In brief: Dog park is topic for meeting

SPOKANE VALLEY – The city of Spokane Valley Parks and Recreation Department will have a meeting today at 6:30 p.m. for dog owners and dog lovers to assess the level of interest and possibilities for development of a dog park.

The meeting will be held at CenterPlace Regional Event Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place. For those unable to attend, input can be shared via e-mail at mstone@spokane valley.org or at (509) 720-5400.

Library features local artist’s work

LIBERTY LAKE – Artist Dianne McDermott will feature her work “Art for you to Love” at the Liberty Lake Library, 23123 E. Mission Ave., during February.

From 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 6, McDermott will have a reception, introducing her solo show and painting a portrait with oil paints on canvas.

For more information, call (509) 255-9182.

Credit union raises $16,000 for gifts

SPOKANE VALLEY – Numerica Credit Union employees recently donated more than $16,000 to Hospice of Spokane, Hospice of North Idaho, Tri-Cities Chaplaincy and Hospice Care, and the Central Washington Hospital Home Health and Hospice.

The money was raised at Numerica’s annual benefit auction, which has been coordinated by Numerica employees for the past 19 years.

The funds have also been donated to a number of community organizations, including The Children’s Home Society, Crosswalk, Hutton Settlement and Ronald McDonald Charities of Spokane.