WVHS plans open house

West Valley High School will host a community open house from 7 to 9 p.m. Nov. 9 at the school, 8301 E. Buckeye Ave.

There will be tours of the new events gym and the academic wing.

Construction of the community room, student large room, strings and music rooms and the renovation of the old gym should be finished by December.

The remaining center portion of the school, including renovation of the auditorium, new commons, kitchen, art rooms, marketing and DECA store and additional classrooms, will be completed by September.

Road construction

Open house on Appleway project

The city of Spokane Valley will host an open house for those who want to learn more about a road project on Appleway scheduled for next year.

The crumbling roadway will be replaced from Tschirley Road to Hodges Road with five new lanes plus curbs and sidewalks. The work will cost $3.2 million.

Residents can get more information and talk with people involved in the project from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Greenacres Elementary School, 17915 E. Fourth Ave.

Community input

Committee members sought

A regional committee is seeking a Spokane Valley resident to help make recommendations to the County Commission about the Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership programs.

The position on the Spokane County Housing and Community Development Advisory Committee involves attending 10 committee meetings per year, and those applying must live in the city of Spokane Valley.

Also, the terms of three members of the Spokane Valley Planning Commission are about to expire, and the city is accepting applications for those positions. Commission members are nominated by the mayor and confirmed by the City Council.

All three incumbents are seeking reappointment. The application deadline is Nov. 15.

To volunteer for either body, contact City Clerk Chris Bainbridge at 688-0177 or e-mail cbainbridge@ spokanevalley.org. Applications can be picked up at City Hall, 11707 E. Sprague Ave.