City recognized for civic efforts

Liberty Lake beat out the rest of Washington’s cities to win the Municipal Achiever of the Year award from the Association of Washington Cities.

The association gave the award to recognize Liberty Lake’s efforts at creating its own library from scratch. The library now has collection of 20,000 books, movies, tapes and magazines. More than half of the residents in the city have library cards.

“Liberty Lake was specifically selected for this top honor for their outstanding achievement in furthering community education and creating community cohesiveness,” said Pam Carter, AWC president.

The award is designed to recognize cities that take interesting steps to improve the quality of life for citizens, Carter said.

“Our goal has always been to offer big services in a small community and the library is a perfect example,” said Mayor Steve Peterson.

The city received the award during the AWC’s annual conference in Spokane this week.

Town hall meeting Monday

Fairfield

County Commissioner Mark Richard and Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich will be in Fairfield Monday to talk with residents about issues facing small towns.

The town hall meeting will be at 7 p.m. at the Fairfield Community Center and everyone who lives in the area is invited.

Refreshments will be provided.

The event is sponsored by the South Spokane County Consortium. The group includes elected officials from Rockford, Fairfield, Spangle, Waverly and Latah who meet regularly to discuss shared concerns.

Preschool openings for fall

ECEAP

It may be only the start of summer but the Early Childhood Education Assistance Program, ECEAP, a state-funded preschool program for low-income families, has free openings for the coming school year in the Central, East and West Valley neighborhoods.

Secure a spot for full-day and part-day sessions, including free USDA breakfast and lunch services. There are additional charges for all-day services.

For information, call Nadya at 533-4800.