In brief: EVSD superintendent plans meeting
Superintendent Debra Howard will hold her monthly East Valley School District no-host coffee community meeting Saturday at Four Corners Bakery at Wellesley Avenue and Harvard Road.
This month’s topic is East Valley facilities. The meeting is scheduled from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Spokane Valley
Veterans Outreach Center offering parenting classes
The Veterans Outreach Center is offering a six-week parenting class based on J. Clarke and C. Dawson’s book, “Growing Up Again.”
The class will address the ages and stages of development, ways to nurture children and ourselves, as well as the special demands of adopted children and blended families, the character of prenatal life and our final days, and the growing problem of overindulgence.
This class is offered to veterans and their significant others in any stage of parenting. Veterans who desire to reflect on how they were raised in an effort to resolve current issues stemming from childhood are also encouraged to attend. A pre-interview is required for all participants.
This evening class will start in mid-March, at the Veterans Outreach Center, 100 N. Mullan Road, Suite 102. For more information and to schedule an interview, call Brenda Thurman or Mary DeLateur at 444-8387
All books, supplies and refreshments will be provided. No onsite day-care is available.
Spokane
Crosby family concert to benefit Holy Names
The family of Bing Crosby will host a benefit concert that will feature music by Crosby’s nephew, Howard Crosby and his band.
The concert will begin at 8 p.m. March 14 at the Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. The evening will include a mix of Celtic music and Crosby classics. Additional performers will include the classic pop/rock band Penrose Lane from Walla Walla and Celtic harpist Gwen Lyons.
The concert is given in memory of Sister Delores “Dixie” Crosby and Sister Evelyn Ferguson. Admission is by invitation only with a suggested donation of $30. Invitations are available by calling the Holy Names Music Center at 326-9516. Proceeds will benefit the Holy Names Music Center.
Spokane Lilac Festival sponsors announced
Spokane Lilac Festival sponsors of the 2008 Court include the Spokane Masonic Center, which provided the venue for the Royalty Coronation.
Other sponsors include Green Gables Photography, as the official festival photographer; Celestial Selections, providing the Royal Court’s wardrobe; Spokane Racing Limos, which provided transportation on coronation day; and Mark Webb of Mark Webb Jewelers, official jeweler.
The Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade is May 17.
– From staff reports
Valleyford
Coffeehouse to host gardening talks
The On Sacred Grounds coffeehouse in Valleyford will host a series of talks in March and April by some of the top gardeners in the Spokane area.
Owner Elaine Rising said gardeners can learn about planting, pruning and fertilizing or have their questions answered at the shop, 12212 E. Palouse Highway.
Pat Munts, who writes a garden column for The Spokesman-Review, will appear March 8 from 10 a.m. to noon.
She will be followed by organic gardener Dave Swett on March 22 from 10:30 a.m. to noon; Laura Ferguson on the positive effect of plants on people on April 5 from 10:30 a.m. to noon; and Milo Ball, expert gardener with a special interest in dwarf conifers, on April 12 from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
On Sacred Grounds is across from Valleyford Community Church. To reserve a spot or for more information, call 747-6294.
– Mike Prager
Spokane County
Summer camp listings sought
Summer will be here before you know it, and we’re beginning to plan our annual summer camp guide, which will be published on April 16.
If you have a camp that you would like to have listed in this publication, send the information to summercamps@ spokesman.com; fax to 459-5098; or mail to Summer Camp Guide, The Spokesman-Review, 999 W. Riverside Ave., Spokane WA 99201.
Please include a description of the camp, location, dates, times, recommended ages, cost and contact information. Submissions must be received by the end of business on March 21. If you have any questions, call 459-5485.
Registration open for Parks and Rec March Maadness
Deadline to register for the Spokane County Parks and Recreation’s March Maadness Three-on-three basketball tournament is March 6.
There are four sessions lasting two days; 24 minutes a game between 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. in middle school gymnasiums throughout Spokane and Spokane Valley. Teams of four can play in the men’s, teen or family divisions.
Cost is $70 per team and every player will receive a T-shirt.
For more information, call Spokane County Parks and Recreation at 477-4732, or visit www.spokanecounty.org/ parks/data/recreation.asp.
– Lisa Leinberger
Alyssa Fennell named Miss Spokane 2008
Alyssa Fennell has been crowned Miss Spokane 2008.
Fennell is a student at Eastern Washington University studying communications with an emphasis on public relations and a minor in psychology. She is the daughter of Kevin and Kelly Fennell.
Her talent portion of the competition was a monologue, “Thoughts on a Boring Sermon,” and she ran on the platform of lung cancer awareness and prevention.
The new Miss Spokane will receive a $2,500 scholarship from Global Credit Union.
Courtney Wick of Gonzaga University was the first runner-up, and the second runner-up was Katey Kilpatrick, who is currently on sabbatical from school.
– Lisa Leinberger