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Steve Peterson secured his return to the city’s top office Tuesday, taking the mayoral race and seeing the defeat of Prop. 1, both by wide margins. PAGE 16

FRONT LINES: LLPD officer recalls memories from military service P. 2

HONORING A NAMESAKE: City to install historical marker at arboretum P. 10

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In 1993, during a military operation to capture Somalian leaders of a clan headed by warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid, two U.S. Black Hawk helicopters were shot down and three others were damaged.

Some of the wounded survivors were able to evacuate back to the compound, but others remained near the crash sites and were isolated. An urban battle ensued throughout the night.

Early the next morning, a combined task force was sent to rescue the trapped soldiers. It contained soldiers from the Pakistan Army, the Malaysian Army and the U.S. 10th Mountain Division. Part of this task force included now First Sergeant for the 3rd Battalion of the 415th infantry, Darin Morgan, who works as an officer at the Liberty Lake Police Department.

After finishing his active duty tour in 2000, Morgan joined the Kootenai County Sheriff ’s Department. After about 7 years, he made his way to the LLPD and maintains an active reserve status with the Army.

“I always wanted the opportunity to work in Liberty Lake just because I live here,” Morgan said. “I like working here and the small-time environment here.”

Darin Morgan Age 40

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The Splash recently sat down with Morgan to learn a little more about his military experiences, such as the Black Hawk Down rescue.

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How did you get your start in the military?

I decided I didn’t want to join college right away, so I joined the military. I went to basic training in Fort McClellan, Ala., and went into active duty as an MP in September of 1989.

From there, my first duty station was in Germany. I worked at a signal security company where I basically did gate guard stuff as an MP. It’s not the most glamorous duty, but unfortunately, that’s part of

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NOVEMBER 10 Noon: Liberty Lake Centennial Rotary meeting, Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District building, 22510 E. Mission Ave. 1:30 p.m.: Veterans Day Assembly, Liberty Lake Elementary School 6 p.m.: Liberty Lake Community Theatre group meeting, Liberty Lake Starbucks, 1342 N. Liberty Lake Road NOVEMBER 11 City Hall and Liberty Lake Municipal Library closed for Veterans Day NOVEMBER 12 8 a.m.: Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District leaf pickup NOVEMBER 14 11 a.m.-2 p.m.: Liberty Lake Senior Lunch Program, Liberty Lake City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive 6:30 p.m.: Central Valley School Board meeting, 19307 E. Cataldo NOVEMBER 15 7 p.m.: Liberty Lake City Council meeting, Liberty Lake City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive NOVEMBER 16 6:45 a.m.: Liberty Lake Kiwanis meeting, Liberty Lake City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive 10:30-noon: Spokane Valley’s Mindful Mamas, City Hall’s Little House, 22710 E. Country Vista Blvd 11 a.m.-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.: Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District meeting, LLSWD building, 22510 E. Mission Ave.

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Community Briefs Veterans to be honored at school assembly Liberty Lake Elementary School invites all veterans to attend the annual Veterans Day Assembly at 1:30 p.m. today (Nov. 10). The red, white and blue celebration is intended to honor veterans while teaching students about the national holiday.

For more information, call 228-4300.

Inventor to address Rotary Mike Marzetta from Minds-i will speak on robots and machines during the Rotary Club meeting at noon today at the Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District building, 22510 E. Mission Ave. The Nov. 17 meeting will be a club day.

The public is invited to attend.

Theater group to meet Liberty Lake Community Theatre will be holding a meeting 6 p.m. today at the Liberty Lake Starbucks, 1342 N. Liberty Lake Road.

The meeting is open to all LLCT members and interested members of the public.

Offices closed Friday City Hall and Liberty Lake Municipal Library will be closed Friday in honor of Veterans Day.

Show to salute veterans Spokane’s Pages of Harmony, a 35-man a cappella chorus, will present a show of patriotic songs saluting military veterans 7 p.m. Friday at the Lincoln Center in Spokane.

Liberty Lake resident Jay Kumbholz has been a part of the group for eight years.

Tickets are $45 at the door or $25 in advance by calling 325-2925.

Leaf pickup on Saturday Leaf, beach and yard waste will be picked up Saturday beginning at 8 a.m. as part of the annual Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District cleanup day.

Waste will be picked up in front of residences within the LLSWD boundaries, which include residents in most of the city of Liberty Lake and south of Sprague Avenue. The city of Liberty Lake is co-sponsoring the program again this year.

The LLSWD asks residents to limit material to leaves, yard/garden vegetation,

weeds, algae, pine needles, grass clippings and other similar materials. No rocks, stumps, roots, trees, sod or shrubs will be picked up. All material must be bagged or contained for easy loading by crews.

Kiwanis to hear book review Pamela Mogen, director of Liberty Lake Municipal Library, will present a book review of “The March” by E.L. Doctorow during the Kiwanis meeting at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday in the conference room at City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive.

Gary Jespersen will speak on the work and significance of the Pacific Northwest Kiwanis Foundation at the Nov. 23 meeting. Coffee and pastries will be provided, and the public is invited to attend.

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.

Library hosts all-night novel writing event The Liberty Lake Municipal Library is hosting an all-night writing event from 7 p.m. Nov. 18 until 7 a.m. Nov. 19.

Participants must RSVP to attend this event which is being held in conjunction with National Novel Writing Month. For more information or to RSVP, go to www. nanowrimo.org/en/regions/usa-washington-spokane.

Food addiction workshop offered at hospital A workshop titled “Food Addition” will be held 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 19 at Spokane Valley Hospital, 12606 E. Mission Ave. in Spokane Valley.

Sponsored by Lake Country Intergroup of Overeaters Anonymous, the free workshop is being held in observation of International Day Experiencing Abstinence.

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News Brief Shelters waive fees for senior pets this month In honor of National Adopt a Senior Pet month, all three Spokane animal shelters are offering fee-waived adoptions for pets 7 years and older during the month of November.

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A relegation of political signage to private property made the list of proposed amendments Liberty Lake’s Planning Commission has passed along to the City Council for consideration.

In its Nov. 1 meeting, the Council discussed the proposed amendments to the city’s planning and development codes, which also include new or updated regulations on window signage, community event signage, A-board signage and parking lot landscaping. No decisions were made, but the discussion is expected to resurface at the Council’s Nov. 15 meeting.

“I believe there was some good compromise that was made,” Smith said. “We tried to be sensitive to community aesthetics as well as the platform of commerce for businesses to get their names out.”

Highlights in the proposal made by the planning commission include new regulations on signage and flexibility in parking lot landscaping.

Parking lot landscaping The proposed amendment to parking lot landscaping applies only to businesses zoned as light industrial, allowing the city to accept alternative methods of compliance for them. Regulations still exist on the alternatives, but allow businesses more liberty with arranging landscaping islands.

“If you have to distill it down to the very essence of what we did, we’re giving these businesses the ability to be more creative when meeting their landscaping requirements,” Smith said.

• Political signage — Under current guidelines, Smith said the regulations for political signage basically constitutes a “free-for-all.” The planning commission recommendation regulates political signage to private property • Window signage — Smith explained that window signage, growing in popularity, didn’t exist when the original codes were written. The proposed planning commission amendment not only defines this type of signage, but also sets guidelines for regulation.

“Basically, we’re treating it as if it were wall signage with the same types of squarefootage standards,” Smith said.

The recommendation defines a window sign as a sign applied to a window or mounted or suspended directly behind a window. Smith said the city would take time to educate businesses on compliance issues, should the recommendation pass.

• Community event signage — Smith said this proposed amendment “puts everyone on the same playing field.”

The code pertains to signs announcing or promoting only non-profit and publicly sponsored events, limiting posting to eight days before an event and two days after.

Promoters must also obtain a temporary permit.

• A-board signage — Smith said this amendment is simply a continuation of a current pilot program, allowing businesses the use of one A-board sign placed outside during business hours. These signs may be placed no more than 12 feet from the business entrance, not blocking sidewalks.

Other amendments proposed by the planning commission address residential setbacks and garage orientation, residential lot dimensions, clustered housing use and shopping cart storage in parking lots.

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Police Report The following incidents, arrests, calls for service and citations were reported by the Liberty Lake Police Department Oct. 31 to Nov. 7.

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• Suspicious person — at 1 a.m. Oct. 31, LLPD contacted a subject in the area of Rockrose Lane and Bitterroot Lane who was going through garbage cans. The subject, a man from Post Falls, told the officer he had permission from waste management to go through people’s garbage to look for aluminum cans. The subject was told to leave the area.

• Theft — On Nov. 1, LLPD brought charges of theft, possession of stolen property and trafficking stolen property against a 24-year-old Liberty Lake man already in custody for a parole violation in Kootenai County. The man was arrested the previous week for a burglary and theft at the 24000 block of East Hawkstone Loop. During that investigation, officers discovered other victims of theft in the suspect’s apartment complex. It was determined the suspect had pawned numerous items, including electronic equipment and jewelry stolen from those victims. Detective Ray Bourgeois interviewed the suspect in jail, and the suspect admitted to stealing the items and pawning them for cash.

Officers also determined during investigation the suspect had written several insufficient funds checks in the Liberty Lake area. That case is being forwarded to the prosecutor’s office for the filing of charges.

• Outstanding warrants — A 40-year-old Liberty Lake man and a 45-year-old Liberty Lake woman were arrested for outstanding warrants after their vehicle was pulled over at 11 p.m. Oct. 31 at the 200 block of North Legacy Ridge Drive. The man’s warrant was for second-degree domestic violence assault and the woman’s warrant was out of Montana for check fraud.

The man’s driving status was also listed as suspended at the time of the incident.

• Theft — At 10:30 p.m. Nov. 1, LLPD was dispatched to a gas drive-off at the 22300 block of East Appleway Avenue.

The store employee told police a subject pumped $140.62 in fuel and drove off without paying. The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 5-foot-10 and 180 pounds. He was driving a gray Chevrolet with New Mexico license plates.

The officer checked the area for the suspect vehicle but was not able to locate it.

• Malicious mischief — At 5:30 p.m.

Oct. 31, LLPD received report of a malicious mischief incident at the 1800 block of North Holl Boulevard. The complainant stated that sometime since Oct. 30, unknown suspects shot a BB through the window of his residence.

• Domestic violence — A 35-year-old Spokane Valley man was arrested at 12:15

p.m. Nov. 2 at the 23500 block of Appleway Avenue for domestic violence assault, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Dispatch advised LLPD that they received numerous 911 calls regarding a domestic violence situation in the area of Appleway Avenue and Signal Drive. Dispatch reported a male subject was seen dragging a female across the roadway and forcing her into the passenger side of a vehicle and then drove away.

With the help of the witnesses, officers were able to locate the suspect vehicle driving eastbound on Appleway Avenue.

Officers stopped the suspect vehicle, and during the investigation determined the husband and wife were involved in a verbal argument, the wife got out of the vehicle and started walking, the husband followed in the car yelling at her to get back in the car, and when she refused he stopped the vehicle on Appleway and forced her back into the car. When the male suspect was detained and searched, the officer located marijuana and a smoking device in his front pocket. The male subject was booked into jail for the domestic violence assault.

• Fraud — At 3:15 p.m. Nov. 4, LLPD received report of fraud at the 1600 block of North Glenbrook Road. The complainant reported unauthorized use of credit cards and bank accounts, taking place since July.

Officers were able to identify a suspect in the case, and it has been forwarded to Bourgeois for follow-up investigation.

• Recovered stolen vehicle — At 4:30 p.m. Nov. 4, LLPD recovered a stolen motorcycle at the 1800 block of North Pepper Lane. The motorcycle was reported stolen on Oct. 17 out of Spokane. The owner of the motorcycle was contacted, and he responded to the location to pick it up.

Calls for service Animal problem 1 Fraud, credit card/ATM 1 Fugitive 1 Malicious mischief 1 Recovered stolen vehicle 1 Suspicious person 3 Theft, property, shoplifting 1 Traffic offense 1 Vehicle prowl 1

Citations Transfer of ownership 1 Licenses and plates required 4 Driving while license suspended 2 Liability insurance 3 Overtaking vehicle on the left 1 Failure to stop at stop sign 1 Speeding 3 Possession of marijuana 2 Possession of drug paraphernalia 2 Assault IV 1

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The TPZ will feature how to use ereaders, MP3 players and smart phones to download audio books, as well as explain the library’s overdrive and one-click digital services.

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The city of Liberty Lake will be installing a historical marker for Liberty Lake founder Stephen Liberty in an unveiling ceremony at 4 p.m. today (Nov. 10) at Nature’s Place at Meadowwood arboretum, just east of Trailhead Golf Course.

“We really do need historical markings in our community,” Mayor Wendy Van Orman said. “Things like this bring our historical memories to be shared with the community and future generations.”

Van Orman will be present at the ceremony, along with Liberty’s great-great-

grandson Scott Sampson.

In the near future, the city will also install a bronze plaque at Pavillion Park for Lud Kramer, recognizing him and the city’s incorporation date of Aug. 31, 2001.

The installation will be scheduled pending delivery and weather, Van Orman said.

She said she also hoped to eventually see a marker explaining the historical significance of the pavilion at Pavillion Park. The pavilion was built to replicate the original dance pavilion on the lake that was an Inland Northwest hot spot in the early part of the 20th century.

“I’m so excited we’re able to do this,” Van Orman said. “This will be the first, I hope, of many historical sites to come.”

Van Orman said Thursday’s installation is made possible with donations from the Liberty Lake Kiwanis and Liberty Lake Centennial Rotary clubs, and the Fairmont Memorial Association donated granite for the marker. The Liberty Lake Historical Society is also planning to promote and fundraise for historical markings in the Liberty Lake community.

City narrows field in municipal consultant search

By Kelly Moore Splash Staff Writer

In a special meeting Nov. 2, Mayor Wendy Van Orman and a subcommittee of Council members narrowed down applicants for the city’s municipal consultant position.

“We have a very top-notch pool for this position,” Van Orman said. “Just about every applicant came with a very long list of accomplishments. There’s not one that wouldn’t be terrific for the city.”

She said everyone in the advanced round of interviewing had more than adequate experience, and a hiring will be made based on who is the best fit for Liberty Lake.

“The whole committee was very pleased with the top three candidates at this point,” Council and subcommittee member Cris Kaminskas said.

When the time came to narrow the field down to three, Kaminskas said all subcommittee members came to the table with the same three candidates.

Van Orman said she hopes the consultant will be able to work for the city for two to six months, but the job scope depends greatly on the result of the Nov. 8 elections. The hiring timeline is also contingent on elections, she said.

Van Orman also explained the outcome of Proposition 1 would greatly affect the job. Should the proposition pass, the tran-

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If Proposition 1 would have passed, the municipal consultant would have assisted the city with the transition to a council-manager form of government, to take place immediately after the election was certified.

This means Mayor Wendy Van Orman would have transitioned to a Council member for her few remaining weeks in office, gaining the right to vote on city matters — including the 2012 budget she presented as mayor on Oct. 18. sition to a council-manager form of government is to take place immediately after the election is certified.

Regardless of election outcomes, Van Orman said the consultant would be tasked with assessing communication between the mayor, staff and Council. The consultant will also aid the city in the hiring process of a permanent city manager or city administrator. With at least two new faces joining the Council, the consultant will also work to ease the transition into new administration.

The subcommittee plans to make progress on the matter in time for an update to the Council at its next meeting at 7 p.m.

Nov. 15 at City Hall.

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Cheer 1: Rick Giampietri, CV Football Coach Giampietri, the long time coach of the CV football team, helped lead his team to the state tournament with a 24-0 win over Chiawana High School in a 4A play-in game last Friday. The win allowed the Bears to avenge last season’s play-in loss to Chiawana and set up a rematch with Ferris High School in the first round of the state playoffs 8 p.m. Friday at Joe Albi Stadium. Ferris defeated the Bears 28-10 during the regular season.

Cheer 2: Chris Kosty, CV Volleyball Coach Kosty, the first year coach of

the girls volleyball team, led Central Valley to qualify for the first time in the WIAA state meet as the Bears knocked off Walla Walla High School in a tense, five-set match at regionals. Tournament play begins Friday against Puyallup High School in Lacey, Wash.

Cheer 3: Andres Monrroy, CV Soccer Coach

Monrroy helped guide the CV girls soccer team to their second consecutive berth in the state tournament with a 1-0 win over Moses Lake High School in a losers-out regional match over the weekend. Their first round matchup with Mead High School was to be played on Nov. 9 (after The Splash went to press).

Scoreboard Football 11/4 CV vs. Chiawana

Boys Cross Country 24-0

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Volleyball 11/1 CV vs. Richland 11/5 CV vs. Mead 11/5 CV vs. Walla Walla

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Schedule November 11 1:30 p.m. Volleyball vs. Puyallup High School (Lacey, Wash.)

8 p.m. Football vs. Ferris (Joe Albi Stadium)

Bears football advances to state play-offs The Central Valley High School football team avenged last year’s 28-point loss to Chiawana in a regional crossover play-in game by topping Chiawana 24-0 and advancing to the WIAA state playoffs. The team’s first round is a rematch with Ferris High School who defeated the Bears 28-10 during the regular season.

The Bears defense dominated the previously undefeated Chiawana High School, who was ranked number two in the state, by allowing only five first downs and 69 yards of total offense. The Bears scored lone touchdowns in the first two quarters as Alex Jacot ran in from 14 yards out in the opening quarter, and Gaven Deyarmin and Anthony Brommer connected on a long 65-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter to open a 14-0 lead at halftime.

After a scoreless third quarter, CV tacked on the final points on the legs of Austin Rehkow who booted a 21-yard field goal and Grayson Sykes who plunged in from one yard out for the final margin of 24-0. Jacot led the CV ground attack which rolled up 238 total yards with 19 carries for 106 yards.

Volleyball team makes first-ever state appearance

The CVHS girls volleyball team qualified for the WIAA state tournament for the first time in school history as they defeated Walla Walla High School during regional play.

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land High School in a five-set, losers-out match 15-25, 25-16, 25-15, 17-25, 16-14 at Richland. CV had big performances from Kiendra Chester who had 19 kills, Samantha Block who had 43 assists and Delaney Fisher who had 27 digs for the Bears.

The win advanced them to the semifinals of the regional tournament where they played against host Mead High School. Mead rolled over CV in three sets 25-17, 25-22, 25-8. The loss dropped the Bears into a losers-out match versus Walla Walla. For the second time in a week, the Bears stepped up to the challenge by winning 2225, 25-19, 17-25, 25-22, 15-12. The Bears were led by Mikayla Ness who had 28 kills, Block who had 55 assists and Fisher who had 36 digs for CV. CV next plays Puyallup High School in their first round state match on Friday. All state tournament games will be played at Saint Martin’s University and Timberline High School in Lacey, Wash.

Soccer punches ticket to state tournament

The CVHS girls soccer team defeated Moses Lake High School 1-0 to advance to the WIAA state tournament that began on Nov. 9.

The Bears first round opponent was Mead High School (results of the match occurred after The Splash went to press).

The first round state game with Mead was a rematch of the District 8 seeding match which was played last week at Joe Albi Stadium. Mead won the match 1-0 on a goal during the first overtime session. CV doubled Mead’s shots but failed to find the back of the net and thus earned the third seed to

regional play and a matchup with Moses Lake High School.

Against Moses Lake, CV scored early in the match as Paige Ellingson scored off an assist from Savannah Hoekstra in the 12th minute of the game while goalie Jessie Kunz-Pfeiffer made seven saves to help CV qualify for the state tournament for the second consecutive season.

Cross country competes at state

The boys cross country team ended their improbable late-season run with a fifth place showing at the WIAA 4A cross country meet ran last weekend in Pasco.

The Bears, who had a losing record during the regular season, finished with 166 points as Gig Harbor High School won the boys team title with 55 points. The top finishers were Corey Hunter who finished in 26th place with a time of 16:06 and Logan Giese who came across the tape in 30th place with a time of 16:09. Other CV boy finishers were Isaac Seward in 62nd place, Drew Brown in 75th place, Matt Hommel in 77th place, Jared Seckel in 91st place and Jonah Spencer in 108th place.

The girls cross country team earned an eighth place finish at the state meet with 217 points as Tahoma High School won the team title with 88 points. The top finishers for the girls squad was Skye Sanders who came in 40th place with a time of 19:26 and Alex Moore who finished in 48th place with a time of 19:32. Other CV finishers were Courtney Owens in 71st place, Kiah Condos in 87th place, Rachel Casey in 94th place, Leah Amsden in 119th place and Molly Barnhart in 126th place.

Sports Briefs CV hires new wrestling coach The CVHS wrestling squad will welcome back a previous coach to replace former coach Tommy Owen.

John Owen, the father of Tommy Owen, had previously coached at CV for six years and most recently coached at West Valley High School for three years before resigning this past summer.

John Owen has also coached for North Idaho College and has been inducted into the Inland Northwest Hall of Fame due to the accomplishments of the teams he coached at NIC.

Tommy Owen coached the Bears for only one season before recently accepting an assistant coaching position at George Mason University.

Splash Select enters final weeks Splash Select, the weekly pick’em game, enters the final three weeks with a multitude of players having opportunities to take home the top prize of $100 cash. As week 9 came to an end, four community players tied with records of 7-1: Jackie Chalmers, Jack Choate, Kim Millikan and Jay Rivera. Choate won the tiebreaker

since he was perfect picking college games during week nine and thus earned the $25 gift certificate to True Legends Grill for the win.

The overall standings saw Tayo van Marle and Mark Johns continue to remain tied for the top spot with matching 60-12 records.

The advertising portion of the game saw Ross Umbdenstock of Great Harvest Bread Company earn the weekly win with his 7-1 record. Grant Bafus of the Liberty Lake Athletic Club continues to lead the season standings with a record of 55-17, one game better than Perry Vinson of True Legends Grill.

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Unofficial Results

(Numbers below are as of Tuesday night. Results are listed as total votes and percentage of the vote.)

Liberty Lake Mayor Steve Peterson 1,134 73.6% Josh Beckett 392 25.5% Write-in 14 0.9% Liberty Lake City Council, Pos. 5 Shane Brickner 644 53.1% Keith Kopelson 559 46.1% Write-in 9 0.7% Proposition 1 Yes No

498 30.8% 1,119 69.2%

State Senate, 4th District Mike Padden 13,469 53.9% Jeff Baxter 10,766 43.1% Write-in 752 3.0% Spokane County Measure No. 1 (SCRAPS shelter) Yes 41,187 44.0% No 52,530 56.0%

Uncontested Races

(The following candidates were unopposed on the ballot and will take or retain office.)

Liberty Lake City Council Susan Schuler, Cris Kaminskas and Dan Dunne Liberty Lake Sewer & Water Board Tom Agnew Central Valley School Board MJ Bolt, Debra Long, Keith Clark and Amy Gresch Mason

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Steve Peterson discusses his mayoral election victory with City Council Member Susan Schuler at a celebratory event Tuesday night at Palenque Mexican Restaurant.

‘The party’s back’ Voters pave way for former “The party’s back. I want to make City Hall again the place people mayor to reprise role at want to stop in and visit.”

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When looking for the future of city leadership, voters had eyes on more than just the mayoral race Tuesday night. The fate of Liberty Lake’s future rested not only in the results of the mayoral race, but also a proposition posed to restructure the city government away from it’s current “strong mayor” set up.

With initial ballot counts showing Peterson Steve Peterson leading the mayoral race over Council Member Josh Beckett by a near 3-to-1 margin, the former mayor is making plans to reprise his role as Liberty Lake’s chief executive.

“We’re very ecstatBeckett ic,” Peterson said. “It was a long, arduous campaign driven by community involvement.”

The official tally as of Tuesday night showed Peterson holding 1,134 votes to

Beckett’s 392, a 73.6 percent to 25.5 percent margin. The Spokane County elections office will continue to count ballots throughout the week, but neither candidate expects to see a change in the results.

“At this point, I don’t expect the numbers will flip in my favor,” Beckett said Tuesday night. “I may lose this race, but my dedication and commitment is still there. At the end of the day, I’m totally supportive of (Peterson) as our mayor.”

He said he planned to congratulate Peterson by the time election numbers are certified.

In order for Peterson to take the seat in Council Chambers as mayor, he had to also see the defeat of the city’s Proposition 1, which called for a change in the city’s form of government to council-manger.

Initial returns showed that proposition failing by 621 votes, with 69.2 percent of voters shooting it down.

“We’re just proud of what we accomplished,” Proposition 1 supporter Mary Munger said. “We know we caused people to think through their vote. … Oddly enough, we’re not dismayed, nor do we consider this a defeat, because we got it on the ballot and that was a huge accomplishment.”

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In the battle of newcomers for a spot on the Liberty Lake City Council, Shane Brickner enjoyed a healthy edge in initial ballot returns Tuesday night.

Brickner, a pharmaceutical salesman and reserve police officer for the city, received 53.1 percent of the tally for an 85-vote advantage over local businessman Keith Kopelson Tuesday.

Spokane Brickner County election officials will be releasing updates each day as ballots, such as those postmarked Tuesday, continue to come in.

“I’m really excited about the results,” Brickner said by phone from New York, where he was traveling Kopelson on business. “I just really want to thank everyone who has been supportive of me and believed in me.”

Brickner, who emphasized his community involvement and desire to reach out to youth during the campaign, said despite the relatively close margin, he is optimistic the results will hold up.

“I’m not putting all my eggs in one basket and getting too excited at this point, but I feel good,” he said. “I’m excited, more than anything, to do all I can to make the city the best it can possibly be.”

For Kopelson’s part, making up an 85-vote deficit is not entirely out of the question. In the city’s 2007 mayoral race, then-incumbent Mayor Peterson led Wendy Van Orman by 16 votes on Tuesday night, but ended up losing to her by 61, a 77-vote swing.

“I think it’s too early to call for sure, but that many votes will be difficult to make up with what’s left,” Kopelson said. “If it’s split even a little in my favor moving forward, it will still be hard to make up.”

Kopelson said that if the results held up, he would have no regrets. Calling his first foray into politics “educational” and “a great time,” he said he planned to be a regular face at City Council meetings moving forward, win or lose. As for a future run, he said it was too soon to tell.

Brickner, who was scheduled to return to Liberty Lake Wednesday, said he was eager to get to work. Until he is issued a city address, Brickner said he could be reached at shane.brickner@hotmail.com.

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I came back from Germany and went to Fort Stewart, Ga., in 1993. After about a month there I was deployed to Somalia for Operation Restore Hope. I was there from August to December and actually participated in the Black Hawk Down rescue while there. After that I was in Korea for a year in 1996, and then I went to Forth Lewis where I finished up my active duty tour in 2000.

Q: I understand you’re still quite involved. What do you do now?

A: I’m in the active reserves. Now I work as a drill sergeant so I get to train other soldiers too. I get to see the progression from when they start out as a basic trainee — just a civilian without any knowledge of the military. By the time they leave, you see that they’re soldiers.

That’s enjoyable to me. I like to see the transformations those guys make.

Q: What was your role in the Black Hawk Down rescue?

A: I was an MP Team Leader. At the time, we’d been receiving various fire missions and getting attacked nightly. We were getting shot at every time we went out on convoy. It was all kind of building up to a head. That operation ended up with the Black Hawks going down.

Q: Do you remember how it actually happened?

A: Basically, we were searching for a ringleader of the whole operation. They had been doing these searches all the time. Special forces would go in and hit certain areas where there had been reporting of the guy at that location. They’d set up an outer perimeter, and then they’d go in and start going through the building trying to find him. When they extracted the guy, they’d put him in a Humvee and take him to a secure area where he was questioned to find out if he really was the ringleader we were after.

It was just another one of those searches. As they were going in, they ended up hitting a weapons stronghold. When they hit that stronghold, a rocket launcher took down one of the helicopters. It all kind of transpired from there.

Q: What do you remember from your role in the rescue mission?

A: I was kind of in the aftermath of it.

It was a joint operation with the United Nations. They were the ones in charge of everyone there. For this particular mission, the team going in failed to tell the U.N. about their plan. The U.N. wouldn’t let anyone else go in or out of the gate to extract them until after they got all their personnel briefed. I remember sitting at the compound thinking we need to get

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First Sergeant Darin Morgan (far right) posed earlier this year when a soldier he trained (center) was named the 95th Division Drill Sergeant of the Year. Morgan said he remembers the evening as one of his proudest memories from the military. them because we could hear the firefight going on. We could hear what was happening by radio communication.

It was so time sensitive. Your fellow comrades are down and you want to get in and help right away. Then we had leaders telling us, “No, we’re going to hold up until we get tanks,” and, “We’re going to get this or that,” or, “When we get it all online, then we’ll go get them.” There was kind of a time delay, and that’s what was really frustrating about it.

Q: When it was all said and done, what was the mood like?

A: The disaster had already occurred.

We’d had prior incidents where convoys had been taken out. Prior to Black Hawk Down, we’d had MP vehicles that were escorting vehicles back and forth, and one of the Humvees got blown up. There was kind of a build up to that point, and that was just the biggest event that took place. Once we got them out of there, everybody drew back a little bit and started thinking about how we need to continue with our operation. We were just glad we got our people out.

Q: What did you think of the movie “Black Hawk Down” that came out in 2001?

A: Movies usually tend to take things a little bit too far in one way or a little bit too far the other way, but it’s pretty close to how the events transpired. If you watch the movie and look at the trail vehicle in the convoy to get all the guys out of there, that’s where I was at.

Q: Do you feel like this experience, along with all your time in the military, shaped you in any way?

A: Definitely. The military has made me more structured. I’m more aware of

a lot of activities around me. I’m aware of the types of people there are. I got to meet all sorts of different people. You can’t beat it. It’s been nothing but good to me.

As far as the Black Hawk Down mission, it was interesting to say the least. I don’t really talk about it all that much. It’s something that makes sense of the challenges people face after going through a traumatic experience like that. The soldiers coming back today still face those same effects. It left its scars but also built some memories and helped make me who I am today.

Q: With Veterans Day just around the corner, people are speaking up to honor those who’ve served as heroes. How do you respond to that?

A: I never really look at myself like that. I like to look at the other people who served with me in that way, if that makes sense. I felt like it was my sense of duty and moral obligation to go and serve in the military because that’s what I felt I wanted to do. As far as anyone saying you’re a better person for it, I’m not that kind of guy. I enjoy it when somebody comes up and just says, “Thank you for your service.”

You can see a big transition from the Vietnam era when the soldiers weren’t recognized for the great things they did.

They served in the same types of environments, only they had it twice as bad.

Today’s society has totally changed, and that’s what makes it good to be in the military now, because you actually get to see how society actually accepts and honors the military.

Q: What are some of the things you enjoyed from your military experiences?

A: I really enjoyed all my time in the military. I loved it all. That’s why I’m still in the reserves today. It’s the camaraderie.

We have another guy on the LLPD who’s a Marine, so he can talk about that too.

Everybody works together to accomplish one single goal. There’s a clear chain of command. I’m kind of a structure person. I like to have that structure in my life. I really enjoy every aspect of it, from the physical preparedness to going out into the field.

Q: Did you have a mentor or someone who helped shape your experience?

A: I’ve had a bunch. Everybody always refers back to their drill sergeant when they were in the military. It’s the first person you saw who sculpted you and made you want to be in the military. I had two drill sergeants, and I always remember how they seemed to put everyone else before themselves. They put in all the extra hours. That’s why at the end of the day I wanted to be a drill sergeant. That’s where I am today.

Q: Do you have any plans for Veterans Day? A: I do. The military kind of made those plans for me. We’re actually doing a change of command ceremony over in Vancouver, Wash. All the commanders and sergeant majors have to go be a part of the ceremony.

Q: Do you think you’ll keep doing this as long as you’re capable?

A: I believe so. I enjoy it. The day that I quit enjoying it will probably be when I get out. That’s probably not for a while, anyway.

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In Biz American Family Insurance agency helps with book drive American Family Insurance is partnering with KHQ to collect books for the Success By 6 Book Drive. Donors may drop new or gently used children’s books off at any American Family office to be delivered to KHQ. The Liberty Lake drop off is located at Jana Pool Insurance Agency in suite 120 of the Liberty Square Building, 1421 N. Meadowwood Lane. Books will be accepted during normal business hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. until Friday.

Books will be donated to the Success By 6 Children’s Book Bank ran by the Spokane Valley Kiwanis Club. For more information, call 255-5757.

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

To celebrate the date, the meeting will focus on a panel discussion about “11 Networking Do's, 11 Networking Don'ts and 11 Tips for Fabulous First Impressions.”

Members are encouraged to bring friends and business associates who may benefit from this presentation.

Annual membership applications and fees will also be due at this meeting. The fee is $36 for the year.

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Safeway to honor veterans The Liberty Lake Safeway is having a celebration on Veterans Day to honor those in the community who served in the military.

Veterans are invited to stop by the store at 1233 N. Liberty Lake Road for free cake and coffee from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 893-7565.

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My hero wears combat boots, and he’s my son Last March, I dropped my 19-year-old son off at the Army recruiter office and watched him leave with other future soldiers. The next time I saw him was almost four months later, on June 28, 2011, at his graduation ceremony in Fort Benning, Ga. As I sat with the rest of the families, I was amazed to see a long line of soldiers march in perfect unison out in front of us. They halted and turned about face.

The only movement I saw from them was a quick blink of their eyes. The families were invited to step forward and “turn their soldier blue”, which means to place the infantry cord on the left shoulder.

I searched the face of each soldier, looking for my son. I moved forward and stood face to face with one. Hesitantly, I whispered, “Kyle ... is that you?” He hardly moved, but I heard his quick response, “Yes, Mom.” With a little more courage, I asked, “Can I touch you?” From down the line, I heard his drill sergeant bark out, “You can touch him.” Kyle’s arm swung for-

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ward to hand me the blue cord, and with tears in my eyes, I proudly attached it to his shirt.

I knew right at this moment that Kyle no longer belonged to me. He belonged to the world. He wasn’t my baby boy anymore. He was a strong, proud servant of our country. The time he had spent on the Army base had changed him, and he would never be the same again. My life was about to change, too. I was now an Army mom. They say, “An Army mom is the toughest job in the Army.” It truly is hard to be the mother of a soldier. Every time my doorbell rings, I am afraid I will open the door to find two Army men standing on my porch with bad news.

My son has made Airborne. He is in the 173rd Airborne Combat Brigade, stationed in Vicenza, Italy. Known as “sky soldiers,” they are paratroopers. I’m proud of him. But I’m his mother, and I’m scared. There’s a war going on. He will deploy someday.

Today, I look at people a little differently — the people I see in the grocery stores, shopping malls, everywhere. Do they know the sacrifices of soldiers and their families? Do they realize the hardships of those fighting for our country?

Do they recognize the effect the war will have on these individuals? I have great respect for our veterans and their families now that I am experiencing it for myself. I still can’t make it through the song “American Soldier” without shedding a tear. But soldiers don’t complain, so as the family of a soldier you don’t complain either. You have to be as strong as your soldier is.

My hero wears combat boots and jumps out of planes. I don’t know when I will see him again, but I am proud of him

“I knew right at this moment that Kyle ... wasn’t my baby boy anymore. He was a strong, proud servant of our country.” and what he is doing. I hope that on this Veteran’s Day, you will remember those who serve and those who have served.

There are so many things we as a community can do to support our troops.

Take this day to show your appreciation.

If you see a vet, thank him or her. Find a way to honor those who served with honor. Recognize those individuals who are real-life heroes. Pray for all of our troops and their families. They truly deserve our love, respect and gratitude. May we each remember our brave soldiers and the freedom we enjoy because of their sacrifice.

Karen Pagliaro is the owner/operator of “Karen Does My Hair” salon in Liberty Lake.

Veterans Day should awaken us to the sacrifice Call me Pisa. Stephen Luna all but did.

OK, so what the owner of Therapeutic Moon Massage really told me is that I have a short left leg, which is likely why an Anatometer determined I am leaning 1 degree to the left. (I still need 3 more degrees of slant to match Pisa, but I’m 5-foot-9 and spent my childhood in the front row of class pictures, so work with me here. For the purposes of this column,

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I shall be likened to a tower.)

Combine this with a “classic stress pattern” Luna found on a nerve scan, and I was admittedly confused. I wasn’t feeling classically stressed nor out of tilt. What gives, Stephen?

“Symptoms,” he explained, “are always the last thing to show up when there is a problem.”

Hold that thought.

The real reason I visited Luna recently — other than to cash in a free massage I won in a drawing over the summer — was to pick his brain about why he makes such a big deal about Veterans Day. In honor of the occasion, Luna is giving away 30-minute massages to military members past and present, and generous military discounts are an everyday staple of his pricing.

Everything about Luna’s business and its military focus is a personal passion. He’s not only all-in about the role of massage in “total health and wellness” — he said the screening I was given is standard for new patients in the hope his work plays a more holistic role than “feeling good” — but he’s

particularly amped about how massage can benefit members of the military and their families.

Luna is part of such a family.

“My great uncle, Leandro Luna, was a commander of a tank unit in World War II; he was killed in action while accepting a white flag,” Luna begins. “My grandpa, Harold Oster, was a cook in World War II. My dad, Rick, was a jet mechanic in Vietnam. My younger brother, Richard, is in the Air Force.”

But another family member inspires Luna’s work the most.

“I’ve seen the effects that war can have on the body, both mentally and physically, with how it affected my older brother,” he said. “... I do my discounts and special military offers in honor of my brother, David.”

David Luna was a sergeant in the Marines, driving light-armored vehicles. He was involved in the first wave of fighting in the Iraq war as part of a Force Reconnaissance unit. And he returned a different man than the one that left, suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

“When he finally went to the VA, two to three years after being out, he was diagnosed with it and was 80 percent disabled from the PTSD and other injuries he sustained,” Stephen Luna said.

Tragically, David Luna died in a car accident not long after, leaving his brother forever inspired to apply his professional skills in a way that could benefit others

struggling with PTSD — or any type of military-related stress.

This heart to Therapeutic Moon Massage has been a much-appreciated yellow ribbon in my life. We work out of the same building, and Stephen’s passion for the military is a regular reminder to me of the sacrifice and service so many give each day — and so many others have given for decades prior — to make it possible for me to breathe in the oxygen of my American lifestyle: freedom.

What in your life serves as a similar reminder? With the American attention span being what it is, the fact we have men and women dedicating their very lives to our protection is so often overlooked.

As I left my appointment, Stephen’s words returned to me with new meaning: “Symptoms are always the last thing to show up ...”

Maybe I’ll continue to shrug off this short leg, I dunno. But Veterans Day beckons me to not ignore the sacrifice and pain our military members and their families endure on our behalf, just as they always have.

If you haven’t given this much thought lately, maybe it’s because our military men and women do such an effective job protecting our right to blissful ignorance, to leading a life with little symptom there’s a thing in the world wrong.

Josh Johnson is editor and publisher of The Splash. He can be reached at josh@ libertylakesplash.com.

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LL’s will has its way in regional races

By Josh Johnson

Splash Staff Writer

With the exception of a too-close-to-call statewide initiative, the will of Liberty Lake voters had its way in regional races as election results were released Tuesday night.

Mike Padden, in particular, rode a wave of Liberty Lake support in replacing fellow Republican Jeff Baxter as state senator in Washington’s conservative 4th District.

Padden received 53.9 percent of the vote district-wide compared to Baxter’s 43.1 percent and a write-in vote of 3 percent.

Those corresponding numbers across Liberty Lake’s six precincts were 59.6 percent, 38 percent and 2.3 percent.

A countywide levy that would have replaced the current Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service (SCRAPS)

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With both races looking settled as of Tuesday night, Peterson is ready and eager to make his return to city politics.

“The party’s back,” Peterson said. “I want to make City Hall again the place people want to stop in and visit.”

He said he plans to make his return to office with lessons learned from his previous experience as Liberty Lake’s mayor.

“The past is not bad,” Peterson said.

“There are things that happened you don’t want to repeat, but there are also things that happened you’d want to bring back.”

One thing he promises not to repeat is the attempt he led to assume control of the Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District.

The two have always operated as separate entities, but in Peterson’s first term he led the city in an attempt to take over the LLSWD. The attempt fell short after facing legal challenges, but the process sparked multiple lawsuits and countless heated meetings.

“I’m not going to assume the water district, that’s for sure,” Peterson said. “I’m looking forward to working with the (LLSWD) commissioners. They do a great job.”

Moving forward, Peterson said he’d like to focus on making Liberty Lake Spokane County’s “premier address.” This, he explained, meant protecting and promoting trails, green space, safety and cleanliness.

“We have the right people in place to make that happen,” Peterson said. “Now we just have to make the right decisions to keep this a front-porch community.”

With the issue of Proposition 1 on the ballot, many campaigning conversations revolved around whether or not the city would move forward operating with pro-

shelter received only 44 percent overall, and 44.6 percent support in Liberty Lake.

In statewide results, Initiative 1183, which would privatize the liquor sales in Washington, was passing with 59.7 percent support statewide — 62.5 percent in Liberty Lake. Similarly, Initiative 1163 and a pair of Senate Joint Resolutions receiving 2-to-1 support statewide were also runaway winners in Liberty Lake.

Only Initiative 1125, which limits uses for toll revenue, was showing a different result overall. The measure was failing by a narrow margin with 49.1 percent of the vote statewide Tuesday, but it led in Liberty Lake with 55.9 percent support.

The Liberty Lake community is broken into six voting precincts, four of which are in city limits.

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SpokaneCorkandKeg.com fessional management. Had Proposition 1 passed, that would have come in the form of a hired city manager. Beckett was also clear with his intentions to hire a city administrator as soon as possible had he come out ahead. Peterson’s stance on the issue has somewhat wavered throughout his campaign.

“We have always had professional management within the city,” Peterson said, noting personal qualifications and professionalism of department heads like LLPD Chief Brian Asmus. “Let’s look at who we have in these chairs right now, and see what’s left for a city administrator. We need to figure out exactly what that person’s role would be.”

The question of whether or not the current lack of a city administrator hinders the city’s progress will be one tasked for a soon-to-be-hired municipal consultant to answer. Council members have narrowed down the applicant pool to three and hope to have someone in place to ease the upcoming transition in leadership, while assessing needs.

Should the consultant say Liberty Lake needs a city administrator, Peterson said, “I’ll be all over that. That’s what we’ll do.”

In his first term as mayor, Peterson did away with the position, saying it would save the city money. It remained vacant throughout Mayor Wendy Van Orman’s term due to budgetary constraints.

When Peterson settles into his position in January, he said he’d like to delve into the budget, saying, “after all, it’s the budget I’m going to have to live with.”

As far as burying the hatchet and working together with his mayoral opponent, who currently sits on the Council with two years left in his term, Peterson said, “we’re all in this for the common good. I’m going to work with the entire Council to do what we do as efficiently as possible.”

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AUTOMOBILES Kia Rio 5-speed manual. 58,000 miles. 2004. Great gas mileage. $5000. Please call Melissa at 509-879-8950.

BULLETIN BOARD Recently moved to Liberty Lake. Quantity of gently used bubble wrap for the taking. Contact Pam at 828-3439.

EVENTS ‘Fall Scenes’ kid’s/teens /adult art workshop in oil or acrylics ($35) from 1-3:30pm, Saturday, Nov 12. Call 255-9600 or go to wwwtheartchalet.com.

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PETS New baby, jealous cat. Orange male declawed neutered indoor cat needs quiet home. Please help, 714-4393.

REAL ESTATE Awesome 3-bed/2-bath MFH in the coveted 55+ Sandy Beach. Gfa/cac, all updated. Huge master ste w/ private deck. Nice landscaping with a water feature.

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SERVICES A-1 WHITE DUSTER Housecleaning, give yourself a treat and have your house cleaned. Reliable, trustworthy and reasonable rates. Weekly and biweekly. Please call Jamie at 509-892-3594 or cell 208661-5535.

AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION Liberty Lake area Spokane International Airport (geg) $40. Reservations gladly accepted. 509-270-3115, Tom’s Taxi.

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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES THAT: The Mayor and City Council of the City of Liberty Lake will hold a Public Hearing Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as practical, for the purpose of taking public comment on the Proposed Regular Property Tax Levy for 2012.

The Public Hearing will be held in the Council Chambers at 22710 E. Country Vista Drive. Individuals planning to attend the meeting who require special assistance to accommodate physical, hearing, or other impairments, please contact the City Clerk at (509) 7556729 as soon as possible so that arrangements may be made.

Ann Swenson, City Clerk

PUBLISH: November 10, 2011

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PROPOSED 2012 BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES THAT:

See LEGALS, page 23

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LEGALS Continued from page 22 the Mayor and City Council of the City of Liberty Lake will hold Public Hearings for the purpose of taking public comment on the Proposed Budget for 2012. Public Hearings are scheduled for Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as practical, and Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as practical, at City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive. Individuals planning to attend the meetings 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.

Ann Swenson, City Clerk Publication Dates: November 10, 2011

& November 17, 2011 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SPOKANE In the Matter of the Estate of:

No. 11-4-01325-3

JAMES A. NEVIN,

Deceased.

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030)

The persons named below have been appointed and have qualified as Co-Personal Representatives of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent 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 Co-Personal Representatives or the Co-Personal Representatives’ attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the Co-Personal Representatives served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of this 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 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Date of Filing: October 17, 2011

Date of First Publication: October 27, 2011

Co-Personal Representatives:

Wendy Van Orman

23308 E. Sharp

Liberty Lake, WA 99019

Sheryl K. Michels 5809 Point Way Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026 Sean P. Boutz, WSBA #34164 Attorneys for Co-Personal Representatives EVANS, CRAVEN & LACKIE, P.S. 818 W. Riverside, Suite 250 Spokane, WA 99201-0910 (509) 455-5200

Superior Court of Washington County of Spokane In re: Sonya Rose Beatrice Sparks No. 11302673-4 Frances L Ostrom-Tallman Petitioner, and Summons byPublication (SMPB) Justin Sparks Respondent.

To the Respondent: 1. The petitioner has started an action in the above court requesting: [X] custody of the children listed in paragraph 1.3 of the Nonparental Custody Petition.

2. The petition also requests that the court grant the following relief: [X] Approve a parenting plan or residential schedule for the dependent children.

[X] Enter a continuing restraining order.

3. You must respond to this summons by serving a copy of your written response on the person signing this summons and by filing the original with the clerk of the court. If you do not serve your written response within 60 days after the date of the first publication of this summons (60 days after the 10th day of November, 2011), the court may enter an order of default against you, and the court may, without further notice to you, enter a decree and approve or provide for other relief requested in this summons. In the case of a dissolution, the court will not enter the final decree until at least 90 days after service and filing. If you serve a notice of appearance on the undersigned person, you are entitled to notice before an order of default or a decree may be entered.

4. Your written response to the summons and petition must be on form: [ X] WPF CU 01.0300, Response to Nonparental Custody Proceeding.

Information about how to get this form may be obtained by contacting the clerk of the court, by contacting the Administrative Office of the Courts at (360) 705-5328, or from the Internet at the Washington State Courts homepage:

http://www.courts.wa.gov/forms 5. If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your written response, if any, may be served on time.

6. One method of serving a copy of your response on the petitioner is to send it by certified mail with return receipt requested.

This summons is issued pursuant to RCW 4.28.100 and Superior Court Civil Rule 4.1 of the state of Washington.

11-2-11 Frances Ostrom-Tallman Dated Signature of Petitioner or Lawyer/WSBA No. Print Name File Original of Your Response with the Clerk of the Court at: Spokane County Clerk 1116 West Broadway Avenue, Room 300 Spokane, WA 99260-0090

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Serve a Copy of Your Response on: [X] Petitioner Frances Ostrom-Tallman 2618 E 5th Avenue Spokane, WA 99202 SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF SPOKANE In re the Estate of:

HUGH A. RETTKOWSKI,

Deceased

No: 11401335-1 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS 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:

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Personal Representative:

Linda Dougherty

Attorneys for Personal Representative:

Terry L. Snow, WSBA # 00689

Terry L. Snow, PLLC Address for Mailing or Service: N. 711 Lincoln, Ste. A

Spokane, WA 99201

(509) 324-0100

(509) 324-0107 fax

Kids Tell it Like it Is If you could use only one supply at school, what would you choose?

Compiled by Tammy Kimberley

“Glue. It’s sticky and funny.”

Sydney Spraggins

“Scissors. You can make shapes.”

Sydney Pedigo

“Colored pencils because it’s fun to do art.”

Timothy Phillips

“Art stuff. I like to make crafts.”

Mackenzie Cavanagh

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