In brief: Highlander bricks available
The deadline to purchase a brick for the Highlander Pride Alumni Courtyard at the renovated Shadle Park High School has been extended.
Tamie Spitzer, one of two committee leaders for the project, said that the installation of the bricks has been pushed back until sometime in 2009. That means anyone interested in purchasing an engraved brick for $50 can do so up until June of next year.
Originally a fundraiser for the 2008 Grad Night at Shadle, Spitzer said that the school’s booster club will eventually take over the project and benefit from the funds.
Bricks are 4 inches by 8 inches and there is room for engraving 18 characters a line for three lines on each brick.
Former teachers, students, or anyone with a fondness for the school can purchase a brick.
Spitzer said that they have sold 350 bricks so far. There are 2,568 bricks available.
The engraving will be done by Trasko Monument. Garco Construction is in charge of the installation.
Forms are still available at the Shadle Park High School Web site, www.spokaneschools.org /shadle, or e-mail Spitzer at spcooutlaw1@hotmail.com.
– Lisa Leinberger
Colbert
New Hope extends its office hours
New Hope Resource Center is expanding its hours on a trial basis to better serve low-income families in far north Spokane County.
Hours at the center on the grounds of Colbert Presbyterian, 4211 E. Colbert Road, are 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Starting April 3, hours will expand on a trial basis to include 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays.
New Hope, with the help of its 13 supporting churches, local companies, individuals, and a Spokane County development block grant, helps low-income families in far north Spokane County with financial needs as well as helping seniors and disabled individuals with chore services. New Hope has grown from serving 563 people in 2003 to serving 1,278 people in 2007.
For more information, call 467-2900.
– From staff reports
Spokane
Allstate agent to give grant
Allstate agent Anthony Fulgaro has been awarded an “Agency Hands in the Community” award of $500 from the Allstate Foundation.
The funds will be donated to Habitat for Humanity of Spokane, an organization where Fulgaro volunteers. The Allstate Foundation gives these grants for community volunteer work.
Other Allstate agents who have recently received similar grants include Elizabeth Caldwell, Ted Curet, Roy Edwards, Terry Kosiancic, Robin Oos and Ryan Yohe.
– Lisa Leinberger
Housing projects funds available
The city of Spokane Human Services Department is accepting pre-applications for permanent supportive housing projects for the homeless that may qualify for federal funding.
The city applies annually for funding under a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development program that focuses on programs that support chronic homeless individuals who are disabled. Applicants proposing projects under the Supportive Housing Program may use the funds for housing costs and up to 20 percent of the funds for case management costs while Shelter Plus Care projects are limited to rental assistance costs only.
For 2007, the city received nearly $2.3 million for such housing programs. The pre-applications being collected are for the city’s application for 2009 funding.
All new project pre-applications are due by April 23 at 5 p.m. Applications can be downloaded from the Human Services Department’s Web site at www. spokanehumanservices.org or by calling the department at 625-6130. For more information, call the city Human Services Department at 625-6130.
LIBERTY LAKE
Everybody’s Bazaar coming
Everybody’s Bazaar is back in Spokane at the Valley HUB, 19619 E Cataldo Ave., from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. There will be more than 200 booths filled with antiques, furniture, jewelry, collectibles and more. It is right off the freeway on the Barker Street Exit – turn east and follow the signs for great deals.
Everybody’s Bazaar is produced by The Spokesman-Review. Admission is $4 and free for children under 10. Free parking is available. An official guide will be published in The Spokesman-Review on Friday with a show map with seller locations and listings.
OPPORTUNITY
Pedals seeks bicycle donations
Pedals 2 People will be accepting donations of adult bikes at Ron’s Drive In, just east of Sprague and Pines, on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The bikes should be in good or repairable condition.
Donated bikes are used for several programs. Some are shipped to Ghana, Africa, as part of the Village Bike Project, and some are refurbished and sold at a reduced price to commuters.
For more information on Pedals 2 People, call 842-6597.
Cliff/Cannon
Giant colon will be on display
The Providence Cancer Center at Sacred Heart Medical Center and Holy Family Hospital will present the Super Colon, an 8-foot-tall, 20-foot long replica of a human colon Friday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Providence Auditorium on the Sacred Heart campus on Ninth Avenue and Rockwood Boulevard.
The colon is inflatable, interactive and will teach visitors the risks, symptoms, prevention, early detection and treatment options for colorectal cancer.
There will be examples of healthy tissue and tissue with various stages of colorectal cancer.
For more information, call the Providence Cancer Center at 474-5490.
– Lisa Leinberger
Spokane County
Area golf courses are opening
Pending significant weather issues, two of Spokane’s municipal golf courses, Esmeralda and Downriver, plan to open for the season this week. Esmeralda planned to open Wednesday, and Downriver was set to open today, the official first day of spring.
The Creek at Qualchan and Indian Canyon golf course will open later, as weather permits.
Golfers at Downriver this week will be on all permanent greens. Esmeralda may have two temporary greens, depending upon Mother Nature.
To schedule tee times for Downriver call 327-5269; for tee times at Esmeralda, call 487-6291.
– From staff reports