In brief: Signing work crews for 2008
Rebuilding Together Spokane will help rehabilitate five low-income Spokane homes and one nonprofit building Saturday from 7:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
More than 300 volunteers with no previous construction experience will help those with skilled trades in painting, cleaning, carpentry, plumbing and electrical work to fix up already existing homes of low-income homeowners who may be elderly and disabled or families with children.
The project is part of a nationwide effort to rehabilitate over 8,500 homes and nonprofit buildings on the same day.
The group now has as many volunteers as it needs for this year, but is looking for volunteers for this project next year, as well as applicants from homeowners looking to receive this service next year.
If you are interested in seeing the work done this year, the nonprofit building, Excelsior Youth Center, 3754 W. Indian Trail, will be rehabilitated on Saturday.
For more information about Rebuilding Together Spokane Day, call board president Lisa Kaley at 474-6603 or visit www.rebuildingtogether.org
– Lisa Leinberger
Valley Mall
Pastry sales help Special Olympics
It’s been a long held tradition that cops love doughnuts.
That’s why the Medical Lake Police Department is taking part in the “Cops On Doughnut Shops” fundraiser to benefit Special Olympics Washington.
From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., May 4-6, police officers from multiple agencies will perch atop Krispy Kreme, 15401 E. Indiana, Spokane Valley.
The event will include volunteers to collect donations and sell law enforcement merchandise and raffle tickets.
Krispy Kreme will offer free doughnuts, coffee, punch cards, shirts, hats and a doughnut party.
The fundraiser is part of a nationwide event in which police officers will raise funds for Special Olympics at Krispy Kremes all over the country.
Organizers hope to raise at least $2,000 for the local athletes.
For more information, call Jennifer at 565-5003
– Lisa Leinberger
COUNTRY HOMES
Lecture examines China-U.S. ties
Joseph Borich will present the lecture, “Emerging China-U.S. Relations: Flashpoints On and Below the Radar” next Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Robinson Teaching Theatre in Weyerhaeuser Hall on the Whitworth College campus, 300 W. Hawthorne Road.
This is the final lecture of the 50th annual Great Decisions Lecture Series at the Whitworth. Borich is the executive director of the Washington State China Relations Council. The council is a state-level association that represents members of the business community to promote relations with China.
He previously served as a Foreign Service officer and served under every president from Nixon to Clinton.
The lecture is free. For more information, call 777-3270.
– Lisa Leinberger
Northwest blacks topic of lecture
Quintard Taylor Jr. will speak today at 7:30 p.m. in the Robinson Teaching Theatre in Weyerhaeuser Hall on the Whitworth College campus, 300 W. Hawthorne Road.
Taylor will speak on the topic, “Freedom’s Frontier: African Americans and the Growth of the Pacific Northwest, 1860-1970,” for the 2007 Simpson-Duvall lecture.
He has spent more than 30 years teaching African American history, especially of those in the American West. He is now the Scott and Dorothy Bullitt Professor of American History at the University of Washington.
The cost of admission for the lecture is free. For more information, call 777-3270.
– Lisa Leinberger
NORTH SPOKANE
Adelines presents Mother’s Day event
The RiversEdge Chorus of Sweet Adelines International is holding a Mother’s Day Tea and Fashion Show May 12, 1 p.m., at St. Thomas More Parish, 8112 N. Howard Drive.
The event, catered by Puttin’ on the Ritz with a fashion show provided by Chico’s, is an elegant afternoon of tea and refreshments, along with a prettiest hat contest and performance by RiversEdge Chorus. They ask attendees to bring their favorite tea cup. One will be provided otherwise.
Entrance to the event is by advance ticket purchase only and tickets will not be available the door.
Deadline to purchase tickets is Monday. For more information, call Jane at 466-7784 or Beth at 953-9536.
– Valerie Putnam
Spokane
Lunch sales to help Meals on Wheels
Mid-City Concerns Meals on Wheels Senior Center will present “Dine in for Seniors” May 10.
The center hopes to raise funds for the Meals on Wheels program as well as the senior center by selling box lunches to be delivered at lunchtime.
Anyone who orders a lunch gets a choice of chicken salad sandwiches – chicken mixed with craisins, almonds, cucumber and onion on a croissant – or a veggie sandwich – a cream cheese blend topped with cucumbers, sprouts, tomatoes and almonds on oat nut bread.
The lunches also include a fruit cup, chips, a cookie and a bottle of water.
Lunches are $10 each and must be ordered and paid for by May 7. For more information, call 232-0864
Spokane County
Senior men softball seeks players
The Spokane Senior Men’s Softball League still is looking for players to round out its 17-team league.
“We figure we need at least another dozen players to make sure that all of our rosters have enough players,” league spokesman Dave Gunderson said.
The league plays its annual seeding tournament Saturday and Sunday at Franklin Park Games begin at 9 a.m. Interested players are invited to attend the tournament. Officials will be available on site for immediate registration and placement.
“Bring your mitt – you can play right away,” Gunderson said.
For more information, call Gunderson at 928-7588.
– Steve Christilaw