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Celebrating 15 years of Liberty Lake’s openair ode to locally grown produce, artisan creations and community gathering - page 12

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NEWS

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A new chapter – Kopelson steps away from council after stellar service

By Craig Howard Splash Editor When he lost a bid for the Liberty Lake City Council in November 2011 by a mere 77 votes, Keith Kopelson found a second wind.

Instead of stewing over the narrow defeat, Kopelson dutifully attended council meetings, staying in tune with municipal issues. When Council Member Ryan Romney announced in December 2011 that he would be leaving the governing board to pursue his master’s degree, Kopelson was ready – and qualified. He was selected from a field of five applicants on Jan. 31, 2012 to become the city’s newest

Keith Kopelson, a member of the Liberty Lake City Council since January 2012, is stepping away from the dais for health and family reasons.

Kopelson’s replacement will be appointed by the sitting council this month.

Photo by Craig Howard delegate.

A native of Massepequa, New York, Kopelson moved to Liberty Lake in 2003 with his wife, Nicole, and their four children. A successful entrepreneur and business owner, he co-founded the Liberty Lake Merchants Association and served as president of the Liberty Lake Rotary.

Kopelson found himself alone on the ballot in the 2013 general election. Around the dais, he quickly established himself as a well-prepared and insightful leader

who was not afraid to ask the tough question. As 2016 dawned, Kopelson found he was facing some tough questions of his own – whether to continue serving in spite of lingering health concerns and the priority of spending more time with his family.

In late April, Kopelson announced that he would step down from the dais, effective the end of May. Applicants have until June 2 at 5 p.m. to submit their respective application. A successor to Kopelson will be appointed by the standing council this month.

Those who served with Kopelson say his reliable leadership will be missed.

“Keith was a thoughtful and relevant contributor to discussion and conversation about city policy,” said Council Member Dan Dunne.

“He is a great model of engagement and involvement and cares enough about our community to give his time and energy to making it better.

I'm sorry to see him go and grateful for his service to the city.”

The Splash caught up with Kopelson prior to his final council meeting last month to talk about his tenure as one of seven elected leaders guiding the policies of Liberty Lake.

Q: When did you make the

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decision to step down from City Council?

A: A few weeks prior to my announcement last week, I was taking an inventory of how I was spending my personal and professional time. Due to the increasing severity of some of the chronic illnesses I suffer from, I have found it difficult to participate in many of the activities I have previously enjoyed. During the decision making process, I identified my public service commitments as being a challenge to my overall health. Although considered a part time position, I have found it important to spend a considerable amount of time behind the scenes in an effort to properly execute and fulfil my oath of office.

Q: How difficult was the decision?

A: I have known that resigning was an important personal step that I needed to take, I have been putting it off for almost a year hoping that my personal issues would improve.

Although it finally proved too much, and I had to force myself to give up something I really enjoyed. It was a very difficult decision to make.

Q: What will you miss most

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Continued from page 2 about serving?

A: I really enjoyed having a leadership role and having a good pulse on community activities. I enjoyed having an active role in the future of Liberty Lake. I also really enjoyed getting to meet and work with so many other community leaders and neighbors.

Q: What are some of your favorite memories of being part of council?

A: I enjoyed working with the rest of the council on many issues and being involved in debates on those issues with people who also had the best interest in Liberty Lake in mind even though they had occasional opposing viewpoints. Some of my favorite memories included seeing many of the city projects start as an idea in a committee meeting or a retreat and develop into a completed tangible part of our City landscape. It is awesome to see and be a part of the process.

Q: What advice would you have for your successor?

A: Always think of the best interest of the city and its citizens when making decisions regardless of how

Kopelson is thanked by Council Member Shane Brickner after the May 3 council meeting.

Brickner narrowly defeated Kopelson in the 2011 general election before Kopelson was appointed in January 2012 to replace Ryan Romney on the governing board.

Photot by Craig Howard you might personally feel about something. It is also very important not to take criticism personally, just always make the best informed decisions you can.

Q: What issues continue to be priorities for you as you transition back to being a fulltime citizen?

A: A constant theme of mine was to encourage council and city staff to not spend time trying to fix things that are not broken if the intent is

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to keep Liberty Lake continually a great place to live, work and play.

Many ghost towns were boom towns prior to that transition. I will still be voicing my position and comments to the right people if I see action being taken to potentially rob us of our awesome place to reside.

Q: How would you characterize the chemistry and working relationship of the council during the time you served?

A: Although we have varying

viewpoints on some issues, my fellow council members consistently make informed decisions and work well together in vetting out most all of the topics we addressed. There was always a great respect for each other and due to that, I feel that collectively, the right decisions were consistently achieved as a group.

The democratic processes which govern our actions work without career, full-time politicians and the personal agendas that often accompany them on state and federal levels.

Q: Did the reality of serving in municipal government match your expectations of what it would be?

A: Prior to being appointed, I had hoped that my service would prove to be valuable to the city. I feel that as a member of the current council, we accomplished many positive things on behalf of the residents during my time serving.

My expectations were that I would have the ability to personally impact the many issues before us.

I quickly learned that although we all had varying individual positions on many issues, the system works because as a group, we are able

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NEWS

Trailhead sports improvements to roof, deck, tee boxes

By Staci Lehman

Splash Correspondent You may notice some improvements the next time you visit the Trailhead at Liberty Lake Golf Course and practice facility.

The nine-hole course, owned and operated by the city of Liberty Lake, just added a new roof to the clubhouse and finished a project to update course tee boxes.

Head Golf Professional Chris Johnston says the work was a combination of repairs and improvements. The roof was replaced as a result of damage from the windstorm that swept through the area last November.

“We had a lot of shingles missing and a leak started and moved into the pro shop,” said Johnston. “The issue was because of the wind damage in November, roofers were really busy. We got on the list pretty

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The clubhouse at the Trailhead at Liberty Lake Golf Course recently received a new roof. Tee boxes at the city-owned venue were also upgraded.

Photo by Staci Lehman quickly and were still scheduled for April at the soonest. Once we got some good weather, it took about a week to finish.”

The clubhouse was able to stay open during construction and the work didn’t interfere with business or customer use of it or the pro shop.

What could impact visitors to Traihead – in a good way – are the new tee boxes that were just installed. Several of the boxes were expanded, as the old ones were too small and damaged by golfer’s swings. Work to sod the boxes was completed and cleared for use at the end of last month.

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structural engineer to assess the stability of the deck at the Trailhead pro shop An architectural design was prepared, addressing stability upgrades to the deck, with safety as the top priority, according to City Administrator Katy Allen. In early May, railings were replaced and a post was added under the main support beams. Blocks were also installed underneath joists on the west side of the deck for additional stabilization.

A regional golfing mainstay since it opened in 1973, the course was purchased by the city of Liberty Lake in 2002. It is a par 33 with four par 3's, four full-length par 4's and one par 5, with four sets of tees. The course is tree lined with mostly open fairways, 14 bunkers and a lake.

With the multiple tees and open layout, it is ideal for beginning golfers, yet bills itself as “challenging enough for better players.” Golf Now.com provides a sparkling review of the site, describing how it “offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. The summary goes on to state how “well-groomed fairways and greens keep Trailhead At Liberty Lake

difficult yet friendly.”

There is also a practice facility onsite with 14 mat hitting stalls, 10 of which are covered and enclosed or heated so that visitors don’t have to skip practicing when the weather is less than ideal. There are also three practice chipping/ putting greens, one greenside and one fairway bunker.

Speaking of bad weather, for techies there is an on-course weather station that refreshes every five seconds to give players the most current conditions on the course. With the warm weather so far this year, Trailhead has been a busy place the past couple of months.

“We had a great March and April,” said Johnston. “We did have some rain but those 80-degree temperatures sure help us a lot.”

If you are looking ahead to more warm weather and a way to entertain the kids during it, junior golf camps start this month and run through July and August. There are also adult camps and night lessons available.

You can find more information on Trailhead’s website at http://www. libertylakewa.gov/golf.

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Continued from page 3 to draw on each other’s viewpoints and make collective decisions that most often proved to be solid.

Q: Has your perspective and/ or appreciation for the city of Liberty Lake changed at all since serving on the City Council?

A: I have developed a great respect and appreciation for the members of our city staff. Much of their work is behind the scenes and I found it amazing to see how well they work together in addition to having great individual dedication to their specific positions. My biggest appreciation for the city staff was when I was a new council member and was involved with the selection process for a new city administrator.

When Katy Allen joined the city team, I have continually seen that the success stories from City Hall can be attributed to her leadership and personal participation in all facets of city management. I know she is appreciated by not only myself, but all of the council members and I believe that we are all very fortunate to have her working on our behalf.

Q: What are you most proud of from your time on the City Council?

A: That I learned to keep an open mind on the issues before the council and that I was consistently able to effectively communicate my views in an open forum. When I am traveling around the city, it is very rewarding to see the projects that I was involved with during the planning, execution and construction phases of our efforts to improve the infrastructure and amenities of our community.

Q: How would you characterize citizen feedback and interest in city issues during the time you served?

A: It was always very important to me to hear the voice of the people prior to making my position known to others in the council. I made it a point to carefully listen to comments and answer questions of residents in council meetings, town hall meetings, through email and telephone calls and when traveling around the city. Many of the communications provided a great incite to how people felt about various issues. I applaud those who take the time to communicate with council members and I encourage those with opinions to continue to voice those in some format. It does make a difference and your positions are heard.

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Police Report The following incidents were among those reported by the Liberty Lake Police Department from April 18 to May 18. The report is listed in chronological order.

Financial fraud – On April 22 at 11:45 a.m., LLPD received a report of fraud at the 23000 block of East Broadway Avenue. Complainant reported that he was contacted by his financial institution and advised someone had overdrawn an account in his name totaling $9,500.

Computer trespass – On April 6 at 12:03 a.m., LLPD received a report of computer trespass and harassment from another agency.

On April 28, LLPD Officers executed a search warrant at the 300 block of North Legacy Ridge Drive for computer trespass. This is an open/ active investigation.

Credit card fraud – On April 25 at 9:40 a.m., LLPD responded to the 20000 block of East Glenbrook Avenue for a fraud. Complainant reported someone had used her credit card fraudulently in the amount of $600 and had also tried to obtain five other credit cards using her identity.

Tire theft – On April 26 at 9 a.m., LLPD responded to the 21000 block of East George Gee Lane for a theft. Complainant reported someone had stolen the wheels off of a vehicle parked at the location that were estimated at $1,000.

Vehicle prowl – On April 26 at 6:53 a.m., LLPD responded to the 500 block of Nort Garry Drive for a vehicle prowl. Complainant reported someone had broken into their vehicle overnight and taken $700 in items from inside. Damage to the vehicle was estimated at $300.

Theft – On April 26 at 8:53 a.m., LLPD responded to the 1500 block of North Caufield Court for a theft.

Complainant reported someone had stolen four metal tie-down hooks from their pickup sometime

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the mail carrier. The prescription was estimated at $100.

Vehicle prowl – On April 26 at 6:42 p.m., LLPD responded to the 1200 block of North Liberty Lake Road for a vehicle prowl.

Complainant reported that someone had broken into the vehicle and stolen close to $700 in items from inside the vehicle.

Garage burglary – On April 29 at 6:30 a.m., LLPD responded to the 19000 block of East Caufield Avenue for a residential burglary.

Complainant reported that upon going out to her vehicle in the morning she observed her garage door to be open. After checking her garage and vehicle, the complainant found that her purse was missing from inside the vehicle and a bicycle had also been stolen.

The complainant estimated her loss at nearly $600.

Missing cash – On April 26 at 4:17 p.m., LLPD responded to the 21000 block of East Country Vista for lost property. Complainant reported he’d arrived at the location and received an envelope containing $1,500 in cash for a project he was working on and at some point during his visit at the location the money was stolen or dropped out of his back pocket.

Vehicle theft – On April 26 at 7:43 a.m., LLPD responded to a theft of a vehicle at the 900 block of North Wright Boulevard.

Complainant reported someone had stolen his vehicle sometime during the night. The vehicle is estimated at $1,000.

Vehicle prowl – On April 26 at 6:33 a.m., LLPD responded to the 800 block of North Knudson Street for a vehicle prowl. Complainant reported someone had broken out the rear window in his vehicle causing an estimated $200 in damage, and taken close to $300 in items from inside.

Suspicious person – On April 27 at 11:31 a.m., LLPD made contact with a suspicious person at East Broadway and North Garry Drive.

Due to the recent vehicle prowls, officers made contact with the male running in the area. All the subject’s information was verified and he told officers he was headed home.

Stolen delivery – On April 27 at 2:55 p.m., LLPD responded to a report of theft at the 20000 block of East Baldwin. Complainant reported someone had stolen a prescription from his residence after delivery by

Traffic stop leads to arrests – On May 2 at 2:47 a.m., A woman and a man were arrested after a traffic stop at Molter and Appleway.

The LLPD officer originally pulled the couple over for studded tires.

The stop led to findings that the vehicle’s license plate had been spray painted along with the VIN (vehicle identification number).

The truck itself was blue in color, but had been painted black. It was found to be stolen. The license plate on the vehicle was determined to have been stolen from another vehicle. The woman was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and a warrant. The man was arrested for possession of stolen property. Both were booked into the Spokane County Jail.

Burglary suspect booked – A man was arrested on May 3 at 11:26 p.m. by LLPD at the 2300 block of North Madson for burglary.

An officer observed the man riding a bicycle in the area and was advised he had multiple warrants.

Upon turning around to contact the man, he had left the area.

Officers later responded to the above location in which the suspect was seen entering a room that did not belong to him. When officers arrived, the man escaped through a window and led officers on a foot pursuit. He was eventually arrested and booked into Spokane County Jail for Burglary 2nd and multiple warrants.

Garage disturbance – On May 3 at 12:23 a.m., LLPD responded to the 200 block of North Lakeside Road for a burglary in progress.

Complainant reported someone was possibly in their garage trying to get into the residence. Officers arrived and observed the door frame to the garage door had been kicked in. The location was cleared and whoever had been inside the location had fled. Damage to the door was estimated at $600.

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Domestic violence arrest – On May 3, a man was arrested at the 1700 block of North Madson Road for domestic violence assault. The man was observed to have reached through the window of a vehicle and struck the victim in the face.

The man was located after he left the location and was transported to the Spokane County Jail where he was booked on charges of assault.

Washed up – On May 4 at 1:21 p.m., LLPD responded to an agency assist at Shoreline and Liberty Lake.

Complainant reported some items had washed up onto the shore at the location. Upon arrival, officers found various items—along with a sentry floor safe—strewn along the shore. The items were taken into safekeeping for the responsible agency.

Child found -- On May 8 at 5:08 p.m., LLPD responded to a found child at the 21000 block of East Mission Avenue. Complainant reported the 5-year-old child had been found at the location without a parent. The child was able to show the officer where he lived and was returned to the parent who was unaware he had been missing.

Vehicle damage – On May 9 at 12:30 p.m., LLPD responded to the 1700 block of North Madson Street for destruction of property.

Complainant reported that while parked at his place of employment, someone had caused damage to his vehicle in the amount of $250.

Credit card fraud – On May 10 at 12:17 p.m., LLPD responded to a fraud at the 1300 block of North Liberty Lake Road. Complainant reported an employee who had the business credit card had used it fraudulently at a local ATM to obtain $1,000. Upon investigation, surveillance footage of the withdrawal was received and charges were forwarded to the prosecutor for Theft Second.

Identity theft – On May 13 at 1:11 p.m., LLPD responded to the 23000 block of East Maxwell Drive for a fraud. Complainant reported that his identity may have been stolen. An officer took an informational report and advised him to notify his credit agencies.

Trailer break-in – On May 15 at 11:33 a.m., LLPD responded to a theft at the 1600 block of Caufield Court. Complainant reported that someone had broken into his trailer during the night and taken an estimated $1,619 in tools from inside.

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The Lookout June 2016

Dorhn helps city tackle development regulations The City Council and municipal staff were reunited with a familiar face on May 3.

Gregg Dorhn, a consultant who facilitated the sign code debate and helped streamline the city’s comprehensive plan last year, was back to introduce his latest effort – reviewing and refining Liberty Lake’s development regulations.

“We want to make sure these regulations are consistent with the comp plan and state law,” Dohrn told council last month. “They

should provide a vision for the community.”

From zoning rules to design standards, the development code serves as a blueprint for the city’s composition. City Administrator Katy Allen said the city “should, at a minimum, maintain the integrity of the current zoning we have.”

Dohrn will be meeting with city administration, local stakeholders, City Council and the planning commission for feedback. He told council he plans to “bring everything back from the initial round of

City Hall Snapshot - Joice Cary City employee since: Joice began as the city horticulturist in April of 2013 Background: A native of Sacramento, Joice earned her associate of science degree from North Idaho College, an associate of arts degree from Spokane Community College and degrees in horticulture and greenhouse management from SCC. Family: Joice and her husband Chris have two kids and two grandkids Professional: Joice had a successful career in banking and finance before transitioning to the world of plant maintenance. Prior to Liberty Lake, Joice worked at Gaiser Conservatory in Manito Park, a Cheney plant nursery and as the horticulturist at Riverview Retirement Community. She has also owned and managed her own gardening business.

Fun fact: Joice has earned “volunteer” status at the prestigious U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C. Quote about LL: “I love driving around Liberty Lake and meeting the nicest people and their dogs.”

Shedding light on the new golf cart ordinance Since the new golf cart ordinance

went into effect on May 1, we have received several questions from residents.

We want to take this opportunity to answer the most common questions we have received about the new law.

Q: Do you have to have a driver’s license to operate the golf cart?

A: Yes, the law requires that you be at least 16 years old and have a valid driver’s license.

Q: Are seat belts mandatory?

A: Yes, by allowing golf carts to be driven in the public right of way, the state of Washington requires that the golf carts be equipped with seatbelts and they must be worn.

Q: What kind of insurance do I need to have?

A: While the law is not specific, you must have insurance coverage on your golf cart. Some people have this insurance through their homeowners’ policy, others have a rider on their vehicle insurance policy and others have received a specific policy for their

consultation.”

Dohrn served as director of community development for the Western Washington cities of Edgewood, Kenmore and Burien and spent time on the public works side in Tacoma during the early part of his career.

From 1982 to 1989, Dohrn served as assistant director of the Washington state Department of Community Development.

He launched his own consulting company, G.R. Dohrn and Associates, in 2005 and has taught at EWU since 2010. golf cart for as little as $30 a year.

Q: How much does it cost to register my golf cart?

A: Registering your golf cart with the city is free. You can fill out a registration form at the Liberty Lake Police Department, City Hall or print the form from our web page and bring it into either location.

Q: Do I have to have my golf cart inspected before it can be registered?

A: No, just fill out the registration form and submit it to the Police Department or City Hall.

Q: Why is the city of Liberty Lake being so strict about the operation of golf carts?

A: We want to remain a golf cart friendly community and encourage the safe operation of golf carts.

Did you know that without a local ordinance like we have in place, that per state law, golf carts are not allowed to be operated in the public right-of-way at all? Several of the “strict” requirements are mandated

by Washington state law which includes being 16 to operate a cart, using seatbelts, having rearview mirrors, reflectors and headlamp(s) if operated at dark. The city having the ordinance allows for people to continue to operate golf carts in our community. Without the ordinance, they would not be allowed anywhere other than on private property or on golf courses.

Q: How soon do I need to register my golf cart?

A: We are allowing people until the end of this year to register their golf carts with the city. Again, there is no cost and the permit is valid for as long as you own the golf cart.

MEMO from the

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By Mayor Steve Peterson

The new color of summer in Liberty Lake is ORANGE! It is sprouting up with every new sign and traffic cone on our streets. We appreciate your patience as the construction continues. It’s a very small price to pay for a great deal of long term benefit!

• Our new roundabout at Mission and Molter started in May and is slated to be completed by June 15.

• Crack sealing takes place on Country Vista, Molter and Mission followed by new lane striping on all of our roads.

• Planning and marking for the complete rebuild of Liberty Lake Road to match Appleway starts in June with actual construction beginning later this summer.

• Preliminary planning and surveying begins on a new northbound Harvard bridge lane that will take us over I-90 into the westbound on ramp.

• Orange vests will be moving in and out of traffic to take care of all the new landscaping in the medians located on Appleway and Harvard roads and at our roundabouts.

Please give them a BRAKE and a SMILE as they go about their work making our community safe, functional and beautiful.

In City Hall, Katy Allen, Andrew Staples and Dennis Scott are keeping a close eye on the construction documents as they become the concrete and pavement you see placed on the ground. They are also consumed by preparing new documents, financial plans and work schedules for 2017-2018 which plant seeds for the next crop of ORANGE to sprout in coming years.

We have a great team of city employees and contractors working for you. They are committed to our community to ensure we will meet future traffic demands and preserve road improvements completed in the past. It’s this continuing focus and concern that help maintain Liberty Lake as Spokane County’s Premier Address!

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Council hears final report from Town Square design team

By Craig Howard Splash Editor There was talk of diving boards, shade structures and wood paneling.

Debates emerged over salt water vs. chlorine.

Conversation ensued about the cost to clean small window panes.

Overall, a near-capacity crowd at the May 17 City Council meeting generated enough comments to fill a swimming pool.

The feedback from the gathered citizenry was inquisitive but positive following a presentation by the design-build team hired by the city to draw up a general blueprint of a community center/library/ aquatic facility that will go to a vote on Aug. 2. Representatives from Graham Construction, The Pool Co. and Barker Rinker Seacat (BRS) Architecture gave their final report to council following a process that covered nearly four months.

“First off, this is a gathering place,” said Chuck Musgrave, a principal with BRS. “It’s about congregating, educating, recreating and celebrating.”

Musgrave emphasized the city had already begun to cultivate civic identity at the proposed site of the project with Town Square Park, a Fallen Heroes Circuit Course station and the established grounds of the Liberty Lake Farmers Market. The new venue, if approved by voters, would take up 4.5 acres.

“You already have something there, we’re just trying to add something to it and improve it,” he said. “I think this will add to the quality of life in Liberty Lake.”

Between committee workshops, community open houses, council workshops and stakeholder meetings, nearly two dozen formal discussions have taken place on the topic since early February.

City Administrator Katy Allen said that several priorities emerged as feedback was gathered.

“We heard that it should be something for everyone, be in a central location, be a flexible facility with capacity for future growth, be a local attraction – not a destination – and be affordable,” Allen said. “This is really something for our community and friends of our community.”

If the capital facilities bond passes on Aug. 2 with at least 60 percent of the vote, residents would see an increase of 50 cents per $1,000 of assessed property

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valuation starting in 2017. A home valued at $270,000 would see a property tax increase of $135 a year. Finance Director RJ Stevenson was quick to point out that the rate would decrease based on the city’s average growth – more taxpayers, less of an overall tax price tag.

Since those within city limits would be footing the bill for the building, residents would pay half as much as non-residents to use the proposed facility. Along with pool access, the rate would also be half off for residents to rent space at the community center/library.

Keith Hayes, an architect with BRS, went over a site plan for the venue, emphasizing the design was only “a general footprint.” Most of the parking for the facility would be along Appleway with some spaces to the east on Signal. The library (8,000 square feet) and community center (5,000 square feet) run parallel with a corridor in between.

Changing rooms and locker rooms are also part of the draft.

The buildings would emphasize plenty of natural light and include a central plaza. Musgrave said room has been left for expansion of both the library and community center as well as the aquatic facility.

“We’re trying to design some flexibility into the site so you could add things in the future,” Musgrave said.

Council Member Keith Kopelson emphasized that while potential additions like a splash fountain, slide and deep-water pool are included in the preliminary renderings, they should not be featured in any promotion of the project leading up the Aug. 2 vote. The aquatic addons total over $1.6 million.

Allen said only the basic elements of the pool would be included in the city’s factual campaign.

“This just puts some context to how we could expand the facility,” she said. “But it’s not in the information we’ll be handing out.”

The pool area, as it stands, features a leisure pool for smaller kids, with water ranging from zerodepth to 2.5 feet. An interactive play structure would be in the center of the leisure pool while a circular area with a depth of 3.5 feet is in place for bigger kids and teens. A lap pool, with four lanes measuring 25 yards each, is also part of the layout, although separate from the main pool.

Water would be maintained at temperatures of 86 to 88 degrees in the central pool and 78 to 82 degrees in the lap pool.

The overall capacity for the aquatic facility is estimated at around 250 to 300, according to Matt Ruzicka with The Pool Co. “We’ve been tasked with building the best facility for the best value for your community,” Ruzicka said.

On the community center/library side, Allen said the two are expected to achieve “economies of scale” with current library staff helping oversee the community center.

Library programming would also take place in the community center.

From his experience designing civic structures, Musgrave said he had seen the concept work.

“Community centers are generally big losers in terms of operational costs, but by combining it with a library, you can achieve great efficiencies,” he said.

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Preliminary drawings for the Town Square project have the footprint at some 19,000 square feet. A new library would take up approximately 8,000 square feet on the site. The bond vote this summer requires a supermajority, or at least 60 percent, to pass.

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Voters in Liberty Lake will decide on Aug. 2 whether to raise property taxes to approve a $12 million community center/library/pool at the site of Town Square Park. A design-build team hired by the city has already emerged with preliminary renderings of the project.

Contributed Photo Council Member Cris Kaminskas about the footprint of the library being 3,000 feet larger than the community center, Allen said the final determination of space was still a ways off.

“First, we want to see if the community supports this project, then we can find out exactly how the square footage gets allocated,” Allen said.

Resident Mike Kennedy said he plans to support the Town Square initiative but recommended the aquatic portion should only be one portion of the campaign.

“You’ve got to make sure people know this is something for everyone and not just emphasize the pool,” he said.

Addressing the question of operation and maintenance costs, Allen assured those in council chambers that there would be no additional tax responsibility beyond what is included on the Aug. 2 ballot. The city has estimated the annual cost to maintain the new facility at $850,000. Approximately $500,000 of that would be covered by transferring the existing budget of the library at its current site while there has been talk of renting the remaining building for additional revenue of $100,000 to $130,000 a year. The city’s debt on the Trailhead golf course will be retired in 2017, freeing up $168,000 annually. Gate fees and concession sales are also expected to provide funds for operation and maintenance costs.

As the Aug. 2 vote approaches, Mayor Steve Peterson pointed to the self-taxing district residents of pre-incorporated Liberty Lake created in the 1990s to build what has become a world-class trail system.

“We’re not getting by for free,” Peterson said. “We’re going to have to invest in our infrastructure if we want to maintain that community feeling.”

If approved this summer, final designs for the project would be ready by February 2017, according to Scott McGlocklin with Graham.

The facility opening would be slated for Memorial Day 2018.

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City outlines long-range transportation improvement plan

By Craig Howard Splash Editor Thanks to TIB and TIP, Liberty Lake will have a new roundabout and refurbished road this year.

As outlined in the city’s sixyear Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), construction of the traffic roundabout at Mission Avenue and Molter Road is underway. The project’s $575,000 price tag will be covered largely by the state Transportation Improvement Board (TIB), which is picking up 80 percent of the cost. Funds from the city's 3-percent utility tax on cable, phone, gas, electric and waste management will take care of the balance.

City Administrator Katy Allen said the roundabout work – set along a well-traveled intersection near the Meadowwood Technology Campus, Liberty Lake Elementary and residential areas to the south and east – is progressing well. The project is on schedule for completion June 16.

“The community is adapting very well to driving the circle and we’ve received some very favorable comments from citizens,” Allen said.

“We really appreciate the community understanding of the need to close the intersection between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, in order to move the project along more quickly.”

Allen said most of the grading is complete and the contractor, Bacon Concrete, Inc., has poured the concrete to delineate the inner circle.

Paving, street lights and landscaping will follow.

The roundabout is being built to improve the flow of vehicles at the busy intersection, a junction

expected to grow more crowded with the completion of a new Comcast office on the Meadowwood grounds. Some 600 new employees will eventually be in place at the site.

After the roundabout is wrapped up, a massive updgrade of Liberty Lake Road will ensue. TIB will again pitch in to alleviate much of the city’s financial responsibility, covering 78 percent of the $1.2 million bill.

The renovation, on the heels of the Appleway improvements last year, will include new pavement, medians, a pedestrian crossing, lighting, additional turning lanes and widened sidewalks.

At the May 3 City Council meeting, City Engineer Andrew Staples reviewed the proposed adoption of Liberty Lake’s latest sixyear Transportation Improvement Program, a blueprint that includes capital improvement and maintenance work from 2017 to 2022. An update of the document is required to comply with the city’s comprehensive plan and position Liberty Lake to apply for the sort of funding matches that so generously benefited the two main projects this year.

“The main reason (for the TIP update) is it allows us to apply for state and federal grants,” Staples told council. “The grants go toward our large-scale capital improvement projects that improve the longevity of our transportation system.”

One of the most significant projects in the 2017-2022 rendition of the TIP is the refurbishing of Mission Avenue from the western city limits to Corrigan Road. The work, estimated at nearly $2.5 million, is slated to start in 2019.

OPEN SEAT

The Liberty Lake City Council is accepting applications from individuals interested in serving out the remaining term for City Council Position 6, which extends until December 31, 2017. State law requires that a council member be a resident of Liberty Lake for at least a year and a registered voter at the time of application. The Council is comprised of seven members who meet bi-monthly to work on city issues.

Deadline: 5:00 p.m., on Thursday, June 2, 2016.

For more details and to apply go to:

http://www.libertylakewa.gov/

Questions may be directed to Katy Allen, City Administrator, 509-755-6728.

Interviews are scheduled for June 7th at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as practical.

A public hearing on the TIP took place at the May 17 council meeting.

The governing board is expected to approve the document at its June 7 session. The plan will then be filed with the Washington State Department of Transportation.

“We don’t know what kind of funding opportunities will be available over the next six years, but it’s important to have these community priorities in place so we can be eligible for state and federal funding when it becomes available,” Staples said.

LLPD annual report Sgt. Darin Morgan of the Liberty Lake Police Department presented the agency’s annual report at the May 3 council meeting, pointing out that Liberty Lake continues to be one of Washington’s safest cities, currently ranked eighth in the state.

In reviewing the department’s accomplishments in 2015, Morgan told council that each officer had met or exceeded the required training hours as established by the state. While the mandatory training allotment is 25 hours in a year, LLPD officers averaged 81.75.

The Mission Avenue/Molter Road traffic roundabout is expected to be completed by June 16. This aerial image of the project shows the flow of traffic adjusting to the ongoing construction.

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“That is outstanding,” said Council Member Odin Langford. “That’s triple the hours or better. Thank you for your great work.”

LLPD collaborated with the City Council last year in the establishment of an ordinance to address nuisance properties. The new code enforcement standards have already been helpful in resolving concerns at various sites in the city.

Morgan said the department did see an increase in fraud and forgery cases last year. A total of 33 cases were reported, up from 24 in 2014.

One local senior couple lost over $250,000 in credit card fraud.

There were 302 adult arrests last year, down from 85 in 2014. Thefts were also on the wane with 85 reported in 2015 compared to 122 the year before.

Agency goals for 2016 include reducing the current citywide average of 12 crimes per 1,000 residents to eight crimes per 1,000.

Morgan said the department is also focused on implementing a new records management system and replacing two patrol cars that have the highest mileage in the fleet.

Morgan also gave an overview of efforts by Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Services (SCRAPS). The agency provides animal control to Liberty Lake, a service facilitated at one time by LLPD. SCRAPS responded to 56 calls in city boundaries last year.

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Friends of Town Square rallies support for community center

Staci Lehman Splash Correspondent Amy Mason understands that $12 million is a lot of money.

She also believes Liberty Lake is worth the investment.

Mason, a longtime Liberty Lake resident, serves as chair of Friends of Town Square, a group advocating for passage of a capital facilities bond on the Aug. 2 ballot. If approved, the funds would build the Town Square community center project.

Discussions for the community center have included a library and an aquatic facility with a lap pool and spray features. If passed by at least 60 percent of voters, the center would be constructed at Town Square Park on Meadowwood Lane.

Mason feels a place for people to gather is a priority for the community, especially in the winter when there aren’t other community events happening like the Liberty Lake Farmers Market or movies and concerts in Pavillion Park.

“I want to see Liberty Lake keep moving forward,” Mason said.

“What we lack in Liberty Lake is a place to gather. You can see everyone at Starbucks but it’s not big enough.”

Friends of Town Square includes about 20 core members.

The group meets twice a month to plan ways to reach out to residents about the advantages of a facility like the community center.

If the measure is approved in August, property owners would see an increase of 50 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation beginning in 2017. That equates to a yearly hike of $135 on a home valued at $270,000.

With the city’s growth rate estimated at 3 percent, taxpayers can look forward to a decrease in their share of the bond payment.

By 2025, the rate is estimated to drop to 38 cents per $1,000. By 2036, the rate would dip down to 28 cents. The center would be open to the general public outside the city limits, for a fee, but Liberty Lake residents would pay a reduced rate to use it.

Whybrew thinks a community center would be more than just a place to go to swim or peruse books. She thinks it would be a civic gathering place that would go a long way toward increasing the sense of community.

“People are interested in being involved and knowing what is going on,” Whybrew said.

With summer approaching and the bond vote with it, Whybrew, Mason and other members of the Friends of Town Square will be fairly visible in the community in the coming months.

“We’re going to have a group at the farmer’s market,” said Mason.

“There will be mockups to show how it will look. We will be doing doorbelling where we try to hit everyone in the city proper. And a community barbecue on the site of Town Square.”

If residents are interested in joining the Friends of Town Square or just finding out more about the group, Mason says everyone is welcome at committee meetings.

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Open-air anthology – Highlights and history from the Liberty Lake Farmers Market

By Craig Howard Splash Editor As the Liberty Lake Farmers Market begins its 15th year, longtime marketgoers can reflect back to a time when the venue featured a list of vendors in single digits and popular events like the Italian Festival and Pie Day had yet to be added to the agenda.

These days, the festive site on Meadowwood Lane showcases a bounty of local produce and a congenial atmosphere that is part state fair, part town picnic. Mix in arts, crafts, unique vendor food, live music and more and it’s no wonder the Liberty Lake Farmers Market has become the place to be every Saturday from May through October.

What follows is a snapshot of the market over time, starting with the inaugural season of 2002. Like a wellnurtured orchard, the tract has yielded a healthy harvest – not to mention buckets of Lenny’s spectacular salsa – year after year.

2002 – The market opens in a rainsoaked May with eight vendors. The soggy conditions would linger through June. Market Manager Holli Parker remembers market retailers huddling under canopies and running from cars to booths to stay dry. Despite the weather, attendance slowly builds in the venue’s inaugural year.

2003 – Bruce Arndt, proprietor of Papa’s Cajun Mix, becomes the market’s first bonafide success story as his original seasoning finds its way into local stores like Huckleberry’s as well as Albertson’s sites throughout the nation. Arndt had refined his product as a vendor in the market’s first season.

2004 – Fresh Start Produce, owned

by Dave and Lisa Kinyon of Otis Orchards, typifies the market’s priority of showcasing local farmers. The couple sells lettuce, spinach and asparagus early in the season, then moves on to strawberries and other produce. Overall, the Kinyons grow 144 varieties of fruits and vegetables on their farm.

2005 – With Café Liberte under construction near the market site, the vendor layout is reconfigured. Some sellers improvise by moving onto the island at Liberty Square. Meanwhile, Liberty Lake Mayor Steve Peterson and his wife, Charmaine, celebrate their second season as market retailers at the Crepe Café.

2006 – The market opens in May with a dozen vendors and hits a peak of 36 during the summer. Diane Stutzman, a field botanist for the Bureau of Land Management in Spokane, sells native

COVER STORY plants that are ideal for rock gardens and xeriscape yards.

2007 – A “Going Green” theme headlines the market’s sixth season.

Slow Foods, a local nonprofit, holds court on the first Saturday, trumpeting the benefits of locally grown produce. The message continues as the market and Friends of Pavillion Park host a screening of the film, “An Inconvenient Truth,” a documentary on the effects of global warming. On May 19, local artist Harold Balazs unveils a sculpture at Liberty Square commissioned by Greenstone Homes that is a hit with marketgoers.

2008 – Middleton Organic Orchards of Eltopa debuts as the market’s inaugural certified organic farmer. Shoppers are able to use debit and credit cards on market grounds for the first time. The Italian Festival, with its trademark 11foot replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, also makes its premiere.

2009 – “Art in the Market,” featuring an array of locally produced arts and crafts, is introduced. Liberty Lake Community Theatre turns the market into a stage for a day, presenting short plays and improvisations. Tunnemaker Hill Farm from Royal City, WA. and Greenwave Gardens from Northport, WA. join the growing list of certified organic farmers.

2010 – The market donates 7,870 pounds of food to local food banks. The Crepe Café is sold by the Petersons to siblings Hannah and Tanner Robb of Liberty Lake.

2011 – Maintaining its commitment to local farmers, the market turns down a handful of craft and food vendors seeking booths. Opera singer Adriano Ferraro appears during the Italian Festival, adding a harmonic layer to the festivities. By the end of the season, attendance is up 12 percent and sales are up 25 percent. An average of 1,800 people visit the market each week.

2012 – The list of farm vendors includes in-state representation from Wapato, Fruitland and Kettle Falls as well as Moscow, Idaho and Stanfield, Oregon.

Booth cost for the year is a bargain at $300.

2013 – Beekeeper Mark Mazurik brings a sweet layer to the market with Ormond Valley Apiaries based in nearby Otis Orchards. On the prepared food side, Seth Corey’s apple-wood fired clay oven produces delicious Veraci pizza with delicious features like fresh mozzarella cheese and slices of prosciutto.

2014 – Special events during the season, including a classic car show in June, expand to the space cleared for the construction of Town Square Park, a city-sponsored greenspace to the east of established market grounds. A total of 10 new vendors join the lineup, including six farms.

2015 – With Town Square Park completed, Liberty Lake’s signature plaza spreads out but remains dedicated, in Parker’s words, “to keeping the essence of the market in the new space.”

The Farm at 15 – Liberty Lake Farmers Market grows from humble roots

By Craig Howard Splash Editor Holli Parker can remember a time when she scurried from booth to booth at the Liberty Lake Farmers Market, apologizing to vendors for the lack of attendance at the fledgling venue on Meadowwood Lane.

“Those first couple of years were challenging,” said Parker, who has served as market manager for 12 of the market’s 14 years.

When the project began in 2002, a total of eight vendors set up shop in front of the Greenstone building.

Paul and Susan Puhek, who oversee a farm in Otis Orchards just a few miles away from the market site, were among the original retailers to give the new open-air location a try.

“We saw it as a way to educate people that there is way more to farming and produce than you see at the grocery store,” Paul said. “We sell produce and tell people about it.

For us, the market represented an opportunity to grow.”

The Puheks have served on the market’s board of directors since 2006 and now help coordinate a regional happening from May through October that boasts 55 vendors and draws tens of thousands of visitors each season.

“I like the vendor mix,” said Paul.

“We have farmers, crafts and food.

This community has really stepped up to support the market every year.”

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Lenny Munguia, proprietor of Jalapeno Heaven, is another vendor who has been here since the start.

Munguia began in 2002 selling his trademark salsa, but branched out to include burritos, quesadillas and other authentic Mexican food. On the opening day of this year’s market on May 14, Munguia sold out of food.

“That first year, making 100 bucks was a lot of money,” Munguia recalls.”

“It was a good market, it wasn’t real busy but it was sufficient to make people come back.”

Like the Puheks, Munguia saw the market’s potential. Now, he averages between $900 to $1,000 in revenue on a typical Saturday with breakfast burritos going fast in the morning.

“I think it’s just the quality of the market and the camaraderie of the community that’s made this successful,” he said. “The market is really supported by the community.

It’s an atmosphere of family. We’re pretty close-knit around here.”

Liberty Lake resident Michelle German has been dropping by the market since it premiered. She was there with her kids on May 14 despite windy conditions that saw two vendors go home early and one stay home completely. Overall, 34 vendors stuck out the four-hour slate that began at 9 a.m.

“It’s the first day,” Michelle said.

“The first day is always the best day. I like this market, it’s unique, it’s local.”

Like other market patrons, German enjoys the variety of products here, from produce to plants, lavender to pizza. She and her kids will often grab lunch and catch up with friends.

“It’s a fun way to spend a Saturday morning,” Michelle said.

In a fast-paced world where conversations with neighbors or a

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The 15th rendition of the Liberty Lake Farmers Market opened on May 14. The venue premiered in 2002 with eight vendors and now has grown to 55 vendors, including 27 local farmers.

Photo by Craig Howard

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COVER STORY Frank reflects on start, cultivation of market

Jim Frank, founder of Greenstone Homes (left), and his sister, Susan Parker (middle) are recognized as the originators of the Liberty Lake Farmers Market.

Holli Parker (right), Susan’s daughter, has been manager of the market for all but three years since it opened in 2002.

Photo by Craig Howard

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Continued from page 12 lunch not beholden to the clock is rare, Paul Puhek notes that marketgoers in Liberty Lake “don’t just run from their car, buy something and run back again.”

“I see people coming to this market and staying for a while,” he said.

“They’re talking to each other, having lunch or just walking around.”

Parker said one of the central goals from the beginning was to create a welcome gathering place.

“The market has become everything we had hoped and more,” she said. “We wanted a place where the community could come, connect, do some shopping and eat great food. Seeing where we were then and where we are now is amazing.”

Parker adds that the market is a place where residents will regularly see city officials like Mayor Steve Peterson and representatives of the City Council who will gladly answer questions about issues affecting Liberty Lake.

“Whether it’s the city or Central Valley School District, citizens can talk to people who know what’s going on,” Parker said. “I don’t know if you see that in many other communities.”

The accessibility of the market encompasses vendors who pay a very reasonable annual fee of $310 for a 10-foot by 10-foot space and are not required to give up a percentage of their profits. Half-season rates are also available and often taken up by vendors selling fruit not ready until later in the season.

Parker said the market board strives “to balance what is best for the community, the market and the vendors, combined with our requirements from the Washington

State Farmers Market Association.”

That equilibrium includes making sure farmers are well represented on the roster. When the balance began to tip in favor of prepared foods, arts and crafts a few years ago, the board reeled it back in. There are now 27 farmers included in the lineup.

“Sometimes you go to a farmers market and it’s more of a craft fair,” Paul Puhek said. “When I talk to the farmers at this market, I get positive feedback.”

As in past years, the market schedule will include several special events, including the Italian Festival on July 23. “Art at the Market” will take place in September with a date to be determined while “Pie in the Sky” will occur on a yet-to-be-selected Saturday in August. Parker said the popular “Buy Out the Vendors” day, where bargain prices clear out many of the booths, will be back on Oct. 1, the site’s second to last Saturday.

There is also a food truck event in the works for late in the season.

Parker said the market board has been in discussions with the Food Truck Association of Spokane for “something similar to a food festival” that would feature fare not offered by the market’s current food vendors.

“What am I looking forward to most is tough – really all of it,” Parker said.

“I look forward to seeing returning vendors and meeting new ones. I look forward to getting amazing fresh fruit and vegetables. I am looking forward to our events.”

The Market at a Glance The 2016 Liberty Lake Farmers Market runs every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., May 14 through Oct. 8 at 1421 N. Meadowwood Lane/ Town Square Park in Liberty Lake.

For a complete list of vendors, market history, vendor applications and more, visit www.libertylakefarmersmarket. com or call 290-3839.

By Craig Howard Splash Editor Growing up in Spokane’s West Central neighborhood, Jim Frank would visit the abundant fruit orchards and produce stands of Spokane Valley on family outings.

Later, he raised his own kids in the Valley even as the agricultural roots of the area were being replaced by suburban development.

Recalling the rich, rural heritage of the area, the founder of Greenstone Homes and his sister, Susan Parker, decided to celebrate the theme of locally grown produce with their own ode to area farmers and artisans. When the siblings introduced the Liberty Lake Farmers Market in the parking lot of the Greenstone building in May of 2002, the idea seemed to have potential.

“U-picking apples and fruit from small orchards and roadside vegetable produce stands was a way of life in the Valley,” Frank said. “Everyone had access to fresh local fruit and vegetables.

As those orchards and small farms have been lost to development, farmers markets have filled the void.”

Greenstone served as a financial catalyst for the market in the early years, building the project to a point where it became selfsustainable. A market board guides the priorities, approving vendors and setting the May through October schedule. The vision that Frank and Parker developed has turned into a weekly civic happening and one of Liberty Lake’s defining cultural trademarks.

The Splash caught up with Frank shortly before the opening of the market’s 15th season to talk about what it took to start a producepromoting project from scratch.

Q: What are some of your memories of the market's first year?

A: In starting the market we had a big challenge in convincing vendors that a market in Liberty Lake would be sustainable and profitable to the farm vendors. I think in the end, the vision for a neighborhood market, serving the local community, carried the day.

The other big memory was the instant success of the market and the joy of seeing neighbors come together in support of the market and local famers.

Q: Tell us about your idea

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behind starting the Spokane Neighborhood Markets coop. Did this effort accomplish what you hoped it would?

A: We had two primary motivations in starting the nonprofit Spokane Neighborhood Markets. The first was to support local agriculture and provide access to high-quality local farm products to local neighborhoods.

The second was to create a community gathering place, an opportunity for neighbors to meet and communicate, building social connections within the neighborhood.

Spokane Neighborhood Markets now is the umbrella organization for both the Liberty Lake Farmers Market and the Kendall Yards Night Market (launched last year and held every Wednesday in the burgeoning multiuse development Frank and Greenstone have catalyzed just north of downtown Spokane).

Q: When the Liberty Lake Farmers Market opened in 2002, the only other local open-air market was the one in downtown Spokane. Do you think the Liberty Lake venue helped start a domino effect with all the markets we see now?

A: I think the Liberty Lake Market was a model for the creation of other “neighborhood” based markets, but mostly I think the growth in farmers markets is a response to the need in the community for access to highquality local farm products and the desire for healthy eating and lifestyles.

Q: Has the market become what you envisioned it would?

A: I think it has exceeded the expectations of all of us that worked on the market from the very beginning. It has become an integral part of life in Liberty Lake.

Q: What do you like most about visiting the market?

A: I love cooking, so having access to the very best farm produce in my neighborhood is a blessing. Then running into my neighbors and sitting on the lawn for a chat.

Q: What do you think the market has meant to the Liberty Lake community?

A: I think that the market is one of the many things in Liberty Lake that brings the community together, strengthening the social fabric in the community.

It helps to define who we are as a community and the values we hold important.

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Calendar of Events of the Liberty Lake Municipal Library of the Liberty Lake Municipal Library P.O. Box 427 Liberty Lake, WA 99019

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May 30 | Memorial Day Breakfast hosted by the Liberty Lake Centennial Rotary Club – 8 a.m., Pavillion Park. The annual event benefits Honor Flight.

Serving pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee and juice. At 9 a.m. colors will be presented, followed by the National Anthem. Guest speakers include Col. Brian Newberry, retired Fairchild Air Force Base commander.

May 30 | Memorial Day Service conducted by American Legion Post 241 from Spokane Valley – 11 a.m., Pines Cemetery, 1402 S. Pines, Spokane Valley.

June 1 | Grange Potluck and Meeting. 6 p.m. Tri Community Grange, 25025 Heather Stl, Newman Lake, at Trent and Star.

A potluck will be followed by a 7 p.m. meeting for this community based service organization.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

For more information call 509481-7447, email geje2@yahooo. com or find us on facebook.

June 10-11 | Liberty Lake Kiwanis Community Yard Sales – Friday, June 10 from 3 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, June 11 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Go bargain shopping at 250 registered sites across the Liberty Lake community. Those who register their sales for a nominal fee of $10 benefit with listings in a yard sale guide and map to identify their locations.

Through June | “Young Man in a Hurry: The Life of Isaac Stevens.” This exhibit at the Spokane Valley Heritage Museum showcases Governor Isaac Stevens’ controversial treaty negotiations, his Civil War heroics and connection to Spokane Valley history. It is the first in a series examining the Valley’s early history, through June. Presented in association with the Washington Secretary of State Office and Legacy Washington. Hours are Wednesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.4 p.m. Group tours welcome by appointment. The museum is located at 12114 E. Sprague Ave. Cost is $6/adults, $5/seniors, $4/ages 7-17, free/age six and younger. For more information, call 922-4570 or visit www. valleyheritagecenter.org.

RECURRING Liberty Lake Farmers Market – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Town Square Park, 1421 N. Meadowwood Lane. Market features local food and farm vendors, artisan crafts and baked goods, music and

more. Every Saturday through Oct. 8. For more, visit www. libertylakefarmersmarket.com.

ACT 2 senior classes Affordable classes offered by Community Colleges of Spokane to those who are retired or planning to retire.

A wide range of courses from geology and history to exercise and art are offered at CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place, as well as other locations throughout the area. More at www.sccel.spokane. edu/ACT2.

Baha’i Fireside Conversation 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., third Friday of the month. Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main Ave. Discussion of Baha’i teachings, history, and perspectives on resolving the challenges facing humanity. All are welcome. More at 599-2411 or www.bahai.us.

Catholic Singles Mingle meeting times and locations vary. This group, with no dues, is for single adults of all ages. More at www. meetup.com/Catholic-SinglesMingle.

DivorceCare Recovery Support Group Tuesdays 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Eastpoint Church, 15303 E. Sprague Ave. Learn how to heal from the deep hurt of divorce and discover hope for your future. DivorceCare for Kids (ages 5-12) meets at the same time and location. Cost is $25 for workbook. More at 892-5255 or eastpointchurch.com.

Liberty Lake Library 23123 E. Mission Ave., Liberty Lake.

Various clubs and weekly meetings including book clubs, children’s story times, LEGO club, computer drop-in class, knitting club, and more. More at www.libertylakewa. gov/library.

Men’s Weekly Bible Study 7 a.m. Tuesdays. Millwood Presbyterian Church, 3223 N. Marguerite Road, Millwood. The men’s weekly Bible Study meets in the Reception Hall with different members sharing in the leading of the study. All men are invited to join. More at www.milwoodpc.org.

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network 6:30 p.m., the first Monday of each month. Liberty Lake Municipal Library, 23123 E. Mission Ave., Liberty Lake. More at www.pancan.org or 534-2564.

Spokane County Library District locations include Argonne, Fairfield, Otis Orchards, and Spokane Valley. Special events and weekly activities for all ages including book clubs, children’s story times, classes, Lego club, teen anime club and writing clubs.

More at www.scld.org

MUSIC & THE ARTS June 4-5 | “Mary Poppins, the Broadway Musical” – 7 p.m., Spokane Children’s Theatre, 2727 N. Madelia Ave., Spokane. Tickets: $12 for adults; $8 for those 12.

For more information: 509-3284886.

June 25 | “Play in a Day” – Noon to 5 p.m., Liberty Lake Theatre, 22910 E. Appleway Ave., Liberty Lake. Play in a Day is an exciting, challenging and fun workshop where participants devise, direct and act in a 15- minute play for family and friends. Using workshop games and activities, participants are encouraged to work as a team, explore the topic and take full ownership of their work. The theatre provides props, costumes and maybe even music. Play in a Day is a recurring monthly workshop at the Liberty Lake Theatre that takes place on the last Saturday of each month. All participants need to be at least 8 years old and/or be able to read with minimal assistance. Cost: $25 per participant. More information: www.libertylaketheatre.com or email to info@libertylaketheatre. com.

RECURRING Country Jammers Dance - 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., first and third Sunday of the month.

Newman Lake Grange, 25025 E. Heather Lane, Newman Lake.

Free (donations welcome). More information at jandg2@comcast. net.

Drop-in Square Dance Lessons - 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (through May 18). Western Dance Center, 1901 N. Sullivan Road. Square dance lessons for $3 per person; no partner needed. More at 2709264.

Pages of Harmony - 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Wednesdays. Thornhill Valley Chapel, 1400 S. Pines Road.

If you enjoy singing, you will love the four-part, a cappella harmony of this men’s barbershop chorus.

More at www.pagesofharmony.org.

Spirit of Spokane Chorus 6:45 p.m., Tuesdays. Opportunity Presbyterian Church, 202 N. Pines Road. Make new friends by joining this women’s chorus, specializing in four-part, a cappella harmony in the barbershop style. More at 218-4799.

Spokane Novelists Group noon to 4 p.m., second and fourth Saturday of the month. Otis

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Orchards Community Church, 23304 E. Wellesley Ave., Otis Orchards. A support/critique group for writers. Open to anyone with an interest in writing fiction (no memoirs, nonfiction, poetry, etc., please). Participants should bring 5-10 pages to read aloud and 6-8 copies for others to read along and critique. More at 590-7316.

Spokane Valley Camera Club - 7:15 p.m., third and fourth Monday of the month (September through April). Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District building, 22510 E. Mission Ave., Liberty Lake. All levels of ability—students through experienced photographers—are invited to learn. Social events include field trips and workshops.

More at 951-1446 or www.sv-cc. org Spokane Valley Writer’s Group - 6:45 p.m. the first and third Thursdays of the month. Lakeside Church, 23129 E. Mission Ave. This supportive critique group welcomes adult writers. More at 570-4440.

Teen Writers of the Inland Empire - 4 p.m., first Thursday of the month (except holidays).

Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main Ave. Writers (sixth grade and older) meet to write and share their work. More at 893-8400.

HEALTH & RECREATION June 4 | Hoopfirst 2016 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., HUB Sports Center, 19619 E. Cataldo, Liberty Lake.

It's 3-on-3 basketball season and the fourth annual Hoopfirst Tournament is at the HUB Sports Center featuring teams from throughout the region. Divisions for both boys’ and girls’ teams, 4th through 12th grade.

June 5 | Windermere Marathon and Half Marathon – 7 a.m., marathon begins at Rocky Hill Park in Liberty Lake; half marathon starts in Mireabeau Point Park in Spokane Valley. Both courses conclude in Spokane’ Riverfront Park. Registration for the marathon is $110, and the halfmarathon is $100. To register or for more information, go to www. windermeremarathon.com.

June 18 | Girls’ All State Basketball Classic – 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m., HUB Sports Center, 19619 E. Cataldo, Liberty Lake. The 20th annual Washington/North Idaho High School Girls’ All State Basketball Classic features the best players from 3A, 2A, 1A and B schools. The teams are divided between West and East. The B game begins at 1:30pm, followed by 1A at 3:30 p.m. and the 3A/2A contest at 5:30 p.m. All-day admission is $5 for adults and $3

for senior citizens and children under 12.

June 19 | Dad’s Day Dash benefiting SNAP – 9 a.m., Manito Park, South Hill. This fourth annual event features a scenic 5K course for runners and walkers.

Now a Bloomsday Second Seed Qualifier, the race is chipped and timed by Across the Line Timing.

A Corporate Team Challenge includes prize baskets for the top three teams. Last year, George Gee Automotive Companies of Liberty Lake won the team competition while a team from the Liberty Lake Police Department placed third. Cost: $20 or $25 with T-shirt. Register at www. snapwa.org/ddd5K. All proceeds benefit SNAP, Spokane County’s community action agency which provides resources, education and encouragement to an average of 45,000 low-income residents each year.

RECURRING HUB Sports Center 19619 E. Cataldo Ave. Various activities and events occur throughout the week including: • Badminton open gym: 7 to 9 p.m. Tues., $5/person • Basketball open gym: Noon to 1 p.m. Tues. and Thurs., $4/person • Pickleball drop-in: 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Mon. through Thurs.; 7 to 9 p.m. Wed. and Sun. $2/ seniors ($4/non-seniors) • Classes including Kenpo Karate, Modern Farang-Mu Sul, and Zumba Aerobics. See website for cost and times.

KidFIT Spokane HUB Sports Center, 19619 E. Cataldo Ave. This children’s movement and fitness program offers classes in dance (ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop), gymnastics and cheerleading for girls and boys ages three and older. More at 953-7501 or www. kidfitspokane.com.

Windermere Marathon registration open for the June 5 marathon or half marathon.

Registration and more at www. windermeremarathon.com.

CIVIC & BUSINESS June 1 | The 31st annual AGORA Awards presented

by Greater Spokane Inc. – 3 p.m., Davenport Grand Hotel, 333, W. Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane. AGORA Awards is the region’s premier business awards ceremony that celebrates and recognizes business excellence.

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Liberty Lake City Council 7 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive.

Liberty Lake Library Foundation - Noon the first Wednesday of each month, 23123 E. Mission Ave. Liberty Lake Merchants Association - 11:30 a.m.

Tuesdays, Liberty Lake Portal, 23403 E. Mission Ave., Suite 120.

More at 999-4935.

Liberty Lake Municipal Library Board - 10:30 a.m. the first Thursday of each month, 23123 E. Mission Ave. Liberty Lake Planning Commission - 4 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month, City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Prizes for Top Finishe Drive.

Liberty Lake SCOPE (Sheriff’s & Community Oriented Policing Effort) - 6:30 p.m. on the first Team Challe Wednesday of eachCorporate month, City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive.

Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District Board - 4 p.m. on the second Monday of each month, 22510 E. Mission Ave.

5K Run/ Walk

to congratulate each of the businesses and nonprofits for the important role they play in the community and for contributing to the region’s economic growth.

Tickets: $45. More information: www.greaterspokane.org.

June 17 | Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Connections Breakfast – 7 to 9 a.m., CenterPlace Regional Event Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley. Shann Ray Ferch, a professor of Leadership Studies at Gonzaga University will be the keynote speaker. Ferch focuses on the nature of forgiveness and how servant-leadership honors personal and collective responsibility. Tickets: $25 for GSVCC members; $35 for nonmembers (additional $10 after June 13). More information: www. spokanevalleychamber.org.

RECURRING Central Valley School board - 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of each month, CVSD administration building, Sponsored by 19307 E. Cataldo, Spokane Valley.

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9 a.m. start time at Manito Park

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$25 late registration (after May 15)

Summer Camps:

Skyhawks Volleyball Camp June 4 • $95/team Grades 4th-12th

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June 20-24 or August 1-5 • 9:00am-12:00pm Ages 7-12 • $125/person

Skyhawks Basketball Camp August 8-12 • 9:00am-3:00pm Ages 6-12 • $145/person

NBC Basketball Complete Skills Jr. Camp

June 20-22, June 27-29, July 11-13, July 18-20, August 15-17 • 9:00am-3:00pm Ages 8-12 • $165/person

Renovators Volleyball Clinics July 18-21 • $300/person Grades 5-10 • 9:00-1:00pm Grades 9-12 • 2:00-6:00pm

Advantage Basketball Camps

REGISTER NOW!!

19619 E. Cataldo Ave.

(Off Barker Rd.) Liberty Lake/Spokane Valley

August 1-3 • 9:00am-5:00pm Ages 6-18 • $195/person August 1-5 • 9:00am-5:00pm Ages 6-18 • $265/person

Breakthrough Basketball Youth Skills Camp July 26-28 • 9:00am-3:00pm Grades 4-9 • $225/person

Breakthrough Advanced Basketball Camp July 29-31 • 9:00am-3:00pm Grades 7-12 • $245/person

For more details and registration information visit www.hubsportscenter.org/summer-camps or call 927-0602 We provide events that have a positive impact on youth and the community!

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Congratulations Graduating Class of 2016

Cody Abel • Ashley Abosida • Cole Ackerman • Tyson Adams • Joseline Aguilera • Johnathan Albright • Daniel Alder • Elizabeth Allen • Adam Alvarez • Hannah Anderson • Samuel Anderson • Brandon Anderton • Paul Angermann • Bobbi Archer • Joshua Archer • Hayden Arnold • Ethan Arpin • Amanda Autrey • Ryan Baddeley • Koryn Baker • Alyssa Ballensky • Alisha Balogh • Trevor Barnes • Ronald Baumgarden • Peter Bautista II • Sarah Baxter • Pedro Bazaldua • Tayvor Beck • Trevor Beeching • Elijah Beeman • Briegan Bester • Stephanie Betancourt • Zachary Beymer • Reagan Biotti • Kristen Birdsill • Brent Bixby • Ashley Blew • Bron Bly • James Bobrov • Conor Bottorff • Marcus Boudy • Abigail Bowman • Makenzie Bowman • Elizabeth Boyd • Amy Boyer • Michaela Boyer • Kasey Boyle • Hayden Bozarth • Natalie Braun • Alexis Brazelton • Jordyn Bridgens • Kenneth Briggs • Hayley Brinkley • Kyle Brockbank • Jessie Brown • Sydney Bruce • Erin Buck • Trevor Burgess • Dennis Burgess III • Triston Burke • Victoria Burnett • Emily Burns • Nathaniel Burrington • Christopher Campbell • Emily Carnine • Stehl Carriere • McKinzie Carter • Erica Casey • Taylor Caudill • Kylee Chadwell • Zoe Chambers • Kailee Church • Aleasha Clark • Morgan Clark • Shayden Clark • Tyler Clark • Garrett Claussen • Kaleb Clinger • Kayla Collins • Nickolas Condos • Todd Conley • Gage Connole • Colton Cook • Lela Cooper • Adon Cough • Eric Cowell • Jared Cowley • Grant Cox • Benjamin Craig • Derek Crapo • Anya Craven • Camden Crosby • Kylee Crossette • Jaedon Crouch • Brielle Crump • Jordan Cunningham • Micah Cunningham • Eric Dahlin • Landon Daines • William Darby • Brittney Davis • Deanna Davydenko • Lizeth De La O • Stephen Dederick • Antonio DeHamer • Zachary Demchuk • Henry Dien • Joshua Donahue • Alec Doyle • Ethan Dreves • Jake Dringle • Brandon Driscoll • Robert Dunaway • Deidra Dunbar • Caleigh Dunlap-McCollum • Collin Dunn • Alexandria Egland • Brandon Eilers • Ty Eklund • Halla Eliason • Zackary Ellenburg • Selena Elliott • William Elliott • Matthew Ellis • Eli Emerson • Cory Endicott • Savannah Engel • Coleman Entringer • Haylee Ernst • Christopher Eubanks • Zachary Evans • Leah Evanson • Kristin Everhart • Quinn Feider • Olivia Fielding • Whitley Finch • Kendall Findley • Victoria Finley • Katelyn Finney • Davy Flambouras • Madison Flint • Erik Floden • Irena Florianovich • Savannah Folsom • Cajia Ford • Mark Ford • Shelby Frank • Cassidy Freeman • Jessica Freeman • Nancy Fu • Ian Fullmer • Seiji Furukawa • Kaitlin Gallagher • Alyssa Garcia • Chauncye Garigan • Matthew Garrison • Meagan Garrison • Collin Geffrey • Bethany Gehrett • Benjamin Giachetti • Cobi Gibson • Caroline Giegel • Misha Gnatenko • Krysten Golly • Maria Gonzales • Yvette Gonzalez • Taylor Goode • Amy Gordon • Jared Grebe • Lexi Green • Michael Grimmett • Nathan Grinalds • Kelsey Groff • Connor Grytdal • Amy Guarisco • Shalyn Guegel • Kailee Guerdette • Landon Guinn • Tanner Gumm • Tanner Gummersall • Maegan

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Central Valley High School J U N E 4 AT 9 : 0 0 A . M .

G.U. MCCAR THEY CENTER 8 0 1 N C I N C I N N AT I S T, 9 9 2 0 2 Gunderson • Melanie Gurr • Jessica Gutierrez • Michael Gutierrez • Evelina Gutulenco • Marrissa Hagan • Brooke Hagerty • Gayle Hammersley • Chad Hansen • Lucas Hansen • Carter Hanson • Kyra Harames • Amanda Harmon • Alina Haroldsen • Marrisa Harter • Noah Haskins • J D Hauenstein • Wynter Haulet • Bodey Hawks • Dylann Henry • Kelsy Henry • Jacob Heskett • Ethan Hildebrand • Amber Hill • Christian Hill • Josie Hill • Nicolas Hinman • Daylan Hoekstra • Quinn Holmdahl • Krystal Homminga • Kelsey Hormel • Abby Horton • Stephanie Howard • Nya Hubert • Jacob Huettl • Sapphire Hume • Tran Huynh • Joshua Ilenstine • Jesica Jacobson • Joshua Jenkins • Abraham Jensen • Madison Jesse • Henry Jiao • Brittany Johnson • Brooks Johnson • Caleb Johnson • Samantha Johnson • Zachary Johnson • Bailey Joy • Jillian Jutila • Naji Kaddoura • Rachel Kaiser • Samuel Kamp • Kyle Kaplan • Alona Karasyov • Diana Karptsov • Ryan Kelstrom • Sabrina Kelstrom • Taylor Kempf • Tyson Keys • Mary Kienbaum • Colton King • Mercedes Kissinger-Smith • Brennen Kitterman • Paul Korotish • Theresa Kosednar • Lyndsey Kovacich • Jared Krafft • David Kravtsov • Grant Kuntz • Madison LaCross • Kayla Lambert • Taylor Landstrom • Thomas Lang III • Mark Laptev • Lexi Larsen • Tyler Laughman • Hailey Laws • Lydia Lemon • Qian Lenington • Alyssa Leone • Dontae Levins • Tabitha Liljenberg • Gabrielle Long • Justin Long • Riley Longwill • Samantha Luck • RJ Lund • Jason Lybbert • Samuel Lynn • Jordan Machovsky • Jamie Machtmes • Brendon Manning • Colton Marcantel • Alyssa Martin • Lydia Martinez • Tyra Martinez • Leanne Masingale • Christian Mason • Rachel Matheison • Alexander Matthews • Cassandra

McAlpine • Ashley McAndrew • Hannah McCabe • Mark McClain • Haylee McCoy • Marcus McDermott • Logan McDonald • Riley McDonald • Jess McGinnis • Jefferey McKinney • Christopher McLaughlin • Jesse McLean • Christopher Mendez • Kathryn Merrick • Mitchell Meuser • Emily Michels • Cori Michielli • Ethan Miller • Brenden Millikan • Arin Mitchell • Kaylea Moffeit • Sara Montgomery • Skyler Montgomery • Michael Moore • Makayla Moorhead • Jack Morrison • Melissa Mullin • Marty Munyon • Matthew Naccarato • Michael Nall • Kieran Natarajan • Jackson Neal • Kyle Neil • Jacob Ness • Morgan Ness • Kordell Newberg • Alysha Newton • Alvin Nguyen • Huntter Niles • Anita Oleynik • Avery Orth • Taylor Owens • Braden Page • Kellan Page • Andrew Parks • Megan Patterson • Emilee Paulus • Amanda Pease • Robert Peck • Nathan Pegram • Naomi Dale • Andrew Peterson • Jacklyn Petretee • Brooklyn Petrini • Piper Petrinovich • Jenna Place • Kira Plagman • Sarah Plumb • John Prince • Taylor Putnam • Toria Raab • Mason Radmaker • Katelyn Ramberg • Kevin Rathmanner • Connor Reding • Chase Reidt • Hannah Reiman • Nicholas Reis • Mariah Reneau • Matthew Reynolds • Erin Rice • Gabriel Ries • Blake Riley • Jade Rockwood • Meghan Rockwood • Joran Rodgers • Abigail Rogers • Jacob Ross • Jesse Ross • Jaydon Russ • Dylan Rutter • Jody Ryan • Brady Sanders • Devon Sandford • Cameron Sannes • Jesse Santiago • Oscar Santos • Mallory Sarner • Emily Sauther • Ellin Schafer • David Schappals • Samantha Scheurer • Cameron Schneider • Julia Semeniuk • Arber Sejfiu • Kelsey Shaber • Wendy Shaw • Harrison Sherwood • Liana Shevchenko • Raymond Shiner • Ellise Shoemaker • Claire Sholtz • Natalie Sidles • Zocia Sieveke-Fowler • Justis Simmons • Andrew Simpson • Riley Sine • Hunter Skoien • Tanner Sloan • Emma Smith • Cody Smits • Kristen Sowers • Silvan Squires • Nathan Staheli • Spencer Stephens • Andrew Stewart • Logan Stocker • Christopher Stone • Brandon Stuehmeyer • Jaiden Svelmoe • Delaney Sweeney • Daniel Taylor • Logan Taylor • Raelene Taylor • Isaac Tecca • Joselynn Tensley • Tamikia Tensley • Allison Termath • Marissa Terry • Elizabeth Thielen • Elliot Thomas • Joshua Thomas • Kolby Thomas • Morgan Thompson • Alexander Thornton • Kallen Thorson • Jessica Todd • Clarissa Tracy • Monica Troxel • Cameron Tucker • Ryan Tucker • Taryn Ungaro • Benjamin Urbanec • Katie Van Etten • Ryan Van Liew • Alexandria Vargas • Nexor Velez • Daniel Vickrey • Christin Volz • Desirae Waco • Kailee Wade • Kyle Walton • Kyle Wang • Courtney Warnock • Jenna Weaver • Elizabeth Webb • Colton Weber • Lauren Wells • Aubrey West • Keann White • Shane Whitecotton • Breona Whitman • Emma Whybrew • William Wigen • Aubrey Williams • Makayla Williams • Austin Willis-Roberts • Joseph Wilson • Joshua Wold • Rachel Womach • Jaimie Woodland • Madelynn Woodland • Alyssa Woodlief • Nathan Wyckoff • Arika Young • Krystian Young • Maggie Young

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Carter Hanson

Samantha Scheurer Brady Sanders

Carter has enjoyed a fantastic four years at Central Valley High School. He has been active in Leadership and Project Unified, played sports, written for the newspaper, and enjoyed every aspect of student life at CV.

Samantha is attending Grand Canyon University in August for Excerise science.

Son of Greg and Kathleen Hanson, of Liberty Lake.

Graduating from Central Valley High School

Parents Sylvia and Randy Scheurer

He is also been active in his community, with his youth group, and the Knights of Columbus at St Mary's Catholic Church.

Carter is looking forward to studying business at the University of Montana in Missoula this fall.

If you have a senior we can help congradulate we would gladly include them in the July edition of The Splash. Please send their photo and information to danica@ libertylakesplash.com

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Parents: Doug and Jen Sanders

School: Central Valley High School/EWU Running Start Plans after graduation: Attend Eastern Washington University

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Class of 2016 “Believe”

Cameron Schneider, Jamie Machtmes, Cameron Sannes: DECA International Career Development Conference Top 10

Clarissa Tracy, Joshua Jenkins, Elijah Beeman, Cassidy Freeman, Jess McGinnis, Mariah Reneau: Marching Band and Color Guard “Once Upon a Dream”

To say the least, the class of 2016 has accomplished so much this past year, from winning almost all the GSL titles, to having some of the top ranked art students in the country. In the past 12 years, the seniors have been through snow storms, wind storms, blackouts and bomb threats. They survived more standardized tests in their school careers than any other. These events and experiences have brought laughter, excitment and memories for the students that will last a lifetime. They will be leaving a legacy for all CV students: even when you lose, it’s not time to call it quits; it’s time to rethink and come back to win and accomplish. Now they’re stepping out into the world; spreading far and wide to colleges and universities, the military and the work-force. We wish you the best of luck, Class of 2016, may you accomplish all your goals and always remember to Believe!

Mark Ford, Aubrey Williams, David Schappals, Erin Buck, Clarissa Tracy, Jared Cowley, Monica Troxel, Michael Gutierrez: Prom

Mercedes Kissinger-Smith, Hailey Laws, Katelyn Ramberg, Ashley Blew, Erica Casey, Hannah Reiman, Sara Montgomery, Jordyn Bridgens, Abby Rogers: Battle of the Bone

Bodey Hawks, Scott Peck, Josh Donahue, Tanner Gummersall, Tanner Sloan, Ben Craig, Nathan Whycoff, Jayden Russ, Adam Alvarez, Jacob Ness: Greasy Pig

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Opening June Drive through wellness, Local farmers, Organic, Artisan, Smoothies, Sustainable, GF 21980 E Country Vista Dr. across from The Mat yoga and martial arts

Relay For Life of Liberty Lake At Liberty Lake Elementary June 4th, 2016 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

RelayForLife.org/LibertyLakeWA 509.242.8303 The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is the world’s largest fundraising event to save lives from cancer. Uniting communities across the globe, we celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and take action for lifesaving change. ©2016, American Cancer Society, Inc.

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Library programming for adults Walk This Way Challenge This year’s summer reading is all about health! We are having our very own “Walking Challenge” where you’ll track and report how many steps you take each week. Each week you participate, you’ll be entered to win the walking challenge grand prize, an Amazon Gift Card, at the end of the summer.

Register for summer reading to participate at https://goo.gl/ W3xQf7.

Green Living 101 Presented by SNAP Thursday, June 9, 6-7:30 p.m.

Learn how to create a healthy and energy efficient home.

Participants will make their own green cleaners to take home and leave with information and resources on green practices, green home improvements and environmentally preferable purchasing.

Gardening in Deer Country Thursday, June 16, 6-7 p.m.

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On your mark, get set, READ! Summer Reading 2016 Readers of all ages will have fun exploring all things sports and fitness this summer in the Liberty Lake Library 2016 Summer Reading Programs, June 14 to Aug. 6. Family readers and kids up to 11 years old will sign up for the “On Your Mark, Get Set, READ!” team.

Tweens and teens 12 to 17 years old will have fun participating in the “Get in the Game, READ!” division.

Even adults will have fun reading challenges for some great prizes.

Exciting events for the summer include a kickoff “Back to the 50s” party for all ages on Friday, June 17, a Yoga class at The Mat, a screening of “Zootopia,” a Taekwondo class, and the return of the Harry Potter Birthday Party on July 29, followed by a screening of the “Sorcerer’s Stone” on Saturday, July 30. More activities are still in the planning stage, and teens are especially invited to suggest ideas to library staff.

Most summer reading activities will take place on Thursday evenings and Friday mornings. This will change the library’s regular story times to Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. for Baby Storytime/Playtime and Wednesdays at 10:30 for both Toddler and Preschool Storytime beginning the week of June 12.

LEGO Club and Saturday Kids Crafts will continue as usual. STEMtacular Saturdays will take a break and return in October.

Sign-up started online May 24 (see side column for details) but reading supplies and the calendar of summer events won’t be available at the Library until Tuesday, June 7. Online sign up includes its own games and rewards and can be done at any computer or internet connected device. Library staff will be happy to help with the online sign up process at a special computer at the checkout desk.

Summer Reading

Young readers, 5 years old and under, and family readers may decide to opt out of the online system and instead, use a simpler, paper registration to keep reading records for the summer.

Summer Storytime Schedule Baby Storytime/Playtime: Tuesday @ 10:30 a.m.

Toddler/Preschool Storytime: Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.

Prizes for kids, tweens and teens can be earned throughout the summer as reading and listening goals are reached. Adult Summer Reading prizes return with every book read this summer equal to one entry into our grand prize drawings for a Fitbit, Kindle and Amazon gift card.

Fantastic 50s Party

Do you want more chances to win great prizes? Come into the library, fill out a paper book review or attend an adult program to be entered into our bi-weekly raffles!

Adult summer reading registration at the following website, https:// goo.gl/W3xQf7.

For more information, please go to the library’s website at www. libertylakewa.gov/122/library or contact the library at 232-2510.

Ages 6-11 summer age group sign up at http://goo.gl/3YML6J Ages 12-18 summer age group sign up at http://goo.gl/RheVj4

Friday June 17 from 10:30 a.m.

- 11:30 a.m. Kick off summer reading with us as we play popular games from our favorite 50’s era! Hopscotch, hula hooping, jump roping and more. 1950s attire is welcome.

Game Extravaganza Thursday June 23, 6-8 p.m.

Join us for board and Wii games at the library.

Rick Riordan Trivia Saturday June 25 at 2 p.m. Calling the lovers of Percy Jackson, “Heroes of Olympus” and “The Kane Chronicles.” Show your stufff at our trivia night, win prizes and meet others who enjoy these books also.

Have a look at the many plants that allow you to have a beautiful garden even in deer country.

The right planting strategy can be aesthetically pleasing as well as deterrent for deer appetites.

Presented by Master Gardener Eva Lusk.

Yoga Class at The Mat

June Book Club: “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury

Family Movie Night

Friday June 24, 12:30 p.m.

Ages 4-12. Come bend, stretch, and play at our yoga class hosted by Kristen Wade. The Mat is located at 21651 E Country Vista Drive Thursday June 30 at 6 p.m.

Thursday, June 30, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Come and discuss this classic contemporary read over treats!

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National Candy Month Candy Facts - King Tut’s tomb contained a supply of licorice - Seven billion pounds of candy/chocolate are produced in the U.S. each year - 2.8 billion pounds are eaten by Americans - It takes six minutes to make a Peep - Admiral Byrd took 2.5 tons of Necco Wafers on his Antarctica expedition - Chocolate is America’s favorite flavor - It takes 400 cacao beans ot make one pound of chocolate - The average American eats over ten pounds of chocolate annually - Hersheys is America’s oldest chocolate factory.

They produce one billion pounds each year.

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Recipe Box

Rock Candy INGREDIENTS: 4 C sugar 2 C water 3-5 bamboo skewers tall glass jars Foil food coloring (optional) DIRECTIONS: 1.On stove top bring water to a boil.

2. Add sugar one cup at a time, stirring until fully dissolved and the mixture is clear. Add coloring if you like.

3. Pour a few inches into each jar. Let it cool for 3-5 minutes.

4. Wet bamboo skewer and roll in sugar.

Place one skewer in each jar. Cover with foil.

5. Store at room temperature for the next 5-7 days. Remove the skewers when they are covered with sugar crystals.

Candy Timeline 1847

Oliver Chase invents machine to make Necco Wafers

1880’s 1893 Wrigley’s Chewing Gum

1896

Hersheys makes first American candy bar

1902 Conversation hearts

1912 Life Savers

Baby Ruth/Hershey Kisses

1931 Tootsie Roll Pops

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1894

Tootsie Rolls

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Candy Corn Created

1916 Turtles

1930 Dum Dums

1932 Red Hots

1941 M&M

1949 Junior Mints

1954 Peeps

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Choose whatever you like and be creative. Have fun making your own candy people.

1960 Starburst

1976 Jelly Beans

1983 Nerds

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• Also called quizzes, whirligigs, bandalares, and JouJous.

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Author Spotlight

Sandra

n o t n y o B

She was born in New Jersey in 1953. After being raised as a Quaker in Pennsylvania she graduated from Yale before continuing her graduate studies at UC Berkley. She began her career designing greeting cards, one of which sold over ten million copies. In 1977, she had Hippos Go Berserk published. Since then she has written over 50 books, six making it on the all- time best selling children’s book list. With more than 60 million copies of her books having been sold she is one of the best selling children’s authors of all time. Her whimsical illustrations and hilarious text make them the perfect baby shower gift.

OUR FAVORITES Moo Baa La La La (1982) An easy to memorize rhyme about animal sounds that keeps your kids of all ages engaged.

Barnyard Dance (1993) Enjoy catchy, clever rhymes that you won’t mind rereading about all your favorite farm animals.

Going to Bed Book (1993) A silly book with simple rhymes and funny animals that makes bedtime fun.

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PACE Character Trait of the Month – Integrity

By George Nethercutt Famous 1970s pop singer Jackson Brown once advised others to “live so that when your children think of caring, fairness and integrity, they think of you.”

The definition of integrity is the “quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.”

The origin of the word integrity is integrate.

People with integrity usually are able to integrate their lives successfully – they don’t sacrifice family for work, nor work for family; they have hearts big enough for work, family, friends and other outside activities so that

George Nethercutt their lives are full, rich and whole (undivided).

Integrity is a trait that all should seek. The famous quote, “Integrity is how you act when no one’s looking” applies throughout our lives.

The Gonzaga University basketball team and their coach,

Student of the Month As she departs for Seattle and her first year at the University of Washington, Lyndsey Kovacich can say she led by example at Central Valley High School. The senior served as president of the Greater Spokane Association of Student Councils for the 2015-16 school year and was part of CV’s Leadership program that helps plan annual events like the food drive.

Lyndsey maintains a 3.95 grade point average and is a member of the National Honor Society. She is the recipient of a merit scholarship to UW. A longtime resident of the Liberty Lake area, Lyndsey also participates with Project Unify, an inclusive sports program that blends student-athletes with and without developmental disabilities on the same team. Kovacich has spent time as a caregiver for a local resident with cerebral palsy. She plans to study biology at UW and would like to pursue a career in the medical field.

Talk about a net gain. Central Valley senior Kyra Harames won both district and regional titles in singles’ tennis recently. She has been the No. 1 singles player at CV for four years and placed sixth at state last season. Harames has compiled a 48-5 record in her high school career. The Liberty Lake resident competed at the state tournament in the Tri-Cities, May 26-28 (after presstime). An AllGreater Spokane League selection since her freshman year, Harames helped CV to GSL crowns in her sophomore and junior years.

She maintains a 3.5 grade point average and is a member of the National Honor Society. Kyra has been enrolled in the advanced biomedical program at Spokane Valley Tech and wants to pursue a career in the medical field, possibly as an orthopedic surgeon.

Harames will continue her tennis career on scholarship at Dixie State University in St. George, Utah.

Athlete of the Month

Mark Few, showed integrity as they lost a heartbreaker in the NCAA round of 16 of our nation’s best basketball teams.

There was no whining by GU players or their coach, though surely they were disappointed. As athletes of integrity, they were thankful to play hard and to play with each other, all seeking a common goal.

Athletics and other contests often test our integrity. Are we good winners (good sports) or poor losers (poor sports)? Competition is part of life’s challenges – it often makes us better, helping us strive to improve and hone our skills, whatever the area of competition.

The person of integrity soon realizes that victory or defeat doesn’t define us; it helps sharpen our competitive skills so that “next time” may have a different outcome.

North Central High School’s

Principal Steve Fisk often encourages his students to have “grit,” the determination to strive and try hard. Those who don’t try are certain to fail at the task at hand. Those who try may not win presently, but with grit and determination, their chances of success increase. And, they’ll acquire integrity for trying – win or lose.

Former Seattle Seahawk Steve Largent is a member of the NFL Hall of Fame. As a former member of the U.S. Congress from Oklahoma, he once revealed that his secret to success was following the “Five P Rule” – Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance.

Undersized and unremarkable as a high school football player, Steve followed his “Five P Rule” and became a superstar professional football player. He later became

Citizen of the Month Mark Weller believes that seniors deserve a voice. As a volunteer with the Eastern Washington LongTerm Care Ombudsman program, Weller is assigned to two longterm care facilities in the greater Spokane area, acting as an

See INTEGRITY, Page 45 advocate, mediator and friend to residents. Weller works with staff and administration at the facilities to ensure that residents receive proper care and attention. Administered

by SNAP, the ombudsman program covers five counties and is always looking for volunteers. Mark and his wife, Susan, have lived in the Liberty Lake area for 27 years. He is also a volunteer with Friendship Force International, a nonprofit cultural exchange organization promoting friendship and goodwill since 1977. Weller grew up in Spokane and attended Gonzaga Prep. After high school, he spent two years in Alaska as part of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps. He has his nursing degree from Washington State University.

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About and for Liberty Lake seniors Seasoned fan – Longtime Valley resident roots for local teams with flourish

By Craig Howard Splash Editor It is the day after a Seattle Mariners’ loss and Thea Forsyth is concerned about Taijuan Walker.

Now 97, Forsyth started watching the Northwest’s favorite team with her sister, Alice, in the late 1990s.

They followed the team through magical seasons like 2001 when the club set a franchise record with 116 wins and kept cheering through the lean years.

Although her sister has passed away, Thea makes it a point to catch every Mariners’ game from the living room of her Spokane Valley home. With Seattle off to an encouraging start this year, Thea has been enthused. When Walker, one of the team’s best young pitchers, was pulled after two innings against Houston on May 6, she could tell that something wasn’t right.

“It looked like Walker was hurt,” Forsyth said. “I hope he’s going to be OK.” Even though it’s been 15 years since her favorite team qualified for the post-season, Thea refuses to be a fair weather fan.

“You don’t just stop following a team because they struggle,” she said. “You stick with them.”

Forsyth’s friend and fellow Valley resident JoAnn Howard brought Thea a Mariners’ official game program and a “No. 1 Fan” license plate after attending a game at Safeco Field in Seattle several years ago. She says Thea is “one of the most loyal fans” she knows.

“Thea really supports the Mariners no matter how they are doing,” JoAnn said. “It’s fun to talk about the games with her because she’s really dedicated to the team. She’s just a very sweet lady and a good friend.”

Forsyth’s allegiance to local teams includes following the Gonzaga University men’s basketball team during the cold weather months.

References to the Zags can be found throughout her residence, including a pillow stitched by a friend and a special hand-drawn birthday card from a great-grandchild festooned with a Bulldog design and school colors.

Thea Forsyth (right) has lived in the Spokane Valley area since 1948 when she and her husband, Charles, moved from Alberta, Canada. A longtime fan of the Gonzaga Bulldogs and Seattle Mariners, Thea stays connected to the local sports scene with friends like Valley resident JoAnn Howard (left).

Photo by Craig Howard “Sports is a great outlet for her,” said Chad Galloway who is married to Thea’s daughter, Sandy. “I’m glad we have the Mariners in the summer and Gonzaga in the winter.”

Earlier this year, Chad and Sandy took Thea to a Zags’ home game at the McCarthey Athletic Center. The trio sat in a special section near the GU band and student section better known as “The Kennel Club.”

“It was noisy but it was great to be there,” said Thea. “That tuba was something else.”

Gonzaga defeated Santa Clara 84-67 on Jan. 28 with Forsyth part of another sold-out crowd of 6,000.

Afterward, Zags’ standout senior Kyle Wiltjer, who scored 35 points in the game, sent Chad a text thanking him, Sandy and Thea for their support.

Wiltjer was given Chad’s number by a Gonzaga teacher who knows the Forsyth family.

When the Zags fell out of the top 25 national rankings this season, Thea maintained faith. She rooted the team on through monumental conference wins against BYU and St. Mary’s late in the season and watched as Gonzaga upset Seton Hall and Utah in the NCAA tournament. Despite a three-point loss to Syracuse in the Sweet 16, Forsyth said the team

proved many doubters wrong.

“It was too bad, too sad when the lost, but it was a great year,” she said.

Thea arrived in Spokane Valley with her husband, Charles, in 1948. The couple moved to Greenacres in 1948 from their home outside Cardston, Alberta. Thea remembers the move being more difficult for Charles, who had been raised on a 200-acre homestead and had to adjust to life in rural suburbia.

“It was a bigger change for him,” Thea said.

Born in 1919, Thea was a youngster when the effects of the Great Depression in the U.S. spilled over into Canada.

“My dad was a carpenter, there wasn’t much work,” Thea recalls.

“Most of the food we had came from our garden.”

When Thea first moved stateside the biggest luxury was a modern stove.

“We’d had a wood stove back home, so it was a nice change,” she said.

The Valley has gone through no shortage of changes in the nearly 70 years Thea has called it home. From the construction of an interstate highway to bustling retail sites where fruit stands once stood, the change

has been steady.

“It was nothing like it is now,” she said. “There used to be quite a few orchards and they’re mostly gone now. It’s a busy, busy place but I don’t know where else I’d like to live.”

Thea and Charles built a home in Otis Orchard in 1954. Sandy remembers her mom on the construction site, pitching in on the project.

“Mom is a hard worker,” Sandy said.

“She’s just very ambitious, whether it’s yard work, gardening or baking.

She’s been a wonderful mom, just always very supportive.”

Charles, who was employed 30 years in the Iron Workers Union, very rarely had store-bought bread.

Thea’s homemade bread remains the topic of glittering reviews from relatives and neighbors.

Charles passed away last December at the age of 100. He and Thea celebrated their 74th wedding anniversary in September.

The couple’s family tree includes two children, four grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

These days, Thea watches Mariner games on a TV a few generations advanced from the black-and-white cabinet version she and Charles had in the 1950s. With her favorite team holding onto the division lead for now, Forsyth knows there is reason to believe Seattle might finally qualify for baseball’s post-season pinnacle.

“They’re playing good,” she said. “If they’re going to get to a World Series, they better do it this year. I might not be around next year.”

Thea and her daughter and son-inlaw, Sandy and Chad Galloway of Spokane Valley, attended the Jan. 28 contest between Gonzaga and Santa Clara at the McCarthey Athletic Center. Thea and Chad received a visit from “Spike,” the Gonzaga mascot before the game. Contributed Photo

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Local lacrosse teams move sport one step closer to WIAA status

still a few years away.

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“For years, Gonzaga Prep was the only school that had their own team,” Sara Lesher said. “Central Valley is going to have its own team.

The South Hill is going to have a team with a combined group from Ferris, Lewis and Clark and North Central. The other Valley schools will have a conglomerate team and Mead and Mt. Spokane will have a team.”

“I think we’re reaching critical mass as a high school club sport,” he said. “We have adversaries, sure. And they have their reasons.

But it’s going to happen.”

The expansion sooner.

By Steve Christilaw

Youth lacrosse in the greater Spokane area is now 10 years old and, like most children of that age, it’s about to start growing very quickly.

By next spring there could be as many as seven teams playing at the high school level, with several representing the Spokane Valley.

More importantly, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) has approached the sport about becoming sanctioned at the high school level.

“We’ve always adhered to all of the WIAA’s regulations,” Spokane Valley High School Lacrosse board member Dan Dunne explained.

“We want to be sanctioned, so we figured it would be easier to follow the rules from the beginning.”

Dunne says the sport, which has its roots in the cultural heritage of the Iroquois Tribe in New York and Pennsylvania, is the fastest growing in the country. To emphasize the point, he predicted Spokane Valley’s team, which plays under the Central Valley High banner, will soon have 60 players on its roster – a group that draws from West Valley, East Valley, University and Freeman as well as host CV, where the team practices and plays its home games.

CV freshman Noah Reneau defends the goal against Wenatchee.

Photo by Sara Lasher he was in the sixth grade, we took them to the ‘Battle in Bothell,’ a huge tournament. People told us we were rushing it, that we were going to get killed by the competition over there.”

It turned out the Valley competed just fine.

“Our team got there and they started winning and winning,” Sara said. “They finished one game shy of the championship and it’s a good thing, too. They were exhausted.

They played four games in five hours and they were out of gas.”

playoffs.

The team dominated the recently released Eastern Conference AllStar squad. Named to team were: Attackers Nate Hucke (senior, Lewis and Clark), Bryce Lesher (junior, CV) and Connor Gilbert (senior, CV), midfielders Cian Peterson (senior, Gonzaga Prep), Nathan McCarthy (junior, Wenatchee), Lucas Bacon (sophomore, Mt. Spokane) and Brian Munro (sophomore, CV), defenders Brandon Iris (sophomore, CV), Joel Miley (senior, Lewis and Clark), Grant Carrol (junior, Wenatchee), J.D. Gruber (senior, Gonzaga Prep) and goalkeeper Ben Fox (sophomore, Lewis and Clark).

will

happen

The organization wants to get youngsters involved early.

Parents interested in having their children (boys and girls) participate in lacrosse can start by going to the group’s website (Spokaneyouthlacrosse.com).

“Right now, Gonzaga Prep has the only girls’ high school team,” Sara Lesher said. “We want to grow that side.”

Lesher added that lacrosse takes into account the sports beyond its field.

Dunne said the sport being officially sanctioned by the WIAA is

“We’re trying to take a page from youth soccer and we’re starting an off-season group to get the kids some extra stick time,” she said.

“It’s going to be called ‘Lilac City Lacrosse.’ It’s not a full-time thing the way other sports are. With lacrosse, we want to see kids play other sports, too.”

Kobe Budano (No. 32) heads to the goal in a matchup against Mt. Spokane this season. Budano, a senior at West Valley High School, is part of a Central Valley squad that includes players from WV, East Valley, CV, U-Hi and Freeman.

Photo by Sara Lesher

Central Valley senior Hunter Vensland (No. 23) wins a ground ball against Mt. Spokane in a game at CV this season.

Photo by Sara Lasher

This year, the team finished tied with Gonzaga Prep for the conference championship in the recently-completed season, advancing to the first round of the

Spokane Valley High School Lacrosse will field three full teams next season, Dunne said – a varsity, junior varsity and C Squad.

“We want the younger kids, especially, to get a lot of ‘stick time,’” he said. “People think that lacrosse is a violent sport because you have players in helmets and pads carrying sticks. But I tell them that, as players grow in the sport and gain experience, the game gets less violent and there is much less contact.”

Chris Lesher coaches the Valley squad and led it on a growth path, both in size and in success on the field.

“Our son is now a junior,” explained team manager Sara Lesher, the coach’s wife. “When

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CV boys win GSL golf title, send five to state

league championship.

“We think it’s a CV first, winning the GSL,” Rasmussen said.

But it was not without heartbreak.

Jake Dringle, the team’s number one golfer, GSL Most Valuable Player and state veteran was not among them.

He’d won or been in the top three during nearly every GSL tournament, but didn’t finish among the top eight in state qualifying.

“My heart goes out to Jake,” Rasmussen said. “He was living up to his expectations and wanted to play in the state tournament and he’s the only guy who doesn’t go to state.”

This year’s dominance, rare not only for the school, but in the inordinate number of state qualifiers, was a happy convergence of two returning state veterans, Dringle and Cole Howard along with the surprise arrival of some talented newcomers, three of whom

live in Liberty Lake.

“What really made the difference is two guys just started this year,” Rasmussen said.

The first, freshman Riley Hadley, wound up as district medalist, staked to the lead with a first-day 73.

“He comes out and is just kind of a quiet kid,” Rasmussen said. “I said, ‘OK, this guy has a pretty good swing, let’s bring him on board.’ We do our qualifier and all of a sudden he’s beating most of the guys.”

The second, sophomore Zach Stocker, had previously been a baseball player. He tied Howard at 152 for third and fourth a stroke behind Hadley with a pair of 76s.

“He had a really fluid swing, but was all over the place,” Rasmussen said.

“We put a couple ideas in his head working on short game changes so he was chipping and putting better. All of a

sudden he’s shooting in the 70s.”

Senior Brady Sander made a couple of varsity appearances last year and shot a 74 to lead the way the first day and finished at 157. Isaac Emerson also shot 157.

“When he was a freshman he was 5-foot-3 or 4 and weighed maybe 120 pounds,” said Rasmussen. “He could move the ball down the fairway, but was always coming up short on the greens. Last year he grew four inches and is hitting the ball 280. Like Brady, he came around a bit and is shooting in the mid-to-high 70s.”

Rasmussen figured he had a chance to qualify two, maybe three golfers to state. He stressed that they concentrate on taking things one hole at time and add up the score at the end.

“Turns out these guys were pretty good golfers,” said Rasmussen.

They certainly know the score.

Sports Notebook

this team apart. The Bears had two qualifiers each in the 200, 400, 1,600, pole vault and shot put and swept all three 800 berths, Bester joined by sophomores, 800 winner Anna and twin sister Erica Pecha.

Junior Kearan Nelson and sophomore Katie Hawkins took other spots in the 1,600 and 400 respectively.

Senior Brielle Crump placed second in both the 100 and 300 hurdles.

Junior Olivia Stockman finished second to Johnson to advance in the state pole vault. Sophomore Tamara Nelson and senior Joselynn Tensley picked up two berths in the shot put and Tensley also qualified in the discus.

Lacie Hull also qualified for state, in the long jump, but did not participate in state because of a basketball conflict.

“I think part of it is our best athletes in the school are turning out for track,” Arte said. “Whether they’re basketball, soccer or volleyball kids, they’re all finding out track is helping their other sports. We’re just in a good stretch of really good kids.

They’re b-a-a-c-k!

It wasn’t easy, but Central Valley boys’ soccer team, that reached the State 4A finals last year, found a way to return to the state semifinals.

From a disappointing early league loss to Mead, to harrowing wins over Ferris (2-1 because of a Saxon own goal) and Lewis and Clark (4-3 in overtime), followed by a 1-0 district loss to the Tigers as time ran out and a 1-0 overtime win over Ferris in regional loser-out match, the Bears kept fans and parents on the edges of their seats.

In single-elimination state competition, with 2-1 and 1-0 triumphs over physical Davis, a team it was playing for the second straight year, and Pasco, the latter sandwiched in between lightning storm delays, the Bears found a way.

Scoring didn’t come easy because teams tended to pack their defenses

and swarm the ball and CV at times seemed tentative while struggling to mount an offense.

The Hauenstein brothers, led by senior JD, and helped by sophomore Devin, combined for 20 goals this year, none bigger than JD’s overtime goal against Ferris that sent the team to state. He also scored a goal and had an assist against Davis. Jake Levine, assisted by R.J. Stretch, had the winner against Pasco.

Mark McClain was another major scoring threat for the team and keeper Kendall Findley was a rock in the net, just once allowing the opposition to score more than one goal this season.

When rivals clash When league softball teams Central Valley and University clash it’s usually epic. This year was no different.

The Bears shared fifth place in the Greater Spokane League with seven losses, four more than third-place Titans. Yet CV turned the tables on their school district rival, defeating the Titans 6-3 for the Greater Spokane League 4A district championship.

“Our kids are resilient, that speaks volumes,” coach Joe Stanton said.

“They don’t get rattled and want to make the plays. And they’re good enough.”

CV scored four runs in two regular season games against U-Hi and didn’t have many players listed among GSL season statistical leaders, but in the district title game it didn’t seem to matter The Bears had a good block to build on in sophomore pitcher Kelsey Gumm.

She led the league in strikeouts and ERA and was near the lead offensively in doubles.

In the district victory over their rivals, she homered and drove in another run. Battery mate, junior catcher Maci Reynolds, came up with a clutch tworun triple during the three-run, five-hit seventh inning.

Earlier in the tournament the Bears routed Mead 14-0 while pounding out 20 hits. Hannah Anderson belted three doubles, Reynolds had another and Gumm added three hits.

“One of our mottos this year was, ‘be the one,’” Stanton said. “They’re good enough and they finally jelled.”

The Bears were beaten in the first regional game needing a win to reach state Memorial Day weekend.

Bears miss in marathon Euphoria one weekend, dejection the next.

The Bears young baseball team, which, second-year coach Mike Amend has said is a year ahead of schedule, defeated Gonzaga Prep three times while winning both Greater Spokane League and District 4A championships.

But the Bears’ good fortune ended in 13 innings at the hand of the dog they bit, losing 3-2 to the Bullpups in regional play, just shy of a berth in state.

The Bears, with a roster predominately comprised of juniors and sophomores, had entered the final stages of the GSL positioned to win a championship. Then they stumbled, losing twice to Lewis and Clark, but then beat Gonzaga Prep 2-1 and 13-5 to tie for the title and earn top seed into the district tournament.

But losses in two playoff games, including the agonizing 5-4 loss in what amounted to two games, ended the season.

Numerous players were among the league’s statistical leaders. The team had but one senior.

Harames returns Kyra Harames was seeking to improve on last year’s sixth place finish in the State 4A tennis singles tournament Memorial Day weekend, May 27-28, in Richland.

Harames was a semifinalist last year before losing her final two matches.

By Mike Vlahovich Splash Sports Editor Central Valley golf coach Steve Rasmussen had contemplated retiring last year, but was talked into staying one more season. The ex-Bears’ star athlete and district teacher may just have to stick around.

While it may not be unprecedented in Greater Spokane League golf history, it certainly is in the running after his team garnered an incredible five of the league’s eight allotted berths to the State 4A tournament held May 24-25 at Meadow Springs Country Club in Richland (after presstime).

It came after the Bears captured the

By Mike Vlahovich Splash Sports Editor Considering track and field is an individual sport, qualifying for state is a special accomplishment.

Central Valley’s girls’ team took it to stratospheric heights.

The Bears turned in an incredible performance at the regional competition claiming 20 state berths, some athletes advancing in multiple events, including relays classes freshman through senior. CV will be well represented at the state 4A meet over the Memorial Day weekend (after presstime).

Coach Geoff Arte attributed it to a convergence of gifted athletes both track-focused and those from other sports, coupled with the addition of a gifted freshman class.

“A lot of it is we’ve just had good experience over the years,” said Arte of a group of seniors who lost just one dual meet in four years, were fourtime district and three-time regional champions. “So they’ve put together a pretty good resume over four years.”

The freshman class, he added, “is probably the best we’ve had all around.”

One of those seniors, distance runner, Briegan Bester, originally a soccer player, is among veterans returning to state where she placed in both the 800 and 1,600. She was second in the events during regional.

State placing junior Anna Fomin finished first and second in the 400 and 200 races and also is key to the relays.

Other returning event qualifiers were regional champions and state veterans, high jumper Hailey Christopher and pole vaulting state placer Sydney Johnson.

But it was depth, shown by two regional relay champions that set

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Carnival by the shore – Amusement arrives to Liberty Lake Park

By Ross Schneidmiller Liberty Lake Historical Society Lou Hurtig sold Liberty Lake Park in 1925. He had operated the park since 1911, purchasing it from the Inland Empire Electric Railway in 1918. Hurtig sold it to C.E. Stilwell, who was the current owner of Dreamwood Bay Resort located on Liberty Lake’s southern shore.

By late winter of the following year, Stilwell set out on an aggressive plan to transform the resort. With more than a score of carpenters and painters, new buildings were constructed and existing ones were renovated. Three months and $50,000 dollars later, the resort was ready for a grand opening and an anticipated crowd of more than 10,000 people.

“I have taken into consideration the desires of the public for a wide variety of entertainment,” commented Stilwell on the improvements. “Those who want water sports and boating or fishing have special facilities provided for them. Those who want to dance will have opportunities afternoon and evenings on the large pavilion overlooking the lake. There will be band concerts and other entertainment and the

popular Midway feature will provide something different so far as the Inland Empire lake resorts are concerned.”

Stilwell placed a greater emphasis on entertainment and accommodations and less on beautifying the landscape than his predecessor. The park took on a carnival atmosphere.

Three rides – a Ferris wheel, merry-go-round, and a contraption resembling a huge, robotic spider that swung seated guests around in a whirl – were added. An 800-foot “Midway,” housing 35 concessions of food and games, was built.

Complete with an arc lighting system for night illumination, the Midway separated the picnic area from the beach. The area was promoted as providing privacy for swimmers but, as a result, picnickers’ view of the lake was obstructed.

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Liberty Lake Park today

Liberty Lake Regional Park is now one of the largest greenspaces in Washington state, encompassing over 3,500 acres. In 1966, Spokane County Parks and Recreation purchased 2,983 acres from the Miller family which had owned the land since 1930.

The park features equestrian trails, a waterfall, cedar groves and an off-road vehicle park and is recognized as a regional gem – even if it doesn’t include a merry-go-round anymore.

An ad in the Spokane Daily Chronicle from May 29, 1926 trumpeted the dynamic new features at Liberty Lake Park.

Image courtesy of Liberty Lake Historical Society

The boardwalk out to the lake pavillion was enclosed. Arcade games were installed along with a series of curved glass funny mirrors that distorted the onlookers’ appearance often to their amusement. With the addition of a parking lot with capacity for 1,000 cars, the park was ready for the crowds.

This country fair merry-go-round was replaced by a Herschell-Spillman carousel at Liberty Lake Park in 1927.

Photo courtesy of Liberty Lake Historical Society

Stilwell placed more of an emphasis on amusement and rides, like the one above, than the natural aesthetics of Liberty Lake Park.

Photo courtesy of Liberty Lake Historical Society

C.E. Stilwell commissioned a 800-foot “Midway” to house concessions of food and games. Within two months of the grand opening the sheriff (citing the county statute) halted the play of certain games that were determined to be “games of chance” and not of skill.

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LLSWD announces contractor for reclamation facility upgrade From Splash News Sources The construction contract for the second phase of the Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District’s Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) upgrade is now underway. On May 9, the District Board of Commissioners awarded the construction contract to Williams Brothers Construction, LLC/Clearwater Construction and Management, LLC as a joint venture.

Construction is anticipated to begin in the first part of June 2016 and completed by March 2018. The upgrade to the WRF includes the addition of effluent filtration with submerged membranes, chemical equipment for coagulation, modifications to the existing UV disinfection system for future reuse, addition of a second headworks fine screen and other improvements to existing buildings and sites.

The improvements will upgrade effluent quality standards and objectives in the Spokane River/ Lake Spokane Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for Dissolved Oxygen. This additional treatment will further reduce phosphorous discharge to less than a half pound per day. This will equate to better than 99 percent removal of phosphorous entering the facility.

The end product will be “Class A” reclaimed water.

Total cost of this upgrade is $17 million. In early 2015, the LLSWD received loan funding through Washington State Department of Ecology’s State Revolving Fund.

The $15.1 million loan must be paid back over 20 years. The district’s NPDES permit mandates LLSWD to have upgrades to the WRF completed to meet the new nutrient criteria by March 1, 2018.

The district’s treatment facility upgrades and increase in sampling have ultimately resulted in increased sewer rates in the recent years, as well as planned increases for the future.

For more information on the Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District, visit www.libertylake.org.

Liberty Lake Yard Sales to feature twoday spectacle

By Mary Anne Ruddis Splash Contributor For 23 years, the community of Liberty Lake has been hosting a massive yard sale with homes in various neighborhoods showcasing the best in bargains and rare finds.

This year, the event features a double bonus.

The annual Liberty Lake Kiwanis Community Yard Sales is set for Friday, June 10 from 3 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, June 11 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For the first time, the event will cover two days.

“This is a well-known event with people coming in from Canada, Montana and down south,” said John Niece, one of the event organizers.

“The population of Liberty Lake more than doubles in size drawing 25,000 to 40,000 visitors. People make it an annual tradition.”

Organizers feel congestion should be cut down by spreading the event over two days. “And there are so many sales, you can’t see it all in one day,” Niece added.

Niece says that there are typically 250 registered sales and a matching number of unregistered sales, ensuring a great deal of variety.

Those who register their sales for a nominal fee of $10 benefit with listings in a yard sale guide and map to identify their locations.

The Kiwanis Club appreciates those who register their sales because the revenue helps to cover costs. People don’t typically like having strangers using their restrooms and with that many people coming to town, portable restrooms are essential. The registration and vendor fees help cover the cost of 17 portable restrooms, ads and printing of maps, as well as security costs.

With the extra day added, there will also be overnight security.

Niece expects 15 to 20 food trucks and vendors at Pavilion Park and possibly other strategic locations.

This is the fourth year the Kiwanis Club has been running the event.

With costs running about $3,000 and lacking a major sponsor, the net proceeds have not been that high

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in the past. The influx of so many visitors and customers creates a boon for the local economy. Local merchants benefit greatly from the increased business during the event and Niece would like to see more community sponsorship involvement.

He said the event is an opportunity to rally the community to support the work that the Kiwanis Club does, helping everyone to prosper.

“We’ve given out 28 scholarships totaling $15, 000,” Niece said.

“And eligible students can re-apply multiple years. Twenty-six of those scholarships have been for $500 and two of them were for $1,000.”

Another change this year will be that homeowners/sellers will

be responsible to dispose of any unsold items by arranging for charity donations or otherwise taking care of those items. In the past, arrangements were made by the organizers of the event for local charities to pick up unsold items.

That is now the homeowner’s responsibility.

Check out the Liberty Lake Yard Sales Guide for registered sales.

Once again, The Splash is a proud sponsor of the event. You can also visit the Liberty Lake Yard Sales page on Facebook to get up-todate news. As one post promises, “This will be the biggest sale ever.”

Feel free to visit the page after the sale and leave a note about the experience. To learn more about the Liberty Lake Kiwanis and the work they do, visit their website at www.libertylakekiwanis.org.

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By Tom Agnew There are many outstanding places for living in the Inland Northwest. One is Liberty Lake, located in the furthest reaches of the Rocky Mountain foothills. The city exemplifies the best of urban neighborhood living and is surrounded by breathtaking areas, some of which remain much like the paradise Native Americans enjoyed with a natural alpine mountain lake nestled in forested hills and an untamed river.

My first memory of Liberty Lake is with my dad on the ice in the early 1950s. A car’s front end had broken through the ice, partially submerged, the ice refrozen.

My cousins and I swam together as infants at Sandy Beach Resort. We also played golf on the newly opened Liberty Lake course on a sweltering 95-degree day with no shade as most of the few trees were then shorter than me.

Circa 1970, my wife to be, Steph, and I visited Sandy Beach Resort for a swim, only to find a Health Department warning discouraging swimming. Little did we know that in 1981 we’d live down the street.

Liberty Lake has always been attractive, so attractive that eventually, the lake couldn’t take it anymore. The water began getting way too dirty and people began going elsewhere.

Despite the lake’s murky reputation, Steph, our 3-yearold daughter Anna and I became residents. Now, our three daughters and their families treasure their time spent at the lake.

We planned to live on Hayden Lake. Too far, we decided, as we looked for a waterfront rental closer to Spokane. Months later we were about to rent on the river in Nine Mile when we found our first Liberty Lake home. In 1981, there were a couple of stop signs and one small retailer, Hallett Farms, between the lake and I-90.

My new neighbor showed me the swampy area outback where he dumped used engine oil. Having lived here for generations, he questioned the costly, controversial, sewer system about to become reality. By the following year, he’d changed his tune as the restoration efforts began to take effect and the lake’s clarity during that summer was the best he could recall.

My perception of Liberty Lake was also changing. We fell in love with this place and its people.

Due to its size, the lake freezes early and is first to warm in summer.

One year we ice skated on Valentine’s Day and water skied on May 16.

As the lake improved and renewed, so did the community. People here have always shared amazing commitment to community. The city is the most recent example of this remarkable espirit de corps.

Liberty Lake’s magic continues. Its magnetism strengthens.

Liberty Lake Property Owners’ Association was the volunteer citizens’ group that had driven Liberty Lake’s progress since the early 1900s. Its biggest win was lake restoration and the related sewer system. With these underway, residents resurrected the Fourth of July community celebration and began focusing on needed parks, playfields, trails and schools.

Commercial areas and residential neighborhoods blossomed.

The community envisioned by Bill Main and invested in by Hewlett Packard, began to materialize. Today we live those dreams.

From the families who’ve lived here for generations to the newest arrivals in their first home in the River District, the attraction – and the Liberty Lake magic – continues.

First you like it, then you love it.

I miss those summer visits to Sandy Beach Resort for treats with the kids and sometimes I miss the lack of traffic, but I wouldn’t live anywhere else.

Liberty Lake’s people will take care of this place. The people who almost loved their lake to death have worked together to bring it back and the community has never been stronger.

Imagine, in our lifetimes, the lake, the river and the aquifer have never been cleaner and they continue to improve.

With a little luck and continuing community support, future generations will still have this special combination that is the best of neighborhood living while preserving and protecting the natural beauty and place that comprise the community of Liberty Lake.

Can you hear the indigenous people cheering their children as they raced ponies out on the flats thousands of years ago? Can you see your family seven generations from now, looking off into the hills behind the lake while committing to continue preservation of this vista, this place, the lake, the river and aquifer for their future descendants?

Tom Agnew is a longtime resident of the Liberty Lake area and has served as a commissioner with the Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District since 2000. After a distinguished career in radio broadcasting and production, he founded Agnew Consulting, a business consulting firm, in 1989. A Spokane native, Agnew is a graduate of Lewis and Clark High School and the University of Washington.

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Safety Scroll

Being aware in times of emergency

By Chief Brian Asmus

Liberty Lake Police Department The city of Liberty Lake is a partner with Greater Spokane Department of Emergency Management. We have adopted the comprehensive emergency management plan and provide input into the annual updates. As part of our community emergency preparedness, I am encouraging all members of our community to register for a program called “Alert Spokane.”

By registering your phone, it will ensure that you receive appropriate notifications in time of emergency.

It is unclear how many people and phones are not registered with the Alert Spokane program, but it is estimated at thousands of people in the Spokane area are not registered.

Through the program, residents can be alerted to various emergency situations that are happening in our area of Spokane County.

If your landline service is provided

by Century Link or Frontier, then your phone is already automatically registered in the Alert Spokane system. However, if you use a cellular phone as your primary home phone or your phone service is provided by a carrier other than Century Link or Frontier, then you must register your phone number at AlertSpokane.org.

For those without access to a computer, we recommend asking a friend or relative to register the number for you, or you can visit the Liberty Lake Library to use free Internet service to register for the program.

Alert Spokane is an excellent way to stay informed and aware of emergencies happening in our area.

For more information, please go to www.AlertSpokane.org.

Friday, June 10, 2016 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

23RD ANNUAL

Saturday, June 11, 2015 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sign up by June 1 to list your sale and information in the official guide.

Registration fees go to the Kiwanis Club of Liberty Lake to support the event and community.

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Three registration options

1. Online: $10

Submit your registration and secure credit card payment at www.libertylakekiwanis.org Take advantage of add-on options like a highlight color, a black border or a bold title to help your sale stand out from the rest. Online ads can also exceed the 20-word maximum for a small, per-word fee.

2. Mail-in form: $15 Complete the registration form below and submit it along with your fee. Remember, registration must be received by June 1 to be included in the official guide.

3. Pavillion Park vendor (online only): $250.00 Join the festivities in the middle of it all at Pavillion Park by being a vendor. Commercial vendors are welcome at the $250 fee and receive a 12-foot by 12-foot section at the park. This registration option is available at www.libertylakekiwanis.org, and it includes a listing in the official guide. Double the space is available for $500. Registered Pavillion Park sellers who decide not to come must notify organizers at least five days in advance in order to receive a refund. Contact information is at the bottom of the page.

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WHAT DOES YOUR REGISTRATION PAY FOR? • A supported event: The sales will be advertised and publicized through regionwide outlets, and the Kiwanis Club is working with local authorities and strategic vendors to ensure a safe and well-supported event.

• Directional signage: Signs will

be posted to help guide shoppers into neighborhoods holding sales.

• Thousands of shoppers: Liberty Lake

is flooded with shoppers for this event every June, so timing your yard sale to correspond with the annual sales is just smart business.

Please pay the registration fee to ensure the future of the yard sales. After expenses, all proceeds from the event will be reinvested by the Kiwanis Club into the community.

• A listing “on the map”: Attract

customers before the sale even begins by featuring your sale in the official event guide. A 20-word description of your sale is complimentary with your registration fee, and 10,000 copies of the guide will be distributed to not only every address in Liberty Lake — but at businesses and newsstands throughout the area in the days leading up to and during the sale.

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Payments should be made out to the Kiwanis Club of Liberty Lake. Mail them to The Splash, PO Box 363, Liberty Lake, WA 99019 along with the completed registration form. No phone or in-person registration is available.

Questions?  For registration-related inquiries, contact The Splash at 242-7752 or yardsales@libertylakesplash.com.  For general yard sale inquiries or with vendor questions, contact Liberty Lake Kiwanis member John Niece at 509-294-8500.

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Spokane Valley Fire report for Liberty Lake area

Spokane Valley Fire Department crews responded to a total of 72 emergency calls in the greater Liberty Lake area* from April 22 through May 18: • Emergency medical service calls - 49 • Motor vehicle accidents – 5 • Fires – 4 • Service calls – 3 • Commercial/residential alarms – 6 • Hazardous Materials - 1 • Dispatched and cancelled en route – 4 *Service area for SVFD Station #3 in Liberty Lake Motor Vehicle Accident – May 3 – SVFD crews responded to a collision on I-90 near Liberty Lake just before 6:30 p.m. Crews arrived to find the owner of a Toyota Camry involved in a motor vehicle accident that forced the car

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Vehicle Fire – May 6 – Shortly before 10:15 p.m., SVFD crews responded to a report of a mini-van on fire in the 1600 block of North Wolfe Penn Court. Upon arrival, crews found the Liberty Lake Police Department had extinguished an engine compartment fire that appeared confined to the fan motor area. SVFD crews assisted the owner in moving the van off the street.

Hazardous Material – May 7 – At 5:41 p.m., SVFD crews were dispatched to the 21500 block of East Bitterroot Lane in response to a resident who said they could smell carbon monoxide (CO).

Crews used their CO monitor to investigate several parking areas at the apartment complex where the caller said they had smelled something. The monitors recorded normal levels of CO in the area.

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CV band invites veteran musicians to Fourth of July Parade

By Treva Lind Splash Correspondent The annual Fourth of July Parade and Celebration in the Alpine Shores neighborhood has stayed true to its original charge with decades of celebration all about kids, patriotism and community.

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SVFD provides free CO detectors and smoke alarms. Unlike carbon monoxide, natural gas does give off an odor that smells like garlic, sulfur or rotten eggs. It is also dangerous. If a natural gas odor is present, exit the area and call your utility company.

Adding traditional patriotic music to this year’s parade lineup will be members of the Central Valley High School marching band, which is inviting any alumni or veteran musicians to join the procession with current students, said Dave Graham, longtime parade organizer.

Each year, dozens of Liberty Lake residents, kids and families also participate in the parade, with people often adding patriotic themes to trikes, bikes or costumes as they cover the distance.

Graham said about 10 to 10:30 a.m. is a good time for parade participants and onlookers to get a parking spot and head over for the

noon start of the parade. Parking is available on neighborhood streets and at Liberty Lake Church, 704 S. Garry Road.

Inclusion of CVHS band members is something organizers attempted to land for years until the first rendition of the reunion in 2014.

The band has decided to return during even years of the parade, according to Eric Parker, CV band director.

For this summer’s performance, you don’t have to be a CV graduate to join those marching musicians.

Former band instrument players who graduated from any high school can be a Bear for the day, organizers say.

Students and those veteran members all will wear an event T-shirt for uniformed appearance while marching,and the cost of that shirt is expected to be $12, Parker said.

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Parker plans to post all that information, along with updates and details about a July 3 practice at the group’s online Facebook address, www.facebook.com/ cvmarchingband. That’s also where Parker will post the second song the group will perform in addition to the National Anthem.

Following the parade, organizers will hold kids’ games in the Alpine Shores Park area. Games include egg toss, pie eating and water balloon toss.

Graham said CV high school students are helping to get the word out to parents or anyone in the community who would like to join in for the Fourth’s marching band parade fun.

“It can be anyone who can play an instrument,” Graham said.

“People who come don’t have to be ones who have played in Central Valley’s band. We’ve opened it up to everyone.”

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LL orthopedic surgeon brings healing art to distant countries

Keeve said. “There were many victims, 450 on board the ship when we got there who had severe multiple injuries.”

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“Working with soldiers definitely makes you more patriotic when you see what other people are putting on the line every day to defend our freedoms,” he said. “What I do as a volunteer pales in comparison to what these people do every day as soldiers.”

The trip to support medical care of wounded warriors was for two weeks at a military hospital, through the Distinguished Visiting Scholar Program.

By Treva Lind

Jonathan Keeve, a 28-year resident of Liberty Lake, can pinpoint what led to a career choice as an orthopedic surgeon. The journey first started as a patient.

After college graduation in 1978, he and four friends attempted to ride across the country on bicycles.

They were young, strong and fit, but after 1,600 miles, three of them were hit head-on by a fastmoving vehicle.

Keeve spent a month in the hospital with multiple injuries before going to medical school, but he still wasn’t fully recovered.

“I spent almost a year on crutches and developed a very personal understanding of what it meant to have serious musculoskeletal injuries,” he said. “Life is very different when you cannot run or even walk or stand, without aids. I was treated by a wonderful group of surgeons and therapists and knew I wanted to be able to provide the same care, hope and encouragement to others.”

Keeve, 59, began practicing at Spokane’s Northwest Orthopedic Specialists in 1988.

Keeve is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in all aspects of orthopedic surgery, with special emphasis on the shoulder, hip, and knee.

He also specializes in adult joint reconstruction, cartilage implantation, realignment procedures, trauma reconstruction, sports medicine and general orthopedics.

“What I like to do the most is work in sports injury and joint preservation procedures,” he said.

“You try to keep people as active as possible as long as possible. We have a lot of tools in our toolbox to make that happen.”

Keeve is very active outdoors himself, enjoying cycling as a hobby among other recreation opportunities. The residual impact from that bike accident years ago is arthritis in a knee. He used to run, but he now sticks mainly to hiking, skiing and cycling.

“Except for running there isn’t much I don’t do,” Keeve said. “You

Jonathan Keeve, a resident of the Liberty Lake area for the past 28 years, has been practicing as an orthopedic surgeon at Spokane’s Northwest Orthopedic Specialists since 1988. Keeve has volunteered for a number of medical missions in developing countries, including Vietnam, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal and Cambodia.

Contributed Photo don’t stop moving when you get arthritis. You get arthritis when you stop moving.”

Keeve said he appreciates the abundance of Liberty Lake’s “great trails, hikes and water recreation.”

“The community always has something going on,” he said.

“It’s a great place to live because Liberty Lake is a great four-season community. You just literally walk out the door and there are multiple recreational opportunities.”

Keeve’s two sons – one is in graduate school, the other in college – enjoy the outdoors, skiing and music as well.

After completing his bachelor of arts degree at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, Keeve received his medical degree from Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.

He completed a general surgery internship at New York University and orthopedic residency at the University of Utah School of

Medicine in Salt Lake City.

After the residency program, he enrolled at the University of Washington School of Medicine and Klinikum rechts der Isar in Munich, Germany, where he received his orthopedic traumatology fellowships, respectively. Keeve is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery.

Over the years, Keeve has ventured outside the Inland Northwest as a volunteer on medical missions in developing countries, including Vietnam, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal and Cambodia. He also helped care for Haiti earthquake victims and he went on a separate mission in 2009 to support wounded warriors from Iraq and Afghanistan.

The 2010 volunteer work in Haiti lasted for two weeks working with others on a hospital ship, the USNS Comfort, a converted oil tanker.

“The spirit of cooperation among the volunteers was humbling,”

For some of Keeve’s other overseas trips, Liberty Lake Kiwanis has helped pay for the tools and implants for patients through SIGN, an organization that designs, manufactures, and donates surgical implants, instruments and training to hospitals in developing countries.

“Kiwanis is very supportive; they’re a great group in Liberty Lake,” Keeve said. “People think of them for the stuff they do in Liberty Lake, but the money they raise has international implications for the health of many. I may be the one overseas, but it’s done on behalf of Kiwanis and people see that.

Kiwanis enables that to happen.”

Keeve provided some surgical procedures overseas but mainly focused on training for surgeons based in those countries. Training doctors overseas helps entire families, Keeve said, because patients are often parents working to support kids.

Keeve sees it as important to go when possible to places where people need medical care the most.

“I think volunteer work is a wonderful opportunity to help people who otherwise wouldn’t get any help,” he added. “You can only do this if you have support from your family and from your associates. My family and my partners have been very supportive, because someone has to mind the fort while you’re gone.”

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Students earn Black Belts in Taekwondo at The Mat Staci Lehman

Splash Correspondent When it comes to self-discipline, many people wouldn’t automatically associate teenagers with the term.

It’s fitting, though, for five students at The Mat yoga and martial arts studio in Liberty Lake who have recently earned their Black Belts in Taekwondo and another who will receive his very soon.

Jackson Scott, 14, Katie Joy, 16, Jasen Oviatt, 16, Harrison Heckerman 16, Drew Fryling, 14 and Thaddeus Lloyd, 13, have all been practicing Taekwondo since they were very young, most around 5 or 6 years old.

“Many of those students I have instructed for over 10 years,” said instructor David Himebaugh. “They worked very hard to achieve a goal,” While receiving a Black Belt is a huge accomplishment, the emphasis in Taekwondo is often placed on the journey to get there, including the serious time commitment and a lot of dedication.

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“Lots of practice,” is how Oviatt described the requirements for earning a Black Belt. “Lots of practice and work.”

“It took 12 years on my part,” said Lloyd. “We practice up to three times a week.”

Black Belt students are also required to assist with teaching classes, which requires additional time and commitment and teaches them leadership skills. This is even more impressive when you consider that they are also attending school full time and several participate in other sports at school. For instance, Heckerman also plays lacrosse, Scott is in track and Oviatt is into motocross in his free time.

“You’ve got to have a lot of endurance,” said Oviatt of their hectic schedules.

“It takes perseverance,” said Joy. Himebaugh said the training paves a path for future success in life.

“Martial arts students who start at a younger age almost always become leaders and better students and citizens of their community,” he said. “Modesty, perseverance, indomitable spirit, self-control and etiquette. These are the five tenets we practice.”

Displays of all of the above can be seen at The Mat during practice. Students use etiquette every time they enter or leave the dojang (practice area) by bowing.

This demonstrates respect to the dojang, the instructor (Himebaugh in this case) as well as the American and Korean flags hanging on the

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A quintet of new Taekwondo Black Belt recipients earned the prestigious martial arts ranking at The Mat in Liberty Lake recently. From left to right: Jasen Oviatt, Harrison Heckerman, Katie Joy, Jackson Scott, Drew Fryling and Thaddeus Lloyd.

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As for the Black Belt test itself, the students all agreed it was a challenge, an understatement for a very physical test that can last up to four hours with no breaks.

I had to do it with a broken hand,” Heckerman said, adding it was worth it, considering what he’s invested in Taekwondo. “It’s such a long time goal,” he explained.

“You just work and work and then you see the light at the end of the tunnel.”

The test for a Black Belt isn’t just physical; it includes a mental component as well. As part of the test, students have to write a 2 ½-to-three-page essay on how Taekwondo applies to their everyday life and the lessons it has taught them, as well as answering a 30-minute quiz on the history and other aspects of the sport.

all say they will continue coming to The Mat to practice, at the very least.

“It’s a good way to stay in shape,” said Oviatt.

“You just keep coming back because it’s something you’ve been doing for so long,” added Heckerman.

Plus, there is peer pressure to consider – but positive peer pressure in this case.

“We have five other Black Belts encouraging us to go on,” said Oviatt of his fellow students.

For more information on Taekwondo and classes at The Mat, go to http://www. libertylaketaekwondo.com/.

Completion of the testing is a major accomplishment.

“They say only a tenth of students who start martial arts ever achieve a Black Belt,” said Himebaugh.

Just because the students have reached this level doesn’t mean they are done with the sport or finished learning about Taekwondo. There are nine degrees of the Black Belt students can work toward. While all are not sure they will continue on to pursue all nine degrees, they

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The fifth grade team from Liberty Lake Elementary won first place at the regional Math is Cool competition on March 18. It was the second year in a row that a squad from LLES has taken the honor.Competitors from LLES include Callen Johnson, Seth Romney, Miles Daines, Aubrey Fu, Brian Zhang, Teagan O’Reilly, Lucy Lynn, Corrine Westby, Emma Fredekind, Jersey Measel, Tyler Agnew, Isobelle O’Reilly, Wyatt Dyer Isaac Webster, Evan Anderson, Brennen Brulette, Srikar Surapaneni, Jack Lavelle, Austin Densley, Abigail Baddeley, Kylee German, Noah German, Kallon Quimby, Jack Rau and Brock Brito.

LLES Math is Cool volunteer coaches are Brian German and Sowmya Surapaneni, both engineers at Itron, and April Westby, an engineer at Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency.

In addition to the team title, four students from LLES received awards for placing among the top 10 in the individual contest. Winners included Surapaneni (first place), Andersen (second), Daines (fifth), Agnew (sixth), Lavelle (seventh) and Johnson (10th).

A total of 12 kids from LLES earned top 25 placement in the individual contest.

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The Liberty Lake Kiwanis Foundation has announced its 2016 scholarship recipients. Pictured above are: Daniel Barajas (University), Hunter Brooks (West Valley), Sydney Bruce (SV Tech), Shawen Christensen (West Valley), Allen Edens (West Valley), Nathan Grinalds (Central Valley), Angela Mace (Spokane Valley High School), David Shappais (Central Valley), Joseph Shanboltzer (SV Tech), Bailey Shea (East Valley), Marissa Terry (Central Valley) and Paul Yount (East Valley). Recipients not pictured: McKinzie Carter (Central Valley), Brielle Crump (Central Valley), Deidra Dunbar (Central Valley), Tanner Gummersall (Central Valley), Brooke Hagerty (Central Valley), Amanda Jennen (Mica Peak), Payton Miller (University) and Jenna Weaver (Central Valley).

A very successful spaghetti feed fundraiser was held on April 16, with over 160 people served. Surprise gift baskets were given to several children; and other large gift baskets were donated.

Proceeds will go toward purchase of an air conditioner for the hall; new miniblinds for the windows,and various maintenance issues. Contributed Photo Grange member, Jerry Peterson, designed and hand crafted a new sign for the grange building. In the photo on the left, Jerry is on the left and he had help from fellow grange member, Gary Englund, to install the sign above the front door. Jerry has received numerous compliments on his handiwork and grange members are all so proud of the new sign.

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Windermere Marathon, Half Marathon set to keep impressive pace

By Derek Brown

Splash Correspondent On your mark, get set – go and establish a local running tradition.

The Spokane Valley and surrounding communities will be hosting the eighth annual Windermere Marathon and Half Marathon this year on Sunday, June 5. Last year, the event drew nearly 2,000 participants.

“The Windermere Marathon is a premiere marathon, in fact it has grown organically to be the largest organic marathon in Eastern Washington and North Idaho,” Executive Race Director Elaine Kennelly said. “It didn’t start off that way, but now we’re number one.”

The marathon begins at Rocky Hill Park in Liberty Lake, and runs through Liberty Lake, the Spokane Valley, and finally finishes in Riverfront Park in downtown Spokane. The 26.2-mile race is an official Boston Qualifier and is certified by USA Track and Field. The half marathon begins at Mirabeau Point Park in Spokane Valley and winds up at the same finish line as the marathon.

The course takes runners largely down the Centennial Trail, going along the Spokane River from the Harvard Road Trailhead, down to the Howard Street Bridge in

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downtown Spokane.

“It’s a beautiful run, and the city of Liberty Lake is a wonderful, wonderful community,” Kennelly said.

The event began humbly back in 2008 and has gone through a number of upgrades over the years. After a few tweaks, such as placing the starting point at Rocky Hill Park and getting the course up to Kennelly’s liking, it’s become known as one of the most scenic runs in the Northwest.

“There’s been an outpouring of support,” Kennelly said. “Especially from Liberty Lake. I feel like it was a good move, because now it’s a more beautiful course to run.”

The run will feature Taiko drumming, a feature Kennelly wanted to add for years, ever since running the Boston Marathon.

“You’re coming up over the hill there in Boston and what do you see? The drummers,” she said.

“And it’s so great to hear that, so motivating. I wanted to bring some of that here to Spokane. I really want to bring a lot of what I’ve seen in other places here to the Windermere Marathon so people in our area can get a taste of the bigtime marathons.”

Kennelly herself has run over 100 marathons and knows the meaning of a quality course. She’s finished the Boston, London and San Francisco Marathons, just to name a few, and has completed runs in countries all over the world. With that experience, Kennelly has come up with amenities for runners that she says are “top notch” this year.

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"I mean, these are wonderful amenities that runners in big marathons would love to get for running and we're giving them out right here in our area," Kennelly said.

The number of runners has increased as well, although there have been setbacks.

The eighth annual Windermere Marathon and Half Marathon will take place on June 5 with most of the course staged along the Centennial Trail. The marathon starts in Liberty Lake while the half-marathon begins in Spokane Valley. Both races conclude in Spokane’ Riverfront Park.

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“Last year the heat was so bad that a lot of our last-minute runners didn’t show up,” Kennelly said. “But this year we’re expecting about 2,000 people to show up.”

Marathon & Beyond magazine featured Windermere Marathon in its January/February issue. And the verdict?

"Based on the feedback of a dozen runners at the race who were randomly chosen to score the race, the total score for Windermere Marathon was 908 points out of a possible 1,000,” Kennelly said. “This is a very favorable and impressive score.”

Registration cost for the marathon is $110, and the halfmarathon is $100. Register at http://windermeremarathon.com.

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Dear Editor, In a time when there is so much negativity and criticism surrounding area police forces, I am writing to thank members of the Liberty Lake Police Department for their tact and professionalism.

My son died unexpectedly on April 30 and I was understandably upset and frantic. At the same time, I was extremely impressed by how caring and helpful the officers were who responded.

To start, both police and paramedics arrived within minutes of calling 9-1-1. A police chaplain, John Thompson, came too and was a big comfort to me. Because they see death and violence every day, these officers and paramedics could have done their job professionally but impersonally.

The understanding and compassion they showed, though, made such a terrible day a little easier.

I want to thank everyone who responded and bring them some much-deserved community recognition, especially Master Police Officer Taj Wilkerson. From the moment he walked into my home, I felt his compassion and strength.

He knew exactly how to handle the situation and how to calm me down so that I could answer questions that had to be asked.

He even stopped by my home several days later to check on me. Thank you for being so warm, capable and just human on a day when I needed it so much. Thank you to each and every officer, paramedic and Medical Examiner Nichole Valpone present that day for your respect and understanding.

Terry White

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A patient of mine who wore dentures once told me how she chose what to order from a restaurant menu.

Her question was not, “What looks delicious?” It wasn’t even, “What would be healthy for me?” Instead, she was looking to order the few limited items that she knew she could chew. Her life changed dramatically when we were able to replace her dentures with dental implants instead. While dentures give you about 25% the chewing power of normal teeth, implants provide an actual replacement for natural missing teeth and restore over 90% chewing power. Secured in the gum or jaw, this method of placement makes them the most natural tooth replacement system. In short, they look and feel like your own teeth. You even care for them as you would your natural teeth. While dentures can be initially more affordable, their removable nature not only makes them less reliable, but less functional as well. Dentures require maintenance and care that is both time-consuming and potentially costly over time. We would be happy to visit with you or your loved ones about whether dental implants are right for you.

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a successful member of Congress and business executive.

Steve Largent is a person of integrity. He was able to integrate professional football, Congress and business interests, all while maintaining love for his wife and family. When his wife and children think of caring, fairness and integrity, they think of Steve Largent. His heart was big enough to allow a place for each of them, without sacrificing one for the other.

Behaviors that illustrate integrity: *Acting unselfishly, but determinedly, in all situations * Living a morally upright life * Maintaining self confidence in spite of criticism * Having the courage to try * Looking on the bright side and showing kindness to others – following the Golden Rule.

The Partners Advancing Character Education (PACE) program is dedicated to helping all Americans, but particularly students, get into the habit of helping others. By doing so, helpers acquire integrity, realizing what it’s like to walk in someone else’s shoes, appreciating the circumstances of others and sharing one’s gifts for another’s benefit. Serving the less fortunate builds integrity. Serving as a good example builds character in the server as well as the served.

Being a good citizen by following the behaviors listed above will result in stronger families, a more engaged citizenry which volunteers and leadership that impacts a community.

The more citizens with integrity America produces, the stronger our beloved country will be, where children look upon loved ones with respect and admiration for their caring, fairness and integrity.

George R. Nethercutt Jr. is a former U.S. Congressman who represented the 5th Congressional District of Washington from 19952005. Nethercutt practiced law in Spokane for 18 years before entering public service. While in Congress, he served on the prestigious House Appropriations Committee and the House Science Committee. In 1996, Nethercutt formed the nonprofit, independent George Nethercutt Foundation providing students with dedicated academic instruction about American history and leadership, including an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., to meet public officials, lobbyists and members of the national press. The visit to the nation’s capital is followed by students dedicating 60 hours of volunteer time at home.

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The Splash

Swanson strides on after historic Western States finish

ON THAT NOTE

Swanson trained diligently for six weeks before she could cover the distance. The rest is history.

“Running has made me confident and capable,” Swanson said. “It has taught me to persevere in the face of adversity, to believe in myself.

I know from experience that setbacks are temporary, only blips in the grand scheme of life. There is always joy ahead. Running is my time for reflection on how blessed I am and what really matters in life.”

By Craig Howard Splash Editor

An icy rain is falling as Gunhild Swanson heads out on a 20-mile jaunt through the rugged slopes of Antoine Peak in eastern Spokane Valley.

After the frenzy surrounding Western States subsided, Swanson took a well-deserved break.

She returned with a flourish last September, winning the 70-andover age bracket in both the Kauai Marathon and Priest River 50K.

Spring may be right around the corner on this February morning, but there are still patches of snow clinging to shaded parts of the long, crooked path. Layers of mud, a rash of puddles and dozens of toppled trees make navigation on this morning a turbulent task.

Still, the 71-year-old dips and climbs along the non-technical trails, relying on a sublime system forged over years of training that sends steady messages from mind to feet, propelling her strides almost flawlessly over tenuous terrain. As early afternoon arrives, Swanson has covered 20.2 miles in 4:30.

“I had no idea what trail conditions would be like as there's a bit of elevation involved,” Swanson says after the run. “All in all, it was great fun.”

There is no cheering crowd to greet Swanson as she exits the rural hill. Some might say she met the quota of applause last year when emerging as the most celebrated finisher at the Western States Endurance Run, a revered 100mile test in central California. While many more applied to compete, a total of 371 runners toed the line at Squaw Valley on June 27, 2015.

Only 254 completed the course within the established cutoff time of 30 hours.

Swanson felt good going into her third Western States start, feeling that 28 hours would be within reach. Yet when she and her pacer took a wrong turn at mile 88, that goal seemed like it may slip away.

Covering an extra three miles suddenly put Swanson in jeopardy of missing the threshold for official finishers.

“I did the math figuring the pace I needed to run after that, including several long and steep climbs, to make it under 30 hours and didn’t think I could do it,” she said At Robie Point, the final aid station, Swanson’s support crew of family and friends made it clear

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In her Spokane Valley home, Gunhild Swanson is surrounded by a sea of ribbons, trophies and medals from nearly four decades of running.

Photo by Craig Howard that she would need to dig deep over the final mile to pull off the feat. Around that time, Rob Krar, the overall winner who had finished in under 15 hours, joined Swanson as the surging crowd became her second wind.

“My entire focus was on moving as fast as I possibly could,” said Swanson. “I never asked how much time left, how far to go, or tried to calculate my chances, I simply ran as hard as I could. Once I was on the track and coming around the turn and saw the clock, I knew I could make it.”

With the infield roaring each stirring step toward the finish, Swanson eclipsed the line with six seconds to spare.

“THAT. WAS. AMAZING.,” tweeted top ultrarunner Stephanie Howe after Swanson became the oldest female runner ever to conquer Western States in under 30 hours.

Suddenly, Swanson had turned into the Cinderella story that captivated followers both in and out of the running world.

“Gunhild has always been a runner who stood out to me both in her kindness and friendliness but also in her competitiveness,” said James Varner, owner and race director of Rainshadow Running. “I don't think many people outside of the Northwest knew much about Gunhild prior to her Western States finish last year, but what she did

last year put her on the map both nationally and internationally.”

Swanson is currently gearing up for her return to Western States this month. “Easy times are over,” she says. While the media and fans will most likely be swirling, the record-setting runner is looking forward to the peace and solitude that await on 100 miles of obscure but welcoming trails.

“I just love running,” she said. “I run for the humanity and joy of it – that’s what motivates me.”

Swanson was caught off guard by the attention but appreciated the feedback from those who found her effort inspiring.

“People said they looked at their own lives and re-set goals they had felt they could no longer achieve,” she said.

The ripple effect of Swanson’s achievement is still being felt throughout the Northwest and beyond, according to those in the know.

“It just shows that age is not a barrier to achieving greatness,” said Gonzaga University Cross Country and Track Head Coach Pat Tyson. “Gunhild is a role model for all of us in the running community.”

Swanson has completed over 250 marathons and ultra-marathons in her extraordinary career. It all began in the fall of 1977 when she signed up for a ski conditioning class at a Spokane-area YMCA in hopes that it would help her shed a few pounds.

“At age 33, I was worried about gaining weight and being too sedentary,” Swanson recalls. “The ski class got done and I signed up for a winter session but there was no advanced class available.”

Instead, Swanson joined a group that walked and jogged around the gym. It took 24 laps around the court to constitute a mile.

Swanson trains on the paved and unpaved trails throughout the greater Spokane area. Above, Swanson glides down the Centennial Trail Photo by Craig Howard

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