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The El Katif Shrine Circus is moving from Spokane Valley Mall to the University City Mall on East Sprague Avenue.

Snow White is a senior cat available for adoption at the Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service. Shelter workers say she’s super sweet and loves to be cuddled. Because she is a super senior, she is available for just the cost of her license, $15. Please refer to the pet’s ID number when contacting SCRAPS with questions about one of the adoptable pets. If you are interested in this cat or any animal at SCRAPS, call (509) 477-2532 or come by the shelter at 6815 E. Trent Ave. in Spokane Valley. Adoptions of cats 6 months or older are $40 and include spay or neuter, first set of vaccinations, health check, microchip and first year’s license.

Kyle Smithgall decided he wanted to be good at tennis. “The first time I saw the elite players (in the Greater Spokane League) was when I was a freshman,” the University High senior said. “I was playing No. 4 singles and I had never played tennis before. I saw guys who had played so much tennis and I decided that I wanted to be like them. I wanted to be able to compete with them.

Millwood Farmers Market announced winners of annual children’s poster contest

Carol Schmauder drew and painted in oil in her youth. She gave it up while raising nine children because it was hard to “find a place to put oil paintings to dry without little fingers smearing them around.”

The Deep Creek Barn, also known as the Middleburg Barn, was built in 1916 by dairy farmer M.F. Middleburg during the height of what was called the “true circular” round barn era.

Biochar is a form of fine-grained charcoal that can hold onto tremendous amounts of soil microorganisms, nutrients and water when added to the soil.

The Literary Freedom Book Group meets at Auntie’s Bookstore. It has a long history at the store, but over the past two years it has grown to a core of about five people who read 12 books a year.

Children from Spokane Valley schools have produced 23 painted panels that will be hung along the Centennial Trail beneath the Sullivan Bridge, and stay up until the bridge construction is completed. The art project will be unveiled Saturday at 10 a.m.

My most recent column was written the day we returned from Hawaii, and in my post-vacation fog, I forgot to include some important information.

The historic Hillyard Branch Library has been preserved and converted into a neighborhood sports bar with barber shop

Mabel is available for adoption at the Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service. Shelter workers say she’s a beautiful old lady who lets her presence be known. Mabel is declawed, so needs to remain indoors. Please refer to the pet’s ID number when contacting SCRAPS with questions about one of the adoptable pets. If you are interested in this cat or any animal at SCRAPS, call (509) 477-2532 or come by the shelter 6815 E. Trent Ave. in Spokane Valley. Adoptions of cats 6 months or older are $40 and include spay or neuter, first set of vaccinations, health check, microchip and first year’s license.