News Briefs

Trulove to speak at PEG meeting

Former Cheney Mayor Tom Trulove will be the guest speaker at the Sept. 18 meeting of the People for Effective Government (PEG), a Spokane based non-partisan group of center-left and center-right voters who are committed to changing the current polarized and dysfunctional political climate to one of civility and common sense.

Dr. Trulove is a five-term former Cheney mayor and professor of economics, emeritus, at Eastern Washington University. The topic of his talk is “Experiences in Effective Government.”

According to a Sept. 7 news release, Trulove’s academic background in economics “is impressive by itself, but his experience in public service gives him a unique perch and perspective on how cities, regional councils, and state boards can govern effectively.” Trulove has also served on numerous regional and state boards stretching back to the mid-19080s.

The PEG meeting takes place Sept. 18, beginning at 7 p.m., at Moran Prairie Library, 6004 S. Regal St. in Spokane.

PEG intends to hold public forums every 4-7 weeks, from September to May each year. The next is tentatively scheduled for some time in mid-October.

Spokane County Sheriff’s Office hiring dispatchers 

The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office is hiring entry level and lateral communications officers/dispatchers. The SCSO is seeking qualified applicants who can multitask, handle stressful situations and remain calm with good communication and typing and computer skills.

Initial testing is through Public Safety Testing, with the next opportunity taking place on Friday, Sept. 28, at 10 a.m. — 9:30 a.m. check-in — at the Spokane County Sheriff’s Training Center, 6011 N. Chase Road, Newman Lake. Registration for testing is required and must be done by Tuesday, Sept. 18. and the next local test is approaching rapidly.

Registration for the test can be done online at http://www.publicsafetytesting.com/event/events/view/id/6693.

Registration for the next testing date in the Spokane area is Sept. 28.  

Entry level salary is $3,685.20 — $4,972.60 a month. Lateral entry salary is $3,873.90 — $4,972.60 a month. For requirements, additional information and job postings, go to the Spokane County “Current Openings” page at http://www.spokanecounty.org/1021/Current-Openings.

For additional information, call the Spokane County Civil Service at (509) 477-4711 or by email at [email protected].

‘I Love My Librarian Award’ nominations accepted 

The Spokane County Library District is announcing it is accepting nominations for the “I Love My Librarian Award.” The nominating period is open until Oct. 1.

In a Sept. 6 news release, library officials said “Our nation’s librarians transform their communities, schools, and campuses and improve the lives of the people they serve every day. If a librarian has made an impact on you or your community, now is your chance to honor the librarian’s contributions.”

Up to 10 librarians will be selected to win $5,000 and be honored at a ceremony and reception in New York, hosted by Carnegie Corporation of New York. Additionally, each award-winner’s library will receive a commemorative plaque. Winners will be announced on Dec. 4, 2018.

To be eligible, each nominee must hold a master’s degree in library and information studies from a program accredited by the American Library Association or a master’s degree with a specialty in school library media from an educational unit accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education. Nominees must also currently work in a public library, a library at an accredited two- or four-year college or university or at an accredited K-12 school in the United States.

For more information and to nominate a librarian, visit http://www.ilovelibraries.org/ilovemylibrarian.

The award is supported by Carnegie Corporation of New York, the New York Public Library, and The New York Times. It is administered by the American Library Association (ALA), the oldest and largest library association in the world.