Clinic For Young Snowmobilers

A Greenacres snowmobile rider hopes to see plenty of teenagers make it to the Spokane County Fairgrounds Sunday morning.

The Spokane Winter Knights is holding a free safety clinic to train young snowmobile riders, ages 12-16. Those attending the clinic will receive a certification card.

Without those certification cards, young snowmobilers riding in Washington will be cited by law enforcement officers this winter.

The safety training course runs from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Due to limited seating, advance registration is requested. To register, call 928-4177.

“We’ve all got on a push to train the kids,” said Richard Calvin, who is safety chairman for the Winter Knights.

Calvin said his 11-year-old son, Richard Jr., will continue riding a snowmobile on his own, but only when the family travels to Idaho or Montana. Young Richard probably has more snowmobile experience than many adult riders, he said.

“I developed a harness to have him ride in front of me. He’s been riding since he was 2.”

Newman volunteer needed

The Newman Lake Flood Control Zone District Advisory Board has an opening for one four-year position.

The advisory board meets every two months. It helps the district develop goals and provides citizen input on district operations. Applications must be submitted to Marianne Barrentine at Spokane County Public Works by Nov. 21. For more information, call 324-3443.

New playgrounds

Families who use Brown’s Park, at Pines and 32nd, will see new playground equipment installed in the next several weeks.

County Parks and Recreation director Wyn Birkenthal said he has ordered $13,000 worth of equipment.

The park has never had a playground before.

Also, at Pavilion Park in Liberty Lake, volunteers recently installed playground equipment. That community park is just a few years old and is still under development.

Concert to help homeless

The Interfaith Hospitality Network of Spokane will host its second annual fall music concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday at The Met in downtown Spokane.

The event will help raise money for homeless Spokane families.

Pianist Mark Kelso and vocalist Vicki True will perform at the fund raiser.

Advance tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children and seniors, or $15 at the door.

Interfaith Hospitality Network is a group of more than 30 churches in Spokane helping homeless families. The group includes several Spokane Valley churches.

For tickets and more information, call 838-8167.

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