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In brief: Some head back to school Wednesday

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Students at East Valley and Freeman begin classes Wednesday with other Spokane Valley-area public schools opening after Labor Day.

Classes at Liberty School District begin Sept. 4, West Valley Sept. 5 and Central Valley Sept. 6.

FREEMAN

Students collecting school supplies

Freeman High School students Stephanie Watson and Lauren Nooner are conducting a school supplies drive for a public school in Jungapeo, Mexico, for their Senior Culmination Project.

Nooner and Watson were among several students from a Freeman High School Spanish class that went to Mexico and taught English to children in summer school.

Items needed include crayons, markers, children’s scissors, glue sticks and colored pencils. New or gently used donations can be dropped off at of the Freeman school offices by Sept. 15.

For more information, call 990-3010 or 251-8586.

DISHMAN

Balfour Park to be discussed Tuesday

The future of Balfour Park is scheduled to be discussed at the Spokane Valley City Council meeting on Tuesday. Balfour Park neighborhood activist Theresa Woolery is raising funds for installation of a water spray park and will propose the plan to the council. For more information, contact Woolery at teesteddybear@yahoo.com.

SPOKANE VALLEY

Valleyfest seeks band musicians

Valleyfest is forming an all-city band for its 2007 parade and desperately needs musicians.

Director Peggy Doering said the parade has really gained momentum in recent years by becoming an evening event and attracting community floats from around the region, but could still use a little music.

Former members of marching bands at University and Central Valley, East Valley and West Valley high schools, no matter how rusty, would be perfect performers, Doering said. She estimates the group’s repertoire wouldn’t have to be long by the time the parade rolled around Sept. 21. The parade is roughly a mile.

“I think we could have an all-Valley alumni band,” Doering said. “All they need to learn is one song or two.”

The parade band is being built from scratch. A band director also is needed. For more information, contact Valleyfest at 922-3299

– Tom Lutey