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Senior meals

For the week of Sept. 15-19. Monday – Option 1: Beef stroganoff with pasta, beets, roll, steamed vegetables, fruit. Option 2: Fishwich, steamed vegetables, fruit.
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Solid waste agreement expected next month

After months of negotiation and debate, the future of Millwood’s solid waste management is close to being decided. During Tuesday’s City Council meeting, City Attorney Brian Werst updated the council on the progress of an agreement to manage Millwood’s solid waste. The city has been negotiating with Spokane County since March.
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Spokane Valley Fire Department debating levy increase

Spokane Valley Fire Department’s board of commissioners is debating whether to ask voters for a 3-cent or 6-cent increase in the department’s special maintenance and operations levy that is due to go before voters for renewal in 2015. The department’s special levy is currently $1.69 per $1,000 in assessed home value, which is in addition to the basic levy of $1.50 per $1,000 in assessed value. A 6-cent increase would boost the combined levy total to $3.25 per $1,000.
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Traffic safety vote divides Spokane Valley council

Spokane Valley is adding a second lefthand turn lane at Thierman Road onto Sprague Avenue despite warnings from traffic engineers and others that it would increase the risk of sideswipe collisions. In a 4-3 split vote, the City Council on Tuesday decided to proceed with the $14,000 plan to convert the inside northbound lane to a turn-only lane and give motorists in the outside lane the option of either making a left turn onto Sprague as well or continuing through the intersection. It’s described as a way of helping ease potential traffic buildup at the intersection and is expected to be completed later this year.
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Trees, sidewalks added to Liberty Lake’s Town Square Park

This summer, crews have been busy at what will be Town Square Park in Liberty Lake. A two-acre parcel of a 6.4-acre piece of land owned by the city now has restrooms, 12-foot-wide sidewalks, parking and trees. City Administrator Katy Allen said the city is planning a dedication of the park on Oct. 4.
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Akira, an adoptable dog

Akira is an Akita mix available for adoption at the Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service shelter. The Akita is a working breed that originated in Japan and is one of the seven breeds designated as a national monument in Japan. His beautiful plush tail that curls over his back is characteristic to the breed. Shelter workers say Akira is strong, powerful and independent – and appears to be very trainable and would benefit from training classes. Please refer to the pet’s ID number when contacting SCRAPS with questions about one of the adoptable pets. If you are interested in this dog or any animal at SCRAPS, call (509) 477-2532 or come by the shelter 6815 E. Trent Ave. Spokane Valley. Dog adoptions are $87.04 and include spay or neuter, first set of vaccinations, health check, microchip and first year’s license.
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Cougar walk-on from WV makes the most of his opportunity

They say that opportunity knocks, but in the real world it’s not always that simple. Sometimes it just leaves the door cracked open for you and waits for you to push. And sometimes it requires you to just hang around so long that someone just gives you a shot. West Valley grad Mitch Peterson bided his time as one of college football’s unsung heroes: a walk-on player in a Division I program.
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Family calendar

Today Make Personalized Locker Magnets - Want to bling your locker? We’ll provide the supplies to make some locker magnets that express your personality. For ages 10-16. 4 p.m. Indian Trail Library, 4909 W. Barnes Road. Free. (509) 444-5395.
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Ferris plans grand reopening celebration

Ferris High School is celebrating its grand reopening Saturday. The day will begin with a ribbon cutting at 10:30 a.m. in the main entrance. Visitors can enjoy a picnic lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and a dedication ceremony will be in the main gymnasium at 1:30. At 3 p.m., there will be a Ham on Regal performance.
Cindy Hval
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Front Porch: Ready or not, parenting is an adventure

I close my eyes and instantly, I’m there – in the sterile hospital birthing room with its “homey” touches of rocking chairs and oak-trimmed wainscoting. The relentless beeping and buzzing of monitors and hovering of medical personnel, a constant reminder that I’m not alone in this very private moment. I blink and he is here. My fourth son. Huge deep blue eyes gazing at me, mouth rooting for nourishment.
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In brief: East Central to be focus of town hall

EAST CENTRAL – The city of Spokane is hosting a town hall meeting about the future of the East Central Community Center, 500 S. Stone St., on Sept. 17 at 6 p.m. The city wants to know how the center has been performing and whether it’s meeting the needs of the neighborhood.
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In brief: Stone Creek selected for Appleway Trail work

Spokane-based Stone Creek Land Development & Design was selected this week to finish the University-to-Pines portion of the Valley’s Appleway Trail. The company’s nearly $1.1 million bid to pave, landscape and install various amenities along the 1-mile stretch was the lowest of two received for the work, said Spokane Valley Public Works Director Eric Guth. Also bidding for the work was L&L Cargile Inc., which the Valley hired earlier this summer to handle site preparation for the project.
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Knights of Columbus sells building to Gonzaga

Gonzaga University has purchased the Knights of Columbus building at 302 E. Boone Ave. A joint press statement issued by Gonzaga and the Knights on Monday said the sale is part of an agreement the two organizations entered into seven years ago. The Spokane County assessor’s website recorded the sale price of the 1957 building as $852,500 on Aug. 22.
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Neighborhood updates

• The North Hill Neighborhood Council will meet today at 6:30 p.m. at Willard Elementary School, 500 W. Longfellow. • The Latah/Hangman Neighborhood Council will meet today at 7 p.m. at the Trading Company Grocery Store, 4235 S. Cheney-Spokane Road.
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Pat Munts: Garden showcases color, artist’s works

Driving into Sami Perry’s Chester Creek Estates home is like driving into an oasis from the dry, late summer forest south of Spokane Valley. You are greeted with a dynamic entrance gate that is obviously the work of a craftsman followed by beds and rockeries filled with bright, bold annuals mixed with perennials.
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Randy Mann: Area likely to remain dry, warm most of September

September is normally the third driest month of the year with an average of 0.67 inches of precipitation at Spokane International Airport. Last year, the airport received a healthy 1.56 inches of moisture and the average temperature was 2.8 degrees above normal. The strong ridge of high pressure that continues to dominate the western half of the nation should keep things drier and warmer than normal this month. As the ridge hangs on in the West, it continues to look wet and chilly in the central portions of the country. It’s quite possible that an early freeze may damage late-planted crops in the Midwest later this month.
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