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Making the Most of Your Property

Replacing traditional lawns with gardens is not a new concept but one that is quickly growing in popularity. If you spend too much money and time mowing, watering and fertilizing the lawn, and it’s too hot to enjoy any time on it, why bother having it? Try growing food there instead! This would also give you an opportunity to grow and enjoy foods that may be expensive in stores but cost pennies to produce yourself, such as heirloom tomatoes, gourmet mushrooms, and seasonal fruits.

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Food For Fines is Back

The Spokane County Library District (SCLD) will collect food donations in partnership with the 2nd Harvest Food Bank and local food banks for families in need through the “Food For Fines” event.

After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the SCLD is bringing back this popular event. “Food for Fines” is a drive that helps you while you help others. How you may ask?

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Rotary Students of the Month For March 2022

The Deer Park Rotary Club members picked three students for March’s Student of the Month.

Ryder Thin Elk, a senior from Mary Walker High School, was introduced by Superintendent Todd Spear. Ryder began by thanking the group for inviting him to the lunch meeting. Ryder’s favorite subjects are art and writing. He said they keep his mind free from stress and his imagination going. Ryder has played on the soccer team for two years and has done a year of baseball. He is involved with Reserve Officers’ Training …

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Alycyn Denton Crowned Miss Deer Park 2022

Tonight, tickets were sold out for the 2022 Miss Deer Park Scholarship Program annual event. Six local Deer Park High School junior or sophomore ladies competed this year.

Alycyn Denton was crowned Miss Deer Park 2022 by the former Miss Deer Park Kaity Wacker. 2021 Princesses Xandria Moss and Mason Griffin awarded their crowns to the new 2022 Princesses Zoey Krous and Faith Marrocco.

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Music Boosters Bands Together

Young musicians gave color to the air at the Musicale Dessert and Silent Auction fundraiser last Friday. You can still participate in an additional online auction to support our Deer Park Band & Choir program.

The Music Booster’s in-person fundraiser was filled with door prizes, bidding, acknowledgments, and a whole lot of music.

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Unmasked DP School District

After almost exactly two years, children will be able to attend school in person with optional mask wearing starting March 14th. The Governor, in 2020, had originally announced the closure of all public schools on March 13th.

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City Council Fears Inslee

Arguments regarding a resolution about Governor Inslee’s emergency powers were heard from city council members during the last Deer Park council meeting. However, ultimately the fear of retribution was the deciding factor in the vote.

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