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A chronicle of the behind-the-scenes volunteers — and one in-the-spotlight rabbit — who make Liberty Lake's signature Easter celebration happen. (Plus, photos of cute kids.) PAGES 12-13

FINALISTS ARRIVE

GROWING CAMPUS

Top three city administrator candidates visiting Liberty Lake for interviews P. 6

Meadowwood Technology building bustling with big new tenant, on-site food service P. 14

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Great Harvest Bread Co. Owner Ross Umbdenstock considers himself a jackof-all-trades when it comes to store operations. Whether he’s behind the counter, in an office or busy baking bread, he said he does it all.

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By Kelly Moore Splash Staff Writer

Great Harvest Bread Co. franchise owner Ross Umbdenstock became a business owner at the age of 24, when a family friend asked him to partner in opening the Liberty Lake store. That venture opened the door for an array of community involvement that keeps him rooted in all-thingsLiberty-Lake.

Last year he became the sole owner of Spokane’s South Hill Great Harvest location and someday hopes to start up a third location. All the while, he said his main marketing strategy is giving back. The Splash recently caught up with Umbdenstock to learn a little more about his philosophy and what life is like in his shoes.

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Owner Great Harvest Bread Co.

Favorite book “Travels With Charley,” by John Steinbeck

Education Bachelor’s degree in business administration from Montana State University

Proudest Moment Becoming a business owner at age 24

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This year, we did a fundraiser for the Central Valley Kindergarten Center and one for Greenacres Elementary School where the kids went around door-to-door and sold loaves of bread and then a portion of those sales went back to the school. I think between the two we ended up raising about $6,000.

Q: Wow. That’s a lot of bread.

See BREAD, page 17

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community Community Briefs Church showing movie Saturday A free screening of the movie “Courageous” will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Liberty Lake Church Family Life Center, 704 S. Garry Road.

Childcare and light refreshments will be provided. For more information, call 2556266.

Diaper drive concludes Saturday A Stuff the Bus Diaper Drive is being held through Saturday at all 10 Walgreens locations in the Spokane area in support of the efforts of Inland NW Baby to provide diapers to local families.

The drive, which has a goal of 50,000 diapers, concludes Saturday. Each Walgreens store has a donation barrel inside the store, and tax deductible donations will also be accepted. Inland NW Baby said the largest need is for diapers in sizes 3, 4 and 5, but all are accepted — including open packages.

Pull-ups and wipes are also sought.

For more information, visit www.inlandnwbaby.org.

Order a pizza, help toddler facing heart surgery A fundraiser for the family of a local 3-year-old scheduled for heart surgery Monday will be held Wednesday at Pizza Hut, 1330 N. Liberty Lake Road.

The benefit is being organized by Reeno Walsh, who works next door at The UPS Store. Pizza Hut is donating 20 percent of all orders from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday to Zekharya’s Heart with a printed voucher.

Vouchers are available at The UPS Store and Pizza Hut for use while ordering.

The money raised will go to help defray the family’s medical costs. Zekharya’s single mother is taking three to four weeks off from work to care for her son, Walsh said, adding that donations may also be made directly to the family using the “send money” feature at paypal.com and the e-mail address, zekharyasheart@hotmail.com.

Meals on Wheels director to speak to Kiwanis Pam Almeida, director of Spokane Valley Meals on Wheels, will talk about "Silver Cafes" at the weekly Liberty Lake Kiwanis meeting at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday at Liberty Lake City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive.

The public is invited to hear the program and enjoy free coffee and pastries.

Relay organizers push for more teams The next Liberty Lake Relay For Life planning meeting will be held Thursday at the Liberty Lake Municipal Library, 23123 E. Mission Ave. The committee meeting will start at 6 p.m. and the team captain meeting will follow at 7 p.m. Event organizers will

discuss fundraising ideas and more.

Any team that recruits a new team will be put into a drawing to get a Relay basket, and team captains that have representation at the team captain meetings will receive a ticket in the drawing as well. The winner will be drawn at bank night July 12. As of April 9, six teams have signed up for the event.

Teams may register online at www.relayforlife.org/libertylakewa. Creating a team commits two team captains to raise a total at least $35, and team members can sign up to join at any time with a $10 commitment.

Annual fundraiser in its 7th year With an array of deserts and wine, SCRAPS 7th annual Chocolate Festival and Auction will take place from 6 to 9:30 p.m. April 20 at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, Bay Three.

Tickets are $20 and are available at SCRAPS (2521 N. Flora Road), via phone at 477-2760 or online atwww.scrapshopefoundation.org.

FOPP scholarships available Friends of Pavillion Park is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2012-2013 academic year. The organization is offering five $500 individual scholarships, a $500 President's Award and a $1,500 Elmer Schneidmiller Community Leadership Award. Liberty Lake residents - or children and grandchildren of Liberty Lake residents - are eligible.

For an application and complete qualifications and descriptions of the awards, visitwww.pavillionpark.org/scholarships.

The application deadline is April 30. For more information, e-mail David Himebaugh at davidh@pavillionpark.org.

Business scholarship available The Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for the $500 Sam Campbell Memorial Scholarship, given to a graduating high school senior who plans to study a business program at a college or vocational school.

Applications are available online at www.spokanevalleychamber.org, click on "Chamber Foundation." The deadline for applications is April 20.

Toastmasters seeking members Liberty Lake Toastmasters meets weekly from 5:45 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District building, 22510 E. Mission Ave. Guests are welcome to learn more about Toastmasters, gain confidence in public speaking in a safe environment and develop better communication skills.

For more information, contact Jennifer at 208-765-8657.

See BRIEFS, page 23

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Calendar APRIL 12 Noon: Liberty Lake Centennial Rotary meeting, Meadowwood Technology Campus Liberty Room, 2100 N. Molter Road 6 and 7 p.m.: Relay For Life planning and team captain meetings, respectively, Liberty Lake Municipal Library, 23123 E. Mission Ave. 6 to 8 p.m.: LL Municipal Library open house, 23123 E. Mission Ave. APRIL 13 12:45 p.m.: Women Executives of Liberty Lake meeting, Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District building, 22510 E. Mission Ave. 6 to 7:30 p.m.: Meet-and-greet with city administrator finalists, LL City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive APRIL 14 11 a.m.: Bio-medical approach to autism and ADHD, Family Medicine Liberty Lake, 2207 N. Molter Road, Suite 203 6:30 p.m.: “Courageous” movie screening, Liberty Lake Church, 704 S. Garry Road APRIL 16 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Liberty Lake Senior Lunch Program, Liberty Lake City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive APRIL 17 3 to 7 p.m.: Healthy Living Liberty Lake new location open house, 2207 N. Molter Road, Suite 203A. 7 p.m.: Liberty Lake City Council meeting, Liberty Lake City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive APRIL 18 6:45 a.m.: Liberty Lake Kiwanis meeting, Liberty Lake City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Liberty Lake Senior Lunch Program, Liberty Lake City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive 5:45 p.m.: LL Toastmasters, Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District building, 22510 E. Mission Ave. 7 p.m.: Meadowwood Homeowners Association meeting, Liberty Lake City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive 7 p.m.: LLSWD Commissioners meeting, Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District building, 22510 E. Mission Ave. APRIL 19 Noon: Liberty Lake Centennial Rotary meeting, Meadowwood Technology Campus Liberty Room, 2100 N. Molter Road 5:30 p.m.: Spokane Valley Writers Group, Liberty Lake Municipal Library, 23123 E. Mission Ave.

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The city administrator, under the diLiberty Lake officials will begin the last rection, supervision and authority of the phase of the search for a new city adminis- mayor, is the executive officer and liaison trator this weekend. The process will kick officer for the city. This position directs the off with a public meet-and-greet with can- administration of city government funcdidates and the community at City Hall tions and services and profrom 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday. vides leadership in the long and short-term goals of the Interim City AdministraIf you go … city. The chosen candidate will tor Mike Cecka declined to name the three finalists until also make recommendations What: Public Friday’s event. The finalists to the mayor and City Council meet-and-greet with will introduce themselves and for action. finalists for the job spend time getting to know of Liberty Lake city Official action on choosthe community over light readministrator ing a candidate won’t be made freshments at the mixer. The public until Tuesday’s CounWhen: 6 to 7:30 public is encouraged to attend. cil meeting. According to the p.m. Friday The hiring process will conposted job description, the tinue Saturday with private Where: City Hall, mayor’s selection must be coninterviews. Cecka said inter22710 E. Country firmed by a majority of the views could be conducted by Vista Drive City Council. as many as four panels — the Cecka said he received 56 Cost: Free (includes mayor, the Council, the city inquiries, 47 resumes and 34 light refreshments) staff 's department heads and a complete applications for the group of community leaders. position. Mayor Steve PeterEach panel would assess the candidates, sharing perceived strengths son and Council members began narrowand weaknesses with the mayor, who will ing the pool Feb. 28.

News Briefs CVSD announces school choice application process

ementary, Sunrise Elementary, Central Valley Kindergarten Center, Bowdish Middle School, Evergreen Middle School, Greenacres Middle School and Central Valley High School. These elementary and middle schools will not be accepting any written requests for transfer. Central Valley High School may consider requests for transfer from students residing within the Central Valley School District.

For more information call 228-5400. Visit www.cvsd.org to view Board Policies #3130 and #3141 or for a copy of the Application for Student Transfer form.

Students interested in attending a school outside their residential attendance area may apply to “choice” into another school in the Central Valley School District for the 2012/13 school year. The process is open to district residents and to students residing outside the Central Valley School District.

Parents, guardians or emancipated students interested in transferring to another school should complete and submit an Application for Student Transfer form to the principal of the building to which the student wishes to transfer, by April 13 for resi- Ballots due Tuesday dent students or May 1 for non-residents.

Spokane County voters have until TuesEach school will follow district policy day to turn in ballots deciding Measure by conducting a lottery within five school No. 1, an extension of the Spokane Public days of each deadline to select students for Facilities District’s sales and use and hotel/ available choice (transfer) slots. Letters of motel taxes. The measure is being requested approval or denial will then be sent to each to fund improvements to the Spokane Constudent. vention Center and Spokane Veterans MeEleven Central Valley schools arewww.libertylakesplash.com closed morial Arena. to choice for the upcoming 2012/13 school Ballots must be postmarked by Tuesday year, due to capacity limitations: Adams or dropped off by 8 p.m. that day to an apElementary (except all-day kindergarten), proved ballot drop location, including the Broadway Elementary, Greenacres Elemen- Liberty Lake Municipal Library, 23123 E. tary, Liberty Lake Elementary, Progress El- Mission Ave.

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District officials have wrapped up an internal review and inspection of the site for a new Valley-based skills center campus, and the positive results moved the Central Valley School District Board of Directors to green light the finalization of the $1.75 million purchase at its regular meeting Monday.

“The district has completed its due diligence, and the administration believes it will meet our needs and be valuable asset,” Assistant Superintendent Jay Rowell said.

“Concerns have been reviewed and found acceptable for moving forward.”

The site, known as Spokane Valley Tech, is a former Rite Aid store at 10722 E. Sprague Ave. and 10812 E. Sprague Ave. in Spokane Valley. It will house career and technical education programs for area students through cooperative agreements with the East Valley, Freeman and West Valley school districts. Central Valley will act as the consortium’s host district. Spokane Valley Tech will operate as a branch campus of Spokane-based NEWTECH Skill Center.

Rowell said an appraisal performed by Lembeck Appraisal and Consulting March 1 valued the property at $2.36 million. He noted additional findings showed a new gas meter and new HVAC system will be needed for a portion of the building. Otherwise, the roof, electrical systems, landscaping and parking areas were found acceptable.

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cosmetology and fire science are among the programs being considered, Executive Director for Secondary Learning and Teaching Jean Marczynski said. A steering committee will make final recommendations on program offerings by June 1.

“This is a tremendous opportunity to establish and strengthen partnerships with businesses and future employers,” CVSD Superintendent Ben Small said. “We’ll be connecting kids to the careers and vocational occupations they are considering through internships, job shadowing and hands-on programs. Spokane Valley Tech will offer flexible program and schedule options in growth occupations for students in the Spokane Valley.”

The decision Monday authorized Small to move $25,000 into escrow, and the sale should close within 60 days. Financing for the building purchase and tenant improvements will come from the sale of $3.25 million in non-voted bonds to be issued by Central Valley School District. The bonds would be repaid by revenue generated from state funding and lease revenue from current tenant West Valley School District, making this a cost-neutral initiative, Public Information Officer Melanie Rose said.

The Central Valley School Board also approved the hiring of Architects West of Coeur d’Alene for the Spokane Valley Tech project. Construction is expected to begin in mid-August. Spokane Valley Tech will be fully operational and open to students for the 2013-2014 school year, Rose said.

In other business, Small urged the board to consider partnering with the city of Liberty Lake to develop the vacant lot owned by the district next to Liberty Lake Elementary School. He said the property could potentially be used for youth enrichment until the district is ready to build on the site, but specific ideas for the site are still in the works.

• Domestic violence — A 17-year-old juvenile male from Liberty Lake was arrested at 9 a.m. April 2 at Country Vista Drive and Eagle Street for domestic violence assault.

The complainant reported her ex-boyfriend assaulted her during an argument by pushing her down and choking her. The suspect was contacted and taken into custody. He was booked into juvenile detention.

• Auto theft — At 11:10 a.m. April 2, LLPD received report of an auto theft from

the Mercedes dealership. The complainant reported that sometime over the weekend, unknown suspects removed a Mitsubishi Eclipse from the car lot. While taking the report, LLPD was advised that the Spokane Police Department had located the vehicle.

The dealership arranged for it to be picked up and returned.

• Possible burglary attempt — At 8 a.m.

April 3, LLPD received a report of a possible attempted burglary at the 2200 block of North Molter Road. The complainant reported that while viewing video surveillance of the business, he observed two

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Spring Tea to fund community programs, special events Tickets available at tonight’s free open house celebration

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The Friends of the Liberty Lake Municipal Library are busy preparing for the eighth annual Spring Tea 1 to 3 p.m. April 28 at the Meadowwood Technology Campus, 2100 N. Molter Road. The event funds a number of special events and programs at the library throughout the year.

“We consider ourselves a vital link between the library and the community,” Friends President Giff Marleau said. “We’re always sponsoring activities and programs and usually working those too. … You just about name it, and we’ve played some role in bringing it to the library.”

Common projects for the group include the library’s annual Halloween party, edible book contest, book sales and summer reading programs. The group also plans

See LIBRARY, page 17

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Liberty Lake Municipal Library Open House When: 6 to 8 p.m. today (April 12) Where: 23123 E. Mission Ave. Admission: Free Includes: Live music, refreshments, balloons and introductions and presentations to various library resources. Attendees may also win a chance to borrow a Nook or Kindle, a prize that comes with a free book download.

Friends of the Liberty Lake Municipal Library Spring Tea When: 1 to 3 p.m. April 28 Where: Meadowwood Technology Campus, 2100 N. Molter Road Admission: $20 per person or $10 for children 13 and under Includes: Tea and refreshments, Apricot Lane fashion show, silent auction

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Liberty Lake community celebrates Easter in style

By Kelly Moore Splash Staff Writer

The community celebrated Easter last Saturday with a morning full of family activities. The Liberty Lake Kiwanis hosted its annual pancake feed and Community Egg Hunt volunteers wrapped up another successful year with hundreds of registered participants. The Splash got an early start to the day to catch the inside scoop on work that goes on behind the scenes — and some of the great moments shared out in the open.

A morning’s timeline: 7:28 a.m. — All’s quiet in Liberty Lake, save for the crunching of frosty grass under the feet of a few volunteers at Pavillion Park. About 20 bags of Easter eggs, crates full of stakes and rope, decorations and prizes are all being unloaded to their appropriate areas of the park.

7:46 — The first stakes, used to designate age-group areas, are driven into the ground as other volunteers begin rolling out caution tape to create marked off areas.

“We’ll have a lot more volunteers showing up in just a little bit to scatter eggs in all the areas,” volunteer Mic Curry said. “It’s not so much of a hunt as it is a litter pick-up, but we sure have a lot of fun.”

The Easter bunny is nowhere to be found, but rumor has it he’ll be making an appearance soon at the pancake feed just across the street.

7:57 — Kiwanis President Scott Draper greets the first family at the ticket table for the club’s annual pancake feed at Liberty Lake Elementary School.

“Enjoy your food,” Draper said as they made their way to the serving line. “Eat a lot!”

8:00 — “I’m going on a butter run; does anyone need anything else?” Kiwanis member Jeanne Harmer says on her way out the door.

The kitchen is bustling with more than a dozen volunteers stirring eggs, stirring

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batter, flipping pancakes and getting ready for the early-morning rush.

8:03 — “Here comes the Easter Bunny!” a Kiwanis member shouts from back in the kitchen.

The guest of honor is suddenly in the middle of the cafeteria making his way to greet early eaters. No one seems to have seen which way he came from. He must be pretty fast.

8:15 — Families finally outnumber Kiwanis volunteers as a steady line forms where Linda Dockrey and Charmaine Peterson are serving up pancakes, sausage, eggs and orange slices.

8:18 — Robbie Reyes, 8, gets some one-on-one time with the Easter Bunny.

“I have a question for you. Did you hide this?” Reyes asks pulling an egg from his pocket. “You did!”

8:20 — While filling up cups of apple juice, Kiwanis member Pat Lutzenberger recapped the Kiwanis’ schedule for the morning.

“We started up at 6 a.m.,” she said.

“That way we have food ready by 7:30, then the crew eats and we’re ready to go when people start showing up.”

8:25 — Mayor Steve Peterson whips out his cell phone to take a photo of the bunny holding his family’s Chihuahua sidekick, Pecos.

8:31 — The Easter Bunny steals this reporter’s notebook, expressing the need to relay an urgent message: smiley face.

8:35 — The Easter Bunny insists on sitting down for an exclusive interview with The Splash. Questions are largely limited to “yes” and “no” answers, but the bunny is able to convey a few facts: He loves Easter and carrots. He’s been very busy. He has to go to bed early today because he has a big day tomorrow.

8:48 — After posing for a picture, Janeya Sadler, 3, shows off her hopping skills to a rather impressed Easter Bunny.

9:10 — As a line forms near the entrance, the Easter Bunny takes a seat at the ticket table to try his hand at accounting. He quickly admits it isn’t his forte and moves on to pose for more photos.

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Above: Dominick LaBella, 3, uses a photo-op as a chance to ask the Easter bunny a few questions.

At right: the Easter bunny takes over crossing guard duties on his way from the community pancake feed over to the egg hunt at Pavillion Park.

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Eggs, pancakes, a giant rabbit and more...‌ Splash photos by Kelly Moore and Josh Johnson

The community celebrates Easter in Liberty Lake. Clockwise from top left: In addition to eggs, the hunt included games, toys and prizes; Gracie Munro, 4, checks out her loot; Harper Rounsley, 4, plots an egg-hunting strategy; festive families fill Pavillion Park; Anthony Pfau, 2, shares breakfast with mom; Mayor Steve Peterson poses with his favorite dog and his favorite bunny; Abby Nicholls, 6, eats at the pancake feed; first- and second-graders leave no egg behind; the 4-year-old age group eagerly kicks off the hunt.

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New tenants, food service put Meadowwood Campus near capacity

By Kelly Moore Splash Staff Writer

With the Liberty Mutual move of 800 employees wrapped up March 26 and Providence Health and Services announcing the move of 250 employees in early fall, the Meadowwood Technology Campus is nearly full. Greenstone purchased the near-vacant 250,000-square-foot office building in 2010.

Coinciding with the increased tenancy, Seasons Café opened for breakfast and lunch March 19. The café, based in the onsite kitchen and dining area, is open to the public Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

“It’s not your average cafeteria food,” owner Jamie Lombardi said. “We’re more gourmet and offer a better quality product than you typically see in this setting. We use lots of fresh vegetables and fine ingredients.”

The café operates with a rotating menu offering a different pizza, soup, specialty salad and hot entrée each day. Lombardi said she tries to mix things up with Italian day, Asian-food day and home-style foods, but so far the build-your-own taco bar has proven to be an instant favorite. In addition, patrons may opt for the build-yourown burger or sandwich option available every day.

“We were attracted to the opportunity because we like Greenstone,” Lombardi said. “It’s a reputable business, so we know they’ll be around for a while. We also liked the hours. Monday through Friday is hard to come by in this industry.

Lombardi and Seasons Café chef Sharon Degg have worked as a team for eight years at places like Huckleberry’s Market and Klinks on the Lake in Cheney.

A section of the café is sub-leased to The Dark Side Espresso Bar, offering specialty coffee drinks and baked goods Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Greenstone Managing Director of Commercial Development Wayne Frost said “very little” space was available at the campus. A tenant improvement would be involved, but about 8,000 square feet is basically finished and available, he said.

“It was fantastic to see the building fill up so quickly,” Frost said. “We worked really hard at that, and people are just really drawn to the campus.”

In response to the popularity of the area, Frost said Greenstone is evaluating further development of the campus with additional buildings.

“It’s still in the concept phase right now,” Frost said. “I imagine it would be six months to a year before we see anything on the ground.”

The property already includes about 1,000 parking spaces and extensive walking trails, tennis and basketball courts, a fitness center, picnic areas and an outdoor amphitheater. Original plans for the 70acre property announced at the time of purchase detailed a full build-out to accommodate 700,000 square feet of manufacturing and office space.

In the meantime, Frank said the facility would continue to be available for com-

Splash photos by Kelly Moore

Above: Meadowwood Technology Campus tenants check out the fare at Season’s Café, an in-house food service open to the public.

At left: The Darkside Espresso serves coffee and pastries at the campus from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. munity events like regular LaunchPad mixers, the April 28 Friends of the Library Tea and the July 20-21 Relay For Life. The conference room is available for rent with

most flexibility during weekday evenings and weekends, and Frost said on-site food service providers would be available for catering.

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recreation department discussing programs planned for the summer. Members are encouraged to bring friends and business associates who may benefit from the presentation.

In Biz Liberty Lake doctor plans Autism treatment presentation Dr. Susan Ashley will host a community discussion on the bio-medical approach to autism and ADHD treatment at 11 a.m.

Saturday at Family Medicine Liberty Lake, 2207 N. Molter Road, Suite 203.

The event is free. For more information, call 928-6700.

Parker Aerospace scores new contract Cleveland, Ohio-based Parker Aerospace announced last week it has been selected by Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) for its Helicopter Autonomous Landing System (HALS) program. Parker Aerospace’s thermal management systems organization will provide SNC with thermal management

solutions that will enable HALS on UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters.

“Parker is supplying us with the thermal management systems that will provide cooling and heating for our critical HALS electronics,” SNC’s HALS program manager Bob Lombard said in a press release. “The systems we will be supplying the Army will be installed in extremely harsh environments with high levels of vibration, sand, dust, and heat. We have been very happy with Parker’s thermal management products and support over the last several years as we have progressed through a series of HALS development and flight testing phases.”

Parker Aerospace’s thermal management systems organization is located in Liberty Lake.

WELL meets this week The Women Executives of Liberty Lake (WELL) will hold its monthly meeting Friday at the Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District building, 22510 E. Mission Ave. Members and guests are welcome at 12:45 p.m. for networking and the meeting at 1 p.m.

The program will feature a presentation from the city of Liberty Lake’s parks and

The event is free. For more information, visit www.well99019.webs.com.

Itron meters used in Vermont project Itron announced last week that Burlington Electric Department of Burlington, Vt., selected Itron’s smart grid to manage its electric grid.

The municipally owned electric utility serves approximately 16,000 residential customers and more than 3,600 commercial customers. The smart grid project will

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include 20,000 Itron smart meters, network communication infrastructure and professional services.

In the same week, Itron also announced its 4 millionth smart meter was installed

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Clinic holds open house Healthy Living Liberty Lake will hold an

open house 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in celebration of its new location at 2207 N. Molter Road, Suite 203A. The event will include prize giveaway drawings, free hors d’oeuvres, Botox and Juvederm specials, chemical peel and SkinMedica products and specials, free galvanic facial treatments, free anti-oxidant scans, free body analysis and more.

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CVHS Sports Roundup Baseball team has rough week The Central Valley baseball team dropped two doubleheaders in GSL action last week as the Bears were swept by Shadle Park and Mead and saw their season record fall to 2-8.

Against Shadle Park, the Bears lost the first game 6-5 after rallying from three down in the top of the seventh inning, only to see the Highlanders push across the winning run in the bottom of the frame. The Bears were led by Ryan Leone, who had two hits.

The second game of the doubleheader featured Shadle Park posting seven runs in the first two innings and cruising to a 7-2 win. Trevor Cook had two hits for CV, while Jake Hochberg took the loss on the mound.

Against Mead, the Bears had two tough, one-run losses, as Mead swept the doubleheader by the scores of 3-2 and 6-5. In the opening loss, the Bears took a one-run lead into the bottom of the sixth only to see the Panthers rally for two runs and pick up the win. Dustin Dach had two hits, including a triple, while teammates Cook and Andres Morales also pounded out two base hits.

The second game was equally close. This time, the Bears rallied in the bottom of the sixth inning

to tie the game and force extra innings before Mead posted a run in the top of the eighth inning to pick up the win. Morales again had two hits, including a triple, while Dach and Leone also had two base hits. Brady Simmelink took the loss on the mound.

Softball team loses game The CV fastpitch softball team dropped a 2-1 decision to North Central in GSL action on Monday. The Bears, who suffered their first loss on the season, scored their only run in the second inning and saw North Central pick up lone runs in the fourth and fifth innings to pick up the win.

Carissa Sdao picked up the loss on the mound while Tia Pau led the offense with three hits, including a double.

Boys golf wins tourney The Central Valley boys golf team won the Stag Kick Off golf tournament, which was hosted

by Deer Park High School, with a team score of 387, 12 shots better then runner-up Prince Charles High School out of Creston, British Columbia. Troy Smith tied for first place as he shot a 74 (losing in a playoff), while teammate Nick Rheingans finished in a tie for fourth place with a 76 and Joel Christensen finished tied for ninth while carding a 77.

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Scoreboard Baseball GSL Standings Team League Overall Mead 9-1 9-1 Gonzaga Prep 9-1 10-2 Mt. Spokane 8-2 9-3 Ferris 7-3 7-4 Shadle Park 6-4 6-4 University 6-4 6-4 Central Valley 2-8 2-8 North Central 1-7 1-7 Lewis and Clark 0-8 0-8 Rogers 0-10 0-10 Results 4/3 CV vs. Shadle Park 6-5 L 4/3 CV vs. Shadle Park 7-2 L 4/3 CV vs. Mead 3-2 L 4/3 CV vs. Mead 6-5 L

Fastpitch Softball GSL Standings Team League Overall University 2-0 3-0 Central Valley 3-1 4-1 Mt. Spokane 3-1 3-2 Shadle Park 2-1 3-2 Gonzaga Prep 2-1 2-1 North Central 2-2 2-2 Mead 2-2 2-3 Lewis and Clark 1-2 2-3 Rogers 0-3 1-4 Ferris 0-3 0-3 Result 4/9 CV vs. North Central 2-1 L

Soccer GSL Standings Team Mead Shadle Park Lewis and Clark Central Valley University North Central Mt. Spokane Gonzaga Prep

League Overall 3-1 3-1 3-1 5-3 2-1 6-3 2-1 6-3 2-1 4-1 1-2 4-2 1-2 3-3 1-2 4-4

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Kids stay fit at HUB camp

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About 25 kids stayed busy at the HUB in Liberty Lake during a spring break camp that featured games, sports and fitness-inspired fun all week long.

Men’s golf tournament slated for Saturday The opening day of the Liberty Lake/MeadowWood Men’s Club tournament season is Saturday. The first tournament will be an 8 a.m. shotgun start at MeadowWood Golf Course.

All paid members are welcome to participate, and new members are invited to join and play as well. To become a member, individuals must pay an annual fee of $55 for adults, $10 for juniors and $30 for associates and also complete a club membership application and have a sanctioned handicap.

For tournament information, call Kit DeAndre at 2556233 or Bob Scott at 255-9539.

Local churches host 5K Several churches in the Liberty and Newman lake areas will host a 3.1-mile run/ walk, a celebration of faith, on June 2.

The Run for the Son will take place at 9 a.m. at the Rockin’ B Ranch, just south of exit 299 of Interstate 90.

Registration is $10 for walkers and runners of all ages.

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A: (laughing) Yeah, the kindergartners actually did a really good job of selling bread. They sold over 1,700 loaves of bread, so that was a really big thing.

Q: OK, I know it doesn’t stop there. Where else in the community are you involved?

A: Well, we got started in the community with our Easter honey bunny sales. We donated $2 of every honey bunny to the Spokane Humane Society. Great Harvest likes to do stuff for the Yard Sales, the Liberty Lake Days.

We also donate coffee to the Liberty Lake Kiwanis every week and help them by sponsoring their golf tournament. We also provide quite a bit of donations, not just to food banks in the area but also to local non-profit organizations. We donate a lot of auction items to people’s fundraisers. Just recently we helped sponsor the library’s edible book contest. I think that’s about it.

Q: Do you guys help out with Blessings Under the Bridge too?

A: We do, actually. Apparently we were one of the first people to agree to donate to her way back when they got started so we’ve known them for a while. It’s a great organization to be involved with.

Q: Well it sounds like you guys have plenty to keep you busy.

What is the philosophy behind your giving back?

A: That’s kind of my marketing, to tell you the truth. We like to get the word out there and we like to make people aware of Great Harvest. It always seems to get a better response when you do that in partnership with nonprofits that are out there doing great things.

Q: So you seem kind of young to be a business owner. How did you get started?

A: The lady who owned the South Hill Great Harvest store, Jacquie Sanchez, actually approached me to help her open this store in 2007. For the first 18 months she was the majority owner and then I was able to buy her out of this store. About two years after that, I bought her out of the South Hill Great Harvest as well.

(Laughing) I was kind of her exit strategy, I guess.

Q: Were you a Great Harvest employee before?

A: No, I was actually digging holes in Montana for a landscap-

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profiles/community ing company, and I decided I didn’t want to dig holes for the rest of my life, and the plan was to go back to graduate school. I started talking to my parents about it and in that process, I learned Jacque had already approached my parents and my twin sister saying she wanted me to help her run this. It was kind of like either go to grad school or open a business. I just chose opening the business. It’s always been my dream to own my own restaurant, so a bakery wasn’t too far off.

Q: So in the five years since you started out on this venture, what are some of the unexpected lessons that stand out in you mind?

A: Every day, there’s something unexpected. Employees seem to be your biggest asset and your biggest liability at the same time. When everything’s going great, things are all smooth, but of course when things go south it’s really bad. It seems to all hit at once.

I’ve definitely learned to juggle tasks and become a jack-of-alltrades — delivery driver, accountant, marketing guy and personnel manager. Whatever you want to call me, I’ll answer to it. Baker, that’s another one.

Q: Do you have a philosophy for the way you manage?

A: Yeah, actually our mission statement is painted on our wall here. It’s run fast to help customers, bake phenomenal bread, create strong and exciting bakeries and give generously to others. We try to incorporate that not only into the business side of things, but also the employee side too.

I like to have it fun in here with upbeat music. We want you to be tapping your foot or snapping your fingers when you walk in the door. We try to go for a whole customer experience.

Q: What is a typical day in your life like?

A: Oh boy, I don’t really have a typical day. It can be up at 2:30 in the morning to come in and do baking. Normally, when I do that it’s a 2:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. day where I try to move into marketing and other paperwork in the afternoon. When I don’t do baking — which isn’t nearly as much anymore — I’m normally here by 7 a.m. or so and do paperwork or deal with employees or marketing. Like I said, I’m a jack-ofall-trades. I could be fixing the oven; you never know. (Laughing) Whatever fire needs to be put out, that’s what I’m doing that day.

These days I usually only do baking to fill in or when there’s a big holiday coming up, like Easter.

I’ll have to go back to the South Hill store at 6 tonight and I’ll probably literally work till 10 a.m. tomorrow morning doing honey bunnies.

Q: I also heard you like to ride your bike to work.

A: I try to. That might change soon because I’m just about to close the sale of my condo in Liberty Lake. But I like to do pretty much anything outside. I have a backpacking trip planned this week for the Colville National Forest. I try to be active, but Great Harvest consumes a lot of my time.

Q: Do you have any hobbies?

A: Cooking. I like to go home and make a nice dinner when I can’t get outside. That’s pretty much it. It’s work, cooking, and trying to stay active outside.

Q: Talking about the Spokane store, that’s a fairly new venture for you, right?

A: It is. The store has been there for about 30 years. I remember going there as a kid, so that was pretty fun to go from being the little kid riding my bike in to get the free slice of bread to now being the guy handing the slices out. I just bought it in August. It’s about three times the size of this one and does about twice the volume.

It was a good venture for me. We started doing most of our production out there and shipping it out here, so that helped consolidate the two stores.

Q: So are you busier since taking over that one, or is it about the same?

A: Yeah, I’d say I’m probably busier — which I didn’t think was possible — right now since it is so new. But I think down the line it’ll allow me to step back and delegate duties to managers because I can’t be in two places at one time.

(Laughing) I’m learning that very quickly.

Q: Do you have any plans for the future?

A: Yeah, I want to do another store up north. That’s my next venture, but I don’t know how soon that’s going to happen. I haven’t even started looking, but it would be fun to have a third one up north. From there, I have no idea.

It was my goal to have three by the time I was 30, but I think we might have to push that back till I’m 35 (laughing).

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Admission is $20 per person or $10 for children 13 years old or younger. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by contacting Marleau at 9543264. Tickets will also be available at the library’s open house held today, April 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. in celebration of National Library Week.

and volunteers for numerous events throughout the year.

The organization has also purchased library furniture, computers and resources.

Last year, to supplement the library’s shrinking budget, the Friends funded all additions to the non-fiction section, Marleau said.

This year’s Spring Tea event is themed “Pink Perfection” and will include a silent auction and fashion show from Apricot Lane, a Spokane-based boutique. The fashion show will feature celebrity-inspired fashions, jewelry, handbags and accessories.

Silent auction items are still being compiled, but already include artwork, various gift baskets and children’s items.

Anyone interested in volunteering for the event or joining the group is welcome to attend the next regular meetings held on the last Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. in the library.

For more information, visit www.libertylakefriends.org

The open house will feature music by the New Criterion Banjo Orchestra, refreshments, balloons and introductions and presentations to various library resources. Attendees may also win a chance to borrow a Nook or Kindle, a prize that comes with a free book download. A presentation will also be made on the library's entry into the Community Information Network later this year and how that will increase Liberty Lake's access to more than 500,000 items free of charge.

To prepare for the open house, the library will close for one hour at 5 p.m. today only.

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The Himebaugh family took The Splash along on a spring break vacation to the Cayman Islands in early April.

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Victoria Leichner, a 14-year-old member of the Liberty Lake Seamonkeys swim club, organized an event last month to raise money for Greater Spokane County Meals on Wheels.

The Swim-a-mile-for-a-meal event raised $2,250 to provide meals for area seniors. To raise funds, 59 kids collected pledges and came together to swim a mile.

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males walk back and forth in front of the lobby door several times at approximately 1:15 a.m. March 22. One of the subjects attempted to open the front door, but it was locked, and both subjects were seen walking away from the area.

• Theft — At 5 p.m. April 3, LLPD was advised of a theft that occurred at Trailhead Golf Course. A city employee reported that sometime during the prior evening, unknown suspects removed several of the flags from the golf course. The flags were later located by a city employee in the backyard of a residence on Settler Drive.

The case had been assigned to Detective Ray Bourgeois for follow-up investigation.

• Domestic violence — An 18-year-old Liberty Lake man was arrested at 9:15 p.m.

April 3 at the 1300 block of North Fairway Road for domestic violence assault. The complainant reported she was involved in an argument with her son, and during the argument, he pushed her down to the ground. The suspect was booked into the county jail.

• Lost property — At 6 p.m. April 4, LLPD received a report of lost property at the 21700 block of East Country Vista Drive.

The complainant reported he lost his wallet in the area while doing construction work.

• Forgery — At 4:45 p.m. April 4, LLPD received a report of a forgery at the 700 block of North Garry Road. The complainant reported being involved in an ongoing divorce and custody case, and her estranged spouse forged a parenting plan document on file with family court. The case was assigned to Bourgeois for followup investigation.

• Suspicious person — At 8 p.m. April 4, LLPD received report of a suspicious person at the 22800 block of Country Vista Drive. The complainant reported that an unknown subject approached him at his apartment asking for money. The complainant did not recognize the subject as a resident to the complex and was concerned he may be casing the area.

• Barking dogs — At 11:30 p.m. April 4, LLPD received a report of barking dogs in the area of the 700 block of North Garry Drive. The officer located two dogs in the back yard of a residence that were barking.

The officer attempted to contact the homeowner, but no one responded to the door.

• DUI — An 18-year-old Spokane Valley man was arrested at 1:10 a.m. March 5 at the 1100 block of North Liberty Lake Road for DUI. During the investigation, two passengers in the vehicle were also contacted, and they were cited for minor in possession and consumption of alcohol, and possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

• Theft — At 3 p.m. April 5, LLPD received a report of a theft that occurred on March 22 at the 22800 block of Country

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news Vista Drive. The complainant reported two delivered packages were taken from his front doorstep.

• Runaway — At 11 p.m. April 5, LLPD was dispatched to a located runaway at the 900 block of North Wright Boulevard. The runaway was contacted and taken back to his legal guardian.

• Suspended license — A 31-year-old Spokane man was arrested at 1:30 p.m.

April 5 at Mission Avenue and Harvard Road for driving with a suspended license.

• Vehicle prowl — At 10:30 a.m. April 5, LLPD received report of a vehicle prowl that occurred the prior evening at the 23000 block of East Colony Court. The complainant reported that unknown suspects broke out the window of a car parked in the driveway and removed a bag.

LLPD was notified of a second vehicle prowl on the same block at 11 a.m. The complainant reported that unknown suspects entered the unlocked vehicle and removed an iPod. • Panhandler — At 2 p.m. April 6, LLPD received a report of an aggressive panhandler at the 1300 block of North Liberty Lake Road. It was reported that a female was stepping in front of cars in the parking lot asking people for money and looking into unoccupied vehicles in the parking lot.

When the officer arrived in the area, he saw the subject run into the grocery store.

The officer contacted the subject, and she told him she was just asking people what time it was and was not asking for money.

The subject decided to leave the area.

• Suspended license — A 31-year-old Otis Orchards man was arrested at 12:10 p.m. April 6 at Appleway Avenue and Signal Road for driving with a suspended license and operating a vehicle without ignition interlock.

• Vehicle prowl — At 3 p.m. April 6, LLPD received a report of a vehicle prowl that occurred sometime during the prior evening at the 1000 block of North Knudson Street.

The complainant stated she left the vehicle unlocked parked in the driveway and that the suspects removed a wallet from the console of the vehicle.

• DUI — A 40-year-old Otis Orchards woman was arrested at 2:45 a.m. April 7 at the 24400 block of East Wellesley Avenue for DUI. LLPD was dispatched to a report of a vehicle collision on the railroad tracks.

The vehicle turned prior to the intersecting road and was high-centered on the railroad tracks. During the investigation, officers determined the subject was intoxicated.

• Suspended license — A 27-year-old Spokane Valley woman was arrested at 5:15 p.m. April 7 at Country Vista Drive and Whitman Lane for driving with a suspended license. Her vehicle was initially stopped for speeding.

• Domestic violence — At 5:15 a.m. April 8, LLPD was dispatched to assist Spokane County Sheriff’s Office with a domestic violence incident at the 5000 block of North

Malvern Road. The investigation resulted in a subject being arrested for domestic violence assault.

• Custodial interference — At 9:20 a.m.

April 8, LLPD was dispatched to the 1200 block of North Fairway Road for a custodial interference. The complainant stated she was arguing with her ex-husband regarding their children. The officer stood by to keep the peace while the children gathered clothing and left with their father.

• False alarm — At 11:15 a.m. April 8, LLPD was dispatched to a residential alarm at the 1200 block of North Homestead Road. The officer responded to the home, contacted the homeowner by phone and determined the alarm was false.

• Trespassing — At 3:15 p.m. April 8, LLPD was requested to assist the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office with a trespassing incident at the 14000 block of North Koth Road. It was being reported that several motorcycles were riding on Department of Natural Resources Land where it is posted no motor vehicles are allowed. When arriving in the area, officers heard what sounded like gunshots and explosions. Officers were able to contact the motorcycle riders but could not locate the area where the explosion and gunshot sounds were coming from.

Calls for service Agency assist 3 Alarm 1 Animal problem 2 Burglary 1 Custodial interference 1 Domestic violence 2 DUI 2 Family fight 1 Fraud, forgery 1 Juvenile problem 1 Lost or found property 1 Malicious mischief 2 Suspicious person 6 Theft, property, other 1 Theft, vehicle 1 Traffic offense 3 Vehicle prowl 3 Violation of court order 1

Citations License and registration required 1 Failure to initially register vehicle 1 License in possession 1 Change of address or name 1 Driving while license suspended 3 Ignition interlocks 1 Liability insurance 7 Failure to obey traffic control 1 Failure to stop at a red light 1 Failure to stop at stop sign 1 Speeding 11 DUI 2 Use of cell phone 1 Failure to wear safety belt 2 Minor in possession 4 Marijuana possession 1 Drug paraphernalia possession 1 Assault IV 1

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Letters to the Editor

vidual's inestimable worth and inherent Letter misses mark on issues with Obamacare, contraception dignity, and an understanding of the

By Marlene “Marti” Hollenback sPLASH guest column

People will be encouraged to trust you if have a reputation of being honest, reliable, honorable, responsible and dependable. My dad, Mark K. Hollenback, was an automobile dealer from the late 1940s until his passing in 2005. He always focused on the characteristics listed above, and it is extremely important to me that I carry on his legacy as I operate Dishman Dodge Chrysler. My personal emphasis on trustworthiness coincides with my belief in following the Golden Rule.

In addition to the characteristics of trustworthiness listed in the paragraph above, there are other synonyms, such as: authentic, certain, real, true, genuine, legitimate, sure, good, solid and steady.

Trusting in someone means you feel the person is honest and will not lie, cheat or steal from you, and the person is reliable and behaves with integrity. Finally, trustworthiness in a person makes you feel he or she can be counted on to do something they’ve said they would do, will not shirk from duties and will take personal pride in what they do.

Dishonesty can easily tarnish a reputa-

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tion to the point that others consider you untrustworthy. If you are caught lying or deceiving people, they will consider you an untrustworthy person. It is then very easy for that negative reputation to spread.

Once others consider a person as untrustworthy, they will tend to be cautious in dealing with that person or most likely will avoid him or her altogether. A person who is unreliable cannot be trusted to do things.

Likewise, an irresponsible person also cannot be trusted because he or she does not seem to care about how things are done.

When we are trustworthy, people can rely on us. We can be counted on to do what we say we will do. If we make commitments, we follow through on them. Being trustworthy also means that our words are aligned with our intentions. We seek to maintain a level of transparency that lets other people feel clear about who we are and what they can expect from us. We treat the trust of others as a sacred gift.

People prefer to deal with those they can trust. They like to shop at a store where they know the owner or sales clerk will deal with them honestly. Supervisors like to have employees they know will be reliable and show up on time each day. They also like employees who they can trust to take responsibility. If people trust you, they will give you more opportunities than others.

Being trustworthy is an admirable character trait. Others will respect you more and want to continue relationships and dealings with you. Being trustworthy doesn’t mean you will never let others down. Rather, it is an attitude and a pattern of behavior that honors the trust placed in you. Being trustworthy provides benefits from the way people deal with you as well as builds your own self-esteem. If you are honest, do as promised and are capable of taking on responsibility, you will feel good about yourself. You’ll feel you have integrity and cannot be influenced by negative, outside forces trying to sabotage your trustworthiness. You’ll feel self-respect knowing that you are worthy of others’ trust.

As Scott Hamilton said, “The high road is always respected. Honesty and integrity are always rewarded.”

Marlene “Marti” Hollenback is co-owner of Dishman Dodge Chrysler in Spokane Valley. She wrote this as part of a special monthly column series highlighting the PACE (Partners Advancing Character Education) trait of the month that runs in local partner publications.

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In response to Tom Agnew's March 22 letter to the editor, “Support women, not bullies”: Mr. Agnew, you addressed those "who lie about Obamacare requiring use of contraceptives when in fact the law simply guarantees women have these options," and "those who say the problem is contraception while facts and science credit birth control for causing historic lows in unwanted pregnancies and related issues like abortions."

First, those of us who object to the HHS mandate do not claim that Obamacare requires the use of contraceptives.

Nor is the issue to ban or not to ban contraceptives. We are aware the issue at hand is our fundamental right to religious freedom and its free exercise thereof, one that no government can grant or take away. Just societies recognize this inherent right and protect it. This mandate is a direct affront to our constitutionally protected right to religious liberty, and this is why many, even non-Catholics, are outraged. If this administration can succeed in forcing Catholic institutions and many individuals to violate their conscience by requiring them to fund services which they find morally abhorrent, who will be next?

As to the statement regarding the "benefits of contraception," the Guttmacher Institute's (supporter of Planned Parenthood) own data demonstrate that greater access to contraceptives has contributed to more unplanned pregnancies and, therefore, a greater "need" for abortions. Furthermore, most people know that the pill can cause blood clots, strokes and heart attacks, but many are not aware that it can cause an increased incidence of cervical cancer, liver tumors and triple negative breast cancer. The World Health Organization has classified estrogen/progesterone pill as a Class I carcinogen, especially in young women who use it for four years prior to their first pregnancy.

While this issue transcends contraception, as a fellow Catholic, I respectfully recommend that you research the church's teaching on contraception.

You might be surprised. When I finally read Pope Paul VI's encyclical, Humanae Vitae, I was overwhelmed by its beauty and the love and humility with which it was written. In it (and the other encyclicals on this topic), I found a profound love and respect toward women and families, a recognition of each indi-

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human person that surpassed anything I have encountered elsewhere.

Christine Brown Liberty Lake

Human life is precious and ‘wanted’ If Kerry Masters (“Paying for the disagreeable,” April 5 Splash) believes that paying for meat in kids' lunches is intrinsically immoral, she shouldn't be forced to go against her conscience.

There are enough of us who would donate the money privately so that she shouldn't have to do so. If she wants to donate her money for contraceptives, she is free to do so. However, none of us should be forced to pay for anything we find morally repugnant. To be sure, moral repugnance is far greater than being merely “disagreeable.”

While I take no issue with anyone's objection to eating meat, I do find it unsettling that there are some who would have less respect for human life than animal life and see no intrinsic difference between the two. And although there are those of us who believe that human life is so precious that we prefer to err on the side of caution in protecting human life from the point of conception (especially since from that moment you have a full, human genetic code, distinct from your mother's, and are metabolizing and growing), no one is suggesting eggs have a soul.

Dr. Bernard Nathanson, co-founder of the National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL), admitted his group lied about the number of women who died in "back-alley abortions" when testifying before the Supreme Court in 1972. "We spoke of 5,000-10,000 deaths each year. ... I confess that I knew the figures were totally false ... it was a useful figure, widely accepted, so why go out of our way to correct it with honest statistics."

Every child is wanted — by someone.

If a woman finds herself in a situation where she doesn't want or can't care for her child, there are countless of us who would joyfully love and raise that child.

Aside from this, our personhood does not depend on someone else “wanting” us. Every child has a right to live; every child deserves a chance. Human life is far too precious to be discarded.

Denise Sanborn Liberty Lake

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9:17 — K-Kid Ashlen Raskell, 11, finishes her breakfast and puts in some volunteer work on the fly. After asking a Kiwanis member where she can help, she’s put to work bussing tables.

9:26 — Egg Hunt Co-Chair Alisha Davis takes a break from her breakfast to highlight some of work that went into the event. She said stuffing and bagging eggs alone took about 50 man-hours over the last couple days.

9:40 — The kitchen is heating up while pancake feed coordinator John Niece flips another round of pancakes on the griddle.

“It’s a lot of work, but it’s really not too bad because everyone already knows their routine and the whole thing runs really smoothly,” he said.

Behind him, another volunteer mixes a 10-pound bag of pancake mix with a drill.

9:54 — Steve Peterson, also a Kiwanis member, rolls up his sleeves and goes to work scrubbing pans.

9:57 — At this point, Kiwanis member Pat Dockrey says the group has gone through 60 pounds of eggs, 800 sausages and 45 pounds of pancake mix.

10:03 — While posing for photos with the Easter Bunny, Dominick LaBella, 3, gets to the bottom of a few nagging questions: “Do you have a house? Where is it? Do you like broccoli? Why do you have big shoes?”

10:05 — The Easter Bunny waves goodbye as he’s ushered out and over to Pavillion Park. On the way out the door, Draper says he’s collected about 120 tickets so far.

10:07 — As the bunny makes his way to the egg hunt, a passing driver honks as he hangs out his window to yell, “Easter bunny!” Another passing driver waves.

10:11 — At Country Vista Drive, the Easter Bunny takes over crossing guard duties to direct his growing entourage safely across the street and into the park.

10:19 — Inside the park, now bustling with volunteers and a few families, event Co-Chair Wendy Van Orman visits each egg-hunting section with a special delivery: two silver eggs, a golden egg and a grandprize golden egg. She gives a few last-minute instructions to volunteers before families start filling up the areas around each section.

10:30 — A steady line is formed at the event entrance set up near the park’s backstop. Each family is checked for registration tags, given a flier with info on the event sponsors and directed to the appropriate area.

10:35 — The Easter Bunny is busy with a line of kids waiting to say hi and get a picture taken.

10:41 — Kids form a solid line around the roped barriers to each section. Many

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cover feature point out the prizes they’re eying as they plot out their plan of attack.

11 a.m. — Like clockwork, the countdown begins, and everyone in the park joins in. “3…2…1… Go!” 11:03 — With the exception of those in the toddlers’ section, just about every egg, prize and piece of candy is picked up.

11:06 — Families find each other and form small huddles as kids review their bounty — opening plastic eggs, counting Hershey’s kisses and comparing prizes.

Volunteers make their rounds making sure the plastic eggs are returned for next year’s event.

11:14 — A few lucky kids pick up prizes in exchange for golden eggs at the informa-

tion booth located under the park’s pavilion. Grand prizes include gift baskets, toys and a giant toy car.

11:23 — The Easter Bunny is nowhere to be found. As quickly and mysteriously as he first appeared earlier in the morning, he seems to have vanished. Of course, he did say he was going to need to rest up for tomorrow.

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BULLETIN BOARD Gramma’s Jammas Charity meetings: Tuesday evenings at 6:30pm, Valley Hancock Fabrics at 15530 E Sprague. Call Kay at 509-714-3253 for info.

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The Liberty Lake Art Society is opening up to any artist to submit their work to be in the Member Art Show through May held at the Liberty Lake Public Library. Art pieces in all mediums will be accepted on Friday, April 27, from 10 am to noon at the library. ($10 submission fee) A reception will be held (with refreshments) on Wed. May 16. Cash prizes will be awarded for the public favorites at the end of May. For questions call Annette at 2559600.

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EXPLORERS DAYCARE has openings for summer care. School age kids welcome. Your children will look forward to coming to daycare every day!

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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF CHANGE OF LOCATION FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Mayor of the City of Liberty Lake that the location for the regularly-scheduled April 17, 2012 City Council meeting has changed. The meeting will take place between 7:00-10:00 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District, 22510 E. Mission Ave, Liberty Lake, WA. This meeting will be an official meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Liberty Lake and will consider matters per the published Agenda and other such matters as may come before the City Council.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that this meeting is open to the public. Individuals planning to attend the meeting who require special assistance to accommodate physical, hearing, or other impairments, please contact the City Clerk at (509) 755-6729 as soon as possible so that arrangements may be made.

DATED this 22nd day of March, 2012 City of Liberty Lake Notice of Decision Proposal File #: CP-12-0001 Zoning: C2 (Freeway Commercial) Proposal: Camping World Proposal Description: New 7,033 Sq. Ft. Single Story CMU Service Building & Site Expansion Site Address: 19651 E. Cataldo Ave., Liberty Lake, WA 99016 General Location: Cataldo Ave., East of Barker Rd. (Parcels 55171.9043 & 55171.9044) Owner: KTJ 202 LLC / Oppidan Phone: 952-294-1253 Contact: Russell Page Architects (Russ Page) Phone: 509-467-9748 Application Date: 2/29/12 & 3/1/12 Determination of Completeness Issued: 3/8/12 Notice of Application Review: 3/14/12 — 3/28/12 Notice of Decision Issued: April 6, 2012 Appeal Closing Date: 4pm, April 20, 2012 City of Liberty Lake Planning & Building Services Decision: Approved w/ Conditions SEPA Threshold Determination: Determination of NonSignificance (see DNS issued 4/6/12) The decision on this project and the SEPA determination made under chapter RCW 43.21C are final but they may be appealed.

Interested parties with standing, as defined in RCW 36.70C, have the opportunity to appeal a decision on a project permit. The decision may be appealed within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date the decision is rendered by delivering a notice of appeal to Planning & Building Services by mail or personal delivery. The notice of appeal must be received by 4:00 p.m. on the last day of the appeal period, unless the last day of the appeal period falls on a weekend or holiday, the notice of appeal shall then be due on the following business day. Appeal requests shall contain all information and items required in the City Development Code

See LEGALS, page 23

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Amaculate Housekeeping 10 American Family Ins - Brian Leyh 10 Andrean Accounting 6 Avista 6 Bestway Lawn & Tree Care 9 The Bike Hub 5 Blessings Under the Bridge 21 Cabela’s Insert Casey Family Dental 9 Clark’s Tire & Automotive 3 Edward Jones Liberty Lake 15 Family Medicine LL/Medicine Man 11 Good Samaritan Society Spokane Valley 15

Healthy Living Liberty Lake 8 Holistic Festival 8 Inland Empire Utility Coordinating Council 5 Inland Imaging 7 KROC Center 7 Liberty Lake EyeCare Center 3 Liberty Lake Family Dentistry 3 Liberty Lake Orthodontics 3 Liberty Lake Veterinary Center 10 Lilac Bloomsday Association 24 Northern Quest Resort & Casino 5 Pacific Golf & Turf 9 Papa Murphy’s 11

R’n R RV 8 Relay For Life of Liberty Lake 15 Sayre and Sayre 17 SCRAPS 7 Toastmasters International 8 Sleep City 2 Spokane Valley Cosmetic Laser Center 17 St John Vianney School 6 Sterling Bank 9 SunSetter Products 5 Tree Specialists 6 Wholesale Sports Insert Wittkopf Landscape Supplies 11

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BRIEFS Continued from page 4

Writers group meets at library The Spokane Valley Writers Group meets at the Liberty Lake Municipal Library, 23123 E. Mission Ave., from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of the month. Beginners are welcome. For more information, e-mail Tracey Garza at tjgarza33@yahoo.com.

City hosts Senior Lunch The Senior Lunch Program in Liberty Lake is served Mondays and Wednesdays.

Seniors age 60 and older are invited at 11 a.m. at Liberty Lake City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive. The recommended donation is $3.50.

City offers tax rebate Low-income senior or low-income dis-

LEGALS Continued from page 22 Section 10-4B-4, subsection H. An ‘open record’ appeal to the Hearing Examiner is available on many Type I project permits. The appeal procedure shall be as outlined in the City Development Code Section 10-4G-2, subsection H for Appeals of Administrative Interpretations by the Director and Section 10-6A-7, Subsection C for SEPA Appeals. The appeal closing date for this project is 4pm, 4/20/12.

Location where application file may be viewed: City of Liberty Lake Planning & Building Services, 22710 E. Country Vista, Liberty Lake, WA 99019. Project information is also available on the City website at www.libertylakewa.gov/development/public_notices.asp.

Questions may be directed to the Project Coordinator listed below.

Review Authority - Project Coordinator: City of Liberty Lake - Amanda Tainio, Planning & Building Services Manager, Phone: 509-755-6708, Email: atainio@libertylakewa.gov Date Notice of Decision (NOD) Issued: 4/6/12 Published Date & Paper: 4/12/12, Liberty Lake Splash Appeal Closing Date: 4pm, 4/20/12 SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF SPOKANE In re the Estate of:

No: 12400360-4

MARY G. CORNWELL,

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Deceased.

RCW 11.40.030

The personal representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the deceased must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney of record at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice.

If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate assets and nonprobate assets.

Date of first publication:

March 29, 2012

Personal Representative:

Karen J. Merrick

Attorneys for Personal Representative:

Address for Mailing or Service:

Terry L. Snow, WSBA # 00689 Terry L. Snow, PLLC N. 711 Lincoln, Ste. A Spokane, WA 99201 (509) 324-0100 (509) 324-0107 fax

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abled residents living within the city limits of Liberty Lake may qualify for a rebate of the utility taxes they paid in 2011.

The public is invited to attend. For more information, contact Tony Cheshier at 927-2193 or cheshierll@aol.com.

For more information, go to www.libertylakewa.gov or call the city treasurer at 755-6720.

SCOPE welcomes volunteers

Library offers story times Children's story times are offered at Liberty Lake Municipal Library on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays at various times.

Crafts for kids ages 5 and up are also offered Saturdays at 1 p.m.

For more details, call 232-2510 or go to www.youseemore.com/libertylake.

Lions Club welcomes attendees The Liberty Lake Lions Club meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at noon in the upstairs meeting room at Barlow's Restaurant, 1400 N. Meadowwood Lane.

Liberty Lake SCOPE holds a general meeting 6:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month at City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive.

This group partners with the Spokane County Sheriff 's Office and Liberty Lake Police Department to provide a safe living environment and foster community spirit.

The public is invited to attend.

Photos needed for mural The Liberty Lake Library Foundation continues to solicit photos to make up a photo-mosaic mural at the library. Photos can be of any subject type and will be used as a pixel in a larger image of Pavillion Park.

All photos must be submitted by e-mail

to images@x-things.com.

Food bank accepting donations Liberty Lake Church, 704 S. Garry Road, now has a food bank. If you have needs or know someone who does or would like to make a donation, call the church at 2556266 and ask for Julie.

New residents must fill out form to receive mail Newcomers to Liberty Lake who hope to receive mail must fill out Postal Service Form 4232, Liberty Lake Post Office officials reminded recently. Citing a number of new residents asking why they are not receiving mail, officials encouraged a visit to the post office, 1423 N. Molter Road, to fill out the brief form.

For a full list of community briefs, visit www.libertylakesplash.com.

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