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CVHS students found nonprofit to bring music to youthBy Kelly MooreSplaSh Staff Writer

The area’s newest nonprofit might sound like music to the ears of local youth.

Liberty Lake resident Katy Dolan and Philip Howard, both 16 and students at Central Valley High School, recently part-nered up to found LETEM, a nonprofit organization aimed at making costs associ-ated with band programs something every kid can afford.

“Basically what we do is we collect in-struments that are old and used and we dis-tribute them back to underprivileged kids in the community who couldn’t otherwise afford to be in music,” Dolan said. “We also collect money and give those back as grants to help cover fee related to band.”

Having just earned 501c3 status last week, the organization is ready to take op-erations past the planning phase and into area schools. The Splash caught up with its founding duo to learn more about how they got started and where they see themselves headed.

Q. Tell me more about your involve-ment in music. How did you get started?

A. Philip: I started in sixth grade. It’s nice for me because we’re both pretty hardcore into the academic

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liberty lake resident Katy dolan and friend philip howard teamed up to found letem, a 501c3 nonprofit aimed at connecting underprivileged youth with instruments for band programs.

Let ’em play

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Founded Feb. 20, 2012

MissionConnect youth with instruments or grants to cover band fees

Inventory collected so farTwo trumpets

FoundersKaty Dolan, 16; Philip Howard, 16

side of things, so music is a nice change of pace. It’s still really hard work and you have to focus a lot, but it’s different. When I’m done with three hours of homework I can just sit down and practice for half an hour and it’s a good break. My interest has kind of evolved because at first I was just taking one class in middle school. Now I’m first chair for alto sax in wood ensemble, that’s CV’s highest band. I’m also first chair for jazz band.

Katy: I started in sixth grade, too, and I actually started on percussion, which is a different instrument than what I play now. I transitioned in eighth grade to the flute, which is what I play now. At CV I got in-volved in band, and I’m actually the drum major — the junior assistant drum major of the marching band this year. I’m also in the wind ensemble. I’m not first chair like fancy Philip over here, but I’m at least in it.

Q: How did the two of you get connect-ed? Is this through band?

A: Katy: Actually it’s mostly through aca-demics. We both have 4.0s, so we both take a ton of AP classes. We’re trying to be vale-dictorian, so that was kind of a common interest.

Q: What inspired you to found a non-profit at such a young age?

See LET ’EM, page 11

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Free upcoming events in Liberty Lake’s parks:

Dusk Friday at Pavillion Park: Showing of Disney’s “Robin Hood”

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events will be included in the July 12 issue of The Splash. Press and post office deadlines combined to make it impossible for coverage of the Wednesday holiday event to arrive in mailboxes by Thursday.

COMMUNITYJuly 5 | Family Game Night 6 p.m., Liberty Lake Municipal Library, 23123 E. Mission Ave. For more: 232-2510

July 10 | Spokane Noir 6:30 p.m., Liberty Lake Municipal Library, 23123 E. Mission Ave. Local crime novelist Frank Zafiro talks about the genre and his own River City Mystery series in this event for adults. For more: 232-2510

July 12 | Lego Mania Contest 5 to 6 p.m. judging, 6:30 p.m. awards ceremony, Liberty Lake Municipal Library, 23123 E. Mission Ave. Entrants show off original Lego creations, entry forms available at library or www.youseemore.com/libertylake, must be returned before July 12. For more: 232-2510

July 13 | Learn Braille 10:30 a.m., Liberty Lake Municipal Library, 23123 E. Mission Ave. For kids 6 and older. For more: 232-2510

Recurring Kiwanis Club of Liberty Lake 6:45 a.m. Wednesdays, Liberty Lake City Hall, 22510 E. Country Vista Drive. For more: www.libertylakeki-wanis.org

Liberty Lake Centennial Rotary Club Noon Thursdays, Meadowwood Technology Campus Liberty Room, 2100 N. Molter Road

Liberty Lake Farmers Market 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, 1421 N. Meadowwood Lane. For more: www.llfarmersmarket.com

Liberty Lake Lions Club Noon on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, Barlow’s Restaurant, 1400 N. Meadowwood Lane. For more: 927-2193 or cheshierll@aol.com

Liberty Lake Municipal Library 23123 E. Mission Ave. 10:30 a.m. Saturdays, Knitting Club; 10:30 a.m. Saturdays, computer classes; 1 p.m. Saturdays, crafts for ages 6 and up; 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, baby lapsit story time; 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, toddler/preschool story time. For more: 232-2510 or www.youseemore.com/libertylake

Liberty Lake Toastmasters 5:45 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District building, 22510 E. Mission Ave. For more: 208-765-8657

Senior Lunch programs 11 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at Liberty Lake City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive, and 11 a.m. Tuesdays,

Thursdays and Fridays at Talon Hills Senior Com-plex, 24950 E. Hawkstone Loop. Seniors age 60 and older invited; recommended donation $3.50.

MUSIC & THE ARTSJuly 6 | Brubaker Family Benefit Concert 6 to 8 p.m., Rocky Hill Park, Mission Avenue and Winrock Street. The Angela Marie Project will be playing to benefit Liberty Lake's Tom Brubaker family, as Tom has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. Bring a picnic dinner and dancing shoes. Donations for Brubaker family appreciated. For more: 209-6423

July 6-8 | “Lab Rat’s Lament” and “The Nice Guy” 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, The Kave, 4904 N. Harvard Road, Otis Orchards. Pair of one-act comedies (PG-13 rated) performed by Liberty Lake Community Theatre and written by local playwright Matt Harget. Tickets: $8 at the door

July 19 | Bob McCaslin Family Concert 6:30 p.m., Liberty Lake Municipal Library, 23123 E. Mission Ave. For more: 232-2510

July 20 | Beach party and concert 6 to 9 p.m., Beachcombers Beach, entrance on First Avenue along north side of Liberty Lake. Concert featuring Trading Up and the Sidemen presented by Friends of Pavillion Park and the Beachcomb-ers Beach Club. Attendees can carry in a picnic and chairs or anchor a boat offshore.

CIVIC & BUSINESSJuly 19 | INWLCC networking 5 to 6:30 p.m., Palenque Mexican Restaurant, 1102 N. Liberty Lake Road. Informal gathering of the Inland Northwest Latino Chamber of Commerce. For more: www.inwlcc.com

July 20 | “Meet the County Commission-er Candidates” 6:30 a.m. doors open, 7 a.m. breakfast and program, Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N. Sullivan Road, Spokane Valley. Monthly networking breakfast of the Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce will feature a panel discussion of invited candidates. $25, open to the public. For more or to register: www.spokaneval-leychamber.org

July 25 | LaunchPad networking event 5 to 8 p.m. George Gee Automotive’s GMC Show-room, 21502 East George Gee Ave. Quarterly networking event. For more: www.launchpadinw.com

RecurringCentral Valley School Board 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of each month, CVSD administration building, 19307 E. Cataldo, Spokane Valley

Liberty Lake City Council 7 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive

Rescheduled meeting will be held July 10

One week remaining to share cancer stories

How has cancer touched your life? Maybe you know a survivor, witnessed the courage of someone currently battling the disease or want to remember a loved one taken by the disease. The Splash wants to honor the stories of those in our commu-nity who have been affected by cancer.

We will feature short essays of 200 words or fewer in our special Relay For Life issue July 19. Please e-mail your essay to edi-tor@libertylakesplash.com and include an optional photo, if relevant, by July 12.

Deadline looming for bed racersThe first annual Liberty Lake Lions Club

Bed Race will be held in conjunction with Liberty Lake Days July 28, and the club is seeking teams to participate.

The event, planned for 9 a.m. at Pavil-lion Park, is seeking business, organiza-tions or individuals to form a team to par-ticipate. The cost is $125 per team, and the registration deadline is July 15.

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service and citations were reported by the liberty lake police department June 25 through July 2.

Incidents and arrests• Theft — a 27-year-old Spokane man

was arrested at noon June 27 for theft, third degree. officers determined the man had taken keys belonging to the city of liberty lake from trailhead Golf Course and used them at approximately 9:15 a.m. June 22 to access the range ball machine at the course. officers were able to identify the subject and contacted him. he admitted to having the keys and agreed to meet officers in liberty lake to return them.

• Chemical spill — at 6:30 p.m. June 27, llpd received report of a chemical spill at the 23000 block of east Sinto avenue. officers were advised that a landscape company vehicle spilled chemicals that were causing a stain. officers responded and did not observe any spill or stain on the roadway but did observe a stain in front on a private driveway. the officer attempted to contact the homeowner but did not get a response.

• Trespassing — at 10:10 p.m. June 27, llpd received a report of a trespass-ing incident at the 21200 block of east Country Vista drive. an apartment em-ployee reported observing three teenage subjects jump the fence that surrounds the complex swimming pool and enter the pool. the complainant told officers the pool closed at 9 p.m. the officers contact-ed the subjects, who were warned about the violation. the apartment manager agreed a warning about the violation was sufficient.

• Mischief — at 7 p.m. June 28, llpd was dispatched to pavillion park for a report of kids breaking branches off trees.

Class available to clear some traffic infractions

As of July 1, citizens issued traffic infrac-tions by the Liberty Lake Police Depart-ment will have the option of attending traf-fic school instead of paying a fine or going to court.

The option was made possible by an in-terlocal agreement passed by the Liberty Lake City Council and the Spokane County Board of County Commissioners. A $124 class fee, paid at the time of application, funds the program. Upon successful com-pletion of the six-hour class, the traffic in-fraction will be dismissed and won’t appear on the attendee’s driving record.

Certain violations, multiple violations and driver’s license status may disqualify some applicants. Eligible drivers may only attend this program once every 18 months.

The class is voluntary, and drivers will continue to have the options of admitting fault and paying the fine, contesting the in-fraction by pleading not guilty or mitigat-ing the infraction by pleading guilty with an explanation.

Several LL students make EWU Dean’s List

Several Liberty Lake students earned a place on the Eastern Washington University

Dean’s List for the spring 2012 quarter. To qualify for the list, students must achieve a 3.5 GPA or better.

Liberty Lake students included: Megan Anderies, Ryan Conley, Samuel Fosberg, Justine Groome, Sarah Herner, Nicholas Hillstrom, Madison Hilpert, Beth Hotch-kiss, Alexandra Kern, Zachary Krogh, Carley Lamb, Trent Leach, Maria McCau-ley, Sarah Oachs, Alina Peterson, Kendra Sherrill, Miranda Spencer, Kelly Troyer and Nicholas Valentine.

EWU honors McDermottEastern Washington University’s College

of Science, Health and Engineering recog-nized Liberty Lake’s Daniel James McDer-mott, 25, with a special departmental award during graduation festivities last month. McDermott graduated magna cum laude with a degree in computer science.

McDermott is a 2006 graduate of Central Valley High School. At EWU, McDermott is currently a graduate student in computer science and was awarded a service appoint-ment. He is currently president of the EWU Kendo Club and also volunteers at pro-gramming competitions and other comput-ing and engineering events. He is the son of Dianne and David McDermott of Liberty Lake.

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officers determined three juvenile males were putting ropes between the trees and trying to balance on the rope. they were warned about the dangers and damage to the property.

• Child abuse — at 12:20 p.m. June 28, llpd received a referral from Child protec-tive Services regarding a possible child abuse case in liberty lake. the case was assigned to detective ray bourgeois, who is working with CpS investigators.

• Motorcycle accident — at 6:45 p.m. July 1, llpd was requested to assist the Spokane County Sheriff’s office with a motorcycle accident at the 2200 block of South henry road.

• Mischief — at 10:45 p.m. July 1, llpd was dispatched to pavillion park for a report of several juveniles in the park. officers located three subjects who were throwing dry ice bottle bombs in the park. the subjects were released to their par-ents, who were contacted by the officers. they were trespassed from the park.

• Domestic violence — at 12:45 a.m. July 2, llpd was dispatched to a domestic violence incident at the 1700 block of North Cavalier road. upon arrival officers determined there was a verbal argument only and no crime was committed.

• Suspended licenses — llpd officers made three arrests on suspended licenses during the reporting period, including:

- 7:15 a.m. June 27 at harvard road and mission avenue;

- 7:05 a.m. June 27 at harvard road and mission avenue;

- and 7:15 a.m. June 30 at appleway avenue and rocky hill lane.

Calls for serviceagency assist 1Child abuse or neglect 1domestic violence 1failure to appear 1Juvenile problem 1malicious mischief 1Suspicious circumstance 2theft 1traffic offense 2trespass of real property 2Welfare check 1

Citationsexpired registration 3Violating intermediate license 2driving while license suspended 3liability insurance 4failure to dim headlights 1failure to yield 1Speeding 3texting while driving 1theft iii 1

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Liberty Lake-based Itron recently announced that on July 1 Sydney Wa-ter — Australia's largest water utility — began a three-year installation of the company’s high-efficiency meters. The transition will replace old meters serv-ing residential and commercial custom-ers in Sydney.

Sydney Water serves more than 4.6 million people, supplying about 500 bil-lion liters of water a year to homes and businesses. The new Itron meters will help Sydney Water continue to meet rigorous national water standards, a press release said.

Itron already provides supply and service to a handful of Australian utili-ties, including the Town of Port Doug-las, the City of Kalgoorlie, City West Water, South East Water, Yarra Valley Water and Barwon Water.

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By Kelly MooreSplaSh Staff Writer

This weekend, Liberty Lake will be buzz-ing with fitness fanatics both near and far as the Liberty Lake Loop and Valley Girl Triathlon once again speed through town.

The Valley Girl Triathlon is sold out, and drivers are advised to make time for sched-uled road closures accompanying the event.

Late registration for the Liberty Lake Loop is still open and will be available at the event.

Valley Girl TriathlonThe Valley Girl Triathlon is gearing up

for its ninth year, having maxed out its 600 spots within a matter of hours back in Oc-tober. The women-only event will be run Sunday starting at 7:45 a.m. The race fea-tures a 1/3-mile swim, a 12-mile bike ride and a finishing 3-mile run, which winds up in Pavillion Park.

“It’s a great distance for beginners, and I think it gives a lot of women a great place to start, but you can be as competitive as you want out there,” race coordinator Marla Emde said. “Everyone is really sup-portive, and there’s a lot of camaraderie at the event.”

TRAFFIC IMPACTSLiberty Lake Loop8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday: Runners and walkers will be utilizing stretches of Molter, 2nd, 1st, Sprague, Neyland, Lakeside and Valleyway. Roads are not closed, but drivers should avoid the route or use caution.

Valley Girl Triathlon8:30 p.m. Saturday to 2 p.m. Sunday: Molter Road will be closed from Sprague Avenue to Inlet Drive.

7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday: Molter Road will be closed for the bike course from Mission Avenue to Inlet Drive. Drivers (and golfers trying to make tee times) are encouraged to allow for extra time and use Valleyway Avenue to cross Molter during this time.

Sporting events race through LL this weekend

She said she also sees a lot of the Lib-erty Lake community. She said the event couldn’t run the way it does without sup-port from the city, the Liberty Lake Police Department, SCOPE volunteers and the Liberty Lake Village Homeowners Asso-ciation. To top things off, last year’s event had 80 Liberty Lake participants.

“We get women from 13 states and all over Washington, but to have that many participants from right here in Liberty Lake shows that it’s an event the com-munity really takes ownership in,” Emde said.

To prepare for the event, Molter Road will be closed from Sprague Avenue to Inlet Drive from 8:30 p.m. Saturday until the race ends around 2 p.m. Sunday. Dur-ing the race, Molter will be closed for the bike course from Mission Avenue to Inlet Drive, from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Golfers are encouraged to take Valley-way Avenue as a Molter Road crossing, on the way to MeadowWood Golf Course and Liberty Lake Golf Course. They are also advised to plan ahead and allow plenty of time to make tee times.

Liberty Lake LoopThe Liberty Lake Loop Fun Run will

kick off Saturday at 8 a.m. at Pavillion Park. The 15th annual 4-mile race begins and ends on Molter Road alongside the park and features paved roads and several hills along with aid stations at miles 2 and 3.

Kids’ races, held in and around Pavillion Park, begin at 9:30 a.m. and feature course lengths ranging from a quarter-mile to 1.5 miles, depending on age.

“It’s just something for the local com-munity to be able to stay fit and set goals,”

race co-coordinator Abel De La Rosa said. This year, De La Rosa said organiz-

ers opted to upgrade the event shirts to a performance material, and they’ll be long-sleeve as usual.

“We’ve always had the best shirts of any fun run race around,” De La Rosa said. “This year, we’re keeping that tradition for sure. The shirts are awesome.”

He added that the slightly higher regis-tration fees this year could be attributed to the nicer shirts, though organizers work hard to keep participation costs as low as possible for the community.

The race has had as many as 400 par-ticipants in years past, but De La Rosa said he anticipates a smaller crowd this year. Those interested in running can still sign up the day of the event at Pavillion Park but won’t be able to register for a T-shirt. For more information and to print off reg-istration forms, go to www.pavillionpark.org.

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SplaSh photoS by Kelly moore

Clockwise from top: Nine agencies partici-pated in the emergency vehicle operations course co-coordinated by llpd; llpd police Sergeant Clint Gibson maneuvers through obstacles while explaining the proper driving skills; and Splash reporter Kelly moore gets the scoop from the front seat.

Keeping up to speedA (no-)crash course in driving an emergency vehicle with the LLPD

During the month of June, LLPD offi-cers played a major role in coordinating, instructing and learning at the regional Emergency Vehicle Operations Course held at the Spokane County Raceway.

When I got the invitation to check out things in Airway Heights, I somewhat jokingly told LLPD Chief Brian Asmus I’d only go if he promised I wouldn’t die. He responded saying he couldn’t make that promise, but I’d be kept as safe as possible.

Arriving at the track, I was greeted by LLPD Police Sergeant Clint Gibson and I again (and less-jokingly) asked my life be guaranteed for the next hour. He obliged, and I relaxed a little, telling him that was better than the chief could do.

“Oh, the chief doesn’t come out here anymore because we scare him,” Gibson laughed.

I nervously laughed with him, hop-ing we had just shared a joke, and met his promise with one of my own: I will not throw up in the car. Apparently, all the high-speed zig-zagging on the course can cause motion sickness, and I’d need to speak up if I started feeling nauseous.

After confirming I wouldn’t need a helmet, Gibson went into a profes-sional and matter-of-fact explanation of things, and I started to feel a little more at ease.

He, along with Jeff Holmstead from the Washington State University Police, coordinated the training event, serving 123 officers from nine regional agencies. The collaborative effort included donat-ed track time from the Spokane County Raceway, cones and equipment from the

By Kelly MooreSplaSh ColumN

See LLPD, page 12

Department has logged 16 pursuits in its historyBy Kelly MooreSplaSh Staff Writer

While law enforcement agencies may plan not to call on Emergency Vehicle Opera-tions Course skills often, Liberty Lake Police Department Chief Brian Asmus said you can’t be too safe.

When two Spokane County Sheriff’s depu-ties were shot near Deer Park on June 19, an LLPD officer was part of the regional response, and his EVOC training was put to use. Whether in a pursuit, or maneuvering through traffic with lights and sirens, officers

train regularly to keep skills fresh for when they’re needed.

“It’s a dangerous thing to be involved in, so when the decision is made to initiate a pur-suit, it’s not taken lightly,” Asmus explained.

He added that the department follows a comprehensive policy on pursuits, with guide-lines on when to initiate and terminate such action. Officers consider the seriousness of the offense as well as the environment, safety of the community and safety of those involved.

In the agency’s history, he said 16 pursuits have been documented, though those stats don’t account for quick-response calls of agency assists. Still, Asmus said all of those

calls were cleared without accident or injury.

And as far as putting practiced skills into play, he said the Emergency Vehicle Opera-tions Course included two parts – training for pursuits, and skills practice for everyday maneuvering. While the pursuits portion is considered “the fun part,” Asmus said both are equally important and taken seriously.

“It’s all about preventing accidents during our daily driving,” Asmus explained. “The high-speed stuff we train for is what we consider high risk and low frequency. We’ve only had two officer-involved shootings in our history, but we still train on firearms quarterly because of the liabilities associated with incidents like that.”

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A: Philip: We were both brainstorming and thinking of ways to give back. We’re try-ing to do something bigger than just doing community service. We wanted to establish something that’s unique to ourselves and actually means a lot to us. We’re both very involved in band, and we love to help out.

Katy: It sounds really sappy, but I know at least in my life, I’ve been changed being in band for as long as I have been. It seems un-fair that kids who can’t pay for it don’t get to have those benefits like we do. So that’s what we were thinking when we started things.

Q: What has LETEM been able to do so far?

A: Katy: So far we have two trumpets and a few hundred dollars in our bank account. We just got our 501c3 certification actually last week, so now we’re starting to do a lot more. We’re starting to pick things up and get the word out. We also have a website, www.letem.org, and we’re on Facebook at www.facebook.com/justletemplay.

Q: How do you see your organization evolving as you guys start to grow?

A: Philip: I think this has potential to grow to a national program. What we’ve established is template, so we could go to a different high school, a different school dis-

trict and give them this plan. All they would need is to find a leader or advisor, and they can start from there.

Katy: Of course we can help the people with music, but anytime you can get teenag-ers like us involved in community service, that’s a goal too. Eventually, as we get bigger, we’ll ask people to help us get a backing be-hind us so they can help out.

Q: How does your program find kids to connect with?

A: Philip: My dad is the security manager for District 81 schools, so he has a lot of contacts in the public school area, and we’ve also connected with different band direc-tors in the area. Once we have more of an inventory, we plan to call around and say, “Hey, this is what we have. What do you guys need?”

Katy: We also have an application process that kids will have to go through. Because we have supply issues, we can’t fill every need. It’s just making sure they qualify for free of reduced lunch and also asking about their involvement in music and what they want to do with their instrument or the money they get. It’s kind of need-based/in-terest.

Q: Have there been any adults who’ve encouraged you to this point?

A: Philip: Mr. Parker, the band director at CV, has definitely inspired us to do these sorts of things. When we talk to other band

directors in relation to our project, they’ve always said to us, “Oh, Mr. Parker must be teaching you guys to do good over there.”

Katy: He’s definitely one of the people who has always backed us on this, and he’s given us so much support.

Philip: Actually, Evergreen Middle School’s band teacher, Mr. Molter, was my teacher in middle school. He’s actually our designated teacher advisor. He’s really in-volved, and he’s been a really big help for us.

Katy: In terms of just fostering a love for music, my middle school band director al-ways pushed us to keep going. There were points when it got kind of old, but I’m so glad I stayed with band and I am where I am. That’s definitely due to him and Mr. Parker.

Q: Moving forward, what is the most

immediate goal for LETEM?A: Katy: Our most immediate goal will be

doing an instrument drive. Basically, we’ll be encouraging people in the community to bring out and donate old instruments they have in their closets. We have a partner-ship with a music store in Spokane. They’ve agreed to repair any instruments we collect for free, which is a huge contribution to our organization. Basically we’ll collect all the dusty, out of tune instruments from your closet, get them repaired and then hope-fully give them to some kid who wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford it.

Q: When do you think that will happen?A: Katy: Probably in the fall. We want to

be able to get our classmates involved, so we’re going to wait till school is back in ses-sion.

LET ’EMContinued from page 2

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• July 5, 201212 The Splashopinion

Where do good ideas come from? In West Valley, they come from many people. Good ideas flow when you are surrounded with dedicated and innovative profession-als and community. Each person diligently looks for ways to make our schools better, and the kids benefit from those efforts. I have been privileged to serve on the West Valley School Board for many years now, and I can speak from experience that gen-erosity is common in West Valley.

One example would be our recognized character education program. Several years ago, board members and admin-istrators attended a national conference for the National School Boards Associa-tion. Board Member Bill Zimmer (now retired) sat in a presentation on character education along with then Assistant Su-perintendent Sharon Mowry. The subject was how some innovative schools adopt-ed a program to feature certain character traits each month to inspire their students. These efforts took place in every school

Generosity, character have deep roots at West Valley

By Jim WilliamsSplaSh GueSt ColumN

from kindergarten through high school. The potential benefits were obvious.

They got excited!Through their efforts, others also got ex-

cited and soon, it was incorporated in our district. Since then, each month, a charac-ter trait is highlighted, and our students study the trait and apply it in their daily activities. Good idea? You bet.

This month, the trait is “generosity.” I have listed our monthly character traits as they are all important:

January: Fairness; February: Honesty; March: Diligence; April: Trustworthiness; May: Courage; June: Integrity; July: Gen-erosity; August: Gratitude; September: Respect; October: Responsibility; No-vember: Citizenship; December: Caring

All these traits are significant, but this month let’s explore generosity as a charac-ter trait.

Certainly, from a personal standpoint, this is a great way to be. Being generous with your personal time, your resources and your willingness to help others is im-portant and each person — students and adults — should adopt this goal in their lives. We each get so caught up in our ac-tivities and needs and forget sometimes that we are part of a larger group. Gener-

osity is not a once-in-a-while thing, but it should be a constant trait that we exhibit each and every day.

Certainly, in West Valley, we see gener-osity displayed in the personal efforts of our students, staff and parents. Their time and efforts are exhibited through events and volunteerism in each of our schools in more ways than we can list here. We sim-ply could not operate at the high levels we need without their help and support. They continue to give their time and caring, and we appreciate it more than I can say.

But there is more. There is also the gen-erous support that our community histori-cally gives to their schools. Our mainte-nance and operation and our technology levies comprise a large percentage of the financial support that is necessary to deliv-er a quality education experience. In some districts, this can be problematical, but the partnership that we enjoy with our com-munity is outstanding. They are more than generous in this way, and we constantly strive to be diligent in delivering a high standard of excellence in our operations.

One way we try to be generous as well is the event we call the West Valley Block Party. We invite all of our patrons to West Valley High School each year for the party. The school board and administrators en-

joy serving a free spaghetti dinner with all the trimmings. Each school has exhibits highlighting what it is doing. Schools work hard to make this a fun and informative time. This year on June 6, we served more than 800 visitors, and the costs were paid for and donated by our generous commu-nity businesses and the generosity of staff donating their time by working the event.

So, generosity is certainly evident in West Valley.

Character education for us and for ev-erybody is a good idea. Generosity as a personal trait is a good idea. It is part of our culture and only one of the ways we strive to be the best we can be.

Jim Williams has been a West Valley School Board member for nearly 30 years. He is a member of the nationwide organi-zation “100 Civic Leaders.” He has been instrumental in a Civic Thinkers partner-ship between West Valley School District and Eastern Washington University. Jim’s five daughters are West Valley alumni, and his daughter, Debra Stephens, is a current Washington State Supreme Court Jus-tice. This column was written as part of a monthly series highlighting the PACE (Part-ners Advancing Character Education) char-acter trait of the month that runs in PACE partner publications like The Splash.

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Spokane Police Department and radios provided by the Spokane County De-partment of Emergency Management.

Before we got in the car, he lowered his tone to emphasize an important fact: All students on the course start with a 15-minute briefing on what is expected from drivers.

“Reckless driving will not be tolerat-ed,” Gibson said. “If you’re driving dan-gerously out there, you’ll be kicked out of the program and sent home.”

We climbed into the car, with me not quite understanding when snaking through cones as fast as possible crossed a line into recklessness. Later, I’d learn that each obstacle had a target speed — many of which were in the area of 35-50 mph. No problem.

I was buckling up in the passenger seat when Gibson told me I probably wouldn’t want any loose objects in my lap, so I tucked my reporters notebook away in the pocket of the door and tried my best to brace myself. As we pulled away to enter the course, I asked how fast

we’d go. When he said the max would be about 70 mph I sent out a quick prayer of relief. I drive faster than that all the time.

Then he hit the gas, and I my head was suddenly anchored to the headrest, aimed slightly toward the passenger-side door. Gravity refused to let me readjust, so I watched Gibson out of the corner of my eyes as he explained the first obstacle.

As we sped through cones, Gibson calmly talked through the exercise, not-ing the skills emphasized in the train-ing. Hands stay at three and nine on the steering wheel and don’t move.

I swallowed hard as we rounded a curve on the track and wondered wheth-er I’d be able to make good on my earlier promise.

“Basically, we stress maintaining a stable vehicle platform through smooth steering and straight-line accelerating and braking,” Gibson said as we ap-proached another set of cones. “Earlier in the month, we were able to practice hydroplaning with all the rain.”

I was tossed around in my seat as he steered through a stop-and-swerve exer-cise.

“Through this program, we’re able to

teach officers how to properly recover from skids and front-end plowing,” Gib-son continued.

We kept up the routine through the entire course, with Gibson explaining the proper skills and speeds officers were expected to achieve. During the snaking-through-cones exercise, he explained how there was a brief moment around each turn when the driver should punch the gas.

We circled through a couple more times — once to give him enough time to explain how the program helped some officers feel more comfortable behind the wheel, and another lap to follow behind a trail of other vehicles, learning how to anticipate another driver’s moves.

Somewhere along the way, I caught a glimpse of my face in the rear-view mir-ror and realized I was smiling. I worked hard to look more professional and seri-ous. After all, I didn’t feel like I should be smiling. And the smell of burning brakes was about to put me over the edge.

I noticed Gibson was laughing at me, and I let out the kind of involuntary laugh-scream I usually reserve for roller coasters.

We parked and took a quick break be-

fore our last lap — one with me behind the wheel. By this time, I could have left feeling like I’d gotten plenty out of the experience, but I figured I shouldn’t pass on a chance to drive a cop car with lights and sirens on a racetrack.

I tried to recall all the information Gibson had passed along in the last hour as I made my way through the course. I remember him telling me not to brake. Halfway through, he explained that braking during some of the maneuvers could actually be dangerous, so I tried my best to maintain my speed the rest of the way.

When we finished, he said he’d grade my driving a solid B+, but when I asked what it’d take to earn an A, he hesitated.

“Well,” he said, “a lot.”I think I’ll leave that to the profession-

als. I left the track with a renewed respect for what officers endure, and I’m willing to concede that quick decision-making in high-risk situations might not be my forte. Thankfully, I know some guys who excel in that area.

Kelly Moore is a staff writer for The Splash. Write to her at kmoore@liber-tylakesplash.com.

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By Karen Johnsonliberty laKe hiStoriCal SoCiety

Along the eastern shoreline of 19th cen-tury Liberty Lake lived Tecomtee and his family, members of the Coeur d’Alene tribe of Indians. The story of Tecomtee actually precedes him, for his legacy may best be de-scribed as a passageway through which the vision and desires of his grandfather, Chief Circling Raven, were carried and preserved.

The highly revered Circling Raven (me-morialized as chief 1660-1760) is remem-bered for his ability to decipher and then prophesy messages received from a circling raven when the tribe faced grave circum-stances. The most publicized of his Songs of Prophecy centered on the coming of what we call Christianity to the tribe, specifically including the coming of the Black Robe (Je-suit priests) who would explain this truth. His unwavering hope in these prophetic songs was so contagious, in 1740 the tribe began celebrating annually what they would later call Christmas. Although Circling Ra-ven relentlessly searched for the Black Robe the rest of his life, he died before any came to Coeur d’Alene territory. His passion, however, was passed into the heart of his son Twisted Earth, Tecomtee’s father, who also prophesied and hunted continually for them. When the Black Robe finally ar-rived in the person of Father DeSmet, his reception was nothing short of joy-filled and tearful. Twisted Earth declared the long awaited prophecy fulfilled.

Circling Raven’s Songs of Prophecy were precious tribal treasures — revered, cel-ebrated, fulfilled and pressed into the hearts of generations of Coeur d’Alenes primarily through his grandson, Tecomtee. In fact, young Tecomtee was called Circling Raven for some time. (It was customary that if a young man did not perform brave historical deeds himself, he could rightfully claim his father’s or grandfather’s historical actions and name.) Tecomtee had no prophetic

powers, but it was said there was no equal to his rich tenor voice, which was admired by the entire tribe. Every evening he could be heard singing the prophecy songs of his grandfather, Circling Raven.

Moving slightly west of his father’s village at Headwaters (the present day city of Coeur d’Alene), Tecomtee and two brothers-in-law settled their families around Liberty Lake: Tecomtee along the eastern shoreline, Pe-ter Wildshoe on the west side of the lake, and (future Chief) Andrew Seltice over the western hillside on Lake Seltice (Saltese Lake). The three families enjoyed living in the same community. Seltice threw his an-nual “first of July” parties for the entire tribe at Liberty Lake, and many would stay over-night in order to sit around a lakeside bon-fire, listening to Tecomtee’s voice echo their beloved Songs of Prophecy across the water. Many of the younger men who had grown to know the songs by heart sang along and harmonized.

Tecomtee did not have large herds of cat-tle and horses like his two brothers-in-law, but he loved the outdoors and was always friendly, hospitable and generous to a fault. In fact, his wife complained to the Chief, who in turn warned all the Indian traders not to take advantage of him since he was too generous to demand a fair deal for him-self. He was a trader at heart, but his gener-ous spirit was also his curse. White traders found Tecomtee easy prey to their trades of generous alcoholic samplings. He became known as “weak-hearted” around alcohol, and his ambitions of greatness began to wa-ver.

As wars and rumors of war culminated in the 1850s, Tecomtee went with Seltice and Wildshoe to talk things over with then Chief Vincent. They persuaded Vincent to build a church instead of raising arms. Lat-er, at the July 1st celebration in 1856 or 57, 400 tribal leaders met with Chief Vincent while the rest of the tribe participated in

the annual games. It was here that Tecomtee gave his first political speech, reasoning for peace over war in agreement with his broth-ers-in-law and others whose desire was to please God and set a peaceful example for their children. The divided tribe became contentious, even to the point of accusing Tecomtee of cowardice. But at the end of the day, many stayed overnight to gather by the lakeshore and sit in silence for hours reflect-ing as Tecomtee sang the Songs of Proph-ecy. Heading home the following day, it was the young men who led the traveling fami-lies in singing the Songs of Prophecy they had come to love so deeply. This would cer-tainly become Tecomtee’s legacy, preserving and passing along the heart and soul of his people for generations to come.

The Coeur d’Alenes were brave and ca-pable warriors, relentless in defending their homes and families from injustices; but they were also known, like Tecomtee, as honest, intelligent, moral and charitable people who practiced peace, not war, in settling inter-tribal disputes. Five years af-ter the 1858 wars with Steptoe and Colonel Wright, the Coeur d’Alenes were advised their best strategy against the coming in-flux of land-claiming white settlers was to choose the most fertile land (the Palouse) and lay claim to it by the entire tribe. Ini-tially, the tribe as a whole resisted, but a year later they began the collective move. Tecomtee and his brothers-in-law left their beautiful homeland of Liberty Lake to reset-tle their families, once again close together, near present day Tekoa, at the north end of the tribe’s staked claim. While Seltice and Wildshoe assumed more prominent roles within the community, Tecomtee’s strength was proven through preserving the cultural heritage of his people.

Karen Johnson is a member of the board of the Liberty Lake Historical Society. She has lived in Liberty Lake most of her life.

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‘Songs of Prophecy’ relayed in Tecomtee’s rich voice

Genesis of Liberty LakeA series from the Liberty Lake His-torical Society, appearing in the first Splash issue of each month in 2012.

JaNUarY: Geology of Liberty LakeFEBrUarY: Coeur d’Alene TribeMarCh: 150 years of Gathering, Recreation and MusicaPrIL: Indian Wars, Part IMaY: Indian Wars, Part IIJUNE: Chief SelticeJULY: TecomteeaUGUST: Peter WildshoeSEPTEMBEr: Mullan TrailOCTOBEr: Homestead ActNOvEMBEr: Spokane Bridge CrossingDECEMBEr: Stephen Liberty

DID YOU KNOW?• Twisted Earth, Tecomtee’s father, met Lewis and Clark.

• Circling Raven was to the Coeur d’Alenes as Shining Shirt was to the Flatheads. Both prophesied the coming of Christianity to their tribes and lands.

• In 1720, Circling Raven sang a prophecy that the Savior of the world had been born a long time before. In view of this, he warned his tribe, they and their enemies should avoid further bloodshed. They made peace treaties with the Spokanes and Flatheads, result-ing in over a century of peace and intermarriage, and war became practically unknown as a means of settling inter-tribal disputes. Even their final move to resettle in the Palouse is unique in the annals of North American Indian history because it was done so peacefully.

• When the brothers-in-law reset-tled their families, Tecomtee, true to his character, staked his claim four miles beyond them in order to leave the others plenty of grazing land since they had so much more stock than he.

• A prophecy can be a prediction, an instruction or an exhortation.

tecomtee’s legacy lives on as several generations of liberty lake friends routinely gather around the campfire during summer months to remember and pass on stories from the past.

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2 Club Car 48 volt carts w/rear seats, your choice, $2500. Will trade, finance, deliver, 999-8989.

Antique solid oak desk $245. Excellent condition - 638-8274.

Brand new, never opened Racer’s Edge High Performance RC car battery. 5000 Mah, 8.4V Nimh, 7-cell battery with heavy duty wires and plug, $50. Call 255-6422.

Fastest 08 Ezego in town! New batteries, split w/shield, $2995. Will trade, finance, 999-8989.

FRESH START PRODUCEYakima cherries! Time to order Klicker strawberries. Our own fresh broccoli. Clearance sale bedding plants. Apricots and honey. E 21619 Wellesley, Otis Orchards, 927-8133.

Multi-game table for kids! Table has interchangeable parts for foos ball, pool, and air hockey. 4’ X 2’ and 3’ tall. $30, 892-1362.

Must go, steel garden trailer for towing behind riding mower or garden tractor. Used once, excellent condition. Not for highway use. Paid $190, sell for $75, pics available, 468-2463.

PETSHi, my name is “Bullett”. I am a 4 yr, micro-chipped, neutered, male grey/white shorthair cat w/all my shots. Very handsome! I am an exc. indoor/outdoor cat who is looking for a new person or family to love. Please call my Foster parent to hear my story, 509-475-7436.

SERVICES20/20 WINDOW WASHING

Window 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.

AIRPORT TRANSPORTATIONClean non-smoking van, Liberty Lake area - (GEG) Spokane International Airport, $40 each way, reservations accepted, 509-270-3115, Tom’s Taxi. Business accounts welcome.

Celestial Lawns - Honest, experienced yard man desires to cut your grass. References given upon request. Usually $25 per lawn. Please call Dallin for a quote. 509-703-0350

HEINZ PAINTING & HANDYMANBBB accredited, hardworking, honest, and on time. Free estimates! Now is the time for exterior painting. Call today! Dave Heinz, 509-953-8093. Licensed, bonded & insured, Heinzph924bw. Many satisfied LL customers.

Hydroseeding: The simple, low cost way to seed your lawn. Reasonable rates. Call Karl at Cantrell Landscaping, LLC - 998-8650.

Mobile Detailing: whether you have a boat, car, truck, SUV or RV, I can make it look like new. Call Matt to schedule an appointment, 509-435-6758 or leave message.

PACIFIC LAWN MAINTENANCEFull service professional weekly / bi-weekly lawn care with rates starting at $25 weekly. Serving the Liberty Lake area for over 12 years now! Guaranteed lowest rates in town. Also offering full service lawn and tree spraying, weed control and fertilization. Free estimates and free first mow with summer contract. Pacific Lawn Maintenance, 509-218-1775.

Remodeling contractor: Licensed and bonded, Peterc*152re. 27 years experience, references. Decks, patios, garages, roofing, sheetrock taping and texturing, minor plumbing. All your remodeling needs. BBB accredited approved. Call Bruce, 710-4541.

Ron’s Barber. Come give us a try if you like to have real Barber shop hair cut. E 18317 Appleway, just minutes away from Liberty Lake, 922-4925.

Summer tutoring for elementary children struggling with reading, phonics, and spelling skills. I have worked in the Valley School Districts in the Title 1 program, and follow this program as I have seen positive results for students who struggle with reading and learning to sound out words. For more information, contact me at 924-0336 or cell 280-2279, Sharon Elliott.

SWIMMING LESSONS Swimming lessons just 5 minutes outside of Liberty Lake. $55 per child per two week session, Monday-Thursday. Sessions starting July 9. Call 509-688-4942 for more information.

We install all types of showers, backsplashes, countertops and flooring. We are now general contractors. We do it all. Call Larry and Lillie, 924-4954.

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.

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 josh@libertylakesplash.com.

AUCTIONRECEIVER’S AUCTION Case#09-2-00438-9 www.PotholesGolfAuction.com 7/27/12. Selling to highest bidder; 255ac PUD w/permits; Othello, WA (near Moses Lake) Coast/Sperry Van Ness, local contact Dave Smith, 206-276-2169.

CAREER TRAININGATTEND COLLEGE online from home. Medical, Business Criminal Justice, Hospitality. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial Aid if qualified. SCHEV certified. Call 866-483-4429, www.CenturaOnline.com.

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Affordable Optics 5Amaculate Housekeeping 9The Bike Hub 5Cabela’s InsertCarver Farms 9Casey Family Dental 7City of Liberty Lake - Library 7City of Liberty Lake - Trailhead 9Glen P. Volyn MD 7Healthy Living Liberty Lake 9

Inland Imaging 7John L. Scott Real Estate - Pam Fredrick 6Liberty Lake Auto Glass 9Liberty Lake EyeCare Center 3Liberty Lake Golf Course 3Liberty Lake Liquor 4Northern Quest Resort & Casino 16Pilgrim’s Market InsertPost Falls Family Dental 9Relay For Life of Liberty Lake 11

Sayre and Sayre 8Sealwize Select 8Simonds Dental Group 3Sleep City 5Spokane Indians 8Spokane Indians 16Therapeutic Associates 2Tire Rama 3True Legends Grill 7Windermere - Marilyn Dhaenens 11

to 2.7 million readers statewide for about $1,000. Call Josh at The Splash at 242-7752 for more details.

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

FOR SALE - MISCELLANEOUSSAWMILLS from only $3997.00 - Make money/save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to shift. free info/DVD: www.NorthwoodSawmill.com, 1-800-578-1363 Ext 300N.

HELP WANTEDINTERNATIONAL CULTURAL Exchange Representative: Earn supplemental income placing and supervising high school exchange students. Volunteer host families also needed. Promote world peace! www.afice.org/reps.

DRIVERS -Choose your hometime from weekly, 7/on-7/off, 14/on-7/off, full or part-time. Daily pay! Top equipment! Requires 3 months recent experience. 800-414-9569, www.driveknight.com.

DRIVERS — Inexperienced/experienced. Unbeatable career opportunities. Trainee, company driver, lease operator, lease trainers. Ask about our new pay scale! 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, divorce@usa.com.

LEGAL NOTICESIN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SPOKANE

In the Matter of the Estate of: No. 12-4-00791-0

RAY D. PINEO, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Deceased. (RCW 11.40.030)

The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original claim with the Court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. Date of First Publication: July 5, 2012 Personal Representative: Douglass A. Pineo

/s/Hugh O. Evans, WSBA #6063 Attorneys for Personal Representative EVANS, CRAVEN & LACKIE, P.S. 818 W. Riverside, Suite 250 Spokane, WA 99201-0910 (509) 455-5200

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

In the Matter of the Estate of No. 12-400817-7

JOHN F. STALEY, SR. PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Deceased RCW 11.40.030

The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the

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claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative=s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent=s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of first publication: July 5, 2012

/s/ Bettye B. Staley BETTYE B. STALEY Personal Representative

Attorney for Personal Representative:

Karen L. Sayre, WSBA #15548SAYRE & SAYRE, P.S.

Address for Mailing or Service:

West 201 North River Drive, Suite 460Spokane, Washington 99201-2262(509) 325-7330

LEGALSContinued from page 14

Liberty Lake Municipal Library Board 6:30 p.m. the first Thursday of each month, the library, 23123 E. Mission Ave.

Liberty Lake Planning Commission 4 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month, City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive

July 11 meeting includes public hearing on proposed amendments to 2012 city develop-ment code

Liberty Lake SCOPE 6:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month, City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive

Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District Board 7 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month, LLSWD administration building, 22510 E. Mission Ave.

HEALTH & RECREATIONJuly 7 | Liberty Lake Loop 8 a.m., starts

and ends at Pavillion Park. This four-mile fun run follows a scenic (and sometimes hilly) course of paved roads. A kids' race follows at 9:30 a.m. around the park. Pre-registration deadline is passed. Race-day registration will be available for $15 at Pavillion Park. For more:www.pavillion-park.org

July 7 | Liberty from Cancer Golf Tourna-ment 8 a.m., Deer Park Golf Club. Best ball tournament with shotgun start. Registration of $79 includes lunch, proceeds benefit Liberty Lake Relay for Life fundraising efforts. Registration deadline is June 15. For more: www.beatcancer-boot.com

July 7 | Health screening van 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Liberty Lake Farmers Market, 1421 N. Meadowwood Lane. The van will provide free screenings for hearing, vision and diabetes orga-nized by the Liberty Lake Lions Club. Donations accepted. For more: 927-2193

July 7-8 | Liberty Lake Jr. Classic 2 p.m., MeadowWood Golf Course and Liberty Lake Golf Course. This two-day tournament s is part of the Junior Golf Northwest Tour and is open to junior

golfers of all abilities. Registration closes July 2 and includes range balls, awards dinner and tee prizes. For more: www.juniorgolftournorthwest.com

July 8 | Valley Girl Triathlon 7:45 a.m., starts near Molter Road and Inlet Drive. The sold out sprint-distance triathlon for women features a 1/3-mile swim, 12-mile bike and 3-mile run in Liberty Lake. For more: www.valleygirltri.com

RecurringLiberty Lake Community Tennis Associa-tion Clinics 6:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays; ladies day clinics at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays; kids 12 and under, 9 a.m. Saturdays, through August at Rocky Hill Park, Mission Avenue and Winrock Street. For more: 255-9293

Liberty Lake Running Club 6 p.m. Thursdays, 3-mile run followed by cocktails, Palenque Mexi-can Restaurant, 1102 N. Liberty Lake Road. For more: 927-9372 or kathyawhybrew@msn.com

Submit items for consideration on the calendar of events to calendar@libertylakesplash.com.

CALENDARContinued from page 4

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To celebrate the Relay For Life of Liberty Lake, The Splash will publish a special issue July 19 geared around this important event. Every ad placed in the July 19 Splash raises money for cancer research. That’s right, you support this event and cancer research just by advertising!

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