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Community and Education Briefs
2/25/2015 12:28:35 PM

COMMUNITY BRIEFS
Splash increases kids content
Starting with the March issue, The Splash is dedicating four pages to a pullout with information and activities just for kids and their parents. 

This content, known as The Wave, started back in 2008 to provide educational stories, contests, seasonal activities and other interactive features geared toward elementary-age kids. The new format will offer additional puzzles and contests, as well as share more thoughts from local kids. 

"Our mission as a publishing company is to inform, connect and inspire communities - and that certainly includes the kids in our community," Publisher Josh Johnson said. "We want to promote the good stuff local kids are doing and partner with others in developing their interest in reading and the world around them."

The Splash is looking for business partners to sponsor these pages. If interested, call 242-7752 or email advertise@libertylakesplash.com

Memorial service to be held for longtime LL resident 
A memorial service for Esther "Sunnie" Lancaster will occur 2 p.m. March 21 at the Good Samaritan Community Center, 17121 E. Ave. in Spokane Valley. Family and friends are invited to stay for a luncheon immediately following that will be served by the Liberty Lake Beachcombers Club. 

A member of the Liberty Lake community since 1956, Lancaster passed away at the Good Samaritan on Dec. 20, 2014. 

FOPP announces 2015 board
Friends of Pavillion Park recently elected board members for the coming year. Joe Frank was elected president. Other officers selected included David Himebaugh, vice president; Sara Gile, treasurer; and Thomas Specht, secretary. 

The non-profit group is looking for others to join them in providing the community with opportunities for recreation, education, entertainment and the arts. For more info, visit www.pavillionpark.org.  
 
Local author wins award
A book by Liberty Lake resident Charles F. Finck received an honor from the Illumination Book Awards. His book, "As We Forgive Those: How to Forgive Others, Ourselves and God" was named the 2015 Bronze Medal winner in theology. 

Art scholarships available
The Spokane Valley Arts Council is offering four $1,000 scholarships to area high school seniors. Students must be enrolled in a high school within Central Valley, East Valley or West Valley school districts. 

They do not have to be currently enrolled in art at school to apply.

Qualifying students will be invited to show and sell their work at the annual Artist Showcase Art Auction on May 30, where patrons will vote on their favorite piece to receive the $1,000 Lynn Baiter Scholarship.

Deadline to apply is May 1. For criteria or more information, visit www.spokanevalleyarts.org

Grange holding traffic forum, spaghetti feed in April
The Tri-Community Grange is sponsoring an open forum regarding traffic concerns as well as a spaghetti feed during the month of April.  

A Newman Lake town hall meeting will held 7 to 8:30 p.m. April 21 at the grange building, 25025 E. Heather Lane (Newman Lake), regarding traffic concerns and options at Starr and Trent Roads. Representatives from Washington State Patrol, Department of Transportation, Spokane County Sheriff's Department, Spokane County and local school districts will be present. For more, call 226-5334 in the evenings. 

The grange is also hosting a fundraising spaghetti feed from 4 to 7 p.m. April 19. Cost is being determined, and proceeds will help provide dictionaries for third grade students in the East Valley School District as well as go toward building maintenance. For more, call 481-7447.

EDUCATION BRIEF
Colleges honor local students
The following Liberty Lake students were recently recognized by colleges for their academic performance or meeting graduation requirements. Information was provided via press releases submitted from schools or parents.

Creighton University (Omaha, Neb.)
Dean's List, 3.5+ GPA
Nicholaus Johnson

Montana State University (Billings, Mont.)
Dean's List, 3.5+ GPA
Brock Benzel, Rachel Casey

Northwest Nazarene University (Nampa, Idaho)
Dean's List, 3.5+ GPA
Amanda Olsen

Whitworth University
Laureate Society, 3.75+ GPA
Cheyenne Gibson, Lori Kallestad, Nicole Kallestad, Dakota Kliamovich, Moisey Mikheyev, Karly Rasmussen, Tanner Walker

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