Spokane Coeur d'Alene Living #186 May 2021

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CONTENTS ( W H AT ’ S I N S I D E )

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editor letter

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Focus on breath Lung Cancer Screening Elder Care Stay Active

Crafting History Lilacs & Lemons Artist’s Eye Spokane Rising

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THE SCENE

LOCAL CUISINE Deep Dish Quiche For the Love of Coffee LINC recipe Dining Guide

Neighborhood Poetry Lilac Lit Art & Words People page

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top realtors Realtor Profiles Ask an Expert Green Home Through My Lens

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EDITOR LETTER

Dear readers, There’s no good way to ease you into this: I want you to visualize the spread of COVID-19 as a zombie apocalypse. The CDC actually set the precedent for such a bizarre extended metaphor, using the ‘zombie preparedness’ example as a way to educate people about how to plan for other emergencies. For those of you Googling—yes, really. So, I’m borrowing from the folks with braiiiins (I’m sorry, there will be terrible puns) and applying it to the current emergency.

Throughout pop culture, monster rules vary widely. Just look at vampires—I’m a Buffy girl through and through, disgusted by the implication that vampires avoid sunlight because it makes them sparkle. But I think something as ludicrous as the Twilight series gives me license to make monster rules of my own.

First off, a zombie returns to the land of the living after ten days.

But during those ten days, they can do a lot of damage, turning the living into zombies. Worse yet, they can look and act like the rest of us, but actually be the undead. At the time I’m writing this, each zombie in Washington is creating on average slightly more than one zombie. Until that number goes down, transmission won’t decline.

Just some monster facts.

The purpose of the stay-home order we had at the beginning of this would be equivalent to a common reaction people have to zombies in movies and TV shows—barricading your doors. It’s difficult for the zombies to get you, but you’re eventually going to run out of provisions. And yes, it’s difficult to sit in the same damp basement every day, trapped with people who sing the Lamb Chop theme song until you think you’re going to snap (children).

There’s an option to carry an aluminum bat when you leave your home (wear a mask), and that will keep away most zombies; zombies are lazy and tend to follow the path of least resistance.

If you’re like me, this zombie apocalypse feels like it’s been going on forever. But in the background, there have been scientists working on potions that will stop people from turning into zombies altogether.

Three different labs came up with potions that will work. Eureka!

But potions are potions, and so of course it might make you feel a little under the weather for a couple days. But after that? Except in extremely rare cases, zombie bites do nothing to you. It also means that it’s incredibly unlikely that you will create more zombies, who will create more zombies, and so on.

As we know, zombies need to be able to create other zombies, or else eventually they cease to exist. The more people who take the potion, the closer we are to eliminating zombies altogether. If we want to make a serious dent in the zombie population—really have them running for the hills—we need about seventy percent of us to drink that potion. I’m not going to lie, that’s a big herdle (sorry).

I do understand people are cautious about taking the potion, worrying that they are taking the same thing that makes other people into zombies, but that just isn’t the case. Many modern vaccines do put a weakened or deactivated version of a virus in our bodies, but these potions do not.

Both Moderna and Pfizer are mRNA vaccines. The vaccine teaches our cells to make a harmless protein, but our body doesn’t recognize it, and the immune system reacts by creating antibodies—antibodies that will be effective if our body comes into contact with COVID-19.

The Johnson and Johnson vaccine (the one-shot) is a viral vector vaccine, meaning that it uses a modified version of a different (harmless) virus to trigger the same response in the body. If you want to learn more about these potions, I strongly encourage you to visit cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines.

Seriously though: three cheers for our scientists, who have done little else since the onslaught of the zombies and likely feel like the walking dead.

There’s a lot of people you likely know who have drank the potion. America’s dad, Tom Hanks, drank the potion. Mayor Nadine Woodward has as well. Doug Clark and his wonderful wife, Sherry. Idaho Governor Brad Little. Many of your neighbors have, too—and of course, yours truly.

As of writing this on April 23, 284,218 people in Spokane County have received at least the first step of the potion, while 118,535 have taken the whole thing. I hope by the time you’re reading this, it’s many more. Heck, I hope I’m preaching to the choir and you’re reading this thinking, ‘Megan, I took my potion long ago. Been there, done that.’ But if you haven’t and you’re sixteen or older, that potion is available to you—and it’s free to boot.

We have a long way to go to beat back these zombies. Take the potion—for you, for your neighbor, and for that person in the basement who won’t stop singing “The Song That Never Ends.” Because this zombie apocalypse needs to.

Sincerely,

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Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort and Hotel offers workshops on tribal art

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Leanne Campbell (right) helping workshop participant Sandra Flint create her basket

feature and photos by Nina Culver mong the many activities and amenities offered by Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort and Hotel is a cultural tourism program that allows people to experience tribal culture— whether through tours of the area or a tribal art Lifeways

workshop.

The casino has existed for twenty-eight years, but the cultural tourism program began just five years ago. Francis SiJohn, the CEO at that time, said he wanted to do something to share the Coeur d’Alene Tribe’s culture and history, says cultural tourism manager Dee Dee McGowan. “We don’t have a cultural center,” she says.

The resort now offers tours of its eagle aviary, a bike and boat tour, tours of the Old Mission in Cataldo, a kayaking and canoeing tour and a Last Battle tour, which focuses on

the Steptoe Battle of 1858 between several local tribes and the U.S. Army.

The Lifeways workshops—some of the more popular offerings—often sell out.

Participants can make their own Pendleton moccasins, baskets, beaded pouches, cedar bark necklaces, and more. There are also regular Native American Sip and Paint sessions with Navajo artist Jeremy Salazar. “He’s been a huge request,” Dee Dee says.

Once or twice a year, the resort also offers an authentic cultural dinner featuring menu items like smoked huckleberry salmon and venison stew.

Tours and other events often sell out because of limited space. Sometimes the resort even maintains a waiting list. “All of our tours and workshops only go for twenty to twenty-five people, typically,” Dee Dee says. “It makes it more unique.”

Leanne Campbell, the resort’s cultural tourism coordinator, teaches nearly every class and leads every tour. A member of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, Leanne has always enjoyed the traditional arts, which were taught in the Colville schools she attended. “That’s something that stuck with me,” she says.

Leanne does painting, drawing, printmaking, basketry, beadwork, and sewing. She speaks the Coeur d’Alene language and also knows Nez Perce.

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR Upcoming tours and workshops include: Lifeways “Make Your Own Beaded Pouch” class on May 1 Tribal Homelands Guided Indian Cliffs hike on May 13 Last Battle tour on May 17 Lifeways “Make Your Own Pendleton Moccasins” class on May 22 (sold out) Majestic Encounters eagle aviary tour on May 23 Native American Sip and Paint on June 25.

Prices vary.

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She earned a degree in museum studies from the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

“I really wanted to do something where my heart is,” she says. “Eventually, I think the tribe wants to have a community center and a museum, and I wanted to be prepared.”

She worked for the Coeur d’Alene Tribe as the manager of their historic preservation program before coming to the resort to work with the cultural tourism program Workshop three years ago. She said she likes being able participants to tell the history of the tribe from their watch a video with perspective. Whether she’s teaching a class a close or leading a tour, she includes stories about up of the history of the tribe, including the tribal Campbell's names for local places. hands Her whole life has prepared her for what as she she’s doing now. “This is an accumulation explains of all my life experience to learn all how to the things that I’m teaching,” she says. weave the “You can’t go anywhere else for these baskets. workshops.”

On a recent Saturday, Leanne taught a class on making Plateau basketry. Each Janet workshop typically lasts several hours and Poitra with includes dinner, though some workshops her mother, run over two days. All supplies are included.

Betty A Lifeways regular, Janet Poitra isn't Halsey. The Native, but her husband is a member of previous the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa baskets Indians. She attended her first Lifeways they made class—making moccasins—with friends. in the Now she and her mother, Betty Halsey, two-day frequent the classes together. workshop are on the “You show up with nothing,” she says. table in “They give you all the supplies and you front of leave with a beautiful piece of art. It’s them. awesome. You get to learn the history.”

She and her mother recently took the two-day basketry class and brought their baskets to show Leanne. “Leann likes to see Hands our progress,” she says. of Janet Usually the workshops aren’t long Poitra as enough to fully finish each piece and she begins participants finish on their own at home, weaving her basket. she says. “You know how to do it, you know what you’re doing,” Janet says.

Her mother confessed that she couldn’t put her larger basket down when she was working on it. “I was obsessed when I went home,” Betty says. “I couldn’t quit.”

The two women confidently wove their baskets before the class even began, getting a head start. “Since we already took the other basket class, we kind of know what we’re doing,” Janet says.

The two women enjoy their time together, learning and creating while they chat. “It’s so fun,” Janet says.

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by Michael Wiley LEMONS to COVID-19 for taking my sweet, dear friends Emily and Vince far too soon. I have shed countless tears into (well, not into) the dishes I used to cook for them at the bistro. Emily lives on in my heart as one of the most unique and incredible people ever born. Her great taste, sense of humor, style, and, most importantly, grace inspired me to be the best version of myself. Vince always shared a ready laugh, a few strong opinions, and some fantastic wine.

He believed in people and invested vast amounts of energy into mentoring those around him. While it is an incredible honor to be able to write Vince’s column, I would give it back a thousand times over for the chance to share another experience together.

LILACS to Rick Clark and Spokane Quaranteam.

The selfless efforts spearheaded by Rick raised over $250,000 for local restaurants, all while feeding Spokanites—people experiencing homelessness, senior centers, essential workers, first responders, and more. They provided a lifeline for 173 local restaurants (and counting), and now their efforts extend to other small businesses affected by the coronavirus. The energy invested demonstrates the power of creating positivity in spite of tragedy. I recommend following them on Facebook and contributing to their efforts, whether fiscally or through promotion.

LEMONS to the City of Spokane’s approach to road construction. While I understand the necessity, stacking construction out in front of so many businesses already struggling with the challenges of operating during a pandemic adds insult to injury. Many cities knock out the bulk of the work at night and take into consideration the impact of their improvements.

LILACS to Dry Fly Distilling for spending energy and resources in the community with their Spokanitizer! When the hoarders of toilet paper and Lysol collected and stockpiled their precious treasures, not a bottle of disinfecting alcohol could be found.

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they demonstrated grace and humor, standing by their actions. While I appreciate the sanitizer, I sure appreciate their bourbon even more!

LEMONS for the dire situation of our arts because right now it’s pure lemons. Artists have few outlets to sell their work, play their music, and provide entertainment. When possible, I implore you: buy the painting, sculpture, or photo. Tip the musician or performer. See the comedy show. Keep art alive.

LEMONADE for the children. They face new challenges unique to their generation. Changes in learning styles, social expectations, technology, and so many more bring many new occasions to fail. Without question, no parent wanted this for their kids. Yet, many young humans found opportunities to shine, evolve, adapt, and grow. I believe the adults need to stay focused on the youth and pay attention to the signs they show us every day.

Let us demonstrate that while this world may be full of the bitter and acidic, if we add just the right amount of sugar (and perhaps even some vodka for the adults) the glass of lemonade at the end helps us find peace and maybe even a little satisfaction in the lemons handed to us.

LILAC FLAVORED LEMONADE for all in the Lilac City. Growing up we heard countless times, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going!” The pandemic closed countless businesses and ended many dreams. Too many incredible people like Vince and Emily left us before their time. Out of the ashes, new concepts have sprouted, innovative changes have been made, and the spirit of perseverance soars at new heights. Families have grown and romance has been found. Life may be full of grief, fear, and anguish, but it is also brimming with love, inspiration, and joy. Cheers to Spokane, and cheers to sticking together when the going got tough.

Michael Wiley calls Spokane his birthplace and home and currently owns and operates Wiley’s Downtown Bistro, Prohibition Gastropub, and Wiley’s Catering Co. When the chef’s jacket comes off, he focuses on his family, adventuring in the outdoors, and seeking out fantastic culinary experiences.

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Megan Perkins uses her brush to capture the spirit of Spokane places and events, exploring her hometown with paint and love. Follow her adventures on Instagram @artistseyeonspokane, Facebook, and meganperkinsart.com.

Arrowleaf Balsamroot and Friends Arrowleaf balsamroot flowers are my favorite local wildflower. They are so sunny and cheerful that whenever I look at them, I can’t help but smile. This painting is what I think of as a quintessential Spokane nature scene— arrowleaf balsamroot flowers growing among fascinating rock outcroppings, watched over by the ponderosa pines.

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Spokane’s economy requires a strong, high-impact EWU OVER THE PAST YEAR, Eastern Washington University has been mired in a heated debate

about the future of the school’s athletics program. Spurred by a perceived imbalance among some faculty and staff about the level of investment in athletics versus academics, the conversation has had an unfortunate tendency to devolve into hyperbole and misrepresentation.

I’m not going to weigh in on that part of the debate.

As an economic development professional, though, part of my job is to separate emotion and anecdote from data and facts. Here are some facts: Without a doubt, EWU is in a financial crisis and has been on a problematic financial trajectory for some time, in part due to declining state support. In 2020, EWU cut more than eight percent from its budget, after smaller cuts for the previous two years. This has caused a significant institutional reorganization, layoffs, and cuts to entire academic programs and student support services. The faculty union even agreed this year to six percent across-theboard pay cuts. In the coming years, the university’s finances may demand cuts to entire academic programs once more.

Enrollment is down this year, but other universities across the country—and particularly regional ones like Eastern—have faced similar trends as a result of the pandemic. Over the past thirty years, EWU’s enrollment has generally tracked with local economic conditions and broader national trends. In particular, it tends to attract more students during economic downturns.

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Anthony Gill is an economic development professional, graduate student, and founder of Spokane Rising, an urbanist blog focused on ways to make our city a better place to live.

This is in part because of the school’s affordable tuition. At just $7,720 per year for in-state students, Eastern is one of the most accessible options in Washington, particularly for low-income, firstgeneration, minority, and nontraditional students. In fact, it’s one of the few schools in the country which you could reasonably attend full time and graduate with minimal debt. For thousands of area high school seniors and community college students, Eastern provides an attainable education that can fit around other obligations and which would otherwise require a move to Ellensburg, Bellingham, or perhaps Pullman.

Spokane’s economy depends on this low-cost, high-impact training for its local workforce—particularly in the health sciences, but also in other fields, like counseling, psychology, creative writing, and design. According to a 2005 study, the economic impact of EWU exceeds $410 million annually (in 2021 dollars). Losing these critical programs (or reducing their quality) would dramatically impact Spokane, and it would decrease access to high-paying jobs and better career outcomes for students. We must ensure that EWU remains a strong, high-quality academic institution.

So that brings us back to athletics.

It is true that athletics provide significant community benefits. They can drive school spirit, engage alumni, and increase revenue at local businesses. It is also true, however, that play at the NCAA Division I level is expensive, over the past decade demanding a $6 million operating subsidy from the university budget.

I don’t envy the decisions facing Eastern’s president and board of trustees.

But as they move forward, I hope they look carefully at the situation and remember the critical importance of the broader university’s long-term success to the entire Inland Northwest.

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How an arts project is turning Spokane into a city of prose and rhymes feature and photo by Jonathan Glover

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hris Cook writes himself in a graveyard. Or is it a dog park? Could be both.

To us, it doesn’t matter—a collection of lines, grouped into stanzas, listed into poems, is his gift. All we have to do is receive it.

To anyone who’s walked by, the small dog park at the end of Pacific Avenue in Browne’s Addition probably looks like a long-neglected backyard. The bundles of sticks and disorderly lawn chairs doesn’t help its curb appeal.

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But to Chris, it’s everything. It’s what makes his neighborhood his neighborhood. It’s where his dog Ollie likes to play and dig (hopefully not too deep). It’s where he can stand and think. It’s along a path he walks each and every morning.

It’s near where he lives with his wife. And if you’ll listen, he’d like you to know that. He might even ask where you live. What you share is up to you.

“Great cities are pretty well known for having unique neighborhoods,” Chris says from his ground-floor condo, an Ollie-sized hop and a skip from the dog park. “I feel like Spokane is no different.”

If submissions to a poetry project are anything to go by, Chris’ hypothesis just might be airtight.

Last year, the Spokane Poet Laureate/ Spokane Symphony trumpet player/viral video star conceived an idea—ask a city to write poetry about itself. In technical terms, that meant collecting dozens of poems paying tribute to Spokane’s many neighborhoods, from up high on the South Hill, to down low in the Peaceful Valley.

Some, written by published authors, others by a class of third graders.

Submissions opened late last year and are still rolling in to this day. Spokane Arts assembled the entire lot online, and the participation is remarkable.

Take, for instance, the one about “Mae’s Place” in the Logan neighborhood. If you— like most in Spokane—didn’t know, Mae’s Place used to be called the Dutch Inn, at least according to prose. The poet describes a shop where a slice of meat loaf and apple pie is just $2.65, but he’ll take a pass because he can barely afford the coffee. And don’t mind his friend Sam—an Amen-spouting, Marxist law student experiencing a clash of ideals.

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No matter where you go, how much time has passed or how much hasn’t, a city is a city only when it’s filled with people. And people tend to have a lot to say about their stomping grounds. All you have to do is ask.

“Reading these poems, there’s this whole other history,” says Spokane Arts Program Manager Mika Maloney. “Each neighborhood, people hit on different things. That was a fun surprise.”

Then there’s the one about “Summer Ice Cream.” It’s written ever-so-tenderly

by Louise Mills, the freshly-nine-year-old daughter of writers Sharma Shields and Simeon Mills. She describes a not-so-distant summer memory of the sound every kid dreads: the ice cream truck, its music fading as it speeds away.

She hops on her bike “zipping this way and that way,” the handlebars sticky with sweat. She’s hot, she’s thirsty, she’s just about to give up, but again—it’s the sound. It’s close. It’s there. It’s theirs.

“We chase our ice cream and put our money together like savage animals,” she writes. “At the park we eat our sweet treats.

This is what I like about my neighborhood.”

Why write about that particular sugaryand sun-drenched day at Hamblen Park on the South Hill?

“Because that’s a really good memory,” Louise says, assuredly. “I thought of a good memory that could be turned into a story, and I started with that.”

Her mom, too, wrote about the small collection of pine and space near Hamblen Elementary. The tree doesn’t stray far from the apple. In hers, she mused longing, regret, change, and the path to recovery. Of family, swans, and old houses she can’t seem to find—likely because at some point it was

lifted and whisked away to another part of town, or another city altogether.

But in poetry, in “Hamblen Park,” it’s magic: ferried away by enchanted swans.

“When I moved back to Spokane, it really was, in a lot of ways, because I missed my mom,” Sharma says. “I originally thought when my husband and I started looking for houses, we would look for places completely different from where I grew up.

But when I became pregnant I was like, ‘No, I need to find a house near my parents.

We’re going to need a lot of help.’ We stayed near where I grew up which was the opposite of my intentions.

But here I am. And it’s great.”

To a man, standing in a dog park, writing about the “Bones” of immigrant laborers whose backs literally built the railways and whose calcified remains at one point filled his corner of the city, that’s the catharsis.

No matter where you go, how much time has passed or how much hasn’t, a city is a city only when it’s filled with people. And people tend to have a lot to say about their stomping grounds. All you have to do is ask.

“It’s been very gratifying,” Chris says. “As I’ve gotten to know my neighborhood, I’ve thought more about neighborhoods across Spokane and the difference in each one.

Maybe people are getting to know them better. Maybe others are getting a feel for theirs for the first time, just like I am.

As it turns out, I’m right.”

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Kailee Haong is a queer fiction writer. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Eastern Washington University. Her work has been published in Split Lip, The Inlander, The Brown Orient, and Lilac City Fairy Tales, among others. She writes and resides in the Inland Northwest.

by Kailee Haong

I think it’s safe to say spring has arrived in the Inland Northwest. I’m always hesitant to get excited for spring in April since there have been a few occasions we’ve received that dreaded spring snow, but May is fully spring—my favorite season.

I like to treat spring like most treat the new year. Spring is the perfect time to make a fresh start, set resolutions, and dive into new projects.

Don’t you feel more motivated when the weather is nice and the sun is out? With every spring refresh, my pile of books grows faster than I can read. This month, I'd like to recommend books I haven't read but need to get started on already. They’ve piqued my interest enough to purchase, and I hope they’ll interest you, too. Join me in my spring resolutions of cracking the spine and diving into a world of new stories.

Caul Baby by Morgan Jerkins (novel)

I love when writers break out of their usual genre and try their hand at something new.

Jerkins is most notable for her two nonfiction books, Wandering in Strange Lands and the New York Times Bestselling essay collection, This Will Be My Undoing. Caul Baby will be her first foray into fiction. Caul Baby is a story of Black motherhood intertwined with magical realism that you will not want to put down. There is rage, heartbreak, sorrow, and also hope.

Caul Baby begs several questions: What is motherhood? What does family mean? What does survival look like? What does belonging mean, and where do we all fit? The novel is a sharp, intuitive, fresh story of family, tradition, and power.

Crying in H-Mart by Michelle Zauner (memoir)

Michelle Zauner, better known from her popular indie band Japanese Breakfast moniker, writes of growing up Asian in Eugene, Oregon, of food and family, the indescribable loss of her mother, and understanding and growing into her identity in her memoir Crying in H-Mart. Of course, there is something to say about the lyricism in the musician’s writing here. Zauner also talks about the formation of her band, meeting her husband, and bonding over food with her late mother.

If you like to “try before you buy,” Zauner has also published an essay of the same title in the New Yorker that is a little sample of what can be expected.

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The Removed by Brandon Hobson (novel)

A Cherokee family in Oklahoma grieves and tries to figure out how they will move on after the death of one of the children in the family. Cause of death? Killed by a police officer on the day the Echota family usually celebrated Cherokee independence in their town. Years later, the family gathers to try to celebrate, but they are haunted by the memories of their lost one, Ray Ray. Each family member mourns and grieves in their own way.

It is spiritual and magical and stirring and filled to the brim with Cherokee folklore. This is a story of the Echota family’s resilience.

PET by Akwaeke Emezi (YA)

I have wanted to read PET ever since I read Emezi’s Freshwater and The Death of Vivek Oji. There is something incredible about Emezi’s prose and the way they are able to spill life into their writing. In PET, Jam and her best friend Redemption live in a society that has taught them there is no such thing as monsters—that they are gone and simply do not exist anymore. So, when Pet emerges from a painting Jam’s mother has created with claws and horns, Jam is conflicted. Is it a monster? Does she fight it? Emezi bursts out of society’s limitations and presents Jam with many ultimatums. Read on to see if she saves the day and her best friend.

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Art&words poetry by Nance Van Winckel art by Megan Perkins

Nance Van Winckel’s ninth poetry collection, The Many Beds of Martha Washington, appears in July with the Pacific Northwest Poetry Series. She's also published five books of fiction, including Ever Yrs, a novel in the form of a scrapbook, and Boneland: Linked Stories. The recipient of two NEA fellowships, the Washington State Book Award, a Paterson Fiction Prize, Poetry Society of America's Gordon Barber Poetry Award, a Christopher Isherwood Fellowship, and three Pushcart Prizes, Nance lives in Spokane and is an emerita EWU professor; she teaches in Vermont College’s MFA in Writing Program.

I Stand with the Children Rain pocks it, then ends it: the crust of ice the lake wore for a week. Amid the drops I stand with the children on the rocky shore, our sharpened skates dangling from our hands. We had an idea of ourselves out there: dead center of the lake’s eye, center of the figure eights we’d each cut: clear and dazzling in the mind.

This poem will be published in the forthcoming poetry collection, The Many Beds of Martha Washington.

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hen we brought you this list last May, we spoke of a multi-week quarantine. We could never have anticipated that this virus would still be affecting our day-to-day lives, and perhaps it’s best we didn’t know. But one thing we wrote last year has certainly stood the test of time: we’ve had to make our home “our chosen refuge over any other location on the planet.”

Of the many lessons of this pandemic, we have learned the importance of this, but many of us are realizing the limitations of our current homes. And so, we must venture outside our comfort zone to find our bliss in a space that truly suits us.

As in the past, our Top Realtors list includes the best Spokane has to offer.

The metric is highly selective; only those who sold more than three million dollars in 2020 made the cut. Considering what a challenging year that was for all of us, this is no doubt an impressive feat. Pay close attention to our Power Players— realtors we partner with—and we know they’ll share your dream of a house that truly feels like home.

The houses in this community are selling like hotcakes. We hope this guide will help you find the realtor who will go the extra mile.

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REALTORS MIKE BASS

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KATHY BIXLER

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“All in, for YOU.”

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Perhaps home is not a place but simply an irrevocable condition.

—James Baldwin

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Bringing together beautiful marketing and visuals with exceptional client service and business savvy, Jill Klinke and Miki Peck will have your home Sold in a Flash! Relentless about helping their clients realize their dreams, they find joy in helping their clients move their lives forward and work together to bring attention to detail to their services for added communication, support, and precision.

Jill has been in the real estate business for over 15 years, specializing in professional real estate marketing and creating stunning visuals that get homes sold. Her photography, staging, and internet presence set her apart as a real estate agent. She is also a Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE) with skills and education to help her negotiate the best price for you. Jill recently earned her Idaho Salesperson license and can assist in your Idaho property purchases and sales.

Whether buying or selling in Spokane or neighboring Idaho, relocating to the Lilac City or moving around the world, Jill and Miki have the resources and skills to make finding your new home a snap and get your home

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Miki is a highly regarded business leader with over 20 years of experience owning a residential construction and home inspection company.

A property expert in the greater Spokane area including the surrounding lakefronts and ski locations, Miki is the right choice whether you are listing or searching for your dream home. Deeply connected to Spokane, Miki has partnered with Gonzaga University coordinating and translating with the international travel program for medical students. She migrated from her birthplace of Fukuoka, Japan 25 years ago making Spokane her new home.

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MARIANNE BORNHOFT MARIANNE BORNHOFT is a broker at Windermere Manito.

She served as the 2013 President of The Spokane Association of REALTORS®. Marianne is a past director for the Washington Association of REALTORS® and a past director for the National Association of REALTORS®.

Marianne has received a wide range of awards for professional and community service including: 2018 Spokane REALTOR® Community Service award; 2014 Spokane REALTOR® of the Year; 2014 Catalyst Women in Business Leadership Award; 2012 REALTOR® Achievement Award; 2009 Spokane Association Excellence in Professionalism Award; 2008 Inlander’s Best of Spokane (#2); and 2007 Catalyst “20 Under 40.”

Her motto, “Making a Difference Every Day,” speaks to her passion for both the business and volunteerism. In 2011, her volunteer activities garnered her Applebee’s National Community Partner Award. Real estate is a family business; her husband, Chris Bornhoft, heads up Windermere Manito’s Commercial Division. “I have the rare opportunity to do what I love,” she says.

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The ache for home lives in all of us.

The safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.

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PAM FREDRICK Pam Fredrick is a real estate broker and residential marketing specialist

at John L. Scott in Spokane. She leads Spokane and the surrounding area in exclusive marketing and sales of luxury homes and is currently rated as one of Spokane’s top ten producers. Pam has successfully earned the “Realtor Excellence Award” for the past twenty years. She has also earned the Prestigious Top 1 Percent Designation and the “Presidential Elite” Award consecutively for the past eighteen years. The Spokane Association of Realtors has awarded her with exclusive membership in the Residential Top 10 for the years 1998-2020. Currently, Pam is ranked as the number one listing and selling agent in Liberty Lake and Spokane Valley and ranked top five in Spokane County in residential sales.

Pam’s success and reputation within the industry and among her loyal clients demonstrates her commitment to upholding high standards and professional ethics. These genuine qualities and her personal dedication are the traits that foster the return of her clients time and time again.

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All of us would like to have a more energy-efficient home—not to mention save

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Increasing your efficiency can also lower greenhouse gas emissions and decrease water use, making it good for the environment, too.

The question for most homeowners, though, is Where do I start? The short answer: with help from Avista.

Did you know that, on average, half of your residential energy bill goes into heating and cooling your home? That’s why Avista offers rebates on high-efficiency equipment, such as a new natural gas furnace or air-source heat pump.

“Our rebates offer cash back to help customers make energy-efficiency improvements to their home,” said Nicole Hydzik, director of energy efficiency at Avista. “These improvements can make a home more comfortable and reduce your impact on the environment—and now it costs a little less to save even more.”

Avista’s rebates include savings on heating equipment, insulation, smart thermostats, windows, water heaters, and ENERGY STAR® washers and dryers.

Saving money, reducing emissions, and helping to meet growing energy demand— it turns out that cutting back on energy use is good for everyone.

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LORI PETERS LORI PETERS started her career in real estate twenty-two years ago and has never looked back.

It was always her passion and plan to launch her career once her three kids graduated from high school, college, military, and on their own. She just knew that she would be “all in.”

She specializes in residential real estate and all price ranges. Being a lifetime Spokane resident, she has a large clientele, who consider her “their agent,” purchasing and selling more than once, always turning to her on their next move.

Lori graduated from West Valley High School and later earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Eastern Washington University.

When listing a home, she offers advice to sellers regarding staging their home and putting away items that they don’t need every day—photos are so important in showcasing homes.

“This is a market unlike any other in my twenty-two years. Sellers want to sell their home and buy another, but their home will sell quickly and on the purchase side, they may be in a multiple offer situation. This has caused homes selling for as much as $50,000-$100,000 higher than list,” she says.

“This is a difficult market for both buyers and sellers, but I still embrace and love what I do,” Lori says.

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Q: WHAT ARE THE BEST PROJECTS OR IMPROVEMENTS YOU CAN MAKE TO YOUR HOME TO INCREASE ITS RESALE VALUE?

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In Spokane, all it takes to ride the current equity wave is to own a house. In 2021, you can gain appreciation on the value of your property without doing much work to it. Our current real estate market is at a fever pitch. Bidding wars are commonplace and offers above asking are the norm. Buyers are desperate to find a house to buy and are willing to pay above the listing price in order to secure a signed around contract even if they pay more than an appraisal for the house. Some purchasers waive inspections and take on a risky venture of the possibility of running into some major repairs on a house they just acquired.

But what happens when the property values start to cool off? What improvements can a homeowner make to increase their house value regardless of a varying housing market? Being strategic in your approach is the best way to maximize the cost versus dollar appreciation.

The pandemic has changed how people now live and work because people now live where they work. The hierarchy of needs has been refined. Home offices have become a staple request of buyers and a second bath is not far behind. Because travel has been disrupted more time is now spent at home and staycations are commonplace. Outdoor space is also being reimagined. Homeowners have been stuck at home examining every yellow lawn spot, weed, or dirt patch in their yard. For some, this is the first time they can spend a good portion of hours outside during the middle of the day. Improving the grounds of a property can cost thousands, so it is best to consult with landscape experts who can guide you to find the best plan that fits your budget.

On average, Spokane has an annual precipitation of 16.5 inches. Planting droughttolerant plants that are native to the area will help with the success of your garden. Our region is in the USDA Zone 5. We have hot summers, cold winters, and a wide temperature variable in the spring and fall. There is a program at the City of Spokane that encourages 58

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homeowners to improve the landscaping of their property while reducing the need for excessive watering. SpokaneScape Turf Replacement Program provides a great incentive for property owners to be conscientious while enjoying the fruits of their labor.

Removing turf grass is one of the most water-conscious adjustments a homeowner can make to reduce their water usage and associated costs. SpokaneScape is a waterefficient landscape that has been designed specifically for Spokane residents; its focus is on the replacement of lawn with lowvolume irrigation and drought tolerant plant material. A well-designed SpokaneScape will beautify your property, protect our natural resources and the environment, and inevitably reduce yard maintenance.

You can earn up to a $500 credit towards your water bill after removing your lawn and replacing it with water-wise plants and mulch. You may claim $0.50 per square foot of lawn removed with a minimum of 300 square feet per year. For more terms and conditions visit: my.spokanecity.org/publicworks/water/ water-wise-spokane/spokanescape/ Improving your curb appeal by investing in a good landscaping plan will not only improve the look of the property, but researchers have found that being outdoors can make a person healthier. It can lower blood pressure and reduce stress. In addition, being in nature just makes people happier.

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Fast forward to a year after the coronavirus hit and real estate is still rising in value with inventory lower than ever. Pamelle spends a lot of time educating her clients—not just about what is happening, but why and how it could impact them long-term. She has always been passionate about real estate, having made her first home purchase at twenty-two.

Pamelle knows it is important to not only know her clients' wants and needs, but also their fears about the uncertainty in the market. She feels blessed and honored to have had the opportunity to guide so many amazing people over the last year. She is sincerely thankful for the relationships she has built with her clients and hopes that she was able to provide a sense of security for them in a time when we all really needed it.

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JULIE KUHLMANN Julie Kuhlmann is a wife, mother, realtor, boater, skier, volleyball lover, huge Vanessa Behan

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She and her husband Johnny, a Gonzaga grad, relocated here from the Seattle area soon after getting married. She's never regretted leaving the hustle and bustle of the big city for a better quality of life to start a family.

Inspired by her previous marketing experience in Seattle with a homebuilder and her own purchases, she decided to launch her own career in real estate. “This is what I love to do,” she says.

“I will never get tired of the smiling faces of those I help move on to the next chapter of their lives.”

Julie is honored to be recognized as a Top Realtor. “I work very hard and go above and beyond what is necessary to do what is best for my clients,” she says. “This is a business in which you live or die by the service provided, and I strive for 110 percent satisfaction each and every time.”

She is currently licensed in Washington and Idaho, holds the ABR, CRS and GRI designations to name a few, and over the last ten years has been among the top five to fifteen percent in the Coldwell Banker franchise worldwide.

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$275,000 to $329,275

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SHELDON KERNODLE NORTH IDAHO NATIVE Sheldon Kernodle has been a realtor since 2014 and is making his mark in North Idaho and Seattle as someone who helps experienced builders and developers find land for their housing projects.

However, Kernodle isn’t interested in doing large, sprawling development projects. His passion is to help add homes, apartments, and townhomes to established neighborhoods in Coeur d’Alene and Seattle. “What I’m trying to do is more infill development,” he says.

Kernodle grew up in the Sandpoint area and earned a degree in business management and human resources from the University of Idaho in 2011. His search for a job after he graduated led him to Seattle, where he applied for any job he could find. “There were no jobs in North Idaho,” he says.

He landed a job doing commercial property management and began meeting realtors and became interested in the work they did.

He joined a real estate firm in Seattle, where he rose to become vice president of acquisitions. He created his own firm, Array Real Estate, last year with offices in Coeur d’Alene and Seattle.

Kernodle started from scratch when he decided to open his own firm and said things have been going well. He has team members in his Coeur d’Alene office on Sherman Avenue as well as his office in the Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle. “We’re really excited about what we’ve been able to accomplish so far,” he says.

Kernodle recently came back to North Idaho so he could raise his family here. It has always been home to him, where he can easily go camping and explore the outdoors with his family. “People are just friendlier here,” he says.

His work in North Idaho includes working with residential home buyers and sellers as well as selling land and commercial properties.

He is continuing his work in Seattle to help developers find land for apartment and townhome building projects.

The City of Coeur d’Alene is currently looking at a complete rezone across the entire city which will promote higher density in the city’s core, and Kernodle said he wants to take advantage of that by helping smaller builders find suitable places to build new cottage style homes in the city to help create more affordable homes. He believes there will be a demand for infill projects even as huge housing developments continue to go up on what used to be farmland in Kootenai County.

“Demand for housing has been outstripping supply, which has created a white-hot market,” he said. Many buyers are coming in from out of the state and don’t blink at high prices here that are still lower than the price of homes available in the area they’re coming from.

Kernodle believes the current rise in home prices was inevitable, but it’s happening sooner than he expected. “COVID has expedited something that would have naturally happened in five to ten years into one to two years,” he says.

Kernodle says he likes interacting with a diverse mix of clients, firsttime home buyers to experienced developers. He likes doing something a little different each day. “Each day can have its challenges, but every day is different,” he says.

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PAULA KAMP STARTING her professional career in construction in high school, Paula later worked in the dairy industry in Vermont and Washington, followed by the fishing industry in Alaska and the Puget Sound area. For sixteen years, she owned and operated a refrigerated trucking company in Seattle. Landing in Sandpoint over thirty years ago, she began as a landowner and then a full-time resident in 2000. In 2002, she began her real estate career, working in both Sandpoint and Coeur d’Alene. After owning the RE/ MAX All Seasons franchise in Sandpoint for eight years, she began her adventure as broker/owner of Lakeshore Realty North in 2015. In 2019, she became the broker/ owner of Paula’s Pocket Real Estate in Spokane. She enjoys her profession, sharing confidence and fun with each client. Her three beautiful boys range in age from twentythree to forty-two and love this area as much as she does, cherishing their childhood memories, from summers at the cabin on the Pend Oreille River to winters on Schweitzer Mountain. Customer service has been the main focus of every job Paula has been involved with, so real estate came as a natural and rewarding career.

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TOP REALTOR/through my lens

by Rob Miller

Rob Miller is one of the magazine’s

favorite photographers and has been the camera to capture countless house features.

He’s the owner of RL Miller Photography and provides residential, architectural, and drone photography, as well as 360° virtual tours. We asked him to write about some of his favorite properties, and he happily obliged. We hope you enjoy his words and pictures. Visit rlmillerphoto.com to view more of his work.

Lakefront Beauty In my line of work, I get to see amazing lake and riverfront properties, and this home is no exception. From the outside it is a sharp looking custom home overlooking Lake Coeur d’Alene in a gated community. The house’s perch on the side of a mountain provides spectacular views of the lake.

The drone above this property delivered some of my most vivid and colorful photos of the lake yet. But it’s on the inside where you can really see the purposeful designs come to life. Richly colored hardwood floors contrasted with the bright white interior and the tongue and groove ceilings.

There was plenty of beautiful stonework throughout the open concept space as well.

As I worked to photograph the interior, I learned an interesting fact about the massive “infinity edge” front room window. It was delivered from somewhere out of state and due to the weight of the glass, it took about a half-dozen people to set it in place. Since that window was installed (or perhaps because of this particular window), the state of Idaho no longer allows windows of this size in residential homes. Or so I hear…

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Bird’s Eye View Back in 2015 when I started to see drone photography become popular, I knew it was for me. At that time, I had been photographing architecture for seven years and saw immediate benefit in the ability to place a camera anywhere in the sky. I had constantly dealt with trying to photograph a home or building on a slope, on a crowded street (or other less than ideal locations) from a tripod. This ability to “fly” a camera has opened up all kinds of possibilities for me. One of my favorite projects to date is this beautiful ranch property on the Pend Oreille River. I knew that flying just before sunset would be a great way to deliver beautiful images for the realtor. An orange sunset made the fall colors really spectacular.

Agent: Cheri Hyatt

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South Hill Stunner Tucked in the trees of Spokane’s South Hill is this incredible mansion. As the old saying goes, they just don’t build them like this anymore. Starting from the granite brick foundation and wraparound enclosed sun porch on the second floor to ending inside with the quarter-sawn oak staircase and incredible grand ballroom upstairs—this home retains all the charm from 100 years ago. When I photograph homes this size, I have to be careful not to miss any rooms because there are so many!

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by Kim Mehaffey y husband and boys are always teasing me that we live in a “staged house.”

I keep insisting that there is nothing wrong with having a place for things and keeping a neat and tidy home. I believe in baskets for shoes, bins for mail, and hangers for keys. Our neighbors recently sold their home and—preceding the listing—spent days cleaning, decluttering, and reorganizing. This inspired me to do a little staging of my own in the kitchen. I like to cook and entertain, and the heart of our home is the great room. Our kitchen island is visible in all the public space upstairs.

I always keep fresh flowers or herbs in my kitchen, and I like to have all my spices, oils, and utensils handy. Recently, however, my husband reminded me that the counter space was getting a little overrun with knick-knacks. I had a white modern rectangle tray in the center of the island that routinely accumulated clutter, so I decided to replace it with a round show-stopping wood trivet made of reclaimed pine. I cleaned all the surrounding countertops off and only added back the things I absolutely loved. Then I pared down all my cooking supplies and hid my spices in a new organizer in a nearby drawer. The end result feels custom without the price tag. I added back my beloved myrtle tree, fresh rosemary (the fragrance

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is lovely), and a couple beautiful dish towels for accents. The space feels fresh and warm. I put together a charcuterie tray, opened a bottle of wine, put on music, and entertained the neighbors.

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his project was a dream house more than a decade in the making for Jill and Bret Wheeler. “We basically worked on our home for ten years in our heads,” says Bret. “We’d get out a tape measure and measure out what a room looks like.”

AIRBRUSH BRONZING “We reworked it ten times before we even broke ground,” says Jill of the open concept, 3,100-square-foot, three-bed, three-bath home they moved into about a year ago.

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of the outside of the house, and we tweaked things a little bit, and it all came together,” says Jill, who has a background as a realtor, which has helped to hone her preferences. For fun, she and a realtor friend in Arizona tour home shows, making mental notes of what they love.

The Wheelers wanted to be close to downtown but still have a sense of space and privacy. It took some compromise to land where they did.

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Jill would have been happy in a downtown condo; that didn’t work for Bret. They also had to find common ground on style. “In the beginning, he was more of a traditional

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or craftsman-y type of style and I was more modern, very, very modern,” says Jill. “For us to come together I think it was maybe a little challenging from the beginning…[but] we are extremely happy with the choices we made.”

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was a site where a previous home had burned down, which meant it already had a paved driveway, a well, and a septic system.

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For construction, they hired Micah Kuntz of Kuntz Construction, someone they knew would listen to their vision and communicate well.

“Before we met Micah, we had a really good idea of what we wanted as far as the look of the house and the products we wanted to use. We didn’t use an architect when we designed the house,” Jill says. “I didn’t want a builder to tell me what he was going to build for me. I wanted to

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tell the builder what I wanted him to build.

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him to tell me why and then [we’d] make the decision. Micah and I worked very well in that way… There were many times he would look at me and go, ‘Really Jill, are you sure?’ [And then] he’d listen to me and we would work it out. Or he would go, ‘That’s not going to work.’

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back, comme ci comme ca, and it worked out really good. I said to Bret that he’s the one because I can relate to him.”

“It was a great process,” Micah says. “They were great people to work with. They knew what they wanted, and they had great taste…It’s my favorite house I’ve built.”

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starts looking really chopped up, and there isn’t that kind of Zen feeling that flows throughout the house,” Jill explains. The mix of walnut, quartz, terrazzo tile, and concrete-look porcelain tile couples nicely with the surroundings, visible through the home’s large-scale black clad

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The terrazzo tile is a material Jill knew she wanted, but Bret was hesitant at first. Initially “Bret thought [the tile floors] would be too busy, but now they are one of the things we love the best,” she says; they perfectly mask any dirt due to their visual, textured look. “It was really important to me to choose stuff that is very neutral and that can be timeless so that as styles change, as looks change, all we have to do is change out our

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A favorite aspect of the home’s design—one that other clients of Micah’s have wanted to adopt since—is the multipurpose room that backs the kitchen. With lots of cabinet storage, plenty of countertop, a second refrigerator, and its own sink, it is ideal for entertaining, allowing for prep space that can be hidden from sight thanks to the pocket doors that can conceal everything from view. The area also serves as their laundry room.

Throughout the home they made choices that look neutral and attractive and reflect high quality craftsmanship now, leaning into the future in their choices as well to help the home age gracefully. “We looked for things that weren’t necessarily being used then so that it can kind of stand the test of time,” says Jill. Details are incredibly important to both Jill and Bret, like trim work, the incorporation of many pocket doors to simplify the home’s lines, and the stunning, five-by-eight walnut pivot door.

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“We didn’t know all of these rocks, these big, huge rocks, were back there,” says Jill of the construction process. “When we bought it, we decided to have them start chipping away at stuff and see what was underneath. The rock wall was there all along. It’s just gorgeous.”

The home combines all of their biggest wants and aesthetic preferences with a location they love. “We wanted some seclusion, we got that. We wanted to be close to downtown, we got that. We wanted everything to be on one floor, we got that,” says Bret.

Their collaborative partner Micah enjoyed the project as much as Bret and Jill. “I really enjoyed the build. It’s my style, so it’s kind of a dream project,” he says. “I’m really happy with how all of the details came together.”

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Returning to BREATH

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ake a deep breath. The age-old advice has become more necessary than ever for me this past year. Following it has been more difficult than ever for my patients suffering from COVID-19 in the ICU and for those with chronic lung disease. The simple, involuntary act of breathing has become more precious than I ever predicted while training to become a lung disease and critical care specialist.

The first three years of my career as a pulmonologist and intensivist have been a wild ride. I started working for MultiCare in 2018, just as the vaping

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Year two brought the start of the most significant infectious disease epidemic in over a century. I describe my experience during the COVID-19 pandemic as challenging, humbling, sorrowful, and at times scary. We have had to reshape countless hospital protocols and craft new treatment strategies based on imperfect and constantly changing data. I witnessed suffering and death unparalleled in my professional career, caused by the virus and the changes it necessitated in our hospitals and life in general.

The past three years have given me a whole new appreciation for breathing. Deep breathing and meditation have become a necessary ritual to start and end my day, as well as get me through tough moments. I have started prescribing the act as a form of therapy, using free resources such as the UCLA Mindful App (uclahealth.org/marc/uclamindful-app). With widespread vaccinations I am starting to hope that next year we may be able to do it without the resistance of a mask. Then we can all get back to life, and I can direct more of my energy to early diagnosis of lung cancer, management of chronic lung diseases, etc.

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ANNUAL LUNG CANCER SCREENING NOW ADVISED FOR PEOPLE 50 TO 80 WITH SHORTER SMOKING HISTORIES

by Ed Renouard Director of marketing, Inland Imaging

New recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now include people fifty to eighty years old who have smoked at least a pack-a-day for twenty years or more, including those who still smoke or have quit within the past fifteen years. The new guidelines will nearly double the number of people in the U.S. who are advised to have yearly low-dose CT scans to screen for lung cancer.

“Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S.,” according to Dr. Gordon Teel, a thoracic imaging specialist with Inland Imaging. “Expanded screening allows us to find more early stage cancers while they can still be effectively treated and potentially cured.”

Studies show that annual low-dose CT scans can reduce the risk of death from lung cancer

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by twenty to twenty-five percent.

Recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the new recommendations differ from the task force’s previous guidelines, issued in 2013—lowering the age to begin screening from fifty-five to fifty and reducing the individual’s smoking history from thirty years to twenty.

The changes mean more women and African-Americans will become part of the new screening population, because they tend to smoke less heavily than white male study participants on whom earlier guidelines were based. Under the new criteria, 14.5 million people in the United States will qualify for screening, an increase of 6.4 million.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force includes sixteen physicians, scientists, and public health experts who evaluate screening tests and preventive treatments. Members are appointed by the director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

The Affordable Care Act requires that insurers cover any screening broadly recommended by the task force, with no outof-pocket costs. Patients should consult their health plans for coverage details. To find out if you or a loved one should consider lung cancer screening, talk with your doctor, or call Inland Imaging at (509) 363-7799.

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Community minded Senior living communities help residents stay healthy and happy

by Darin Burt

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here is nothing like a global crisis to put the focus on things that matter most. The hardships of the pandemic have brought people together as a community to help stop the spread of the virus, yet at the same time, there’s an even greater longing for community as people have been forced to social distance from loved ones and friends. Seniors, in particular, have faced new realities, many living in their own homes, needing more support, whether with healthcare or just the chores of daily life.

Reflecting on the challenges in dealing with the pandemic, Eowyn Sallis, Director of Marketing for Rockwood Retirement Communities, is proud of the creative ways the Rockwood team rallied to engage residents and to keep up everyone’s spirits.

“Management realized early on that regular communication with residents was crucial,” Sallis says. “A program called ‘Rockwood Reaches Out’ was created where team members from various departments make weekly phone calls to each resident to visit with them and help solve any issues with which they are needing help.

As Washington’s COVID-19 response plan phases changed, Rockwood’s South Hill general manager, Andrew Gorton, led with a forward-thinking approach: plan as if we can, then adjust as needed. The Rockwood monthly calendar is, therefore, full of events and activities, and adjustments are made as needed in order to support infection protocols and follow current guidelines.

“Boredom was not an option at Rockwood,” Sallis says. “We have been able to provide worship services, painting classes, virtual sing-alongs and, most recently, a luncheon.”

Knowing that exercise is key to mental health, Rockwood’s fitness team led Zoom fitness classes two to three times per day and in phase two, residents began to use the fitness center and pool by appointment. Another benefit to living in a retirement community—Rockwood was able to organize onsite vaccination clinics for team members and residents so they were able to conveniently receive vaccinations.

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“We are excited that we are now able to welcome visitors back to are ‘planners.’ They may not want to go into a total care situation, our campuses in phase three,” Salls says. but there's a sense of security knowing that extra levels of care are The pandemic may have put new emphasis on community, but available,” Ulland says. where retirement communities are concerned, seniors had already Assistance could be as seemingly basic as having the maintenance seen the value in such living arrangements. According to AARP person get belongings down from their attic or a situation where research, of the seventy-five million people who a great deal of skilled care and attention is make up the Baby Boomer generation and are such as transitioning to a memory care COVID-19 has created needed, eligible for age-qualified communities—typically facility. a different world, age fifty-five or older—more than thirty-two “We’ve actually had people who made the million would consider the option. choice to move into memory care with their so we’re getting a “[COVID-19] has created a different world, loved one, because they don't want to be apart,” lot of interest from so we’re getting a lot of interest from seniors— Ulland says. “There are many different options.” seniors—especially especially those living on their own—who Nutrition has always played a large part have been home and not had any contact and in supporting a person’s immune system, those living on their are really struggling. They want to know that there is strong correlation between a own—who have been and if a crisis was to happen again, they would well-rounded diet and staying healthy as we home and not had any age. As one of the most established senior have a community with other people they can be around for support,” says Heidi Ulland, contact and are really communities in Spokane Valley, Broadway Director of Sales and Marketing at Riverview Court Estates has proudly provided quality struggling.

Retirement Community. housing and care to residents for more than As a continuing care retirement community, twenty-eight years. Along with their pledge seniors often find their place at Riverview first in independent living to promote an active and healthy lifestyle is their commitment to homes. As needs change, residents can transition to assisted living prepare and serve satisfying and nutritious home-cooked meals. to access more help.

Professional chefs and nutritionists continually evaluate residents’ “A majority of the people that you see moving into a CCRC dietary needs, most recently revamping their menus to offer gluten-

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HOSPICE OF SPOKANE

gives patients and families hope and comfort

We will all experience loss in our lives, and it’s

comforting to know that there are organizations like Hospice of Spokane who will be on that journey with us, to educate and support us along the way.

“Hospice care is a calling,” says Gina Drummond, RN, MSN, CEO of Hospice of Spokane. “We see this work as life-giving and a chance to bring some light into hard situations.”

According to Drummond, the biggest misconception about hospice care is that patients and families can’t have hope.

“They expect us to walk in and start talking about death and dying, and that is certainly not where we start.

Hospice care is really about helping patients and families have the best quality of life possible, helping them achieve comfort and peace,” Drummond says.

“There’s still a lot of joy and laughter, too, and we get to be part of this, which is a gift. We witness hope and healing at the end of life,” she adds. “We often see situations where people are able to heal old wounds, reconcile with loved ones, and say things that they maybe weren’t able to say before, as they work towards making their peace with the life that they’ve lived.”

Hospice of Spokane focuses not just on the physical, but on the emotional, the spiritual, and the social—always mindful of meeting the needs of each patient and family in terms of their culture and faith tradition.

To qualify for hospice care, a patient needs to have a limited prognosis and be interested in focusing on quality of life. Patients are typically referred (by their healthcare provider) when they’ve opted to forgo further aggressive treatment and want to spend more time doing what matters most to them.

“Our goal is to support the patient and the family and to meet their individual and unique needs,” Drummond says. “Families are often experiencing a lot of grief and sometimes are exhausted from their role as caregivers.

We support them in this process and align them with additional resources.”

“We are mindful of the importance of presence and time, and of the preciousness of life and of spending our days doing what is meaningful,” Drummond continues. “Our patients and families teach us so much, and in the end, for most of them, it all comes down to relationships—the people who have meant the most and the relationships that were shared.”

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free, dairy-free, low-sodium, and no-salt options.

“We have a select number of people, for instance, who have heart issues and have been prescribed very low sodium diets by their healthcare provider. The more that we spoke to residents and their families, the more we realized that (catering to dietary restrictions) was one of their top concerns and a real priority,” says Broadway Court Estates marketing manager Natalie Mueller. “It's an ongoing aspect that we're always trying to better.”

Mueller points out that exercise is another important ingredient to good health.

Life enrichment programs (such as water aerobics and Sit and Be Fit classes) are designed specifically for seniors and those with disabilities to increase muscle strength and flexibility through low-impact exercises that help to improve balance, mobility, and quality of life. At Broadway Court, there's even a walking group that, along with being a social activity, leads to improvements in blood pressure, heart rate, body fat, and even lessening depression.

People are inherently social, relying on day-today interactions not only to survive but to thrive. The reality is both healthcare and hospitality are important.

“At Orchard Crest Retirement and Assisted Living we have a beautiful facility complete with an abundance of amenities,

which incorporates giving our residents opportunities to socialize with each other and staff. Even during COVID-19, when we were having to keep our residents isolated from outside visitors, we never lost sight of the importance of keeping up their physical and mental strengths,” says Jacki Schmick, Orchard Crest director of marketing.

One-on-one or small group activities—such as walking groups, scenic drives, morning stretches over the intercom system, connecting individuals with therapy—helped to keep residents active. The assisted living department at Orchard Crest is overseen by licensed nurses, and care services are delivered by certified nurse's aides, giving staff the opportunity to recognize subtle and major health issues. Additionally, primary care clinicians are onsite, as well as in-house rehab.

“These health care professionals personally know our residents and are able to help craft their environment to enhance their social interactions,” Schmick says.

“Once we can help improve our residents' mental and emotional health through connectivity, we can decrease depression and even boost immunity,” Schmick adds. “The healthcare aspect materializes when humans have the chance to link with other beings. Hospitality and healthcare go hand-inhand, and you can’t have one without the other.”

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RENOVATIONS: Home remodeling for the long run

More than three-quarters of adults

age fifty and older want to stay in their homes as they age, according to a 2018 AARP survey. Aging in place can involve building a new home or buying a condo specifically to make aging more comfortable, but for those who want to stay in their home, there are plenty of ways to remodel to make it safer, more convenient, and more enjoyable for all.

An accessible bathroom is an important feature—nearly 200,000 people are injured in their bathroom each year, according to the National Safety Council.

Among the chief considerations are methods for dealing with mobility and balance issues, according to Gold Seal plumbing specialist Thomas Branum.

Many of Gold Seal’s most common remodels involve replacing a standard step-over threshold tub with a walkin shower. Installing grab bars at the entrance to the shower, inside the shower, and by the toilet add stability and support. Speaking of the toilet, Branum says many people who have trouble standing from a seated position are opting for a taller bowl. “Comfort height” toilets feature bowls that are seventeen to nineteen inches high, compared to the standard fifteen inches.

Faucets can be made more accessible by swapping them for versions with motion sensors, and smart control thermostats can prevent temperature fluctuations. “Technology is a real game changer,” Branum says.

But when is the appropriate time for aging-in-place upgrades?

“Renovations should be made before the needs arise. Unfortunately, a lot of it tends to be reactive after people have lost their range of motion or suffered an injury that prevents them from performing their usual tasks,” he says.

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stay active

by Ann Foreyt

PYRAMID/ REVERSE PYRAMID

Ann Foreyt (they/them) is a project manager by profession and a runner and CrossFit/HIIT enthusiast by passion. They also practice and teach aerial silks. Their goal is to make fitness accessible and enjoyable for all bodies and ability levels.

Do you know that feeling of cresting the top of a hill and gliding into that downslope? That’s how this month’s workout should feel. As you progress through a pyramid workout, you will actually feel your workload lessening each round. However, as your reps decrease, your speed may also feel like it’s increasing! Whee!

Mix up the intensity of the movements you choose—maybe your pyramid movements are quick and sweaty, but your spacer movement is a static hold or another slower movement that allows you to catch your breath. Alternatively, your pyramid movements may be slower or more strength-focused, but your spacer is designed to get your heart rate up. This is also a great workout to include more technical movements—take your time, focus on your form, and enjoy the feeling of getting to drop reps every round.

NARROW MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS Set yourself up in a hand plank position. Stack your shoulders directly over your hands; your back should be straight (no piking at your hips) and your core tight. Drive your knees quickly up toward your chest, in a running or climbing motion, alternating quickly.

SOME GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR AT-HOME WORKOUTS: 1. Warm up and dynamically stretch prior to starting a workout, making sure your body is adequately prepared for exercise helps reduce injury and soreness.

2. Choose movements that make sense for your body, activity level, and available equipment and space, but aim to choose movements that work multiple musclegroups and a combination of cardio and strength.

3. Get creative—safely—with your equipment. a. Plastic milk jugs filled with water, bags of kitty litter, your toddler, or a backpack filled with books can be used as weights if you don’t own a kettlebell or dumbbells b. A park bench or sturdy chair can be used to step or hop up onto 4. Write down your planned workout before you start. Grab a piece of scratch paper and jot down each movement and your chosen workout length.

5. YouTube is a great resource for finding videos of correct form for movements that you’re unsure about or want to review.

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6. Respect your body’s cues! a. Give yourself rest breaks b. If a movement doesn’t feel good today, switch it out for something that better suits what your body needs EQUIPMENT NEEDED ● Scratch paper or white board to write out your plan ● Clock or timer if using a timed hold or run as your spacer movement ● Yoga mat (optional, but nice for any floor movements) THE PROCESS 1. Identify two or three movements, and an optional “spacer” movement/rest movement (indicated with * below).

2. Possible rep schemes: a. 10*9*8*7*6*5*4*3*2*1 (or the reverse: 1 rep up to 10 reps) i. Complete ten reps of each (+ spacer), nine of each (+ spacer)… down to one of each. b. 1*2*3*4*5*4*3*2*1 Complete one rep of each (+ spacer) – up to five reps of each, then down c. 2/10*4/8*6/6*8/4*10/2 Complete two reps of movement A

and ten of movement B (+ spacer), then four reps of movement A and eight reps of movement B (+ spacer), until you get to ten reps of movement A and two reps of movement B. d. 1/10*2/9*3/8… 8/3*9/2*10/1 Complete ten reps of movement A and one rep of movement B (+ spacer), then nine and two (+spacer), eight and three (+ spacer), until you get to one rep of movement A and ten reps of movement B. EXAMPLES 1. Step-ups Floor press * = ten narrow mountain climbers per side 2. dumbbell/kettlebell swings dumbbell/kettlebell deadlifts Push-ups * = 0:30 plank (rotating—center, left, reverse, right) 3. Ice-skaters or lunges, per side Shoulder press * short run (down to the end of the block and back? Up and down a flight of stairs?

Around your backyard?)

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HISTORIC FLIGHT FOUNDATION: Located in Felts Field and is ideal for large weddings and events. The glamour of the planes adds a level of excitement and distinction to your event, but can also be taken out. When the hangar door is fully open in the summer, it unveils a beautiful view of the runway and nearby mountains.

For smaller groups the Terrace, with a view of the entire facility, is available for a significant discount. Plenty of free parking and room for up to 400+!

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Delectable Catering is also available for your offsite events or in any facility that allows outside catering. Call us first! We can arrange things with any venue.

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GLASS HALF EVENTS: Beautiful big city loft-like industrial leatherfurnitured warehouse apartment space. Large enough for 150 people yet can be arranged to host an intimate party. Includes a full kitchen. Fully air conditioned in the summer, with onsite parking.

Sound system and TV available. Featuring a beautiful enclosed outdoor spillover area. The outdoor patio is a great place to cool off, smoke a cigar, and enjoy a cocktail.

180 BAR & BISTRO: Rent for private parties at a very reasonable price, with certain food and alcohol minimums. Private back room for VIPs or for use as a green room/staging area. Sound system in place for speaking engagements. Option to reserve a portion of the room for your group without closing the restaurant. For private parties order from the catering menu; for group meetings guests can order off the menu. Enjoy the fun and cozy atmosphere!

THE HIDDEN BALLROOM: is located in downtown Spokane above Bridge Press Cellars, on Pacific and Browne. Perfect for weddings, concerts, birthday parties, corporate parties, holiday parties and celebrations of any kind. The space can accommodate up to 299 guests.

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Deep Dish Cojonudo Vegetarian Quiche with Hash Brown Crust feature and photos

by Kacey Rosauer Follow Kacey Rosauer of Rosauer's Kitchen on Instagram for more recipes and food inspiration.

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ne of this mom’s favorite things for breakfast has to be chorizo and eggs, mixed with some beans and potatoes, all scooped up in a tortilla. On the other hand, the last thing this mom wants to do is cook on Mother’s Day. You can kick up your Mother’s Day brunch with this conjonudo quiche, so jampacked with chorizo, peppers, onions, and other goodies, only a deep-dish crust made of hash browns can contain the goodness. Recently soyrizo has been replacing the traditional pork, and truthfully, it’s just as good.

I wake up with a smile if I smell chorizo cooking in the morning, which is the exact feeling you want your mom to have Mother’s Day morning. Also, quiche is a staple brunch item for good reason—it’s delicious.

The reason I love quiche for brunch is because I can make it a day before so there is no waking up early or kitchen mess… the real reason mom will have a smile on her face.

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Deep Dish Cojonudo Vegetarian Quiche with Hash Brown Crust Crust Ingredients 1 32-ounce bag of frozen hash browns ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon paprika ½ teaspoon granulated garlic Filling Ingredients 4 large eggs 1 ¾ cup heavy cream Salt and pepper to taste ½ cup plant-based chorizo 1 cup Mexican blend cheese ½ onion, small diced ¼ red bell pepper, small diced ¼ green bell pepper, small diced Cilantro to garnish

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THE CRUST Thaw the hash browns in the fridge (I do it overnight). In a large bowl add the hashbrowns, salt, and paprika. Toss until thoroughly seasoned. In a greased/ buttered, nine-inch springform pan, press the hash browns into the base of the pan and up the sides as high as they will go while keeping the thickness of the crust consistent. Blind bake the crust at 425 degrees for forty-five minutes.

Remove and allow to cool.

THE FILLING Fry the chorizo and allow some of the grease to drain. In a large bowl (could be the same large bowl from before) add in the eggs. Beat completely before adding the heavy cream, cooled chorizo, onions, peppers, cheese, salt, and pepper (to taste). Mix and pour into the cooled crust and bake at 350 degrees for another forty-five minutes. The center should have a slight jiggle but not sloshy. That will set as the quiche cools. Quiche is best served at room temperature or slightly warm. Garnish with cilantro. Best served with a side salad and some mixed salsa and ranch dressing.

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by Kate Vanskike

You can touch base with Kate via Instagram (@wordsncoffee) or www.wordsncoffee.com.

Beans and Brews on the West Coast —SPOKANE HAS BRAGGING RIGHTS—

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With the birth of this coffee column, I have one central aim: to inspire Inland Northwest residents to celebrate boldly the name Spokane can make for itself with coffee. Seattle thinks it’s the coffee capital because Starbucks started there? Come on. The humble home of the Hoopfest and Bloomsday doesn’t play that way.

Within a five-mile radius in Spokane, a coffee lover can easily locate, walk to or park near, and enjoy half a dozen quality local roasters, never having to rely on a corporate chain. Our small community’s wealth of locally owned coffee deserves the same billing as our wineries, breweries, bike paths, and parks.

Every journey I’ve taken outside our region in the last few years has fostered this truth. Last year, just before COVID-19 hit, I spent several days in Napa Valley on a work trip. I’m not a wine connoisseur, and while I did enjoy the experience of wine tasting, I still wanted my coffee. The cute burg where I stayed had one option. Every morning, I wondered: how can a place that invests so much in marketing the fine art of a good drink somehow overlook the need for equally noteworthy coffee?

This spring, on a West Coast road trip, I found local roasters who put heart into their gig. Urth Caffe in L.A. had a good drink, fine pastry, and a strong sense of purpose: Only organic, heirloom, shade-grown beans.

San Fran? Intelligentsia (also in other major metro areas like NYC and Chicago) wants to “elevate a daily ritual into a culinary experience” as well as to be “stewards of the earth and advocates for values of diversity, inclusion and equity.” Portland? Coava, which invests in “long-term relationships with coffee producers” also prides itself in featuring mostly single-origin brews instead of creating blends.

When I find those businesses, I support them by buying a bag to bring home, and by letting them show off their expertise a bit. “What do you have that’s mediumdark and not fruity, good for pour-over

and French press?” I’ll ask. The barista at Coava (an alternative to Portland’s more widely marketed Stumptown) answered, “I think you need Nayo.” I picked up a bag and discovered its beans hail from Guatemala – always a safe bet for me, so her hunch was right.

So, other cities have great coffee … what’s my point? In one word: convenience. In two words: bragging rights. I happened to be lucky that Urth Caffe in Santa Monica was an eight-minute walk from my hotel, that Intelligentsia was around the corner from Haight-Ashbury where I wanted a glimpse of hippie lore, and Coava was a five-minute drive from another destination on my Portland list. But this isn’t the norm for major metro areas. When my husband and I traveled to New York City, I had to put a good coffee shop on our itinerary, the same as the bookstore he wanted to visit, because if you don’t plan for those stops, they won’t happen. And even when you do plan, you also have to negotiate the transportation.

Are we renting bikes, scheduling an Uber, risking mayhem to park our own vehicle?

Here in the Inland Northwest, treating a guest—or yourself!—to great coffee just doesn’t take that kind of effort, nor does it require good luck.

LAST DROP The next time you find yourself coaxing a friend to visit Spokane, or you’re sharing what’s great about our region on Facebook, be sure good coffee is one of your talking points.

NEXT CUP For next month’s column, I’ll share about Bobby Enslow, owner of Indaba, and what I learn while doing some cupping on roasting day with him. But in the meantime, I want to hear from you. Specifically, I want to learn how churches, schools, and community centers are using coffee bars to facilitate their mission. Send me a line at wordsncoffee.com.

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Kale, Golden Beet, and Soft White Wheat Berry Salad

by LINC Foods | The Local Inland Northwest Cooperative lincfoods.com There’s nothing like the taste of the first spring harvest. This spring vegetable and whole grain salad is refreshing and slightly sweet, yet hardy and nutritious. The kale, golden beets, wheat berries, and marinated feta used in this recipe are all produced by local farms. Find them on the LINC Foods’ online market or look for them at farm stands and the first farmers markets of the season.

Kale

is a cold hardy green and is often one of the first greens available in the spring. The many varieties of kale have a rough, fibrous texture that becomes tender, delicious, and easier to digest when ribboned into thin strips and massaged.

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Soft white wheat

is a nutty and slightly sweet whole grain.

It is lower in gluten content than other wheat varieties and can add more fiber, iron, vitamin B, vitamin E to your diet.

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Ingredients: 1 cup dried, soft white wheat berries 1 large golden beet 1 bunch kale ½ jar marinated feta from Brush Creek Creamery, including oil 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 1 teaspoon salt

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Process: 1. Soak the wheat berries overnight or for up to twenty-four hours.

Drain, place in a pot, and cover with water and one tablespoon oil from the marinated feta (substitute with olive oil if desired). Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer for one to one-and-ahalf hours, until soft, adding more water if necessary.

2. Heat the oven to four hundred degrees Fahrenheit. Peel the golden beet, quarter, and slice into one-fourth-inch wedges. Place on a baking sheet and drizzle with one tablespoon oil from the marinated feta. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and black pepper.

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180 Bar & Bistro. Features

unique gourmet sandwiches, fresh salads, and homemade soups for lunch, and evenings with a full dinner menu as well as amazing appetizers—including some crowd favorites from Delectable Catering and Events—along with fun drinks, all locally sourced. 180 is a great place for people to enjoy a festive, positive atmosphere.

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1898 Public House. With a nod of respect

to the year Kalispel Golf and Country Club was established, 1898 Public House combines a storied history with modern flair. The culinary team takes pride in preparing classic foods with a fresh twist, while using the finest ingredients.

From hand-pressed gourmet burgers and house-cured bacon, to house-made rolls and charcuterie, dining at 1898 will be an exciting culinary tour for your palate. 2010 W. Waikiki Rd., (509) 4662121, 1898publichouse.com.

Chinook crafted by Chef Adam Hegsted.

Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel’s signature “upper casual” restaurant had its grand reopening on November 11, with a reimagining of its menu and cocktail offerings thanks to Chef Adam Hegsted.

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at a lower price point. There is something for everyone to love at Chinook. 37914 S. Nukwalqw St., Worley, ID. (800) 5232464, Monday-Sunday 7a.m.-3a.m. cdacasino.com.

Frank’s Diner. 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-missat-breakfast hash browns and silver pancakes. 1516 W. 2nd Ave., (509) 747-8798, 10929 N. Newport Hwy., (509) 465-2464, daily 6 a.m.-8 p.m., franksdiners.com.

Gander and Ryegrass. New Italian-inspired restaurant in downtown Spokane with a menu featuring coursed meals based around whole animal butchery and homemade pasta. Their robust beverage program includes a full bar and wine cellar delivering a variety of pairings for each course. They would love to welcome you for your birthday and other celebrations, as well as offer you the best service for a great night out on the town. À la carte options available, too. 404 W. Main Ave., (509) 315-4613, daily 12–9 p.m., ganderandryegrass.com Hay J’s Bistro. Thriving in Liberty Lake for

fourteen years, Hay J’s Bistro has been providing excellent entrees, cocktails,

high-end service, and, most importantly, a passionate love for food. Hay J’s prepares only the finest steaks and seafood, while also offering an extensive wine list and other cheers-worthy libations.

With a new outdoor patio, you can enjoy the summer sunset with dinner. This is the life. 21706 E. Mission Ave., Liberty Lake, (509) 926-2310, daily 3 p.m.-9 p.m., hayjsbistro.com.

Indaba Coffee.

With a slogan like “Love People, Love Coffee,” Indaba stands out from the pack with its award-winning coffee, welcoming atmosphere, and community-oriented mission. If you want your coffee to come to you, Indaba offers subscriptions to its incredible roasts.

1425 W. Broadway Ave., (509) 443-3566, Monday-Friday 7 a.m. – 6 p.m., SaturdaySunday 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. 1315 W. Summit Pkwy., (509) 328-4786, Monday-Friday 7 a.m. – 2 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., 419 N. Nettleton St., (509) 8680421, Monday-Friday 7 a.m. – 6 p.m., 210 N. Howard St., (509) 413-2569, MondayFriday 7 a.m. – 2 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 8 a.m.- 3 p.m., 518 W. Riverside Ave., (509) 822-7182, Monday-Friday 7 a.m.- 6 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 8 a.m.-3 p.m., indabacoffee.com.

Masselow’s Steakhouse. With nine prime-grade steaks and the best seafood oceans and rivers have to offer, Masselow’s Steakhouse continually provides the “wow” factor. With an outstanding array

Dine-in & order for take-out

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TAKE–OUT Food + Cocktails 21706 E Mission Ave Liberty Lake 509-926-2310 hayjsbistro.com

of mouth-watering cuisine, an extensive wine selection and true Kalispel Hospitality, Chef Tanya Broesder and her team create a special experience you won’t soon forget. 100 N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, (509) 481-6020, WednesdaySunday 5 p.m.-10 p.m., masselows.com.

No-Li Brewhouse. Family owned and fully

independent, the No-Li team comes to work every day to make great beer in the artisan, hands-on tradition. Beer that does justice to the natural resources around us.

Beer that wins awards and gathers folks together in conversation and celebration. 1003 E. Trent Ave. #170, (509) 2422739, Sunday-Thursday 12 p.m.-10 p.m., Friday-Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m., nolibrewhouse.com.

Quality meat, fresh seafood, lunch deli, baked goods, bottled wine & craft beer 21724 E Mission Ave, Liberty Lake 509-928-4530 | hayjsbutcherblock.com

Park Lodge. A fine dining restaurant featuring a relaxing atmosphere and locally inspired comfort meals from its award-winning chef, uniquely prepared on a wood fired grill. 411 N. Nettleton St., (509) 340-9347, Monday-Saturday 5 p.m.-9 p.m., parklodgerestaurant.com.

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Under the same roof and owners of Hay J’s Bistro, Piccolo Kitchen Bar offers a welcoming, casual experience while serving topnotch brick oven artisan pizza, as well as other deliciously orchestrated plates. Come for happy hour appetizers and pies alongside a great craft beer, wine, and cocktail selection. A personable and eccentric staff will ensure a good time. 21718 E. Mission Ave., (509) 926-5900, daily 3-9 p.m., piccolopizza.net.

Rancho Viejo. When you want authentic and traditional Mexican food, Rancho Viejo Spokane is the perfect choice.

Stop by this family restaurant today for something for everyone! They are locally owned and operated to ensure you get quality service. 14201 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley, (509) 927-8428. 3209 E. 57th Ave., (509) 448-3834. Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., ranchoviejomexican.net.

South Hill Grill. South Hill Grill is a laidback bar and eatery with a spacious patio that will soon be converted for all seasons. The restaurant serves American staples for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and strives for the ‘wow factor’ for their

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The Onion Taphouse & Grill. It all started in 1978 when they introduced the first gourmet burger in Spokane. Their first menu had more than forty kinds of exotic burgers, taking Spokane by storm. Today, their menu has grown, but their commitment to only using the finest ingredients, thoughtfully prepared fresh, by trained chefs remains the same. 302 W. Riverside, (509) 747-3852, (takeout only) daily 11 a.m.-10 p.m. 7522 N. Division, daily 11 a.m.- 10 p.m. (509) 482-6100, restaurantji.com/wa/spokane/the-onion-barand-grill-downtown-spokane-/.

Three Peaks Kitchen + Bar.

Named after the three prominent peaks outlining the Spokane Tribe’s homeland, Three Peaks is the Spokane Tribe Casino’s premier dining destination. This upscale casual eatery features weekend brunch, as well as lunch and dinner specials all week long. Discover your new favorite Happy Hour from 3-7 p.m. every day with amazing patio seating, local and regional wines, as well as $2 drafts with 20 taps to choose from.

Visit spokanetribecasino.com for menus, details and to make a reservation. 14300 W. SR-2 Hwy., Airway Heights, (509) 8181547, Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.10 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Vaqueros Mexican Restaurant & Taqueria.

If you’re searching for authentic Mexican cuising, look no further than Vaqueros.

All ingredients are fresh, and the food is made from scratch daily. If that isn’t enough, they have great happy hour specials and a full bar. 16208 E. Indiana Ave., (509) 922-0770, Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday-Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m., vaquerosmexicansv.com.

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by Doug Clark

Doug Clark is a Spokane native and lead singer/ songwriter for his band, Trailer Park Girls. He recently retired from The Spokesman-Review after writing three columns a week for more than 30 years.

How terribly strange to be

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Turned seventy last month.

I know. I’m even more shocked than you.

Happened in a hiccup, too. One moment I’m a young and vibrant member of the self-important journalism workforce.

Then—BLAAM!!! Suddenly my joints are shot, my music’s outdated, and I keep getting friendly invitations from the Neptune Society.

Even worse, this whole turning seventy thing has forced me to completely overhaul my Bucket List.

Ah, the Bucket List. It’s become part of the culture for people to list the BIG goals they want to accomplish before something dire forces them to assume room temperature.

Trouble is, I can’t call my receptacle a bucket anymore. Old age has shrunk the damned thing into the size of a soap dish.

Take one of my entries, “Climb Mt. Everest.”

Really? At seventy? With two fake knees?

This guy I know actually tried it when he was in his forties. Spent all year getting in top shape.

Then, during the long slog to base camp, the thinning air got to him. Had to Sherpa his ass to safety.

I cancelled Everest. And then got a brainstorm and replaced it with: “Climb Clocktower at Riverfront Park,” a feat I accomplished maybe fifteen years ago when a mechanical malfunction caused our iconic Lilac City timepiece to stop.

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official “clock” guy into letting me go up and take a look. I do own a pocket watch, after all.

This was no whirl on the Looff Carrousel.

Ascending the Clocktower’s first two floors requires a vertical climb up iron rungs that were bolted into the wall when Roosevelt the first was president.

A claustrophobic journey up two steep flights of narrow wood stairs comes next, followed by another round of iron rungs. That leads to a trap door that opens into an observation deck.

Spectacular view, by the way. Great vantage for watching drug deals going on in the park below.

The trip back was even more terrifying thanks to this mountaineering documentary I’d watched a few weeks earlier. Far more climbers die coming down Everest than they ever do going up, it claimed.

Good to know. I put a check next to my new bucket entry, feeling on the plus side of smug.

Everest will always have mass appeal, sure. But I’ll wager that far fewer climbers can brag that they’ve summited the Clocktower.

-I scanned my old Bucket List. And stopped at “Run a Marathon.”

Lord. I must’ve been high. I hate running anyway, so scratch that.

Hmm…. Then I remembered the reader who challenged me

Clark’s humor and general-interest commentaries have won scores of local, state and regional honors along with three awards from the National Society of Newspaper Columnists.

He can be reached at dougclarksville@gmail.com.

to race him at Bloomsday. “You’re the only person in Spokane who can’t outrun me,” he said.

I accepted the duel, of course. Not that I had anything to prove. Like I already said, I’ve always put recreational running on a par with wisdom tooth extraction.

In this case, however, the narrative possibilities sucked me in.

Thanks to surgery and exercise, my antagonist, Sean, had dropped 470 pounds from a 719-pound high.

Wow. I figured I could mine three or four columns out of this golden opportunity.

Ready, set, write…

My first yarn focused on Sean and how he overcame obesity.

Then I went shopping for the perfect Bloomsday togs. I chose a red, white, and blue outfit that began with a pair of striped Adidas that looked as if they were created for the 1976 Bicentennial. Oversized garish basketball trunks and patriotic wrist and sweat bands completed the look.

Next, I called on this priest I knew at Gonzaga University. He guided me into a chapel, opened a book, and gave me a sacred “sporting event blessing.” Then he handed me a quarter-sized angel medallion to carry during the race.

The Almighty was on my side. How could I fail?

Having never before run Bloomsday, I decided to give the daunting 7.46-mile course a practice go.

With a Clarksville twist, naturally.

Map in hand, I covered the entire course by way of two city bus rides and a taxi.

I was exhausted.

Finally, the first Sunday morning in May arrived. The sun was bright. The Bloomies had swarmed. The grudge match was on.

Sean suggested we each carry a cellphone, so we could check in with each other during the run.

“Excellent idea,” I told the former fatty.

Sean vanished into the crowd. The lemming tsunami began to move. It was GO time.

And for a brief moment, my friends, I felt

the wind at my heels.

Maybe it was the angel token than spurred me, but I’ve never run faster. I motored north down Monroe, passing my employer, The Spokesman-Review, before angling left towards Peaceful Valley.

My pumping legs, however, veered right. They took me straight into the posh Spokane Club bar where I quickly found a table next to a window facing Riverside.

That way I could wave at all the suckers, er, runners, as they plodded past.

I told the barkeep, “A tequila sunrise, my good man. And a Belgian waffle, too. With extra whipped cream!”

I soon ordered a second drink, which brought on that much ballyhooed “high” so many runners like to brag about.

Time to dial Sean.

He was heading up Doomsday Hill, he said, which I could’ve guessed from all the ragged wheezing.

“Where’re you?” he managed to gasp.

“At the Spokane Club,” I confessed.

“Getting drunk and carbo-loading strawberry waffles.”

Our conversation didn’t last much longer, alas. Though I distinctly recall hearing the word “bastard” before he dropped off.

You know, I wouldn’t trade this Bloomsday memory for winning the Boston Marathon. I thought this as I entered it into my new and revamped Bucket List.

-I remember the moment I first gave a thought about turning seventy.

It happened shortly after my seventeenth birthday, oddly enough.

One of my presents was “Bookends,” the latest album from Simon & Garfunkel.

I remember being transfixed by the song, “Old Friends,” which contains the lyric:

Can you imagine us years from today, sharing a park bench quietly? How terribly strange to be seventy.

Simon was right. It is strange. A Strange Land inhabited by Bill Murray, Dr. Phil, and Charo, just a few of my newly seventyyear-old peers.

We once were Woodstock.

Now we’re pretty much shellshocked.

Damned strange.

But the more I think about it, worrying over fulfilling some hyper-imaginative Bucket List is just plain stupid. I’m guessing that after seventy years, everybody has accomplished way more than they ever thought they would.

My columnist career, for example, was like being on a perpetual field trip.

Chasing down story leads. Interviewing thousands of people. Engaging in crazy stunts.

I wound up amassing a rich field of Bucket List replacements to draw on, such as…

OUT – “Play Professional Baseball.”

IN – Was “oldest bat boy” for the Spokane Indians one night at a real game.

(Still amazed they found a big enough uniform.)

OUT – Parachute out of an airplane.

IN – Floated all over Spokane in the Burger King Hot Air Balloon. (Managed somehow to not to tumble out of the cramped 3x3-foot wicker basket.)

OUT – Go on an African safari.

IN – Went rattlesnake hunting outside Wilbur. (Nearly peed myself when forty rattlers slithered out of their rocky lair a few feet in front of me.)

OUT – Drive in a stock car race.

IN – Rode shotgun in the famed Oscar Mayer Weinermobile when it came to town. (Got to work the PA system and yell, “Eat more Weeeenies” at the startled pedestrians we passed.)

Oh, yeah. And there’s “Live to be 100,” an original Bucket List item I think I’ll keep.

As much as turning seventy might suck, it’s still way better than the alternative.

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