In brief: Women’s safety class offered
A class in mother/daughter situational safety training will be offered by Spokane Valley Parks and Recreation Dec. 8 from 9 a.m. to noon at CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place
The class, for ages 14 and up, addresses safety issues facing young women, on or off high-school and college campuses. The training is built on increasing the awareness of surroundings, obeying instincts and employing proactive safety strategies.
Topics that will be covered include: safety in elevators, parking lots and fringe areas; the importance of the buddy system and team work; what to do when approached by a stranger; alcohol and common “predatory drugs” – what they are and how to avoid them; and early recognition of inappropriate acquaintance and date behavior. Coaching and role playing in assertiveness and boundary setting are practiced.
Larry Kaminer, founder and safety trainer of f.e.m.m.e Safety Inc., will be the instructor.
Fee is $60 for mother and one daughter and $47 for each additional daughter. Register through the Spokane Valley Parks and Recreation. Call 688-0190 or e-mail at www.spokanevalley.org.
Street standards forum planned
As part of developing a set of street standards specific to Spokane Valley, the City Community Development Department is inviting citizens to share their input at a Development Services Forum Nov. 30 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall, 11707 E. Sprague Ave.
According to senior development engineer John Hohman, the city has been operating under Spokane County street standards already in place at the time of the city’s incorporation. “We want input from the development community on what they would like to see included in the standards we are writing ,” said Hohman, who explained that input gained from the participants in the forum will help create a document that is specific to Spokane Valley and more representative of the community’s needs.
For more information, call engineering technician Ryan Brodwater at 688-0296.
– Staff reports