Homeowners gets some green

Thu., June 5, 2008

The Spokesman-Review

Five first-time homeowners will receive new sod, trees and shrubs at their homes Saturday from volunteers during the Takoda Park Community Partnership Day.

The event is coordinated by Community Frameworks and marks the 25th Annual National NeighborWorks Week, and begins at noon. A picnic celebration with the homeowners will follow.

Takoda Park is a 28-home affordable housing community in the Cheney School District developed through Community Frameworks’ HomeStarts self-help homeownership program.

Over the past decade, HomeStarts has completed more than 150 new homes and condominiums. For more information call 484-6733.

Airway Heights

Auction benefits Ferris athlete

A benefit auction will be held Saturday for former Ferris High School student and athlete Brooke Blevins, at 7 p.m. at Consumer Auto Liquidators, 10828 Highway 2, Airway Heights.

Blevins recently had surgery on a noncancerous brain tumor that has left her unable to work during her recovery.

Auction items include a week time share in Mexico and an evening at the Davenport Hotel. The event also includes a car show.

Tickets are $20 per person or $30 for a couple, sold at the door.

Contact Tammie Blevins at 448-1505 for more information.

East Central

Event highlights gang crimes

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane’s Libby Teen Center, 2900 E. First Ave., is hosting We’ve Got SMARTz today, at 6:30 p.m. The event will focus on the dangers adolescents face surrounding gang-related crime and violence.

Skits will be performed, musical entertainment will be provided by D.J. Pyro, and former gang member of the Black Disciples street gang in Chicago Kitara McClure will speak on her experiences.

Got SMARTz is a finale to the Street SMART program, which is designed to help youth resist negative peer pressure by mastering basic life skills. The year-round Street SMART initiative consists of three program areas: gang prevention, conflict resolution and peer leadership.

Club hours are Monday through Friday, 4 to 9 p.m.

Call 536-8152 for more information.

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