Easter Bunny Gives Way To Members Of Congress
Like forgotten tulips, members of Congress pop up in the darnedest places in the spring.
Returning to Washington’s 5th District for Easter break, Rep. George Nethercutt will be at Mead High School Tuesday morning, a radio talk show in the afternoon and a town hall public meeting at 7 p.m. in North Central High School.
At 7 a.m. Friday, he speaks at the Red Lion Inn to the Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Connections breakfast. The event cost $10 per person and reservations are required by calling 924-4994.
Meanwhile, Sen. Patty Murray on Tuesday tours Washington State University before making stops in Colfax, Walla Walla and Moses Lake, Wash.
Sen. Dirk Kempthorne of Idaho speaks to the Moscow Chamber of Commerce at noon Thursday and the Associated Logging Contractors at 7 p.m. Friday.
In other events this week:
Today
Deadline for filing federal income tax returns extended from April 15, since it falls on weekend.
Dean Thornton, former president of Boeing Commercial Airplane Co., meets at noon with the Spokane Area Chamber of Commerce board of trustees.
Easter Monday holiday, London financial markets closed.
Tuesday
National Association of Purchasing ManagementSpokane discusses “Ethics: the backbone of purchasing” at its 11:30 a.m. lunch at the Gonzaga University Schoeberg Conference Center. Cost: $6.25. Call Rose Faust at 456-2305.
Washington State University Cooperative Extension conducts field tour at Benge, Wash., on reducing soil erosion. Cost: $10. Call 509-659-0090.
ISO 9000 Documentation workshop at the Training and Education Coordinating Center, 3939 N. Freya. The three-day program cost $500 and is offered by Community Colleges of Spokane. Call 533-4705.
Washington State Department of Employment Security reports March unemployment rates. Idaho rates were reported two weeks ago.
Wednesday
Inland Northwest Pollution Prevention Expo ‘95 opens at the Spokane Ag Trade and Convention Center. Call 326-6885.
The 39th Armed Forces Persons of the Year awards luncheon will be held at noon in the WestCoast Ridpath Hotel ballroom. Cost: $12. Call 456-4111 or 459-4111.
Thursday
A two-day Canadian marketing tour to Cranbrook, B.C., and four other cities begins. Call the Spokane Area Chamber of Commerce at 459-4109.
President Clinton meets with President Cardoso of Brazil at the White House.
Business After Hours begins at 5:15 p.m. at the Chiropractic Clinic, 5625 N. Wall St. Call 459-4111.
IBM scheduled to release first quarter earnings.
Friday
Treasury Department releases budget statement for March.
Saturday
25th anniversary of Earth Day.
xxxx On the shelf Forbes, April 24: General Motors sits atop the magazine’s annual Forbes 500. Business Week, April 17: Working at home can get out of control if you don’t follow some office-style rules. Big fellows Nation’s 10 largest companies, based on sales, as ranked by Forbes: General Motors, $154,951 million Ford Motor, $128,439 million Exxon $99,683 million Wal-Mart Stores, $82,494 million AT&T, $75,094 million IBM, $64,052 million General Electric, $60,109 million Mobil, $58,920 million Sears, Roebuck, $53,920 million Philip Morris Co., $53,776 million