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Are you going to the Festival at Sandpoint? What concert(s) will you attend? “I am going to ZZ Top. That’s the only one that I really wanted to go to this year. In fact, I bought tickets the first day.” Michelle Mancuso Utilities Sandpoint
DEAR READERS,
To those of you new to town, welcome to the Festival at Sandpoint’s 36th annual opening weekend! There’s a lot of fun to be had this weekend and next, so be sure to check out our Festival Guide on page 9 for tips and advice on how to get the most out of your experience. Also, don’t forget to read our interview with Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, who was gracious enough to give our small-town paper a few moments of his time. Really looking forward to the shows! We’re in for a hot, busy couple of weeks, Sandpoint, so dig in and prepare for some good times. Special thanks to Dyno Wahl and her staff and volunteers at the Festival for putting together another stellar season. Check our calendar page in the middle spread for a list of events going on around town, and it’s also a good idea to log onto www.SandpointOnline.com for more detail of each event. Wishing you all a great opening weekend. May your beers remain ice cold. -Ben Olson, Publisher
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“I don’t go to the Festival because I’m so busy with horses – running barrels, running poles, drill team and I train horses.”
“I am going to Sublime because it’s my boyfriend’s favorite band. It has a kind of California vibe. I wanted to see ZZ Top with my dad, but those tickets sold out fast. I wish I could go to Gavin DeGraw because that is music that I listen to.”
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“I will be working at the festival at the Evans Brothers coffee booth during the ZZ Top concert!”
“The answer to that is hell yes. I’m probably most excited about Greensky Bluegrass. There’s nothing better than bluegrass and ice cold beer.”
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Festival introduces security line, SPOT route By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Festival at Sandpoint officials are hoping to make 2018 the safest and most convenient festival year to date. This year, event organizers are introducing security screenings to better ensure that attendees are abiding by Festival policies. Specifically, the screenings will be designed to ensure that there are no weapons at Memorial Field during the event. In addition, the SPOT bus is continuing its Festival services this year with a special direct route to the Festival, a move that will hopefully cut down on parking difficulties. According to Festival Director Dyno Wahl, the security staff
has been trained to quickly and efficiently move people through lines to check bags, coolers and other containers. Some festival goers will also be randomly selected for screening with a security wand. As always, attendees are welcome to bring any type of food or drink with them, and the security checks are specifically for already-prohibited items like weapons. “We’re going to catch people before they come into the venue, so if they do have something that is prohibited, like a big bowie knife or a gun, they will have to put it away somewhere and they can come back,” Wahl said. “We’re aiming to be quick and efficient so it doesn’t slow the line down.” The added layer of security
became necessary after three of this year’s artists stipulated it in their contracts. “I think that these performers have friends or know people that have had incidents,” said Wahl. “Sometimes they have stalkers.” While the lines will be designed to move as quickly as possible, Wahl advised that packing light will get attendees into the venue faster. Multiple bags and coolers will all need to be inspected, so the fewer containers to search, the quicker it will go. “Basically, if you travel light and you don’t have a lot of stuff, you’re just going to breeze right through,” Wahl said. “If you have a cooler and backpack, it might take a bit.” Festival officials are also
looking to beef up their transportation options. Any Festival veteran knows how tricky it can be to find a parking spot near Memorial Field, and as a result, neighborhoods are clogged for blocks with cars. Fortunately, SPOT will be available to save more than a few headaches. And with the Festival capacity boosted by 500 due to the Memorial Field renovations, it is a city-mandated service this time around. “Last year (the SPOT service) was a huge success,” said Wahl. “... I really wasn’t sure it would catch on. Cliff and Marian at SPOT, they gave us more buses last year because it became increasingly popular.” Bus service will take place at Sandpoint High School,
where people can take advantage of the ample parking. It will begin Thursday, Aug. 2, and run through Sunday, Aug. 12, for each Festival evening except for the Family Concert. Service hours extend from 4:30 p.m. until approximately 11:30 p.m. “We Americans love our cars, but people are changing,” said Wahl. “They want the convenience.”
Wasterwater plant site to stay put Court dismisses By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff
The Sandpoint wastewater treatment plant will remain at its existing location following a City Council decision Wednesday. Seeking to implement upgrades — and the resultant utility fee increases — gradually over several years, council members voted to phase wastewater treatement plant improvements over a period of seven to 10 years at its current South Sandpoint location. Under the plan selected by council members, the original site, located near Memorial Field, will be outfitted with “bridge improvements” replacing vital components over the next five years to prevent malfunction. Within seven to 10 years, additional technology installations will improve water quality and increase capacity. The project is estimated to cost between $71 and $83 million, according to 4 /
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appeal in Riley case By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff
The Sandpoint wastewater treatment plant. Photo by Ben Olson. city documentation. With the city wastewater treatment plant nearing the end of its useful lifespan, officials faced a decision: keep the site where it is or move it to a new location — likely city-owned property off Baldy Mountain Road. However, the cost of moving the facility ultimately persuaded officials and committee appointees to maintain the existing location. Moving the site would have cost between $105 and $120 million over 10 years of phasing, which
would have required technology improvements at the existing site to maintain it in good working order. Alternatively, the city could have opted to upgrade the existing site at a much quicker rate of five years. At an estimated cost of $70 to $80 million, the option was somewhat cheaper, but the shorter time frame to implement improvements would have resulted in sharper rate spikes for utility users.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed an appeal by the city of Sandpoint last week seeking protection for the Sandpoint police officers involved in the 2014 Jeanetta Riley shooting. The appeal sought qualified immunity, which protects public officials from civil liability incurred in the course of the job provided no laws were broken, for officers Michael Valenzuela and Skylar Ziegler, who fired upon Riley in summer 2014. The shooting was and remains a controversial local episode in the ongoing national debate over the use of force by law enforcement. The city filed the appeal in response to a denial of the city’s request for summary judgment, in which Judge B. Lynn Winmill ruled that Riley’s constitutional rights were violated by a use of excessive force. “While Jeanetta was in rela-
Jeanetta Riley. Photo courtesy YouTube
tively close physical proximity to the officers, it is reasonable to infer that this was simply the result of her approaching them on their command,” Winmill wrote in the ruling. “In addition, Jeanetta’s proximity to the officers resulted in part from their decision to approach her, undercutting any reasonable belief that she posed an immediate threat of harm.” The dismissal of the appeal means a civil suit against the city by the Riley family will progress. However, Valenzuela and Zieglar were cleared of criminal charges in November 2014.
NEWS
Fires start across region following lightning storm By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Idaho Panhandle National Forests reported a handful of regional fires Tuesday, citing last week’s lightning storm as the cause of most recent fires. The Cougar Fire, a 100-acre blaze in the Sandpoint Ranger District near Porcupine Lake, burned in steep terrain. Smokejumpers were dispatched, but they disengaged Tuesday due to safety concerns. IPNF reports manmade and natural features are being used to confine and contain the Cougar Fire. A 300-acre fire in the Bonners Ferry Ranger District was also being actively managed Tuesday. Known as the Smith Creek Fire, it was lightning-caused and burned mostly subalpine fir and shrubs, according to IPNF.
The Slide Creek Fire, also in the Bonners Ferry Ranger District, reached 10 acres Tuesday and consisted of logging slash on private ground. A small fire started in the Priest River Experimental Forest early this week as well, known as the Tarlac Fire, and was quickly contained. A number of smaller fires populated the Coeur d’Alene River and St. Joe Ranger Districts following the storm as well. The three-acre Surprise Creek Fire, located south of Faset Peak on a ridge between Surprise and Ermine Creeks in the Independence drainage, is a low-intensity fire. However, IPNF reports that smoke from this fire may be highly visible from Highway 95 around Athol and other communities such as Lakeview, Bayview and Hope.
Smoke from the Cougar Peak Fire in Clark Fork on July 30. Photo by Nancy Cheslic. Though temperatures are forecasted to drop in the coming days, winds combined with dry conditions mean fires are likely to spread and new blazes might start. IPNF emphasized that firefighter safety is top priority, and
that fires are being engaged in the safest manner possible. At this time there are no fire restrictions in place. However, IPNF said visitors should be reminded to be careful while recreating in the forest. The only way to know a
campfire is truly out is to touch the ashes with your bare hand before leaving it unattended. For more information on fire activity in the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, contact 208557-8813.
Activists appeal second Northside Fire assists BCSO in river rescue rail bridge permit By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Wild Idaho Rising Tide, an environmental activist organization, is challenging a state permit issued to BNSF’s proposed rail bridge expansion. Filed in the First Judicial District Court of Idaho in Bonner County, the appeal requests a review “of the entire record, proceedings, findings of fact, conclusions of law, preliminary order and final order of this application, (hearing) case and permit.” The appeal constructs its legal case on an argument that the permit, issued by Idaho Department of Lands, does not uphold the regulatory standard mandated by the Lake Protection Act and Rules for the Regulation of Beds, Waters, and Airspace over Navigable Lakes. It also questions the value the permit deci-
sion places on a U.S. Railroad land grant law, which the appeal claims is antiquated. According to Wild Idaho Rising Tide, the potential impacts of the bridge’s construction and operation to the local environment and economy demand a closer analysis of the state’s regulatory responsibility.
Mayor’s Roundtable meeting canceled By Ben Olson Reader Staff Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad announced Wednesday that the August Mayor’s Roundtable meeting will be canceled. The next meeting will take place the last Friday in September at Cedar St. Bistro at 8 a.m. Contact City Hall for more details: (208) 263-3158
Northside Fire is receiving some serious kudos from the Bonner County Sheriff’s Department after assisting them in rescuing some stranded river floaters nearly 50 miles outside of the fire department’s jurisdiction. In a statement released Wednesday, BCSO Deputy Jason Davis said he was notified that several women were stranded on the shore of Priest River near Coolin after getting lost while floating and beaching themselves. A man with the floating party had walked to safety, but the rest of them — his wife, daughter and her friends — were still on the shore in 40-degree weather, Davis said. The only local low-draft vessel capable of reaching the group is a Zodiac used by Northside Fire, so Davis contacted Jake Rich with that department. “I explained to Jake that,
From left to right: Northside Fire Chief Brad Mitton, Deputy Jason Davis, Jake Rich, Eric Clayton and Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler. Courtesy image.
while the rescue request was 50 miles outside of his jurisdiction, his agency’s boat might be the best shot to get the girls out before sunrise,” Davis said. Rich and Eric Clayton, also with Northside Fire, set out, but due to low water levels and bad lighting, they made it only a mile downstream, Davis said. Rather than turn back, Davis said Rich and Clayton walked their boat several more miles along the shoreline until they found the group of stranded floaters and
stayed with them until the Priest River ambulance could arrive. The boat took hours to recover, Davis said, and their boat trailer sustained damage during the mission. “Rather than giving up when they learned their vessel was not going to be of assistance, they persisted through cold temperatures and harsh conditions in order to locate, render aid and extract the girls,” Davis said.
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OPINION
Fighting sexual assault crimes in ALL of Idaho next step in combating sexual assault in all of our communities. In June, the Twin Falls Sexual Assault Response Team met to Idaho is working forge a strategy to help on tangible changes sexual assault survivors in to better protect and the Magic Valley. Boise, care for survivors of Meridian, Canyon County sexual violence from and other jurisdictions the moment their attack around the state already is reported, all the have systems in place way through the legal to provide support and Rep. Melissa Wintrow Katherine Kerner process. The next phase resources to survivors. The of this fight against sexual assault work being done by the men and nity advocates, prosecutors and in Idaho is to provide respectful women coordinating these SARTs and humane care to survivors – no state lawmakers, Idaho is being is critical to making our communirecognized nationally for its work matter where they live. ties around the state safer and more on this issue. The changes we’re seeing humane. A host of new laws are in couldn’t have happened without SARTs include a diverse mix of place that are revolutionizing how Idahoans working together and medical staff, prosecutors, law enIdaho collects, analyzes and pays putting victims at the center of forcement, state crime lab experts, for sexual assault forensic medical their focus. victim witness coordinators and exams. This is a positive change Empowering survivors and community advocates. By teamfor sexual assault survivors and giving law enforcement the tools ing up, they help ensure a more the people who work to put atneeded to combat these heinous uniform, comprehensive standard tackers in prison. crimes has not always been a of care no matter where a victim More can be done, and is. priority in Idaho. But today, lives. Having a SART in place Leaders around the state are thanks to the teamwork of law often results in higher standards for again working together to take the enforcement, hospitals, commu-
evidence collection, tougher prosecution of offenders and increased reporting of sexual crimes. Idaho State Police Forensic Services is now utilizing a federal grant to hire a statewide coordinator to provide resources to hospitals to train more Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners. The goal is to extend standardized training and procedures required to conduct sexual assault exams to hospitals across all of Idaho – rural, urban and everywhere in between. The purpose of the SANE250 initiative is to train an additional 250 nurses around the state to provide these vital services to sexual assault survivors no matter where they live. We are thrilled that, already, St. Luke’s and St. Alphonsus along with partners spanning from Blackfoot to Orofino are among the hospitals on board with the initiative. Not only will it enhance the skills of their workers and broaden the services their hospitals provide, it will provide an invaluable resource for survivors
and local law enforcement. Nurses in rural communities will know the most compassionate ways to help survivors while collecting key evidence that law enforcement can use to hold more perpetrators accountable. We are proud of the great teams now forming all over the state. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners are a critical part of a compassionate care model and an effective criminal justice process. By expanding these specialized skills to more of Idaho’s health care providers, rural hospitals are providing even more valuable services to their communities, partners and patients.
Justice is Lacking...
act in the best interests of the American people – not their party. At least Ryan has displayed a hint of conscience by early on choosing not to run again in November. McConnell has none. Let the political chips fall where they may. The country is worth vastly more than any individual’s party affiliation. We need to ask our elected representatives why our representatives do nothing while so much is going wrong. Surely officials can’t be afraid of the 35 percent that make up the president’s base? We, the majority, must also wonder how the president’s sycophants will justify their actions. How will they twist the rationale of “MAGA” when he has consistently worked to widen the gap between the “haves” and the “have nots?” Please explain.
Trump’s credibility is suspect at best; he has continually lied to us about anything from his involvement with Russia during the 2016 election to his comments after the meeting with Putin and everything else in between. He has seen fit to separate children from parents, to degrade women, to alienate our longstanding allies, to takeaway women’s rights and healthcare and to criticize and belittle members of Congress and other government officials. Trump’s egotism, naiveté, narcissism, racism and misogyny know no bounds. His performance at Helsinki was beyond disgrace; he essentially threw the American people under the bus. That he worships dictatorships and the people who hold them is readily transparent. No American president in my lifetime has disgraced our country and put our democracy in jeopardy as this president has. Indeed Trump has little or no knowledge of foreign policy and diplomacy. Finally he acts for himself and no other.
Rep. Melissa Wintrow and Katherine Kerner Reader Contributors
Dear Editor, I see that some tiny chain of so-called eating establishments whose nearest franchise is 700 miles away is suing a local food truck because of one public domain word is the same one as in their name. First off, what snitch or spy ratted on The Twisted Kilt Black Iron Grill in the first place? Now the local truck might have to go broke just to keep their chosen name and then likely lose. Is this “justice” or just “legal?” The bigger picture here is the “legal” system. Note, I did not say the “justice” system, which it is not. Justice is seldom served anymore by the courts. What is served are the lawyers and judges enforcing their convoluted “legal” system. Point: I know two local men who both pursued custody of their children. Both are the established parent with long-term stable jobs, a house, etc. The mothers are, in one case, a woman who seldom worked and is on public support. The other is a resident of Washington state who has a criminal record in Idaho and will be arrested if caught here. Yet the “legal” system gave them custody of the children after years of battling as they then raise nonsensical issue after issue. The fathers finally threw up their hands and said they were done. They paid child support until the kids were 18 and are now out of their lives. If we had a “justice” system, the outcome would
likely have been much different. Lawrence Fury Sandpoint
Respectful Talk... Dear Editor, It is hard for me to believe that anyone could advocate respectful behavior and praise Donald Trump at the same time, as Foster Cline did in last week’s letter. Laura Phillips Sandpoint
GOP Took No Action... Dear Editor, The GOP in Congress took no action when the President: Denigrated women on numerous occasions; Called Mexicans “rapists and drug smugglers”; Demeaned a Gold Star family; Mocked a handicapped person; Called American journalists the “enemy of the people”; Spoke of jurists as being “biased” against him; Questioned the professionalism and honor of top-level DOJ officials; Encouraged northern Europeans to immigrate while closing the borders to Muslims and Hispanics; Started unnecessary trade wars
to the detriment of our farmers and ranchers; Implemented a ‘zero tolerance’ policy that separated toddlers from their parents; Attacked our allies — both economically and militarily — to the benefit of our adversaries; Put forward a Supreme Court nominee who has published opinions that held that no sitting president can be charged with crimes; Sided with Russian President Putin over the opinion of ALL the U.S. intelligence agencies as to the fact that Russian had meddled in the 2016 elections Denies that the Russian meddling continues as we approach the 2018 elections; Violated the Presidential Records Act of 1981(and amended in 2014) by changing the official transcript of the Helsinki press conference; A day doesn’t go by when some facet of potential criminal behavior of this president or his immediate family doesn’t come out. The evidence is abundant, but still Congress does nothing. What will the GOP leadership do to get around this obvious dereliction of their oath of office? My sincerest hope that the Congressional GOP will soon act as Americans rather than Republicans. This fiasco has gone on for far too long. We need to come together as Americans and fix this mess. Sen. McConnell and Rep. Ryan need to
Gil Beyer Sandpoint
Comments on Helsinki... Dear Editor, I was absolutely astounded at a child psychiatrist’s letter regarding Trump in Helsinki, which was obviously a rebuke to the opinion article written by Reader publisher Ben Olson. I agree wholeheartedly with Mr. Olson’s take on the disgrace and the treason-like actions the President of the United States inflicted upon the American people. That Mr. Cline believes Mr. Trump “confronted Putin strongly in private” is even more astonishing.
Rep. Melissa Wintrow is a member of the Democratic party in the Idaho House of Representatives for District 19 in Boise. Katherine Kerner, MS, RNCOB, is a Program Manager in the Women’s Service Line Department at St. Luke’s Hospital.
Beth F. Allen Sandpoint
Keep Quiet During Show... Dear Editor, I’d like to ask the Festival goers to refrain from all the blah blah blah while the bands are playing. You don’t run your mouth when you’re at the movies, do you? Cool, thanks. Enjoy the music. Terry Owens Sandpoint August 2, 2018 /
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Adult Doubles Tennis League extends season By Reader Staff Registration is now open for Adult Doubles Tennis League – Extended season. Players must be 16 or older to participate and a legal guardian must sign a waiver if a participant is under 18. Extended Doubles League runs Aug. 14-Oct. 3. Online registration deadline is Aug. 9 at www. sandpointidaho.gov/parksrecreation Discounted players fees are available for Sandpoint Tennis Association (STA) members. A $30 Tennis Assn membership is required to receive the $10 player’s fee for the season. Non- STA member’s fee is $55. For more information call (208) 263-3613. For other activities offered by P&R, visit our web site at: www. sandpointidaho.gov/parksrecreation
Intro to Epilog Laser Cutter / Engraver By Reader Staff
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Dan McMahon, Gen. Contractor dan@mebldg.com
The Epilog laser is the most popular tool at Makerpoint Studio. Some of their members have even built small businesses with this tool. MakerPoint would like to share the magic of laser cutting and engraving with the community by offering a class. In these one-day monthly sessions, you will work side by side with the instructor to learn the basics of Adobe Illustrator and make the laser hum while cutting and engraving your holiday projects. You will be able to come back with more ideas and projects to cut and engrave to your heart’s content. The class fees are $71 ($2 in-city discount) per session. The class requires a minimum of two and a maximum of four participants. Classes will be held Wednesday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. at Maker-
Intro to MIG welding class By Reader Staff
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Come and learn proper use of a MIG welder. This class is a full introduction to MIG welding and will give you all of the basics to get started on your first project. The next available class is scheduled for Aug. 16 from 6-9 p.m. and will be held at MakerPoint Studio, C106-14 1424 N Boyer Ave. Space is limited to four per class. Session is $71, with a $2 discount for participants residing inside Sandpoint City limits. Pre-Register online by Aug. 12 at www.sandpointidaho.gov/parksrecreation.
point Studios (C106-14 1424 N. Boyer Ave.). Register for the upcoming August 15 session by August 12. For all Sandpoint Parks and Recreation activities, view monthly registration details and pre-register online at www.sandpointidaho.gov/parksrecreation or visit Sandpoint Parks and Recreation, 1123 Lake St. in Sandpoint or call (208) 263-3613.
Make your own cutting board By Reader Staff Love gorgeous, high-end, hand-made kitchen accessories? Want to experience the joy of a pro-grade woodshop? If your answer is yes, then this is the perfect class for you! In a fun one session class you’ll design and build your own hardwood cutting board set. Learn how we use the jointer, planer and table saw to surface and prep raw lumber. Design your own boards with as much simplicity or complexity as you like. Lastly, enjoy the art of finishing your boards hands-on with planers, sanders and other tools. This class gives you a truly pro-grade experience and you leave with your own cutting board set. One day monthly sessions are offered in June, July, August and September. The class fee is $71 ($2 in-city discount) per session, and includes a selection of hardwood for an approximately 18” x 12” cutting board. Each session will be held at MakerPoint Studios (C106-14 1424 N. Boyer Ave.) Tuesdays from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Register for the upcoming Aug. 14 session by Aug. 12.
FEATURE
A newcomer’s guide to the Festival LAKE PEND OREILLE CRUISES
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Whether you’ve seen every Festival at Sandpoint show since the ‘80s or this is your first time, there’s always room to make the experience more enjoyable for you and others. In the interest of sharing, we’ve compiled some guidelines for how you can get the most out of your night. To those about to rock, we salute you. How to get there Obviously, the best option is to walk to Memorial Field if you can. Those on bicycles will have ample places to lock up their bikes to racks that were added with the new grandstand construction, or along the fenceline if those are already full. The best option if you can’t walk or bike is to take the SPOT Bus from Sandpoint High School’s parking lot to the Festival. It’s free and helps ease the congestion around Memorial Field. If you must drive, understand that you are going to have to walk several blocks from your parking space, and afterward, you will need to be patient as the slow crawl of vehicles vacates the area. Best advice: Take it slow and don’t be in a hurry. We don’t do road rage here in North Idaho. What to bring Everyone plans differently, but there are a handful of items that make the Festival more comfortable. Lawn chairs are great, unless you plan on sitting in the grandstands or in patron seating. Be sure to bring low-profile chairs so the person behind you doesn’t scowl and “accidentally” spill their beer on your blanket. Another option is to rent a chair from the Festival for $3. Also essential is a blanket to mark off your spot on the ground and sit on during the performance. When I say blanket I don’t mean an enormous tarp that could cover a house’s roof. Be considerate and try not to
take up too much room with your blanket. Blanket etiquette is important; make sure you leave a small walking space between blankets or people will tromp on your quilt with dirty bare feet and shoes as they make their way to the aisle. “This year, in our merchandise booth, we tried to think of what people might forget to bring,” said Dyno Wahl, executive director at the Festival at Sandpoint. “We have mobile phone chargers, sunglasses. You might also want to bring a jacket or a sweatshirt, as people are surprised at how cool it gets after dark.” One of the unique qualities of the Festival at Sandpoint is the fact that you can bring your own food and drinks in a cooler. While the food options at the Festival are always fun to sample, you can save a lot by loading your beers and grub into the cooler, but the downside is you’ll have to lug the cooler in and out of the venue. Glass bottles are allowed, but if you have a non-glass option, it’s best to keep it plastic or aluminum to avoid broken glass. What not to bring Pets aren’t allowed at the Festival, with the exception of trained and certified service dogs, so leave Fido at home. Also, don’t bring any drugs or illegal substances into the venue – the music and atmosphere will give you a great high, trust me. You are allowed to bring in your own alcohol if you are 21 or over. Also, for the first time this year, there will be security screenings at the entrance to ensure that no guns or knives will be brought inside. Yes, you can bring your cheese knife, but no Bowie knives or machetes, please. “If you’re cutting your brie with a machete, we’ll offer you a plastic utensil,” Wahl said. How to act There are a couple of important guide-
lines to follow to cohabitate the space successfully with your neighbors. Keep the pushing, shoving and aggressive behavior at bay – nobody puts Baby in the corner. “A lot of people have complained about the fact that people are there to listen to the music, so keep socializing to times between acts or before the show,” Wahl said. “If you are going to have a conversation, keep it low and try to be respectful so it doesn’t interfere with others’ enjoyment of the music. For some people the Festival is a social event, but at the heart of it, it’s all about the music.” Also, there are two different types of configuration at the Festival – one is for the regular shows with blanket space right up to the stage, and the other a dance configuration with a large standing room area in the middle. If it’s a dance concert – this year’s dance shows are Greensky Bluegrass on Aug. 9 and Sublime with Rome on Aug. 10 – you can place your blanket outside the middle and keep your stuff there, and enter the dance area without coolers or backpacks so everyone can twirl and spin to their heart’s content. If it’s a regular configuration, most people will remain seated on blankets during performances, while permanent dance areas will be located to the left and right of the stage. “We used to tell people to sit down if they stood during a regular show,” said Wahl, “but we don’t do that anymore. We figure the crowd dictates that. If the majority of people are standing up, they’ll stand up. We don’t allow people to stand in the aisles, though.”
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In conclusion, it’s important to remember that this is a kick-ass Festival and you’re supposed to have a great time. Leave your worries at the gate, turn off your cell phone, crack open a beer and listen to the great music the Festival at Sandpoint has brought to our humble town.
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Community readies for 2018 fair By Reader Staff
Bouquets: • Every year, I’m always impressed with the precision of the Festival at Sandpoint stage crew as they prepare Memorial Field for yet another awesome year of music and fun. These men and women are the unsung heroes who set up the stage, lighting, seating and all the logistical pieces to make sure the thousands of people who attend will have everything they need. I’m thankful for their hard work. Barbs • This barb comes as a guest submission from a reader. Apparently there was a case of vandalism reported this weekend at the Bonner County Museum Movies in the Park. During “Princess Bride” the reader claimed “young kids” broke into the caboose and vandalized the inside. Just like everything in life, if you decide to mistreat or disrespect property that isn’t yours, all will suffer the consequences. The Movies in the Park series is a free, wholesome way to spend time with family and friends while watching great films in the park. If vandals ruin property like that historic caboose, this series may be taken away from us. Think before you act, please. • Please, dear readers, before you take to your worn out keyboards to write yet another vitriolic email to me, or a post to Facebook, make sure you check your facts first. Seriously, a simple Google search will answer many of your questions. At the very least, it will help you understand that you may have gotten some basic facts wrong. It happens on an almost weekly basis, and it’s so tiring. I won’t use specific examples, because this isn’t an attempt to call out a particular person, but I will say that social media is usually at the root of the problem. 10 /
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It’s that time of year again. That’s right, the Bonner County Fairgrounds is busily prepping for another fair season. With this year’s theme set as “good old days, country ways,” residents and visitors alike can expect plenty of spectacle to go along with the classic annual Bonner County Fair experience. Taking place from Aug. 8-11, the fair will have plenty of great food, entertainment and exhibitors to go around. The fair season gets off to a rousing start this weekend, with the PRCA Rodeo. Whether you choose to see the Friday, Aug. 4, family show or the Saturday, Aug. 5, performance — or better yet, both — you’re sure to enjoy all the thrills a professional rodeo has to offer. For some motorized action,
check out the Octane Addictions and Mini Motocross Show. The show begins 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, putting the best riders in the world to the test. Expect freestyle dirtbike riders, contests and a showing from the young riders of the new Bonner County 4H Moto Club. At 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, break yourself away from some delicious barbecue and other fair treats for the Challenge of Champions Bull Riding Tour. This test of skill and nerves pits some the nation’s best bullriders against 2,000 pounds of bucking bull. The ever-popular Demolition Derby brings the fair to a crushing close at 7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 11. It’s an event that started out big and just keeps getting bigger, with new classes and heats planned for this year. The event is so successful and drawn such large crowds, it has lead to major fairground improvements.
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Image courtesy of Bonner County Fair.
For tickets to all these events plus more information on the scores of Bonner County Fair attractions, visit www.bonnercountyfair.com.
Sandpoint Library’s Information Services Coordinator Amanda Ruff recently completed her Associates of Science in Information Technology from Purdue University Global with a 4.0 GPA.
A STATELY SCULPTURE
ICF awards $28k in grants By Reader Staff The Bonner County Fund for Arts Enhancement is for projects that demonstrate how the arts encourage creative and critical thinking, stimulate economic vitality and enhance the quality of life in a community. It awarded $28,250 to five organizations including: Academy of Northwest Writers and Publishers – $4,000 to host Montana Shakespeare in the Parks in Sandpoint. Arts Alliance, dba Creations for Sandpoint – $750 to provide low-income local children with art class scholarships, and partner with Team Autism 24/7 to teach local children with special needs in the Discovery Through Art class. Festival at Sandpoint, Inc. – $10,000 to support programs including the 5th Grade Outreach Program, Instrument Assistance Program, Youth Strings Orchestra, Family Concert, scholarships, and the first ever Summer Music Camp.
Music Conservatory of Sandpoint – $6,000 to expand the Music Matters! after-school outreach and summer camps to accommodate area students into six ensemble groups (orchestra & choir), one children’s opera and musical theater. Pend Oreille Arts Council, Ovations – $7,500 to support the Ovations Performing Arts and Educational Outreach program.
Inspired by the Reader cover from a few weeks ago, friends Remy Wilson and Mackenzie Ballard decided to create their own Idaho sculpture out of driftwood at Samowen park one day. Great job, Remy and Kenzie! Photo courtesy of Cynthia Mason.
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Emily Articulated
A column by and about Millennials
Keep Calm and Leave a Damn Tip By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist Finally, I’ve been thwarted; a study released that I can’t put a cheeky, it’s-not-a-Millennial-thing-it’s-an-everyone-thing spin on. Millennials have scored lowest in a standard near to my heart, and I am truly disappointed. Like most things, however, there could be a social theory to explain it. But first, let me back up. My inaugural job outside of lemonade stands and babysitting children I was highly unqualified to tend was at King Cone, a small ice cream shop in my thousand-person Wisconsin hometown. I was freshly 14, carrying my specially signed underage worker permit to my soft serve cone twist training day. Full of youthful determination and rampant eagerness to prove myself, I quickly mastered a seven twist twirl, the chocolate and vanilla ice cream piling in even layers above the flaky, waffle-stye cone. Proving my competence, I was led over to the counter to learn the nuances of the front register. It was old and gray, with clunky, plastic-covered buttons and a manual calculator below a large spool of carbon receipt printer paper. And then I saw it, strategically placed between the customers’ purses and wallets and their ice creamy delights. Looking at the curve of the glass glinting in the sun, I was completely oblivious to the social and economic intricacies, the reflection of character, and the opportunity for kindness encompassed within. It was a tip jar. And I’d never seen one before. After years of scooping
Emily Erickson. Moose Tracks and malting milkshakes and eventually mastering sandwich artistry at Subway, I went off to college and acquired my first waitressing and bartending job at Titletown Brewery, a brew pub outside of Lambeau Field in Green Bay (Go Pack go). It was there that I learned a harrowing fact. Some people are just shitty tippers. It didn’t matter if I provided impeccable service, or that I was working full time while taking a maximum credit load to put myself through college. The quality of the food or the speed at which I could pour a beer really didn’t matter. I didn’t matter. Ultimately, tipping came down to the customer; their means, their philosophy and their background. So yesterday, when I flipped open my laptop and clicked on the article nestled in my email’s inbox reading, “Millennials are the Worst Tippers in America,” my brain scrambled to make sense of it all. According to a survey by CreditCards.com, Millennials tip, on average, 15 percent less than other generations, with 10 percent of Millennials declining tipping anything at all and the large majority tipping less
than the socially accepted 18-20 percent. After scanning through various articles covering the survey (because everyone loves a good Millennial slam) the general consensus was that Millennials frequently have the least amount of money, and therefore, have the least motivation to leave a proper tip. But having worked in restaurants and being someone who’s simultaneously stretched pennies and left appropriately calculated tips, I don’t buy it. If you can afford to go out to eat, you can afford to leave tip that the builtin system expects. Let me repeat; if you can order a kale salad with no onion, sub spinach, add extra avocado on the side and request three baskets of free bread, you can leave a three-dollar tip on your 12-dollar meal. So instead of this bad tipping Millennial phenomena being solely a product of means, I think there is more going on. I think a bit of conflict theory is at play. Conflict theory contends that social structures are created through conflict between people with differing interests and resources. Social structures are the unwritten rules we, as functioning members of society, participate in, with or without being aware of them, and conflict arises when people feel as though their access to resources is either restricted or diminished because of a power greater than themselves. More simply, odd social patterns arise when groups of people feel like they lack control over various aspects of their lives and their means. In thinking about Millennials leaving disproportionately poor tips in comparison to other generations, they could be exercising
an ability to exert control over a situation in lives where they can’t often do so. If Millennials feel like they followed all the right rules, getting degrees (and consequently debt), getting entry-level jobs, and crappy apartments they can barely afford, and are still struggling to make ends meet, they may feel generally thwarted by the system. They may feel the conflict of being generally out of control of their lives. So in a restaurant, when Millennials have direct power over how much they can tip, power
over a singular aspect of their lives and finances in the swoop of their signing pens, they may be leaving less than adequate tips simply because they can. It has nothing to do with the service or the value of their experience, but everything to do with how they feel. Maybe I’m wrong, but perhaps I’m not. So Becky, Chad, if you’re reading this, Keep Calm, and Leave a Damn Tip.
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Mad about Science: By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Anyone that’s ever spent five minutes around anime or watched a Kurosawa masterpiece is familiar with the katana: that majestic curved samurai sword that knows no equal. It’s a thing of deadly beauty, a status symbol, something dumb teenagers in North Idaho really shouldn’t be trying to cut down birch trees with (I’m looking at you, 15-year-old Brenden.) What most people don’t know is that the katana isn’t the only Japanese sword, it’s one of many, a few of which we’ll get to explore today. So why do people revere Japanese swords like the katana so much more than their western counterparts? It’s all in the craft. Swords crafted during and after the Heian period (794 AD-1185 AD) were created by folding steel repeatedly over the soft core of the blade. Folding the steel 20 times over itself removed impurities, strengthened the blade and homogenized the metal throughout the blade. The importance of that last bit cannot be overstated: If your sword broke in the heat of battle because of an impurity, you were dead. Ever wonder why the katana is curved the way it is? Most English swords are straight, while swords in the Middle East like the scimitar are curved almost into an arc. It’s designed to have as much cutting area as possible to magnify its damage-dealing ability, but not curved so much that it would take more than a fraction of a second to draw from its saya (sheathe.) The curve’s effec12 /
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japanese swords tiveness is amplified by the way samurai would strike with their sword, twisting their palms in an action called tenouchi. Every piece of a samurai’s sword had its place. Much of the weapon is ornamental to the untrained eye, and the untrained eye was often the first one to be plucked from the head. Blades were custom-built for their wielders, and as such often displayed colors and imagery that matched the wielder’s clan and rank in society. The ornaments weren’t just for show, though. The ornaments along the side of the tsuka (sheathe) were called menuki, and they were placed strategically as anchor points for the palm to grip in combat, much like the stitches on the crest of your favorite pigskin. Even the tsuba (crossguard) was designed with balance in mind. Not only did they serve the practical use of stopping the owner’s hands from sliding across the blade if he chose to impale someone, but they centered the balance of the blade and allowed for smooth and precise cuts. The most important piece of the weapon, aside from its cutting edge, was the habaki. The little gold ring-looking thing above the tsuba that locked the crossguard in place. It was also fitted to the sheathe which kept the blade in a fixed position and not flopping around. Popping the habaki was seen as a threatening action, similar to cocking the hammer of a revolver or chambering a round. The katana wasn’t the only weapon in the samurai’s arsenal. The tachi preceded the katana by a few hundred years, though
it looks very similar. Around the 12th century, during the Mongol invasions of Japan (the same invasions that birthed the dreaded phrase: kamikaze, or God/divine wind), tachi began to evolve to become thicker and more lethal, likely in response to heavier Mongol armor and strong cavalry presence. The biggest difference between the tachi and katana is how they are sheathed. While sheathed, samurai wore the katana with the cutting edge facing upward, while they wore the tachi with the edge facing down. Having your primary weapon sheathed upside down may look funny at first, but it made a lot of sense with use. When drawing a blade, you could attack and defend in the same stroke with an upward-facing edge, whereas the tachi would require a second movement after unsheathing in order to strike. As well, while having an upward-facing blade, the cutting edge never succumbs to gravitational wear inside of the sheathe. There is an entire school of martial arts surrounding the art of drawing your sword like this, called Iaido, and it’s really cool to watch. As well, it’s believed that some techniques of the martial art Aikido were developed in relation to drawing the sword this way (in a defensive manner.) The zanbato was the equivalent of a western claymore, reaching blade lengths of almost three feet. These weapons were also likely developed in response to the Mongol invasions during the 12th century, though its conception originates from mainland China.
The weakest point of a horse is its legs, and samurai were able to use the massive cutting edge of the sword to relieve charging horses of at least two of their legs. These fell into decline later into Japanese history for a few reasons. During and after the warring states period, Japan suffered frequent civil wars. During this time, the common man wasn’t permitted to carry weapons or armor, and horses
were an extreme expense available only to the highest classes of samurai and daimyo. Who needs a horse-slaying weapon when you have no horses to slay? Nevertheless, the zanbato left its mark on Japanese culture and now permeates through video games and anime around the world. I mean, bigger is better, right? Sayonara!
Random Corner More tidbits about japanese
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•There was a pocket on the sheathe to house reusable metal chopsticks called the wari-bashi. •The wavy pattern on a Japanese sword is called the hamon, and it denotes areas where the steel was hardened in a different manner from the rest of the blade. Modern swords lack the hamon, but the appearance is replicated with acid etching, wire brushing and tracing. •Muramasa swords are believed to be evil and cursed blades, capable of only being sheathed after drawing blood, which supposedly forced some samurai to kill themselves before sheathing them. •Seppuku, or harakiri was a form of ritual suicide performed by samurai in the face of dishonor or treason. This entailed the samurai disemboweling themselves before being decapitated by their assistant, called a kaishaku. An assistant that performed their duty disgracefully may end up committing seppuku shortly after. •During U.S. occupation in 1945, swords and swordmaking were completely banned in Japan to diminish militarism. By 1953, restrictions eased. Today, Japanese swords are considered works of art and not weapons, and owning one in Japan requires very extensive certification. •In 1958, there were more Japanese swords in America than Japan. Japanese-style swords you can buy today are made in China, mass-produced, and share no other traits than appearance with traditionally crafted swords.
Classically cool concerts from MCS this summer By Reader Staff
Who says classical music isn’t cool? Not the Music Conservatory of Sandpoint. They’ve formed an awesome international collaboration and our local community reaps the benefits. For the sixth year in row, MCS is hosting International Young Musician Exchange week which includes orchestra camp, master classes and community concerts. Let’s call this classically cool stuff. The String Master Class starts the festivities. Advanced students are invited to participate in this dynamic class from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Aug. 7. Learn from guest artist Philip Baldwin of the Spokane Youth Symphony. “We’re very excited about this continued collaboration with Phil,” MCS summer camp coordinator Ruth Klinginsmith said. “We’re getting young kids involved in classical music, and it’s so cool!” Students interested in advancing their skills can call MCS at 208-2654444 to register for this class that costs $25. The lesson will be held at MCS studios at 110 Main St. The public is invited to sit in free of charge. More info is available at www.sandpointconservatory.org. Classical music lovers mark your calendars for Wednesday, Aug. 8, for a performance called Sounds of Summer. This is an international classical collaboration to be held at the Heartwood Center, 615 Oak Street, and costs only $10 for adults and $5 for students. “This concert features exchange students from the Red Rio Nuevo Youth Orchestra AUKA in Mexico, as well as a visiting German student. Adding to the international theme is guest viola soloist Mariaya Ksondyzk from the Boston Conservatory. We’re so lucky to
Students from the AUKA Orchestra in Mexicali Mexico left to right; Salvador Lara Ochoa (flute; 17 years old, Yul Galvan Coto (clarinet; 18 years old), and Alejandro Rocha Schiaffino (Oboe; 15 years old). Courtesy photo.
facilitate this team of talented musicians playing in our small town,” Klinginsmith said. The Music Without Borders Concert: A Galactic Journey features the MCS International Summer Youth Orchestra conducted by Baldwin. This festive matinee will be held on Friday, Aug. 10 at 3 p.m. at the Panida (300 N. First Ave.). To make it extra cool, Katelyn and Laurie Shook will pop in to sing with the orchestra. “This community event is a charitable fundraiser. Fifty percent of the $5 entry fee will be donated to Uryadi’s Village Orphanage in Ethiopia,” Klinginsmith said. “This is the second year that we’ve partnered with Uryadi to raise awareness for children who are not as fortunate as we are living in Sandpoint.” Klinginsmith said that local violin maker, Mark Weber, has crafted two violins continuing the emphasis on collaboration. One will stay at the Conservatory and one will go to Mexico with the AUKA El Sistema Orchestra. How cool is that? You can find more information about the Music Conservatory of Sandpoint on their website www.sandpointconservatory.org. Or, by calling the office 208265-4444. Also check out our “Classical Music is Cool,” bi-monthly KRFY 88.5 FM radio broadcast on Sunday evenings.
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Festival at Sandpoint: Big Head Todd & The Monsters 7:30pm @ Memorial Field With over 30 years of making music behind them, Big Head Todd & The Monsters have left a legacy of hits, including “Bittersweet,” “Resignation Superman,” and “Broken Hearted Savior” among others Gates open at 6 p.m., concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Buy tickets by calling (208) 265-4554
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Adult Grief Support Gro 6pm @ Bonner General He Call Lissa at (208) 265-118 Thursday Night Solo Seri 6-8pm @ MickDuff’s Beer Dollar Beers! 8pm @ Eichardt’s Pub Liv Festival at Sandpoint: Amos Lee Aftival: Anders Osborne 5:3 7:30pm @ Memorial Field 10:30pm @ The Hive With a musical style that encompasses Opening Aftival 2018 is New Orleans’ Anders Liv folk, rock and soul, Lee’s association Osborne, a true musical treasure who performs 8-1 with Norah Jones brought him a nation- with intensely emotional, soulful vocals and An Liv al audience leading to hit songs includ- piercing expert guitar work. $30/adv $35/door 6-8 ing “Arms of a Woman,” “Sweet Pea,” Live Music w/ Oak St. Connection and, most recently, “Vaporize.” $44.95 6-8pm @ Arlo’s Ristorante Festival at Sandpoint: ZZ Top Live Music w/ Justin Lantrip 7:30pm @ Memorial Field 5:30-7:30pm @ Idaho Pour A The iconic blues-inspired rock band known for humorous Soulful singer-songwriter lyrics laced with double entendre and innuendo ... and those Live Music w/ Kyle Swafford beards! ... have few peers. Greatest hits include “Give Me 6-8pm @ Arlo’s Ristorante All Your Lovin’” and “Sharp Dressed Man.” They have sold Live Music w/ Molly Starlite more than 50 million albums worldwide and were inducted and The Sputniks into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. SOLD OUT 2-5pm @ MickDuff’s Beer Ha Live Music w/ Larry Mooney Rockabilly tunes on the lawn Aftival: Sam Bush 6-8pm @ Cedar St. Bistro Wine Bar Live Music w/ Ron Greene 10:30pm @ The Hive 4-6pm @ Laughing Dog Brew Sam is full of music, light, and energy that soothes even as Twisted Kilt food truck will b it stirs us up. Eyes closed, wire-rim glasses in place, man- Live Music w/ Zach Cooper dolin pressed against his ribs, joy would be Sam Bush on a 9pm-12am @ 219 Lounge stage. $30/adv, $35/door www.LiveFromTheHive.com 5-piece prog. blues and rock b Live Music w/ Bum Jungle Huckleberry Col Piano Sunday w/ Annie Welle 5-8pm @ 219 Lounge The event features 4-6pm @ Pend d’Oreille Winery Sandpoint’s top classic Rock and Roll es start at 10 a.m. Live piano jazz band. Food by Old Tin Can food truck showered with a b
Festival a Monday Night Blues Jam w/ Truck Mills Musical f 7:30pm @ Eichardt’s Pub nity Orch Lifetree Cafe • 2pm @ Jalepeño’s the Instru Night-Out Karaoke An hour of conversation and stories. This imal petti 9pm @ 219 Lounge week’s topic: “Family Secrets” open at 2: Join DJ Pat for a night of singing, or just come Artist’s Reception Free big band concert on the to drink and listen 5-7pm @ P.O. Winery 6pm @ Lakeview Park (by mus Featuring Fran Summerday, Come out for a free big band sw Wind Down Wednesday with music by Mike and Shanna Lakeview Park (by the museum) 5-8pm @ 219 Lounge Wednesdays w/ Bennie ria Larson. Bring a chair. With live music by blues 5-7:30pm @ Connie’s Lounge Live Music w/ Harold’s IGA man Truck Mills and guest Music on Connie’s deck with 6:30pm @ Beet & Basil musician Bruce Bishop Bennie Baker & Jake Robin A special stripped down show by Dollar Beers! Festival at Sandpoint: Greensky Bluegrass 8pm @ Eichardt’s Pub 7:30pm @ Memorial Field Live Music w/ Jake Robin This five-piece band play their “own version of bluegrass music acoustic stomp of a string band with the rule-breaking spirit of rock a 6-8pm @ MickDuff’s is BrewFest Night, with tickets available in advance for $10 (inclu Beer Hall premium microbrew tastes). BrewFest starts when gates open at 6 p
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PRCA Bonner County Rodeo Farmers’ Market 7pm @ Bonner Co. Fairgrounds 9am-1pm @ Farmin This is Bonner County’s third annual PRCA/ Park in Sandpoint WPRA rodeo event. In conjunction with the PRCA Shop for locally grown event, there will also be women’s barrel racing produce and enjoy live sanctioned by WPRA. BonnerCountyRodeo.com. music by Mobius Riff s Pub Live Music w/ Adrian Xavier and his Band Live Music w/ Marty and Doug 9pm-12am @ 219 Lounge 5:30-7:30pm @ Idaho Pour Authority World fusion, folk, soul, dub and jazz Live Music w/ David Walsh nders Live Music w/ Devon Wade 8-10pm @ The Back Door Bar forms 6:30-9:30pm @ MickDuff’s Beer hall s and An eclectic guitarist at the Back Door Celebrate First Fridays with country singer Live Music w/ Brian Jacobs door Devon Wade on the lawn at the Beer Hall 6-8pm @ Cedar St. Bistro Wine Bar Yoga on Tap Annual Long Bridge Swim 10:45-11:45am @ Laughing Dog Brewery 9am @ Sandpoint High School n Lantrip One hour class that ends with the group having ho Pour Authority Hundreds compete in a 1.76-mile swim across Lake Pend Oreille during this, the a beer together. $12 includes your first beer writer Hans Carving event 24th annual event. (208) 265-2615 Swafford @ SKåL Tap Room Sandpoint Walking Tour orante Hans does all kinds of custom carvings: 10am @ Panida Theater y Starlite climbing bears, totem poles, Easter island Step back in time with a Walking Tour of planters, intricately detailed eagles and more! historic downtown Sandpoint. Tour is free Many carvings will be available for purchase s Beer Hall and takes 45 mins (208) 265-7296 the lawn Museum’s Free First Saturday Afrofusion Dance Class Greene 10am-2pm @ Bonner Co. History Museum 10-11:30am @ Embody Studio Dog Brewery Everyone is invited to enjoy the museum free uck will be onsite Special Guest Leslie Yancey to teach Af- of charge, sponsored this month by Ruth and rican Style Dancing. Live Drumming! Dan Wimberly, and Elizabeth Craven h Cooper Price $10 - $15 sliding scale. Text/call Live Music w/ Steve Neff ounge 208-597-4621 for more info 8-10pm @ The Back Door Bar nd rock band berry Color Fun Run and Walk • 10am @ Schweitzer Mountain Resort nt features a 5K and a 2.5K loop for runners and walkers of all ages; both coursat 10 a.m. in the village and pass through several color zones where runners are d with a biodegradable color-dyed cornstarch. (208) 263-9555
Festival at Sandpoint: Family Concert • 5pm @ Memorial Field Musical fun for the young and young at heart featuring The Festival Community Orchestra and Studio One Dancers. Favorite pre-concert activities include the Instrument Petting Zoo where kids can try out various instruments, an animal petting zoo, pony rides, clowns, and more. Activities begin when gates open at 2:30 p.m., and the musical performance starts at 5 p.m. $6 tickets.
Sounds of Summer • 7pm @ the Heartwood Center This international event features exchange students from the AUKA El Sistema Orchestra in Mexico, as well as visiting German musicians and MCS students. Special performance by guest viola soloist, Mariaya Ksondyzk, from the Boston Conservatory. $10 Adults/$5 Students Sandpoint Farmers Market 3-5pm @ Farmin Park Shop for locally grown produce, shop artisan wares, eat good food and enjoy live music by Larry Mooney Bonner County Fair (Aug. 8-11) rass music, mixing the @ Bonner County Fairgrounds it of rock and roll.” This Old-fashioned country event at the Bonner Co. Fair$10 (includes glass and grounds concludes with a Demolition Derby open at 6 p.m. $39.95
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Meeting Jeff Brath at Evans was a treat because neither one of us was in a hurry. Brath calls New Jersey home half the year, working in carpentry, dabbling in college for classical music (he plays upright and electric bass). The other half of the year he lives on his bike. “I am the luckiest guy I know,” he said. “As long as I don’t have kids or develop an addiction I can go anywhere.” Only 23, Brath still gives off an “old soul” sort of vibe. He is touring with 19 members of a fundraising group for MS. The organization is called Bike the US for MS and is raising $300,000 this year, with Brath’s group alone contributing $90,000. Brath raised all his own funds and had to commit to a dollar a mile in donations. He is doing a counter-clockwise loop from Florida to Florida-a total of 11,000 miles. Brath said it gives him purpose to cycle for those who cannot. For now Brath is living for adventure and raising money enough to keep going. He loved our town and said there
Jeff Brath kicks it at Evans for one day this year and one day last year. Every year Bike the US for MS hits Sandpoint on July 26. Photo by Jodi Rawson. were good people everywhere. There are other charity bike groups that land in town and bathe in our lake. They give me a vicarious travel experience that makes me feel connected and larger, and they add culture to our historic town. It also makes me feel lucky to live in a place that these travelers wouldn’t mind slowing down and lingering for a while. They make me a little envious, but then again, I have no reason to leave the best place on earth. Special thanks to the First Presbyterian Church and Ivano’s for housing and feeding this last wave of bike travelers.
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A wild Sandemonium schedule appears! By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff
Calling all nerds! Sandemonium, North Idaho’s own family-friendly Comic-Con-style convention for all things geeky, is right around the corner. And a vision of some of the coming fun is taking shape. A highlight of any fandom convention is the cosplay, or dressing up as a character from a favorite movie, comic, anime or video game. Sandemonium is no different, and participants can look forward to a costume contest complete with judging and prizes. Do you love pen-and-paper role-playing games like “Dungeons and Dragons,” or maybe you’re just curious? Then give it a try in open gaming sessions, or learn more about it in panels about character building and game running. This year, several regional authors will be attending. Budding fiction writers: Don’t miss a chance to attend one of their panels and learn from their experience. For those who want to get the
blood flowing, there’s boffering, or melees fought with foam weapons. This will take place in both an open format and a guided game that will require players to sign up. As always, you can look forward to fun and hilarious events hosted by podcasters and improv artists. And panels this year include make-up
demonstrations for effects on the stage and screen, chainmail construction and various fan meet-ups. While you’re at it, be sure to grab some lunch from the food vendors and check out the merchandise at the vending booths. That’s just a fraction of the fun events planned for the day. And it all takes place Saturday, Aug. 25, from 9
a.m.-4 p.m. at Forrest M. Bird Charter School. The cost of entry is $2, with only cash accepted.
Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness names new Deputy Director By Reader Staff Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness is pleased to announce that Assistant Program Coordinator Britta Mireley has been promoted to the newly created position of Deputy Executive Director. In her new capacity, which began July 30, Mireley will work closely with FSPW Executive Director Phil Hough and staff to achieve goals and objectives of the organization, and to ensure effective implementation and administration of daily programs and operations. In this position, Mireley will be part of the senior management team, supporting the executive director and organization in meeting fundraising goals, managing expenses and ensuring the delivery of
organizational and program goals. Mireley will also perform the duties of the executive director in Phil’s absence. Over the last two years, Mireley has consistently demonstrated a high level of performance and has taken on increasing responsibilities. She has become an extremely valuable part of the organization. This new full-time position aligns with FSPW’s organization needs and Mireley’s growth as a leader. “Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness is excited at the opportunities this promotion offers,” said Hough, “for both the organization as well as Britta!” Mireley came to FSPW in 2015 after extensive work with many non-profits in Wyoming while working for the Wyoming Business Council in Cheyenne.
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FOOD
The Sandpoint Eater
All the thyme in the world
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist
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My freezer is chock-full with all my family’s favorite foods, and later this week I’ll use all my McGuyver skills to defy volume and load the Kia to fullness beyond comprehension. I’m off for the annual gathering of my children and theirs. We’re headed to the Montana mountains of my childhood, and everyone’s especially anxious to greet our newest little clan member, three-month-old Samih. We’re all super-crazy baby lovers, and upon arrival, I imagine the anxious aunts and uncles (and grubby-hand children) will be lined up for a turn to cuddle and love on Sam. Age has privileges, though, and you can bet that I’ll be pulling rank. I’m looking forward to our retreat and the weeklong quietness of the woods, especially since last week was just damn crazy: I prepared Hors’ de oeuvres for 175 wedding guests at a reception in Spokane, hosted a Sunday brunch for favorite out of town guests, shopped, cooked and began packing for the gathering. I also crafted an over-sized butterfly-shaped piñata (that still needs stuffing). Last week, I took time out of my full schedule to be the plus one guest on a train ride — and talk about déjà vu. Ten years ago, I managed VIP trips with many of those same railcars. The minute I boarded the BNSF trainset, it felt like an homecoming, long overdue. After cocktails, and the melodic call of the dinner chimes, we were seated in the diner, and I
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imagined myself in the galley, plating the courses, instead of in that diner, eating them. I was struck by the comfort I felt in the still familiar scents that surrounded me. When I lived on railcars during lengthy journeys, I could close my eyes and identify the car I was passing through. I’m not exactly sure where these distinct scents came from — maybe the rich wood paneling or the fine wool carpeting — but over the years, it was comforting to work in those old familiar cars. I was most at home in the stainless-steel galleys, which had their own distinct scents. Whenever there were guests onboard, I’d
average about 16 hours a day in those galleys, and I knew them as individually as my children. I knew which coolers would invariably freeze a week’s worth of precious produce I couldn’t replace and which ovens need recalibrating after only a month or two of rolling through the countryside. I had my favorites, too (any galley that still had reliable air conditioning after eight or 10 hours of straight oven use). Between meals, while most of the galley and serving staff disappeared to their compartments for some overdue downtime, I’d devote a lot of my time to recipe development. Sometimes between
trips, we’d have two week layovers, so, with all the time in the world and an unlimited budget, I’d shop in cities filled with specialty markets, where I could source every esoteric ingredient my heart desired to whip up some pretty delicious offerings. Some of those recipes remain as part of my “favorites” repertoire and are still regularly requested by family, friends and past clients who are still in touch. I’m a baker at heart, so many of the recipes I still love to make are pastry-based. I usually double my recipes, so I can freeze, and then bake off small batches I can serve warm and fragrant, fresh from the oven.
Right now, my herb garden is bursting with an overabundance of aromatic, purple flowered sage, oregano and thyme that begged to be included in batches of savory goods, like breads, rolls and flaky crusts, for herbed tarts. With a full car and a full heart, I’m nearly ready to head over the continental divide. As soon as I arrive at the lodge, I’ll bake off chocolate chip cookies for the young set and lots of cocktail-worthy savory wafers for the adults. I sure hope you’ll take some time (and thyme) and bake some for your loved ones, too.
Thyme and White Cheddar Wafers Recipe These little wafers are rich and fragrant and a perfect appetizer! Double the recipe, freeze half for later. There’s always a batch in my freezer for impromptu wine nights.
Makes about 30 savory cookies
INGREDIENTS: •1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature •2 tsp freshly picked thyme leaves •1/2 tsp salt •1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper •1/2 tsp red pepper flakes •8 ounces extra-sharp white cheddar cheese, finely shredded •1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour •Egg yolk and 2 tbs water for egg wash •1 tsp sea salt flakes
DIRECTIONS:
Using electric mixer with paddle attachment, beat together butter, thyme, salt, black pepper, and pepper flakes at low speed just until blended. Add cheddar and flour and mix at low speed until smooth (do not overmix). Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Shape-roll dough into log,
about 1 1/2” in diameter, wrap in plastic wrap or waxed paper, and chill 30 minutes (or cover again, with foil and freeze for later). Slice 1/4” thick and place on cookie sheet. Arrange racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat to 350°F (not on bottom rack).
Egg wash, sprinkle lightly with sea salt flakes. Bake shortbread until lightly golden and beginning to brown on edges, about 10 to 15 minutes. Don’t overcook! Cool on sheets 5 minutes, then transfer to racks to cool. Garnish with garden-fresh thyme sprigs.
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Festival Food Street serves up options By McCalee Cain Reader Intern Half the magic of the Festival at Sandpoint lies not in the auditory stimulation, but the gustatory: The food and drink of Festival street add an essential dimension to one of Sandpoint’s very favorite celebrations of summer. And with a hand-picked collection of local businesses and nonprofits serving up a deliciously diverse array of eats, you can enjoy a food court run by the community, of the community, for the community. Mandala Pizza This year’s new kid on the block can’t wait to make their mark on Festival Street with their outstanding wood-fired pizzas. “We know we have a great product and great crew and are as prepared as we can be, but still waking up in the middle of the night thinking about all the details,” said Elissa Rookey. Get ready for: Authentic, wood-fired six inch pizzas (cheese, margherita or pepperoni), salad and cannolis.
OPA! Another newbie this year, OPA! is bringing some Mediterranean flair to Festival Street with their hand-crafted Greek eats. “We are very excited to share our love of Greek cuisine and to have this opportunity to be part of the traditions of Sandpoint,” said Jasmine Dandurand. Get ready for: Hummus plate with veggies, falafel or meat gyro, Greek salad, baklava and mango lassi.
Sandpoint Curry in a Hurry Heading into their second year on Festival Street, Curry in a Hurry is excited to serve up some carefully-crafted Indian fare its fans have come to know and love. “On the first day of the Festival last year, we spent a half hour after the gates opened wondering if anyone would want curry. When the line finally formed, it was 50 people deep for the next two hours,” remembered Peter Hicks.
“When we served our last plate we all had a good relieved laugh that we made it through the Festival vendor baptism and survived.” Get ready for: Coconut chicken curry, chicken tikka masala, saas aloo (potato and spinach curry), dal (lentil curry) – all with rice and chutney, plus mango lassi for dessert. Old Tin Can As they enter their second year on Festival Street, Old Tin Can has already garnered some enthusiastic foodie fans, and after tasting their locally sourced burgers, it’s very apparent why. “I’m feeling very excited and fortunate to be a food vendor at the Festival again this year. Last year my girls, and I had a great time,” said Savannah Clark. “Sandpoint is a special place year round, but the two weeks of the Festival takes the love I have for our small town to the next level!” Get ready for: Classic cheeseburger, quinoa veggie burger, bacon burger special, all served with chips, plus caramel apples with various toppings. Angels Over Sandpoint / Forrest Bird Charter School Another Festival Street favorite, Angels Over Sandpoint and Forrest Bird Charter School are again collaborating for their signature, winning combination of delectable food and giving back to the community. You really can’t beat it. Get ready for: Loaded baked potatoes with choice of butter, sour cream, chives, cheese, broccoli, bacon and chili, sweet potatoes with butter and brown sugar, s’mores.
Edelwagen As a newcomer last year, it didn’t take long for Edelwagen to come into their own. Now they’re back with their signature BBQ sandwiches to much acclaim for another season of scrumptious summer classics. Get ready for: Korean BBQ pork and kimchi sandwich, huckleberry BBQ pulled pork sandwich, homemade bratwurst, pesto ground chicken burger, Asian chicken salad, macaroni and cheese, coleslaw, giant chocolate chip cookies and blueberry crumb bars. Eichardt’s Pub Anyone who’s eaten at this local watering hole knows that Eichardt’s food speaks entirely for itself. This holds for their Festival fare, including mouth-watering tostadas that have kept foodies coming back year
Festival-goers enjoy a picnic before the show. Photo by Ben Olson. after year. You won’t want to miss it. If you’ve got a hankering for some Get ready for: Pulled pork or black bean satisfying spice, the Thai cuisine of May’s tostadas, shrimp cocktail and, as always, Catering is your one-stop-shop. Serving up something chocolate. a rotating collection of authentic dishes, May’s Catering is an absolute favorite Evans Brothers Coffee When you’re in need of some caffeine to among Thai food-lovers. Get ready for: Daily featured Thai help you power through the night, Sandentrees including cashew chicken, pad Thai, point’s premier coffee roaster has your chow mein, basil beef, garlic pork, ginger back with craft drinks made to taste. And if pork chicken in peanut sauce and Thai coffee isn’t your cup of tea, Evans Brothers curry with Rice. serves a mean cup of tea, as well. Get ready for: Hot and cold gourmet coffee drinks, tea, hot chocolate, chai and cookies.
Joe’s Philly Cheesesteak Fans of Joe’s Philly Cheesesteak’s downtown storefront will be delighted to see them in a Festival Street Booth again this year. With a variety of classic, decadent sandwiches, it’s safe to say Joe’s Philly Cheesesteak has the comfort food genre down pat. Get ready for: Philly cheesesteak sandwiches (steak, chicken or veggie), buffalo chicken Philly, sloppy fritos, gluten-free hoagie rolls, crème brulee cheesecake and gluten and dairy-free brownies. Klondyke When those summertime rib cravings strike (trust me, they will), Klondyke is the booth you’ll need to head to, stat. Boasting delicious grub from the grill and classic blueberry pie, Klondyke is practically serving up the American dream. Get ready for: Half-rack smoked baby back ribs or smoked half-chicken, coleslaw and blueberry pie. May’s Catering
North Idaho Fish & Chips As the name suggests, North Idaho Fish and Chips specializes in a cult-classic summer delicacy — and they do it very well. Try your chips with an array of proteins from fish to chicken to prawns, and don’t forget to check out their delicious fry offerings. Get ready for: Fish and chips, chicken strips and chips, prawns and chips, corn dogs and chips, french fries, garlic, bleu cheese or chili cheese fries and a dessert. Panida Theater Finishing off a Festival evening with a heaping cone of deliciousness is an absolute tradition. For all of your ice cream cravings, you needn’t look any further than the beloved Panida Theater booth, which has benefited our downtown treasure for years on end. Be sure to try the “Standing Ovation” brownie sundae, too — it’s a staple of Festival Street. Get ready for: Ice cream sundaes, ice cream cones, pie a la mode and brownies. August 2, 2018 /
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EDUCATION
Trey Flint eyes a career in baseball By McCalee Cain Reader Staff
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The mantra “do what you love” is seared into the minds of high schoolers looking to determine their path. Recent graduate Trey Flint managed to live it out when he committed to play the game he loves at a school that feels like home. “I’m so excited for four more years of baseball,” Flint said. “Everything just came together perfectly.” Flint is set to play first base at McPherson College, a private, liberal arts university in Kansas. Flint had been forging this path for years throughout his high school baseball career by communicating with college coaches and coordinating visits. Last summer, Flint and his family visited each of the 10 schools that he had received offers from. “It was hard, because I really wasn’t able to cross any of them off, because they were all so great, and all of the coaches were all so nice,” Flint said. At that point, McPherson College wasn’t a priority in his mind. He had received a phone call from their baseball coach a few months prior. “I really didn’t think anything of it. I was like, ‘OK, it’s in Kansas, I’m not going to go there, I’ll find something closer to home.’” His tune changed when he visited the campus. Flint was struck by how much the school and surrounding community reminded him of home. “It was weird, because it reminded me of Sandpoint, because it’s a small town, their colors are red and white and they’re the bulldogs, and I really liked it there,” he said. “I’m excited about it just because I feel like I’m going so far away that I’m going to need a little bit of home with me.” Flint’s tour of McPherson ended on a high note over lunch with his new coach. “We went to the cafeteria, and it was an all-you-can-eat buffet, and he got me in for free, so I was a big fan. He won me over with food, and then we were sitting there talking, and then he offered me a scholarship.” McPherson wasn’t the only school that / August 2, 2018
offered Flint scholarships, but its familiarity and kind staff set it apart from his other options. “Between baseball, academic and local scholarships, I got my entire tuition almost paid for,” Flint said. “I ended up choosing them because it felt the most like home, I liked it the best and I got a really good scholarship.” Flint plans to study business management with a minor in finance or accounting, but he hopes to play baseball for as long as possible. “Professional baseball player has always been the end goal. It’s going to be really hard, and I don’t know if I’ll make it, but I’ll try my best to,” he said. Flint also aspires to work in a business management role for a professional sports team. Flint’s senior season was a notable one for Sandpoint baseball: The boys beat
Recent graduate Trey Flint seen here playing baseball. Courtesy photo. Lakeland in a three-game series to earn their spot in the state tournament, breaking an 11-year hiatus. “This year, everyone just bought in more and wanted it more. We decided we were talented enough to go to state, and we were tired of not going, so I think we just worked harder,” he remembered. Flint described the district championship game against Lakeland as his favorite baseball memory ever. “That was the most people I’ve ever seen come out for a baseball game in Sandpoint, ever. It was so cool,” he said. “I spiked the ball super hard cause I was just so excited, and we all got hyped and dog piled.”
HEALTH
IN FINE FETTLE
Laughing Matter
By Bill Borders
Saying yes to saying no By Ammi Midstokke Reader Health Columnist
just incapacitates our ability to send energy outward. Worse even than All winter long, I fantasize getting the flu is about the activities of the sumwhen I stop enjoying mer. This is going to be the the activities, friends summer, I think, the summer I or family I am enget wicked ripped, learn how gaged with. to water ski and beat my dad’s Someone once legendary Gold Hill time. asked me (likely I also commit to not regurgitated from a making the same mistakes I Tony Robbins spiel), make every other summer: “When you say no to over-planning, over-comsomething, what are mitting and over-consuming. you saying yes to?” Come to think of it, I make This appeals to my that commitment every holiAmmi Midstokke with Freya the Brown Dog. Fear of Missing Out day season too. Then on New persona. Years. Then when school starts. I see Today, I said no to CrossFit, and I the pattern, I’m just not sure how to am battling the fear that I will never be break it. able to do an unassisted set of pull-ups, If there were a magical word, some or I will miss some hilarious exchange sort of spell I could utter while waving between friends. I therefore said yes to my kid’s Harry Potter wand (“You can sleeping in past sunrise, drinking a cup collect them all!” she says), I would. I of coffee on the sun porch while my don’t know why it took me 40 years to daughter explained the intricacies of figure out that word is “no.” her latest art project, getting caught up We live, after all, in a yes town. If on laundry, finishing several tasks that ever there was a yes town, it’s a mounwere spinning in my head and feeling tain town that panders to pretty much surprisingly less stressed. any outdoor sporting activity you can Most of the time, when we say no hope for: a farmer’s market, a music to one thing, we are saying yes to a festival, fantastic dining opportunities, number of other things that nurture theater, pubs and more. Yes! I want to do all the things! Especially after a long and replenish us. When we say no to more cocktails, we’re often saying yes winter when all the things involved the to more water. When we say no to that singularity of snow removal. umpteenth summer barbecue, we’re Summer is a time of replenishing saying yes to that book we’ve been enand growth. We eat lighter, brighter joying, or a quiet conversation with our foods, the salads and fruits that add spouse, or just a good night’s sleep. hydration and nutrient-density to our It is all a reminder to live with active lifestyles, be it weeding or mounintention, rather than just set intention. tain biking. And yet, it is also a time of Most of us are great at that initial step. outward energy: heavy on the socializGetting distracted is easy. Take a moing, hosting of friends, playing hard. ment to yourself this week to breathe, I often fail to maintain the balance say no a few times, and embrace all the in those things. In Chinese medicine, this is the yin to the yang, which nature nourishment that results. And also, eat some salads and fresh fruit because the will reestablish on its own terms if I don’t pay attention. Usually by wallop- Farmer’s Market is hopping and those are always good for the soul. ing me with a flu, which all of us know August 2, 2018 /
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LITERATURE
This open Window
Vol. 3 No.9 poetry and prose by local writers edited by Jim mitsui
a kind of wellness Digging the swells conceived from marriage of wind and river Back-paddling, chin up to split-top cottonwood catbird’s impersonations. Floating past great blue heron’s sewing slow motion through cattails or eagle’s speckled fledglings at rest on a stump feigning field daisies in dry grass.
into silence
naive to know
Sun presses through the glass to languish on the rug. We warm our feet and drink in afternoon and speak no thing, together swaying the hour.
Sun presses through the glass to languish on the rug. We warm our feet and drink in afternoon and speak no thing, together swaying the hour.
Outside, brindled finches play their instruments, the trees. They preen then listen to the stillness winter sometimes brings— the prelude to another visit of storm.
Outside, brindled finches play their instruments, the trees. They preen then listen to the stillness winter sometimes brings— the prelude to another visit of storm.
But, now, everything is calm and yellow, in its finest gown, sweeps full and graceful into this little nook of ours, this silence.
But, now, everything is calm and yellow, in its finest gown, sweeps full and graceful into this little nook of ours, this silence.
Let’s sip our silence and not mind if sky might fall tomorrow. We have enough. Our hands: see how they shadow as the light decides to turn. Breathe with me this silence, all the breadth of it.
Let’s sip our silence and not mind if sky might fall tomorrow. We have enough. Our hands: see how they shadow as the light decides to turn. Breathe with me this silence, all the breadth of it.
Tomorrow’s rooms are empty. Let’s be full with now. Hang your troubles on that hook over there or, if you’d rather, toss them on that chair. But sit with me.
Tomorrow’s rooms are empty. Let’s be full with now. Hang your troubles on that hook over there or, if you’d rather, toss them on that chair. But sit with me.
Let’s share and drink the silence until we’ve drunk enough. Fill this silence with your eyes. I’ll listen with my own.
Let’s share and drink the silence until we’ve drunk enough. Fill this silence with your eyes. I’ll listen with my own.
-Susan Botich
Knowing no more of bullfrog than moan and splash with fragrance of wild mint. -Beth Weber Beth has been busy with the youth music camp but was able to escape to one of her favorite places, kayaking the Pack River. She’s also been getting used to ‘living in town’.
A former resident of Northern California and Northern Nevada, Susan has published widely. She’s also a musician and songwriter. She and her husband fell in love with North Idaho on a camping trip and moved here the summer of 2017.
-Amy Craven
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Amy lives in Sandpoint with her husband, Rob; she grew up in Maryland, lived in various East Coast cities as well as Issaquah, WA. A retired music teacher, she is an accomplished singer and writer. The best things to write about are memories, and this poem captures the process of “growing up”, making your way through history with familiar people, and arriving at our present circumstance.
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MUSIC Billy Gibbons
with An interview
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iebert By Lyndsie K Reader Staff ZZ Top is working on five decades of creating iconic rock jams, which is a feat not many artists can claim. The Reader caught up with frontman Billy Gibbons upon his return from the European leg of the band’s most recent tour to talk about inspirations, the logistics of beards and ZZ Top’s upcoming Festival at Sandpoint show on Aug. 4. Sandpoint Reader: Next year, ZZ Top will have been making music for 50 years. I’m sure you’ve seen the music industry change drastically in those five decades. What’s one change that you see as good, and one that you could live without? Billy Gibbons: The one change which seems to resonate solidly is there are more ways to make noise now than ever before. And, the result, of course, is there is more to listen to now than ever before. Something for everyone. Come and get it...! SR: A lot of folks associate your music with some of their best memories, and you guys are still rocking on tour. What’s it like being such an integral part of people’s music collections, and what inspires you to keep such a heavy tour schedule? BG: Our secret, if you want to call it that, is we actually 24 /
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like what we get to do. Getting out and turning it up and rocking out with anyone who enjoys being part of it all is a truly joyful experience. And getting to get out and do-thedo leaves no room for complaining! SR: I think it’s really cool you, Dusty and Frank have all been with ZZ Top from day one, especially in these days of bands breaking up and changing personnel every couple years. How did you all meet and what keeps you guys playing together? BG: It’s no surprise to know we three came together with a mutual admiration of the many great individuals who created that mesmerizing art form, the blues. Followed with some of the best interpreters of the form, oddly from the U.K., such as the likes of Cream and Jimi Hendrix, and especially The Rolling Stones. We’re still absorbing a mass of inspiration, and that’s simply solid fuel for our fire. SR: ZZ Top is known for the iconic beards (sans drummer Frank Beard, ironically). Where did that look come from, and why have you stuck with it? Do you have any good beard-related stories to share? BG: I suspect the telltale term is, well, “laziness”...! We took a lengthy break making
out to our separate destinations and upon reassembly, we were truly amazed (stupefied?) to see we had grown a set of rather admirable chin whiskers. These beards then became a constant subject of discussion — “Do we sleep with ‘em “under” or “over” the covers? Do they get in the way of fretting, picking or strumming?”... The answer, of course, is “Yes!” It’s definitely worth the sacrifice. Besides, it’s uncertain what lurks behind the briars and brambles. SR: I read somewhere that you don’t sleep on beds, but instead on the floor. Is that an all-the-time thing? Is there a secret I’m missing out on? BG: It’s mostly true. It’s a sure fire way to create the camping spirit even in a fivestar hotel. It, ahem, keeps me grounded. In the world of constant touring and traipsing through strange territory, there’s solace in standing, [or sleeping], on solid ground. Guessing the mattress industry might prefer a slightly different take on the subject... Whichever way one finds a way into dreamland, go for it. Sleep is your friend! SR: It seems ZZ Top has accomplished just about everything a band could ever ask for: a bunch of number-one hits, numer-
ous best-selling albums, an induction in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. You were even named “Official Heroes for the State of Texas,” where there is also a “ZZ Top Day.” What’s next for the band? Anything big in the works?
Frank Beard
BG: Well, right here in the heart of Boise is our stalwart guitar builder, Mr. John Bolin of Bolin Guitars. As we approach five decades together, Mr. Bolin and Co. are creating yet another round of fine instruments to celebrate the occasion. In fact, I have a new solo album, “The Big Bad Blues,” due to hit the street in September with a follow-up tour bringing along a truckload of Bolin’s finest! Gotta spankthe-plank in high Bolin style. SR: Who is Billy Gibbons when he’s not the frontman of ZZ Top? BG: He is a car-crazed, African art-collecting, Mexican food-loving average guy who just happens to play guitar and sing in a band whose sound appeals to quite a few. If you see me on the street, feel free to say, “Hey!” and you can see for yourself. Catch ZZ Top at the Festival at Sandpoint on Saturday, Aug. 4.
Dusty Hill
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This week’s RLW by Lyndsie Kiebert
READ
A sneak peak of the 6th Annual Aftival lineup
“Where Rivers Change Direction” by Mark Spragg is a timeless book about growing up in the West, and all the lessons that come with such a childhood. What makes this book isn’t necessarily the storylines — which are intriguing on their own — but rather Spragg’s voice as he describes the landscape of Wyoming and what every mountain, river and sprawling expanse means to him. “Captivating” is really the only way to describe this book, but I’m a sucker for western memoirs — so send me your suggestions! (lyndsie@sandpointreader.com).
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By McCalee Cain Reader Intern All good things must come to an end, even the fun of the Festival at Sandpoint. But thanks to Sandpoint’s premier late-night concert series, that end is delayed well into the night. For six years running, Aftival at the Hive has doubled the party factor of Festival season with more music and fun for those who want to keep the action going after the show winds down at Memorial Field. And this year’s lineup packs some serious firepower — you won’t want to miss it. Each outfit offers its own distinct sound, and with a diverse array of styles from bluegrass to rock to funk, there’s a boogie everyone can get down to. Be sure to check out the Reader’s Aftival Preview playlist at our Spotify account, which you can find at sandpointreader.com or at our Facebook. Anders Osborne Kicking off Aftival on Friday, Aug. 3, is award-winning, singer-songwriter Anders Osborne. Hailing from New Orleans, Osborne centers
his soulful vocals in carefully-crafted lyricism for a potently emotional musical experience. Add on his sharp mastery of the guitar, and you’ll be more than inclined to jam out to Osborne’s original take on rock and roll. Since his recording debut in 1989, Osborne has garnered a wide following — after seeing one of his powerful live performances, you’ll know why. Sam Bush Dubbed the king of Telluride Bluegrass, Sam Bush is acclaimed for his exceptional mandolin picking skills and outstanding showmanship, but his joyous energy is what truly sets him apart as a musician. On Saturday, Aug. 4, the Sam Bush Band will spread this contagious, ecstatic energy to the Hive with their characteristic style, self-described as “jubilant noise”, made up of a constellation of jazz, folk, blues, reggae and bluegrass. Come prepared for a bit of every genre, and of course, for lots of dancing. Jelly Bread On Friday, Aug. 10, a longtime Hive favorite returns for a much-anticipated Aftival
Aftival artists, clockwise from left to right: Anders Osborne, Boombox, Jelly Bread and Sam Bush. Photos courtesy of the artists.
appearance: Jelly Bread. The Reno group has ascended to a nationally-touring heavyweight outfit, serving their funky repertoire across the country. Their “chameleonic” sound blends a Southwestern twang with classic funk and rock tones for a high-energy listening experience. Their four-part harmonies perfectly complement their artfully-crafted lyrics, and a touch of “take-’em-to-church” organ adds some seriously danceable depth. BoomBox Rounding out this year’s Aftival season on Saturday, Aug. 11 is BoomBox, the electronic stylings of producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Zion Rock Godchaux. Relying heavily on vintage funk flavors and rock trills, BoomBox has a
distinctive, danceable psychedelia sound Godchaux refers to as “dirty disco blues.” With throbbing, soulful bass beats, you really can’t help but tap your feet and bob your head in time. If it was an ice cream, BoomBox would undoubtedly be rainbow sherbet — a delicious, eclectic conclusion to a wild Aftival season. Tickets are available at livefromthehive.com. The Hive doors will open at 9 p.m. with performances slated to begin at 10 p.m. Tickets are $20 to $30 in advance or $25 to $35 at the door. The shows are restricted to ages 21 and up. For information on VIP booth reservation and VIP status, email VIP@livefromthehive.com.
Shout out to my weekly NPR Music email for tipping me off to a Now, Now cover from David Bazan. I’d only sampled Bazan’s work in the past, but his cover of “Thread” — one of my all-time favorite songs — has convinced me to delve deeper into his catalog, and it’s been the start of an incredible love affair. If you need further convincing, try the track “Hard To Be,” and listen closely to the lyrics. *girlish sigh*
WATCH
Early 2000s rom-coms are my jam. Nothing says weekends in elementary school like watching romance play out while Michelle Branch belts out the background music. I watched “Win a Date With Tad Hamilton!” this weekend and the 2004 vibes were strong. Topher Grace and Kate Bosworth are adorable, and Josh Duhamel is every tall, muscular white boy crush ever. It’s also a requirement that you color in a fuzzy poster while watching this, or any other, early 2000s romcom. August 2, 2018 /
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Diving into 24th Annual Long Bridge Swim Get ready to check this Sandpoint tradition off your summer to-do list
By McCalee Cain Reader Staff
From Sandpoint News Bulletin, Sept. 16, 1954
SANDPOINT TO GET DIAL TELEPHONES BY EARLY 1956 Dial operation of Sandpoint telephones by late 1956 or early 1956 was foreseen here this week by W. R. Jarmon, president of General Telephone Company of the Northwest. Speaking to Chamber of Commerce at their regular Tuesday luncheon meeting, Jarmon outlined his company’s plans for this area for the next two years. These include not only the conversion of the Sandpoint exchange to dial service, but also the inauguration of another customer toll dialing network, similar to those now operating so successfully at Coeur d’Alene and vicinity, the Coeur d’Alene mining area and the Wenatchee valley. Describing the extensive work carried out during the past two years in preparation for the coming dial conversion, General’s president interspersed his remarks with a few construction figures. He set the cost of rehabilitation and construction here during that period at better than $185,000. This, he said, includes the replacement or new installation of nearly 1000 telephone poles and the stringing of over 400 miles of wire, as well as the installation of an emergency power unit at the Sandpoint central office. Actual improvements in service resulting from this work include five new long-distance circuits between Sandpoint and Bonners Ferry and another five new toll circuits between Sandpoint and Coeur d’Alene. Likewise added were three new toll circuits to Spokane and the extension of rural lines to Sunnyside. 26 /
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Community fun, delicious food and invigorating exercise are the holy trinity of one of Sandpoint’s most beloved summer traditions: the Long Bridge Swim. On Saturday, Aug. 4, well over 700 people will again flock to Lake Pend Oreille to swim 1.76 miles for the 24th year running. “You’re sure to know a few people who are doing the swim, and you can actually follow along and watch them do it which you just can’t do with most open-water swims, so that’s very cool,” said Long Bridge Swim Director Jim Zuberbuhler. Zuberbuhler described a wide demographic of participants returning for the swim. “We’ll have people from 15 to 20 different states, and 50 plus Canadians do it each year, so we have a great turnout. We even have a group of swimmers that come from Barcelona, Spain, every year, so we’ve got quite an international group.”
As always, the top priority of the Long Bridge Swim is the well-being of its participants. Around 180 volunteers will focus exclusively on safety, half of which will be on the water in kayaks. “Safety is a really a big deal, because they’ll be quite a few people who will be doing it for the first time and aren’t quite sure if they can swim that far,” Zuberbuhler said. The event isn’t all business, though: Winter Ridge Natural Foods will be providing food for the post-swim celebration. “I can’t tell you how many gallons of huckleberry ice cream we go through at the end,” Zuberbuhler laughed. “It’s a really big celebration at the end because there’s a real sense of accomplishment with being able to do (the swim).” Registration will be open online through Thursday evening at longbridgeswim.org. The last chance to register will
Courtesy photo. be on Friday at Sandpoint High School from 5:30-7 p.m.; same-day registration is not allowed. “We really encourage people to try it, even if they aren’t sure they can make it, we can help them,” Zuberbuhler said.
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