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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Bloomsday route being swept ahead of race day; parked vehicles could be towed

From staff reports

Parking for Bloomsday could be an inconvenience on more than just race day.

In preparation for the annual event, the Street Department has been sweeping along the course. In order to get a curb-to-curb sweep, no-parking signs have been placed along the streets that are impacted, and cars may be towed if they’re in the way.

The locations include:

Riverside Avenue from Monroe Street to Government Way

Lindeke Street from Summit Boulevard to Broadway Avenue

Broadway Avenue from Lindeke to Monroe Street

The street sweeping is scheduled to be completed by Friday.

English Tea will aid heritage gardens

The Friends of the Moore-Turner Heritage Gardens will hold a benefit traditional English Tea on May 4 at the historic Corbin House and Art Center, 507 W. Seventh Ave., in south Spokane.

The event will have seatings at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., and will include guided tours of the gardens.

Tickets are $30 for guests and $25 for members. Proceeds will go toward the gardens’ programs.

Guests should register by Monday by calling (509) 838-0190 or visiting heritagegardens.org.

Annual compost fair set for Saturday

The Spokane County Master Composters/Recyclers will host its semiannual Compost Fair at Finch Arboretum on Saturday.

The event is held along with the Spokane’s Arbor Day Celebration and starts at 11 a.m. Attendees should arrive by 1:30 p.m. to complete all of the compost fair activities by the 2 p.m. close.

Participants will learn how to create compost using the “clean green” materials from their spring yard work and landscape trimming, as well as the types of food scraps that can be included in a backyard compost pile. Activity stations will provide hands-on experience and lots of information on what to compost, types of bins to use, and how to build and turn a pile. The finished compost can be recycled back into yards and gardens.

The fair is free. Participants who live in Spokane County can receive a free plastic compost bin after completing the activity stations. There is a limit of one bin per household, and proof of residence is required.

The bins are provided through grant funds from the Washington State Department of Ecology. The Master Composters/Recyclers is a volunteer program sponsored by the Spokane County Regional Solid Waste System.

For more information on the fair, call (509) 625-6580. The John A. Finch Arboretum is situated at the intersection of Sunset Highway and F Street.