Young Readers Want To Share Their Joy

Some young people think reading is boring and something they do only when it’s required for school. Most likely, they haven’t found the right books and discovered just what fun reading can be.

Auntie’s Youth Advisory Committee, a group of Inland Northwest students who have discovered the joy of reading and want to share it, will help host “Fun with Pharaohs” at 1 p.m. Saturday at Auntie’s Bookstore on the corner of Main and Washington.

“Ancient Egypt 101” will have information on pharaohs, pyramids, mummies and hieroglyphics, the picture language of the pharaohs. There will also be cartouche (scroll) reading, playing of ancient games, creation of toilet-paper mummies and playing of Egyptian musical chairs.

Kids can also compete for Auntie’s gift certificates.

“Fun with Pharaohs” is free for young people 8 and older.

A company with a heart

We hear a lot about big business - but it isn’t usually that big business has a heart. However, many corporations help support needy agencies and individuals.

Century 21, a real estate company, was recognized by the National Easter Seal Society for its community contributions.

Easter Seal declared last week as “Century 21 Appreciation Week” to acknowledge the company’s 16-year commitment to Easter Seal and its $50 million donations to people with disabilities.

Garry Wyckoff, president of the Easter Seal Society of Washington, honored Century 21 offices in Spokane, Colville, the Tri-Cities, Wenatchee, Yakima and Walla Walla for their support.

Funds raised by Century 21 brokers, sales associates and staff members have helped provide housing modification, medical equipment loans, accessibility designs, computer loans and vocational rehabilitation.

Safety grant

The Inland Empire Council of Camp Fire Boys and Girls has received a $1,000 grant to buy waterfront rescue equipment for both Camp Sweyolakan and Camp Dart-Lo.

Phil Smith, an American Express U.S. employee, procured the grant from his company’s volunteer action funds. Smith has been a member of the Camp Fire board of directors for 15 years and has served on a variety of council committees. He also comes from a four-generation Camp Fire family.

Walk for Humanity

Walking and running are popular ways to improve one’s health. On Sept. 17, you can improve yourself by walking, jogging or running - and improve the quality of life for someone else at the same time.

Habitat for Humanity and 96 FROG-FM Radio will hold the fifth annual 10K Walk-A-Thon. Registration begins at 1:30 p.m. at the Intercollegiate Center for Nursing Education, 2917 West Fort George Wright Drive. The walk, which follows the Centennial Trail, starts at 2.

Participants are encouraged to enlist sponsors and recruit other walkers to help raise funds to build a home for a low-income family. Each person is asked to raise $100 in sponsorships.

There will be T-shirts, food and prizes.

Luncheon date updated

The YWCA’s World Mutual Services Committee has changed its luncheon date to Sept. 12 at the YWCA.

Mona Lake Jones, a writer, teacher, lecturer and performer, will be the keynote speaker. She is Seattle’s multicultural poet laureate.

A Lewis and Clark High School graduate, Jones said her parents, Pauline and Sylvester Lake of Spokane, provided her with a loving and caring environment that nurtured her intellect and cultivated her thirst for knowledge and her compassion for others.

She wrote “The Color of Culture” and has had her poetry published in Essence magazine.

Luncheon tickets, $10, can be purchased in advance at the YWCA front desk or by calling 326-1190. The event is open to the public.