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Public Periscope

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Get out the candles and bake a cake. The Washington state lottery celebrates two birthdays in the coming week. … It was 13 years ago next Sunday that thenGov. John Spellman signed the bill that created the lottery, and it was 11 years ago Saturday that the first tickets for the Lotto game went on sale. … If you’ve gone all these years without winning a jackpot, you’re pretty average. Since the start of Lotto, there have been 366 winners of jackpots ranging from $100,000 to $21 million. … All told, the various versions of state-sanctioned numbers games have recorded $3.24 billion in sales. The state has paid out $1.57 billion in prizes and kicked $1.2 billion into the general fund.

From the speed trap

Say what you will about Washington Gov. Mike Lowry - and goodness knows many people say most anything - he’s kept his sense of humor. Addressing the Washington State Economic Forum last week, the governor poked fun at his non-ticketed runins with state troopers. … Lowry was bemoaning the lack of decent roads between the state’s agricultural areas and the Puget Sound region. Didn’t have the exact mileage or a good estimate on how long some of those trips take, he said. But it was too long. “I’m sort of an expert on the state patrol and speeding, so I think I know what I’m talking about,” he told business leaders.

Getting involved

Interested in running for the Educational Service District 101 board of directors? You have until Sept. 16 to file with the state Board of Education. … The terms of incumbents Dwaine Klein of Edwall, Wash.; Louis Egger of Colville, Wash.; and Mark Kondo of Spokane will expire in January. Their districts include most of Spokane, an area west of Spokane and an area north of Spokane. … Educational service districts provide services to public school districts. Their board members are elected by local school district board members. … You must live in the district and be a registered voter. Call the state Board of Education at (360) 753-6715 for more information.

, DataTimes MEMO: “Public Periscope,” published Mondays, is compiled by Jim Camden from staff reports. If you have a question about government, growth or development, we’d like to help find an answer. Write us at The Spokesman-Review, Box 2160, Spokane 99210. Or call Cityline at 458-8800 on a Touch-Tone phone, then press 9120 to leave a message.

“Public Periscope,” published Mondays, is compiled by Jim Camden from staff reports. If you have a question about government, growth or development, we’d like to help find an answer. Write us at The Spokesman-Review, Box 2160, Spokane 99210. Or call Cityline at 458-8800 on a Touch-Tone phone, then press 9120 to leave a message.