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Operation Save Our Summer
 Operation:
Save Our Summer broke records for children receiving swimsuits
and swim lessons this summer. After three years of continual
growth of swimsuit donations, up from 200 in 2007 to 2,800 this
year, the Parks Foundation volunteers were able to increase our
focus on swim lessons. We are normally able to fund 40 45 swim
lesson scholarships. This summer 217 children received in swim
lessons, including 77 that were part of a Swim Lesson Pilot
Project grant award from the Parks Foundation this spring.
Partnerships in the community have made an enormous difference in
our outreach ability. Both Boys and Girls Clubs, the Salvation
Army, Spokane Valley Partners and the youth centers throughout
Spokane all helped to identify children in need plus they
distributed the suits.
A
swimsuit may seem like a simple gift. But for a child attending a
community youth program, if he or she does not have a suit, they
cannot go on the weekly trips to the pool or lake. Becoming aware
of that was a great motivator for the Park Foundation volunteers
because they believe every child deserves great summer memories.
Volunteer Jocelyn Whitfield Babcock wrote numerous grants,
receiving over $15,000 in grant awards for swimsuits, including
funds to buy suits for next year at wholesale clearance prices in
January. Dolfin increased their donation from 800 to 927 swimsuits
and Speedo increased their donation to 500 swimsuits, up from an
initial 100 suits. Both manufacturers sent a wide variety of
sizes, so no child would be left out. Donations from individuals
provided the funding necessary to provide the remaining number of
suits and were directly responsible for increasing the number of
swim lessons provided.
If
you would like to donate today, thank you so much for childhood
summer memories you will be creating! Call the Spokane Parks
Foundation at (509) 326-5233 or
click here to
donate online.
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Summer Fun at the Boys & Girls Club
 The Boys & Girls Club of Spokane County has a summer
tradition called "Water Wednesdays" where kids bring bathing
suits, water balloons, water guns or anything else water
fight related with them to the Club. Many kids participate
in this tradition, but last summer more and more kids were
not participating in this much loved tradition. When asked
why they weren't participating, a common answer was "My
parents do not have the money to buy bathing suits." There
were even kids who participated in their everyday clothing
such as jeans, t-shirts, socks and shoes. Those kids had the
same response: their parents could not afford bathing suits
and they had outgrown the bathing suits from the previous
year.
Hearing that these kids were not able to participate in the
Water Wednesday tradition absolutely broke the heart of
Alise Mnati, Operations Director of Boys & Girls Club of
Spokane County. I was not sure how to respond, because I
myself could not afford to buy over 100 swimming suits. When
the Spokane Parks Foundation donated swimsuits for the kids,
I was so thrilled. There are no words to explain the feeling
of seeing the appreciation on those children's faces. Those
kids were given a chance to enjoy the simple tradition that
so many other children took for granted. Not only that,
parents constantly thanked us for being able to provide an
item for their child that they were unable to afford, says
Mnati.
The teens at the Club benefited from the swimming passes
donated by Make A Splash, under the umbrella of the Spokane
Parks Foundation. Although most of the teens come to the
Club on a day-to-day basis during the summer, there are
times when they want to be just teens, with freedom outside
of the club. Having the swim passes allows both their
freedom and a safe environment, giving them the option of
making good choices and staying out of trouble. One teen
actually told Mnati "There were times when I thought about
going to hang out with friends who smoke, but I decided not
to because I had free swimming passes."
I, as a staff, am forever grateful for the donation of
swimsuits and swimming passes. It is people like you that
truly makes a difference in the world! Thank you for all
that you do and realize that you are directly empowering the
youth of tomorrow to become caring, productive and
responsible citizens.
−Jill Strom
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Spokane Parks Go to the Dogs!
High Bridge Dog Park Update
 SpokAnimal had
a great turn out for the two Dog Park Etiquette classes on
beautiful spring days in April and May! SpokAnimal
volunteers and Diamonds in the Ruff trainers gathered at the
park to welcome dogs and their people and walked them
through important safety and etiquette lessons. The new How
Do We Make Sure Our Dogs Are Safe at the Dog Park? class
focused on dog behaviors and recognizing when play can
become dangerous.
Carol Byrnes,
SpokAnimals Education Director and Diamonds in the Rough
owner, met with Spokane Parks Foundation's Toni Nersesian
and Suzanne Schreiner, along with their dogs Dana and Flora,
to give a private etiquette lesson. They also discussed
future plans for the park, including additional signage,
planting shade trees for the small dog park, and building
trails on the hillside to alleviate erosion and make the
outer reaches of the park accessible. The hottest topic is
adding much needed running water maybe even a water
feature for the dogs to splash around in! Your donations are
still needed to make these things happen!
SpokAnimal
Executive Director Gail Mackie summed it up by saying
"Without the support and initial funding from the Spokane
Parks Foundation, we wouldn't have the SpokAnimal Dog Park @
Highbridge. Toni and her team were instrumental in walking
us through phase one and held our hands until it was done.
The support didnt end there however. We have partnered on
projects with other parks and programs which are mutually
beneficial to the Spokane Parks Department, the public and
our own SpokAnimal Dog Park @ Highbridge. Thanks for all you
have done for the pet owners of Spokane.
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Doggie Dips a Success
 The smell of
wet dog was in the air and a howling great time was had at
the second annual Doggy Dips on August 28th and 29th. After
closing for people swimming this summer, Comstock and
Hillyard pools opened for dogs to enjoy the pools. What fun
they had! Approximately 180 dogs of all shapes, sizes and
colors attended the festivities. Every dog in attendance got
a bath and a swim.
Suggested donations of $10 per dog raised over $2,000 for
the Dog Park @ High Bridge. This is a good start to the
$7,000 needed to get running water at the Dog Park.
SpokAnimal would like to thank the Spokane Parks Department,
the City of Spokane, the Spokane Parks Foundation, Prairie
Dog Mercantile and the life guards at Comstock and Hillyard
pools for making the Doggy Dips a success! A very special
thanks goes to River Bank for their generosity in sponsoring
this years event.
If you would
like to donate to the improvements of the Dog Park @ High
Bridge you can mail a check marked Dog Park to the Spokane
Parks Foundation or
click here to donate
online. You can also go to SpokAnimals Dog Park at High
Bridge page on Facebook to check out all the pictures from
the event.
−Suzanne Schreiner |
Thanks for the Signs About Leashing Dogs
A "High Five" in the Spokesman-Review Voice, November 10,
2011
I want to
thank the Spokane Park Foundation and especially Tony
Madunich with the Spokane Parks Department for installing
some wonderful signs reminding dog owners about leashing
their dogs on the bluff below High Drive.
The dog doo ladies are doing a great job of picking up the
bags of doo. People are seeing and listening to the signs.
We all need to help maintain safe and clean trails for the
enjoyment of everyone. It appears this is happening.
−Sharlene Lundal, Spokane
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Swimming, Sun, and Fun
Make A Splash Makes a Difference
 The sound of children playing and laughing brought amusement
and joy to anyone who passed by a pool this summer in
Spokane County. Because of the generosity of citizens and
businesses, Make A Splash was able to raise over $50,000
this year so that area children were able to swim.
It is a combination of people and organizations that made
this happen. The generosity began with area businesses like
Group Health, Numerica, Northwest Orthopedics, and a very
generous anonymous donor. Local media like Q6 further aided
fundraising with commercials and news coverage. This enabled
us to reach out to the public who gave money in droves.
Partnerships with Spokane Valley Partners, Spokane Parks
Foundation, The Salvation Army, and Spokane County made sure
that the passes were ready and handed out when needed. In
all, over 1200 children were able to swim this year because
of the generosity of others. Many thanks to all of those who
gave, volunteered, and partnered with Make A Splash to make
2011 such a success.
In 2012, Make A Splash will be working hard to get even more
children in the pools. We will be branching out in different
areas and partnering up again with various organizations and
businesses. We want to thank all of the donors who made it
possible for area children to go swimming and we hope to
triple the number of children served in 2012.
If you would like to make a donation please visit the
website at
www.spokaneparksfoundation.org/MakeASplash.htm Or
mail your donation today!
Spokane Parks Foundation, PO Box 2021; Spokane, WA 99210.
Please write Swim fees or Make A Splash on the check.
Wish to volunteer for the Make A Splash project?
Contact Jen Hussey
jlmhussey2000@yahoo.com
−Jen Hussey, Make a Splash Chair
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Swim Lessons Score
 In a
region filled with pools and lakes, many children from low income families
do not know how to swim. Brenda Corbett knew that a grant from the Parks
Foundation could change that reality.
Corbett applied for, and received funding for a Swim Lesson Pilot Project
grant and changed the lives of 77 children this summer. The pilot project
grant award funded two week swim lesson sessions at AM Cannon Aquatic
Center. Corbett recruited Kristina Zuara, an intern from Gonzaga
University and the project took off like a rocket. Families quickly
registered their children at the West Central Community Center, filling
all the swim lesson spots within a week.
An award presentation celebration was held at the end of the session and
the parents all expressed their thanks and appreciation. Having these
lessons made it happen for my child to learn how to swim, which would not
have been possible otherwise said one. Another parent told Corbett This
was a very good program. She wouldnt be in swim lessons without it. She
is no longer afraid of the water and learned SO much!
The grant report noted This program not only increased the swimming
ability of the children but it gives positive memories and experiences to
the families that are not able to afford swim lessons so other summer
activities, as it creates a healthier and more active lifestyles. The
families make a welcome addition to Cannon Park and the level of providing
a safer park environment.
The Spokane Park Foundation Grant Program is funded by donations from
people like you. To all our 2010 donors, thank you for making this
possible. If you want donate to the Spokane Parks Foundation
click here.
An Update on Moose Park
 Thank you to
all who helped support Moose Park (Gleneden Park) this season! Thanks to
our volunteer efforts, the field was green and mowed each week. The trash
was also emptied on a weekly basis, so we were able to keep our park
clean. The county reported to me that there was significantly less
vandalism at the park this year since it was being taken care of by the
community. All in all, it was a huge success! Moose Park was open all
season for many families and kids to enjoy.
As we enter the winter season, we are looking to apply some winterizing
fertilizer to help the grass survive and come back even better next year.
Due to generous contributions from neighboring communities, we still have
enough money left in our fund to cover that expense. We are also hoping to
start early next spring with fertilizer, weed and feed, and possibly more
grass seed if it is needed in the field. Again, we already have that
expense covered due to the generous contributions last year. At this
point, things are looking great for the county to continue supporting us
as we help them. Great teamwork thanks again for all your help in this
endeavor!
−Jenifer
Champlin
Editor's
Note: The Spokane Parks Foundation's Spring 2011
newsletter featured a story about the 4th Grade Girl Scouts
troop's efforts to save Moose Park after Gleneden Park was
placed on the list of parks receiving reduced services by
the Spokane County Parks Department.
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A New Monument to Honor Spokan Chief Garry
 The Spokane Tribe of Indians, along with the Spokane Parks
Foundation, reached its goal this past August of
constructing a culturally appropriate monument to honor
Spokan Garry. The new monument is located in the northwest
corner of Chief Garry Park. Many coin drives, fundraisers
and community support helped build this amazing monument.
One of our biggest supporters was the Spokane Parks
Foundation. The grant dollars awarded to this project showed
how a community partnership can benefit a local
neighborhood, park visitors, and help educate a community
about a City Parks namesake; Chief Spokan Garry. On behalf
of the Spokane Tribe, Thank you! says Jamie Sijohn, Spokane
Tribe Community Relations Director, about the project.
And we at the Spokane Parks Foundation thank Jamie and the
Spokane Tribe for their support of the Spokane Parks
Foundation!
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City of Millwood Wading Pool Project
The City of Millwood has maintained and operated the iconic wading pool
since its opening in 1954. Thanks to the Citys support, generations of
kids 7 and under have had a safe, free and supervised introduction to
water fun. The pool at Millwood City Park currently needs repair but the
citys tight budget cant stretch to cover the recommended recoating job.
The Millwood city council has created a separate park fund at the Spokane
Parks Foundation. If the public proves the pool is an important community
priority by raising the necessary repair money, the city has agreed to
budget operation and maintenance in the future.
I am excited that Spokane Parks Foundation is able to support our
fundraising for the Millwood Wading Pool. I am eager to get our cause
added to the Foundation's website and want to help in anyway I can. Thank
you for your help with our project, says Bobbie Beese, community activist
and owner of The Corner Door Fountain & Books. Check out the project's
website at
millwoodfriends.org for more information
about the fundraising, Millwood Wading Pool, the Park and some history.
Earlier in 2011, the Spokane Parks Foundation awarded the City of Millwood
a grant of $8,700 to replace a dangerously deteriorated wooden play
structure with new, safer playground equipment. Donations to repair the
Millwood Wading Pool can be made through the Spokane Parks Foundation,
either online at
SpokaneParksFoundation.org or send your
check, payable to Spokane Parks Foundation to PO Box 2021, Spokane, WA
99210. If paying by mail, be sure to write Millwood Wading Pool on the
check.
−Jill Strom
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Moore-Turner Heritage Gardens Flourished in 2011!
 The
historic Moore-Turner Heritage Gardens recently closed for
the season. Located in Edwidge Woldson Park at 507 West
Seventh Avenue, the Gardens are owned and operated by the
City of Spokane Parks & Recreation Department.
Visitors to the
Moore-Turner Heritage Gardens enjoyed the heritage plants as
they leaped this year. Planted during the 2007 restoration
work, over 200 varieties of heirloom plants, shrubs, trees,
and bulbs were selected for the site to return the historic
garden to the time it flourished between 1911 and 1914.
Visitors this year enjoyed spectacular displays of color
throughout the growing season. The display began in the
spring when over 2,000 bulbs opened along with an impressive
showcase of whites and purples as the lilacs, spirea,
candytuft, and catmint bloomed in late spring. Vintage roses
were blooming throughout the season in the Rose Garden and
at the Rose Arbor. The fall asters, phlox, and sedum opened
in September.
You dont want
to miss the Gardens in 2012 they will re-open in May.
Located west of the Corbin Art Center, the historic cultural
landscape and the D.C. Corbin House and Grounds are listed
on the local, state and national historic registers and are
situated in the Marycliff/Cliff Park National Register
Historic District. For additional information visit our
website at
spokaneparks.org.
−Lynn Mandyke
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Polly Judd Park's New Shelter Proves to be Popular!
 Claire Rudolf Murphy, neighbor of Polly Judd Park, sent us
the following note about the new picnic shelter at Polly
Judd Park. The new shelter has proven to be a boon to
visitors to Polly Judd Park since its completion last June.
Under the blazing sun this summer and drizzling rain or wind
this fall, young and old have appreciated the chance to get
out of the elements for picnics or to watch the kids play on
the equipment.
Walking by the new shelter this summer, sometimes I couldn't
help but inform people about the combined efforts of the
Cannon Historic Neighborhood Council, Spokane Parks
Foundation and the Spokane Parks and Recreation Department
to make this new shelter a reality. They always responded
with gratitude and friendliness, delightful with the
outcome. A big thanks to Pam Deutschman, who stayed the
course; and to all the people who donated to make it
happen."
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Plant a Seed...For the Future of Our Parks
 The
Spokane Parks Foundation, under the leadership of SPF Board
of Trustees Co-President Kit Querna, has launched a $2.5M
endowment campaign to ensure that Greater Spokane Parks will
thrive and grow into the future. Our Greater Spokane parks,
like any other valuable asset, require resources for ongoing
preservation, improvement, and to be accessible to all,
regardless of age, economic circumstances or physical
challenges. The Endowment Fund will nurture and grow the
Foundation's private gifts to greater value and will
continue to invest in our area's parks well into the future.
You are encouraged to join in the activities of our Campaign
Cabinet or consider contributing to this important endeavor.
For more information, contact the Spokane Parks Foundation
office at (509) 326-5233 or
click here to donate online.
Thanks to
our Endowment Fund donors through 11/29/11:
Connie Anderson-Michel Anonymous Carol & Bill Barber
Ginny & Don Botts Mary Anne & Bob Brown George & Lila
Girvin Robert & Brooke Hawley Phyllis Holmes & Bob Voris
Donald & Violet Morgan
Toni Nersesian & Tom Barlow Carol & Tom Neupert Kit &
Christie Querna Bonnie & Douglas Tapscott Marilyn & Bill
Thordarson Kathy & Lyle Wendling Dan & Sarah Workland
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Thanks to Our Donors...
The Spokane Parks
Foundation would like to thank the following generous supporters.
Our sincere appreciation goes to the following individuals,
businesses and foundations who demonstrate their friendship and
support in so many ways. This list is for all donations made from
May 1, 2011 to October 31, 2011. If we omitted anyone, please accept
our sincere apology. You can help us correct our records by
calling 326-5233. Thanks for your generous support!
Horticulturist$25,000+:
Dolfin Swimwear
Horticulturist$10,000 to $24,999:
Anonymous Donors KHQ TV
Master
Gardener$5,000 to $9,999:
Speedo USA Numerica Whitham, Tua L V Trust Group Health
Conservationist$2,500 to $4,999:
Florence Wasmer Fund Kohl's Department Store Bounty Trading
Corp Livingston, Louis S & Margery L Fund Northwest
Orthopaedic Specialists PS
Cultivator$1,000
to $2,499:
Community Building Foundation McNeeley, Richard General Store
I. S. & Emily Fetterman Foundation North Gorge Residential
Ptrs LLC Red Lion Hotels Strauss, Susan Fay Teck American
Inc
Gardener$100 to
$999: West
Central Lion Club Sterling Financial Corporation Spokane
Central Lions Club Spokane City Credit Union Rotary Community
Services Inc Suburbanites Bouton, S L Hillyard Lions Club
Holmes, Phyllis & Voris, Bob Lions Club Southeast McNeely,
Ellen Staples, Inc Reinbold, Debbie Rotary Club of Spokane
North Shadle Park Lions Wood, Elaine Darling, Jill Knott,
Frank & Sherry Spokane Indians Baseball Club/Longball, Inc.
Mission Community Presbyterian Church Morgan, Timothy & Elaine
Morrow, Troy & Corrine Nordby, Drs. L Chas & Janet Roy Payne,
Edward Waln, Lonnie & Adelle Spokane Valley Lions Quigley,
James Riverbank Bippes, Corey Clack, David & Mari Corrick,
William & Cynthina Cummins, Heather Degerstrom, Joan
EyeCandy Design Fleming, Karl N. Mary Mary Marketing McLane,
Thomas & Sara Murphy, William and Mary Propaganda Creative
Santorsola, James E & Rose Marie Schneider, Steve Spokane
Police Guild Wright, Lawrence & Mary
Grass Roots-Up to $99:
Architects West Barnet, Rod & Patricia Carr Sales Co Dalton,
Pat & Susan McFadden-Dalton Hollenback, Marlene Jewett, Betsy
Kendall, Felicia Larson, Leila L Leese, Julia Marks, Gary
& Lisa Nelsen, Richard Nersesian, Toni & Barlow, Tom
Pearson, Ruth Philopant, Molly Smith, Gregory A South Hill
Kiwanis Spokane Association of Realtors Sullivan, Alicia B
American West Bank Goebel, Robert & Harriet Schroeder, Cynthia
Shutts, Sharon Wendling, Kathy & Lyle Wiedmer, Kenneth
Anthony's Home Port Restaurant Anonymous - Truist Berkman,
Miriam Johnson, Robert Williams, David Shogan, Alexander &
Maureen Bookstrom, Julie & Arthur Ericksen, Anna Mae Cowles
Company Campbell, Lorrie Ahlquist, Richard Jr. MD
Baker-Wood, Cindy Barber, Carol & Bill Barker, David & Pamela
Bassler, Holly Beebe-Stevens, Heather Bouma, Bruce & JoAnne
Chopot, Joel Coffey, Gerald & Sharon Corbett, Brenda
Costigan, John & Carolyn Dammarell, Robert Engle, Brian &
Susan Ensign, Lynda Faha, Frank T Fitterer, Pam Flannery,
Michael Fratini, Daniel Gammon, Richard & Judith Grubb, Paul
Hallett, Richard & Lucille Hanson, Craig & Alisa Henderson,
Candice Hussey, Jen Isabell, James Johnson, Melanie
Johnson, Roger & Dianna Jolicoeur, Edwin & Valerie Keene,
Barbara Kiwanis Club of Liberty Lake Kuster, Dale R & Kathy
Lawson, Scott & Darlene Lindsay, Margaret Manning, Kathleen R
Martin, Linda Martin, Vi Mays, William & Mary Ellen McGann,
David McGregor, Ron Mott, Bessie D Murphy, Dr John J & Mary
Ellen Nelsen, Dian Nickle, Brad Osebold, William & Patricia
Ostness,Alfred K & Peggy Peterson, Robin Piper, Paul &
Bridget Rosenberger, Norma J Sarcello, Jan Schlosser, Karen
Self-Merit, Jeri Siedenburg, Lila Spokane Pump Strom, Jill
Waldron, Beverly Walther, Wayne & Judy Welty, Elizabeth
West Spokane Kiwanis Club
Seedlings:
Dix, Kathleen Harmson, Kimberley Hawley, Robert & Brooke
Hinnenkamp, Margaret Forest, David & Doreen Lawson, Scott & D.
Mobley, Karen Zellman, Hershel & Noble, Mary Adebayo,
Kehinde Liddicoat, Shane Swannack, George & Mary Lynn
Baumhofer, John Bridwell, Kathy Busch, Marguerite Cadwell, G
& K H Coffey, Margaret DesChamps, D A & Lin Fromm, Robert &
Jean Marshall, Dorothea Matlow, Garry & Annie Nicodemus,
Vicki Purkett, Rita Richman, Betsy Smith, Brian Swartz,
Jean Zuppe, William & Carole KA-4 Assoc LLC/Maplewood Gardens
Coon, Steven Hardie, Larry & Kristina Aiken, Sally S
Anderson-Michel, Connie Bailor, Ron & Ann Brady, Pat
Buescher, Madeline Cameron, Mary A Carlberg, Karen Comstock,
Geraldine Conway, Michael & Elena Dodd, Estate of Collette F
Du-Ell, Robert & Marjorie Ellefson, Marsha Gale, Donald C
Golden, Kathy Gordon-Meredith, Diane Harbert, William
Henneberry, Michael & Cathy Henrichs, Don & Gale Huneywell,
Sandra Loux, Janice Lueck, Joni Lyons, Mary Mahoney, Nancy
Marino, Christina Mattana, Elizabeth McChesney, Michael &
Merridy Migliazzo, Arlin C & Judith C Neupert, Carol Reuter,
Jill Rudolph, Jim Schroeder, Marilyn Simon, John Smith,
Lea Soth, Shirley Stevens, Otto & Shirley Stragier, Doris &
Patrick Strasner, Mitchell Tanaka, Joe & Alice Taylor, Mary
Tyrie, Elaine F Vigil, Jerry D & Maxine A Westerman, Donald
Coffman, Norman & May Hahn, Brian Ahlquist, Janis Roberts
Brown, Gladys Buster, Kay Clark, H R & Mary Lee Clifford,
Craig T Dominey, Lee C Druffel, Mary Egger, Ken and Joanne
Gilbert, Jennifer Gross, Robert J & Judith A Heider, Cathy
Inks, Vicki Luce, Donna & Donald Luety, Ben Mellis, Robert &
Sharon Mitchel, Helen & Gregerson, Sally Rahn, Leslie Repp,
Debbie Rielly, Mary Schutz, Nancy A Shearer, Mrs. Robert F
Stanhope, SGM Mack D Utt, Walter & Janice Vahlstom, Thomas
Donder, Kay L Fergin, Joan Grossman, Tessa Rowe, Richard &
Arolyn Brown, Gary & Penny Cook, Dave & Freida Burdega,
Marny Burnett & Bjordahl LLP Clark, Wanda Czechowski, Ted &
Virginia Hetland, Terra Hinkle, Verlyn C & Mary Lou Markham,
Kristin Milani, Charles Marcia Notske, Diane Piper, Clinton
A & Patty B Piper, Patti B Redinger, Jack Reid, Penelope
Griffin, James Smith, Kevin Gravos, Alan & Donna Denenny,
Daniel Adams, Maxey & Vivian Becker, Joyce & Joel Brooks,
Kerry & Deborah Burrell, Robert Burroughs, Mary Elizabeth
Busch, Mrs. R A & Michael Cannon, Lorraine Daehlin, Steven &
Wanda Dooley, Bryan Douglas, Margaret A Egger Meats - Deer
Park Focht, Mark Henderson, Jeannine Holdaway, Don & Doris
Holland, Patricia A Indep Ord Oddfellows Wilford Lodge 269
Jacobson, Lance & Deidre Kendall, Gordon Koerper, Cindy & Buck
Lieske, Paul McKnight, Connie Nadreau, Helen R Northey,
Nancy Nunemaker, Carolyn Peter, Patty Peterson, Rick Reser,
Linda Robinson, Debra Schoepflin, Judith Sporn, Marjorie
Stacey, Richard & Connie Tapscott, Bonnie & Doug Wennes,
Jeanne C Witter, Stephen & Shellie Yarwood, J. & Pamela
Aiken, Carrie Ainslie, Bruce P Akers, Barb Andrews, Terry &
Richard Bachman, Kristine Beckley, Marilee Bolton, M L
Bowen, Jane Brown, Robert & Corine Cadwallader, Gwen
Campbell, D Keith Carmichael, Jean Brennan Christianson, John
& Marcia Cline, Tom Crowley, Jane E Cunningham, Tami Ducar
Edward and Raeann Duren, Cyndi Ferguson, Holly Ferrell,
Patricia F Foote, June Helen Gross, Robert & Dolores
Harrington, Dean & Gloria Hedrick, Richard A Houghton,
Madeline Hughes, Lois Johnson, Eric and Sharon Johnson, N A
Jones, Kate Kubiak, Mary Alice Kupka, Richard R & Carmel A
Lynch, Percy Matsch, Doris McGovern, Dave Mendoza, Rick R &
Joyce L Moores, Alan & Shilah Morrison, Raymond Moznette,
Joanna Overhauser, Linda Perez, Anita Phipps, Monica
Shaffer, Janet Spokane Valley Partners Strate, Eric
Unidentified Westlund, Esther M Whitney, A L Whorley, Jack &
Pamela Wimpy, Elaine Repovich, Wendy Schafer, Mark and Kim
Winters, Lorene & Dana Anderson, Lawrence & Mary Conner,
Jeffrey English, Norman & Ann Engstrom, Sheldon Gittel,
Delmar & June Lehmkuhl, Rosemarie Moore, Beth M Thomas, P L
Gifts in Memory
and Honor:
Architects West
Delman & June Gittel Terra Hetland Bruce Braskich in memory of
Brent Miller Doris & Patrick Stragier P.L. Thomas Karen
Mobley in memory of Collette Dodd Leslie Rahn in honor of
Chris Bieker & Randi Marsh Debbie Reinbold in celebration of
Daisy Boone Mark Focht in honor of Jonathan Mueller Carol &
Bill Barber in honor of Mary Reilly Drs. L Chas & Janet Roy
Nordby in honor of Kathleen Howard Jill Darling in memory of
Cornelia Bratten Timothy & Elaine Morgan in memory of Emmett &
Rebecca Egbert Barbara Keene in memory of Kay A. Sleizer Sarah
& Dan Workland in memory of Susan Topliff
Designated
donations were given to support the following programs and parks:
Operation: Save Our
Summer swimsuits & lessons The Susie Forest Reforest Spokane
Make A Splash SpokAnimal Dog Park at Highbridge Doggie Bag
Dispensers UTF (Under The Freeway) Skatepark Coeur dAlene
Park Therapeutic Recreations Funshine Day Camp, breakfast & TRS
Powerlifting Riverfront Park Millwood Wading Pool Moose
(Gleneden) Park Polly Judd Park
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Free Park Fun
If your
neighborhood or group is having a free event, festival,
concert or activity in a public park county-wide, send the information to
freeparkfun@spokaneparksfoundation.org
and we will spread the word
on our website and on Facebook at Spokane Parks Foundation.
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