Scc Will Honor Women

Outstanding women who are making a difference in our community will be honored this spring by Spokane Community College.

Nominations are being accepted for “Mother of the Year,” to be presented at SCC’s African American Mothers Conference on March 7. Nominees can be mothers, grandmothers, foster mothers or women who fill the role of “mom.”

“We are looking for women who have made a difference in people’s lives,” said event organizer Beverly Walker-Griffea. Mother of the Year will receive a plaque, certificate and a package of gifts.

Also open for nominations is the “Woman of Achievement,” to be given to four women in the categories of student, SCC faculty or staff member, business leader and community leader.

Recipients, as selected by a committee from area colleges and universities, will be announced March 13 at the Spokane Area Women’s Leadership Conference at SCC.

“We want young women to see that there are a lot of women taking leadership roles in areas that are unique,” said Carol Hauer, SCC’s chairwoman of the African American Mothers Conference.

The conferences will teach young women skills to help them move into leadership roles. The awards ceremonies are meant to acknowledge outstanding leaders among us, Hauer said, and give women students mentors from whom they can learn and build networks.

Nomination forms are available by calling Walker-Griffea at 533-7030; deadline is Feb. 13.

Fund-raiser auction

Gift baskets, computer software, dinner certificates, entertainment packages and romantic getaways are some of the 100 items to be auctioned at the Co-op Sweetheart Auction, Saturday at Albertini’s Restaurant, 13524 E. Sprague.

Auction proceeds will benefit programs of the Opportunity and West Valley co-ops which enable children and parents to play and learn together in an educational environment.

The co-ops are organized through Community Colleges of Spokane’s Institute for Extended Learning.

Saturday’s festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. with dinner and a silent auction, followed by an oral auction at 8. Raffle drawings and door prizes will be awarded throughout the evening.

No reservations are necessary; dinner is no-host.

For more information, call 926-7868.

Family notes

Summer camp at YMCA’s Camp Reed offers outdoor adventures, friendships, campfires, hikes and crafts amid the beautiful setting of Fan Lake.

Registration is open for summer sessions, June 28 through Aug. 15, for boys and girls, 6 to 16 years old.

Camp fees range from $125 for a mini-camp, to $265 for traditional camp. Special camp sessions include Horse Camp (a week of Western horse riding) and Wilderness Camp (exploration trips to national parks).

Camp scholarships are available. For more information and registration, call Brad Rupp at 838-3577, ext. 31.

Benefit ski race

Snowboarders, telemark and downhill skiers are invited to compete in the 1998 Festival Cup, March 20-22, at Schweitzer Mountain Resort. Proceeds from the ski race and party will benefit The Festival at Sandpoint, a nonprofit arts organization which presents a two-week summer concert series on the shores of Lake Pend Oreille.

Entry fees for the ski weekend are $500 per four-person team, which includes three days of skiing and races, reception, lunch, banquet, dance and T-shirts.

To register, call The Festival at Sandpoint, (888) 265-4554, by March 1.

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This sidebar appeared with the story: KUDOS The Festival at Sandpoint and the Panida Theater will each receive $14,250 as recipients of The Holly Eve Foundation of Sandpoint’s Fashion Show and Auction fund-raiser. The foundation was founded in 1981 by Marilyn Sabella to raise money for specific needs of the local community. “Holly Eve has been a holiday tradition in Sandpoint for 18 years,” said Sabella, president. The event “facilitates the generosity of our community. Virtually every aspect of the evening is donated.” The Festival at Sandpoint will use the funds to support two performances this year with the Spokane Symphony Orchestra. The Panida Theater, built in 1927 and now a center for performing arts, will direct its funds toward ongoing restoration projects.