Washington Voices

For the week of Sept. 24-28. Monday – Option 1: Beef goulash with Mexicali corn, mixed vegetables, dinner roll, pears. Option 2: Chef salad, dinner roll, pears.

This summer we tried to kill the rabbit. That is, the ears attached to our television. While our schedules don’t leave a lot of room for the boob tube, we love our sports. College football, March madness, adventure races and the Olympics are all family favorites. Unfortunately, sports aren’t the same when you miss half of the play.

Fairfield City Council – The town’s new summer lunch program was a success. Volunteers served 1,028 meals this summer. There was some discussion of applying for a grant to add tutoring to next summer’s program. There is a section of new sidewalk that has been crumbling. The town is working to fix the issue. (Source: Town clerk Cheryl Loeffler) Rockford City Council – The council during a short meeting discussed amending the town’s animal control ordinance. The town has been preparing for the Southeast Spokane County Fair. (Source: Town clerk Darlene LaShaw)

Cheney High School recently announced its spring trimester honor roll for the 2011-’12 school year. Students are listed by grade level. 4.0 grade-point average

The Office of Neighborhood Services is now accepting photographs for the 2013 Community Assembly neighborhood calendar. Photos must be neighborhood focused, avoiding iconic Spokane landmarks. Photographs must also be horizontal and able to be enlarged to 8 1/2-by-11 inches. Cellphone photos will be accepted only if the phone camera has more than 8 megapixels. Submitted hard copy photos must be 5-by-7 inches.

Free Career Counseling and Job Search Assistance – For low-income residents of Spokane County; Work Source Spokane. Call (509) 532-3120 or visit www.workspokane.org and click on “Job Seekers.” Free Counseling for Unplanned Pregnancies – With open adoption services, sponsored by Spokane Consultants in Family Living, 1623 W. Gardner Ave.; (509) 328-6274.

There was a mix of calls to keep Liberty Lake Police busy the week of Sept. 10-17. Officers responded to vehicle prowls, accidents, theft, an abandoned car and fraud. Two vehicle prowls were reported in the 1700 block of North Madson Road on Friday. A woman called just before 1 p.m. to report that her purse was missing from her parked car and told police she wasn’t sure if she had locked the car or not, Police Chief Brian Asmus said. The second report came in at 6:30 p.m. when a woman reported her wallet was missing from the glove box. Her car was locked but the window was partially open, Asmus said. The business where the women work was asked to send an email to its employees about a recent string of vehicle prowls in the parking lot, he said.

It is hard to believe summer is almost over. The autumnal equinox, and the beginning of fall, is at 7:49 a.m. Saturday. For parts of the central U.S., this summer has been one of the worst heat and drought cycles since the 1930s. With a new season, we should eventually see a change to a cooler and wetter weather pattern, probably around mid- to late October.

Most people don’t notice their hearts when they walk up a flight of stairs or run across a yard, taking each steady beat for granted. But for heart disease survivors Ginny Ekins, 28, and Kyle Erwin, 15, every single heart beat is a blessing. That’s why Ekins and Erwin wanted to raise funds for the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk last Saturday in Riverfront Park. The national event is geared to celebrate heart disease survivors while raising money for ongoing heart research.

GREENBLUFF – The Old Orchard Theatre at the Green Bluff Grange, 9809 E. Green Bluff Road, will perform “Monsters, Murderers and Madmen” tonight and Saturday at 7 p.m. and matinee performances on Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets for the musical comedy are $10 and may be purchased at the door. Proceeds will support the Green Bluff Grange scholarship program.

ROCKFORD – Eve, the tiny kitten found at the Freeman School District bus barn who spawned a series of books by Katie Youngren, will be at the Southeast Spokane County Fair on Saturday and Sunday. Youngren and Eve are celebrating the publication of the third book of Eve’s adventures, “The Itty Bitty School Bus Kitty Goes to the Fair.” The two will be part of the 10 a.m. parade Saturday and will sign books from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hurd Mercantile.

ROCKFORD – Eve, the tiny kitten found at the Freeman School District bus barn who spawned a series of books by Katie Youngren, will be at the Southeast Spokane County Fair on Saturday and Sunday. Youngren and Eve are celebrating the publication of the third book of Eve’s adventures, “The Itty Bitty School Bus Kitty Goes to the Fair.” The two will be part of the 10 a.m. parade Saturday and will sign books from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hurd Mercantile.

RIVERSIDE – The Spokane AIDS Walk will be Sept. 29 at Riverfront Park, beginning at 11 a.m. Registration will be at 10 at the North Bank Shelter. The three-mile walk will benefit the Spokane AIDS Network and the event will include music, refreshments and prizes for the top three individuals and top team raising the most funds.