Where can BECU take you?

May 22, 2020
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Who helps write your story? It’s the people you meet. The places you travel. Where you live, work and play. BECU is a credit union helping write the stories of its members.

As a member-owned, not-for-profit credit union, we’re invested in giving back to you, the member. Buy the home you’ve long sought, paying no origination fee on most loans. Reach new places with our better rates when financing an RV or boat. Grow your child’s savings using higher early-saver rates that show them the power of interest.

We’re also helping write the story of your community. See us partnering with the 4News Now Extreme Team, building a new canine rescue, making the wish of a child come true, and lighting up the holidays for children at Sacred Heart Hospital. Cheer for Coug Country, knowing WSU college students learn real-world budgeting through our sponsorship of Cougar Money Matters.

Where can we take you? At BECU, a new page is waiting.

Visit one of our three locations in Spokane: North Division, Downtown and in the Valley. Learn more at becu.org/locations.

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

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Adapting to changing needs of today

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Our marketplace is changing dramatically with new subdivisions being built and more people moving from other parts of the country to our magnificent Northwest.

Storage options to meet consumer needs are changing fast to adapt to a wider variety of storage needs, from short-term transition of household goods from one home to another, to long-term storage for our valuables that don’t fit homes and/or garages, to the newest trend: larger, longer and taller units for our toys. Today, new subdivisions have parking restrictions that don’t allow for RV/boat storage in driveways and streets, so larger storage enclosed units are working to meet that need today.

Securing our valued toys has become more important today as vandals are creating havoc in every neighborhood. In many cases, the toys we own today are sizable investments, so securing them from vandals and weather helps ensure our desired retention of value.

Accessibility is another priority as large vehicles need wider aisles to maneuver for access. This can be problematic for storage facilities as the general storage facility thought is that more units and less driveways creates more revenue. That thought process is not effective in creating easy access to larger units for our toys.

Affordable Self Storage in Otis Orchards at Harvard and Wellesley adapted to those needs several years ago when 109 RV-sized units were added, all of which had 14-foot High Doors and in most cases 12-foot Wide Doors and included metered power and lights in each unit.

In late 2019, Affordable Self Storage on Sullivan, just north of Trent, added 85 new RV-sized units, all of which have 14-foot High Doors and in most units 14-foot wide doors, and all include metered power and lighting.

The Sullivan facility is zoned IMU (Industrial Mixed Use) so there are some businesses that could operate within the facility. This option requires approval to ensure it meets IMU rules and fits the facility standards.

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

Refinished floors given new life

October 2, 2020
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Time and again, Wendy Van Orman of Quality Hardwood Floors sees customers debate whether to try to resurrect an old hardwood floor or pull it out and start over. Time and again, she sees them thrilled with the decision to refinish.

“Solid hardwood flooring can be refinished up to 7-11 times, depending upon the thickness of the wood,” Van Orman said. “What looks old and unrepairable can be given life once again. Typically, hardwood flooring can last many generations, we have refinished turn of the century homes, making them look new again!”

When Dan and Barb Trochta debated replacing their 25-year-old oak floors with a different material, one of the factors weighing heavily on their mind were their dogs (pictured on next page).

“Our floors now look like new, and we were informed that the floors can be refinished a few more times,” they said. “We have big dogs that are tough on the floor finish; therefore, the (craftsman) recommended a fourth coat for additional protection.”

Tyler and Alyssa Bowman considered a similar dilemma when moving into their first home after getting engaged.

“We love our hardwood floors, but they were in need of some major TLC,” they said. “Thank goodness we called Quality Hardwood Floors to help us. They look brand new, and now we are excited to decorate and make the space our own.”

Darby Van Gordon faced an even trickier challenge on the main floor of her home, where she hoped to refinish existing hardwood floors as well as adding new hardwood. Would the old and new be able to coexist without their difference in age looking obvious?

“The quality of the job is five stars,” Van Gordon said. “The transitions between the old and new floors are seamless.”

Quality Hardwood Floors is a family business operated in the Inland Northwest for more than 65 years. The company has received the Best of Spokane Award every year since 2013. From installing and maintaining gymnasium floors through the state, to restoring a century-old floor to its former glory, to new installations with fancy inlaid borders — Quality Hardwood Floors does it all.

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

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