We are the owners/founders of Bubbadogz, a mobile hot dog cart we have operated in Liberty Lake since 2012, most recently at the Liberty Lake Chevron.

Approximately a month and a half after appearing in a story in The Splash featuring various types of lunch options, we were asked by the city of Liberty Lake to immediately suspend our current operation at Chevron as we did not possess a temporary building permit. Since our inception in 2012, we have always been licensed as a mobile unit and have never been required to possess a temporary building permit. We were the first ever mobile food vendor to operate in this city and have done so without incident ever since.

We just wanted to thank all of the wonderful families and residents of Liberty Lake whose support for us has been never-ending since our departure. As we continue to work through this matter, so many of you have reached out to us and wished us a speedy return. Your continuous calls of support are and will always be very much appreciated.

Best wishes!

I am supporting Josh Arritola because he understands our community's needs and is willing to find solutions at the state level that reflect practical solutions for today's spending and revenue problems. 

Josh's core values of integrity, service and excellence align for us here in Liberty Lake. As a former Air Force officer, he has proven experience in leadership and achieving his objectives.  He led over 200 men in his squadron, achieved second best unit FMC rate for A-10s and was ahead of schedule and under budget for his production team. 

As a businessman, he has signed both the front and back of a paycheck. The entrepreneurial spirit he embodied on leaving the Air Force has created over 30 jobs by following his passion to help communities by creating the company Haploos. As CEO of Haploos, he guides a company that helps business refine their processes to be most efficient and effective in delivering their products. The state of Washington can truly benefit from that training and experience. 

Our city issues are nonpartisan. Josh identifies with that as he is used to finding solutions to complex problems and will build bridges in Olympia, not tear them down. He understands "the politics of the possible."  He knows we need to embrace structural change to succeed in the 21stcentury and has new ideas on transportation, education, community policing and health. His words turn into actions that lead us to be proud of the accomplishment.  

I look forward to working with Josh Arritola because he believes it's no longer good enough to just say "no." Josh believes saying "no" must be attached to a solution that leads to "yes."

Join me in voting for Josh Arritola as our representative in Olympia. He will be truly "working for you."

Most people fear hearing the dreaded words: "You've got cancer." However, there's another "C" word that few talk about - a colostomy. Eight years ago, when my radiation doctor said I needed a colostomy, I had no idea what he was talking about. Later, I feared what it would be like to live with one.

Saturday, Oct. 4, is International Ostomy Awareness Day. An ostomy is a surgical procedure to temporarily or permanently re-route your elimination system. It uses an external bag to remove liquid or solid waste. Due to complications from a disease or an injury, over one million Americans have an ostomy.  Each year, over 130,000 people receive these life-saving surgeries.

At the monthly Spokane Ostomy Group, I've met remarkable men and women, young and old, who inspire me to live a full life, to overcome my fears and to gain practical tips. An 86-year-old amputee with a colostomy enjoys his birthday every year by going water-skiing. Several members wear two bags - a urostomy for liquid waste and a colostomy for solid waste. They are so attractive and well-dressed that you'd never guess what's tucked under their jeans. Another recently commemorated the 36th anniversary of her ileostomy that's helped her to cope with Colitis and raise three healthy children to adulthood. She continues to exercise almost five days a week, attending Pilates classes, running or walking.

Celebrate Ostomy Awareness Day by being grateful for the simple things in life you might take for granted. Be patient if someone's taking longer than you expected in a restroom. For more information, contact the United Ostomy Association of America at www.uoaa.org, or visit the Spokane Ostomy Group I facilitate on the first Tuesday of the month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Providence Sacred Heart Hospital. 

For more information, contact me at 255-6676 or weller.susie@gmail.com.