In brief: Joyce McNamee appointed

Spokane County commissioners last week appointed an active community volunteer and former candidate for Spokane City Council to its planning commission.

Joyce McNamee, 65, will fill a seat that’s been vacant since October when Commissioner Patrick Kennedy resigned.

“I’m not against growth, but I’m interested in good, practical growth because we have to continue to be the special place we are,” NcNamee said in a phone interview.

McNamee is a retired manager of a dental office and former real estate agent who holds several volunteer positions. She serves on the boards of the Northeast Community Center, Westminster Food Bank and the Community Health Association of Spokane.

She ran for Spokane City Council in 2005 but lost the race in the primary. She and her husband moved to Colbert later that year.

McNamee will fill a seat that represents Commissioner Todd Mielke’s district in northern Spokane County. In 2004, she and her husband gave $550 to his campaign, according to the Public Disclosure Commission.

– Jonathan Brunt

Logan

North Bowl offers kids free game

North Bowl, 125 W. Sinto Ave., is offering kids age 6 through 16 a free game of bowling and shoe rental for every day through Labor Day.

If the kids want to play more than one game a day, they’ll have to pay for them, and if they lose their cards, there is a $5 replacement fee.

“We do this as a payback to the community,” Edelin said. “Some kids never miss a day.”

Edelin said that he hopes the program will expose more kids to the sport and get them involved in competitive level bowling sometime down the road.

For more information about the free bowling coupon, stop by the newly remodeled bowling alley, or call 328-7090.

– Lisa Leinberger