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Liberty Lake dad reunites with family, fiancé after 11-month deployment in IraqKelly MooreSplaSh Staff Writer

After 11 months in Baghdad, Iraq, with the Army National Guard 145th battalion, Joe Staples returned home from his de-ployment with the Idaho National Guard Sept. 11, and he’s still settling in.

“It’s been a lot less stressful,” Staples said about his return five weeks ago. “When you’re sitting over there, you’re worried about everything going on over here let alone everything going on there. It’s been fun having the family around — the kids, my fiancée.”

With 17 years of military experience un-der his belt, Staples is biding his remaining time in the Army until he can retire — about five years from now. That time, he hopes, can be spent at home.

The Staples family was first featured in The Splash last December, when his par-ents and three kids celebrated family tradi-tions with their “Flat Daddy” — a life-size cutout of Joe. The Splash recently sat down with the real, three-dimensional version to find out a little more about transitioning back into life stateside.

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Joe Staples and his fiancée, Jena, are glad to be together again. he’s been home for five weeks, but the welcome home sign outside his parents’ house still hangs proudly.

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Q: Did you go through any kind of culture shock when you finally made it home?

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• Oct. 27, 20114 The Splashcommunity Calendar Community Briefs

OCTOBER 27Noon: liberty lake Centennial

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

6 p.m.: yoga for the Cure, the Mat, 21651 e. Country Vista Drive, suite b

6:30 p.m.: liberty lake Community theatre auditions, City hall’s little house, 22710 e. Country Vista blvd.

OCTOBER 285:30-7:30 p.m.: halloween party,

liberty lake Municipal library, 23123 e. Mission ave.

OCTOBER 2910 a.m.-4 p.m.: Craft fair fund-

raiser for breast cancer research, Safeway, 1233 N. liberty lake road

3 p.m.: liberty lake Community theatre auditions, City hall’s little house, 22710 e. Country Vista blvd

OCTOBER 3010 a.m.-4 p.m.: Craft fair fund-

raiser for breast cancer research, Safeway, 1233 N. liberty lake road

OCTOBER 3111 a.m.-2 p.m.: liberty lake

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

3-7 p.m.: photos with Spiderman, Quiznos, 1235 N. liberty lake road, suite 109

NOVEMBER 14-7 p.m.: Candy buyback, KiDDS

Dental, 1327 N. Stanford lane, suite b7 p.m.: liberty lake City Council

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

NOVEMBER 26:45 a.m.: liberty lake Kiwanis

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

10:30-noon: Spokane Valley’s Mindful Mamas, City hall’s little house, 22710 e. Country Vista blvd

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.

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

NOVEMBER 3Noon: liberty lake Centennial

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

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Rotary to hear about ZephyrThe Rotary Club is holding a club meet-

ing today (Oct. 27) at noon at the Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District building, 22510 E. Mission Ave.

Chiropractor Aaron Binns will share about back safety at the Nov. 3 meeting. The public is invited to attend.

Yoga for the Cure todayA fundraising event titled “Yoga for the

Cure” will be held 6 p.m. today at The Mat, 21651 E. Country Vista Drive, suite B. Par-ticipants are asked to use the back entrance.

Breast cancer survivor Jan Long will lead the class. Ali Vincent, season 5 winner of "The Biggest Loser," will be a special guest. The event is free, but donations will be ac-cepted for the Susan G. Komen Foundation. T-shirts will also be available for sale.

For more information, go to www.the-mat.info.

LLCT holds play auditionsLiberty Lake Community Theatre is hold-

ing auditions for a holiday production, “I’m Not Ebenezer Scrooge,” to be performed Dec. 1-4.

Auditions will be held today at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday at 3 p.m. in the little house ad-jacent to City Hall. All ages are encouraged to audition, and no preparation or experi-ence is required.

For more information, email [email protected] or go to www.libertyla-ketheatre.com.

Library hosts Halloween partyKids and their families are invited to a

Halloween Party Friday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Liberty Lake Municipal Library, 23123 E. Mission Ave.

Activities for kids include crafts, games, stories, tattoos, giveaways and a parade around the library. For $2, children can have a picture taken in front of a pumpkin scene and receive a print as well as a frame to decorate.

For more information, go to www.liber-tylakewa.gov/library.

Key Club selling lemonadeThe Barker High School Key Club, spon-

sored by Liberty Lake Kiwanis, is partici-pating in “Boo-tastic Lemonade Week” this week to raise funds for childhood cancer re-search. The group has a lemonade stand at the school, 13313 E. Broadway in Spokane Valley, where they are accepting donations.

People can also make online donations by going to www.alexslemonade.org, click-

ing "Donate" and "Donate to a Specific Fun-draising Page" and then typing Barker High School in the search field.

Candy buyback returnsFor the fourth year in a row, KiDDs

Dental is offering cash in return for candy collected by kids this Halloween.

Trick-or-treaters can bring their un-opened candy to KiDDs Dental, 1327 N. Stanford Lane, suite B, on Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. to receive $1 per pound of un-opened candy. Collected candy will be shipped overseas to troops through the or-ganization Operation Gratitude. For more information, go to www.kiddsdental.org.

Kiwanis to hear Project AccessLee Taylor, Project Access representa-

tive, will be the guest speaker during the Liberty Lake Kiwanis meeting on 6:45 a.m. Wednesday in the conference room at City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive.

Affiliated with the Spokane County Med-ical Society Foundation, Project Access helps pay medical expenses for those who are uninsured and have limited incomes.

Coffee and pastries will be provided. The public is invited to attend.

SCOPE welcomes volunteersLiberty Lake SCOPE will hold a general

meeting 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive.

This group partners with the Spokane County Sheriff 's Office and Liberty Lake Police Department to provide a safe living environment and foster community spirit. The public is invited to attend.

Event to benefit CVHS bandThe annual Central Valley High School

Fall Arts and Crafts Fair and Bake Sale will be held Nov. 5 and 6 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Central Valley High School, 821 S. Sul-livan Road.

Sponsored by the CVHS Band and Color Guard Boosters, the event's $2 daily admis-sion fee benefits the award-winning groups.

Veterans invited to be honored at elementary school assembly

Liberty Lake Elementary School invites all veterans to attend the annual Veteran's Day Assembly Nov. 10 at 1:30 p.m. The red, white and blue celebration is intended to honor veterans while teaching students about the national holiday.

For more information, call 228-4300.

For a full list of community briefs, visit www.libertylakesplash.com.

There was an error in the Oct. 20 Splash story, “Trail building wraps in Saltese Up-lands.”

Spokane County Commissioners signed a purchase agreement for the Saltese Con-servation Futures property in late July. The sale has yet to close.

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Incidents and arrests• Protection order violation — at 5:15

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• False alarm — at 11:15 p.m. oct. 18, llpD responded to a commercial alarm at the 22100 block of Country Vista Drive. it was determined an employee of a janitorial service accidentally set off the alarm.

• Suspended license — A 28-year-old Lib-erty lake man was arrested at 10:20 a.m. oct. 19 at liberty lake road and apple-way avenue for driving with a suspended license.

• Assault — a 17-year-old male from lib-erty lake was arrested at 3:45 p.m. oct. 20 at the 23000 block of east Mission avenue for domestic violence assault. police deter-mined the 17-year-old assaulted his sister.

he was booked into juvenile detention.• Forgery — at noon oct. 21, llpD

received report of a forgery that occurred between april 25 and May 9. the complain-ant reported he suspects a former house-keeper stole checks from the home and cashed them during the listed time frame. the case has been assigned to Detective ray bourgeois for follow-up investigation.

• Suspended license — a 51-year-old Spokane Valley man was arrested at 11:50 a.m. oct. 20 at Wolfe penn Court and ber-gamot avenue for driving with a suspended license. his vehicle was initially stopped for expired vehicle registration.

• Suspended license — a 23-year-old liberty lake man was arrested at 8 p.m. oct. 20 at the 700 block of North Molter road for driving with a suspended license and for an outstanding warrant for the same offense. his vehicle was initially stopped for an equipment violation.

• Suspended license — a 54-year-old liberty lake man was arrested at 3:30 p.m. oct. 21 at interstate 90 and liberty lake road for driving with a suspended license.

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Behind the signs and scenes of a LL election

By Josh JohnsonSplaSh CoMMeNtary

Every election season, random items have a way of crossing my desk but never quite earning their way into a story. What follows is my attempt to save a few 2011 Liberty Lake election observations from missing their moment in the ink.

Behind the signsWhen it comes to Proposition 1, the

ballot initiative aimed at changing Liberty Lake’s form of government, red means say “yes,” and yellow means vote “no.” Or at least that’s the color of the campaign signs elbowing for space at every corner.

But who is behind the signs? Team Red

has been organized for months, as this grassroots effort began with resident Mary Munger leading like-minded neighbors in a petition to change Liberty Lake to council-manager governance.

(Column interjection: Whatever you think about Proposition 1, Munger, Ron Ragge and the Committee for Better Government are MVPs for Liberty Lake. They have forced important issues to the table to be addressed and offered an example of engaged citizens who are doing homework and caring about the future of the community. Kudos.)

When the yellow signs appeared urging cit-izens to keep an elected mayor, I was less sure of who was behind the effort. As it turns out, a guy who would like to be mayor is among a handful of residents who informally threw together some funding to pay for the signs.

Former mayor and current candidate Steve Peterson said he gave advice about where to buy the signs and pitched in $40 or $50 to help fund the effort of the group, which he said included Josh Schluter, Dennis Scott, Mike Parker, Holli Parker, Dave Gnotta, Pat and

Linda Dockrey, Mike and Pat Lutzenberger, Brian and Sarah Evers, James Evans, Stan and Karina Jochim, Scott Draper, Charlie Owens and council members Susan Schuler and Judi Owens (who represented the “no” position at an Oct. 13 candidate forum).

Going green ... and yellowSpeaking of yellow signs, I had to ask

state senate candidate Mike Padden if he was a Green Bay Packers fan. Yellow and green, Mike? Turns out, the colors are simply traditional campaign shades that have served him well for years. He said they do a good job of standing out among the waves of red, white and blue. Still, I wonder if Padden knows the Packers are 7-0, best start since 1962. Might be a bandwagon worth considering.Do personal lawsuits matter?

I used this space last week to discuss our recent reporting of a couple of 2011 court judgments involving City Council member and mayoral candidate Josh Beckett regard-ing some personal debts that have been in dispute. Beckett has called it “tabloid reporting.” What does his opponent think?

“If you can’t balance your checkbook, whose checkbook can you balance?” the never-shy Peterson responded. “There are two cases here that you brought up — not me — that show I’m going to challenge the system negatively. I’m going to say it’s the court’s fault, the serv-er’s fault, the landlord’s fault. Did you make

any headway saying it’s someone else’s fault? Hey, live up to your responsibilities.”

As is well documented, Beckett believes it wasn’t a relevant story for us to report, and with a stab of good humor he told me as much as I was leaving an appointment with him last week:

“When I win the election, I want you to ask me a question: ‘Josh, I’m terribly sorry about all the tabloid reporting we’ve done, but you’ve just won the election, what are you going to do next?’”

That’s right, the Beckett family has a No-vember DisneyLand trip planned. Come to find out, they are planning on going win or lose, but the former really does have more commercial appeal, when you think about it.

What’s in a name? The lawsuits story apparently spurred

some residents to do their own court record searches, and I heard from three or four readers in the past couple weeks about how Beckett changed his name in 2007 (it used to be Josh Buehner).

We noticed that, too, and it’s a story Beck-ett is eager to tell. The short version is that his parents divorced when he was a boy, his mother remarried a few years later and his biological father has never met his two daughters — doesn’t even know he has them.

Beckett said when his oldest was entering kindergarten, it triggered some self-reflec-

See ELECTION, page 10


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The Central Valley School Board took the formal steps Monday to request a Feb. 14 special election in order propose a tax levy to pay for a portion of the district’s school programs and operation expenses.

The passage of Resolution 11-10 paves the way for a proposed replacement levy that will ask for $27.1 million from voters each year for three years. The estimated cost to homeowners is $4.19 per $1,000 of as-sessed valuation.

The levy is intended to replace an exist-ing tax set to expire in December 2012 and would go into effect January 2013 through the end of 2015. The current levy, along with state levy equalization funds, accounts for 22 percent of the district’s budget.

As in the previous election, the board decided to ask voters to support the full amount of funds needed, considering the possibility state equalization becomes avail-able. Should equalization funds survive state-level budget cuts, the district will be able to roll back the tax rate to collect from voters only the funds necessary. In the lat-ter scenario, Superintendent Ben Small said the estimated tax rate would come to about $2.54 per $1,000 of assessed value.

“We didn’t put off any of the hard work and pain so that now we’re in a position where we have to raise the tax rate; we’ve

been diligent in maintaining education by stretching resources,” Small said.

The majority of those funds go toward programs like technology and special edu-cation, textbooks, staff salaries and benefits. About 30 percent of the current levy funds go toward extracurricular activities, utili-ties, insurance and bus transportation.

In other business:• The board heard an update on the dis-

trict’s adoption of a new science curriculum making its way into classrooms this year. According to the presentation, the new program was chosen because it aligns with state standards and was developed by CVSD teachers.

• A presentation from Executive Director for Secondary Learning and Teaching Jean Marczynski asked the board to consider reducing electives and adding core courses to create a “more rigorous curriculum” for some high school students. These additions include one additional credit of language arts and an additional half credit in social studies.

Marczynski said the students planning to attend four-year colleges are already re-quired to take the additional credits.

The presentation also proposed offering differentiated diplomas and contracting with American Academy for a dropout re-covery program.

oct. 21 at evergreen road and Sprague av-enue for driving with a suspended license.

• Domestic violence — at 10 p.m. oct. 21, llpD was dispatched to the 19700 block of Deschutes avenue for a domestic violence incident. it was determined the in-cident was a verbal argument only, and no crime was committed. one of the subjects agreed to leave the house for the evening.

• DUI — a 42-year-old man was arrested at 6:15 p.m. oct. 21 at harvard road and Mission avenue for DUi. officers were dispatched to a one-car rollover crash at the intersection. Upon arrival officers contacted the driver of the vehicle, who ad-mitted to accelerating rapidly through the intersection, causing the vehicle to fishtail out of control. the driver overcorrected, causing the vehicle to flip. the driver was not injured. the officer could smell an odor of intoxicants on the man, and he admitted to drinking. it was determined the driver was DUi, and he was arrested.

• False alarm — at 12:30 p.m. oct. 23, llpD was dispatched to a commercial alarm

on legacy ridge Drive. it was determined the alarm was false.

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back home. Just the aspect over there of not knowing what is going to happen from day to day can be stressful. Over here it’s kind of the same, but we don’t have the stress. We don’t have car bombs going off, people shooting at you, rockets shot in your direction. Over there you just never know.

Q: When you got back, were there places to eat or any other things you were just dying to visit?

A: It’s kind of stupid, but it was the Chinese food from the Safeway deli. I got General Tso’s chicken, the mild, over white rice on the way home. I went in there in my uniform and everything. I was hungry.

Q: Has being back been much of a transition for you?

A: No, it hasn’t been too rough because I’ve already done this before. Having gone over there in 2003 and 2004, I already had to do the transition back into the family. Because of that, I already knew what to do prior to coming home, so it made it a little bit easier to come back into the home and work my way back into being the parent

again and everything else like that. Q: What were some of the things you

knew this time around that you didn’t know last time?

A: Don’t just jump in. I’m trying to keep back a little bit until everybody is comfort-able with me being home. Now it’s a matter of waiting and working my way back into everything I did before. Once I get back into that, that’s when everything will be settled. It’s baby steps, and it’s in the crawl phase right now.

Q: Is there a possibility you’ll be de-ployed again?

A: In the next two years, there isn’t. Af-ter that, you never know. Unfortunately, that’s just something in the military that you really have no control over. We did raise our hands and say we would follow all orders from the Commander in Chief, so that was something we take literally. We do it for everybody here in the United States to maintain what we’ve got. So, there is always that possibility in the back of my brain, but hopefully it doesn’t happen. But, you never know.

Q: Was there anything that helped you get through your time in Iraq?

A: The remote control car track they

had. They gave us our Sundays off over there. It gave us a day to wind down, and I was able to go out with other guys over there that would do the same thing. They’d come down to the track and we’d beat up the cars and laugh and joke, have some fun, banter between each other. It was a normal, everyday thing we’d do if we were here in the States. It was just a group of friends that got together to have some fun. It got us away from the reality of where we were and allowed us to enjoy a little bit of having friends over there. It made it so that everything was just bearable.

The other thing that was nice was be-ing able to talk to my fiancée every day. That made it a lot more bearable to be over there. … Before, we just had snail mail. A hand-written letter would take two or three weeks to get there. Everything pro-gresses while you’re waiting on those let-ters, and then you finally get it, and it’s four weeks old.

Q: Do you have any big plans now that you’re back?

A: I just want to enjoy the holidays and find a job.

Q: What kind of job are you looking for?

A: I’m not sure yet. I’ll have to figure out what’s out there and what’s available. I know Kaiser has been hiring, but I don’t like the way they switch their shifts. I don’t want to leave before the kids wake up and come home when they’re in bed. I want a regular job that I can go to work between 7 and 8 and come home in the evening.

Q: Are there any wedding plans in your future?

A: There are. I’m getting married on the Fourth of July. My oldest daughter picked the date, and we agreed. It actually kind of fit the whole thing, and at least we’ll never forget our anniversary. And we’ll always have fireworks. We’ll have it here, some-thing simple, and then head over to Pavil-lion Park to watch the fireworks.

Q: What is a major takeaway from your military experience you think you’ll keep with you?

A: The Army has taught me a lot. They’ve instilled what they call the Army values — things like respect, courage and integrity. No matter what I’m doing, that’s what I always go by because it never hurts to follow those, even if you’re not in uni-form. If you follow those, no matter what, everything is going to work out.

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Election ballots sent outThe Spokane County Elections Office

mailed out ballots last week for the Nov. 8 general election. According to a press release, ballots must be postmarked no later than Nov. 8 or placed in drop boxes located in various locations, including the Liberty Lake Municipal Library, 23123 E. Mission Ave.

If you are not a registered voter in the state of Washington, you have until Mon-day to register in person at the elections office, 1033 W. Gardner Ave. in Spokane. If you are a registered voter and do not re-ceive a ballot by Friday, contact the elec-tions office at 477-2320.

For more information, go to www.spo-kanecountry.org/elections.

CV band makes historyThe Central Valley High School march-

ing band and color guard won first place at the University of Oregon Festival of Bands competition last weekend in Eugene, Ore. The group bested more than 22 bands from Idaho, Oregon and Washington.

In the finals, CV scored 90.7 to earn first place and also won awards for high visual and high general effect. Band Publicity Chair Anita Slate said that no band from eastern Washington has won first place in the festival’s 33-year history.

This year’s show is called “Machine,” and the program is directed by Liberty Lake resident Eric Parker. The band will be competing in the NWAPA championships in Hillsboro, Ore., on Saturday.

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tion. Honoring what he calls a “phenomenal stepdad,” the whole family made the change.

Stop, police! Beckett has repeatedly stressed that “har-

kening back to how great things used to be” is misguided. He said Peterson’s tenure as mayor was anything but rosy.

Among evidence he presented at the Oct. 13 candidate forum, Beckett alleged Pe-terson’s “bullying” leadership style almost drove Police Chief Brian Asmus out of town and was part of the reason the police depart-ment formed a union.

Peterson didn’t have much time to counter the claims at the forum, but he told me later

that Teamsters 690 — the local LLPD union — has endorsed him. He said the union formed soon after an officer-involved shoot-ing because officers felt it offered them “secu-rity” and a “layer of insurance” — not because of any ill treatment from the mayor’s office.

As for Asmus, Peterson said he never tried to fire him, nor did he desire to. He said the chief called him shortly after the forum and reiterated that any such insinuation was false.

I called Asmus myself. And he called me back. And we played phone tag for a bit. Fi-nally, I left a message explaining the situa-tion and leaving the ball in his court as to whether he would like to weigh in on this political potato — or stay above the fray.

I haven’t heard back from him yet. On this issue, I wouldn’t have called me back either.

Josh Johnson is editor and publisher of The Splash. He can be reached at [email protected].


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Those looking for a chance to dress up and celebrate the spirit of the holiday without having to worry about night-mares later can check out the lighter side of some of the ar-ea’s most family-friendly Hal-loween activities.

The library’s annual party is back this year as a signature Liberty Lake event.

Children birth to 10 years old and their parents are in-vited to the Liberty Lake Municipal Library, 23123 E. Mission Ave., for an evening of stories, treats and games on Friday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Party-goers are encouraged to come dressed up for an op-portunity to take part in the Halloween costume parade. Pictures of costumed children or families against a pumpkin backdrop will be offered by the Friends of the Library for a donation of $2.

For more information, go to www.libertylakewa.gov/library.

To round out a mild holi-day, parents who get a fright from the sugar-induced an-tics of their trick-or-treaters can capitalize on a win-win situation with the fourth an-

nual candy buyback at KiDDS Dental — where kids can ex-change collected candy for cash.

Trick-or-treaters can bring their unopened candy to KiDDS Dental, 1327 N. Stan-ford Lane, Suite B, on Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. to receive $1 per pound of unopened can-dy.

Collected candy will be shipped to overseas troops through the organization Op-eration Gratitude.

Choose the level of fright you think you can handle to plan the perfect Halloween holidayBy Kelly MooreSplaSh Staff Writer

With Halloween just around the corner, The Splash is helping readers navigate area activities to save from accidentally stum-bling upon too much terror. Or,

if scary is what you’re seeking, we’ll help you find exactly what you need.

With events organized into five levels of fright, the area has plenty to offer this holiday, no matter how spooky you like it.

If Halloween isn’t your thing, the Inland Northwest still has plenty of activities to enjoy this time of year.

The Green Bluff Growers’ Association, nestled at the foothills of Mt. Spokane about 15 minutes north of Spokane, was founded in 1902, and a modern-day visit still brims with nostalgia of those sim-pler times.

The Green Bluff farmers will wrap up the last weekend of their Apple Festival Sunday. As part of the festival, farms often have fresh-pressed cider on hand as well as live music,

food, craft booths, corn and straw mazes and animals.

Families can bring along kids for some last-minute pumpkin picking but should be advised that each farm is run independently within the association with unique hours, events, produce and services, such as lunch and picnic areas. Visit www.green-bluffgrowers.com for more information on each farm.

A similar experience can be found just over the state line at The Amaizing Corn Maze, 3405 N. Beck Road in Hauser, Idaho. Here, visitors can en-

joy three separate mazes (plus a level-four haunted route) inside 12 acres of cornfields.

Additional activities in-clude concessions, a corn can-non shooting range, games, helicopter rides and a tractor tire playground. Operators only accept cash, but an ATM is available onsite.

This is the final week of the maze; open 6-10 p.m. tonight, 4-10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday. For more information, visit www.thea-maizingcornmaze.com or call 990-6088.

Level one: Skip the spooky stuff and celebrate the season More ideas:Adopt a kitten

Saturday through Mon-day, all cats — black, white, tabbies, and cali-coes — at the Spokane Humane Society will have waived adoption fees. For more information, call the Spokane Humane Society at 509-467.5235 or go to www.spokanehumaneso-ciety.org.

Let your kids play with their food

IHOP restaurants na-tionwide will celebrate Halloween a little early

this year, offering kids 12 and under a free Scary Face Pancake 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday. The program is as part of the chain’s “No Tricks — Just Treats” program designed to pro-vide kids with a safe and fun Halloween event.

The “design-your-own” Scary Face Pancake in-cludes an oversized signa-ture buttermilk pancake with a whipped topping mouth and strawberry nose, served with two mini Oreo cookies and candy corn on the side to allow kids to create their own Halloween hotcake.

Level two: Sell your candy and party at the library More ideas:Trick or treat at the mall downtown

The River Park Square mall invites families with children 10 years old and younger to the Mobius Kids Broomstick Bash Halloween Party spon-sored by River Park Square on Monday from 4 to 7 p.m. with trick-or-treating in River Park Square from 6 to 9 p.m.

The event includes spooky games, not-so-scary crafts and a costume contest, and more at Mo-bius Kids Children’s Muse-um. Pizza and drinks will be available for purchase.

Admission is $4 for Mo-bius Kids members, $5 for nonmembers. Purchase tickets by calling 624-5437.

Catch a flick at the Bing Crosby Theater

To celebrate the holiday, classic Halloween movies will be shown at the Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave., Spokane, on Saturday starting at 6 p.m. Featured films in-clude Disney’s 1949 “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” narrated by Bing Crosby, “Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy” and the 1978 “Halloween,” starring Ja-mie Lee Curtis.


Stay safe this Halloween• Wear bright colors and don’t wear costumes that restrict your vision. • Throw away any un-wrapped candy, and don’t eat any candy until an adult has checked it out.

• Look both ways be-fore crossing the street, and don’t walk between parked cars when cross-ing the street.• Stay in well-lit areas, and don’t go into the house of a stranger, or anywhere else you don’t feel safe.

Source: Liberty Lake Police Department

Tips for treating your pet right this Halloween• Keep the treat bowl and sweets where animals cannot reach them.

• Be careful of pets around lit pumpkins and candles to prevent a fire. • Avoid the urge to dress the dog or cat in costumes unless you know they love it. Dressing them up could cause stress, and even the sweetest pets can

See SPOOKING, page 13

get snappy when they can’t see what’s going on around them. Avoid cos-tumes with small or dan-gling accessories that she could chew off and possi-bly choke on.• When opening the door for trick-or-treaters, take

care that your cat or dog doesn’t dart outside. Keep pets in a quiet indoor room away from the fes-tivities, but just in case, make sure that your pets have a collar and tags.Source: Spokane Humane Society


Sitting inside a dark theatre doesn’t always turn out to be frightening, but local thespians are hard at work to make sure you’ll get goose bumps with a few PG-13 rated options.

A play just creepy enough to keep you checking under the bed when you get home is currently in production at the Spokane Civic Theatre’s Firth Chew Studio Theatre, 1020 N. Howard St.

“Turn of the Screw” features a two-person cast in an adap-tation of Henry James’ 1898 novella.

In the storyline touted by SCT as “one of the best ghost stories of all time,” a young governess is hired to care for a man’s niece and nephew af-

ter their parents die. Soon after taking on the job, she begins to see the figures of a man and woman whom she doesn’t rec-ognize hanging out around the estate.

According to the SCT web-site, the mental thriller begs the audience to question who is really in charge and what is real with an eerie script.

The show is now playing through Nov. 13 with cur-tain times at 7:30 Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets cost $19 and can be purchased by calling 800-325-7328 or visiting www.ticketswest.com.

In addition, Central Val-ley High School Theater De-partment is opening their

production of Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” tonight with 7:30 performances held nightly through Saturday.

The play, which director Micheal Muzatko calls “a lot darker of a story” for CVHS, follows the original plot with Jonathan Harker, played by Chris Pittelo, traveling to Tran-sylvania and being put under a spell by Count Dracula, played by Michael Ashton Toth, and his three brides, Mara Oren-stein, McKayla Crump and Ra-chel Vore. Meanwhile, Harker’s bride-to-be, Mina Murray (Al-anna Hamilton), and her best friend Lucy Westphal (Emily Travo) wait for him to return.

Tickets are $10 at the door with general seating. For more information, see page 14.

Level three: See a spooky play (two to choose from)More ideas:Visit the Valley’s haunted pool

Discover what is lurking in the locker rooms and what is waiting to petrify you on the pool deck at the Spokane Valley Mission Park pool, 11123 E. Mission Ave., Friday and Saturday from 7:30 to 10 p.m.

The event is geared to-ward ages 12 and older, but is open to all with a parent or guardian.

The cost is $3 per person or $2 with a canned food donation. All canned food donations go to Spokane Valley Partners.


Support a causeThe American Advertis-

ing Federation of Spokane

will host the eighth annual A Red Shoe Event Benefit Auction and Masquerade, featuring fine art to raise funds for the Toni M. Ro-bideaux Scholarship Fund at the Spokane Masonic Center, 1108 W. Riverside, Spokane. The event is Fri-day, with doors opening at 6 p.m.

The Toni M. Robideaux Scholarship Fund recog-nizes and rewards student achievement and excel-lence in advertising arts. All funds generated go di-rectly to students currently enrolled in visual and per-forming arts, advertising, graphic design, photogra-phy, music or marketing communication programs at accredited local/regional colleges and universities.

Tickets cost $30 in ad-vance or $40 at the door. For more information, visit www.aafspokane.com.

For an experience guaran-teed to prompt at least one genuine scream, visit Ignite Theatre’s Riverfront Fright. Ghouls, goblins and scary critters of all kinds will take over the Pacific Science Cen-ter at Riverfront Park for one of the biggest haunted houses in the greater Spokane area.

This Halloween horror-fest is a multi-level, multi-sen-sory, interactive experience featuring the Haunted The-atre, a Maze of Terror and the Ghostly Graveyard.

It’s only for the not-so-faint-of-heart, and also rec-ommended for children 13 and older.

The spectacle operates to-night from 7 to 9:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 7 to 11 p.m., Sunday from 6 to 9 p.m. and Monday from 7 to 9:30 p.m.

Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for students. For more information, visit Spokan-eRiverfrontPark.com, Ignite-Theatre.org or call 795-0004.

Level four: Riverfront park fright night

Only the bravest venture out to Scarywood Theme Park Haunted Nights, 27843 N. Highway 95, about 15 min-utes north of Coeur d’Alene. The park’s haunted spell lasts until the clock strikes mid-night this Saturday.

As part of the experience, Halloween takes over the en-tire Silverwood Theme Park, with haunts planted all over the theme park. Not a single nook or cranny is safe from the strategically hidden scares around every corner.

Special attractions cover just about every kind of creepy with the Mind Warp, the Blood Bayou, Terror Canyon Trail and the Zom-biewood Express. Thrill-seek-ers not only brave haunted mazes and backward roller coasters but some ghoulish creatures actually stalk par-ticipants in some attractions.

Tickets range in cost from $19.99 to $34.99, with the cheapest only available on-line. For more information, visit www.scarywoodhaunt.com.

Level five: Brave the creepiness at Scarywood Haunted Nights

More ideas:Dress up and paint the town at True Legends Grill

Liberty Lake’s True Leg-ends Grill is keeping in the spirit of the season with a weekend full of Hallow-een-themed activities. An adult-only party is planned for Saturday with drink spe-

cials and costume prizes. Kids eat free Monday

with the purchase of an adult’s meal, and kids in costume will receive a prize all weekend long.

Dance like a zombie at the Haunted Mansion Party

The 3rd annual Haunted Mansion Halloween Party

takes over Spokane’s Lin-coln Center, 1316 N. Lin-coln, on Friday for adults age 21 and over only. The event features live music headlined by the Kenny James Miller Band and $10,000 in cash and prizes.

Tickets cost $10 in ad-vance or $15 the day of the show. For more informa-tion, visit www.lincolncen-terspokane.com.

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a passenger on the Zombiewood express at Scarywood checks out a weapon-wielding clown on the verge of attack. other halloween attractions at the theme park include the Mind Warp, the blood bayou and terror Canyon trail.


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CVHS Theatre Department presents ‘Dracula’ this weekBy Daymin MarrsSplaSh CorreSpoNDeNt

A horror story that’s been told and retold since 1897, Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” is being per-formed by the Central Valley High School Theatre Department today through Saturday with a 7:30 p.m. curtain time.

Director Michael Muzatko said he read through eight different screenplays to find the one clos-est to Stoker’s original story.

“This play is different than the plays we’ve done in the past,” he said. “It’s a lot darker of a story and more intense for the actors.”

The production follows the original plot with Jonathan Hark-er, played by Chris Pittelo, travel-ing to Transylvania and being put under a spell by Count Dracula, played by Michael Ashton Toth, and his three brides, Mara Oren-stein, McKayla Crump and Ra-

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ashton toth plays the role of Dracula in the Central Valley high School theatre Department produc-tion currently on stage through Saturday in the school’s performing arts theater.

Students sink their teeth into local play

chel Vore. Meanwhile, Harker’s bride-to-be Mina Murray (Alan-na Hamilton) and her best friend Lucy Westphal (Emily Travo) wait for him to return.

Boynton, Matt Busch, Ford Call, Brent Handy and Alexia Thiede.

The CVHS theatre department collaborated with CVHS leader-ship classes to host a blood drive the week before the performance to benefit the Inland Northwest Blood Center. CVHS representa-tives said the promotion collect-ed 92 units of blood which was 30 percent more than their goal.

Tickets for Dracula are $10 at the door with general seating. The play has a PG-13 rating and is not recommended for children.


“Knowing how to be evil and exactly how far to go is the most difficult part,” Toth said of his role as Dracula.

Two dozen students, which include the technical crew, have been practicing for weeks to put on the production, Muzatko said. Other cast member include Brandon Carter as Abram Von Helsing, Spencer Cole as Robert Renfield, Patrick McGruder as Dr. John/Jack Beward, Jed Jensen as the butler, Jonathan Graham

as the wolf, and Kaelyn Yandt and Amanda Guarisco as the maids.

Muzatko said money earned from last year’s ticket sales went toward the purchase of a new star curtain, which will make its first appearance in “Dracula.”

The technical crew, responsible for controlling all the backstage “magic” from lights to sounds, includes Devan Morgan, Aman-da Gaurisco, Brackon Taylor, Shay Simon, Trent Dean, Jessica

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FOOTBAllGSL StandingsTeam League OverallMead 7-1 7-1Ferris 7-1 7-1Central Valley 6-2 6-2Lewis and Clark 6-2 6-2Gonzaga Prep 5-3 5-3University 5-3 5-3Mt. Spokane 2-6 2-6North Central 2-6 2-6Rogers 0-8 0-8Shadle Park 0-8 0-8Results10/20 CV vs. North Central 54-10 W

SOCCERGSL StandingsTeam League OverallCentral Valley 8-1 12-2Gonzaga Prep 8-1 13-2Lewis and Clark 7-2 14-2Mead 6-3 11-3University 5-4 5-4Mt. Spokane 4-5 7-6Shadle Park 3-6 6-8Ferris 3-6 5-7North Central 1-8 2-10Rogers 0-9 0-10Results 10/19 CV vs. North Central 4-0 W10/21 CV vs. Mt. Spokane 3-1 W

VOllEyBAllGSL StandingsTeam League OverallMead 9-0 10-0Mt. Spokane 8-1 9-2Gonzaga Prep 6-3 8-3

Central Valley 6-3 8-3North Central 4-5 7-5University 4-5 6-7Shadle Park 4-5 5-8Lewis and Clark 3-6 4-7Rogers 1-8 3-11Ferris 0-9 0-12Results10/18 CV vs. Shadle Park 3-0 W10/21 CV vs. North Central 3-2 W

SlOwPITCh SOFTBAllGSL StandingsTeam League OverallUniversity 15-1 17-1Central Valley 13-3 14-4North Central 11-5 12-6Rogers 10-6 10-7Lewis and Clark 7-9 8-10Gonzaga Prep 6-10 6-11Ferris 5-11 5-11East Valley 3-13 3-13Shadle Park 2-14 2-14Results10/18 CV vs. North Central 10-2 W10/20 CV vs. University 9-0 L

BOyS CROSS COUNTRy10/19 CV vs. Lewis and Clark 23-33 L10/19 CV vs. Mead 25-34 W

GIRlS CROSS COUNTRy10/19 CV vs. Lewis and Clark 26-31 L10/19 CV vs. Mead 22-39 W10/19 CV vs. Rogers 15-50 W

SChEDUlEOCTOBER 277:15 p.m. CV Football vs. Lewis and Clark (Albi Stadium)

Cheer 1: CV Girls SoccerThe Central Valley High School girls

soccer team wrapped up the regular sea-son with the GSL league title as they won two games last week. The Bears defeated North Central 4-0 and Mt. Spokane 3-1

and earned themselves the top seed to the District 4A tournament.

Cheer 2: CV Slowpitch SoftballThe CVHS girls slowpitch softball team

ended the regular season in second place and matched that finish in the GSL play-

offs losing to University High School in the championship game. The Bears defeat-ed North Central in the semifinal game before dropping a 9-0 final to the Titans.

Cheer 3: CV Volleyball The CVHS girls volleyball team finished

their regular season by winning two GSL matches and finished with the third seed into the District 4A tournament. The Bears played their first district game against number two seed Gonzaga Prep (results were unavailable before The Splash went to press).

CVHS Sports RoundupFootball knocks off NC

The Central Valley High School football team set themselves up for an opportunity at a playoff berth with a 54-10 win over North Central High School. The Bears play Lewis and Clark High School tonight (Oct. 27) with kickoff slated for 7:15 p.m. at Joe Albi Stadium. The winner secures the third seed and final berth into the state playoffs.

The Bears opened up an early 21-0 lead after a 76-yard punt return touchdown by Dustin Dach, a 1-yard touchdown run from Alex Jacot and a 30-yard touchdown run from Gaven Deyarmin. After NC cut into the lead on a short touchdown pass, the Bears added another 1-yard Jacot touch-down run and ultimately went into the half with a 27-10 lead.

The Bears put away the game in the third quarter as they scored 20 unanswered points. Grayson Sykes scored on a 5-yard touchdown run and Deyarmin threw two touchdown passes—a 15-yarder to Dach and a 25-yard pass to Scott Hilpert. The Bears final score came in the fourth quar-ter on a 12-yard Colton Orrino touchdown run. For the game the Bears piled up 279 yards rushing and forced three turnovers as they coasted to the win.

Soccer team wraps up regular season title

With two wins last week the CV girls soccer team wrapped up the regular sea-son with the Greater Spokane League title as they defeated North Central 4-0 and Mt. Spokane 3-1. The Bears earned the top seed to the District 4A tournament and played the second seeded Gonzaga Prep Bullpups with the winner earning the top seed to the state tournament (the results of the game occurred after The Splash went to print).

The Bears 4-0 win versus North Central featured a first half goal from Holly Miller and second half goals from Sara Groz-danich, Savannah Hoekstra and Kasey Ames while the defense posted their eighth shutout of the season. Against Mt. Spokane the Bears got a first half goal from Hoeks-tra and added goals in the second half from Grozdanich and Natalie Middleton.

Volleyball team prepares for postseason

The CV volleyball team ended their regular season picking up two league wins over Shadle Park and North Central high

schools. The Bears earned the third seed to the District 8 4A playoffs and played at Gonzaga Prep in the first game of districts (the results of the game occurred after The Splash went to print).

The Bears swept Shadle Park 3-0 by the scores of 25-17, 25-21, and 25-23 as Sasha Montgomery had 12 kills, Samantha Block had 30 assists and Mariah Cunningham had three blocks to help lead the way for CV. The Bears defeated North Central 3-2 by the scores of 20-25, 25-18, 25-12, 16-25 and 15-10 as Montgomery again led the way with 16 kills while Katie Wardsworth had three aces and five blocks to help the Bears to the win.

Slowpitch softball team finishes in second place

The CV slowpitch softball team matched their regular season finish of second place in the playoffs losing to the University Ti-tans 9-0 in the championship game of the GSL playoffs. The Bears first played North Central in the semifinals and defeated them 10-2 behind three hits from Taylor Wayman and Carissa Sdao as Joslynn Watkins picked up the win on the mound.

The win over NC set up the champion-ship final versus University High School who the Bears split two regular season games with. The championship game hopes ended early as U-High put up seven runs in the first two innings and coasted to the vic-tory as the Bears were shut out for the first time all season.

Cross country teams prepare for regionals

The regular season came to a close for both the boys and girls cross country teams recently. The girls finished in second place in the league standings. They defeated Mead and Rogers High Schools but lost to league champion Lewis and Clark High School. The top finisher for the girls team was Alex-andria Moore who came in third place with a time of 19:21 while Skye Sanders came in sixth with a time of 19:28.

The boys race saw CV defeat Mead High School and lose to Lewis and Clark High School. The top finisher for the guys was Corey Hunter who finished in fifth place while teammate Matt Hommel finished in eighth place.

The boys and girls teams will run next at regionals on Saturday at Wandemere Golf Course.

Splash Select wraps up week 7Week seven of Splash Select came to an

end with only two online players complet-ing the week with 7-1 records—Tayo van Marle and Bret Burk. Since Burk is a family member of a Splash employee and thus in-eligible to win prizes, the weekly win goes to van Marle who receives a $25 gift certificate to True Legends Grill. Mark Johns contin-ues to lead the season-long standings with a record of 47-9, just one game better than van Marle who sports a record of 46-10.

The advertising side of the game saw Grant Bafus of the Liberty Lake Athletic Club finish with a record of 6-2 which earned him the win for the week. With the win Bafus also moved into a tie for first place in the season-long standings along with Perry Vinson of True Legends Grill with matching records of 42-14.

Community members should take note the CV football game takes place on Thurs-

day of this week. Players should make their picks prior to the 7:15 p.m. kick-off in order to be eligible for that game at www.liber-tylakesplash.com/select.

HUB offers soccer tourneyThe HUB Sports Center is offering a five-

versus-five soccer tournament the weekend after Thanksgiving. The “Turkey Shoot-Out” will be played Nov. 26 and 27 for boys and girls in the U10, U11, U12 and U13/14 age groups.

The cost for the tournament is $275 per team and will feature two 20-minute halves. Teams are guaranteed three games of round-robin play on Saturday and one game in a single elimination tournament on Sunday. There are prizes for top two teams in each division.

For more information and to request reg-istration forms, email [email protected].

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• Oct. 27, 201118 The Splashlocal lens

History: MacKenzie Hotel

photo CoUrteSy of roSS aND Kelli SChNeiDMiller

horseless carriages are parked outside the MacKenzie hotel bathhouse in this circa 1906 picture. the MacKenzie hotel operated from 1895-1908 on the west side of liberty lake.

SplaSh photoS by taMMy KiMberley

Drew Schulhauser selects an apple slice for tessa Currin while David Curl collects money from a customer at the fruit booth.

at left: emma roessler, Victoria Usab and avery allan wait for Joe Crawford to make a selection at the pumpkin and gourd stand.

the morning pre-K class at liberty lake Chil-dren’s academy held a farmers market last week and invited the school’s preschool class to be the customers. Students learned by making posters, collecting play money and manning booths as part of their farm unit.

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on oct. 20, the DeCa class from Central Valley high School spent time gaining experience in various departments of the liberty lake Safeway Store. Students made coffee drinks and sandwiches, stocked produce, shadowed the store manager and worked the checkout stand area. Store Manager Dan DiCicco said it was a fun, educational event for the students as well as Safeway employees.

DECA students take over Safeway

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Dakota Gramlow, 14, installed a new gate at liberty lake regional park in September for his eagle Scout project. With help from area businesses, members of his ward and fellow troop members, Gramlow cleared barbed wire and debris from the area in addition to putting in the gate.

Gramlow, a member of troop 415 based out of ward 15 of the lDS Church, attends Centennial Middle School in Spokane. he is the son of Shaune and Michelle Gramlow.

A fresh entrance to the trailhead

Splash Travels luke and Jen-nifer richey recently took the Splash along to visit the Colosseum in rome. their three-week trip to italy also included visits to florence and lake Como as well as Nice, france.

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Mini farmers sell at the market


Safeway supports cancer research

Liberty Lake Safeway employees have coordinated a craft fair to raise money for breast cancer research.

The fair will be held in the front lobby of the store 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The goal is to raise $6,500 by the end of the month through various fundraisers.

Spiderman to visit Quiznos The owners of the Liberty Lake Quiz-

nos, 1235 N. Liberty Lake Road, suite 109, are planning for a visit from Spiderman this Halloween. The web slinger will be in the store posing for pictures from 3-7 p.m. Monday.


Real estate company hires regional property manager

Dina Cole recently joined Kiemle and Ha-good Company, a commercial real estate and property management company, as property manager for the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene

region. Cole is a licensed

realtor in Washing-ton and Oregon and is a graduate of the University of Hous-ton with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration — Fi-nance. She previously worked for RE/MAX Equity Group in Port-

land, where she was a residential sales bro-

ker specializing in premier properties. In addition to her responsibilities at

Kiemle and Hagood Company, Cole and her spouse own and operate a local sign com-pany, and she is an active member in numer-ous industry and community organizations.

Great Harvest expands hoursLiberty Lake’s Great Harvest Bread Com-

pany, 21651 E. Country Vista Drive, recently increased hours to be open on Mondays.

In addition, owner Ross Umbdenstock expanded operations with a second store at 2530 E. 29th Ave. in Spokane. For more information, visit www.spokanesbestbread.com.

Chamber offers seminarThe Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of

Commerce is hosting a two-hour seminar called “Mind Capture Customer Service” on Wednesday at 8 a.m. at the Mirabeau Park Hotel in Spokane Valley.

Nationally recognized sales and customer service expert Tony Rubleski will be the fea-tured speaker. Cost is $40 per person, but three or more people from the same busi-ness are eligible for a discounted rate of $30 per person.

To register or for more information, go to www.spokanevalleychamber.org.

HUB to hold concertJeremy Camp and Francesca Battistelli

will bring their “We Cry Out Tour” in con-cert at the HUB Sports Center on Nov. 8 at 7 p.m.

Ticket prices range from $27.50 to $55

with discounts for groups. For ticket infor-mation, call 360-696-4558 or go to www.lmgconcerts.com.

Local agent earns top honorsLiberty Lake Farmers Insurance Group

District Manager Tracy Niles recently achieved the company's highest award to district managers and agents for outstand-ing overall performance. Niles joins a select group of fellow achievers as a member of the 2011 Presidents Council.

"The prestigious Presidents Council membership is attained by only a small percentage of district managers and agents serving Farmers' customers throughout the United States,” Farmers President of Distri-bution Mhayse Samalya said. “This year 160 individuals earned the distinct honor to at-tend the conference.”

Niles represents Farmers' member com-panies in automobiles, homeowners, spe-cialty, life, financial products and business insurance.

MasterCraft dealership closingWashington Water Sports LLC, a Liberty

Lake boat dealership carrying MasterCraft, Supra, Moomba and Centurion lines, said it will close its doors Oct. 29 after four years in business.

The dealership, located at 19651 E. Cataldo Road, is wrapping the final days of business with a liquidation sale. For more information, call 891-1200 or visit www.washington-watersports.com.

The store’s website also says owners of boats from the dealership will be advised in

the near future regarding where to take their boats for warranty service.

Century 21 closes LL officeCentury 21 Beutler and Associates closed

its Liberty Lake Office Oct. 21 with most agents transferring to the downtown Spo-kane office, representative Tami Nearing said.

The company encouraged those looking for service to contact either the Spokane or Coeur d’Alene offices. For more informa-tion, call 800-786-4555 or 877-332-2100.

Quilting Bee transfers ownershipThe assets of The Quilting Bee Inc., 12117

E. Mission Ave. in Spokane Valley, have transferred from Liberty Lake residents Jackie and Jamie Wolff to Treasure and Scot Auble.

The Wolffs spent 27 years at the helm of The Quilting Bee, and Jackie Wolff plans to continue to work, teach and mentor at the store.

In a press release, the new owners said they look forward to working alongside Jackie Wolff as they continue to build upon the store’s success with plans to expand an on-line presence, reconfigure the store space to include a seating area and to further em-brace the interaction that already exists.

For more information, visit www.quilt-ingbeespokane.com.

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

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By Kelly MooreSplaSh Staff Writer

Mountain Dog Sign Company, a Liberty Lake start-up, is the newest tenant at the Meadowwood Technology Campus, 2100 N. Molter Road, Suite 40. A soft opening is planned for Monday with a grand opening to be scheduled sometime in December.

Owners Steve and Marshon Kempf offer start-to-finish sign-manufacturing services, covering everything from design to produc-tion and specializing in wide-format custom digital printing.

Steve Kempf brings 27 years of military leadership experience and Marshon Kempf comes to the company with a nursing back-ground. Their secret weapon is their sole employee, Darin Wienckoski, who comes to Mountain Dog Sign Company with more than 30 years experience in the sign industry.

“What appeals to us about the sign-mak-ing business is that there’s something tangi-ble we can point to at the end of the day and say, ‘Here is something we made and this is the impact it’s had,’” Steve Kempf said.

The company is mainly marketed to other

businesses, he said, but services are avail-able to everyone. Customers are welcome to stop by the office, or an appointment can be scheduled by calling 891-9999.

Since the business is still in its start-up phase, the immediate goals are to expand over the next few years at the Meadowwood Technology Campus, Steve Kempf said. Eventually, he added, the company would like to grow into its own dedicated spaces throughout the Inland Northwest.

“Liberty Lake is an outstanding commu-nity, and the community is truly enriched by the success of local businesses,” he said.

As for the business name, it’s in honor of the couple’s 7-year-old Bernese mountain dog Ella (short for Cinderella), who’s also featured in the company logo.

“We thought the name was a fun way to appeal to the northwest outdoor spirit, and it ties in to the community as well,” Steve Kempf said. “And of course, we love our dog, too.”

For more information, visit the company’s website at mountaindogsigncompany.com or e-mail [email protected].

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Steve and Marshon Kempf work at the Mountain Dog Sign Company design station with the hp l25500 wide-format digital printer in the background.

Locals start up sign company based in technology campusbusiness

• Oct. 27, 201120 The SplashopinionLetter misrepresented McCaslin; Mike Padden best fit for 4th

Well, once again I have to appear in print to refute something that Rob Chase has said; first in The Spokesman-Review, and now The Liberty Lake Splash. First, let me say that I like Rob, and that he is a great guy. I do have a few issues with his Oct. 20 letter to the editor, “Baxter tireless for 4th District.”

First, no one with any sense would dis-agree that Jeff Baxter is a hard-working fel-low. I do think he needs more experience and needs to be better-informed to do the kind of job people in the 4th District de-serve.

Rob quoted my dad (Sen. Bob Mc-Caslin) out of context, and in a way that stereotyped him as lazy. I guess Rob never went to his house and watched him spend a few hours listening to voice mails from constituents, and him calling them back the same day to offer any help he could give them. I don’t think anyone is “deify-ing” him either — they are just remember-ing what a great job he did as their state senator for 30 years.

Mike Padden is built from “the same stuff ” as my dad. You can disagree with him, but you can’t question his integrity and the strength of his solid convictions. He really is the best candidate for senator of the 4th District.

Robert B. McCaslinSpokane Valley

Benefits of manager undermined by ‘economic fear-mongering’

Please allow me to address one item of concern regarding the Proposition 1 de-bate in The Splash’s Oct. 20 story, “Candi-dates debate city issues at recent forum.” The Splash reported the question from the audience regarding the cost of the transition from strong mayor to council-manager and that the transition in Airway Heights “reportedly cost $1 million and three years to complete.”

As there are no operating costs that vary between a council-mayor with a city ad-ministrator and a council-manager form of government, my response during the debate was to dismiss the $1 million num-ber as “ridiculous.” Now that the number has appeared in print, research to report facts to Splash readers is in order. Fact: Airway Heights transitioned to the coun-cil-manager form of government in 2000. Airway Heights total general fund expens-es in 1999, the year before the change to a city manager, were $2,144,438; in 2000, expenses were $1,892,799; and in 2001, $2,068,326. It is difficult to find any cost for the transition to the council-manager form of government in those numbers. It is commendable to find that the expendi-tures did not increase annually but actu-

ally decreased by nearly $100,000 between 1999 and 2001.

Another misrepresentation is the ref-erenced cost of changing “all of our ordi-nances and resolutions.” A quick review of the city of Liberty Lake ordinances reveals one that references “mayor.” Ordinance 8 relates to the mayor’s compensation. No changes need to be made there. Ordi-nance 35 creates the office of city admin-istrator, and it might need to be changed (deleted) if the city moves to a city manag-er. A new resolution will need to be passed in its stead. As the 2012 budget already includes a city administrator, there should be no line item cost increase.

Economic fear-mongering is an insult to the intelligence of voters. The real danger is being deterred from change by fabrica-tions.

The Committee for Better Government was told it would cost $2,500 for Propo-sition 1 to be on the ballot; the real cost was $400. The Committee was given the wrong date and the wrong number of sig-natures required for the initiative — and residents now are misled on the cost of a city manager.

What is the anxiety of the political estab-lishment about having a city manager who reports to seven elected officials and to city residents? Fabrications and angst are symptoms of the problem that Proposition 1 addresses. Vote for accountability and transparency; vote “yes” on Proposition 1.

Mary l. MungerLiberty Lake

City manager not the answerI am not a resident of the city of Liberty

Lake, so Proposition 1 will not directly af-fect me. However, I have lived in three cit-ies that did have city managers. In theory, this form of government sounds great. You supposedly have a professional trained in city management directing the daily activi-ties of city government. This individual an-swers to an elected city council who has the authority to replace the manager if need be.

Reality paints a different picture. These managers are normally hired on a con-tractual basis. I have found that elected officials give them a lot of leeway to do their jobs with little oversight. Usually after a year or so, sometimes sooner, the council learns that they no longer control the city, and they try to get rid of the city manager. Guess what? They can fire this individual, but it normally comes at a high cost. The city normally ends up paying the discharged manager until their contract is fulfilled.

It is actually much easier to get rid of an elected mayor. Initiate a successful recall, and the problem is solved. There is no con-tract to fulfill.

Every one of us has an abundance of op-portunities every day to impact the lives of those around us. No one is exempt; we all have these opportunities. It is vitally im-portant that each of us use these occasions, not only for those we impact, but also for ourselves.

Blessing and encouraging someone is easier than you might think. It does not matter where you work or live or your in-come. It is as simple as a smile and a “hel-lo” to that grumpy neighbor, a thoughtful card to a friend to let them know you are thinking of them or asking a friend to lunch or coffee to ask how they are really doing. Ask someone how you can pray for them, then pray.

For those who are discouraged and downtrodden by your circumstances, bless-ing someone else can not only change their life, but yours also. When we are discour-aged, we tend to focus on ourselves and be-come self-absorbed. But blessing someone else forces us to quit thinking about our-selves and invest in another person’s life.

Today, each of us is feeling the grip and fear of the increasing cost of living, and we all feel the need to pinch our pennies. In financially difficult times like these, it is even more important than ever to be gen-erous with your time and blessings for two reasons. One, it again refocuses you away from your difficulties; and two, it teaches you to be generous regardless of circum-stances. When I encourage someone else, it never ceases to amaze me how I am the one who gets blessed by helping others.

To emphasize that each one of us, no matter our circumstances, has a chance to

bless others, allow me to share a story. A young teenage girl has enormous dreams of becoming a trauma physician and us-ing her medical skills on the mission field, hopefully in Russia. Her ultimate passion is to share the love of Jesus Christ with others as a born-again believer in Jesus Christ. She soon falls ill with chronic mi-graines. They worsen, forcing her to with-draw from college — three times over two years. No longer able to work or attend school, she returns to her parent’s home, resigning herself to spending large por-tions of her time bedridden, at best able to move about the house.

Years pass with little change in her phys-ical health. Being secluded from interact-ing with others, unable to acquire any skills she thought were necessary to help others, she feels trapped, fighting depression and feeling worthless. As the days pass and she seeks the Lord for answers, her spiritual life undergoes life-altering changes. Her un-derstanding of Christ and his truth grows in bounds. As she grows in her relationship with him, her passion to share him only grows. But how can someone in her situa-tion possibly encourage others when she is so secluded? What to do?

Letters to the Editor

By Dana ThompsonSplaSh GUeSt ColUMN

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think you can’t make a difference? Guest columnist Dana thompson shares the story about how the lives of these kids from Cameroon were impacted by a liberty lake woman who is rarely able to leave her home through web-based beStrong Ministries.

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Without change, the Mayor-Council and City Staff impasse may continue to paralyze

effective government. Under a Council-Manager form of government, cooperative and productive relationships are forged through the separation of the legislative and executive branches of the City government. The City Manager provides clear leadership for staff; the Mayor leads the Council.

Growth is a process. When Liberty Lake incorporated in 2001, the effectiveness of the form of government was untested by

time. Today, the population has doubled and now is forecast to double again or even triple to 20,000 residents. The budget surpassed $12 million in 2011. The City has 27 employees. Growth has resulted in a City with an envious location and identity but with challenges to roads, schools, infrastructure development, budget management, and revenues. A qualified City Manager trained in public management can propose solutions to the Council. The City Charter called for a part-time Mayor assisted by a City Administrator as the organizational head of staff. To insure a full-time administrator, not subject to firing without a replacement by a part-time Mayor, the solution is a Council-Manager form of government. The Mayor — selected by a majority vote of our elected representatives — will continue to lead the Council, to officiate at public events, and to represent the City as the political leader.

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While living in Lewiston, Idaho, a city manager was hired who came from a sim-ilar-sized city in Nebraska. I was in that city one evening, and by chance met one of their city councilmen. I explained to her that I was from Lewiston and that we had recently hired their previous city man-ager. Her response, “I guess we wrote him a good enough recommendation so we could get rid of him. Goodbye and good riddance.”

Liberty Lake, fix your problems but keep your elected government.

John BlackLiberty Lake

Leadership accountable to voters best for city’s success

As the wife of a retired military veteran, I have lived in many parts of the country. One thing so easy to notice is that cities — large, medium and small — all work better with good leadership. That word implies that there is a leader, not a committee of well-meaning folks, not a small clique of insiders and not a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants group that changes with the wind. It also does not mean a behind-the-scenes person who is not accountable to the vot-ers.

That’s the key to democracy, leadership and transparency — voting for the person responsible for making the decisions, not leaders or managers hired by people who are hired by other people who were not elected. The term “weak mayor” translates to weak leadership, and that the elected leader does not have very much account-ability to the citizenry, and the manager can’t be fired by the voters.

Liberty Lake has the best government

in the area. A strong mayor can provide a face for the city, not an abstract commit-tee or manager, and that motivates busi-nesses to relocate here. A strong mayor campaigns on their vision, and if that vi-sion is not what the voter wants, they can elect the candidate that does. Not so with a manager.

The cities with a mish-mash of commit-tee-management, council-management and secret leaders do not fare well over time. We love Liberty Lake, and it should have the leadership it deserves. Keep the strong mayor system.

Joy PeckLiberty Lake

Beckett unfit, while Peterson would bring ‘strong’ savings

How could anyone think of voting for Josh Beckett for mayor? He shouldn’t even be on the City Council or on the finance committee with his record of lack of ac-countability for his actions:

1. Spokane Teachers Credit Union had to sue him to get him to pay the $13,338.45 that he owes.

2. Bitterroot Lodge was owed $1,915 for a lease he made with them he had to be ordered to pay.

To me, this lack of accountability for his behavior does not qualify him for mayor.

Also, why would the city pay $160,000 for a city administrator when they only pay $750 a month for a strong mayor? That $160,000 could be used for children and seniors that need help.

Former Mayor Steve Peterson did a great job of starting the city of Liberty Lake, and now that he is retired he would have more time to help guide the city.

harry hansenLiberty Lake

God answered her in 2005 by giving her the idea for BeStrong Ministries, a web-based ministry that shares Christ. Be-Strong Ministries, to this day, remains a small but active ministry. For the first few years, this woman still didn’t realize the opportunities she had to minister to oth-ers, fearing that the ministry was too small and not doing enough. But again, God showed her the truth.

To this day, the woman’s health remains the same, but now she is able to see the myriad ways to help others. Every Bible she sends, every article she writes, every letter she sends, are all opportunities to encourage, bless and strengthen people. A simple example of these remarkable pos-sibilities occurred in September.

Through BeStrong Ministries, she be-gan a partnership with a pastor in Cam-eroon, Africa. The pastor’s needs for those to whom he ministers were long. Such incredible need, but she had such limited resources. Deciding to send a small dona-tion, she was able to forever impact the lives of 25 orphans. The money allowed the pastor to buy school supplies for the children, without which school would have been impossible.

How amazing that a disabled, young woman in Liberty Lake, with no education or job, could bless and encourage a group of children in Africa. If this woman can impact someone, so can you!

The story of the woman in the article is about the author, Liberty Lake resident Dana Thompson. If you would like more in-formation about BeStrong Ministries, go to www.strongwithGod.org.

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LEGAL NOTICESCity of Liberty Lake Notice of Decision

Proposal File #: CP-11-0003Zoning: C-1 (Community Commercial)Proposal: Bryant Properties UpgradeProposal Description: Phase 1 - grading permit to pave and landscape approximately .95 acres around existing building. Future Phase 2 - expansion of the site to the north which will include two potential buildings and related site work for drainage and landscaping.Site Address: 23827 E. Appleway Ave., Liberty Lake, WA 99019 (Parcel 55112.9023)General Location: NE Corner of Fairway Ln. & Appleway Ave.Owner: Bryant Properties (Darrell Bryant)Phone: 425-255-3478Contact: Inland Asphalt (Dave Murphy)Phone: 509-534-2657Application Date: 9/29/11Determination of Completeness Issued: 9/30/11Notice of Application Review: 10/5/11 - 10/19/11

Notice of Decision Issued: 10/20/11Appeal Closing Date: 4pm, 11/3/11

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

SEPA Threshold Determination: Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance (see MDNS issued 10/20/11)

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, 11/3/11.

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: 10/20/11Published Date & Paper: 10/27/11, Liberty Lake SplashAppeal Closing Date: 4pm, 11/3/11

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSLIBERTY LAKE TRACTOR

The City of Liberty Lake will receive sealed BIDS for a Tractor at 22710 E. Country Vista Drive, Liberty Lake, Washington 99019, until 2:00 pm PST, November 10, 2011. Bids will be opened and read aloud at said location, time, and date. Bids received after the scheduled opening will not be considered.

The general SCOPE consists of the following: providing the City with a tractor as specified in the Contract Documents.

Bid Documents are available to interested Bidders at Abadan Reprographics & Imaging, 603 East Second Avenue; Spokane, WA 99202. A non-refundable deposit of $6.00 + TAX will be charged for each set. If Bid Documents are shipped, extra charges will apply. Contractors must register at the website below to purchase Bid Documents: http://abadanplanroom.com/public.php, click on the Liberty Lake Tractor job to view/order bid documents. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

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Any questions should be directed to Andrew Staples, P.E., City Engineer, City of Liberty Lake, 509-755-6700.

10/14/11 /s/ Wendy Van OrmanDate Mayor, City of Liberty LakeAdvertise: Liberty Lake Splash 10-20-11, 10-27-11

NOTICE OF FILING PRELIMINARY BUDGETNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES THAT: Liberty Lake Mayor Wendy Van Orman presented the 2012 Preliminary Budget at the regularly-scheduled 7:00 p.m. City Council meeting October 18, 2011, and by said date and time, had filed such budget with the City Clerk and with the elected body. Effective October 19, 2011, the 2012 proposed preliminary budget was made available to the public on the City’s website www.libertylakewa.gov. Ann Swenson, City Clerk PUBLISH DATE: October 27

City of Liberty Lake22710 E. Country Vista Drive

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NOTICE OF ORDINANCE PASSEDBY LIBERTY LAKE CITY COUNCIL

The following is the title and summary of Ordinance No. 127-A, passed by the City of Liberty Lake City Council on the 18th day of October, 2011

An Ordinance of the City of Liberty Lake, Washington, Amending Ordinance No. 127, passed on July 6, 2004, entitled “Establishing a Tourism Promotion Area, Imposing a Charge of the Furnishing of Lodging by a Lodging Business Located in the Tourism Promotion Area, Providing for the Collection of the Charge, and Other Matters Related Thereto.”

Section 1 amends the following Sections of Ordinance No. 127: Section 3, Assessment Rate; Section 7, Administration and Collection of Assessments; and Section 8, Inspection. Section 2 provides for an effective date of five (5) days after publication of the Ordinance summary.

Section 3 establishes a severability clause in the event some portion of the Ordinance is held invalid. The full text of the Ordinance is available at the City of Liberty Lake offices and/or the City’s website as identified above. Upon request, a copy will be mailed.

Ann Swenson, City Clerk Date of Publication: October 27, 2011

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

In the Matter of the Estate of: No. 11-4-01325-3

JAMES A. NEVIN, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Deceased. (RCW 11.40.030) The persons named below have been appointed and have qualified as Co-Personal Representatives 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 Co-Personal Representatives or the Co-Personal Representatives’ attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the Co-Personal Representatives served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); 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 Filing: October 17, 2011 Date of First Publication: October 27, 2011 Co-Personal Representatives: Wendy Van Orman 23308 E. Sharp Liberty Lake, WA 99019

Sheryl K. Michels 5809 Point Way Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026

Sean P. Boutz, WSBA #34164 Attorneys for Co-Personal Representatives EVANS, CRAVEN & LACKIE, P.S. 818 W. Riverside, Suite 250 Spokane, WA 99201-0910 (509) 455-5200

SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF SPOKANE

In re the Estate of: No: 11401335-1

HUGH A. RETTKOWSKI, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 Deceased

The personal representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the deceased 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 of record 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 RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate assets and nonprobate assets.

Date of first publication: OCTOBER 27, 2011

Personal Representative: Linda Dougherty

Attorneys for Personal Representative: Terry L. Snow, WSBA # 00689 Terry L. Snow, PLLCAddress for Mailing or Service: N. 711 Lincoln, Ste. A Spokane, WA 99201 (509) 324-0100 (509) 324-0107 fax

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