Wine-tasting will aid Mid-City programs

Sun., Oct. 10, 2004

By Jenni McNeish jennifermc@spokesman.com (509) 459-5523

A benefit for Mid-City Concerns Meals on Wheels and Mid-City Senior Center, the fourth annual “Wheelin’ into the Night Auction, Dinner and Wine Tasting,” will be Oct. 22.

The event will be at The Rendezvous Event Facility, 1003 E. Trent Ave., and will include a silent auction from 5:30 to 7:15 p.m., a prime rib and turkey buffet beginning at 7:30, and an oral auction from 8:15 to 9.

Beer, wine and spirit tasting will be held throughout the evening with spirits from Hood River Distillers and beer from Northern Lights Brewing Co.

Dress is evening attire; tickets are $35 per person or $270 for a table.

Reservations must be made by Friday. Contact Cheri at 232-0864 or Rachelle at 456-0397 for more information.

A night at the theater

See the production “Noises Off” by Michael Frayn at the Spokane Civic Theatre on Wednesday, and benefit the Sunrise East Lions Club.

Tickets for the second annual Benefit Night at the Civic Theatre are $17.50 and may be purchased by calling 484-4259.

Curtain time is 7:30 p.m., silent auction will be held at 7 p.m. Dessert and beverages will be served before the show and during intermission.

Proceeds benefit sight and hearing projects of the Spokane Sunrise East Lions Club.

“A Dinner to Die For”

Cancer Patient Care will host its third annual Dinner Among Friends benefit with “A Dinner to Die For” murder mystery dinner theater at Centerpointe, 1408 N. Washington St.

Saturday’s performance of “The Haunted Mansion,” will feature the Best in Nation Spokane Theatrical Group beginning at 6 p.m.

Tickets are $30 per person or $50 per couple. Call 456-0446 or visit www.cancerpatientcare.org to make reservations.

The evening includes a meal catered by Charley’s Catering and a silent auction.

Cancer Patient Care is a nonprofit organization which provides services to local cancer patients and their families.

Dinner to aid low vision clinic

A dinner to raise funds for the Lions Low Vision Clinic will be Saturday at the Northeast Community Center, 4001 N. Cook St.

A social will begin at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m.

Sandy Jeghers of the Northwest Lions Foundation for Sight and Hearing will be the guest speaker.

Tickets are $30 and may be purchased by contacting Evelyn at 484-4259.

Local journalism is essential.

Give directly to The Spokesman-Review's Northwest Passages community forums series -- which helps to offset the costs of several reporter and editor positions at the newspaper -- by using the easy options below. Gifts processed in this system are tax deductible.

Meet Our Journalists

Jesse Tinsley

Meet Jesse Tinsley. As a certified drone pilot, this veteran Spokesman-Review photographer often can be seen capturing beautiful aerial photographs of our region. Sometimes though, the job requires getting down with the dogs.
Jim Meehan

Jim Meehan is no stranger to Zag Nation. As the lead writer covering the Gonzaga men’s basketball team, he tells the stories behind the game and gets fans a bit closer to their favorite players.
Molly Quinn

There is no artist in Spokane like Molly Quinn. Her whimsical style is instantly recognizable to readers of The Spokesman-Review. She has painted gorgeous illustrations that instantly elevate the journalism accompanying it. She brings to life the stories that defy photography. She makes our pages better.
Rob Curley

Spokesman-Review editor Rob Curley loves to talk with people and learn about their lives, whether it's a best-selling author or a stranger he meets downtown on his walk to lunch. It's that inquisitive nature combined with a playful sense of storytelling that helps make our newspaper different than most.