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Mon., April 10, 2000

There is less than a month left to nominate a teacher for the Our Generation Best Teachers award.

Junior and senior high school students may nominate in a one-page letter the best teacher they’ve had.

Your letter should clearly describe the teacher’s creativity and innovative teaching style, sense of humor and how he or she shows respect for students and concern for students outside of the classroom. Nominations should be as specific as possible. Include your full name, address, phone number, school and grade as well as the teacher’s full name, school and class he or she teaches.

Send your nomination to Our Generation/Best Teachers, 999 W. Riverside, Spokane, WA 99201 or ship it to the fax or e-mail address at the bottom of the page. Nominations must be received by May 5.

Friday is the deadline to submit your band’s tape, CD or video to audition for a chance to compete at the annual Battle of the Bands in June.

Applications must include three songs, including two original. Entries will be judged on audio elements only. Lyrics, props and performance must be nonviolent, free of ethnic, racial or disability slurs; respect sexuality and contain no derogatory language. Applications must include the name, address, phone number, age and school for each band member. All members must be in junior or senior high school as of June.

For more information about BOBfest auditions, call 625-6400.

The Chase Youth Commission is also accepting through Friday artwork from junior and senior high school students for the Images art show, which coincides with BOBfest.

This year’s theme is “Expressions of Spokane” and entries may be drawings, paintings, sculptures, ceramics, jewelry, photography, poetry and miscellaneous. Entries must be an original work by the entrant only, and it must include a written statement describing the connection to the theme, as well as the artist’s name, address, phone number, age and school. All entries will be displayed in Riverfront Park during BOBfest. For more information, call 625-6440.

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