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April 19, 2010 Arc development director works to provide opportunity, support
By Craig Howard, News EditorShare:  
April 19, 2010 — The sky over Spokane Valley was growing a darker shade of gray with each passing minute last Saturday morning.
Brian Holloway, a member of the Pines Ward in the Spokane East Stake, works as the director of Development and Communications for The Arc of Spokane, a local nonprofit agency that advocates for people with developmental disabilities. Contributed Photo.
The overcast conditions and impending rain did not bode well for the third annual Community Fun Run scheduled for the Centennial Trail at 9 a.m. Even so, volunteers and staff with The Arc of Spokane, a nonprofit agency sponsoring the event, remained focused on the job of checking in participants and shuttling the crowd to the 3-mile course on a scenic path bordering the Spokane River.
Brian Holloway, director of Development and Communications for The Arc, was among the hundreds in attendance on Saturday. Back in 2008, Holloway had seen a small gathering of around 50 people brave the snow for the inaugural run. As another less-than-ideal weather front settled in on this year's proceedings, Holloway talked about the value of moving beyond exterior hurdles.
"You really need to get past the superficial," he said.
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Employment Training Works!
- April 2010
By Jim Rundlett, Guest ContributorShare:
April 19, 2010 —
Employment Resource Services - A reliable haven in an uncertain job market
Note from the publisher: "Employment Training Works!" is a new monthly feature in the Latter-day Sentinel focusing on programs offered by the local office of LDS Employment Services. This month's installment provides an overview of the organization by Jim Rundlett, a volunteer at the agency.
For over three decades and through a variety of economic climates, Spokane LDS Employment Resource Services has been assisting church members and non-members in the Spokane area.
In addition to providing job referrals, the office provides resume writing assistance, counseling, career workshops, self-employment training, career fairs, and entrepreneurial seminars - all with a staff of two professionals and a rotating staff of employment missionaries.
Ron Buchanan and Sherrie Hibberd are the glue that holds this operation together. Ron spends a great deal of time on the road. In addition to nine local stakes in Northern Idaho and Eastern Washington, his territory also includes additional stakes in Alaska, Western Montana, Central Washington and the Hermiston Stake in Oregon. He also oversees volunteer offices, staffed by employment missionaries, in Anchorage, Coeur d'Alene, Kennewick, Moses Lake, Missoula, Moscow, Sandpoint and Yakima. With Ron's schedule, vehicles and suitcases don't last long.
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Wholesome Recreational Guide
- April 19-24
By Tanya Smith, Staff WriterShare:
April 19, 2010 — This weeks' Recreation Guide features something for everybody; classical music and melodramatic performances by local ward members, the largest free dance festival in the Inland Northwest, an art exhibit unique to the Palouse region and a fly fishing class for beginners.
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Image of the Week
By Amber King, Guest ContributorShare:
April 19, 2010 — 
Napoleon Bridge, Kettle Falls WA. The wind and water of the river settled down, after a day of storms. My son, daughter, mother, and grandmother were driving across the Napoleon Bridge when we came across this beautiful scene. We were on our way to scatter the ashes of our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. The beauty of the land and the calm of the air was a simple reminder of Heavenly Father's love for us. Photo contributed by Amber King, Collville, WA.
Do you have a picture you'd like to see as the Latter-day Sentinel's Image of the Week? Send your photo plus a brief description to ldsnews@latterdaysentinel.com. If your image is chosen as the Image of the Week, you'll be notified before it's included in the weekly mailing.
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