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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

In brief: Youths host election forum

RIVERSIDE – The 2010 Youth Issues Candidates’ Forum will be tonight, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Spokane City Council Chambers, City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. The event will be hosted by the Chase Youth Commission.

Candidates in the following races, participating in the forum include Legislative District 3 State Representative Pos. 1, Dave White and Andy Billig; Legislative District 3 State Representative Pos. 2, Timm Ormsby and Morgan Oyler; Legislative District 6 State Representative Pos. 2, John Driscoll; and Spokane County Commissioner, Bonnie Mager and Al French.

Following the forum, the Spokane County auditor’s office will assist teenagers with voting procedures, and the teenagers will cast their votes for the candidates of their choice. As part of this year’s mock election, students will get a chance to vote on the three initiatives – the Children’s Investment Fund and state iInitiatives I-1100 and I-1107 – that are part of the discussion.

For more information, call Michael LeaderCharge, youth involvement coordinator, at (509) 625-6440 or e-mail mleadercharge@spokane city.org.

Boys/Girls Clubs hosts breakfast Tuesday

NEVADA/LIDGERWOOD – On Tuesday, Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane County will host the “Ride For the Brand” breakfast at the Northtown Club, 544 E. Providence Ave., from 7 to 9 a.m. The breakfast is part of the Boys & Girls Club’s One Campaign, which raises money to help continue to provide life-saving programs to more than 3,000 at-risk youth between the ages of 6-18 in Spokane.

The keynote speaker will be James Owen, author of “Cowboy Ethics: What Wall Street Can Learn from the Code of the West” and “Cowboy Values: Recapturing What America Once Stood For.”

The breakfast is free and open to the public, but reservations are required.

For reservations and for more information, call (509) 489-0741.