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FAMILIAR FACE: Steve Peterson throws his name into the race for mayor P. 6

NIGHT OUT: Popular FatherDaughter dance planning another magical night P. 11

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Kerry Masters, who has a house full of cats and dogs, serves as an advocate for animal organizations. She said she believes animal overpopulation can be controlled by pet owners taking advantage of spay and neuter services.

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After becoming aware of the situation, Kerry Masters and Christy Anderlik met with the representing realtor and neighbors. After getting the creatures out of the home, the cats and kittens continued to hang around the outside of the house.

So the sisters took responsibility for the animals by providing food and setting up humane traps from Pet Savers. They checked the traps multiple times per day, and after they caught them, had them spayed and neutered before finding permanent homes for all.

Masters has earned the reputation as one to call when compassion for animals is needed. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spent the majority of her life attached to animals by providing a home, her time and resources to help advocate for organizations that provide hands-on care for furry creatures.

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Volume 13, Issue 8 Editor/publisher

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community Community Briefs LLCT cancels ‘The Big Five Oh!’

Janet Pier

Liberty Lake Community Theatre announced last week the cancellation of “The Big Five Oh!” production due to the lack of a full cast.

LLCT President Jennifer Ophardt said they might try the play again in the future and encouraged interested participants to keep tabs on productions and auditions by checking www.libertylaketheatre.com.

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Liberty Lake Church is holding a “Hoops of Hope” event on Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon at Liberty Lake Elementary School.

Hoops of Hope is a fundraiser that encourages participants to shoot 1,000 free throws to represent the 1,000 kids orphaned every four hours by HIV and AIDS. The funds will benefit African orphans who have lost their parents to AIDS. The church is also doing an acoustic concert to benefit the event on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Twisp Café, 23505 E. Appleway.

For more information, contact the church at 255-6266 or Andrew@libertylakechurch. com.

CV students featured at mall Central Valley School District is displaying student work at the Spokane Valley Mall Friday through Wednesday.

Artwork and projects from all grade levels will be on display and there will also be musical performances by selected groups.

For times and locations of performances, contact CV schools.

Lego mania at library The Liberty Lake Municipal Library, 23123 E. Mission Avenue, is hosting a Lego Mania reception Saturday at 1 p.m.

Winners of the Lego contest will be announced, and there will be games and activities for all attendees.

Residents have until Friday to vote on their favorite Lego creations on display at the library.

Kiwanis to hear from counselor Erika Schreiber, counselor with Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration in Spokane, will be the guest speaker at the Liberty Lake

Kiwanis meeting at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday at City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista.

Schreiber will share about her work with juvenile offenders and the efforts to guide them toward more productive, responsible lives. The public is invited to attend.

Fathers, daughters invited to annual Kiwanis dance Tickets are now on sale for the sixth annual Father-Daughter Dance sponsored by Liberty Lake Kiwanis and K-Kids. The event will be held March 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. at CenterPlace at Mirabeau Point, 2426 N. Discovery Place in Spokane Valley.

Girls of all ages, along with their fathers or other adult male guest, are invited to an evening of dancing and fun along a Mardi Gras theme.

The cost is $40 per father and daughter, and $15 for each additional daughter. Price includes favors, refreshments, DJ and more.

To purchase tickets, visit libertylakekiwanis.org, fatherdaughterdance.webs. com or mail a check to Kiwanis LL Father Daughter Dance, PO Box 384, Liberty Lake, WA 99019.

For more information, call Linda at 9513573 or Melanie at 315-4068.

Tennis, anyone?

Local residents interested in learning more about the Liberty Lake Community Tennis Association are invited to a meeting March 10 at 7 p.m. at the Trailhead Golf Course clubhouse, 1102 N. Liberty Lake Road.

Volunteers are also needed for assisting with local events, as well as providing input regarding community use of tennis courts.

For more information, contact Frank Cruz-Aedo at 294-8584 or LLCTA@yahoo. com.

FOPP offers scholarships Friends of Pavillion Park announced this week its scholarship offerings for the 2011-2012 academic year.

The group will offer seven individual scholarships ranging from $500 to $1,500 for students planning to pursue post-high education. Candidates will be judged on community involvement, academic and vocational aptitude and the desire to develop

Calendar FEBRUARY 24 Noon: Liberty Lake Centennial Rotary meeting, Denny Ashlock Building, 22510 E. Mission Ave. FEBRUARY 26 11 a.m.: Liberty Lake Poetry Club, Liberty Lake Municipal Library, 23123 E. Mission Ave. 1 p.m.: Lego Mania reception, Liberty Lake Municipal Library, 23123 E. Mission Ave.

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FEBRUARY 28 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 MARCH 1 7 p.m.: Liberty Lake City Council meeting, Liberty Lake City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive MARCH 2 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.: Liberty Lake Toastmasters, Denny Ashlock Building, 22510 E. Mission Ave. 6:30 p.m.: Scope meeting, Liberty Lake City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive MARCH 3 Noon: Liberty Lake Centennial Rotary meeting, Denny Ashlock Building, 22510 E. Mission Ave. skills to serve society.

Scholarships are available to students who are a Liberty Lake resident or have a parent, guardian or grandparent who are residents.

Former recipients are not eligible.

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Paid for by Central Valley Citizens for Education www.voteyescvschools.com

To the 10,580 Central Valley voters who understood the urgency of the facilities needs facing our district and voted "Yes" for the Construction Bond on February 8, our students and campaign volunteers say THANK YOU! Although the bond was not supported by enough voters to reach the required 60 percent approval rate, it is important to recognize the hundreds of committed volunteers who spent thousands of hours working to improve the learning environment for our kids.

Campaign Chairperson: Damon Smith, DCI Engineers Campaign Leadership Team: MJ Bolt Jeff Cross Tom Dingus Jim and Deb Howard Jan Hutton Gordon Grassi Gary Johnson Matt Knoll Scott Knowles Steve Lalonde Licia LeGrant Anne Long Jean Marczynski Tim Nootenboom Jerrol Olson Sue Rasmussen Melanie Rose Jay Rowell Ben Small Damon Smith Cindy Sothen Terrie VanderWegen Bob Weisbeck

Contributing Businesses and Organizations: Adams Elementary PTSA Architects West, Inc. Broadway Elementary PTO Mary Jo Buckingham Central Valley Education Association (CVEA) Central Valley PTA/PTSA Council Coldwell Banker Real Estate (phone bank facilities) Joanne and Tim Comer Maggie Crabtree DCI Engineers DEI Electrical Consultants, Inc. Design Studio Northwest (website design) Tom and Wendy Dingus EVCO, Inc. GEO Engineers, Inc. Graham Construction Management, Inc. Greater Spokane Incorporated (endorsement) Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce (endorsement) Hawk Pics (campaign photographer) ICON Corporation

Denise and Mark Kennedy Liberty Lake PTSA Madsen Mitchell Evenson & Conrad, PLLC Caroline McRoberts Meulink Engineering, Inc. Ed and Sharon Mikesell NAC Architecture OAC John and Janet Parker Public School Employees of Washington (PSE) - Central Valley Chapter Neva and Roy Ringwald Melanie Rose Damon and Joy Smith Cindy and Tim Sothen Spokane County Homebuilders Association (endorsement) Standard Plumbing Heating Controls Stevens - Clay - Manix, P.S. Grant and Karen Walter

A Special Thank You to Our Volunteers More than 400 parents, employees and community members volunteered their time, energy and passion in support of the Vote YES campaign. In addition to makinig phone calls, ringing doorbells and addressing postcards, these volunteers placed yard signs across the Valley and waved signs on busy street corners in support of our kids. And, more than 500 individuals and businesses endorsed the campaign. THANK YOU!

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Peterson files as candidate for LL mayor After a term out of the spotlight, the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s founding mayor hopes to make his return this November

By Kelly Moore Splash Staff Writer

After months of vocal City Council meeting appearances, former Liberty Lake Mayor Steve Peterson announced an official bid to return as mayor last week when he filed papers declaring himself as a candidate in the November election. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The biggest thing is that we focus in and get back to whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to Liberty Lake â&#x20AC;&#x201D; our image, why people move here, what we do to maintain the city, projects like trails and parks, our employees,â&#x20AC;? Peterson said.

Peterson made himself an outspoken fixture during the City Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budgeting meetings last year. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s criticized the current Council for raising taxes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; call-

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Applications are available at pavillionpark.org and must be submitted by March 29.

For more information, call Rand Hatch at 255-6174 or David Himebaugh at 9947933.

Club offers English lessons Individuals who speak Russian or Ukranian are invited to a free English Club on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 23515 E. Boone.

The club is open to those wishing to practice their English skills, improve pronunciation and expand their vocabulary.

For more information, contact Ryan Romney at 720-1993.

Library offers reading program during winter months The Liberty Lake Municipal Library is holding a winter reading program until March 31 for all ages.

Family readers or beginning independent readers can receive stickers for different types of books read. Older participants who read three books are eligible to win a chance at a Barnes & Noble gift card or other cold-weather treats.

For more information, go to www.libertylakewa.gov/library.

ing the utility tax a â&#x20AC;&#x153;slush fund.â&#x20AC;? He also advocated for the library and Trailhead Golf Course when a budget shortfall threatened to trim their funding. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In 2012 weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be looking at where are the funds to continue what we started and alternative ways to maintain our city,â&#x20AC;? Peterson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to look how the economy has changed peterson peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s view of government, especially regarding taxes. Everybody is semi-struggling right now.â&#x20AC;?

Peterson, who began serving mayor when the city was incorporated in 2001, was defeated by current Mayor Wendy Van Orman by 61 votes in 2007. Peterson is the first to make his candidacy official since Van Orman announced in January that she wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t run for reelection when her term expires at the end of this year.

Library offers computer class Computer classes are offered on Saturdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Liberty Lake Municipal Library, 23123 E. Mission.

The class consists of basics of computer use, how to set up an email account and how to use Microsoft Office programs.

Interested participants can sign up by calling the library at 232-2510.

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

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

Rotary in need of quilters Liberty Lake Centennial Rotary Club is looking for quilters to help supply quilts to children going through surgery.

For more information on the specific dimensions of the quilts, call Mary at 4756320.

Class offered for abuse victims A.R.M.S. (Abuse Recovery Ministry Services) offers free, confidential, weekly classes in Liberty Lake to help victims of domestic violence and abuse. For more information, call 484-0600 (calls are confidential).

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

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Police Report

The following incidents, arrests, calls for service and citations were reported by the Liberty Lake Police Department Feb. 14-22.

Incidents and arrests â&#x20AC;˘ Runaway â&#x20AC;&#x201D; On Feb. 14 at 11 a.m., LLPD received report of a juvenile runaway from the 22800 block of East Country Vista Drive. The subject was located at a friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house and returned home by the LLPD. â&#x20AC;˘ Noise complaint â&#x20AC;&#x201D; On Feb. 15 at 10:45 p.m., LLPD received a report of a noise complaint from the 1600 block of North Aladdin Road. The complainant reported loud music coming from a neighboring home. Officers could hear the loud music coming from the home and contacted the homeowner who was uncooperative. After several minutes, the officers were finally able to talk to the offender, warn him about the loud music and get him to agree to turn it down. â&#x20AC;˘ DUI, hit and run â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A 44-year-old Greenacres woman was arrested for DUI and hit and run at about 9:30 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Wal-Mart at 15727 E. Broadway Ave. LLPD was requested to assist the Spokane Valley Police Department at the scene. The complainant reported the suspect driver struck several vehicles in the parking lot and was now trying to leave. The officers detained the driver and took statements from witnesses and those that were victims of the hit and run. â&#x20AC;˘ Outstanding arrest warrant â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A 24-year-old Newman Lake man was arrested at 9:50 p.m. Feb. 14 at the 1400 block of North Meadowwood Lane for an outstanding arrest warrant. Officers were dispatched to a local restaurant for a hold up alarm, but upon arrival the contacted employee advised them that the alarm was false. Officers learned that the employee had a civil bench warrant for his arrest and returned to the business after closing.

They contacted the employee and he was booked into jail on the warrant. â&#x20AC;˘ Suspended license â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A 27-year-old Hayden, Idaho, woman was arrested at 8:30 a.m. Feb. 15 at Sprague Avenue and Liberty Lake Road for driving while her license was suspended. Her car was initially stopped for running a stop sign at the intersection. â&#x20AC;˘ Drug search â&#x20AC;&#x201D; LLPDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s K-9 team was called at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 16 to assist the Spokane County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office with a traffic stop on Interstate 90 at mile 298.

The sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deputy told the team that the stopped vehicle was suspected to be traveling to Spokane to purchase controlled substances for distribution in Montana. The female passenger in the vehicle admitted that they were planning to purchase narcotics in Spokane. K-9 J.J. was deployed and alerted on the front passengerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side door and the trunk of the vehicle. Based on J.J.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alerts, the vehicle was impounded while the deputy worked to obtain a search

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Timothy J. Casey, DDS

News Briefs warrant. â&#x20AC;˘ Marijuana possession â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A 20-yearold Liberty Lake man was arrested at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 16 at Mission Avenue and Cavalier Road for unlawful possession of a controlled substance (marijuana) and possession of drug paraphernalia. LLPD was notified that the man was wanted by the Spokane Valley Police Department for domestic violence harassment/threats to kill. The LLPD officer saw the suspect driving on Mission Avenue and followed him till he pulled into a driveway on Cavalier Court. The man was detained as he got out of the car. While being searched, the officer located a smoking device and a small bag of marijuana in the suspectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s front pocket.

LLPDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s K-9 team was dispatched to the scene, and a K-9 search or the car produced additional drug paraphernalia and marijuana in the vehicle. The suspect was booked into the county jail. â&#x20AC;˘ DUI, reckless driving â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A 45-yearold Newman Lake man was arrested at midnight on Feb. 18 for reckless driving and DUI. Officers caught his vehicle on radar at 90 mph in a 35-mph zone at Appleway Avenue and Broadway Avenue. The vehicle began to brake quickly, causing it to slide as he attempted to turn onto the access ramp to Interstate 90. The officer followed the vehicle, estimating the speed at 125 mph. The vehicle exited and finally stopped for the officer at Liberty Lake Road. The suspect was taken into custody for reckless driving, and during the investigation it was determined he was also intoxicated. The suspect was booked into the county jail. â&#x20AC;˘ Injury accident â&#x20AC;&#x201D; LLPD responded to a two-car injury accident at the 23500 block of Appleway Avenue at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 21.

The at-fault driver was issued a citation for failing to yield on a left turn.

Calls for service Agency assist Car seat inspection Drug possession DUI Fugitive Harassment Juvenile runaway Property damage Traffic accident Traffic offense

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Liberty Lake Elementary School recently received the Washington Achievement Award in the category of Overall Excellence among other elementary schools in the state.

The award, a collaborative effort between the State Board of Education and the Washington Achievement Index, recognizes schools based on their statewide assessment data for the previous three years.

This is the third year in a row LLES has received recognition as a high-performing school.

For a complete list of recipients, go to www.k12.wa.us/EducationAwards/WashingtonAchievement.

More than 130 music students from Greenacres Middle School will perform in the J.C. Penney court at the Spokane Valley Mall on Tuesday as part of the 26th annual Central Valley Days on the Mall.

The GMS sixth-grade choir will perform Tuesday at 11 a.m. followed by the seventhgrade choir at 11:30 a.m., the advanced band at noon and the jazz band at 12:30 p.m. All performances are free and open to the public.

Table-top displays highlighting the achievements of all Central Valley schools are on display from Friday until March 3.

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Taking another look at bond alternatives Considering different ways to bridge the gap between increasing challenges and reluctant taxpayers

“People keep asking me, ‘When is the new school going to be built?’ and, ‘Where is the new school going to be built?’ Well, the bond failed and we don’t have any money to build anything right now.”

By Kelly Moore Splash Staff Writer

As the Central Valley School District plots its next step after facing the defeat of its Feb. 8 bond election, a few recurring alternatives are staying fresh on the community’s mind and continue to come up as suggestions for moving forward.

Despite a resounding “no” vote on the bond, many community members still express a need to address problems within the district. The challenge seems to be getting everyone to agree on exactly what those needs are and how they should be addressed.

Last week, CVSD Superintendent Ben Small addressed the school board saying he planned to spend the next few weeks developing a proposal for addressing school needs in light of the election.

“We are looking at a lot of feedback and information from the community right now about how to move forward and when to move forward,” CVSD Public Information Officer Melanie Rose said. “It’s still too soon to tell what we’re going to do. … It all goes back to our Capital Facilities Plan.”

The plan, developed over 15 months of research and committee work, lays out the district’s facility needs and priorities over the next 25 years.

“To do something different would be major,” Rose said. “People keep asking me, ‘When is the new school going to be built?’ and, ‘Where is the new school going to be built?’ Well, the bond failed and we don’t have any money to build anything right now.”

A few not-so-new ideas — including impact fees, getting rid of the supermajority rule and redistricting — are igniting fresh conversations in the wake of the bond’s defeat.

Impact fees Impact fees have repeatedly been suggested to the district as a means of funding schools. Ideally, the fees would apply to new construction, requiring those who contribute to growth to pay extra for doing so.

“To me, it’s just common sense,” longtime Liberty Lake resident and former SCOPE President Harry Hansen said.

“When so many people are moving in, we’ve got to repair the roads more, we’ve got to get more police, we’ve got to build more schools. It’s more of an impact on the

— melanie rose, cvsd public information officer

“We cannot meet all the needs that we have through impact fees,” Small said.

As the district moves forward from the failure of that bond, the idea is likely to be revisited.

“I’m optimistic with the fact that it’s a funding source we can look into,” Van Orman said. “I think the conversation needs to start happening again. … It’d be beneficial for the west side of the district to see we’re doing something to fund education.”

Supermajority

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Students in Kellie Ackerman’s third-grade class listen to instructions during a lesson at Liberty Lake Elementary School. community, so why not make them pay for that?”

Hansen suggested builders include a 5 percent impact fee in the sale price of new homes, partially as a means to stabilize property taxes.

“To me it just doesn’t seem fair to keep raising taxes on people,” Hansen said. “It seems like impact fees are just the fair thing here.”

In a November 2010 interview, Rose said the district really had no say over whether or not impact fees would be enacted. The district could only encourage city and county governments to support the idea.

“We’ve pursued impact fees,” Rose said.

“It’s at a bit of a stalemate right now.”

The Liberty Lake City Council approved a resolution to collect impact fees in 2006, but a formal ordinance to establish rates and collection procedures was never established. Since then, no other jurisdiction within the CVSD boundaries has taken steps to establish impact fees.

“At that time, it was the philosophy of the Council that unless Spokane Valley got on board as well, it wouldn’t be beneficial for us,” Liberty Lake Mayor Wendy Van Orman said.

Van Orman said the fees affect homes sales and might discourage growth in Liberty Lake if the surrounding areas don’t enforce something similar.

If Liberty Lake were to pass a formal ordinance, depending on the Council’s stance, the collected fees could go toward anything impacted by growth — not necessarily schools. In addition, Van Orman explained that if Liberty Lake collected impact fees for the schools, they would go into the district’s capital budget — the budget that funds facility projects and construction — but wouldn’t be earmarked for anything specific.

When the district was proposing their recent $69.6 million bond to voters, Small also noted that the impact fees would be a “drop in the bucket.”

Current state legislation requires a bond election for educational funding to pass by a supermajority of 60 percent.

While the bond attempt earlier this month, came back with only 46 percent voter support, the three previous bond attempts from 2003 to 2006 all garnered a simple majority, but were shy of the supermajority. The March 2006 attempt came closest with 57 percent voter support.

In 2007, voters approved an amendment to the state constitution to allow levies to pass with a simple majority, but the requirement still stands with bond issues.

“We really feel fortunate that things changed for levies,” Rose said, “But no, there’s no conversation at all about doing the same for bonds.”

Rose explained that some districts use levies for smaller projects because they expire in six years, whereas the district would have 20 years to pay off a bond.

“It’s a finance issue,” Rose said. “For what we need to do … the tax burden would just be too great on the community.”

According to the Washington Research Council, the supermajority requirement came about during the Great Depression as a means of controlling increasing property taxes. It was written into statute in 1932 and was added to the state constitution in 1944.

Reversing the supermajority requirement for bond elections would require an amendment to the state constitution — something that doesn’t come by too easily.

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COMMUNITY/COVER STORY

Kiwanis dance returns as party for fathers, daughters

By Kelly Moore Splash Staff Writer

Members of the Kiwanis Club of Liberty Lake may be busy preparing for their sixth annual FatherDaughter Dance on March 5, but they probably aren’t the only ones making plans.

“The girls all get together and talk about it and figure out what they’re all going to do,” Liberty Lake resident David Himebaugh said. Himebaugh, a father of three daughters, has attended the dance every year since it started in 2006.

“If you plan it right, it’s really fun.

I think what they really like is getting together with other girls and going out for dinner before. …

One year, we even got a limousine for the girls.”

The event started out simply as a fundraiser for Kiwanis Club of Liberty Lake, but it only took a few years to turn into a regular tradition for young girls in the area.

“It’s really a special, magical night for the girls and their dads,” organizer Pat Lutzenberger said.

Lutzenberger starts work on the event months in advance. Details like décor, finger foods, party favors and entertainment are hammered out as soon as possible not only so the girls can have a good

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Fathers and daughters light up the dance floor at the 2009 event. The sixth annual Kiwanis Club of Liberty Lake Father-Daughter Dance will be held March 5 at CenterPlace in Spokane Valley. time, but also so that the club can be sure to achieve as much fundraising as possible.

Himebaugh lauded the event as one of the few where girls can “be

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The Washington Research Council reported that opponents to such a measure disagree with the argument that it simply makes bonds too hard to pass, because that’s exactly what it’s meant to do.

In response to a survey taken of 27 Splash website readers last week, most responders resounded with that mentality, ranking the supermajority requirement as one of little importance when considering the factors of CVSD’s recent bond failure.

In fact, Washington voters extended support to a supermajority rule of a different kind last November by approving an initiative to require that any legislative action on the state level to raise taxes must garner the two-thirds supermajority among the State House of Representative and Senate.

Redistricting Proponents for a Greater Liberty Lake School District first started speaking up in 2004, after CVSD’s 2003 failed bond attempt.

By 2005, the committee spearheading the effort to establish GLLSD hit a road-

just 100 percent girls.”

“It starts out with the girls dancing with their dads, and by the end of the night it’s just a bunch of girls jumping up and down and singing

block with state legislation. A 1999 law that lists what “the new district may comprise” doesn’t list a portion of a larger district as an option. Again, Rose said this kind of action would take an amendment to the state constitution.

About seven years and three more failed bond attempts later, and Liberty Lake residents still seem to be tossing around the idea.

“We’ve all talked about it,” Jared Von Tobel, a Liberty Lake resident who campaigned against the districts latest bond, said. “It just seems like no one really wants to step up to be the driving force behind it. … I wouldn’t even know where to start.”

Because of the initial capital expenditure, Von Tobel noted forming an independent district wouldn’t be practical for Liberty Lake until the population was significantly larger.

“That’s not going to happen,” Tom Brattebo said. Brattebo sat on the district’s Facilities Options Committee after the 2006 bond failures. The committee, comprised entirely of community members, worked to explore alternatives for meeting the district’s facilities needs.

“The laws in the state are very much

on the dance floor,” Himebaugh said. “Being a dad, it’s an opportunity for me to really take that evening for time with my daughters.”

The Kiwanis Club may have

against breaking off and forming smaller districts,” he said. “They want districts to consolidate to form larger ones.”

Brattebo suggested that consolidating with other valley school districts could cut down on administrative costs, as well as open up less-crowded facilities to students who attend nearby schools operating over capacity.

“CVSD and EVSD both have problems,” Brattebo said. “Wouldn’t it be nice to see them work together?”

He expressed little hope for the districts actually consolidating, but said he’d be happy just to see them talk about it and think more outside the box.

“There would be some significant economic advantages involved,” Brattebo said.

“Unfortunately, I think the politics just won’t allow it.”

Rose said there is a clear and extensive process to consolidating districts. The first hurdle would be getting all the districts school boards to agree on it. She said some of the cons of consolidating districts listed by the Facilities Options Committee in 2007 were adjustment in staff, possible increase in taxes, requires a year or more to institute and the threat of diminished com-

worked out all the kinks to allow everyone a great time, but they’ve learned a lot along the way.

“On blind faith, we thought we could get maybe 100 people to come when we started,” Lutzenberger said. “We had no theme.

We just sent a flyer home with all the kids at school … and we probably had 250 people our first year.”

The dance outgrew the elementary school location in two years and moved to Centerplace at Mirabeau Point Park in Spokane Valley. Next year, Lutzenberger predicts the club will need to find an even bigger space.

This year’s dance, featuring a Mardi Gras theme, will be at CenterPlace from 7 to 9 p.m. March 5.

Tickets are $40 for a fatherdaughter pair and $15 for each additional daughter. The price includes party favors, refreshments and DJ music by Party Starters.

Photography will be available by Leo’s Photography. In addition to raising funds through ticket sales, Kiwanis also raises funds through a raffle with donated prizes.

To purchase tickets, visit the Kiwanis Club of Liberty Lake’s website at www.libertylakekiwanis. org.

munity identity.

“Really, the philosophy behind local school districts is that they serve their local communities,” Rose said. “When you look at each of these districts, we’re all unique and we all have unique needs.”

That same report lists a number of options and alternatives for the district to pursue when bonds fail. Rose said the board may want to revisit the report, but didn’t say if consolidating districts was something anyone was interested in. Other alternatives listed in the report include portable buildings and year-round schooling.

In the meantime, the splits between communities within CVSD still seem apparent.

Von Tobel said he’d talked with people about exploring the possibility of the district running a bond in only a section of the district — a bond that only the east side of the district would vote on, for improvements that only affect the east side.

“The people in Liberty Lake need to recognize that they’re part of a greater community,” Brattebo said. “And of course, the rest of the district needs to recognize Liberty Lake as part of the district and quit squabbling over who gets the new school and whose schools are better.”

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Baxter leaves Spokane political furor for budget-busted Olympia

By Tiffany Vu WNPA Olympia News Bureau

When Jeff Baxter arrived at the Spokane County Courthouse Feb. 11, he nearly missed his own appointment to the state Senate.

“I walked in the door, [and] by the time I sat down, I was a senator,” Baxter said.

“At that moment my legs turned to JellO…. Within 48 hours, or maybe less, I was in Olympia.”

Newly anointed Senator Baxter was sworn in Feb. 14 before the regular Senate floor session, finally filling a seat in Senate Republican ranks that had sat vacant since Sen. Bob McCaslin, R-Spokane Valley, stepped down five weeks earlier.

“It’s been a whirlwind. A very steep learning curve, to say the least,” Baxter said. “I’ve been working 18 hours a day.

I spend hours studying these bills until 1 or 2 in the morning to cram for the next day’s work.”

Included in that work are some weighty committee assignments: Judiciary, Human Services and Corrections, and the powerful budget-writing Ways and Means committee. The sheer amount of catchup, six weeks after the start of the session, requires Baxter to make a few sacrifices.

“Last night I didn’t sit down to eat dinner until 10:30,” he said in a Feb. 18 interview. “It’s not a privilege I have, to go out and eat dinner. … It’s that important that I’m here.”

Baxter had been considered a long-shot for the appointment; while he has worked on various Republican campaigns since 1988, including those of gubernatorial candidate Bob Williams, U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, former U.S. Sen. Slade Gorton and state Rep. Matt Shea (R-Spokane Valley), he limited his involvement to tasks such as planting signs and holding fundraisers to be able to spend time with his family.

Less than one week into his term, Baxter’s comments are guarded. He still has much to learn, he said, while being responsible for billions of dollars of the state’s money.

“I’d like to restore fiscal sanity to the state’s budgeting process,” Baxter said, adding that he has the background to do so: he owns three small businesses in Spokane Valley that provide credit card services to other local businesses. “My businesses live within their means. My fiscal house is in order. I have the perspective to put Washington back on track.

I tell my sons that they have to have their room clean before they go out and clean

McCaslin leaves behind 30 years of wisdom, laughter, memories

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Bears season ends at districts Cheer 1: Jarod Maynes, Central Valley Wrestling Maynes, a Liberty Lake resident, wrapped up his wrestling career for Central Valley High School by earning a second-place finish in the 125 pound weight class at the Mat Classic state championship. Maynes completed his high school career with a secondplace finish, two third-place finishes and one fourth-place finish at state meets.

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in Shea’s favor.

A Jan. 14 meeting of precinct committee officers in Spokane had to be moved because of security concerns after Shea’s supporters announced what they termed a “flash mob” gathering to demand Shea’s appointment. Murry, an Afghanistan war veteran who owns a security company, was arrested in Las Vegas on Jan. 27 for sleeping in public and carrying a concealed weapon.

On Feb. 5, the Spokesman-Review reported that McCaslin refused to support Shea as his replacement, saying in a statement to Spokane County commissioners, “Under no circumstances would I support Matthew Shea for any public office.”

McCaslin alleged that Shea had broken an agreement to support former state Rep. Mike Padden for the Senate seat.

Shea said he had refused to participate in any such deal and blasted such comments as “vicious personal attacks” in a statement sent to his supporters on Feb. 8.

In a Feb. 1 interview, Shea claimed to have received violent threats “on several occasions” from people opposed to his nomination. But Baxter, who remains good friends with Shea, said he has not let any of the drama affect his job, nor is he worried about his ability to see out the rest of the term.

“I have great people helping me,” he

The long wait ended for Senate Republicans and the 4th Legislative District as Sen. Jeff Baxter, R-Spokane Valley, finally filled Sen. Bob McCaslin’s seat on Feb. 14. But whether he can fill the hole that McCaslin’s legacy left behind remains to be seen.

Until his retirement on Jan. 4 for health reasons, McCaslin had mccaslin been the longestserving member of the Senate — and the only one to have served during the state’s last major recession, in 1982. McCaslin is recovering in Spokane from a Jan. 19 surgery to amputate his left leg.

Fellow senators from both sides of the aisle saw McCaslin, R-Spokane Valley, as an invaluable colleague whose absence will be felt for a long time, as evidenced by their heartfelt tribute to him Jan. 12 on the Senate floor.

SR 8600, sponsored by Sen. Jim Honeyford (R-Sunnyside), recognized McCaslin for not only his 30-year tenure and institutional memory, but for what Honeyford called his ability to defuse tension on the Senate floor with his “wit and wisdom,” along with such quirks as “his constant battle to ensure that the President knew he was handsome and wise before he ruled on a particular matter.”

Laughter echoed in the Senate chambers several times that day, particularly during some of the anecdotes delivered by 18 senators to support the resolution. Many of them counted McCaslin among their close friends, remembering him as a mentor and a sometimes unlikely ally who never let politics get in the way of keeping his word.

Sen. Jim Hargrove, D-Hoquiam, said that McCaslin “was always really willing to think through issues. He avoided this kind of caucus-pack mentality most of the time. I could go talk to him about things and … sometimes break with the mold if he felt it was right.”

Sen. Jim Kastama, D-Puyallup, recalled a particularly contentious debate

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Sen. Jeff Baxter (center), R-Spokane Valley, was sworn in on Feb. 14 by Washington State Supreme Court Justice Jim Johnson. Accompanying Baxter was his wife, Dianne. the world; it’s harder to do that if you’re $100,000 in debt.”

While Baxter wants to preserve funding to programs that meet reasonable needs, namely public safety budgets, he said he has more studying to do before he can decide what other government services and institutions should or should not be cut. His other goals include lowering tax burdens on employers, paring back business regulations and raising the state’s high school graduation rate. So far, he has introduced bills to adjust the minimum wage, protect employers from minimum wage complaints and require private audits of state purchases.

Baxter also calls himself a patriot and intends to “fight for our country’s freedom and the Constitution’s original intent as it was laid out by the Founding Fathers,” he said.

Baxter’s calm swearing-in and hectic schedule reveal little of the behind-thescenes furor that preceded his appointment. What was supposed to be a routine replacement process became an unusually prolonged and dramatic five-week affair that saw accusations of rigging, alleged threats of violence, conflicts over oaths, harsh comments from Senator McCaslin and the arrest of one of the three candidates. The fact that Shea had been nominated alongside two virtual unknowns in the party — Baxter and Roy Murry — provoked accusations that the Spokane Republican officials had skewed the race

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Cheer 2: Colton Orrino, Central Valley Wrestling

Orrino, a freshman, competed in his first Mat Classic and earned a second place finish in the 119 pound weight class. After winning his first three matches, Orrino dropped the championship final 5-4 in overtime.

Cheer 3: Tyler Johnson, Spokane Chiefs Hockey Johnson, a Liberty Lake resident, scored two goals against the Tri-City Americans and currently leads the Western Hockey League in goals with 45. Johnson also sits just two points back of the overall lead in points (goals plus assists).

Scoreboard Boys Basketball 2/15 CV vs. Gonzaga Prep 2/18 CV vs. Rogers

Wrestling 79-63 67-52

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CVHS Sports Roundup Boys basketball season ends with loss at districts After beating Rogers High School twice during the regular season, the Central Valley High School boys basketball team saw their season come to an end in a losers-out district game against Rogers at University High School. Rogers raced out to an eight point lead at the half and pushed the lead to 18 going into the final quarter as they ended the Bears season. CV was led by seniors Tyler Chamberlain and Joseph Guerrinha who both had 15 points in the loss.

Wrestling finishes fourth at state Submitted photos by Bob Johnson/ Spokane Sports Shots

Above, senior Joseph Guerrinha soars to the basket as he attempts a shot against Rogers High School in a loser-out district game played at University High School. Guerrinha led the team with 15 points and hit four three pointers as the Bears season came to an end with a 67-52 loss.

At left, senior Tyler Chamberlain goes up strong for a shot as a Rogers defender attempts to swat away the ball. Chamberlain scored 15 points as CV ended their season in districts.

The CVHS wrestling squad wrapped up a successful season under first-year coach Tommy Owen by finishing in fourth place at the 4A Washington State Mat Classic

wrestled over the weekend in Tacoma. The Bears, who scored 91.5 points as a team, finished behind state champion Lake Stevens High School who scored 129.5 points.

The Bears finished with five wrestlers placing in the top four of their weight class and two of them wrestling in championship matches. At 119 pounds Colton Orrino lost his championship match 5-4 in overtime.

Jarod Maynes also finished in second place at 125 pounds dropping a 4-1 decision.

Two grapplers earned third place finishes.

Brenton Beard won 9-1 in the 130 pound weight class and Jake Hollenbeck won his third place match 5-3 at 152 pounds after losing to the same opponent 7-0 in the second round. Tanner Davis, wrestling at 160 pounds, battled back after losing his first round match to earn a fourth place finish.

SEND US YOUR SPORTS! Think your results belong on the scoreboard? If you’re from Liberty Lake and you play a sport, then they certainly do.

Or maybe you have a team photo you’d like to pass along.

Either way, The Splash wants submitted information from or about Liberty Lake residents.

E-mail the information to editor@libertylakesplash.com or drop it by our office at 2310 N. Molter Road, Suite 305.

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Inland Imaging prepares to open LL branch

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A double celebration

By Kelly Moore Splash Staff Writer

Inland Imaging is the latest tenant to make the move into Liberty Lake’s Health and Wellness Building located at 1334 N. Whitman Lane.

The imaging machinery was moved in last week, but finishing touches and installations keep the targeted opening day on March 7.

After more than 20 years in their Spokane Valley location, Chief Operations Officer Kathleen Wilson said it was time to expand operations as the sole east Valley location was simply “too busy.”

The new location will offer MRI and digital X-ray services to patients. According to Wilson, digital X-rays make for better patient care as they are easier to share with physicians and processing is quicker. The new facility also has designated space for expansion.

Each Inland Imaging radiologist is board-certified and trained in radiology studies or performance of image-guided procedures. Many Inland radiologists have concluded a sub-specialty fellowship, allowing them to develop considerable expertise in their chosen field and earn additional certification Wilson said the branch will rotate a three-person staff consisting of a doctor, technologist and a clerical support person.

“I’m hoping it’ll be so busy, we’ll need a fourth,” Wilson said.

No grand opening is planned

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Kendra Sherrill’s video “Raise Your Voice” was awarded first prize in Teen Videofest hosted by Spokane Regional Health District. She received a trophy and $1,000 cash for her prize.

Splash photo by Janet Pier

Dr. Susan Ashley held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week for her new business, Healthy Living Liberty Lake. She also celebrated the one-year anniversary of her medical practice, Family Medicine Liberty Lake.

One lucky kitty Corey, Andrea, Kellen and Eve Christophersen celebrate the arrival of the newest member of their family, a kitten, at Pawpular Companions Boutique earlier this month.

Splash photo by Kelly Moore

Pawpular Companions, who partnered with SCRAPS for this first cat adoption day, plans to hold another adoption event on March 19.

Crew members move in the new MRI machine at the new Liberty Lake Inland Imaging location. The center is set to open March 7. yet for the imaging center, but Wilson said the Health and Wellness Building tenants hope to plan a joint event sometime this spring.

The Health and Wellness Building is a 26,000-square-foot building in the Liberty Lake Commons development, a Baker Construction project.

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In Biz Law firm hires paralegal Hall Law Office, 21950 E. Country Vista Drive, Suite 400, recently hired a new employee.

Tara Raiford began her duties as paralegal for the firm at the end of 2010. Her responsibilities include drafting legal documents, preparing pleadings for court, scheduling and office management.

“It’s awesome working for an attorney who really cares about his clients,” Raiford said. “Garrett would not do anything

to compromise his integrity, and he takes care of the little guy.”

Raiford, who works around 30 hours per week, is currently attending school and will be certified as a paralegal with the American Bar Association in June.

Itron reports reduced earnings Itron recently released a quarterly report with lower-than-expected market estimates and also readjusted financial results for the first three quarters of 2010.

According to a press release, last quarter’s earnings (excluding items) were 95 cents per share. Many analysts expected $1.05 a share.

In addition, total revenue for the first nine months of 2010 was reduced by $6.1 million and adjusted earnings per share were reduced by 11 cents. The release said these revisions were made to defer revenue that had been incorrectly recognized on one contract.

The report said Itron expects 2011 rev-

enue of $2.15 to $2.3 billion. Average estimates among analysts expected $2.33 billion.

Liberty Lake-based Itron is a provider of smart metering, data collection and utility software systems for nearly 8,000 utilities worldwide.

In Biz features Liberty Lake-connected business items. Contact The Splash with business news at editor@libertylakesplash. com.

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CV student wins Teen Videofest contest Filmmaker also receives production award

By Tammy Kimberley Splash staff writer

Teen filmmaker Kendra Sherrill received a boost in her confidence and cash in her pocket when she was awarded two prizes for her entry in Teen Videofest.

Earlier this month, the 17-yearold’s work titled “Raise Your Voice” was selected among entries from other area Sherrill youth for first prize in a contest hosted by Spokane Regional Health District. In addition, she won a prize for best production from North by Northwest for her video.

Sherrill received $1,000 and a

trophy for winning the competition, and North by Northwest presented her with a director’s chair with her name printed on it. Sherrill was among nine finalists representing teens from various parts of Spokane.

“Filmmaking is my passion, and it is what I want to do for the rest of my life, so winning those awards made me realize that my dreams are in fact possible,” Sherrill said. “It’s been my dream to someday intern for North by Northwest, so I felt so honored.”

The Central Valley High School senior said she started mapping out ideas when she saw a flier at her school explaining the contest as a way for area youth to address health issues through visual media. She spent two months planning, filming and editing her entry.

Using different camera angles and characters, Sherrill told the story of teens dealing with four health issues — eating disorders, bullying, drug abuse and STDs. The end result was a five-minute video of teens who

hit rock bottom and realize the only way to climb back out is to reach out to others and openly communicate.

“I didn’t want to have any dialogue, only the visuals and some compelling music,” she said. “I feel that silent films can deliver a message much more powerfully.”

Sherrill cast several Liberty Lake residents, including her parents, in the film based on how each actor could connect with the character.

“Of course none of them have such serious health issues, but they each played the part so well that it was very convincing,” she said.

The video will remain on the sponsoring website, which provides resources and information available to area teens, as well as be used in classrooms around Spokane, Sherrill said.

Online voting for the “People’s Choice” award among the nine finalists continues until March 1. To view the video, go to www. thedailyrisk.com.

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Splash Editorial

Playing Politics Why it’s not the preferred method for picking a senator Replacing the longest-serving member of the Washington state Senate is an extraordinarily tall task, but local Republicans managed to amp up the degree of difficulty in recent weeks.

With Sen. Bob McCaslin’s early January resignation for health reasons, Republican precinct committee officers in his Fourth District were tasked with forwarding three nominees to Spokane County commissioners to decide upon a replacement. The Tea Party wing of the party orchestrated an effort to synchronize the trio so as to make state Rep. Matt Shea the clear frontrunner. A group of Republicans led by McCaslin himself cried foul, alleging Shea promised that former Rep. Mike Padden would be included in the forwarded list of three nominees.

Yes, you read that right: One faction of the party complaining about a backroom deal — by referencing promises made in a backroom deal.

Look, that’s politics. Sometimes you just have to accept the nature of the beast, and in this case state law leaves making such a replacement in the hands of political animals. Knowing county commissioners would be reluctant to select Shea, however, it would have shown better stewardship for the Fourth District to forward alternatives with thicker resumes.

Other than Padden, Liberty Lake Mayor Wendy Van Orman and former Spokane Valley Mayor Diana Wilhite were among applicants with elected experience, but the PCOs decided on Shea and two relative newcomers — small businessmen Jeff Baxter and Roy Murry.

And that’s how the nomination of our Fourth District state senator devolved into Survival of the Fittest Strategist. And for all the rigging and manipulating — because of the rigging and manipulating? — Shea was passed over anyway.

Baxter was selected, and he is doing his best to get up to speed. He’s an unproven commodity tossed into a tricky Legislative session. Those poor folks in Olympia are trying to figure out how to spend millions less while simultaneously revitalizing the state’s shaky economy.

Hopefully, Baxter rises as lemonade from the lemons. The Fourth District could use something to erase this sour taste.

opinion Poor plan the reason for CVSD bond failure The Splash

My wife and I have six children, five currently attending three different schools in the Central Valley School District. Our youngest will start kindergarten in two years. After several failed bond attempts, we were hopeful this latest school bond would meet the needs of the district while maximizing taxpayer dollars. Unfortunately, after careful consideration, we had to vote no.

First, I believe the district tried to use scare tactics to gain votes. The district kept telling us our children were not safe in the open concept schools. This may be true, but what are the statistics to back this up? While our common sense tells us that classrooms with doors are safer, how likely is it for our children to be put in this situation? Elementary students are probably more likely to be struck and killed by lightning on the playground, die from a food allergy or injured riding the school bus then by the actions of a school intruder. A basic remodel of the entries to keep intruders out would be a more cost effective idea for now in this economy.

If the district’s claims were true, why would they close the Central Valley Kindergarten Center? The Kindergarten Center has everything the district is telling us they want. It is an older facility that has

By Dave Griffiths

splash guest column

been remodeled, it has the safer individual classrooms, several parents like it (we love it) and, finally, it’s paid for!

We were told closing the Kindergarten Center would keep our children in their neighborhood schools. We live in Liberty Lake, and currently our 5-year-old is bused to the Kindergarten Center. Under the new plan, our child would have gone to Greenacres Elementary, still not in our neighborhood and in a school full of older kids. When the district is out of classrooms, closing a school just doesn’t make sense. While safety is a concern, I believe the truth is this: open concept schools provide a bad learning environment, pose heating and cooling challenges and were a fad of the ’70s that doesn’t work. Don’t try to scare me into voting the way you want; just state the facts.

Secondly, why has the district not installed some portables at Liberty Lake Elementary School to add some much needed

classrooms? Portable classrooms are not a desirable option, but they are an option when you are out of room. We were told that adding portables puts more pressure on a school’s infrastructure not designed for the additional students. Why the double standard? Why is it an acceptable option at an older school like Greenacres and not at a newer school like Liberty Lake?

A newer school, with updated infrastructure, should be a good choice for portable classrooms.

Finally, and the main reason for our no vote, $69 million ($100 million total) is a lot of money to only add one new school.

We have a hard time trusting the district to spend wisely after the way that money was spent on the two high schools. Besides the fact those schools are less than conservative, we saw perfectly good furniture auctioned away for pennies on the dollar that could have been put in the new schools and used for many more years. The actual net gain of this bond would have been zero with the closing of the Kindergarten Center. The district still needs a new middle school at Liberty Lake.

Ultimately, our decision had nothing to do with the economy, rather a bad plan on the part of the school district.

See SURVEY, page 17

SURVEY Continued from page 16

• Fix incrementally. Remodel Liberty Lake for general facility use of kitchen, etc., while expanding school for class size by use of portables.

• The Department of Education, the liberal spend and tax and spend and borrow and spend and tax and spend bologna going on in the State and federal levels of government, coupled with the economic hit we all are feeling, made me vote no. ... I will not support or endorse anything that leads to me having to pay one more cent in taxes, fees or other levies until federal, state and local government spending is reined in.

• The facilities and needs of the district were outlined in the bond accurately. The perception is that the district can make do — they always have — and we benefit from having well-run, well-maintained schools. I think it is unfortunate that the campaign was run like it always has. Assumptions were made that there is decent support. The campaign should have had a much more aggressive look and feel, and volunteers didn’t seem impassioned. How unfortunate that we are a community that can’t take advantage of lower costs now

CRITTERS

Dave Griffiths lives in Liberty Lake.

Survey Results People responding to a Splash website survey (see results at right) regarding the failure of the Central Valley School District construction bond were given the opportunity to explain their rankings of factors influencing the bond’s demise — or provide other reasons the measure fell short. Some selected comments: • Too expensive — you don’t have to build “architectural monuments.” Use land available next to the present school and enlarge/build.

• People are sick of the silly spending.

Do more with less. My children go to a private school that does way more with onetenth the budget. Run it like a business, not an institution.

• The No. 1 reason was voter turnout.

Only 47 percent of registered voters in Liberty Lake bothered to turn out. No. 2: CVSD purposely excluded Liberty Lake from this bond based on previous attempts of putting a middle school here. No. 3: This bond would have only divided Liberty Lake even more. How does CVSD create a “community” feel by sending our children to multiple elementary schools? No. 4: The growth in the district is on the east side.

Why would we build away from this area?

The entire bond was its own worst enemy, planning wise.

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Continued from page

Why They Said ‘No’ Ranking reasons for opposition to the CVSD construction bond CVSD facilities are not that bad — work effectively with what you have.

3.52

Liberty Lake residents should form a separate school district.

3.11 The 60 percent supermajority requirement makes it unlikely a bond will ever pass.

2.44 The vote-by-mail system makes it easier for those who typically oppose school bonds to cast their votes.

2.41 The bond did not include a school in Liberty Lake.

3.48 The bond was the first of five in the 25-year Capital Facilities Plan — too confusing, big or overwhelming.

3.59 The two "vote no" camps did enough to convince voters this bond was not the answer.

3.00 The district and "vote yes" campaign did not do enough to impress the need for the bond upon voters.

2.22 The bond was too expensive.

4.30 The bad economy.

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From 1 (little impact) to 5 (heavy impact), the degree to which each factor played a role in the bond's defeat. *Number represents the average entry of 27 respondents surveyed Feb. 16-21

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New survey: Who should run?

Within the past week, former state Rep. Mike Padden has announced his November candidacy for state senator, and former Mayor Steve Peterson made it official

that he will be vying to regain the position he held as Liberty Lake’s inaugural mayor. Who would you like to see take a run at this seats? Take our short poll at www.libertylakesplash.com/surveys.

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A: I’m always vegetarian and strive to be vegan. I’m a bad vegetarian that eats potato chips and cookies. I tried to be a vegan, but I travel a lot with my job, and it’s hard to do without being a total maniac.

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Q: How does your respect for animals influence others areas of your life?

A: I think there are so many people around here who are trying to do really

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Opinion/pROFILES and job creation and ecomomic stimulus because of our shortsightedness. What a shame. Sorry kids!

• I wonder how many parents are homeschooling or using private, religious schools? CVSD is so spread out that it lacks the sense of community — Liberty Lake vs. Spokane Valley vs. county residents. No group feels like helping the others. With three school districts in the Valley, there might be significant cost savings in combining into one district, yet nobody will talk about it. How about getting out of the same old box and talking about year-round schools, putting more students through the same facilities? Administrators don’t want to talk about that either.

• Every year, the school district asks for more money. In my opinion, the money does not go for teachers but to more administrators and ultimately more to the teacher unions. Enough is enough, and this has to stop. Clean up the admin expenses and then we’ll talk further. Take it to the bare bones, and then we the taxpayers will see how much more we are willing to pay. I believe there would be more than enough to remodel or build additional schools if that were to happen. Also, how about redistricting so there will be more equal distribution of students? There are a lot of things that can be done without raising taxes.

• We were taught with chalkboards or dry erase boards. Why does every room need SmartBoards? Why all the “fancy” stuff? Our kids will not suffer having schools similar to what we had. The bond could have been half the price and still do what it needed to.

• The first priority with our schools in the U.S. should be correcting the failing educational system. We need to invest in changing how we teach our kids so they can compete in the world. If our school district would concentrate on “IN-struction” instead of “CON-struction,” maybe we could turn things around. Our best teachers need to be paid better, our bad teachers need to find another career and give up on the “job for life” attitude.

• The CVSD seems awfully far-flung. I think Liberty Lake should form a separate school district for K-12. Liberty Lake has had huge growth, and the CVSD has become strained because of it.

• Being a senior citizen had nothing to do with my much-pondered “no” vote. I disliked having to vote no. I studied both sides, watched all videos. I felt it too much money for struggling folks at this time.

Though I don’t know much about construction, remodeling, electrical wiring for electronics, plumbing, etc., I could not

good things to help animals. What I try to do is help them — not reinvent the wheels.

A: It is being used for building improvements, medical and veterinary equipment and animal care expenses. They receive grants from American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) for the surgeries, but they need additional help to pay for other expenses to keep their mission going.

Q: In what ways can people support Pet Savers and other animal organizations?

A: Adopt from shelters and not pet stores that get animals from puppy mills. Go to Pet Savers events or support SCRAPS’ chocolate fundraiser or participate in the Humane Society’s dog walk. They’re all working together to try to stop the pet overpopulation problem and to find homes for the animals.

People really need to spay and neuter and donate to organizations like Pet Savers that are providing low-cost spaying and neutering. None of the problem will be solved until people get serious about spay/neuter. If people can’t afford it, there are groups that can help low-income people.

Q: Just out of curiosity, do you have a favorite type of animal?

A: Everyone loves their own dogs and cats, but people forget there are just as many wonderful pets in the shelter that are constantly being killed. I did have chickens, and I got attached to them, too. Any animal you get to know, you realize how special they are.

Q: What keeps you motivated to give your time and resources to these causes?

Q: What organizations do you help?

A: I am one of the vice presidents of Animal Advocates of the Inland Northwest.

What we do, in a nutshell, is try to help other organizations achieve their missions.

We have around 80 members who help fill in the gaps with SCRAPS, Humane Society, Pet Savers, Concerned People for Animals, River City Pet Rescue, Pacific Northwest Animal Welfare Project, River’s Wish Animal Sanctuary and others.

Most of these organizations rely heavily on donations to survive. Nobody has enough time and space and money to take care of as many homeless animals as need to be taken care of. It takes a whole animal community — some have facilities, some have the money — it takes everybody working together.

Q: You made a significant donation to Pet Savers last month. Why did you feel this was important?

A: I originally made a $25,000 anonymous donation to Pet Savers in honor of their 25,000 spay and neuter service. But I decided to talk about it in order to bring attention to the good work they’re doing.

They provide low-cost spaying and neutering as well as have a walk-in vaccination clinic and microchipping for pets.

Q: Are you aware of what the money was used for?

Letter to Editor Thanks to many who wanted to care for kitty I would like to thank all of you who responded to our recent Splash classified ad seeking a kitty sitter.

The response was overwhelming, and we were not able to get back to everyone.

Thanks to all of you for your interest.

Judith Curtis Liberty Lake

get past “how about spending hundreds of thousands” instead of millions?

• We weren’t supporters because we just can’t afford it. And Liberty Lake taxes are going up, so that added to the tax burden.

Income is hard to come by right now, and at a time when we are all trying to spend less because we don’t have a choice, an increase in taxes just wasn’t an option. I would rather spend the money on other more essential things. With the money the district has spent running bonds, some of the problems like broken broilers could be fixed. Maybe they can spread the projects out a little at a time so the price isn’t so high all at once.

Kerry Masters Age 56

LL resident since 1989

Family Parents, Bob and Chris Anderlik; sister, Christy Anderlik; “my sweetsy,” Chris Bowers

Pets House full of rescued dogs and cats

Hobbies/interests Crusading on behalf of animals, gardening

Job Field marketing manager for Rain and Hail Insurance

Favorite dessert Vegan pumpkin cheesecake made by sister, Christy

Personality trait you value in others Kindness

A: I can’t volunteer at the shelter, because I bawl my eyes out and I want to bring home more animals than I can care for. But I can support these organizations.

When I was younger I liked to go on vacation and such. My priorities have become different. As I get older, I’ve realized that there’s no where I can go or nothing I can do that makes me feel as good as helping people help animals.

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LEGAL NOTICES IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SPOKANE In the Matter of the Estate of Mitchell A. Miller

NO. 11400160-3

Deceased

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative 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 Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court. 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(3); 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 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication:

February 17, 2011

Personal Representative:

Cheryl E. Miller

Attorney for the Personal Representative: Douglas A. Pierce

James, Vernon & Weeks, PA 1626 Lincoln Way

Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814 Address for Mailing or Service:

Douglas A. Pierce James, Vernon & Weeks, PA 1626 Lincoln Way Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814

SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF SPOKANE In re the Estate of:

No: 11400174-3

GEORGE R. SICILIA,

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Deceased.

RCW 11.40.030

The personal representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the deceased must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney of record at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced.

The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate assets and nonprobate assets.

Date of first publication:

February 17, 2011

Personal Representative:

Richard M. Sicilia

Attorneys for Personal Representative:

Address for Mailing or Service:

Court of Probate Proceedings

and Cause Number:

Terry L. Snow, WSBA # 00689 Terry L. Snow, PLLC N. 711 Lincoln, Ste. A Spokane, WA 99201 (509) 324-0100 (509) 324-0107 fax Spokane County, Washington Superior Court Cause No.: 11400174-3

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early in his career in which McCaslin had promised to vote for one of his amendments — an amendment the rest of the Republican Caucus solidly opposed.

“He gave me his word,” Kastama said.

“Bob stuck by his word and he stuck by me. … One of the leaders said to him on the floor, ‘Bob, change your vote.’ He turned around in a manner I’ve never seen someone turn around and made it very clear: ‘You don’t tell me what to do.’”

Others recounted McCaslin’s memory of sessions long past, for which he was frequently consulted on tough decisions, and his legendary and sometimes ribald sense of humor, particularly regarding his appreciation of women.

“The first time I met Bob McCaslin as a senator, he asked me to marry him,” said Sen. Randi Becker (R-Eatonville), provoking laughter from her colleagues. “I called him ‘boyfriend’ from day one, and he calls me ‘girlfriend’ or ‘sweetie,’ but I figure it’s because I have white hair, so I’m safe.”

Even some of McCaslin’s legislative foes, such as Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen (D-Camano Island), struck up unlikely friendships with him. McCaslin’s departure leaves Haugen and Hargrove the most senior members of the Senate.

“The thing about serving in the Legislature is that you meet people you would never have met in your walk in life, and they become your good friends, like Bob McCaslin,” Haugen said, choking back emotions several times during her speech. “I can tell you, he always killed my bills. He’d always come over and say, ‘You work too hard and we don’t need this. I love you, but go back.’”

Haugen said she absolutely feels the pressure to carry on McCaslin’s role dispensing advice about the old days.

“I’m kind of the last one from that era,” Haugen said. “I feel what it must be like when I’m old and your parents’ generation are dying off: you really miss it, want to go back and talk about what happened when … You absolutely have to have the ability to tell people what happened before and why it happened.”

The resolution to honor McCaslin passed by a unanimous vote with every member of the Senate signed on as a co-sponsor. Without him, business continues as normal in the Senate, but as his colleagues made loud and clear, McCaslin is dearly missed this session.

said. “I don’t want to sound overconfident, but I’m starting to feel confident of the learning process and the way the system works. I can start to walk around [the Capitol] without running into walls. … I feel very humbled and confident that I’ll do an excellent job.”

Spokane County commissioners made the appointment to fill McCaslin’s vacant senate seat from among three nominees provided by the Republican Party. Baxter has not said whether he will seek election to the position when it appears on this fall’s general election ballot.

Editor’s note: This story was reported out of the Olympia news bureau of the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association, of which The Splash is a member.

Editor’s note: This story was reported out of the Olympia news bureau of the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association, of which The Splash is a member.

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