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Hands-on science course offered in Belize

Students study in tropical rainforest through Highline Community College Stephen Artman

The Communicator This summer, students interested in studying abroad will be able to earn five credits while spending ten days in Belize.

Highline Community College of Des Moines, Wash., in collaboration with Hillsboro Community College of Tampa, Fla., are offering a course for students interested in studying in the tropical forest and barrier reef of Belize. This 10-day course, lasting from June 21 through July 1, gives

students the opportunity to experience two different areas of Belize.

This course is counted as a lab science class at Highline Community College. According to Tamara Wittstruck of the SFCC Financial Aid Department, after consideration this course could be considered a lab science class at SFCC. The course, however, may not necessarily be counted as the lab science credit necessary for graduation.

“The course fee includes airfare, food, lodging and all accommodations and is only about $2600 plus tuition,” said Woody Moses, an instructor and the Biology Department Coordinator at Highline Community College. “That’s cheaper than a ten-day vacation to Belize, and the

students earn five credits.”

“This is the kind of thing [students] only see on the Discovery Channel,” Moses, who has instructed the class for the last three years, said. “Now they’re actually snorkeling with sea turtles or spotting crocodiles.”

For the first five days of the course, students will be studying in the tropical forest. These studies will include the forest’s ecology, and Mayan history and archaeology. According to Moses, in the forest there are reptiles, hundreds of species of birds, and in last year’s course a couple students saw a puma.

“Actually being in a rainforest, hearing the song of the environment

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Andrew Pogue | Contributor

Student senators take oath of office

$50,000 Welty Grant benefits CCS programs

Established by Elizabeth M. Welty, the grant was awarded to SCC’s Culinary Arts program Stephen Artman

The Communicator SCC’s Inland Northwest Culinary Academy (INCA) will soon be catering to the needs of tomorrow’s students thanks to $50,000 from the Welty Grant.

Elizabeth M. Welty made a donation to the CCS Foundation of $2 million. This donation established the Drs. Robert F. and Elizabeth M. Welty Systemic Program and Professional Development Endowment. The INCA was selected in the 2008-2009 school year as the first recipient of the Welty Grant.

The Welty Grant was created with the intent of helping CCS faculty implement new programs and update current ones. If the curriculum or technology in a current program is outdated or if there is not currently a program for an emerging field, this grant could finance the creation or improvement of that program.

The foundation awards either one or two grants a year, each totaling up to $50,000. The grant is broken up over a three-year period, and each year’s award amount is designated for specific purposes.

The first year’s portion of the award is intended for faculty to use to research the issues and trends affecting their program. The second year’s portion is used for training of the faculty and staff. The final portion of the award is used to implement the new program.

The first Welty Grant was used to update the INCA. The upcoming improvements to the INCA are aimed at addressing various sections of the curriculum, such as GRANT | Page 2

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Kirk Bayman

The Communicator SFCC students Thong Nguyen, Erika Prins and Bu Park took the oath of office during the Associated Student Senate meeting on Jan. 27, officially filling three student senate seats.

Park, 23, is a second-quarter student working on his A.A. degree. An international student, Park previously studied nano engineering at Inje University in his native South Korea. Park said that he joined student government as a way to perfect his spoken English. Park cannot get a job with his student visa, but is nevertheless permitted to work for the Associated Students of SFCC. 22-year-old Taiwanese student Nguyen is in his

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Major First-quarter accounting student.

Major Second quarter working on A.A.

Major Second quarter studying electrical engineering.

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second quarter of studying electrical engineering and served as president of SCC’s Asian Club. Nguyen said that he wanted to do something fun and helpful when he transferred to SFCC. “That’s why I joined student government,” Nguyen said. “That is why I’m interested; I like to do it.”

First-quarter accounting student Prins, 26, holds a bachelor’s degree in international studies from Whitworth University where she had previously been involved in student government.

“I knew that [being a senator] would be a great way to meet people, get involved and make sure that I was having an impact on the campus and not just sort of showing up for class and going home and getting nothing out of it,” Prins said.

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A student’s guide to paying taxes Nicholas Newell

The Communicator By technical definition, an income tax is a tax levied on the income of individuals or businesses. And for college students in particular, taxes can prove to be difficult.

Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Dan Johnson and his son Josh Johnson of Johnson & Associates, have over 36 years of experience collectively.

Like other tax experts, they know what separates succesful forms from those flagged for errors, even audit.

“Ability to follow directions is very important,” Josh said.

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Duane Glende, third quarter student, and Althea Mitchell, fifth quater student, prepare for lunch at SCC’s on campus restaurant.

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obesity, menu and food changes, labor shortage, and technology.

This year, the INCA staff’s primary goal is to map out the best way to improve the current curriculum.

Washington’s Resources Nearly one third of Washington’s waters are too polluted to meet the state’s quality standards.

Over 60 percent of pollution in Washington’s water is due to oil spills from cars and boats, pesticides from farming, leaking sewage and pet waste.

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“The grant has allowed us, as faculty, to spend quality time together outside of our classes to discuss the emerging trends and technologies,” Julie Litzenberger, an SCC culinary arts instructor said. “To have this dedicated time to collaborate has been absolutely invaluable.”

In order to qualify for this grant, a CCS faculty or staff member must apply. The deadline for applications for next year’s grant is April 30.

infomation contact:

Patci Ryan, CCS Foundation Grants Coordinator and Scholarship Manager Phone: 509.434.5128 Email: pryan@ ccs.spokane.edu

Activist speaks on behalf of Washington’s natural resources Steve Artman

The Communicator Billie Jo Bray, activist, social worker and member of the Colville Confederated Tribes, spoke to SFCC students and faculty about the dangers of irresponsible fresh water usage and the dangers of uranium mining.

Bray addressed several issues that she felt affected eastern Washington, specifically water conservation and the effects of uranium mining on local inhabitants. Deb Abrahamson of the Sovereignty, Health, Air, Water and Land (SHAWL) society, a grassroots advocacy group that focuses on addressing the impacts of radiation exposure, provided additional information to those attending.

Bray also spoke of the importance

of preserving the Columbia River Basin, a series of interconnecting rivers and streams in the Pacific Northwest and southern British Columbia. Bray stated that the amount of fresh water available is constantly being reduced, and those living in the region need to be more aware of their water usage.

Abrahamson and Bray then spoke about uranium mining in Eastern Washington and the effects it had on the people nearby. According to Bray, Midnite Mine, located about 30 miles northwest of Spokane, has affected the region’s Native Americans. Airborne and water waste have contaminated plants, animals, and fish, all of which are traditional food sources for some Native Americans.

Who needs to file an income tax return?

Where do I need to go to file an income tax return?

Here are a few of the items that would require you, by law, to complete an income tax return. For the complete list go to irs.gov.

• If you are entitled to the Earned Income Tax Credit or if you have received Advance Earned Income Credit for this tax year.

• If you are self-employed with earnings of more than $400.

• If you will be subject to Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). (The tax law gives special treatment to some kinds of income and allows special deductions and credit for some kinds of expenses.)

• If you made at least $5,700 and your parents claim you.

• If you made $9,350 without your parents claiming you.

If the previous or those from the full list at irs.gov do not apply to you, you are not required by to law to file a tax return.

If you are required to file an income tax return, you have many options as to where you can do so.

“If you’re troubled, get some help from somebody,” Josh said.

You can also to file your taxes electronically. There are many sites that offer e-file, including Free File which is a free online service provided by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). There are also pay sites that offer both free and pay services such as Taxact or Turbotax.

Your last option is to go to a tax service specialist such as H&R Block or a local CPA such as Johnson and Associates.

“Many businesses will file student’s taxes for free when parents have their taxes filed at the same time,” Josh said.

How do I fill out an income tax return?

If you choose to complete your taxes online, most sites will walk you through the entire process if you pay a fee. If instead you choose a free online service there are still many tools provided to you.

Normally there are two income tax returns to be returned a federal and state return. The state of Washington does not have a state income tax return. Therefore if you live and work in Washington then all you have to fill out is a federal income tax return. If you had a job in another state in 2010 or moved from another state in 2010 then you are required to fill out a state income tax return for said state.

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The IRS’s website defines a dependent as “being a person that is either a qualifying child or a qualifying relative.”

“Communicate with your parents, otherwise it will cost your more and refunds get held up,” Josh said.

If you are still wondering if your parents should claim you or if you should claim yourself then follow this rule of thumb.

“Bottom line for college students is can your parent claim you?” Dan said. “If they can you can’t claim yourself.”

In other words if your parents have the option of claiming you then either they have to claim you or nobody can.

Correction The Communicator does not like to make mistakes, but when we do, we correct them promptly.

The Communicator’s Transfer Game should have stated that the minimum GPA required for non-Oregon residents to enter the University of Oregon is 2.5.

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was life-changing,” Andrew Pogue, a student who attended last year’s trip to Belize, said.

After the first half of the trip is done, students will make their way from the tropical forest to the Belize Zoo before heading to the ocean’s barrier reef. The Belize Zoo is home to various animals, including jaguars, toucans and crocodiles.

The second half of the course takes place on the barrier reef. Students will spend their days hiking, snorkeling, and doing their own research projects.

“Seeing the sheer amount of life in the water is not something a simple photograph can show you,” Pogue said.

Andrew Pogue | Contributor

Students interested in this program should contact Woody Moses, Highline Community College instructor at wmoses@highline.edu.

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Students on a previous Belize trip learn while enjoying the scenery.

According to Woody Moses of Highline Community College, the cost for the 10-day course is $2600 which includes airfare, food, lodging and all accomodations.

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Perspectives We agree to take all of your things and turn If you do not comply, we will come to your house and steal all you into a koala. You will not survive.

By signing here we get your first born child, of your peanut butter. We will use it against you in court where our your house, mo-ped and little dog too. team of 384 super lawyers will sue Moreover we now own your entire stamp the crap out of you. Maybe you collection, your thoughts, dreams and big should read these things more ideas. Make sure you read the We agree to take all of your things and turn carefully Bub. If you do not comply, we will you into a koala. You will not survive. come to your house and steal all By signing here we get your first born child, of your peanut butter. We will use your house, mo-ped and little dog too. it against you in court where our Moreover we now own your entire stamp team of 384 super lawyers will sue collection, your thoughts, dreams and big the crap out of you. Maybe you ideas. Make sure you read the should read these things more carefully Bub. If you do not comply, we will come to your house and steal all We agree to take all of your things and turn of your peanut butter. We will use you into a koala. You will not survive. it against you in court where our By signing here we get your first born child, team of 384 super lawyers will sue your house, mo-ped and little dog too. the crap out of you. Maybe you Moreover we now own your entire stamp should read these things more collection, your thoughts, dreams and big carefully Bub. ideas. Make sure you read the If you do not comply, we will We agree to take all of your things and turn come to your house and steal all you into a koala. You will not survive. of your peanut butter. We will use it against you in court where our By signing here we get your first born child, team of 384 super lawyers will sue your house, mo-ped and little dog too. the crap out of you. Maybe you Moreover we now own your entire stamp should read these things more collection, your thoughts, dreams and big carefully Bub. ideas. Make sure you read the

Joseph Engle | Editor The Communicator, a student-run publication, provides students an opportunity to connect with their campus and enrich their time at SFCC. We hope to maintain a forum in which students are able to voice diverse opinions on campusrelated issues.

The Communicator also aims to inform students about topics relevant to their education.

Editor-in-Chief Lindsey Treffry Managing Editor Kaitlin Allen Web Editor Wendy Gaskill News Editor Lauren Miller Focus Editor Ashley Hiruko Flavors Editor Clarissa Stoddard

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othing carries quite as terrible a negative connotation as the words “fine print.”

They conjure such an image of conniving lawyers conspiring to dupe the buyers of seemingly harmless products, that we, as consumers often misunderstand the true value of those little words at the bottom of the page.

Fine print actually gives us the ability to avoid being hoodwinked by fancy advertising, just as long as we are wise enough to read critically. It has not always been this way.

Disclosure is an idea that came about to protect the consumer.

Congress enacted the Securities Act of 1933 as a direct response to the stock market crash of 1929. The

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Fine print is designed to protect consumers and allow businesses to prosper

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ine print has its purpose.

It allows for clean advertising.

Companies don’t put every detail in bold, just like you don’t tell your life’s story on a first date.

Lauren Is putting details in Miller fine print ethical?

Of course. Fine print exists so that a company, business, website, or what have you, can sell themselves well, while giving you the opportunity to know all the details. From that point on it’s really up to the consumer.

So the real question here is: do we pay enough attention to this supposed trickery?

In 2010, the UK gaming store “Gamestation” added the “Immortal Soul Clause” to their online sales to see how many costumers actually read fine print.

“By placing an order via this web site on the first day of the fourth month of the year 2010 Anno Domini, you agree to grant us a non transferable option to claim, for now and for ever more, your

immortal soul,” reads the terms and conditions. 7,500 souls were signed away that day.

We have all scrolled to the bottom of the page and checked the box, and when we get caught offguard by a loophole or unexpected detail, it’s easy to point fingers at advertisers, lawyers or business owners who are so often painted as money-grubbing villains.

Smart business strive to gain the trust of their consumers. Fine print exists to prove to the public that the business in question has nothing to hide. All the details are there; we all just have to make a little bit of an effort.

Most organizations are required to include the details in fine print.

According to Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR) food companies must label the nutritional values on their products in large or fine print.

“When food is in package form, the required nutrition labeling information shall appear on the label,” states the code.

So next time you open that box of crackers check the back and you will have all you need to know. If there was no fine print, companies could say whatever they wanted to.

Fine print encourages honesty.

Louis Brandeis, Supreme Court Justice from 1916 to 1939, said that “Sunlight is the best disinfectant.”

act regulates the sale of stocks and requires that investors receive all the information about the securities they wish to purchase.

It is in the spirit of this law that businesses are required to give the customer the whole side of the story, right up front. At The Communicator, we feel that the consumer has the right to know exactly what it is he is

buying--good and bad. Businesses that try to advertise one thing in bright shiny letters and then sneak in the conditions in size 6 font, have misinterpreted what the consumer wants. The consumer wants straight talk and a fair deal.

At the same time, it is up to consumers to make sure they read the fine print.

Letters to the Editor Editor’s note: The following letters are in response to an article on the SFCC American Sign Language (ASL) program published in the Nov. 4 issue of The Communicator.

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t feels like the “journalist” writing had an agenda of his own, as this appears to me to be more of an editorial than a news article with facts.

-- Corrine Morrow ASL Instructor

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hen I read the article, I was quite surprised to see that student's comment about our materials. How does she KNOW that it is wrong? ASL is a language just like any other foreign language. As a department, we have been keeping our materials up to date since I started working in 2003 so I don't think they are outdated.

--Valerie Davis Adjunct ASL Instructor

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ne of the difficult parts of teaching language courses is whether to teach conversational language or one that emphasizes grammatical features.

We have chosen to approach the teaching of ASL with emphasis on appropriate ASL grammar and the fact that the grammar is more like that of foreign languages, rather than looking at it for “chatting” purposes.

Our goal is that students who complete the Interpreter Training Program can pass the national com-

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petency exam. Students who know very little of ASL are often upset that ASL is more difficult to learn than just using signs in English word order and calling it “sign language.”

When we have complaints from students about the grammar and that not all people use sign language sign the same way, we usually know those students are ones who have not been successful with other foreign languages and thought ASL would be “lots easier.” For some reason, people think that everyone who uses sign language will sign exactly the same way.

Of course the person on the video lessons doesn’t sign like the classroom instructor, just as the person talking on the video doesn’t sound like the classroom instructor!

So if an article is going to be written about a program on campus, the facts of that article should be clear, correct, and fair. This article was not reviewed with any of the faculty for accuracy of content. The “student” quoted, for example, does not exist and is not enrolled in any of the ASL classes.

Perhaps the writer of the article was using the following agenda: “Reporters who knew what they wanted the story to look like, seek out people whose stories will support their (reporter’s) ideas.” (Matt Taibbi, Corruption: from Russia to Wall Street. National Public Radio, aired Nov. 18, 2010, 12:00 p.m.)

--Marie Rendon ASL Program lead

By the Numbers: There are 798 words to the Facebook terms of service agreement.

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The content in this publication is the responsibility of the student staff of The Communicator, and as such do not necessarily reflect the view of Spokane Falls Community College administrators, faculty, or the student body.

Individual student contributions to the opinion page or any other section of this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board or the student staff of The Communicator.

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SFCC students Rachel Burgess, Kaylee Ausland, Kate Sloan and Brittany McEachran sing “They Go Wild, Simply Wild Over Me” as part of their barbershop quartet group The Chordvettes.

The all-girl barbershop quartet from SFCC received international recognition in the Sweet Adeline’s competition in Seattle Sarah Radmer

The Communicator Four-part harmonies and songs of unrequited love and innocence combine with the voices of four women to create the barbershop quartet group The Chordvettes at SFCC. The group was formed four years ago by SFCC Music Instructor Gerald Krumbholz.

“I am a big promoter of this type of singing and this art form,” Krumbholz said. “So I try to get groups together if I can.”

There are multiple barbershop groups at SFCC but The Chordvettes have received international recognition, placing 12 out of 20 at the Sweet Adeline’s International Young Women Rising Star competition in Seattle in October, 2010.

Brittany McEachran, Chordvettes member and

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vocal performance major, said that the competition was one of the worst ones at smiling while I sang because I more than she expected. was so used to not doing it—I’m still learning but I am “It was really glamorous, because [at] the Sweet Adegetting better.” line’s International competition they like a lot of sparkle Burgess said that being a member of a quartet forces and glitter,” McEachran said. them to be more accountable for their part.

Chordvettes member and music education major “It was fun to see how I fit in with such a small Kate Sloan said the group went to the competition not group,” Burgess said. “Because in a choir you’re part of expecting to place as well as they did. a big group and you help it along, but if you’re the one “This being our first competition and our first time part that’s not singing in the quartet everyone knows.” really just being the four of us and not

Nicole Petrilli was one of having other people on our parts, we the Chordvettes founding members.

“When you stop [singing] all just kind of went in there for the After a year away, she is back and for long enough, you realize said she hopes to attend SCC in the experience,” Sloan said. “And I think that we all were just very pleased culinary arts program. it’s a huge part of your life with how it went.”

“When you stop [singing] that’s missing.”

The Chordvettes sing barbershop for long enough, you realize it’s a - Nicole Petrilli quartet music, a capella music and huge part of your life that’s missMember of The Chordvettes lyrics that are honest and pure, acing,” Petrilli said. “And even just this cording to Krumbholz. The Barbershop Harmony Society barely three hours a week singing is bringing that much website, barbershop.org, states that barbershop is an joy back to my life.”

American folk art, with improvisational harmoniza According to Petrilli, one of the groups biggest advantion. tages is the bond they have formed after being in the Krumbholz said the barbershop group together for three years. style of music does not ap- “The better you know each other the easier it is to peal to performers blend and harmonize,” Petrilli said. “Because you can and audiexpect and anticipate what the other’s going to do.” ences as The group plans to travel to Houston, Texas next much as October to compete in the Sweet Adeline’s competition other again. genres.

“If we go to compete, I’d like to see them improve,” “It’s Krumbholz said. “And score better than the past year, not show some improvement, mostly its just about them to hip,” he sing together.” said. “This Petrilli said she hopes to do well in the competition kind of music but there are more important things. with just singing, “We probably will place again, but [it’s important] to and these old time songs just really enjoy the music, because that’s what its there that we sing, don’t really for.” appeal to many young people today.”

How to join barbershop at SFCC: For SFCC vocal performance major Contact Gerald Krumbholz and member Rachel 509.533.3991 Burgess, a classically geraldk@spokanefalls.edu trained singer, the barbershop style was an adjustment.

Rehearsal times: Monday and Wednesday at 1 p.m.

“In barbershop in Building 15, Room 228 we move around on stage, there’s For the complete choreographed moves that we multimedia, experience do, we smile a visit our website at whole lot more,” Burgess said. spokanefalls.edu/communicator “I was actually

Did You Know?: Barbershop quartets were started in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1938.

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Family matters

Ashley Hiruko | Editor

With five children living at home, going to school and working can pose its challenges Ashley Hiruko

The Communicator According to Barbara Thrasher, balancing family and school can be challenging on the path to success.

Thrasher has six children from the age of two to 19.

Five of them are currently living at home with Thrasher and her husband.

“It’s busy,” Thrasher said. “Sometimes you feel pulled in several different directions.”

Thrasher has to juggle working part time, going to school, and maintaining a household.

“It’s about balancing, and it’s hard because no two days are the same,” Thrasher said. “Sleep is what I give up, you can’t do everything.

“Sometimes I’ll get frustrated but I wouldn’t trade my family for anything.”

Laurie Walsh is the Early Learning Center (ELC) Head start manager.

According to the SFCC website, the purpose of the ELC is to provide quality, affordable childcare to children of SFCC student parents and to support their parenting needs in ways that enhance their opportunities for success in college.

“Many parents will start and realize that it’s not the time to start school,” Walsh said. “They’ll drop out, and come back when they are ready.”

According to Walsh, the ELC Head start provides workshops for students to help improve time management and budgeting skills as well as other workshops

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Elainna, daughter of Barbara Thrasher constructs art out of Play-Doh with her family early on a Saturday morning. that pertain to parents.

“I think parents do a good job,” Walsh said. “The drop out rate for parents is relatively low.”

According to Thrasher, challenges arise in attending class when one of her kids gets sick.

“When one of them gets sick, they all get sick,” Thrasher said. “It staggers over a long period of time.

“I had to drop my Chemistry class last fall because I had a family emergency and couldn’t handle working full time, attending class, and going back and forth to the hospital.”

Jen Holden, full-time student and mother of four, works part-time and home-schools her children.

“It’s very difficult to do my homework and have them do their homework at the same time,” Holden said.

According to Holden, she also volunteers at a school two days a week.

“I had no idea how much time college was going to take,” Holden said. “If I had known that, I would have waited a few more years.

“Time, there is never enough time to do everything I should be doing.”

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Joni McKinley, fifth-quarter SCC student, is getting her hair straightened by Samantha Ford, a cosmetology student.

Through the aroma of hair dye, nail polish and hair spray, students study and practice for their future careers.

Every day, 30-45 people get their hair, nails, or skin cared for at SCC by the students in the cosmetology program SCC Cosmetology Department Chair Sylvia Garcia said.

“It takes time to perfect the skills you will practice in the profession and the money is not great at first,” Garcia said.

According to Garcia, the sevenquarter program has been around since 1969 and is popular among students.

“We have had a steady wait list for some time,” Garcia said. “Students do not usually have to wait more than a quarter or two to get into the program.”

The lab is open at least four days a week for appointments. Appointments can be made for anyone wanting to get their hair or nails done for a great price.

Stacy Koski comes in to the lab every couple months for a haircut.

“I like to come in because it’s cheap,” Koski said.

Although there are currently no males in this course, Garcia said that men have taken the program in the past and that they have done well in the profession.

“We never have had a large male student population,” Garcia said. “Of the male students we have had over the years they seem to do very well

in the profession.”

According to Garcia, students who are typically taking this course for a profession know where they will want to work by the time they graduate.

“The majority of the students have a job lined up in the final couple of quarters, they do not have a problem finding a job shortly after graduation,” Garcia said.

According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the median annual income for a hairstylists and cosmetologists is $27 thousand.

“Students often start out at minimum wage and after they build their own clientele most are in the fourteen dollar range within their first year,” Garcia said.

There are many different areas of study in the cosmetology program.

According to Garcia, students practice hair care, nail and skin care.

There are several licenses you can choose from in this profession. And different areas of cosmetology.

“After a year or two in the salon you can usually set your own hours and you can make positive changes in our clients self-esteem and life enrichment,” Garcia said.

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$3 Haircut $2 Braids (per braid)

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$15 Facial $12 Underarm wax $20 Upper or lower legs wax $7 Manicure $15 Pedicure $15 Makeup application

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Deby Dixon | The Communicator

Mount Rainier receives approximately 2 million visitors per year and is approximately 97 percent wilderness and 3 percent National Historic Landmark District.

Mount Rainer Located 54 miles southeast of Seattle, this composite volcano is the most prominent mountain in the contiguous United States Deby Dixon

The Communicator On a day millions of years ago, Mother Nature reached deep into her palette and began painting the North Cascades in Washington’s western skies. From Canada to Oregon, glacier topped mountains of fire rose to massive heights and, in the center, the visionary created the tallest of them all, Mt. Rainier.

At 14,410 feet Mt. Rainier is an active volcano and spends many days shrouded in layers of fog and clouds, leaving the illusion of a blank space on the horizon but when the mountain comes out to play she is “my mountain,” to millions whose hearts and imaginations have been inspired by her.

Nearly 2 million people visit Mt. Rainier National Park every year to enjoy nature up close and personal, whether it is hiking, snowshoeing or cross country skiing, seeing the wildlife, climbing the mountain, viewing the wildflowers or photography, but might not ever witness the mountain’s emergence onto the landscape. Whether the visitors have seen her 50 times or never before, they all stop to stare in wonder and amazement.

“When the mountain is out, people jump into their cars and come up here for the day...it is just so beautiful,” Donna Rahier of the National Park Service, said.

A Day in Paradise Driving away from Cougar Rock Campground, located between Longmire and Paradise, the morning sky brightens as the sun rises and “The Mountain” stands before me. Twenty minutes to Paradise, passing the Nisqually River, Christine Falls, Narada Falls, all while watching as the edges of the Tattoosh Range turn to red.

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A female red fox, or vixen, trots towards me on the one-way road, her kit stopping to look over the side into the valley. As I try to photograph them in the pre-dawn light, they eye me curiously before continuing their journey.

At Reflection Lakes about 20 photographers are lined up, trying to shoot around one who has planted himself in the middle. I shoot and survey the scene before wondering why capture the same shot that everyone else has gotten or will get. I move down to the smaller lake and find some wildflowers to frame my foreground, and through a series of images capture the scene.

While Mt. Rainier reflects in the lakes and people gather for sunrise, a young buck grazes across the road.

At Paradise Lodge, I finally park the car and head out for a hike on Skyline Trail. A couple passes by, coming back from Mrytle Falls, and he is a double amputee with prothesis—I am overwhelmed with gratitude that they, too, are able to enjoy Mt. Rainier’s wonders, along with others who are older or less able, and those with small children in strollers.

The alpine meadows dance with wildflowers, marmots scurry about, mountain grouse feed on the lupine, a sow and two cubs wrestle in the meadow and a four point buck peers from around a tree and ultimately walks behind a hiker who never knew he was there. Cries of surprise, many languages spoken, leisurely dining, a glass of wine while staring at the mountain and a walk through the interpretive display at Jackson Visitor Center. No matter one’s interest in nature, their age or their physical ability, there is something for everyone on “The Mountain.”

“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks,” said conservationist John Muir. “The most luxuriant and the most extravagantly beautiful of all the alpine gardens I ever beheld in all my mountain-top wanderings.”

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Times to visit • During peak summer seasons visit during the week if at all possible as it is crowded on the weekends and parking is limited.

• Longmire is open to visitors all year.

• Paradise is open to visitors all year, except during extreme weather when restrictions might apply or the road is closed at Longmire.

• Sunrise and Ohanapecosh are open during the summer only.

Trails with wheelchair and stroller access • Kautz Creek Trail is accessible on the road to Paradise.

• The Trail of the Shadows at Longmire is an easy trail in the old-growth forest. About half of the trail is wheelchair accessible.

• Lower trails at Paradise--with assistance wheelchair users can reach the lower meadows, via a gravel ramp or a steep paved ramp. The lower trails are paved but the upper trails are steep.

Hiking trails Easy • Nisqually Vista/Paradise Flower Trail - 2.2 mile loop trail • Grove of the Patriarchs - 1.5 miles round trip Mild • Reflection Lakes - 3 mile loop trail • Sunrise Rim Trail - 5 mile loop trail Strenuous • Carbon Glacier Trail - 17.5 miles • Wonderland Trail - 93 miles

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Valentine’s Day on a student budget

February is here, and Valentine’s is around the corner. Here are some cheap gift ideas, inspired by CCS discounts, to share with your loved ones.

Ashley Hiruko

The Communicator

Rose sale The SFCC Anime club is having a rose sale to help fund their trip to Sakura-Con, an anime convention held in Seattle, this spring.

The rose sale will take place on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the SUB. “Usually roses are very expensive on Valentine’s Day,” Yaska Huff, Anime club advisor, said. “Anime club members work hard to prepare these roses and offer them at a low price.”

Along with roses, the Anime club will also be selling Valentine’s balloons and crotchet animals.They will be taking cash and checks only.

One rose Two roses Three roses 12 roses

$2 $3 $5 $2

SCC Greenery The SCC greenery offers various flowers and house plants at a low price.

According to Patty Fay, SCC floral

program student, house plants start at $2, and flowers start at $4.50.

The flowers and plants available for purchase is dependent on what plants were used in the classroom that day.

The greenery is located in building 10 at SCC and the hours are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Mix CD “The mixtape is the most widelypracticed American artform,” wrote Geoffry O’Brien, editor-in-chief of the Library of America.

The purpose of the mixtape or playlist is to convey a message from the compiler in the way the tracks are arranged.

The bookstore offers CDRs for $.69 and CDRWs for $1.19.

Movie tickets The SFCC bookstore offers discounted movie tickets for students.

AMC and Regal tickets sell for $6.50

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and Village Centre tickets sell for $7.

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Feb.10 - Feb. 23, 2011

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A loud roar fills the room, from kids and adults alike, jumping on 6 feet by 6 feet trampolines that fill the warehouse of Jump Sky High Sports Spokane.

“Jump Sky High Sports offers fun for all ages, from toddlers to seniors,”the ownder Cody Schueler, said.

Everyone has to sign a special wavier before jumping on the trampolines. If a person is under the age of 18 their parent or guardian has to sign the wavier.

Besides just jumping on one of the many trampolines, Jump Sky High Sports Spokane offers a game of dodge-ball. There are dodge-ball tournaments that cost $60 for a team of six players.

There is also an AIRorobics class every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 and 7 p.m. and Saturday at 10 am. This is a low impact fat burning cardio workout that redefines the definition of fun.

“Rarely do you get to laugh as hard as you do here while working out,” Jerry Raymond said. “Jump Sky High Sports Spokane is a good place to get people out with there friends and family.”

“It’s a fun place and a good and healthy way to get

people out, and spend time together,” Rachel Von Dinter, a student at Washington State University (WSU) said.

Jump Sky High Sports has an arcade with foosball and an air hockey table.

“There is a wide varitey of stuff to do here besides jumping on the trampolines,” Amy Sweet, WSU student said.

On one of the trampolines there is a foam pit and a kids court for kids.

Jump Sky High Sports has refreshments and food.

“We have everything from water to pop and energy drinks.” said Shueler. “We have a snack bar, Dip ‘N Dots, or anyone can order pizza.

“There will be a cafe coming soon in a couple of months.”

Jump Sky High Sports can host company parties or corporate events. They also can do birthday parties and charity events.

To jump for an hour at Jump Sky High Sports is $9 per person and the second hour is $6 per person.

“You can jump and play no matter how old you are,” Shueler said.

Jump Sky High Sports Address 1322 E. Front Ave. Contact 509.321.JUMP Hours Sunday-Monday: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Tuesday- Thursday: 2 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Friday- Saturday: 11 a.m. - Midnight AIRobics Class Classes are on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Saturdays at 10 a.m. Classes are on a first come, first serve basis, so be sure to arrive 5-10 minutes early.

Open hockey nights at Ice Palace Nicole Denman | The Communicator

Hockey players line up at Riverfront Park’s Ice Palace for drop-in hockey night. The Ice Palace offers drop-in hockey every Thursday and Wednesday night from 8:45 p.m. - 10 p.m. Spots are filled on a first come, first serve basis.

Halaina Clymer

The Communicator In the city of Spokane, there is only one rink that offers drop-in hockey for public hockey players.

A local player, SCC student Josh Barron, said that Riverfront Park’s skate palace is the closest rink for him, even to his home in Spokane Valley.

Riverfront Park’s Ice Palace is open every Thursday and Wednesday night for drop-in hockey from 8:45 p.m. until 10 p.m. You get a full hour and 15 minutes of non-stop hockey. The cost for players is $7 with the exception of goalies. “[Goalies] are free,” referee Mariah Holm said.

“Thursday nights are usually busy, but we never have goalies—it sucks.”

20-year-old Barron said that during the first part of the drop-in hockey time, the players scrimmage by

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passing the puck around to each other. “[Then we] warm-up and get our game started,” Barron said.

Before the game begins, teams are selected by the players themselves. No coaches are involved the entire game. Barron said that their teams are picked by what colors of jerseys they are wearing, or they toss their sticks around and whichever side their stick lands on is the team that they play on.

Each week new people join the drop-in hockey, said 19-year-old Dimitriy Chumon.

“I would encourage newcomers,” Chumon said.

“Only the first 26 [players] are accepted.”

Once the game is started there are certain rules to be followed, Barron said.

“If you don't know anything, watch a couple hockey games, learn the basics, then come play,” Barron said.

According to Barron, people who come to drop-in

hockey are like a big family.

“You may only see the other players once or twice on the rink, but outside of the rink you remember and you’re like best friends,“ Barron said. “I absolutely encourage more people to come and play.”

River Front Park Ice Palace Address 507 N. Howard St. Contact 509.456.4386 Drop-in Hockey Wednesday and Thursday:

8:45 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Cost $7 per player, except for goalies who are free.

Players There are spots for 26 players including a maximum of three goalies.

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Ice Palace hosts lessons for all ages

An IMAX theatre, mini-golf, concessions and ice skating bring a crowd to the ice palace for familyfriendly fun amongst a few other attractions.

The ice palace is located in the Pavilion at Riverfront Park, 507 N. Howard. The skate rink opens from mid-October until the end of February and is open as late as 10 p.m. some nights. The price for adults is $4.50 with available discounts.

Skates may be rented for $3.25 all day. The Ice Palace offers group and individual lessons throughout the season too. Learn to Skate classes are on Saturdays at 10 a.m. and on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Additionally, instructors hold a Parent/Tots lesson. Group lessons cost $59 for a hour.

For hours and additional information call 625-6608 or visit www. spokaneriverfrontpark.com.

Men and women basketball teams ranked second Shelby Miltner

The Communicator The Sasquatch basketball teams lost to Columbia Basin Community College on Saturday January 29 at SFCC. The men’s team had a close loss of 77 to 74, while the women’s team were defeated 79 to 73.

The SFCC Basketball teams played Wenatchee Valley Community College Saturday Feb. 5 at SCC. The Sasquatch men defeated Wenatchee Valley 76 to 59. The

women’s Sasquatch team won 60 to 38 to Wenatchee Valley.

The men are currently ranked second in Eastern region play with a 6 in 3 league record. The women are currently ranked second in Eastern region play with a 8 in 1 league record.

The next home game for the men and women basketball teams is Wednesday, February 16 vs. Walla Walla Community College at SFCC with women play starting at 6 p.m. and men to follow at 8 p.m.

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Scholar-Athletes of the Month January 2011 Karinne Tuttle CCS women’s basketball About Returning Sophomore Position Point Guard Points per game 5 Assists per game 5.5 GPA 3.2

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Walter S. Johnson Sports Center 1810 North Greene Street Spokane, WA 99217 Contact: 509.533.

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Feb.10 - Feb. 23, 2011

Anyone can cook

Clarissa Stoddard | Editor

Between classes, homework, jobs and family, students don’t always have the time to make a meal at home.

Here are some tips to help you get started.

Clarissa Stoddard

The Communicator

According to mealtime.org, American households are turning to home-cooked meals because of the economy.

There are a few things the novice cook can do:

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Buy a cookbook

Cookbooks have simple instructions on how to begin cooking. Two inexpensive books are the “I Don’t Know How To Cook” Book: 300 Great Recipes You Can’t Mess Up! By Mary-Lane Kamberg, priced from $8.85-$10.06.

The second book is The Starving Students’ Cookbook By Dede Hall, priced from $4.80-$5.20. Both books can be found at amazon.com.

There are also websites that you can get thousands of recipes from. A few of them are cambleskitchen.com, allrecipes.com, and cooks.com.

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Purchase equipment

Before you start, you need a few appliances and utensils.

“You should have a few good knives; you should not buy the most expensive knife on the market or the cheapest,” Doug Fisher, SCC Culinary Arts Instructor said. “[You should have] good pots and pans that are fairly heavy bottomed.

“You will also need a few spoons, wood and stainless, and a wisk.”

A few other essentials are a spatula and pans to bake with.

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Stock your kitchen with other cooking necessities

Salt and pepper are always useful since they can be used multiple times on various things. Add more herbs and spices once you are comfortable you know what you are doing.

“If you buy an expensive herb or spice and only use it once a year, it is a huge waste of money,” Fisher said.

“Buy ingredients that you can use more than once.”

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Take a cooking class

There are several cooking classes offered at Spokane Community College that students at SFCC can also take. A few of the classes are Introduction to Culinary Arts, Introduction to the Food Service Industry, and Nutrition for Culinary Arts.

Last bits of advice Learning to use both the stove top and oven is helpful so you can learn to cook without burning the food.

“Learn to control temperature and to recognize when something is cooking at too high or a low temperature,” Fisher said.

According to Debbie Mandel, author of “Addicted to Stress,” cooking is a great de-stresser and can serve as a creative outlet.

“You take satisfaction from the idea that you have a skill and enjoy cooking for yourself and others,” Fisher said.

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Deby Dixon | The Communicator

According to Doug Fisher, Department Chair of Hospitality and Culinary Arts Instructor at SCC, students should purchase basic utensils like knives and a wisk before you begin cooking.

Pineapple-Zucchini Muffins Prep: 10 minutes Bake: 20-25 minutes Makes: 12 medium muffins Ingredients · 2 eggs · 1 teaspoon vanilla · ½ cup oil · 1 cup sugar · 1 cup grated zucchini · 1 ¼ cup flour · ¼ cup whole wheat flour · ½ teaspoon baking powder · ½ teaspoon baking soda · ¼ teaspoon salt · ½ cup pineapple, crushed and drained Directions 1. Heat oven to 325°F 2. Beat eggs, vanilla, oil and sugar until fluffy.

3. Add zucchini, flours, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix well.

4. Stir in pineapple.

5. Spray muffin tins with cooking spray (or lightly brush with shortening). Fill cups 2/3 full.

6. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove immediately and cool.

Green Bean Casserole Prep: 10 minutes Bake: 30 minutes Makes: Six servings

Ingredients · 1 can (10 ¾ oz) cream of mushroom soup · ½ cup milk · 1 teaspoon soy sauce · ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper · 4 cups cooked cut green beans · 1 can French fried onions Directions 1. Stir soup, milk, soy sauce, black pepper, beans and 1 cup onions in 3-quart casserole dish.

2. Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes or until hot. Stir.

3.Top with 1/3 cup onions. Bake for 5 minutes more.

Optional additions · Toast ½ cup sliced almonds. Add with remaining onions. · Cook 4 slices of bacon until crispy.

Crumble into bean mixture. · Add a side of ham

Hershey’s Chocolate Brownies Prep: 10 minutes Bake: 25 minutes Makes: 16 squares Ingredients · 6 tablespoons margarine · 1 cup granulated sugar · ½ cup Hershey’s Cocoa · 1 teaspoon vanilla extract · 2 eggs · ½ cup flour · ¼ cup chopped walnuts (optional) · Powdered sugar Directions 1. Heat oven to 350°F 2. Lightly spray an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.

3. In a medium saucepan using a low heat, melt margarine.

4. Add sugar and stir until well blended.

5. Remove from heat. Stir in cocoa, vanilla and eggs.

6. Stir in flour and walnuts.

7. Pour in pan. Bake 25 minutes or until edges begin to pull away from sides of pan.

8. Cool in pan on wire rack.

9. Sprinkle powdered sugar over top.

Cut into 16 squares.

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Feb.10 - Feb. 23, 2011

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The Spotlight Lounge Wendy Gaskill

The Communicator Last December, The Spotlight Lounge opened up at a location that is now on its third owner in 3 years.

The Spotlight is divided into two separate areas, with a dance club on the east end of the building and a more relaxed lounge area on the west. The lounge offers couch seating and games including air hockey, pool, foosball and pinball machines.

26-year-old bartender and karaoke host Andy Phillips, who also hosts karaoke at Dempsey’s Brass Rail, said that though the Spotlight’s clientele is very similar to that of Dempsey’s, there is a different vibe to the bar.

“The team [at The Spotlight] is brand-new, where the staff at Dempsey’s has all been working together for a very long time,” Phillips said. “We have a new mentality; you never know what’s going to happen here.”

The Spotlight Lounge offers music videos all day on Mondays and Wednesdays. Tuesday nights feature karaoke by Livewire Entertainment, the same company that runs karaoke at Dempsey’s Brass Rail, Irv’s and The Broadway.

During Happy Hour, drinks are $3.50, $1 off all cocktails, and $2.50 for Bud Light drafts.

The Spotlight Lounge utilizes social networking to advertise its events and specials. There are almost daily postings on Facebook alerting bar-goers of special events venturing out.

“I come here for the karaoke and to visit with friends,” John Dickson, bar patron said.

Photos by Britney Locati | The Communicator

What is currently The Spotlight Lounge in downtown Spokane was known as Trick Shot Dixie’s in 2008, and then became the Emperor Room in 2009.

The Spotlight Lounge Address 321 W. Sprague Contact 509.624.0722 Hours

Monday 4 p.m. - 12 a.m.

Tuesday - Friday 4 p.m. - 2 a.m.

Saturday 3 p.m. - 2 a.m.

Sunday 1 p.m. - 12 a.m. *Happy Hour 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. every night.*

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South Perry

Pizza Parlor

Kate Blevins

The Communicator

With its seasonal ingredients and traditional baking methods, South Perry Pizza was voted best new restaurant by the readers of the Inlander in a 2010 poll.

What makes them different from other pizza places in Spokane is their way of baking a gourmet, rustic, artisan-style pizza.

“The dough is a two-day process,” South Perry Pizza owner Krista Kautzman said.

Their chefs begin with a dough typical of many Italian breads called a biga, which they then let sit for a night before adding the remaining ingredients. The completed dough is then allowed to age for yet another night.

“The pizza is cooked in a woodstone oven from Bellingham,” South Perry Pizza chef Chris Deitz said. “What [the oven] really is, is stone with an open flame that cooks the top and bottom of the pizza.”

Deitz said that the oven’s design provides for additional airflow. The gas wood-stone oven contributes to the rustic look and flavor of the pizza. The thin crust is only 100 calories per piece.

“It makes more sense to have a thinner crust therefore the oven can cook more pizzas at once” Dietz

said. “This also takes less time to cook compared to a thicker crust.”

Kista Kautzman said that the six draught beers at the parlor are all regional.

“Three [are] from Washington, one from Idaho, one from Montana, and one from Alaska,” Krista Kautzman said.

According to server Brooke Lee, South Perry Pizza uses seasonal ingredients from farmers markets.

“People say we have an artisanstyle pizza,” Krista Kautzman said.

“There is effort and quality put into making our pizza so it’s not overwhelming but it has good flavor and people leave satisfied.”

According to Krista Kautzman, South Perry Pizza has partnered with Grant Elementary School. She said that 10 percent of the parlor’s quarterly proceeds go to the school’s pizza nights, and that the restaurant sponsored a spring walk through Grant Park as well as a winter clothing drive.

“I feel all these things make us more than just good pizza, [we are] a community partner,” Sue Katuzman said.

According to the owner, the restaurant’s mission is to be a place for the community.

“Some nights, people actually walk from table to table visiting with friends and neighbors,” Krista Kautzman said.

Nicole Denman | The Communicator

South Perry Pizza combines traditional, artisan-style dough with local ingredients to bring a unique flavor to their pizza.

South Perry Pizza Address 1011 S. Perry Street Contact 509.290.6047 Hours Tuesday - Sunday, 11:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.

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Carl Carlsteen, who works at Main Market said that Trader Joe’s will be good for jobs, but that the corporation might not fulfill the community’s needs.

Local natural markets prepare for a new Trader Joe’s Kate Blevins

The Communicator Spokane has nine natural organic food stores and that number is soon to be 10.

There will be a Trader Joe’s placed in the Lincoln Height shopping district located at 29th Avenue and Regal Street on the South Hill.

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The company that would eventually become Trader Joe’s was founded in Monrovia, Calif. in 1958. The first Trader Joe’s opened in 1967 as a specialty store to suit new tastes developed by Americans who traveled abroad.

As of Nov. 17, 2010, Trader Joe’s confirmed that they will have a Spokane location. Local store owner Allan Shepheard said he hopes customers will continue to

support local businesses.

“I’ve anticipated for this moment,” Shepheard, who owns Rocket Market, said. “I’ve prepared for this by having good quality with cheap prices.”

Shepheard said he will stay optimistic about it but he just doesn’t know.

Rocket Market does an all ages music show where local artists can come and play outside and the Rocket Market strives to be a place where the neighborhood can gather.

Chris Imes, owner of Lorien Herbs and Natural Foods, said they have their own niche.

“We were the first to bring organic produce to Spokane when we first opened in 1977,” Imes said.

Imes said that Lorien deals with local farmers to get their fresh meats and produce.

“We try to bring the best that is out there to our store,” Imes said. “We’ve won five awards in the last year for energy conservation.”

Tony Schaffer, assistant manager at Huckleberry’s Natural Market, said that their knowledge is what sets them apart from other stores in town.

“Our store is full of experts who have the passion and lifestyle for what they do, in which case having that makes us have superior customer service,” Schaffer said.

Schaffer said that he did hear about the Trader Joe’s coming to Spokane.

“I’m sure their will be an effect off the bat, but people will realize we are not the same store and because of all the good qualities we have they will return to our store,” Schaffer said.

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