Water, paving projects begin

Road construction update: Hartson and 11th avenues from Havana Street to Sherman Street water transmission main repair began on Monday. The project will install a 48- and 36- inch water transmission main in Hartson and 11th avenues from Havana to Sherman streets. The project will also repair the following streets: 11th Avenue from Altamont Boulevard to Julia Street and North Altamont Boulevard from 11th to Ninth avenues; and Ninth Avenue from Perry Street to Julia Street. Ninth Avenue will be closed to motorists beginning at Hatch Road moving east toward Perry Street as the project progresses. This $3.2 million project is funded by the city of Spokane Water Department and the 10-year street bond. It does not include repaving of the entire South Perry Street.

Posted on July 22: Spokane Parks and Recreation Department spokeswoman Nancy Goodspeed said the Liberty Aquatic Center was closed yesterday immediately after morning swim lessons because a group of young men invaded the pool, pushed the lifeguards around and in general bullied people.

The Liberty Pool is open again but all evening swim lessons have been moved to Comstock through the end of this session on July 29. Morning swim lessons will continue as scheduled at Liberty Pool.

“Safety for staff, kids and families is paramount for us, but it’s also a great shame that we have to have a police presence at a swimming pool for kids,” Goodspeed said. “By the way, this is a perfect summer day and Liberty Pool only has five kids in it.”

Saturday’s movie at The Shop is Wayne’s World, a classic from 1992.