‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ auditions coming up

Auditions for “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” by Dale Wasserman, directed by John Brooks, will be Feb. 22. and Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. in Cheney at the Wren Pierson Community Center, 615 4th St. (corner of C Street).

Thirteen men and four women of all ages are needed to fill this large cast for StageWest Community Theatre. Performances will be in April in Cheney. For more information or questions, visit www.stagewestct.org or call 235-4575.

Spokane

City preparing for the melt

With warmer temperatures in the forecast through the week, the city is taking steps to address potential problems that may occur from melting snow.

City crews are clearing storm drains and catch basins at intersections to help deal with minor flooding problems. Citizens are asked to clear snow away from storm drains in front of their homes, if it is safe to do so.

Flooding around smaller streams also is a possibility, but major rivers, including the Spokane River, are not likely to approach flood stage.

Citizens should avoid driving through deep puddles of water and should observe road closures and any barricaded areas.

Report a flooded city street by calling 625-7800. Downtown

Parks job fair on Saturday

Spokane Parks and Recreation will present its 16th Annual Job Fair Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Pavilion near the IMAX Theater in Riverfront Park.

The fair will provide information about 200 spring and summer jobs in the park. Jobs include facility and grounds maintenance, electro-mechanical technicians, food and attractions cashiers, food service cooks, attraction attendants (including the Carrousel, Gondola Skyride, Tour Train and rides), security officers, storeroom attendants, IMAX Theater projectionist and more.

Applicants must be at least 16 years old by March 15, and some positions may require applicants to be 18 or older.

Wages start at $8.15 per hour.

There will also be information about lifeguard positions for Spokane pools. Applicants only need to be at least 15 years old to attend a training class.

If you can’t attend the job fair but are interested in a seasonal job through Spokane Parks and Recreation, applications are available at the Riverfront Park Lobby at the IMAX from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week.

For more information, visit www.spokaneriverfrontpark. com.

Barbie-style musical for kids

The “High School Musical” Barbie-style, sponsored by the Northeast Youth Center’s Kids-Helping-Kids Fund, will be Feb. 16 at 1:30 p.m. at Gonzaga University’s, Cataldo Hall, for ages 8-12.

The program is an outgrowth of the popular “Beyond Pink” Barbie Party, and is for older children who wish to have the opportunity to continue the “Barbie experience.” Cost is $20 and includes one chaperone.

Dress as your favorite Jock or Geek and participate in the play, “Anything I Can Do You Can Do Better;” sing and dance with Barbie and host DJ “What Time Is It?” Fee includes Best Dressed Contest, live D.J. show, salons, studio, limo ride and snacks.

Advanced ticket sales only. The “Kids-Helping-Kids” Fund supports scholarship funding for the children’s programs in the Hillyard community of Spokane. For additional information or to register, call 482-0708 and visit us at www.spokaneneyc.org.

Whitworth

Lecture focuses on terror, response

Jonathan Isacoff, associate professor of political science and director of environmental studies at Gonzaga University, will present “Terrorism and America’s Response: Offense, Defense and the War on Terror” as the first lecture of the 51st annual Great Decisions Lecture Series at Whitworth University.

The series features five speakers who focus on current political, cultural and economic subjects of interest to the international community. The public is invited to attend free of charge. Isacoff’s presentation will be next Thursday, at 7:30 p.m. in Weyerhaeuser Hall’s Robinson Teaching Theatre. For more information, call 777-3270.

Isacoff’s teaching and research areas are Middle Eastern politics, environmental politics, international security, and philosophical pragmatism. His book, “Writing the Arab-Israeli Conflict: Pragmatism and Historical Inquiry,” was published in 2006 by Lexington Books. His most recent articles have appeared in Perspectives on Politics; Millennium: Journal of International Studies; and International Relations.

For information on upcoming lectures, call (509) 777-3270.

East Central

Chinese New Year fete Wednesday

Celebrate the Chinese New Year with the East Central Senior Center, 500 S. Stone St., Wednesday at 11 a.m.

The event will include Chinese dancers, decorations, traditional music and educational activities.

The menu will include Chinese dumplings, egg rolls, chow mein, beef and broccoli and steamed rice.

The cost is $5 and reservations are required.

For more information, call Kathy Armstrong at 625-6693.

West Hills

SFCC students create calendar

Service-learning students at Spokane Falls Community College, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Dr. have partnered with Spokane Neighborhood Action Programs to create a 2008 monthly calendar to raise funds for the nonprofit group that helps feed, clothe and shelter the homeless.

The calendar features profiles of area homeless men and women who were interviewed and photographed by SFCC students. The project was designed to “put a face on homelessness” in Spokane because many people do not fully understand how a homeless person comes to be that way. A goal is to help dispel some commonly held beliefs about homelessness by sharing the short biographies of Spokane’s homeless.

Student photographers from instructor Ira Gardner’s photography class include Vanessa Hadford, D.W. Johnson, Carlena Hockersmith, Fran Haily, Jordan Andre, Marcia Rapier and Viktoriya Kuropatko. Student interviewers from instructor Polly McMahon’s speech class include Chris Balcom, Ranasha Davis and Cheryl Cross. Student designers Scott Zinn and Benjamin Grant worked with Laura Mincks, graphic designer, SFCC Media and Technical Services, to create the design.

Calendars are $10, available by visiting the SFCC Service-Learning and Community Engagement Office. For information, contact project coordinator Kerry Rollins-Lampkin, community engagement specialist, 533-3140.

NORTHWEST

Shadow soccer tryouts scheduled

The Spokane Shadow Youth Soccer Club will conduct U-11 and U-12 tryouts under new director Sean Bushey. All tryouts will be held at Dwight Merkel Complex (North Complex), 5034 N. Assembly St.

Visit www.spokaneshadow.org for the most current tryout information as location, dates and times are subject to change due to weather.

•U12 boys: Feb. 23, 9-11 a.m. and 2-3:30 p.m.; Feb. 24, 2-3:30 p.m.

•U12 girls: Feb. 23, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3:30-5 p.m.; Feb. 24, 3:30-5 p.m.

•U11 boys: March 1. 9-10:30 a.m. and 1-2:30 p.m.; March 2, 1-2:30 p.m.

•U11 girls: March 1, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 3-4:30 p.m. March 2, 3-4:30 p.m.

– From staff reports