Restaurants Donate To Single Moms Through Loving Spoonsfull Benefit
Sometimes we gain a greater understanding and appreciation for the efforts and accomplishments of another when we are in the same position as the other person. I know that this has been true for me with motherhood.
Through my years as a mother, I have come to appreciate my own mother a great deal more. I am more aware of the little things that were done to make our lives more pleasant or comfortable, but which probably went without a thank you.
I wondered how many times she changed her plans or stayed up late to meet one of our needs, and we just assumed it would be done.
I now understand that “no” was usually said because it would lead to the greater good, even though Mom had to put up with the outrage which followed the “no.”
I know that she worried about our well being, both physical and emotional, and was probably sometimes frightened as we spread our wings. But she let us go.
I know that our joys have been her joys and our sorrows, her sorrows. I know that we will always be her children; for her to worry about, to fuss over, to correct and to love - no matter how old we are.
I know that we are blessed to have her as our mother, Thank you, Mom, and Happy Mother’s Day.
If you’d like to say thank you to your mom and give her a break from the kitchen, as well as help other moms, there are 20 restaurants in Spokane which will contribute a portion of Mother’s Day proceeds to single moms through the Loving Spoonsfull benefit. Proceeds go to the Childbirth and Parenting Alone Program operated by Catholic Family Services.
CAPA provides free assistance to young, single moms to promote self-sufficiency, selfrespect and effective parenting. CAPA is not government subsidized, but is supported through private donations, grants and Catholic Family Services.
The following restaurants are participating in Loving Spoonsfull: Arby’s, Bruchi’s, Dewey’s East, Diane’s in Quality Inn Valley Suites, Europa Pizzaria & Bakery, Flaherty’s, Hobart’s in Cavanaugh’s Fourth Avenue, La Chapala, Luigi’s (downtown and DishmanMica), and O’Doherty’s Irish Grille.
Others are Panhandler Pies, Ripples on the River in Cavanaugh’s River Inn, Sportsman Cafe, Windows of the Season in Cavanaugh’s Inn at the Park, and Zip’s Drive-ins at Northwest Blvd., Sprague and Bowdish, and Five Mile Shopping Center.
Restaurants not open on Sunday but participating in Loving Spoonsfull by making contributions based on average sales are Birkebeiner Brewing Co., Cafe Roma and Metro Cafe.
Green thumbs, listen up
Okay, your back is sore, your elbows hurt, you found muscles you’d forgot about - but the flower beds look great. Now all they need are plants!
Delta Gamma Alumnae will hold their annual plant sale Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Camyn’s Greenhouse and Garden Center, 4317 S. Garfield. Bedding plants, flowers, vegetables and hanging baskets will all be available. Refreshments will also be served.
Jeanne Goss, Jean Smith and Jean Johnson are chairing this year’s sale which will raise funds to benefit the Lilac Blind Foundation and college scholarships. This event is one of hundreds held by Delta Gammas nationwide to benefit the blind.
Mu Phi Epsilon events
Mu Phi Epsilon will present a special Mother’s Day Musicale today at 4 p.m. at Spokane Valley Methodist Church, 10411 E. Main. Janet Exner will play the cello; Tana Bachman, violin; and Mary Tung, Jeff Batdorf and Abe Napoles, piano.
A freewill offering for music scholarships and projects will be taken. For further information call 922-1529 or 838-1502.
Mu Phi Epsilon will also present Senior Night at “Kiss Me Kate,” on Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Civic Theatre. Tickets are $9 for seniors and their friends, no matter what age. Proceeds will benefit local musicians and musical events.
For further information, call 922-1529.
Relay for Life
There are many great challenges in today’s world, and one of them is cancer. “Relay for Life,” a 24-hour event sponsored by the American Cancer Society, will be held June 2 and 3 at the Spokane Falls Community College track.
Many of the members of ENCORE, a group of cancer victims who meets at the YWCA, have benefited from the programs sponsored by the society. They have formed their own team to participate in the relay.
As part of the event, there will be a special candlelight service on Friday, June 3 at 10 p.m. Loved ones and friends with cancer will be honored with memorial, victory or hope luminaries.
For a donation of $20 a personal message and the name of the person to be honored will be placed on the luminary.
There will also be a “Survivor’s Lap,” walked by those who have survived the challenge of cancer.
For further information, call the American Cancer Society at 326-5802.
Health classes
Space is still available for community health education classes offered this week by Empire Health Services’ Community Programs. “Self-Esteem, a Women’s Night Out,” will be held Tuesday at the Spokane Club with dinner at 6 p.m., followed by a program from 7 to 9.
“Anger Management,” a three-week series beginning Wednesday will run from 7 to 9 p.m. at Valley Hospital. “Hello Midlife,” a program for women, will be held Thursday at Deaconess Medical Center at noon.
“Bedwetting: Prevention Can be a Reality” will be offered on Thursday, June 1. For more information on the classes or to register, call 624-7770.
Enjoy a concert, feed a child
The African Children’s Choir, made up of 26 children from East Africa, will perform in a number of cities in our region.
The choir is sponsored by Friends in the West which is now helping orphans in Rwanda. A large portion of the contributions collected at the choir’s free concerts will be used to provide food and medicine for children in Rwanda.
Those attending can also select a needy African child from photographs and sponsor that child on a month-to-month basis.
Concerts are scheduled for today in Kalispell, Mont., 6 p.m., Christian Center; Wednesday, in Missoula, 7:30 p.m., Christian Life Center; and Friday in Moscow, Idaho, at 7 p.m., Church of the Nazarene.
In Spokane, concerts will be held next Sunday at 9:45 and 11 a.m., Northview Bible Church; and 6 p.m. at Berean Bible Church.
The choir will perform in Wenatchee on Wednesday, May 24 at 7 p.m. at Wenatchee Free Methodist Church.
Subway success
Spokane area Subway stores recently collected over 7,000 cans of food for the Spokane Food Bank during the third annual “Food for Food” campaign. On Sunday, April 23 Subway provided a free regular six inch sandwich, a bag of chips and a drink to every canned-food donor.
Art for the family
The grounds of the Cheney Cowles Museum in historic Browne’s Addition will be the site of the 10th Annual ArtFest happening Friday, Saturday and Sunday - June 2, 3 and 4 respectively.
Selected arts, crafts, music, food and hands-on activities will draw over 25,000 visitors to the family-oriented art festival. Over 50 juried artists from throughout the West will exhibit.
Hands-on art projects including balance sculpture, bead making, clay creatures, crazy hats/loony caps, papermaking, stamp art and weaving will be offered at the Spokane Art School’s “Make It Art” activity center.
Live music will be performed continuously during the festival, with Ranch Romance from Seattle performing during the traditional Saturday night beer garden. Want to move your feet? No problem. Dancing in the blocked-off streets is encouraged.
A variety of food stands will offer unique and delicious treats to be enjoyed while wandering among the artist’s tents, creating your own masterpieces, enjoying the music or soaking up the atmosphere.
Admission to the event is free. There are nominal charges for craft projects at the “Make It Art” center, beginning as low as $.50 per project.
There is continuous free shuttle service from the AAA parking lot on Fourth Avenue. Hours for ArtFest are Friday, noon to 8:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Spokane Art School is seeking donations of craft materials for the “Make It Art” activities. Beads, board game pieces, colorful wire, metallic papers, old costume jewelry, paper flowers, imaginative sewing stuffs - anything small, odd, shiny and/or colorful. They also need glue, boxes and paper towels. For further information, call the Spokane Art School, 328-0900.
The following fields overflowed: CREDIT = Betsy Carosella The Spokesman-Review