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"Coming Attractions: Summer Movies at the Parks!" - with Tim Olsen (Episode #8: 6/27/2023) Jun 27, 2023

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People have been enjoying coming to the summertime movies at Liberty Lake's parks for 25 years. In this episode, Tim Olsen not only discusses all 8 films coming to the local parks during 2023, but also takes you behind the scenes into what the Liberty Lake Kiwanis Club does to bring those outdoor film experiences at Pavillion Park each summer. Shuttle ahead to about the 12:30 mark if you just want to hear about the movies being shown during 2023 (and this portion is shortly after the time some technical problems started emerging with our audio recording equipment ... which was fitting for an episode about outdoor movies, actually!). Of course, stick around to see if there's anything extra after the closing credits on this one...!

"Summer in the Parks - 2023" with Jen Camp (Episode #7: 6/14/2023) Jun 14, 2023

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Get the full rundown -- along with some interesting backstories -- about the many fun events in our local parks that annually define summertime entertainment in Liberty Lake! Jen Camp, the city's Operations and Maintenance director, fills you in on what to expect during 2023 with popular activities such as the Farmers Market, the city-wide Kiwanis Yard Sale, the movies in the park series, 4th of July, Barefoot in the Park, the Liberty Lake Throw Down cornhole tournament, and Shakespeare in the Park. You'll even hear her tale of what happened the year she was a guest conductor at Pavillion Park's annual Spokane Symphony Concert. And, she gives you information about the various summer sports programs available for kids as well as how you can reserve park facilities for your own events.

"The Hometown Heroes Banners" - with Don Walker (Episode #6: 5/26/2023) May 27, 2023

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Hear the full story and all the background details about the "Hometown Heroes" banners display in downtown Liberty Lake that honors local military veterans, as told directly by the resident who spearheaded the project: Don Walker. The Hometown Heroes banners made their first appearance for two months in the fall of 2022 and are now back in 2023 -- in larger force than before -- for people to see from Memorial Day through Veterans Day. This is -- deservedly so -- our longest episode yet, and every minute is a memorable one!

"LLPD's Officer of the Year" (National Police Week) - with Jordan Sowell (Episode #5: 5/15/2023) May 15, 2023

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Meet Jordan Sowell, who was announced in January as the Liberty Lake Police Department's Officer of the Year for 2022. In this segment, Officer Sowell offers up his perceptions about the Liberty Lake community's connections to its local law officers, discusses his work in providing active shooter preparation trainings for the public, and goes through his own journey on choosing to enter the life of law enforcement. This episode is being posted in conjunction with the 2023 National Police Week, May 15-19.

"Young Adult Novels: The Top Checkouts from the Liberty Lake Library" - with Mikayla Kittilstved (Episode #4: 5/8/2023) May 08, 2023

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We head back to the bookshelves to find out what the most popular checkouts were among young adult novels last year at the Liberty Lake Municipal Library. Were titles from "Harry Potter", "The Hunger Games", "Twilight" and other longtime popular series still on the list? Adult & Teen Services librarian Mikayla Kittilstved knows all the answers ... and reveals them here!

"Student and School Safety in Liberty Lake" - with LLPD Sgt. Mark Holthaus (Episode #3: 4/25/2023) Apr 25, 2023

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Sgt. Mark Holthaus of the Liberty Lake Police Department takes you into the work he's done to assist some of our area's youngest residents during his four years as a local school resource officer. Learn about the connections he's built from the classroom hallways and -- drawing upon his insights from law enforcement -- some of the tips and advice he has that parents and classmates can do to support student safety and smart choices for life. Plus, it's our first episode in which somebody uses the word "taser"!

"The Most Checked-out Children's Picture Books at the Library" - with Jandy Humble & Mikayla Kittilstved (Episode 2: 4/18/2023) Apr 18, 2023

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What were the most checked-out children's picture books at the Liberty Lake Municipal Library during 2022? Library director Jandy Humble and Adult & Teen Services librarian Mikayla Kittilstved are at the microphone to provide the answers as well as some interesting details about those books!

"Meet the City Administrator" - with Mark McAvoy (Episode 1: 4/11/2023) Apr 11, 2023

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Plunge with us into our debut episode as we get to know Texas native Mark McAvoy, who arrived in August of 2022 as Liberty Lake's city administrator. You'll learn about Mark's big city career path that brought him to Liberty Lake, his earlier tenure as a Washington resident while he was serving in the Air Force, and what exactly a city administrator actually does. You'll also want to stick around for some fun responses from Mark in our "Lightning Round" of questions! Plus, we'll preview what you can expect from this new podcast series, including the initial challenge of the "Know Your Liberty Lake" trivia question from Summer Darrow! "The Liberty Lake Deep Dive" is hosted by David Goehner ... from the vast broadcasting studios of City Hall.

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