The Current
26 • FEBRUARY 2014
COMMUNITY Volume 3, Issue 2 EDITOR/PUBLISHER
Josh Johnson
josh@valleycurrent.com GENERAL MANAGER
Tammy Kimberley
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MARKETING Jocelyn Stott DIRECTOR jocelyn@valleycurrent.com
GRAPHICS EDITOR
Sarah Burk
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Sandy Johnson Mike Wiykovics
CIRCULATION
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Eli Francovich, Craig Howard, Valerie Putnam, Jayne Singleton, Craig Swanson, Mike Vlahovich, Bill Zimmer
On the cover: Submitted graphic illustration
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EDUCATION Continued from page 10 Szoke, Connor Szott, Danielle Tabish, Mikayla Taylor, Elaine Taylor, Sarah Teichmer, Todd Teller, Gretchen Tempel, Makinzee Thomas, Gabriel Tinder, Stephen Trainor, Justin Trenter, Ashtyn Turnbow, Austin Upmeyer, Nicholas Valentine, Britney Van Winkle, Jacob Varness, Dustin Viall, Morgan Voelker, Kevin Volland, Gregory Waco, Kolby Wade, Robyn Wallin, Sarah Wallis, Madeleine Walsh, Toshick Watson, Shayla Weiler, Colleen Wells, Ashleigh Whalen, Rebecca White, Ethan Whitney, Ashley Wiggs, Britany Williams, Vogan Wohlers, Sarah Yates, Alexander Yoseph, Stephen Zeller
Michigan Technological University (Houghton, Mich.) Dean’s List (3.5+ GPA) Emma Zellmer, Liberty Lake
Montana State University Dean’s Honor Roll (3.5+ GPA)
Michelle Chapel, Spokane; Shannon Coyle, Veradale; Brent Gilliam, Spokane; Sarah Hanson, Spokane; Taylor Hogue, Spokane; James Painter, Spokane; Kylie Parker, Spokane; Emily Paukert, Mica; Kathryn Pintar, Spokane; Matthew Romano, Spokane; Jason Sanders, Spokane; Kathleen Sherry, Spokane; Chelsie Shrope, Spokane; Paige Wanner, Liberty Lake
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President’s Honor Roll (4.0 GPA)
Shannon Metzger, Greenacres; Mitchell Vander Linden, Spokane
Oregon State University Honor Roll (3.5+ GPA)
Nicole M. Craigmile, Spokane Valley; Stephen P. Lucas, Spokane Valley
Ridgewater College (Willmar, Minn.) Dean’s List (3.5+ GPA)
Liberty Lake
PORTAL at Mission & Molter
Marc Garnsey, Liberty Lake
Spokane Community College Honor roll (3.0+ GPA)
Greenacres: Erik Buechler, Jamie Crinion, Brittani Gilbert, Nichole Hennings, Kieran Kennerson, Kai Marks, Joshua Nestoss, Elizabeth Scheck, Cody Sherrodd, Thai-Son Tran, Jacob Williams Liberty Lake: Robert Allen, Allen Baker, Max Barham, Eric Bell, Amy Berg, Jenna Bryant , Jeffrey Christenot, Danielle Cosper, Jeannine Crump, Brooklyn Cushman, Whitney Cushman, Jacqulyn Fletcher, Brian Forstrom, Kelcie Gardner, Jay Jensen, Faith Johnson, Mallory Jones, Matthew Kienbaum, Karis Lake, Ariel Malakowsky, Marissa Lindman, Katherine Medina, Catherine Monsey, Tiffanie Morozin, Sheena Moya, Stephanie Ofarrell, Allie Oleynik, Randy Paul, Kayla Peterson, Kevin Ruiz, Makayla Schild, Robbie Shirley, Ashley Stewart, Casey Strauss, Austin Taylor, Sarah Vogel, Sheree Webb, Stephanie Welzig, Vanessa Wesley, Kenneth Yergen, Curtis Zolman Spokane Valley: Rebecca Adamson, Siti Ahmad-Rudebaugh, Philomena Allen, Nichalas Balcom, Rayanne Calton, Kim Cesal, Sheldon Cole-Kagele, Terry Cluckey, Spence Dassow, Emil Derkach, Tyeson Desautel, Robert Ellis, Frankie Evans, Daniel Fomenko, Heather Fletcher, Holly Flynn, William Fulton, Lily Gadarzi, Jesse Gratton, Breezy Honican, Vicki Jensen, Bryan Jones, Artem Karptsov, Navdeep Kaur, Tatyana Khmaruk, Cally King, Peter Knowlton, Laura Kramer, Grigoriy Kravtsov, Nikita Lavrov, Mitchel Lawler, Jace Mccabe, Richard Meyer, David Morrison, Jada Poshusta, Christina Rohm, Antony Sizov, Philip Sizov, Jori Smith, Brandon Sommer, Nataliya Tarasiuk, Elena Yashchuk, Oleksandr Yashchuk
Spokane Falls Community College Honor roll (3.0+ GPA)
Greenacres: Cristina Burgess, Kevin Cao, Heidi Clark, Paul Duddy, Tyler Erickson, Laura Filardo, Alexander Gaffney, Ayesha Horton, Jeremy King, Kylie Kippenhan, Jason Lesser, Kelsey Loweree, Naomi Moran, Rachel Moran, Francis Olesen,Mikhail Shevchenko, Stefan Thuerk, Kaelyn Yandt Liberty Lake: Bryan Aguilar, Brianna Beckwith, Nathan Brown, Shawn Buck, Trevor Cook, Chris Dixon, Stephen Ertel, Alyssa Garro, Ronda Gimlen,Fay Hulihan, Aaron Kennedy, Natoine Lively Ii,Brittni Ludington, Alexandria Mc Laughlin, Zelpha Miller, Jessica Neihoff, Jordyn Sandford, Micah Seale, Kendyl Spencer, Rosharon Swank, Alex Sweeney, Cody Tibesar, Brooke Wayman, Shayla Williams Spokane Valley: Shawn Dahlin, Bryant Freimuth, Nathan Navarra
Washington State University President’s Honor Roll (3.5+ GPA)
Barlows Family Restaurant City of Liberty Lake Clark’s Tire and Automotive Family Medicine Liberty Lake George Gee John L. Scott Real Estate
Greenacres: Casssandra J Enzler, Jaycob Walter Enzler, Sari Noelle Levernier, Kaci L Matsch, Samantha Jo Pendleton, Mariya Vasilyevna Sichkar, Richard Tyler Simmet, Breanna Daniel Striker, Evany Alexsus Whitson
Otis Orchards: Alicia Aldendorf, Andrew Stanley Bartleson, Samantha LeeAnn Geibel, Rebecca Renae Lonam, Chad Thomas Steenvoorden, Brittany Marie Totland Spokane Valley: Kevin Abercrombie, Rachel Christen Bechtolt, Jamie Lynn Bircher, Rhianna Christine Brady, Ashley Marie Burns, Grace Anne Calhoun, Sabrita A Cohen, David John Covillo Jr, Christopher Bradley Covillo, Katelyn Marie Dowling, Kathleen Ann Dowling, Karst Nicholas Downey, Katerine Jasmin Elvir, Alaina Fray, Oksana Garbuz, Rebecca Diane Granberg, Rachel Elizabeth Hatten, Zoey Maureen Henson, Courtney Marie Herbst, Matthew Joseph Hyndman, Alec Dylan Jespersen, Chris James King, Matthew James Langford, Brianne Krystle Lawler, Shaina Breann Marvel, Anthony Bryce Miller, Haleigh Michal Miller, Kendra Alexis Morscheck, Katelyn Renee Nemitz, Ashley Nicole Nilson, David Khoa Pham, Jenelle Karen Pope, Jennifer A Popp, Lauren Margaret Puhek, Nicholas John Riordan, Brett Elise Rountree, Katie Ann Salmon, Natasha Saric, Jessica Mae Schmidtlein, Josh Raymond Schroeder, Kariann Renee Sells, Andrew Reed Simock, Sterling Smith, Katherine Rose Stewart-White, Brandon Stover, Ryan Sullivan, Michael Zach Varner, Jordan Elizabeth Vuong, Stephen Patrick Wheir, Mary Jeanette Willard, Audreyauna Rachelle Williams, Tatyana Yushkevich, Molly Ann Wakeling Valleyford: Lauryn Altmeyer, Ethan Daniel Coffey, Betty Jo Oja Veradale: Amanda Myles Bridge, Petra Ali Frandsen, Kelly Nicole Lopez, Charlotte S Schmitz, Bryan Stephen Whitacre
Liberty Lake EyeCare Center Liberty Lake Orthodontics STCU Sunshine Gardens
Index of advertisers Following are the local advertisers in this issue of The Current.
Liberty Lake: Brendan Allen Bowman, Delaney Nora Dorsey, Samuel Fosberg, Emily Erin Hisel, Cj Marie James, Mica K Kondryszyn, James Edward Pappas, Homa Shaarbaf, Breanne Jackee Stachofsky, Spencer Kyle Stephenson, Jordan Michelle Stocker, Hayley Rose Windhorn Newman Lake: Tristan Nicole Brown, Jonathan Alec Casebier, Jordan Elizabeth Christensen, Nicholas Christopher Coleck, Joey David Copeland, Deanna L Ervin, Nicholas Dean Faso, Jennifer Rae Kersh, Emmalee Kate Ohlstrom
KiDDS Dental Liberty Lake
Amaculate Housekeeping Casey Family Dental Casey’s Place Central Valley Theatre Department Clark’s Tire & Automotive Cornerstone Pentecostal Church Evergreen Fountains Kathrine Olson DDS KiDDS Dental
4 9 11 9 3 11 15 17 13
Kiwanis of Liberty Lake Liberty Lake EyeCare Center Liberty Lake Orthodontics Liberty Lake Portal Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute North Idaho Dermatology Northern Quest Resort & Casino Providence Medical Park Side by Side Counseling Services
17 5 3 28 4 21 3 11 4
Simonds Dental Group 2 Spokane Spine & Disc 16 Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce 21 Sunshine Health Facilities 11 Windermere RE - Tom McLaughlin 5 Church Directory 17 Service Directory 21
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