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Operation:
Save Our Summer
 In
2010 the Spokane Parks Foundation is continuing their swimsuit
campaign to help underprivileged kids of the Spokane area access
the public pools by providing swimsuits, swim lessons, and day
camps.
Summer can be fun, but the blazing sun is beating down on you;
sticky sweat is beading up on your forehead, and starting to run
down your face because the heat is too much to bear, and you
realize its just too hot to do anything; anything at all. The
Kids are outside playing in that heat, and you hear Tommy say
Lets go to the pool! You remember what that was about!
From
water wings to diving board kings, the pool is exactly what you
needed to stay cooled off as a kid. Vibrant colored swimsuits,
nose plugs, goggles, face masks, soft terry towels, childrens
laughter, and the sound of splashing water! Johnny says Hey WATCH
me (hes the show off) he does a cannonball off the diving board.
Tommy replies Awe I can do that!, and the challenge has begun!
All
the little kids at the shallow end of the pool are splashing, and
playing while reciting Polly Wolly Doodle and The three little
fishies swam right over the dam. The big kids on the pool deck
are having towel snap fights, then you hear the lifeguards
whistle, No running on the deck! Boy, we used to get into trouble
for that
dunking your best friend under, holding your breath
contests, opening your eyes underwater, swimming races, eating
Baby Ruth bars, bags of chips and drinking soda, sharing stories
and ideas with your friends, meeting new kids, and making new
friends. Its "summer time"...but what is a summer without "pool
time"?
 This
summer over 48% of our youth will be at risk due to unsupervised
swimming in our lakes and rivers because they are forced out of
our public pools due to regulations, and cost requirements imposed
by our city, and state health codes. Through our Summer Appeal
Program Operation: S.O.S. (Save Our Summer) we can make the public
pools accessible to many children that cannot afford the cost, and
reduce their risk of drowning because we can offer supervised swim
and swim lessons. We also provide the swim gear required by law to
participate.
Please consider making a donation, sponsoring a child's summer, or
becoming one of our prestigious program underwriters. Gift the
pools back to the kids!
Make a Donation
-Rhonda Batchelor
Childrens
Universal Playground in Spokane
 Imagine
you have a child with limited abilities. Then imagine taking your
child to the public park to play, but they are unable. They have
nothing to do except watch the other children play.
For
many families in the Spokane area, this experience is a reality.
According to Growing Up in Spokane (www.srhd.org),
17-18% of children in Spokane County experience some level of
disability. With this in mind a local group of parents and
organizations who have (or work with) children with special needs
collaborated on building an accessible playground in the City of
Spokanes Mission Park adjacent to the existing playground.
The
project was started in 2003 when the Spokane Regional Health
District received a grant from the University of Washingtons
Center for Public Health Nutrition and a Healthy Communities grant
in 2006 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
through a partnership with the Washington State Department of
Health. The grant was to focus on increasing physical activity by
removing barriers to being active.
Rotaract Club of Spokane then took on the project and fundraising
was facilitated by the Spokane area Rotary clubs in conjunction
with Rotary Community Service, Inc. The project received funds
from the Spokane Parks Foundation, Safeco, Hollister Stier, many
of the Spokane area Rotary clubs, and many corporate and
individual donors. Support from the ARC of Spokane, the Logan
Neighborhood Council, and the City of Spokane Parks Department all
helped to move the playground forward.
The
playground broke ground in the fall of 2009 and will be finished
in the spring of 2010. It was built by volunteers of Rotaract Club
of Spokane, Spokane International Airport Fire Department,
AmericanWest Bank, A.M. Landshapers, Garco Construction, Mountain
Gear, Lile North American, and other inspired individuals from the
community. It is hopeful that a universally accessible playground
would encourage children of all abilities to play and interact
with peers and siblings in a positive environment.
We
are planning a dedication for May of 2010 and at that time would
like to further thank the community for all the support totaling
well in excess of $80,000. For more information on time and date,
please contact Neil Muller at 509-252-1414 or Heleen Dewey at
509-324-1555.
-Neil Muller and Heleen Dewey
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helping our parks grow
These groups
are actively fund raising for the project to make our parks
better. To donate to Make A Splash, the Dog Park and the
Polly Judd Park Picnic Shelter, send to the Spokane Parks
Foundation; on checks please write which program you are
donating for and mail to: Spokane Parks Foundation, P.O. Box
2021, Spokane WA 99210 or
click here to donate online
and select the program you wish to donate to on the drop
down menu. For donations to the Chief Garry Park Fund send
to: Spokane Tribe, Attn: Jamie Sijohn, P.O. Box 100,
Wellpinit, WA 99040.
Polly
Judd Park Picnic Shelter
 Smiling
children, tail-wagging canines, friendly neighbors and
hot-off-the-grill pancakes what better way to spend a
Sunday afternoon? Nearly a hundred supporters of Polly Judd
Park gathered on April 11th to help raise money for a much
needed picnic shelter at their beloved community park.
Neighbors from
near and far arrived with food for the potluck and donations
for the shelter. Mayor Verner, along with city council
members Jon Snyder and Richard Rush, commended the
supporters on their united front to improve their
neighborhood.
Pancakes in the
Park has been a beloved tradition in the historic Cannon
Addition community for seven years now, but this breakfast
had a special purpose. Polly Judd is a young park, located
above the bluff at the western end of 14th Avenue. It will
take decades before trees offer shade under the blazing sun
or a break from wind and rain. The solution is a picnic
shelter for all seasons so that families and friends can
enjoy the space for generations to come.
The community
has raised $22,000 so far. It must raise another $8,000 by
the July 1st deadline to retain the grant funding it has
already received. For details, go to
www.pancakesinthepark.org
Will you help?
A donation of any size counts!
Make a Donation
--Pam
Deutschman
The
Gathering Place Monument
Coming soon to Spokanes Chief
Garry Park on East Mission Avenue
 Approximately
two years ago the original Chief Garry Park statue was
removed and replaced with a totem pole, a representation of
Western Washington Tribes. Because Chief Spokane Garry was
such an influential leader to the Spokane Tribe and the
Inland Northwest, the Spokane Tribe is working towards
replacing the totem pole with a culturally appropriate
monument that represents the Spokane Tribes culture and
history.
The Spokane
Parks Foundation has awarded a grant in the amount of
$10,000 for the new monument. The Spokane Tribe received
approval from the Spokane Parks and Recreation Department,
the Spokane Arts Commission and the Garry Park Neighborhood
Council on the replacement monument. The monument plans were
unveiled the week of March 29th, and fundraising efforts
have begun to help fund the new Chief Garry Park Monument.
The monument will be placed in the northwest corner of Chief
Garry Park; at the corner of East Mission Avenue and North
Cook Street.
-Jamie
Sijohn
Dog
Park at Highbridge Gardens
 We
have all heard that the dog is "man's best friend", and you
will get no argument from us on that fact. At long
last, dog lovers in Spokane will have a chance to prove that
man is also dog's best friend! Long held hopes and
dreams of a dog park right here in Spokane are finally
coming true. Thanks to the combined effort of the City of
Spokane Parks and Recreation Department, Spokane Parks
Foundation, and SpokAnimal, our first dog park is close to
becoming a reality!
The City of
Spokane has designated land near High Bridge Park to be the
home of the first dog park in Spokane. This site is
approximately 15 acres, is in a central location, and will
have an extremely positive impact on nearby neighborhoods
and the whole community!
Phase I of the
development plan is to install fencing for the safety of our
best friends and the security of the community. There will
be separately designated areas for large dogs and small
dogs. A parking lot with plenty of space for dog park users
will be included, as well. The goal for Phase I
implementation is Summer 2010.
As funding
becomes available, future development of the Dog Park at
High Bridge Gardens may include a hiking trail, splash pads,
agility equipment, community gardens, picnic tables/public
areas, and more.
Your support is
desperately needed. Please help the dog park become a
reality and
make a donation today.
-Shawna
Sampson
Make A Splash
 The
Make A Splash committee is raising money to help fund the
costs of entry fees into public pools and lakes county-wide
for low income families in Spokane.
Groups and
individuals are needed to hold fundraisers, plan events or
help the committee contact area businesses.
With a donation
of time or money, you will carry on the summer milestones
every child should experience at the pool and lakes in
Spokane, Spokane Valley and throughout Spokane County.
More Info |
Make a Donation
-Jessica
McCabe |
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
September 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010. 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!
Seedlingsup to
$99:
Abdallah, Damon & Ginny Achten, Alexander & Penny AE
Consulting, LLC Anderson, Barry & Shirley Anderson, Melanie
Anonymous Ascolese, Frank and Anita Ashbaugh, Barbara
Barber, John & Sindra Berkman, Miriam Bernier, Kathy
Billberg, Cynthia Blackmon, Carey & Cody Bloom, Bill & Kaaren
Goeller-Bloom Bogart, Don Brown, Frederic & Dawn Bucher,
David Bunch, William Jr. & Connie Hill-Bunch Burdega, Marny
Burke, Douglas and Patricia Burke, Karen Byrd, Richard B &
Lauretta Cameron, Robert Cannon, Lorraine Carlberg, Karen
Christy, Elizabeth A Collins, Sheila Comer, Tim & Joanne
Crites, Terri Cunningham, Carol Daehlin, DDS, Steven & Wanda
Daehlin, Lindsay Dalberg, Jean Davis, Diane Donnelly, Mary
Downing, Robert Doyle, J.T. & Patricia Dubigk, Richard
Dunbar S Dunbar, Grant & Karin Dunbar, Sara Edstrom, Bill
Elledge, Barbara-Ann & Douglas Estes, Andrea Evans, Aaron
Fergin, Stanley & Joan Ferrie, Rose Mary Figgins, Mari Anne
Flansaas, Zachary Flechel, J.E. & K.A. Fleming, Karl & Suzanne
Fullen, Nancy & Coy Gendron, Karen & Kiefer, Dean Gillman,
Susan Gray, Patrick Griffin, Leo Hames, Robin Hamm, Kevin
Hand, Julia Harbert, William Harper, Savanah Health Tech
Usa Heider, Cathy Henneberry, Michael & Cathy Hoak, David &
Janice Holm, Audrey Horn, Patrick & Ann Independent Order of
Oddfellows Wilford Lodge 269 Inks, Vicki Jurasin, Karen
Kellogg, Mark W Kuhn, Aaron Leclaire, Gerald & Donna Loux,
Janice Madany, Rebecca Madden, Judy Mann, Paul & Janet
Marino, Christina Martin, Vi McCoy, Matthew and Margaret
McLaughlin, Jennie Morris, Barry Mosian, Joseph Mosian,
Julie Murphy, Jeannette Network for Good Northey, Nancy
Oliver, Donna Palmer, Denny K Parry, Edward Pilgrim, Raymond
& Barbara Ramirez, Penny Rivard, Douglas & Kathleen Rohlf,
Joshua Rosenberger Jerald & Connie Rowicki, John E. and Lynne
M. Sampson, Shawna Samson, Colleen Satre, Wendell & Jessie
Schafer, Brian & Dawn Schoepflin, Judith Schramm, L.E.
Seebeck, Frank & Darlene Shagen, Carolyn & Geraldine Shaw,
Dana Sjoberg, Susan Sloan, Shawn Snyder, Jon & Arbogast,
Heidi Soles, Daryl D & Louise M Spokane Garden Club Stewart,
Charles & Kathy Stowell, Helen Strange, Brenda Swain, Lina
Swim, Myrah Taylor, Kim Terhaar, Joe & Mary Thovson, Kurt E
Unruh, Rosa Lee Van Zee, Robert Vandeventer, Charles &
Sherry Vision Marketing LLC Vuaghn, Janine & Robert
Westfall, Irene Whitson, Paula Wilbert, Nancy M. Williamson,
Kamillah Willis, Ann Willis, Charles W & Charles B Wilson,
James & Jeannette Wolfe, Steven Wright, Clayton & Carolyn
Zahner, Dian & John Zellman, Hershel & Noble, Mary
Grass
Roots$100 to $249:
Abramson, Johathon Ahlquist, Richard Jr. MD Anyan, Brent & Joy
Barber, Carol & Bill Beal, Karl Beavers, Bonne & Nelson, R J
Behring, Pamela Billig, Andrew Busch, Alice Casey,
Kathleen & Mark C N Contracting & Consulting Cowles, Allison
Cunningham, Linda Cunningham, Michael & Linda DeLeon, Virginia
Dellwo, Dennis & Vehrs, Lynnette DePaulo, L. A. Dix, Josie &
Michael Dix-Harrison, Madge Dollar, Janice Finer, Jeffrey
Foote, June Helen Gavin Associates Graham, Curtis & Virginia
Grant, Michael E & Patricia A Grossman, Tessa H Truist
Hallet, Ben Benka Halstead, Jeff & Debra Harless, James &
Wagner-Harless, Sheila Hawley, Rob & Brooke Heskett John G. &
Mary Ann Hite, Lauri Oates House, Clarence Howard, Bruce &
Debra Johnson, Shannon Johnson, Stephen & Jean Johnson,
Tyler and Sandra Kaufman, Ron & Diane Kopczynski, Paula
Kuwick, Bob Lake, Tifany Leithe, Evelyn Lewis, Jonnie
Lukins, Scott & Betty Mattana, Elizabeth & Speare, John
McFarland, Alan & Krause, Birgitt McGann, David McNutt, Steve
& Lorrie Murphy, Claire Myers, Elaine Neff, Christopher
Nichols, Jill & Arthur O' Harra, Chris Philopant, Molly
Rector, Ron & Nancy Redman, Scott & Robin Rein, Gerald
Rizzuto, Shirine Sahlin, Lee & Jody Smith, Barbara & Stephen
Smith, Lea Stanley, Lawrence & Beverley Steury, Richard
Stevens, Doug Stillinger, Richard & Judith Tanaka, Joe & Alice
Tevlin, Eric D Workland, Sarah Lundeen Yoder, Roger & Jeanne
Gardener$250 to
$999:
Anonymous Donors Bookstrom, Julie Bowen, Jane C & H Foreign
Car Repairs Clack, David & Mari Cowles, Wanda & Jim Dalton,
Pat & Susan McFadden-Dalton Downtown Spokane Partnership
Business Improvement District Fix, Bill & Harriett Forrest,
Leif & Danielle Hillyard Lions Club Holloway Foundation
Holmes, Phyllis & Voris, Bob Knott, Frank & Sherry Leighton,
Jack & Helen Lions Club Southeast Miller, Kristina Mission
Community Presbyterian Church Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute
Murray, M.D. Daniel & Kolleen P Neely, Cajer & Jamie Nersesian,
Toni & Barlow, Tom Newbold, Mark & Judy Querna, Kit &
Christine Samples. George & E. Judy Simer, William & Rolando,
Renee The Hop Shop, Inc. Wendling, Lyle & Kathy
Cultivator$1,000
to $2,499:
Brown, Bradford & Gettinger, Maribeth Fosseen Foundation I. S.
& Emily Fetterman Foundation Santantonio, Gerald & Carolyn
Speedo USA Spokane Dog Kennel Club Spok. Firefighters Union
Local 29 West Hills Neighborhood Council
Conservationist$2,500 to $4,999:
Harrison, Rick & Linda Livingston, Louis S & Margery L Fund
MacKerrow, Nancy
Master
Gardener$5,000 to $9,999:
Auto Row Whitham, Lura LV Annuity Trust
Horticulturist$10,000 to $24,999:
Schoedel, Estate of Phyllis & Donald
Corporate Members:
Arby's
Restaurants Baker Construction & Development Sixth Man
Marketing
In Memory of:
Dick Paul by
Frank & Sherry Knott Lisa Bowen Campo by Carol & Bill Barber
Madge Dix Harrison and Scott Lukins, by the Spokane Parks
Foundation Board of Directors Susie Stephens by Nancy MacKerrow
Designated gifts
were given for the following:
Make A Splash for Kids Manito Park Polly Judd Park Picnic
Shelter Reforest Spokane Riverfront Park Spokane Dog Park at
Highbridge Gardens The Susie Forest Swimsuits, swim lessons,
swim fees Therapeutic Recreation Breakfast TRS Powerlifting
Riverfront Park Promenade
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Moore-Turner Heritage Gardens Will Open in Color!
 The
Gardens open for the season on Saturday, May 15, 2010. Owned
and operated by the City of Spokane Parks & Recreation
Department, the historic site is located in Pioneer Park.
Visitors to
the Moore-Turner Heritage Gardens will enjoy accents of colors
as nearly 4,000 bulbs open this spring. Several varieties of
Crocus and Hyacinths; hundreds of double-flowered, tazetta,
small cup, and wild daffodils; 1,200 tulips; Lilies, and more
will bloom in mid and late spring. Watch for the display to
continue as the historic Lilac grove, Iris, Candy tuft,
Peonies, and Spirea bloom.
The Gardens
are open three weekends in May from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
During the summer, Memorial Day through Labor Day, the Gardens
are open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
(closed Monday & Tuesday). 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 please call the Corbin Art Center at (509)
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