Washington Voices

Mead High School recently announced its second semester honor roll for the 2010-’11 school year. Students honored for their achievement received a grade-point average of 3.5 or above. Students are listed by grade level. Seniors

Mountain View Middle School in the East Valley School District has announced its honor roll for the third trimester of the 2010-’11 school year. Eighth grade

• The West Hills Neighborhood Council meeting will be Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Westcliff Condos, 1311 S. Westcliff Place. • The Pedestrian, Transportation and Traffic Committee meeting will be Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the West Central Community Center, 1603 N. Belt St.

North Pines Middle School in the Central Valley School District has announced its honor roll for the third trimester of the 2010-’11 school year. Sixth grade

On Tuesday, a public meeting for the Monroe Road Safety Project will be held at the Wildrose Community Center, 6100 W. Wildrose Road, in Deer Park from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The project will begin at the intersection of Monroe Road and U.S. 395, and extend along Monroe Road to Crawford Street, intersecting with U.S. 395 in Deer Park at milepost 11.72. The project will evaluate safety and provide mitigating measures to improve safety along this section of Monroe Road. Enhancements may include an intersection flashing beacon, installation of new guardrails, additional or upgraded warning signs, striping and guide posts where needed. Additional roadside work to improve sight distance and/or provide adequate recovery area will also be included where possible.

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 8441 N. Indian Trail Road, will present the second concert in its “Outdoor Summer Concert Series,” Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. This week’s band will be Custer’s Grass Band, which plays traditional bluegrass music.

For the week of July 11-15 Monday – Option 1: Pot roast, roasted vegetables, green beans almondine, dinner roll, cake. Option 2: Chicken salad wrap, green beans almondine, dinner roll, cake.

Spokane Neighborhood Action Programs is in need of volunteers. Volunteer opportunities include working in the food bank at the Northeast Community Center, 4001 N. Cook St.; helping with children’s activities; some maintenance; and assisting with gardening.

Tried to grow big leaf hydrangeas in the Inland Northwest but never get the big, bold, blue flowers to appear? You are not alone. If you have seen the big leaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) on the coast or in the South, you know its enormous blue or pink flowers are hard to resist. Sadly, the big leaf hydrangeas aren’t reliable bloomers here because they are at their hardiness limit.

The Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh Ave., will have a fine arts and crafts summer camp for ages 3 to 11, beginning July 18. Registration is required for all classes. • Picasso’s Studio, for kids 6-11. Runs July 18-July 22. The class is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $107 per person.

University High School in the Central Valley School District has announced its honor roll for the second semester of the 2010-’11 school year. Ninth grade

The Spokane Valley City Council took its first solid bite at the often mentioned economic development issue, spending nearly two hours discussing how the city should move forward with short and long term goals. “I know there’s an interest in getting things done as fast as possible to stimulate the economy,” said city manager Mike Jackson.

The Chilean Puyehue-Cordon- Caulle volcano was erupting last month and caused numerous flight and travel delays. The volcano is about 550 miles south of Santiago, Chile’s capital. Officials warn that another eruption is possible soon. A new cork of lava has emerged that prohibits lava flows. The cork is building up pressure that may eventually lead to another explosion.

A few business owners in the area of the Spokane Valley Mall stopped by an open house last week to learn about the upcoming construction planned for the Sullivan Road and Indiana Avenue intersection. The event hosted by the City of Spokane Valley in the mall’s community room was lightly attended, but those who came got some help from city engineers who used giant maps to help them plan routes around the roadwork. Construction is expected to begin Aug. 1. The intersection will be closed in three phases of about two weeks each. There will be one lane of northbound traffic and one lane of southbound traffic at all times. Depending on which phase construction is in, traffic will be limited on which direction it will be able to turn.