Pet licenses now cost more

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

The annual license tag for spayed or neutered cats costs $15, and spayed or neutered dogs costs $20. For unneutered and unsprayed cats, the fee rises to $25, and for intact 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.

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

Chief Garry Park

Boys, girls wanted for play auditions

Auditions will be held for Spokane Children’s Theatre’s production of “The Adventures of Nate the Great” on 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 to www.spokanechildrens theatre.org.

SOUTH HILL

Register now for spring soccer

Registration is under way for children ages 4 to 7 in Spokane Junior Soccer’s spring season.

Games are on Saturdays in April and May. All practices and games are at neighborhood schools and parks.

Cost is $35, and children must be born between Aug. 1, 1999, and Dec. 31, 2003.

Register online at www.SpokaneSoccer.org, or call 747-5017.

FREEMAN

Dinner, auction to benefit educator

Freeman Elementary School will host a dinner and silent auction Saturday to benefit Mary Hoyt-Sims, a para-educator who needs a bone morrow transplant after a recurrence of her cancer. The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the school at 14917 S. Jackson Road in Rockford.

The meal is being donated by Mama Mia’s Italian restaurant. Each classroom in the school is creating a gift basket. Items up for bid will include golf packages, a massage, Shock tickets and items signed by members of the Gonzaga men’s basketball team. There will also be raffle items and a special kids table with items for children to bid on. Admission is $5.

The school staff is also organizing a loose change collection. Contact the school at 291-4791 for more information.

– From staff reports