Prior receives SCOPE award
The Spokane County Sheriff's office recently announced the 2014 volunteers of the year for each SCOPE station. Tom Prior of the Liberty Lake station received the award.
Prior does school and night patrol and flagging for community events, a press release said, along with assisting the Liberty Lake Police Department.
Ballots due Nov. 4
Ballots for the 2014 General Election were mailed mid-October by the Spokane County Elections office. Voters have until 8 p.m. Nov. 4 to return their ballots either by mail or via drop boxes, such as the one at Liberty Lake Municipal Library, 23123 E. Mission Ave.
Any registered voter who did not receive a ballot can contact the Elections office at 477-2320. For information on local candidates, visit
www.spokanecounty.org/elections.
City to host Winter Festival
The city of Liberty Lake will be holding the annual Winter Festival along with a tree lighting event on Dec. 5 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Activities include hayrides, turkey bowling, arts and crafts, live music, prizes, photos with Santa and nighttime snow mini golf called Snowgusta.
In addition, the city's annual canned food drive for 2nd Harvest Food Bank runs Dec. 1-31. Items can be brought to the Dec. 5 tree lighting or dropped off at City Hall, Liberty Lake Municipal Library or Trailhead Golf Course.
Dana Flerchinger, a first-year student at the University of San Diego, was chosen this fall for the university's prestigious Honors Program.
According to a press release, high-achieving students were invited to apply for the program after being accepted to the university. A Liberty Lake resident and 2014 graduate of Gonzaga Preparatory High School, Flerchinger plans to major in biology and marine science.
Liberty Lake resident Cj Marie James was a 2014 summer graduate of Eastern Washington State University. According to a press release, James graduated magna cum laude and received a bachelor of arts in business administration.
