Voices

The greenhouse project will count toward the Girl Scouts’ Bronze Award, which honors groups who complete projects that benefit the community.

Multidisciplinary artist Chrissa Walker Chorvat creates in a no-holds-barred fashion with a proclivity for commentaries on sex and war – things that, to her, are closely related.

With four sons, I’ve lost count of the number of Chuck E. Cheese, Wonderland, Laser Quest and bowling birthday parties we’ve hosted. For years I insisted on home birthday bashes, which involved traditional games like pin the tail on the donkey and musical chairs. Those were the kind of birthday parties I attended as a kid. However, hot potato cannot compete with the electric mayhem of video games and fire trucks with lights and sirens.

Janet Phang, 14, and duet partner Justin Cai, 15, won first place in senior duet category of the Music Teacher’s National Associations annual competition. Phang also won third place in the solo category. A performer has never placed in both the duet and solo categories in the history of the competition.

The effort to lift Sprague up moved forward last month when the Spokane City Council approved a request by a majority of East Sprague business and property owners to create a business improvement district, a self-taxing zone that raises money to fund projects within the area. For East Sprague, that means more help to keep the streets clean and remove graffiti, more security and a drive to promote the area as a place to eat, shop and live.

The WIAA has created the Jace Malek True Spirit Award in honor of the West Valley football player and wrestler who died of cancer in February.

Harlow is available for adoption from the Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service. Shelter workers say she’s got a nice personality and lots of energy. She is young and will benefit from the free training classes SCRAPS offers.

Our spring is at least three to four weeks early at the moment. I have peonies and iris ready to open that don’t usually pop until the first week of June. The lilacs are done and we are still two weeks out from the Lilac Festival. I couldn’t spray my cherry tree for fruit worms because the apples were blooming right on top of it and I didn’t want to harm the bees.

Skye is available for adoption at the Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service. Shelter workers say he’s a charmer and enjoys being petted.

Now in his second year, coach Gabe Escobar has the Knights entering the playoffs as the No. 2 seed from the Great Northern League. They face Clarkston at 6 p.m. Thursday at East Valley while No. 3 seed West Valley plays host to Cheney at 4 p.m.

Central Valley High School students make final 50 in Vans sneaker contest