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LAND DONATION: County completes purchase that creates 110-acre MacKenzie Reserve P. 11

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start timesAdult Race 8:00 a.m. (4 mile run/walk course)Scenic course on paved roads, several hillsAid Stations at miles 2 & 3

Kid's Race 9:30 a.m. (1/4 - 1 1/2 mile, dependent on age)Course in and around Liberty Lake Elementary

placeLiberty Lake Elementary School23606 E. Boone Ave., Liberty Lake

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Young entrepreneur offers free mows to disabled, elderly and veteransBy Tammy KimberleySplaSh Staff Writer

Cameron Collett stayed busy making calls, knocking on doors and distributing flyers between servicing lawns during last week’s launch of his new business, Mow Joe’s.

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Personal motto“You are who you are when nobody’s looking.”

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mow Joe’s owner Cameron Collett (right) and James miller prepare to start mowing a yard along the lake. mow Joe’s launched in liberty lake last week.

Teen launches Mow Joe’spany based out of Liberty Lake, Mow Joe’s offers property and lawn care services for Liberty Lake, Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls and Spokane.

By welcoming feedback and interac-tion from his clients, Collett, 18, said his desire is to provide the best customer ser-vice possible for his clients. He also talk-ed about giving back to the community through the company’s offer of free mows for the elderly, veterans and those who are disabled.

The Splash recently sat down with Col-lett to hear more about his business plan and how he envisions the future for Mow Joe’s.

Q. How did you come to the decision to launch your own business?

A. This has been in the works for quite some time. My dad (Liberty Lake resident Luke Richey) has

told me business is the only way to go. I’ve worked for different people since I was 13 or 14 years old. I figured I could start my own business to be successful and use it as an avenue to give back to the community. Plus, it’s fun and exciting.

Q: What type of services do you pro-vide?

See MOW JOE’S, page 17

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• June 23, 20114 The Splashcommunity Calendar Community Briefs

JUNE 23noon: liberty lake Centennial

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

JUNE 2711 a.m.-2 p.m.: liberty lake Senior

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

6:30 p.m.: Central Valley School board meeting, 19307 e. Cataldo

JUNE 286 p.m.: frienDS of the liberty

lake municipal library meeting, 23123 e. mission ave.

JUNE 296:45 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.

JUNE 30noon: liberty lake Centennial

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

On the cover: Splash cover concept by Sarah Burk

AboutThe Liberty Lake Splash

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Phone: 242-7752; Fax: 927-2190www.libertylakesplash.com

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.

Advertising informationInformation about classified and display advertising is on page 18.

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Public invited to Rotary meetingJohn Guarisco will speak on marketing

for non-profits at the Rotary Club meeting today (June 23) at noon at the Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District Building, 22510 E. Mission Ave. An optional lunch is avail-able for $10.

Next week is a club day to discuss ongo-ing projects. The public is invited to attend.

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, email [email protected].

Support group hosts speakerDifferent Not Less, a support group for

families affected by neurological disor-ders, is hosting a guest speaker 6:30 p.m. 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 Asbergers syndrome, attention deficit, Turret's syn-drome and obsessive compulsive.

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

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.

Funds needed for July 4 eventsMany of the volunteers and non-profit

organizations who oversee the July 4 fes-tivities in Liberty Lake have expressed need for donations. Listed below are ways you can give to help cover their costs:

• Residents who would like to off-set 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, email April Munyon at [email protected].

• The games committee is looking for prizes appropriate for kids. Businesses are welcome to donate balloons, old trinkets or kid-friendly items. To donate money or items for prizes, email [email protected].

• 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.

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].

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 International Fair on July 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the li-brary. Volunteers should bring items from that country and be willing to talk to kids about them. If interested, contact the li-brary by June 30 at 232-2510.

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the following incidents, arrests, calls for service and citations were reported by the liberty lake police Department June 13-20.

Incidents and arrests:• Open garage — at 12:50 a.m. June

13, llpD responded to an open garage door reported by a neighbor at the 22000 block of Settler Drive. the officer was not able to contact the homeowner, so he shut the garage door due to the recent garage burglaries and vehicle prowls in the area.

• Dispute — at 9:40 p.m. June 13, llpD responded to a citizen dispute at the 1700 block of north Cavalier Court. the former resident was picking up belongings that were left in the home, and no crime was committed.

• Suspicious activity — at 11:20 p.m. June 13, llpD responded to a report of suspicious circumstances involving a pos-sible garage burglary at the 20000 block of east mission avenue. the complain-ant reported she thought someone was inside her detached garage. She stated she thought she had shut the garage door before entering the home, but now the garage door was open. officers checked the area and the garage and did not locate anyone. nothing was missing from the garage, and there were no signs of forced entry. the complainant told officers she was not completely sure the garage door was in fact closed before entering the home.

• False alarm — at 11:35 p.m. June 13, llpD responded to an audible commercial alarm at Storage Solutions, 21300 block of east mission avenue. officers checked the area and did not locate any problems. the alarm was determined to be false.

• Theft — at 11:45 p.m. June 13, llpD responded to a theft at the 1800 block of pepper lane. the complainant reported she was staying at the hotel and was washing clothes in the guest laundry room. When she checked on her clothes, she noticed a pair of shorts and tank top was missing from the dryer. there was no suspect information.

• Noise — at 1:30 a.m. June 14, llpD was requested to assist the Spokane County Sheriff’s office at the 300 block of South Shoreline Drive for a noise distur-bance.

• DUI — at 11:20 a.m. June 14, llpD was requested to assist WSp with a pos-sibly intoxicated driver stopped in traffic in a westbound lane of interstate 90 at milepost 296. the driver was stopped in the right lane of travel and passed out behind the wheel. Washington State patrol processed the subject for DUi, and llpD removed the vehicle from the lane of travel to prevent it from blocking traffic any further.

• Protection order violation — on June 13, llpD made a charging request to the prosecutor’s office for a 51-year-old Woodinville, Wash., woman who violated a domestic violence order of protection. the complainant reported that his ex-wife violated a protection order by making phone contact with the family.

• Suspected burglary — at 11 p.m. June 15, llpD was requested to assist the Sheriff’s office with a possible residential burglary in progress at the 1300 block of South mcKenzie road. the complainant reported she lived in a remote area and heard what sounded like someone trying to open the back door to her residence. She also reported that at the same time her dogs started barking. officers arrived in the area and were not able to locate anyone.

• Dispute — at 7 p.m. June 14, llpD officers were dispatched to the harvard road Centennial trail for an argument oc-curring between a male and female. Upon arrival, it was determined the couple was arguing only and no crime was commit-ted. both subjects are transient and cur-rently staying somewhere along the trail.

at 12:20 a.m. June 18, llpD responded to the area of harvard and mission for an argument. officers determined the same couple was only arguing, and no crime was committed.

at 11:30 p.m. June 19, llpD received a report of an aggressive panhandler at a store in the 22300 block of east appleway avenue. Upon arrival, the officers con-tacted the same transient couple asking customers for money and harassing cus-tomers. the store requested the subjects leave the property.

• Reckless driving, minor in consump-tion — at 2:30 a.m. June 15, a 24-year-old liberty lake man was arrested for reckless driving and his passenger, a 20-year-old pullman, Wash., woman, was arrested for making false statements to a public official and for minor consuming alcohol. the driver was observed on radar on east-bound i-90 at 115 mph. the vehicle exited at liberty lake and continued eastbound on appleway avenue. the officer was able to stop the vehicle at appleway avenue and Signal Drive. During the investigation, it was determined the passenger was intoxicated and under the age of 21. She initially told police she had no identifica-tion and was 21.

• Noise complaint — at 3:50 a.m. June 16, llpD received a report of a noise complaint at the 22800 block of Country Vista Drive. the complainant reported the occupants of a neighboring apartment were making a lot of noise and that this was an ongoing issue. the officer checked the area and could not hear anything from

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Valley Fire Department respond-ed to a call for a car/house fire in Liberty Lake on June 14 at 4:34 p.m.

According to a news release, the fire apparently started in the engine compartment of a vehicle parked in front of the garage at 1212 S. Liberty Drive. A neigh-bor called 911 and alerted the occupants so they could get out safely.

The fire was extinguished in approximately 15 minutes. In-vestigators say the cause was ac-cidental and damaged was esti-mated at $20,000.

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Thompson met criteria for the award through his professional performance and accomplish-ments, partnership with others and going above and beyond the normal call of duty in his service to the public, the release said.

Greenstone awaits board decision on Ecology fines

Greenstone and owner Jim Frank met for a scheduled hear-ing with the Shorelines Hearing Board June 16 and 17 to appeal a $15,000 fine issued by the Wash-ington Department of Ecology late last year.

“I don’t expect this administra-tive board will make a decision for another two or three weeks,” Frank said.

Ecology alleged Greenstone cut down several mature cotton-wood trees within 50 feet of the ordinary high water mark — a violation of the Spokane County Shoreline Master Program.

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Mayor casts pair of tiebreaker votes Ballot measure and change to invocation policy both rejectedBy Kelly MooreSplaSh Staff Writer

In a rare opportunity Tuesday night, Mayor Wendy Van Or-man was called upon to make the deciding tiebreaker vote on two topics that have frequented Council discussion in recent weeks. Her “nay” votes shot down both a motion to solicit community members for the pre-meeting invocation and a resolution that would have asked voters to decide in November

whether to change the city’s form of government.

Conversation on the motion for an online prayer sign-up system, made by Council Mem-ber David Crump “in the spirit of tolerance and acceptance,” quickly grew heated.

“I’m afraid of where this leads,” Council Member Odin Langford said. “I’m afraid the next step is you’re going to get a Council member refusing to say a pledge to the flag because it has those words in it.”

Council Member Judi Ow-ens opposed the motion, saying citizens were already welcome to give an invocation if they ask to do so.

“I believe our citizens have the right to ask with or without the passing of this motion,” Ow-ens said. “I welcome that, but I still don’t want to legislate that. I want to make them feel like they can come to us. I’m just not interested in having a signup date and cut-off date and regula-tions.”

In addition to Langford’s and Owens’ “nay” vote, Coun-cil Member Susan Schuler also voted down the motion. Council members Crump, Josh Beckett and Cris Kaminskas voted in fa-vor of the motion. Ryan Romney was not present.

“I believe we already have this stated on the books that this can happen with what we have,” Van Orman said. “With this stated, this topic will not come up again while I’m mayor.”

Van Orman’s second vote put an end to a motion to pass a reso-lution that would have asked vot-ers whether the city should adopt a council-manager form of gov-ernment in favor of the current council/mayor format.

“I do believe in the citizens’ right to vote,” Owens said. “Citi-zens have their right (to put it on the ballot through petition). … I don’t believe there are enough citizens in this city that would educate themselves sufficiently to make an educated decision.”

Council Members Kaminskas and Beckett noted their vote in

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Before giving her “nay” vote to break the tie, Van Orman said, “I helped start this city, and we went door to door and we found out what the citizens wanted. … I do not believe the city should just put something on there knowing that it will cost the city money.”

Owens clarified that her “nay” vote had nothing to do with the money, but because she felt changing the form of govern-ment would be a mistake.

In other business, Community Development Director Doug Smith presented the Council with background information on the city’s planned Central Busi-ness District, intended to create a pedestrian-friendly “downtown” feel to Liberty Lake Road south of the Harvard Road bridge.


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How much are businesses paying?Avista Regional Business Manger Nancy Holmes and Avista Account Executive Sue Baldwin used actual gas and electricity charges to Liberty Lake businesses in 2010 to estimate how much revenue a 6 percent utility tax generates from the following:

A small coffee business$515 per year

A small hotel$3,060 per year

A local grocer$9,960 per year

A manufacturing business$24,260 per year

The numbers reflect the gas and electric portion of the tax only. The same data showed business custom-ers cover 72.5 percent of the city’s Avista-related utility tax revenue.

By Kelly MooreSplaSh Staff Writer

The Liberty Lake utility tax rate of 6 per-cent is set as high as possible without voter approval, and it covers a diverse cross-section of utilities, leading some observers to feel as though it can only go down from there. With mounting pressure from the business community, Council members are expressing eagerness to send it that way — at the proper time.

When the City Council passed the tax last October, it also passed a requirement to review data from the tax within nine months of implementation and consider adjusting the rate. Mayor Wendy Van Or-man said the Council would likely take that look at its July 19 meeting — and rep-resentatives of the business community are pledging to be present to plead their case against it.

While many Council members have ex-pressed a desire to reduce or eliminate the tax, many have also said that this July may be too soon to see any such action.

“I want to be able to do it as soon as possible, but I want to make sure we do it right,” Council Member Josh Beckett said. “It’s only been six months. … It’s too soon to say, ‘OK, it worked, now let’s get rid of it.’”

So far, according to Community Devel-opment Director Doug Smith, the city’s revenues from the tax are tracking slightly

ahead of what was budgeted, but still in the window of what was forecasted — on pace to hit about $1 million by the end of the year.

The city budgeted $825,000 after the or-dinance was passed in October and to date has seen $431,454 come in. Early estimates on the revenue ranged from $775,000 to $1.2 million.

However, just as utility expenses fluctu-ate for customers, so does the income of a tax on those expenses, and no clear trend has developed yet.

As chair of the Government Affairs Committee of the Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce, Avista Regional Business Manager Nancy Holmes has been taking extra time to study Liberty Lake’s utility tax.

She said enough members found the tax concerning for the Chamber to develop a taskforce to better understand the need for the tax as well as where the money is go-ing. The taskforce, which includes Splash Publisher Josh Johnson, has held sev-eral meetings over the past several weeks, scheduling some to meet specifically with Council members, Van Orman and Smith. The group plans to present its findings to the Council in July.

While utility tax data collected so far is inconclusive, Council Member David Crump said he was more interested in seeing major revenues like sales tax and

real estate excise tax restored to the levels achieved before the economic downturn.

“I’m looking more at how our other rev-enues are doing more than how well this is doing,” Crump said. “I would love to see us repeal the utility tax if we don’t need it, that we’re financially healthy.”

Crump said he plans to ask for another review two or three months after the one in July — in time to study the issue with more data before work starts on the 2012 budget.

“I’m not anticipating we’ll have a deci-sion until more data comes in,” Crump said.

Van Orman echoed that sentiment, not-ing the sales tax has fluctuated this year — up some months and down others. Still, she said she is eager to reduce the utility tax.

Council Member Ryan Romney said, “My gut feeling is, honestly, I think people will wait before making any decisions.”

Breaking down the numbersHolmes said one of the concerns among

business leaders on the taskforce revolved around projections used in the city’s bud-get. She said that city budget projections used to justify the need for the tax fore-casted relatively conservative growth of around 2 percent, while expenses were es-timated less conservatively at a 5 or 6 per-cent growth rate.

LL businesses eager to see utility tax reduced

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the meadowwood technology Campus, purchased by Greenstone last year, currently houses two tenants who occupy about 8,200 square feet of the 750,000-square-foot facility. Greenstone Commercial managing Director Wayne frost said the utility tax contributes to the challenge of recruiting businesses to the area.

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LL Loop registration openThe 14th Liberty Lake Loop Fun Run

will be contested July 9 at Liberty Lake Elementary School, 23606 E. Boone Av-enue.

The annual four-mile race starts at 8 a.m. and features paved roads and several hills along with aid stations at miles two and three.

The kids races, held around Liberty Lake Elementary, begin at 9:30 a.m. and feature course lengths ranging from a quarter-mile to 1.5 miles depending on age.

Pre-registration costs, which are due by June 26, are $15 to receive a T-shirt and $5 without a shirt. Late registration is $5 more.

For more information or to print off registration forms, go to www.pavillion-park.org.

HUB offers camps, clinics The HUB Sports Center is hosting sev-

eral camps, tournaments and fitness class-es this summer.

Camps include volleyball, speed and agility camps led by the Gonzaga Bulldogs strength and conditioning coaches and a basketball skills clinic hosted by NBA players Nate Robinson and Terrence Wil-liams.

The HUB is also offering a plethora of fitness classes including PIYO, Turbo Kick, PeeWee P.E., Wing Chun Kung Fu, Bootcamp and multiple Zumba classes at various times

For more information or to register for classes, contact 927-0602 or www.hub-sportscenter.org.

Sports Briefs

COMMUNITy GOlF6/14 MeadowWood Women’s Golf ClubMedal Play WinnersLow gross: Joyce Skidmore, 85Low net: Lee Sonderman and Marie Nelson, 726/16 Liberty Lake Nine Hole Women’s ClubFlight 1: gross, Kathy Camyn, 55; net, Barbara Midkiff, 39Flight 2: gross, Nancy Lampe, 55; net, Sadie Rueckert, 36Flight 3: gross, Emma Long, 61; net, Wilma Capaul, 37 6/17 Ladies Day Play at TrailheadFlight A: gross, Sammie Fletcher, 49; net, Joyce Jacobs, 34Flight B: gross, Elaine Lukes, 50; net, Kimberly Mayher, 32Flight C: gross, Bea Carroll, 57; net, Tammye Cameron, 28No handicap: Laura Teague, 77

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Tax relief program to be presented soon

When the city of Liberty Lake utility tax ordinance was passed in October, it included a section obligating the city to implement a tax relief program for low-income senior and low-income disabled residents.

City officials originally planned to present this program during the first quarter of 2011, later delaying it to the summer.

Community Development Di-rector Doug Smith said the pro-gram has been drafted, but not yet implemented. Mayor Wendy Van Orman said the program would be presented to the Council for discus-sion during the upcoming review of the utility tax on July 19.

She said residents would have an opportunity to apply for the pro-gram on an annual basis and relief would come in the form of a rebate at the end of the year. No timeline is scheduled for the application process, but Van Orman said she expects it to begin later this sum-mer and be accessible online or in-person at City Hall.

“The city will tell you that they have contracts for salary increases and things, and benefits are going up,” Holmes said. “While we understand all of that, I think what we’ve heard from the community is that cities need to manage their budgets just like a business does and see what can be done to manage expenses.”

Crump, who met with the taskforce twice and has spent many of his 10 years as a Council member on the city’s finance committee, noted the majority of services provided by the city are closely tied to per-sonnel, but he agreed the city would have to work harder to keep expenditures grow-ing at a slower rate than revenues.

“It’s clear to see the drop in sales tax and what happened to the real estate ex-cise tax,” Holmes said. “With everything that happened in the economy, (the city’s) revenues went down. What’s hard to assess is the magnitude of the deficit. It’s kind of hard to pin that down, and it’s also hard to plan that out into the future.”

Holmes said another point of concern for the taskforce was the difficulty in tracking exactly where the new funds were going and what they were specified to be used for.

“I think it’s a concern because it’s hard to say if these revenues went away, what would change,” she said.

In the meantime, Liberty Lake busi-nesses are keeping close tabs on what the money isn’t funding.

Brandon Hunt, sales administrator at the 560,000-square foot Huntwood plant, said the expense to the cabinet maker is equivalent to three full-time employees.

“It’s been a hard few years, and now we have to cut even deeper,” Hunt said. “I know they have an option to remove (the tax), and I’d like to see them do that.”

Greenstone Commercial Managing Di-rector Wayne Frost said the tax added a “significant challenge” for Greenstone. He

said the company is expecting to spend an additional $50,000 this year on the tax alone.

“We’re not able to pass that on to the customer because our prices are tied to the market,” Frost said. “In talking with other businesses, they’re all saying the same.”

Internally, Frost said Greenstone has lost two employees through attrition — a situation the tax didn’t directly cause, but doesn’t help.

“I’d love to replace those people, but it’s hard when you’re hit with this $50,000 ex-pense unexpectedly,” Frost said. “It’s a phe-nomenal cost.”

Opponents: Tax challenges city’s business-friendliness

Frost added that an additional chal-lenge arises when recruiting businesses to Liberty Lake, something he does as part of his job to find tenants for Greenstone projects such as the Meadowwood Tech-nology Campus the company purchased last year from Agilent. Frost said he is aware of two businesses that chose to lo-cate elsewhere — one to Spokane Valley and one to Post Falls. Post Falls has no utility tax, and Spokane Valley’s utility tax is 6 percent on telephone only.

“(The tax) wasn’t the sole reason, but it was an important reason,” Frost said. “And it was important to me because these were businesses I’d been working with for a significant amount of time.”

As a member of the Chamber’s utility tax taskforce, Frost said notable findings showed about 72.5 percent of the city’s gas and electricity revenues from the tax come from businesses.

“Bottom line here is that the impact to businesses is significant,” Frost said.

Valley Chamber President Eldonna Shaw said the Chamber’s board hasn’t taken a position on the tax, and the task-force is purely an exploratory effort in re-sponse to member concerns.

“We’re just trying to represent the busi-nesses and get them information,” Shaw

Greenstone finalizes land donation to countyBy Kelly MooreSplaSh Staff Writer

Developer Jim Frank confirmed that Spokane County Commissioners ac-cepted an offer to purchase 110 acres of undisturbed hillside land along with a much-needed water line at their meeting last week.

The purchase price of $400,000 in-cludes a sorely needed water line esti-mated to be worth $1 million that will help serve the county’s Liberty Lake Re-gional Park. While both parties await an appraisal of the land, county officials said the value is estimated to be much more

than the purchase price. The difference in value will be consid-

ered a donation on Frank’s part. He said the donation would add 120 acres of land to the Spokane County Parks department near Liberty Lake Regional Park.

The 110-acre reserve for county park-land adjoins two acres donated to the county in 2009 and a 7.5-acre conserva-tion easement meant to preserve the nat-ural feel of the drive along Lakeside Road.

“It’s taken a long time to work out all the details, but it all came together last week,” said Frank, who owns Greenstone

Homes. “We’re excited to see Spokane County take over the stewardship of this land.”

The donation is made possible in part by Greenstone’s MacKenzie Beach proj-ect, a 10-lot lakefront development in-tended to cover the cost of the corpora-tion’s donation.

The 110 acres, to be called MacKenzie Reserve, is uphill from the development at the southeast end of Liberty Lake.

“The real story here is that 120 acres of watershed are going to be preserved for-ever,” Frank said.

said. “Our role is to be an advocate for our members.”

Holmes said she is committed to pre-senting taskforce findings to the Council in July, and until then she’ll be recruiting others to present with her.

“My desire would be to have businesses there speaking on behalf of themselves,” Holmes said. “Many businesses didn’t know about the tax and were unprepared for it. There’s kind of a dual responsibility there.”

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Psaros, Brownlee provide new twist on folk musicBy Randi WilsonSplaSh intern

This weekend’s show set at the Rockin’ B Ranch, 3912 N. Spokane Bridge Road, will feature two special guests.

Jay Psaros and Olivia Brownlee will open for the Cowboy Supper Show at 5:30 p.m. Friday and perform their own show 4 p.m. Sunday titled “Grassroots and Gospel Hour.”

Psaros, an up-and-coming East Coast singer/songwriter on a national tour, will perform along with Brownlee, the daugh-ter of Rockin’ B owners Scott and Pamela Brownlee.

Both Brownlee and Psaros describe their music as a new twist on folk and roots music.

“It’s a lot of new stuff with an older feel,” Psaros said. “It’s folk music for good folks.”

The duo has been on a summer tour since May 5, but they have been perform-ing together for much longer. They met in Boston, Psaros’ hometown, shortly after Brownlee moved there three years ago to pursue a master’s in theater education.

Psaros said that they found themselves together on stage at an open mic Christ-

mas party.“We were playing together before we

spoke words to each other,” he said. After a few songs, they introduced

themselves and began playing together around Boston. Last year, Psaros went on tour from Boston to Spokane, finishing with a show with Brownlee at Rockin’ B Ranch.

This year, Liberty Lake is just one stop on the road to Alaska where they will tour for more than a month in several cities around the state.

They’ve played at venues ranging from art centers to bars, but have made stops in 12 different states so far to put on a show.

“It’s important to just have a place to play, regardless of the place,” Psaros said. “As a team, we’re pretty good at making something out of nothing.”

While they are on tour together, Brownlee and Psaros said they remain two distinct acts, performing songs both separately and as a pair. As newer artists, Psaros said it’s important to stay strong on their own in order to develop their indi-vidual identities.

Brownlee’s background in music has been particularly strong. Even though The Rockin’ B opened when she was 12 years old, she didn’t become involved until a few years later when she sang in a trio with her mom and older cousin and

eventually began to sing solo. But when it came to school, she decided to continue with theater instead of music.

“I thought about (studying) music,” she said. “But I realized that it was such a mainstay at home, I didn’t want to study it to the point of disliking music.”

Brownlee has managed to grow into other artistic spheres while still keeping her roots in music strong. She teaches theater in schools, is involved in local

plays and is now gaining recognition as a singer/songwriter with her debut CD “Eponymous.”

Tickets for Friday’s Rockin' B Ranch Cowboy Supper Show are $39 for adults and $10 for kids 10 and under. Tickets for the “Grassroots and Gospel Hour” show on Sunday are $10.

For more information or to purchase tickets, go to www.rockinbranch.com.

Special guests to perform this weekend at Rockin’ Bbusiness

By Kelly MooreSplaSh Staff Writer

As construction of the Harley-David-son store at 19011 E. Cataldo Road in Spokane Valley draws to a close, area fran-chise owners Beth and Greg Ernst are pre-paring to consolidate their Coeur d’Alene and Spokane stores into the new location.

“I really think it’s going to bring more

people to the store because it’ll be more of a destination,” Beth Ernst said.

The couple first purchased Lone Wolf Harley-Davidson in Coeur d’Alene in 2008. They then made the most of an op-portunity to purchase the Timber Wolf Harley-Davidson in July 2010.

The Coeur d’Alene location closed June 11 and the Spokane location will stay

open until the final move into the new store planned for July 5.

“There were so many people who need-ed us when we first opened,” Beth Ernst said. “This way we can really service our customers.”

The new 70,000 square-foot store is larg-er than the two previous stores combined and will also feature more bikes, clothing

and retail products. The location is just west of the Liberty Lake border near Free-dom RV.

A grand opening celebration will be held Aug. 20 and 21. The celebration will include music by Sammy Eubanks, a tat-too artist, door prizes and games.

For updates on the moving date and store operations, visit www.lonewolfh-d.com.

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an artist’s rendering shows what the new location will look like once construction wraps. the store will consolidate the Coeur d’alene and Spokane locations.

New Harley-Davidson store targeted to open July 5Owners consolidate Coeur d’Alene and Spokane stores

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Jay psaros and olivia brownlee, singers/songwriters from the east Coast, will per-form folks and roots music at the rockin’ b ranch this weekend. the two will open for the Cowboy Supper Show on friday and then perform their own show titled “Grassroots and Gospel hour” on Sunday.


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liberty lake resident abigail richey re-ceived the headmaster’s award at the oaks Classical Christian academy. the honor, which is voted on by teachers, is awarded to students who exemplify the school’s academic and spiritual values.

Sixth grade student honored by The Oaks

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two young girls in the Vistas neighborhood sell items during the liberty lake Com-munity yard Sales earlier this month to earn money to see Justin bieber.

Bieber fans set up shop at yard sale

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land pratt, lexi horton, han-

nah Wampler, Sydni Schaefer

and Sam barrie worked with their parents and the com-

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for several care packages for soldiers in afghanistan.

Sending some love overseas

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Art at the Market

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a brochure promoting George libby’s boys’ Camp opened with this photo of a bugle boy accompanied by the caption, “a Call to train for manhood.” the camp, which operated as arrow boys Camp on lake Coeur d’alene into the 1960s, had its start from 1918 to 1926 along the southeast shores of liberty lake.

History: George Libby’s Boys’ Camp

Sawyer mathis haggerty was born June 14 at 10:44 p.m. to ryan and tami haggerty. Sawyer weighed 9 pounds, 7 ounces and was 20.5 inches long.

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a mirror made from corks was among the many craft and artisan items for sale Saturday during art at the market at the liberty lake farmers market.

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outside the apartment. the complainant reported it could be heard from inside her apartment. the complainant was advised to contact the property manager to ad-dress the issue.

• Drug evaluation — at 7 p.m. June 15, llpD was requested to assist the Spokane police Department with a drug evaluation of a subject in custody at the public safety building for DUi.

• Airsoft gun shooting — at 4:50 p.m. June 15, llpD responded to the 21700 block of mill river lane for a complaint of a juvenile that shot another juvenile with a plastic pellet from an airsoft gun, caus-ing minor injury. all the subjects involved were talked to by law enforcement, and neither party wished to pursue charges.

• Suspended license — at 1:45 p.m. June 16, a 34-year-old liberty lake woman was arrested at the 100 block of legend tree Drive for driving with a sus-pended license. the vehicle was initially stopped for failure to use a turn signal.

• Vehicle prowl — llpD received a report of a vehicle prowl/suspicious circumstances at the 1400 block of north Winchester lane. the complain-ant reported that sometime overnight, unknown suspects entered a vehicle that

was parked on the roadway in front of the house and urinated on the front seat and floorboard of the vehicle. the complain-ant believed the vehicle was locked and the alarm was set, but there were no signs of forced entry and the alarm never activated.

• Shoplifting — at 2:40 p.m. June 18, llpD received a call to respond to Walgreens, 1500 block of north liberty lake road, for a juvenile male shoplifting suspect detained by store management. Upon arrival, it was determined the juvenile male shoplifted an item from the store. the case is being referred to the juvenile prosecutor’s office.

• Harassment — at 3 p.m. June 16, llpD received a call of a telephone harass-ment complaint from the 19600 block of east Cataldo avenue. the complainant reported her husband’s ex-wife from Colo-rado was making numerous unwanted phone calls to the family and the family’s workplace. the complainant was advised on how to obtain a no contact or anti-harassment order, and the case was also reported to where the suspect lives in Colorado.

• Possible shots fired — at 7:15 p.m. June 18, llpD was requested by the Spo-kane County Sheriff’s office for assistance with a possible shots fired call at the 17000 block of Coach Drive in Greenacres.

llpD assisted with setting up a perim-eter as additional units arrived on scene. two subjects were taken into custody for outstanding warrants. the investigation determined no shots were likely fired.

• Endangered child — at 5:30 p.m. June 18, llpD was requested to assist the Spo-kane Valley fire Department with respond-ing to an incident involving a 4-year-old who fell from a second story window at big trout lodge. the child was transported to the hospital as a precaution, but did not appear any to have serious injuries. the investigation determined the 4-year-old was playing with a 6-year-old sibling in the apartment. they opened the window and the 4-year-old pushed the screen out of the window and fell to the ground.

• Domestic violence — at 8 p.m. June 17, llpD was dispatched to the 24000 block of autumn Crossing for a possible domestic violence incident in progress. Upon arrival, officers determined it was a verbal argument only, and no crime was committed.

• Fight — at 10:30 p.m. June 19, llpD was dispatched to a fight in progress at the 1400 block of north aladdin road. the investigation revealed that two friends were involved in an argument that led to a pushing and shoving confrontation. neither party wanted to pursue charges, and both subjects left the area.

• Argument — at 6:40 p.m. June 19, llpD was dispatched to the 25000 block of hawkstone loop for an argument at an apartment. During the investigation, it was determined that a 9-year-subject was heard yelling at a parent. the situa-tion was calm when the officers arrived and determined that there was no crime committed.

Calls for serviceagency assist 4alarm 1alcohol offense 1burglary, resident, unlawful entry 1Citizen assist 9Citizen dispute 1Domestic violence 2DUi alcohol or drugs 1fraud/swindling 1harassment 1Juvenile problem 1Suspicion 3theft, property, other 1Vehicle prowl 2Violation of court order 1Welfare check 1

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Canoe Classic raced on Liberty Lake

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Competitors of all types paddle at the Canoe Classic race held Saturday on liberty lake.

normally raced on the Spo-kane river, organizers decided earlier in June to change the race location to the lake due to dangerously high flow on the river.

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Prayer’s legal ramifications should be considered

I was disappointed to read the article in The Splash about the City Council’s dis-cussions regarding the invocation and the suggestion to create an open public pro-cess for volunteers to sign-up to give the invocation. This suggestion was made to address concerns that the routinely Chris-tian prayer given before meetings may not fairly represent minority groups. I won-der why the Council has not considered the obvious alternative of having council members routinely start meetings with a non-denominational prayer.

Virtually every other City Council meet-ing I have attended, as well as meetings for fraternal organizations and public universi-ties, have always started with non-denomi-national invocations. Since audience mem-bers represent a variety of backgrounds and religious preferences, they give these generic prayers to show proper respect and consideration to their audience. Their non-denominational prayers use the words Our Father, Master of the Universe, Heavenly Father or God. Court decisions seem to agree it is acceptable to use God in prayers before government bodies but it is not per-missible to mention a specific god or reli-gion by name. One is not permitted to use the name of Jehovah, Allah, Jesus or Krish-na or any of the hundreds of other gods worshiped by followers of other religions.

When the Liberty Lake City Council gives consideration to asking members of the public to volunteer to give the invoca-tion, they should be aware of what hap-pened in Burbank, Calif., when the Council invited leaders from various faith groups to offer an opening prayer. A citizen in the au-dience objected to one prayer which ended “in the name of Jesus Christ.” He filed a law-suit. A Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled against the city. Apparently, prayers to a “God” are allowable because of the al-most universal belief in God, but prayers to Jesus or Jehovah or Krishna are too specific and conflict with a large minority of people. The Burbank City Council appealed the ruling and lost. In 2008, a Baptist minister who wanted to pray in the name of Jesus sued the City Council of Fredericksburg, Va., who required prayers opening meet-ings to be non-denominational. He lost the suit. The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the policy of opening meetings with non-denominational prayers.

I believe that starting Liberty Lake Council meetings with non-denomina-tional prayers will address the concerns about the rights of minority groups and eliminate the risk of having volunteers giving invocations at meetings that may be offensive to some and, in the worse case, become the basis of a lawsuit.

Kathy EllisLiberty Lake

Letter to the Editor

By Jean Simpsonliberty laKe VoiCeS

As you know, American Cancer So-ciety will have a new Relay for Life right here in Liberty Lake Aug. 5 and 6. Having been involved with a team for Safeway at the Valley Relay and now here, I wanted to address anyone who might not fully understand what this is all about. While you can find any of the information about this event at www.relayforlife.org/liber-tylakewa, I want to tell you my personal reason why I formed my team, Safeway Super Crew!

Seven years ago, I lost my husband to lung cancer. He was 45, never smoked and had regular physicals. We have two daugh-ters, then 12 and 15. He went through sev-en different chemo drug cocktails. After a year, it was found in his brain, he under-went whole brain radiation and was put on a second study drug which allowed him to have one more year of life.

I feel that without the moneys raised for American Cancer Society, there may not be those new drugs that could help some-one live another year. Who knows when a new drug might be found that could cure?

Point is, I want to do what I can to help find a cure. Now I know that the little bit I do on this grand scale of Relay for Life is not much, but every little bit helps, if I raise $20 or $2,000 it all goes to a wonder-ful cause!

There isn’t anyone I know who hasn’t been affected by this disease in some way. Around the time of my husband’s illness, numerous family members and friends re-ceived a diagnosis of some type of cancer, including sinus, colon, bladder, prostate,

blood, ovarian and five with breast cancer. Some survived; some did not. My goal is to help find a cure. whether it is a cure for one type or all, any fight is better than no fight at all.

So I ask this community to get on board with Relay for Life. It will be the most re-warding all-night party you ever experi-ence. That’s just it; you have to experience it to fully understand it all. Perhaps the most inspirational part of the event is the survivor ceremony, where we celebrate the survivors at the event. The luminary cer-emony is also a most moving part of the evening, where you can light a luminary in honor of someone fighting, surviving

or lost. Remember, cancer doesn’t sleep so therefore we are up all night for the fight.

So if you are a cancer survivor or cur-rently fighting, please sign up as a survivor and let us celebrate you! If you have some-one you want to remember with a lumi-nary, we can do that, too. All the informa-tion and ways to donate and contribute are listed on the website. Please check it out.

This is a challenge to all businesses in the area to have a team or show support with a sponsorship and a challenge to all residents who have been affected by know-ing someone who had to fight cancer. So please support the fundraising efforts you will see in the community in the coming months because we all want a cure. Feel free to join me on Aug. 5-6.

You don’t have to be a business to have a team. You can be a family and friends team. You don’t have to have your own team; you can join an existing team. The point is get involved, and any help is wel-comed.

If you can help by performing or provid-ing activities for children, that is great, too. Let’s all make the Liberty Lake Relay very successful the first time out! Thank you.

Jean Simpson works at the Liberty Lake Safeway. She is the entertainment chairper-son for the inaugural Liberty Lake Relay for Life and team captain of the Safeway Super Crew.

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Jean Simpson, entertainment chairper-son for the upcoming liberty lake relay for life and captain of a team called “Safeway Super Crew,” looked the part at a past relay event in Spokane Valley.

There are many reasons to Relay“Seven years ago, I lost my

husband to lung cancer. He was 45, never smoked and had regular

physicals. ... My goal is to help find a cure.”

— jeAN SIMPSON


A: In addition to residential and busi-ness lawn care, we do property servicing and hauling away items. If someone has an old scrap car sitting in their property that they don’t want, I’ll haul it away. We’re go-ing to do primarily lawn care, edging and mowing this summer. I don’t want to try to do too many things at once.

Q: What type of experience do you have?

A: I worked for my uncle, who owns Millsaps Landscaping (based out of Cheney) and learned a lot of good stuff. We would work 13- or 14-hour days dur-ing the summer. I also worked at a rock quarry for a while and built fountains and statues and things like that. Obviously, I’ve mowed lawns as well.

Q: So I take it you enjoy being out-doors.

A: I’m definitely not the inside type. I get antsy when I have to sit indoors for any amount of time. I love the outdoors and the sun.

Q: Do you have other employees?A: I have one employee, James Miller,

who’s really pushing this with me. We’ve been making calls and knocking on doors. He’s helping me fuel this. My dad is help-ing me out as well on his own dime and with his own contacts. He’s been giving me a whole bunch of killer ideas, and I really appreciate his help.

Q: How are you working to drum up business?

A: We just launched last week so right

now we’re primarily working on a market-ing blast. We’ve already talked to banks and billions of realtors. We have special packages for realtors and for banks that need property servicing for foreclosures.

Q: And I understand you’ll do a mow for free to prove yourselves to potential clients.

A: The first mow I do is always free. It helps me gauge the size of lawn. The cost is dependent on size, but I try to do it for as little as I can. The average lawn will prob-ably be within $20 to $35.

Q: Tell me about your offer to provide free mows to the disabled, veterans and elderly.

A: I’ve committed to providing five free mows per week for them. No one’s taken me up on it yet, so I’m hoping people will call me and ask for their lawns to be mowed.

Q: Why is it important for you to do this?

A: It’s just a way of being neighborly. I’ve always appreciated when you’re talking with a person to take them at a handshake. I want to be trustworthy and honest. I want to give back.

Q: What is the slogan for your busi-ness?

A: Mow Joe’s slogan is, “the mow, the merrier.” But my personal motto is, “You are who you are when nobody’s looking.” My dad shared this with me when I was little. It’s always stuck with me my whole life, so I’ve always tried to live by that and be somebody a person can respect. When I die, I want people to say I was a good man.

Q: How will you measure the success of Mow Joe’s?

A: We’re trying to create a customer-service based business. I want to treat all customers equally. Really, I want to make a living at this. I want to be big.

In this initial startup, I don’t really have a gauge of what successful will be. At the end of the summer, I guess I would consider the business successful by hav-ing my name out there and have a solid clientele base that knows I’m reliable and I care. Success to me is being able to con-tinue through the winter and have the clientele base I’ve built call me for snow removal.

Q: So you’re considering offering win-ter care?

A: We’re hoping to do snow removal in winter, and then we’ll be known as Snow Joe’s. We’d offer snow removal, de-icing and roof shoveling. I just want people to feel comfortable calling me for whatever they need.

Q: What will you do with your earn-ings?

A: I want to expand this business from its core and eventually offshoot into oth-er branches of work — maybe sprinkler installation and repair or planting trees. Eventually I want to be a full landscaping company with everything you may need.

I want to continue on and grow this business and become larger, sticking with the same morals as we had in the be-ginning. Eventually I’d like to be able to sponsor more mows.

Q: How do you hope your clients de-scribe your business to others?

A: I want to be known as prompt, time-ly and reliable. I want our clients to feel like they’re calling a family friend.

MOW JOE’SContinued from page 2

SCOPE welcomes volunteersLiberty Lake SCOPE will meet July 6 at

6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive. The public is invited to at-tend.

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

Liberty Lake Community Theatre requests directors, volunteers

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

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

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.spokanemi-ndfulmamas.com.

Toastmasters seeking membersLiberty Lake Toastmasters meets weekly

from 5:45 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays at the

Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District building, 22510 E. Mission 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).

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03’ SUZUKI GSX-R$5,500 OBO. Custom everything, custom paint job, chrome everything, Yoshimura exhaust, MSD ignition, dual strobe light system, 10K miles, 509-863-7274.

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.

Kid’s Art Contest (ages 5-15) sponsored by The Liberty Lake Historical Society will be held for Liberty Lake Days, Saturday, July 30th. Paint or draw from a past Liberty Lake memory, photo or landmark. Drop off at The UPS store or The Art Chalet. Then come to Liberty Lake Days to vote for your favorites and win gift cards and prizes from local businesses (11-4 pm)under the Pavillion.

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). Monday, June 27 (1-3:30pm): ‘wild cats, lions etc’. Tues, June 28 (1-3:30pm): ‘scenes of Liberty Lake’. Wed, June 29 (10-12:30pm): ‘dinosaurs and dragons’. Thurs, June 30 (1-3:30pm): ‘’horses and unicorns’. Friday, July 1 (10-12:30pm): ‘patriotic painting’. 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.

FURNITUREBlack entertainment center with glass doors, $75. Phone, 509-953-3298.

Lt brown/tan queen hide-a-bed sofa, $150. Phone, 509-953-3298.

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

GARAGE SALESHUGE MOVING SALE!! We are moving and downsizing. Fri-Sat, 8-4. You won’t be disappointed! Furniture, clothes for everyone, tools, household goods, freezer, good stuff, no junk. 119 S Wright Ct, Liberty Lake, follow signs.

LOST & FOUNDFound golden yellow medium-sized dog, near public boat launch in Liberty Lake - no collar or microchip - call 509-255-9394

Found small boat identify and claim, 280-7035.

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.

Combi, combo infant car seat with stroller black/red, $100, 951-0506.

Crib mattress gently used $40, 951-0506.

FRESH START PRODUCEFruit stand open Mon.-Sat. 9-6; Sun. 11-5. Sale: last of bedding plants! Order Klicker strawberries! Fresh spinach from our farm. Washington cherries. Call 927-8133. E. 21619 Wellesley, Otis Orchards

Pegperego convertible toddler car seat with accessories, $120, 951-0506.

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.

RECREATION20005 Yamaha gas golf cart, excellent condition, front windshield, ball washer, 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 “Spring 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.

BATH AND KITCHEN REMODELShowers, countertops and flooring. Free consultation. Liberty Lake resident for 18 years with many references. Buy wholesale. Call Larry and Lillie 993-8814.

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.

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.

NEED COMPUTER HELP?We come to your door with the tools to fix any computer problem. Call 509-315-1144 or visit: farquhartech.com, for personalized service that can’t be beat; evening appointments too!

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.

Amaculate Housekeeping 13Bestway Lawn & Tree Care 4Boost Mobile Spokane 9Calvary Chapel Christian School 13Carver Farms 9Casey Family Dental 9Friends of Pavillion Park 2Friends of Pavillion Park InsertGood Samaritan Society Spokane Valley 13

Granite Transformations 20Highlands Golf Course 9Inland Empire Utility Coordinating Council 6Liberty Lake EyeCare Center 3Liberty Lake Family & Sports Medicine 9Liberty Lake Fireworks Fund 9Liberty Lake Golf Course 7Northern Quest Resort & Casino 3On Fire Fitness 9

R’n R RV 13Relay For Life 13Rocket Docx 7Sayre and Sayre 8Simonds Dental Group 3Sleep City 7Spokane Valley Cosmetic Laser Center 8Valley Hospital & Medical Center 5

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.

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.

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

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.

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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, 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 NOTICESNOTICE

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.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETINGNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES THAT: The Mayor and City Council of the City of Liberty Lake will hold a Special Meeting Friday, June 24, 2011 at 7:00 a.m. at Twisp Café, 23505 E Appleway Ave # 100, Liberty Lake, WA. The meeting will be held with local business leaders for the purpose of enhancing economic development in Liberty Lake. This meeting is open to the public.

Ann Swenson, City Clerk

City of Liberty Lake Notice of Decision

Proposal File #: CP-11-0002Zoning: I (Light Industrial)Proposal: Center Partners Parking Lot ExpansionProposal Description: 313 stall shared parking lot expansion (55 stalls at 1730 N. Madson & 258 stalls at 1611 N. Molter w/ associated stormwater and landscaping features)Site Address: 1730 N. Madson St. (Parcel 55104.9177) & 1611 N. Molter Rd. (Parcel 55104.9178)General Location: W. of Molter Rd., E. of Madson St., North of Mission Ave., S. of Appleway Ave.Owner: Jubilation Enterprises, LLC (1730 N. Madson St.) & Hunt Family Properties, LLC (1611 N. Molter Rd.)

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Applicant: Center PartnersPhone: 970-206-9000Contact: CLC Associates (Dean M. Logsdon, ASLA or Don Skillingstad)Phone: 509-458-6840Application Date: 5/2/11 & 5/24/11Determination of Completeness Issued: 5/26/11Notice of Application Review: 6/1/11 - 6/15/11

Notice of Decision Issued: 6/16/11Appeal Closing Date: 4pm, 6/30/11

City of Liberty Lake Planning & Building Services Decision: Approved w/ Conditions

SEPA Threshold Determination: Determination of Non-Significance (see DNS issued 6/16/11)

The decision on this project and the SEPA determination made under chapter RCW 43.21C are final but they may be appealed. Interested parties with standing, as defined in RCW 36.70C, have the opportunity to appeal a decision on a project permit. The decision may be appealed within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date the decision is rendered by delivering a notice of appeal to Planning & Building Services by mail or personal delivery. The notice of appeal must be received by 4:00 p.m. on the last day of the appeal period, unless the last day of the appeal period falls on a weekend or holiday, the notice of appeal shall then be due on the following business day. Appeal requests shall contain all information and items required in the City Development Code Section 10-4B-4, subsection H. An ‘open record’ appeal to the Hearing Examiner is available on many Type I project permits. The appeal procedure shall be as outlined in the City Development Code Section 10-4G-2, subsection H for Appeals of Administrative

Interpretations by the Director and Section 10-6A-7, Subsection C for SEPA Appeals. The appeal closing date for this project is 4pm, 6/30/11.

Location where application file may be viewed: City of Liberty Lake Planning & Building Services, 22710 E. Country Vista, Liberty Lake, WA 99019. Project information is also available on the City website at www.libertylakewa.gov/development/public_notices.asp. Questions may be directed to the Project Coordinator listed below.Review Authority - Project Coordinator:City of Liberty Lake - Amanda Tainio, Planning & Building Services Manager, Phone: 509-755-6708, Email: [email protected]

Date Notice of Decision (NOD) Issued: 6/16/11Published Date & Paper: 6/23/11Appeal Closing Date: 4pm, 6/30/11

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