Try in 2020: Herb Chicken Mediterranean Pizza

October 23, 2020
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Herb Chicken Mediterranean Pizza

Papa Murphy’s Take ‘N’ Bake Pizza
1318 N. Liberty Lake Road, Liberty Lake

Papa Murphy’s crispy thin crust topped with olive oil, chopped garlic, whole-milk mozzarella, grilled chicken, fresh spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, crumbled feta and zesty herbs. Also available on original or pan crust.

Why you’ll love it

Don’t tell Ed Elliott you’re not supposed to choose favorites. The marketing director for Liberty Lake Papa Murphy’s and five other Inland Northwest franchises has spent the better part of two decades making, baking and sampling every pizza on the Papa Murphy’s menu.

But bump into him leaving the store on a Friday night with a take-home pie? It’s going to be the Herb Chicken Mediterranean.

“Honestly, it’s the healthiest, best-tasting pizza I’ve ever had,” he said. “I’ve been doing this for a long time. I still eat that pizza. I’ve never burned out on it.”

For Elliott, the allure begins with a “very Italian, really simple sauce” consisting of chopped garlic in olive oil. A bit of added Greek influence give the pizza its Mediterranean name.

About the only thing he likes better at Papa Murphy’s than the Herb Chicken Mediterranean is the team he works with every day. From the Liberty Lake crew, to the teams at the other locations, to the local, family ownership, Elliott is proud how every person is truly “part of the family.”

The local franchise is operated by a business founded in Hayden in 1992 by Inland Northwest residents Bill and G’Nell DeLack.

NOTE: A version of this article first appeared in the 2020 Liberty Lake Yearbook.

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By Jim Frank
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What was it about Liberty Lake that made it ideal soil for the vision of Greenstone, and how do you view Liberty Lake as a continued part of the Greenstone identity?

When we started Greenstone as a company, some 30 years ago, the vision for the Meadowwood planned community was already in place. The real vision for the community came from Bill Main, and he is the one that attracted Hewlett Packard and provided the private funding for the initial Liberty Lake sewage treatment plant. When we started working in Liberty Lake in the early 1990s, we shared with Bill Main the vision for a mixed-use walkable community. That vision was also shared by the Schneidmiller family, which farmed and owned the land.

The circumstances that enabled the growth of Meadowwood into the Liberty Lake community were unique. A vision for the community was in place, the LLSWD had the sewer and water capacity to support growth, and, most importantly, the Schneidmiller family had the patience to see the vision though.

The early years of developing in Liberty Lake were a learning experience. A strong sense of community existed in Liberty Lake when we started development, and we saw firsthand the benefit and power of people working together to create a better community. Those early experiences helped us form an understanding of how you create lasting value in a community, and that has carried over in our work across Eastern Washington and North Idaho.

Our focus in Liberty Lake is now in the River District, where we are working hard to build on the value we see in strong communities.

NOTE: A version of this article first appeared in the 2019 Liberty Lake Yearbook.

Permanent teeth saved with 2-phase

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Growing up in the 1980s, Tamryn Parker-Carver and her husband, Scott, both had braces, and they both remember the trauma of having permanent teeth pulled because there wasn’t enough room in their mouths.

It came as no surprise, then, when their family dentist told them children Sylvie and Joel both had extremely narrow palates. The kids were facing severe crowding issues and the possibility of future extraction of permanent teeth.

Fortunately, his recommendation was a familiar one: Go see Dr. Ralph.

While teaching piano lessons in Liberty Lake, Tamryn saw dozens of students file in and out of her house with braces. Normal small talk revealed the same thing time and again: They saw Dr. Scott Ralph of Liberty Lake Orthodontics, and they loved him.

Now, it was her kids’ turn. She took Sylvie to Dr. Ralph as a kindergartner, and Joel as a first-grader. Both entered into a two-phase treatment she only wishes would have been available when she was younger.

“I love his philosophy of two phases of braces because it makes so much sense to me,” said Tamryn, who now teaches music at Liberty Lake Elementary School. “It is to preserve ultimately healthy permanent teeth.”

In the first phase, both children’s palates were expanded. Tamryn said in Sylvie’s case, front teeth were pulled back together as part of the process of getting everything aligned for the arrival of permanent teeth. Using terms and details gained through many appointments, she described how the first phase dialed in both children’s bites as well.

“I’ve learned a lot about orthodontia from Dr. Ralph,” she said. “I’m not an orthodontist, but I can play one on TV.”

Earlier this year, Sylvie started her second phase, and Joel is on a similar trajectory to follow suit soon. Tamryn marveled how Sylvie was actually excited to get her braces and how both kids look forward to orthodontic appointments — “they do make it fun there.”

As the responsible parent, Tamryn added that she appreciates the clarity and manageability of the payment plans, all part of an overall practice experience she has grown to appreciate and trust.

“He’s just smart,” she said of Dr. Ralph. “He’s done a lot of research and knows a lot about the different kinds of methods for orthodontia, and he goes with what he truly believes in. Working on saving those healthy permanent teeth is so important. Why pull perfectly good, healthy teeth? There’s no reason for it.”

While Dr. Ralph sees many patients like Sylvie and Joel, Liberty Lake Orthodontics is a full-scope practice serving patients of all ages with braces and Invisalign options.

“My practice philosophy has always been to provide people with a common-sense approach to treatment that is safe, affordable, portrays the big-picture perspective — and maybe is a little fun along the way,” Dr. Ralph said.

NOTE: A version of this article first appeared in the 2020 Liberty Lake Yearbook.

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