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Mon., April 6, 1998

The Spokane Youth Volunteer Corps needs volunteers for its Earth Day ‘98 Spring House Greening project.

Youths between ages 11 and 18 are needed to help residents in designated areas identify household hazardous wastes and offer free disposal of the products on April 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Volunteer jobs include flier distributors, volunteer drivers and team leaders. Youth volunteers receive a free Earth Day ‘98 T-shirt and will be recognized at an ice cream social on April 25.

For more information, or to register, call Michelle Carr at 838-6581. Deadline is Friday.

Still looking

Looking for great teachers, that is.

Students in grades 7-12 are eligible to nominate a teacher for the Our Generation Best Teachers contest.

Send a one-page letter that includes the full name, school and subject(s) taught by the teacher, as well as an explanation why he or she is so great.

The all-student judging panel will look for teachers who demonstrate creativity, innovative teaching styles, a sense of humor, respect for students, and that they care about students outside of the classroom.

Send your nominations to Our Generation/Best Teachers, 999 W. Riverside, Spokane, WA 99201. You also may fax it to 459-5098, attention Best Teachers, or e-mail it to laurac@spokesman.com.

Be sure to include your name and phone number. Entries must be postmarked by April 17.

Winning teachers and their nominators will be featured in a future Our Generation edition.

For more information, call 459-5456.

Bridge the GAP

The second workshop for the Generations for America’s Promise campaign is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 1 at Spokane Falls Community College.

The Health Improvement Partnership is coordinating the event, designed to connect young people with adults and services who can provide them five essential resources for success, including a caring adult, safe places and structured activities to help them learn and grow, a healthy start, a marketable skill and an opportunity to give back to the community.

The highlight of this workshop will be a special youth-adult lunch. Adults are encouraged to attend and partner with a young person for lunch.

For more information about the workshop, call Candace Uliano at 742-3660 or Joanne Benham at 625-6440.

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