Almost ready to go
<p>GABE GREEN/Press Marc Mattingly, Spokane, of Wayne Powell Painting, left, and Ronnie Ramirez, Coeur d'Alene, of Alpine Landscape and Construction, right, put the finishing touches on the future United Gospel Mission's Women's and Children's Crisis and Recovery Center on Haycraft Avenue in Coeur d'Alene.</p>
<p>GABE GREEN/Press Ronnie Ramirez, Coeur d'Alene, of Alpine Landscape and Construction, sweeps bark chips off the new patio area at the newly constructed United Gospel Mission's Women's and Children's Crisis and Recovery Center on Haycraft Avenue in Coeur d'Alene Monday afternoon.</p>
<p>GABE GREEN/Press The nearly completed United Gospel Mission's Women's and Children's Crisis and Recovery Center on Haycraft Avenue in Coeur d'Alene gets the finishing touches put on Monday afternoon.</p>
COEUR d'ALENE - The German restaurant in Hayden is throwing an Italian dinner for the Spokane group that just came to Coeur d'Alene.
What's a little border jumping when it comes to a good cause?
"It's pretty amazing what they've put together," said Mark Daanen, owner of Daanen's Delicatessen, the German locale in Hayden that's putting on the spaghetti feed later this month to benefit the soon-to-be-complete Union Gospel Mission's Women and Children Center. "We just want people to have a good time and find out about the facility."
The facility is a faith-based two-year transitional housing and recovery center for women with substance abuse problems and their children.
After two years of work, it's ready to open Aug. 1, days after the spaghetti feed at the restaurant, which is scheduled from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 28.
Once it's open, it'll mark the first facility the Spokane-based UGM has established in Coeur d'Alene.
Ground breaking on the building took place last July, but UGM has been working the last two years at bringing the recovery home to Haycraft Avenue.
Daanen's wants to say welcome, and spread the word with some Italian cuisine.
A set of Buck Knives and a labradoodle puppy are a pair of the items that will be auctioned off during the silent auction, while all proceeds go to the center that will cost from $560,000 to $750,000 a year to operate.
Ticket's to the spaghetti feed at Daanen's Delicatessen, 8049 Wayne Blvd., in Hayden, cost $10. Guest speakers and live music will also be on hand.
Info: Keke Stoeser at 699-8037 or email [email protected]. is Fundraising for the $8.5 million building is nearly complete.