In brief: Group offers meth education Friday

The Greater Spokane Substance Abuse Council will present a four-hour Meth Education Event Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute, Building 11, 4000 Randolph Road.

The event will include presentations from the Spokane County Drug Endangered Children Project, the Washington State Patrol, and other organizations.

A buffet lunch will be provided.

The presentation is free, but participants should bring a new stuffed animal for the Teddy Bear for Drug Endangered Children project. For more information, call 922-8383.

Comstock/ Moran Prairie

Condo project topic at meeting

Residents living near the proposed Tuscan Ridge condominium project southwest of 57th Avenue and Hatch Road will take their appeal to the City Council at a special meeting today at 2:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall.

The neighboring Quail Ridge Annex LLC, Joseph Delay and Eileen Martin filed the appeal of a June 11 decision of the hearing examiner allowing construction of the 100-unit project perched on a hillside overlooking the Latah Creek area and adjacent to Spokane parks conservation land. They have challenged it on environmental and other grounds.

Much of the project is on steep hillside with an average slope of 45 degrees, according to appeal documents.

Lincoln Heights/ Southgate

Ferris band hosts dance, fundraiser

The Ferris High School Band programs will present a USO Swing Dance and Dessert Auction Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m. in the new gym at the school, 3020 E. 37th Ave.

The Ferris High School Jazz Orchestra will perform and there will be a silent auction, a live dessert auction and a swing dance.

Tickets are $5 at the door and will benefit the band programs of the school.

For more information, call Brenda Bray at 990-3728.

– Lisa Leinberger