Learn safe boating at sessions
Boater safety classes are now required in Washington for watercraft operators age 20 and younger.
Potential boat operators may sign up for one of two training sessions scheduled for today and June 21 to earn a Washington State Boater Education Card. The sessions will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Sportsman Warehouse, 14014 E. Indiana Ave,. The instructors will be Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Marine Enforcement deputies.
The sessions are free, but space is limited. Call 891-1900 to register. People operating a boat without the card can be fined $50 and if a boater is under 18, the parent and/or boat owner can also be fined.
Liberty Lake
Time to go shopping
Shoppers, start your engines. The annual Liberty Lake Yard sale will be next Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The hugely popular event boasts hundreds of yard sales in the small city. A map of participating locations will be posted online at www.libertylakeyardsale.org at 4 p.m. on Friday.
Due to extreme traffic congestion, the city is restricting parking to only one side of the street on Settler, Homestead and Maxwell. Signs will be posted and the restriction will be strictly enforced. Liberty Lake Police will use its bicycle patrol during the event. Spokane Valley Fire will have medics stationed in Pavillion Park with an ATV to allow faster response for medical emergencies in the heavy traffic.
An evening of tennis, anyone?
The Liberty Lake Community Tennis Association will host “An Evening of Tennis” June 17 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Spokane Racquet Club, 1902 S. Dearborn Road.
There will be a tennis pro on hand to offer instruction. Players of all experience levels are welcome. Refreshments will be available. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children under 18. Call 475-0919 for more information.
Fairfield
Celebration marks Flag Day
The small town of Fairfield in south Spokane County will host its annual Flag Day celebration next Saturday.
The day begins with a fun run beginning at 8 a.m. in Thiel Park, with late registration beginning at 7. A fireman’s breakfast will be served in the Community Center on Main Street from 7 to 9:30 a.m. A kiddie parade will begin at McNeil and Main at 10:30, followed by the grand parade down Main Street at 11.
Thiel Park will be the site of carnival games, live music, food, a beer garden and more from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be bingo and a FFA dinner in the Community Center from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. An adult dance will be held at the fire station from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
To reach Fairfield, head south on Highway 27 from Spokane Valley. When you arrive in Fairfield, turn left on Main Street.