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FOPP volunteers talk about the behind-the-scenes work that built 

Liberty Lake’s concert series into a summer staple PAGE 10 

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MORE FOPP: 

Tickets are now on sale for the 

2010 Holiday Ball, PAGE 10, 

and Chris Apted talks about 

life as a volunteer concert 

producer, PAGE 2.

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Volunteer 

concert 

producer 

Apted has been longtime 

point man for FOPP events 

By Kelly Moore 

Splash Staff Writer 

Chris Apted joined Friends of Pavillion 

Park looking for a way to get involved 

with his community. In his first meeting 

with the group, after making what he calls 

a simple suggestion, 

the board voted to put 

him in charge of the 

group’s advertising. 

apted 

profiles 

Things only escalated 

from there, and 

in a matter of a few 

years, Apted found 

himself negotiating 

with agents for bands 

like Big Bad Voodoo 

Daddy and Big Head Todd and the Monsters 

as a concert producer. The volunteer 

never expected his work with FOPP would 

result in getting to rub elbows with some 

of his favorite musicians. 

The Splash recently sat down with Apted 

to discuss his role with Friends of Pavillion 

Park and how the group goes about booking 

bands for the summer concert series. 

Q. 

What’s your history in Liberty 

Lake 

A. 

I first camped here out at Sandy 

Beach in 1964 with my family, and 

we have 8mm pictures of my little 

brother eating rocks. Then back in the ’80s, 

I worked at Schweitzer for four years and 

we used to drive by all the time and I’d see 

the sign for Liberty Lake. We moved over 

here looking for a place to live in ’91, and 

I left my wife and kid in the hotel while I 

got up early one morning and went and got 

some coffee and went for a drive. I’d never 

got off the highway here since 1964. I drove 

down Liberty Lake Drive. There was about 

two inches of snow on the ground. It was 

April 1, and there was a beautiful blue sky. I 

said we don’t have to look any further; this 

is where we’re going to live. So that’s how 

we got here. 

Q: Had you volunteered much before 

you got here 

A: I’d done different volunteer stuff out in 

Seattle. You know, any time we could help 

out. I was always raised to give back to the 

community. You’re fortunate enough to not 

be on the other end of it, so give back. 

The Splash 

Chris Apted 

Family 

Wife, Karol, son, Ian, and daughter, 

Samantha 

First FOPP concert produced 

Charlie Musselwhite, in 2002 

Favorite band 

Stevie Ray Vaughan 

Occupation 

Store manager at Bed Bath and Beyond 

Q: We’re there any other experiences 

that could have prepared you for your role 

in Friends of Pavillion Park 

A: Not really. I just kind of make up the 

concert thing as I go. That’s how I work. But 

you know, my dad volunteered for 15 years 

as a soccer coach in Lake Washington Soccer 

Association. He set up a 60-acre soccer 

field over in Redmond Valley. He helped 

with Marymoor Park when it first got going. 

I can remember back in the late ’60s, seeing 

him with about 30 other fathers out mowing 

the pastures at Marymoor, and that’s 

how the soccer fields got started. So I can 

learn from that. 

Q: Have you ever felt in over your head 

with the concert stuff 

A: Not that my ego would let me say that, 

no. But really, I’ve been there. I just don’t 

stress out about it, you know. I figure it out. 

That’s kind of the fun of it — to get in over 

your head and to figure out, “Oh my God, I 

guess I’ll just have to try this.” That’s the fun 

part of it. 

Q: So what is the process like when 

you’re booking a band 

A: Well the process has been different 

for just about all of them. It’s like a shopping 

list. Now is the time of year we start 

shopping around to see what kind of band 

we can get. But to be very opportunistic because 

we’re non-profit, we’re not going to go 

out and pay full market value. Rand Hatch 

booked the Nelson Brothers and they happened 

to be playing in Seattle one night and 

then two nights later they were playing in 

Minneapolis, so they had a free night. So we 

got them at a price and booked them here. 

So they just stopped here on their way to 

Minneapolis. 

So we just look and see who’s out there. I 

was watching Austin City Limits one night 

and ended up trying to book Los Lonely 

Boys. After I saw them on there, I got on 

the Internet, found out their agency and 

started talking to the agency. It was after I 

had booked Charlie Musselwhite, so I’d just 

started working with agencies. I tried and 

tried to book them, and they just kept escalating. 

They were blowing up. Their price 

went from $5,000 to $10,000 to $15,000 to 

$50,000 in a matter of a week. The night I 

offered them money was the night before 

they were on Jay Leno, and they blew up 

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Community Briefs 

Donate or buy books for sale 

A “Friend-ly Book Sale” hosted by the 

Friends of the Liberty Lake Municipal Library 

will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 

2 p.m. at the library. Books for all ages will 

be available for purchase, and donations of 

gently used books are encouraged. 

Proceeds will be used to fund library projects, 

programs and materials. For more information, 

visit www.libertylakefriends.org. 

Submit veterans to be recognized 

in Splash’s Nov. 11 issue 

The Splash is planning to honor veterans 

who have a connection to Liberty Lake in 

the Nov. 11 issue. 

Residents are encouraged to submit information 

on past or present members of 

the U.S. military as well as a photo, if possible. 

Please include the veteran’s name, 

branch of service, when they served as 

well as their tie to Liberty Lake (resident or 

family members who are residents). 

Information can be submitted to editor@ 

libertylakesplash.com or dropped off at the 

Splash office, 2310 N. Molter, Ste. 305, by 

Nov. 4. 

Last chance to enter 

pumpkin-carving contest 

Today (Oct. 21) is the deadline for The 

Splash’s “Jumpin’ Jack-o-lantern” pumpkin 

carving contest. Awe the judges with an 

original design (no stencils, please) carved 

into a pumpkin, take a photo and submit 

it via e-mail to editor@libertylakesplash. 

com or drop off a photo at The Splash office, 

2310 N. Molter Road, Suite 305. Be 

sure to include your name, phone number 

and a title for your pumpkin work of art. 

Only one entry will be accepted per person. 

An autumn basket filled with treats 

from Great Harvest Bread Co. will be 

awarded to the first-place winner. 

Library will host Oct. 29 

Halloween party for kids 

The Liberty Lake Municipal Library’s 

annual Halloween party for kids will be 

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Attendees are encouraged to come dressed 

in costume to the library, 23123 E. Mission 

Ave., for a night of games, activities, crafts 

and a walk through the fun house. 

Rocky Hill Park event celebrates 

completion of Phase Two 

The city will host a ribbon cutting event 

at Rocky Hill Park on Oct. 30 at 10 a.m. 

The ceremony will celebrate the opening 

of Phase 2 of the park, which is located at 

Mission Avenue and Winrock Street. 

The public is encouraged to attend. 

Candy buyback returns 

For the third year in a row, KiDDS Dental 

is offering cash in return for candy collected 

by kids this Halloween. 

Trick-or-treaters can bring their unopened 

candy to KiDDS Dental, 1327 N. 

Stanford Lane, Ste. B, on Nov. 1 from 4 to 7 

p.m. to receive $1 per pound of candy and a 

glowing toothbrush. 

Collected candy will be shipped to overseas 

troops through the organization Operation 

Gratitude. 

Math Team begins new season 

The Math Team at Liberty Lake Elementary 

School is beginning to prepare for the 

annual “Math Is Cool” statewide competition 

in the spring. Fourth and fifth grade 

students are encouraged to join the team. 

For more information, contact the 

coach, Neal Olander, at 921-7612. 

Chess returns to the library 

Chess is returning to the Liberty Lake 

Municipal Library for a limited number of 

Saturdays from now until the end of November. 

Open chess will be 10 a.m. to noon on 

Oct. 16 and 30. 

See the programs and activities page on 

library’s website, www.libertylakewa.gov/library, 

for more dates and information. 

Play games at the library 

In recognition of National Gaming Day, 

the Liberty Lake Municipal Library is inviting 

patrons to play “Dance Dance Revolution” 

on Nov. 13 from 10 a.m. to noon. 

People can also drop in anytime that day 

to play board games and are encouraged to 

bring their own games to play. 

For a complete listing of the library’s 

events, visit www.libertylakewa.gov/library. 

Corrections 

• STA CEO and Liberty Lake resident Susan 

Meyer did not endorse Spokane County 

Commissioner candidate Al French as 

reported in “Candidates talk land use, 

experience” in the Oct. 14 Splash. While 

she was at one time listed as a “supporter” 

on French’s campaign website, French said 

Calendar 


OCTOBER 21 

Noon: Liberty Lake Centennial 

Rotary meeting, Denny Ashlock 

Building, 22510 E. Mission Ave. 

OCTOBER 23 

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: FRIENDS of the 

Liberty Lake Municipal Library Fall 

Book Sale, 23123 E. Mission Ave. 

11 a.m.: Liberty Lake Poetry Club, 

Liberty Lake Municipal Library, 

23123 E. Mission Ave. 

OCTOBER 25 

11 a.m.-2 p.m.: Liberty Lake Senior 

Lunch Program, Liberty Lake City 

Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive 

6:30 p.m.: Central Valley School 

Board meeting, 19307 E. Cataldo 

OCTOBER 26 

6 p.m.: FRIENDS of the Liberty 

Lake Municipal Library meeting, 


OCTOBER 27 

6:45 a.m.: Liberty Lake Kiwanis 

meeting, Liberty Lake City Hall, 22710 

E. Country Vista Drive 

11 a.m.-2 p.m.: Liberty Lake Senior 

Lunch Program, Liberty Lake City Hall, 

22710 E. Country Vista Drive 

Noon to 1 p.m.: Liberty Lake 

Lions Club meeting, Guardian Angel 

Homes, 23102 E. Mission Ave. 

5:45 p.m.: Liberty Lake Toastmasters, 

Denny Ashlock Building, 22510 

E. Mission Ave. 

FOPP looking for volunteers 

Friends of Pavillion Park has volunteer 

opportunities for concert event positions, 

including helping with publicity 

and event setup and tear down. 

Friends of Pavillion Park meets monthly 

on the first Thursday of the month and 

produces the Summer Concert Series, 

Outdoor Cinema, Liberty Lake Loop 

Fun Run, Holiday Ball and awards college 

scholarships each year. 

For more information, contact David 

Himebaugh at 994-7933 or davidh@pavillionpark.org. 

For full list of community briefs, visit 

www.libertylakesplash.com. 

she is not endorsing any candidate because 

of her position at STA. 

• The Central Valley High School girls 

slowpitch softball team swept a doubleheader 

against Ferris Oct. 8. The scoreboard 

in the Oct. 14 Splash mistakenly 

showed the teams splitting the two games.


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A Greenacres Middle School teacher is 

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arts and social 

studies and coaches 

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The book, set in 

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Freels will also hold a book signing Nov. 

5 at the Coeur d’Alene Hastings and an 

official book release party Nov. 19 at the 

Sprague and Sullivan Hastings, both from 

4 to 7 p.m. For more information, check 

out jessefreels.blogspot.com or become a 

Facebook friend of the book’s protagonist, 

Coug Hawkins. 

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The following incidents, arrests, calls for 

service and citations were reported by the 

Liberty Lake Police Department for Oct. 

11-18. 

Incidents and Arrests: 

• Suicidal subject — LLPD responded to 

a suicidal subject at 4:40 p.m. Oct. 11 at 

the 20000 block of East Nora. The subject 

called 911 saying he was going to harm 

himself by shooting himself in the head or 

through suicide by cop. The subject was 

contacted and detained. He was transported 

to Valley Hospital and Medical 

Center for an evaluation. 

• Burglary and theft — LLPD received 

report of a burglary and theft that occurred 

at R’nR RV Center at the 23300 

block of East Knox Avenue overnight on 

Oct. 11. According to reports, unknown 

suspects entered the fenced area of the 

lot and broke into seven RVs, taking four 

TVs. Video surveillance showed a vehicle 

pulling up and parking just east of the 

business around 1:30 a.m. and leaving 

the area about five minutes later. Due to 

recent burglaries and thefts in the region, 

several motion sensor alarms were 

installed in the vehicles on the lot. By 

checking with the alarm company, LLPD 

determined an alarm went off at 1:33 

a.m. 

• Reckless driving — A 16-year-old 

female was arrested for reckless driving 

at the intersection of Country Vista and 

Molter Road at 3:15 p.m. Oct. 11. The 

officer observed the juvenile riding a dirt 

bike motorcycle through the crosswalk 

next to the elementary school as about 

15 children and the school crossing guard 

occupied it. According to the officer, the 

subject came close to hitting children 

in the crosswalk. The juvenile driver did 

not have a driver’s license or instruction 

permit. She was issued a criminal citation 

for reckless driving and released to her 

mother, who came to the scene. 

• Vandalism — On Oct. 17 at 9:30 

a.m., police received a report of property 

damage/vandalism to a vehicle parked in 

a parking lot at the 21200 block of East 

Country Vista Drive. The complainant 

stated that sometime during the previous 

evening, someone twisted and ripped the 

radio antenna off of her car, causing minor 

damage. 

• License suspended — A 44-year-old 

Spokane man was arrested Oct. 13 at 

9:20 a.m. for driving while his license was 

suspended. He was initially stopped for a 

cell phone violation at the intersection of 

Appleway Avenue and Hawkstone Loop. 

During the contact, the officer determined 

the driver had two outstanding warrants 

for his arrest, and his license was suspended. 

He was booked on the warrants 

and issued a criminal citation for driving 

while his license was suspended. 

• Vehicle prowl — A complainant 

reported to police Oct. 17 that sometime 

during the early morning hours, someone 

entered his vehicle while it was parked in 

the hotel parking lot at 1816 North Pepper 

Lane. The suspect allegedly took an 

iPod charger and a backpack. There were 

no signs of forced entry into the vehicle. 

• Vehicle prowl — LLPD was dispatched 

to 22809 East Country Vista Drive on 

Oct. 14 at 9:30 a.m. for a vehicle prowl 

that occurred sometime overnight. The 

complainant stated someone entered 

his vehicle and removed a CD player and 

about $5 in change. There were no signs 

of forced entry into the vehicle. 

• Burglary — On Oct. 16 at 6:30 p.m., 

LLPD was dispatched to the 1600 block 

of North Holl Road for a garage burglary 

where a bicycle was taken. The complainant 

stated she left the garage door open 

and left the residence. When she returned 

several hours later, she noticed a bicycle 

was missing from inside the garage. The 

bike is valued between $600 and $1,000. 

Nothing else was missing from the garage. 

• Road rage — Washington State Police 

requested assistance from LLPD at 7:15 

p.m. Oct. 14 at Euclid and Sullivan where 

a person was threatening another with a 

weapon. During the investigation, it was 

determined the two people involved were 

involved in a road rage incident that started 

in Idaho near the Flying J Truck Stop. 

Both vehicles involved in the road rage 

incident pulled over on Trent just west 

of the state line. Both subjects got out of 

their vehicles and began arguing. A female 

passenger in one of the vehicles also got 

out of the vehicle and walked up to the 

complainant and allegedly slapped him 

in the face, then allegedly pulled a Glock 

handgun, pointed it at the complainant 

and stated, “I’ll blow your guts out.” 

The complainant backed away, got back 

into his truck and left. After the suspect 

vehicle was stopped, officers located a 

loaded Glock handgun in the vehicle. The 

female was arrested by WSP for threats to 

kill, obstructing and brandishing a dangerous 

weapon. 

• Vehicle prowl — The LLPD received 

a report of a vehicle prowl incident that 

occurred between Aug. 24 and Oct. 15 

while parked at the R’nR RV Center at the 

23200 block of East Knox. The complainant 

stated he dropped his trailer off for 

service at the dealership in August and 

when he picked up his trailer, he noticed a 

portable stereo system was missing from 

one of the storage compartments. 

• License suspended — A 23-year old 

Spokane Valley man was arrested at 8:15 

p.m. Oct. 17 at the intersection of Barker 

and Cataldo for driving while his license 

See POLICE, page 22

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cover story 

Marching to its 

own beat 

FOPP breaks the music 

industry mold with 

volunteer-led concert series 



Fourteen years later, Friends of Pavillion 

Park can say this about its summer concert 

series: Yes, we can. 

The organization that just wrapped up 

year 14 of hosting summer concerts and 

events at a 15-acre community park began 

as merely a vision for the community in the 

early 1990s. It’s survived, and thrived, on 

the wings of volunteer work and donations. 

“It was just born out of someone saying, 

‘You can’t do that,’” FOPP board member 

Chris Apted said. “So we did.” 




A couple takes to the dance floor during 

the 2009 Holiday Ball at the Davenport 

Hotel. 

The summer concert series enlivens Liberty 

Lake every year with free music in the 

park — often from big-name bands. But the 

community events come at the expense of 

countless volunteer hours and donations to 

Friends of Pavillion Park. 

“They’re not free, but they’re free for us 

to enjoy,” FOPP board member and Holiday 

Ball Committee Chair Laura Frank explained. 

“It costs tens of thousands of dollars 

to put that on.” 

FOPP’s sole fundraiser, the Holiday Ball, 

brings in enough money to fund not only the 

concerts, but also movies in the park, scholarships 

and support for the annual fun run. 

When the concert series started in 1997, 

FOPP contracted a third party to book talent 

for the concerts. It was this service that 

brought the Nelson Brothers in 2001, but 

about that time FOPP decided it wanted 

more bang for its buck. Armed only with 

Internet research and determination, Apted 

decided to save money by cutting out the 

middleman and booking bands himself. 

“Most agencies didn’t want to give us the 

time of day,” Apted explained. “We’re way 

up here in the northwest, and we’re nowhere 

near Seattle. Frankly, nobody has any 

clue where we are.” 

Apted and FOPP didn’t let that discourage 

them. Within a few years, the group was 

booking acts like War, Marcia Ball and Big 

Bad Voodoo Daddy. 

“Now I’ve got eight different agencies that 

email me once a month offering us acts,” 

Apted said. “We’ve gotten our word out. 

We’re not a nobody anymore.” 

Apted said Big Bad Voodoo Daddy had 

been on the road for two months by the 

time they made it to Liberty Lake. 

“They said they had more fun at our event 

than any in the last three weeks, and they 

had been playing in places like New York 

City and Washington, D.C.” he said, adding 

the band e-mailed asking to play the venue 

again. 

Since then, FOPP volunteers have settled 

into their roles as concert producers, and 

they’ve put their personal touch on the matter. 

Most of the bigger contracts require 

FOPP to provide dinner for the acts on the 

night of the performance. Instead of front- 

Holiday Ball funds community’s summer lineup 

“All the money raised at the ball, really, it 

stays in Liberty Lake,” Frank said. “It goes almost 

directly back to the community, and it’s 

supporting local artists.” 

Every year, attendees at the ball arrive 

at the formal affair around 5:30 p.m. for a 

champagne reception with hors d’oeuvres 

and a silent auction, followed by dinner and 

a live auction. After dinner, a live band usually 

keeps the party going until midnight. 

“It’s really an elegant affair,” Frank said. 

Dinner is a sit-down, three-course meal 

with three entree selections: beef filet of tenderloin, 

seared halibut or portabella mushroom 

stack. 

ing the cash value of a meal for the group or 

taking them to a restaurant, FOPP goes the 

extra mile. The group coordinates to find a 

board member with a house on the lake to 

host a home-cooked meal for the bands. 

According to current FOPP President 

David Himebaugh, last year George Gee 

donated SUVs and volunteers drove Big 

Head Todd and the Monsters to the far 

side of the lake, where they were treated to 

smoked ribs with all the fixings just before 

the show. 

“We fed them before the concert because 

we want them to know this is a special 

community, and they were treated special,” 

Himebaugh said. 

According to Frank, about three-fourths 

of the auction items last year were valued under 

$300, and organizers work hard to gather 

unique things to bid on. While volunteers 

are still collecting donations for the auction, 

Frank said they’ve already nailed down spa 

packages, gym memberships, a fishing outing 

with local pro Joey Nania, a Maui vacation 

and box seats to a Chiefs game. 

“We listen a lot to feedback in the community 

and at the event, and we’re always 

striving to get better and better items for the 

auction. … People don’t want stuff they can 

just go buy at Costco,” Frank said, noting the 

organizers look for items like special trips or 

a personal dinner from a chef. 

Tickets for this year’s Holiday Ball can be 

purchased online at www.pavillionpark.org 

or by calling Frank at 509-863-8645. 

Jim Frank, a longtime volunteer and 

founding board member, hosted War with 

what Himebaugh called a “huge feast.” 

“That is really cool because it shows a 

wonderful hospitality to performers coming 

to the area,” Frank said. “I know that over 

the years they’ve been enormously grateful. 

… That spreads. It helps us become a wonderful 

venue to come to.” 

Of course, the volunteers admit rubbing 

elbows with the stars is fun for the hosts, 

too. 

“Some of my best times have been at 

those meals with the groups before they 

Quick Facts 


Montana band, The Clintons, brought a patriotic flavor to its 2009 Fourth of July 

concert at Pavillion Park. 

See FOPP, page 11 

What: Formal affair with 

live and silent auctions, 

music and dinner 

When: Dec. 4, 5:30 p.m. 

to midnight 

Where: Davenport Hotel, 

Spokane 

Price: $100 per ticket 

Music: Jimi Finn Dance 

‘Til U Drop Band 

Master of Ceremonies: 

Liberty Lake resident 

and KREM 2 personality 

Tom Sherry

The Splash Oct. 21, 2010 • 11 

FOPP 

Continued from page 10 

perform,” Frank said. “Just having the opportunity 

to visit with them — it’s just really 

a kind of rewarding experience.” 

Frank also described a night when band 

X-Tango came back to a house after their 

performance and jammed with local musicians 

until late in the night. 

“That was probably the best, as far as 

talking with people who’ve toured around 

the world,” longtime FOPP volunteer Rand 

Hatch said. 

These days, organizers feel like Liberty 

Lake speaks for itself when it comes to 

winning over the hearts of national talent. 

Apted explained that once bands step out 

onto the stage, see the mountains in the 

background and the green amphitheater, 

they fall in love. 

Down-home hospitality and community 

pride are second nature for a group 

like FOPP. Logistics, however, have always 

been trial and error. 

According to Apted, the running joke 

is that the park sprinklers inevitably come 

on during a performance. He recalled one 

of the first concerts he organized. He saw 

the sprinklers pop up, and he had to act 

fast. He recalls diving for a trash can and 

throwing it over one of the sprinklers before 

it soaked equipment on the stage. 

And it doesn’t stop there. The group 

soon learned that unexpected success always 

comes with loads of other surprises. 

Himebaugh laughs now when he talks 

about the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy concert, 

but when almost 4,000 people showed up 

it was a different story. 

“It was me, Rand Hatch and Chris Apted, 

and we were supposed to be security,” 

Himebaugh said. “We just looked at each 

other and we were like, ‘Oh man!’” 

FOPP made it through that concert 

without any incidents, and now they work 

hard to keep their events at just the right 

size. 

“There’s a fine balance. … We want to 

bring in people from outside the area and 

share our community,” Himebaugh said, 

explaining the group benefits from the hotel 

and motel tax fund for bringing people 

to stay in Liberty Lake. “We have to balance 

that with not having it such an outof-control 

event.” 

Himebaugh said people e-mailed him 

last year from as far away as the Midwest 

looking for more information about the 

Big Head Todd and the Monsters concert, 

but the event ran smoothly with a manageable 

crowd. 

“We want to make it special, but just 

special enough so that people are looking 

forward and anticipating next year,” Himebaugh 

explained. 

While FOPP works year-round to bring 

in big-name acts every year, their focus is 

COVER STORY 

Remembering the Concerts 

A few of the memorable acts that have 

graced the stage at Pavillion Park over 

the years 

2000 — Lacy Dalton 

2001 — Nelson Brothers 

2002 — Charlie Musselwhite 

2003 — Men in the Making 

2004 — Big Bad Voodoo Daddy 

2005 — Riders in the Sky; first Lud 

Kramer Memorial Spokane Symphony 

Concert (the Symphony 

has played annually since 2001, 

but this is the first year the 

concert was named in honor of 

Lud Kramer) 

2006 — Leo Kottke and Jr. Cadillac 

2007 — Marcia Ball and the Dirty Dozen 

Brass Band 

2008 — War 

2009 — Peter Rivera 

2010 — Big Head Todd and the Monsters 

still on the community. Organizers start 

planning for concerts by looking for local 

acts first, then regional talent and then 

a national group as well as the Spokane 

Symphony every year. 

“There is tremendous talent in the area, 

and we’re able to bring that into Liberty 

Lake,” Himebaugh said. 

The organization is about more than 

just concerts. FOPP sponsors numerous 

scholarship awards for local students, the 

summer movies in the park and the Liberty 

Lake Loop Fun Run. According to the 

group’s mission statement, it aims to promote 

a sense of pride by providing opportunities 

for recreation, entertainment and 

the arts. 

This is something rooted deep in the 

origins of Pavillion Park. FOPP works 

hard every year to preserve this vision for 

activities and social gathering in community, 

but before any of that they had to join 

forces to create the setting. The park itself 

is a product of the group’s work. 

“When we came together for Pavillion 

Park, there was nothing there,” FOPP 

founding president Margaret Barnes said. 

“We really started from scratch.” 

In early 1992, community members 

banded together to actively consider options 

for a community park. These community 

members eventually became FOPP, 

now operating under 501(c)3 status. 

“There were a lot of challenges, a lot of 

challenges in the beginning,” Barnes said. 

“It takes a lot of time.” 

By September of 1992, the Schneidmiller 

family donated 15 acres of raw land it had 

farmed in the community for years to Spokane 

County for a community park, and 

that got the ball rolling. The donation was 

See FOPP, page 16 

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CVHS Sports Roundup 

Football team dominates Shadle 

One week after Gonzaga Prep shredded 

the Central Valley defense for over 300 

yards rushing, the Bears took a page out of 

the Bullpup playbook by going for over 350 

yards on the ground during their 45-7 route 

of Shadle Park High School Friday at CV. 

The Bears featured a two-Brandon attack 

on the ground as senior Brandon Garcia 

racked up 98 yards and three touchdowns 

while sophomore Brandon McClung led 

the way for the Bears with 151 yards and 

a touchdown of his own. The Bears scored 

early and often as they closed the first half 

with a 42-7 lead. 

Volleyball wins one, loses one 

The CVHS volleyball team dropped a 

non-conference game to Sandpoint High 

School in straight sets Oct. 12 but bounced 

back to pick up a GSL win over Shadle 

Park in four sets Oct. 14. 

Against Sandpoint, the Lady Bears lost 

25-15, 26-24, 25-18, with Mikayla Ness 

leading the way with six kills and two 

aces. 

The Lady Bears defeated Shadle Park 

25-21, 24-26, 25-21, 26-24 as Taylor Butters 

was strong at the net with 13 kills and 

Delaney Fisher contributed two aces along 

with 21 digs. 

Soccer squad also splits a pair 

In soccer action last week, the Central 

Valley girls team picked up a 3-0 win over 

Gonzaga Prep Oct. 13 before losing to 

Ferris High School 1-0 last Friday. 

Against Gonzaga Prep, the Lady Bears 

picked up a goal from Holly Miller in the 

27th minute of the first half and saw it 

stand up in the shutout win as goalie Danae 

Brooks had eight saves in goal. 

The Lady Bears couldn’t find the back 

sports 

end of the goal against Ferris despite registering 

15 shots and lost as Ferris’ goal 

came on a deflection off of a Central 

Valley defender for the only score of the 

game. 

Girls race as a group to two 

league wins; boys lose both 

The Central Valley High School boys 

and girls cross country teams raced Oct. 

13 in a league meet with North Central 

and Mead high schools. The girls raced 

to two wins, continuing a season-long 

strategy of finishing in a pack. Alexandria 

Moore crossed the line in third 

place, while Josie Warner came in fourth, 

Rachel Casey fifth, Madi Barnes eighth, 

Jamie Lambie ninth and Chantelle Fitting 

in 10th. 

The boys dropped both matches to 

Mead and North Central, as only one 

Bear runner finished in the top 10. Kaden 

Woolf finished in seventh place with a 

time of 16:01. 

Softball team picks up two wins, 

drops one to league leader 

The CV slowpitch softball team dropped 

a 10-9 decision to undefeated University 

High School Oct. 12 while sweeping a 

doubleheader from Lewis and Clark Oct. 

14 by the scores of 13-3 and 14-2. 

Against University, the Lady Bears 

were led offensively by Taylor Wayman, 

who pounded out four hits including a 

double, and Lindsey Gibson, who added 

three hits. 

The doubleheader sweep by CV over 

Lewis and Clark featured six hits from 

Hailee Holley and McKenzie Shea, while 

Kelsie Hogberg added four hits and 

picked up both wins on the mound for 

the Lady Bears. 

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Sports Briefs 

Alumni invited to Central Valley 

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Central Valley High School’s annual 

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“It is extremely important to us to 

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Q: Have you ever felt star-struck 

A: Just for the first one — that was Charlie 

Musselwhite. He lives in Napa Valley. He’s 

in his mid to late 60s and had to get up at 4 

a.m. to drive down to San Francisco to catch 

a flight to Seattle to get to here. He got to us 

at about 11 a.m. He tours in the Midwest, 

and this was the first show he was going to 

do before his big tour, so he brought his bass 

player Felton Cruise, who is the bass player 

for Herbie Hancock and the rest of his band. 

He brought all of his guys in here. The minute 

he got here, I saw him at the hotel and 

he cussed at me — he wanted his food, he 

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I was just like, “Oh my God.” I was kind of 

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will think we’re doing something wrong, 

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just driving by and it’s an exit. But as soon 

as we get them to the venue and they see 

the mountains, we get them to the lake and 

have a dinner … they fall in love. Every 

band that we’ve ever had has fallen in love 

with this place. 

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keeps you going 

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sports 

Cheer 1: Brandon Garcia, 

Central Valley Football 

Garcia, a senior running back and defensive 

back, had a huge game in Central 

Valley’s 45-7 win over Shadle Park. Garcia 

rushed for three short touchdowns and 

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151 yards on just 13 carries, including a 

52-yard touchdown run as CV routed 

Shadle Park. 

Cheer 3: Taylor Butters, Central 

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Butters, a sophomore outside hitter, 

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news/COVER STORY 

Brioso arrested in Spokane after two and a half weeks on run 



Jason Brioso, 26, wanted 

for allegedly holding 

his wife and mother hostage 

Sept. 27 in Liberty 

Lake, was arrested at 6 p.m. Oct. 14 in Spokane. 

The U.S. Marshals Service made the 

arrest at the 1400 block of East Sanson and 

booked Brioso in the Spokane County Jail, 

where he remained as of press time Tuesday. 

“We were able to provide the marshals 

with information to places we thought 

he might be visiting,” Liberty Lake Police 

Chief Brian Asmus said. According to Asmus, 

The U.S. Marshals Service set up surveillance 

of these places, staking them out 

until Brioso showed up at the location on 

Sanson where they made the arrest. 

Brioso was wanted on assault and weapons 

charges that originated when he allegedly 

held his wife and mother hostage with 

a gun Sept. 27 in the home he was living 

in on North Kelsea Court. Brioso escaped 

arrest that day and again two days later 

when he was spotted returning to the residence. 

On that occasion, he led police in 

a foot chase that caused a brief lockdown 

of Liberty Lake Elementary School. Again, 

on Oct. 10, police and Spokane County 

Sheriff ’s Officers responded to reports that 

Brioso had returned to the residence, only 

to come back empty handed after another 

foot chase. 

Asmus said the 

department notified 

the U.S. Marshals Office 

about the wanted 

suspect earlier this 

month and featured 

Brioso in a bulletin 

distributed to all Inland 

Northwest law 

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used as matching funds for a state grant 

for which founding FOPP board members 

Ross Schneidmiller and Wyn Birkenthal 

applied. 

“We had hundreds who’d filled out 

these pledges to help out with the park 

in various ways.” Schneidmiller said. 

“When (the committee) saw that, they 

were blown away. They’d never seen anything 

like that.” 

In June of 1993, the state approved the 

grant application for $311,000, and FOPP 

was able to move forward with plans for 

developing the park. Keeping with tradition, 

the park designs emulated historical 

Liberty Lake structures. The centerpiece 

of the park is the historic pavilion, built 

to replicate the original dance pavilion 

on the lake that was a hot spot for the entire 

Inland Northwest in the early part of 

the 20th century. 

“When I felt like it was really coming to 

fruition was when we got notice to match 

our grant,” Schneidmiller said. “That’s 

when we knew that we’d really accomplished 

something. … That’s when we 

knew that facilities could start.” 

It wouldn’t be until 1997 when the first 

summer concert series would take place, 

and it was completely sponsored by 

Greenstone, owned by Frank. FOPP has 

since taken over the fundraising efforts, 

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“If we help incubate it, and the community 

finds value in it, they’ll keep it,” 

Frank said. “If you take a long enough 

perspective, your interests as a developer 

merge with the interests of the 

community. We’ve always found it in 

our best interest to be invested with the 

communities we’re involved in.” 

Indeed, the community members are 

not only keeping, they’re making it a 

tradition. 

“I do remember the first time sitting 

up there for a concert and it took me 

back,” Schneidmiller said. Schneidmiller, 

a historian of the Liberty Lake community, 

said historical writings describe 

three-day feasts in Liberty Lake hosted 

by the Coeur d’Alene tribe in the 19th 

century. People stayed overnight to 

hear Tecomtee, a Coeur d’Alene tribe 

member, sing Indian songs out over 

the lake. As the area developed, Liberty 

Lake boomed as a resort destination for 

Spokane residents. According to Schneidmiller, 

a lasting memory for many 

of that generation was the music that 

could always be heard from the original 

dance pavilion. 

“I just remember sitting there at that 

first concert thinking how the sound 

was carrying over the community like it 

always had,” Schneidmiller said. 

According to Schneidmiller, the park 

and the concerts were able to carry on 

Liberty Lake tradition through the perfect 

partnership of public and private 

sectors coming together. 

“I think everyone who’s been involved 

with the park can be proud,” Barnes said. 

“It does your heart good to see people 

enjoying the park.” 

Barnes noted that community pride 

and support goes a long way, but only 

with the persistence and determination 

as seen in FOPP. 

“When people come together with 

the same goal, it’s amazing,” Frank said. 

“And that’s what Friends of Pavillion 

Park is all about.”


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Letters to the Editor 

I-1098 an example why voters 

should educate themselves 

I heard a program on the radio last week 

that made me wonder if I was for or against 

I-1098, so I went and read the Initiative. 

GOOD THING: The law will increase 

the maximum business and occupation 

tax credit from less than $1,000 to $4,800. 

This means more small businesses will escape 

paying B&O tax. 

GOOD THING: I-1098 says beginning 

in 2010, the amount allowed for the state 

property levy tax will go down. 

RISKY THING: I-1098 establishes a 

state income tax for couples who make 

over $400,000. I-1098 calls it an excise 

tax, but it is calculated based on income. 

We’ve already observed how poorly funds 

are managed that flow to Olympia from 

taxpayers. A blatant example is the trouble 

our legislators had getting their work done 

in the regular session last spring. They 

ended up in a special session which cost 

taxpayers $18,000 per day. I don’t think 

we should give more money to the state. I 

think we should require them to do a better 

job using what they already get. Also, 

even though I’m not wealthy enough to pay 

this tax, I think when a tax is necessary, it 

should apply to all. For example, if everyone 

pays 3 percent of their income, then 

obviously the people making $400,000 

will pay a lot more than the people making 

$40,000, but everyone contributes. 

BAD THING: The money raised by I- 

1098 is to go into the Education Legacy 

Trust Fund. While this fund is for “expanding 

access to higher education,” unfortunately, 

money in this account is not 

protected because RCW 83.100.230 says 

money from this fund can be transferred 

to the state general fund. 

I hope you will all vote, and just as importantly, 

find out what we’re voting on 

this election so we can make a difference. 

Shaun Brown 

Liberty Lake 

I-1107 will end unfair taxes 

As a parent and as a citizen of Washington 

state, I feel we need to stand up for what 

is right and just for our state and communities. 

Our state government wants, of course, 

more money to fund its $35 billion annual 

budget. I know I can speak for more parents 

than just myself of budget problems. In this 

current economy, the last thing our families 

need is to worry about paying higher taxes 

on grocery items we purchase every day in 

our local grocery stores. 

Packaged foods, canned foods, carbonated 

fruit juice, candy, soda and bottled 

water are just some of the thousands of 

items being taxed. New taxes have been 

placed on food products like chili and pancake 

mix made by Washington companies 

but not on similar products made by their 

competitors in other states or countries. 

The way our politicians applied these 

taxes is totally absurd. Just one example 

of how crazy this is: They defined energy 

bars and fruits snacks for my children as 

candy and slapped a “sin tax” on them, but 

real candy products like licorice and Milky 

Way bars are defined as “food” and are exempt 

from the tax. 

This tax scheme makes no sense and 

hurts our Washington families, especially 

those who are on a fixed budget and can 

least afford to pay higher grocery bills. 

The time is now to stop the unfair tax 

hikes just because our government cannot 

control its spending. I encourage all fellow 

citizens of Washington to ban together and 

vote yes on 1107 to repeal the legislature’s 

costly and, most of all, unfair taxes on food 

and beverages. It is time to get America 

and Washington state back on track. 

Guy R. Stintzi 


Mager best for Spokane 

Spokane County Commissioner Bonnie 

Mager has been the only light at the end 

of the tunnel on the commission for four 

years. No, she doesn’t pound her chest for 

the news media, make long-winded, blustery 

oratories or explain away a multitude 

of poor decisions like her fellow commissioners 

must do. She just uses common 

sense, logically arrives at the best solution 

and brings stability to chaos. 

In her world, the taxpayer is boss, not 

developers. In her world, keeping deputies 

on the street is vital, not building racetracks 

or defending lawsuits because of illegal 

land-use decisions. 

Opponent Al French reeks of cronyism 

on behalf of local developer and businessman 

Tom Hamilton (Spokesman-Review, 

Jan. 14, 2005). 

Mager has earned another term by using 

common sense, protecting our natural resources 

and caring for our community. 

John Roskelley 

Former Spokane County Commissioner 

No endorsement offered in race 

I was mistakenly listed as an endorser 

of one of the Spokane County Commissioner 

candidates in the Oct. 14 issue of 

The Splash. Mr. French served on the STA 

board as a Spokane City Council member, 

and Ms. Mager serves on the board now as 

County Commissioner. I admire both but 

have not endorsed either. 

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Cisco VP headlines LL technology forum 

From Staff Reports 

Tom Wilburn, vice president 

of U.S. sales-mobility for Cisco 

Systems, will give the keynote address 

at the inaugural Emerging 

Trends in Technology Forum that 

will take place from 3 to 8 p.m. 

Wednesday at the MeadowWood 

Technology Office Park, 2100 N. 

Molter Road in Liberty Lake. 

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Pad Managing Partner Bill Kalivas 

said of the keynote speaker. 

“He has more than 20 years of experience 

in the technology industry 

and has his finger on the pulse 

of the future of this industry.” 

Organizers hope the forum becomes 

a quarterly event designed 

to help educate the local tech 

community about emerging markets 

while promoting and building 

industry connections. Each 

forum will also include local businesses 

participating in panel discussions 

and a small trade show. 

At Wednesday’s event, a panel 

discussion on cloud computing 

will include representatives from 

Liberty Lake businesses IT-Lifeline 

and EasyDesk. 

Membership in LaunchPad 

INW, which runs a social media 

website, isn’t required to attend 

the event. Pre-paid admission is 

$10, or $20 the day of the show. 

Table displays are $100, or $75 

for the first 10, and event sponsorships 

also are available. 

For more information, call Kalivas 

at 953-3305.


In Biz 

Hotstart named company of 

the year at Catalyst Awards 

There were multiple Liberty Lake ties 

when the “Company of the Year” was named 

at the 13th annual Catalyst Awards Oct. 6. 

Hotstart Inc., a worldwide company 

which develops and implements engine 

heating solutions in Spokane Valley, received 

the honor, which was accepted by 

CEO — and longtime Liberty Lake resident 

— Rick Robinson. 

The two finalists were both Liberty Lake 

companies — Ptera Wireless and IT-Lifeline. 

SpaZenaida adds nail and hair 

technicians, massage therapist 

SpaZenaida, 23801 E. Appleway, recently 

added three new employees. 

Erin Fredrick, a licensed cosmetologist, 

has joined the staff as a hair and nail technician. 

Bruce Lyons, a massage therapist, will 

specialize in sports massage, reflexology 

and Swedish massage. LaShara Davis joins 

the team with experience in nail care. 

Itron collaborates on Avista 

smart grid project in Pullman 

Itron recently announced it is one of 

several partners that will assist Avista with 

aSK aBOUT 

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its smart grid demonstration project in 

Pullman. 

The Liberty Lake-based company will 

provide its smart meters to provide detailed 

energy usage data and reduce outage 

response times. The goal is to allow 

customers to monitor their energy consumption, 

incorporate renewable energy 

sources and increase the reliability of the 

grid. 

Other regional entities involved in the 

$38 million project include the City of 

Pullman, Washington State University, 

Hewlett-Packard and Spirae. 

Clark’s Tire and Auto holding 

benefit for Meals on Wheels 

Clark’s Tire and Automotive, owned by 

Liberty Lake resident Chris Clark, will 

host a benefit Oct. 27-28 for Spokane Valley 

Meals on Wheels. 

The business, 16010 E. Sprague Ave. in 

Spokane Valley, will open from 6 a.m. to 6 

p.m. both days and offer free oil changes, 

wiper blades and winter inspections with 

a donation to Meals on Wheels. For more 

information, call 924-1681. 

In Biz features Liberty Lake-connected 

business items. Contact The Splash with business 

news at editor@libertylakesplash.com. 

business 

Party at the Plaza 

Splash photos by Janet Pier 

Liberty Lake Mayor Wendy Van Orman draws a winner 

of a prize offered by Pawpular Companions Boutique 

owners Carl and Mara Crowell during an open 

house and ribbon cutting featuring seven businesses 

located in Country Vista Plaza, in the 21900 block of 

East Country Vista Drive. 

At left, Bryan Jarrett of Farmers Insurance greets visitors 

to his new location. Pawpular Companions Boutique 

and the Jarrett Insurance Agency were joined 

by fellow Plaza tenants Andrean Accounting, Expect 

A Lot Signs, Hall Law Office, Stevens Naturopathic 

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AUTOMOBILES 

2008 Honda Element EX, 21,600 miles, all wheel drive, 

automatic, power everything, show room condition, 

4 Bridgesone Blizak snow tires mounted on separate 

rims. $21,950, 892-2086. 

BULLETIN BOARD 

Did you know the book sale is this Saturday at the Library 

from 10am - 2pm Hurry, they go quickly! 232-2510. 

The Friends of the Liberty Lake Library semi-annual 

book sale is Oct 23. 10am - 2pm. Mark your calendar! a 

“don’t miss event” for book lovers! 232-2510. 

EVENTS 

Spokane Valley, WA Coin & Stamp Show, Oct 30 & 31, 

Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-4pm. New location, Center 

Place, 2426 N Discovery Place, Spokane Valley, north 

of the Valley Mall. Adult admission $2, with this ad $1. 

More info call 509-276-5879. 

FOR RENT 

Charming house & barn 2-bed, 1-bath, horses ok, 

garage, $695. 17605 E. Cataldo, Greenacres. Re/Max of 

Spokane, 509-998-1265. 

HOME WITH BEACH 

FOR RENT: 2 Bedroom, 1 bath, carport, fenced yard. 

23620 2nd Ave, Liberty Lake, $950. Inquire at 509- 

255-6225. 

Liberty Lake newer 1 level, 3-bedroom, 2-bath house 

in the Aspens. Double garage with opener, patio, A/C, 

hook-ups. Basic yard care provided. $1,100/mo + 

deposit. No smoking or pets. 509-954-8993. 

LUXURY TOP FLOOR CONDO 

NEED A GREAT RENTAL $900 includes 

everything! 2-bed, 1-bath, 3rd floor condo in Big 

Trout Villas. Upgraded carpet, open floor plan, 

spacious 2-sink bath, tandem 2-car garage. Use 

of owners-only hot tub, pool, and fitness center. 

No smokers or pet-owners please. Call Rachel, 

208-660-0889. 

Nice home, good location, with 3-bed, 2 1/2 baths, with 

cathedral ceilings, a.c., lawn has complete sprinkler 

system. No smoking or pets. 1315 N. Simpson. $1250/ 

month, 208-755-0614. 

ON MEADOWWOOD GOLF COURSE 

4 br, 2+ bath home backs onto golf course, small pet 

ok, 2 FR, 3 cars, lawn care provided, $1750+dep. Call M- 

T Mgmt, 509-922-3942 to see. www.m-tmanagement. 

com. 

GARAGE SALES 

Last great sale! Cleaning out! Friday only, 8:00 - 4:00! 

Lots of furniture, household, books, kids stuff 5Tjuniors, 

women’s clothes, something for everyone. 119 

S Wright Ct. will have signs. 

HELP WANTED 

CARWASH ATTENDANT 

CARWASH ATTENDANT Country Vista Carwash 

looking for mature, reliable, customer service 

oriented individual. Part time, flexible hrs, must be 

available to work weekends. $10 per hour. Must 

bring resume to Country Vista Car Wash. 

LOST & FOUND 

Black Fujifilm Finepix JZ300, stolen from car 10/5/10 

at apartments off Country Vista Dr. Has pictures of my 

kids I desperately want back. Please email with any 

info at armywife9162003@hotmail.com. 

Found - blue Columbia jacket for 6-7yr old Kids first 

initial is C. Found near corner of Mission & Molter. 

quattroguy@hotmail.com. 

Found Frisbee on 10/16 at Pavillion Park, between the 

tennis courts and playground. Please call to describe 

and claim, 879-0805. 

Lost older paddle boat. Orange and white. Floated 

away. Please check your beach. Thanks, 509-280-4309. 

MISC. FOR SALE 

07 red Club Car, gas Precedent golf cart, top, split w/s, 

like new, some trade ok, $3495, 999-8989. 

9-drawer dark Oak dresser w/mirror. 68” long x 32 1/2” 

high. Excellent condition $200, 509-990-5792. 

All natural beef: Liberty Lake raised, no antibiotics or 

steroids, fed organic hay, grain finished. Only 2 1/4’s 

left. $2.10 lb. plus cut and wrap. Liberty Spring Ranch 

LLC, 991-6934. 

Just like new. Physical conditioning and re-hab 

equipment. 103/203 Schwinn recumbent bike: Used 

only 3 months for my rehab program after knee 

replacement surgery. Great for increased leg extension 

and increased range of motion. Cost new: $600. Sell for 

$150. 509-999-1003, see at 2100 N. Country Vista Blvd. 

Professional like new women’s clothing for sale. Appx 

sz 6-8. Reasonable prices. 216-1182. 

Senior(60+) 18-hole ten play punch card for 

Meadowwood, Liberty, Hangman. Good weekdays. 

After 3PM Fridays/weekends. Expires Jan 1. Normally 

$177, sell $120 OBO. Ticket@gunclass.com, 310-621- 

3897, Bill. 

PETS 

FRENCH BULLDOG PUPPIES 

AKC French Bulldog puppies. Champion bloodlines. 

Only 4 males left. Ready 10/24/10. www. 

ouiouifrenchies.net. $1200-$1500, 509-217-7015. 

REAL ESTATE 

OPEN HOUSE 10/24 11-2 

5 Bedrooms, 3 bath, maintenance free living at Liberty 

Lakes (Garden Ridge Pud). Very open and bright floor 

plan, vaulted ceilings, lg deck with fantastic views 

of golf course, mountains and sunsets. Full finished 

daylight basement, family room and outside entrance 

to patio. 1021 N Tanglewood. Call Theresa for more 

info, 509-279-9055. 

OPEN SUNDAY 10/24 11-2 

Spokane River Estate, appx. 4,000 Sq./ft, 4 bed, 4 bath 

custom waterfront home in a truly beautiful treed, 

serene parklike setting, overlooking the River and 

Centennial Trail. $579, 17521 E Montgomery. Call Guy 

for more info, 509-217-0090. 

RECREATION 

Raleigh M80 Mountain Sport bicycle, 27 speed, front 

shock, XS frame fits someone in the 5’ tall range, used 

very little, excellent condition. $200, 892-2086. 

SERVICES 

BADMINTON AT THE HUB 

Join us Tuesday nights, 7 to 9pm. All ages and 

experience levels welcome. 19619 E Cataldo, 

Liberty Lake, 99016. For more info, call 509-879- 

4803. 

BLOWOUT SPRINKLERS 

DEAR NEIGHBOR Please call us to set up an 

appointment. Our price is $38.95 + tax and 

mention this ad and get $5 off. Grassmasters 

Lawn & Sprinkler has over 19 years experience, 

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BOOMER BOOTCAMP&SENIORFIT 

Beginner Bootcamp class Mon/Thur 9:30- 

10:30am. Seniorfit Chair class Mon/Thur 10:45- 

11:30am. Classes held at The HUB starting Nov 

1st. Visit www.speedfittraining.com or call Pam, 

509-953-7501. 

BOOT CAMP-ZUMBA-KIDFIT 

Kick your Fall into gear with Boot Camp, 

TRX, Personal Training & Zumba. Visit www. 

speedfittraining.com. Keep your kids fit with 

Kidfit: Dance & Fitness classes for kids 18mo-13yrs. 

Visit www.kidfitspokane.com. All classes are held 

at The HUB Sports Center. Emily Erickson, 509- 

499-9906. 

DANCE CLASSES FOR KIDS 

Family friendly dance classes for children at The 

Hub. Ballet, Tap, Hip Hop, Zumba, Mom N’Me. 

18mo-13yrs. www.kidfitspokane.com or Emily, 

499-9906. 

Domestic personal assistant. Organizing and cleaning 

provided. Liberty Lake area. Call 255-4013. 

Advanced Aesthetics 3 

Amaculate Housekeeping 17 

Avista 14 

Avista 24 

Casey Family Dental 7 

Chevron 8 

Community Health Plan of WA 17 

Cullings Family Dentistry 5 

Evergreen Fountains 16 

Farmers Insurance - Jarrett Insurance Agency 7 

First Liberty Apartments/Talon Hills 19 

George Gee Automotive 7 

Good Samaritan Society Spokane Valley 15 

Greater Spokane Valley Chamber 11 

HEINZ PAINTING & HANDYMAN 

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Professional, on-time, and hard working. Call Dave 

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HOME & PROPERTY SERVICE 

Only a short time left to complete outdoor 

projects before winter. Full property service from 

the ground up. Vacant property maintenance. SAV 

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Interior painting and all phases of drywall. Clean and 

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road chemicals that come with it Free synthetic wax 

upgrade with all exterior detail packages. Platinum 

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investment. www.platinumautocare.com for more 

info or call Rob at 723-6351. 

LIBERTY LAWN & YARD 

Scheduling now, reserve your spot. Fall Aeration, 

tree & shrub pruning, property cleanup. 

Complete landscape maintenance. Steve, 509- 

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lawn care with rates starting at $20 weekly. 

Serving the liberty Lake area for over ten years. 

Guaranteed lowest prices in town. Free estimates 

and free first mow with summer contract. Pacific 

Lawn Maintenance 509-218-1775. 

PERSONAL TRAINING 

Individual and Partner Fitness Training. Get in 

shape for the Holiday season! In studio or own 

home. Monthly specials and packages. contact 

Pam, 953-7501 or pamchalpin@yahoo.com, 

www.speedfittraining.com. 

PROFESSIONAL INSTALL OF: 

Showers, floors, backsplashes, countertops and 

carpet. 30+ years of experience, many references. 

Bonded & lic. Larry and Lillie, 993-8814. 

Ready to work for yourself from home and choose 

your own hours I am looking for highly motivated 

individuals to join my team in a rapidly growing, 

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See CLASSIFIEDS, page 21 

Index of advertisers 

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. 

Greenacres Christian Church 22 

Indoor Golf & Racing 3 

Inland Empire Utility Coordinating Council 17 

Jennifer’s Auto Sales & Service 5 

John L. Scott Real Estate - Pam Fredrick 2 

Legacy Animal Medical Center 17 

Liberty Lake Athletic Club 5 

Liberty Lake Community Theatre 11 

Liberty Lake Community Theatre 19 

Liberty Lake Family Dentistry 3 

Liberty Lake Orthodontics 17 

Liberty Lake Sewer & Water District 16 

Lilac Landscape 7 

Northern Quest Resort & Casino 24 

Numerica Credit Union 2 

Orr, John 

Insert 

Post Falls Family Dental 8 

Sayre and Sayre 18 

South Hill Chimney & Masonry 8 

Spokane Valley Cosmetic Laser Center 18 

STCU 5 

STCU 15 

Therapeutic Associates 5 

Treasure Aisles Video 4 

True Legends Grill 9 

Valley Hospital 6


CLASSIFIEDS 


SNOW-BLOWER REPAIR 

Tune-ups and repairing all brands snow-blowers. 

Factory trained technician with over 17 years of 

experience. Licensed and insured. Pickup and 

delivery available. Call Joel at 924-5396. 

VICKI’S HOUSECLEANING 

I Have a few openings in the Liberty Lake area. I am 

detail oriented and dependable with over twenty 

years experience. Lots of Liberty Lake references. 

Please call Vicki at 208-660-1630. 

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 

Lake neighbor. Call 710-5196. 

STATEWIDE 

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more than 130 community publications throughout 

Washington. $255 buys 1,180,746 circulation and 

2,715,700 readers. For more information, contact Josh 

Johnson at 242-7752 or josh@libertylakesplash.com. 

EDUCATION-INSTRUCTION 

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Paralegal, Accounting, Criminal Justice. Job placement 

assistance. Computer available. Financial aid if qualified. 

Call 866-483-4429; www.CenturaOnline.com. 

EVENTS-FESTIVALS 

HOLIDAY BAZAAR GUIDE Fairs, festivals. Nearly 600 

WA events Seeking crafters! Handy guide includes: 

location, date, time, vendor contact information. 

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Bazaars, POB 2565, Issaquah, WA 98027, 206-335-3823. 

ANNOUNCE your festival for only pennies. Four weeks 

to 2.7 million readers statewide for about $1,000. Call 

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more details. 

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equity. I loan on houses, raw land, commercial property 

and property development. Call Eric at 800-563-3005. 

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protekchemical.com, 1-208-591-0812. 

PRIVATE SECURITY POSITIONS available for 

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please. $300 per day and up. Call now at 1-615-228- 

1701, www.psubodyguards.com. 

WARM, CARING HOST FAMILIES needed for high school 

exchange students. Volunteer today! Call 1-866-GO- 

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HELP WANTED — TRUCK DRIVERS. 

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or 866-806-5119 x4102. 

REEFER DRIVERS NEEDED! Experienced drivers and 

Class A commercial students welcome! Our incredible 

freight network offers plenty of miles! Call Prime 

today! 1-800-277-0212, www.primeinc.com. 

DRIVERS - Company drivers up to 40K first year. 

New team pay! Up to .48c/mile. CDL training 

available. Regional locations. 877-369-7105, www. 

centraldrivingjobs.net. 

classifieds 

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logs 34” diameter, mills boards 28” wide. Automated 

quick-cycle-sawing increases efficiency up to 40%! 

www.NorwoodSawmills.com/300N, 1-800-661-7746 

Ext 300N. 

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LEGAL NOTICES 

City of Liberty Lake Notice of Decision 

Proposal File #: BSP-10-0001 

Zoning: I (Light Industrial) 

Proposal: Meadowwood Technology Campus Preliminary 

Binding Site Plan (BSP) 

Proposal Description: Preliminary BSP to subdivide 69.45 acres 

into approximately 35 parcels 

Site Address: 24001 E. Mission Ave., Liberty Lake, WA 99019 (Parcel 

55113.0207) 

General Location: NE Corner of Mission & Molter 

Owner: Meadowwood Partners, LLC (Jim Frank) 

Phone: 509-458-5860 

Contact: Greenstone Corporation (Jim Frank) 

Phone: 509-458-5860 

Application Date: 7/6/10 

Determination of Completeness Issued: 

7/15/10 - Incomplete, 7/22/10 - Complete 

Notice of Application Review: 7/28/10 - 8/11/10 

Notice of Decision Issued: 10/15/10 

Appeal Closing Date: 4pm, 10/29/10 

City of Liberty Lake Planning & Building Services Decision: 

Approved w/ Conditions 

SEPA Threshold Determination: Mitigated Determination 

of Non-Significance (see MDNS issued 10/15/10) 

The decision on this project and the SEPA determination made 

under chapter RCW 43.21C are final but they may be appealed. 

Interested parties with standing, as defined in RCW 36.70C, have 

the opportunity to appeal a decision on a project permit. The 

decision may be appealed within fourteen (14) calendar days from 

the date the decision is rendered by delivering a notice of appeal 

to Planning & Building Services by mail or personal delivery. The 

See LEGALS, page 23

22 • Oct. 21, 2010 


NEWS 

City cuts staff, approves utility tax 

Utility bills, Trailhead and library leadership most impacted by action to resolve budget deficit 



Liberty Lake Mayor Wendy Van Orman 

tearfully announced budget cuts directly 

affecting city staff to a standing-room-only 

crowd at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. 

The meeting also saw 

the Council unanimously 

pass a utility tax as 

the city took action after 

months of discussing 

how to stave off a projected 

$700,000 shortfall 

in 2011. 

“Over the course of the last week, I’ve 

given each of the employees affected notice 

of the reductions,” Van Orman said. 

“Informing the individuals affected has 

been incredibly hard.” 

The mayor explained that Golf Superintendent 

Ron Knudson and Golf Pro Mollie 

Thola will be laid off for the seasonal closure 

of the golf course scheduled Nov. 12. 

Contingent to final budget approval, Van 

Orman said she anticipated the golf course 

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submitted by our readers. Entries 

will be judged on originality and 

complexity of the design (no 

stencils allowed), and the winner 

will receive an autumn basket 

filled with goodies from Great 

Harvest Bread Co. In addition, 

the best pumpkins will be featured 

in The Splash’s Halloween issue. 

Submit photos of your 

jack-o-lantern to editor@ 

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off at the Splash office, 2310 N. 

Molter, Suite 305. Include your 

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description of your pumpkin. 

Only one entry per person, please. 

Contest deadline: Oct. 21 

will reopen as scheduled and that the laidoff 

employees would be able to return. 

Traditionally, when the golf course closed 

for the season, the city kept the employees 

working full-time year-round. Van Orman 

said the golf course will “absolutely” 

reopen next year, and operations are not 

possible without those employees. 

Also contingent on the approved budget 

is a reduction in library staffing. Two 

full-time employees, Library Director Pamela 

Mogen and Circulation Supervisor 

Georgette Rogers, will be reduced to halftime 

effective Dec. 31. The city reportedly 

called for $130,000 in cuts from the library, 

the rest of which may be made up with reduced 

service hours. Van Orman said the 

worst-case scenario would reduce service 

hours from 46 to as little as 24, and this 

reduction could possibly affect other staff 

at the library. 

In addition, a part-time position held 

by Project Planner and Energy Conservation 

Coordinator Amanda Raymond was 

eliminated effective Oct. 31. 

No other cuts directly affecting city staff 

are anticipated, but line-item cuts can be 

expected when the budget is presented at 

the next meeting Nov. 2. 

“Truthfully, all across the city we’re asking 

for concessions,” Van Orman said. 

“When faced with cuts, you start looking 

at discretionary items — things you can 

cut back on without affecting your core 

services. We’re looking at cuts all the way 

across the board.” 

Greenacres Christian 

Church 

( D i s c i p l e s o f C h r i s t ) 

A traditional, 

family oriented church. 

Adult & Youth Sunday School 9:45 AM 

Sunday Worship Service 11:00 AM 

Gary Hann, Minister 

18010 E. Mission - 926.2461 

Established 1902 Member of CUIC 

Van Orman explained the city has 

carved out $1.32 million from the city’s 

budget since 2008 without cutting services 

or staff until now. She also mentioned 

tax breaks the city has passed on to citizens 

since incorporation. These included 

a break in library taxes paid to Spokane 

County and an elimination of the county 

road tax. She said Liberty Lake has the 

second lowest property tax in Spokane 

County. 

Many of the community members who 

packed City Hall for the meeting spoke to 

the council with concerns about the decisions. 

Former Liberty Lake Mayor Steve Peterson 

addressed the council, encouraging 

them to rethink the cuts and consider using 

the city’s emergency reserves. 

“The heart is maintaining these facilities 

we’ve built up,” Peterson said. “Once 

you get rid of the core employees, the heart 

of the library starts to go away. (The golf 

course) didn’t feed the debt and it probably 

never would. … We committed to it as a 

core gem in our community.” 

President of the Library Board of Directors 

John Loucks told the council the 

library has increased circulation, services 

and community participation since his involvement. 

“Why is the library carrying the brunt of 

these cuts” Loucks asked. 

Other citizens asked board members to 

look at other areas of the budget for the 

cuts while considering suggestions for increasing 

revenue. 

The council first reported the deficit in 

late June and started public workshops to 

discuss the plan for 2011 and beyond in 

early July. The finance committee made 

budget cut recommendations based on 

these extensive discussions and a public 

survey issued in August. 

POLICE 

Continued from page 

was suspended. He was initially pulled 

over for an equipment violation. 

Calls for service: 

Burglary 1 

Citizen dispute 1 

Drug paraphernalia possession 1 

Lost or found property 1 

Suspicious person 2 

“We are trying to be responsible,” Council 

Member Ryan Romney said. “It’s important 

to be up front and say that we have 

a budget problem … and there’s no other 

way.” 

After discussing the cuts, the meeting 

moved on to the second reading of Ordinance 

188 to establish a utility tax. After 

discussion and citizen comment, the 

council voted unanimously to approve the 

ordinance, prompting a round of applause 

from the public in attendance. 

“This goes against my grain,” Council 

Member Susan Schuler said regarding the 

ordinance. “But we are faced with not only 

balancing our budget, but being responsible 

as well.” 

The ordinance will add a 6 percent increase 

to residents’ utility bills, including 

electric energy, natural or manufactured 

gas, telephone, solid waste collection and 

cable television. 

Community Development Director 

Doug Smith said the ordinance would 

generate an estimated $825,000 in revenue 

for the city, costing the average household 

$200 annually. 

The ordinance goes into effect Dec. 26, 

and the city will see the first revenues in 

February. Council members will be able 

to review and adjust the tax rate after six 

months and then on an annual rate after 

that. The rate, however, will never be able 

to go above 6 percent. 

The ordinance also included provision 

to provide relief from the tax for low-income 

seniors and low-income disabled 

persons. 

“We definitely have stretched taxpayers’ 

money as far as it can go,” Van Orman said. 

“If we don’t need the utility tax, we won’t 

be implementing that (in the future).” 

Before wrapping up the meeting, city 

council members urged those in attendance 

to stay active in the city government 

process, encouraging them to attend future 

meetings to review the budget presented 

Nov. 2. 

Theft, property, bicycle 1 

Traffic offense 3 

Vehicle prowl 3 

Weapons offense 1 

Citations: 

Violating intermediate license 1 

Driving while license is suspended 2 

Liability insurance 2 

Defective muffler 2 

Speeding violation 1 

Reckless driving 1 

Use of cell phone 2


Farm field trip 

local lens 

Students conquer zip-line challenge 

Staff shootout 

Splash photos by Josh Johnson 

Students from the Central Valley Kindergarten Center attended a field trip Oct. 8 at Carver Farms near Newman 

Lake. At left, Hunter Cagle examines a gourd he plucked from the pumpkin patch. Keaton Knutson, above right, 

poses for a picture with his pumpkin. 

Wedding 

Announcement 

Submitted photo 

Ryan Jones, Alyssa Peck, Amanda Hartman and Jordan Jalbert 

(Liberty Lake resident in bold) complete the zip line portion of the 

challenge course at the Adventure Dynamics Outdoor Challenge 

Course earlier this month. Students from Future Business Leaders 

of America at Central Valley and East Valley High Schools worked 

together to complete a series of tasks made from logs, ropes, trees 

and pulleys that encouraged teamwork and leadership skills. 

Splash photo by Chad Kimberley 

A student 

shows her 

spirit Oct. 

13 during a 


Elementary 

School Staff 

Shootout 

at the HUB 

Sports Center. 

The event was 

a fundraiser 

for the LLES 

PTSA. 

Submitted photo by Mr. J’s Photography 

Kimberly Ann Gering and Nicholas Honn 

were married Aug. 1, 2010, at Spokane 

Valley Baptist Church. A dinner reception 

was held at Mirabeau Park Hotel. 

The bride is the daughter of Brian and 

Gail Gering of Liberty Lake. The groom 

is the son of Dan and Linda Honn of 

Spokane Valley. After a honeymoon in 

Maui, the couple are living in Pullman. 

LEGALS 


notice of appeal must be received by 4:00 p.m. on the last day of 

the appeal period, unless the last day of the appeal period falls 

on a weekend or holiday, the notice of appeal shall then be due 

on the following business day. Appeal requests shall contain all 

information and items required in the City Development Code 

Section 10-4B-4, subsection H. An ‘open record’ appeal to the 

Hearing Examiner is available on many Type I project permits. The 

appeal procedure shall be as outlined in the City Development 

Code Section 10-4G-2, subsection H for Appeals of Administrative 

Interpretations by the Director and Section 10-6A-7, Subsection C 

for SEPA Appeals. The appeal closing date for this project is 4pm, 

10/29/10. 

Location where application file may be viewed: City of Liberty 

Lake Planning & Building Services, 22710 E. Country Vista, Liberty 

Lake, WA 99019. Project information is also available on the City 

website at www.libertylakewa.gov/development/public_notices.asp. 

Questions may be directed to the Project Coordinator listed below. 

Review Authority - Project Coordinator: 

City of Liberty Lake - Amanda Tainio, Planning & Building 

Services Manager, Phone: 509-755-6708, Email: 

atainio@libertylakewa.gov 

Date Notice of Decision (NOD) Issued: 10/15/10 

Published Date & Paper: 10/21/10, Liberty Lake Splash 

Appeal Closing Date: 4pm, 10/29/10 

NOTICE 

CITY OF LIBERTY LAKE 

PROPOSED FRANCHISE 

ORDINANCE NO. 187 — SUMMARY 

Ordinance No. 187 will grant the right of franchise to Electric 

Lightwave, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Integra Telecom 

Holdings, Inc., for the operation of a telecommunications system in 

the City of Liberty Lake for an initial ten-year term, automatically 

extending the term for an additional ten (10) years, subject to 

Council approval. The Franchise does not convey any rights to 

Electric Lightwave to provide services outside the franchise area. 

Electric Lightwave agrees to meet accepted industry standards 

in carrying out any authorized activities, including all applicable 

laws and regulations, whether now or hereafter enacted. Electric 

Lightwave agrees to comply with all applicable safety standards 

and codes governing use of occupancy. The City may direct Electric 

Lightwave to resolve or eliminate any conditions or operations 

that endanger any person or create liability to the City. Excavations 

require a City permit and must be carried out with reasonable 

dispatch, in a workmanlike manner, and with as little interference 

to the public as may be reasonable. Excavation areas must be fully 

restored. Before undertaking any work authorized by this franchise, 

Electric Lightwave shall furnish an ongoing performance bond. 

Electric Lightwave acknowledges the City desires to promote a 

policy of underground installation of Facilities within the Franchise 

Area. Upon the City’s request, Electric Lightwave must relocate 

its facilities in the franchise area and shall provide plans for 

improvements, relocations and conversions to its Facilities within 

the Franchise Area. Electric Lightwave must provide insurance 

protection to the City relating to the franchise. The franchise is nonexclusive. 

Provisions are made for informal dispute resolution. 

The City of Liberty Lake will receive public comments through 

November 2, 2010, the anticipated date of the final reading of 

Ordinance No. 187 before the Liberty Lake City Council during its 

regularly-scheduled meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council 

Chambers, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive. 

In re the Estate of: 

SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, 

COUNTY OF SPOKANE 

HARRY F. TEAGLE, 

Deceased 

No: 10-4-00935-5 

AMENDED PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.020, 

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 attorney of record at the address 

stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim 

with the court. 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(3); 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 probate 

assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent. 

Date of first publication: October 14, 2010 

Personal Representative: 

Paul A. Teagle 

Attorneys for Personal Representative: Terry L. Snow, WSBA # 00689 

Terry L. Snow, PLLC 

N. 711 Lincoln, Ste. A 

Spokane, WA 99201 

(509) 324-0100 

(509) 324-0107 fax

24 • Oct. 21, 2010 

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