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South Hill – Seniors from the Southside Senior and Community Center will be selling flowers on May Day. The seniors are selling carnations – one stem for $1, arrangements for $5 – starting at 7:30 a.m. at the following locations:

Despite being sympathetic to concerns that cross-dressing men are using women’s public restrooms, Spokane Valley city leaders say state and federal anti-discrimination laws prohibit them from doing anything about it. “This is not a comfortable topic for any of us,” Deputy Mayor Arne Woodard said during a legal briefing Tuesday night. “I hope our citizens understand there is nothing the city can do about this.”

Lottery winners in Spokane County for the week of April 13-19. $1,000

• The Building Stronger Neighborhoods Committee will meet Monday at 5 p.m. at the Spokane Fire Department, Station 4, 1515 W. Riverside Ave. • The Whitman Neighborhood Council will meet May 1 at 5:30 p.m. at the Northeast Community Center, 4001 N. Cook St.

Spokane This Week Pub Theology – Today, 7 p.m. at Little Garden Café, 2901 W. Northwest Blvd. Hosted by Audubon Park United Methodist Church. (509) 325-4541.

New Listings East Valley High School Class of 1969 - July 19. A gathering is planned at Rocky Hills Park in Liberty Lake. Call Valorie at (509) 869-0813 or email jacknval@earthlink.net for more information. Other EVHS classmates are welcome. Reservations are required. $25/per person.

For 04-24-2014

For the week of April 28-May 2. Monday – Option 1: Spanish rice casserole, roll, steamed vegetables, fruit. Option 2: Chef salad, steamed vegetables, fruit

To say that I don’t have nightmares would be a lie. I dream about my parents all the time. The only facts I know are that they died in Auschwitz, and my sister and I didn’t. I am Elizabeth, twenty-one years old, attending medical school, child of the kindertransport, and survivor of the Nazi regime. These are my experiences, yet they are not for you to learn my legacy; but that of my family, the other survivors, and the persecuted who can no longer speak. This is a story, ultimately, about small actions and how they do make a difference. When I was nine, I brought home the newspaper for Father. It was a cold, grey January day – the 30th to be precise – and on the cover it read that Adolf Hitler had been elected as German chancellor. Around April I started to notice the propaganda. On April 25th Hitler declared that Jewish students could make up no more than 5 percent of the total student population in any public school. Rebekah, a girl in my class and fellow Jew, had to leave. Her family moved to Poland that summer and I never heard from her again.

The Spokane Scholars Foundation awarded $60,000 in grants to 24 high school students Monday evening. Students are nominated in one of six content areas by their high school principal, counselors or teachers. After nomination, students complete an application and judges select four grant recipients for each category. Some regional colleges and universities match the grants.

The fact that Jarred Rome showed up at East Valley High School was cause for a stir among the school’s track and field athletes – especially the ones who throw things. Rome is track and field royalty – homegrown royalty at that. A graduate of Marysville Pilchuck High, Rome was a two-time national champion at Boise State and a six-time NCAA All-America selection.

Citizenship Course – Offered by World Relief Spokane, 1522 N. Washington St., Suite 204. For more information call (509) 484-9829. Employment, Education and Training – For Spokane County residents who have been laid off from work or have low income; provided through Work Source Spokane. Call (509) 532-3120 or visit www.work spokane.org and click on ‘Job Seekers.’

Sewer utility customers who pay their bills to Spokane County are going to get a little more flexibility in payments in a change that may help some people avoid foreclosures for unpaid bills. County officials this week said they are now accepting partial payments, which will be especially useful for homeowners who find themselves behind on their bills.

If you’re on the Internet much you’ve probably seen the recent viral video featuring interview clips for “The World’s Hardest Job.” Spoiler alert: It’s actually a 4 minute ad to get you to buy a greeting card for Mother’s Day. But it’s also selling an insidious myth that would be better suited for a birth control commercial.

Greenacres Middle School in the Central Valley School District has announced its honor roll for the second trimester of the 2013-14 school year. Sixth grade

SPOKANE VALLEY – The Senior Empowerment Resource Fair is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at CenterPlace Regional Event Center in Spokane Valley. “The goal of the event is to inform seniors and their families about the services and resources that are available in Spokane Valley and regionwide,” said Spokane Valley Senior Specialist Karen Clark-Parson, who noted that the senior center is often the first contact point when looking for senior-focused housing, financial, and grief counseling services.