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08 Badger Pride

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10 Healthy Living

Tips to Put a Stop to Early Aging

11 Senior Focus

Don’t Let the Stigma Stop You

12 Calendar of Events March & April Events

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DE-JUNK BEFORE SPRING CLEANING Spring is rounding the bend—meaning we’re shedding the winter blues and leaping at the chance to glimpse real sunlight. It’s also when the age-old practice of spring cleaning comes a’knocking.

Some say spring cleaning originated with the Chinese, who roll up their sleeves and sweep their floors to clean out the bad luck and misfortune of the previous year.

Others say it’s just biology. Winter’s lack of sunlight causes us to produce hormones that induce sleep, and spring cleaning is our way of waking up from a melatonin lethargy.

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Hold a house spring cleaning, and offer to return the favor! Perhaps find a new home for some of your things?

4. Focus on one room at a time. The success of finishing one room will drive you on to the next.

5. Remove unwanted items. Create a staging area, or remove them to preserve clarity.

6. Be ruthless. Anything that you don’t use regularly or has no sentimental value should get taken away.

7. Organize the room. Use existing organizing units, or purchase new ones.

8. Clean. It’s beyond satisfying.

9. Reward yourself. If you’re following the list, you deserve it.

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Men, women, pregnant, mothers, teens and so much stuff!’” explains 1-800-GOT-JUNK? children. Make your appointment today! Dr. public relations director Tania Venn. “Over the Pamela Svec, D.C. years, we’ve accumulated the best tips to help Bonners Ferry—6514 Main Street people get prepared for spring cleaning.”

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iling taxes is one of the responsibilities most adults prefer to ignore until well after the New Year rolls around. If you are like most Americans, you may not know all of the basic information needed to complete a tax return.

That is why so many people turn to Certified Public Accountants to file their tax returns.

CPAs are licensed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and are required to pass a four part test and to have a minimum of 40 hours of continuing education each year.

But do you know what documents you need to accurately prepare a tax return? If not, you are not alone. A survey of more than 1,000 taxpayers ages 22 to 62 shows that eight out of ten were not aware of the details needed for submitting a tax return.

It is recommended that one use a checklist to make sure he or she has all the information the CPA will need for preparing a tax return.

Prepare by making sure you have all of the following: • Last year’s tax return. The previous year’s return will list social security numbers, dependents, credits and deductions previously taken.

• All W-2s from the past year. Your W-2 provides information on how much you earned and how much was withheld for state and federal taxes. If you have multiple jobs, you must have a W-2 from each employer.

• 1099 forms. The 1099 keeps track of additional income, earned interest, cancellation of debt, dividends received and proceeds from broker transactions.

• Receipts for donations. Even if you are not a philanthropist, you are still able to take advantage of charitable contributions made in the past year. Keep receipts for all sponsorships, donations and any other contribution made to a charitable organization.

Your tax preparer can determine if it is deductible or not.

• 1098 forms. Homeowners should not miss out on a mortgage interest deduction, especially if it makes the difference between owing money and getting a refund. Another item on this form is the interest from a student loan.

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Penguin Plunge 2013!

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oundary County Sheriff Greg Sprungl couldn’t attend this year’s Penguin Plunge, and it showed. After the past few years of his turning the waters of the Kootenai cold with the traditional dumping of ice, two officers; Bonners Ferry Police Chief Steve Benkula and Chief Deputy Rich Stephens both did the honor this year, but it wasn’t the same.

When Greg poured in the ice, cubes could be seen by close watchers to be shrieking and shivering under blustery gray skies, pushed by winds that could blow away tents, and driven to misery by sleet, rain and/or snow.

Cossette, age not important, showed the young whippersnappers how things were done back in the day.

But most talk was reserved for the team from Safeway, a group that hasn’t missed a single Penguin Plunge.

A checker who works in the bakery went in in full uniform, but the crowd was checking out her bikini-clad teammates. Had the temperature been just another degree higher, the tiki lights would have been out and the beach party may well have lasted to nightfall.

Helping warm spirits this year was the new venue, the Boundary County Waterways boat launch, offering a warm house and tables inside full of hot cocoa, coffee, and chili.

Not this year.

The slight breeze died on cue, the sun came out to shine. Despite double the amount of ice, the cubes did a leisurely back stroke and seemed to say, “come on in!

Water’s fine!”

With the sun out, the water was a balmy 38-degrees F. What North Idaho natives call beach weather.

“This was kind of fun,” one jumper said later. “I’m going to have to go for a swim just to cool down!”

While the numbers aren’t yet in, this year’s Penguin Plunge...an event that traditionally only attracts the most intrepid, was an unqualified success. Brian Phillips and Justin Scott traveled all the way from Spokane to make a splash, and a tiny wisp of a woman, Marciavee

The waterways building wasn’t tested, but all signs thus far indicate it may well be the location of choice in years to come...The warming huts don’t blow away!

There may well forever be controversy regarding the judging, however.

Joshua Olmo, supervising agent of the FBI Bureau office in Coeur d’Alene, who recently moved to North Idaho with his family from more moderate climes, thought it was cold out.

Judges Bonners Ferry Assistant Police Chief Joel Minor and Bonner

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County Prosecutor Louis Marshall fell down laughing.

Judge Brad Berdusco, Canadian Border Service, made this an international incident when he guffawed, “Oh, this is rich!”

He did not say, “eh.”

Emcee JoJo Baker, KBFI Radio and Blue Sky Broadcasting, was not so reticent.

“This is barely warm,” he said.

Once again this year, the Idaho Special Olympics Penguin Plunge was made possible with a lot of help, and thanks go out to the local law enforcement community, who organize the event each year and who are always on hand to ensure the safety of all who participate, to Super 1 Foods, Safeway, Bonners Ferry Conoco, Red Rooster Coffee and Under the Sun, the Kootenai River Brewing Company, Well Life Pharmacy, Mugsy’s and WalMart for their donations, and especially to those who made the 2013 Penguin Plunge and all the folks who came out to cheer them on.

“It’s not cold?” agent Olmo asked.

“I’m talking about the chili,” Jojo replied. “Not quite as hot as I like it.

Needs more pepper.”

Winning this year’s best costume award was Marciavee Cossette, who was gorgeous going into the water in a full length blue gown trimmed with white lace and wearing a hat adorned with flowers. The spirit award went to Team Safeway, the Judge’s Choice Award went to both U.S Custom and Border Patrol and to the team from Canadian Customs, down to join the fun from Kingsgate.

Winning the award for most money raised for Idaho Special Olympics was Bonners Ferry police officer Tiffany Murray.

While the final figures hadn’t yet been tallied, initial counts show that the event raised nearly $4,700 for Idaho Special Olympics, according to retired Bonners Ferry Police Chief Dave Kramer, who has helped organize the Bonners Ferry Penguin Plunge since its inception.

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Healthy Living

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itochondrion, Cytoplasm, Ribosomes, Nucleus, Golgli Complex….what did you say? Remember these words from biology and science class? “Oh please don’t take me back to biology class!” you may be saying. But if you are at all interested in your health, you NEED to go back there. All of life’s processes take place inside our cells. By looking at the structure and shape of your red blood cells, you can gain a better understanding of your overall health.

Your body has an internal terrain or “playground.” If this internal terrain is lacking proper nutrients, flow, and energy, your overall health may be suffering. Individual life and health energies show in the drops of blood.

Blood is the chief means of transportation within your body. It transports oxygen from the lungs to the tissues and carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs. It transports nutrients and metabolites and removes waste products. Without proper blood flow or if there is a toxic overload in the system, the body does not get needed nutrients and your health suffers.

There is a process where a drop of whole blood from the fingertip is placed under the microscope and magnified at high power with a special lens and lighting. This is called Live Cell Education or Nutritional Microscopy. Using high powered microscopes to evaluate the shape and other properties of blood cells is a way to view your internal terrain and reveal health concerns that traditional methods of blood screening will not tell you.

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ccording to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, only one out of five people who could benefit from a hearing aid wear one. Some simply don’t know that they need one. Others associate hearing aids with their grandparents and don’t want to feel old.

But much of the stigma surrounding hearing aids rings false. Siemens Hearing Instruments, (www.medical.siemens. com), one of the largest manufacturers of hearing aids in the world, busts the following myths about hearing aids:

harder time adjusting when you do get a hearing aid.

• Hearing aids won’t work for me. You may have heard friends say that they gave up on hearing aids, but that doesn’t mean the devices won’t work for you. Look for hearing aids that offer a wide range of features that might be right for different listening situations. For example, Siemens BestSound Technology offers special features for automatically focusing in different directions and learning your preferences for different environments.

• Hearing aids will make me look old. Modern hearing aids are sleeker, better-looking and more effective than the clunkers you remember your grandparents wearing. And nothing makes you seem old like constantly asking people to repeat themselves or speak louder.

• Hearing aids will make me hear screeching noises. This problem, called “feedback,” is caused when the microphones in the hearing aid amplify one another. Some hearing aids offer features that prevent feedback. For example, Siemens offers a line of hearing aids equipped with BestSound Technology, which features a feedback stopper.

• My hearing’s not bad enough for hearing aids. Actually, it’s better to start wearing hearing aids at the first sign of hearing loss.

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• Hearing aids will make my hearing worse. A properly fitted and maintained hearing aid will not damage your hearing. Visit an audiologist to make sure you purchase a hearing aid that will work for you.

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MARCH / APRIL March 23 - Tree Planting Workshop.

Successful tree planting workshop will be held from 1 to 5pm at the Boundary County Extension Office. Registration cost is $10. For program questions, contact Chris Schnepf at 208.446.1460.

March 30 - Easter Egg Hunt The Bridgeway Assembly of God Church will host their Children’s Easter Resurrection Easter Egg Hunt. The Hunt will start at 1pm at 66027 Highway 2. For more information please call 208.267.3558 or email bridgewayag@gmail.com.

March 23 - Lincoln Day Luncheon The Boundary County Republican Central Committee will host this year’s Lincoln Day luncheon at 11:30am at The Great Northwest Territories Event Center, 998 Mountain Meadows Road, Naples. Tickets are $25 per person and available from any BCRCC precinct committee person. Federal, State and Local District 1 elected officials will attend.

March 31 - Easter Sunday - Happy Easter!

March 23 - Spring Vendor Meeting The Bonners Ferry Farmers Market will have its Spring Vendor Meeting at the Boundary County Extension Office. Come find out what’s new for the 2013 season. The meeting will be held at 11am. For more information call Gail at 208.267.2780.

April 12 - 505 Steak and Sushi Food Lovers Dinner 505 Steak and Sushi located at Dodge Peak Lodge will host a four course wine tasting dinner. The dinner will feature wines from Pend’ Oreille Winery. By Reservation only. Dinner begins at 7pm. Please call Tamra at 208.267.7268 for more details.

April 1-4 - Spring Break Boundary County Schools will be on Spring Break.

April 9 - 4-H Leaders Meeting Attention all 4-H leaders, there will be a Leaders Council meeting at the Extension office at 7pm.

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April 13 - Bridges Home Dave and Tammy Gunter on stage at The Pearl Theater. Bridges Home plays an eclectic variety of Celtic, Contemporary Folk and popular Acoustic music. Doors and the Pearl Cafe open at 6:30pm. Tickets are $10, $9 for Pearl members, and will be available at Mt. Mike’s and Bonners Books. For more information, call 208.610.2846 or email info@thepearltheater.org.

April 20 - Free Community Breakfast New date, New location. The Bonners Ferry Rotary Club will sponsor this event and the Badger Boosters will prepare the food. Breakfast is from 7 to 10am in the Valley View Events Center at the Boundary County Fairgrounds.

Free to all.

April 27 - Farmers Market Opening Day After a long winter, this is the day we have been waiting for, the opening day of The Farmers Market! Come down to the city parking lot and visit your local vendors. Plants, produce, kettle corn, baked goods, crafts and more! www.bonnersferryfarmersmarket.org.

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Bonners At Your Service 6371 Kootenai Street Bonner Port Mall 208.267.0891

PIZZA • SALADS • SANDWICHES Nightly Specials starting at 5pm.

Hours: 11am-8pm Tuesday-Saturday

AUTOMOTIVE Riverside Auto Center New and used auto sales, parts, service and body shop.

6471 Bonner Street | Bonners Ferry, ID 208.267.3100 or 800.235.4103.

BEAMS AND FLOORING HOME INTERIOR PROBuild Cabinets, decking, doors, millwork, siding & trim and windows. 1411 North Division Street Sandpoint, ID. 208.263.8224.

Thick ‘n’ Thin Your hometown sawmill for builders, remodelers and do-it-yourself-ers. 4355 Cow Creek Road, Bonners Ferry, ID. 208.267.1330.

CONSTRUCTION / REMODELS / CUSTOM HOMES / MOVING Selle Valley Construction 401 Bonner Mall Way 1.208.263.1808 sellevalley.com.

Sandpoint Movers 208.265.5506 www.sandpointmovers.com COUNSELING Rawlings Community Counceling 6658 Comanche Street | Bonners Ferry 208.267.0900

FARM & HOME General Feed & Grain 7128 3rd Street | Bonners Ferry 208.267.3185 FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICE Lakeview Funeral Home & Cremation Service 301 South Olive | Sandpoint, Idaho. 208.263.3180.

FURNITURE Beck’s Furniture 6443 McCall Street | Bonners Ferry, ID 1.888.267.0914 or 208.267.7267.

LANDSCAPE / NURSURY Horizon Landscape & Nursery County Road 79 Moyie Springs | 208.267.8915 MEDICAL/PHARMACY Chiropractic Care Chiropractic care for the whole family! Dr. Pamela Svec, D.C. 6514 Main Street | Bonners Ferry, ID. 208.267.7355.

Medicine Man Bonners Ferry 6452 Main Street | Bonners Ferry 208.267.4021 PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS Vapor Depot All of Your E-Cig Needs for Less!

300 Bonner Mall Way | Ponderay, ID 1.877.867.0965 | www.thevapordepot.com

PARTIES & ENTERTAINMENT Magic By Star Star Alexander, Magical Edutainer. Birthdays, Holiday Parties, School Shows, Special Events. magicbystar.com. 208.610.8656.

PHONE SERVICE E.T. Wireless - Verizon Wireless 6665 Main Street | Bonners Ferry, ID. 208.267.7100 RESTAURANTS 505 Steak & Sushi 5952 Main Street | Bonners Ferry 208.267.7268 | www.dodgepeaklodge.com SPA/SALON Mane Street Hair Full service salon. 6451 McCall Street, Suite A Bonners Ferry, ID. 208.267.1170.

TAX SERVICES/ PAYROLL SERVICES James Hutchens | Certified Public Accountant 6769 Main Street | Bonners Ferry 208.267.1665 1211 Michigan Street, Suite B | Sandpoint 208.265.2500 | hutchenscpa.com VARIETY STORE Huckleberry Variety Things for everyday and those special occasions.

7214 Main Street | Bonners Ferry, ID. 208.267.3286.

ELECTRICAL Boundary Electric 208.267.4114 | Cell: 208.290.4363

Proudly Serving Boundary County Since 1942.

Field Seeds • Grain • Fertilizer SPRING IS HERE! We have Fertilizer and Seed for everyone’s needs. Farmers, Ranchers and Homes!

Also selling complete lines of animal feed.

Phone: 208.267.3185 Fax: 208.267.2612 P.O .Box 1359 | 7128 3rd Street | Bonners Ferry Email: gfgfeed@frontier.com

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proudly presents a 4 Course Wine Dinner Featuring the wines from

Friday, April 12th - 7 pm (By Reservation Only) 5952 Main Street Bonners Ferry, ID 83805

Make your reservation today!

Call Tamra at 208.267.7268 www.dodgepeaklodge.com

B&S RV Repair Does Your RV Need Fixed Too?

208.267.3113 We are your Local RV Repair Shop! * All Appliances * Electrical, Propane, Water Systems * Awnings, Vents and AC’s * Parts and Accessories

bsrvrepair.com Motorhomes Travel Trailers Campers

5th Wheel Trailers Tent Trailers

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Activities & Fun

check out our fresh friday specials!

Corner of Bonner Mall Way and Highway 95 | 212 Bonner Mall Way | Ponderay, Idaho 83852 | 208.263.4613 | www.yokesfoods.com

Easter Jokes & Games!

Q: How do bunnies stay healthy?

A: Eggercise

Q: Why was the rabbit rubbing his head?

A: Because he had a eggache! (headache)

Q: What do you call Easter when you are hopping around?

A: Hoppy Easter!

Q: How do you catch a unique bunny?

A: UNIQUE UP ON IT!

Q: What do you call a bunny with a large brain?

A: An egghead.

Q: Why did the rabbit cross the road?

A: Because it was the chicken’s day off.

Q: What would you call the Easter Bunny if he married a chicken?

A: The very first rabbit to lay an egg!

Q: What do you call ten rabbits marching backwards?

A: A receding hareline.

Q: What did the rabbit say to the carrot?

A: It’s been nice gnawing at you.

Q: What did the bunny put over his sore?

A: A eggage.

Q: Do you know how bunnies stay in shape?

A: Hareobics.

Q: Why did the magician have to cancel his show?

A: He’d just washed his hare and couldn’t do a thing with it.

Q: Why is the letter A like a flower?

A: A bee comes after it

SPRING WORD FIND

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Bonners Ferry, Idaho

RIVERSIDE AUTO CENTER, INC.

We’ll Match Your Down Payment!* Up to $1,000. Expires April 18, 2013 *Must be presented at the time of sale. Cannot be used with any other discount or offer.

2012 FIAT 500 STK #

2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

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2011 DODGE CHARGER

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6598 V6, AUTO, 63K MI

2011 CHEVY AVEO STK #

2007 CHEVY AVALANCHE

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2008 CHEVY HHR STK #

2008 DODGE RAM

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*Must take a test drive to be eligible for the $100 cash giveaway.

We work with all extended warranties/service contracts!

Call Ed at 208.267.3100

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6437 Bonner Street, Bonners Ferry, Idaho | www.riversideauto.com

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