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Letters to the Editor
10/28/2015 2:50:06 PM

Financial education lacking
The ability to manage ones' finances is critical to ensure financial security. The first step in understanding how the world works is developing financial literacy in high school. However, the fact of the matter is that most students are taught skills that are unnecessary for their professional lives. I believe it is an injustice of the American education system that students are required to take high level classes which have no bearing on their lives, but in many cases are not offered the opportunity to learn about financial literacy.

No matter the profession, understanding money and how it works plays a critical role in everyone's financial success. Regardless of the phase of life every person should have the tools at their disposal to succeed. Therefore, I believe it is imperative that schools teach financial curriculum to their students. 

To refute the naysayers - yes, English is important, as is basic math and fundamental history; however, students graduating without a basic understanding of finance is a travesty. Simple skills like how to balance a check book, how to manage debt and how to build credit - these subjects are reserved for parents to teach their offspring, but that doesn't make sense. If 42 million people live in poverty, it's safe to assume their skills in these fundamental areas are lacking, so unless a child is lucky enough to be born into a "well-to-do" family, they are at a high risk of repeating the mistakes of their parents. Financial literacy should be taught to young people so they can safely and diligently capture their piece of the American Dream.

Avery Frank
Washington State University student from Liberty Lake

RIM rides to success
The Liberty Lake Centennial Rotary Club would like to thank everyone who participated in the fifth annual Rotary in Motion (RIM) ride. We would especially like to thank all of the volunteers for their help and support to make this event a success.  

Volunteers included the Christian Motorcycle Club, the Bike Hub, Nancy Brubaker and all of our Liberty Lake Rotarians. Momentum Ink printed our very cool long sleeve Tech-shirts. The Liberty Lake Jimmy John's sandwiches were enjoyed by everyone.  

We appreciate the support from our major sponsors, including the Spokane Regional Sports Commission, Washington Trust Bank, Greenstone, Meadowwood Technology Campus, Avista, Baker Construction, Liberty Closing & Escrow, Vista Window Cleaning, Mountain Dog Sign Company, Storage Solutions, Inland Insurance, Blue Bunny, Haggen, the Bike Hub, the Kitchen Engine and State Farm. 

This year's family five-mile RIM ride was held on Saturday, Sept. 19, and the 15-, 25-, 50- or 100-mile routes were held on Sunday, Sept. 20. The Liberty Lake Rotary Club was thrilled to have over 300 cyclists participate this year! Each route included supported rest stops with great snacks, some of which were donated by Haggen. We had 49 riders complete the 100-mile challenge ride and 105 riders completed the 50-mile scenic ride around Hauser and Newman lakes. The proceeds from this year's ride will benefit the Liberty Lake Rotary Club, including various projects in our local community.

Mark your calendar for the sixth annual Rotary in Motion (RIM) Ride on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016.

Mandy Desgrosellier
Liberty Lake Centennial Rotary

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