Special Edition, Thursday, April 30, 2009

Construction on the new 80,000 square foot, Central Spokane YMCA-YWCA, at 930 North Monroe, is completed, and there will be an opening dedication ceremony Saturday, May 2 at 9:30am. Public tours will continue throughout the day on Saturday until 5pm, as well as from noon to 5pm on Sunday. Parking is available at the Spokane Arena, Lot G off Lincoln Street, directly across the street from the Central Spokane Y. This Y, headed by Rig Riggins, is historic; the first in the nation to house both the YM and YWCA. Saturday’s opening is the realization of the first of two new YMCA’s and YWCA’s in Spokane. The new Y at Northpointe will open in late July. You can still help with donations, just go to yourycampaign.org.

Learn 8 Steps for Leading Successful Change in Your Organization by attending a presentation by Alison Zecha of Alison Zecha, Inc. & CoachAZ and Diane Gibson of DMG Consultancy, Ltd. on Tuesday, May 5 from 8:30am to 12:30pm at the Downtown Spokane Wheatland Bank, lower level conference room, 222 N Wall. At this seminar, you will learn about the eight key steps to leading change. Based on The Heart of Change by John P. Kotter and Dan S. Cohen, business owners and other leaders will learn tools and tactics to be successful with change rather than reactive to change. 8am is registration and continental breakfast. Registration fee is $99, and $79 for non-profits. For five or more attendees from the same company, fee is $65 each. Deadline for registration is May 1. Call 509-468-0510 or email conniems17@comcast.net.

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