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November 30 2009

Island dance - Hawaiian native brings Hula to Spokane

By Sarah Moss, Staff Writer
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November 30 2009 — There were no sandy beaches, palm trees or tropical breezes at Spokane's West Central Community Center earlier this month , but there was a charity performance by the Northwest Hula Company.

Sheri Maier (pictured left), the owner and founder of the company, is a long way from Hawaii where she was born and raised. The grayer and colder it gets around here, the farther it seems from the surroundings of her homeland, yet Sheri, who also graduated from BYU-Hawaii, is very closely in tune with her native Hawaiian ancestry, and has spent the last few decades celebrating it.

Hula has been compared to storytelling through dance, almost like it is its own form of sign language. The movements are a departure from the trendy, sharp, hip hop dance moves so prevalent on television today.

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Missoula mom finds success with vinyl lettering

By Tanya Smith, Staff Writer
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November 30 2009 — Missoula stay-at-home mom Heather Burnham had been looking for a way to make a little extra cash since her husband is a full-time student and unable to find part-time work these days. Fluent in Spanish as a second language and a skilled American Sign Language interpreter, Burnham did not want to leave home to join the workforce because staying at home to raise her kids herself was just too important.

Many moms in similar situations have turned to their hobbies to make a little extra income from home but Burnham, a member of the Missoula Third Ward in the Missoula, Mont. Stake, admits she's not very "crafty". "I can sew but not well enough to turn a profit," she said.

A couple years ago Heather was introduced to vinyl lettering. She loved it because she could decorate her "rental white" apartment walls without damaging them. When she heard about so-and-so's sister or friend who produced vinyl decals from home she thought it was something she could do.

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Wholesome Entertainment Guide Nov. 30 through Dec. 5, 2009

By Tanya Smith, Staff Writer
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November 30 2009 — Christmas plays, nativity presentations and tree lighting ceremonies abound at this, the start of the holiday season. Many of the classic tales presented by local theaters this year are very affordable for the whole family. Other events are even free!

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Image of the Week

By Trish Melland, Guest Contributor
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November 30 2009 —
The ones that got away. Photo by Trish Melland, Elk, WA.

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