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Sun., Oct. 17, 2004

The Spokesman-Review

Today

Candidate Forum – With 3rd District Senate candidates Lisa Brown and Mike Casey, 9:30-10:45 a.m. in Cataldo Hall, Gonzaga University, 502 E. Boone. Sponsored by the St. Aloysius Parish ministry committee. Contact Amberg Waldref at 323-7003 for more information.

Interfaith Council Guatemalan talk – Luisa Xinico, a Mayan-Kaqchikel land activist, will speak today, 3-5 p.m., in the chapel at Whitworth College, and Tuesday, 7-8 p.m., in Room 101 of the administration building at Gonzaga University. Xinico will discuss Guatemala’s economic, social and political development as well as land rights for indigenous Mayan peasant farmers. For more information, call 329-1410 or visit www.interfaithnw.org.

Upcoming

SCC Career Center Rock ‘n’ Roll Extravaganza – Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-noon, Spokane Community College Lair-Student Center, Building 6, 1810 N. Greene St. Receive information regarding employment opportunities, career counseling and assessment services, with live music and games. Contact Bonnie Wilmot at 533-8009 for more information.

Terri Dobler Symposium on Domestic Violence – Monday, 8 a.m.-noon in the Sasquatch Room of the Lair-Student Center, Building 6, Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene. This year’s theme will be “My Eyes Are on You: Stalking and Sexual Assault.” and includes lectures by Karen Boone, prevention coordinator at Lutheran Community Services; Jennifer Stapleton, executive director at Spokane County Domestic Violence Consortium; Cindy North-Jones, Spokane County Sheriff’s Office; and Patty Wheeler, director of the YMCA of Spokane’s Alternatives to Domestic Violence programs. For more information, call 533-7185 or 533-8836.

Spokane City Forum – Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar. 5th District Congressional candidates, Don Barbieri and Cathy McMorris, will debate issues and share their plans and visions for Eastern Washington. Debate begins at 12:15 p.m.; lunch is available at 11:45 a.m. for $8.50. Registration must be made by 10 a.m. Monday by calling 777-1555, visiting www.spokanecityforum.org or e-mailing spokanecityforum@yahoo.com.

Spokane Community College marijuana legalization debate – Monday, 11:30 a.m., in the auditorium of the Lair-Student Center, SCC campus, 1810 N. Greene. Arguments will be presented by Steve Hagar, editor of High Times Magazine, and Robert Stutman, veteran of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. For more information, call 533-7081.

Engineers Forum of Spokane – Monday at the Holiday Inn Airport, 1616 Windsor Drive. Topic will be “Technical Developments at Eastern Washington University,” presented by Dr. Robert Schwartz, professor of entrepreneurship at EWU. Lunch will be served at noon for $11, program begins at 12:30 p.m. For more information, call 244-3467 or e-mail EngineersForumInfo@att.net.

Spokane Chiefs Hockey’s mascot “Boomer” appearances – At the following Supercuts stores: Monday, 5-6 p.m., 2927 E. 29th Ave.; and Nov. 15, 6-7 p.m., 922 N. Division. Includes autographs, special drawings, and hair care giveaways. Call 326-1891 for more information.

Washington State University Spokane lecture – “The Medicare Drug Benefit: Threat or Opportunity – or Both,” presented by Susan Winckler, RPh, vice presenident for policy and communications and staff counsel of the American Pharmacists Association, Monday, 6:30 p.m. in the Phase I Classroom building auditorium, 668 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Reception will be held at 5:30 p.m. Reservations are required by contacting Joyce Harbison at 358-7667 or harbison@mail.wsu.edu.

Spokane Mountaineers slideshow and meeting – Monday, 7 p.m. at the Corbin Senior Center, 827 W. Cleveland. Slide show topic will be on Thailand, presented by Scot Nass. For more information, call 838-4974 or visit www.spokanemountaineers.org.

Whitworth College lecture – Monday, 7:30 p.m. in the Robinson Teaching Theatre in Weyerhaeuser Hall on the Whitworth campus, 300 W. Hawthorne. Topic will be “Who Will Win the Election: A Political-Science Analysis,” presented by Michael Le Roy, political science professor, Whitworth College. A reception will follow discussion. Call 777-4269 for more information.

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