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More than furniture Adding to her love of design, business owner operates with compassion too

By Kelly Moore Splash Staff Writer

Liberty Lake resident Angela Quinn owns Quinn Essentials, two home furnishing stores in North Idaho. Since the first opened in Post Falls in 2007, she’s operated business as a family affair with a desire make a difference in her community.

Of course, her love for home décor goes a long way as well.

“The first store was really inspired by some traveling I had done throughout Europe and Italy,” Quinn said. “A lot of things I liked or saw a demand for in the marketplace, we’d go to Portland or Seattle to find.

We wanted to be a small boutique establishment where people could come in and get really unique things.”

Armed with an experience as an executive director for Motorola, she established her business as one that also organizes food drives and donates to Habitat for Humanity.

The Splash recently sat down with Quinn to learn a little more about how her store gives back and the inspiration behind it all.

Q. A.

What inspired you to give back the way you do through your stores?

I think under the current economy, as a business owner and employer, it’s really important to give back to the community. We’ve done events such as discounts for people bringing in food for the food bank during the holiday season. I think it’s just important to constantly facilitate and support those efforts out there in the community.

It all started when my brother was on “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” doing construction over in Hawaii. Then the show did another makeover up in Sandpoint. That kind of pulls at your heart strings to be able to give back to some of those people. There’s joy in giving to people — whether we’re trying to bring donations in for food during the Christmas season or getting out there as a team and family-oriented business to help with people that need homes. Volunteering is one of our basic fundamentals, I guess.

It makes you feel good as a person too.

It brings on good karma. Helping people is the right thing to do. It’s a way that we

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Liberty Lake resident Angela Quinn, owner of Quinn Essentials, uses her business to support Habitat for Humanity and other community-oriented efforts.

Angela Quinn Age 43

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— from a furniture perspective — can start making a difference helping people.

We donate furniture for women and children’s shelters. We’ve worked with Hospice. That’s kind of what’s gotten us along.

Q: How did you get your stores involved in all the charitable efforts?

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community Community Briefs Adventure on Rotary agenda Will Parks from Adventure Dynamics will be the featured speaker at the Rotary Club meeting today (Sept. 8) at noon at the Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District building, 22510 E. Mission Ave. The Sept. 15 meeting will feature Kathy Dugan speaking on SHIBA and Medicare for the elderly. The public is invited to attend.

Central Valley High School band, color guard to hold car wash The Central Valley High School band and color guard are holding a car wash Saturday to raise money.

The event is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the high school's south parking lot, 821 S. Sullivan Road in Spokane Valley. Cost is $5 per vehicle.

Concert to be held at park A free music recital and concert will be held Saturday at Pavillion Park.

A recital for students of Sean Burgett will be held at 4 p.m. followed by a concert featuring indie rock band Crickets of Cascadia. The entire event is free and will also include a potluck-style barbecue for attendees.

For more information, call 599-2946 or go to www.seanburgett.com

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A flag raising ceremony for a new flagpole at Rocky Hill Park will take place 5 p.m. Sunday at the park.

The public is invited to attend the ceremony to coincide with the 10th anniversary of 9/11 to recognize our country and countrymen. In honor of the occasion, Lake is requesting that scouts and leaders (past and present) wear their scout uniforms, all military (past and present) dress in uniform, and all others dress in red, white and blue.

Liberty Lake resident Jameson Lake has raised funds and organized installation of the flagpole as his Eagle Project.

Bailey’s Brigade car show to benefit diabetes research Bailey's Brigade, a Liberty Lake group raising money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, will host the seventh annual Car Show fundraising event Sunday at AllSport Polaris Honda, 19505 E. Broadway Ave. Registration for cars is from 8 to 10 a.m., and awards will be announced at 1:15 p.m.

Participants will also have the opportunity to enter cars in a new elite class to compete against the best of the best entries. Basic registration is $15 or $25 for a chance to win a trip to Tacoma to the new LeMay Car Museum.

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Calendar SEPTEMBER 8 Noon: Liberty Lake Centennial Rotary meeting, Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District building, 22510 E. Mission Ave. SEPTEMBER 9 12:45 p.m.: Women Executives of Liberty Lake (WELL), Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District building, 22510 E. Mission Ave. SEPTEMBER 11 1-4 p.m.: Picnic with the Beavers, Liberty Lake County Park, 3707 S. Zephyr Road 5 p.m.: Flag raising ceremony at Rocky Hill Park, corner of Mission and Winrock SEPTEMBER 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 SEPTEMBER 13 6:30 p.m.: Liberty Lake Municipal This year’s show will have a patriotic theme and the opportunity to win cash and prizes on the “Wheel of Fun & Fortune.” The Liberty Lake Kiwanis will serve concessions at the event, and the Party Starters will provide music. The event is free to the public, and raffle prizes will be available.

For more information, visit www.baileysbrigade.com.

Picnic with the beavers The community is invited Sunday to the third annual Picnic with the Beavers in the Liberty Lake County Park, 3707 S. Zephyr Road.

The free event, sponsored by The Lands Council, will be 1 to 4 p.m. and will be open to families and individuals of all ages.

Light snacks will be provided. The event will feature a wildlife language activity, building an edible beaver dam and an easy hike with TLC staff to the beaver dams.

The Lands Council is an environmental non-profit organization based in Spokane.

For more information, go to www.landscouncil.org/events.

Book drive to benefit NW Autism Northwest Autism Center is requesting donations of new or gently used books, art prints and posters, DVDs, new puzzles and computer games for a drive being held until Sunday at the Liberty Lake Albertsons, 1304 N. Liberty Lake Road.

All proceeds benefit the Northwest Autism Center. For more information, call 230-6771.

Library board meeting, LL Municipal Library, 23123 E. Mission Ave. SEPTEMBER 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, LL Sewer and Water District building, 22510 E. Mission Ave. SEPTEMBER 15 Noon: Liberty Lake Centennial Rotary meeting, Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District building, 22510 E. Mission Ave. 6-8 p.m.: Liberty Lake Art Society reception, Liberty Lake Municipal Library, 23123 E. Mission

Art Society holds reception The Liberty Lake Art Society will be holding an art reception on Sept. 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the meeting room at the Liberty Lake Municipal Library, 23123 E. Mission. Refreshments will be served.

The art show will continue through the month of September and will feature oils, watercolor, acrylics, wood, pottery, stained glass, charcoal, graphite and ink pieces.

For more information, call 953-3536.

Donate clothes for drive The Best Foot Forward clothing drive is asking for donations of clothing, shoes and accessories to be dropped off Sept.

10-18 at the Liberty Lake Safeway, 1233 N. Liberty Lake Road.

For a tax donation receipt, take donations to the Clothing Bank at Spokane Valley Partners, 10814 E. Broadway, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

The drive provides professional clothing to men and women for job interviews, white-collar jobs and any other dress occasion.

For more information, contact Sharon Jayne at 255-6758.

‘Reds, Whites and Brews' fundraiser put on by Kiwanis The fifth annual Liberty Lake Kiwanis wine and beer tasting will be held Sept.

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The following calls for service and citations were reported by the Liberty Lake Police Department Aug. 29 through Sept. 6.

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• Harassment — LLPD received report of harassment that occurred on Aug. 29. The complainant didn’t want police to pursue the case, saying it is an ongoing issue among former friends.

• Deceased person — LLPD received a call reporting a deceased person. The cause of death appeared to be of natural causes at the deceased’s home.

• Theft — LLPD received report of a theft occurring at Greenstone in which two computers and a new printer were taken from the company’s headquarters. Evidence was able to lead police to a suspect — a former employee who had been doing work there at the time of the theft.

• Suspicious vehicle — LLPD was called to investigate a suspicious vehicle parked in a parking lot with its lights on. It was found to be secured and no other cars appeared to be suspicious.

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Save 10¢ per gallon tenant was banned from the clubhouse. The tenant is also moving out. with car wash purchase • Juvenile problem — Two young men were found sleeping in Pump House Park.

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• Marijuana possession — LLPD pulled over a vehicle in the early morning hours of Aug. 31. The officer reported smelling a strong odor of marijuana coming from the car. An occupant in the car claimed ownership of the drugs and was cited for drug possession and possession of drug paraphernalia. The driver was cited for a headlight infraction.

• Burglary — LLPD responded to a report of a residential burglary in the 1100 block of North Madsen Road. Computers, jewelry and other items were reported missing from the home.

• Suspicious vehicle — LLPD responded to a suspicious vehicle at Gateway Park to find a man sleeping in his car. Police explained it was illegal to park in the area overnight, and the man left.

• Theft — LLPD received report of a patio table stolen from a common area at Big Trout Lodge. The complainant was able to provide suspect information for two juvenile males.

• Robbery — LLPD was called to assist the Spokane Valley Police in an incident where a Liberty Lake woman claimed to have been robbed at gunpoint in her car in Spokane Valley. She told police she believed the incident to be an inside job and a set up. She was able to provide a suspect description, but no name.

• Vehicle prowl — LLPD received report of a vehicle prowl at the 23000 block of Colleen Court. The suspect entered the garage and broke into parked vehicles, taking electronics and fishing gear.

• Burglary — LLPD received report of a burglary at the 23000 block of Maxwell Drive. The victim caught the burglar in his garage, but the suspect reportedly got away with two empty Ryobi screw gun cases.

Calls for service: Agency assist 3 Burglary, residential 3 Deceased person 1 Disorderly conduct 2 Drug possession, marijuana 1 Harassment 1 Juvenile problem 2 Lost or found property 2 Suspicion 1 Suspicious person 4 Theft 2 Traffic accident 2 Traffic offense 2 Vehicle prowl 1

Citations: Licenses and plates required 1 Driving while license suspended 2 Liability insurance 1 Operating vehicle with defective equipment 1 Following too closely 1 Failure to yield right-of-way 1 Speeding 3 Possession of marijuana 1

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Valley Fire plans 9/11 memorial

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At the most recent Liberty Lake City Council Meeting, Deputy Chief of Support Services for the Spokane Valley Fire Department Larry Rider invited the public to a Sept. 11 memorial service held at 6:40 a.m. at the department’s administrative offices, 10319 E. Sprague Ave. As part of the service the department will raise a 1,200-pound beam from the World Trade Center for permanent installation in the building.

“It was torn out of the building,” Rider said describing the beam. “You can see by the edges it was basically ripped out.”

Liberty Lake City Council Member David Crump will help carry the beam into the site. Rider noted a representative from each jurisdiction served by the department would help carry the beam, as well as other firefighters and policemen.

“It’s a very broad group of people invited to help carry that in, so it’s very much a community thing,” Rider said.

Rider said getting the beam to the department took about two years, starting

The Lands Council is currently competing with other non-profits nationwide in Tom’s of Main 50 States for Good contest.

If the Lands Council wins, they will have a “Reforest Spokane” day in October to plant 10,000 Ponderosa Pine trees in the Spokane area.

The group has been selected as one of 20 finalists in the country and is in first place in the contest, as of press time. People can

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will include a selection of beers this year as well as wood-fired, oven-baked pizza provided by the Roamin' Pizza Chariot.

The cost is $35 which includes all drinks, appetizers, desserts and pizza. For more information, call 926-3198 or go to www. libertylakekiwanis.org.

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when he wrote a letter in 2009. He also said it took a judge’s order to release ownership of the beam to the SVFD, with conditions restricting its use to what Rider called “an artifact of Federal ownership.“ In other business: • Community Development Director Doug Smith informed the Council of a hire made for the city’s finance director position. He said the new staff person would be starting work in the next week or two.

• Progress on the Valleyway Road sidewalk installation continues on schedule to wrap at the end of this week.

• Spokane Regional Business Manager for Avista Nancy Holmes presented the Council with a check for $2,084 for power banked with the solar panels at the police department.

• Smith reported budget preparations were moving as expected and ahead of statutory requirements. Department heads are scheduled to present informational proposals to the Council at the next meeting Sept. 20.

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Spokane Valley's Mindful Mamas is holding a parenting forum on the first and third Wednesdays of the month.

The free forum meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Liberty Lake Municipal Library's meeting room, 23123 E. Mission Ave. Breastfeeding questions will be answered, and all parents and caregivers are welcome. The event also is kid friendly.

go online to tinyurl.com/votetlc, scroll down to The Lands Council and vote once per day until Sept. 13.

The Lands Council is a non-profit that works to restore forests, protect rivers and rural communities and other things. The group sponsors events in the Liberty Lake area such as Picnic with the Beavers at Liberty Lake County Park.

For more information, go to www.landscouncil.org.

For more information, visit www.spokanemindfulmamas.com.

Free story time, support group held at local business A free story time is held each Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at Lollipop Lemondrop, 23129 E Mission Ave. A complimentary lactation/new mom support group also meets at the store on Thursdays at noon.

For more information, e-mail info@lollipoplemondrop.com.

City hosts Senior Lunch Program 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.

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Rotary brings century ride to Liberty Lake

By Kelly Moore Splash Staff Writer

Online registration closes Sept. 16 at 11:59 p.m. For more information and to register, visit www.rotaryinmotion.com.

Bus services to LL increase Sept. 18

By Kelly Moore Splash Staff Writer

As Spokane Transit Authority (STA) prepares to transition to a new schedule Sept. 18, bus riders in Liberty Lake may look forward to more frequent services.

STA currently services Liberty Lake five days a week, but the new route 98 will add weekend services. Route 98 will travel along Sprague Avenue east of the Valley Transit Center to the Greenacres area and continue on Mission Avenue to Harvard Road, ending at the Liberty Lake Park and Ride.

According to the adjustments, STA also eliminates the direct-to-downtown Route 72 by consolidating it with Route 174. This revised route would also operate between the Liberty Lake Park and Ride and downtown STA Plaza with a single stop at the Evergreen exit to service the Mirabeau Park and Ride. Currently, Route 174 exits

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Degrosellier said the organization is hopLiberty Lake Centennial Rotary Club is ing to sign up at least 100 participants for gearing up the community for the inaugu- this year so that it can grow each year, as ral Rotary In Motion (RIM) bike ride Sept. it becomes an annual event. So far they are 18 to benefit the city’s arboretum and As- about a quarter of the way to reaching their sociated Industries Bright goal.

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An avid cyclist, she said a “It’s a long term benefit different local ride was refor the community that’ll tired this year so the group always be there, so it just hopes to recruit cyclists made sense for us to want who might miss participatto support it,” Rotary ing in that one. volunteer and RIM To encourage as chairperson Mandy If you go… many participants as Degrosellier said in possible, Degrosellier regards to the arboreRotary In Motion bike ride said the group would tum.

Sunday, Sept. 18 departing from waive all late registraThe event includes Meadowwood Technology Campus tion fees, extending a 100-mile, 50-mile, the regular pricing 25-mile, 15-mile or Staggered start times from 7 to through last minute 5-mile option for each 10:30 a.m. sign-ups at the event. participant. RegistraMultiple distance options ranging tion fees range from In the meantime, from 100-mile ride to 5-mile $35 to $45 per person the Rotary Club is still for the longer distancfamily fun ride looking for volunteers es and $40 per family to man the event.

Registration fee: $35-45 for the 5-mile Family “You can never have Fun Ride. Fees include too many volunteers,” a long-sleeve T-shirt, Degrosellier said. “Beparticipant packet, route maps, snacks tween our club members, friends and famand beverage at support stations along the course and a baked potato feed at the fin- ily, we have quite a few. But we could definitely put more people to work.” ish line.

All rides will start and finish at the Meadowwood Technology Campus in Liberty Lake. Starts will be staggered throughout

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at Sullivan and services the Spokane Valley Mall as well as Mirabeau. The beefed-up Route 174 will offer increased service during peak hours and limited midday service.

The added routes spare Liberty Lake from STA’s overall cuts to services throughout the county starting next week. During the shuffling of services, STA plans to drop six routes, including all service to Medical Lake.

Despite record increases in ridership over the past five years, the Spokane Transit Authority's shrinking budget prompted a 2.9 percent reduction in bus services last year, and more changes are implemented in the rescheduling next week. Spokane Transit’s primary source of operating revenue, a locally imposed sales tax that accounts for some 70 percent of the STA budget, has been in decline for more than three years.

For more information and complete schedules, visit www.spokanetransit.com.

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Expansion, participation key to recycling Spokane region due for upgrade in 2012

By Julia Marquiss

Splash Correspondent

Splash photo by Julia Marquiss

Alison Ashlock adds to one of the recycling bins at her Liberty Lake home.

Sustainable lifestyle suits LL family Recycling, environmental awareness both practiced and preached

By Julia Marquiss Splash Correspondent

It’s 1:15 on a Sunday afternoon. The sky is free of clouds and is instead occupied with the rays of the early September sun, which ponders and watches a family enjoying the last bit of summer. Father and mother Nata Natarajan and Alison Ashlock watch their kids splash in Liberty Lake’s cool water.

On the beach sit two buckets, one white and one blue, used as a trash can and a recycling bin for Coke cans and Capri Sun pouches — one of many ways the family

of four smiles back at their environment.

Food and clothes are recycled, grass clippings are reused on the lawn as mulch and blue and green bins line the street each Monday full of plastics, cardboards and yard waste. The family car is a Toyota Highlander Hybrid, and most household appliances are EnergyStar. As they remodel the kitchen of their quaint Liberty Lake home, the family is considering countertops made with recycled glass and cement.

“We made decisions to buy (more environmental things) within reason,” Ashlock said. “We recycle everything that we can.”

This mindset has been with Ashlock since her youth. Her father, Denny Ashlock, spearheaded many projects that emphasized a greener lifestyle, such as the

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An empty can of Diet Coke sits in a blue recycling bin. A truck will take it away, but hypothetically, it could return time and again.

Ken Gimpel, Municipal Relations Manager of Waste Management, said recycling aluminum cans nearly eliminates the necessity of mining its original material, bauxite ore, because cans can be recycled over and over again. Gimpel calls it a “recycling success story.”

However, with the current recycling program in Liberty Lake, not all materials are able to be a success story. Fortunately, that is scheduled to change by this time next year. Liberty Lake, along with the rest of the Spokane area, is scheduled to be served by a single-source recycling community.

The recycling program Liberty Lake is a part of serves about 80,000 households in Spokane County, Gimpel said. The current program allows for the recycling of No. 1 and No. 2 plastics, as well as cardboard, phone books and aluminum. These materials are placed into the blue 18-gallon tubs and taken to the curb next to the trash and yard clippings.

Gimpel said program participants often put recyclables to the curb that, for now, shouldn’t be there. Plastics are measured on a 1-7 scale, and Nos. 3-7 plastics should not be placed in the current recycling bins. This isn’t because these materials aren’t able to recycled, Gimpel said, but that Spo-

kane simply doesn’t have the facilities to break these down. Cereal and beverage boxes, technically known as gray board, should also not be placed in the blue bin.

The single-source recycling program will allow for all plastics and fiber materials to be recycled. Recycling will become easier for residents, Gimpel said, and save a lot of the hassle of sorting and knowing what can be recycled and what can’t.

While simplified and expanded recycling is around the corner, public enthusiasm and participation in recycling is the most critical component.

Less energy is needed to re-manufacture an item from recycled material as opposed to creating it from virgin feed stock, Gimpel said. Besides being more environmentally friendly, recycling is very economical. Every ton of garbage that is disposed of costs about $100 to dispose of. By recycling more, Gimpel explained, less garbage needs to be disposed of and therefore, money is saved. It is this fact that motivated Waste Management to invest $20 million to manufacture the single-source recycling facility.

The Spokane region is “catching up to the waste management world,” Gimpel said. The ultimate goal is to divert everything into either reusable waste or no waste. One of the goals of Waste Management is to “extract as much value out of everything we can as possible,” he said. “That’s why we’re investing in new technology. The writing’s on the wall that it’s not the right thing to do to dispose of garbage anymore. (We want to get) value out of stuff as opposed to just dumping it.”

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Be a part of Sustainable September 1. What is Sustainable September Spokane?

An event created to educate and inspire action in the greater Spokane area about the environment. As the title hints, this event is a month long and jam-packed with presentations, tours, discussions and activities. This year, the emphasis lies on four main tracks: local food, ecobuildings, active stewardship and ecogenerations.

2. Why participate?

Non-profit organizations and businesses have joined together to create an event that will unite the community around a single cause, and participation is key to its success. Plus, it’s fun!

3. How can I participate?

Each of the four tracks features a main event and a personal challenge:

Local food track Main event: Educational tour, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 27. Joint event with the eco-building tour, each stop will feature a course with beverage from an authentic

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assistance in the creation of the Centennial Trail and work with the Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District — whose administration building is named in his honor — to help improve the health of the lake. As a girl, Ashlock saw trash on the ground and picked it up without thinking; she didn’t know any other way.

Like Ashlock’s father influenced her, she and Natarajan now influence their own children. While it’s become natural for the kids to recycle, if they aren’t sure whether or

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Among a variety of ways they focus on sustainability, Alison Ashlock and Nata Natarajan practice composting at their Liberty Lake home.

Personal challenge: Cook a “good, clean and fair” meal for $5 per person, take the kids to the farm, donate to a food bank or eat something that is from a local market or grown at home.

Eco-building track Main event: Education tour (joint event with local food track, see ticket info above) through downtown Spokane featuring visits to three green buildings: City Hall deck, Bank of America and Saranac building rooftop.

Personal challenge: Reduce waste production.

Active stewardship track Main event: Areas along the river and trails will be littered — with people, that is — to clean up trash during the Spokane River Clean-Up Oct. 1. For more, visit www.friendsofthefalls.org.

Personal challenge: Conserve water.

Check out the “active stewardship” track at www.sustainableseptemberspokane. not a plastic can be recycled, she might find it on the kitchen counter.

“I come (home), and I’m like, ‘What is this doing here?’” Ashlock said.

The couple traveled to various areas in the United States as well as China before returning to their hometown of Liberty Lake five years ago. Everywhere the two traveled became a stepping stone growing their earth-friendly philosophy.

“We were in an environment where that stuff was going on, so we just learned more,” Ashlock said.

Upon their return, Natarajan carted recyclables that weren’t accepted curbside to

Splash photo by Julia Marquiss

org for a weekly conservation tip or emphasis.

Eco-generations track Main event: At noon Sept. 10, a street fair will be held on Main Avenue between Browne and Division in Spokane.

The event will showcase local businesses and non-profits. Then, from 8 p.m. to midnight, the Sustainable Uprising will recycling facilities. Ashlock wrote a grant to recycle mixed office paper in Liberty Lake Elementary School and the Central Valley Kindergarten Center. As a teacher at McDonald Elementary, she teaches her students about recycling and compost.

“If you can teach the kids, the kids will teach the parents and the parents will teach the community,” Ashlock said. “It’s contagious.”

Ashlock said education is the most important aspect to recycling.

“I think it’s our responsibility to teach our children how to (recycle) and why it’s important,” she said. “Then it’s a culture that will grow up (recycling) automatically.”

highlight four bands and a recycled fashion show, all in a family-friendly environment.

Personal challenge: Create a work of art from recycled materials or found objects for the REI-sponsored “Trash to Treasure, My Home, Tomorrow” art contest. For more, see the “eco-generations track” at www.sustainableseptemberspokane.org.

After education comes modeling the behavior.

“You can say a lot, but if you don’t do (anything) it doesn’t make any difference,” Ashlock said. “I can talk about how important recycling is and then you can go in my house and see no recycling bins. What does that show?”

While all of the opportunities to think green may feel overwhelming, Ashlock stressed that any step toward caring more for the environment is a worthwhile one.

“Don’t feel obligated to do it all,” she said.

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CVHS Sports Roundup Bears begin season with win The Central Valley High School football squad started the season with an impressive 45-25 victory over Mt. Spokane High School during week one of Greater Spokane League action. The Bears trailed 7-0 after the first quarter when Mt. Spokane scored on an interception return. But the Bears tied it up after Gaven Deyarmin ran the ball in from 10 yards out. CV took the lead 14-7 as Anthony Brommer hauled in a

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27-yard pass from Deyarmin before the teams traded scores until halftime with CV leading 24-19.

The second half opened with three straight rushing touchdowns for CV as Deyarmin scored from 23 yards out, Alex Jacot plunged in from one yard and Grayson Sykes scored from 19 yards out. Deyarmin ended the game going 11 of 18 passing for 184 yards while also leading CV on the ground with 77 yards on seven carries.

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8/21 Liberty Lake Women's 18-Hole Golf Club Final round of club championship 2011 Liberty Lake Women's Club Champion: Rose Jones First flight winner: Elsa Metting Second flight winner: Coleen Wisenor Winners of consolation round Championship flight: Sandy Mooney, net 76 First flight: Jackie Shea, net 72 Second flight: Lee Sonderman, net 80 8/24 Trailhead Ladies Golf Flight A: gross, Joyce Jacobs and CC Marshall, 43; net, Sammie Fletcher, 32 Flight B: gross, Ethel Schnider, 44; net, Shirley Rodman & Bea Carroll, 27 Flight C: gross, Penny Jones, 56; net, Tammye Cameron, 33 No handicap: Margaret Band, 60

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At left, Junior Austin Rehkow kicks a 50yard field goal to end the first half.

Below, senior Ross Tabbert sacks the Mt. Spokane quarterback.

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Senior Jay Jay Talafili leads the way for running back Alex Jacot. Jacot scored two touchdowns to help lead Central Valley to a 45-25 victory over Mt. Spokane.

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Stepping Stone receives accreditation School completes two-year process to become one of five in county

By Tammy Kimberley Splash Staff Writer

After two years of preparation, paperwork and processing information, Stepping Stone Christian School and Child Care received accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Notification of the accreditation arrived last spring to the school, which serves more than 100 children, infants through 12 years old. Located at 23306 E. Mission, Stepping Stone is one of five accredited facilities among 148 licensed facilities in Spokane County.

The most recent process was a reaccreditation under a new system at NAEYC that measures the quality of child care centers, preschools and kindergartens.

There were over 400 criteria the school had to meet as well as four steps the school had to go through to meet accreditation: enrollment, application, candidacy and site visit by a NAEYC assessor.

Danyll Van Lierop, ministry and school director, was part of the original accreditation process the school received in April 2005. She said the Stepping Stone staff decided together that going through reaccreditation was the best thing to do for the families they served.

“It is a shared vision among our staff that every child deserves the best quality of education,” she said. “Research has shown that early-on experiences set the foundation for success in future years.”

During the two-year process, Van Lierop said all school poli-

cies and practices were evaluated. In addition, each classroom completed an in-depth classroom portfolio, and the school completing a comprehensive program portfolio.

A family advisory committee offered input and guidance along the way. For example, Van Lierop said one of the students’ fathers is a sheriff, so he evaluated the school’s emergency plans.

The first year entailed classroom teachers assessing learning environments, schedules and materials, while the administration evaluated overall policies and procedures such as health and safety standards. The group then established goals and finalized their application.

The second year involved filing for candidacy, where a NAEYC team reviewed Stepping Stone’s materials to determine if the school met enough criteria to qualify for a visit. The school received a site visit in April, and it was notified of accreditation at the end of May. “We’re in no way perfect, but we’re constantly evaluating and trying to do what we do better,” Van Lierop said.

Nancy Ashworth, accreditation facilitator through United Way, provided technical assistance throughout the process by observing classrooms, offering training and giving feedback to Stepping Stone staff. She said United Way encourages schools to go through accreditation because research shows that funds put toward quality early education pay off later with lower rates of drop-out and juvenile delinquency.

“Going through the process shows the parents and the community that they are a quality center and have met standards,” Ashworth said. “(It shows) it’s a safe, healthy place for parents to place their children with appropriate curriculum and teaching strategies.”

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In Biz Itron appoints new president, hires VP of investor relations Itron Inc. announced last week LeRoy Nosbaum had been hired as president and chief executive officer and appointed to the company’s board of directors. He succeeds Malcolm Unsworth, who retired as Itron’s president and CEO. Nosbaum held the position of chief executive officer and chairman from 2002 to 2009, when he retired. Jon Eliassen, chairman of the board of directors, said in a press release the company grew revenues tenfold under Nosbaum’s leadership.

“LeRoy is a proven leader who obviously knows our business exceptionally well,” Eliassen said. “LeRoy has made countless contributions to Itron’s growth and success and we are pleased to have him back at the helm.”

Earlier this week, Barbara Doyle joined Itron as vice president of investor relations.

Doyle began her career at IBM Corporation and most recently worked at Lawson Software Inc., a $750 million revenue global provider of software solutions that was recently acquired by Golden Gate Capital.

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Splash photos by Tammy Kimberley

Above, Devon Nelson builds with blocks in the Pre-K class at Stepping Stone Christian School and Child Care in Liberty Lake.

The school recently completed a two-year process to become accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children and is one of five accredited facilities in Spokane County.

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At right, Rebecca Ophardt sorts seashells in the Stepping Stone Pre-K class.

Ashworth, who served as director of the Stepping Stone preschool class that began in Liberty Lake Church in 1978, said the process is rigorous. She said one of the benchmarks of a quality program is the staff education and length of service.

“The teachers (at Stepping Stone) are highly educated, and some of the teachers who were there when I left in 1990 are still there,” she said. “The children know them, and it provides con-

tinuity.”

Van Lierop said the entire process was a collaborative effort on behalf of Stepping Stone’s 18 staff members and student families.

“It helped unite us as one, sort of a team-building thing,” she said.

To celebrate, United Way brought the school cake and balloons, and Liberty Lake Community Church held a dinner for the staff and their families.

The next meeting of Women Executives in Liberty Lake (WELL) is 12:45 p.m. Friday at the Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District Building, 22510 E. Mission Ave. The meeting will feature a presentation by Sally Duenow of SCOPE, who will share how SCOPE keeps the community safe and provides special events assistance. Immediately following the presentation, WELL will provide an overview of board positions and accept nominations for the 2012 board.

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A: With me being in both commercial and residential furnishings, we have had the opportunity to be able to support organizations like Habitat for Humanity, which is a big thing especially right now when construction has been hit so hard. It kind of ripples into furniture as well, so this is a way for us to be able to support the economic status of what’s going on out there.

Q: I know you do quite a bit of work with the community.

Talking specifically about Habitat for Humanity, how are you involved?

A: How we really started getting into Habitat for Humanity and the money that goes toward it is twofold. One, we want to donate our time and resources locally to Habitat for Humanity. The other way is through our sales.

Both of our stores carry Kincaid Furniture products. They are the majority of our Post Falls business, and 4 percent of those sales are kicked back to Habitat for Humanity through their sponsorship.

Q: In addition to supporting the community, is there anything else you do that helps define your business mission?

A: We have means for green development support. We have several different manufacturers in addition to Kincaid Furniture that are also eco-friendly. It goes hand-in-hand. It’s not only Habitat for Humanity and donating 4 percent of the sales, but it’s also the fact that we’re eco-friendly and really look for Americanmade products.

Q: What are some of the environmentally-conscious efforts that guide your business?

A: We carry a lot of manufacturers’ things, such as soy-based mattresses. Other things we carry because the manufactures operate in a sustainable way by reinvesting in the forest and things like that. We’re seeing a lot of reclaimed woods. The manufactures are resurfacing the wood, so it looks really unique and distressed, but it’s not stuff they’re harvesting from forests. It’s not just the product, but also the philosophy behind it. That’s what

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profiles “It’s not just the product, but also the philosophy behind it. That’s what we’re really leaning toward, and it’s what people want.”

— Angela Quinn, Owner of Quinn Essentials, regarding the business’ eye for eco-friendly products

we’re really leaning toward, and it’s what people want.

Q: You also talked about emphasizing American-made sales. What is the drive behind that?

A: That’s really important because a lot of the way furniture used to be manufactured, especially the way they used to cure leather, has been outlawed in America. Truth be told, a lot of times we see importing of leather goods that are often manufactured offshore or overseas because of North American standards.

The other place you’ll find a difference is with solid woodbased products. Kincaid Furniture is a solid wood manufacturer and they do things with standards for dovetail and how the product is cured or stained. They have to be eco-friendly as well. There are a lot of products that are manufactured outside the U.S. that are chemically treated in a way that is no longer allowable by law here in America.

Q: Kincaid Furniture and some of the other manufacturers you’ve mentioned seem like relatively small operations. Is that an intentional move on your part?

A: A lot of times when you find some of the big box companies out there that manufacture mass quantities of furniture, it’s not as eco-friendly. It’s because of the paints and stains they’re using and the general labor of what they’re doing. They’ll be just clear-cutting and not sustaining themselves by replanting the forest.

Those are some of the things we’ve tried to be conscious of, and that even goes to supporting our local artists and local wood manufacturing businesses. We have

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relationships with local marble companies that are doing their own welding and their own marble products that we’re helping sell. It kind of supports the whole local, ecosystem within north Idaho and the Inland Northwest.

Q: Is there anything else about your business that supports that mission?

A: Well, we have a computer system with Kincaid that we were the second in the nation to put into use. Instead of having to have a lot of large catalogs, we have more than 1,200 samples of the material on the computer system connected directly to their factory that clients can come in to the office to look at. We don’t have to have as many catalogs and we do not have to do business paper-wise by faxing orders. Some of those things are also a big attraction to us as well because it’s not as much management on the paperwork side of things. We can do everything electronically, and we’re finding that a lot of the furniture sales we do online are better because we’re not carrying piles of paperwork and files.

Q: We talked about what drives your desire to support the local community. What inspired the push for eco-friendly products and business?

A: We’re finding the market is really dictating that demand.

People now are really coming back to an appreciation of American-made things.

Q: Is your business philosophy something you set out to achieve initially, or did this all evolve along the way?

A: It’s something that has come and evolved along the way. We initially just wanted to be a boutique of really unique and fun home interior and design products. It’s evolved because people — designers or contractors — would come in having heard about us through our advertising. We really posed a unique product portfolio for the market.

It was just very differentiated.

We also learned to set ourselves apart by being flexible to the needs of designers and stagers. We’re not a big-box, namebrand furniture store where you come in and you buy what you need and you leave. It has certainly evolved.

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• Photographers (amateur or professional) age 16 years and older are eligible to enter.

• Deadline is September 30. Prizes will be awarded to the top three winners.

• Visit www. libertylakesplash.com for a complete set of rules.

What scenic place is the most beautiful in our area? What events or activities best represent the spirit of the community?

What sums up the essence of what it means to enjoy life in Liberty Lake?

Use your photography skills to capture the best images around Liberty Lake for our 2nd annual photography contest. Selected photos will be considered for publication on the cover and inside the 2012 Liberty Lake Community Directory.

wedding • birth • anniversary • engagement

Peridot Publishing, distributor of The Splash and Liberty Lake Community Directory, is sponsoring this contest.

509-242-7752

E-Mail them to editor@libertylakesplash.com or drop them by the office at 2310 N. Molter Road, Suite 305

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Lake access survey — final results The Splash online survey about lake access closed Tuesday. While results and some selected comments are below, feel free to continue the conversation by sending a letter to the editor to editor@libertylakesplash.com. In all, 26 people responded to the survey, and 17 lived inside the incorporated boundaries of Liberty Lake.

Currently available opportunities for members of the public to access Liberty Lake are ...

9 — Sufficient as they stand 17 — Insufficient; they need to be expanded Selected comments: • Everyone needs to remember that people bought their homes on or around the lake to live in a residential neighborhood, not next to a public access. Public access is nice for visitors to the lake, but not those who must live with increased traffic, parking shortage, garbage and noise all year long.

• There should be a beach access for all residents of Liberty Lake, not just certain neighborhoods. This should be separate from public beaches.

• A boat launch and beautiful park are available to the public.

• The public beach seems to be fair in cost, location and safety in regard to lifeguards. ... With what we on the lakefront are paying in taxes, which is a substantial amount more than the city of Liberty Lake, we are paying for the benefit of the lake access.

• When we first moved here it took three trips driving around the lake to find a place to get out and be able to touch the lake.

• As a resident who isn’t privileged enough to live ON the lake, I’d like to have more access to this wonderful feature in my community. It seems unfair that it’s enjoyed by only an elite few.

• Anyone can go boating at Liberty Lake (public boat launch and public lake). Anyone can go swimming at Liberty Lake (public access at the County Park). Anyone can buy a house with a private beach (there are several on the market). Anyone can lease a house with private access (again, there are several rentals on the market). All of these require some form of payment. No one has free access. The notion that people should get whatever they want for free is fairly new and cannot last much longer in our society.

If the city of Liberty Lake wants to provide free access to Liberty Lake, then it will need to buy some land and provide upkeep and maintenance. This is perfectly reasonable and would be a wonderful amenity for some of the citizens, but all the citizens of Liberty Lake will pay through their taxes.

Nothing is free. No one has free access to Liberty Lake, but everyone has access to Liberty Lake.

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• My young family can walk or ride our bikes anywhere in this town ... except the lake. It’s a hassle to load young kids up in the car and drive to the county park.

• I guess I’m not up on who pays to keep the lake clean. If it’s my city taxes, then I have the right to free access. If it’s not, then having free, walk-to access would give me more reason to stay living in Liberty Lake.

Editor’s note: The Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District is tasked with lake protection. LLSWD ratepayers, therefore, are the ones who finance lake treatment and care.

• Why doesn’t the city talk with Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife about management of the boat launch? The launch is closed October until March — costs too much money when fishing season is closed. The city might manage the launch, at least in the offseason. It would give good access during the fall and winter seasons. Ice skating can be incredible! Lake politics might be an issue, but the lake is public, maintained by the public and for the public. The public ought to have yearround access, I think. How about offseason access for non-motorized boats only?

• I live a mile from the lake and can’t utilize it because I don’t have a key for the private beach access. As a new resident that is currently renting a house, this was very frustrating to learn. I had to drive up a long, windy road and pay and use that lake access along with others who don’t even live in Liberty Lake, many from Idaho, etc.

Locals should have some other good deal, as we do pay into the community any way that you look at it.

City residents only: Would you rather have ...

14 — Expanded, more convenient and free access to Liberty Lake 3 — A pool/aquatic center Selected comments: • By having to drive to the lake, it adds to wear and tear on the roads, pollution, more gas used, extra money spent and a feeling of two types of residents within the community. I would love to be able to walk to the lake with a little chair and a book and enjoy an afternoon looking at our beautiful lake, but I am denied that opportunity by a few blocks.

• The lake is the namesake of our city and should be easily accessible to those that call Liberty Lake home. Having more public access to the lake would be yet another highlight of living here. It’s pretty to look at, but more fun to play in.

• A resource like the lake should be enjoyed by everyone who lives in the community. I moved to Liberty Lake thinking I would be able to go to the lake easily. I guess I should have checked before buying a home here. My first week as a resident, we drove miles looking for public access.

I was extremely disappointed in the elit-

ist way in which our community uses the lake. It should be enjoyed by all, not just a select few.

• The resort era ended in the late 1960s, and this diminished the availability of water access. That’s life.

• Many smaller communities around Spokane and Whitman Counties have outdoor pools. We desperately need one and have the land for it.

• It is terrible that my kids/our family can’t ride our bikes down to the beach and enjoy the area that is a mile from our home. As new Washington residents from Florida, it just sort of felt like we were second-class citizens because we don’t possess a special key to get into that lakefront right down the road from our home. Can’t house renters pay a yearly fee and get that key to enjoy the beach, too? We pay into the community with our rent and with our shopping, etc. Besides that, both my husband and I are military veterans. Is there any special treatment for us? How does Liberty Lake show respect for its residents?

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City celebrates 10th anniversary

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History: Ted Weeks Resort Ted Weeks Resort on Liberty Lake was home to CoCo and Pete, two monkeys who entertained guests over the summer. One of the monkeys, shown here, posed during some ice time in the slower winter months.

Ted Weeks built a house with an electric heater to keep the monkeys warm during the offseason. The resort was open from 1947 to 1980 on the northwest corner of the lake.

Photo courtesy of the Dolphin family Splash photos by Kelly Moore

LL resident awarded scholarship

Above, Spokane Symphony Music Director Eckart Preu conducts musicians in front of a packed Pavillion Park.

Below and at left, Mayor Wendy Van Orman and Liberty Lake City Council members celebrate the 10th anniversary of the city with a presentation of keys to the city and release of butterflies.

Submitted photo

Four students in Lander University’s College of Business and Public Affairs have been selected to receive the Frances P. Harris Scholarship, which is awarded to students majoring in the field of business administration. Pictured are scholarship recipients Tanner Robb, Donald Durden, Jessica Schmitt and Joseph Sagara with Professor Sam Tolbert. (Liberty Lake resident is highlighted in bold.)

Battle of the Border

SVFD receives accreditation

Submitted photo

Junior Golf Northwest hosted the second annual Battle of the Border junior golf yournament at The Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course on Aug. 24. Seventy golfers ages 10 to 18 participated, representing cities from all over Idaho and Washington.

Pictured are winners Joel Christensen, Jack Reeves, Amy Hasenoehrl, Lydia Kim, Max Toenjes, Frank Garber, Brian Mogg, Hailey Warren and Joe Harvey. (Liberty Lake resident is highlighted in bold.)

Submitted photo

SVFD is the first fire department to receive accredited status in the Inland Northwest with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International. There are only 6 accredited agencies in the state of Washington. Pictured are Captain Jeff Bordwell, Fire Chief Mike Thompson, Chair Board of Fire Commissioners Monte Nesbitt and Captain Pat Schaffer.

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AUTOMOBILES 2006 PONTIAC MONTANA Clean-well maintained vehicle. DVD Player, abs brakes, cruise control, power locks, power seat, power steering, tilt wheel, sliding passenger door, $9,000 OBO. Contact 509-953-3298.

BULLETIN BOARD At the library, LL Art Society on display, check out a book, join a book club, buy a used book, kick back and read a book etc, etc! 232-2510.

Different Not Less is teaming with NW Autism’s Annual Book Drive. Please help! Donate today, box in Liberty Lake Albertson’s until Sept.11th or call 509-230-6771 for pick-up.

Different Not Less Support/Resources group for families affected by Neurological Disorders like Autism meets In Liberty Lake usually Thurs. 6-8. Please Rsvp 509-230-6771 or email anna@aquaticroots.com for more information.

Just Chillin’ in Liberty Lake seeking local artists to display their work. For more information call 208-948-0447.

classifieds The Liberty Lake Art Society will be holding an art reception on Thursday, Sept. 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the meeting room at the Liberty Lake Library. The 1st annual art show will be ongoing through the month of September and will feature: oils, watercolor, acrylics, wood, pottery, stained glass, charcoal, graphite and ink pieces. Refreshments will be served. For inquiries concerning the artwork or Art Society call 9533536.

ZUMBA JOIN THE PARTY, FOR FREE. Ever wonder what all the hype is about? Come check it out on Tuesday or Thursdays at 5:15. First class is free.

Allaint Building - 2nd floor 695 N Legacy Ridge Dr, Liberty Lake, WA. 99019. For more information: contact Carmen Halpern at 216-4297 or Crystal Folkins at 714-0192.

FOR RENT 19514 E Shannon: 3-bedroom, 2-bath! Great neighborhood, beautiful home with all appliances, fenced yard - ready for move in! Contact us: Call Realty, 921-9898.

Custom 3900 sq ft 3+bedroom, 3-bath home in prime, quiet neighborhood! Built-ins, and all appliances!

Central to everywhere! $1795 + $1700 deposit! contact us: Call Realty, 921-9898.

Greenacres nice, newer 4-bedroom, 2-bath, tri-level home. 2-car garage. Large fenced yard with patio.

Refrigerator, dishwasher, hook-ups. No smoking. Dog possible, no cats. Lease. $1100 + deposits. Contact Kathy 253-549-3149.

FURNITURE Electric lift recliner. All parts working, blue fabric in good condition. Great for disabled, mobility impaired, anyone with difficulty getting in/out of chairs, $50.

Call 255-6201.

GARAGE SALES Garage sale: Saturday, September 10 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. 22822 E Settler Dr., Liberty Lake. Collectable items, household items and lots more.

LOST & FOUND Found on our beach Wednesday: nice life jacket - adult medium - key attached. Call & describe to claim. 2556557

LOST COCKATIEL!!

COCKATIEL FLEW THE COOP! My sweet cockatiel caught the wind beneath his wings on Saturday, August 20, 2011. He’s very sweet and would probably land right on your shoulder! He talks too! Please let me know if you have seen him, 509-496-3307!

Mindful Mamas parenting support group. Location: City Hall’s Little House 22710 E. Country Vista Blvd.

Liberty Lake. Meeting from 10:00-11:30 a.m. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. All caregivers welcome.

Lost Coleman raft. Blew away Tuesday 8/30. Fits 4 (650lbs) If you find please call 255-9417. Thank you.

EVENTS THE ART CHALET Is now registering students for: Kid’s after-school classes (ages 5+), teen classes (11+), home-school classes and adult classes. All in: watercolor, acrylic, oil and pastels etc. Register online at: www.theartchalet. com or call 255-9600.

ISAGENIX! Complimentary coaching available with program! Schedule a free consultation today! Fad diets are not the answer for longterm health or weight management. Discover the missing link to weight loss! Isagenix. Go to: www.breekarlin.isagenix.com or call 509-9817061 today to learn how you can maximize your health and fitness.

Student computer desk with hutch (from Target), $45.

Two heavy duty plastic storage shelves, $40 for both.

Liberty Lake. Call 509-315-5308.

REAL ESTATE BEST BUY IN TOWN! Awesome family home: 2400 sq/ft, 5-bed, 3-bath, 3-car garage, walking distance to Pavilion Park, huge fenced yard, 22914 E Settler Dr. Liberty Lake, $229,500.

Call 509-413-1444 or 509-385-1303.

MAINTENANCE FREE HOME

Liberty Lake Elemantary is having an Oktoberfest Celebration Fundraiser on October 7th, 5:30-8:00pm. We are looking for any business who would like to rent a booth to sell product/ and or promote business. The cost is $50. If interested contact Kristi Yang at 509-263-7112.

Singles Surviving Spouses, a social support group of widow/ers, we have several activities planned, join us! survivingspouses@aol.com like us on Facebook.

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Mullan, Idaho area. House for sale by owner.

Completely Remodeled. fancyharez@yahoo.com for pictures. Owner carry contract with 1/2 down. 208744-1619 or 208-659-5075.

RECREATION Vintage Maherajah water ski: Size 160 cm, asking $125 OBO. Excellent condition! Adult & child life jackets included free! 509-218-2262.

FRESH START PRODUCE

Groupon for Cedars Inn, 1 night stay $49, expires November 3, 2011. 255-9575.

LIBERTY LAWN & LANDSCAPE Providing complete landscape service. Property cleanup, tree & hedge service. Residential yards start at $30 for mow, blow & trim edge. 509-2261352, www.vizzini.com.

PACIFIC LAWN MAINTENANCE Full Service Professional weekly / bi-weekly lawn care with rates starting at $20 weekly.

Serving the Liberty Lake area for over ten years. Guaranteed lowest prices in town.

Will meet or beat any competitors written bid. Free estimates and free first mow with summer commitment. Pacific Lawn Maintenance, 509-218-1775.

PERSONALIZED FITNESS Affordable personalized fitness programs.

Circuit, TRX, Bootcamp, Dance/Zumba, Yoga, Pilates, Nutrition. Individual, partner & group training. Located at The HUB Sports Center Liberty Lake, or in your home, or on-site. Specials!

Contact Pam, 953-7501, www.chalpinfitness.com.

PIANO INSTRUCTIONS

SERVICES 20/20 WINDOW WASHING Window cleaning/power washing/gutter cleaning. Liberty Lake resident. Residential and commercial services. Very competitive, satisfaction guarantee. Free estimates 509-6388275. This week get 20% off any inside and out window cleaning service.

A-1 WHITE DUSTER Housecleaning, give yourself a treat and have your house cleaned. Reliable, trustworthy and reasonable rates. Weekly and bi-weekly. Please call Jamie at 509-892-3594 or cell 208-661-5535.

Affordable Housecleaning! 11+ years of experience!

Call to schedule your free estimate today! Becky at 509-216-2463.

BUILDING BLOCKS PRE-K Building Blocks Pre-K in Liberty Lake has openings for the 2011-2012 school year. For more information, visit www.libertylakeprek.com or contact Amy Dickeson at 509-993-9845.

Custom sewing: pillows, cushions (boat and RV too!), duvet covers, shams, tabbed and rod-pocket window treatments. 30 years experience, references. Call for estimate: Kay at 714-3253.

HEINZ PAINTING & HANDYMAN BBB accredited, hardworking, honest, on time, and I do quality work. Dave Heinz, 509-953-8093. September special: get 10% off when you book within 2 weeks of your estimate! Licensed, bonded & insured, Heinzph924bw. Many satisfied LL customers.

Classical representative of Russian piano school with 20+ years of teaching experience offers consultations, lessons, Master classes, college preparation, accompanying services - in Liberty Lake. Ages 5 to adult. For information please call Rita 208-964-4746 or e-mail rpianoart@yahoo.com.

PIANO LESSONS Piano lessons accepting students for Fall 20112012. Member of National and State Music Teachers Association with over 30 years experience. Teach beginners to advanced. All ages, 926-8899 or 990-3103, marjam17216@msn.com.

PIANO VIOLIN CLARINET Private or groups Suzuki style music lessons for ages 4 and up, adults too! Masters of Music Instructor. Affordable rates! Call 208-818-8289 or go to www.joyfulnoisefun.com.

PROFESSIONAL INSTALLERS 26 years experience, free estimates, all types of showers, backsplashes countertops and flooring.

Let us put the finishing touch on your project.

Call Larry and Lillie 924-4954.

Remodeling contractor: Licensed and bonded, Peterc*152re. 24 years experience, references. Decks, patios, garages, roofing, sheetrock taping and texturing, minor plumbing. All your remodeling needs.

Call Bruce, 710-4541.

See CLASSIFIEDS, page 19

Index of advertisers Delivered free to every business and residence in the greater Liberty Lake area, The Splash is possible because of its advertisers. Following are the local advertisers in this week’s Splash. Please consider them when offering your patronage.

MISC. FOR SALE U-pick beans, beets, cukes, carrots, cabbage zucs. *Dave’s sweet corn, Wapato tomatoes, nectarines, canning peaches, Hermiston melons. End of Tilton apricots and Flathead cherries. Hours: Mon-Sat 9-6, Sun. 11-5. 21619 E. Wellesley, Otis Orchards, 927-8133.

Housecleaning, move-outs, organize, run errands, grocery shopping, small fix-it jobs, gardening, sell your valuables for you. I can help you with just about anything. Reliable, trustworthy and efficient.

References. Call Val, 509-998-6773.

Appleway Florist & Greenhouse 5 Brushwork Designs 9 Callahan & Associates Chtd.

3 Carver Farms 2 Chamberlain, Dr. Dan 8 Chevron 6 Copper Basin Construction 2 Dorsey Auto Sales 5 Essentials Medi Spa 2 Flex Ability Fitness, Tracy Carter 2

Good Samaritan Society Spokane Valley 11 Healthy Living Liberty Lake 7 John L. Scott Real Estate 9 Kiwanis of Liberty Lake 9 Lakeside Vision PLLC 3 Liberty Lake Athletic Club 5 Liberty Lake Family & Sports Medicine 5 Liberty Lake Farmers Market 7 Liberty Lake Sewer & Water District 8 Mercedes-Benz 3

Northern Quest Resort & Casino 20 NW Tailoring 8 Paul’s Home Repair 3 R’n R RV 7 Sayre and Sayre 15 Spokane Valley Cosmetic Laser Center 15 Sterling Savings Bank 2 Valleyfest 7 Wittkopf Landscape Supplies 7

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CLASSIFIEDS Continued from page 18

WINDOW WASHING Pristine “clearly the best”. Window washing specializing in residential, commercial and new construction. Free estimates, guaranteed best prices, fully insured and licensed. Your Liberty Lake neighbor. Call 710-5196.

YOU’VE GOT IT “MAID” Licensed, bonded & Insured. I am honest, reliable and take pride in what I do. I have great references and competitive rates. Please call Gail, 509-385-1008.

STATEWIDE REACH 2.7 MILLION READERS: The Splash participates in a statewide classified ad program that allows classified advertisers to submit ads for publication in more than 130 community publications throughout Washington. $255 buys 1,180,746 circulation and 2,715,700 readers.

For more information, contact Josh Johnson at 242-7752 or josh@libertylakesplash.com.

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FINANCIAL

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Equity driven, apartments, multi-use, warehouses, manufacturing, retail, business/medical offices. Complex deals. Call Gary, 1-877-493-1324, www.shepsfunding.com.

LOCAL PRIVATE INVESTOR loans money on real estate equity. I loan on houses, raw land, commercial property and property development. Call Eric at 800-563-3005, www.fossmortgage.com.

FOR SALE

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Why use Splash Classifieds?

Buy and sell with your neighbors in a local marketplace Lots of free options (Anything for sale under $250 is free, plus categories like Bulletin Board, Lost & Found and Wanted)

Saturate Greater Liberty Lake in 6,000 copies, reaching more than 12,000 readers (industry studies show more than two readers per copy of a newspaper)

Options galore — stand out with inexpensive options for color highlighting, borders, bold headers, and capitalized lead-ins

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Some restrictions may apply. Call for details.

REAL ESTATE

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