Bill Jones and  his cat, Jasmine, are reunited at home after she was missing for 10 days. SR photo/Dan Pelle

Apparently I was right when I posted yesterday that we had so much good stuff coming up for today's Valley Voice that we couldn't fit it all in. The Liberty Lake police blotter is MIA from today's Voice, so look for it on Saturday.

On to business. Supporters of the East Valley "re-visioning" plan had their say at this week's board meeting, supporting the plan to close middle schools and put grades pre-kindergarten through the eighth grade in one building. Changes may be in store for Evergreen Middle School, which is due for renovation if the a Central Valley School District bond passes in February. A severe shortage of electrical outlets forces the school to "daisy chain" electrical cords together, which any firefighter can tell you isn't a good idea.

Students at Central Valley High School recently gave a rousing sendoff to orchestra teacher Mason Flemmer, who is deploying to Afghanistan with his Army Reserve unit. Correspondent Cindy Hval has a touching story about a man's search for his lost cat that thankfully ended well.

And after yesterday's snow dump and today's great melt, there's a short story on what to do if Waste Management misses you on trash pickup day. Waste Management serves Spokane Valley and most areas of unincorporated Spokane County. 

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