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"What Does a City Clerk Do?" - with Kelsey Hardy (Episode 38: 8/22/2024) Aug 23, 2024

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It's time to get to know another one of Liberty Lake's city employees as Kelsey Hardy provides all the answers to the question "What does a city clerk do?" ... and delves into her own personal records about some of her life and interests outside of City Hall.

"A Summer's Tale with the Montana Shakespearians" - with Riley O'Toole of Montana Shakespeare in the Parks (Episode 37: 8/5/2024) Aug 05, 2024

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The Montana Shakespeare in the Parks program out of Montana State University is a longtime summer tradition in Liberty Lake. Now, find out some things you never knew about the program -- and maybe make some modifications to any Shakespeare stereotypes you may have held! The program's Riley O'Toole comes to our podcast stage (via a Zoom call during the 2024 tour) to talk about the Bozeman-based program as well as the Aug. 17 performance of "The Winter's Tale."

"All About the Arboretum" - with Wendy Van Orman (Episode 36: 7/21/2024) Jul 22, 2024

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You know the site, but you may not know the name. Learn about the history, features, and potential future of Nature's Place at Meadowwood Arboretum, the site that's located directly east of City Hall. Wendy Van Orman, in her role as a member of the Liberty Lake Lions Club, serves as your guide in this Q&A overview about this city park.

"Very Random Questions with the Mayor" - with Cris Kaminskas (Episode 35: 7/10/2024) Jul 10, 2024

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Learn about things you absolutely never knew about Liberty Lake Mayor Cris Kaminskas ... because, in some cases, she's probably never been asked about these topics! It's a wide range of fully fun conversation that covers such issues as animals, comedians, movies, house hunting, and even Tonka Trucks!

"Summer Movies at the Parks 2024" - with Dan Dunne (Episode 34: 6/30/2024) Jun 30, 2024

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Dan Dunne of the Liberty Lake Kiwanis Club cues up the projector for our 2nd annual overview of the Summer Movies in the Parks series at Liberty Lake. Dan and host David Goehner share details about all the movies that area residents can watch outdoors this summer. Plus, you'll learn from Dan a lot of the backstory into what goes on in bringing the movies to Pavillion Park each summer.

"Summer Parks Recreation for 2024" - with Mickael Stevens (Episode 33: 6/13/2024) Jun 13, 2024

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Find out about your summer recreation opportunities in Liberty Lake's parks during 2024. Mickael Stevens, the city's new recreation coordinator, is your guide through a summer calendar that includes children's sports camps, dance and yoga classes, 4th of July celebrations, Barefoot in the Park, and stage performances from the Montana Shakespeare in the Parks group and the Spokane Symphony Orchestra. Plus, Mickael shares what you need to do if you want to reserve a park facility for your own activity this summer.

"The Friends of the Library's Book Sale & Summer Soiree" - with Marsha Binder & Sue Hamblet (Episode 32: 6/4/2024) Jun 04, 2024

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Learn the backstory into what goes on in creating the Friends of the Liberty Lake Municipal Library's semi-annual book sales, as well as the group's Summer Soiree. Sue Hamblet and Marsha Binder from Friends of the Library go through all the inside information on these two fundraisers. We even find out about donated items that are worth a lot more than the price of a typical used book, and what happens with those collector item-level finds.

"The Liberty Lake Farmers Market" - with Holli Parker & Paul Puhek (Episode 31: 5/20/2024) May 21, 2024

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It's grown into a very big and very popular Saturday tradition in Liberty Lake. Holli Parker and Paul Puhek of the Liberty Lake Farmers Market's Board of Directors take to the microphone and sort through all the essential details about the Farmers Market, including how it came to be ... how it is organized each year ... what people can expect when visiting ... and what it's like to be a vendor.

"Star Wars Fans of City Hall" - with Tait Garcia & Jake Nauretz (Episode 30: 5/1/2024) May 01, 2024

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Get to know a couple of your city staff members as they share their appreciations and personal anecdotes about the Star Wars saga! The Star Wars words come from City Hall administrative assistant Tait Garcia and payroll technician Jacob Nauretz as they cover all the important topics about the films and related projects! (Oh, and they talk about their jobs at City Hall, too.)

"The Unfunded Projects List" - with Mark McAvoy (Episode 29: 4/25/2024) Apr 26, 2024

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A city swimming pool? A dog park? A disc golf course? A community center? It's countdown time, as city administrator Mark McAvoy goes through the items on the city's current "Unfunded Projects List" and -- from #1 to #13 -- reveals how area residents prioritized those projects during a survey that was conducted last fall. And, we get insights on what might happen next with some of the projects on that list.

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