• All Alumni Reunion as part of this year's graduation
• Alumni website facilitating ongoing connections and communication
• Improved access for Alumni to attend program days

• 11 June 2010
• 5:00 - 7:00 PM
• Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute
• The Commons, 4000 W Randolph Rd.

Teaching people how to sustain themselves locally, rather than supporting them directly, will build stronger communities in Spokane.

In January 2010, Leadership Spokane Governance SCAN Team worked with the South Perry Street Market Steering Committee and Board members to refine their mission and vision to ensure that locally grown food and products would be available to their neighborhoods.

Our effort began in November during Human Needs Day when we learned that the South Perry Street Market was in jeopardy of losing its location, and those who oversee the market were looking for an opportunity to plan for their future.

We offered a our services to facilitate a review of the South Perry Street Market mission and vision.  We also walked them through the process know as SWOT, identifying their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.  We ended with pages of identified areas that the board and steering committee members then prioritized as critical issues. 

The newly revised mission and vision statements for the market call for:

The South Perry Street Market Board is now grounded with a clear time line and set of priorities. New bylaws have been adopted and board vacancies filled.  The board is negotiating a final contract for a new market location and collaborating with a grant writing team to secure funding for administrative office space and paid staff.

Members of the South Perry Street Market Board have stated, "This process has contributed to a hopeful expectation that the market would yield its best season to date."  They also said they "have come away with a pair of reference points which will help guide the organization and communicate its purpose to the community we seek to serve."

Class notes

Career Moves

Ken Clement (former board member) is a HR Manager at FL Smidth Spokane, Inc. Irma Kirk (2006) is the Director of Membership Accounting at Universal American in Houston, Texas. Ann McAlister (2009) is the Office Manager for Occupational Medicine Associates. Wes Sanders (2007) works for Goodwill Industries in San Antonio, Texas. Debra Sidor Tanner (2007) is the Degree Audit Administrator at Peirce College. James Troutt (1998) is the Deputy Director for VOICES. Sue Welberry (2006, Program Chair) manages Business Solutions at WorkSource.


Servant Leaders

Tony Bonanzino(1992), Hollister Stier, is co-chairing State Senator Chris Marr's finance committee. Ann McAlister (2009), Occupational Medicine Associates, serves the Board of Directors for Holy Names Music.


Awards, Etc.

Kitara McClure (2008, pictured right), PONY TAILS Youth Center, received a Champions of Youth Award from Chase Youth Commission for opening a PONY TALES Youth Services teen center in the Northtown Mall. Ronna Ricco (2000), Agilent, received the 2009 Women Who Lead Award from the Executive Women's Golf Association.


In Memoriam

Jerud Melcher (2002) passed away in April. There will be a Memorial Service at Highland Park United Methodist Church (611 S Garfield) on 30 April 2010 at 2:30 PM. You can also leave your condolences.