In brief: Outing focuses on power use

The Sinto Senior Center is offering a full-day outing Wednesday focusing on electric power in the area.

Participants will visit the Palouse Wind Project and learn about the wind turbines. After a picnic lunch there is a tour of Schweitzer Engineering Labs in Pullman, which makes electric power safer and more reliable and economical. The lab invents, designs and manufactures complete solutions for the protection, monitoring, control, automation and metering of electrical power systems. The last stop is at Ferdinand’s famous creamery.

The trip costs $49. For reservations, contact Christal Florin at (509) 327-2861 or christalf@sintocenter.com.

Valley plans resource fair

The City of Spokane Valley is having a senior empowerment resource fair April 10 to inform seniors and their families about the services and resources available in the region. The fair provides answers to questions seniors or their families have about aging, including hospice care, social work services, fun activities, senior-focused housing, and financial and counseling services.

The event is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place. For more information, call (509)926-1937 or kparson@spokanevalley.org