January 10, 2008 in Voices

Dog, cat licenses now cost more

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Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service has increased new licensing fees in 2008 for dogs and cats in unincorporated Spokane County, and Spokane Valley.

The annual license tag for spayed or neutered cats will cost $15, and spayed or neutered dogs will cost $20. For cats not spayed or neutered the annual licensing fee rises to $25 and for dogs the fee is $40.

“We have raised our fees to help cover the ever increasing demand for our spay/neuter vouchers,” said Nancy Hill, SCRAPS director. In addition to offsetting the cost of the voucher program, the increase in licensing assists in paying for the ever increasing cost of providing animal control services to the community.

Senior citizens may take a $5 discount for one pet license for a neutered/spayed pet only. “We have not had a significant fee increase in almost 17 years with the exception of adding the surcharge for the spay/neuter voucher program in 2002,” Hill said.

For more information about the new county licensing fees, call SCRAPS at 509-477-2532 or stop by the shelter at 2521 N. Flora Road.

– From staff reports

Emerson/Garfield

Meeting planned for NC’s centennial

North Central High School alumni are invited to attend another planning meeting for the school’s 100th Anniversary celebration Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the school’s library, 1600 N. Howard St.

The planning meeting will discuss activities for the celebration which will begin this spring and continue through the fall of 2008. Committees will be formed to discuss the preservation of North Central memorabilia, art procurement for the school commemorating the celebration, the centennial homecoming football game, an open house and the creation of the North Central Alumni Association.

For more information, or if you cannot attend the meeting but would like to participate in the committees, call Darlene Linahan at 354-6183 or 354-6300.

– Lisa Leinberger

Chief Garry Park

‘Nate the Great’ auditions soon

Auditions will be held for Spokane Children’s Theatre’s production of “The Adventures of Nate the Great” Jan. 20 at 2 p.m. and Jan 21 at 6 p.m. at Spokane Community College 1810 N Greene St. in the Lair Auditorium.

Director Jan Canfield is looking for eight to 10 boys and eight to 10 girls ages 6 to 15. No preparations are necessary. Auditioners will read from the script. For more information, call 328-4886 or go online at www.spokanechildrens theatre.org.

– From staff reports

Downtown

Carrousel closed for maintenance

Riverfront Park’s 1909 Looff Carrousel is closed for its annual maintenance and restoration. The 100-year-old carousel will reopen Feb. 29, just in time for its centennial anniversary.

– From staff reports

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