Washington Voices

For the week of Feb. 18-22. Monday – Option 1: Beef goulash with Mexicali corn, mixed vegetables, dinner roll, pears. Option 2: Chef salad, dinner roll, pears.

University High School in the Central Valley School District recently announced its first semester honor roll for the 2012-’13 school year. 12th grade

Valleyview residents may see some relief from persistent flooding issues if a proposed stormwater project goes through this summer. The city of Spokane Valley held a meeting Wednesday to discuss the project, which will deal with runoff that comes down the hill on Dickey Road and is discharged from a culvert at 14th Avenue. The water takes an abrupt right turn onto 13th Avenue, flooding the cul de sac. Parts of the area regularly get washed out, said assistant development engineer Ryan Brodwater.

Meals on Wheels Spokane - Volunteers are needed for Meals on Wheels Spokane to deliver hot, nutritious meals to seniors in need in the community. Meals are delivered Monday through Friday. Delivery time takes approximately one to two hours. To volunteer call Heidi at (509) 456-0397. New Hope Resource Center - The New Hope Resource Center, 4211 E. Colbert Road in Colbert, is looking for a handyman to help the elderly with home repairs. Experience in carpentry, plumbing and electrical work would be helpful, but is not necessary. Volunteers are needed occasionally. Volunteers are also needed to help seniors and disabled individuals clean their homes and provide companionship. Volunteers may be asked to drive seniors and disabled individuals to doctor appointments and to the grocery store. Transportation may be needed once a month or once a week. Community members can volunteer monthly, weekly or occasionally. For more information call (509) 467-2900.

Central Valley’s School Board will ask the Washington Legislature for $2.5 million to complete the Spokane Valley Tech. The board approved a resolution Monday night to lobby officials for an allotment in the capital budget.

Eight students from Spokane Public Schools have received full-tuition, full-need scholarships to Northwest colleges and universities through the Act Six Leadership and Scholarship Initiative. More than 700 students applied and 65 were selected by Tacoma-based Northwest Leadership Foundation, which launched the Act Six program in 2002. Spokane students who got scholarships to Whitworth University are: Kionte Brown and Camina Hirota, both of Shadle Park High School; Lynnsee Calf Robe, the Community School; Araya Eckley, North Central High School; and Husam Ghanim, Ferris High School.

Ongoing Mobius Kids Classes - Mobius Kids will be offering a variety of classes through February for youth ages 4-8. For prices, dates and registration, visit www.mobiusspokane.org. Mobius Kids Children’s Museum, 808 W. Main Ave. (509) 624-5437.

The WSU-Spokane County Extension is hosting a free workshop to help those interested in starting community gardens. The workshop will be 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the extension office, 222 N. Havana St.

Freeman High School has announced its first semester honor roll for the 2012-’13 school year. Seniors

The Browne’s Addition Neighborhood Council meeting on Feb. 6 grew increasingly chaotic as it progressed. There were so many people at the meeting, which was in the downstairs meeting room at the Museum of Arts and Culture, that many ended up standing along the walls and spilling into the lobby.

East Valley School District faces the aftermath of repeated failure as voters rejected a $65 million bond Tuesday that would have renovated schools and built an athletic facility and performing arts center. This was the district’s fifth attempt at passing a bond measure, but 63 percent of voters, based on early vote counts, said no.