Swimming pools to open this month
Spokane Valley – Spokane Valley’s three rebuilt swimming pools will reopen later this month, each with its own ceremony and free swimming session.
Valley Mission Pool’s celebration will be June 17, followed by Terrace View’s on June 18 and Park Road’s on June 19. In each case, 2 1/2 hours of free swimming will follow a 2:30 p.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony. Contests, music and games also are planned.
The regular swimming season will begin June 20.
Valley Mission has been converted to a “zero-depth” pool with a bottom that slopes down from ground level, Terrace View now has a “lazy river,” and Park Road has a water slide.
The first official trip down the water slide will belong to the winner of a contest to name the slide. The winner also will receive passes for free swimming at any of the renovated pools.
The contest is open to students of any Spokane Valley school district who are 18 or younger.
Entry forms are available at the city Parks and Recreation Department office at the CenterPlace Regional Event Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place, or on the city’s Web site: www.spokanevalley.org.
John Craig
Parade, carnival take place today
Millwood – Today is the 14th annual West Valley Days parade and carnival at the Millwood City Park at Frederick and Stout.
The neighborhood parade starts east of Argonne and usually travels west on Grace to Stout and then to the park. Look for musical groups, kids, community groups and more during the parade. This year’s grand marshal is West Valley SCOPE president June King. The SCOPE volunteers put on the event every year.
Events in the park will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will once again be a silent auction running until 2 p.m., plus live entertainment, food, games and booths. Kids can enter to win a new bike, with drawings at 1 and 2:30 p.m. Children must be present to win.
Nina Culver
S-R office ends walk-up service
Spokane Valley – The Spokane-Review no longer offers walk-up front counter customer service in its Spokane Valley office. The office closed to the public Wednesday.
Customers are encouraged to visit the newspaper’s Web site at spokesman.com, where you can place classified ads or manage your print and online subscriptions. Customers may also contact our consumer marketing department at (800) 338-8801.
Back issues of the paper will be available at our main office building in downtown Spokane, 999 W. Riverside Ave., or available in facsimile through the Newsstand option on spokesman.com.
Plan commission meeting canceled
Spokane Valley – The Spokane Valley Planning Commission has canceled its regular meeting Thursday for lack of business.