There has been many questions about my service to the community since I have never served in any function in Spokane City government. I believe that each person can have his/her own form of serving the community and many of those functions have nothing to do with government. The following are the things that I have done that I consider to be service to the community. Before I graduated from Brewster High School I had joined the local county/city fire department where I served for approx 5 years as a volunteer fireman. After I moved to Spokane, I considered joining the county volunteer fire department but decided that it would not work with school, work and family since I would not be able to dedicate enough time to the department. Shortly after that my boys joined cub scouts where I served several different functions. I served as a den leader for two years and the pack leader for one year before my boys started soccer through the SYSA. I also worked for the YWCA for one year developing curriculum for teaching homeless and domestic violence victims how to use computers and Microsoft office products. I also worked directly with homeless and domestic violence victims to find community resources as well as jobs. I hope that this answers some questions regarding my stance on community. I have always been and will always be community orientated. My future plans include working on a few mountain bike trails in the area to prevent erosion and provide an environmentally friendly family activity. Speaking of mountain biking, if you have a family with bikes, Riverside State Park is a great place to go ride. You do not need any special equipment to go ride and have a great family day. For the more advanced riders, you can ride up and over beacon, through downtown in less than two hours. Great ride with beautiful views.
Christopher Fenton
