Boys and Girls Clubs wins award
Boys and Girls Clubs of America in Spokane County recently received national recognition for its 2007 Comprehensive Marketing Strategy. The Club received the bronze Marketing and Communication Award for its Comprehensive Marketing Strategy out of all Boys & Girls Clubs with an operating budget of $500,000 or less in the country.
The award was based upon marketing goals and objectives, as well as program results. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane County was recognized out of more than 4,300 Clubs across the country that were eligible for the award.
Teen fifth runner-up in state pageant
Miss Spokane’s Outstanding Teen, McKenzi Novel, was fifth runner up at the Miss Washington’s Outstanding Teen Pageant held May 25 in Auburn, Wash.
Novel received the People’s Choice Award, the Community Service Award, was second runner up in the modeling competition and first runner up in the photogenic competition.
She received $450 in cash and scholarships and several trophies and awards.
Medical Lake
Fireworks come with regulations
The city of Medical Lake would like to remind visitors and residents of the city ordinances regarding fireworks surrounding the Fourth of July holiday.
One of the few cities in Spokane County that still allow the sale and use of fireworks, there are strict regulations that must be met if you don’t want a ticket.
Fireworks can only be sold from 9 a.m. starting July 1 and can’t be sold from 11 p.m. to 9 a.m. You can’t buy fireworks in Medical Lake after 8 p.m. on July 4.
Regarding the use of fireworks, they may be discharged only between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. on July 4.
Fireworks cannot be discharged on any city-owned property, including school property, buildings, parks or parking lots.
It is also important to clean up any debris the fireworks may leave behind.
Doug Ross, the city administrator of Medical Lake, said that after last year’s festivities, street cleaning crews were out in the city for an extra three days to clean up the mess.
Mostly, however, Ross said there is worry that many people come from out of town just to buy and discharge legal fireworks in Medical Lake because they can’t get them in their hometowns. He said this practice is discouraged by the city.