In brief: Sheriff’s deputies will aid in Special Olympics fundraiser

VALLEY MALL – Spokane County Sheriff’s Office deputies will serve as waiters at the Spokane Valley Mall Red Robin today as the restaurant chain and law enforcement nationwide raise money to support Special Olympics.

From 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., deputies will assist regular wait staff at the restaurant. Tips earned during the event will support the Special Olympics program in Washington state.

The downtown and north Spokane Red Robin restaurants are also participating.

In addition to the Special Olympics fundraising, SCOPE volunteers will be at the Spokane Valley location to register children in the Operation ID program. Vital statistics and the child’s photograph are loaded onto a computer disk which is then provided to parents. Should the child ever go missing, the disk can be provided to law enforcement to speed the recovery process.

• The Liberty Lake Ladies Nine Hole Golf Club will hold registration for the 2011 season on Thursday at the clubhouse, beginning at 9 a.m.

For more information, call Cheryl at (509) 255-9498.

• The Men’s Painted Hills Golf Club will have its first meeting of the season on Thursday at the clubhouse at 7 p.m.

The meeting will include Thursday men’s club play, the tournament schedule, membership issues and the scholarship program. PGA pro Tim McElhinny will be at the meeting to answer questions about services available to members.

New members are invited and all skill levels are welcome. For more information, call (509) 922-3584.

• The Painted Hills Women’s Evening Golf League will meet on April 4 at 6 p.m. at the clubhouse.

The women play each Monday with a shotgun start. The first game will be April 19 at 5:30 p.m. All skill levels are welcome.

Dues are $45 for members and $17 for associate members. Weekly greens fees are $15 per person and $14 for seniors.

For more information, call Robyn Sciuchetti at (509) 475-2646 or Diane Perry at (509) 475-5471.

Free produce, food items available April 28

TRENTWOOD – East Valley Baptist Church, 14516 E. Wellesley Ave., and Second Harvest Inland Northwest Food Bank will be handing out food at the food pantry at the church April 28 and May 26, from 10 a.m. to noon.

Free produce and perishable products for families in need of food assistance in the East Valley School District will be available and no appointment is necessary. Boxes will be needed to carry food.

For more information, call Sandy Schmautz at (509) 928-4809.