Trading Co. gives to area autism center

The Northwest Autism Center was recently presented with a $3,500 donation from Trading Company Stores. Tom Sherry’s Seasonings are manufactured and distributed by the stores and all proceeds are donated to the Spokane-based charity. Sherry is the chief meteorologist for KREM 2 News.

Trading Company Stores, locally owned and operated by Paul Matejovsky and Gary Morgan, raised the money when it partnered with Double R Ranch Beef at a barbecue at the Sprague Trading Company Store, and at a Washington State University Cougar tailgate at the Latah Creek Trading Company Store. The money sold from the seasonings in the stores was also included in the donated amount.

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Organic kitchen holding grand opening

One World Spokane Organic Community Kitchen, 1804 E. Sprague Ave., will celebrate its grand opening Saturday at 11 a.m.

The theme for the day is “local” and will feature a menu of local ingredients, music from local musicians and entertainment from local artists and entertainers.

Mayor Mary Verner and council members Richard Rush and Mike Allen will cut the ribbon.

For more information, call Janice Raschko of One World Spokane at 270-1608.

– Lisa Leinberger