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JULY 26, 2012
A Miss Merion
Bluegrass
Makeover
INSIDE:
In a nod to their late father, two men
resurrect a legendary hydroplane that blew away
competition from Liberty Lake to Miami, Fla. PAGES 12-13
CARS, BEDS AND
A CARNIVAL:
Liberty Lake
Days anchors
a weekend
brimming with
events P. 10
CONSERVATIVE
CANDIDATES:
Commissioner
hopefuls spread
message of lean,
efficient county
government P. 8
profiles
2 • July 26, 2012
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Submitted photo
Italian Festival chair Holli Parker (center) poses with her cousins Kelli Gardner and Sidney
Gardner at a fundraiser for the American Italian Club of Spokane.
Viva
Italiano!
Italian Festival chair talks
about family, culture and
her favorite day at the
Farmers Market
By Kelly Moore
Splash Staff Writer
The American Italian Club of Spokane
is busy preparing for its fifth annual Italian Festival celebrated at the Liberty Lake
Farmers Market this weekend. Last year,
this festival drew nearly 2,500 attendees to
the market, and the group expects to see
that number steadily grow.
This year, the event is expanding to include Friday-evening festivities to accompany the special market day. Club members will host bocce games and serve ice
cream at Rocky Hill Park before an outdoor showing of the movie “Moonstruck.”
The Splash recently caught up with festival chair Holli Parker to get the scoop on
what she’s excited about this year, where
she sees it headed and what it means to her
fellow club members.
Q.
A.
Talking about the Italian Festival,
how did you first get involved?
I actually was the Farmers Market manager at the time, and I’m
also part of the American Italian
See ITALIANO, page 15
holli Parker
Age
40
Lived in Liberty Lake
Since 2001
Day job
Second-grade teacher at Greenacres
Elementary
Hobbies
Reading and gardening
Truly Italian trait
Talking with her hands
Most recent read
“The Book Thief,” by Makus Zusak
Not-so-secret obsession
Cher
IF YOU GO ...
5th Annual Festivale Italiano
A free cultural celebration presented by
the American Italian Club of Spokane
7:30 p.m. Friday:
Bocce and ice cream at Rocky Hill Park
followed by an outdoor screening of the
movie “Moonstruck” at dusk.
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday:
Music, pictures with the Leaning Tower
of Pisa and food demonstrations and
booths at the Liberty Lake Farmers
Market
For more information, visit
www.llfarmersmarket.com
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4 • July 26, 2012
Volume 14, Issue 30
Editor/publisher Josh Johnson
General Manager
Tammy Kimberley
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Calendar of events
COMMUNITY
online at www.showclix.com/events/14251.
July 26 | Liberty Lake Community Theatre
meeting 5:30 p.m., Liberty Lake City Hall’s
Aug. 2 | Summer Reading Carnival 5 to 7
Little House, 22510 E. Country Vista Drive. The
main topic of this public meeting will be the
organization’s fall production. For more: www.
libertylaketheatre.com
July 26 | Creepy Bug Night 6:30 p.m., Liberty
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p.m., Pavillion Park. The Liberty Lake Municipal
Library event will be open to the community. For
more: 232-2510
Aug. 9 | Pajama Story Time 6:30 p.m., Liberty
Lake Municipal Library, 23123 E. Mission Ave. For
more: 232-2510
Lake Municipal Library, 23123 E. Mission Ave.
Kids invited to see live bugs and other creatures
up close — if you dare. For more: 232-2510
Aug. 10 | Outdoor cinema: Remember the
Titans Dusk, Pavillion Park. Part of Friends of
July 26 | Outdoor movie: Monsters Inc.
Aug. 11 | Outdoor cinema: O Brother
Where Art Thou? Dusk, Pavillion Park. Part of
Dusk, KiDDS Dental, 1327 N. Stanford Lane.
Families should bring own goodies and blankets,
first 50 receive free popcorn. KiDDS Dental will
be collecting food for the food bank at Spokane
Valley Partners, and attendees can win tickets to
a Spokane Indians game. For more: 891-7070
July 27 | Dream Catchers 10:30 a.m., Liberty
Lake Municipal Library, 23123 E. Mission Ave.
Kids invited to create their own dream catcher.
For more: 232-2510
July 27 | Liberty Lake Days: Friday Night
Car Cruise and Street Dance 6 to 9 p.m.,
"downtown" Liberty Lake. The free event is open
to all class or collectible vehicles, and spectators
are encouraged to line Liberty Lake Road
between Albertsons and Safeway for the event
or take part in the street dance located in the
front area near Safeway. Car registration begins
at 5 p.m. in the Albertsons parking lot. For more:
www.libertylakewa.gov
July 28 | Fifth annual Festivale Italiano
Submitted materials
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9 a.m. to 1 p.m, Liberty Lake Farmers Market,
1421 N. Meadowwood Lane. Special Farmers
Market event features cooking demonstrations,
Italian pastry, meatball sandwiches and the
singing styles of Adriano Ferraro.For more: www.
llfarmersmarket.com
July 28 | Christian Singles 11th Annual
BBQ Picnic 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Liberty Lake
County Park (S.3707 Zephyr Rd, Liberty Lake).
Christian Singles Fellowship, an area-wide
interdenominational singles group, is hosting the
event. The day will begin at 8 AM with a hike
and will end at 8 PM. Activities during the day
include volleyball, swimming and games for all
ages. All food for the full BBQ Lunch, which will
be served from 12:30 to 1:30, is included in the
cost: $6 for adults and teens, $3 for kids, 12 and
under with parent. (Ticket price does not include
park admittance.) Advance ticket purchase or
reservation is required. To make your reservation,
call Susie from “Real Life Singles,” at 208-6678692, Tammy from “Valley Assembly Singles” at
509-879-8866 or Marge from Christian Singles
Fellowship at 509-927-0304. Tickets also available
Correction
Nancy Brubaker was misquoted in the
July 19 story, “It takes a village.” A word
was errantly omitted from her statement,
resulting in a changed meaning that mischaracterized her. The quote was intended
to express, “At first you are in shock, then
you go through being emotional and crying
a lot, then you go through trying to buck
up and tackle whatever comes at you." The
Splash apologizes for the error and thanks
Brubaker for her characteristically gracious
handling of our mistake.
Pavillion Park Summer Festival Series
Friends of Pavillion Park Summer Festival Series
Aug. 17 | Outdoor cinema: Harry Potter
& the Goblet of Fire Dusk, Pavillion Park. Part
of Friends of Pavillion Park Summer Festival Series
Aug. 18 | Mutt Strut 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. A
community walk/run for dogs and their owners
will be held beginning at Pawpular Companions,
21950 E. Country Vista Drive. The pledge walk
event will consist of 1.5- to 2.5-mile routes
that end at Pawpular Companions parking
lot with an ice cream social, free giveaways
and raffle prizes. All proceeds will benefit
SCRAPS Hope Foundation. For more: www.
pawpularcompanions.com
Recurring
Kiwanis Club of Liberty Lake 6:45 a.m.
Wednesdays, Liberty Lake City Hall, 22510
E. Country Vista Drive. For more: www.
libertylakekiwanis.org
Aug. 1 speaker: Travis Gonder on life following a
near-fatal automobile accident
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 [email protected]
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.
Fridays, crafts for preschoolers; 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
Complex, 24950 E. Hawkstone Loop. Seniors age
60 and older invited; recommended donation
$3.50.
MUSIC & THE ARTS
Aug. 4 | Pavillion Park Summer Concert
Series: Oli Brown & Peter Rivera 5 p.m.,
Pavillion Park, 727 N. Molter Road
See CALENDAR, page 19
Free upcoming events in
Liberty Lake’s parks:
6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Rocky
Hill Park: Matt Mitchell of Folk
Inception
This concert, sponsored by Friends of
Pavillion Park, is being held in conjunction
with the regular Liberty Lake Community
Tennis Association clinic, and the LLCTA
will be providing hot dogs, water, chips and
salsa and desserts. Meanwhile, the Liberty
Lake Running Club will begin and end its
weekly run at the park.
7 p.m. Friday at
Rocky Hill Park:
fifth annual
Festivale Italiano
A prelude to the
traditional event still
planned for Saturday’s
Liberty Lake Farmers
Market, the event will
feature bocce ball and an ice cream social
hosted by the American Italian Club of Spokane followed by a showing of “Moonstruck”
at dusk.
9 a.m. Saturday at Pavillion Park:
Liberty Lake Bed Race
The inaugural event sponsored by the
Liberty Lake Lions Club will start at the park
entrance on Molter Road and run toward
Country Vista Drive.
11 a.m. to 5
p.m. Saturday at
Pavillion Park:
Liberty Lake
Days
Resembling the All-Valley Picnics held in
Liberty Lake starting in 1922, the event
features carnival games, contests, a car
show and vendor booths.
5 p.m. Saturday to 10 a.m. Sunday
at Pavillion Park: Liberty Lake
Kiwanis Family Campout
Sign-in and tent set up starts at 5 p.m. at
Pavillion Park. Camping is free. A $7-per-person pizza and hotdog dinner will be served
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and a $5-per-person
pancake breakfast will be served from 8 a.m.
to 10 a.m. the following morning.
Dusk Saturday
at Pavillion Park:
“The Muppets Take
Manhattan”
Kermit, Miss Piggy and
the gang take a bite out
of the Big Apple. Rated G.
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July 26, 2012 • 5
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NEWS
6 • July 26, 2012
BULLDOG TOUGH!!!
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Police Report
The following incidents, arrests, calls
for service and citations were reported
by the Liberty Lake Police Department
July 16-23.
Incidents and arrests:
Barns
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Shops
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Garages
Hangars
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• Theft — At 2:20 p.m. July 16, LLPD
received a report of a theft that occurred
July 14 at the 1400 block of North Liberty
Lake Road. The complainant reported two
subjects came into the store to inquire
about buying a cell phone, but the sales
associate was busy with other customers at the time. A short time later, the
subjects left, and the employee noticed
a $600 Motorola Droid Razr was missing
from the display table. The suspects were
driving an older blue Chevrolet Suburban.
The store’s video surveillance is being
retrieved by the loss prevention department.
• Welfare check — At 12:15 p.m. July
16, LLPD was dispatched to a welfare
check in the area of Liberty Lake Road
and Interstate 90 for a subject that was
standing on the shoulder of the overpass.
Officers contacted the subject, who stated
he was taking pictures of the cracks in the
roadway. The subject was advised to stay
off of the bridge and out of the roadway.
• Theft — At 11 a.m. July 16, LLPD
received a report of a theft that occurred
over the previous weekend at the 19600
block of East Cataldo Road. The complainant reported that unknown suspects removed eight brass and bronze parts of the
building’s drainage system. The missing
parts were valued at more than $2,000.
LLPD contacted local metal recyclers and
advised them of the theft.
• Deceased person — At 4:50 a.m. July
17, LLPD was dispatched to a death investigation at the 23000 block of East Mission
Avenue. The death was determined be
have been of natural causes.
• Malicious mischief — At 4:20 p.m.
July 17, LLPD received a report of a malicious mischief incident that occurred July
13 between 10:30 p.m. and midnight. The
complainant reported suspects placed
numerous maxi-pads on his vehicle while
it was parked in his driveway. He also told
police he’d identified a juvenile female
involved in the incident.
• Fraud — At 9:45 a.m. July 21, LLPD
received a report of a theft and fraud at
the 1800 block of North Meyers Road. The
complainant reported locating a rental
property on Craigslist and corresponding
with the person posting the advertisement. The complainant filled out and
returned a questionnaire that included
personal information. Furthermore, the
complainant stated he was required to
send the money Western Union to the
subject who said he was in West Africa.
The complainant sent the money and
never heard back from him. The complainant called the property management
company and was told he had fallen
victim to a scam.
• Suspicious vehicle — At 3:30 p.m. July
22, officers were dispatched to a suspicious vehicle at the 1800 block of North
Pepper Lane. The complainant reported
a vehicle in the parking lot without any
license plates. Officers were able to identify the registered owner by the VIN and
determined the vehicle was not stolen.
• Argument — At 3:30 p.m. July 22,
LLPD was dispatched to a possible domestic violence incident at Appleway Avenue
and Liberty Lake Road. The investigation
determined the subjects were involved
in a verbal argument and that no crimes
were committed.
• Dispute — At 2:50 p.m. July 20, LLPD
was dispatched to a custodial interference
call at the 1600 block of North Holl Road.
Officers were able to resolve the dispute.
• Domestic violence — At 8:30 p.m.
July 21, LLPD officers arrested a juvenile
female at the 21200 block of East Country
Vista Drive for domestic violence assault
and malicious mischief. A caller reported
the suspect was assaulting her mother
and older sister.
• Noise complaint — At 11 p.m. July
21, LLPD was dispatched to a loud party
complaint at the 1000 block of North King
James Lane. The complainant said there
was a band playing loudly, and people
were yelling. Officers contacted the responsible person, and they had the band
quit playing for the night. Those attending the party were told to stay inside the
residence.
• Robbery — At 6:20 p.m. July 22, LLPD
assisted the Spokane Valley Police Department with a robbery that occurred at
Shopko in the 13000 block of East Sprague
Avenue. When the call came out over
the radio, the LLPD officer recognized the
description of the suspect and suspect’s
vehicle as that of a Liberty Lake resident.
The officer responded to the residence on
East Mission Avenue where he thought
the suspect lived. The officer located
the suspect vehicle in the driveway, and
additional officers responded to the address. The suspect was contacted at the
residence, identified, taken into custody
without incident and booked into the
Spokane County Jail.
• Lost and found — On July 23, a citizen
turned in a ring found at the 1300 block
of North Liberty Lake Road. The ring was
placed in the LLPD evidence room.
• Suspended licenses — LLPD officers
made five arrests on suspended licenses
during the reporting period, including:
- 7:35 p.m. July 17 at Euclid Avenue
and Harvard Road;
See POLICE, page 15
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July 26, 2012 • 7
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ITALIANO
in Liberty Lake
Friday July 27th
Join us at Rocky Hill Park in Liberty Lake for good old Italian fun.
With a Bocce & Ice Cream social from 7-9:30pm
followed by an Italian movie, Moonstruck at Dusk
Saturday July 28th
Join us at the Liberty Lake Farmers Market
for the 5th Annual Festivale Italiano. From 9am-1pm
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8 • July 26, 2012
NEWS
Candidates tout conservative ideals
O’Quinn, Romeyn and Chase
vying to replace retiring
Commissioner Mark Richard
By Josh Johnson
Splash Staff Writer
SPOKANE VALLEY — Candidates for
Spokane County Commissioner all laid
claim to the conservative mantle before
a Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of
Commerce breakfast crowd Friday. And
for good reason: The open seat represents
District 2, which includes Liberty Lake
and Spokane Valley and has traditionally
supported candidates who stress lean government and low taxes.
District 2 voters will narrow the field
of three candidates — Republicans Rob
Chase and Shelly O’Quinn and Democrat
Daryl Romeyn — to two in the Aug. 7 primary election. The finalists will be on ballots countywide come November.
Despite being the only Democrat, Romeyn criticized the current slate of Republican commissioners for being the true
“liberals.”
“The biggest thing a county commissioner can do for the citizens is to balance
the books — that’s our biggest challenge
right now,” said Romeyn, a former KREM
weatherman who now runs an organic
farm and dry fruit business. “When times
were good, our county commissioners
didn’t put any money in a rainy day fund.
They spent it all. When they had their
chance, they spent like liberal Democrats.
They went out and spent $8 million on a
race track and are now paying $40,000 to
service the interest on the race track, so
we don’t have the dollars to plug the holes
on policing and parks, because they’ve already spent them.”
O’Quinn is endorsed by the three current commissioners: Todd Mielke, Al
French and the current representative of
District 2, Mark Richard, who announced
this spring he would not seek re-election.
The director of education and workforce
for Greater Spokane Inc., O’Quinn emphasized her large network of endorsements and relationships in both the
public and private
sectors as an example
of “broad community
support” that would
benefit her as commissioner. O’Quinn
emphasized the value
of partnerships to
chase
the economy as well,
saying regional collaboration allows for
“eliminating duplication of services, cutting administrative
costs and reducing
the overall cost to
taxpayers.”
Chase, a Liberty
Lake
resident and
o’quinn
current
Spokane
County
Treasurer,
told the crowd of
business leaders he
believes in a “strict
separation between
business and government,” which he said
would help free up
businesses to create
jobs.
romeyn
“Government
is
a parasite in a way, a necessary parasite,”
Chase said. “But you don’t want to kill your
host. You suck so much blood out, and the
taxpayers die a death of a thousand cuts.”
While both O’Quinn and Chase are well
connected in the different wings of the local Republican party — O’Quinn with the
more traditional Republican movement
and Chase to the more Libertarian or
Tea Party wing — Romeyn received little
Democratic party support two years ago
in a failed run for Congress against Cathy
PRIMARY BALLOTS
Ballots for the Aug. 7 primary election
were mailed last week to registered
voters in Spokane County. They must
be postmarked or returned to an official
collection box by Aug. 7. The nearest receptacle for dropping off ballots is at the
Liberty Lake Municipal Library, 23123 E.
Mission Ave.
McMorris-Rodgers. On Friday, he positioned his independence as an asset to the
county.
“I don’t come from within the Republican party or the Democratic party,” Romeyn said. “I’ve been an outsider, and I think
that’s what we need right now, someone
who doesn’t have IOUs to give out. I would
be there to objectively evaluate what’s going on as far as how we’re spending our
money.”
Romeyn criticized commissioners for
failing to plan ahead for lean times. He
said property taxes were too high, although when confronted by a questioner
about past proclamations that taxes should
be lowered, Romeyn said his position has
evolved.
“My initial goal when I ran for county
commissioner was to reverse the trend
and bring us lower property taxes,” he said.
“Then reality set in. The county needs every dime it’s getting right now to keep the
current services we have; we’re bare bones.
So I had to be a realist. I adjusted. My goal
now is to hold the line on property taxes
— no increases.”
O’Quinn, who has billboards and materials touting that “it’s all about jobs,” was
asked what power a county commissioner
would have to impact job creation.
“The county does have an impact on the
economic environment we develop in our
See ELECTION, page 16
We are pleased
to welcome
Nicole Boice, PA-C
to our team
and announce
the re-opening of our
Spokane Valley office.
News Briefs
New noxious weed
discovered in lake
The annual herbicide treatment for
noxious weeks in Liberty Lake was
amended Tuesday hwhen a new plant
was discovered: Phragmites.
An e-mailed release from Liberty Lake
Sewer and Water District Lake Protection Manager BiJay Adams said that the
strand was discovered along the south of
the lake where it intersects with the wetlands. Phragmites are “very invasive,”
Adams said.
Adams said he has modified LLSWD’s
Ecology permit, and the plants will be
sprayed with an aquatic formulation of
Glyphosate today (Thursday) to treat the
approximate 1/2-acre of infestation estimated in its first year of growth. Notice
of the treatment will be posted at the
Liberty Lake County Park beach area
and the public boat launch.
“If it is left unmanaged, our entire 150acre wetland would become a monoculture of this plant in just a few short years,
including shoreline areas around the
lake perimeter,” Adams said. “This plant
is one of the most aggressive wetland/
terrestrial plants in Washington, and it is
critical that we eradicate it ASAP.”
Yard sale registrant wins prize
Liberty Lake Community Yard Sales
participant Stacy Kloth was drawn as the
official winner of $500 toward a new set
of tires at Clark’s Tire and Automotive,
said Pat Dockrey, who helped organize
the event. The drawing was held at a recent City Council meeting.
Everyone who officially registered to
be a part of the 19th annual event was
put into a drawing for the prize.
Phillips’ grades net honor
Kailey Marie Phillips of Liberty Lake,
a student at the University of Montana
in Missoula, qualified for the school’s
spring semester Dean’s List with a 4.0
GPA.
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COMMUNITY/NEWS
LL Days amps up weekend festivities
By Kelly Moore
Splash Staff Writer
The third annual Liberty Lake
Days will return this weekend with
a full slate of activities slated for Friday and Saturday. A downtown car
show and street dance will be held
Friday evening followed by carnival
games, food and vendors Saturday.
“It’s all about bringing the community together,” Co-coordinator
Amanda Tainio said. “It’s nice to see
the response we get from people and
how excited people get about this
event.”
Festivities kick off with the car
show Friday evening. Car registration begins at 5 p.m., and the show
runs 6 to 9 p.m. Cars will line both
sides of Liberty Lake Road in addition to vendor booths and inflatable
amusements. A street dance with
music provided by Party Starters
will be held during this time.
SCRAPS helps stray
Liberty Lake kittens
At Liberty Lake Days, Cheri
Scandalis will be on hand as a representative from SCRAPS with
information about fostering or becoming a volunteer handler to help
save the lives of animals that enter
the shelter.
According to Tainio, fewer vendor booths will be allowed Friday in
an effort support businesses located
downtown.
On Saturday, the Liberty Lake Bed
Race, sponsored by the Lions Club,
will kick off events at 9 a.m. at Pavillion Park. Teams of five will compete
for prizes awarded to overall winner,
best bed design and best team spirit.
A Lions Club raffle will also be held
during the event.
Official Liberty Lake Days events
kick off at 11 a.m. with a revised
set up for carnival games, activities
and vendor boots. This year, inflatable amusements will be located
on the Pavillion Park tennis courts,
and picnic tables will be set up inside the pavilion to create a shaded
eating area. Food vendors include
Bubbadogz, Smokin’ Rome’s Southern BBQ, Great Harvest Bread Company and Krazy Kettle Corn.
According to Liberty Lake resident Joan Peters, a family of feral
cats with more than 10 babies was
recently found along Country Vista
Road.
“I couldn't walk away from this,”
Peters said in an email. “Maybe
some families will want to adopt after the kitties are vetted and domes-
The afternoon’s events run until 5
p.m. with a special display from the
Liberty Lake Historical Society, a car
display and model car display, contests and live music.
During Saturday’s events, a parking shuttle will run from Liberty
Lake Elementary to the park. For
more information, visit www.libertylakewa.gov.
This year the Liberty Lake Kiwanis Family Campout will coincide with Liberty Lake Days, beginning with sign-in and tent set-up
beginning at 5 p.m. Dinner will be
available for purchase beginning at
6 p.m. A Friends of Pavillion Park
showing of the movie, “The Muppets Take Manhattan,” will begin in
the park at dusk.
A pancake breakfast will be
served Sunday morning from 8 a.m
to 10 a.m.
ticated, which shouldn't take long.”
Peters said she and other community members have worked with
SCRAPS to catch most of the kittens and prepare them for a loving
family.
For more information, contact
SCRAPS at 477-2532 or visit Scandalis at Liberty Lake Days.
Friday, July 27 & Saturday, July 28
Friday in downtown Liberty Lake
5 p.m. Car registration at Albertsons parking lot
6 p.m. Car show and street dance
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9 a.m. Bed Race sponsored by Lions Club
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1 p.m. Egg toss
1:30 pm. Brick walk
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3 p.m. Cake walk
3:30 p.m. Pie eating contest
4 p.m. Charleston dance contest
5 p.m. Kiwanis Family Campout begins
Dusk Outdoor cinema: “Muppets take Manhattan”
Group proposes Fallen Heroes Circuit Course
By Kelly Moore
Splash Staff Writer
The Liberty Lake community may
soon see additional fitness opportunities throughout town — along with equal
opportunity to pay respect to local fallen
military heroes.
A group of motivated citizens is gearing
up to present the city plans for the Fallen
Heroes Circuit Course, a five-station fitness course located throughout the city.
The installation would aim to provide
fitness opportunities for area residents,
while also honoring local military personnel killed in action.
“Right now we have an independent
committee of volunteers who are very passionate about seeing this come through,”
Coordinator and Marine Corps veteran
Bob Wiese said. “Right now we are trying
to get all our ducks in a row to make sure
we’re able to answer everyone’s questions
when we make our formal proposal to the
city.”
The proposed circuit course would in-
clude stations along a 5-mile route, with
fitness equipment at each stop. Stations
are proposed at Rocky Hill Park, Pavillion
Park, the trail at Trailhead Golf Course,
Nature’s Place at MeadowWood Arboretum and the city’s proposed Civic Center.
Weise said each station would include
five to eight pieces of fitness equipment.
Every station, he explained, would include
basic strength training pieces like pull-up
bars, sit-up benches and push-up bars. At
two of the larger stations, he said the committee is researching weight-resistance
powered cardio equipment like an elliptical machine or stair climber.
“There are places for kids to play at all
these wonderful parks, but not a lot is set
up for adults,” Wiese said. “With this, families will be able to use free fitness equipment while they’re enjoying the park. Then
while we’re there, we can maybe educate
them about some of our military heroes.”
In addition, he explained, each station would represent the four branches of
the military and the United States Coast
See CIRCUIT, page 16
Submitted map
The proposed circuit course includes five fitness stations along a 5-mile route through the
city. Stations at Rocky Hill Park, Pavillion Park, the trail at Trailhead Golf Course, Nature’s
Place at MeadowWood Arboretum and the city’s proposed Civic Center would each represent a branch of the military and the United States Coast Guard.
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Remembering the roar
40 years after its heyday, the Miss Merion Bluegrass is once again turning heads
By Nick Merchant
Splash Contributor
Sometimes inspiration strikes
when you least expect it.
For Kirk Rogers, it happened
in the checkout line at the Liberty Lake Albertsons. The spark
set him on a two-year journey
that would connect Rogers with
his past, his late father and an unbeatable hydroplane racing boat
named the Miss Merion Bluegrass.
Rogers saw a copy of The Splash
with the Merion on the cover and
something just “clicked,” he said.
“I’m not sure what happened,
but I went home and told my
brother, Kevin, that we need to
find the old boat and restore it,”
Rogers said. “That’s kind of what
started this whole project.”
After a lot of dead ends and
thousands of man-hours, the
Rogers brothers along with original pilot Earl Wham have rebuilt
and restored the Merion to what
Wham calls “museum quality.”
“You have to see it to believe
it,” Wham said. “Everything is
chrome or polished on it. And
I’m not exaggerating; I was in love
with the original, and it looks just
exactly like it but the Merion was
a rough diamond when we had it,
and it’s a polished diamond now.”
Glory Days
Kirk’s father, Fred Rogers, and
Wham bought the boat in 1964.
Previously dubbed the Hurricane
III, the pair renamed it the Miss
Merion Bluegrass because Rogers
was a grass farmer who grew Merion Bluegrass for local company
Jacklin Seed, which later became
the boat’s sponsor.
The team, with Wham at the
wheel, racked up numerous hydroplane race victories during the
1960s and early 1970s, including
wins at the Little Diamond Cup
in Coeur d’Alene and the Orange
Bowl Regatta in Miami, Fla.
Rogers and Wham also became
the world straightaway record
holder in 1967 at Devils Lake, Ore.
Wham sped through the one-kilometer course at an average speed
of 159.217 mph, breaking a 1965
record of 153.746 mph. The Merion held the record for three-anda-half years.
Wham believes the Merion
The Merion at
Liberty Lake Days
The restored Miss Merion
Bluegrass will be on display
at Liberty Lake Days along
with free 8 x 10 color photos.
Original pilot Earl Wham will
be there signing autographs.
Miss Merion Bluegrass T-shirts
will also be sold. Prominent to
the promotion of the new Miss
Merion Bluegrass is a quote
Kirk and Kevin Rogers, who
worked to replicate the hydroplane, are adamant about
displaying in honor of the trio
who were the driving force behind the original: “A tribute to
Fred Rogers, Earl Wham and
Bob Schultz for their combined
innovation and dedication that
made this boat a legend.”
Submitted photo
Brothers Kirk and Kevin Rogers built this replica of a boat their late father, Fred Rogers owned in the 1960s and
1970s. It will be on display at Liberty Lake Days Saturday.
could reach speeds of up to 180
mph, but it was never a serene affair.
“You can get her up there, but
are you going to go airborne? The
trick is getting her back down,”
Wham said with a laugh. “I had
an incident every time I got above
160 miles per hour, something
happened that wasn’t what I wanted. It wasn’t a piece of cake, every
time it was nail-biting time.”
According to Wham, the biggest race they won was the 1968
International Grand Prix in Miami where the Merion competed
against 150 boats from all over
the world. The race was featured
on ABC’s “Wide World of Sports.”
The team also went undefeated
during the entire 1970 season.
Wham’s white-knuckle driving
is at least half of what made the
team so great during the Merion’s
run.
“There’s two things you can do
when you get up to those speeds:
you can let off the thing or you
can keep your knee locked out,”
Wham said. “Well, I kept my knee
locked out but damn it was hard
sometimes. You just put the heel
to the steel and the pedal to the
metal and hang on.”
The elder Rogers and Wham’s
many weekend victories had a
tremendous impact on Kirk Rogers’ childhood. Rogers remembers
fondly helping out his father and
Wham on race days.
“I got to wax it quite a few times,
which I always enjoyed,” Rogers
said. “One thing I remember a lot
was standing on the dock when
they got ready to go out to race.
Usually it was pretty nervous, but
it was always a lot of fun. That’s
pretty much what we did as a family during the summer. Those were
the weekend outings every summer.”
But all good things must come
to an end, and the Miss Merion
Bluegrass concluded its reign in
the early 1970s.
“We’d been doing racing for
20 years off and on, and we were
getting up in our 40s and we got
raced out,” Wham said. “We had
won everything that we had entered. And frankly, the competition was getting too easy, and we
On the cover
Submitted photos
The details of the new
incarnation of Miss Merion
Bluegrass are a “polished
diamond” compared to the
“rough diamond” he piloted
40 years ago, Earl Wham said.
just kind of lost interest. But we
finished up winning the last race
we were in, which is about as good
as you can do, you know?”
Merion 2.0
After Rogers decided to rebuild
the Merion in January 2010, the
team spent a year looking for the
original boat. The hunt proved unsuccessful, and the Rogers brothers and Wham decided to have a
new hull built using plans for a
different boat with a similar body.
“We got the boat here from Don
Kelson’s Hydro Shop in Seattle in
August 2011,” Rogers said. “That
was basically a bare hull. Thousands of hours later, it’s almost
done.”
Wham sold the boat and engine
to separate buyers in the 1970s but
stored the original cowlings [the
cover for the boat’s engine] for 45
years in his barn. The team used
these as a mold to make new cowlings.
Most of the building was done
at Rogers’ shop, Valley Machine,
but the team received a bit of
outside help during the process.
Craig Bartel and another craftsman at Craig’s Automotive Collision Center in Spokane worked
for two weeks painting the body
of the Merion.
Though Wham piloted the original Merion to countless victories,
he admits that the boat was a little
rough around the edges. The new
incarnation of the Miss Merion
Bluegrass stays true to the original
design but is a much more polished product.
“I might have been on a different page than the guy who built
the boat so my quality standards
were above what he was used to,”
Rogers said. “There’s been a lot of
rework and modifying and changing.”
Rogers and the team believe
the boat is “museum quality,” but
don’t expect to see the Merion behind a velvet rope any time soon.
“This will probably end up in a
museum someday, but we plan on
entering it in some nostalgia cups
See MERION, page 13
The Splash
July 26, 2012 • 13
COVER STORY/SPORTS
Liberty Lake
enjoys long
history of
boat racing
By Ross Schneidmiller
Liberty Lake Historical Society
The Liberty Lake Motor Boat Club
held the first races of its kind in 1907 at
the lake. The course went around the lake
covering five miles. These boats, commonly called launches, were capable of
speeds up to 10 miles per hour. The race
entries were made up of the resort touring boats and resident-owned launches.
The race was handicapped as to allow a
fair but competitive race. The handicap
allowed race officials to compensate for
fast or slow boats in final results and to
award the race to the boat with the highest achievement rather than the quickest
time. The motorboat club held the regatta for three years, awarding silver cups to
the top three finishers.
From 1909 into the 1920s, Liberty
MERION
Continued from page 12
first,” Wham said. “We built a motor that’s
capable of 1200-1400 horsepower. We want
to get it on the water.”
The Miss Merion Bluegrass was scheduled to make its triumphant return to the
Diamond Cup at Lake Coeur d’Alene Labor
Day weekend, but that event — which is
also returning from dormancy as it hasn’t
been held in Coeur d’Alene since 1968 —
was recently pushed back to 2013.
photo courtesy of ross schneidmiller
Miss Merion Bluegrass and pilot Earl Wham jet across Liberty Lake. Liberty Lake was
home to hydroplane races in the 1960s and 1970s.
Lake Park held motor boat races. These
races were often the premier event of a
larger aquatic carnival. Other events included swimming, rowboat, single-oar
rowboat, canoe and tub races.
For at least three years starting in 1928,
the Inland Empire Outboard Association
staged regattas at Liberty Lake. These
races were held off the beach at Liberty
Lake Park, where thousands of spectators
could view the entire two-mile course.
Instead of imposing a handicap, the
boats were separated into classes, where
only boats that conform to certain class
requirements were allowed to compete.
There were three classes, with the most
powerful boats (Class C) competing in
multiple heats with point accumulation
determining the winner. By 1928, these
Class C boats were capable of speeds exceeding 30 miles per hour. The increased
speeds were due to greater horsepower
and hull designs that allowed the boats
to travel more on top of the water than
through the water (i.e., the single-step
hydroplane).
In 1948, the Spokane Power Boat Racing Association started organizing races
in Liberty Lake at Sandy Beach Resort.
These races featured outboard unlimited
hydroplanes that could exceed speeds
of 70 mph. They hosted at least three of
these races with the help of the El Katif
Shriners and the Valley Kiwanis. Theses
races were hugely popular and, according to The Spokesman-Review, drew
crowds as high as 8,000 spectators.
Organized racing left the lake for more
than a decade, but when it returned to
Sandy Beach Resort in 1962, it returned
in a big way. During this period, hydroplane racing at the lake drew famous
unlimited drivers like Bill Muncey, who
was the national points leader when he
raced at Liberty Lake in September 1962.
It was also during this era that the Miss
Merion Bluegrass, piloted by Earl Wham
at speeds in excess of 150 mph, made appearances at Liberty Lake.
Competitive hydroplane racing on the
lake came to an end in the mid-1970s as
residents likely grew tired of the noise of
the boats.
The Merion’s notable wins
• 1964 Little Diamond Cup, Lake Coeur d’Alene
• 1966 Nationals, Lake Washington, Wash.
• 1966 Copper Cup Regatta, Polson, Mon.
• 1968 Orange Bowl Regatta, Miami, Fla.
• 1970 APBA National High Point Champion
Submitted photo
• 1971 APBA National High Point Champion
From left to right, Kevin Rogers, Mick Malcolm, Kirk Rogers, Don Kelson, Jerry Kelson,
Kenny Kimbrough, Earl Wham and Russ Hauge stand in front of the new incarnation
of the Miss Merion Bluegrass.
• 1971 Rainier Challenge Cup
Hoopfest Champs Third-graders take tourney Scoreboard
COMMUNITY GOLF
Submitted photo
Team That’s What She Said won the championship game in their
bracket at Hoopfest in Spokane, finishing with a 5-0 record. Pictured from left: Jerone Diolola, Cameron Tucker, Marty Munyon,
and Colton Brown. (Liberty Lake residents in bold.)
Submitted photo
Team “To-be 3rd-graders” went 5-0 to win its bracket in the YMCA
Hooops 3-on-3 basketball tournament at the Spokane Valley Mall.
Pictured from left: Coach Chris Colvin, Tayshawn Colvin, Joey Neer
and Dylan Darling. (Liberty Lake resident in bold.)
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Member/Guest Day (net two best ball)
First Place: Lee Sonderman, Carolyn Fairbanks, Janis Smith,
Mary Ann Wilhelm, 116
Second Place: Honey Conlon, Linda Strom, Karen Swenson,
Janee Thacker, 119
Third Place: Ann Eure, Janet Skaise, Beth Wrigley, Donna
Lockyer, 120 (tie) and
Third Place: Cheryl Hull, Margie Tibbets, Nancy Walker,
McKenzie Jones, 120 (tie)
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Flight A: Gross, Shirley Rodman, 47; Net, Deanna Hauser, 32
Flight B: Gross, Jeanne Hamacher, 48; Net, Iness Walth &
Bobbie Larsen, 30
Flight C: Gross, Susan Overby, 57; Net, Peg Nadvornick, 34
7/19 Liberty Lake Ladies 9-Hole
First Flight: gross, Robin McKee, 46; net, Sharon Collins, Nancy
Lampe, 33
Second Flight: gross, Deanna Hauser, 56; net, Ann Archibald, 37
Third Flight: gross, Jan Tishammer, 62; net, Dorothy Blake,
Shirley Roberts, 37
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14 • July 26, 2012
Lighting strikes The Splash
Rockin’ the beach Splash and submitted photos
A July 21 concert presented by Friends of Pavillion Park and the Beachcombers Beach Club drew in a sizeable crowd on the shore, as well as a
number of boats that anchored nearby to catch tunes by Trading Up and
the Sidemen.
Submitted photo
Liberty Lake resident Zak Johnson captured this shot of lightning striking over Liberty Lake during a recent summer storm.
Locals support Relay For Life Soap Box Derby races through LL Splash and submitted photos
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scenes from around town,
community events and
Splash Travels.
The 2nd annual Liberty Lake
Relay For Life raised more
than $19,000 for the American
Cancer Society. Members of the
community walked alongside
a full entertainment lineup
during the overnight event. At
dusk, Luminara bags were lit
to remember and honor loved
ones who’ve fought the disease.
At left, Ellie Jensen of Spokane
Valley walked as the youngest
survivor.
Submitted photos
The Spokane East Rotary Club sponsored its 5th annual Soap Box Derby
for kids with special needs July 21.
The event provided kids with volunteer drivers and vehicles to race
down Molter Road. After the races,
each participant received a medal
and T-shirt. MeadowWood Golf
Course pro Bob Scott also provided
a barbecue at his own expense. All
excessive funds from the event were
given to the Guild School, project of
the Spokane East Rotary Club.
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July 26, 2012 • 15
PROFILES/NEWS
ITALIANO
Continued from page 2
Club of Spokane. I needed a way to kind
of pump up the club and at the same time,
I figured it’d help the market. We looked
for a way to pull the two together. So we
did, and it worked!
Q: How many years has it been now?
A: This will be our fifth year, and we
really want to continue that relationship
with the Farmers Market. Sometimes,
Italian festivals can just be food fairs. We
didn’t want that, but to just have our little
tent somewhere in a parking lot by ourselves wouldn’t work. So that’s why this
does work.
The market is so great, and the vendors
get into it. We actually have vendors doing demonstrations this year. Everybody
is getting really into it.
Q: What do you think are some of the
staples of the event?
A: We have this amazing, 11-foot, toscale Leaning Tower of Pisa statue. Our
first idea was to bring that out, and we’ve
done it ever since. We also had everyone
from the club cook pastries. Everybody
gets together for it to do what they want,
and it has just kind of grown little by little.
Q: Tell me a little bit about what’s new
this year.
A: Well, the stuff on Friday night is all
new this year. We’ve got the bocce courts
all set up at Rocky Hill Park. We’re just
going to play games and enjoy the community. We’ll teach anybody who comes
out. It’s not anything competitive; we just
want to get people out there and expose
them to the courts. A lot of people don’t
even know they’re out there.
We’re going to have ice cream and then,
after that, we’re going to play the movie
“Moonstruck” out in the park.
That’s kind of our big add-on. On Saturday at the market, we’ll have just a couple
more food demonstrations and meatball
sandwiches this year. Adriano Ferraro,
the singing waiter from Ferraro’s Restaurant, will come and sing. We’re very excited about him!
Q: How do you see the festival continuing in years to come?
A: Every year, it’s just about which
members are available to do what they’re
good at. It may go really small again, depending on our volunteers. Right now,
we’ve got a great group of people, so we’re
very excited to do what we’re doing.
Q: What is the importance of this festival for your club?
A: We’re very proud of who we are.
Bringing in our singer this year and
showing off how beautifully he sings and
bringing in the pastries is all part exposure for us. We’ve got a lot of members
who can cook great cookies and pastries,
and they’re very proud of that.
Of course, we love our tower. We’re
very proud of our culture and who we are,
and if we can bring just a little bit of that
to Liberty Lake is amazing. We also love
the market.
It’s important for us not just because
we’re proud of it and we want people to
see who we are, but we want people to
meet us and get to know us. Sometimes
on TV people get the wrong idea about
Italians because of shows like “The Jersey
Shore.”
We’d also love to recruit new members
for our group.
Q: Tell me more about the AmericanItalian Club of Spokane.
A: We’re under the order of Sons of Italy in America, a national organization. It
was officially chartered in 1966, but they
had a group of men who got together 20
years before that.
My grandfather was a part of it and my
grandmother wanted to be a part of it,
but they didn’t allow women. She and my
godmother, second cousin and great aunt
all decided to fight for it. They actually
had to go to court; it was really a big deal.
They won, and once my grandmother was
allowed to join the club, I would take her
to the meetings because she never drove.
I thought, well, I might as well get involved if I’m going to be here. I started
slowly getting involved and when she
passed away, it was the 20-year anniversary, and I was the standing president.
I think that’s so poetic. She fought to
get us in there, and then I stood up there
at that anniversary and was able to speak.
Q: Why do you think the group is important to the people who are involved?
A: It’s just a way to hang onto our culture. It started out because there was a
group of men who knew each other and
understood each other. It was comfortable.
It was all about sticking together and
appreciating who we are, and it’s still the
same way. They are all wonderful. It’s nice
to be around people who have the same
story as you do or have the same experience as you do. That being said, we also
have some members who aren’t Italian.
It could be that they just have a bunch
of friends who are Italian or maybe they
went on a trip to Italy and want to share
that.
Personally, for me, it’s a way to hang on
to my culture.
POLICE
Continued from page 6
- 9:20 a.m. July 18 at Liberty Lake
Road and Appleway Avenue;
- 5:30 p.m. July 22 at Liberty Lake
Road and Country Vista Drive;
- 12:45 p.m. July 19 at Liberty Lake
Road and Country Vista Drive;
- and 3:20 p.m. July 19 at Liberty
Lake Road and Country Vista Drive.
Calls for service
Agency assist
1
Burglary1
Citizen assist
2
Citizen dispute
3
Custodial interference
1
Deceased person
1
Disorderly conduct
2
Domestic violence 1
Family fight
2
Fraud1
Juvenile problem
1
Lost or found property
1
Malicious mischief
1
Peddling violation
1
Robbery1
Theft4
Traffic offense
5
Trespass of real property
1
Welfare check
2
Citations
Driving while license suspended
5
Liability insurance
3
Speeding5
Use of cell phone
5
Failure to wear safety belt
3
harvesting native
lake plants
Bruce Andre
Photography
The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Washington State
Department of Ecology require a permit called a Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA) for
all activities taking place in and near the water including hand pulling, raking and cutting
of aquatic plants. The application to apply for an HPA is called a Joint Aquatic Resources
Permit Application (JARPA). Find it here: http://wdfw.wa.gov/licensing/hpa/
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16 • July 26, 2012
OPINION/NEWS
Letter to the Editor
Non-essential services should
take back seat in budget talks
The quote in the July 19 Splash regarding my comments to the City Council
last week (“Council hears public input for
2013 budget”) seems misleading. My letter to the Council stated: “Focus on police and fire protection, and focus on our
roads. Give us safe parks. … Give me a
choice between an additional police patrol
officer and the necessity of driving to Spokane County for a library book, and I vote
for the police protection.”
Responsible city leadership focuses on
services and not monuments such as the
proposed Civic Center. I have attended
Council meetings for three years and have
witnessed standing-room only crowds
perhaps three times. Larger facilities are
available without new buildings absent
dedicated funding voted by taxpayers.
A review of revenues and expenses suggests the city of Liberty Lake consider
privatizing the golf course. Governing
magazine called public golf courses “perhaps the most non-essential of the nonessential public services.” Compare the
stable revenue of a lease versus the risk of
revenue.
Pro rata, our budget adds more to expenses than revenues. This will result in a
shortfall and increased taxes or increased
debt. The city’s own forecasts arrive at “red
ink” as early as 2014 or 2015.
Mary L. Munger
Liberty Lake
ELECTION
Continued from page 8
splash photo by Josh Johnson
Republican Rob Chase shares his qualifications to become Spokane County Commissioner
while his opponents, Democrat Daryl Romeyn and Republican Shelly O’Quinn, wait their
turn. The three candidates for the District 2 spot on the Board of County Commissioners
addressed the Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce’s monthly breakfast crowd
Friday at Mirabeau Park Hotel. The field will be narrowed to two candidates after the Aug. 7
primary election.
CIRCUIT
Continued from page 10
Guard. At each location, a placard would
feature one local fallen hero and a citation
noting that person’s acts of bravery.
“We want to educate the community on
what people do above and beyond the call
of duty,” Wiese said. “We want this to really
honor those who’ve paid the ultimate sacrifice.”
He said the group would like to see one
person featured at each station annually,
with new honorees ceremonially installed
each Memorial Day.
Wiese said the committee expects the
proposed project to be completed within
an $80,000 to $135,000 budget. He said he
hopes to cover a majority of costs with grant
funding.
“We know that’s a wide range, and we’re
working to narrow that down,” Wiese said.
“That’s going to depend on the bidding process and what kind of machines we’re able
to purchase.”
Because plans for the course require use
of public parks, Wiese said he needs City
Council approval to move forward. He said
he also hopes to involve as many community groups as possible.
“This concept is still in the infant stages,
and we are in the process of reaching out
to local non-profit and service groups with
the goal of maximum involvement from the
community as a whole,” Wiese said. “We
have meetings set up in August to present
the idea to various groups, and we hope to
have a formal proposal to City Council by
the end of August.”
region, from land-use policy to permitting
to zoning,” O’Quinn said. “And the county
provides some basic quality-of-life services that impact businesses, public safety,
sanitation, critical infrastructure. So the
county does play a significant role and has
an impact not only on local businesses
but also on our ability to be attractive as a
community to companies looking to relocate to our area.”
O’Quinn stressed that while talking
about job creation, she is not interested in
more government jobs.
“We need to be operating efficiently
and effectively,” she said. “We do need
to look at implementing lean standards
within county government. We need
to look at long-term forecasting for our
maintenance and operations budgets
and capital budgets, which requires us to
look at how we’re spending money so that
we’re not pushing those decisions off to
the future.”
Chase said he has noticed this level of
lean government in the treasurer’s office.
“The county workers understand that
we are in tough times, and I think a lot
of them are thankful they do have jobs,”
Chase said, adding that attrition is one
way the county can find savings. “Times
are tough, and we’re all in this together.”
Chase, who ran for county treasurer
in 2010, used the example of his cashstrapped campaign in closing statements
to represent his lean philosophy about
running government, comments that
brought chuckles from the crowd.
“I’m trying to spend money as well as
I can,” he said. “If you notice my signs, I
have stickers over the ‘treasurer’ thing, so
I’ve been able to reuse things. I hope to
bring that same fiscal conservatism to the
commissioner’s office if elected.”
The proposed
stations will
each include
a minimum
of five pieces
of fitness
equipment,
with a couple
of larger stations housing
as many as
eight.
Submitted graphic
business
The Splash
July 26, 2012 • 17
Guardian Angel Homes plans expansion
By Kelly Moore
Construction
of four units
similar to the
one pictured
at left is
expected to
finish in the
fall at Guardian Angel
Homes in
Liberty Lake.
Splash Staff Writer
Guardian Angel Homes, an
assisted-living and dementia-care
facility located in Liberty Lake, recently broke ground on a project
to add four two-unit cottages in a
lot adjacent to the current location
at 23102 E. Mission Ave.
“It’s a new market for us, but
we’re excited about what it’ll mean
for our residents,” Guardian Angel Homes owning partner Tyson Frantz said. “We’ve been very
careful and thoughtful about planning this growth, and we think it’ll
really benefit our residents and
our communities.”
The project is slated to finish in
October, Frantz said. He also said
a tenant reservation has already
been booked. Each unit will be
rented on a monthly basis for to
up to two occupants.
Each of the eight single-level
residences includes about 1,200
square feet with two bedrooms,
Submitted Illustration
one and a half bathrooms, a connected living and dining area and
a garage. Completed construction
will also be fully handicap accessible and designed for independent
senior living.
According to Frantz, the addition will occupy about 30 percent of the nearly 3-acre lot, with
plans for additional buildings being developed. Frantz said further
build-out would depend on community interest, and no timeline
is set for those phases. According
to Spokane County records, the
land was purchased Dec. 22 from
Liberty Lake Community Church
for $560,000. The church, which at
one time intended to build a new
campus on the site, bought the
land in July 2006 for $600,000.
Frantz said the construction is
being done in-house through a
contractor based in Utah. Design
concepts were also drafted inhouse and finalized by an architectural firm in Coeur d’Alene.
“We’re very particular about
what we want things to look like
and what kind of quality we want
In Biz
Greenstone hires,
promotes employees
Liberty Lake-based Greenstone
Homes recently executed a number of new hires and promotions.
Jim Campasino was
hired as a new
salesperson.
He is a lifetime resident
of Spokane
with 22 years
of experience
in the Real
Campasino
Estate
industry, most
recently in boutique commercial
Real Estate lending as President
and founder of Innovative Capital
Partners Inc.
“Jim is passionate about Kendall
Yards, and is even under contract
on a home at Kendall
Yards,” Greenstone Vice President of Residential Sales Greg
Benner said. “(Campasino) clearly
sees the vision of Kendall Yards
and is excited to introduce more
people to the community.”
Jeremy Nichols was also hired as
a new salesperson. He worked for
the Greenstone Sales team in 2007
and has spent the last 5 years as a
realtor for John L. Scott Real Estate
to maintain within our communities,” Frantz said. “We like to be
hands-on like that.”
Guardian Angel Homes’ Liberty
Lake location currently provides
services through 62 memory-care
and assisted living units and 31 independent-living apartments. The
company also operates communities located in Post Falls, Lewiston
and Richland.
“This expansion allows us to
expand our range of services even
further,” Frantz said. “It will allow
people to maintain their inde-
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Liberty Lake-based Itron announced July 18 it was awarded
a contract by Turkey's largest private gas utility, AKSA, to provide
residential as well as commercial
and industrial gas meters.
"As a leading gas distribution company in Turkey, we are
pleased to work with Itron,” AKSA
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we aim to implement in the near
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Within the 3-year contract,
Itron's gas meters will be rolled
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community we have here. As their
healthcare needs change, their
community won’t have to.”
Cottage residents will have access to special community events
held at Guardian Angel Homes as
well as housekeeping, transportation and food services.
“This is a little bit of a trial for
us,” Frantz said. “I think it makes
sense for our communities and
compliments what we’re already
doing there. I’m excited to see how
it continues our mission.”
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BULLETIN BOARD
Hospice volunteers needed for the Spokane area.
Family Home Care & Hospice is looking for caring
volunteers. Please apply at www.familyhomecare.org.
Thank you St. Jude for your miracle.
EVENTS
KIDS ART WORKSHOPS (ages 5-15) next week: Wed.
Aug. 1st: ‘Pirates & Superheroes’ (10-12:30p.m.);
Thursday, Aug. 2nd: ‘American Girl-dolls’ (1-3:30p.m.);
Friday, Aug. 3rd: ‘Lighthouses & Ocean Landscapes’ (1012:30p.m.) All workshops are $28. Call: 255-9600 or go
to: www.theartchalet.com.
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Lucky, Baby Gap, etc. Huge sale at Beau Monde
Clothing Exchange in CDA, next to Jamba
Juice in the Albertson’s Ironwood Mall in CDA,
Id. This Thurs.- Sun. July 26-29, 10-6 each day,
15%-75% off everything in the store, with
hundreds of new items added daily. Juniors,
womens, mens, kids and babies name brand
clothing. 208-664-8880, 202 W. Ironwood Dr.
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FOR RENT
LIBERTY LAKE RENTAL
Condo with lake access, $725 per month. 2-bedrm,
2-bath, AC, covered parking, pool. To see call Linda,
208-929-5252.
Roommate for 4-bed/4-bath 2,800 sq/ft LL house. $550
room/mo incl all util (w/s/g, w/d, electricity, wireless
internet, cable). Partially furnished. Large enclosed
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FURNITURE
DOWNSIZING
Beautiful oak dining room, hutch w/lights; table w/
leaf, six chairs, $750; two oak media towers, optional
bridge, $65 ea/$100 pair. Excellent condition. 9-drawer
bedroom dresser with mirror, fair cond, $75. Can e-mail
pix. Thank you, 869-8161.
Nice oak double drop leaf table. 24” wide with both
leaves down, 42” round with leaves up. Also has 2-12”
inserts and 6 nice oak chairs. $85. Liberty Lake, 509995-9570.
Older Winter Piano in good condition, it is already in
tune and ready to play! It comes with about 20 music
books with a wide range of levels. Asking $250 Obo!
Call/text Janice at 509-220-1993.
GARAGE SALES
MISSION MEADOWS
Saturday, Aug. 4th 9am-4pm. We have it all. Yard sales,
Crafts, Baked goods, Open homes for sale, and lunch
($4, 11am-1pm) Mission & N. Grady - Follow signs.
MOVING SALE
Household items, home decor, furniture, crafts, framed
pictures, etc. Friday and Saturday, 9 am to 3 pm, July
27 & 28 at 24302 E. Pinehurst Ln., Liberty Lake.
HELP WANTED
Full time nanny needed for two children, 4.5 and 2 years.
Individual must be reliable, trustworthy, good with kids,
have transportation. Please email interest/qualifications
to [email protected]. Start August 1st.
LOST & FOUND
Blue and white Pelican paddle boat drifted ashore.
Rainbow. Call 255-6455.
Missing since 7/20: Double-hull, off-white dingy. Please
call 509-255-6322 if found. Thank you.
MISC. FOR SALE
$1000 OFF STREET LEGAL
$1000 OFF STREET LEGAL Golf carts, Odyssey Sports,
Hayden Id, 208-762-4662, all trades welcome.
Bathromm sink vanity -no sink or counter top. 60” with
4 drawers 2 doors. Dark mahogany still in box from
Lowes. $225, 315-5707.
Brother laser 4-in-1 copier $165. - 638-8274.
Four Milestone tires 175 65 R/14, good condition, $50
OBO, 509-255-6196.
Kingsford charcoal grill on wheels. Used 3 times.
Includes vinyl cover. Call Liberty Lake, 315-5707 for
pictures, $86.
Prince indoor/outdoor ping pong table $450, 10’
xmas tree $75, 6.0hp Honda pressure washer $350, 6’
Lifetime picnic table $150, kitchen table w/6 chairs
$400. 509-251-6088, 805-217-3257.
RIDING LAWNMOWERS
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very well kept. Priced to move at $48,000, 509-9281511.
SERVICES
20/20 WINDOW WASHING
Window cleaning/power washing/gutter cleaning.
Liberty Lake resident. Residential and commercial
services. Very competitive, satisfaction guaranteed.
Free estimates - 638-8275 (ask about our free power
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A-1 WHITE DUSTER Housecleaning, give yourself
a treat and have your house cleaned. Reliable,
trustworthy and reasonable rates. Weekly and biweekly. Please call Jamie at 509-892-3594 or cell 208661-5535.
BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL CARE
Provided by licensed in home daycare located in
Liberty Lake. Homework time and help everyday. Care
available for winter and spring breaks too! Contact
Jamie, 499-9141.
1-bed, 1-bath condo in Liberty Lake with improved
1-car garage. Stainless steel appliances, granite
counters, surround sound. Lots of light. To view or
questions, call 509-448-5167 or 509-251-4562.
Remodeling contractor: Licensed and bonded,
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Ron’s Barber. Come give us a try if you like to have real
Barber shop hair cut. E 18317 Appleway, just minute
away from Liberty Lake, 922-4925.
WINDOW WASHING
Pristine “clearly the best”. Window washing
specializing in residential, commercial and new
construction. Free estimates, guaranteed best
prices, fully insured and licensed. Your Liberty
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I take pride in what I do. I have great references &
competitive rates. Call now: Gail, 509-385-1008.
BIKE MECHANIC
Expert bicycle mechanic for service, tune up,
rebuild or restoration. Fast turnaround time for
most jobs. All types of bikes are handled so call
for your appointment now, summer is going
fast. Phone: 998-2359, Email: [email protected],
Tony .
HEINZ PAINTING & HANDYMAN
BBB 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.
LIBERTY LAKE MONTESSORI
Enroll for Fall. Ages 3-6, 2 spots open. Ms. Debbie,
255-9512.
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repaint specialists. Premium warranteed paint used
on all projects. Many local references. Fully insured.
Senior discounts. Estimates are always free, 509-6222999.
PACIFIC LAWN MAINTENANCE
Full 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.
STATEWIDE
REACH 2.7 MILLION READERS: The Splash participates in
a statewide classified ad program that allows classified
advertisers to submit ads for publication in more than
130 community publications throughout Washington.
$255 buys 1,180,746 circulation and 2,715,700 readers.
For more information, contact Josh Johnson at 242-7752
or [email protected].
AUCTION
RECEIVER’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 TRAINING
ATTEND 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.
EVENTS-FESTIVALS
ANNOUNCE your festival for only pennies. Four weeks
to 2.7 million readers statewide for about $1,000. Call
Josh at The Splash at 242-7752 or 1-206-634-3838 for
more details.
FINANCIAL
LOCAL PRIVATE INVESTOR loans money on real estate
equity. I loan on houses, raw land, commercial property
and property development. Call Eric at 800-563-3005,
www.fossmortgage.com.
See CLASSIFIEDS, page 19
Index of advertisers
Thermax Aqua Filtration wet/dry vac. Cleans carpets/
furniture, purifies air. Accessories, manual, VHS
instructions, detergent. $1800 new. Rarely used, in
great condition. $200 OBO. Greg, 995-3795.
REAL ESTATE
PROPERTY SERVICE
SAV Associates Construction & Real Estate.
Complete Property Service from the ground
up. We can prepare your home for listing or
sale and maintain vacant properties or rentals.
Serving the Real Estate community since 1978.
We can do it all or help you finish your project.
Licensed, bonded. #savasa*923ms, 509-226-1352.
For complete description of services offered, see
savassociates.net
AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION
Clean non-smoking van, Liberty Lake area - (GEG)
Spokane International Airport, $40 each way or $75
round trip, reservations accepted. 509-270-3115, Tom’s
Taxi Business, accounts welcome.
2010 with 42” cut, $800. 2006 with 42” cut. Has rear
bagger, $650. Both in very good condition. Delivery
available. Call Joel’s Lawmower Repair, 924-5396.
Weslo Momentum 610 Elliptical machine, good
condition, $60, 509-255-6196.
The Splash
Delivered free to every business and residence in the greater Liberty Lake area, The
Splash is possible because of its advertisers. Following are the local advertisers in
this week’s Splash. Please consider them when offering your patronage.
Absolutely Fabulous Lashes and More 9
Amy Biviano, 4th Dist St Rep Candidate 11
Barlows Restaurant
5
Bulldog Contractors Inc.
6
Carver Farms
9
Clark’s Tire & Automotive
3
Committee to Elect Matt Shea
Insert
Cullings Family Dentistry
3
Green Thumb Nursery
2
Inflatable Fun & Party Rentals
7
The Jacklin Arts & Cultural Center
7
John L Scott Real Estate
9
KiDDS Dental
7
KidFit Spokane
5
Kiwanis of Liberty Lake - Family Campout 9
Lakeside Vision PLLC
5
Liberty Lake Auto Glass
11
Liberty Lake Farmers Market
7
Liberty Lake Golf Course
11
Liberty Lake Liquor
2
Liberty Lake Sewer & Water District
15
Liberty Lube
6
North Idaho Dermatology - Stephen Craig MD 11
Northern Quest Resort & Casino
5
Rockwood Health System
20
Salon Capello
3
Shelly O’Quinn for County Commissioner 3
Spokane Indians
15
Spokane OBGYN
8
Valley Christian School
11
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July 26, 2012 • 19
CLASSIFIEDS/COMMUNITY
CLASSIFIEDS
Continued from page 18
FOR SALE - MISCELLANEOUS
SAWMILLS from only $3997 - 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 WANTED
NOW HIRING: Companies desperately need workers to
assemble products from your location. No selling, any
hours. $500/wk potential. Info 985-646-1700 Dept WA5990 Peoples Lifestyle.
CALENDAR
Continued from page 4
CIVIC & BUSINESS
Recurring
Central 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
INTERNATIONAL 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.
Liberty Lake Municipal Library Board 6:30
HANEY TRUCK LINE pays all miles! Paid dock bumps,
401K (with match), bonus programs, paid vacation!
CDL-A, hazmat, doubles required. Call now 1-888-4144467, www.GOHANEY.com.
Liberty Lake Planning Commission 4 p.m.
DRIVERS - New freight lines in your area. Annual salary
$45K to $60K. Flexible hometime. Modern trucks. Great
benefits. CDL-A, 3 months recent experience. 800-4149569, www.driveknight.com.
Liberty Lake SCOPE 6:30 p.m. on the first
LEGAL SERVICES
DIVORCE $135. $165 with children. No court appearances.
Complete preparation. Includes custody, support,
property division and bills. BBB member. 503-772-5295,
www.paralegalalternatives.com, [email protected].
REAL ESTATE
LENDER SACRIFICE sale 9 acres, Colfax. was $75,000,
now only $42,500. Beautiful valley views, quiet country
road with electric. 41 acres, Moses Lake, was $53,900,
now only $24,900. Great horse country, abundant
wildlife. Call UTR LLC, 1-888-326-9048.
LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SPOKANE
In the Matter of the Estate of
No. 12-400842-8
JAMES R. BARBER,
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Deceased. RCW 11.40.030
The Co-Personal Representatives named below have been
appointed 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 their 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
Co-Personal Representatives 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 12, 2012
/s/ Carol L. Barber
CAROL L. BARBER
Co-Personal Representative
/s/ Joanne L. Baker JOANNE L. BAKER
Co-Personal Representative
Attorney for Co-Personal Representative:
Richard L. Sayre, WSBA #9400
SAYRE & SAYRE, P.S.
Address for Mailing or Service:
West 201 North River Drive, Suite 460
Spokane, Washington 99201-2262
(509) 325-7330
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p.m. the first Thursday of each month, the library,
23123 E. Mission Ave.
on the second Wednesday of each month, City
Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive
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 & RECREATION
July 26 | Rocky Hill Park run and tennis clinic To correspond with a neighborhood
concert planned for the evening, the Liberty Lake
Running Club will be beginning and ending its
weekly run, which begins at 6 p.m., at Rocky Hill
Park. The band “Folk Inception” will perform from
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Liberty Lake Community
Tennis Association, which will hold its regular
clinic from 6:30 to 8 p.m., will provide hot dogs at
the event.
Aug. 4-5 | Hot August Pickleball Tournament HUB Sports Center, 19619 E Cataldo,
Liberty Lake. Tourney for adults 18-88. For more:
www.hubsportscenter.com
Aug. 9 | 16th annual Valley Chamber Golf
Scramble 1 p.m. shotgun start, MeadowWood
Golf Course. $100 entry fee includes steak dinner,
drink, raffle ticket and goodie bag. For more: 924-
4994 or [email protected]
Sept. 16 | RIM Ride Various times depending
upon distance starting from the Meadowwood
Technology Campus, 2100 N. Molter Road. Distances include 5, 15, 25, 50 and 100 mile routes.
Online registration deadline is Sept. 1, cost is
$15-$45 depending on distance. For more: www.
rotaryinmotion.com
Recurring
Liberty Lake Community Tennis Association 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 Mexican Restaurant, 1102 N. Liberty Lake Road. For
more: 927-9372 or [email protected]
On July 26, the run will begin and end at Rocky
Hill Park.
Submit items for consideration on the calendar of
events to [email protected].
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20 • July 26, 2012
VALLEY & LIBERTY LAKE
We’re in your neighborhood.
Rockwood Breast Health Center
12410 E. Sinto Ave., Ste. 105 / (509) 755-5801
Rockwood Radiation Therapy & PET/CT Services
12410 E. Sinto, Ste. B / (509) 755-5783
Rockwood Cancer Treatment Center
12410 E. Sinto Ave., Ste. 101 / (509) 755-5850
Rockwood Urgent Care Center
14408 E. Sprague Ave. / (509) 755-5710
1431 N. Liberty Lake Rd., Ste. B / (509) 342-3990
Rockwood Digestive Health Center
12409 E. Mission Ave., Ste. 102 / (509) 755-5684
Rockwood Valley Clinic
Rockwood Heart & Vascular Center
12606 E. Mission Ave., Ste. 800 / (509) 755-5500
(Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics,
Anticoagulation Management, Urgent Care)
14408 E. Sprague Ave. / (509) 755-5710
Rockwood Valley Specialty Center
Rockwood Liberty Lake Clinic
(Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Physical Therapy)
1326 N. Stanford Lane / (509) 755-6760
Rockwood Pediatrics
14408 E. Sprague Ave. / (509) 755-5710
Rockwood Physical Therapy & Medical Fitness Center
15412 E. Sprague Ave., Ste. 8 / (509) 755-5595
Rockwood Pulmonary Critical Care
1512 N. Vercler, Ste. 103 / (509) 342-3070
(Anticoagulation Management, Dermatology,
Endocrinology/Diabetes, Nephrology, Orthopedics, Podiatry)
1415 N. Houk, Ste. D / (509) 755-5560
Rockwood Valley Surgery Center
1414 N. Houk Rd., Ste. 200 / (509) 755-5700
Rockwood Vein Care Center
1414 N. Houk Rd., Ste. 200 / (509) 755-5700
Rockwood Vercler Clinic
(General Surgery, Ophthalmology, Optometry)
1512 N. Vercler, Ste. 103 / (509) 755-5551
OPENING SOON IN DOWNTOWN SPOKANE: ROCKWOOD MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS CLINIC
We are pleased to announce the opening of the Rockwood Multiple Sclerosis Clinic in early August, which will be under the
direction of Dr. Yashma Patel, a fellowship-trained MS neurologist. To schedule an appointment, please call (509) 342-3200.
For a complete list of Rockwood’s locations,
please visit www.rockwoodclinic.com.