In brief: Zion Lutheran plans bluegrass service

Sat., Aug. 14, 2010

SPOKANE VALLEY – An outdoor gospel bluegrass service is planned for 7 p.m. Sunday on the front lawn of Zion Lutheran Church, 8304 E. Buckeye Ave. Former Zion worship leader Kelly Bogan and the group Molly and Tenbrooks will be the featured musicians. All are welcome to attend.

City Center owners’ SARP input sought

SPOKANE VALLEY – Property owners in the City Center zone of the Sprague/Appleway Revitalization plan are invited to attend a workshop Thursday from 8 to 10 a.m. at City Hall, 11707 E. Sprague Ave., to give their opinions on what should be changed about the zone. The various zones in the SARP are being re-evaluated by the current City Council and public input is being sought on each zone.

City staff will give a report on the public input during the workshop to the City Council at a future meeting and the council will decide what changes, if any, to make.

Shorter dock will be allowed

LIBERTY LAKE – A shorter version of a proposed dock for a waterfront housing development at Liberty Lake was approved this week.

Spokane County Hearing Examiner Michael Dempsey granted a substantial development for the 10-slip dock near McKenzie Bay Lane and the Zephyr Lodge. However, he sawed the proposed 158-foot structure off at 128 2/3 feet as measured from the high-water mark – a reduction of at least 20 feet.

The dock is to serve four waterfront lots, with a combined 300 feet of frontage, and six secondary lots. The Liberty Lake Conservation Partners project, represented by developer Jim Frank, will be on land owned by Mackenzie Bay Properties.

Music, art festival and a seafood class

POST FALLS – The Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center, 405 N. William St. in Post Falls, will present “The Musically Roaring Twenties” Friday at 7 p.m.

The concert will feature the music of 5 MOR.

Tickets are $20 per person. To purchase tickets, call (208) 457-8950.

Also Friday, the art gallery will hold the third Friday art gallery celebration for its glass art and jewelry show featuring North Idaho and Spokane glass and jewelery artists.

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