Catholic Diocese of Spokane, Washington

From the

Official News Magazine of the Diocese of Spokane

(From the Dec. 7, 2006 edition of the Inland Register)

Over 200 people from all over Spokane and Spokane County gathered on Saturday, Nov. 4, to participate in Catholic Charities’ Volunteer Chore Services annual Leaf-Raking Blitz. Director Tom Carroll said that volunteers from “just about every organization you could think of,” including Knights and Setons and Key Club members from Gonzaga,raked 85 yards. Now in its eighth year, the event had its highest turnout ever. The blitz is now part of the Spokane fall calendar, said Carroll, and is something on which seniors depend. “One woman was just ecstatic to have her leaves raked – she just didn’t know how she was going to do it,” Carroll said. “Volunteers are much more appreciated than they can even know.” (IR photo from Catholic Charities)

Cataldo School’s seventh grade Math is Cool team came in second overall in recent competition. The student team was lead by Cataldo parent Molly Schemmel. (IR photo from Cataldo School, Spokane)