Sunday, October 25, 2015
July 23, 2015 meeting notes:
Our speaker was Craig Howard from Spokane Neighborhood Action Program (SNAP). This program serves Spokane county as well as the city. It is well known for providing weatherization assistance and financial help for paying for utilities and it actually offers about 35 programs ranging from financial counseling to microlending for small business to having a long term care ombudsman program. Their budget is around $22 million a year and typically about 18-22% of their budget is from donations. They served 44,000 people in 2014.
Thursday, September 17, 2015
July 16, 2015 meeting notes
Twenty-one members were present and heard a presentation from Dr. Mary Cullinan, President of EWU. She told us about some university highlights of the last year: EWU hosted the national undergraduate research symposium, hosted regional FIRST robotics competition for high school students and sponsored author Jared Diamond's presentation in Spokane. She noted that EWU has a unique stuttering clinic which is now 50 years old and has helped numerous people overcome stuttering. Tuition last year was $7,200, the lowest for state four year universities, and will decrease by 5% in 2015-16 and by 20% in 2016-17. Future plans call for replacing the Science Building, which is the oldest science building at a state university in Washington.
Twenty-one members were present and heard a presentation from Dr. Mary Cullinan, President of EWU. She told us about some university highlights of the last year: EWU hosted the national undergraduate research symposium, hosted regional FIRST robotics competition for high school students and sponsored author Jared Diamond's presentation in Spokane. She noted that EWU has a unique stuttering clinic which is now 50 years old and has helped numerous people overcome stuttering. Tuition last year was $7,200, the lowest for state four year universities, and will decrease by 5% in 2015-16 and by 20% in 2016-17. Future plans call for replacing the Science Building, which is the oldest science building at a state university in Washington.
July 9, 2015 meeting notes
Eighteen members were present and we had two speakers: Miss Cheney Rodeo, Elizabeth Wright and Miss Rodeo Washington, Kathleen Burke. Elizabeth Wright is a 2012 Cheney High graduate who will complete her associate degree at SFCC and then plans to apply to the WSU Veterinary School. Kathleen Burke will be one of 38 state rodeo queens competing later this year for Miss Rodeo USA. She attended Lewis and Clark High in Spokane and was a Key Club Lt. Governor while in high school. She graduated from Notre Dame with a degree in finance and is studying at Gonzaga Law School. She has recently returned from attending rodeos for two weeks in Canada.
Eighteen members were present and we had two speakers: Miss Cheney Rodeo, Elizabeth Wright and Miss Rodeo Washington, Kathleen Burke. Elizabeth Wright is a 2012 Cheney High graduate who will complete her associate degree at SFCC and then plans to apply to the WSU Veterinary School. Kathleen Burke will be one of 38 state rodeo queens competing later this year for Miss Rodeo USA. She attended Lewis and Clark High in Spokane and was a Key Club Lt. Governor while in high school. She graduated from Notre Dame with a degree in finance and is studying at Gonzaga Law School. She has recently returned from attending rodeos for two weeks in Canada.
July 2, 2015 meeting notes
Nineteen members were present and we heard a presentation by Catherine Nero Lowry, Supervisor at the Cheney Library. She told us about some of the programs offered by the County Library system: we can book a librarian for a half-hour, one-on-one session to learn how to use Kindles; there is on line access for small business help, resume building and other work or business skill building. Children's learning programs include Lego building for creativity and STEM development and Prime Time, which focuses on children who need reading help. Prime Time is grant funded and provides dinner to the child and parents, teaches parents how to help their child become a better reader and gives books to the participating children.
Nineteen members were present and we heard a presentation by Catherine Nero Lowry, Supervisor at the Cheney Library. She told us about some of the programs offered by the County Library system: we can book a librarian for a half-hour, one-on-one session to learn how to use Kindles; there is on line access for small business help, resume building and other work or business skill building. Children's learning programs include Lego building for creativity and STEM development and Prime Time, which focuses on children who need reading help. Prime Time is grant funded and provides dinner to the child and parents, teaches parents how to help their child become a better reader and gives books to the participating children.
Saturday, July 25, 2015
June 25, 2015 meeting:
Sixteen members were present. We discussed plans for an August 12 picnic to recognize the 100th anniversary of Kiwanis.
Our speaker was from Abuse Recovery Ministry Services. It is a faith based program that receives no state or federal funding. It offers a one year program to help abusive adults stop being abusers. She said that an adult who abuses a spouse is 70% more likely to abuse children. They also work with abuse victims to help them leave the situation and provide free advocacy for victims whose situations are processed through the Cheney Municipal Court. This is a regional organization and our speaker is the local representative.
June 18, 2015 meeting:
Nineteen members were present and our speaker was Brian Anderson who is part owner of the Holiday Inn Express and his wife owns Against the Grain gift shop.
He told us about the recent Mayfest celebration held in downtown Cheney on May 29 and 30. There was a free Friday night street dance and Saturday featured 3-on-3 basketball, a climbing wall, a petting zoo and a football toss among other events. The focus was on free family fun and most of the event's funding came from hotel taxes.
June 11, 2015 meeting:
There were 20 members present and we heard from Danielle Bento with the Spokane Prevent Suicide Coalition. She gave told us about risk factors and told us that 91 suicides happened in 2014 in Spokane and 22 veterans commit suicide every day in the US.
She said warning signs can be remembered by the acronym of FACT: Feelings ( irritable/sad); Acts (remote/giving away possessions). Changes (in hygiene/school performance) and Threats (could be crisis events that threaten person's stablility such as death of a loved one or relationship break up).
If we suspect a person is considering suicide, we should approach the person and (1) show we care ("I noticed ____ and this worries me because _____.); (2) ask Are you thinking of suicide -- don't ask if (s)he is thinking of hurting themself because the person may think of suicide as an end of hurting and (3) call either 911 or 211 for emergency services.
There were 20 members present and we heard from Danielle Bento with the Spokane Prevent Suicide Coalition. She gave told us about risk factors and told us that 91 suicides happened in 2014 in Spokane and 22 veterans commit suicide every day in the US.
She said warning signs can be remembered by the acronym of FACT: Feelings ( irritable/sad); Acts (remote/giving away possessions). Changes (in hygiene/school performance) and Threats (could be crisis events that threaten person's stablility such as death of a loved one or relationship break up).
If we suspect a person is considering suicide, we should approach the person and (1) show we care ("I noticed ____ and this worries me because _____.); (2) ask Are you thinking of suicide -- don't ask if (s)he is thinking of hurting themself because the person may think of suicide as an end of hurting and (3) call either 911 or 211 for emergency services.
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