Washington Voices

Spokane Valley – Looming changes in Spokane Valley’s solid waste system will be discussed Thursday during an open house at City Hall, 11707 E. Sprague Ave. As part of the city’s upcoming switch to Sunshine Disposal and Recycling for garbage transfer and long haul services, a new state-mandated solid waste management plan is being developed to guide the Valley’s efforts. The open house is scheduled for 4 to 6 p.m. in council chambers; city staff will be on hand to explain the changes and answer questions.

New listings Central Valley High School Class of 1944 – Friday. Begin arriving at 1 p.m.; hosted dinner at 4:30 p.m. at the home of Jim Bertis. For more information and directions, contact Jim at (509) 926-4366 or jtbertis@gmail.com; or Howard at (509) 220-5810 or hhherman2@comcast.net.

Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Services has received a grant from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to buy a Nissan NV200 cargo van to transport pets. Janet Dixon, public relations manager at SCRAPS and the SCRAPS Hope Foundation, said about 11,000 animals pass through their facility every year. But sometimes they’re blind, only have three legs, need medical treatment or have behavior issues.

For the week of July 28-Aug. 1. Monday – Option 1: Beef stroganoff with pasta, beets, roll, steamed vegetables, fruit. Option 2: Fishwich, steamed vegetables, fruit.

A transient recently started calling Liberty Lake home and police have responded to his location several times after businesses have called and said he refused to leave. Officers were called to the Park and Ride the evening of July 16 and to Appleway Avenue and Liberty Lake Road on July 17, said Police Chief Brian Asmus. “We’ve offered lots of social services to him,” Asmus said. The man has either used up available services or has been asked not to come back, he said. The man often tells police that he thinks someone is out to get him. Police have offered to transport him to Spokane where more services are available but the man has declined, Asmus said. “He likes Liberty Lake,” he said. “He feels safer here. He calls us and lets us know where he’s going to be staying for the night.”

American Cancer Society Discovery Shop - Volunteers are needed for the Discovery Shop, 805 W. Garland Ave., for help with a number of duties. For more information, call Joanne at (509) 465-1607. Camp Fire USA Inland Northwest Council - Opportunities are available to be a club co-leader in the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene area. Contact Marcia Asmussen, program coordinator, at (509) 747-6191.

Spokane County commissioners are seeking applicants for openings on the Spokane County Library District board of trustees and the Civil Service Commission. The library district position will fill the remaining term of Daniel J. Davis, which expires on Dec. 31. The appointee would then need to reapply for the next five-year term through 2019.

The 27 Spokane neighborhood councils are invited come up with projects that will plant trees, shrubs and perennials, and submit them to a grant contest hosted by the Neighborhood Services Office. Each project may cost up to $5,000 and there is a total of $75,000 available.

Transition’s Miryam’s House – Transitional housing for women moving through life crises; (509) 747-9222 or visit www.help4women.org. Spokane Community College – Offers free workshops on labor market and career preparation information, including assistance with resumes and cover letters. SCC Lair Student Center, 1810 N. Greene St. For more information call (509) 533-7249 or visit www.scc.spokane.edu/?cces.

SPOKANE – The City Council is expected to vote on resolutions to place a proposed street levy and a proposed bond for Riverfront Park on the ballot in November at its regular meeting on Monday at 6 p.m. in City Council Chambers, lower level of City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. This is also the last opportunity for public comment before the vote. If approved by voters, the levy would allow for $25 million annually for street funding and the bond would allow for a one-time $64.3 million investment in Riverfront Park.