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If you swing by Central Valley High School this week, you might get a glimpse of 126 kids on a field, playing instruments, twirling flags and running around to make different shapes and practice their new show.

From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, the CVHS marching band and col-or guard is involved with band camp. The ringleader behind the music and dancing is director of bands and Liberty Lake resident Eric Parker.

Parker agreed to sit down with The Splash after the first full day of rehearsal and talk about this year’s show, his time with the band and his hopes for the season.

Q. So the season just started. How was day one?

A. (After an awkward laugh and pause) You know, the music went together really, really well. We

played through all of it. … It wasn’t perfect, but we worked it out.

Q: Could you explain what band camp entails?

A: Band camp is divided into three seg-ments a day. … We focus on training the musicians as musicians, which is perform-ing the music. And then we also train the

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Favorite performance“I Am Africa” by First CV Wind Ensemble

Favorite composerCurrently Donald Standridge

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musicians as visual performers so they can understand the body and the technique that’s required. And then the third part is the most important part and probably the most weighted part, and that’s combining everything to create the effects in the show.

Q: Are students excited to come back early?

A: It’s exciting, like a new fresh start. All those human ideas — it’s incarnate — like we get a second chance. And they’re so ex-cited I have to keep reminding them to be quiet so we can get stuff done.

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• Aug. 25, 20114 The Splashcommunity Calendar Community Briefs

AUGUST 25noon: liberty lake Centennial rotary

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

AUGUST 274-6 p.m.: Friends of the ll municipal

library reception, 23123 e. mission

AUGUST 2911 a.m.-2 p.m.: liberty lake Senior

lunch program, liberty lake City hall, 22710 e. Country Vista drive

AUGUST 306 p.m.: FriendS of the liberty lake

municipal library meeting, 23123 e. mission ave.

AUGUST 316:45 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

5:45 p.m.: liberty lake toastmas-ters, liberty lake Sewer and Water district building, 22510 e. mission ave.

SEPTEMBER 1noon: liberty lake Centennial

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

On the cover: Splash photo by Randi Wilson

AboutThe Liberty Lake Splash

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The Splash is published weekly on Thursdays and is distributed free of charge to every business and residence in the greater Liberty Lake area. Additional copies are located at more than 100 drop-off locations in Liberty Lake and Otis Orchards.

Submitted materialsAnnouncements, obituaries, letters to the editor and story ideas are encouraged. Submit them in writing to [email protected] or bring them by The Splash office. Timely submissions should be received by Friday at noon for best chance of publication in the following week’s Splash.

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Correction policyThe Splash strives for accuracy in all content. Errors should be reported immediately to 242-7752 or by e-mail to [email protected]. Confirmed factual errors will be corrected on this page in the issue following their discovery.

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Volume 13, Issue 34Rotary holds club day

The Rotary Club will hold a club day dur-ing the meeting today (Aug. 25) at noon at the Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District building, 22510 E. Mission Ave.

The meeting on Sept. 1 will feature Mi-chone Prestone, director for Habitat for Hu-manity in Spokane. The public is invited to attend.

Library to hold receptionA reception for the newly-reorganized

Friends of the Liberty Lake Municipal Li-brary will be held 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the library, 23123 E. Mission. The group is recruiting new members and volunteers to help at library events and fundraisers.

Hosted by the board of trustees, the re-ception will include a short presentation and a raffle. Refreshments will be served.

For more information, call the library at 232-2510.

Kiwanis to hear about ministry for teenage moms

Joyce Cameron, executive director of the Sacred Heart & Children’s Foundation, will be the guest speaker during the Liberty Lake Kiwanis meeting 6:45 a.m. Wednesday at City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive.

Johnson will share about resources avail-able in the Spokane area. The public is in-vited to attend.

Donate clothes for driveThe 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 cloth-ing to men and women for job interviews, white-collar jobs and any other dress occa-sion.

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

Picnic with the beavers The community is invited Sept. 11 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 fea-ture 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.land-scouncil.org/events.

Free upcoming events in Liberty Lake’s parks:

Dusk Friday at Pavillion Park: Showing of “Sleeping Beauty”

In this 1959 animated film, an evil fairy casts

a curse on a princess that only a prince, with the help of three good fairies, can break. Rated G

Dusk Satur-day at Half Moon Park: Showing of “Madagas-car”

Spoiled by their upbringing in New York

Central Zoo, four animals escape assisted unwittingly by four penguins and find themselves in Madagascar among a bunch of merry lemurs. Rated PG

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 sev-enth annual Car Show fundraising event Sept. 11 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.

This year’s show will have a patriotic theme and the opportunity to win cash and prizes on the “Wheel of Fun & For-tune.” 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.bai-leysbrigade.com.

‘Reds, Whites and Brews' fundraiser put on by Kiwanis

The fifth annual Liberty Lake Kiwanis wine and beer tasting will be held Sept. 17 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Meadowwood Tech-nology Campus.

The "Reds, Whites and Brews" Festival will include a selection of beers this year as well as wood-fired, oven-baked pizza pro-vided by the Roamin' Pizza Chariot.

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

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].

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The American Cancer Society would like to say a great big THANK YOU to our teams, sponsors, committee volunteers, day-of-event volunteers, and — most importantly — OUR SURVIVORS! Without you, finding a cure cannot be possible.

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the following news items, calls for service and citations were reported by the liberty lake police department and the idaho State police aug. 15-22. incident reports were not available.

2-year-old falls from third-story window

liberty lake police responded to a 2-year-old boy falling out of a third-story window at big trout lodge monday evening. the report stated that the child appeared to have pushed out the screen of the window while playing, and no foul play was suspected.

llpd assisted with traffic and crowd control while a northwest medStar heli-copter landed on scene to transport the child to Sacred heart medical Center in Spokane. reports from the scene say the child showed no apparent injuries, but was flight-lifted to a hospital to check for internal wounds.

“We’re concerned for the family, and our thoughts are with them,” big trout lodge property manager heidi Sawyer said.

Local man dies in I-90 accidenta liberty lake man sustained fatal

injuries monday afternoon after his 2005 peterbuilt semi truck drifted into a neighboring westbound lane, swiped a 2002 Ford explorer, and crossed oncoming traffic, idaho State police said in a news release.

the truck continued across both east-bound lanes, over the soft shoulder and across the eastbound off-ramp at mile-

post 7 in post Falls. it then went down an embankment and through a fence before coming to a stop in trees. the driver, nikolay kvasha, 49, was pronounced dead at the scene.

authorities are investigating whether or not a medical condition contributed to the driver losing control, according to the release.

Arrests:• Suspended license — a 50-year-old

man was arrested at 9:07 p.m. aug. 18 for driving with a suspended license.

• Assault — a 52-year-old woman was arrested at 7:57 p.m. aug. 19 for simple, non-aggravated assault.

Calls for service:alarm 1bomb threat or attack 1burglary, residential, unlawful entry 1Citizen assist 1damaged or vandalized property 1disorderly conduct 1domestic violence 1Fraud, confidence game 1identity theft 1Juvenile problem 2Suspicious person 1traffic accident 1traffic offense 1

Citations: driving while license suspended 1liability insurance 1Failure to yield left turn 1Failure to stop at stop sign 1Speeding 1

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International lake management symposium headed to Spokane

Early registration for the 31st Interna-tional Symposium of the North American Lake Management Society (NALMS) ends Sept. 16. The symposium, with a theme of Diverse and Sustainable Lake Manage-

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To qualify for the early bird rate, partici-pants must register by Sept. 16. For more information, go to www.nalms.org.

LL student accepted into honors organization at EWU

Liberty Lake resident Madison Hilpert was recently recognized as a member of Sigma Alpha Lambda, a national leader-ship and honors organization at Eastern Washington University.

According to a press release, Sigma Al-pha Lambda is dedicated to promoting and rewarding academic achievement as well as providing members with oppor-tunities for community service, personal development and professional fulfillment.

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LLSWD gains state recognition, awardBy Kelly MooreSplaSh StaFF Writer

The Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District received an award at its Aug. 17 meeting for another year of operating the treatment plant flawlessly and protecting the water quality of the Spokane River.

The Washington Department of Ecolo-gy's "Outstanding Wastewater Treatment Plant" award was presented to Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District Manager Lee Mellish at the district offices, 22510 E. Mission Ave.

“I think our advantage is the operators, the people we have at our facility,” Mel-lish said. “These plants are complicated. … It’s a lot more work and technique

than most people would think.”Chief Treatment Plant Operator Dan

Grogg, operators Mike West and Darrell Gamble, and their staff were honored be-cause the Liberty Lake plant passed every environmental test, analyzed all samples according to Ecology's stringent require-ments, and did not violate discharge lim-its in 2010. The facility processes up to 1 million gallons of wastewater each day.

This is the third consecutive year for Liberty Lake to win this award with honors received in 1997, 2006, 2008 and 2009.

"We owe a debt of gratitude to the op-erators of this treatment plant, as this is one of the most important things we can do for the Spokane River," Ecology Permit Manager Richard Koch said in a press release. "It's very difficult and com-plicated to run a treatment plant, and when it's done perfectly, it's worth stand-ing up and taking notice."

In addition, the Washington Associa-tion of Sewer and Water Districts (WAS-WD) plans to recognize Lake Protection Manager and Water Resource Manager BiJay Adams for providing exceptional

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From left: ecology representative richard koch presents llSWd staff members dan Grogg, lee mellish, mike West and darrell Gamble with the “outstanding Wastewa-ter treatment plant” award.

leadership and support for the Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District.

“(Adams) does so many things,” Mell-ish said. “There’s the lake protection, the water conservation and then watershed management. A lot of that is keeping the community educated on what’s going on.”

According to WASWD Executive Di-rector Scott McKinnie, Adams’ recogni-tion stems from his willingness to help on the team level. His work encouraging

beaver repopulation as part of watershed wetlands restoration also received na-tional and international recognition.

“He certainly takes the initiative and doesn’t need much management,” Mell-ish said. “He knows what he needs to do, and he goes out and gets it done.”

The WASWD recognition ceremony will take place Sept. 29 at the Washington Association of Sewer and Water Districts’ annual conference in Wenatchee.

Esch joins Splash teamFrom StaFF reportS

A community-minded travel enthusi-ast and six-year Liberty Lake resident has joined the staff of The Splash as an account executive.

Cindy Esch, who has carved a career in the sales, travel and hospitality in-dustries, will be working with local business partners to help them reach readers through The Splash and its related publications, such as the Liberty Lake

Community Directory. “In Cindy we believe we have found

that wonderful mix of creative talent and passion for Liberty Lake,” Splash Pub-lisher Josh Johnson said. “She is the type who wants to come alongside the small business community not just as an ac-count executive, but also as a neighbor. Her blend of heart and experience will

really benefit our clients.”Esch joins five-year Splash veteran Ja-

net Pier as an account executive. Johnson said the decision to expand from one to two account executives reflected a strate-gic decision to not only reach more busi-nesses, but expand the company’s ability to serve current clients.

Esch worked most recently with Group Coordinators, the Mirabeau Park Hotel and the Spokane Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau. A lifetime Spokane-area resident, she and her husband, Chuck, were among the first residents of the River District when development be-gan six years ago.

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Supporters and detractors weigh costs of improving public use of Liberty LakeBy Randi WilsonSplaSh CorreSpondent

In September, Center Partners plans to open in Liberty Lake, potentially adding 800 new jobs in the community. Mayor Wendy Van Orman believes it’s “all because of the amenities we have to offer” — ameni-ties like a good school district, proximity to the outdoors, a small town feel and that wa-ter feature the city is named after, the lake itself.

But how many neighborhoods in Liberty Lake actually have free, direct access to the lake?

“None within the city,” Van Orman said.The lake is circled with private access

points that are available to all waterfront and most secondary lots south of Sprague Avenue in unincorporated Liberty Lake. Nearly all of the land around the lake is either privately owned or controlled by homeowners associations for private neigh-

borhood use. Move north of Sprague, how-ever, and neighborhoods within city limits are no better off for access than a passing tourist.

Van Orman paused and smiled: “It doesn’t seem fair, does it?”

Current public access: expand or better utilize?

Before June, there were two commonly known public access points to the lake: Spo-kane County-owned Liberty Lake Regional Park on the southeast side of the lake and the northside boat launch, operated on East 3rd Avenue by the state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife.

In June, Greenstone Corp. completed its donation of 2.5 acres below Lakeside Road with 100 feet of waterfront to Spokane County, part of nearly 120 acres the compa-ny passed along to the county for preserva-tion with its purchase of the MacKenzie Bay area. (The company continues its develop-ment of 10 lots adjoining and near the lake it maintains is intended to cover the costs of the donation.)

This area, near the County Park, is among a limited number of options available to ex-

pand public access to the lake. Van Orman said there were a few times the city looked into buying pieces of land to accommo-date another public access point, but that it was always “a sliver here and there,” not enough to create an-other park. In addi-tion, as soon as the sellers learned it was the city interested in purchasing the prop-erty, prices for the land made a “serious jump.”

“Technically, we have lake access; we just have to utilize it,” Van Orman said.

The best option now for using the lake is the County Park. The park contains almost 3,000 acres, a sandy beach, lifeguards on duty from May to September, a roped-off swimming area and a small dock. But to en-ter the park costs $2 per person over the age of 6. The park entrance is located almost 4 miles from the city center, with tight wind-ing roads being the only way to get there. Van Orman said plans to create a walkway from the base of Sprague to the park in or-

der to make it more accessible by foot or bike are still out there, but the entrance fee would remain in place, and the city would need community approval to raise neces-

sary funding.That walkway

would also make it possible to walk to the lake access that is part of the MacKen-zie donation, which is slightly closer than the County Park and would not require fees. While the land is now publicly owned,

there is no parking lot or plans for one at this time with current budget cuts, said John Bottelli, assistant director for parks and rec-reation for Spokane County. Although the property is a short, hilly walk from the park, getting to the waterfront is a little trickier.

“It’s kind of steep and rocky to get there,” Bottelli said, adding the county plans to “start caring for [the MacKenzie property], but will look for better times before making significant investments,” such as a swim-ming dock or canoe launch.

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Join the conversationShould lake access be expand-ed? Write a letter to [email protected] or take our survey at www.libertylakes-plash.comm/surveys.

Yes, and it’s very, very clean.Alexa Linds-eth, Spokane (regular visitor)

If you know about it — as soon as you can find it. Brittany Totland, Spo-kane Valley (weekly visitor)

No, I had to ask for directions.Ciarra Baines, Federal Way, Wash. (first-time visitor)

I didn’t know where I was going. Thomas (and Madeleine) McNeice, Spokane (first-time visitor)

It is except for the con-struction. I found it online.Jennifer McIntosh, Post Falls (first-time visitor)

Is Liberty Lake accessible?— Compiled by Randi Wilson at the beach at Liberty Lake Regional Park

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the section of shoreline in the foreground is part of a recent Greenstone donation to Spokane County and is available for public access. in the background is mackenzie bay.


As for the public boat launch, permit-only access is available from the last Satur-day in April until Sept. 30, according to the Fish and Wildlife website. While it is closer than the park, permits cost $35 a season (or come included with certain hunting and fishing licenses), a requirement to access any Washington state recreational land or water sites.

Although it was remodeled a few years ago, it can also be very difficult to use, as Liberty Lake resident Kathi Shirley attests to.

“I’ve seen people take (their boats) right off the edge,” she said. She also has friends who would like to visit and use the lake, but “don’t like that boat ramp.”

Along with these three options, there are several “old public road right of ways” that Greenstone CEO Jim Frank said lead right into the lake that are technically available for public use. However they are usually within neighborhoods and in a “semi-pub-lic” state.

“Knowledge isn’t always a good thing,” Frank said, especially if it would mean mak-ing a quiet sidewalk in a neighborhood a traffic zone for public use.

Van Orman agreed taking control of property within neighborhoods may have a detrimental effect on the surrounding prop-erty and is not something the city wishes to do.

Considerations in improving access to the lake

Even with these options, some citizens are asking if what we currently have is enough.

Lakeside resident Harley Halverson be-lieves that public access has only become worse since he served as a Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District commissioner from 1992-2007.

Back in 2004, he spoke before the Liberty Lake City Council and encouraged the city to pursue options for improving public lake access immediately. He didn’t have a loca-tion in mind because the city had already been locked out since nearly all of the prop-erty around the lake was private.

Today, he believes the best solution would be for the city to work out a deal with the County Park for Liberty Lake citizens to use the park for free.

But according to Mayor Van Orman, pay-ing for use of the County Park is unavoid-able for the time being.

“The fees are gonna be there for a long time unless we can figure out another struc-ture,” she said. “You still need to do the maintenance for that whole park, and that just takes care of a fraction [of the costs].”

Around Spokane County, cutting costs have come with unfortunate consequences for county parks. Public bathrooms are

closed. Garbage pickup has stopped. But Liberty Lake County Park has remained fortunate (and clean) by retaining those services, in part thanks to the $2 entry fee.

Liberty Lake Regional Park Ranger Bry-ant Robinson said the entry cost goes to off-set summer lifeguard staff, pay for mainte-nance staff to deal with trash and restrooms, as well as generally maintain the quality of the acreage and trails.

When Halverson took his stand back in 2004, the City Council had already come under some fire from residents around the lake who were strongly opposed to in-creased access.

Halverson attributed this to the city’s at-tempt to assume control of the Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District at that time. The people who live south of Sprague are the ones who started the LLSWD in 1973 to clean up the lake. The LLSWD remains an active caretaker to ensure the quality of the lake, Halverson said.

“If you went swimming 35 years ago, you came out coated in green,” he said.

Since then, there has been “at least a 1,000 times improvement” in lake quality, and Halverson said “the people around the lake care” and are afraid that if the area around the lake is open to high-density develop-ment that lake quality may be at risk again. Groups made up of unincorporated Liberty Lake residents such as the Liberty Lake Property Owners Association and CAUSE have taken the lead over the years to protect the lake from additional development, lean-ing in part on a “rural” zoning designation.

While he does agree with limiting devel-opment to the lake in order to keep the lake healthy, Halverson believes this “has noth-ing to do with the city arranging access to the lake” for the rest of the public.

Halverson, who lives in Alpine Shores, is “strongly in favor of sharing the lake,” but that eventually “a point would come where that wasn’t very desirable,” because of the excess noise pollution and overcrowding that could result. Today, however, Halver-son feels the lake is “underused.”

Frank, the Greenstone president who is himself a lakefront resident, believes ex-panding access could cause the greater Lib-erty Lake community to better care for the lake, however.

“Liberty Lake is a public resource … even though there’s private property around the lake,” he said. “I’m a believer that access to resources enhances protection and long-term value. If the general public doesn’t have access to Liberty Lake, what do they care about Liberty Lake?”

In order to have strong support for con-servation, Frank said we need to provide opportunities to access and amenities such as hiking, canoeing or beach access.

“I think that when you look at the big picture, we’ve done a really good job” of making use of what we have available and

Then a destination to visit, now a destination to live

A century’s transformation at Liberty LakeBy Randi WilsonSplaSh CorreSpondent

Liberty Lake as we know it today is much different than the Liberty Lake that existed 100 years ago. Whereas the area around the lake is now over-whelmingly privately owned with limited access to the public, it used to be controlled by private owners who shared access via resorts scattered around the shoreline. Some stood for more than half a century. Eventually, all of the resorts were closed and torn down to make way for the neighbor-hoods that exist around the lake today.

There have been a number of resorts and getaways located around the lake since the MacKenzie Hotel and Kalez Park started in the 1890s. The last one, Sandy Beach, closed its doors in 1991, bringing to a close Liberty Lake’s resort era.

In the 1800s, the land around Lib-erty Lake was privately owned as farms, later evolving into resorts. Liberty Lake became known as “Spokane’s Inland Seashore,” famous for its two miles of gently sloping sandy beaches. Thou-sands of people from around the region would take the train to the lake, eat-ing at the concessions stands and cafes and staying at the resorts to play in the warm waters with their families. At the height of resort era, from 1909 to the

late 1920s, there were seven different resorts for visitors to choose from.

In 1927, the railroad discontinued service into Liberty Lake, historically coinciding with the increasing avail-ability of transportation and interest in motor boating. Access to other lakes improved. Competition increased. The resorts of Liberty Lake saw a revival in the 1940s, as three new resorts opened: Sandy Beach, Sig’s Resort and Wayside.

The six remaining resorts fought to stay open from the late 1950s until the early 1990s, as one by one they gave way to residential communities that took over the shoreline.

Some properties avoided becoming neighborhoods. Zephyr Hotel became Zephyr Lodge in 1947, transforming into a conference and retreat facility. In the 1970s, Spokane County turned the former Kalez Park — which had spent some intermediary years as a family ranch — into part of what has become Liberty Lake Regional Park.

One unsuccessful attempt to keep a resort beach open for the public was in the late 1950s. Spokane County at-tempted to purchase Liberty Lake Park for public use, but the deal fell through. Today, Alpine Shores sits where Liberty Lake Park once did, offering private ac-cess for lakeside residents and a com-munity beach area for neighborhood use.

Source: Ross Schneidmiller, President, Liberty Lake Historical Society

photo CourteSy oF roSS and kelli SChneidmiller

at their peak, resorts brought throngs of visitors to liberty lake, such as the crowds pictured here along the western shoreline.

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• Aug. 25, 201112 The Splashlocal lens

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the u12 elite Girls premier soccer team was named champion of the northwest Cup played aug. 12-14. pictured are (top row) Bryn Anderson, Lexie Hull, Claire din-gus, madison Szafransky, kalle Crouch, Jenna lauer, amanda Gerard, hailey Christo-pher, Lacie Hull, Coach Jason bellefeuille; (bottom row) abby mcConnell, madison Spurlock, alex naves, Carissa Ball, abby Gennett, kendall bastine and Hailey Carter. (liberty lake residents are highlighted in bold.)

Northwest Cup champs

Jennifer richey of liberty lake took fourth place out of 930 competitors at the WunderWomen triathlon in medical lake. She completed the tri-athlon in under an hour with a time of 59:43.7.

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Center Partners holds grand opening

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operations director tim potts, mayor Wendy Van orman, Corporate Vice president of operations andrew miller, Spokane Valley Chamber representative John ped-erson and Site director matt Carleton take part in a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday at Center partners. the company, located at 1730 n. madson, also offered public tours of its newly remodeled contact center.

LL resident places 4th at tri A ‘pawpular’ weekend walk

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kyle Chase, along with his sons aiden and Connar, attended the manchester united versus Seattle Sounders international friendly soccer game in July at Centurylink Field in Seattle.

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approximately 220 walkers with over 100 dogs came out Satur-day for the first mutt Strut in liberty lake. many local busi-nesses supported watering holes along the 1.5- and 2.5-mile walk around town.

hosted by pawpular Compan-ions, the event was held in memory of animal advocate Chris anderlik and raised $6,800 for SCrapS hope Foundation. Four-legged companions and their owners also enjoyed an ice cream social after the walk.


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are returning CV grads who con-tinue to work here. Is it for the second chance?

A: It might be. I definitely think there is an element of reliving their glory and their memories. I think it’s fun to work here because we take it seriously, but we don’t take ourselves seriously. That’s a real important part because it does get intense. There are days where I’m not super sweet and coddling. But it’s still about having fun in the group and building unity. …

From today to the last day, that’s really going to tell us how much we enjoyed it, whatever trophy we get. Every kid at the end of the season is excited and just joyful — and then they tell us our score. It’s never happened the other way. So that makes me feel good, because I know that they’re getting the idea that success isn’t a destination, it’s a journey.

Q: So is your favorite part about the band program that moment where the kids just en-joy it?

A: Yeah, definitely. When we’re on stage or a football field and we’re performing, it’s not like I’m in control because I’m conducting this music. I’m sitting there listen-ing to it while I’m simultaneously recalling what it sounded the first time and knowing this is awe-some. The kids come to school to do this.

And it’s really great we’re able to take advantage of the resources we have at this school. We have a great facility, a great booster club, good community support and admin-istrative faculty support. I mean, the fact that somebody comes to me and asks when Homecoming should be based on the marching band tour schedule, other band teachers laugh at me because they never get that. So I feel blessed.

Q: Run me through a day in the life of a band director.

A: During marching band (season), that’s the toughest as far as time. So I’m here at about 6:30 a.m. I try to arrive 15 min-utes before the kids start to get my thoughts together and not be interrupted. I teach the jazz band class first … working on those specific skills and that specific lan-guage. Then I get an hour off, and then I go for five hours straight with guitar, band and percussion. So the interesting part is chang-

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ing from skill levels. You know, a teacher might have five freshman math classes, so they’re repeating themselves every day. And there are days where I wish I could do that, but I also know I’m not very good at that.

And in music, it’s unique be-cause we’re assessing live every day and we’re basing our teaching off that instant. There’s no, “OK, let’s review the test and compare.” Instead it’s, “Did that sound right? The skill that we’re trying to fix, did it get fixed?” The unique as-pect too is that music in general is one of the only places you put the freshmen in with the seniors and we say, “You will only be as good as the freshmen.”

After that, I get about 15 min-utes to collect my thoughts, move outside, and we have a three-hour practice twice a week. And then we either have a Saturday practice or a football game or some kind

of six- to seven-hour project to do each week.

Q: How many hours a week, on average, do you spend with the band program during marching band season?

A: I’m usually here at 6:30 a.m. and leave at 7 p.m., so it’s easily a 12-hour day. If it’s a football game, it’s 16 or 17 hours. Because not all the kids can go home, I’ll just stay here and the staff will go get me some dinner. I can get things done or visit with the kids. I get a unique perspective on students because I’m one of the few teach-ers that has them for four years uninterrupted, in most cases.

Q: And when does competi-tion start?

A: This year it’s early! We’re go-ing to go to Portland much earlier than ever. We start on Sept. 26, and that was so we could have Homecoming on our last foot-ball game. We’ve never done a

show in September, at least not in the last 20 years. … Last year we were ready earlier than ever. And I think we kind of lost a little bit of our edge going into our first com-petition because you get stuck in limbo, not performing but you’re training to perform.

Q: Do you think that will get better this year with moving it forward?

A: I think for sure that the kids who are young and inexperienced are going to be better by a long shot because last year we asked a lot of the performers and they had a lot to travel to get to where we did to be successful. And this show is built in the same manner where we want to ask them the same thing.

Q: So would you say that the show this year is more or less dif-ficult?

A: It might be a little more dif-ficult visually because I think there’s a little bit more. Last year’s show was called “Criminal.” It was pretty easy — just act sneaky. You don’t necessarily have to develop that much skill to do that.

But this year’s show is called “Machine,” and so the kids are go-ing to act like robots. We’re going to pull kids out, and they’re going

to “break down” in the middle of the show, and there are elements that rebuild and support them. So that’ll take a little bit more. In fact, the whole band is doing a dance hour every day this camp so they can understand some hip-hop dance, because we’re using hip-hop to communicate the pop of the mechanical movement. Basi-cally, (we’ll) teach kids to do the robot in a freestyle way.

Q: How have you grown from the time you started as band di-rector to today?

A: As I started, the motivation was to serve the kids and to serve the music. But I would always do it myself and make it happen and basically work myself to death. And then I became a diabetic, and that was the most important thing in my life. I don’t like to say that, because my family really is what I love the most. But if diabetes isn’t the No. 1 thing in my life, then everything else isn’t going to mat-ter because I only get six hours to live. Things change. As a teacher, I think I’ve really learned to delegate better and to listen to the student ideas because they’re living it ...

And then (there’s) community service. … If you want to get some-

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eric parker poses with his camera-shy son, Josh, at the band’s show-and-tell dessert night per-formance last year.

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creating new resources for the public to use, Frank said. “We just need to continue build-ing on positive things.”

Van Orman agrees we need to value what we have, but financial challenges serve as a bit of a reality check to progress on the issue.

“Let’s face it, funding is really tight,” she said.

Alternatives to the lakeDespite dim prospects for purchasing

more land for public use and limits to ac-cess, optimism remains for the future of wa-ter recreation for city residents.

Van Orman said continued city growth has caused the focus to change from pur-chasing new lake access to creating a local aquatic center.

“Pools have been some of the No. 1 things

that have been brought up, as far as park surveys,” she said.

There are tentative plans to put in a pool within the River District, but that will be an issue dealt with by the next mayor, Van Orman said. She added that when the econ-omy turns around, an aquatic center may even become an option.

Frank remains hopeful about improved lake access, however, and thinks that Spo-kane County and the City of Liberty Lake should continue to look forward, mak-ing incremental improvements over time to improve access to the lake. He counts Greenstone’s recent donation of 120 acres of watershed above Lakeside Road as being one example of caring for the lake and the environment around it.

“If we make a number of small steps in the next 10 years, we will have gotten a long way,” he said.

This goes for residents as well, who Frank says should do their part in preserving what

we have and planning for the future. He added the limit of access is because of the privatization of property that occurred after the resorts that used to exist around the lake closed.

“There should be good public access, and the series of articles The Splash is running on the history of the lake is interesting be-cause it’s documenting the loss of public ac-cess that those resorts used to have,” Frank said, referring to The Resort Project, which is a monthly educational piece produced as a joint venture between The Splash and the Liberty Lake Historical Society.

When the resorts shut down, they were converted to private property, making Lib-erty Lake a “de facto private lake,” Frank said.

Van Orman also cautioned those resorts went away “because they couldn’t sustain themselves.”

“We have to support (what we have) if we plan on keeping an amenity here,” she

said. “You’ve gotta invest; otherwise, they go away.”

And while the pools could provide one source of entertainment and water recre-ation, Van Orman said we need to be care-ful not to duplicate what we already have within our county park system with our “beautiful, pristine beach that just got reno-vated a few years ago.”

Maybe the city could increase access by thinking outside the box. Van Orman even suggested a steamboat to transfer people from the boat launch to the beach at the park, if that’s what it takes to increase access and generate interest.

But it remains up to the community to answer if access to the lake for recreation is a need or a want — and if it should be improved. Van Orman was settled on her choice.

“I wouldn’t say it’s a want; for us, it’s re-ally a way of life,” she said. “… But I’m just one voice.”

By Andrew WatsonSplaSh GueSt Column

It’s one of those things most people take for granted. It is not something anyone thinks about, I suppose. In an era where cynicism and lethargy are all the rage, something as simple as a “thank you” or that guy who let you in front of him in traffic feels like a breath of fresh air.

Gratitude, in my book, ought to be a more well-known virtue. Like patience. Don’t get me wrong, I am definitely a dis-ciple of sloth and sarcasm, but even some-one as well-learned in the arts of face-tiousness as I can tell you that a little credit where it is due can go a long way.

Ever had one of those days where the world seems to be biting at your ankles like a pampered miniature poodle with lit-tle-man syndrome? Now imagine that the nice gentleman who just held open a door for you is having a day like that. And now you have the power to add a bit of a shock-collar to that pesky poodle problem of his.

It seems like a no-brainer, being thank-ful. Heck, there’s even an entire holiday centered around that concept. It may be a bit of a far cry to think about pilgrims and indians when considering the idea of grat-itude, but the basic idea remains. On that fourth Thursday in November, families all around the country take turns round the table saying what they’re thankful for.

That’s the right frame of mind, by gum! If people as a collective would think more about the good things in their lives — and take the time to appreciate it, rather than stressing out about bills, and work, and this, and that, and the other thing — I think we could remove the risk of stomach ulcers entirely. Not to mention the fact the

general public would be a bit less grumpy, in my opinion.

It seems like humanity gets into a slump where everything is awful, and everyone’s worried, and gas prices are through the roof and it’s all bearing down on us like a hefty fat guy who mistook us for his La-Z-Boy. But I think the Atkins approach to this is to ponder, even if for a second, about what is good in one’s life. Kids? Wife? Husband? That donut you shouldn’t have snuck from the break room (a little guilty pleasure never hurt anyone)?

All the things we humans take for grant-ed, all the things we don’t consider in our daily lives, they’re right here, and it is the first step toward anything remotely resem-bling utopia, should such a farfetched idea ever actually work. To zoom in on a bit more of a targeted perspective, rather than a large-scale one, I personally think it says a lot when someone shows a speck of grat-itude. It tells me, “Hey, this guy is alright, and he’s not so blind as to not appreciate even the minute pleasures of his life.”

Since so many people as of late are so worried about depression and its physical effects, I think the same can be said about gratitude, only in stark contrast. A happy person is a healthy person, and saying “thank you” is the catalyst for a better life.

Andrew Watson is a Spokane Valley resident, a Spokane Falls Community Col-lege student and an avid blogger. His essay supports PACE, a grassroots Spokane Val-ley initiative to promote the importance of good character through partnerships with schools, businesses, families and the com-munity. The PACE character trait of the month for August is gratitude. Visit www.pacecommunity.org to learn more.

Clarifying petition, bike pathTwo Aug. 18 opinion letters require re-

sponse for clarification.Ed Slack’s letter, “Change in govern-

ment not best option for majority,” ref-erenced his “astonishment, cynicism and trepidation” regarding the article about the petition to change the form of gov-ernment. Yet the petition and the inter-est in changing the form of government is “old news” previously addressed in The Splash and at City Council meetings. Residents vote directly or indirectly for the CEO under either government form. The requirement for an initiative is 10 percent of the number of registered vot-ers who participated in the last election. The intent was to secure the required number of signatures, and our signature gatherers reported success in gaining signatures from more than 90 percent of the households contacted. The goal is better government, and there was no “skullduggery.” This was an honest effort to improve the efficiency and the econo-my of our city that was well publicized, raised for discussion for months at City Council meetings and transparent. One issue with a part-time mayor is a lack of full-time access, which segues into con-cerns with the letter to the editor from Dr. Toews.

This letter, “‘Improvements’ making little to no improvement,” is incorrect on several points. The effort of the neigh-borhood group to secure the pathway fo-cused on the steep curve that marks the transition from Valleyway to Lakeview. There are children that will walk or bi-cycle down that hill to school along with recreational users. Our understanding is that the “new” bicycle path on the south side of Valleyway was designed and is

being paid for by the city at its own ini-tiative (certainly not ours). The neigh-borhood group only petitioned for tax dollars — in any form including the fed-eral grant — after the City Council voted to amend condition 22 of the Bella Lago Development. Condition 22 required the developers to provide a 10-foot asphalt pathway, a sidewalk and curbing. Please ask your Council members or mayor why the funds from Bella Lago remain un-used for frontage improvements — it was the change to condition 22 that spurred our group into action. Our specific goal for pedestrian access was the abbreviated portion of the road from Timberfield to Lindeblad Lane.

Mary L. MungerLiberty Lake

Thanks to animal advocatesI want to thank Pawpular Companions

for hosting the Mutt Strut and for dedi-cating it in memory of my late wife, Chris Anderlik. She would have been so proud to be a part of helping raise funds for the critters at SCRAPS. Thank you to all the walkers, sponsors, vendors, and most of all, to the shelter volunteers and rescue groups who do the hands-on work of car-ing for animals and giving them a second chance in life.

I also want to thank the Liberty Lake branch of Century 21 for hosting the PawsAbilities event in July. My daughter, Kerry, stopped by to drop off pet food and supplies. Kerry thought she had a full house of critters, but while she was there she fell in love with and adopted a big old dog named Dewey. Dewey has fit in perfectly and is a wonderful addition to our extended family. If it weren’t for this

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Realtor recognized with awardGary Hansen, sales associate with the

Liberty Lake office of Century 21 Beutler & Associates, was recently honored with a Pacesetter Platinum award for 2011 sales production.

According to a press release, the award recognizes top producers nationwide and is given to those on track for the Masters Award program at six months.

"Gary is a valued and trusted real es-tate resource for the community and a major contributor to the overall success of Century 21 Beutler & Associates and the Century 21 System as a whole," own-er John Beutler said in the release.

Century 21 Beutler & Associates is a full-service brokerage firm with its Lib-erty Lake offices at 1328 N. Whitman.

Golf scramble to raise funds for retirement community

The 15th annual Good Samaritan Golf Scramble will be held Friday at Liberty Lake Golf Course, 24403 E. Sprague.

Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. The tournament

includes games, contests and prizes. Cost is $85 per person or $340 per team and includes 18 holes of golf, cart rental and post-game meal.

The fundraising event benefits proj-ects and residents of the Good Samari-tan community. For more information, call 924-6161.

Coupon class offeredCoupon Class 101 will be held 6:30

p.m. Saturday at Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District building, 22510 E. Mis-sion.

Cost of the class is $10 if you pre-reg-ister or $15 at the door. A portion of the proceeds benefit Spokane Valley Part-ners and Second Harvest in Spokane.

Participants are asked to bring pen, notebook, unused coupons for an ex-change and expired coupons to donate to overseas military.

For more information or to register, go to www.cheapsk8n.com.

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

In Biz

By Kelly MooreSplaSh StaFF Writer

Liberty Lake Children’s Academy, a pre-school for children ages 2 to 5, celebrated the grand opening of its new location at 1322 N. Stanford Lane Tuesday morning.

“It’s beautiful,” owner Teri Finch said. “I’m so happy. It’s like Baker Construction built my dream school.”

The new 3,500-square-foot facility al-most doubles the school’s area, allowing an additional classroom, office space and a greater play area. The facility also has im-proved parking conditions with additional spaces.

“We’re able to walk around more eas-ily, and the teachers have their own office now,” Finch said.

With enough space for a third class-room, the school is able to operate two additional classes. At the previous loca-tion across the street, LLCA offered seven classes. The school now offers nine with the ability to eventually grow to 11.

The move also allows the school to offer four-hour classes, whereas the previous lo-cation only allowed two-and-a-half-hour classes at maximum.

“It gives us more opportunities to meet

the needs of more families looking to en-rich children’s preschool learning experi-ence,” Finch said.

Finch said space constraints at the pre-vious location resulted in a waiting list booked out to 2015.

“I’ve had to turn away people who’ve left in tears,” Finch said. “This will allow me to say ‘no’ a little less.”

She said adding availability has given the school an opportunity to reach out into surrounding communities, as families in Newman Lake and Post Falls have filled new openings.

The new schedule offers everything from parent-toddler classes to pre-kin-dergarten options. In the future, Finch said she hopes to incorporate a class for kindergarten-age children.

To accommodate the expanded sched-ule, Finch said she has added four new staff members and four new substitutes to the payroll.

Classes officially start Sept. 12 at LLCA, but this week the school will be hosting welcome-back barbecues for students at the new facility. For more information about LLCA and its programs, visit www.libertylakechildrensacademy.com.

SplaSh photo by kelly moore

asia beale, 11, cuts cake and serves liberty lake Children’s academy owner teri Finch at the grand opening of the school’s new facility.

Children’s Academy to start classes at new facility

SEND YOUR ANNOUNCEMENTS! wedding • birth • anniversary • engagement E-Mail them to [email protected] or drop them by the office at 2310 N. Molter Road, Suite 305

event, we never would have found him. I am proud to live in a community with

businesses like Pawpular Companions and Century 21 that go the extra mile to help animals.

Bob AnderlikLiberty Lake

Specht continues to give backSpecial thanks to Tom Specht for his work

creating the recent music on the beach event and to The Splash for giving credit due.

Fifteen or more years ago, Tom chaired the parks and trails committee for the Liber-ty Lake Property Owners Association. After much work, as locations for both park and trail materialized, plans solidified. Eventu-ally, separate park and trail organizations were created, which have resulted in Pavil-ion Park and the related Friends of Pavillion Park, and the trail system and related Trans-portation Benefit District. Now, live music on the beach. Wow!

Nice job, Tom. And to everyone else who helped, thank you.

Tom AgnewLiberty Lake

Birds clued in to fish presenceWhile watching one of the local morn-

ing shows, there was a spot on the fish hatchery about to release some fish into the local lakes.

I was wondering why the osprey, eagles and other birds of prey were so busy stak-ing out areas on the lake. Guess they were watching the same show I did. Isn’t this a great country!

Toby PfeiferLiberty Lake

Mutt Strut spirit was specialI have lived in many cool places but have

never before experienced such amazing community spirit as exhibited here in Lib-erty Lake at the Mutt Strut this past week-end.

Thanks to Pawpular Companions and everyone involved in orchestrating and participating in this awesome event to help animals and honor Chris Anderlik, a really special activist who touched so many lives in so many ways. May her spirit live on and inspire us to build a new regional animal shelter.

Chris PurrmannLiberty Lake

LETTERSContinued from page 14

business/opinion

• Aug. 25, 201116 The SplashclassifiedsAdvertising deadlinesIn order to be considered for the following Thursday’s Splash:

• CLASSIFIED ADS must be received by noon Monday.

• DISPLAY AD COPY must be received by noon Friday.

• DISPLAY ADS (CAMERA-READY) must be received by noon Monday.

• INSERTS must be received at least 9 days in advance.

• LEGAL ADS must be received by noon Monday.

Placing classifiedsClassifieds must be placed online at www.libertylakesplash.com or in person at 2310 N. Molter Road, Suite 305. Ads are not accepted by phone, e-mail, fax or postal mail.

Advertising inquiriesDisplay, insert or legal ad inquiries can be made by phone at 242-7752 or e-mail at adver�[email protected].

Advertising integrityInaccurate or decep�ve adver�sing is never knowingly accepted. Complaints about adver�sers should be made in wri�ng to the Be�er Business Bureau and to adver�[email protected]. The Splash is not responsible for the content of or claims made in ads.

AUTOMOBILES1999 Ford Expedition, excellent condition. Nearly every accessory. One owner, see at www.gunclass.com, [email protected] or 509-477-9090.

2005 Suburban 4x4 165,000 HWY miles. Recent full tune up. Oil change every 3K miles. Great family rig. $10,000 OBO. Jason, 509-951-9249.

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

Singles Surviving Spouses: A social support group for baby boomer age widows and widowers. Like us on Facebook, contact: [email protected].

Who, what are the Friends of the Library? Mark your calendar for Aug 27, 4-6pm. Come, have fun and learn about us. 232-2510.

EVENTSOil and acrylic session starting soon at The Art Chalet for adults and teens 16+. Classes are: Sat. Sept 10, Sat. Oct. 8 and Sat. Nov. 12. All are from 1-3:30pm. $25 each or $45 with supplies included. Call 255-9600 or go to www.theartchalet.com.

Register your child/teen (ages 5+) for after-school art classes in watercolor, acrylic, pastel, ink, pencil etc. Classes start: Wed. Sept 7 (4:15-5:30pm) Homeschooling classes, adult classes and art birthday parties too! Call 255-9600 or go to www.theartchalet.com.

THE ART CHALETIs 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.

Upcoming kids/teens workshop at The Art Chalet (ages 5+) ($28). Monday, Aug. 29 (10-12:30pm): ‘Pixar movies, Despicable me etc.’. Tues, Aug. 30 (10-12:30pm): ‘unicorns and horses’. Wed, Aug. 31 (1-3:30pm):

‘seashells, seahorses and starfish’. Thurs, Sept. 1 (1-3:30pm): ‘your choice’. Friday, Sept. 2 (10-12:30pm): ‘your choice’. Call 255-9600 or go to www.theartchalet.com.

WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGEWIN $$ FOR LOSING 12 weeks - $35. Be Spokane’s Biggest Loser! To pre-register or for more information call: 475-8210. Space is limited! Call now and reserve your spot! http://sliesse.mywlc.com

FOR RENTAvailable August, great house located at 23317 E Maxwell. 3-bedrooms, living room, family room, dining room, kitchen and 2 baths. Two-car garage/opener. $1250/month. Call 475-1857.

BEACH ACCESS HOME3-bed/2-bath spacious, newly remodeled Wicomico home with lake views, two blocks from beach. One year lease, avail now. $1100/mo + utilities $150/mo, WSG paid. Call 208-596-2200.

Beautifully upgraded 1-bed 1-bath condo with 1-car garage in Liberty Lake for rent. $775/month with cable and internet included. Contact [email protected] to view.

EXTRA NICE HOME FOR RENTHome in Alpine Shores for rent, completely remodeled, fenced backyard, no smoking/pets with 2 car garage. $1200 per month, owner will consider lease with option to purchase with owner financing, 999-0639.

Greenacres 4-bedroom, 2-bath, tri-level home. Double garage. Large fenced yard with patio. Refrigerator, dishwasher, hook-ups. No smoking. Pet ? Lease. $1100 + deposit. Available in Sept. Contact Kathy 253-549-4551.

Large Liberty Lake duplex. 3-bdrm, 2-bath, beach rights available. No smoking. No pets. 1 yr. lease. Avail. 9-1-11. $1100 Mo plus $900 deposit, 509-921-5454 or 509-413-9495.

Liberty Lake condo-Big Trout Villa, 1200/sf, 2-b/r, 2-bath, balcony, garage 1-yr lease at $850/mo incl cable, internet, W/S, W/D, gym & pool, [email protected], 604-682-8208.

FURNITUREOak roll top desk, 509-892-9008, $150.

GARAGE SALESHUGE BABY & KID SALE Tons of brand name baby clothes (6mnth-4t) and toys, boys bike, daybed, armoire, stoller/carseat and lots more. Fri & Sat 8am-1pm, 1659 N. Carson Range.

Moving sale! All must go! Household items, furniture, decorator and misc items. Prices inexpensive to quality. Friday, Aug 27th and Sat, 28th from 9 am to 3 pm. 1105 N. King James Lane, Liberty Lake, 509-990-1970.

HELP WANTEDAFTERNOON NANNY WANTED

College student wanted to assist fulltime nanny with 5 & 3 year old girls. Work hours are approximately 3pm- 6pm Monday-Thursday, with the likelihood of 3 flexible hours on Friday (15 hours/wk). $11-$12/hr DOE. Please send resume & references to [email protected].

Looking for quality childcare for my 1 year old daughter 2 days a week. Please contact Angela at 315-6763 if interested.

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

MISS ME, BKE, HOLLISTER BabyGap, N.Face, Dansko, 7’s, Silver, Hudsons, Big Star, etc. at Beau Monde Exchange in CDA next to Jamba Juice in Ironwood Albertson’s Square. Since 2001, we’ve been buying and selling name brand clothes for the entire family. Join us on Facebook or call for more info! 208-664-8880.

Moving- must sell! 52” Toshiba DLP color TV, rarely used, $350. 42” Toshiba Plasma TV, $300. 5 burner gas Kenmore BBQ, $250. Grandfather clock, $595. Silk palm tree, $20. Ornamental decorator “flamingo”, $75. 509-990-1970, Dean.

Student computer desk with hutch (from Target), $45. Two heavy duty plastic storage shelves, $40 for both. Liberty Lake. Call 509-315-5308.

PETSSweet male cat needs good, quiet home. We’re expecting baby and cannot care for him. Neutered & declawed. Please help! 509-714-4393.

REAL ESTATE1-bed, 1-bath condo in Liberty Lake with improved 1-car garage. Stainless steel appliances, granite counters, surround sound. Lots of light. To view call 509-251 4562.

FSBO GREAT FAMILY HOME 5-bed, 3-bath, 2358 sq/ft, 3-garage, close to Pavilion Park, huge fenced yard, 22914 E Settler Dr. Liberty Lake, $229,500. Can email pictures. Call 509-413-1444 or 509-385-1303.

NEW ROCKY HILL $169,900 - 1761 SQ FT. Best buy in Libety Lake oversized garage. Largest fenced lot. 3-br 2-ba. Open floor plan, granite, etc. 2225 N Oakland Lane, $169,900. Craig, agent, 208-704-5400.

SERVICES

20/20 WINDOW WASHINGWindow cleaning/power washing/gutter cleaning. Liberty Lake resident. Residential and commercial services. Very competitive, satisfaction guarantee. Free estimates 509-638-8275. This week get 25% 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.

BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL CAREProvided by licensed in home daycare located in Liberty Lake. Homework time and help everyday. contact Jamie, 499-9141.

EYELASH EXTENSIONS $75NO MORE MASCARA!! Eyelash Extensions are individually placed on each individual eyelash. Extensions last 3-4 weeks before fill. Done by a licensed esthetician. Lashes by Stephanie, 509-342-8199.

HEINZ PAINTING & HANDYMANBBB accredited, hardworking, honest, on time, and I do quality work. Dave Heinz, 509-953-8093. August special: get 10% off when you book within 2 weeks

of your estimate! Licensed, bonded & insured, Heinzph924bw. Many satisfied LL customers.

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.

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.

HOUSECLEANINGExperienced house cleaner. I am reliable with great references. I charge $15 an hour. Call Teresa, 509-926-3812.

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.

LAWN CAREORGANIC MICRO-CUT. Why settle for the “cheapest in town” when for a competitive price you can have the best around! Call CJ at Organic Micro-cut for your free quote today! 509-863-8894.

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

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.

PERSONALIZED FITNESSAffordable 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.

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 17

Cabela’s InsertCarver Farms 6Chamberlain, Dr. Dan 9City of Liberty Lake 8Domino’s Pizza 3Essentials Medi Spa 3Good Samaritan Society Spokane Valley 9Greenstone Homes & Neighborhoods 17Karen Does My Hair 2KidFit Spokane 2

Kiwanis of Liberty Lake 3Lakeside Vision PLLC 7Liberty Lake Church 8Liberty Lake Family & Sports Medicine 9Liberty Lake Farmers MarketLiberty Lake Sewer & Water District 9Liberty Lashes 9The Michael Coyne Touch 7Northern Quest Resort & Casino 20NW Tailoring 9

Pig Out In The Park 5Post Falls Family Dental 6R’n R RV 9Relay For Life 5Sayre and Sayre 13Simonds Dental Group 3Sleep City 2Spokane Valley Cosmetic Laser Center 13Stepping Stone Christian School & Childcare 7The UPS Store 7


PIYO TURBOKICK PEEWEE PEWith school starting back up, drop the kids off and come work out! Your choice between Turbo Kick kickboxing and Piyo. Peewee P.E. is also a great way to add to a full curriculum for your preschooler or kindergartener. Mornings and afternoons available. New session starts September 12th so register now! All this at The HUB Sports Center in Liberty Lake. For information contact, Dawn at 509-720-6104, email at [email protected] or contact hubsportscenter.org.

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.

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.

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” 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.

WANTED10ft or so aluminum row boat / dinghy. Older preferred. Something with character, 509-869-7992.

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.

ATTEND COLLEGE online from Home. Medical, Business, Paralegal, Accounting, Criminal Justice. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial Aid if qualified. Call 866-483-4429, 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.

FINANCIAL#1 COMMERCIAL Real estate loans. Fast cash/closings. 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.

HELP WANTEDHBI HAS IMMEDIATE career opportunities in the telephone industry for Area Managers, Foremen, Cable Plow/Backhoe Operators, Aerial Technicians. Must relocate to Wisconsin or Arkansas. Email: [email protected]. Call: 800-831-0754 EOE by AA.

CLASSIFIEDSContinued from page 16

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 SALESELL YOUR RV FAST! Online at RVT.com. Millions of RV shoppers. Thousands of RVs sold. Serving RV traders since 1999. www.RVT.com or Call 888-347-7570.

SAWMILLS from only $3997. Make money & save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/300N, 1-800-578-1363 ext. 300N.

REAL ESTATE20 ACRE RANCH foreclosures Near booming El Paso, Texas. Was $16,900, now $12,900, $0 down, take over

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Priced From the

170’s to 300’s

7 WONDERFUL HOMES In One Great Liberty Lake Community

Visit Rocky Hill in Liberty Lake today and tour seven finished homes that are available from

two of the areas most respected home builders

DIRECTIONS: Go east on mission, left on Country Vista Drive or Winrock. The Model is open from 12PM-4PM on the weekends

Camden Homes Inc.

www.MyCamdenHome.com

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payment, $99/mo. Beautiful views, owner financing. Free map/pictures, 800-343-9444.

LEGAL NOTICESCity of Liberty Lake

22710 E. Country Vista DriveLiberty Lake, WA 99019

(509) 755-6700www.libertylakewa.gov

NOTICE OF ORDINANCE PASSEDBY LIBERTY LAKE CITY COUNCIL

The following is the title and summary of Ordinance No. 195, passed by the City of Liberty Lake City Council on the 16th day of August, 2011

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIBERTY LAKE, WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING A UTILITY TAX ANNUAL REBATE PROGRAM FOR THE CITY’S SENIOR AND LOW-INCOME OR DISABLED AND LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Section 1 establishes an annual utility tax rebate program for senior and low-income or disabled and low-income residents.Section 2 sets eligibility criteria and guidelines for qualifying applicants.Section 3 authorizes the City Treasurer to adopt rules and procedures for filing of reimbursement claims and for administration of the utility tax annual rebate program.Section 4 establishes a severability clause in the event some portion of the Ordinance is held invalid.Section 5 provides for an effective date.

The full text of the Ordinance is available at the City of Liberty Lake offices and/or City website as identified above. Upon request, a copy will be mailed.

/S/ , City Clerk, Ann Swenson Date of Publication: 8.25.11

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SPOKANE

LAWRENCE V. BROWN, JR., Plaintiff, vs.

CENTURION FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC, SCOTT G. SWITZER and CHERI SWITZER, husband and wife, individually, and the marital community comprised thereof, THOMAS R. HAZELRIGG, BINGO INVESTMENTS, LLC, BINGO INVESTMENTS I, LLC, and DAVID S. BINGHAM and SHERRY BINGHAM, husband and wife, individually, and the marital community comprised thereof,

Defendants.

No. 09-2-05736-7

SUMMONS

The State of Washington to the said Scott G. Switzer and Cheri Switzer, husband and wife, individually, and the marital community comprised thereof, Thomas R. Hazelrigg, and Centurion Financial Group, LLC: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 28th day of July, 2011, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff Lawrence V. Brown, Jr., and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for plaintiff Lawrence V. Brown, Jr., at his office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. A lawsuit has been commenced against you by Plaintiff Lawrence V. Brown, Jr., alleging breach of contract, securities act violations, conversion, and other related causes of action on account of a commercial business loan provided to you by Plaintiff Lawrence V. Brown, Jr.

DATED this 28th day of July, 2011.

EVANS, CRAVEN & LACKIE, P.S.

By /s/ SEAN P. BOUTZ, #34164 Attorneys for Plaintiff Evans, Craven & Lackie, P.S. 818 W. Riverside Ave., Suite 250 Spokane, WA 99201 (509) 455-5200

CLASSIFIEDSContinued from page 17

CoMMUniTy GoLf8/17 MeadowWood Women’sMember-guest best ball tournament winners1st place: Cheryl Hull and Nancy Walker, 572nd place: Sharon Schoen and Char Kristin, 58 (won 2nd in a card-off)3rd place: Sue Lightfoot and Dona Lockyer, 584th place: Carol Alboucq and Diana Newberry, 598/18 Liberty Lake Nine Hole Ladies First flight: gross, Linda Church, 47; net, Nancy Lampe and Lois Richards, 40Second flight: gross, Lorraine Martin and Joyce Jacobs, 56; net, Kris Wedel, 35Third flight: gross, Wilma Capaul and Jan Tisthammer, 59; net, Shirley Roberts, 40 8/18 Liberty Lake Couples' Golf ClubIndividual low netMen: Clyde Wisenor, 62; Bruce Billingsley, 65; Jim Gregerson, 66Women: Vicki James, 62; Colleen Wisenor, 65; Helen Plese, 698/19 Trailhead Ladies Flight A: gross, Joy Russell, 43; net, Gail Peters, 34Flight B: gross, Bev Johnson and Shirley Rodman, 54; net, Elaine Lukes, 38Flight C: gross, Molly Talbot and Susan Overby, 59; net, Judy Clark & Penny Jones, 40

Sports BriefsLL drag racer takes top placeLiberty Lake resident Tom Manfred

recently won the National Hot Rod Asso-ciation Lucas Oil drag racing northwest division Super Street race in Kent, Wash.

The Super Street series is a quarter-mile race, where drivers go head-to-head, fin-ishing in under 11 seconds while reach-ing speeds of 140 mph. The win puts him second in points with three races remain-ing in the NHRA drag race series.

Registration open for taekwondoEnrollment is now open for fall tae-

kwondo classes at The Mat, 21651 E. Country Vista Drive.

Classes, which begin on Tuesday, are available for kids ages 4 and up as well as adults. There are no enrollment fees.

For more information, go to www.lib-

ertylaketaekwondo.com or call Barb at 998-8342.

Soccer club hosts fundraiser Spokane Soccer Club Elite is holding

its first golf tournament and auction on Sept. 1 at Meadowwood Golf Course in Liberty Lake.

The shot gun start scramble tees off at 1 p.m. while the dinner and auction be-gin at 6 p.m. Cost is $85 per player which includes a round of golf, cart, bucket of practice balls and a ticket for one drink and dinner. Non-golfers are invited to join in for dinner and the auction for a $25 per person.

All proceeds from the event will benefit the soccer scholarship program and team travel costs. For more information, con-tact Spokane Soccer Club at 850-7787 or [email protected].

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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

Why use Splash Classifieds?

When I think of someone who has a black belt in the martial arts, I think of a grizzly sensei who could just as easily split you in half as he could a wooden board.

On Aug. 10, The Mat awarded two black belts to a pair of much younger men, Dylan Oviatt, 15, and Derek Anderson, 18. This achievement, 11 years in the making for both, will mark the first of its kind for the Liberty Lake Taekwondo program. I asked both boys to chat with me about this honor and demonstrate what they have learned.

So what does it actually mean to have a black belt?

“It’s kinda like graduating high school of taekwondo,” Oviatt said.

Except with a lot more bruises and black eyes than any high school education should give you.

But just as there is growing up required in high school, the martial arts also de-mand a great deal of maturity.

Barbara Oviatt, taekwondo instructor

What’s in a black belt?

By Randi WilsonSplaSh CorreSpondent

at The Mat, said they wait to award higher belts until maturity can be proven at each level. At the purple belt, students can start to become bigheaded; when they progress to red, if that temper isn’t controlled, they can become dangerous as well.

Anderson agreed that there was a “big difference in maturity from my first red to now.”

And just because they have the power to beat someone up never means that they should. In order to keep this power

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dylan oviatt demonstrates a flying sidekick at the mat. Students must master skills such as taekwondo, sparring, judo and hapkido to move on to the next belt.


derek anderson and dylan oviatt were recently awarded black belts through the liberty lake taekwondo program.

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When I was a kid, I loved reading about the adventures of Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts gang in the Sunday comics. Everyone had a favorite Peanuts character, and my favorite was as much as a result of “last man standing” as what he stood for.

You see, I couldn’t em-brace Charlie Brown be-cause I felt I was way too good of an athlete (although looking back, that probably could have been feverishly argued). Schroeder was a no-go based on my absolute lack of musical interest or ability. I couldn’t respect Linus due to the whole security-blanket thing and the Great Pumpkin fal-lacy. Franklin never seemed to do much, so I was left with one character — Pig Pen.

Since I was a boy who didn’t seem to mind a mess, Pig Pen became the favor-ite of the Peanuts gang. I would try to convince my parents that I didn’t need to shower very often. My friends and I turned our backyard slip-and-slide into a mud-and-slide. While playing baseball, I would make sure to slide into every base as often as I could to come home covered in dirt from head to toe.

Had the Peanuts characters ever grown up, Pig Pen would have learned the same sad lessons I learned — if you want the

By Chad KimberleySplaSh StaFF Writer

Pig Pen and the Dirty Dash

CVSD budget includes salary, staff reductionsBy Kelly MooreSplaSh StaFF Writer

In response to decreased state funding, the Central Valley School District Board approved the 2011-2012 budget Monday evening with cuts to certificated and clas-sified staff salaries.

The budget included a 1.9 percent salary reduction to the certificated salary sched-ule, a 1.9 percent salary reduction to classi-fied staff allocation, and a 3 percent salary reduction to the certificated administrative staff salary schedule.

In addition, state legislation also man-dated a continued suspension of an initia-tive to provide an automatic 3 percent cost-of-living adjustment for K-12 employees, and another initiative to fund smaller class

sizes. Funding for nutrition services was also reduced.

“As we come together in the Central Val-ley School District and we come together in response to these tough times, we have to face issues like these,” Superintendent Ben Small said while presenting the bar-gaining agreement between the district and the Central Valley Principals Associa-tion.

CVSD Executive Director of Finance Janice Hutton said the budget also reflects a slight increase to retirement and pen-sion rates by about 2 percent, as well as the state-allocated K-3 High Poverty enhance-ment for which six CVSD schools qualify.

Small also commended CVSD faculty and staff by saying they showed “a will-

ingness to come together on these collab-orative agreements representing a com-promise that is in the best interest of our students.”

The board also approved recommenda-tions to reduce five elementary certificated full time equivalents and eliminate the cur-rently vacant Director of Facilities and Op-erations position along with its secretarial support position.

“Our employees have stepped up and said what’s best for us is what’s best for our students,” Board Member Cindy McMul-len said. “That is phenomenal, but it’s not a surprise to me.”

During the meeting, Small also pro-posed a timeline to present voters with the school programs and operations replace-

ment levy. He suggested the board con-sider bringing the issue to voters Feb. 14, 2012. The board will consider options in an Oct. 10 workshop discussion.

In other business, the board reviewed potential changes to school board director district boundaries. Updated census data shows districts are disproportionate and require adjustments to ensure each direc-tor represents closer to one-fifth of the dis-trict’s population.

Current data shows District 5, which includes Liberty Lake, would require the greatest adjustment, with portions of that district moving into the neighboring Dis-trict 4 boundary. The school board has un-til December to take action on any adjust-ments.

girls to like you, you’d better clean it up. So as I grew older, gone were the days of dirt-filled clothes, pillow cases and shoes. A new and cleaner Chad emerged who used deodorant, showered regularly and steered wide of the mud puddles.

Fast forward 25 years. I found the clean Chad seemed to work as I am happily mar-ried, do not walk around in a dust cloud and even try to keep my kids relatively clean. But then I came across an online video so interesting it caused me to flash back to a simpler time where a mud hole

became an all day activity. The Dirty Dash. I found this race inno-

cently enough while look-ing for a 5K or 10K race my wife, Tammy, and I could do together this summer. There were the typical small-town jaunts, big-city races and county-fair trots, but the Dirty Dash caught my eye and wouldn’t let go.

The concept was simple: a 10K race where you get really dirty. It had 10 ob-stacles such as hay bales and walls you have to climb over, long tubes you have to crawl through (think the prison escape in “The Shawshank Redemption”) and muddy pipes you have to go over or under. Throw in a jumbo water slide, a beer (or root beer) chug and a massive mud pit that doubles as a finish line, and you have one pretty crazy race.

I talked Tammy and a few friends into forming a team for what I heard a fellow Dasher describe as a cross between Wood-stock and the Ironman race.

As much as I was excited to get muddy, the reality is this was also a 10K race (6.2 miles), so training for the race was sug-

gested by my much more prepared better half. Tammy found an eight-week training plan that would have you ready to post a personal best time on race day. She fol-lowed the plan perfectly, marking her days off as she went.

I joined four weeks late. I never ran over three miles at a time. I only ran between the hours of 5 and 6 a.m. when it was cool out and no one could see me slowly plod-ding down the road. And I only ran flat stretches around my house, of course.

Oops! We ran the race mid-day with a tem-

perature over 80 degrees, elbow-to-elbow with hundreds of other racers. Plus the course ran up and down massive hills in Riverside State Park. And did I mention the race was 6.2 miles?

Again, oops!

Actually, despite my lack of prepara-tion, the race itself went pretty well even though we got started about an hour later than planned (don’t get me started on the miles of bumper-to-bumper cars full of Dirty Dashers attempting to get to the race — big oops).

Our team started off on a nice jog as we came up to the first obstacles, which were jogging through tires and jumping over hay bales. Then we came upon our first muddy mess.

It was beautiful. Knee deep in mud. Mud pouring into my shoes. After having a mud splashing session with teammate and fellow Liberty Lake resident Brian Drozdoz, I now was eating mud and had an ear clogged full of the brown stuff.

After another quarter-mile, Brian ce-mented his soiled status with our team as we came to the mud-hole hurdles. Instead of climbing over like other seemingly nor-mal Dirty Dashers, Brian went full dive under the bar and into the muck. As he stood up, all you could see were the whites of his eyes and his teeth. Nice.

The next five miles were a blend of hills, obstacles (including an amazingly refresh-ing dip in the Spokane River) and a slow jogging pace to the finish. The final stretch included my kids joining in for what race organizers called the Piglet Plunge. To-gether, we went around barriers, over hay bales and ended in the ultimate mud pit. It was awesome.

As we pulled into the finish for our team picture, I looked at my daughter, Bri, cov-ered head to toe in mud and couldn’t help but appreciate the fact that my love for Pig Pen had come full circle during the race. Now I had a daughter ready to carry the family mantle of mud.

This is the seventh installment of a sum-mer column series Chad Kimberley is writ-ing about recapturing his inner child.

SplaSh photo by tammy kimberley

Chad kimberley and his daughter rachel pause for a photo at the muddy finish to the dirty dash race.

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thing you need to give something. The more you give, the more you’ll get back. … We do a lot of fundraisers, and music programs are really expensive, but we raise almost $2,000 every year for the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Spokane and for the Field Band Foundation in South Africa, an international music group. It helps us un-derstand that (music) is the universal lan-guage, and you can help all people with it.

Q: What are you most excited for this year?

A: I think the thing I’m most excited for is that, “I don’t know.” That’s the fun part — it’s invented every year. I don’t have to teach the same sequence of math skills the same literature or teach to a test. There is an assessment, by basically the state at Large Group Festival, then we’re going to go to another festival at Columbia Basin College and the Wind Ensemble might do another festival at Central Washington University. So we get assessed, but the nice thing is variety is the key. Do some new music, do some old music that nobody’s heard before — or at least 14- and 15-year-olds haven’t heard before. … I look for-ward to that.

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BLACK BELTContinued from page 18

in check, there are five values at the core of taekwondo.

Those values (which both boys had down by heart) were: modesty, perseverance, self-control, indomitable spirit and etiquette. I didn’t quite get what indomitable spirit was, but Anderson said it was “keeping calm in the face of adversity.” Oviatt added, “It doesn’t get much simpler than ‘keep your head.’”

The Mat also requires a well-rounded education for its students. Instructor Da-vid Himebaugh explained that their cur-riculum includes Olympic-style taekwondo, sparring, judo and hapkido (a type of self-defense). Students must master every skill taught to them to move on to the next belt.

The final step in earning the coveted black belt is a grueling three-hour test. They had to prove they knew every block, kick, form and punch they had learned over the past 11 years, combined with five rounds of sparring, under the watchful gaze of all three instructors at the Mat and an addi-tional instructor from a nearby facility.

Ms. Oviatt, said it’s meant to test their cardio endurance and their mental strength. During a fight, that mental endurance can break down and cause an even tougher loss

than just ending up on the floor. But Anderson and Oviatt were ready.

They tested and passed together. So now that their basic training is over,

does this mean that they can just relax and enjoy the rewards of all their hard work?

Nope.What they have worked toward this past

decade is an amazing feat, especially for be-ing so young. But it only marks the end of boot camp for their taekwondo education. As they continue learning and teaching, they can advance in the degree of their belt, getting closer to true mastery of the art.

As if to demonstrate this, after Anderson and Oviatt were presented with their belts, they paused to proudly fasten them around their waists, take a few photos, then ran over to where class had already begun and settled in to stretch with the group.

From what I witnessed, the black belt represents a journey, as much a physical as a mental one. Earning one doesn’t mean that journey is over. It shows that they’ve learned the hardest lessons, and can go on to even greater places.

Randi Wilson, a Liberty Lake resident, is finishing a summer internship with The Splash. She is a journalism and photogra-phy double major at Washington and Lee University in Virginia.

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Aug. 25, 2011