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Saturday, July 18, 2009
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Government almanac
July 18, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V2 Monday Valley Fire – 4 p.m. at Station 8, 2110 N. Wilbur.
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Senior activities
July 18, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V4 For 07-18-2009
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Hardy, native penstemons great for most gardens
July 18, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V4 With growing interest in more sustainable gardening practices, gardeners are looking for plants that are more adaptable to our climate and require less water, fertilizer and maintenance. In many cases …
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Free meals for children
July 18, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V4 The federally funded child nutrition program was created to ensure that children 1-18 in low-income areas could continue to receive healthy meals during school vacations. Children may eat on all …
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Senior meals
July 18, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V4 For the week of July 20-24 Monday – Option 1: Chicken and dumplings, broccoli, fresh fruit, dinner roll, gingerbread with topping. Option 2: Tuna salad sandwich, vegetable soup, fresh fruit, …
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Hillyard, family put live music in his soul
July 18, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V4 You may have heard of Harpman Hatter on the news or in print. He argued a bit with downtown Spokane officials and fought for his right to entertain others on …
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Community services
July 18, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V6 Attendant Care Registry – Free service matching disabled adults and children with personal-care providers; sponsored by Coalition of Responsible Disabled; 326-6355. Change Point/Displaced Homemaker Center – Ideal for women and …
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Library to offer tour, tutorials
July 18, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V6 OPPORTUNITY – The Spokane Valley Branch Library, 12004 E. Main Ave., will host a tour and tutorial of its newer and popular customer-requested resources Thursday from 2 to 6 p.m. …
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Freeman High trio take first place at national leadership conference
July 18, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V7 Three Freeman High School students now hold the title of national champions after competing in the National Future Business Leaders of America Leadership Conference in California in June. The trio …
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Councilman asks if dawdlers create risk
July 18, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V7 What’s more rare than a traffic ticket for going too slow? A politician who asks that question, one might have supposed.
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Handcuffs, clipboard hard to put down
July 18, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V7 A pair of 8-year-old boys learned a painful lesson last week. Don’t play with handcuffs unless you have a key. The Spokane Valley Fire Department was called to an apartment …
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Calendar
July 18, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V7 For 07-18-2009
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Tournaments next for baseball, softball
July 18, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V8 Postseason tourneys for Spokane Valley Baseball and Girls Softball Association leagues begin next week. All teams will be involved in respective single- or double- elimination events. Heading into the final …
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Say cheese, Voice readers
July 18, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V9 The sun is shining, the playfields are full and the birds are singing. We’d like to see your best seasonal photographs for Picture Perfect, our community scrapbook of photos from …
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Diedrick relishing U-Hi job
July 18, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V9 Bill Diedrick laughs. It’s a good laugh, the kind that bursts forth of its own accord and fills a room with mirth. “Am I having fun?” he says, repeating the …
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Politicians’ priorities scrambled
July 18, 2009 in Letters Cal Thomas’ recent (July 14) column on the timidity of this administration doesn’t go far enough. It’s more like the stupidity of Obambi and his weak-kneed Democratic cohorts in Congress …
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Youth baseball solution critical
July 18, 2009 in Letters Before coming to conclusions about what will or will not happen if the proposed Little League ballparks are built, let’s assess the information coming from the city, the Little League …
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Cell phone ban too lenient
July 18, 2009 in Letters I’m an educated, young mother, and I need to stand up for more regulation of driving and cell phone use.
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Fed audit deserves OK
July 18, 2009 in Letters Currently our economy is in a shambles, national debt is astronomical and our nation is without means to pay back the debt, let alone the associated interest. This has been …
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More on ‘green’ roofs
July 18, 2009 in Letters I read Becky Kramer’s article titled “Roof In The Rough” in the July 9 Spokesman-Review with interest. With the renewed focus on “building green,” LEED, and sustainability, soil and plantings …
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Women need allies
July 18, 2009 in Letters I read with great relief the front-page story about the Court of Appeals ruling that pharmacists can’t refuse to fill prescriptions just because they personally find the medication objectionable. Many …
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Even insured face hurdles
July 18, 2009 in Letters A recent incident left me in excruciating pain from a bad knee and a torn rotator cuff with a bone spur. My orthopedic specialist recommended an injection for my knee …
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Canadian health care works
July 18, 2009 in Letters I have BlueCross/Shield. I worked in Canada and am outraged by lies propagated about universal health care.
Win tickets to Fleetwood Mac!
Celtic Woman is coming to Spokane
