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Local teen represents Idaho district in VFW contestBy Tammy KimberleySplaSh Staff writer

As Michael Tan completes applications for college, he may mention his interest in language study or how he is a travel enthu-siast and tutor. But he recently acquired another role he could add to his list — “Outstanding Spokesperson for Freedom.”

On a suggestion from a teacher at Clas-sical Christian Academy in Post Falls, where he attends, Tan entered the Voice of Democracy audio essay competition last fall sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. For the competition, he recorded an audio speech that was judged on original-ity, content and delivery around the 2011-12 theme, “Is there pride in serving in our military?”

Tan was awarded first place in his dis-trict (one of seven in the state of Idaho) by the VFW and was given the designation of “Outstanding Spokesperson for Freedom.” His speech was also entered in statewide competition that took place earlier this month in Boise.

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• Jan. 26, 20124 The SplashCOmmunity Calendar Community Briefs

JANUARY 26noon: ll centennial rotary meet-

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JANUARY 2810:30 a.m.-noon: e-readers

drop-in class, liberty lake Municipal library, 23123 e. Mission ave.

1-4 p.m.: Spokane Valley fire de-partment open house, Station no. 3, 2218 n. harvard road, liberty lake

JANUARY 30 11 a.m.-2 p.m.: liberty lake Senior

lunch program, liberty lake city hall, 22710 e. country Vista drive

JANUARY 316 p.m.: friendS of the liberty

lake Municipal library meeting, 23123 e. Mission ave.

FEBRUARY 16:45 a.m.: liberty lake Kiwanis

meeting, liberty lake city hall, 22710 e. country Vista drive

10:30 a.m.-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 building, 22510 e. Mission ave.

6:30 p.m.: Scope meeting, ll city hall, 22710 e. country Vista drive

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6:30 p.m.: liberty lake Municipal library board meeting, ll Municipal library, 23123 e. Mission ave.

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Community theatre performance scheduled

“The Chalk Garden,” a drama produced by the Liberty Lake Community Theatre, will be performed at 7 p.m. Feb. 10-11 (with a 3 p.m. matinee Feb. 11) at The Kave, 4904 N. Harvard Road in Otis Or-chards.

Tickets will be $10 at the door, $8 for members. The performance is rated PG-13. For more information, visit www.liber-tylaketheatre.com.

LLCT hosting upcoming workshops, auditions

The Liberty Lake Community Theatre will be holding a pair of opportunities in February for interested people to scratch their performance itch.

LLCT will host free comedy improv workshops every Wednesday at 7 p.m. starting in February at the Clubhouse The-atre Room in Country Vista Apartments, 21200 E. Country Vista Drive. No experi-ence is required. Teens and adults are wel-come to attend.

Auditions will also be held for a Readers Theatre version of "Anne of Green Gables" Feb. 25 at 3 p.m. and Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the Little House next to Liberty Lake City Hall. No experience or preparation is required. Roles are available for ages 10 and up, and performances are planned for March 16 and 17.

Seventh annual band fundraiser planned

The seventh annual Jazz Concert, Des-sert and Auction supporting Central Val-ley High School band and color guard will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at the school, 821. S. Sullivan Road.

Jazz music provided by the high school and Evergreen and Greenacres middle schools’ jazz bands will highlight the eve-ning, which will also include dancing, des-serts, and a silent auction. Brian Albrecht will emcee for the fourth year.

Tickets are available at a cost of $5 for students and $10 for adults, pre-sale, or $15 at the door. Check with a CV band or color guard student to purchase or call Lori at 999-9880 to pre-order.

E-reading classes available at library

Ongoing drop-in Saturday classes are available each Saturday in January and February for patrons who would like to learn more about reading or checking out books on Kindles, Nooks, smart phones, iPads or other such devices. These classes are planned from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the quiet reading room of the Liberty Lake Municipal Library, 23123 E. Mission Ave.

No registration is required. For more in-formation, contact the library at 232-2510.

Police chief speaks at Kiwanis meeting

Wednesday's 6:45 a.m. meeting of the Liberty Lake Kiwanis Club will feature Liberty Lake Police Chief Brian Asmus, discussing ways the LLPD and club can work more effectively together at various Kiwanis programs from Pavillion Park to the Liberty Lake Yard Sales.

The club meets weekly at City Hall, and the public is invited to attend.

Kiwanis hosting seventh annual Father-Daughter Dance March 3

The 7th annual Father-Daughter Dance, themed “The Princess and the Frog,” will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. March 3 at Cen-terPlace at Mirabeau Point, 2426 N. Dis-covery Place, Spokane Valley.

Organized by the Liberty Lake Kiwanis and K-Kids, the event includes music by Party Starters, a long-stem rose, favors and refreshments. Tickets are $40 per father/daughter, $15 per additional daughter. Photo packages are available separately.

For more information, visit www.liber-tylakekiwanis.org or call 951-3573 or 979-6652.

New food bank opensLiberty Lake Church, 704 S. Garry Road,

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Robbery suspect arrested across street from LLPDBy Kelly MooreSplaSh Staff writer

Liberty Lake Police officers arrested a 28-year-old Spokane man within three minutes of his alleged armed robbery of Guardian Angel Homes, an assisted liv-ing facility across the street from the po-lice department at 23102 E. Mission Ave.

According to a press release, LLPD was dispatched to an armed robbery report at the location at 2 a.m. Jan. 18. The com-plainant, an employee, reported a male suspect entered the facility and pointed a rifle at her, demanding the complain-ant place all the narcotic medication into a bag and give it to him.

During the incident, a resident of the facility walked out of his room and into where the robbery was taking place. The suspect then pointed the weapon at the resident. The complainant handed the suspect a bag containing the narcotic medications, and then the suspect locked both subjects into a small room before leaving.

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Officers looked under the car and lo-cated a bag of medications along with what appeared to be an assault rifle with a laser sight. The vehicle where the medi-cations and rifle were found belonged to the suspect, and he had removed the license plates from the vehicle so that it could not be identified. The rifle located under the vehicle turned out to be an Airsoft rifle that had been modified to look realistic.

LLPD Chief Brian Asmus said the suspect lost his keys in the field before making his getaway. Officers also imme-diately contacted the robbery victims to ensure both were unharmed.

Evidence was gathered from the rob-bery location, and the vehicle was also impounded for evidence.

The suspect was booked into the Spo-kane County Jail. He has since been re-leased on bail.

Open house planned at fire station

The Spokane Valley Fire Department will open the doors of Station No. 3, 2218 N. Harvard Road, from 1 to 4 p.m. Satur-day for an open house. Residents are in-vited to talk with the on-duty crew, take a tour of the station and have some refresh-ments.

Spokane Valley Fire Department is in the process of naming all of its stations and would like some assistance from the citi-zens. In the past, stations have been iden-tified by numbers, as in Fire Station Nos. 1-10. SVFD would like to better identify and connect the stations with the neigh-borhood communities the stations reside in. While at the open house, write down the name you think would fit best. The sta-tion name will be selected by the Board of Fire Commissioners.

Levy forums scheduledCentral Valley School District Superin-

tendent Ben Small will continue a series of community forums planned to discuss the district’s Feb. 14 levy next week.

The next forums are scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Opportunity Elementary

School and 6:30 p.m. Feb. 2 at Liberty Lake Elementary School.

Johnson makes Dean's ListNicholaus Johnson of Liberty Lake, a

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Full-time students who earn a 3.5 grade-point average or better on a 4.0 scale are eligible for the Dean's Honor Roll.

Riders in the Sky to join Spokane Symphony

Icons of Western music Riders In The Sky will perform with the Spokane Symphony under the baton of Resident Conductor Morihiko Nakahara at Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox Feb. 4 at 8 p.m.

Ticket prices begin at $25 and are avail-able in advance at the Spokane Symphony Ticket Office, located at Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague, or by calling 509-624-1200. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.spokanesym-phony.org.

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• Malicious mischief — at 2:15 p.m. Jan. 18, llpd received a report of a malicious mischief mailbox incident that occurred between Jan. 13 and 14. the complainant reported that an unknown suspect dam-aged the mailbox in front of the home at the 23400 block of east boone avenue.

• Suspended license — a 50-year-old liberty lake man was arrested at 7 a.m. Jan. 19 at Mission avenue and bitterroot lane for first-degree driving while license suspended and operating a vehicle without an ignition interlock.

• Vehicle prowl — at 2:15 p.m. Jan. 19, llpd received a report of a vehicle prowl and theft that occurred at the 22800 block of country Vista drive sometime Jan. 15. the complainant reported unknown suspects entered her vehicle while parked in the parking lot and took goggles, a digital camera and her wallet. there were no signs of forced entry.

• Suspended license — a 22-year-old Spokane man was arrested at 3 p.m. Jan. 20 at appleway avenue and Madson road for driving with a suspended license. the driver was initially stopped for using his cell phone while driving.

• Argument — at 10:15 p.m. Jan. 19, llpd was dispatched to an argument at the 1200 block of north King James lane. upon arrival, officers determined there was no one at the residence.

• False alarm — at 12:55 a.m. Jan. 20, llpd was dispatched to a commercial alarm

at allsport, 19505 e. broadway ave. during the investigation, officers determined the alarm was false.

• Suspended license — a 22-year-old Spokane Valley man was arrested at 2:50 p.m. Jan. 21 at appleway avenue and hawkstone loop for driving with a suspend-ed license. the vehicle was initially stopped for expired vehicle registration.

• Argument — at 9 p.m. Jan. 21, llpd was dispatched to an argument at the 2100 block of north Sedge lane. upon arrival, officers determined there was a verbal argument between a father and son, and no crime was committed.

• Suspicious person — at 10:10 p.m. Jan. 21, llpd was dispatched to the 23600 block of east boone avenue for a suspicious person. a caller reported seeing a subject walking in the area carrying what appeared to be a gun. officers checked the area and could not locate anyone.

• Suspended license — a 29-year-old liberty lake man was arrested at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 21 at harvard road and appleway av-enue for driving with a suspended license. the vehicle was initially stopped for not having a license plate.

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CVSD to offer alternative diplomaBy Kelly MooreSplaSh Staff writer

The Central Valley School Board ap-proved a proposal to add a differentiated diploma as an option to accommodate non-traditional students at Barker High School. According to the presentation, the program is intended to create more flexibility and hope for credit deficient students.

“This is the right thing to do for the chil-dren,” Board President Debra Long said. “This is really a step in the right direction.”

The differentiated diploma program al-lows alternative students to graduate with fewer credits by eliminating three elective credits while maintaining core academic requirements.

To earn a differentiated diploma, students

must earn 20 credits in language arts, math, science, social studies, health and fitness, arts, occupational education and a culmi-nating project. The standard Central Valley graduate must earn 23 credits.

Barker High School Principal Kerri Ames said the program would allows the school to be competitive with similar programs of-fered at surrounding districts, and the dif-ferentiated diploma meets all state gradua-tion requirements.

In other business, Superintendent Ben Small noted plans for a series of commu-nity forums planned to discuss levy facts. The next forums are scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 31 at Opportunity Elementary School, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 2 at Liberty Lake Elementary School and 6:30 p.m. Feb. 9 at University High School.

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Liberty Lake-based US Motion Inc. an-nounced last week it is now part of Frenck-en Europe, an international company with a 65-year history in designing and manu-facturing mechatronics. As part of the ac-quisition, the US Motion company name was changed to Frencken America Inc.

A company press release said Frencken America plans to expand resources and capabilities to support current customers as well as Frencken Europe’s North Ameri-can Mechatronics customers in product development, manufacturing, service and support. Frencken America will also pro-vide prototyping services and has the abil-ity to process special requests.

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Cost of the class is $10 if you pre-reg-ister or $15 at the door. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Blessings Under the Bridge.

Participants are asked to bring pen, notebook, unused coupons for an ex-change and expired coupons to donate to overseas military. For more information or to register, go to www.cheapsk8n.com.

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In Biz

By Kelly MooreSplaSh Staff writer

Camping World, the nation's largest re-tailer of RV supplies, accessories, services and new and used RVs, may be opening a new store in Liberty Lake, though plans are still unconfirmed.

The Camping World website currently has five positions listed in the area. Each job description says the new Camping World store coming to Liberty Lake will open in early 2012 at 19651 East Cataldo Rd. The site was last occupied by MasterCraft, which closed in late October.

“Unfortunately, we do not have any ad-ditional information at this time as details are continuing to be worked through,” Se-nior Marketing Manager Bri Franklin said in an e-mail, when contacted for details on the new location.

Liberty Lake’s Planning and Building Ser-vices Manager Amanda Tainio said no per-mits or tenant improvements had been filed

at the location as of Jan. 17. An October press release from Camping

World announced plans for expansion with Washington listed among the sites of new store locations. Camping World already has in-state stores in Tacoma and Burlington.

“I’m excited about the opportunity to grow our business through stand-alone new store openings as well as partnering with quality RV dealerships in strong RV markets,” President of Camping World’s Ac-cessory Division John A. Sirpilla said in the press release. “As our national network con-tinues to expand, our brand value increases and the traffic benefits we offer a dealer partner multiply. I have had a number of RV dealers express their interest in partner-ing with us, and I look forward to more of those calls.”

Camping World provides outdoor en-thusiasts more than 8,000 RV parts and accessories, service and collision centers along with other products and services to enhance the RV and outdoor lifestyle.

Camping World expansion may reach Liberty Lake

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• Jan. 26, 201212 The SplashCOveR stORyRevising the rulesCouncil discusses relevance of amendments to meeting procedures

By Kelly MooreSplaSh Staff writer

Should Council members be required to attend a certain number of meetings? What qualifies as an excused absence from a meeting? Are there too many opportuni-ties for public comment on the agenda?

For months, Council discussion has touched on possible amendments to by-laws that dictate rules and procedures in the Council Chambers. The issue domi-nated the most recent meeting Jan. 17, yet Council members still seem at odds over certain changes — and whether any changes are warranted at all.

“It seems like smoke and mirrors,” Council Member Josh Beckett said. “This cannot be the most pressing issue that is facing Liberty Lake in 2012.”

A review and update of the Council rules and procedures was tasked to mu-nicipal consultant Mike Cecka as one of a handful of special projects delegated soon after his hire in November.

While some Council members question the need to add more specifics — and in the case of attendance regulations, more teeth — to the Council bylaws, others think a careful review is warranted. In a December interview with The Splash, then Council Member-elect Dan Dunne de-scribed the current bylaws as “arcane.”

“I think one of the first actions of the Council should be to review what is estab-lished as procedure and a good framework is in place for the way we interact,” Dunne said at the time.

The most recent discussion has focused on Cecka’s suggestions on the matter as he works to draft formal amendments to the rules and procedures. His suggestions in-clude adjustments to the attendance pol-icy, public comment and agenda prepara-tion.

AttendanceThe issue of attendance topped dis-

cussion, with Cecka recommending the Council define a basis for excusing ab-sences and set a total number of absences

allowed in a year. Current rules and procedures say an ab-

sence is deemed excused by a motion from the Council, with no guidelines for what constitutes a valid excuse.

State law mandates a Council member be removed from office after three con-secutive unexcused absences, and Liberty Lake’s rules align with that. However, no guidelines exist to determine what consti-tutes a valid excuse.

Cecka suggested the Council may want to define what constitute an excused ab-sence, weighing whether items like be-reavement, business travel or illness should be definitively tagged one way or the other.

Debate on whether or not Council members should restrict what constitutes an excused absence swung both ways dur-ing the discussion.

“I think we have to be specific,” Council Member Shane Brickner said. “Otherwise, the line gets stretched.”

Other Council members said a list of possible scenarios could be added to the proposed amendment as only suggestions of what may or may not be excused.

“I don’t feel it is the job of the Council to track down doctors’ notes,” Beckett said in an interview with The Splash. “It’s not my role as a Council member to police that.”

At the meeting, Mayor Steve Peterson

stressed the commitment made by Coun-cil members, urging them to schedule va-cations around meetings and make every possible attempt to be in attendance.

“We need all hands on board,” Peterson said. “Setting a number says we’re at least expecting you to show up. Council doesn’t work without the dialogue taking place at this table.”

Dunne agreed with Peterson, asking Ce-cka to include an introduction to the rules that reiterated the commitment expected from Council members. Cecka suggested that perhaps 10 absences — excused or unexcused — might justify that point where the Council member is no longer meeting the obligations of the office.

One thing the Council seemed to come to a clear consensus on was that if absenc-es become more regulated, business travel should remain excused. All Council mem-bers hold full-time jobs outside of Coun-cil business and have expressed need for flexibility in that area. The pay for Council members -- $250 per month -- remains unchanged from what it was when the city was formed more than a decade ago.

The Council also seemed to agree that in most cases, participation by telephone should count as regular attendance. Tel-ephonic participation was introduced to the Council last year as some members called in from out of state while traveling

SplaSh file photo by Kelly Moore

the newest liberty lake city council members, Shane brickner and dan dunne, were sworn in Jan. 3. both men believe adding a little more definition to the city’s council attendance policies is a good thing.

Attendance policy?the city council is considering

strengthening its bylaws to only allow 10 absences — excused or unexcused — in a given year. below is the attendance record of the 2011 city council. the council met 28 times in 2011. it is paid $250 per month.

Cris Kaminskas 27 of 28; 96.4%

David Crump24 of 28; 85 .7%

Odin Langford24 of 28; 85.7%

Josh Beckett22 of 28; 78.6%

Judi Owens21 of 28; 75%

Susan Schuler21 of 28; 75%

Ryan Romney17 of 28; 60.7%

Source: city of liberty laKe council Meeting MinuteS; cruMp, owenS and

roMney are no longer on the council.

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City hosts Senior Lunch The Senior Lunch Program in Liberty Lake is served Mondays and Wednesdays. Seniors age 60 and older are invited at 11 a.m. at Liberty Lake City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive. The rec-ommended donation is $3.50.

Free class offered for abuse victims

A.R.M.S. (Abuse Recovery Ministry Services) offers free, confidential, weekly classes in Liberty Lake to help victims of domestic violence and abuse. For more information, call 484-0600 (calls are confidential).

Parenting forum to meetSpokane Valley's Mindful

Mamas is holding a parenting forum on the first and third Wednesdays of the month.

The free forum meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Liberty Lake Municipal Library's meet-ing room, 23123 E. Mission Ave.

Breastfeeding questions will be answered, and all parents and caregivers are welcome. The event is kid-friendly. For more information, visit www.spokan-emindfulmamas.com.

Library offers story timesChildren's story times are of-

fered at Liberty Lake Municipal Library on Tuesdays, Wednes-days and Fridays at various times. Crafts for kids ages 5 and up are also offered Saturdays at 1 p.m.

For more details, call 232-2510 or go to www.youseemore.com/libertylake.

Toastmasters seeking new members

Liberty Lake Toastmasters meets weekly from 5:45 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District building, 22510 E. Mission Ave.

Guests are welcome to learn more about Toastmasters, gain confidence in public speaking in a safe environment and develop better communication skills.

For more information, contact Debbie Louthan at 255-9668.

Support group held at local business

A pair of support groups are meeting weekly at Lollipop Lemondrop, 23129 E Mission Ave. Moms and Muffins meets on Wednesdays at 11 a.m., and a complimentary lactation/new mom group also meets at the store on Thursdays at 1 p.m.

For more information, e-mail [email protected].

BRIEFSContinued from page 4

for business. No regulations on the practice are currently a part of the bylaws.

Public commentCecka told the Council that

the city’s standards for hearing public comment were about as laid back as it could get with time set aside on the agenda at the be-ginning and end of each meeting and before the passage of each ordinance.

“If you leave it looser, you’re almost asking people in effect to influence your vote on certain issues,” Cecka explained. “That slides you almost into a town meeting form of government. … When an outspoken group makes a statement on an issue, they might not necessarily be the majority voice. That puts tremen-dous pressure on the Council to vote a certain way without neces-sarily being able to weigh both sides.”

Cecka said a benefit to limit-ing public comment would be the ability to proceed more ef-ficiently, and the Council could vote to suspend rules when pub-lic turnout warranted extended commenting time.

Council members all agreed

citizen comment was a priority, though the suggestions to further regulate it generated opinions across the board.

At the meeting, Council Mem-ber Cris Kaminskas said she preferred to keep it as is, and Brickner agreed. Dunne said comments would be most ef-fective at the beginning of the meeting. Council Member Odin Langford said once a meeting is enough.

“This also seems like a real risk to start out saying we want to put citizens more in a box,” Beckett said. “It has never been a prob-lem.”

Beckett did note instances where Council members reacted to public comment inappropri-ately, spurring an interrogation-like scenario. Other Council members agreed with the no-tion that public comment should be restricted to the public, with Council members only interject-ing to ask clarifying questions.

“It’s our duty to sit and listen,” Kaminskas said. “We need to make it clear that it’s not a dis-cussion.”

Cecka said the drafted amend-ment the Council will consider at its Feb. 7 meeting would include public comment at the beginning of the meeting only. As with ev-erything else in the amended by-laws, Council members may ap-

prove modifications to the draft before voting.

Agenda preparationAnother area of discussion ad-

dressed the timeliness of infor-mation Council packets released before each meeting. Currently, packets are prepared by the Fri-day before each meeting. Coun-cil members have urged city staff to release information sooner, though many have acknowledged the time crunch staff already face.

“The general rule is that earlier is better — always,” Beckett said. “Is it practical? I don’t know.”

In an effort to address the is-sue, Cecka suggested planning out agendas further in advance so that Council members have an idea what may be coming up for discussion earlier. When certain pieces of the packets are available earlier, those may be released ahead of the formal packet.

Council members also dis-cussed the process of bringing discussion topics to the agenda. Cecka suggested they consider whether or not a discussion point require two Council members support (similar to a motion and a second) before making it to an agenda.

Council members are expected to vote on amendments address-ing each decision point at the Feb. 7 meeting.

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the liberty lake city council will consider changes feb. 7 to its governing bylaws.

COUNCILContinued from page 12

• Jan. 26, 201214 The SplashLOCAL LensLocal Lens

Share your snapshots for The Splash’s photo page. E-mail editor@

libertylakesplash.com with scenes from around town,

community events and Splash Travels.

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liberty lake elementary fourth-grader andrew James harter earned his karate black belt on december 16 after three and a half years of training. the test included performing karate forms, kicks, punches, weapons, and self-defense techniques. he also had to spar with six judges and do 100 push-ups and sit-ups.

Student earns black belt

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Winter wonderland hits LL

contributor tom Specht braved the cold thursday to capture these scenic shots in liberty lake.

Splash Travels

PTA awards students for artwork

Jennifer and paul Johnson took the Splash to the surf of Kona, hawaii in december for the sun and holiday spirit of the islands.

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ioana rogers and her father took the Splash along on a trip to bul-garia in october. here they pose in nessebar, an ancient town located on a nar-row isthmus in the waters of the black Sea.

liberty lake elementary first-grader Srikar Surapaneni ac-cepts an award of merit for his visual arts representation of the meaning of diversity. Students were awarded in dance, film, literature music, photography and visual arts categories at the pta reflections reception and awards ceremony at horizon Middle School Jan. 10. numer-ous liberty lake students took home honors at this ceremony.

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Robotics team wins at state

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team what (we have a talent) from liberty lake posted the high-est score at the first lego league washington State championship tournament and won the robot performance award. they earned a spot tournament after winning the regional tournament robot perfor-mance award in early december. pictured from left are grant cleary, Jonas LaPier, Jake Johnson, Ansel LaPier, Conner Klingler, and Cole Fisk. (liberty lake residents in bold)


BOYS BASKETBALLGSL StandingsTeam League OverallCentral Valley 9-2 10-3University 8-3 10-3Gonzaga Prep 8-3 8-5Ferris 7-4 9-4Lewis and Clark 7-4 9-4Shadle Park 7-4 9-4Rogers 3-8 4-8North Central 3-8 3-10Mt. Spokane 2-9 3-10Mead 1-10 1-12Result1/17 CV vs. Gonzaga Prep 61-52 W

GiRLS BASKETBALLGSL StandingsTeam League OverallCentral Valley 11-0 13-0Gonzaga Prep 8-3 10-3University 8-3 10-3Lewis and Clark 7-4 7-6Shadle Park 6-5 7-6Mead 6-5 6-7North Central 4-7 4-9Mt. Spokane 3-8 4-9Ferris 2-9 4-9Rogers 0-11 1-12Result1/17 CV vs. Gonzaga Prep 59-57 W

WRESTLiNGGSL Standings

Team LeagueMead 7-0University 7-1Central Valley 6-1Mt. Spokane 5-2Rogers 3-4Ferris 3-5Shadle Park 3-5North Central 3-5Lewis and Clark 2-6Gonzaga Prep 0-8Results1/18 CV vs. Rogers 60-20 W1/21 CV vs. Post Falls 46-30 L

GYMNASTiCSResults1/18 CV at Lewis and Clark 145.35-141.375 W1/18 CV at North Central 145.35-131.575 W1/18 CV at Rogers 145.35-104.25 W

SChEDULEJANUARY 266 p.m. CV gymnastics at Mead 7 p.m. CV wrestling at University JANUARY 275:30 p.m. CV girls basketball at North Central 7 p.m. CV boys basketball at North Central JANUARY 315:30 p.m. CV boys basketball at Shadle Park 7 p.m. CV girls basketball at Shadle Park FEBRUARY 25:30 p.m. CV boys basketball vs. Rogers 7 p.m. CV girls basketball vs. Rogers

Cheer 1: McKenzie Lancaster, Central Valley Gymnastics

Lancaster, a senior, finished second in the all-around — including second on the balance beam and first in the floor exercise — to help lead the CV Bears gymnastics team to a win in a GSL meet against Lewis and Clark, Rogers and North Central.

Cheer 2: Clarisa Martinez, Central Valley Gymnastics

Martinez, a sophomore, helped lead CV to a win in its recent league meet, finishing fourth in the all-around while coming in second place on both the un-even bars and floor exercise.

Cheer 3: Kolton Cole, Central Valley Wrestling

Cole, wresting at 195 pounds, picked up two wins, both by pins, during Central Val-ley’s two dual meets this past week. Cole pinned his Rogers opponent in 3:26 and finished off his Post Falls opponent in 5:34.

CVHS Sports RoundupBoys basketball moves into first place

The CV boys basketball team moved into sole possession of first place with its 61-52 win over Gonzaga Prep during GSL action last week. The Bears had a slim, one-point lead going into the fourth quar-ter, when it outscored the Bullpups 23-15 to close the game and secure its seventh straight win. The Bears were led by An-thony Brommer’s game-high 18 points and Gaven Deyarmin, who handed out a game-high seven assists.

Girls basketball rallies to remain unbeaten

The CV girls, currently ranked No. 1 in the state, used an impressive fourth quarter rally to pull out a 59-57 win over Gonzaga Prep and remain unbeaten on the season. The Bears trailed by seven heading into the final quarter before the

defense stepped up and held the Bullpups to eight points to pull out the win. Brooke Gallaway, who led the way for CV with 22 points, hit two free throws with eight sec-onds remaining for the winning margin.

Wrestling squad splits two dual meets

The CV wrestling squad picked up a league win vs. Rogers while dropping a non-league dual meet to Post Falls during wrestling action last week. Against Rog-ers, the Bears picked up nine pins on their way to a 60-20 win. The Bears’ first three pins came from seniors Kurt Beck at 182 pounds, Kolton Cole at 195 pounds and Dan Schoultz at 285 pounds, as the team cruised to the win.

Against Post Falls, the Bears opened the match with a 19-second pin from Schoultz and won four of the first six matches be-fore seeing Post Falls rip off six straight wins throughout the middle of the match

to secure a 46-30 win.

Gymnastics team wins league meet

The CVHS gymnastics team won its recent league meet featuring Lewis and Clark, Rogers and North Central, scoring 145.35 points with Lewis and Clark com-ing in second with 141.375 points.

The Bears were led by senior McKenzie Lancaster, who finished in second place in all-around competition. Lancaster won the floor exercise with a score of 8.4 and finished second on the balance beam with a score of 8.125. Sophomore Clarisa Mar-tinez finished in fourth place in the all-around while coming in second place on both the uneven bars with a score of 7.4 and the floor exercise with a score of 7.9. Junior Alexis Marlatt came in fifth in the all-around, including third on the balance beam with a score of 7.725.

Sports BriefLittle league registration begins

Registration for the Riverview Little League is now open online at www.river-viewlittleleague.com, or interested par-ticipants can register at the group’s next walk-up registration, which will be held at Liberty Lake Elementary or Round Table Pizza at Sprague and Sullivan on Feb. 7 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. A copy of the player’s birth certificate and proof of residency much accompany registration.

Registration fees can be found at the league website, and questions can be di-rected to 855-540-BALL.

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By Jessica KovacSplaSh gueSt coluMn

I wish I could say thank you to every single person who donated personally to the recently completed 12 Dollars of Christ-mas Drive, so I would like to write a sincere thank you on behalf of myself and Blessings Under the Bridge.

As a resident of Liberty Lake since 2006, I never knew I would be so proud to live in the community I reside in. I had the privi-lege of serving many of my neighbors here in Liberty Lake while I was a server at Hay Js Bistro back in 2006. Never did I know that a year later, in 2007, I would also be serving the homeless. God has brought me on quite a journey over the past five years, learning — as we all have — how timing is the key.

Thanks to a conference I spoke at in No-vember, I had the honor of meeting Josh Johnson and his beautiful wife, Kim. I will never quite know the words I said that Josh`s ears heard, but it led his heart to use his gift, The Splash. When he called to express his desire to somehow bridge the gap between The Splash and Blessings Under the Bridge, I must admit I was overwhelmed with so much joy that he believed in the heart of serving and helping those in need. But, most of all, he believed in what God had put on both of our hearts: bringing hope and loving others. He came up with an idea that really got my bubbles going — God had paved a way for my neighbors to get involved as well. That got me so excited!

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Members of the blessings under the bridge team who served at the winter event in decem-ber paused for a photograph. they include, standing, from left, Julie elkins, tyler robinson, Jeff elkins, Scott rogers, laurie Mccathren, Jessica Kovac, lynne Stolsen, Mike Kovac, Sandra Ziegenfuss, tom coffin and Kelly Kiki; kneeling, from left, cindy adams, travis butler, bran-don gomez, brooke baker, Molly Kovac and debi robinson.

Thank you, LL, for your support of Blessings Under the Bridge

As you know, every week Blessings Un-der the Bridge distributes food through the Blessed Brown Bag, a gourmet brown-bagged meal. We also distribute drinks, toi-letries, shoes, clothing, blankets, etc., each week to the homeless in the city of Spokane.

With the 12 Dollars of Christmas Drive and weekly Splash articles, I was able to watch how much the Liberty Lake commu-nity felt led to embrace those less fortunate by giving up their Starbucks or maybe a night out in donating at least $12. At the end of the month, I was in awe of the miniature brown bags printed in the paper that repre-sented more than 1,400 Blessed Brown Bags that Blessings Under the Bridge can now serve. WOW!

In my interactions with many Liberty Lake residents and businesses, I have seen fresh examples of how many who are giv-ing are doing so not just as a “good deed” but out of a mindset of giving to others as a way of life. As a recent example, Brooke Baker, who is a board member of BUTB, was able to bridge the gap between the homeless and John L. Scott here in Liberty Lake. Ev-ery John L. Scott employee is now donating a minimum of $12 each month, and they are keeping an ongoing clothing barrel in the of-fice for donations. I am so excited to see Kari Jo and JoAnn Zyph really get involved from their hearts.

Also thanks to Steve Allen, Stephanie An-derson and Pastor Dave Butler of Liberty Lake Community Church (who I served soup and crackers to in my serving days at HayJ`s) also jump in this year with the church body wanting to be involved on an ongoing basis. Their open hearts have led to a relationship with Food Services of America and Sysco Foods, who have already donated

so much in such a short time (for example, more than 5,000 bags of chips from Sysco).

And of course, Barry and Sheri Baker, owners of Baker Construction, who have been donating honey buckets for our events every year since day one. They serve at these events as well. This is all so amazing to watch those who give with a cheerful heart, not a hesitant one.

My hope is that as we all start the new year seeing things differently, we can do what gives us that genuine cheerful attitude and live our lives more for others then our-selves, no matter what the situation is. To-gether, Liberty Lake can make a bigger dif-ference in helping those who don't have all those little things you and I take for granted sometimes, such as fresh food and a warm blanket. I never knew that being willing would lead me to a 501c3. But if it means bridging the gap, even in just Liberty Lake, it’s all so worth it. And if we were all willing to give and love more, imagine how much hope we could bring.

A special thanks to God and to everyone from Blessings Under the Bridge who do-nated items, clothing, money and time to the fifth annual winter event in December. Together, we witnessed 1,000 people serving and being served under the bridge as well as shelled out almost 10,000 pounds of food and clothing.

Thank you to the local businesses who have been part of this effort, including Starbucks, Simonds Dental Group, Albert-sons, HayJ`s Bistro, Otis Grill, Cheapsk8n Couponing, Baker Construction, Lakeside Church, Liberty Lake Community Church and John L Scott. But most of all an over-whelming thanks to Josh Johnson for his heart and Kelly Moore and staff with The Splash for everything you did. WOW!

Jessica Kovac and her husband, Mike, are Liberty Lake residents and founders of Bless-ings Under the Bridge. To become more in-volved with the organization, volunteer or donate, visit butb.net, call 869-6584 or find the organization on Facebook.

Levy comes with benefits attached

I will vote yes for the Central Valley School District levy. Of all the taxes we pay, this tax is directly beneficial to most taxpayers. We can benefit even though we no longer have students attending Central Valley schools.

A well-funded school district means de-sirable neighborhoods, great teachers, good administrators and better property values. Better teachers and administrators will more often find the best uses for our tax dollars.

Please join me in supporting this levy.

Tad CochranLiberty Lake

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The debut issue of The Current, a monthly newspaper serving the greater Spokane Valley area, is now available to pick up for free at locations throughout the Valley.

The inaugural publication, produced by Peridot Publishing LLC, the Liberty Lake-owned and operated business that also puts out The Splash weekly newspaper, features a cover story on the rising num-ber of homeless students attending Valley school districts. Other features include a Q&A catching up with former Fourth Dis-trict Sen. Jeff Baxter, a profile on Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year Chuck Stocker, a re-view of local coffee shops and much more.

Among contributed content, the Spo-kane Valley Heritage Museum is contrib-uting a series called “Valley of the Sun.” The February article and photos are about the community of Dishman.

The Current will also serve as the new home of The Wave, a kids’ newspaper which Peridot has published quarterly as an insert into The Splash. The Wave is now a monthly spread in The Current, starting with the February issue.

Eight thousand copies of The Current are distributed throughout the Valley. Places in Liberty Lake that will have The Current include many businesses along the Albertsons and Safeway strips and the Liberty Lake Municipal Library, among others.

The Current is also available for sub-scription. The cost is $12 for 12 issues. For more information about subscriptions or to send comments or story ideas, e-mail [email protected].

• Jan. 26, 201218 The SplashCLAssifiedsAdvertising deadlinesIn order to be considered for the following Thursday’s Splash:

• CLASSIFIED ADS must be received by noon Monday.

• DISPLAY AD COPY must be received by noon Friday.

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

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

• LEGAL ADS must be received by noon Monday.

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

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

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

BULLETIN BOARDThanks to all the people that gave me a push last Thursday during storm. First in front of CV High, then on Country Vista Rd. by Albertson’s. Michael Walsh

EVENTSCRUISERS STATELINE, IDAHO

This Thursday is Karaoke at 7PM, Hot Wheel races, Friday at 7PM. Saturday, Comedian Mark Easton (Portland) & Dave Earls (St. Louis) at 7PM $5. Chili Cook Off on Sunday at 2PM.

Parenting with Love and Logic: February 5th through March 18th from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. at Valley Real Life. Class fee: $20. Childcare is available. Call Wendy Knudtson for information at 953-5872.

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23319 E. Maxwell 4-bed, 2-bath, greatroom, gas heat, 2 car garage with opener. Great Location, no smoking. $1150/mo. 475-1857.

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For rent commercially zoned space available in The Art Chalet building in Liberty Lake. $450/mth, 255-9388.

MISC. FOR SALEClub Car 48 V golf cart from Circling Raven, ball wshr., split w/s, charger, cooler, $2750. Will take most trades, buy now and pay in May, no interest, 999-8989.

For sale: Weslo Cadence treadmill. Gently used, great condition - $200. Call 891 0958 for more details.

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Snowblower for sale. Sears Craftsman 5HP 22-inch cut electric start and pull start, self propelled, two stage, only three years old, in excellent condition. Paid $500 for it. Sell $350 cash OBO, 924-5396.

REAL ESTATEAwesome 3-bd/2-ba MFH in the coveted 55+ Sandy Beach community. Gfa/cac, all updated. Huge master suite w/ private deck. Views! Beach access. $99,500. Call Bonnie today for more information, 509-868-4755.

BEST BUY IN LIBERTY LAKE5000 SQ FT 5-br 4-ba. Best house on Trailhead Golf Course. Entertainers delight. See to believe. Won’t last at $369K. Agent, 208-704-5400.

SOUTH HILL TUSCAN BEAUTY! Open Sunday 1/29 12-3, 4-bed/4-bath, Fantastic views! Entertaining decks, 2 family rooms, 4 fireplaces, beautiful landscaping, 3-car garage, great schools! $275,000. Call Guy today, 217-0090, John L Scott, inc.

SERVICESA-1 WHITE DUSTER Housecleaning, give yourself a treat and have your house cleaned. Reliable, trustworthy and reasonable rates. Weekly and bi-weekly. Please call Jamie at 509-892-3594 or cell 208-661-5535.

AIRPORT TRANSPORTATIONLiberty Lake to Spokane Airport (GEG) $40 cash/$45 credit, we accept all credit cards, reservations encouraged, 509-270-3115, Tom’s Taxi.

All indoor/outdoor construction needs, home repairs & remodel. Local references. No job is too big or too small. Licensed and bonded, #cookbc*229j6. Cook Brothers Construction - Call Ken at 991-1667 for free estimates.

FREE SKIN CARE SAMPLESThe Artistry skin care line cannot be found at any beauty counter in the world. Artistry skin care solutions are backed by dermatologist testing, the most advanced science available and unparalleled proof of performance. For more than 10 years the Artistry brand has been among the world’s top-five largest selling prestige brands of facial skin care. I’m located in Liberty Lake, call Suzanne at 425-241-2325.

HEINZ PAINTING & HANDYMANBBB accredited, hardworking, honest and on time. Ask how to get 10% off. Free estimates, call today! Dave Heinz, 509-953-8093. Licensed, bonded & insured, Heinzph924bw. Many satisfied LL customers.

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STATEWIDEREACH 2.7 MILLION READERS: The Splash participates in a statewide classified ad program that allows classified advertisers to submit ads for publication in more than 130 community publications throughout Washington. $255 buys 1,180,746 circulation and 2,715,700 readers. For more information, contact Josh Johnson at 242-7752 or [email protected].

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LEGAL NOTICESNOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES THAT: The Mayor and City Council of the City of Liberty Lake will hold a Special Meeting Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive, Liberty Lake, WA. The purpose of the meeting is to interview City Council applicants for the vacant Seat 6 Position and to appoint a new Council Member to Seat 6. Appointments will also be made during the January 31st Special Meeting for the Mayor Pro Tem and 2012 Standing Committees. This meeting is open to the public. Individuals planning to attend the meeting who require special assistance to accommodate physical, hearing, or other impairments, please contact the City Clerk at (509) 755-6729 as soon as possible so that arrangements may be made.

Ann Swenson, City Clerk

City of Liberty LakeRequest for Proposal

The City of Liberty Lake is accepting bids for the following:

2013 Ford Police AWD Interceptor to include the following: 3.5L Ti-VCT 280HP, V/6 Engine, aluminum rear door panels, double vertical weapon system partition, HD push bumpers, Remappable steering wheel switches, Laguna Prisoner Transport seat, driver side spot lamp, Trunk upfit package, Setina window barriers.

Bid to include option of purchase to include listed options, and associated fees, taxes, and licensing and the option of financing the purchase through the 3 year Ford Municipal Lease Program to include annual payment schedule and interest.

Bids must be received no later than 02/03/2012 at 5:00 P.M. Bids can me mailed or delivered to: Liberty Lake City Hall 22710 E. Country Vista Drive Liberty Lake, WA. 99019.

For additional RFP details or questions please visit the city website www.libertylakewa.gov or contact Chief Brian Asmus at 755-1140.

SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF SPOKANE

In re the Estate of: No: 12400029-0

GEORGE A. KAIN, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Deceased. RCW 11.40.030

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: January 19, 2012

Personal Representative: Shari A. Kain

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

Index of advertisersDelivered free to every business and residence in the greater Liberty Lake area, The Splash is possible because of its advertisers. Following are the local advertisers in this week’s Splash. Please consider them when offering your patronage.

See LEGALS, page 19


SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF SPOKANE

In re the Estate of: No: 12-4-00019-2

DARLENE A. BJORDAHL, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Deceased. RCW 11.40.030

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: January 19, 2012

Personal Representative: Beatrice A. Heitmann

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

LEGALSContinued from page 18

Q: Did the judges panel consist com-pletely of veterans?

A: I presume the judges were all vet-erans, but I don't know that for sure. My experience at the Sandpoint luncheon with the veterans and having an oppor-tunity to visit with many of them that day definitely was the "ground zero" of my new appreciation for the military and the freedom we share.

Q: And then you attended the Idaho state VFW banquet in Boise earlier this month. What was that experience like?

A: There were 1,001 Idaho submis-sions overall. I represented district 1. Out of the 7 district winners, I tied for 4th at state.

Q: So what immediately comes to your mind when you think of freedom?

A: When I first think of freedom, the idea of sacrifice comes to mind. The amount of vigor our founding fathers put into the privilege of establishing freedom amazes me. That sacrifice continues to-day through the efforts of our military in maintaining the freedom established long ago.

Q: Has this process helped you be-come more aware of our freedom or not to take the freedom we have in this country for granted?

A: Absolutely. Before participating in this competition, I didn’t really have an understanding of veterans and the price for freedom. Looking back, I can defi-nitely say I have a new appreciation for the military and the privilege of living in America.

Q: So beyond being a spokesman for

Excerpt from Voice of Democracy essay written by Michael Tan:

“If most of us are being honest I’d say we are a fearful people, fearful of a life in the military. We respect those who put their life on the line for us, yet we are not so willing to do the same. What do we fear? We fear death, we fear discipline, we fear danger and we fear uncertainty. Though I may not be serving in the military, I believe our brave men and women who fight for our freedom hold great pride in what they do.”

VOICEContinued from page 2

democracy, what other goals do you have in life?

A: Travel. Our family loves to travel, and we have taken several exotic vaca-tions. I also want to be fluent in Man-darin and French. (I’m planning to) go

into the medical field and considering becoming an ENT surgeon.

Q: What are some of the more memo-rable places you’ve visited?

A: Some of my more memorable trips would include the five weeks we spent

in France and Italy over the Christmas holidays in 2010-2011. Also: many of the smaller islands in the eastern Caribbean.

Q: Do you believe your travels have made you more aware of the freedoms we have in the U.S.?

A: Definitely. The clearest example of the awareness of U.S. freedoms would be in economic differences such as the ele-gance of the Champs-Elysees (France) to the simple beauty of Cinque Terre (Italy) and the rambling shacks of local vendors of St. Kitts.

Q: Is there anything else you would like to share with our readers?

A: I would definitely encourage all stu-dents to participate in the VFW competi-tion. The Patriot’s Pen competition is for students in grades 6-8 and the Voice of Democracy is for grades 9-12. The expe-rience will broaden a student’s view and appreciation of our veterans.

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