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:[email protected]
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.
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 [email protected]
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!!!
[email protected]@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:[email protected].
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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