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This Week
AUGUST 17 Sheriff at the COP Shop Cop Shop/Outpost office 2:00 pm AUGUST 20 Dirty Dash Riverside State Park www.thedirtydash.com for info.
Upcoming Events
AUGUST 27 Walking with Ancestors Fairmont Cemetary 9:00 am SEPTEMBER 14 Lake Spokane Association Meeting LSE 6:30 pm SEPTEMBER 18 Round “about” 5K Deer Park Physical Therapy www.roundabout5k.com for info. OCTOBER 8 IEMHC Open Schooling Show and Fun Day Valley Mission Park Arena 9:00 am until finishes
Lake Spokane If you have a community event that you would like Seventh to have listed, please call 467-3826Day or email us at danam@lakespokanemedia.com Adventist
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Back Country Horsemen meets the 3rd Thursday of the month Potluck 6:00 pm; Meeting 7:00 pm @ Williams Valley Grange Call Bob @ 276-6226 for info Clayton/Deer Park Historical Society meets the 2nd Saturday of the month - 9:00 am @ the Clayton Drive-in Clayton Grange #456 Pancake Breakfast meets the 3rd Sunday of the month – 8:00 am $5.00 per person Clayton Grange #456 Spaghetti Feed meets the 2nd Friday of the month - 5:00 pm $7.00 per person Deer Park Chamber of Commerce meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month - 12:00 pm. Locations TBA. Call 276-5900 for info Depot Community Center Board Meeting meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month – 7:00pm Fat Quarter Quilters meets Tuesdays at Faith Lutheran Church - 10:00 am Ford Senior Center Game Night meets the 4th Saturday of the month - 6:00 pm Ford Senior Center Potluck every Wednesday 12:00 pm Lake Spokane Chamber of
Commerce meets the 4th Thursday of every month – 12:00 pm @ Suncrest Pizza Factory Lake Spokane Garden Club meets the last Thursday of the month - 6:30 pm in August at Renae Stone’s Garden 6606 Hawthorne Dr. Loon Lake Chamber of Commerce meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month 6:00 pm Parks & Rec. Commission meets the last Thursday of the month 7:00 pm @ Pizza Factory Springdale Senior Lunch Bunch every Wednesday 12:00 pm @ Depot Community Center Spin Etc. every Monday 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm @ Williams Valley Grange Storytime every Wednesday in July & August 10:30 am @ Lakeside Library Tum Tum Community Center meets the 1st Thursday of the month - 7:00 pm Tum Tum Community Center Potluck Lunch every Tuesday 12:30 pm Williams Valley Grange Meeting the 2nd Saturday of the month - 10:00 am - coffee 2:00 pm - potluck & meeting
Clayton Market & Small Animal Exchange 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Sundays @ Clayton Fairgrounds Lake Spokane 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Saturdays – Jun 25 – Aug 28.
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Blue Library Buzz Summer is cruising by, but there is still time to plan a trip to the great outdoors. Late summer usually offers us some of the best weather, too. Whether you plan to hike, bike, paddle or camp, the Lakeside Library has several guide books to help you get the most out of your adventure. Here are a few books especially helpful if you plan to stay closer to home. Trails of the Wild Selkirks South of the Canadian Border by Dennis Nicholls is a great resource for hiking. There are numerous trails and information such as levels of difficulty, number of miles, trail features, maps, etc. Also included are “Family Fun” hikes, as well as those which comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines. Mountain Biking Spokane Coeur d’ Alene by Martin Potucek includes detailed descriptions of many biking trails, also with maps, lengths of rides, and levels of difficulty. Paddle Routes of the Inland Northwest by Rich Landers and Dan Hansen detail floating trips around our area. Again, there is much useful information so you can plan a safe and fun paddling adventure. Audiobooks make a car ride more enjoyable, too. And don’t forget a book for the beach, or reading in the tent with a flashlight. Enjoy your summer! It’s always too short. Sally
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Happenings in the Park IMPORTANT NOTICE TO OUR MEMBERS - A No Swimming or Boat Access for at least a 24 hour period. Tuesday August 16 and Wednesday August 17, the park will be closed to water access. On Tuesday August 16, Avista treated our lakefront areas and boat launch for aquatic weed control. The Suncrest Park Board wishes to stress the importance of staying out of the water for at least 24 hours after treatment. Please pay attention to all the posted warning signs. All areas being treated will have posted warning sings of No Swimming or Access to the lake. We will post the Public Notice letter received from Avista on the outside wall of the bathroom gazebo please take the time to read. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THERE WILL BE A NO SWIMMING FOR 24 HOURS AFTER THIS TREATMENT. This means Tuesday August 16 and Wednesday August 17, the park will be closed to water access. Please help by contacting us at 466-6839 or on the web at www.suncrestpark.com you can e-mail us at ContactUs@SuncrestPark.com.
Stevens County Fire District 1 Puts First Tender Into Service
The first of Fire District 1’s new water tenders went into service on August 4th. at 4pm. Personnel from the District gathered at Station 1, accompanied by Fire Commissioner Skip Wells, as Fire Chief Mike Bucy explained the “Wetting Ceremony” in putting a new rig into service. The “wetting” of a new rig goes back to the days of horse-drawn fire apparatus. Firefighters would manually pull the old vehicle out, wash (or wet) the new apparatus before pushing it into its place in the firehouse. District 1 personnel recreated that tradition by washing the vehicle and “pushing” it into its proper place at Station 1. Two more water tenders will go into service this week—one at the Stonelodge/Tum Tum station and one at the Springdale station. Crews have been training extensively on them since their arrival in mid-July. After some additional training takes place, the Washington ratings bureau will be called into re-rate the District’s rural fire protection. Chief Bucy says a better rating will eventually mean a savings on fire insurance.
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The 2011 Clayton community Fair Royalty has just returned from their visit to the Penticton, B.C. Peach Festival, which was on August 5th and 6th where our girls represented our community along with other visiting royalty. On their first night all the visiting royalty attended the Royalty Pageant where Penticton crowned their 2012 Royalty. It was amazing to watch how they crowned their court. The following morning they were in the parade on the visiting royalty float. After the parade they visited the different festival events that were along the beach area. The final most exciting event was the Saturday evening formal dance which was for all the royalty. Penticton is a beautiful so a lot of pictures were taken. And fun was had by all! As the 2011 Clayton Community Fair Royalty come closer to the end of their reign they would like to let all the young women who are running or wish to run for 2012 royalty, that this year was amazing and look forward to seeing you and the community at the fair on August 26th, 27th & 28th.
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Homes for Heroes Program Launches in Spokane
SPOKANE, WA -- A network of local real estate professionals is helping to make buying a home more affordable for those who serve the community. The Homes for Heroes program was recently launched in the Spokane area, giving large rebates to local heroes who are buying or selling a home. Those who qualify include military personnel, teachers, firefighters, law enforcement personnel and health care workers. The program offers savings, which vary based upon the price of the home, but every individual receives a donation from the participating realtor equal to 25 percent of the real estate commission. This rebate is used to offset the buyer or seller’s closing costs. Significant discounts are also avail-
able through the affiliated mortgage lenders, closing companies, home inspectors and more. The combined savings add up to thousands of dollars! Homes for Heroes was launched in Minnesota, shortly after the 9/11 tragedy in order to honor those who serve their communities. Since that time, they have grown and established local affiliate partners in over 30 states. They offer the largest and most extensive savings program in real estate. The Spokane network also has more than a dozen “Friends of Heroes”, local businesses that support the program and have agreed to offer additional discounts to local Heroes who use the program. The realtor affiliates at Exit Real Estate have already sold a few homes under
Elodea Update
A special meeting occurred on August 11th to learn more and make some decisions about options available for the reduction of the severe outbreak of Elodea that Lake Spokane is experiencing this year. It is now understood that the combination of cooler water temperatures from the massive snowpack and no drawdown created ideal growing conditions for this particular plant. Avista, due to their FERC licensing agreement, has an obligation to manage public access sites for safety and usability, and have been surveying the areas they are responsible for, having a plan in place to treat those areas. These areas include the Nine Mile Resort, Suncrest boat launch, Willow Bay boat launch, West Shore boat launch, Lakeshore boat launch, and Lake Ridge Park boat launch.
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this program and say it’s important for our area. “We are excited to bring this program to Spokane, and to give back to the people who work every day to make Spokane a great place to live. Too often these heroes are not recognized for their contributions, and this is an exciting way to say thanks,” said Exit broker LeRoy Pilant. A community unveiling of this program is set for Monday, September 5th, 2011 at 10:00 am. The ribbon-cutting event will be held at Spokane City Hall, 808 W Spokane Falls Blvd. in downtown Spokane. For additional information on the Spokane Homes for Heroes program, contact Darla Pilant at 509-270-0782, or visit www.SpokaneHomesForHeroes.com
Seeing a need and working toward a common goal, the Lake Spokane Association built a coalition of homeowners’ associations to tackle the problem in a mutually beneficial way. With combined funds coming from the LSA, as well as from the affected neighborhood associations, and in conjunction with Avista, a plan has been implemented to treat an area over 10 acres to provide a safe boating lane from the Nine Mile Resort to the open areas downriver. The LSA works hard to find effective solutions to lake-wide problems when they arise, and thanks to the quick responses of our many homeowners groups, as well as Avista, there should be an herbicide application within the next 10 days. As always, if you have any further questions, please contact us at info@lakespokaneassociation.org.
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Why Did Mortgage Rates Just Dive To 4%?
I normally avoid writing articles financial situation so there is very little frame mentioned. Historically, the Fed about mortgage interest rates because fear of facing inflation anytime soon – has been vague on timeframes, using they generally aren’t very newsworthy. the bane of mortgage interest rates. terms like “extended period” to describe However, the dramatic drop in rates Next, on Friday August 6 Standard the duration of its policies. over the last two weeks has been un- & Poor’s, a ratings firm, announced that Keeping rates low is an effort to precedented and was totally unexpected. it had downgraded U.S. Treasury debt get consumers to refinance higher rate Rates generally move in small chunks, from triple-A to AA+. Treasury bonds mortgages, freeing up cash so hopefully and form an up or down trend over had held the top rating for 70 years, so they will then spend more. If consumers weeks or months. this was a monumental announcement. spend more, the hope is that businesses That all changed on Friday July 29, S&P’s reason for the downgrade was will have to hire and expand. Rates when mortgage backed securities (MBS) that the budget deal signed did not ad- have been low for over two years and started about a 9 day run of rapid im- equately address the country’s financial it doesn’t really help that much. Conprovement that we’ve not seen in recent problems. Normally, a downgrade sumers that have refinanced are either times. The MBS hasn’t been this good like this would cause interest rates to banking (saving) the money or only since October of 2010, and that marginally increasing their was reached after months of spending. Until job growth Trend for 30-Year Fixed Rates gradual improvement. returns, consumers are just not Last 30 To put this in context 30 Week of Current Last going to feel secure in spendyear fixed rate loans were in 08/11/11 Week ing heavily. Year Week Days the mid 4% range on June 28. For a great video dem4.39% 4.51% 4.38% 15 year loans were in the mid Avg Rate 4.32% onstration of how mortgage to high 3% range. Now those Avg Fees interest rates are determined, benchmarks are in the low 4% to our webpage at www. 0.80% 0.70% 0.80 % go range and low 3% range respec- & Points 0.70% theloanconsultant.com, and tively. You can see that trend by Data providing via Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market in the top right hand corner looking at the average rates as Survey® is a widget labeled “Today’s they were 30 days ago in the Rates.” At the bottom of that chart at the top of this article. For the increase, because investors would now text box you’ll see a blue link that says 15 year and 5/1 ARM loans, these are demand a higher return for the higher “Click here to Learn More.” Click it and all-time record lows. risk of the downgraded US bonds. watch. So what’s going on? Well, from a So why did rates drop? Well, where Michael has 20 years’ experience broad overview interest rates are low else are investors going to put their in the lending industry. In that time because the US and world economies money? Regardless S&P’s rating, what he’s directly helped over 1,400 families are not improving very quickly. How- other country has a stronger economy finance the purchase of a new home or ever, a couple of major announcements and stable government than the US? refinance an existing loan to a lower have triggered the rapid change in the You may be frustrated with our repre- interest rate. Rebecca has a CPA backtrend line. sentatives but the fact is Europe is on the ground in auditing financial institutions On Tuesday August 2, our represen- verge of bankruptcy and China is still which brings an incredible resource tatives in Washington, D.C. “agreed” to happily investing in the U.S. We ARE to First Priority Financial. Together raise the debt ceiling and averted de- the #1 place for the world’s investors to they are licensed to help families in the faulting on the US sovereign debt. Just place their money. states of WA and CA. If you, or anyone like many consumers, our government Finally, Tuesday August 8, the you know, needs help with a home loan spends more than it makes and needs to Federal Reserve made an unprecedented call 509-252-9151 or send an email to keep borrowing for daily expenses. In- announcement that it would keep inter- MMullin@TheLoanConsultant.com. vestors weren’t convinced Congress had est rates low until at least 2013. What done enough to improve the country’s was unprecedented was the specific time
BACK TO SCHOOL “GEAR UP DAY!”
Back to School “Gear Up Day” is sponsored by Suncrest Family Worship Center Free School Supplies, Free Haircuts, Free sports physicals. Can you believe it? It’s mid-August, and school is just around the corner! Maybe you find yourself a bit like me wondering how the summer has blown by so fast. Nevertheless it has, and with school just three weeks away, we’re here to serve you and your family by helping you get the essentials you need to start the school year right! On August 28 from 3 to 7 PM (in the Outpost Mall parking lot) we will be giving away FREE school supplies, providing FREE haircuts and offering FREE sports physicals for children and teenagers in the Nine Mile Falls School District. If one, or all, of those services would be a benefit to your family, then here’s what you need to know: The school supplies can be picked up anytime between 3 and 7 PM, just show up! For the haircuts, we’ll have three local cosmetologists on hand. We request that children come with a parent or legal guardian and please come with hair that is freshly washed without any
products in it (such as gel or hairspray). The sports physicals will be provided by the Lake Spokane Community Clinic on August 26 from 1 – 4 pm. We have 10 scholarships to give out, and if we can assist you with one please call us at 466-6330 for more information about scheduling an appointment. One of the qualities I think most of us appreciate about Jesus was that He ministered to the whole person—meaning He dealt with both the spiritual needs and the practical needs of people. He taught passionately about the salvation He had come to bring, but He also provided bread and fish to the multitudes when their stomachs grew hungry. As a local church we’re excited about following Jesus’ lead, and we want you to know that we are thinking about you and your family this school year. We live in a great community, we serve a great God, and we greatly look forward to connecting with you on Sunday, August 28 from 3 to 7 pm. Hope to see soon, Pastor Bart Orth
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Happy Anniversary Dr. Sok Story • Therese Lally Photo • Dana Michie
It’s been just over a year since Jon Sok, (pronounced “sock”) Doctor of Medical Dentistry (DMD), started working at the N.E Washington Health Programs Lake Spokane Community Dental Clinic located in Suncrest. Originally from Massachusetts, the son of a military man, Jon Sok, first worked as a millwright apprentice. He came to the Pacific Northwest to attend Ricks College where he earned his Associates Degree. (Ricks College is now known as Brigham Young University-Idaho). While attending Ricks College, Jon Sok signed up for the Army Reserve Officer Training (R.O.T.C) Program. He also joined the Idaho Army National Guard as a combat engineer. He later became a combat medic with the National Guard and then attended Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho where he earned his undergraduate degree. Jon Sok returned to the east coast to earn his Doctorate of Medical Dentistry at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. The N.E Washington Health Programs Lake Spokane Community Dental Clinic is affiliated with the University of Washington - School of Dentistry (UWSOD) where Dr. Sok serves as a clinical instructor/preceptor to UWSOD first and fourth year students via web cast and the distant learning program. Located at 5852 Blackstone Way – Suite 100, the non-profit clinic construction was supported by funding awarded to N.E. Washington Health Programs through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The Lake Spokane Clinic opened its doors on July 20th, 2010 offering improved access
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467-3826 Publishing 13,000 Copies Monthly to dental care in rural areas. Serving the entire community, the clinic is now contracted with most major insurance carriers and provides full service dental care including: preventive exams, cleanings, implants, oral surgery, crowns, bridges, root canals, cosmetic procedures, dental emergencies, treatment for gum disease and jaw pain. Orthodontic screening is provided by Dr. Joshua Johnson, Doctor of Dental Surgery, Master of Science (DDS, MS). To sum things up about the past year, Dr. Sok said, “We really have an incredible staff here and we’ve received an incredible amount of support from the community, so much so that we will be expanding our days of operation in September.” Dr. Sok and his wife, Alison, have four children. When not working or teaching in the clinic, he enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, participating in outdoor sports, and serving as a Boy Scouts of America leader. Citizen, soldier, dentist, college instructor, scout leader, husband, and father, Dr. Sok is definitely a formidable community leader. We congratulate him on a very successful first year serving Suncrest and surrounding areas.
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Editors Desk ... Dana R. Michie
Editor / Publisher danam@lakespokanemedia.com
Geek Talk It may not came as a surprise to some, but I am a confessed technology geek. I really like gadgets. My wife Suzy has been needing a computer of her own. Going to the closest big box technology store, we began our search. Knowing what she needed in a computer, we started comparing models and prices.Being a while since I had shopped for a computer, I was first surprised by the small selection of desk top models that are available. With a large
selection of laptops and netbooks to choose from though, they seem to be the current computer style of choice. I did notice that many different brands of tablets are taking quite a lot of area on the sales floor. These tablets, with their simplified operating systems and touch screens are plenty of computer for what most people use their home computers for. We bought a laptop this time, but I have a feeling our next computer purchase will be a tablet.
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1. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who is the only person to have served as president and later as chief justice of the United States? 2. GEOGRAPHY: In what city would one find the 11th century St. Mark’s Basilica? 3. SOCIAL SCIENCE: The ruler of a theocracy derives power from what source? 4. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Which U.S. president popularized the term “muckrakers” for investigative journalists? 5. LITERATURE: Who wrote the novel “Cat’s Cradle”? 6. HISTORY: Osceola was a leader in which Native American tribe? 7. FOOD & DRINK: What is the common name for “prunus persica”? 8. BUSINESS: What business made John Davison Rockefeller a wealthy man? 9. MATH: What is the Arabic equivalent of the Roman numeral MMD? 10. LANGUAGE: What is the meaning of the Latin prefix “ambi”?
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