Developer told to scale back project
A development company has been told to stick with its original, scaled-down plan – or something similar – for a subdivision at the northeast corner of Flora Road and Boone Avenue.
Spokane Valley Hearing Examiner Michael Dempsey last week denied LewRad Development’s request to rezone the five-acre Summerset Estates site and approve a preliminary plat for 30 single-family homes.
Instead, Dempsey approved a less-permissive zone change for a four-acre portion of the site and a preliminary plat for 20 single-family lots – as the developer proposed in September 2007.
Alternately, Dempsey ruled, LewRad may have a similar 20-lot subdivision on the four acres and a maximum of five lots on the remaining acre.
– John Craig
Spokane Valley
Council retreat Saturday
Everyone is invited to Spokane Valley City Councilman Dick Denenny’s lake place Saturday.
The catch is that “guests” have to keep quiet and listen to whatever city officials want to say in the course of six hours. It’s the council’s midyear retreat, not a barbecue.
The public session will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 29897 N. Isle View Road, near Spirit Lake, Idaho.
Central Valley
Parents invited to meet with CVSD board
Parents of students in the Ables Program for gifted children in the Central Valley School District are invited to meet with board members at 7 p.m. today at the Learning and Teaching Center, 19307 E. Cataldo Ave.
Board president Tom Dingus and board member Anne Long will be in attendance, in addition to district staff members. Since only two board members will be present, no official action will be taken. Parents requested the special meeting to answer questions about cuts to the program.
– Nina Culver
Nevada/Lidgerwood
Free meals for children
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane County, 544 E. Providence Ave., will offer a Simplified Summer Food Program for Children.
The program will run June 23 through Aug. 15 and is closed July 4. Meals are available at no charge to attending children under the age of 19.
For more information, call 489-0741.
Spokane County
Adult summer reading program
The Spokane County Library District is offering a summer reading program to adults to run with the annual children’s summer reading program.
Adults in the program will be asked to read three books and log the books they read. Once their done, they can turn the log into the local library branch and receive a two-for-one admission coupon to the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.
Participants can register at any of the 10 SCLD branches.
Both reading programs run through August.
For more information, call 893-8200 or visit www.scld.org.
– From staff reports
Ronald McDonald house seeks volunteers
The Ronald McDonald House is looking for volunteers to answer telephones, do some light housekeeping and assist staff and guests.
Volunteers must be at least 18 years old and must pass a Washington State Patrol background check.
It is also hoped that volunteers can commit to eight or more hours a month for at least six months.
For more information, call Debbie at 624-0500, or e-mail debbief@rmhspokane.org.
– Lisa Leinberger
YMCA seeking WOA nominees
The YWCA Women of Achievement Awards will be held in October, and the organization is looking for nominees.
The deadline to nominate is June 30.
The categories for the awards are arts and culture, community service, professional (business, education, healthcare and government), racial justice (this nominee can be a man, a woman or an organization), science (includes math, technology and engineering), and young woman in the Class of 2009.
For more information, call 326-1190, or visit www.ywca.org/WOAspokane.
Energy plant tours suspended
Public tours at Spokane’s Waste to Energy Facility will be suspended through Wednesday, due to a planned maintenance outage. The residential use of the facility will not be affected.
Garbage, hazardous household waste and recyclables can be disposed as usual.
Tours will resume next Tuesday . Free public tours are given each Wednesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Call 625-6800 for information on disposal and recycling; 625-6580 for information on tours.
Newport
Scout camp volunteers needed
Cub Country, the Cub Scout Camp recently added to the Cowles Scout Reservation on the north shore of Diamond Lake, will provide facilities and programs for Cub Scouts.
The Inland Northwest Council Boy Scouts of America began the building of Cub Country with a Tree Fort Environmental Education Center, along with a climbing wall, rope bridges and renovated camping sites.
Volunteers for building the Education Center are needed. Construction began Wednesday. Scouts are also encouraged to volunteer.
Skilled and unskilled workers are needed, and tools will be available. Meals and camping facilities will also be provided.
For more information, call 325-4562 or visit www.NWScouts.org/.
– From staff reports