In brief: JBF consignment sale this weekend

Thu., Sept. 27, 2012

From Local Reports

SPOKANE VALLEY – The Just Between Friends consignment sale will be at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St., in Bays 2 and 3, beginning Friday, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The sale will continue Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The event is an opportunity to buy and sell gently used items. Consignors can earn 65 percent cash on their sold items after a $12 fee. Consignors set their own prices and may choose to donate unsold items to one of the Just Between Friends charity partners.

Items for sale include infant through junior clothing, coats, hats, shoes, Halloween costumes, nursery items, Christmas outfits, layette items, maternity items, baby needs, books, DVDs, games, children’s furniture and toys.

Admission is $4 per person Friday and Saturday, children 12 and younger free. Sunday admission is free.

For more information, visit www.jbfsale.com.>

Drive a car for CV sports teams

SPOKANE VALLEY – Area residents can help raise money for the Central Valley High School girls cross country and soccer teams on Saturday by participating in the Drive 4UR School fundraiser, sponsored by Ford Motor Co., Gus Johnson Ford and CV.

From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., people can stop by CV and drive a car. For each person who drives a new vehicle, Ford will pay CV $20, up to $6,000 for the day. There can only be one driver per household and the driver must be at least 18 years old with a valid driver’s license. The driver will be asked to fill out a one-page survey after their test drive; this qualifies them as a “drive.”

Participants will also have an opportunity to win a 2013 Ford Escape.

For more information, call (509) 869-8014.

Petting farm set to open Oct. 6

GREENACRES – The Petting Farm at Mountain Valley View Inc., 4301 S. Chapman Road, will open Oct. 6.

The farm includes sheep, goats and chickens and is also a dairy and organic egg farm. The petting farm is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for ages 11 to 18, $6 for ages 2 to 10, free for children younger than 2, veterans, active military, police and firefighters.

For more information, call (509) 928-1800.