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Planning commissioner prepares for move to LL’s legislative body

By Kelly Moore Splash Staff Writer

With competitive races for mayor and City Council Position No. 5 in last month’s election, Council newcomer Dan Dunne flew in relatively under the radar as an unopposed candidate.

The Council member-elect has a few years of City Hall experience with time served on the city’s planning commission, but the move to Council is relatively new territory for Dunne. The Splash recently sat down with him to learn more about what makes him tick and what his goals might be for his new position.

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How did you first get started with city government?

My first involvement was with the city’s planning commission. I was appointed by Steve Peterson during his first term as mayor. It’s something I really do actually love. I love this community.

Q: What does the planning commission do?

Dan Dunne Age 42

Family Wife, Shanna; sons John, 11, and Thomas, 9

Occupation Mechanical engineer

Education University of Washington, BS; Gonzaga, MBA

On his iPod Michael Giacchino, Florence and the Machine

Favorite TV shows “The Good Wife” and “Mad Men”

A: The planning commission is a volunteer post. It entails reviewing the city’s comprehensive plan and development code. It’s actually imperative that it works hand in hand with the City Council to establish a much more long-term vision for the future.

The comprehensive plan and development code are, by nature, the future of our city in the sense of long-term vision and goal setting. It’s really great for me to read and understand more about the objectives

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Community Briefs Residents invited to Rotary The Rotary Club is holding a Christmas benefit auction at noon today (Dec. 8) at the Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District building, 22510 E. Mission Ave. The public is invited to attend.

LLES invites public to join in Tree of Sharing Liberty Lake Elementary School invites the public to participate in their Tree of Sharing this holiday season. Residents are welcome to come to the school office and choose an ornament from the tree to purchase gifts for a local family.

Unwrapped gifts need to be returned to the school no later than Friday in order to be delivered. For more information, contact Elizabeth Mallinen at 481-3828.

LLCT auditions to be held Auditions for "The Chalk Garden" will be held by Liberty Lake Community Theatre at 6:30 p.m. today (Dec. 8) and 3 p.m. Saturday in the council chambers at Liberty Lake City Hall.

Performance dates for the play, which will be directed by Sandra Hosking, are Feb. 9-11. Roles are available for two men, several women and one teenage girl, and no preparation is needed.

For more information, go to www.libertylaketheatre.com.

Sheriff Knezovich to address Kiwanis Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich will be the featured guest during the Liberty Lake Kiwanis meeting at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday in the conference room at City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive. Coffee and pastries will be provided, and the public is invited to attend.

Kiwanis hosts mingler The Liberty Lake Kiwanis invites the public to appetizers and holiday cheer from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive.

This opportunity will allow prospective members to meet, mingle and find out more about the service-minded group.

The group will be supporting the K-Kids Project during this event, so attendees are requested to bring a hat, socks, gloves or canned food items.

Support group invites singles to Christmas brunch A support group, Singles Surviving Spouses, is planning a brunch on Christmas morning at a place to be determined. Those

who are single, widowed, divorced or with family out of town are welcome to join.

The group also typically meets the third Friday of the month for dinners out, concerts and other events. For more information, email survivingspouses@aol.com, call 991-2310 or find the group on Facebook.

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Calendar DECEMBER 8 Noon: Liberty Lake Centennial Rotary meeting, Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District building, 22510 E. Mission Ave. 4:30-7 p.m.: Valley Chamber’s Holiday Social, Meadowwood Technology Campus, 2100 N. Molter 6:30 p.m.: LLCT auditions for “The Chalk Garden,” Liberty Lake City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive DECEMBER 9 12:45 p.m.: Women Executives of Liberty Lake (WELL), Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District building, 22510 E. Mission Ave. DECEMBER 10 3 p.m.: LLCT auditions for “The Chalk Garden,” Liberty Lake City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive

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Check out ways you can celebrate with the Liberty Lake community and give back to others during this holiday season:

Carriage rides Dec. 9 and 16 from 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Private carriage rides are being offered at City Hall by reservation only. The cost to reserve the carriage for a 30-minute time slot is $65, and there is a sixperson capacity. For more information, go to www.libertylakewa.gov or call 755-6726.

School holiday programs Liberty Lake Elementary School, 23606 E. Boone Ave., will be hosting gradelevel holiday concerts at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium next week. The fourth grade concert is Dec. 12, the first grade concert is Dec. 13, the third grade concert is Dec. 14 and the fifth grade concert is Dec. 15.

Greenacres Elementary School, 17915 E. 4th Avenue in Spokane Valley, is holding their annual school sing-a-long on Dec. 16 from 1:15 to 2 p.m. The public is invited to attend any of these events.

Santa’s mailbox

DECEMBER 11 4-7 p.m.: Kiwanis mingler, City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive

Children of all ages are invited to write letters to Santa and then drop them in the mailbox at Santa’s workshop at City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive.

Letters received prior to Dec. 16 will receive a response from Santa before Christmas.

DECEMBER 12 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

Blessings Under the Bridge hosts holiday event

DECEMBER 13 6:30 p.m.: Liberty Lake Municipal Library board meeting, Liberty Lake Municipal Library, 23123 E. Mission Ave.

The fifth annual Blessings Under the Bridge event will be held 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 17 under the bridge between Division and Browne off 3rd Street in Spokane. The group will be giving out hot food and drinks, clothing, winter gear, blankets and more.

All are welcome to attend. For more information, visit www.butb.net or call 869-6584.

Holiday food drive The city of Liberty Lake is currently collecting food items for 2nd Harvest Food Bank. Donations of cash or nonperishable items will be accepted during the tree lighting ceremony or at City Hall, Liberty Lake Municipal Library or Trailhead Golf Course until Dec. 23.

DECEMBER 14 6:45 a.m.: Liberty Lake Kiwanis meeting, Liberty Lake City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive 11 a.m.-2 p.m.: Liberty Lake Senior Lunch Program, Liberty Lake City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive Noon to 1 p.m.: Liberty Lake Lions Club meeting, Barlows Family Restaurant, 1400 N. Meadowwood Lane 4 p.m.: Liberty Lake Planning Commission, Liberty Lake City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive 5:45 p.m.: Liberty Lake Toastmasters, LLSWD building, 22510 E. Mission Ave.

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Debt payoff, utility tax weighed by Council Special meeting added this Tuesday to evaluate unresolved budget issues

By Kelly Moore Splash Staff Writer

In an almost four-hour meeting Tuesday night, the Liberty Lake City Council emerged a step closer to wrapping its 2012 budget. A special meeting was scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday in which discussions will continue and final decisions could be reached.

“Ultimately, we are up against statute mandating we pass the budget by Dec. 31

that I think we can pass next week,” Council Member Josh Beckett said.

Though little action came out of Tuesday’s meeting, many Council members thanked new Finance Director RJ Stevenson for the clarity of his budgeting presentation. He provided information showing a five-year forecast of city revenues and expenditures based on several scenarios.

The presentation came at the request of Council Member Odin Langford, who cited concerns over unclear changes from the tumultuous 2011 budgeting season.

“Last year, I sat through this budgeting process, and we all agreed we had a major problem,” Langford said Nov. 15. “Less than a year later, we have a $3 million sur-

plus. … Someone needs to explain to me how that happened.”

Stevenson said the city budget for revenue has been historically less than what is received. In addition, Liberty Lake appears to have bounced back in 2011 from steadily decreasing sales tax revenues.

“It’s been interesting to see how this city has rebounded in sales tax as compared to other municipalities in this area,” Stevenson said.

Moving forward, the Council must not only decide on the 2012 budget, but it must also address allocation of a $2.9 million ending fund reserve and whether or not that will pay off any of the city’s existing debt. Council members must also an-

swer the mayor’s recommendation to reduce the 6 percent utility tax to 3 percent.

Only EPA certified wood burning devices and pellet stoves are allowed, a news release said.

All outdoor burning, which includes bonfires, campfires and fire pits, is also banned in Spokane County.

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SCRAPS, located at 2521 N. Flora Road, is open noon to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

For more information, call 477-2532 or go to www.spokanecounty.org.

Paying off debt In her Oct. 18 budget presentation, Mayor Wendy Van Orman suggested using a portion of the $2.9 million ending fund balance to pay off city debt.

Her recommendation, echoed by Stevenson in the Nov. 15 meeting, was to pay off the city’s 6.4-acre property purchased in 2005. The 6.4 acres has a payoff estimate of $1,375,822, with annual payments accounting for about $161,521 of the general fund.

In the meeting Tuesday, Stevenson

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News Briefs Burn ban in effect The Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency issued a stage 1 burn ban over the weekend that will continue until further notice.

Due to stagnant weather conditions and elevated fine particle pollution, residents are asked to restrict burning in fireplaces unless it is the home’s only source of heat.

SCRAPS announced it is waiving adoption fees for cats age 6 months and older during the month of December. All cats will be spayed/neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and owners will only need to pay the $15 license fee.

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Police Report The following incidents, arrests, calls for service and citations were reported by the Liberty Lake Police Department Nov. 28 through Dec. 5.

Incidents and arrests • Theft — At 5:55 p.m. Nov. 28, LLPD received a report of a theft and shoplift that occurred at Safeway, 1233 N. Liberty Lake Road. The on-duty manager stated a female took six or seven cans of Reddi-wip and concealed them under her sweatshirt and walked out of the store. The suspect then got into an older gray station wagon driven by a male subject and left the parking lot headed toward Country Vista Drive. The witness was able to provide a license plate number to the vehicle, which returned an address in Spokane Valley. LLPD requested a check for the vehicle, but it was not located.

• Domestic violence — At 10 a.m. Nov. 29, LLPD was dispatched to a domestic violence situation at the 22800 block of East Country Vista Drive. An argument between a boyfriend and girlfriend at the apartment was reported. Upon arrival, it was determined no crime was committed.

• Domestic violence — A 19-year-old Liberty Lake man was arrested at 1:10 p.m.

Nov. 29 at the 1100 block of North Malvern Circle for domestic violence assault. During the investigation, it was determined the man assaulted his girlfriend during an argument.

He was booked into the county jail.

• Probation violation — A 24-year-old Liberty Lake man was arrested at 12:30 a.m. Nov. 30 at the 24900 block of East Hawkstone Loop on an outstanding felony warrant out of Kootenai County. The warrant was connected to a probation violation on a charge of possession of a controlled substance. He was booked into the county jail, and bail was set at $50,000.

• Domestic violence — A 31-year-old Liberty Lake woman was arrested at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 30 at the 1200 block of North Fairway Road for domestic violence assault.

LLPD received an anonymous complaint about a possible domestic violence situation at the address, and during the follow up investigation it was determined the couple was involved in an argument. The argument led to a physical assault where the suspect pushed and scratched the victim.

• False alarm — At 4:30 p.m. Dec. 1, LLPD was dispatched to an audible residential alarm at the 800 block of North Garry Drive.

Upon arrival it was determined the alarm was false.

• Two-car accident — At 7 p.m. Nov. 28, LLPD was dispatched to a two-car accident blocking traffic at the 22400 block of East Appleway Avenue. The at-fault driver was issued an infraction for failure to yield.

• Found child — At 1:40 p.m. Nov. 30, LLPD received report of a found child at the 22800 block of Country Vista Drive. A resident found a 4-year-old child standing near her apartment and could not locate a

guardian. Upon arrival, officers were able to locate the child’s grandmother, who lives at the apartment complex. The child was turned over to her care.

• Theft — At 6:15 p.m. Nov. 30, LLPD received report of a theft at the 25000 block of East Hawkstone Loop. The victim reported her ex-boyfriend took some of her property from her apartment and pawned the items. The items included an Xbox, a surround sound system and a Nikon camera.

The case has been forwarded to Detective Ray Bourgeois for follow-up investigation.

• Outstanding warrant — A 58-year-old Liberty Lake man was arrested at 8:35 p.m.

Nov. 30 for an outstanding warrant for failure to register as a sex offender. While officers were on another call at the 25000 block of East Hawkstone Loop, officers were given information that a tenant at the complex possibly had a felony warrant. During the investigation, it was determined the subject had a felony warrant for his arrest out of Spokane County for failure to register as a sex offender. The man was contacted at his apartment, taken into custody and booked into the county jail.

• Drug possession — A 51-year-old Spokane woman was arrested at 8:15 a.m.

Dec. 1 at Barker Road and Euclid Avenue for possession of marijuana. Her vehicle was stopped for a speeding violation. During the officer’s contact, he noted a strong odor of marijuana. The driver admitted having marijuana inside her purse and handed the officer the container. A passenger, a 27-year-old Spokane Valley woman, was the registered owner of the vehicle. She said she allowed the woman to drive the vehicle even though she knew the driver did not have a valid driver’s license. When questioned as to why she would do that, she said she was too intoxicated to driver herself. The passenger was arrested for allowing an unauthorized person to drive.

• Suspended license — A 32-year-old Post Falls man was arrested at 1:30 a.m. Dec. 1 for driving with a suspended license at Appleway Avenue and Madson Road. The driver was initially stopped for a speeding violation.

• Drug possession — At 11:15 p.m. Dec. 4, LLPD was requested to assist the Spokane Valley Police Department with a traffic stop on Interstate 90 near the Liberty Lake exit.

During contact, officers suspected marijuana in the vehicle. SVPD had the vehicle impounded to obtain a search warrant, and the three vehicle occupants walked into Liberty Lake from the traffic stop location.

At 6 a.m. the next morning, LLPD was advised a large quantity of marijuana was found inside the vehicle. It was determined the subjects in the vehicle were staying at Cedars Inn, and officers attempted to contact the subjects but could not get an answer at the door.

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CVSD rolls back 2012 taxes From staff reports

The Central Valley School District Board of Directors voted unanimously Nov. 28 to roll back $4.4 million from the 2012 voterapproved levy tax roll amounts for district taxpayers. The action will result in an estimated levy tax rate of $3.54 per $1,000 of assessed property valuation.

“We are rolling back taxes as we promised our community we would,” Superintendent Ben Small said in a press release. “We remain grateful to our voters for supporting schools through this difficult period of economic uncertainty.”

In February 2009, district voters approved the three-year School Programs and Operations Replacement Levy. The ballot measure included a $27.3 million levy amount

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At approximately 8:30 a.m., law enforcement officials were advised the subjects were out of the room. Upon arrival, SVPD took one of the subjects into custody. The other two subjects fled the area on foot and were not located.

• Suspended license — A 37-year-old Liberty Lake man was arrested at 10:45 p.m.

Dec. 3 at Appleway Avenue and Liberty Lake Road for driving with a suspended license.

The vehicle was initially stopped for a speeding violation.

Calls for service Agency assist 1 Alarm 1 Citizen assist 1 Deceased person 1 Domestic violence 3 Drug possession 1 Fugitive 2 Juvenile problem 1 Lost or found property 1 Suspicious person 1

for 2012. The tax rollback is primarily due to the receipt of levy equalization funding, which was unanticipated in 2009, a press release said.

Levy equalization is supplemental funding given by the state to school districts with lower property values than the statewide average.

Central Valley is also adjusting the amount taxpayers will pay next year into the district’s debt service fund. This amount has been set at $10.8 million for 2012, resulting in an estimated tax rate of $1.67 per $1,000. The debt service fund is used to make principal and interest payments on outstanding bonds.

A table with historical Central Valley School District tax rates is available online at www.cvsd.org.

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12 • Dec. 8, 2011

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Local youth rally to support children in Africa

By Kelly Moore

Splash Staff Writer

The teens involved in High School Youth Pursuing Excellence (HYPE), the leadership group at Christian Youth Theater, are ardently coordinating a local fundraiser to support children affected by civil war in Uganda.

With only a few weeks to plan, the handful of youngsters have scrambled to nail down event details as well as pull together silent auction items, entertainment and donations. And they set their goal at $10,000.

“We have a lot of faith,” club president Karly Rasmussen said.

The money goes toward Invisible Children, an organization established in 2003 to protect children from the Lord’s Resistance Army, a rebel resisSplash photo by Kelly Moore tance known for kidnapping youth and forcing them into the ranks.

Liberty Lake Youth Commission volunteer Michael Butler (right) works a booth at the city’s tree lighting festival last week. The LLYC group organized carnival games and manned the chestnut-roasting station at the community event.

HYPE hopes to contribute to Invisible Children’s Protection Plan to set up radio towers in affected areas that allow communities to warn neighbors if the LRA is coming. It would also instruct abducted children how to get home and help them reunite with their families, Rasmussen said. school age, to get involved in service some way. For the annual father-daughter She said HYPE already wrapped projects,” longtime Kiwanis volunteer Pat dance, Key Club members show up early its required quarterly project but felt Dockrey said. “They find out they’re fun, to help set up and prepare appepassionate enough and they’re able to accomplish more than tizers. about the issue to

By Kelly Moore they thought possible.” try to make a dif“It’s not about a one-time projIf you go…

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Dockery works as the Kiwanis Club’s ect where you do a food drive Invisible Children With the holiday season officially under liaison for Barker High School, an alterna- because won’t that be fun and “Several of us House Party way, residents can find opportunities to tive learning center in the Central Valley now we’re done,” Ames said. in our group had give back to less fortunate in almost every School District.

Hosted by High “It’s always ongoing. It becomes been touched by direction they look. What many may not School Youth Pursuing a part of who they are.

They get this in different “Sometimes we get a bad rap because see is a rising push from area youth at the we’re an alternative school,” Barker High to know what it feels like to help Excellence ways, and individforefront of many food drives, campaigns School Principal Kerri Ames. “Really, it’s other people. They get to know ually we each de6:30 p.m. Sunday at for awareness and community events. cided it was someValleypoint Church, 714 kind of like one of those best kept secrets. what it feels like to be a producthing we wanted “I believe in making a difference,” Lib- We have such a community here and so tive member of the community.”

S. Pines Road, Spokane to get involved in,” erty Lake Mayor Wendy Van Orman said. much school pride.”

Valley Because Barker High School is Rasmussen said.

“Anytime you can get kids involved with Admission: Free Ames said the students at the school see an alternative school, many stuhelping others and seeing beyond them- great examples of leadership through ser- dents face challenges outside of The event will be What: Fundraiser to aid held at 6:30 p.m. selves, it carries over into their adult lives.” vice from local partnerships, with groups school that affect performance in children in east Africa Sunday at ValleyVan Orman helped found the Liberty like the Liberty Lake Kiwanis, American the classroom. affected by guerilla point Church, 714 Lake Youth Commission in 2006, and her Childhood Cancer Organization of the “Our kids come in because warfare S. Pines Road, Sposon was the first president. She said she Inland Northwest and ONE (a church in they’ve failed somewhere,” Ames kane Valley. HYPE Goal: $10,000 saw it as a way to include all members of Spokane Valley). The consistent presence said. “Their barriers are so big members are planthe community in the aspects of what en- of committed volunteers creates an almost that at some point school beActivities: Film screening, ning activities to rich Liberty Lake. familial bond. cakewalk, silent auction, came less of a focus for them. include an Invisdance lessons The group has since established itself as “They’re really working side by side with Our goal is to remove those barible Children film a committed — and busy — group of high these adults in the community,” Ames ex- riers so they can see a reason to screening, a cakeschool students, but community involve- plained. “It’s bigger than a service project. succeed in school. They get to walk, silent auction see that they can be a contributor to the ment of youngsters in Liberty Lake reach- It’s a partnership and a connection.” and dance lessons. es beyond LLYC. Sometimes it’s found in She said every time the Liberty Lake community rather than a victim of the For more information, contact unlikely places.

Rasmussen at rasmu5@comcast.net.

Kiwanis put on an event, students from community.”

See YOUTH, page 13 “It’s good for kids, especially at a high- Barker High School are there helping in

Youth in action

Liberty Lake teens take reins of area service projects

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CV Wind Ensemble to perform with Singing Nuns

By Daymin Marrs Splash Correspondent

For the first time ever, the Central Valley High School Wind Ensemble will be featured with the Singing Nuns in the “Light of Lights” concert on Dec. 14 and 15 at the Bing Crosby Theater in downtown Spokane. Show times are at 2 and 7:30 p.m.

The Wind Ensemble is an audition-only group consisting of sophomores, juniors and seniors at CVHS. Band director Eric Parker said the group has been practicing daily for this concert.

“I’m excited for a broader audience and the opportunity to bring the sounds of a

band and a choir together,” Parker said.

The Singing Nuns are members of the choir for the Saint Michael’s Convent. For the past 16 years, these Sisters have put on an annual Christmas Evermore concert series and invited a local high school band to be their special guests in the concert.

The Nuns came and listened to the Wind Ensemble at the end of last school year in an audition process. They selected the CV group to perform during their 2011 Christmas concerts.

The Nuns and the band will be playing several songs in collaboration and by themselves during the concert. Songs

include “O Holy Night,” “Russian Christmas,” “Pat A Pan” and other Christmas fanfares.

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“‘Russian Christmas’ is my favorite song we’re playing,” Parker said. “It follows the Christmas spirit, (as it) was written about sharing.”

When: Dec. 14 and 15, 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Senior trumpet player Adam Blyckert said it’s a privilege to be in a band program that provides experiences like playing with the Singing Nuns.

“It's an honor to be playing alongside these musical professionals,” Blyckert said. “I'm excited not only to perform with them, but to listen and learn from the experience.”

YOUTH Continued from page 12

As a result, she said she often sees students on the receiving end as well as serving end of many projects.

During the November “Barker Gives Back” week, students spend Monday putting together Thanksgiving dinner baskets from donated food. These are often handed out to select students and staff as well as other families in the community. On Tuesday, all students attend a rally with a keynote speaker addressing the impact service can make. The rest of the day is spent working on projects to give back.

“All these students that received dinners the day before come back the next day and they’re working on projects for others,” Ames said. “It really comes full circle and they learn that it feels good to connect to their community in that way. Once you get that, it segues into their academic success.

They understand how life can be different.”

She said the consistent service work builds a sense of personal and school pride.

Talking to adults about their accomplishments also builds self-confidence.

In addition to Thanksgiving week projects, students stay busy year-round through involvement in extracurricular groups. The Key Club rallied $750 with an Alex’s Lemonade Stand fundraiser for childhood cancer awareness.

“It really made us think of other people and their situations and that we really don’t have it that bad,” Key Club President Chloe Truman said.

The students raised money through inschool competitions as well as visiting community organizations to speak on behalf of their cause.

“It was a lot better than we thought it’d turn out,” Truman said. “Our community really stepped up. And it was fun, too!”

Truman said the next project on the list

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Barker High School students prepare hot cocoa packets to send to patients assisted by the American Childhood Cancer Organization of the Inland Northwest. The project was part of the “Barker Gives Back” week in late November. for the Barker High School Key Club would work has shaped her and her goals.” be assisting the Kiwanis for Salvation Army Van Orman said many students get inbell ringing at the Liberty Lake Albertsons volved with the LLYC as a way to make later this month. friends and get involved in the community.

She said the club also works with the “I started out with Youth Commission as Spokane Valley Partners food bank, tutors a freshman not really thinking too much students at Progress about the future,” Elementary School LLYC Chairman An“As an individual, we have an and manages a clothing closet providing obligation to help those around drew Schutts, 18, said.

“I mean, who’s really clothes to all students who need it in the us. Someday I’d love to pursue thinking about the future at that point? school district. a service-oriented career.”

Community service is “We have students — Hailey Reneau, Liberty Lake something the schools who come back and youth commission member require and it looks check in with us after good on college applithey’ve graduated and cations. ” moved on,” Ames said. “One of our former Schutts now volunteers as the group’s students got one of the Rotary scholarships and just finished schooling at Carrington highest-ranking official, saying his experiCollege. She’s working at a clinic and yeah, ence has taught him what qualities are exyou can see how her experience with service pected in a leader.

The Singing Nuns and CVHS Wind Ensemble present “Light of Lights” Where: Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave., Spokane Cost: $20 for adults and $16 for senior citizens and students, www.TicketsWest. com Tickets, which are expected to sell quickly, are available at www.TicketsWest.com. The cost is $20 for adults and $16 for senior citizens and students.

“You can definitely see the leadership qualities emerge,” Van Orman said. “They may be shy at first, but by the end, they’re so confident, and they’re sharing input and really shaping the events.”

The group orchestrates the city’s annual All Fools Easter Egg Hunt in addition to a continuous flow of other events. They were the ones in charge of planting the time capsule in the city’s new arboretum, they helped run games at the tree lighting ceremony and they’re planning a winter carnival for Liberty Lake Elementary School in January.

“It’s so easy,” Schutts said. “There are so many opportunities out there, and it’s all relatively enjoyable. You meet interesting people, and I can’t think of a better feeling.”

Through his service with the LLYC, he said he most enjoys helping with the All Fools hunt. Through the event, the group raised funds to support Crosswalk, a Spokane-based emergency shelter for teens.

“It’s actually shown me what I’m capable of accomplishing,” Schutts said. “I’m not sure what I’ll study in college next year, and I’m not sure if a service-oriented career is something I’ll pursue, but it’s shown me what aspects of a career would be important to me.”

Others, like LLYC member Hailey Reneau, 16, see their involvement as an opportunity to spark a passion for philanthropy.

“As an individual, we have an obligation to help those around us,” she said. “Someday I’d love to pursue a service-oriented career.”

Van Orman added that the personalities of the individuals involved create an “overachievers anonymous” feel to meetings and events.

“I was interested in the work they do and wanted to be more involved,” City Recreation Coordinator and LLYC mentor Michelle Griffin said. “They are an inspired, motivated group. It’s contagious.”

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14 • Dec. 8, 2011

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Sports Brief

It’s what’s inside that counts.

HUB offers camps, clinics and tournaments over break

Cheer 1: Kiah Condos, cross country runner Condos, a senior at Central Valley High School and Liberty Lake resident, competed at the recent Western Regional Footlocker Cross Country Championships at Mt. SAC College in Walnut, Calif. She finished 12th out of 189 girls in the high school senior division with a time of 20:45.

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Cheer 2: Skye Sanders, cross country runner Sanders, another Liberty Lake resident and CV junior, came in 21st out of 199 girls in the junior girls division at the Footlocker Championships. Her time was 20:58.

Cheer 3: Corey Hunter, cross country runner

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Hunter, a sophomore at CV and Liberty Lake resident, placed 7th out of 75 boys in the All-West frosh/soph division at the Footlocker Championships with a time of 16:57.

Scoreboard Boys Basketball 12/1 CV vs. Coeur d'Alene

54-48

Schedule DECEMBER 8 7 p.m. CV Wrestling vs. Lewis and Clark DECEMBER 9 4:30 p.m. CV Wrestling Inland Empire Tournament at CV 5:30 p.m. CV Girls Basketball at Gonzaga Prep 7 p.m. CV Boys Basketball at Gonzaga Prep DECEMBER 10 3:45 p.m. CV Girls Basketball at Chiawana TBD CV Wrestling Inland Empire Tournament at CV DECEMBER 13 5:30 p.m. CV Boys Basketball vs. Ferris 7 p.m. CV Girls Basketball vs. Ferris DECEMBER 14 6 p.m. CV Gymnastics at Ferris 7 p.m. CV Wrestling at Shadle Park DECEMBER 15 7 p.m. CV Wrestling vs. North Central

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The HUB Sports Center, 19619 E. Cataldo, is offering many sports opportunities for kids during the Christmas break beginning with the Skyhawks Winter Break camps. The Skyhawks basketball and volleyball camps run from 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 19-21 with a cost of $49 per athlete. Pre-registration is required and can be done through the HUB’s website, www.hubsportscenter.org.

A basketball skills clinic for kids in first through sixth grade will run Dec. 27 from 9 a.m. to noon. The clinic will review basic skills including ball handling, passing, defense and shooting while emphasizing sportsmanship and teamwork. Registration forms are available at www.hubsportscenter.org.

SportCo Athletics will be hosting a 4-on-4 volleyball tournament also on Dec. 27 at the HUB. More information and registration is available at www.sportcoathletics.com.

On December 29-30, the inaugural Snowball Shoot-Out 3-on-3 futsal tournament will be held for teams in the U7-U14 age brackets. Cost is $100 per team. Registration forms are available at www.hubsportscenter.org.

CV High School Sports Roundup Boys basketball season opens with a loss The Central Valley High School boys basketball team opened its 2011-2012 campaign with a 54-48 road loss against Coeur d’Alene High School. The Bears headed into the fourth quarter with a one-point lead before Coeur d’Alene outscored them 21-14 to pick up the non-league victory.

The Bears were paced by Gaven Deymarin, who scored 10 points, and Danny Nimri who had eight points, including two 3-pointers.

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The Emerald City Smoothies 6th grade girls basketball team won the Turkey Shoot basketball tournament at the Warehouse last weekend. Pictured are (front row) Bayley Brennan, Carissa Ball, Abby Gennett, Kelsey Gumm; (middle row) Amiah Routson, Kyllie Sappington, Hailey Christopher, Bryn Anderson; (top row) coaches Jeremy Gennett and Ron Anderson.

Not pictured is Claire Dingus.

(Liberty Lake residents are highlighted in bold.)

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History: Liberty Lake Park

Submitted photo courtesy of Ross and Kelli Schneidmiller

Crowds and bathers gather in front of the bathhouse at Liberty Lake Park. In the background, the park’s iconic Dance Pavillion extends out onto the lake.

Candy turns into cash for school Dr. Jared Evans of KiDDS Dental presents a check to Liberty Lake Elementary School students for their PTSA. The dental office teamed up with local parent-teacher associations to spread the word about the fourth annual Great Candy Buy Back held in November and awarded a total of $225 to local PTSA organizations.

Splash photos by Kelly Moore

Above: Eli Burns, 1, of Spokane Valley, checks out the Christmas tree inside City Hall at the community tree lighting ceremony Dec. 1.

At right: Liberty Lake Youth Commission volunteers Jinhyuk Kim, 17, and John Schutts, 16, stay warm by the fire while waiting for the tree to be lit.

Below: The band Mojo Music kept the dance floor swinging at the Friends of Pavillion Park Holiday Ball. The event included a three-course gourmet meal, silent and live auction. Proceeds from the ball support the organization’s summer concerts and movies in the park series.

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In Biz Chamber Social today in LL The Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce's annual Holiday Social will be held at the Meadowwood Technology Campus, 2100 N. Molter Road, on Thursday from 4:30 to 7 p.m.

The event is geared toward local businesses with vendors displaying holiday or gift items for sale and restaurants sharing food samples and catering specials. There will also be entertainment, a no-host bar staffed by the Mirabeau Park Hotel and a Toys for Tots barrel available for donations.

The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, call the Chamber at 924-4994.

WELL meets early for holiday event The Women Executives of Liberty Lake will meet a few minutes earlier than the usual starting time for the Friday lunch meeting. Pre-meeting networking will start at 12:30 and programming will start

at 12:45 p.m. at the Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District building, 22510 E. Mission Ave. San Francisco Sourdough will provide lunch, and members are encouraged to bring holiday treats to share. In addition to regular programming, organizers have planned a canned food drive to support Second Harvest Food Bank and a holidaythemed game. Prizes are available for those who participate.

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

New agent takes over Liberty Lake insurance office Brian Leyh took over operations Nov. 16 at Liberty Lake American Family Insurance, 1421 N. Meadowwood Lane.

“The office was available, and I wanted to take it over because I really like the Liberty Lake community,” Leyh said.

Leyh has worked with American Family Insurance for six months. Before joining

the team in Liberty Lake, he was active duty military for nine years. He is now a part of the International Guard.

The office opened Sept. 1 under the leadership of Jana Pool, who has since relocated to Coeur d’Alene.

Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with evenings by appointment. Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, call 255-5757.

LL doctor named medical director of marathon series Liberty Lake resident P.Z. Pearce was recently named the new Medical Director for the Rock ‘n Roll Marathon Series. The duties involve coordinating and providing medical care at all 26 national marathon pearce events.

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Pearce said he plans to maintain services at his Spokane practice, Champions Sports Medicine, 730 N. Hamilton St. For more information, contact 487-4467.

Business relocates to LL Physicians Choice Inc., a medical billing services provider, moved last week to 21950 E. Country Vista Drive, Suite 400.

The business was previously located in Spokane Valley.

Owner Ann Gott said she made the move because her previous location was somewhat hidden, and being in Liberty Lake would heighten visibility to the medical community she serves.

Office hours are Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit www.physchoice.net.

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Finding the perfect tree

The Bryant Motors building on Appleway Avenue shows significant signs of improvement, but details for future use have yet to be revealed by owners.

Splash photo by Tammy Kimberley

Long dormant property getting facelift, eyeing expansion

By Kelly Moore Splash Staff Writer

Construction crews have been busy at the old Bryant Motors property, located on the east side of Liberty Lake at 23827 E. Appleway Ave. The outward appearance of the formerly dilapidated building is updated and painted, though development details remain somewhat of a mystery to the public.

Owner Darrell Bryant of Bryant Properties did not return phone calls for this story. However, city of Liberty Lake permit application documents show the work to be the first phase of a current construction project. The phase is described as a grading permit to pave approximately .95 acres around the existing building.

A future second phase in the permit information is described as an expansion of the site to the north, which may include two potential buildings and related site work for drainage and landscaping. A site plan shows the existing Bryant Motors facility is 9,800 square feet, and the additional two buildings are roughed in as 10,000 and 5,000 square feet.

The Bryant Motors structure, which according to Spokane County records was built in 1974, has been vacant for years. The Bryant building was for many years recognizable from Interstate 90 for huge block letters saying “Bryant Motors Blue Bird Buses.”

Renton-based Bryant was an authorized distributor of Blue Bird buses in the state of Washington for decades, beginning in 1969.

A note from an approving agency included in application documents referenced the project as Bryant Motors Auto/Marine Center, but it could not be confirmed if that title referred to future plans for the property.

Bryant Properties also manages Bryant Motors, an international truck dealer based in Renton, Wash. The website describes Bryant Motors as a family-owned operation with a 60-year history in dealing new and used international trucks, and off-lease trucks are also available. They carry Kenworth, Peterbilt and Freightliner brands.

The Renton location also houses parts and service departments.

The website says they service and supply parts for all makes of vehicles.

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Students in Liberty Lake Children’s Academy Pre-K morning class work together to carry a recently cut-down tree at Carver Farms in Newman Lake. Stacey Roessler captured the crew hauling the tree back to the store area, where they were treated to hot chocolate and popcorn.

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great community, an amazing family, and an awesome God. Through these difficult times, He’s shown Himself trustworthy, the unending supply of real joy and true peace.

This year, The Splash is partnering with Blessings Under the Bridge to bring fresh meals to the area’s hungry men and women during the holiday season.

A $12 donation allows Blessings Under the Bridge to fill 10 brown bags with deli meat and cheese, fresh bread, chips or crackers, fruit cups, baked goods or sweets and a drink.

With your donation, The Splash will run a “blessing” note in a section dedicated to the fundraiser. Use the opportunity to shout out to those you’re thankful to have in your life. Community submitted notes are running this week on this page, and will appear each week in December.

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Holiday Blessing to the amazing community of Liberty Lake. We are lucky and blessed to live in this amazing community that provides so much good community spirit to others. Happy Holidays!

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rin, you and Carmen Miranda dessert make my life complete. Thank you for six wonderful years of marriage and for your support as I got Clark’s Tire & Automotive up and running. I am blessed by the support of my family, friends and customers. I wouldn’t be here without you. — Chris Clark

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pecial thanks to Blessings Under the Bridge & The Splash...happy holidays and blessings to all! — RH

hank you to The Splash for providing such a great vehicle that allows our community to reach out and bless others that are struggling to make it during these tougher times. Matthew 24: 34-40: “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’“The King will reply, ‘truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’“

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hankful for the Lord’s grace, the Spirit of the Holiday season, good health, great friends and the wonderful community of Liberty Lake. his Christmas season, I’m thankful that God allowed me to have Mary as my wonderful wife for 48 years before he took her home in September of this year. I am also thankful for my children; John, Paula and Mike.

They have been a source of strength for me as I face this holiday season alone. I am thankful for all my friends at Bentonville Nazarene Church who have been there for me through this tough time. I thank God for allowing me to have the resources I needed to pay for Mary’s funeral in full. I am thankful that I have a roof over my head and plenty to eat. I have two great daughter-in-laws and three superb granddaughters: Kelsi, Kylie and Bethany. I went to SC to visit my youngest son, Mike, and when I started back Sunday afternoon, they had cancelled my flight. Two great US Airway employees spent the next hour with me working out flight arrangements so I could fly direct later that night. I know I am lonely, but God has been there for me. I want to share my blessings with those less fortunate. I hope that the small amount I give can help. — Jim from Arkansas

F o r more about Blessings Under the Bridge, an outreach to Spokane’s homeless population that traces its origins (and much of its support) to Liberty Lake, visit www.butb. net or check out The Splash’s Dec. 1 cover story. Larger financial gifts can be made directly to Blessings Under the Bridge through the website or mailed to 1026 S. Wright Blvd., Liberty Lake, WA 99019. Donations of warm, clean clothes, winter apparel, household items, toiletries or food can be dropped off at the following three Liberty Lake locations: John L. Scott, Liberty Lake Church and Lakeside Church.

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Please mail this form to The Splash, P.O. Box 363, Liberty Lake, WA 99019 or bring it to our office at 2310 N. Molter Road, Suite 305, Liberty Lake, WA 99019. Checks can be made out to Blessings Under the Bridge.

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OPINION Confessions of a self-righteous sideline dweller

The Splash

20 • Dec. 8, 2011

By Josh Johnson splash column

Sometimes, it’s the sound of my car’s automatic door lock that shakes me out of my stupor. It’s a red light. There’s a ragged man just feet from my vehicle holding a cardboard sign. I’ve got daughters in the car, you know, and a wife. So I hit the switch.

Fwap! The sound hangs in the air, and I avoid eye contact, embarrassed. I’m sure he heard it, too. How couldn’t he have? And I worry: Did he feel that? Did the sound of me magnifying the distance between the two of us human beings communicate something I never intended? Is this an Americanized caste system I’m perpetuating, as if this man is an untouchable, or a threat, or somehow less than me?

Green. I release the brake and ease away, but the internal wrestling match of competing values is along for the ride. They say you can’t be too careful, but how would I feel if I was on the other side of the passenger door window? Maybe I shouldn’t have locked the doors. Or maybe I should have spotted him sooner and locked the doors out of his hearing range. Or better, maybe I just need to remember to always lock the doors at off-ramps and intersections. Shoot, maybe I just need to get one of those cars that automatically locks once you get up to speed.

It takes me far too long to snap to the next realization: To lock or not to lock, that’s not the question. But why did I react the way I did? Did I really think I was in a threat-

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Blessings Under the Bridge volunteers prepare to serve “blessed brown bags” in Spokane. ening situation? Does this have anything to do with the fact I don’t believe in cardboard signs, don’t trust what happens to the handouts? Am I really the guy who shakes my head at others who give money blindly?

(We’re enabling them! We’re propagating laziness!) Have I become callously rigid about that whole “we should teach him how to fish, but not give him the fish” mantra?

Maybe that’s it. But then I wonder how the fishing instructor keeps the pupil’s attention. You know, if the student has other things on his mind. Like that he’s freezing and starving.

But that’s not really the question either. It wasn’t to lock or not to lock, and it’s not to hand out or not to hand out. Nah, the real question is more personal: Are you in or are you out?

Jessica Kovac is in. I admire that about her. Unlike me, she doesn’t dwell on the questions. She seems to have already experienced the freedom of knowing that the solution to the problems of homelessness and hunger can’t be worked out like a math equation or spelled out in an essay.

The more I think about Jessica, the more I wonder if those of us crunching the numbers and rationalizing the formulas are just as guilty of perpetuating the problem.

Sometimes we’re the enablers — enabling ourselves an out. Sometimes we’re the lazy ones — we don’t want the inconvenience of rolling up our sleeves.

It was in this fog of mental tug-of-war that I followed Jessica around downtown Spokane recently. She and a fleet of volunteers from Blessings Under the Bridge pass out “blessed brown bags” every Wednesday to homeless men and women.

I’m such a skeptic — such a self-superior jerk, really — that I’m ashamed to admit what struck me most was how unconcerned

Jessica seemed to be with sizing up the people she interacted with. Blessings Under the Bridge never gives out money, but still there was a refreshing absence in Jessica’s interactions. No measuring stick evaluating the legitimacy of a need. No sign of strings attached. The meals and blankets and gloves and socks were distributed without literature inviting holistic life change, without an underlying expectation that this was step one in a recovery program. I found myself bothered by that. And thrilled by that.

Then I watched as Jessica greeted person after person by name — laughed with them, connected with them, asked with concern about the friends she hadn’t seen in a couple weeks. For some, it was clear these interactions were craved more than the food.

After four years of weekly investment in the lives of Spokane’s homeless, Jessica believes these are people not all that different from the clientele she once served at Hay J’s, the fine diners whose tip money Jessica used to purchase food to fill those first brown bags four years ago. Jessica and her husband, Mike, like to point out that addiction, anger and hurt exist under fancy roofs and under overpasses, hidden behind both cubicle dividers and alley dumpsters.

This resonated with an e-mail a friend sent me the day I shadowed Jessica: “Rich and poor have this in common: The Lord is the Maker of them all,” it read, quoting Proverbs 22:2.

We are humans in this together, and we need to respond to one another humanely.

Perhaps compassion and a willing spirit go further than a detached philosophy of assistance by looking the other way.

Chances are, you aren’t Jessica Kovac.

There aren’t many like her. You may not be called to the front lines of the problem, passing out fish and greeting your homeless

Join The Splash’s “12 Dollars of Christmas” drive. For $12, donors can provide 10 brown bags each with deli meat and cheese, crackers, fresh bread, chips or crackers, a fruit cup, baked goods or sweets and a drink.

And take the opportunity to share your own “blessings” in The Splash.

For more information, see page 15.

Checks can be mailed to Blessings Under the Bridge at 1026 S. Wright Blvd, Liberty Lake, Wa. 99019.

Gently used and cleaned clothing items, winter apparel, toiltries, household items and food can be dropped off at the Blessings Under the Bridge HUB at 919 E. Trent Ave. in Spokane.

Contribute to the annual Christmas event: Winter hats, gloves, sleeping bags, and coats can be dropped off at the following locations: Lakeside Church, 23424 E. Knox St. Liberty Lake Community Church, 704 S. Gary Road John L. Scott Real Estate, 1338 N. Liberty Lake Road Otis Grill, 21902 E. Wellesley Ave., Otis Orchards neighbors by name. But can you prepare the meal? Can you help fund it? Maybe you have a platform from which you can advocate for the need. Or maybe you are the fishing instructor. That person is needed, too, as are those who think through the solutions, so long as they aren’t veiled attempts to make ourselves feel better about inaction.

If we can get past this — and if we can get past the conceited illusion that the little role we are fortunate enough to play is somehow more important than the little roles that land in the sweet spots of others — then all that’s left is that nagging question.

Are you in or are you out?

Josh Johnson is editor and publisher of The Splash. Write to him at josh@libertylakesplash.com.

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DUNNE Continued from page 2

for our city.

Q: How long have you lived here in Liberty Lake?

A: I’ve been here since 2002. I relocated with my wife. I’ve come to recognize real values in the community here, so I’m OK with stepping forward to say I’d like to help make this the place I think it is and want it to be in the future.

The commission sits and reviews amendments to that comprehensive plan and development code, so I was able to get to know and understand how our plan changes and by whom. That was really interesting and informative.

While I was a participant, the city approved one of their two specific area plans. … That was really interesting to be witness to and understand. I think the tools the city goes about for the purposes of development are very well organized, especially in comparison to adjacent municipalities or even Spokane County. Our city has a framework for development that really puts it a cut above neighboring areas in terms of requirements, obligations and documentations.

Q: Do you have any goals for your move to the Council? Is there anything in particular you might be fired up about taking action on?

A: You know, I met recently with the newly appointed interim municipal consultant, who had a very similar question. … I said I want to ensure continuity of services. I want to continue to be able to provide to people what they expect from the city. There have been struggles within the city government with respect to budget, and I honestly have not been privy to the underlying data, so I can’t really comment on the details of that now, but I really mean to try and observe good judgment on what you can spend and what you want to do.

One thing I will say confidently, I want to live out the city’s comprehensive plan. Many people don’t understand that what our city will be or should be is spelled out very

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profiles/community clearly in this plan. It’s kind of like a goal-setting thing. It clearly tries to paint a picture of where we want to be. From the Council, I want to make sure that our capital facilities plan accurately addresses what is in the comprehensive plan.

Q: Would you describe yourself as a “by the book” kind of person when it comes to handling issues at the Council level?

A: To say “by the comprehensive plan” I think is more appropriate. I really look to that as a guiding principle for where we want the ordinances and resolutions of this Council to go. There should always be alignment between those things.

Q: So, there seems to be a lot of tension on the Council right now ...

A: Yes. And that’s another thing I spoke of, but only briefly, with our interim municipal consultant. I said there is considerable acrimony and discord amongst the Council members. Recently, the Spokesman-Review also introduced attendance as a critical issue.

One of the first things I did was ask Community Development Director Doug Smith for a copy of the current bylaws for this Council, so that I could understand what the rules and framework are for our activity. The current state of the city’s Council bylaws is kind of arcane. … It even says we meet at the Sewer and Water building. I think one of the first actions of the Council should be to review what is established as procedure and a good framework is in place for the way we interact.

Q: Is there anything else you are interested in as the city moves forward over the next four years?

A: The city for me has great potential. I’m kind of a parks and recreation guy. I’m very interested in ensuring the city can bring forward, not just the physical facilities, but also the programs. We are a very family-friendly community, and I think when the city can increase recreational programming, kids should be a part of it.

I believe we’re moving into a

period where our teenager population is about to increase considerably. I’d really like to have programs and facilities that keep the kids in the city. I don’t want our kids to have to get in a car and drive somewhere to do the things they want to do.

Q: Do you have any ideas?

A: I believe that when talking about the category of recreation, the people involved see that as their life and their passion. I’m an engineering guy, and that probably doesn’t categorize me as one of those people. I know the city can reach out and attain people who are able to attain that. That’s probably what I can help out with as a Council member.

Q: Do you have to do any kind preparation before coming onto the Council in January?

A: I’ve been alerted to an elected official training session conducted by the state of Washington in early January. I really look forward to that as boot camp for elected officials. It’ll lie out what you can expect and do.

Q: With a fulltime job as a mechanical engineer and upcoming Council duties, do you have time for any fun?

A: I can say I’m a semi-professional musician. I’ve sung tenor since high school, including onstage appearances at the University of Washington Opera and the University Chorale. I’m a regular with the Northwest Bach Festival Chorus. … It’s fun. There’s a tightknit kind of usual suspects list of area people for vocal performance. When someone wants to organize a chorus for any purpose around here, I’m kind of on this cool call list, so that’s always kid of fun.

Q: Any chance the Liberty Lake City Council will lose you to a major record label and world tour when you hit it big?

A: (Smiling) No, I reserve my singing as my avocation. It’s something that’s just fun and I enjoy it. When you talk to people, there are always things that inspire them and things that put food on the table. Singing for me is what’s kind of inspiring.

BUDGET Continued from page 6

changed his recommendation to say paying off the $583,105 golf course bond would actually save the city more money in the long run.

He said he made the previous recommendation for paying off the 6.4 acres without looking at the long-term effects of such action and only focusing on the impact to general fund dollars.

Paying off the golf course bond would free up only $43,582.50 in the general fund, but Stevenson said forecasting showed the city’s cash flow situation was not as dire as anticipated. Therefore he recommended the action based on long-term savings.

Utility tax The proposed 2012 budget includes a 3 percent utility tax, as recommended by the mayor.

Council members discussed long-term impacts of adjustments Tuesday but asked for discussion to be continued at the special meeting next week.

After a handful of public

comments lobbied for a doing away with the tax altogether, the Council discussed the financial forecast without these revenues.

When asked by Council member Susan Schuler if the city “would be fiscally responsible and sustainable without it,” Stevenson said no, the city needed at least some utility tax income.

Beckett suggested moving forward with the budgeted 3 percent, then reviewing in January to see if a further reduction should be made.

“There are too many scenarios raised that need to be vetted,” Beckett said, noting the impending deadline for passing the budget.

The Council is still expected to review scenarios for varied utility tax amounts at the Dec. 13 meeting.

Line items suggested for further discussion at the special meeting included a $5,000 budget for public art, a $15,000 budget for Council retreats, $160,000 for a city administrator, unspecified salaries and purchasing of police cars.

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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE CITY OF LIBERTY LAKE PROPOSED FRANCHISE ORDINANCE NO. 198 — SUMMARY Ordinance No. 198 will grant the right of franchise to TW Telecom of Washington, LLC and its affiliates (“TWTC”), for the operation of a telecommunications system in the City of Liberty Lake for an initial ten-year term, automatically extending the term for an additional ten (10) years, subject to Council approval. The Franchise does not convey any rights to TWTC to provide services outside the Franchise Area. TWTC agrees to meet accepted industry standards in carrying out any authorized activities, including all applicable laws and regulations, whether now or hereafter enacted.

TWTC agrees to comply with all applicable safety standards and codes governing use of occupancy. The City may direct TWTC to resolve or eliminate any conditions or operations that endanger any person or create liability to the City. Excavations require a City permit and must be carried out with reasonable dispatch, in a workmanlike manner, and with as little interference to the public

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Community/classifieds

Kids Tell it Like it Is

Compiled by Tammy Kimberley at Liberty Lake Elementary School

Where do you hang your stocking? Is there an item that shows up in your stocking each year?

“Everybody in our family gets Gonzaga T-shirts in our stockings hung over the fireplace.”

Emma Horton, 8, third grade

“We hang ours on a bookshelf because we don’t have a fireplace inside. We always get a little marshmallow snowman.”

Greer Greenup, 8, third grade

LEGALS Continued from page 22 as may be reasonable. Excavation areas must be fully restored.

Before undertaking any work authorized by this Franchise, TWTC shall furnish an ongoing performance bond. TWTC acknowledges the City desires to promote a policy of underground installation of Facilities within the Franchise Area. Upon the City’s request, TWTC must relocate its facilities in the Franchise Area and shall provide plans for improvements, relocations and conversions to its Facilities within the Franchise Area. TWTC must provide insurance protection to the City relating to the Franchise. The Franchise is non-exclusive.

Provisions are made for informal dispute resolution.

The City of Liberty Lake will receive public comments through December 20, 2011, the anticipated date of the final reading of Ordinance No. 198 before the Liberty Lake City Council during its regularly-scheduled meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive.

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 Serve a Copy of Your Response on: [X] Petitioner Frances Ostrom-Tallman 2618 E 5th Avenue Spokane, WA 99202

“We switch off each year between putting them upstairs or downstairs.

Every year me and my stepsister get a wooden train whistle in our stockings.”

Riley Smallwood, 10, fifth grade “We don’t have a chimney, so we hang them on a cupboard by the TV. We usually get hair pretties and candy.”

Hailey Pennestri, 10, fifth grade

“We hang them in the living room on the fireplace. We get candy cane-flavored bubble gum.”

“We hang them in the living room on the fireplace. We mostly get chocolate like the Hershey Santas.”

Kami Twining, 9, third grade

Suheyla Tanak, 9, fourth grade

“Ours are hung by the fireplace. We usually get candy and sometimes a video game or DVD. There’s always something you don’t want, like socks.”

“My brother and cousins and I all hang them on the TV. We always get some kind of gum.”

A.J. Miller, 11, fifth grade

Kylie Constance, 8, third grade

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