here’s this old saying we’ve been thinking a lot about lately. It’s one of those almost clichés that was first spoken by a great thinker that’s now on a ton of inspirational magnets, mugs and posters:

The important thing is to never stop questioning.

We’ve found it attributed to Einstein, but who knows, it could have been some copywriter’s aunt. Still, it says so many things, right? About always being curious. About being intellectually humble. About realizing that even if you’re Einstein, you’re never going to wake up thinking, I have all the answers.

In 2008, the two of us and three of our friends started Terrain as a way to to create a sense of place, pride and community so young, creative people wouldn’t feel such a pull to move someplace else.

We didn’t know if we had the answer, but we knew the question: what would it take to keep creative people from leaving Spokane? Our idea was to jury an art show that literally invited any emerging artist working in any medium to submit artwork, for a one night only event.

We would then treat the exhibition like a huge community celebration. At the time, we intended Terrain to be a one time thing. What we quickly realized, though, is that we had tapped into something extraordinary: a thirst for community and a spirit that ran much deeper than we originally imagined. The event went well enough that, within a year or two, we started asking a ballsier question: what would it take to start attracting creative people to Spokane?

Eight years in, that flagship event draws more than 8,000 people in a single night every October. We have other events that also reach thousands of people. We’re opening a gallery and a performing arts space. And by the time you read this, our sister program, Window Dressing, will be helping 16 artists launch new creative businesses.

We’ve evolved a ton since that initial idea, and, it seems to be helping. However, as we get within squinting distance of our 10th anniversary, we feel like it might be time to start asking a different kind of question: Are we doing this right? Are all the things we’re pouring ourselves into working in the way we think they are?

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Could we reach the same goals down a different path?

Maybe an easier one?

We—local government, organizations, businesses— have our individual missions and our individual jobs to do. But ultimately, we are all working to help Spokane become the best version if itself, so could we be doing more together? Could we be stronger together?

A few weeks ago, Visit Spokane convened a series of meetings with people from all over the area to discuss rebranding Spokane to the world. That was a great step for outbound marketing, but what about our internal civic dynamics?

What if we reimagined our individual roles? Stop doing things per the status quo because it’s what we’ve always done. What if we thought one level higher? We feel like Spokane and its institutions are all in a similar place: shuffling off a second city mentality we’ve had for generations and beginning to dream bigger than we have in a long time.

An example: There are at least five entities—ranging from city government to Greenstone to Downtown Spokane Partnership to Terrain—working separately to activate various parts of downtown. Rather than siloing, what if we teamed up and pooled resources to activate the entire city?

What might happen if artists and arts organizations started working with local developers? What if economic development meant you were also collaborating with homeless advocates or at risk youth? What if event planners were always a part of city infrastructure conversations? What if we decide, together, the kind of city we want and then collectively move the needle forward?

There’s no denying what we’re thinking about is complex, and partnerships are difficult, but there’s a second part to that maybe Einstein quote that also has us thinking: Curiosity has its own reason for existing.

We’re beginning to believe not just that we can do the things other places can do, but that together, right now—with our size, our curiosity and our energy—we can do things other places wouldn’t dream of trying.

Maybe, then, the question we ought to be asking whenever we have a big, lofty, ambitious idea is: Is there any better place to try than here? And then, who can help?

Ginger and Luke are cofounders of Terrain.

Ginger is also founder of Window Dressing, a program that fills vacant storefronts with art and creative businesses. Luke is the founder of Fellow Coworking—a shared workspace for small companies, nonprofits, remote workers and freelancers—and a partner in Treatment, a creative services firm.

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WHY WE LIVE HERE

Just another “POW what do you think of me NOW” reason to love Spokane, and her Downtown. Wednesday night yoga—open to the public—overlooking Huntington Park at sunset. Cheers to positivity, and for those who believe in, and engage in, this amazing place. #WeLoveSpokane

107 S. Howard, Suite 205 Spokane, WA 99201