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July 13 & 14 16th Annual Antique & Classic Boat Show Held at the Sandpoint Marina along the City Boardwalk on Sand Creek, the public is invited to attend Friday and Saturday to enjoy a weekend of wooden boats, water-themed activities, contests and more along Sand Creek. This is a perfect way to spend a summer weekend in Sandpoint. InlandEmpireACBS.net

July 5-7 3-Day Junior Golf Camp Geared for those 8+, beginner through advanced, students will learn the fundamentals of golf in a fun environment. There are three sessions: July 5-7, July 26-28 and August 6-8, 9am to 12:30pm at The Idaho Club. To register or for more information, email heathergove@ gmail.com or jeffgove@pgatour.com.

July 14 5th Annual Sandpoint Beerfest Come enjoy craft brews and ciders from 16 regional breweries, food catered by Trinity at City Beach, live music with TENNIS, games, beer trivia, pretzel necklaces and more, noon to 5pm at TCB! You don’t want to miss one of Sandpoint’s greatest summer events! SandpointChamber.org

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July 20 Movies in the Park Head to Lakeview Park for the first Movie in the Park of 2018. This family friendly event will be featuring The Princess Bride and is free to attend. Movies start at dusk with upcoming movies dates as follows: July 27, August 17 and August 24. For more information, visit BonnerCountyHistory.org.

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July 7 Pints for Pups Tap Takeover Head to the 219 Lounge 4 to 9pm for featured beers from MickDuff’s Brewing, live music with Kevin Doran and food by Edelwagon, with a portion of the sales to CCI, which provides highly trained assistance dogs, with ongoing support, to people with physical and developmental disabilities at no cost. 208.263.5673. July 8 Jacey’s Race Helping local families with children currently being treated for cancer, life-threatening or severe illness, Jacey’s Race offers a timed 5k, untimed 1K walk/ fun run, bounce house and dunk tanks, clowns giving out balloons, face painting and door prizes. Jaceys-Race.com July 12-15 Crave! Food and Drink Celebration The Inland Northwest’s premier food and drink celebration, Crave, held at CenterPlace at Mirabeau Point Park in Spokane Valley, is a unique culinary event showcasing the talents of visionary chefs from around the Northwest. There will be several culinary highlights you won’t want to miss! CraveNW.com

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“Hesstronics started in 1997 and incorporated in 2000. I started Sandpoint Satellite in 2001 and later sold it in 2008. From there I started 7BTV in 2010,” said Hess. In addition to selling both Dish and DIRECTV satellite services, 7BTV also sells high-speed Internet through several different providers including HughesNet and Viasat . They also sell Sonos audio systems and most brands of TVs like Sony, LG and Samsung. And if there is a problem, no worries. “We install and service everything we sell, plus we service existing systems if there is a need,” said Hess, who employs Adam Bates, who has over 12 years of experience, as the lead installer. Steve Nelson is employed full time inside sales. Anyone who has ever dealt with calling their satellite provider knows how frustrating it can be to sit on hold and wait to be transferred to the appropriate person to address your concerns. But with 7BTV you have a local company right here at home. And you are not paying more for that service either. They offer all the same great promotions you see advertised on television, the Internet or by mail. “By getting the service through us, you get a local company that is accountable to you because we care about you,” said Hess, adding that companies based elsewhere do not always have an interest in what happens to their customers after the sale. And by using a local company, there is the added benefit of helping your local economy as well.

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For the past decade, the youth in our community have been fortunate to have the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of football and sportsmanship in a safe environment thanks to many volunteers and community members who give of their time to the Sandpoint YMCA Grid Kids Football. The group began locally in 2007 with one sixth grade team that played in the Coeur d’Alene League. The following year there was a seventhgrade team and two fifth- and sixth-grade combination teams. Today, the league is open to third through eighth graders. In 2008, the group moved to the YMCA league. “The move was made because we believed the rules and philosophy of this league would be safer for our kids and let them learn more about the game,” said Brett Taylor, who serves as a member of the Sandpoint YMCA Grid Kids Football Committee. “In the spring of 2016, our group made the decision to formally become a YMCA committee instead of an independent board.” Also serving on the all-volunteer committee are Caleb Bowman, Chad Loutzenhiser, Clint Brewington, Jay Van Den Berg and Chris Newhart. The regular season has six games, and this year the YMCA will schedule four regular season games in Sandpoint and two away in Spokane. “Fifth- through eighth-grade levels have two guaranteed playoff games for a total of eight games. For 2018, there will be a total of four home and four road games for those levels,” said Taylor. The cost of registration for third and fourth grades is $200. For fifth through eighth grades it is $240. There are scholarships and financial assistance available and according to the committee, this is often underused for Sandpoint teams. An important aspect of the financial assistance is that it is administered through the YMCA in Spokane, so coaches and committee members are not aware of who is on scholarship and who is not. “This can be a sensitive subject for many parents,

and we feel this confidentiality is very important,” said Taylor. All coaches are volunteers, and the local committee does not collect dues, approve financial assistance or have any money to spend. They are simply a committee of the Spokane YMCA and their role is to help facilitate the season and perform duties such as the selection of coaches, securing of practice and game fields, coordinating advertising and promotion, ensuring compliance of coaches with YMCA rules for play and sportsmanship, and more. Taylor explains that what is unique about the YMCA are the different rules for play at each given grade level. “As a player graduates through each grade level, rules for play become less restrictive and ultimately, by the time they are in eighth grade, they are playing by high school rules,” he said. For instance, in fifth grade, due to the possible variance in size of each child, there are weight restrictions on ball carriers. There are also restrictions on rushing the passer at lower grade levels to encourage the flow of the game. The YMCA also has rules for participation to ensure every athlete gets on the field for a certain number of quarters. The committee shares that Sandpoint YMCA Grid Kids Football is the longest running, most tenured youth tackle football program in the area and has been associated with the national Heads Up football initiative promoting safe tackling and blocking techniques for several years. The committee is constantly looking for input from stakeholders such as parents and coaches in order to improve. The YMCA will make it possible for any child and family who want to play. The parent or caregiver just needs to put in the effort to apply. Also, the committee is always looking for additional help coaching and can be reached at sandpointfootball@ gmail.com “With the recent hire of Coach [Ryan] Knowles, we are very excited where youth football in Sandpoint is going,” said Taylor. “The kids in these upcoming classes should be very excited to be playing under someone with his experience and red and white Bulldog blood.” Registration is currently open by either calling 509.777.9622 or going online to YMCASpokane.org. If a parent or caregiver is in need of financial assistance, they should call the YMCA prior to registration in order to start the application. The season runs the middle of August through mid-October for third and fourth graders and mid-August to the end of October for the older grades. Game dates are every Saturday between September 8 and October 27, and there are six or eight games depending on grade level.

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