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Doing It Project in the News
The Spokesman Review ran a nice article about our July Doing It project at Mount St. Michaels.
New SPA Executive Coordinator
Kathryn Burk-Hise came on in May as SPA's new Executive Coordinator. She will keep the SPA office organized,
recruit volunteers, research projects, help increase our income, and become the “face of SPA” in the community,
as volunteers cycle in and out of board positions. This sounds like a huge job, but we are confident Kathryn can do it.
Come by to visit Kathryn at our SPA Office.
Address:
The Lorraine Building
308 W. First Ave., Suite #100
Spokane, WA 99210
Phone: 509-344-1065
Hours:
Tuesdays 9:00am - 5:00pm Wednesdays 9:00am - 5:00pm Thursdays 9:00am - 1:00pm
Celebration of the Downtown Spokane Post Office--- 100 Years of Service
  SPA was invited to collaborate with Federal Government employees in celebrating the Post Office Building first 100 years. On October 6th the historic court room on the third floor was filled to capacity and overflowing with SPA members and the public to hear a lecture, tour and partake of light refreshments. Rebecca Neilson, U. S. Preservation Officer, presented an interesting pictorial history of the building using archival photos. The building retains many historic features inside including three different eras of post office boxes. The public is greeted in the foyer with beautiful brass PO boxes from the 1940’s. Due to the large turn-out participants were divided into three groups for a tour of the building headed by a knowledgeable governmental employees. The third floor court room, currently used by the bankruptcy court, is full of architectural details. The original sky light was covered until it was revealed in a restoration in 1994. Many security measures have been added; but are hidden under faux painting, so as not to take away from the room’s beauty. Much of the unique and original furniture remains in use. Also, on display were the silver water pitchers which have quenched orator’s throats for a century. A big thanks to the SPA Event’s Committee volunteers who helped with the celebration, and to the Federal General Services Employees who obviously love this building and took our members on memorable tours.
SPA September 2009 Quarterly Meeting
 
Photos from SPA's fall meeting at the Historic Bleeker House above the Spokane River.
New SPA Office
 
Our new office space is located in the Lorraine Building at 308 W. 1st Ave., Suite 100, on the corner of 1st and Bernard. We have the main floor reception area of the building and there is a conference room available to use. This wonderful space is being offered to us for free by our generous member and owner of the building Steve Salvatori. Thank you Steve!!
Large Street Tree Preservation Dialog Continues
On the evening of June 18th , 90 interested Spokanites came to Interplayers Theater to hear Dr. Mike Kuhn’s very informative free lecture discussing how large trees have an important place in our urban environments. The SPA Advocacy Committee hosted Dr. Mike Kuhns to Spokane from Utah State University, to advance the dialog concerning Spokane’s large street tree preservation.
This lecture was another way for SPA to passively, yet effectively apply subtle pressure to Spokane city leadership to influence change concerning how they manage their large street trees inventory. SPA continues to advocate for Spokane’s large street tree preservation, maintenance and same kind replacement. These three key points are critical to large street tree preservation in Spokane. Preservation of historic landscapes is a critical component of SPA’s mission.
SPA June 2009 Quarterly Meeting
 
The June 2009 general meeting was at the beautiful Myron and Maud Folsom House, built in the early 1900s. Those who came heard about SPA activities past and present and helped to celebrate SPA’s 12th birthday.
Browne’s Addition Demolition Benefits SPA
Longtime SPA supporter and member, Mary Moltke, turned a demolition project into a party and SPA reaped the benefits. The first bite out of the Browne’s Addition duplex on the former grounds of the E.J. Roberts Mansion was sold at the SPA Gala Auction. The project clears the way for the restoration of part of the garden and grounds of the 120-year-old E.J Roberts Mansion. A potluck lunch followed the demolition.
 
 
SPA March 2009 Quarterly Meeting
SPA’s March 2009 General Meeting was held at the landmark South Hill Humbird-Jewett Mansion - 612 W. Sumner Avenue - home of well-known professional baseball player and sports enthusiast/promoter, Bobby Brett, and his wife Cathy. SPA wishes to thank them for generously allowing the meeting to take place in their home. As predicted interest in viewing the interior of this stunning Kirtland Cutter home brought meeting attendance to an all time high.
SPA’s Events Committee coordinated the large meeting, helped welcome folks, and renewed memberships while others set up for the social portion of the meeting. Many new members joined SPA and flapper girls, dressed to match the theme for this year’s Gala, sold tickets. Members enjoyed meeting Actress Ellen Crawford of television’s E.R. show fame, who was in attendance. Ellen was in town doing a one-women play at InterPlayers Theatre about Emily Dickinson called The Belle of Amherst. Members voted on a new slate of officers, whose terms will take affect on April 1st , listened to updates on current SPA events, programs, and advocacy issues, and approved the 2009-2010 budget.
Then members enjoyed the social time afterwards with a potluck of delicious appetizers in the immense dining room, a wine & punch bar in the huge butler’s pantry, and a self-guided tour of the main and lower floors with a peek at the bowling alley in the basement.
Holiday Tour and Holiday Party 2008
This year's weather cooperated to help SPA have a fun and successful Heritage Home Tour on December 6th and Holiday Party on December 13th. Put the first and second Saturdays of December 2009 on your calendar now so you won't miss these events next holiday season. Here are details about the Holiday Tour and the Holiday Party.
SPA Trip to Wallace
 On September 21st, SPA members enjoyed a day trip to Wallace, Idaho. The "Silver Capital of the World," the entire town of Wallace is on the National Historic Register. The visit included: a narrated trolley tour through Historic Downtown and Historic neighborhoods, a trip to the Sierra Silver, lunch at the Red Light Café, and time to visit the shops in town and tour other attractions. Jamie Baker, Wallace historian, and Jean Oton, Mae Hutton historian, shared information on the town and arranged the tour of the Hutton Home.
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