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• Historic Fenwell Building to Host Raw Space Event
  The Fernwell Building is proud to be host sponsor for the Raw Space exhibit uring the upcoming Visual Arts Tour. Raw Space is an artist-organized exhibition, which transforms vacant space into temporary art galleries showcasing new, emerging and established artists from our communitiy. The Raw Space exhibit will be featured throughout the Northeast corner retail space of The Fernwell Building. Participants in the event will have the opportunity to view and purchace works by local artists, while viewing one of Spokane's premier retail spaces. We are excited to open our doors to the public while supporting area artist and our community. For more information, please call 509.624.5664
  
  
• People to People Donates 5K to Second Harvest
  People to People Ambassador Programs, a leading educational travel organization based in Spokane, recently donated $5,000 to Feeding America, the Inland Northwest branch of the hunger-relief charity formerly known as Second Harvest. The donation is expected to help supply three meals a day to 200 families of four for a one-week time span. More at http://www.peopletopeople.com/
  
  
• Evening of Enchantment
  March 6, 5:00 - 8:30 p.m., Northern Quest Resort and Casino
  "The ultimate WA wine and beer tasting experience" will be held in the new Kalispel Ballroom and 100% proceeds will go to the Relay for Life, part of the American Cancer Society. Tickets are $25.00 in advance; $30.00 at the door and include appetizers, door prize drawings, a silent auction and local musicians. Call Barb at 509.475.7458 or Sam 509.879.4575 for tickets.
  
  
• Journal of Business Offers Discounted BBB ads
  If you are looking for affordable advertising, call Kelly at the Journal of Business and ask about the BBB ad page. More
  
  
• Washington Policy Center Opens Eastern Washington Office
  The Washington Policy Center has opened an Eastern Washington office in Spokane. Chris Cargill will be working here and traveling throughout the region. Celebrate the Kick Off Reception on February 16 at 5:30 p.m. at The Davenport Hotel. More at www.washingtonpolicy.org
  
  
• Learn a Snow Sport
  January is officially "Learn a Snow Sport Month!", a national effort organized by the snow sports industry to get families and friends outside this winter to try new activities and stay in shape.  Locally, all five of Ski the NW Rockies’ resorts (Silver Mountain, Schweitzer Mountain Resort, 49 Degrees North, Mt. Spokane and Lookout Pass) are offering a variety of programs for children and adults who want to learn a snow sport or improve their skills. Last year, this program attracted 20,000 children and adults nation-wide to learn alpine skiing, snowboarding, cross country skiing and snowshoeing. Complete information on local lessons and programs is available on www.skinwrockies.com.
• New Hotel Opening Dec. 31 Northern Quest Resort & Casino’s new 250-room hotel and spa opens its doors on December 31st, 2009.  The hotel features sophisticated technology and a world-class spa experience in an urban lodge environment. The Resort and related infrastructure represent an investment exceeding $200 million, creating an economic bright spot in the region.
  
  The hotel’s opening is creating 325 new jobs, bringing Northern Quest Resort & Casino’s employment to approximately 1,675.  The Resort spends over $800,000 monthly in goods and services.  With a total of over 2,000 jobs across its government and business enterprises, the Kalispel Tribe is one of the top employers in the region.
  
  
• Sale of FAFB Club's Furnishings
  On January 6, 2010, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Club Fairchild will hold an open sale of the following: Restaurant equipment, Tables, Chairs, Glassware, Dishes to include ceramic/china, Silverware, Artwork, DJ equipment, Sports memorabilia, Office furniture, Decorative items, & Pool Tables. If you are interested in attending the sale and need accessibility to Fairchild Air Force Base, please call 244-3622 by noon on December 23, 2009.  Please come ready to take anything you purchase, and all purchases must be made with MasterCard, Visa or cash.
  
  
• FedEx Kinko’s is now FedEx Office
  Kinko’s means copies.  The new FedEx Office brand better describes the wide range of services available at the company’s locations – everything from nationally-networked online printing capabilities to marketing and direct mail services, day-definite FedEx Ground and time-definite FedEx Express shipping options, and high quality copying and printing.
  
  
• Great Deals on fixtures and business equipment
  A Northtown Mall business is going out of business and selling all fixtures, office furniture, office equipment, etc. Call the store manager for more information, 509.483.2833.
  
  
• North East Community Center asks for your vote
  Vote for your favorite 501 (c) 3 organizations on Chase Community Giving's Facebook account.  Chase Giving will announce, on February 1, the top 5 organizations that will receive $1 million grants plus $100,000. Go to Facebook and search for Chase Community Giving.  You'll need to sign up as a fan of Chase(as in banking) Community Giving then searchy for us as North East Community Center Association(the space between North and East needs to be there) and vote!  You can share all 20 of your votes with us or divide them among your favorite organizations.  Then ask all your friends, relatives and associates to do the same.
  
  
• Cancer Patient Care Receives Donation
  Medical Oncology Associates, has donated $100,000 to Cancer Patient Care.  Dr. Chaudhry challenges the community to step up and give as generously as they can. "We are very grateful to Dr. Chaudhry and Medical Oncology Associates, and all our supporters - small and large donors” says Cliff Evans, ED, Cancer Patient Care, which has seen a 70% increase in requests for financial aid and support to cancer patients compared to last year.
  
  
• Santa Claus is Coming to Hillyard’s North  Pole!
  5019 N MARKET ST.
  Get Your Pictures taken with Santa!!
  December 5th & 12th at 10 am – 5 pm
  December 6th & 13th at 11 am – 4 pm
  
  
• Give a local gift and donation, too!
  Since 2002 Simply Northwest has donated over $107,000 to the Children's Home Society of Washington. Purchase a gift from our Children's Gift Catalog and Simply Northwest will donate 15% to this worthy cause. Every purchase benefits thousands of children and their families across Washington State. www.simplynorthwest.com/childrensgiftcatalog
  
  Holiday Gift Idea
  A Northwest MedStar membership makes a perfect holiday gift with money going to a non-profit organization providing critical care transport in our region. Many health insurance policies pick up only a portion of the cost of air transport. The cost for a family membership is only $59 per year or $150 for three years (savings of $27).  Sign-up today for a gift or personal family membership online at www.nwmedstar.org or call (866) 478-0566.
  
  
• Ambassador Programs Teams Up With Habitat for Humanity
  Seventy employees from Spokane-based People to People Ambassador Programs will be working with Habitat for Humanity on nine home project builds tomorrow.  The building projects will take place at 1600 E. Boone in North Spokane and will produce a five-plex and two duplexes -  part of People to People’s efforts to give back to the Spokane community.
  
  
• New Location for Don Juan's Tailoring & Tuxedo Warehouse
  Don Juan's has moved to a new location across from the Northtown Square, just south of Wellesley:
  4610 N. Division St. suite#3 Spokane WA 99207.
  Phone: (509)484-6192.
  Just in time for all your holiday formal wear and alteration needs!
  
  
• Travel Leaders Opens a Retail Location in Spokane Valley
  Travel Leaders recently opened a retail location at its Government Branch Office at 300 North Argonne Road, Suite 101, in Spokane Valley. The new office is staffed by long-time expert travel consultants Donna White and Gail Kretz, who relocated from Travel Leaders main store at 27 East Augusta Avenue.
  
  
• Red Carpet Travel Joins Travel Leaders
  Red Carpet Travel, previously located on Grand Boulevard on Spokane’s South Hill, has joined Travel Leaders.  Owner Judy Rowand and travel consultants Mona Elton and Michelle Henrich, have moved to Travel Leaders’ main office located at 27 East Augusta Avenue.
  
  
• Inland Northwest Blood Center
  Trip of a Lifetime offered to the CMA Awards
  All donors from Sept. 28 to Oct. 9 can enter
  contact the Inland Northwest Blood Center at: 800-423-0151 or www.inbc2.org
  
  
• Child Care Resource and Referral, a Spokane non-profit,
  introduces the electronic child care directory for the Spokane area.
  The directory compiles a list of child care options available, then sorts them by city and zip code. You can choose more from nearly 500 licensed child care centers and family care providers. The service is free. Just log on to http://www.community-minded.org/family/
  
  
• US Figure Skating Championships
  Individual session tickets offered at reduced price until Oct. 16.
  Use Promo Code: INDIVIDUAL to purchase this presale offer.
  www.ticketswest.com/promos/sp
  1-888-SK8-2010 http://ev8.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetGroupList
  
  
• Imprezzio Welcomes New Team Members
  Imprezzio Solutions recently added two new members to our Spokane team. Michael Gerety has joined our Marketing division as a Customer Support Technician, and Jack Collins has begun Software Project Manager duties for our large corporate accounts. We expect to add five to ten new team members to our Spokane staff within the next twelve months.
  
  
• 2009 NAWBO Leadership Seminar & Annual Banquet
  "Living Your Dream - Taking Control of Your Success"
  October 8, 2009 2:30pm seminar check in, 6:30pm banquet
  The Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln, Spokane, WA
  $59 seminar, $50 banquet only; $100 for both
  Dr. Laura Asbell, Presenter; Beverly Kuykendall, Keynote Speaker
  Kay LeClaire, Summited Mt. Everest, 2009, Special Guest
  Register online at www.nawbonw.org by September 28, 2009. If you have further questions call (509) 468-0510.
  
  
• Epicurean Delight Tickets
  Epicurean Delight, benefiting the Inland Northwest Blood Center, at the Spokane Convention Center, Friday, November 6. This event has been sold out for the last 3 years, don’t miss your chance to help save lives in your community! Visit www.epicureandelight.org for more information or to purchase tickets online.