In brief: Grand Coulee Dam exhibit to open
A new exhibit on Grand Coulee Dam and its connection to Spokane will be on display at the Spokane Valley Heritage Museum next week.
The museum, in conjunction with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, will open the exhibit Thursday. It will run through April 30.
The museum is in the old Opportunity Township Hall near Sprague Avenue and Pines Road. It is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturdays, or by appointment.
Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $2 for those 18 and under.
For more information, visit www.valleyheritagecenter.org or call 922-4570.
fundraiser
Dinner to help pay medical expenses
Horizon Middle School will host a spaghetti dinner fundraiser for Eric and Brandon Stalker, who were injured in a serious car accident Jan. 16 on East 32nd Avenue.
The spaghetti dinner is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Horizon Middle School, 3915 S. Pines Road.
The school is sponsoring the event to help raise funds to cover the Stalker family’s medical expenses. Brandon is a sixth-grader at Horizon in the Central Valley School District. Eric is Brandon’s father.
A $5 donation is suggested. If you have any questions or would like to make a donation, call Shelley Moffit, dean of students, at 228-4944.
In addition, Buck’s Pizza, 13221 E. 32nd Ave., 363-2829, is helping Horizon raise money for the Stalker family. On Feb. 12, 13, and 14, the restaurant will donate 20 percent of each purchase when Horizon Middle School is mentioned.
Information night
NET school welcomes parents, students
Parents and their high school-age students are invited Feb. 13, for an evening of food and information regarding the The NET School at Spokane Valley Community Center.
NET School is a high school re-entry program combined with remediation targeted mainly at juniors who haven’t passed the WASL. Students deficient in credits have an opportunity to get back on track and graduate on time at their home school.
Dinner and details on the new state high school graduation requirements going into effect for the class of 2008 will be provided from 6 to 8 p.m. The community center is at 10814 E. Broadway Ave.
Families must RSVP by Thursday by calling 927-1153.