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标题：Help us honor Good Neighbor;
作者：Ayisha S. Yahya Staff writer
期刊名称：Spokesman Review, The (Spokane)
出版年度：2005
卷号：Aug 4, 2005
出版社：Cowles Publishing Co.

Help us honor Good Neighbor;

Ayisha S. Yahya Staff writer

The right neighbors can turn a home into a "home sweet home."

They can give you gardening tips, baby-sit the children as you enjoy your wedding anniversary or help you vent about daily problems. They share the mundane and the serious, from things as simple as giving you tomatoes from their garden to supporting you as you send your first child to kindergarten.

It's time to recognize those people who help provide a sense of home. The Spokesman-Review is looking to acknowledge those who truly excel in being good neighbors, the kind of people who make us feel grateful that they live close by.

Send in the names of your favorite neighbors and tell us why they've earned your favor. How have they touched your life? What do they do that makes such a difference?

Judges will pick three of these neighbors and throw a block party in their honor. Although we can celebrate only one good neighbor from each area - North Side, South Side and Spokane Valley - we'll list all those who are nominated.

We'd like to hear about that great neighbor by next Thursday, so tell us why you think he or she stands out in 250 words or less. In fact, it doesn't have to be an individual - it could be a couple or family that makes home a great place to be. And if you've nominated them before, and they didn't win, just enter their names again.

SIDEBAR: GOOD NEIGHBOR CONTEST HOW TO NOMINATE We want to hear about your good neighbor, so drop us a line. Be sure to give specific examples of how your neighbor has helped you or others in the neighborhood. Include the neighbor's phone number and address and what part of town the neighbor lives in, as well as your own contact information. Previous winners will help judge the entries. Nomination letters of 250 words or less may be sent to: Good Neighbor Contest, The Spokesman-Review, P.O. Box 2160, Spokane, WA 99210. Entries also may be e-mailed to goodneighbor@spokesman.com. The deadline is next Thursday.