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Liberty Lake celebrates July 4 with community activities 0

Gambles serve as grand marshals of the parade PAGE 2

Monday’s concert features Men in the Making PAGE 12

• June 30, 20112 The Splashprofiles

By Kelly MooreSlaSh Staff Writer

Bob and Barbara Gamble may be re-tired, but that doesn’t mean they’ve slowed down. Barbara Gamble is an avid gardener, and Bob Gamble splits his time as a direc-tor on three nonprofit service boards. With such active roles in the community, it’s no wonder they were selected as grand mar-shals for this year’s Fourth of July Parade.

The Splash recently sat down with the longtime Liberty Lake residents to learn a little more about what has kept them go-ing over the years and how things have changed since they located to the area in the 1960s.

Q. Were you guys surprised to hear you’d been selected? Did you even know you were being considered?

A. Bob: We’re very pleased. It was a pleasant surprise.

Q: What all goes along with that desig-nation?

A: Bob: We just ride in the golf cart at the parade.

Q: Have you perfected your wave yet?A: Bob: (laughing) No, we’re still working

on it.

BoB and BarBara GamBle

Age:84 and 79

Married:54 years

Family: Three grown children, eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild

Favorite pastimes:Gardening, traveling

Favorite destination:Mediterranean cruise in the Greek islands

SplaSh photo By Kelly moore

Bob and Barbara Gamble pose in the garden outside their liberty lake home. the couple was selected to be honored as the grand marshals in this year’s fourth of July parade.

Parade marshals stay busy with full volunteering schedule

Q: Well, I know you guys are lifelong-committed volunteers in this community. What all have you been involved in over the years?

A: Bob: My wife, Barbara, headed up the Stepping Stone daycare for the church.

Barbara: I was volunteering as a Sunday school teacher, and then they asked me to start a childcare. So we had meetings on that and it was started in 1975. It’s been there for 32 years, and it’s still running.

Q: What was the need for that when you worked to get it off the ground?

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• June 30, 20114 The Splashcommunity Calendar Community Briefs

JUNE 30noon: liberty lake Centennial

rotary meeting, liberty lake Sewer and Water district building, 22510 e. mission ave.

JULY 4 noon: fourth of July parade fol-

lowed by after party, alpine Shores neighborhood

7:30 : men in the making concert at pavillion park, followed by fireworks on lake

JULY 57 p.m.: liberty lake City Council

meeting, liberty lake City hall, 22710 e. Country Vista drive

JULY 66:45 a.m.: liberty lake Kiwanis

meeting, liberty lake City hall, 22710 e. Country Vista drive

10:30 a.m.-noon: Spokane Val-ley’s mindful mamas, City hall’s little house, 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

5:45 p.m.: liberty lake toastmasters, llSWd building, 22510 e. mission ave.

6:30 p.m.: SCope meeting, liberty lake City hall, 22710 e. Country Vista drive

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Support group hosts speakerDifferent Not Less, a support group for

families affected by neurological disor-ders, is hosting a guest speaker at 6:30 p.m. today (June 30). An adult with autism will host an informative question-and-answer session in the meeting room at the Liberty Lake Municipal Library, 23123 E. Mission Ave.

The focus of the group is sharing re-sources and experiences, building friend-ships, raising community awareness and providing support for families with children affected by high-functioning neurological disorders such Asperger's Syndrome, attention deficit, Tourette Syn-drome and obsessive compulsive.

This meeting is for adults only. To RSVP or ask questions, contact 230-6771 or [email protected].

Radio show recorded live at Rockin’ B Ranch

On July 3, The Rockin’ B Ranch Grass-roots and Gospel Music Hour, a concert recorded live for later radio broadcast, will feature the house band and special guest The Wylie Family Band.

The event celebrates talented, emerging musical groups in the Inland Northwest who currently perform gospel, bluegrass and other forms of folk and grassroots music. The seasoned house band per-formers join with the guest musicians to present a multi-faceted hour of music and

lively interviews.Box office doors open at 4:30 p.m. July 3,

and everyone must be seated by 5:15. The show starts at 5:30. Tickets are $5. For in-formation, call 509-891-9016.

Boat volunteer needed July 4The Liberty Lake Fourth of July fire-

works committee is looking for a boat owner to volunteer to tow the fireworks barge before the show around 6:30 p.m. and after the display.

For more information, call Denise Coyle at 255-6837 or 951-2114.

Free story time, support group held at local business

A free story time is held each Wednes-day 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 [email protected].

CV class of 1991 holds reunionA 20-year reunion will be held for the

Central Valley High School class of 1991 July 22-24. A variety of activities will be held at various locations throughout the weekend.

For more information or to register, go to http://cvhs1991reunion.eventbrite.com/.

Dusk Saturday at Pavillion Park: Showing of “The Lion King”

The G-rated animated film from 1994 tells the story of a lion who flees into exile after believing he killed

his father but later finds his identity as the future king.

Dusk Sunday at Pavillion Park: Showing of “October Sky”

The PG-rated film is the true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner’s son who was inspired by the first

Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father’s wishes.

Free upcoming events in Liberty Lake’s parks:

7:30 p.m. Monday at Pavillion Park: Concert by Men in the Making

The Spokane-based group,

who last performed at the park in 2005, is known for its renditions of 1950s to 1980s music legends. They are the first group of the season to perform in the Friends of Pavillion Park concert series.

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the following incidents, arrests, calls for service and citations were reported by the liberty lake police department June 20-27.

Incidents and arrests:• Two-car accident — at 8:45 a.m. June

22, llpd responded to a two-car injury ac-cident at the intersection of appleway av-enue and Signal road. the at-fault driver was stopped at a stop sign then pulled out in front of the other vehicle traveling east on appleway avenue. the at-fault driver was issued an infraction for failure to yield right of way.

• Garage burglary — at 9:15 p.m. June 22, llpd responded to a report of a garage burglary at the 23000 block of east Broadway avenue. the complainant reported that sometime since June 20, unknown suspects entered the garage and took a $300 unicycle and a $1,500 custom bicycle. there were no signs of forced entry.

• Suspended license — a 31-year-old post falls man was arrested at 7:45 a.m. June 24 at Country Vista drive and henry road for driving with a suspended license. the driver was initially stopped for a speeding violation.

• Prescription fraud — at 4:15 p.m. June 25, llpd received a report of a prescription fraud that occurred at the Safeway pharmacy. the reporting busi-ness in Coeur d’alene reported a former employee had been calling in false pre-scriptions for several friends, and that one of them was filled at Safeway in liberty lake. the suspect in the case is a liberty lake resident. the case was forwarded to detective ray Bourgeois for follow-up investigation.

• Vehicle prowl — on June 25, llpd responded to five vehicle prowls reported to have occurred sometime overnight or in the early morning hours at the 800 block of north Garry road, the 900 block of north malvern Court, the 800 block of Swing lane, the 1100 block of north

drury Court and the 100 block of north lindeblad lane. Complainants reported a suspect forcibly entered vehicles by break-ing windows or prying open doors to steal personal items. one vehicle was reported to have been unlocked. the suspect reportedly got away with two backpacks, tools, a wallet, cell phone, radar detector, gym bag, a book bag and day planner.

• Reckless driver — at 1:40 p.m. June 25, llpd was requested to assist the Washington State police with a reckless driver at interstate 90 and Barker road. WSp reported a trooper attempting to stop a motorcycle on i-90 traveling in excess of 100 mph. the WSp was able to get the motorcycle stopped, and llpd as-sisted in taking the subject into custody.

• Stolen vehicle — at 1:40 a.m. June 25, llpd assisted Spokane County Sheriff’s office with a suspicious circumstance at the park and ride at appleway avenue and Spokane Bridge road. Subjects were found hiding in the bed of a pickup truck parked at that location and the vehicle was reported as stolen. the case was turned over to sheriff’s detectives.

the investigation determined monday that one of the subjects, a 27-year-old tucson, ariz. man, is linked to a homicide in arizona. the man is currently being held on charges of possession of a stolen vehicle and fugitive from justice.

• Suicidal subject — at 10:30 p.m. June 24, llpd was dispatched to a suicidal sub-ject at the 19000 block of east Shannon avenue. the subject was contacted and transported to the hospital.

• Hit and run — at 9 a.m. June 26, llpd received a report of a hit and run accident that occurred in the parking lot at the 2300 block of north madson road. the complainant reported that sometime dur-ing the evening while the car was parked in the parking lot, another vehicle had struck the passenger side of the vehicle, leaving a dent.

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CVSD hires new Kindergarten Center principalBy Kelly MooreSplaSh Staff Writer

In a Monday meeting, The Central Val-ley School District Board of Directors ap-proved the selection of Sasha Deyarmin to become the next principal of the Cen-

tral Valley Kinder-garten Center. She will fill the vacancy created by the move of Joanne Comer to principal of Liberty Lake Elementary

Deyarmin was se-lected from a pool of 33 applicants in a rig-orous screening and interview process.

“I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with the staff and parents of the Kindergarten Center in opening the gate to the road of endless possibilities for our kids,” Deyarmin said. “My background as a National Board Certified teacher spe-cializing in early childhood and 10 years

of teaching experience in first and second grades has taught me the importance of helping children love school ...”

Deyarmin is currently a first/second grade combination classroom teacher at Liberty Elementary and Junior High School in Spangle, Wash., a position she has held for four years. She also serves as the administrative intern/principal des-ignee and co-site supervisor of the K-8 school. Deyarmin brings 10 years of edu-cation experience to her new position, including two years of administrative ex-perience.

Deyarmin began her teaching career in Liberty School District in 2001 as a first grade teacher before moving to a first/second grade combination classroom in 2007. She served as co-site supervisor of Washington Reading Corps and the 21st Century Grant program and also as administrative intern/principal desig-nee from 2009-2011. She completed her principal’s certification program from Washington State University in 2011 and earned her National Board Certification credential in 2008. She holds a bachelor’s in communications from Washington State University and master’s in elemen-tary education from Eastern Washington University.

Repeat offender arrested in LL for vehicle prowlsBy Kelly MooreSplaSh Staff Writer

Liberty Lake Police arrested Robert L. Hahn, 30, of Spokane, at 4:15 a.m. Mon-day morning at Boone Avenue and Molter Road for two counts of second-degree vehicle prowling, possession of burglary tools and driving with a suspended license.

Hahn, who LLPD Chief Brian Asmus said has a history of vehicle prowling in the area, was last arrested in Liberty Lake Dec. 11. Charges from that incident — multiple counts of vehicle prowling, residential burglary and theft — are still pending with no court date scheduled yet. Hahn also served prison time in 2006 for vehicle prowls in Liberty Lake.

The recent arrest occurred after officers observed Hahn’s vehicle driving around residential areas while on patrol in the early-morning hours. When the car was later seen unoccupied at the 24000 block of Desmet Avenue, officers ran a check on the license plate to discover Hahn was the registered owner.

Because of Hahn’s history, officers checked the surrounding area in an at-tempt to locate him on foot but could not find him. A short time later, the officer

observed Hahn driving the vehicle away from the area and conducted a traffic stop.

He was placed into custody for driving with a suspended license and during the

search, officers locat-ed an Apple iPhone in his back pocket and burglary tools in the vehicle.

Another officer lo-cated an open garage at the 24200 block of Desmet Avenue and one of the vehicles parked in the drive-way appeared as if

it was recently prowled. The officer con-tacted the homeowner who checked the vehicle and determined that it was missing an iPhone. The investigation determined the iPhone in Hahn’s pocket belonged to the vehicle owner.

Additional vehicle prowls were report-ed in the area to the Sheriff ’s Office on this date, but LLPD has yet to determine if Hahn has any connection to the inci-dents. The vehicle Hahn was driving was impounded and searched. Asmus said the recovered evidence might connect Hahn to as many as 10 recent vehicle prowls.

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Ecology issues discharging permit to Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District 12 years of collaboration led to stricter phosphorous and toxic chemical standards By Kelly Moore SplaSh Staff Writer

The Department of Ecology capped 12 years of a community-wide effort to clean up the Spokane River and Lake Spokane by issuing new water quality permits to three of the facilities that discharge wastewater into the Spokane River in Washington — including the Liberty Lake Sewer and Wa-ter District.

"The cities and industries are making the financial commitment to upgrade their pollution prevention equipment to comply with their new permits and improve the health of the river," water quality manager in Ecology's Spokane office Jim Bellatty said in a press release. "They have worked with Ecology and other members of the community for many years to find solu-tions to the dissolved oxygen shortage, and their commitment to this community is

truly admirable." Permits are updated every five years.

However, Ecology had administratively extended these permits, which were last issued about 10 years ago, while the com-munity worked with Ecology to develop a water quality improvement plan. The plan is designed to solve a severe dissolved oxygen shortage in the Spokane River and Lake Spokane.

“It’s getting to the point where we can fi-nally stop talking and start taking action,” LLSWD Commissioner Tom Agnew said. “It’s good work, you know. It’s important stuff.”

The new permits reflect new, more pro-tective limits in the amount of phosphorus and other nutrients that the facilities are allowed to discharge in order to improve and protect the quality of the water and improve the natural habitat for fish.

Agnew said the next steps depend on the final board decision but will likely include planning a second phase of treatment plant upgrades, continuing purple pipe plans and continuing to lessen phosphorous en-tering the water from other sources.

The permits also include an aggressive monitoring plan for polychlorinated bi-phenyls (PCBs), a federally banned toxic, at each facility, plus aggressive actions to control sources of PCBs. This was in re-sponse to public concerns voiced during the public comment period last fall.

“The addition of PCBs was somewhat of a surprise,” Agnew said. “Although it was something everyone in the process knew would have to be part the contin-ued efforts, I think we were surprised to see it addressed already.”

According to Agnew, the permit re-quires LLSWD to form a taskforce to study and monitor the plant’s PCBs.

“All in all, I truly believe we are getting better and breaking a lot of ground with these unprecedented efforts,” Agnew said.

A permit for Inland Empire Paper Co., another river discharger, is still in draft form and subject to public review and comment until today. Ecology expects to issue the permit in August. The two other facilities that received permits are the City of Spokane and Kaiser Aluminum.

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Groups, individuals volunteer time for Independence Day celebrationsBy Tammy KimberleySplaSh Staff Writer

Fireworks over the lake, the community parade, collectible T-shirts and a free concert at Pavil-lion Park are all part of the tradi-tion etched in the personality of July 4th at Liberty Lake. Although some events have been added or changed over the years, members of the community have gathered to celebrate together in some fash-ion for more than 20 years.

The purpose of the parade and other festivities is to celebrate her-itage and freedom as well as pro-mote community spirit, parade committee member Jan Wesche said.

“It’s all about honoring our flag and our country,” she said. “What (the parade) does is create won-derful memories for the children who go down the road, as well as the grandmas and grandpas who watch.”

The event lineup kicks off with T-shirt sales on Friday, a double movie feature during the weekend followed by a community parade, games, concert and fireworks on Monday to celebrate the July 4 holiday.

T-shirts for sale on FridayThe Liberty Lake Fourth of July

T-shirts will be available for pur-chase on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. on the upper island of Alpine and Liberty Lake drives. Any remain-ing T-shirts will also be for sale July 4 starting at 10 a.m. at 512 S. Shoreline Drive.

The design for this year’s collect-ible T-shirt was created by Russell Kinney, and sponsorship for the shirts was provided by Border Pa-trol Concrete Landscape Borders.

The price is $15 for an adult size and $10 for a child’s size. Organiz-ers said proceeds from the shirts offset costs associated with the parade.

Movies to play in parkThe weekend boasts a movie

double feature as Friends of Pavil-lion Park kicks off its outdoor cin-ema series.

“The Lion King,” rated G, will run on Saturday night. The 1994 animated film tells the story of a

Fourth of July weekend events

Friday4 to 7 p.m.: T-shirt sales on the upper island of Alpine and Liberty Lake drivesSaturdayDusk, “The Lion King” mov-ie in Pavillion ParkSundayDusk, “October Sky” movie in Pavillion ParkMonday10 a.m.: Roads close for parade route; T-shirt sales at 512 S. Shoreline Drive11 a.m.: Parade lineup be-gins at the corner of Shore-line and Liberty drivesNoon: Parade starts fol-lowed by games and festiv-ities in Alpine Shores Park7:30 p.m.: Men in the Mak-ing concert at Pavillion Park10 p.m.: Fireworks display

lion who flees into exile after be-lieving he killed his father but lat-er finds his identity as the future king.

Sunday’s showing is PG-rated “October Sky.” It is the true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner’s son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rock-

etry against his father’s wishes. Both movies are free and begin

at dusk. The Liberty Lake Kiwanis will sell concessions.

Parade and after party held in Alpine Shores neighborhood

The patriotic parade and cel-ebration will be held on noon in the Alpine Shores neighborhood. Kids and their families are invited to decorate their bikes, scooters or wagons in patriotic themes to march along the parade route.

“Each July 4, we stage our annu-al parade and celebration in honor

of our country's independence, to perpetuate our heritage and espe-cially to make memories for the kids,” parade committee member Dave Graham said. “We love to have folks come down and be part of the community parade.”

For the first time this year, Gra-ham said the May Hutton Daugh-ters of the American Revolution will dress up in period clothes and bring patriotic banners to march in the parade. The group will in-clude Liberty Lake residents San-dra Coultrap, Stacy Elliott and Joy Sturgis.

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Roadblocks will be set up around 10 a.m., when the parade route will close (see map at left). Parking is available on the streets around the neighborhood and at Liberty Lake Church, 704 S. Garry Road.

Parade lineup will begin at 11 a.m. at the corner of Shoreline and Liberty drives. Golf carts are allowed, Graham said, but motor-cycles, cars or other gas-powered vehicles will be turned away. He also asked that dogs and cats be left at home.

While the Alpine Shores Homeowners Association began the celebration 23 years ago, Graham said the event become too big a financial responsibility for neighbors to assume. Costs sometimes run $1,500 or more for the parade and after party, he said.

He said volunteers from various areas of Liberty Lake decided last year to create a non-profit corporation, The 4th of July at Liberty Lake, to continue planning and handling donations for the event to cover expenses such as insurance, buttons for pa-rade participants, portable restrooms and other miscellaneous items.

Immediately following the parade, games will start up and food will be available in the Alpine Shores Park area. Committee mem-ber Cheryl Leavell said Frank's Franks has committed to being there, and she is work-ing on securing a burger vendor.

Committee member Dave Moore, who has been organizing the games for 18 years, said adults and kids are invited to partici-pate in free activities such as an egg toss, water balloon toss, pie-eating contest and gunny sack races. While some of the funds for prizes come from his own pocket, Moore said he is thankful for past supporters such as Albertsons, Fred Meyer, Papa Murphy’s, Safeway and Starbucks.

“We don’t charge money for any games or prizes; it’s all free,” he said. “But we’re always looking for donations or people who want to help out.”

For more information or to see photos of last year’s event, go to www.4thofjulyatlibertylake.com.

Concert in park on MondayKnown for entertaining all ages, Men

in the Making will return to Pavillion Park on Monday at 7:30 p.m.

The Spokane-based group, who last performed at the park in 2005, is known for its renditions of 1950s to 1980s music legends. They are the first group of the season to perform in the Friends of Pa-villion Park concert series.

“They’re a good local band, and they’ve been well received here,” FOPP President Josh Schluter said.

Schluter said FOPP is putting up bet-ter signage this year regarding parking, which will be available at Liberty Lake Elementary School. A shuttle from the school to the park will begin running at 5 p.m., and the Pavillion Park parking lot will be reserved for the elderly and those needing extra assistance.

Kiwanis will be selling concession items including hot dogs, pizza and Great Harvest Bread Co. cookies and bars. Peo-ple are encouraged to bring blankets or low-backed chairs to enjoy the concert followed by the fireworks show, which usually begins around 10 p.m.

For more information, go to www.pa-villionpark.org.

Fireworks to light up skyThe sky above Liberty Lake will be filled

with fireworks starting around 10 p.m. Monday.

For the fourth year in a row, Rocketman of Spokane Valley is putting on the fire-works show. The show can be seen from Pavillion Park, Liberty Lake Regional Park and private beachfronts.

Denise Coyle, who along with husband, Tim, have coordinated the show for more than 10 years, said they have reconfigured the display due to the growth of trees be-

tween the lake and Pavillion Park. “There should be more fireworks that go

higher in the air, so more people at Pavil-lion Park will be able to better see the dis-play,” Denise Coyle said.

She said there are no corporate spon-sors for the fireworks show, which usu-ally runs between $9,000 to $12,000. It is all funded by donations from individuals that are either mailed in or collected at Albertsons, along the parade route and by walking through Pavillion Park during the concert.

“We’re just looking forward to the Fourth and hoping for no rain,” Coyle said.

LLPD establishes plan for traffic In order to handle the estimated 5,000

visitors coming into Liberty Lake on July 4, the Liberty Lake Police Department is contracting with Northstar, a local traffic control company.

Similar to previous years, the LLPD’s traffic control plan calls for flaggers from Northstar to assist in getting traffic through Liberty Lake as safely as possibly, Sergeant Clint Gibson said. This allows police to be freed up to respond to emer-gencies and calls for service.

From 6:30 p.m. until after the fireworks show, Molter Road between Country Vista and Boone Avenue will be closed, as well as Country Vista between Wright Boule-vard and Molter. Flaggers will be stationed at those and other intersections to direct traffic and help pedestrians cross.

The Spokane Valley Fire Department will put up a limited amount of barricades at fire lanes along the lake in unincorpo-rated Liberty Lake. Fire Marshal Kevin Miller said that residents should be re-minded that fireworks, even sparklers, are illegal in Spokane County.

“We’ve had a wet spring, so fire danger may not be as high as in years’ past, but it only takes a spark to get things going,” Miller said. “Be vigilant and have a fun, safe Fourth.”

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Volunteers and non-profit organizations oversee the festivities celebrated in Lib-erty Lake over the July 4th holiday. Many of them have expressed a need for dona-tions, so listed below are ways you can give to help cover their costs.

• Residents who would like to offset expenses associated with the parade and after party can donate to the non-profit group, The 4th of July at Liberty Lake, by mailing a contribution to 4th of July, 508 Shoreline Drive, Liberty Lake, WA 99019. For more information, go to www.4thofjulyatliberytlake.com.

• The parade committee is looking for a business willing to underwrite costs for the buttons given to kids who participate in the parade. For more info, e-mail April Munyon at [email protected].

• The games committee is looking for prizes appropriate for kids. Businesses are welcome to donate balloons, old trin-kets or kid-friendly items. To donate mon-ey or items for prizes, e-mail Dave Moore at [email protected].

• Donations to Friends of Pavillion Park, the non-profit organization that offers free movies and concerts in the parks, can be made at www.pavillionpark.org.

• Donations for the fireworks can be sent to the Liberty Lake Fireworks Fund, P.O. Box 430, Liberty Lake, WA 99019. For more information, call Denise Coyle at 255-6837.

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This year’s Fourth of July cel-ebration at Pavillion Park will feature Spokane-based Men in the Making. The band is known throughout the Northwest for its "Shake, Rattle n’ Show," which re-

vives acts from Elvis to Madonna and brings them back to life.

The band, made up of broth-ers Chris and Kevin Shay, guitar and bass/piano, Kevin Dodson, drums, and Mike Hynes, vocals, works its way musically from the 50s to the 80s on stage. Their per-formance is theatrically inclined as well, as they dress up and act as the musicians from those decades.

Chris Shay, one of the founding members of the band, said that it’s “usually making fun” of the artists they portray, but they can act out in a serious light as well.

The band has been performing since the early 90s, when the first members were graduating from East Valley High School, but they didn’t really take off until Dodson joined the group a few years later. As they fine-tuned their show, Chris Shay said they were travel-ing the U.S. for shows, playing in Reno, Nev., and big state fairs at their peak.

After taking a break to raise kids, Chris Shay said the band is together and playing again, “but not at the level we were.”

It’s been five years since the

band was featured in Liberty Lake, and he said they’re most excited to “play outdoors in that kind of open setting,” which they don’t of-ten have the chance to do.

They’ll be putting on a family-friendly show, using characters like Jerry Lee Lewis and Richard Simmons to get everyone up and dancing. Chris Shay hinted at a few other acts to look forward to, including his brother dressed as Tina Turner and singing fully in character. There will also be numbers performed as Sonny and Cher, The Beatles and the lion from “The Wizard of Oz” for “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.”

Chris Shay said the band also “might have some surprise guests to sing a few songs; we’ll see if they show up.”

A shuttle from Liberty Lake El-ementary School to the park will begin running at 5 p.m. The lot at Pavillion Park will be reserved for the elderly and those needing ex-tra assistance.

The Liberty Lake Kiwanis will be selling concession items, in-cluding hot dogs, pizza and Great Harvest Bread Co. cookies and bars. People are encouraged to bring blankets or low-backed chairs to enjoy the concert, which will start at 7:30 p.m., followed by the fireworks show around 10 p.m.

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the Spokane-based band men in the making is known for theatri-cally inclined performances with multiple costume changes. this fourth of July, the band plans to cover music spanning from the 1950s to the 1980s.

this patriotic dress, recently dis-played at liberty lake elementary School, is a parade dress from the 1920s. it’s similar to what was worn at liberty lake during that period. the dress is mod-eled by emma torres.

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members of liberty lake rotary Club worked side by side with volunteers of “team depot” last week to transform a small shack into a concession stand at rocky hill park.

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Kids learn about strengthening exercises and participate in cardio-vascular exercise during a free fitness camp put on by u-district physical therapy last week at rocky hill park.

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Summer reading kick off Rotarians, Home Depot team up for park project

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The following photos were submitted by readers from Spokane’s Hoopfest tournament last weekend. The Splash will continue printing reader-submitted photos in the coming weeks. Send your Hoopfest shots to [email protected].

Hoopfest Champs

Liberty Lake Running Club resumes meetings

Liberty Lake Running Club is officially running again. To participate, meet in the foyer of Palenque Mexican Restaurant at 5:45 p.m. on Thursdays. The group leaves right at 6 p.m. to run a three-mile loop. Strollers and walkers are welcome to join the social group.

Shirts are also in and ready for pur-chase for $15. For more information, call Kathy Whybrew at 927-9372.

LL Community Tennis Association seeks members, volunteers

The Liberty Lake Community Tennis Association will meet at 8 p.m. Mon-day, July 11, at Rocky Hill Park. All are welcome, and interested volunteers are needed to help plan local league play, so-cial mixers and more.

For more information, call Kathy Whybrew at 927-9372.

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6/6 Painted Hills Women’s Executive LeagueFlight A: gross, Caroline Wyatt and Denise Fridley, 45; net, Linda Riddle, 35Flight B: gross, Cathy Nelson and Nina Bartlett, 52; net, Jackie Jones, 37Flight C: gross Sandy Nowaski, 60; net, Bailey Renz, 35Flight D: gross, Nancy Moore and Christina Corneil, 63No handicap: Lynn Jones, 62Birdies: Caroline Wyatt No. 1 Chip-ins: Robyn Sciuchetti No. 2 Longest drive: Flight A — Linda Riddle, Flight B — Sammie Fletcher, Flight C — Christine Hilsabeck, Flight D — Bailey Renz, No Hdcp — Arlene Rauscher6/13 Painted Hills Women’s Executive League Flight A: gross, Denise Fridley, 49; net, Andrea Harris, 38 Flight B: gross, Bev Younglund, 52; net, Sammie Fletcher, 38Flight C: gross, Jane Bouge, 64; net, Jen Jensen, 43Flight D: gross, Nancy Moore, 74No handicap: Toni McArthur, 51Birdies — Caroline Wyatt #1 Chip-ins — Robyn Sciuchetti #2

Best Ball — gross, Linda Riddle, Toni McArthur, Denise Fridley, 43; net, Robyn Sciuchetti, Diane Perry, Kathleen Burns, Andrea Harris, Kathy Kroske, CeCe Obeso, Bev Younglund, 326/21 Liberty Lake Women's 18-Hole Golf ClubResults of President's Cup (first round):First flight— Gisue Peters, net 70; Ann Eure, net 73Second flight — Frances Martin, net 70; Carol Blume and Gloria Cash, net 76Third flight — Louise Newtson, net 74; Coleen Wisenor, net 856/23 Liberty Lake Couples' GolfCouples' Combined NetFirst: Don and Mitzi McIntosh, 124Second: Frank and Marie Baker, 139Third: Bruce and Pat Billingsley, 141Fourth: Clyde and Coleen Wisenor, 142Fifth: Kelly and Penny Lancaster, 1436/24 Trailhead Ladies Flight A: gross, CC Marshall, 46; net Joyce Jacobs, 34Flight B: gross, Dee Elder, 53; net Judi Hander, 33Flight C: gross, Bobbie Larsen, 51; Bea Carroll, 32No handicap: Judy Trembly, 52

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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 [email protected] or drop it by our office at 2310 N. Molter Road, Suite 305.

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two times Coming took the championship title in a 6th grade division at this year’s hoopfest. pictured (from left) are Kalle Crouch, Sienna Swannack, Lexie Hull and Lacie Hull. (liberty lake residents highlighted in bold.)

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team “aguilas” repeated as champion of a family division bracket this year. the team consisted of liberty lake residents Kyle Kallestad, Bryce aguilar, ernie aguilar and Bryan aguilar.

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liberty lake residents mark Beck (left) and Joel Christensen played at the links Golf Course on June 22 at the WJGa sub-district tournament. Joel placed fourth in the boys 16-17 age group with a 73. mark tied for third in the boys 14-15 age division by shooting a 74. Both boys qualified to compete at the 36-hole Statewide Qualifier for Junior World Golf Cham-pionship at tumwater Valley Golf Course today (June 30).

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By Kelly MooreSplaSh Staff Writer

Dr. Stephen Craig, chief medical officer at North Idaho Dermatology and a Lib-erty Lake resident, is bringing his Coeur d’Alene business a little closer to home.

A satellite office is opening this week in a space shared with Dr. Susan Ashley and Medicine Man Pharmacy, 23801 E. Apple-way Ave., Suite 250. Two other satellites are also operating in Moscow, Idaho, and in Bonner County, Idaho.

“North Idaho Dermatology is ex-periencing unprec-edented demand for both medical and cosmetic derma-tological services,” Chief Operating Of-ficer Aaron Nicholes said. “With the grow-ing awareness of the

dangers of skin cancer and the need for our providers to be able to service more

rural clients given the current state of the economy, these three new satellite offices will extend our ability to care for patients."

The Liberty Lake office will operate mainly as a matter of convenience for cli-ents who would normally have to travel into Idaho to make appointments.

“We’ve grown so much over the last few years, this is really just a way for us to try to get closer to our patients,” Nicholes said.

While the satellite operations continue to grow, the Liberty Lake location will operate with limited hours — Wednesday afternoons from 1 to 4:30 p.m. All cor-respondence and scheduling will still be handled at the Coeur d’Alene office, which can be reached by calling 208-665-7546.

Founded in 1999, North Idaho Derma-tology is one of Idaho's largest dermatolo-gy clinics. The company offers a complete range of medical and cosmetic dermato-logical services and products.

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WELL holds summer potluckJoin Women Executives of Liberty

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A head count is needed, so please RSVP to [email protected] no later than July 5 with your number of guests and what dish you plan to bring.

Local Farmers agent honored for top sales

Tracy Niles, a district manager rep-resenting Farmers Insurance locally through Farmers Insurance of Liberty Lake, 23403 E. Mission Ave., Suite 225, was recently inducted into the Farmers "Topper Club" of top sales producers.

"Farmers congratulates those indi-viduals on qualifying for this year's Topper Club,” Farmers President of Enterprise Marketing Paul Patsis said. “They are committed to providing qual-ity insurance coverages and industry-leading service to Farmers' customers."

The honor was based on Niles’ 2010 achievements.

In Biz features Liberty Lake-connected business items. Contact The Splash with business news at [email protected].

In Biz Telect celebrates new location liberty lake-based business telect held a barbecue and car show to celebrate mov-ing into its new building at 23321 e. Knox ave.

left: Gene antles (left) and ryan hendrick-son take a look under the hood at the car show.

Below: Co-founders Bill and Judi Williams joined the team for some sunshine and celebration. the couple drove up in a 1957 thunderbird.

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A: Barbara: Well, back then, not many mothers worked, but we started out creat-ing a pre-school just for students to have a morning class three times a week. Then, after two years, they changed it to a child-care because mothers were starting to go to work, and they needed some place to leave their children. There just wasn’t any place like that here. I was on that board for 20 years.

Q: What about you, Bob? What have you been involved in?

A: Bob: I was on the Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District board for six years from 1993 to 1999. I’m also on the Library board and Kiwanis board. When Pavillion Park was getting started, I was on the board for Friends of Pavillion Park, too.

Barbara: Sometimes I wonder if he’s go-ing to go to the wrong meeting.

Bob: That keeps me out of trouble. In my retirement, I’ve also worked about eight dif-ferent jobs. The last one was working at Zig-gy’s in Spokane Valley. It was going to be a summer job, but turned out to be four years working three days a week.

Q: Well, it sounds like you stay pretty busy.

A: Bob: I like to stay busy. I like to be in-volved. I try to take a more active role in my community because when I was working I didn’t belong to any organizations or give back at all. Once I retired, I felt like it was time to start giving back.

Q: Do you ever get overwhelmed? It seems like that’s a lot to balance and man-age.

A: Bob: No, I just space it out. And since it is volunteering you can always set your own pace.

Q: I know you guys are quite involved in the community, but it goes pretty far back. How long have you guys been in Liberty Lake?

A: Bob: We’ve lived in this house for 45 years.

Barbara: And we lived in another house in Liberty Lake for three years before we lived here.

Q: So you guys must have seen quite a bit of change in the area over all those years.

A: Bob: We’ve watched it grow, but it hasn’t really affected this area where we live. I think it’s been a good healthy growth, though.

Q: What do you think is the biggest dif-ference you see in the city today?

A: Bob: Well, when we first moved here, there were no grocery stores.

Barbara: There was only one gas station over where I-90 is now. That was before I-90 was what it is today.

Bob: We really watched the influx of com-mercial development.

Q: Have the people changed at all over time?

A: Bob: Well, everyone is younger than we are now. There’s been an influx of a lot of younger people.

Barbara: I can remember when it was all

MARSHALSContinued from page 2

Liberty Lake parade grand marshalsThe following have been honored as grand marshals since the inception of the Fourth of July Parade in Alpine Shores in 1989:

2011 Bob & Barbara Gamble2010 Lois Hatch2009 Darlene Stokke2008 Dick & Donna Hoover2007 Ray & Karen Ruef2006 Harold & Joan Hughes2005 Anton “Ras” Rasmussen2004 Howard & Mary Floy Dolphin2003 Lyle Stephenson2002 Floyd & Betty Johnson 2001 Elmer Schneidmiller2000 Lud Kramer1999 Lee Smith1998 Rosie Brady1997 Ruth Barnes1996 Bob Blair1995 Jim Brumm1994 Bob Wills Sr.1993 Della Neyland1992 Alex Farrante1991 Ann MacKenzie Wyatt1990 June Bailey1989 Sigwell Knudsen

Gambles chosen for committed serviceA committee to review the many out-

standing service-oriented citizens of Liberty Lake selects the Fourth of July parade grand marshals every year. Once the selection is made, it’s submitted to the parade committee for approval.

“We look for candidates that have been involved in the community in a commu-nity service role,” Grand Marshal Selec-tion Committee member Ross Schnei-dmiller said. “The Gambles are unique not only in that they’ve both been active here for many years, but I don’t think you

could find someone as involved as Bob has been since his retirement.”

Schneidmiller said the Gambles grabbed the committee’s attention with decades of tireless volunteer work through Kiwanis, Friends of Pavillion Park, Liberty Lake Sewer and Water Dis-trict and more.

“They’re wonderful to have as grand marshals, and hopefully people will see how involved they are and be inspired to do the same,” Schneidmiller said.

just grass fields and beans out there. It was just nothing.

Bob: Liberty Lake Golf Course has been here forever, but the other two golf courses are new. We’ve just kind of sat back and watched it grow.

Q: What is it that you’ve gotten out of your volunteer work that keeps you com-ing back for more? Is there anything you think might encourage other people to get involved?

A: Bob: With Valley Meals on Wheels, I started with delivering meals. It was very endearing to me because when I got through I felt better knowing how lucky I was to still be mobile and not needing people to bring me food. Then I just kind of worked my way up onto the board. Even now, we sometimes deliver meals. It’s very rewarding. Really, I just like to be involved. You have to feel like you’re accomplishing something even if you’re 80 years old.

What is your favorite thing about the Fourth of July?

“Fireworks, because they are so pretty. (I go) to the show in Liberty Lake.”

Kelsey Ehlert, Liberty Lake

“The movies that are put on every year.”

Jenaye Brown, Liberty Lake

“Everyone gathering around and seeing everyone out walking and seeing everyone’s faces. I work at Papa Murphy’s, and so I see so many people come in on the Fourth.”

Bre Harmon, Liberty Lake“On the Fourth of July my family and I climb up on the roof and watch the fireworks from there. That’s pretty much our only family tradition so that’s pretty exciting.”

Ivvie Shellhorn, Liberty Lake“My favorite part of the Fourth of July is going to the lake, drinking beer and eating barbecue.”

Jeff Long, Liberty Lake

“Patriotism. I love America. And the Fourth is the day to celebrate America and patriotism.”

John Weiser, Liberty Lake

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When I was a kid, I was great at dreaming up wild and crazy scenarios for my future.

I had a dream of playing second base for the Chicago Cubs and having Hall of Fame announcer Harry Caray attempt to say my name back-wards while comment-ing on my MVP-like performance.

When my baseball ability failed to match up with my mental plans, I transitioned into dreaming about being a baseball an-nouncer and traveling the country visiting all the great base-ball parks and talking about the game I loved.

Of course, my dreams weren’t limit-ed to baseball. At times, I dreamt about being an actor, traveling the world and saving the great state of Iowa from an alien invasion.

The beauty of being a kid is the abil-ity to dream big. It seems as an adult, my big dreams have been replaced with practical plans for my family. Don’t get me wrong, it is good to be practical and prepare for the future. But in doing so, I feel I have lost some of that reckless and spontaneous joy I had as a kid.

So as this journey of discovery be-gan, there seemed to be only one place to kick it off — the only place where I purchase a slice of pizza and someone tells me to have a magical day — Dis-ney World.

Walt Disney is a man I have always been impressed with from both a busi-ness perspective and an entertainment perspective. He built a franchise off of a mouse, a common rodent that causes people to scream and climb up onto chairs, which is a bit impressive in my world. But along with that, Disney had a philosophy that inspires me: “If you

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Chad Kimberley and his son, Jonathan, pause next to the creator of dreams, Walt disney and mickey mouse.

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By Chad KimberleySplaSh Staff Writer

can dream it, you can do it.” In many ways, Disney is a picture

of the American dream: families be-ing greeted at the front gate by Mickey, Minnie and all their friends, kids haul-ing around their souvenirs and throw-ing their arms into the air with joy on the rides and the day ending with a parade down Main Street as fireworks boom in the skies above.

All these things happened on our trip to Disney (minus the parade due to an electrical storm in the skies), but what surprised me was the lack of warm fuzzy inspiration this gave me.

Don’t get me wrong, my family enjoyed our time at the Magic Kingdom, but what I came to re-alize is the big dreams I desire to have look a bit different than I thought they would.

My kids taught me that lesson.

On our trip down to Florida and through-

out our time at the Magic Kingdom and other Orlando sites, it was simple things that brought my kids the great-est joy.

It was watching the face of my kids as our airplane powered up and soared into the skies for their first plane ride (or at least the first one they could re-member). It was observing their un-abashed joy while playing in the rain with their uncles during a downpour at Disney. It is seeing their genuine awe and wonder while visiting the “real” marine life animals at Sea World ver-sus their costumed alternatives at Dis-ney World.

For my kids, it was about new expe-riences, hanging with family and being wowed by the awesomeness of nature.

It is not the traditional American dream, but it is a dream I can embrace.

The mainstream media and adver-tisers keep trying to convince me that bigger is better, and I often want to give into that dream. I need to get a big enough house so everyone gets to have room and space, a new vehicle that gives each rider a personal entertain-ment center to enjoy and, of course, the monster vacations into the masses of humanity.

This dream may work for some, but not for me. My dream is about simple things. And I think that is the beauty of that quote by Walt Disney — dream your dream and make it happen.

My dream for myself and my family is to explore more, be together more and experience more. I want to hike moun-tains, dive into oceans and take the road less traveled. I want to have more conversations, run into the rain and not out of it and be intentional about doing things together, not solo.

This is one of the reasons I love Lib-erty Lake. We are a community that still tries to be a community. We do parades and fireworks together. We camp out together. We play on the lake together. We talk to our neighbors and help each

other when we can.

It’s simple, and I love it.

As I seek to rediscover my inner child, I think I am off to a great start. And I do embrace Mr. Disney’s words — dream it and do it — I think it is great advice for all of us!

The only regret I have from our Dis-ney vacation is the absence of a parade. Hmmm ... maybe we will have to rem-edy that soon.

Chad Kimberley is a Splash staff writ-er and Liberty Lake resident. This is the second in a summer column series he is writing about recapturing his inner child.

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• Vandalism — at 3 p.m. June 26, llpd received a report of a vandalism incident that occurred sometime overnight at the 23300 block of east Boone avenue. the complainant reported that an unknown suspect broke a driveway light in his front yard using a rock.

• Theft, obstructing a police officer — a 30-year-old rochester, Wash. man was arrested at 5:30 a.m. June 26 at the 1200 block of north liberty lake road for theft and obstructing a law enforcement officer. officers were dispatched to the scene for a theft of taxi services. the complainant reported that he transported the subject from downtown Spokane to liberty lake. When the taxi driver told the suspect the fee was $43.20, the suspect got out of the taxi without paying the fee and ran into Safeway. the driver chased the suspect through the aisles of the store, and the Safeway manager called 911. the officer located the suspect in the store, and he refused to cooperate, being detained only after a brief struggle in the store. the suspect said he didn’t have any money to pay the fee and made a poor decision to take a taxi because he was intoxicated. he was issued criminal citation for the theft

and obstruction and transported to where he was staying in liberty lake.

• Malicious mischief — at 8:30 a.m. June 27, llpd received two reports of malicious mischief that occurred Sunday evening at approximately 5 p.m. a busi-ness on north madson road reported that unknown suspects entered two business trucks parked in the lot and removed the fire extinguishers from both. they then emptied the contents of the fire extin-guishers into the cab of one of the trucks and sprayed the extinguishers into the exhaust and gas tank of one of the trucks, causing damage and mechanical issues. the second report was from the meadow-wood technology Campus, where it was reported that sometime during Sunday evening, unknown suspects took several fire extinguishers from the exterior of the building near the loading docks and sprayed the contents in the parking lot and on the exterior of the building. the suspects also damaged the fire extin-guishers, causing the business to have to replace the four extinguishers valued at $80 each. Staff at the meadowwood tech-nology Campus was able to provide video surveillance of the incident at their facility showing several juvenile males on BmX style bikes causing the damage. the case was assigned to Bourgeois for follow-up investigation.

Calls for serviceagency assist 1alarm 4Burglary, residential 1Citizen assist 2depriving owner of vehicle 1fire 1fraud, impersonation 1lost or found property 1malicious mischief 2Suspicious person/circumstance 1theft, property 1traffic accident, hit and run 1traffic accident, injury 1traffic offense 2Vehicle prowl 6Welfare check 2

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Tree removal is ‘crime against nature’

A real crime against nature has oc-curred thanks to the Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District. A permit was granted by LLSWD Manager F. Lee Mellish to cut down three majestic pines up on water tower hill behind the Legacy Ridge de-velopment.

One of these trees was an old growth Douglas fir, estimated between 80 and 100 years old. These trees were in no way causing harm to the water tower since they were well over 500 yards away on a steep northern slope.

Upon questioning the gentleman over-seeing the loggers on the hillside, he told me “the trees were diseased and being removed.” Upon further questioning, he stated the owner of the property, Ameri-caWest Bank, requested they be removed.

I immediately called Mellish to voice my outrage over the destruction of these trees. His first response was they “were diseased” and removal was deemed ap-propriate by an undisclosed logging out-fit out of Spokane. Later in the conversa-tion, he said there was a “communication interference issue involving those specific trees on the hill.”

So what is the real story? If it really was in the name of disease, then residents of Liberty Lake deserve to see the report from the credentialed forester disclosing what disease those fine trees were suffer-ing from. Surely this logging outfit out of Spokane has a credentialed forester on staff, right?

What the LLSWD should’ve done their homework on is the fact one of the three trees they cut down was the nest-

Letters to the Editoring site for a pair of Great Horned owls this spring, and I have plenty of photos as evidence. Had that particular tree been sawed down three weeks earlier, the LLSWD would’ve had the great plea-sure explaining its tree-cutting activities to the Federal Fish and Wildlife Service, since Great Horned owls are a federally protected species, and those baby owls couldn’t fly yet.

Although it is too late for the trees, it’s not too late for the residents of Liberty Lake to demand more studies and nature conservancy tactics be employed by the district before senseless tragedies like this take place in our beautiful community.

Sarah HemmingsonLiberty Lake

Citizens deserve more creditI would like to make a few comments

regarding the June 23 Splash article con-cerning the City Council's decision to not put a change of government issue on the ballot.

1: Directed at Council Member Judi Owens’ statement: Apparently people in a city with some of the highest aver-age incomes for Spokane County (which stands to reason; the city’s population is comprised of highly educated citizens) are not educated enough or desire to edu-cate themselves on a decision that could change a form of government. These same citizens are given the opportunity to make decisions on state and federal levels. Why not on a city level?

2: Mayor Wendy Van Orman talks about helping start this city. A lot can happen in 10 years. The country’s and city’s economic statuses are not what they were. The citizens of this city are not the same as they were 10 years ago. The num-ber of city residents is not the same. This city is growing, and with that growth are new problems and issues. It’s not what it was when the city was first developed.

3: As I recall, there used to be a city administrator for Liberty Lake. If what the mayor states is true — she and others asked what the citizens wanted in their city government — it would stand to rea-son that a city administrator had been on that list. Was it not a previous mayor who eliminated the position, changing the format from council/mayor/administra-tor to council/mayor, not the citizens of Liberty Lake?

Finally, I just think it would be nice if the elected officials gave the people in this community a little more credit. I would be happy to sign a petition to put this matter on the ballot. And I would be sure to educate myself on the matter.

Sarah PatchinLiberty Lake

Rotary group plans soap box derby in Liberty Lake

The Spokane East Rotary Club is spon-soring its fourth Soap Box Derby for spe-cial need kids. The Soap Box Derby will be held in Liberty Lake at 8:30 a.m. July 9, starting from Pavillion Park.

If you have not pre-registered, please feel free to come to the race and we will accommodate you and your child. At the conclusion of the race, Bob Scott, golf pro at MeadowWood Golf Course, will pro-vide an old fashion BBQ at his expense.

This race is intended to allow special needs children with the race of a lifetime. Special needs children are paired with volunteer drivers and a soap box derby race car. The derby cars will run down Molter Road at Pavillion Park to Valley-way. This year, we are hoping for more than 30 special needs children and about 12 drivers. Each participant is given a T-shirt and a medallion at the conclusion of the ride.0

We would like to especially thank the city of Liberty Lake for allowing us to block off Molter Road for the race and Rose and Leo Finnegan who brought the derby cars from Issaquah, Wash.

The Spokane East Rotary uses its funds for community projects like Meals on Wheels, The Guild School, Hope School-Oral Deaf, Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery, Second Harvest Food Bank and the East

Side Community Center. One example is when Pavillion Park was constructed, Spokane East Rotary donated $10,000 for the playground equipment.

It has been a great race in the past, and all of the special needs children, along with their parents and friends, tell us they are looking forward to another great Soap Box Derby Race this year.

Ronald G. SchoenbergerSecretary, Spokane East Rotary Club

Thanks to Team Depot volunteersKrissy Deaton, assistant manager at the

Liberty Lake Home Depot, coordinated with the Liberty Lake Rotary to organize a “Team Depot” project of grant funds and volunteer labor. The project was to transform the old pump shack at Rocky Hill Park into a “Snack Shack.”

Liberty Lake Rotary is committed to continued improvements in Rocky Hill Park, and Team Depot’s partnership was invaluable. At least 13 Home Depot employees volunteered unpaid personal time. Their expertise and guidance to Ro-tary and community volunteers made the transformation possible.

Please thank Home Depot by support-ing a local business that is supporting our Liberty Lake community.

Mary DuncanPresident, Liberty Lake Centennial Rotary

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You know those people who you al-ways go to for advice or ask a favor? You know those people you can always rely on, and you could bet all you have that they won’t let you down? What makes those people different from the rest? It is the honesty in the way they take on the day’s challenges. They are trustworthy because they have integrity.

As a ballerina, I try to do more than just the steps in the flourishing chore-ography. When I dance, I respect the art form because I do my best to not stray away from the technique. It’s not always easy. Sometimes I have missteps, but I am constantly trying to embody quality to make my dancing honest. After all, anyone can dance. Anyone can paint a picture. The difference between an ama-teur and an expert is the way in which it is done. If the steps are done sloppy and left unfinished, nothing is special. But if the dance is performed with great tact and quality, then there is something to appreciate.

An audience appreciates quality, but beyond precision, an audience does not

want to be lied to. They want genuine and authentic movement from the perform-ers, trusting that they will deliver noth-ing less than the true story. When we are honest in what we do, a true representa-tion of who we are, not what people ex-pect us to be, is clearly seen. I dance from within, and every movement I initiate comes from my heart.

Loving what we do and knowing why we do it is essentially the key to every-one’s integrity. When there is love, every-thing seems to be stitched together seam-lessly, and the overall vision is smooth and brilliant.

“Finish your project with the same in-tegrity as you started,” says my art teach-er, Ms. Smith.

Anyone can tell when someone gives up or when someone doesn’t fulfill their highest potential. Some art projects start off with a great, loud bang, but then, so tired from the flaunting start, they fizzle out with a whimper. Integrity means consistency. To be able to start a task, and perform the task all the way through to the highest level, is much more impres-sive and respected than a project given only half an effort. Integrity is never low-

ering our standards. It’s always expecting our best from start to finish.

High school has essentially been a test of endurance. Those who maintained their pace and kept true to their perfor-mance throughout the four years earned the highest achieving marks. Those who studied the extra two hours for the test, those who made sure their homework was always in on time, those who, night after night, dedicated their hours to their readings, are the ones who can say, “I have integrity.”

While some may be naturally talented or gifted, it is those who work on their talents to arrive at the next level who eventually achieve integrity. Once we at-tain that particular goal, we seek to reach the next level, and then the next. Integ-rity is not just consistency; it is the con-stant pursuit to make it even better the next time around.

While those with integrity often find themselves awarded with many suc-cesses, there is one last quality that is so important in defining our excellence, humbleness and humility. So often those who have reached the top find them-selves alone. Why? Arrogance. While

there is nothing wrong with celebrating victories, we have to remember to main-tain who we are. We should not boast or flaunt our successes; we must show hu-mility and gratitude. If this is done, all the efforts put into our achievements will be polished with a glossy coat. When we find success, we must remember to show respect and courtesy to others. Love what we are doing, believe in what we are do-ing, and with respect, courtesy, passion and honesty, nearly everything we do will possess integrity.

Jenni Smasne graduated this month from East Valley High School as valedic-torian. She will be attending the Univer-sity of Utah next year to study ballet and health sciences. Jenni has been studying ballet for the past eight years and is a Fine Arts Spokane Scholar. Washington state recently bought a piece of her artwork to be permanently displayed at the Capitol building in Olympia. This column is part of the PACE (Partners Advancing Char-acter Education) monthly column series inspiring communities to be a part of the character education movement in Spokane Valley. The PACE character trait for June was integrity.

Integrity reflects well on the dance of life

Coupon class held at LL Sewer and Water District building

A coupon class will be held at 6:30 p.m. July 23 at the Liberty Lake Sewer & Water Building, 22510 E. Mission Ave. The class, sponsored by Cheap Sk8n, will feature door prizes and a raffle.

Registration costs $10 in advance or $15 at the door and a portion of the proceeds will benefit Blessings Under the Bridge, a local non-profit benefiting the homeless. Organizers recommend bringing a pen, notebook and unused, unexpired coupons to donate to military overseas. Register and pay online at www.cheapsk8n.com.

Liberty Lake Community Theatre requests directors, volunteers

Liberty Lake Community Theatre is looking for volunteers to help with its “Si-lence-A-Phobia” murder mystery event to be held Aug. 19 at 6 p.m. For more infor-mation, contact [email protected].

The group also hopes to produce three plays throughout 2011, but there is a need for directors. Interested persons can e-mail [email protected].

Liberty Lake student graduates from Gonzaga

Sydney Walsh of Liberty Lake partici-

pated in Gonzaga University’s graduation exercises during a commencement cer-emony held May 8 in Spokane’s Veteran’s Memorial Arena. Walsh graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice.

Chevron collecting food items for Spokane Valley Partners

Spokane Valley Partners is currently col-lecting items for the "Will Golf for Food" food and fund drive. The charity is in need of peanut butter, jelly, jams, tuna, cereals, soups, canned fruit and other non-perish-able food items to provide to low-income families with children.

The Liberty Lake Chevron, 1109 N. Liberty Lake Road, is a collection point for the drive which goes through June 30. Chevron will provide a discounted car wash to anyone bringing in four or more items of food.

Library requests travelers' helpThe Liberty Lake Municipal Library is

requesting help from travelers for their summer reading program. The library is asking anyone traveling out of state (in-cluding to foreign countries) to send the library postcards representative of the ar-eas they have visited.

They are also in need of volunteers to set up a country booth at the Internation-al Fair on July 14 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the library. Volunteers should bring items from that country and be willing to talk to

kids about them. If interested, contact the library by June 30 at 232-2510.

Parenting forum to meetSpokane 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 Li-brary's meeting room, 23123 E. Mission Ave.

Breastfeeding questions will be an-swered, and all parents and caregivers are welcome. The event also is kid friendly. For more information, visit www.spokan-emindfulmamas.com.

Toastmasters seeks new membersLiberty Lake Toastmasters meets weekly

from 5:45 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Denny Ashlock building, 22510 E. Mis-sion Ave.

Guests are welcome to learn more about Toastmasters, gain confidence in public speaking in a safe environment and de-velop better communication skills.

For more information, contact Debbie Louthan at 255-9668.

City hosts Senior Lunch ProgramThe 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.

Class offered for abuse victimsA.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 con-fidential).

SCOPE welcomes volunteersLiberty Lake SCOPE holds a general

meeting on the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive. The public is invited to attend.

This group partners with the Spokane County Sheriff ’s Office and Liberty Lake Police Department to provide a safe living environment and foster community spirit.

Library requests photos for muralThe Liberty Lake Library Foundation is

soliciting photos to make up a photo-mo-saic mural at the library. Photos can be of any subject type and will be used as a pixel in a larger image of Pavillion Park.

A suggested donation of $5 per ten im-ages may be mailed or dropped off at the library. Photo files can be also submitted by e-mail to [email protected].

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AUTOMOBILES2002 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro, 99,837 miles, automatic transmission, new timing belt, spark plugs, battery & tires. Bose surround, 6 disc CD changer, sun roof, front & rear side air bags. Very clean, safe, fun car. $8500 firm, serious inquiries only please. Call Dana, 509-242-8589.

BULLETIN BOARDDifferent Not Less Support/Resources group for families affected by Neurological Disorders Like Autism meets last Thursday of every month, 6:30. Please Rsvp 509-230-6771 or email [email protected] for more information.

EVENTS

JUNIOR GOLF TOURNAMENTJUNIOR GOLF NORTHWEST will be holding the 2-day “Liberty Lake Classic” Junior Golf Tournament at Liberty Lake Golf Course and Meadowwood Golf Courses on July 9th & 10th for boys & girls ages 12-18. Liberty Lake GC: SAT. 07/09 at 1 p.m. Meadowwood GC: SUN. 07/10 at 11 a.m. Entry fee: $90. Includes 36 holes of Ind. Stoke Play; range balls; excellent tee prizes & awards dinner. Please visit our Website at: www.juniorgolftournorthwest.com or call 509-255-6148 to register by 07/02/11.

Upcoming kids/teens workshop at The Art Chalet (ages 5+) ($28). Wed, July 6 (10-12:30pm): ‘paint your own pet’. Thurs, July 7 (1-3:30pm): ‘under the sea creatures and mermaids’. Friday, July 8 (10-12:30pm): ‘your choice’. Call 255-9600 or go to www.theartchalet.com.

FOR RENTFor rent: Available July 1, excellent location close to shopping, bus, post office, athletic club. 3-bdrm/2-bath, low maint./fenced yard, deck, pets negotiable $1150 month, 1st and last. 251-8416, Kelly.

L.L. 3-bedroom, 2-bath house in the Aspens. Double garage, patio, A/C, hook-ups. Basic yard care provided. $1100/mo + deposit. No smoking or pets. 253-549-4551 or 253-549-3149.

FURNITURENice family room furniture: $40 wood and glass entertainment center, $25 modern wood computer desk, $50 DVD/VHS combo 19” color TV, 892-1362.

WICKER BEDROOM SET $195(Liberty Lake) White wicker bedroom set. 5-piece queen-size, headboard and frame, 1 night stand, chair dresser and mirror. Can include mattress/box spring. 509-892-3052 or (cell) 443-603-3540.

HELP WANTEDSUMMER CARE FOR PRE-TEEN

Perfect opportunity for high school girl to earn extra cash this summer. 11 year old needs fun person to hang out with to take her to camps, go swimming with her and just have fun! Must have references and drivers license. Please call 509-460-9994.

MISC. FOR SALE

BOAT SLIPS AT NEWMAN LAKESTOP HAULING YOUR BOAT!! For $6/day you can drive 13 minutes from Liberty Lake and jump in your boat every single day. You will spend that in gas just hauling it around! We have gate secured slips available. Call today 509-226-2727 or 509-868-5121.

FRESH START PRODUCEFruit stand open 9-6 daily; Sun. 11-5. 1. U-pick spinach and lettuce, no pesticides. 2. Taking orders Klicker strawberries. Beautiful cherries, close out prices bedding plants. Also 4 var. apples, .99 cents lb and local honey. Call 927-8133. E. 21619 Wellesley, Otis Orchards.

Make summer money, sell coupon books. Sell for $15 and make $10 profit for each book sold, easy to sell. Call Ted at 474-0043 for more information.

Queeen size headboard with matching night stands, $200. Dining room table w chairs, $100. Small desk, $25. Antique 1930’s newsroom desk, $150. Much more. Priced to sell. Phone 599-1043.

Step 2 Play Up gym set for sale. 1 year old. Great condition. 2 swings plus extra infant bucket seat included. Slide & clubhouse. $250. Must pick-up. Call 891-0768.

Valley Girl Tri registration for sale. Face value ($80), 509-951-5652.

Yamaha PSS-270 Portasound electronic keyboard. Rarely used - $75. John, 509-230-2123.

PETS

ADORABLE! POMCHI PUPPIES!SMART&BEAUTIFULLY COLORED 8-weeks old w/two exams from Liberty Lake vet. Each puppy includes portfolio from vet w/health history, puppy package, shots, dewormed. raised w/exceptional care. Eating organic food. $250, 509-216-0540.

REAL ESTATELLAKE UPGRADED GOLF CONDO Best value in L. Lake, Woodlands 2-bed, 2-bath, 1050 sq/ft, 2.5-car, fireplace, near beach and golf. Treed and quiet, $117,900. 103 S Neyland #2, 208-704-5400, agent.

NEW ROCKY HILL $175K - 1761 SQ FT Oversized garage. Largest fenced lot. 3-Br 2-Ba. Open floor plan, granite, etc. 2225 N Oakland Lane, $175K. Craig, agent, 208-704-5400.

RECREATION2005 Yamaha gas golf cart, 2 seater, excellent condition, front windshield, ball washer, cooler, dark green/tan seats $3800, 509-209-7588.

SERVICES

20/20 WINDOW WASHINGWindow cleaning/power washing/gutter cleaning. Liberty Lake resident. Residential and commercial services. Very competitive, satisfaction guarantee. Free estimates, 638-8275 (ask about the limited time free “Summer Special” power wash).

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.

HEINZ PAINTING & HANDYMANBBB accredited, hardworking, honest, on time, and quality work. Dave Heinz, 509-953-8093. Schedule your free estimate today! Licensed, bonded & insured, Heinzph924bw.

Home repairs, large or small. Minor plumbing, fences, bathroom remodels and more. References available. Let me finish your “honey-do’s,” 869-3062. Paulman Services, Paulms*991bt.

HOUSEKEEPING I have a couple of time slots available for housecleaning. Call today! Been cleaning for over 10 years, 509-216-2463.

HOUSEKEEPINGSweep-N-Shine - Your clean house is my passion! Owner operated, conservative rates, licensed and work guaranteed. Serving Liberty Lake 15 years. Bi-weekly or monthly. Call Debbie, 922-3386 or 710-0731.

Just A Shine Home Cleaning Services. A thorough clean customized to your needs using all natural products. For a free estimate, 509-994-3191.

LAWNMOWER REPAIRJoel’s Lawnmower Repair repairing both riding and walk-behind lawnmowers, garden tillers and most power equipment. Pickup and delivery available. Factory Trained Technician. Licensed and insured. Call 924-5396. M-F 10-6, Sat 9-12, closed Sundays.

LIBERTY LAKE SUMMER CAMP Fun summer camp for ages 3-6. Fun and creative learning Tuesdays through Thursdays from 9-noon. Email [email protected] or call Stephanie at 509-879-0005.

LIBERTY LAWN & LANDSCAPEProviding complete custom landscape service. Property cleanup, tree & hedge service. Residential yards start at $30 for mow, blow & trim edge. 509-226-1352, www.vizzini.com.

MOW MONKEYMax Ralph, hard working high school student, back again to take care of your lawncare needs. Also good at landscaping and grunt work. Reasonable pricing, 509-496-6373.

Bestway Lawn & Tree Care 13Callahan & Associates Chtd. 3Calvary Chapel Christian School 15Carver Farms 8Century 21 Beutler & Associates 7Chamberlain, Dr. Dan 13City of Liberty Lake - Trailhead 6Frontier InsertGood Samaritan Society Spokane Valley 8Granite Transformations 9

Healthy Living Liberty Lake 7Karen Does My Hair 2Lakeshore Renovations Inc 13Liberty Lake Children’s Academy 19Liberty Lake Orthodontics 3Liberty Lake Sewer & Water District 4Liberty Lashes 2Northern Quest Resort & Casino 3NW Tailoring 13On Fire Fitness 8

Pine Ridge Alzheimer’s Special Care Center 13R’n R RV 8Relay For Life 19Rockwood Clinic 24Sayre and Sayre 12Sleep City 2Spokane Valley Cosmetic Laser Center 12Sterling Savings Bank 7Therapeutic Moon Massage 2Valley Hospital & Medical Center 5

PACIFIC LAWN MAINTENANCEFull 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.

PAVER PATIOS & DRIVEWAYSSAV Associates is your complete home & property contractor. Paver patios & drives, repairs, decks. No job too small or large. Tenant move-out repairs, maintenance & haul away. We can prepare your home for listing & sale or maintain vacant properties & rentals. #savasa*923ms. 509-226-1352, www.vizzini.com.

PERSONAL FITNESSAffordable Personalized Fitness Programs. Circuit, TRX, Bootcamp, Dance/zumba, Yoga, Pilates, Nutrition. Individual, Partner & Group training. Private Studio, Home, or On-site. Specials! Contact Pam, 953-7501 www.chalpinfitness.com.

PROFESSIONAL INSTALLERS26 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.

S-K MARINE DOCKS & RAMPSAluminum pontoon docks. Geodeck composite decking. Aluminum gangways with thru-flow panels. Best value anywhere. Delivered & installed. Can be seen on water on So. Liberty Dr., 509-445-1406.

SUMMER CONTAINER GARDENSCreate a welcoming entry and be the envy of your friends & neighbors. September Jem Gardens & Designs can create beautiful seasonally colorful landscapes and unique container gardens for your entry or outdoor living spaces. Use your own containers or be inspired by new pottery. Designs can be customized for residential & commercial spaces. Free estimates. Call Jamie at 509-723-8020 or e-mail [email protected] to get started.

SWIMMING LESSONS from a certified teacher just 5 minutes outside of Liberty Lake. $55 per child per two week session, Monday-Thursday for 45 minutes each day with sessions starting every two weeks starting June 20. Call 509-688-4942 for more information.

TUTORING AVAILABLEHonor and Advanced Placement student available to tutor all ages. Contact: 475-0098.

Index of advertisersDelivered 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.

See CLASSIFIEDS, page 23


WINDOW WASHINGPristine “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”I am honest, reliable & have great references. I also have competitive rates. Let me help you! Call now and ask for Gail, 509-385-1008!

STATEWIDEREACH 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 [email protected].

EDUCATIONALLIED HEALTH career training - Attend college 100% online. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial Aid if qualified. SCHEV certified. Call 800-481-9409, www.CenturaOnline.com.

EVENTS-FESTIVALSANNOUNCE your festival for only pennies. Four weeks to 2.7 million readers statewide for about $1,000. Call Josh at The Splash at 242-7752 or 1-206-634-3838 for more details.

FINANCIALLOCAL 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.

HELP WANTEDATTN.: COMPUTER WORK. Work from anywhere 24/7. Up to $1,500 part time to $7,500/mo. full time. Training provided, www.workservices27.com.

INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL Exchange Representative: Earn supplemental income placing and supervising high school exchange students. Volunteer host families also needed. Promote world peace! 1-866-GO-AFICE or www.afice.org.

TRUCK DRIVERS - Company - Lease - Work for us or let us work for you! Unbeatable career opportunities. Trainee, Company driver. Lease Operators earn up to $51K. Lease Trainers earn up to $80K, 877-369-7105, www.centraldrivingjobs.net.

LEGAL SERVICESDIVORCE $135. $165 with children. No court appearances. Complete preparation. Includes, custody, support, property division and bills. BBB member. 503-772-5295, www.paralegalalternatives.com, [email protected].

MISC FOR SALESAWMILLS — Band/Chainsaw - Spring sale - Cut lumber any dimension, anytime. Make money and save money. In stock ready to ship. Starting at $995. www.NorwoodSawmills.com/300N, 1-800-578-1363Ext. 300N.

REAL ESTATE20 ACRE RANCH foreclosures Near Booming El Paso,

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Texas. Was $16,900, now $12,900, $0 down, take over payment, $99/mo. Beautiful views, owner financing. Free map/pictures, 800-343-9444.

LEGAL NOTICENOTICE

CITY OF LIBERTY LAKEPROPOSED FRANCHISE

ORDINANCE NO. 194

Ordinance No. 194 will grant the right of franchise to Zayo Group, LLC and its affiliates for the operation of a telecommunications system in the City of Liberty Lake for an initial ten-year term, automatically extending the term for an additional ten (10) years, subject to Council approval. The Franchise doesnot convey any rights to Zayo Group to provide services outside the Franchise Area. Zayo Group agrees to meet accepted industry standards in carrying out any authorized activities, including all applicable laws and regulations, whether now or hereafter enacted. Zayo Group agrees to comply with all applicable safety standards and codes governing use of occupancy. The City may direct Zayo Group to resolve or eliminate any conditions or operations that endanger any person or create liability to the City. Excavations require a City permit and must be carried out with reasonable dispatch, in a workmanlike manner, and with as little interference to the public as may be reasonable. Excavation areas must be fully restored. Before undertaking any work authorized by this Franchise, Zayo Group shall furnish an ongoing performance bond. Zayo Group acknowledges that the City desires to promote a policy of underground installation of Facilities within the Franchise Area. Upon the City’s request, Zayo Group must relocate its Facilities in the Franchise Area and shall provide plans for improvements, relocations and conversions to its Facilities within the Franchise Area. Zayo Group must provide insurance protection to the City related to the Franchise. The Franchise is nonexclusive. Provisions are made for informal dispute resolution.

In other business:• The board approved the purchase of

the integrated information system first presented at the June 13 meeting. Planning and data conversion for the system will be-gin this summer, but full implementation will take until August 2012.

• Superintendent Ben Small told the board to expect specific proposals at the July 11 meeting from companies capable of leasing server space to the district. The move would replace the district’s aging servers, currently stored on district prop-erty, and eliminate two information tech-nology positions.

Should the board decide not to out-source, necessary replacements and main-tenance for the current servers would cost as much as $140,000, Small said.

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