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Concert to benefit Children’s Home

Sawla Children’s Home houses 38 children in northwest Ghana. The children range in age from 5 to 16.
Sawla Children’s Home houses 38 children in northwest Ghana. The children range in age from 5 to 16.

Sawla Children’s Home houses 38 children in northwest Ghana. The children range in age from 5 to 16.

When Enrique Henao returns to Spokane on Feb. 18 to play for the Children of Northwest Ghana Benefit Concert, it will be a homecoming of sorts. Though born in Colombia, Henao graduated from University High School in 1970.

While he currently resides in Edmonds, Wash., he recently attended his 40th class reunion, and said, “Spokane is my second home.”

A renowned classical guitarist, Henao said his father was his mentor. “He played the guitar for me while I was in my mother’s stomach!”

Henao came to Spokane on Feb. 21, 1969, to finish his education and launch his career. His arrival coincided with an incredibly snowy winter, but the warm welcome he received from his adopted homeland made up for the chilly weather.

That kind reception and the support he found here enabled him to launch an international music career. However, it’s his heart for children in developing countries that brings him back this month.Full story. Cindy Hval, SR

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D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.