Annual quilt show is this weekend

The 30th annual Quilt Show will be Friday through Sunday at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St.

“Winter Harmony” will feature 600 quilts, quilted clothing, and wall hangings, along with hourly free quilting demonstrations and a quilters’ boutique.

Hours for Friday and Saturday are from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are $7 for all three days and will be sold at the door. Children age 11 and younger are admitted free.

The Quilt Show is sponsored by the Spokane Chapter of the Washington State Quilters.

For more information call Lorie Jones, Quilt Show chair, at 466-7812 or visit www.geocities.com /wsqspokanechapter.

Rainey Coffin

Emerson/Garfield

Event focuses on police history

The Spokane Police Department History Book Committee will hold “Life Behind the Badge – Spokane Police Department’s Founding Years 1881-1903” today at the Spokane Law Enforcement Credit Union, 924 W. Sinto Ave., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The local historic books will be for sale during the presentation. “Tribute to Public Safety” 16-month 2008-2009 calendars will also be for sale.

Logan

Reward offered for tips on robbers

A $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of robbers preying on pedestrians in Spokane’s Logan neighborhood, which includes Gonzaga University.

Three incidents have occurred this year – the two most recent being just after midnight last month. In those two cases, groups of male robbers carried guns, according to Spokane police.

Karen Byrd, head of the Logan Neighborhood Organization, said her group and GU officials are waging a public awareness campaign to encourage walkers to travel sober and in groups, stay off their cell phones and be aware of their surroundings.

Anyone with information can call 222-8477. Anonymous tips are accepted.

Tree-planting volunteers sought

The Doing It committee of the Spokane Preservation Advocates is planning a tree-planting job in the Logan Neighborhood on Saturday at 9 a.m. Volunteers are gathering at 424 E. Sinto Ave. and will plant several red oaks in the historic neighborhood.

Volunteers for the morning work party are being sought, and are asked to bring gloves, a shovel or pick. Coffee and snacks will be provided. For more information, contact Susan Traver at 624-6555.

Susan Schreiner of SPA said the event also is intended to call attention to the benefit of street trees, including their cooling shade, effect on slowing traffic, and ability to absorb stormwater runoff and carbon dioxide.

Mike Prager