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In brief: Rosauers bagger to compete in state contest

SPOKANE – Erik Behrens, a courtesy clerk at Rosauers Supermarket, 1724 W. Francis Ave., will compete in the Washington Food Industry Association’s Best Bagger State Championship on Oct. 25 at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. Behrens has bagged at Rosauers for seven years. The contest is an annual event, with employees representing grocery stores from across the state competing. The statewide winner will receive an all-expense paid trip to participate in the National Best Bagger competition in Las Vegas in 2013 along with a $1,500 cash prize.
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In brief: Try out your swing at Center Pointe

SPOKANE VALLEY – Center Pointe, 1408 N. Washington St., will host Swing-fest, Friday through Sunday. Visitors can enjoy this festival of dancing and food, which will include German-style dinners of sausage and sauerkraut on Friday and Saturday, from 5 to 9 p.m. The dancing begins on Friday with dance lessons at 8 p.m. and the fun continues with entertainment by the Master Class Jazz Orchestra with Miss Lee Lee. On Saturday there’s a dance workshop from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. At 8 p.m. there will be a dance lesson, followed by dancing to 6 Foot Swing at 9.
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Mead treehouse pays tribute to sister’s vitality

Stretching between two towering pines, the treehouse seems like something out of “The Swiss Family Robinson.” It’s a place where imagination and adventure can thrive, but it’s also something more – a memorial to a vibrant woman who died much too young. Brendan Wiechert always wanted to build a treehouse for his children Emma, 12, and Calen, 9. “I had an idyllic childhood,” he said. “We lived in a neighborhood with 12 kids and we’d play hide-and-seek, four-square, football.”
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Neighborhood updates

• The Building Stronger Neighborhoods Committee will meet Monday at 11:30 a.m. at Jack & Dan’s Bar and Grill, 1225 N. Hamilton St. • The Manito/Cannon Hill Neighborhood Council will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Wilson Elementary School, 911 W. 25th Ave.
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Ness Elementary’s PTO raised $12,500 for sign project

The old reader board outside of Ness Elementary School in the West Valley School District stood there since the early 1980s, giving the neighborhood messages the old-school way, with movable letters a janitor would have to change with a long pole equipped with a suction cup. Thanks to the fundraising efforts of the school’s Parent Teacher Organization, Ness now has an electronic reader board.
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Quiet week for Liberty Lake police

Things settled down a bit in Liberty Lake the week of Oct. 8-15, but police officers still responded to a wide variety of calls. A man called police the afternoon of Oct. 8 to report that he left his debit card in the drive-thru ATM in the 2200 block of North Madson Road, but the card was gone when he returned. He canceled the card, which someone apparently tried to use at a gas station at Sprague Avenue and Argonne Road in Spokane Valley, said Liberty Lake Police Chief Brian Asmus. The case is under investigation.
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Religion Notebook: Gospel quartet to give concert

Spokane First Church of the Nazarene, 9004 N. Country Homes Blvd., will present Liberty Quartet on Sunday at 10:45 a.m. The group is a music ministry that travels more than 50,000 miles a year to perform at churches, prisons, nursing homes and more. The Southern-style gospel quartet is based in Meridian, Idaho.
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Say cheese, Voice readers

The days are getting shorter, children are back in school and fall sports are under way. We’d like to see your best seasonal photographs for Picture Perfect, our community scrapbook of photos from Spokane Valley readers. We want the type of pictures that show why this season is one of the best in Spokane Valley. Share photos of family feasts, children in their favorite outfits and teammates on the field. Think of holiday gatherings, special milestones and outdoor fun. Send us your party pictures and candid photos.
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Senior meals

For the week of Oct. 22-26. Monday – Option 1: Macaroni and cheese with sausage, vegetables, stewed tomatoes, French bread, cookie.
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Story times

Area libraries offer story times for different ages. Here’s a look at some of the options: Baby lapsit
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Valley Produce fresh take on country store

Once again Valley residents have an in-town country store. Valley farmer Chuck Utecht opened Valley Produce and Supply in May and has stocked the little red farm building at 32nd Avenue and Best Road with locally grown produce. Formerly occupied by Fresh Abundance, Amicarella’s Valley Produce and Tom Hog Produce, the building and small farm is a familiar fixture for shoppers looking for fruits, vegetables, dairy and deals.
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Valley residents now can borrow from Liberty Lake libraries

Beginning sometime next week residents of Liberty Lake will be able to sign up for free library cards at Spokane County Library District. While the Liberty Lake Library has offered free nonresident cards for some time, the county district has been charging Liberty Lake residents $100 a year for a nonresident card.
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Volunteer opportunities

Inland Northwest Blood Center - Volunteers are needed to serve refreshments to and assist donors who may have adverse reactions after blood donations. An ability to discern and assist with adverse reactions and good customer service is required. For times and details call Lana Renn at (509) 232-4517 or visit www.inbcsaves.org. Inland Northwest Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Inland Northwest Chapter is looking for volunteers to assist the staff in preparation for special events. Call (509) 482-2022 for more information.
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West Central council president survives recall

The West Central Neighborhood Council met Oct. 10 to, among other things, vote on whether to recall its president, Kelly Cruz. Cruz drew the anger and resentment of a group of neighborhood business owners and residents during the recent turmoil over whether West Central should become an Alcohol Impact Area, which would limit sales of high alcohol single serving beverages.
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Workshop gets down, dirty on mud, manure

If you have farm animals, mud is a way of life come spring thaw. The kind of mud that makes doing chores difficult, gets tracked into the barn, the house and probably your car or truck. Your animals can have a hard time getting to dry feed and clean water. It doesn’t have to be that way though. The Spokane Conservation District is launching two programs to help horse and livestock owners reduce mud and runoff, manage manure, improve pastures and overall animal health and make winter chores more efficient.
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Your Voices

Q: Five people at Wake Up Call Coffee & Espresso, 1106 N. Pines Road in Spokane Valley, were asked: “On a cool autumn day, would you rather watch a movie or read a book?”