Youth issues focus of candidates forum

The Chase Youth Commission’s annual Youth Issues Candidates Forum will be tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Spokane City Council Chambers at Spokane City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. Community youth and adults are invited to attend.

This forum provides an opportunity to question candidates about issues affecting youth in Spokane, listen to candidates’ responses and ideas, learn how the voting process works and vote for the candidates of their choice.

Questions may still be submitted; however, they need to be screened by the Youth Issues Forum committee. Submit questions by e-mailing chaseyouthcommission@ spokanecity.org, or by mailing them to the Chase Youth Commission, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane, WA 99201.

For more information, call the Spokane Regional Youth Department at 625-6440.

Five Mile

Cleanup planned at Sky Prairie Park

The Five Mile Neighborhood Association will have a fall cleanup day on Saturday at Sky Prairie Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The cleanup is for city residents of the Five Mile neighborhood. A utility bill or ID to confirm residency is required.

Garbage and clean green items will be accepted; hazardous materials will not be accepted.

For more information call John Willard at 435-6793.

Suncrest

Stevens County Fire plans two forums

Stevens County Fire Protection District No. 1 Fire Commissioners will hold two community forums to discuss the state of the fire district and the potential impacts of the anticipated 2009 budget shortfall.

The meetings will be Tuesday at Lakeside Middle School in Suncrest and Wednesday at the Old Schoolhouse in Loon Lake, Wash. Both meetings will start at 7 p.m.

The district covers southern Stevens County and serves the communities of Clayton, Loon Lake, Deer Lake, Springdale, Ford, Tum Tum, Williams Valley and Suncrest. It has eight fire stations, daytime staffing of five career firefighters and 65 volunteers.

The fire district has placed Proposition 2, a levy lid-lift proposal, on the November election ballot.

The fire district is seeking input on service delivery issues that will be impacted by the election. Discussion items will include the district’s continued involvement in school safety programs, sponsoring community events such as “chipper days” and the relationship of on-duty staffing and how it impacts response times to emergencies.

Spokane County

Friends of north library plans used-books sale

The Friends of the North Spokane County Library plans its semi-annual used-books sale on Oct. 17 from 1 to 5 p.m. and Oct. 18 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the library at 44 E. Hawthorne Road.

Hardback books will sell for $1, paperbacks for 50 cents. Proceeds are used for programs including the Spokane Is Reading summer reading programs for children, teens and adults; purchase of Early Literacy Station, staff development, and other projects not publicly funded.

The books for the sale are obtained through donations from private individuals. Membership in the Friends group is open to anyone interested in helping to further literacy and reading in the community.

From staff reports