Staff Favorites

“Teachers can change lives with just the right mix of chalk and challenges.” – Joyce Meyer
Please take a moment to spoil our Charter staff, whether it be a coffee for their birthday or a gift card just because!

Sonia
York
Color: Purple
Hobbies: outdoor activities, crafts
Dine: Chompers, sushi places, wherever
Shop: Target, Michaels, local shops
Drinks: Tea, mocha, Chia (tea or latte)
Birthday: December 28
Ms. VanosYellow, chocolate, tea, candles, football, running, gloves, daisies,
Dec. 3
Jennifer ProfumoTurquoise, dark chocolate, peanut butter Reese’s, homemade cookies, extra hot Mochas, Christian Bookstores, gardening, local breweries, Honeypeeps ice cream shop, born January 7, 1979
Tiffani
Lenz
Color: Hot pink
Candy: love all candy except coconut
Hot/cold drinks: sweet drinks- Jitterz, Starbucks, local coffee stands
Hobbies: running, reading, volleyball, camping
Dine: Anywhere local
Shopping: Anywhere!
Birthdate: 11/08
Chris SabatkeI’m a coffee drinker who shops more than I should for outdoor hiking/camping gear at BlackSheep and Cabela’s.
Kelley GleixnerBooks, especially historical fiction and local history; favorite colors red and blue; dark chocolate with nuts; specialty coffees; gardening, flowers/plants, camping, Home Depot
Jeff
Rigg
-Coffee 🙂
-Dark Chocolate
-Sparkling water
-Cereal
-Hobbies: Swimming, Hiking, Paddleboarding, Kayaking, Biking
-Food: Daft Badger, Moontime, Trails End
Bday- 9/1
Stacey PeppinColor – pink, candy- Starburst Chews or salted caramel, hot/cold drink- salted caramel latte or blended pina colada zip fizz, hobbies- running, skiing, backpacking, reading, cooking, places to dine- Wellness Bar, Bardenay’s, anything local, places to shop- Sportman & Ski Haus, Target
Maria Kershtea, bookmarks, mugs, water bottle, candy, chocolate, Jane Austen posters,
Megan NittiColor: turquoise/teal
Candy: dark chocolate and mint;
Coffee-favorite places (Kaffee Meister, Terre, Human Bean, Outlaw Coffee, Anchor Coffee);
Hobbies: camping, going to the lake, skiing, puzzles, family time;
Places to dine: Radicci, Flame and Cork, Parallel 47, Westwood Brewery, Sawmill Grille, Seasons, etc–we don’t eat out much, so anything is appreciated;
Places to Shop: Midtown Market, Maurices, Lovely Chaos, TJ Maxx,
Birthday: September 2nd
Elisa
Bright
Donut Shop original Keurig cups, Brew Dr. Kombucha, hot dirty chai with 1 shot espresso, Tazo earl grey tea, Paper Mate thin markers, Pilot G-2 gel pens, sticky notes, blank cards/envelopes for writing notes of encouragement, Lindt chocolate, Well Read Moose, Target, Anchored coffee stand, Starbucks, The Porch, Tomato Street, born 1986. Thanks for being wonderful!!
Del SheldenFeb 8th, Seahawks fan, enjoys reading and traveling
Heather Solsvik
Virginia HammondI’ve really reignited my desire to paint with watercolor and would love watercolor paper or anything to do with watercolor painting.
Sandy MidgleyI love tea (mint and apple cinnamon are favorites), chocolate, the Well Read Moose, and coffee. Thank you!
Matt WilliamsStarbucks, Texas Roadhouse, Natural Grocers, Pilgrims Market gift card
Rachel ReiswigBirthday: March 31, 1983
Candy: Milk chocolate with almonds
Hot drink: Starbucks tall decaf soy latte
Hobbies: reading, traveling, drawing, socializing
Places to dine: Fire Pizza, Bardenay, Wellness Bar, MoonTime, Michael D’s
Places to Shop: Target, TJ Maxx, Trader Joe’s, Old Navy
Drew BurfeindAny Starbucks drink!
Tracey Bensonlavendar, Junior Mints, any nur-flavored latte, theatre, reading, movies, hiking, trivia, Syringa, Bardenay, Seasons, Texas Roadhouse, Target, Ross, Kohl’s
Ashlee Eilmannfavorite color is dark green! I love all kinds of candy! Hot Drink: Peppermint Mocha w/ Oatmilk! Hobbies: Reading (!!!), Hiking, Gardening, Crocheting, Sewing, Rock Collecting! Places to Dine: Anywhere local! Places to Shop: Trader Joes, Pilgrims, Target, Well Read Moose, Bookishly Happy. Birthday: 02/29!
Ralph K. GinorioThank you for asking. No changes from last time.
Jessica FoxDrink: Vanilla breve, Hobbies: reading and mushroom hunting, Restaurant: Syringa, Birthday: 9/24, Color: Red/Orange
Suzi StranahanColor: Aqua/Teal; Coffee Shops: Golden Glow (Match with almond milk) Restaurants: Nadines in Rathdrum ; Candy: Saltwater Taffy; Shop: Well Read Moose; Birthday: 9/29
Lisa ChaseMy favorite color is teal. I like life savers mints. I enjoy a cold brew as well as hot tea. I love anything outdoors running, hiking, skiing, snowboarding, and lake life. I also enjoy doing yoga. I like shopping at hokas, vouri, lululemon, and REI. We like going out to dinner at Crafted, Texas Roadhouse, and Sweet Lou. My birthday is March 27th.
Dana FlemingBirthday: April 16th
Favorite Color: Green and Blue
Favorites drink: Matcha (iced or hot depending on season–whole milk is great)
Favorite place to eat: Mango Tree, Wellness Bar, Backpocket Bakery
Favorite place to shop: Trader Joe’s, Pilgrims, Natural Grocers
Kelly HardcastleHiking, reading, and yoga. My favorite color is green/gold. Favorite restaurants: thai, MoonTime, Trails End, Malvagios, Saranac. I like Bookishly Happy, Well Read Moose, Mountain Madness, and Mix it Up. My birthday is October.