Upcoming Events

• 1/29Deadlineforluncheon reservation

• 1/30Deadlinefor cancellationofreservation

• 2/3Luncheon11:00

• 2/7WineTasting5:00

• 2/10GamesAfternoon1:00

• 2/12Books&Coffee10:00

• 2/15Quilt&Stitch1:00

• 2/24DaytimeBooks11:30

preview of upcoming

luncheon Venues

March:BingoatRamadaInn

April:GloverMansion

May:ConventionCenterStyleShow

June:CedarsFloatingRestaurant

InstallationofnewOfficers

February 2015

The Spokane Compass Club Newsletter

The Compass RosePresident’s MessageFebruary Luncheon

TheFebruary3rdluncheonwillbeheldatBarristerWinery,1213WRailroadAvenueindowntownSpokane.Thiswillbeanopportunityto“killtwobirdswithonestone!”Learnabouttherewardsandbenefitsofgardening,andthentastesomeofthefinestwinesbeingcraftedinSpokane.BarristerWineryisthevenue,andabuffetlunchwillbecateredbyBeaconHillEvents,knownasoneofthebestcaterersintheregion.

Ourpresenter,CathiLamoreaux,aSpeechLanguagePathologistforInfinityRehabinSpokane,isactivelyinvolvedincognitiverehabilitationprograms,dementiagardendesignandprogramming,andadaptivegardeningtechniques.CathiisaMasterGardener,hasaB.A.inEarlyChildhoodEducation,andanM.A.inCommunicationDisorders.ShealsoholdscertificatesinHorticulturalTherapyandGeriatricCognitiveRehabilitation.FollowingCathi’ssharingofknowledgegleanedfromyearsspentwithherhandsdugdeepinrichsoil,BarristerWineryowner,GregLipsker,willtakeusonatourofhisoutstandingfacility.Thisisaneventyouwillnotwanttomiss.

Mimi,Ro,andSusie

AsIcontemplatemymessagetoyou,thetelevisionisreportingtheterroristattacksinFrance.Howluckywearetoresideonthisparticularcompasspointthatseemssoremotefromthetroublesoftheworld...althoughIdidfeelvulnerablewhenmyfavoritecoffeeplaceinSydneywasinvadedbyaterroristjustbeforeChristmas.Iaskedtheladiesattheluncheoniftheywouldbeproactiveinreachingouttomemberswhomtheydonotknow,andIamextendingthatinvitationtoeachofyou.ConsultyourDirectoryandcalloremailaladyandintroduceyourself.Youwillbesurprisedhowappreciativeshewillbe,asyouwouldbe,toknowanothermemberwantstoknowher.Somemembersareinvolvedinmanyactivitiesandinterestgroups,buttherearesomeladieswhoarenewtothearea,ordonothavefamilyinSpokane,orarejusttooshytocometotheluncheonsbecausetheydonotknowmanyladies.Respectforandtoleranceofeachotherissuchapositive.Itisonlyhumannaturethatinagroupofapproximately150womentherewillbevariousviewsonreligion,politics,education,discipline,lifestyle,fashion,husbands,andmusic,butlisteningtooneanotherandbeingtolerantissoeasyandsuchasimpleact...youmayevenlearnsomething.Youareallgreatwomenwithsomuchlifeexperience,andyouneedtosharethiswithothers.Ishallfinishnowassomeonewantstoborrowmysoapbox!

JanWilson

LuncheonMenu and parking directions: seePage2

New member

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Julia Marvel

849SShelleyLakeLaneSpokaneValley99037922.9220Cell:530.615.6332Marvels@sbcglobal.net

JuliamovedtoSpokaneayearagofromGrassValley,California.Sheisretired.

Please make note in your Membership Directory of the New Member info listed in the newsletter each month.

TheCompassDinnerGroupspringsessionhastraditionallystartedwithamixerinFebruarytoformthenewgroups,butthisyearwehavedecidedtoforegotheFebruarymixer.Wewillformupthegroupswiththegoalofputtingpeopletogetherwhohavenotbeeninadinnergrouptogetherrecently.

Pleaseconsiderjoiningagroupastheyarealwayslotsoffunandthefoodistodiefor.Emailorcallmeifyouwanttoparticipatethisspring.GroupswillstartmeetinginMarch,butIneedtohearfromyoubythefirstofFebruary.Thisisagreatwaytogettoknoweachotheroveranicemeal.

PatPartoviDinnerGroupChairpatpartovi@gmail.com448-8108.

Dinner group

Procedure at

Luncheons

Luncheon Menu

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parking suggestions

ManythankstotheladieswhobroughtgoodstotheJanuaryluncheon.Eighty-ninequalityitemsweredonatedtothelocalfoodbank..

Food bank donations

Menu: (lunchwillbeabuffet)Dijon-SageChickenThighwithMarsalaCreamSauceGnocchiwithbrownedbuttersagesauce,roastedcornandChantrellemushrooms

RomaineSaladwithcaramelizedalmonds,mandarinoranges,andceleryseedvinaigretteArtisanBreadsBeaconHillBrownie&truffledchocolateganacheCoffee,cucumberwater,icedtea,strawberrylemonadeNohostbar

Check in:11:00Lunch: NoonCost:$21.00

Parking Directions:1213WRailroadAvenueisbetweenJeffersonandAdamsStreetsindowntownSpokane.Carpoolingisencouraged.On-streetparkingisplentiful.Lookforthesignandballoons,astheentrancetothewineryisnotvisiblefromthestreet.PleaserefertoBarrister’swebsiteforamapanddirections.

For luncheon reservations, or to cancel a reservation, call Sheryl at 455-7789, or email at compassres@gmail.com

Ladies!Togetourluncheonmeetingsstartedandfinishedontimeandtoassistallthevolunteerstryingtomaketheluncheonsrunsmoothly,pleaseadheretothefollowingprocedures:

1.Haveyourcheckwritteninadvance.2.Collectyourorangeticketforthecenterpiecedrawing,andfilloutanametag.3.BeawarethatVickiwillbesellingraffleticketsforSCRAPS,andRitaorDonawillbesellingticketsfor50/50.Itisdifficultforthesegirlstogettoeveryoneastheyarriveandsitdownatvarioustimes.Sopleaseberesponsibleforseekingouttheticketsellers.4.Don’tforgetthatyouareverywelcometoaddressthemembership;pleasejustletmeknowpriortothestartofthemeeting.

Thankyouforyourcooperation!

JanWilson

Daytime books

Wemeetat11:30a.m.fordiscussionandlunch.Thehostessprovidesthegreens,bread/rolls,anddrinks.Everyonebringssomethingforthesaladbar. BeckyDahlager,Chair

February24Ordinary GracebyWilliamKentKrueger HostedbyChristineWelch

March24 One Amazing ThingbyChitraBannerjeeDivakaruni HostedbyPatPartovi

April28 Invention of WingbySueMonkKidd HostedbyGinnyBott

May26 Art of Hearing HeartbeatsbyJan-PhilippSendker HostedbySallyGeyerJune23 Choosenewbooks HostedbyLindaMilsow

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Spreading

Sunshine

February19Falling AngelsbyTracyChevalier Hostedby:JoanneMoyer

March19Still Life with Bread CrumbsbyAnnaQuindlen Hostedby:JanLohan

April16Walking Across EgyptbyCliveEdgerton Hostedby:NancyYoung May21Saving CeeCee Honeycutt byBethHoffmann Hostedby:ChristineMiller June18Bookselectionfornextyear Hostedby:AnnLively

Night owls

AGetWellcardwassenttoNancyYoung,toPipWitner,andtoAnnFly.

“Foreviltoflourish,itisonlynecessaryforgoodmentodonothing.” -EdmundBurke

Quilt&StitchwillmeetFebruary 15that1:00atJosie’shouse.Deenawillbeco-hostess..

Quilt & Stitch

TheTheaterGroupwillbeattendingthemusical,Nunsensations,at2:00p.m.onSunday,March 15th. Thecostis$28forSeniorsand$30forAdults.WeplanondiningafterwardatLuigi’sindowntownSpokane.Callore-mailMaryScarpelliifyouareinterested.ContactinformationisintheCompassClubDirectory.

Theater group

....OneisSilverandtheotherGold!Remember,Ladies,totakeoutthatCompassClubDirectory,findamemberwhomyoudon’tknowandgiveherajingle!Makeanewfriend!Welcomeournewmemberstoourgroup!Anotherideaistositatatablewithagal(s)youdon’tknowatournextluncheon.AsPresident,JanWil-son,remindedustoday,weareallnewcomerstoSpokane,somejustmorerecentthanothers,soreachoutandmakeanewfriend.

ShariRussellCorrespondingSecretary

Make New Friends...

But keep the Old....

Hollow City:RansomRiggsWe Are Not Ourselves: A Novel:MatthewThomasFlash Boys: MichaelLewisNorah Webster: A Novel:ColmToibinIn Paradise: A Novel:PeterMatthiessenInnovators: How a Group Hackers, Geniuses, & Geeks Created the Digital Revolution:WalterIsaacsonFives and Twenty-Fives: MichaelPitreRed Rising:PierceBrownChief Inspector Gamache Novel:LouisePennyCapital in the Twenty-First Century:ThomasPikettyLucky Us: A Novel:AmyBloomNot That Kind of Girl: A young Woman Tells You What She’s “Learned”:LenaDunhamCasebook: A Novel:MonaSimpsonSpy Among Friends: Kim Philby & the Great Betrayal:BenMacintyreSecret Place (Dublin Murder Squad):TanaFrench

Books&CoffeemeetsonthesecondThursdayofthemonth.Memberstaketurnshosting.Weservealightrefreshment.Meetingbeginsat10a.m.Wewelcomenewcomers!February12: White QueenbyPhillipaGregory HostedbyValGonzalez

March12: Angle of ReposebyWallaceStegner HostedbyAnnArmstrong

April9: Age of InnocencebyEdithWharton HostedbyBeckyDahlager TudiPitman,Leader

Books & coffee

Amazon.com Best books of 2014 # 31 - 45

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“Ahousethathasalibraryinithasasoul.” -Plato

AbelatedHappyNewYeartoeveryone!Wearepleasedtoannouncethatthefirsttastingin2015willbeheldonSaturday, February 7th

atTheFairwindsNorthpointeRetirementCommunity,520EastHolland.Followingpastpractice,moredetailswillbeprovidedbyemailtotheWTGmembers.

WearehappytoreportthattherenovationworkatTheFairwindsisnowfinished,andwewillbeabletoreturntotheirbanquetroomforthistasting.

Wearealwaysseekingnewmembers,andarehopingthatthisannouncementwillsparkyourinterest.

Pleasecontactanyofthefourofusateitheroftheemailaddressesbelow.

Thistastingeventwillstartpromptlyat5:00p.m.andendat6:30p.m.Thefeefortasterswillremain$10perperson,andguestsarewelcome.

Wehopetoseeyouthere.Cheers!!!

KarenandKitEckelkit.eckel@comcast.netSueandDanHarrisharris1003@comcast.net

Trash to treasureTrashtoTreasuregalswillmeetat10:30a.m.onJanuary 30th attheCoeurCoffeehouse,701MonroeStreet.Weshallworkoutourplanforthemorningovercoffee.

Wine

Tasting

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minutes of meeting

“Themanwhoisapessimistbefore48knowstoomuch;ifheisanoptimistafterit,heknowstoolittle.” -MarkTwain

January6,2015Themeetingwascalledtoorderat11:40a.m.byPresidentJanWilson.Janannouncedtoday’sTwig’smenuandsaidthewaitstaffwouldbe

aroundtotakeourorders.Shesaidthatticketsforthe50/50andphilanthropydrawingswouldbeavailableduringthemeeting.Janthankedeveryonefortheirgenerouscontributionsofcannedgoodsforthefoodbank. JanaskedthateachmemberlookatherCompassClubdirectorytofindthenameofsomeoneshedoesn’tknow,andthentogivethatpersonacall.Sheaskedthatwereachouttosomeone,and,intheprocess,makeanewfriend.ShesaidthatourCompassRosenewsletterwillneedaneweditorandaskedifanyonewithcomputersavywouldvolunteertofillthisboardpositionnextyear. Janthenmadeseveral“goodnews”announcements.Sheurgedmemberstosubmitarticlesofinterestforthenewsletter.Thesemightincludenewrecipes,newrestaurants,upcomingeventswhichmightbeofinteresttothemembership,etc. AmotionwasmadetoapprovetheDecember2,2014minutesasread.Themotionwassecondedandapproved.AmotionwasmadetoapprovetheDecember,2014FinancialReportasread.Themotionwassecondedandapproved. PatPartoviannouncedthattheDinnerGroupwillnothaveaFebruarymixerbutwillgoaheadwithitsdinnergroupsasusual.AprilLasingerannouncedthatSusanGraywillhostaCulinaryGroupmeetinginherhomeonJanuary 23rd.MembersshouldcontactSusaniftheyareinterested. VickiDeschaneannouncedthattoday’sPhilanthropyticketsalesraised$54.00.RoLiskwonthedrawingforthenecklaceandearrings. Themeetingwasadjournedat12:05p.m.

Respectfullysubmitted,KathyCatron,RecordingSecretary

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PhilanthropyCompassCampersmetforthefirsttimeonJanuary14thtotalkaboutinterests,campgrounds,durations,reservationneeds,campingstyles,etc.

EmailMartiatmarti.lee@yahoo.comtobeplacedontheemaillistforinclusion,notices,andgeneralinformationregardingthegroup.

Pleasefeelfreetogetonouremaillistevenifyouarestillonly“thinking”aboutcamping.Doyoucampinatentbutstillwantelectricity?Considerbringingalonga50footelectriccordtohookuptothecampgroundelectricandrunitintoyourtent,orrunaportablegenerator!Worriedaboutrainorbugs?Setupafreestandingcanopyorscreenroom.I’veseeallkindsofsetupsandI’malwaysamazedathowcreativesomepeopleget.Letyourimaginationcreatefun,convenience,andalternatives.

Whilewelookoutsideatthesnow,itishardtothinkaboutwherewewanttocamp,butmostcampgroundsrequirereservationsmonthsinadvance.

Sopleasecontactmeifyouareinterestedinmoreinformation.

Seeyousoon,MartiL

Compass

campers

Culinary CornerAkick-offmeetingwillbeheldonJanuary 23rd.Ifyouareinterestedinattending,pleasecontactSusanGray.

OnbehalfoftheanimalsatSCRAPS,Ithankyouforyourcombineddonationsofnearly$400sofarthisCompassyear.AtourJanuaryluncheon,RoLiskwonthebeautifulbrown&amberbraidednecklaceandearrings.They’llmatchherlovelyhair!WhatwillIhaveforournextraffleitem?You’llfindoutatourFebruarygathering.

Withwinteruponus,ouranimalfriendsgetcoldtoo.Ifyouhaveanyold,cleanandunwantedblanketsortowels,pleasebringthemtoourFebruarylunchandI’lldonatethemtoSCRAPSinCompass’name.Thankyou!

VickiDeschainePhilanthropyChair

“Animalsaresentient,intelligent,perceptive,funnyandentertaining.Weowethemadutyofcareaswedotochildren.” -MichaelMorpurgo

Thankstothegenerousdonationsofourmembers,therewasagreatdealofjewelryleftaftertheNovemberauction.Sincemanylovelypiecesstillremainafterseveralsalesandpricereductions,wehavedecidedtosellthejewelryinbundleswhichwillbeavailableattheMarchluncheon.Wethinkthejewelryisstilluseful-maybeuseitasis,takeitapartandredesignit(lookforinformationonaJewelryInterestGroupthisspring),oruseittoaddblingtosomeofyourcraftorsewingprojects.

WatchintheMarchnewsletterformoreinformationonthejewelrysale.

WaysandMeansDona&Rita

Jewelry ! ! !

Itisimpossibletolivewithoutfailingatsomething,unlessyoulivesocautiouslythatyoumightaswellnothavelivedatall---inwhichcase,youfailbydefault.” ―J.K.Rowling

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february birthdays

4th BeverlyBoehle NancyYoung5th KarenCapillupo6th JanFerguson7th BarbaraButler8th ConnieBranch14th PipWitner18th EloiseMigdow22nd JuliaMarvel23rd TudiPitman

Board members & interest group chairs 2014-15President:............................................. JanWilsonVice Presidents: Locations/Programs: RoLisk&MimiAnderson& SusieSchneiderPast President/Advisor:.....................VickiDeschaineRecording Secretary:.......................... KathyCatronCorresponding Secretary:................. ShariRussellTreasurer:............................................. PatPartoviMembership & Bulk Mailing:......... SueHarrisDecorations:.........................................HildyCoxNewsletter:...........................................MorganSmithPhilanthropy: ..................................... VickiDeschainePublicity:............................................. SuzanneLopesPhone Committee:............................. SherylKrauserWays & Means:................................... RitaVanCleve&DonaFarsdahlWebmaster:.......................................... KathyPiperInterest Group Coordinator...............AprilLaschinger

Interest Group Chairpersons

BYOB: ...................................................VickiDeschaine&JanWilsonBooks & Coffee:.................................. TudiPitmanCompass Campers:............................. MartiLeeCompass Dinner:................................ PatPartoviCulinary Corner.................................. SusanGrayDaytime Books:.................................. BeckyDahlagerHappy Feet Hikers:............................ DonaFarsdahl&LindaMilsowKnitWits N More:................................JanWilsonNight Owls:......................................... AnnLivelyPinochle.................................................SharonColleyQuilt & Stitch:..................................... SueHarrisTheater Goers:.....................................MaryScarpelliTrash To Treasure............................... JanWilsonTwo Bit Tours......................................VickiDeschaineWine Tasting: ..................................... KarenEckel&SueHarris

For contact informtion, please refer to your printed directory.

Wintergotyoudown?Isthefogcreepingintoyourhome,makingyoufeelblah?

ConsiderspendingsometimewithoneofourmanyInterestGroups!Choosefrombookgroups,Trash-to-Treasure,cooking,camping,orhiking,andmore...there’ssomethingforeveryone!

Ifthere’sagroupyou’dliketojoinbutwedon’tcurrentlyhavelisted,considerstartingone.It’seasy,andwecanhelp!

Callore-mailAprilLaschingerfordetails:7144043223aprilannmailbox@gmail.com.

Interest groups

games Games gamesLet’sgettogetherforanafternoonoffunandgames!

Where:SundanceClubHouseWhen:Tuesday,February 10th

Time:1-4:00p.m.

Nocharge,noprizes

Iwillprovidetea&coffee.Pleasebringasnacktoshare.Emailmeformoredetails.

JanWilson

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