The Spokane Shrinking Violet Society is a dynamic social co-op of fresh minded individuals sustaining creative endeavors.

Who Knew That Was Toxic?

August 26th, 2010

This should be a fun, educational meeting for all! It will be interesting to find what ordinary items are toxic in your house. What will you discover?

Who: You
What: Free event to learn how to chemicals in the environment can harm your health
Where: Spokane Public Library, South Hill Branch, 3324 South Perry, Spokane
When: Saturday, August 28th, 1-2:30pm
Why: To keep you and your family healthy and reduce your exposure to harmful chemicals

What is on the Agenda?

  • Hear a presentation by Nurse Julie Stranquist.
  • Learn about toxic-free cleaning products.
  • Bring in a toy or another household item made of wood, plastic, or metal and have it checked for hamrful chemicals by the amazing XRF testing machine.
  • Visit information tables about green cleaning, safe baby bottles, how you can help make change, and more.

    • Harmful chemicals are in our homes, our workplace, and in the consumer products we use everyday. Growing scientific evidence links an increase in exposure to toxic chemicals to increased rates of reproductive disorders and other health problems.

    Making healthy choices is an important part of daily life and shouldn’t require you to be a scientist to know what products are safe for you and your family. Learn how to protect our health and the environment from harmful chemicals. Join us for a free event on August 28!

    Click here and RSVP Today!

    This event is being sponsored by the Washington Toxics Coalition, Washington State Nurses Association and Washington Environmental Council Voter Education Fund

    Questions? Contact us at ppaction@ppvoteswa.org. We hope to see you on the 28th

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    Who Says You Can’t Talk Politics?

    August 26th, 2010

    Hi Violets,

    This is a great chance to get involved and informed, if you haven’t already done so!

    Where: Spokane County Library on September 11, 2010 from 2 to 4 pm.

    What: Washington State AAUW, formerly the American Association of University Women, is sponsoring a candidate forum moderated by
    Judy Blair, AAUW State Public Policy Chair.  The forum will be a chance for residents in State Legislative Districts #3, 6, 7 and 9 to ask questions of their legislative candidates regarding women’s issues.

    Let’s show our support and give them a great turnout!
    Questions, call Linda Krogh, Spokane AAUW PUblic Policy Chair, 487-1080.

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    September Book Club: Atomic Farm Girl by Teri Hein

    August 24th, 2010

    This month’s book choice is:

    Atomic Farm Girl
    by Teri Hein
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    “Combining a profoundly tender story of youth with politics and an unmistakable sense of place, Teri Hein has written a memoir that is part Terry Tempest Williams, part Erin Brockovich, part Garrison Keillor. In the end, she offers a rich and ribald journey into the universal mysteries of childhood, love, community, and home, a journey that confirms humankind’s infinite capacity for hope.”
    *Takes place in Eastern Washington*

    Link

    September 19th
    Location: Empyrean
    Time: 1-3 pm
    **Please note the change of location.  The coordinators decided to coincide the meeting with the current exhibit at Empyrean. During the month of September, Empyrean will be featuring Particles on the Wall – an exhibit on Hanford history, the nuclear age, and the Columbia River.”**

    Upcoming Reads

    For October:

    Any Human Heart
    by William Boyd

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    For November :

    We’re Getting On
    by James Kaelin

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    For December

    Rings of Saturn
    by WG Sebalt
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    *Locations and dates are TBA*
    RSVP on Facebook (not mandatory if you want to participate)

    Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or recommendations for upcoming reads:

    Shrinking Violet Society: shrinkingvioletsociety [at] gmail [dot] com

    Becky – beckyhuss [at] gmail [dot] com
    Hilary – hilwhitt [at] hotmail [dot] com

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    Ladies Who Lunch – August

    August 10th, 2010

    Join us this Saturday, August 14th for wholesome food and excellent company. We will catch-up with friends, meet new people, and share our plans and hopes for the future from 11:30-1:30 at One World Cafe (1804 E. Sprague). We will also hear about the experiences of Amber Waldref, the youngest woman ever to be elected to the Spokane City Council.

    Also, a big thanks goes out to the talented Brianna Musser at Fringe and Fray for donating her time and artistry to August’s flier. Go visit her at the store on 1st and Cedar and ask where her design work is on display. If you are interested in doing the flier for September, please contact Dawn Egan at dmarie.egan@gmail.com.

    Note: One World Cafe is a unique nonprofit community kitchen. Be prepared to donate at the till in an amount that you are able. Kids are also welcome – this is a family friendly restaurant. Guys can show up too, we look forward to seeing everyone there!

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    Women for Murray Invite

    August 3rd, 2010

    Dear Shrinking Violets,

    This is an open invitation to join us for the Women for Murray Day of Canvassing. What’s a better way to bridge the women of this community together than by supporting the woman that helps make this process possible. The Washington State Democratic Coordinated Campaign endorses Senator Patty Murray and we’re working hard to get her re-elected. We’re quickly approaching the August 17th Primary and we’re diving right into our get-out-the-vote campaign. We’re looking for all the support we can get and we invite the Shrinking Violets to join our Women for Murray Day for Canvassing.


    “Senator Patty Murray has been a champion for women by making our issues a priority in Congress. She’s worked tirelessly to pass the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and Paycheck Fairness Act because she is determined to eliminate wage discrimination and unfairness in the workplace. She’s fought for women to have the opportunity to make decisions about their bodies by increasing funding for the National Family Planning Program (Title X) and pushing the FDA to make Plan B over the counter. During the heath care debate, she opposed the Stupak amendment and ensured that the final Health Care Bill contained strong protection language. Patty Murray works every day to solve the problems facing women in Washington State.”
    - The Patty Murray Campaign

    We hope to re-elect Patty Murray so she can continue fighting for women across the country. Without her, our laws that determine our rights over reproductive choices are at risk. Our right to equality in the workplace and access to affordable healthcare, it’s all at risk. We hope to see you Saturday to continue this mission to protect our rights.

    The Plan: Meet at the Washington State Democrats Coordinated Campaign Office at Washington & Sprague at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 7th. From there we’ll have a group chat and divide ourselves into groups for carpooling. The more support we can get, the more ground we can cover.

    RSVP: Nicole@WAVictory.org, (509) 838-2703
    1 S. Washington, Spokane, WA 99201

    Learn more:
    To learn more about Patty’s record of supporting women go to: www.pattymurray.com/issues or call her campaign office at (253) 301-2479.

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    Shrinking Violet’s August Book: Brothers K by David James Duncan

    July 28th, 2010
    This month, we are reading:
    The Brothers K
    By David James Duncan
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    “Brothers K  is a 1992 novel by David James Duncan an author, fisherman and environmental advocate from the Pacific Northwest. It builds on the sporting and spiritual themes of The River Why novel, Duncan’s first book, but on a much larger canvas, focusing on an entire family instead of a single protagonist. Duncan uses multiple points of view to reinforce this effect by including material supposedly written by different family members in the broad narrative by Kincaid Chance. The novel tells the story of the Chance family as they pass through the turbulent waters of Papa Chance’s minor league baseball career and the upheavals of the Vietnam War. It is also a deeply religious novel about love and family and spiritual growth and the difference between church and religion. The title is clearly a reference to Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov and to the baseball abbreviation for a strike-out.”
    Link

    Please Join Us on Sunday, August 15th at:

    Coffee Social
    113 W. Indiana Ave
    1-3pm

    RSVP here on Facebook

    If you can’t make it or would like a head start on September’s Book Read, we are reading:

    Atomic Farm Girl
    by Teri Hein
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    “Combining a profoundly tender story of youth with politics and an unmistakable sense of place, Teri Hein has written a memoir that is part Terry Tempest Williams, part Erin Brockovich, part Garrison Keillor. In the end, she offers a rich and ribald journey into the universal mysteries of childhood, love, community, and home, a journey that confirms humankind’s infinite capacity for hope.”

    *Takes place in Eastern Washington*

    September 19th
    Location: TBA
    Time: 1-3 pm

    During the August meeting, we will be choosing new books to read for the following months.  We will decide on a handful of books, so if you have any suggestions and cannot make the meeting, please email Hilary, Monique or Becky and provide a brief summary so we can share it with the group.

    Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or would like more information:

    Becky – beckyhuss [at] gmail [dot] com
    Hilary – hilwhitt [at] hotmail [dot] com
    Monique – moniquekovalenko [at] gmail [dot] com
    Have a great week, see you for book club!

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    Recipe: Banana Ice Cream

    July 9th, 2010

    Looking for a cool, summery treat to take the edge of this heat? I have the perfect cheap, easy and healthy recipe for you! This banana ice cream is so easy because all you need are frozen bananas, peanut butter and a blender or food processor. Whizzing those bananas in the blender makes a super creamy and rich dessert and is the perfect alternative to expensive and calorie-laden ice cream. You can add anything you’d like to the mixture. Chocolate would be great, as would fresh or frozen berries. If you don’t already have some ripe bananas in the freezer, throw some in now. I hope you enjoy this cool treat as much as I do!

    You’ll need:

    3 ripe bananas, frozen

    2T peanut butter, or more to taste

    Method:

    Peel and quarter bananas and place in blender or food processor. Add peanut butter and blend until mixture is smooth and creamy.

    This recipe makes two generous servings. Feel free to adjust the recipe and play around with flavor combinations.

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    FBC Biker Babes

    July 2nd, 2010

    Women are thought of as an “indicator species” when it comes to how bike friendly a community is. By the looks of this picture, Spokane is well on its way!

    Lovely Ladies of the FBC Prom Ride 2010

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    Scrapbooking in the Attic

    June 23rd, 2010

    We haven’t had a craft party in a while and who doesn’t have some half-finished scrapbooking project stuffed away in the closet somewhere? Or if you’re not into scrapbooking, come and join us to make some pretty all-purpose cards, book marks, or other paper art.

    Date: Saturday, June 26, 2010
    Time: 3:00pm – 7:00pm
    Location: In Mariah and Kara’s Sweet Ass Attic
    Street: 1721 W. Riverside Apt. B


    Bring: Scissors, stickers, paper, pens, stamps, tape, glue, decorations, ribbon, pictures, photo albums, die-cuts, hole punches, etc. And a snack or beverage of your choice to share.

    Our land lord has generously allowed us to use the empty studio apartment in the attic of our mansion for this event. We will have everything set up with tables and chairs so we can be in one big room together, this will be fun. See you there!

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    Fructose Free BBQ Sauce

    June 23rd, 2010

    I was complaining about the high fructose corn syrup in the Longhorn BBQ sauce I bought a while back at Yoke’s. Stephanie Smith turned right around and shared this delicious recipe from Very Vegetarian.

    Saute 1 medium diced onion, 2 teaspoons (I use more) minced garlic, 1 tablespoon chili powder, and 1 teaspoon dry mustard in a little oil or water for 5 minutes or until onion is soft.

    Add 1.5 cups tomato ketchup (I use homemade), 1/2 cup vinegar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1/4 cup soy sauce, 2 tablespoons mushroom soy sauce (I omit, can’t ever find it here), 2 teaspoons molasses, and 1/3 cup sugar.

    Mix well and simmer 15 minutes.

    Enjoy!

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