Letter to the editor
Liberty Lake bond would reward community
In 1960, my dad (age 38) and 639 of our neighbors invested in the Normandy Park community in Western Washington by building an 8,000-square-foot community center.
They called it The Cove. Their assessment was $500, about four months worth of house payments at the time, but Dad didn’t hesitate because he felt all of us would benefit from this wonderful facility.
Benefit we did. We had dances almost every Friday and Saturday, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts on the weekdays, weddings on the weekends, photography, cards, book festivals, plant sales, movies and a whole lot more.
This past month, I took time to visit The Cove. I admired how the grounds were kept, how the building and its architecture stood the test of time and how over these past 56 years hundreds of thousands have been able to use and enjoy it.
The Cove was a success because neighbors came together with a vision of the future.
Charmaine and I are much older than my father was when he invested in a community center, but we realize how much our community will benefit for years to come. We know firsthand the positive impact this investment will have on our community, kids and social fabric. We know that the value of our home is enhanced by the community we help build.
Please join us by voting “yes” on the Town Square community center bond as we continue to build our future.
Steve and Charmaine Peterson
Liberty Lake