The Spokane Compass Club Newsletter

The Compass Rose

Upcoming Events

• 9/27 Deadline for luncheon reservation

• 9/28 NOON Deadline for cancellation of luncheon reservation

• 10/3 Luncheon 11:00

• 10/12 Books & Coffee 10:00

• 10/14 Wine Tasting 5:00

• 10/16 Quilt & Stitch 1:30

• 10/19 Night Owls 7:00

• 10/24 Daytime Books 1:00

• 10/26 Scrapbooking & Card Making

•• 11/7 Auction Luncheon

Preview of Upcoming Luncheon Venues

November: Auction

Manito Country Club

December: Strolling Strings

Spokane Valley Event Center

January:No luncheon meeting

March:Bingo

Airport Ramada Inn

October Luncheon

October 2017

President’s MessageThe October 3 luncheon will be held in the beautiful Georgian Ball Room on the lower level of the Spokane Club located at 1002 W Riverside in downtown Spokane.

Check in: 11:00Cost: $25.00Menu:Salad with greens, roasted grapes and feta cheese with Rosemary Vinaigrette.Roasted Chicken with caramelized cauliflower, carrots, green beans and miso butter.Dessert: Plum ClafoutiHot/Cold Tea, Coffee, Decaf

If you wish the vegetarian alternate, make sure to ask for this when you make your luncheon reservation.

Compass Club members will be the models for a Fashion Show presented by Chico’s.

For a luncheon reservation, or to cancel a reservation, email Shirley: sshirkey@comcast.net or compassres@gmail.com Reservations must be received by Wednesday, September 27. Cancellations must be received by NOON on Thursday, September 28. If you cancel after NOON on September 28, you will be responsible for the cost of lunch.

The Treasurer prefers that you PAY BY CHECK for luncheons.

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Dear Compass friends,

What a wonderful first

meeting of the year. The Vice Presidents did a great job organizing this event. The speaker, Garrin Hertel from Hot Club of Spokane and Nostalgia Magazine, gave us so much enlightening information about jazz and blues and their connection to Spokane.We had 7 guests, some of whom expressed interest in joining the club. I hope you had the opportunity to meet them. Some of these women had interesting careers ... one is moving from England ... others are best friends with our members. Thanks to the members who invited them.

Don’t forget to support Teen Closet in October, and our auction in November.

As I stood before you, I realized what a great group of women you are and how privileged I feel to be a part of Compass.

Warmly,Hildy

November Auction

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“It does not do to leave a dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.” - J.R.R.. Tolkien

To all Compass Ladies,Thank you for being so

generous with donations for our November 7 auction. Preparing and planning is tedious work, but when we see the enthusiasm from all of you, it is worth it. We are and will continue to be the best women’s club in Spokane!

Be sure to invite your friends and neighbors to the auction; we are sure no one will walk away empty-handed. Our mouths are watering as we think of all the goodies we will have the opportunity to bring home with us.

Thank you,

Ann Fly & Ingrid JulagayWays & Means co-Chairs

Scrapbooking continues this year at the new shop at 13106 Sunset Highway in Airway Heights 99001. The group will meet on the forth Thursday of the month (October 26) from 10:00 to 5:00. The cost is $5.00. You may come for the full... or part of the day. We send some-one out to pick up lunch for us, or you can bring your own. We are able to use all of the supplies on hand or may purchase what we need.

Email me if you are coming. Judy BrenderDLBrender @ gmail.com

Scrapbooking & Card Making

Night Owls

October 19 Commonwealth by Ann Patchett Hosted by: Ann Price

November 16 Accidental Empress: A Novel by Allison Pataki Hosted by: Nancy Young

December 21 Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson Hosted by: Ann Lively January 18 Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman Hosted by: Imelda Williams February 15 Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold & the Fate of the American Revolution by Nathanial Philbrick Hosted by: Joanne Moyer

March 15 Circling the Sun by Paula McClain Hosted by: Myrna Brandmueller

April 19 Gentleman in Moscow: A Novel by Amor Towles Hosted by: Jan Lohan May 17 Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah Hosted by: Linda Milsow June 21 Book selection for next year (6:00 p.m.) Hosted by: Shelli Sorenson

Bridge meets the second and third Tuesday from 1:00 to 3:00 at rotating locations.We have 6 players and would love to have a couple more.

Contact Ro Lisk at 747.6524 or roynane73@gmail.com.

Bridge

Please note the earlier deadlines for luncheon reservations and cancellation of reservations!

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DayTime Books

Daytime Books will meet in members’ homes at 1:00 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month. Please call Becky Dahlager for details.

October 24 A Land More Kind Than Home by Wiley Cash November 28 The Spy by Paul Coelho December Christmas Luncheon January 23 School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Baumeister

February 27 Last Bus To Wisdom by Ivan Doig

March 27 The Book That Means The Most by Ann Hood

April 24 Care & Handling of Roses & Thorns by M. Dilloway

May 22 An Invisible Thread by Laura Schroff

June 26 Choose new books

Membership Directories for the 2017-18 year will be distributed at the October luncheon and at some Interest Group meetings.

NOTE: Please remember that the Membership Directory exists solely for the purpose of allowing members to contact each other. Any other use of the Directory is not allowed.

membership Directories

Minutes of September Meeting

Luncheon Meeting September 5, 2017 at the Barrister Winery

The meeting was called to order at 11:30 by President, Hilda Cox. Hilda welcomed 79 members and their guests who came to the meeting despite the smoky conditions that Spokane was experiencing due to the wild fires surrounding the region. A motion to accept the minutes of the June meeting was moved, seconded and passed. Hilda then announced a change to the Board for year 2017 – 2018 and asked for members’ acceptance. With the departure from Spokane of Marcia Rowley (elected Recording Secretary for the Compass year) Kathie Heim will assume the position of Treasurer and Ro Lisk will take on the role of Recording Secretary. The change to the Board was moved, seconded and passed. The Treasurer’s Report was then filed. The lovely Hurricane Candle centerpieces were awarded to 10 delighted winners of the ticket drawing.Vice Presidents: Maureen Boutz, asked for volunteers to model clothing from Chico’s for the October luncheon fashion show.Ways and Means: Ann Fly asked that members contact her or Ingrid Julagay about donations for the annual Auction.Philanthropy: Carol Hannah will accept clothes for Teen Closet through the November luncheon. She announced that $132 worth of Philanthropy tickets were sold to support the Strolling Strings. Deena Munguia announced 50/50 tickets sales brought in $50 for the Club & $50 for a lucky drawing winner.Interest Groups: Vicki Deschaine announced that BYOB would be held at her home on September 24. She needs volunteers to host for the winter months. Two Bit Tour zip lining is planned for October 2 at Mica Moon. Contact Vicki via email. Judy Brender announced that the Scrapbooking Group has moved to a new location. Contact Judy for directions. Hilda closed the meeting with encouragement to all members to be inclusive of newcomers. The meeting was followed by a delicious lunch provided by Beacon Hill Events, and a program by Garrin Hertel, bandleader of Hot Club of Spokane and editor of Nostalgia Magazine. Garrin spoke on the history of Jazz in Spokane, with an emphasis on Mildred Bailey and Bing Crosby.

Repectfully Submitted, Roynane Lisk

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Compass ClubComing Your Way Soon, a Tasty & Fun Auction

Manito Country ClubTuesday, November 7, 2017

Donor Name: ___________________________ Phone:______________Email:_______________________

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I would like to host an event or donate a service: 1) Description: ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 2) Maximum number of attendees:_____________________________________________________ 3) Individual tickets or one bid for all?:_________________________________________________ 4) Set price per ticket or minimum starting bid? _________________________________________

(Remember, the hostess decides the date and time!)

I would like to donate a basket containing new items: Description: ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Value: _____________________________________________________________________________(Remember: Auction attendees are always looking for a bargain, so better to donate two $50 baskets than one $100 basket. )

Yes, I plan to donate baked goods and will bring them on the day of the auction: (Sign up sheets will also be available at the September & October luncheons.)

Contact Info:Ann Fly Ingrid Julagayannbfly@ hotmail.com ingridjulagay@gmail.com 509.276.5497 509.299.4055

Please mail this form to Ann or Ingrid, or bring it to the September or October luncheon!

Donation Form

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October Birthdays

Theater Goers schedule for the rest of 2017-2018 is tentative depending on ticket availability. We attend the 2:00 p.m. Sunday matinees at the Civic Theater. Afterward we have dinner at various restaurants.

November 12: A Christmas Story with dinner at Europa.January 21: Cactus Flower with dinner at Twigs downtown.March 4: Ten Nights in A Barroom with dinner at P.F. Changs.April 1: Dial M for Murder, with dinner at the Safari Room.May 20: Hello Dolly with dinner at Ferraro’s on N. Division.

Tickets for musicals are $32 for Adults, $30 for Seniors (65 and over). Tickets for plays are $29 for Adults, $27 for Seniors. I send out remindersof upcoming plays and ticket purchase to everyone on the theater list. If you have any questions, wish to be added to the email list or taken off the list, please let me know.

Email or call me at: cthannah@q.com 509.467.4106.

Thank you,Carol Hannah

Theater Goers

Sending Sunshine

A Sympathy card was sent to Mari Ann Leffler. A Thinking of You card was sent to Shirley Calkins, and a Get Well card was sent to Val Gonzalez. If you know of a club member who is in need of some “sunshine” please contact Karen Eckel or Kathy Catron.

The Bowling Group meets at 11:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month at Hugo’s Bowl: 3023 E 28th Avenue. We have lots of fun, and even if you don’t know how to bowl, we can show you.

If you are interested, please contact Jayne Kubasak: jaykub@hotmail.com 509.321.7078.

Bowling

Happy Feet Hikers

Happy Feet Hikers (HFH) is a group of ladies that enjoys walking/hiking on the first and third Mondays of each month. We normally walk/hike at a pace that is conducive to chatting and enjoyment of the surrounding landscape. Some of our excursions have been to Manito Park, Palisades Park, parts of the Centennial Trail both in and out of the city limits, Riverside Park, and Liberty Lake County Park. After our walks/hikes we sometimes meet at local eateries. We are always looking for new ideas on where to walk, and encourage you to join us.

Keep moving forward and continue to explore the wonderful area we live in. Walking is good for the health as well as the soul.Please let us know if you would like more information about our next adventure.

Susie Volwiler : 831.233.8649 susievol@yahoo. comJayne Kubasak: 818.515.4271 jaykub@hotmail.com

October 1 Joanne Moyer October 2 Kathy Howlett-McGee October 3 Jan Wilson Sophie Dufrasnes October 8 Judith Kocher October 11 Susan Gray October 14 Nancy Mackenzie Cheri Susens Diane Bowers October 15 Suzanne Schneider October 23 Karen Koch October 25 Anne Slauson October 27 Shirley Calkins

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Books & Coffee

Books & Coffee meets on the second Thursday of the month. Hostesses take turns offering a light refreshment. Meetings begin at 10:00 a.m.

Please RSVP your hostess at least a week before attending the monthly meeting. Here is the schedule and book list for the next 3 months:

October 12 Flight Of Dreams by Ariel Lawhorn (306 pgs) Hostess: Ann Armstrong

November 9 The Spy by Paul Coelho (190 pgs) Hostess: Becky Dahlager 714.8642 December 13 (Always the second Wednesday in December.) No regular meeting...we will celebrate the holidays by sharing favorite stories. Time and Place to be determined... Tudi Pitman, leader

Philanthropy

AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon with the same products, prices, and shopping features as Amazon.com. The difference is that when you shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the charitable organization of your choice.

Every item available for purchase on www.amazon.com is also available on AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com) at the same price. You will see eligible products marked “Eligible for AmazonSmile donation” on their product detail pages.

To register for AmazonSmile, go to https://smile.amazon.com/ and sign in using your current Amazon.com account.

Pain free gifting

Hello Ladies. The new year is beginning and we have

chosen to support the Strolling Strings Orchestra from East Valley High School. Where orchestra meets dance, the Strolling Strings play their instruments and move around the room for a unique musical experience. It is a great organization and they are pleased that we have chosen to support them.

I will be selling raffle tickets at the October luncheon. At each luncheon (except November) there will be ticket drawings for winners of the surprises.

Carol HannahPhilanthropy Chair

The Compass Club board meets on the third Thursday morning August through May. Members are urged to attend to find out how the club functions, and to get involved. Meetings begin at 10:30 a.m. Locations may vary.

Please email any of the board members for the location of the next board meeting.

Board meetings open to all Club members

“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.” -Marcus Aurelius

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Wine Tasting

Board Members & Interest Group Chairs 2017-18

President:............................................. Hildy CoxVice Presidents:.................................. Barb Richardson CrandallVice Presidents: ................................. Sharon White, Maureen BoutzRecording Secretary:.......................... Ro LiskCorresponding Secretary:................. Kathy Catron, Karen EckelTreasurer:............................................. Kathie HeimPast President/Advisor:.................... Kathie HeimMembership & Bulk Mailing:......... Sue HarrisDecorations:......................................... Shari RussellNewsletter:........................................... Morgan SmithPhilanthropy:...................................... Carol Hannah Ways & Means:................................... Ann Fly, Ingrid JulagayWebmaster:.......................................... Kathy PiperInterest Group Coordinator:............ April Laschinger50/50:..................................................... Deena MunguiaPhone Committee:............................. Shirley ShirkeyCommunications/ Facebook:........... Colleen Striegel

Interest Group ChairpersonsBYOB:................................................... Vicki Deschaine Books & Coffee:.................................. Tudi PitmanBridge: .................................................. Ro LiskCompass Campers:............................. Marti LeeCompass Dinner:................................ Linda Milsow, Gerry KruegerCulinary Corner:................................. Susan GrayDaytime Books:.................................. Becky DahlagerGolf:..................................................... deb SpigerBowling:.............................................. Jayne KubasakHappy Feet Hikers:............................ Susie Volwiler, Jayne KubasakNight Owls:......................................... Ann LivelyQuilt & Stitch:..................................... Sue HarrisTheater Goers....................................... Carol HannahScrapbooking:..................................... Judy BrenderTrash To Treasure............................... Shari RussellTheater Goers...................................... Carol HannahTwo Bit Tours...................................... Vicki DeschaineWine Tasting:.................................... Rita VanCleve, Jan Carrington

For contact information, please refer to your printed directory.

The next gathering of the Wine Tasting Group will be on Saturday, October 14

from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. at Total Wine, 9980 N Newport Hwy, Spokane 99218. We will be tasting 8 - 9 wines from famous wine growing regions in Europe including France, Italy and Spain. The tasting includes both white and red wines and will be conducted by Total Wine staff in an educational format. Crackers and cheese will be provided.

The tasting fee is $15.00.

We will email a reminder about 2 weeks prior to the event at which time we will ask you to let us know if you will be attending. We hope you can join us! New members and guests are always welcome. Please contact us if you would like to be added to the list.

Jan Carrington turkishtea@comcast.net

Rita Van Cleve rcvancleve@gmail.com

Quilt & Stitch

Quilt and Stitch will meet at 1:30 p.m. on October 16 at the Dance Club on Freya. Any questions, call Sue Harris at 534.0473.

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