In brief: Council schedules winter retreat

SPOKANE VALLEY – The Spokane Valley City Council has scheduled a daylong winter retreat Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place.

The topics for discussion will include the Sprague/Appleway Revitalization Plan, the city’s policy of full-width paving after sewer work and the goals of the council.

The meeting is open to the public.

Nina Culver

CVHS hosting Chinese culture fair

VERADALE – Celebrate the Year of the Tiger next Saturday with the Chinese New Year Culture Fair at Central Valley High School, 821 S. Sullivan Road.

Beginning at 1 p.m., visitors can try their hand at Chinese calligraphy, paper cutting and making spring flowers, buy arts and crafts and taste Chinese cuisine. Special activities and games will be available for children.

There will be a Chinese variety show at 3:30 p.m., which will include ribbon dancing, martial arts, Chinese opera and performances by the Spokane Chinese Language School students.

Admission is free to the culture fair and $8 for the variety show. Tickets can also be purchased at the door, in advance at Best Asian Market at 1801 E. Sprague Ave., or by phone (509) 720-8825.

Staff reports

Boy Scouts plan centennial events

SPOKANE VALLEY – The Boy Scouts of America celebrates its 100th year on Monday. Many centennial celebrations are planned throughout the year with events such as planting an official 100th anniversary tree from the Arbor Day Foundation, the Inland Northwest Council Leadership Breakfast on Feb. 26 at the Spokane Convention Center and the Inland Northwest Council Camporee on May 22 at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center.

The Inland Northwest Council, Boy Scouts of America serves 12,300 young people in 17 counties across Eastern Washington and North Idaho. For more information about Scouting, call the Inland Northwest Council of the Boy Scouts of America at (509) 325-4562 or visit the council Web site at www.northwestscouts.org. For more information about 100 Years of Scouting, visit www.Scouting.org/100years.

Valerie Putnam