Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune, June 07, 2012 by Sound Publishing

77th Founders Day

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Two resign from Oroville School Board BY GARY A. DEVON MANAGING EDITOR

OROVILLE – As their first order of business, the Oroville School Board approved the resignation of Phil Barker and Christina Rise from their number. Barker, who was board chairman, wrote a letter to the editor to this newspaper resigning and citing his “John Wayne style” as one reason he was stepping down. He said he would resign at the next meeting, but was not present. Rise’s resignation was due to her moving from her electoral district into another and submitted a formal resignation letter to the board. Although Barker had not written a similar formal letter, the board first consulted their legal council Rocky Hansen, who was at the Monday, May 29 meeting, before acting to approve the resignation, according to board vice chairman, Rocky DeVon. DeVon was acting as chairman at the school directors’ monthly meeting. Director David Nutt made the motion to approve the resignations and it was seconded by Director Amy Wise and

The Tonasket Marching Tigers (above) earned a blue ribbon for top musical entry in the Founders Day Parade on Saturday. Founders Day Grand Marshals George and Patti Hill (right) drove the parade route in a John Deere. Among the many activities (below) during Founders Day was a softball tournament. The Sweet Potato Queens (below right) picked up a pair of ribbons for their eye-catching River Queens float.

passed unanimously. Both the former directors were in their first term. The district is taking applications from those interested in serving in either Position 1 or 4. Applications must be into the district office by June 21. Under good news and announcements, Wise said, “Wow, senior projects are everywhere, they’re all going well and they’re all wonderful.” She also commented on Sixth Grade Camp, which she said went well. Superintendent Steve Quick discussed recent decisions made by the Facilities Committee. “We have met almost a dozen times ever since May of 2011. The committee has been led by Jeff Soren a consultant who has facilitated most of our meetings. The committee has come up with a priorities list and different options for funding the projects,” Quick said. Most of the highest priority projects concern the elementary school. Topping the list is the elementary school roof which has a history of leaks, according to Quick. The high estimate for repair

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Garden, edpeditionary pilot a ‘go’ for Tonasket getting underway next spring. The expeditionary education program was proposed by a group of homeschool TONASKET - The Tonasket School parents in early April. The projectBoard approved the beginnings of a based curriculum emphasizes a unified school garden and a pilot program to approach that includes character buildexplore expeditionary learning at its ing, community service, natural history, Tuesday, May 29 board meeting. outdoor history, and an overarching yearThe school garden, which was proposed ly theme through which students at all by a diverse committee of levels do their learncommunity members at ing. It has been used the May 14 school board “In a way it’s like build- as the foundation of meeting, was encouraged Methow Valley ing a plane while try- the to move forward and Community (private) ing to fly it; it’s kind School’s curriculum proceed with the project. “I really like the idea, of an unknown that is and has been adoptand the board has given ed by the Kettle Falls exciting.” their support to it,” said School District. superintendent Paul Turner said that Paul Turner, Turner. “The committee Superintendent the board approved will continue to report a one to two-day-aback to the board, but week pilot program they have been given the green light to that would allow a teacher to become continue going with it. In a way it’s like familiar with the program and begin to building a plane while trying to fly it; it’s implement it. kind of an unknown that is exciting.” “This will give us a chance to see if The committee plans to use a site to it’s something to move forward with; we the east of the school buildings where the won’t make that decision for a year or so,” school had an orchard project that was Turner said. “We’ll do it in the Outreach discontinued several years ago. A cover (homeschool) setting and go from there. crop will be planted in the upcoming months, with the majority of the project SEE TONASKET | PG. A3 BY BRENT BAKER

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Public Works Board will extend Eastside Sewer loan Board agrees to option that extends loan 20-30 years BY GARY A. DEVON MANAGING EDITOR

OKANOGAN – Okanogan County will get some relief from the state Public Works Board in paying back the loan they took to construct the Eastlake Sewer Project. “It looks like the board agreed to the option that extends the loan, but doesn’t defer anything, according to what (city clerk) Kathy Jones reported at the staff meeting this morning,” said Chris Branch, Oroville’s director of economic and community development last Tuesday. The sewer system, which serves residences located on the east side of Osoyoos Lake runs from Oroville to as far north as Veranda Beach Resort.

It was constructed with anticipation of a much higher expected build out which would have paid back a low-interest Public Works Trust Fund loan using connection fees. However, after a construction boom in the area, especially in vacation homes and developments, the boom like most of the nation turned to bust. As a result, the number of connections has not been enough to service the debt. The Okanogan County Commissioners asked the PWB for relief or alteration to the repayment schedule for its two PWTF loans. Representatives of the PWTF Construction Loan Program came up with three options regarding the commissioners’ request and sent them to the Public Works Board. In Option 1, no changes would be made. In Option 2, there would be a 35-year Term for Construction Loan PW-06-692-032 and a four-year deferral with no changes to pre-construction Loan PW-04-691-PRE-127.

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“Under this option there will be no principal and interest payments for four years beginning 2012 through 2015,” write the PWTF representatives. “This option gives the county loan payments relief for four years. This option extends the construction loan term from 20 to 25 years. Option 3, which Branch believes has been chosen, is a 30-year Term for Construction Loan PW-06-692-032 with no deferral and no changes to pre-construction Loan PW-04-691PRE-127. “This option extends the loan term from 20 to 30 years,” they said. Under “issue,” the PWTF representatives, write, “The sewer system has a unique situation, where the county owns the extended trunk line, but the City of Oroville operates and manages the entire sewer system, including rates and fees collected. The county does not have any control over or share of the rate revenue collected from the

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system. The only revenue source available to the county in the sewer system is the connection fees collected from new developments in the area where the sewer line extents. The total PWTF repayment debt is split 30 percent from the city and 70 percent from the county.” Although the county took the loan to construct the sewer system that serves the Eastlake area, Oroville borrowed some of the money to make improvements to its system in order to better handle the additional wastewater moving through its pipes in town and at its treatment facility. “The county has been diverting other nonutility county resources to pay the PWTF debt services, but those revenues will not be available in sufficient amount to continue to meet the loan obligations,” according to the document. “However, the county is encouraged by the recent economic sign and a number of pending developments in the next five years. They expect this request will buy them needed time.”

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Police Stats A7/B6 Oroville Graduation A8 Rodeo Highlights B1

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Molson Hires, Kiwanians receive awards Midsummer Festival June 16 Barbara Dart is Grand Marshal By Gary A. DeVon Managing Editor MOLSON – The community of Molson is inviting everyone to come participate in their Midsummer Festival on Saturday, June 16, a summer fun day with something for everyone. Barbara Dart has been chosen as this year’s Grand Marshal and will have a place of honor in the parade, which starts at 11 a.m. The day starts with an all-youcan-eat pancake feed at 8 a.m. at the grange hall. The “Run, Walk or Shuffle” race starts at 9 a.m. – see the lakes and collect wildflowers for the traditional May Pole to bring in the summer. Decorations and songs take place at 10:30 a.m. There will be a classic car show at the school house museum and the cars will be among the many participate in the parade.

“We would like to remind you that almost anything that walks or rolls is encouraged to participate in the parade, classic cars, tractors, you name it,” say organizers. Family games, the horse shoe tournament and scavenger hunt start right after the parade. Frisbee golf is from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. and the favorite car awards will be at 2 p.m. Organizers promise activities all day with arts and crafts, vendors and drawings in the grange hall and viewings at the two museums. There will be music being performed in the hall for most of the day and the Sitzmark Ski Club will offer a lunch concession from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Contact Mary Louise Loe at (509) 485-3292 for more information and Jeanette LaMonte at (509) 485-2035 for arts and crafts tables. Those with door prizes to donate should call Willy Penner at (509) 485-1922. proceeds from the event go to the Molson Museum Association .

Forest Health Technical Advisory Committee meets by Janet Pearce Dept. of Natural Resources

ELLENSBURG - The last meeting of the Forest Health Technical Advisory Committee, appointed by Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark, will take place on Monday, June 11. Technical Advisory Committee members will finish the process

of evaluating forest health threats across eastern Washington and will complete work on recommendations to be presented to the Commissioner of Public Lands. The meeting will take place in Central Washington University in Ellensburg between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. in the Student Union Building, Room 202.

Receiving their Legion of Honor awards for service to the Kiwanis were (l-r) Ralph Longanecker, John Colbert, Wayne Verbeck, Scott Smith and Rob Nau. By Brent Baker bbaker@gazette-tribune.com

TONASKET - The Kiwanis Club of Tonasket awarded Brock Hires its Everyday Hero award at to highlight its Tuesday, May 29, awards celebration.

Hires, well known throughout the area for his musical talents, received recognition for performing at the Tonasket Assisted Living facility each month for the last 13 or 14 years. “That is just such an outstanding contribution to the community, to

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Brock Hires was awarded the Kiwanis’ Everyday Hero award on May 29. each one of us,” said award presenter Ralph Longanecker. “You’ve done that without any expectation of any rewards for such an extended period.” Long-time Kiwanians were given their Legion of Honor awards, including Rob Nau (30 years), John

Colbert (30 years), Scott Smith (30 years), Wayne Verbeck (50 years) and Longanecker (50 years). Eight others received New Member Keys, led by Verbeck, who was responsible for bringing in five new members this past year.

Wilson, Verhasselt awarded health care scholarships By Brent Baker bbaker@gazette-tribune.com

TONASKET - Tonasket High School seniors Brandi Wilson and Anthony Verhasselt were recipients of $1,000 health care scholarships awarded by Coastto-Coast Health Care, the company that staffs the North Valley Hospital Emergency Room. “Both candidates demonstrated a desire to return to Tonasket with their future skill-sets and a tremendous academic record in high school,” said Dr. Paula Silha, who presented the scholarships, in a press release. “Additionally, each did a great deal of volunteer work in the health care field over

the last few years. They were chosen from several candidates and demonstrated a true desire to give back to their community.” Silha, Coast-to-Coast’s Regional Clinical Account Managers, said that typically only one scholarship is given out per year, but that the independent review committee - people not associated with Coast to Coast or the Tonasket community - decided on two winners. With money available to fund only one scholarship, North Valley Hospital’s ER physicians stepped up. “We didn’t want to split the scholarship,” Silha said. “I sent out an email telling the group of

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Tonasket seniors Brandi Wilson (left) and Anthony Verhasselt (right) each received $1,000 health care scholarships awarded by Dr. Paula Silha of Coast-to-Coast Health Care. physicians that staff the emergency department that we ended up with two winners. Several of the physicians ... donated their own personal income to the second scholarship. (Because of that) I was able to raise enough money to give both students the full scholarship amount.”

June events at the CCC By River Jones Tonasket CCC

TONASKET - June’s events at the Community Cultural Center of Tonasket are highlighted by the stage production of “The Fantasticks,” June 15-17 and June 21-22. Show time is 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. on all dates, except the June 19 matinee at 3:00 p.m. Cost is $8 per person, with light refreshments available for purchase. The Artist’s Paint-in is Sunday, June 17, 10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. where you can join local artists for camaraderie and inspiration. Call Claire at 486-1119 or Sandra at 8265372 for more info. The Sunday Free Community Dinner is June 24, 2:00-4:00 p.m., provided by the CCC and others. Dinner is free for those who need it, by donation for others. Call Janet at 486-2061 for more info. The Apple Hill Art Camp for children, June 25-29, still has openings. Call Kari Anderson at 486-1509 to register. This summer’s first Music in The Park, featuring Jazz Operation, is June 29, starting at 6:00 p.m. at Tonasket’s History Park. Light refreshments are available for purchase, admission is free. All CCC members are also invited to the Strategic Planning Meeting on Sunday, June 10, 3:00 p.m. Regular weekly and monthly events and meetings: - Mondays, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m., Zumba; call Misty Rothrock at (509) 939-1392 for more information. - Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., Buddhist Study Group in the Pamtingpa Center; call Su Ianniello at (509) 486-1440 for more info. - Wednesdays, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., Children’s Play Group for children aged 0-5 and their caregivers; call Aldona at 485-2477 for more info. Also, Zumba, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. - Thursdays, 5:00 - 9:00 p.m., Merkaba Cafe and Open Mic. Sign-ups begin at 4:30 p.m. The CCC’s regular board meeting is June 19, 6:15 p.m., with the events committee meeting at 5:00 p.m. Also, Commodity Foods Program for Seniors will distribute food on June 28, 9:0011:00 a.m.

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Artists show works at first TVBRC meet and greet

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E.C. Brown showed off a vriet of his works at the TVBRC last Friday, June 1. natural beeswax and damar resin and mixes in pigments for colorLinda Augier poses with her encaustic work, “When the World was Flat,” ation. The waxy medium is melted at Friday’s TVBRC artists’ meet and greet. and applied with brush or by other means, and each layer is reheated By Brent Baker to fuse it with a previous layer. The resulting works bbaker@gazette-tribune.com have a somewhat translucent appearance, and the TONASKET - Each month this summer and surface can with stand temperatures of up to 150 fall, the Tonasket Visitor and Business Resource degrees. Brown’s metal and assemblage work is as varied Center is hosting meet-and-greets with local artists, whose works will be on display. The Friday, June 1, as the components he uses to create it. Most of his meet-and-greet featured local encaustic artist Linda material is recycled from objects he finds or from Augier and metal and assemblage artist Ephraim leftover scrap from other projects, and approach he describes as “trash into treasure,” or “beauty found (E.C.) Brown. Augier’s encaustic art uses a technique dating to within the garbage.” The impact of his works is as ancient Greece. She uses a transparant medium of varied, from the whimsical, to intricate, to disturbing. Brent Baker / staff photo

Car show and Cruise-In June 16 By Patti Hill North Country Car Club

TONASKET - The 23rd annual North Country Car Club Show and Cruise-in will be Saturday, June 16, at the Tonasket Rodeo Grounds south of Tonasket. Trophies will be awarded for first place in 16 categories as well as special trophies for Best Engine, sponsored by Allen’s Auto Parts; Best Upholstery, sponsored by Bob Raymer Machine Works; Best Paint, sponsored by Hickman’s Body Shop; and Best of Show, sponsored by OK Chevrolet. Gates open at 9:00 a.m. Vehicles may be judged with an entry fee of $15. Additional entry cost if $5 each. Anyone with a paid entry will receive a

tonasket | FROM A1 Down the road we might do more. “I see the value in it. We have kids and parents that are committed to it. We’ll do some advertising to see if we can draw about 10 more kids into it. I think it’s fair to take a good, hard look at it before making a final decision.” Turner acknowledged that there are similarities between the school garden project and the expeditionary learning approach. “They both are project-based,” he said. “It’s definitely something with the potential to dovetail.” In other actions the school board approved the high school handbook; set the 2012-13 Traffic Safety Class fee at $365; approved the purchase of two new buses; approved contracts for personnel; approved Tyler Graves and Martha Wisdom as summer school teachers; and

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plaque as a souvenir. Voting begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 1:00 p.m. Only 100 voting tickets will be available; come early to have the opportunity to choose your favorite. Winners are selected by voting from the general public. Awards will be presented at 2:00 p.m. New this year is a “cruise-in” area that allows anyone to bring a vehicle onto the grounds free of charge to show without being judged. Vendor booths will be available for $10. A silent auction will be held from 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Donations are welcome. The Tonasket Comancheros are providing lunch. For further information call (509) 486-2777 or (509) 429-2983. approved the hiring a fifth grade teacher Daniel Vassar; approved the hiring of Jordan Weddle to train with and eventually replace Hanna _ as technology coordinator. Athletic director Kevin Terris also shared a report on the district’s Title IX compliance. “We are doing well there,” Turner said. The board also set it’s schedule for summer meetings. The Monday, June 11, meeting will be as scheduled; the second June meeting will be Wednesday, June 27. The board will not meet in early July but will meet on Monday, July 23, as well as Aug. 13 and Aug. 27. All meetings will be in the district office board room at 7:30 p.m.

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TONASKET - The new face at Roy’s Pharmacy isn’t new to the area. Trent Danielson was born and raised in Omak, and graduated as a Pioneer in 1999. His college years took him out of town, of course. Danielson graduated from the Washington State University School of Pharmacology in 2009. Trent Danielson “I believe I have found an ideal place at Roy’s Pharmacy,” Danielson said. “I believe in providing top quality customer/ patient care and everybody at Roy’s genuinely knows and cares for their customers.” Danielson has been married for seven years and has a fiveyear-old son and four-year-old daughter. Danielson said he plans on providing excellent pharmacy services and personal and professional customer service. “I look forward to getting to know all our regular customers and hope I can meet and exceed their expectations,” he said.

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Architect addresses NVH board By Brent Baker bbaker@gazette-tribune.com

TONASKET NAC Archtecture was awarded the bid for design of the next phase of North Valley Hospital’s basement construction project. Lead architect Michael O’Malley was on hand for the Board of Commissioners’ Thursday, May 31 meeting to give a brief talk on the next phase of the project. O’Malley said that in the last three weeks he has walked through the hospital’s priorities and goals, as well as the design process. “We also talked about some goals in terms of sustainability and lean design,” O’Malley said.

“We’re going to do a formal three-P process, which is a very formal approach. Once we’ve completed some site visits we’ll spend a couple of days with all the stakeholders, and come out of that meeting with a plan.” He added that they will run a day-long workshop to look at sustainability options that will lead to setting goals and parameters for the project. “We’re excited,” O’Malley said. “I think this will be a good project for your community.” Chief Information Officer Kelly Cariker said that the hospital has reconfigured its public wifi system. “We had several complaints about our public wifi being password protected, so they

oroville | FROM A1 is $1.1 million, while a survey also taken of the high school roof shows it could use $1.4 million in repairs. “The elementary roof is of most concern because there are times where you can see plenty of buckets and garbage cans in the halls collecting water,” said Quick. Next on the list is the elementary restrooms which have not been remodeled in over 20 years, followed by the cafeteria, technological upgrades and the rehabilitation of the elementary parking lot. “As far as the tech upgrades we have a building that wasn’t built for the technology we have today, especially things like electrical power and networking,” said Quick. “Even though the parking lot is not a large cost item, parents thought it was important. We have made some improvements to the lot for student pick up and drop off, but more needs to be done.” The next on the list are the elementary windows, elementary gym lighting, elementary exterior paint, the district office, bus garage, high school roof and the aging heating, ventilation and air conditioning system at the high school. The elementary gym lighting was temporarily fixed by retrofitting light bulbs, according to Quick and the elementary exterior paint was completed last summer. The district office mostly needs cosmetic upgrades like replacing rotting siding, as well as changing single-pane windows to more energy efficient ones. The total high estimate to make all the repairs is $4.57 million and would be $3.17 million subtracting the high school roof from the total. That

figure also does not include the high school HVAC because the district has received an energy grant, similar to one they used at the grade school, to make those improvements. The committee has been studying five potential ways of financing the projects through bonds or capital levies. The first three options are six-year levies. The first is a $3.59 million option at payback of $1 per $1000 in assessed property evaluation, the second is for $2.85 million at a payback of $.79 per $1000 and the third for $2.575 at $.57 per $1000. The two 20-year bond issue options are $7.5 million at a payback of $.96 per $1000 and $10 million at $1.28 per $1000. “The facilities group was more comfortable with the middle option (six-year capital levy of $2.575 million at $.57 per $1000). That would mean we were still paying at a much lower rate than most of the districts in the area,” said Quick, adding that the district was contacting Spokane firm Roen and Associates to get bids and cost estimates. “They have a strong history of working with school districts, both large and small. We want to get accurate estimates so we can deliver what’s been promised,” Quick said. “We want to optimize the number of projects we can get done for the money.” After the student representative and spring coaches reports, district business manager Shay Shaw gave her financial report. Shaw said that the state has requested Title I waivers which could mean less money for the district with a 30 percent set aside. “They first got turned down so they’ve reworked their waiver

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request, but haven’t heard back yet,” said Shaw. “Depending on where our test scores fall we could still have to set aside up to 20 percent for some sort of supplemental services.” Shaw said they could also see up to nine percent in federal funding cuts, but the district won’t know until December of this year or January of next. “Regarding Title 1 cuts if we continue with current staffing that puts the district in the red by $57,000 and it also goes into Special Education by $42,000. What we are asking for is to move some higher rate teachers out of Title I and move a beginning teacher in and save a para job,” said Shaw, when asked about why cuts were being made. “We’re in limbo right now, we’ll know about the waiver soon and about the test scores by August. The goal is to bring people back if we are allowed. Shaw was asked about what happens if the test scores are low. “We get the amount I showed you and if the test scores are low we may have to set aside 20 percent,” she said. The staffing changes were approved by the board and then they approved a consent agenda with several items, including the resignation of Kelley Shine as fourth grade teacher and Danielle White as a paraprofessional and the revised calendar for the 2012-2013 school year. They also approved a $299.50 donation from Frontier Foods and a $300 donation from Dollars for Scholars to the high school music department, as well as donations to the senior project fundraiser, the junior high football jerseys and the senior project to purchase a TV for announcements in the commons. Tam Hutchinson was hired as a summer school teacher.

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THE TOWN CRIER Relicensing Enloe a question of economics Last week I had the chance to sit down with Rich Bowers and Gere Gillespie, two opponents of relicensing Enloe Dam. Bowers is Northwest Coordinator for the Hydropower Reform Coalition and Gillespie, a local environmentalist, probably best known as publisher of the Columbiana, an environmental newspaper. The two were coming at the project not from a strictly environmental sense, but rather asking if Okanogan County’s ratepayers can afford a $40 million project that has yet to prove it will ever pay for itself. That’s a good question and one the PUD Commissioners need to do a better job of explaining – offering stability of power delivery in the north end is a good goal, but maybe not one we can afford right now if it requires refurbishing the dam – especially in light of other debt the public electric utility has taken on recently. Gillespie insists that the spring forecasts for power production in the future are so poor that it makes no sense to take on the increased debt. Bower said recent predictions are worse even than when his group did a economic impact study of the dam that they shared with the PUD. They claim that the PUD has yet to answer the study or to “pencil out” how the ratepayers would benefit from the Out of relicensing. My Mind Where I disagree is with the two environGary A. DeVon mentalists’ underlying goal of total removal of the dam. Although Bower said his goals could be accomplished through notching the dam and and not remove the dam entirely, I’m not too sure. I have used this platform before to say that I’m not too sure about relicensing the dam if it doesn’t make economic sense, but I have been just as clear that our 100-year-old dam is part of Oroville and the county’s history and should be preserved. It is just one of the attractions of the Similkameen River Trail, bringing together the beautiful Similkameen River, fur trading, Great Northern Railroad and early electric power production – something that I believe will be an increasingly powerful attraction to tourists who want to recreate along the trail. Bower and Gillespie said that if the project isn’t relicensed the PUD may be asked to remove the dam by the BLM, which owns much of the surrounding land. While there was no money for dam removal in the past, now there is a “shared responsibility” idea when it comes to paying for such projects, according to Bower. Total removal would cost about $20 million, he said, while notching would be more like $2.5 million. If the PUD could prove to me they could generate power through a refurbished dam, one where there was still a good amount of water going over the spillway for aesthetic reasons and that it was economically beneficial to the ratepayers I’d be right up there singing the its praises. It’s time the district holds a meeting in Oroville to let the people know why the dam should be relicensed and how it would help ratepayers who have seen their rates go nowhere but up from what had been among the nation’s lowest to where they are today.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Reach out to God Dear Editor, The other day I had some quiet time and did some thinking. Now the fact I was doing some thinking may come as a shock to some but miracles do happen, aw, smile! Anyway, got to thinking about the condition of our nation. I can’t imagine that our Founding Father would recognize our nation in the way it has evolved. Ever watch an avalanche? It starts small but picks up increasing size and speed and soon becomes not only unstoppable but extremely destructive. Once an avalanche starts, if caught soon enough, it can be stopped but the scenery will never be returned to it’s pristine beauty. Nations are like that. The course this nation is taking is like that of an avalanche. But, I believe it hasn’t picked up enough speed that it cannot be stopped. Our nation can again become a solid, strong and leading nation within the world. But, in my opinion, this will occur, if it does, only if Christians become the stalwart leaders God intended them to be. In Jeremiah 15:1 and Ezekiel 14:14, and elsewhere through out the Old Testament, God has just about had it because though Israel, who had very strong and Godly leaders at one time, no longer had any. Granted, God can, and often will intervene, if there is an about face, but if there isn’t, then God allows the people to suffer the consequences of their own actions. By example, last century we condemned Nazi and Germany for having exterminated over six million Jewish and homosexual people. Or Russia, which doubled that amount in their extermination program. Yet, today, we, as a nation, have murdered nearly 50 million unborn children through abortion, and many states are attempting to legalize same sex marriage. In fact, our President signed a proclamation in June 2009 declaring that month (June) as “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month”. I could ramble on but, merely pointing out where we re, as a nation, is not my point. My point is that Christians need to develop a strong Christian World View and then apply that view in daily living. There are many people, not as many as should be, who sit in houses of worship almost every Saturday or Sunday. But just sitting in a worship service doesn’t make on a Christian any 75 YEARS AGO: May 28 - June 4, 1937 Red Neal, while flying over Oroville Tuesday afternoon in his plane, was compelled to make a forced landing in Morris Rumsey field on the southeast of town. It is reported that the only damage sustained by the plane was the loss of its propeller. Previous to landing, Neal had circled several times close over town. The Oroville Sportsman Club and others are anxious to get Palmer Lake and Osoyoos Lake on the federal and state fish program. This year, 30,000 rainbow trout have been planted in Lake Osoyoos and we believe this is a small allotment for such a large body of water. The small plantings made in the past have done wonderfully well and we believe that these lakes, well stocked, would be a paradise for fishermen and an asset to all of us. John Renn, had a narrow escape while hauling logs down the long grade into Tonasket Thursday afternoon. When Renn reached the cement bridge on the hill east of Tonasket, he stepped on the brakes and found that he didn‚Äôt have any. Keeping the truck in third gear, he roared down the hill with his horn blowing full blast. Rounding the corner at the foot of the grade, the truck and trailer both rolled over just before he reached Carl Ridge‚Äôs Ford garage. Renn escaped with only a scratch on his elbow despite the fact that he stayed with the load until it stopped rolling. The work of remodeling the former Peerless Confectionery into a coffee shop, which will be run in connection with the Peerless Hotel, is being rapidly completed. Inlaid linoleum coves the entire floor and entrance. Deep mahogany fixtures, blending in with the color scheme, are soon to be installed. Will Richards, Pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, has announced that since the American Legion is holding Memorial Services at the Civic League grounds on Sunday, they are asking the Sunday School people to meet at the church at 9:45 a.m. for a brief service, then go to the Legion service. Refrigerated Locker Boxes are ready at the Ben Prince Store, for only $6 per year

more than sitting in a mechanics garage, with all the tools present, makes one a mechanic. One needs to learn what is present and hot to use it. Christians, which includes me and most of you who are reading this, must learn and apply God’s rules to our living. God often offers us a last minute gift or reprieve; but, just offering something doesn’t make it a gift. I could offer you a million dollars, if I had it, but it wouldn’t be a gift until you reached out and took it. To be a gift, two aspects are needed – offering and reception. I believe we must reach out to God, take and apply what he offers and then know that in the application of the offering the offering has become a gift. The Old Coffee Drinker, Randy Middleton Tonasket

School or prison? Dear Editor, We have a prison in our town. Our schools! The warden and a small group personally chosen by the warden, run the prison. And things are not running smooth at all. On the outside it looks okay but once inside, it is all falling apart. The teacher’s and the student’s are the prisoners. The teachers have to keep their mouths shut about anything going on in the school or find themselves in the unemployment line. The warden owns the teachers and student’s voices. The two deputies follow what the warden says, regardless of the laws. For example, the transfer requests, either for home schooling or to another (Tonasket) school. Are they being delayed so that Oroville school can get the grant money for their student head count? We need to dig all the laws that are being broken out from under the carpet now, before it’s too late. Most importantly the students. They don’t speak out about any of this because they saw with their own eyes, that if they do speak up, they will find themselves being treated like a dirty rug on the floor. They all saw this happen with Phil Barker’s family (daughter). I can’t believe how much time is being spent on finding retribution against those like Phil that try to make things right. Maybe some people do need to be “micro-managed” at this point after all. The students of family members that are employed by the school and the students on the favorites list are the only ones that don’t have to walk on egg shells all year long. The rest, well they sit back against their own will, while watching these horrific action carry on, wanting to speak out, but know they will get

the same retribution if they do. I did hear and see a lot of students who were “there” for this student during these hard times, which we can be proud of that. How does this help our students’ education? How does the community fell about the fact that, come November we are going to be asked to open our wallets and give more of our tax dollars to fix the mess caused by the warden’s frugal spending? I don’t mind our taxes being used for the schools, don’t get me wrong there. Our school’s need new roofs, new double paned glass windows and the bathrooms worked on and new heaters in the elementary school, but it sounds like our district office will get new siding and double paned windows before any of that will be taken care of. The reason, we need to make a good impression of our schools with how the district office looks. I got this information and idea from the school board meeting May 29 so I am sure you can learn more about it by reading the minutes of the meeting once they are printed up. The letter to the editor in last week’s paper titled, “A Never Ending Drama” actually embarrassed me as a community member reading that harsh truth. To think that other communities know more about what is going on in our schools than myself or almost anyone else in Oroville. To know that we didn’t stand behind the one man who did try to step up and change all the laws being broken and the “bad” going on in our school. It saddens me to know that many families and students don’t care to much for our schools. We have some of the most amazing teachers. In my opinion, Mr. Quick, Mrs. Sarmiento and Mrs. Hoehn all need to go. At the school board meeting May 29, Mrs. Sarmiento and Mrs. Hoehn were both voted to keep their positions for next school year. Thanks kindly, Mendy Combs-Boge Oroville

ITEMS FROM THE PAST for a 10 cubic foot box. The Quality Market has specials on Choice Loin Beefsteaks, $.20 per lb.; Picnic Hams, $.19 lb.; Fresh Salmon, $.25 lb. Final settlement of the affairs of the Old Bank of Oroville will be made this week, according to work given out by C. R. Fray, Special Deputy Supervisor of Banking, liquidating the assets of the bank. The final dividend checks to all former depositors of the bank at the time it was closed in 1931. The final dividend will be for four and a half per cent. The Oroville Baseball Team bested the Okanogan Team with a score of 6 to 1, which redeemed them from their previous loss to Okanogan. The members of the Hodges Post #84 went over the top at their last meeting, when it was voted to provide new uniforms for the Legion Junior baseball team. It was the general opinion that since the post was sponsoring the team, they were obligated to provide the uniforms. 50 YEARS AGO: May 31-June 7, 1962: Four Seniors are the last to Graduate from Molson: Graduation exercises, which in all probability will be the last to be held at theMolson High School, was held Saturday, May 28, in the Molson Grange Hall. The last senior class to graduate had a class roll of four. Mary Ellen Leslie, Richard Cockle, Garold Cockle and Steve Leslie. Superintendent James Nelson presented the graduates to Molson School Board member, Everett Turner, who in turn presented the graduates with their diplomas. The opening of the new school term next fall will see grades 7-12 attending the Junior-Senior High School in Oroville. Work will begin on the Oroville-MolsonChesaw Road as soon as the school buses are through making their regular runs over the road on June 8. With the advent of Molson students attending the Oroville School next fall, the citizens of the MolsonChesaw-Knob Hill areas have asked that the road be improved.

Commissioner Walter Turner stated that the two corners at the top of the first grade would be improved this summer. An important message to telephone customers here will arrive with June bills. A special bill insert will contain four stickers bearing the words, “Area Code 509” and an explanation of the importance of the area code. The instructions pointed out that the area codes make each telephone customer number “nationwide and personal” unduplicated among more than 80,000,000 telephones in the U.S. Sunday, June 10, the Cariboo Motel, will hold the Grand Opening of their new 10-unit addition, which has been under construction for the past three months. This addition to their existing 14 units are a welcome sight for our town to be able to accommodate the growing tourist trade. Forty three members of the 1962 football squad were introduced to their coaches, Ed Tingstad and Bill Grunst, at a special meeting at the high school Thursday. Coach Tingstad emphasized the fact that size is not the important thing in becoming a good football player. “Hard work and heat are the important things”. Mary Zosel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Zosel, was named Valedictorian with a grade point of 3.95, and Tracy Scott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Scott, was Salutatorian, with a grade point of 3.77, at the graduation exercises on May 25, 1962. 25 YEARS AGO: May 28 - June 4, 1987 The 1987 Tonasket class of 80, will hold their graduation program on June 1, 1987, in the Tonasket High School Gym. Their motto is “We came together as strangers. We part as eternal friends.” The class flower, White Rose, colors, Royal Blue and Silver, class officers; Wendy Larson, President, Shawn Mosley, Vice President, Jackie Caddy, Secretary and Shari Cooksey, Treasurer. The 1987 Oroville Seniors class of 43, will hold their

God’s great gift Dear Editor, Seeking some much needed inner tranquility one recent, shiny, early morning, enjoying the fresh foliage and seedlings, I pondered the power of our delicate living orb, and faded back to something I penned for this format roughly eight years ago, when I felt compelled to submit it for a reprint. I hope any new readers enjoy it as much as some of the first run readers said they did, “A hint of dawn breaks upon the edge of the cosmos with a silent hello. A muted vibration envelopes the waiting world as the light expands on the horizon. Every leaf and blade of grass quivers in anticipation of the first rays of sun. The harmonious rhythm is attuned to all. They sing a chorus to nature, repeated countless times through the millenniums, yearning for the solar power. The primal urge cannot be ignored. As day approaches, the crescendo grows with each moment, culminating at the first peek of sunrise. When the life giving sunbeams strikes the land a thankful relaxation calms the choir. Another day has burst forth bringing the promise of power and warmth to all living things on this green earth. The distant provider sends its constant gift of life for all that require it. And all do. The vast menagerie of life on earth wholly benefits from one incredible enormous celestial machine. To us, it is God’s great gift. To all other life, it is God. Every tree, each flower, all grasses and foliage reach up and out to praise their host. The miracle of growth is an awe-inspiring spectacle. Proof in motion of the stupendous might and goodness of our Lord. A non-stop lesson for all people to grasp and understand God’s love and mercy in a continuous cycle of renewal. God is omnipotent, the AlphaOmega.” The Insomniac, Dan Dixon Oroville Commencement Exercises in the Coulton Auditorium on June 5, 1987. The class motto is “We dare to be ourselves, and trust ourselves, to be all that we dare” class colors, Navy Blue and Ice Blue, class flower, White Rose, Class officers, John Kowatsch, President, Tanya Kenner, Vice President, Leslie Roberts, Secretary/Treasurer and Darrin Cockle, Sgt. Of Arms; Class Advisors, Mr. Ricevuto, Mr. Root and Mr. Lindauer. Harold Weirth of Bremerton, Wash. was a happy, richer fisherman on Sunday, May 24, as he reeled in a 3 lb. Rainbow Trout at Wannacut Lake. The fish had a green tipped nylon tag whose number matched the one recorded by the Tonasket Chamber of Commerce derby chairman, Don Glovich. The trout had been planted on April 23 at 2 lbs. 10 oz. It had gained 10 ozs. in just 31 days and had traveled 3 miles. Tonasket’s Powerlifting coach, Jeff Gavin, is anticipating strong performances from four Tonasket High School students who will be competing June 6 in the State Powerlifting Meet. Those students participating are: Craig Farley, Stay Gage, Brian Rhodes and Chris Bayley. The students riding Oroville’s bus #9, were treated to a “bus party” by driver Len Firpo. Firpo used this method to thank his riders for keeping the bus very clean throughout the year and for answering his challenge to beat their second quarter of 90 “A’s”. The challenge was met with third quarter “A’s” totaling 134 for an average of 3.3 “A’s” per student. Real Estate Listings: Newer 2 BR home on 9.9 acres, secluded, $29,500.00 w/ terms; 39 acres with 600 feet of fishing creek near power, closing costs down, $19,750.00; 18 acres, home, power, phone and view, $39,500.00. The Town of Oroville, like many other small towns, has volunteers that assist in time of need. The city council presented Community Service Awards to four men in Oroville, who are recognized for their contributions of time and equipment to help with fires or protect the public without being asked. The awards were presented to Charles (Junior) Eder and LaMarr, Vern and Gordon Wolley.

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Support the Senior Center Fresh from the farm produce with Apple Cinnamon Bread a main attraction at Market By Dolly Engelbretson

Sorry to hear that Juanita Waggy is back in the hospital. Glen said he had taken her to Tonasket on Thursday. Hope all goes well. Glen said he was taking Juanita to Wenatchee today. More news later. Just heard Midge Minyard fell and is pretty banged up with a black eye and much soreness. We have word that Margaret Young is hospitalized back in Ohio with her son and family nearby. Cancer surgery scheduled for Wednesday, June 6. We miss her too. John and Becky Desjardin have found a rather unique way to help support the Senior Center building fund. For $5 John is donating his famous, at least around Oroville, Apple Cinnamon Bread. We are taking orders until July 3 when all orders need to be picked up. They also have a couple baskets filled

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Here is a bit of news sent to me on the Sunday of Labor Day Weekend. About a dozen people showed up at Vic and Leanne Bunn’s place on Fletcher Mountain for an outdoor breakfast on the front deck. Among the guests were Paul and Babbette Deggan who are building on Bolster Road and Guy and Anne Laroye who own a cabin on Teal Lake. We welcome both couples from B.C. What was on the Menu? Maybe I will show up next time. Well, Memorial Day Weekend was a busy one for our Hilltop with the big yard sale at the Grange. The big hall was filled with tables from many venders with lots of stuff. The Chesaw ladies

served up 43 of their great taco salads and Judy sold 100 cinnamon rolls. The School House Museum was buzzing with visitors and will all through the summer as it is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Labor Day. The next big day will be on Saturday, June 16 with the Mid Summer Festival. This is always a fun day for the entire family. Lots of activities for the kids. Roller-skating on Friday will begin on June 22 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Rodeo Club is busy getting the Rodeo Grounds ready for the Fourth of July. It is not too early to sign up for the parade. Please call me, now 485-2103 Marianne. Till next week.

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If the term “farmers’ market” evokes fresh vegetables and in-season fruits you aren’t alone. Fresh from the farm produce is a main attraction every Thursday afternoon at Tonasket Farmers’ Market. But there is more, much more. In search of true comfort food, I recently explored the wide selection of breads and cheeses available. These are as far from white sponge bread and processed cheese food as the east side of the mountains is from the west; two different species. First let’s explore the artisan breads, so complex, crusty and flavorful that you’ll come back every week for more. Melanie Thornton is once again offering her European-style breads. Old favorites include rustic, five-grain, and pecan. New this year is poppy seed bread, which is out of this world. Next on my list to try is her cinnamon raisin oat bread. Okanogan Bakery is back with their hand

formed hearth baked loaves. Their multigrain loaf holds up well to toasting and has a nutty flavor. You may stop by Alana Friesen’s booth for her sweet rolls, but by all means try her cinnamon bread. With just the right amount of sweetness, it makes superlative French toast. Pair your rustic bread selection with a cheese that can stand up to it. We are fortunate to have two fine artisan cheese makers at the market. Carey Hunter brings her Pine Stump Farms goat cheese, while Clare Paris brings a selection of Larkhaven Farm goat and sheep cheese. Both offer tasting samples so you can discover your favorite. In a recent tasting, Clare educated me on the difference aging can make, by having me try a sample of fresh made Cayuse Mountain cheese vs. the same cheese after aging. Good bread paired with good cheese; comfort food indeed! Just add a bottle of local wine, and share the feast with a friend. It doesn’t get much better than this. See you at the market!

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COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD Okanogan Valley Church Guide Local Food Banks

OROVILLE – The Oroville food bank operates every Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., excluding holidays, in the basement of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. For more information, call Jeff Austin at 476-3978 or Sarah Umana at 4762386. TONASKET – The Tonasket food bank operates every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Sarge’s Burger Bunker, 101 Hwy 97 N. For more information contact Jack Gavin at (509) 486-2480.

TONASKET – Tonasket Middle School Music Department will present their Spring Music Concert on Thursday, June 7 at 7 p.m. in the Tonasket Middle School gym. Sixth grade band and 7/8 grade band choir will present a wide variety of music for the community to enjoy. This concert is free of charge and open to the public.

OMAK – The Support Center, Okanogan County Sheriff and Okanogan County Prosecutor will have Domestic Violence Training on June 13 and 14 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Omak. For more information contact Margo Amelong or Glenda Freel at (509) 826-3221 or 888-826-3221.

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Oroville Community Bible Fellowship

Sunday Service, 10:00 a.m. 923 Main St. • ocbf@ymail.com Mark Fast, Pastor www.BrotherOfTheSon.com

Faith Lutheran Church

11th & Ironwood, Oroville • 476-2426 Sunday Worship 9:00 a.m. “O taste and see that the Lord is good!” Pastor Dan Kunkel • Deacon Dave Wildermuth

Immaculate Conception Parish

1715 Main Street Oroville 8:30 a.m. English Mass 1st Sunday of the Month Other Sundays at 10:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Spanish Mass every other Sun. Rev. David Kuttner • 476-2110

PC of G Bible Faith Family Church

476-3063 • 1012 Fir Street, Oroville SUNDAY: 7 a.m. Men’s Meeting 9:45 Sunday School (2-17 yrs) • Life Skills (18+) 10:45 Worship Service • Children’s Church (3-8 yrs) WEDNESDAY: 7 p.m. Bible Study (13+) Pastor Claude Roberts

Oroville United Methodist

908 Fir, Oroville • 476-2681 Adult Bible Study: 9:30 a.m. • Sun. School: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. 4th Sundays, 6 p.m. Prayer & Healing Service. Pastor Karen Davison

Valley Christian Fellowship

Pastor Randy McAllister 142 East Oroville Rd. • 476-2028 • Sunday School (Adult & Teens) 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m.• Sun. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Sunday School & Children’s Church K-6 9:45 to 1:00 p.m. Open to Community! Located at Kid City 142 East Oroville • Wednesday Evening Worship 7 p.m.

Trinity Episcopal

602 Central Ave., Oroville Sunday School & Services 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist: 1st, 3rd, & 5th • Morning Prayer: 2nd & 4th The Reverend Marilyn Wilder 476-3629 Warden • 476-2022

Church of Christ

Ironwood & 12th, Oroville • 476-3926 Sunday School 10 a.m. • Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.

Seventh-Day Adventist

10th & Main, Oroville - 509-476-2552 Bible Study: Sat. 9:30 a.m. • Worship: Sat. 11 a.m. Skip Johnson • 509-826-0266

Oroville Free Methodist

1516 Fir Street • Pastor Rod Brown • 476.2311 Sun. School 9:15 am • Worship Service 10:15am Youth Activity Center • 607 Central Ave. Monday 7:00 pm • After School M-W-F 3-5pm office@orovillefmc.org

Chesaw Community Bible Church

Nondenominational • Everyone Welcome Every Sunday 10:30 a.m. to Noon Pastor Duane Scheidemantle • 485-3826 Youth Pastor Matthew Valdez

MOLSON Community Christian Fellowship

Molson Grange, Molson Sunday 10:30 a.m., Worship & Youth Sun. School Wednesday 6:30pm, Bible Study “For by grace are ye saved through faith...” Eph. 2:8-9 “...lovest thou me...Feed my lambs...John 21:1-17

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TONASKET – The Tonasket Comancheros will be celebrating and thanking all their sponsors, volunteers and community supports who helped make the 77th annual Tonasket Founders Day Rodeo a great success with a Beef and Brew barbecue on Wednesday, June 13 at 6 p.m. at the rodeo grounds.

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OKANOGAN – The Great Britain Experience will be the topic for the program at the Thursday, June 7 meeting of the Okanogan County Genealogical Society. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the Wilson Research Center in Okanogan. Gero and Maggie Mitschelen will talk about their recent trip to Great Britain and present a slide show of their tour throughout Great Britain. Everyone is welcome to attend, this will be the last meeting until September.

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Road. The public is invited to attend. Call Mike Woelke at (509) 486-1386 for more information.

OROVILLE – The Oroville Public Library will be having a yard sale Saturday, June 9 at 9 a.m. in conjunction with the Farmer’s Market and Flea Market. The library is taking donations of clean, quality items for their yard sale. No clothes please. Donations may be dropped off during library hours. Come support the library and Farmer’s Market June 9 at their first flea market of the season.

Monthly Work Session AENEAS VALLEY – The Okanogan Fire District No. 16 commissioners in Aeneas Valley will hold their monthly work Session Monday, June 11 at 6 p.m. at the Sun Ranch Commons facility located at 1183 Aeneas Valley

Car Show and Cruise-In TONASKET – The 23rd annual North Country Car Club show and Cruise-In will be held Saturday, June 16 at the Tonasket Rodeo Grounds. Trophies will be awarded for First place in 16 categories. Gates open at 9 a.m. Voting begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 1 p.m. Awards will be presented at 2 p.m. Vendor booths are available. A silent auction will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Donations are welcome. The Comanchero’s will provide lunch. For more information contact (509) 4862777 or (509) 429-2983.

Basic Horsemanship Class OROVILLE – All you need to bring is a sack lunch and a bottle of water! All ages are welcome for the Basic Horsemanship class on Saturday, June 16 at Similkameen Adventures at Palmer Lake. This session from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. will build rider confidence and provide a safe learning experience. Call Ellen at North Valley Community Schools, 476-2011, for more information and to register, or email her at comschools@ chopaka.wednet.edu. Ask her about the Guided Trail Ride on Tuesday evening, June 26, too!

Pie Social BREWSTER - Join in for a celebration of local history! If you have reminisces of the good ol’

days or stories of your forefathers, please bring them to share at the seventh annual Pie Social on Saturday, June 16 in Brewster. Hosted by Keith Zielke and Margi Allen, it will be held at 1 p.m. at 551 Valley Road. Ice cream, coffee, water, tableware and shade will be provided; you bring chairs, a pie of your choice, good memories and a desire to meet new friends and share laughs. For more information, call (509) 689*5402 or e-mail greenvalley@ wildblue.net.

Grange Flea Market OROVILLE – The Oroville Grange Flea Market will be held this Saturday, June 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 622 Fir. A lot of new items and lots of bargains. Tables are available to rent, local honey available. Donations are welcome. For more information call Betty at (509) 476-3878.

Canceled Meeting OROVILLE – The Oroville City Council has canceled the June 19 meeting due to a lack of quorum. Several council members, the mayor and city staff will be attending the Association of Washington Cities Annual Conference in Vancouver, Wash. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Tuesday, July 3 at 7 p.m.

Butterfly Association Conference OROVILLE – The Washington Butterfly Association will be holding their conference Friday to Saturday, June 22 to June 24, at Eden Valley Guest Ranch, 10 miles east of Oroville. Field trips on Saturday and Sunday to Mount Hull and the Scotch Creek Wildlife Area. Saturday evening Keynote Speaker “Butterflies and Plants: A Cozy Coevolutionary Relationship” by Dana Vasalli of Twisp. Area residents are welcome to attend. Registration and more info at www.naba.org or contact Richard Youel at (206) 2823758

Senior Center Auction OROVILLE – The Oroville Senior Center will have an auction on Saturday, July 14, proceeds will go towards the addition to the building, which will provide more space and activities. Cars, boats and RV’s can be donated as well as furniture and other quality items. Call Spence at (509) 429-4722.

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TONASKET Holy Rosary Parish

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1st & Whitcomb Ave., Tonasket 10:30 a.m. English Mass 1st Sunday of the Month Other Sundays at 8:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Spanish Mass every other Sun. Rev. David Kuttner • 476-2110

Miles Taylor Helm was born March 19, 2012 to parents Justin and Jessica Helm, at North Valley Hospital in Tonasket. He was born at 8:56 a.m. weighing 7 lbs. 9 oz. He is welcomed home by big sister, Hailey Helm and his grandparents: Greg and Charlene Helm of Oroville and Russ and Christine Taylor of Tonasket.

Immanuel Lutheran Church

1608 Havillah Rd., Tonasket • 509-485-3342 Sun. Worship 9 a.m. • Bible Study & Sun. School 10:15

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Sunday Worship at 11 a.m. Call for program/activity information Leon L. Alden, Pastor

Whitestone Church of the Brethren

577 Loomis-Oroville Rd., Tonasket. 846-4278 9:15am Praise Singing. 9:30am Worship Service 10:45am Sunday school for all ages

Ellisforde Church of the Brethren

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Police Stats Police, 911 and Jail Booking Stats Saturday, May 26, 2012 Suspicious Circumstances – A report of the sound of a crash at near s. 1st Ave. in Okanogan. Reporting party is legally blind and could not provide further information. Subjects outside Fletcher’s Key yelling and swearing. Two males in front of reporting party’s residence talking and hugging, saying “I love you man.” Code Violations – Solicitors in area selling cleaning supplies in area of S. Antwine Ave., Tonasket. Subjects advised to stop soliciting in town. Firearms Violation – Report of a 41-year-old male who fired a gun in area of Okanogan St., Mallot. Scene secured, old firearm that possibly went off when trying to remove the old rounds. Trespassing – Report that neighbor keeps coming on property at Miller Rd., near Omak and turning off her water. Reporting party says well is shared, however, it is irrigation water being shut off. Ongoing problem. Sex Offense – Report that 13-year-old daughter told reporting party about a molestation that occurred at Greer Rd., Wauconda location a few years ago. Burglary – A report of a burglary on Chesaw Rd. near Oroville. Garage entered and there are possibly missing items. Vehicle Prowl – Report of a vehicle prowl at River Ave. near Okanogan. Subject caught inside reporting party’s truck, now walking on River Ave. Animal Problem – Report of two dogs that enter reporting party’s Old Hwy. 97 yard near Okanogan and growling at kids. The dogs attacked reporting party’s rooster. Trespassing – Report that two 4-wheelers and pickup came on to Evans Lake Rd. property near Riverside. Subjects left the scene, but reporting party has had problems with them. Suspicious – Thirty-year-old female in hospital care for burns. Incident occurred last night and hospital suspects foul play. Disable Vehicle – Report of a disabled motorcycle on Hwy. 20 near Okanogan. Rider got underway and deputy will follow to town. Threats – Subject with .45 cal. Handgun threatening to shoot reporting party and several others last night on Rodeo Trail Rd. near Okanogan. Unable to locate subject. Noise Complaint – Report of loud party with possible live band on Sandflat Rd. near Omak. Officer made contact and party is over. Assault – Report that subject punched ex-girlfriend. Reporting party refused to give further information and will not give name of subject. Delivery of Message – Request

that a message be delivered to Easy Way near Oroville. Reporting part wants message to male subject that he had a heart attack and needs 24-hour care. Wants to know if he can stay at male subject’s residence. Intoxication – An intoxicated male at Hwy. 20 location near Okanogan is attempting to get in vehicles and was fighting. Female advised that subject started punching her vehicle. Subject fled scene and could be heard in trees near residence shouting “I’m going to kill you.” Subject located at Leader Lake campground. Agency Assist – Colville Tribal Police request assistance from OCSO at Omak Lake, near Omak. Male subject somewhere in the area is highly intoxicated with a pistol. Unknown If threats were made. Tribal Police report subject is not a Tribal member. Noise Complaint – A report of something going on in S. Antwine Ave, Tonasket apartment. Thumping and bumping going on next door and lights flicker in reporting party’s apartment. Noise Complaint – Noise complaint at 34 Hwy 20 E, Tonasket High School. Dance at location with loud music. Reporting party advised it is a building in the parking lot. Subjects have permit for dance until 12 a.m. for birthday party. Attempt to Locate – OPD requested to locate driver who is driving erratically. Subject advised he was tired. Harassment – Report of an older male outside a Main St. location in Oroville yelling about children and calling them derogatory terms. Noise Complaint – A report of a possible noise violation on 14th Ave., Oroville. Noise Complaint – A report of loud music at 14th Ave. and Cherry St., Oroville. Officer advised subjects of complaint and they appear to be wrapping things up. Sunday, May 27, 2012 Suspicious Circumstances – Reporting party says can hear screaming at Swanson Mill Rd. location and vehicle left at high rate of speed. Unsure if it is Overland Rd. or Six Gun Way. Reporting party said she heard, “You’re driving drunk” and “Don’t hit me again” and “I hope you don’t get pulled over on your way down hill.” Reporting party can see headlights and believes vehicle is heading down the hill. DWLS – Driver stopped and cited for Driving While License Suspended on N. 2nd Ave. in Okanogan. Assault – An assault occurred on Pine St. in Okanogan. Male in gray Ford Crown Victory assaulted two security guards and punched a 17-year-old in a black Ford Crown Victory in the face. Both drivers are highly intoxicated. Drugs – Report of an intoxicated subject smoking marijuana in the Rose St. area of Okanogan. Unable to locate.

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Welfare Check – Request for officer to check on Rone Rd. near Tonasket about possible broken ribs from a rock hit from a lawnmower. Reporting party said had last spoken with sone three days ago when he advised her that he was going to drive to hospital, son lives alone. Subject said he was fine and was advised to call his mom. Sick Animal – A report of a sick horse on Havillah Rd. near Tonasket. Reporting party advised that the horse at the location was thin and stumbling. Area is past Fancher Dam about 100 years from Siwash Crk. Officer unable to view horse amongst the heard, will attempt to contact owner. Civil – A reporting party on Hwy. 20 E. near Tonasket reported he had purchased a vehicle from a male subject and received the title, however, he had not received the pickup. When he went to pick it up he was told by subject’s brother that it was sold again in the last few days. Reporting party advised of his options. Sick Animal – Report rom Danker Cutoff Rd near Omak of a donkey standing in the irrigation ditch at the culvert at the north end of Danker Cutoff Rd. by the golf course. Officer checked out and it’s a moose that has been hanging out in the area. Moose was stuck in the canal, but got loose. Threats – A report near Okanogan of a verbal dispute where brother left residence making angry threats to kill reporting party’s mother and her husband. DWLS – Driver pulled over and cited for Driving with License Suspended on N. Locust Ave. and W. Delicious St. Burglary – A report of a burglary on E. 7th St., Tonasket. False alarm. DWLS – Driver pulled over and cited for Driving While License Suspended on S. Whitcomb Ave. near Subway Restaurant in Tonasket. Civil – A call to the Alaskan Apts. In Oroville. Male has problem with sprinkler on sidewalk. Spoke with manager who said was willing to change sprinkler schedule to accommodate subject. Citizen’s Assist – A call to Golden St. in Oroville. Smoke in area, unable to determine where it is coming from. Reporting party on oxygen. There is a haze over city, unknown where it is coming from. DWLS – Subject pulled over on E. 3rd St. and S. Antwine Ave. in Tonasket and cited for Driving while License Suspended. DWLS – Subject pulled over on N. Locust Ave and W. Delicious St. in Tonasket and cited for Driving while License Suspended. Trespassing – Reporting party believes male subject may be at her Ironwood St. address in Oroville. She kept the subject’s dog when he was taken to jail. Subject advised to leave woman’s residence. Monday, May 28, 2012

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Non-injury Accident – Report of a non-injury accident on Riverside Dr. in Omak. Sick Animal – Report of 150200 horses being kept on property on Mary Ann Crk. Rd near Oroville. Horses appear to be thin and had been left out to forage during the winter. DWLS – Subject cited and released on Omak Ave. and Hanford St. in Omak for Driving While License Suspended. Assault – Report of an assault on Dwinnell Cutoff Rd. near Oroville. Male subject assaulted reporting party and has left residence. Reporting party was pushed and had thumb bent back and shoved against the wall. Subject located sitting in vehicle near vet’s office, cited for assault 4th DV and interfering with reporting. Drugs – Report from Hwy. 7 and 4th St. near Tonasket of found narcotics. Two detained for possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia. Citizen Assist – Reporting party is locked inside the city park in Oroville. Civil – Call for options regarding son who is living in residence on 22nd Ave. and has not paid rent. Questions about eviction because of a NCW Narcotics Task Force raid at location. DWLS – A driver was cited for Driving While License Suspended on S. Whitcomb Ave. in Tonasket. Theft – A report of a theft from Hwy. 7 E.

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Threatening – A report of threats to assault on Clarkston Mill Rd. south of Tonasket. Female called boyfriend and unknown female answered and threatened to assault her. Abandoned Vehicle – A report of an abandoned vehicle on Eastlake Rd. north of Oroville. Ongoing problem with Dodge pickup not on property and blocking vision from driveway. Harassment – A report of harassment on Hagood Cutoff Rd. near Tonasket. This morning a female subject floored her vehicle at another vehicle while parked at her mailbox. Citizen Assist – A request from resident on Moon Dust Rd. near Tonasket to have two handguns that were passed down checked for stolen as required. Both firearms returned as not stolen. Animal Problem – A report of neighbor releasing horses onto his Cape Labelle Rd. property to graze. Reporting party is in Vancouver, but owns property at the location. Assault – Inmate at OCJ kicked another inmate in the groin. Welfare Check – Request for a welfare check on Chesaw Rd. near Oroville. Son left message saying he loved his parents and would be going away soon if CPS takes his twins away from him. Reporting party has attempted to contact several times with no results. Automobile Theft – Reporting party reports a vehicle taken from his Hwy. 7 property near Tonasket. Son located with vehicle in Oroville and cited and released for Driving While Suspended. Custodial Interference – Report from Pine Crk. Rd. south of Tonasket of custodial interference. Father of children was supposed to get children back to reporting party by noon tomorrow, but she has been unable to contact him. Also, five-year-old daughter was not in preschool today. Theft – Report from Windmill Mtn. Rd. near Oroville of the theft of jewelry and coins. Domestic Dispute – Report from Wagon Wheel Loop Rd. near Oroville of a roommate in his 40s threatening to commit suicide. Reporting party said there is a problem with officers approaching residence with five dogs. Roommate talked to dispatch and assured he wasn’t going to hurt himself, agreed to walk to

gate and meet deputies. Burglary – Report of a burglary on Central Ave. in Oroville. All windows and doors secure. Vicious Animal – Report from Ironwood St. in Oroville of two dogs behaving aggressively and moving toward reporting party. Dogs moved to pound, unable to locate owner. Officer reports the dogs are not aggressive. Juvenile Problem – Report that juveniles are playing on the bins at Blue Bird in Tonasket.

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Burglar Alarm – A report of an activated intrusion alarm at S. Whitcomb Ave. in Tonasket. False alarm. Noise Complaint – A complaint of loud music directed towards reporting party’s N. Main St. residence in Riverside. Ongoing problem. Contacted workers at location and they turned music off. Injury Accident – A 62-year-old male had a motorcycle accident on Sinlahekin Rd. near Loomis. Juvenile Problem – Report of young boys at tire store in Okanogan who are teasing a rattle snake. Officer checked and it is not a rattle snake, but advised juveniles to leave snakes alone if they don’t know what they are. Assault – A report of an assault on Central Ave. in Oroville. Sister-in-law just hit reporting party in the face and tried to take her car keys. Suspect refusing to exit vehicle. Weapon Offense – A report of weapons offense on Hwy. 7 near Oroville. A man with a pistol and a pitbull walking around residence looking in window, then walked toward garage. Suspect is neighbor. No evidence at this time that the subject was armed. Subject cited and released for Assault 4. Fraud – Report from Sandflat Rd. near Omak that reporting party has received call earlier in the day and was told that her niece had an accident and they wanted money. Reporting did send some money, officer advised reporting party of her options. Assault – A report of an assault at Hwy. 7 near Oroville of an adult male that hit his friend three time and said he would kill them. No medical needed. Malicious Mischief – A report from Mountain View Dr. near Oroville of approximately 100 ft. of damaged barbed wire. Found Property – A report of a backpack with prescriptions and eye glasses found near Hwy. 7 near Oroville. Threatening – A report of a male subject on Hwy. 7 near Oroville threatening reporting party. Reporting party says subject left location in 2000 Dodge Ram heading towards Oroville. Subject located and released as no direct threats were made. Activated Alarm – An activated burglary alarm was called in from Clarkson Mill Rd. south of Tonasket at Midway Building. No sign of entrance.

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Okanogan Valley Life

Oroville High School graduated 52 in Class of 2012

Mike Lynch were in attendance. The 2012 Oroville High School Graduating Class included: Alejandro Alvarez-Viveros,

Oroville Dollars for Scholars Ed King Award $500 Terry Taylor Award Central Washington “B”

Caleb Haney Photos by Gary DeVon

Heather Galvan is this year’s Glover Cup winner. In making his presentation to Galvan, Oroville School District Superintendent Steve Quick said, “The Glover Cup is awarded to the student that best represents the spirit of Americanism... shows respect for self, classmates, school, community and nation.” The award is voted on by school staff and is named after a superintendent who served the district from 1923 to 1924 and died while working in the district. Maria Griffin spoke about the various scholarships that were awarded during the Awards

Heather Galvan receives Glover Cup

Shelly Valverde Lucero Cadena-Tirado, Maribel Castillo-Gonzalez, Liliana Castrejon-Gonzalez, Kylie

League Scholar Athlete Award Heather Galvan Kelly Foundation of

By Gary A. DeVon Managing Editor

OROVILLE – The Oroville High School Class of 2012 graduated 52 students in a ceremony held at the Coulton Auditorium on Saturday, June 2. Heather Galvan, the class valedictorian, received the Glover Cup, which is awarded to the student who best represents, the “spirit of Americanism.” Liliana Castrejon-Perez was the class salutatorian. After a processional to “Pomp and Circumstance” performed by the Oroville High School Band, the graduating class took their seats on the stage. They were welcomed by Castrejon-Perez and then Principal Kristin Sarmiento spoke. Galvan gave the valedictory address. The guest speaker, Michele Fancher, a teacher at OHS, was introduced by Naomi Peters. Following Fancher’s speech, a slide show, created by Ali Fulmer was shown. Superintendent Steve Quick

Leo Serrano-Delgado Dinner the night before. The dinner is sponsored by the Oroville Dollars for Scholars

Raul Rodriguez presented awards for Senior Projects, as well as the Glover Cup. In making the presentation of the Glover Cup to Galvan, Quick went into a short history of the award, which was created in 1924 after the then Superintendent for which it was named, died while at Oroville.

program. After Supt. Quick presented the Class of 2012, Principal Sarmiento and school board members Rocky DeVon and Amy Wise awarded the diplomas and the newly minted graduates filed off the stage to receive special congratulations from family and friends who

Coffelt-Richardson, Breanna Washington $2,500 Dodd, Matthew Egerton, Ali Wenatchee Valley Medical Fulmer, Heather Galvan, Center $3,000 Gabbriella Garcia, Jenavonne Detlef Schrepf Foundation Glover, Caleb Haney, Kaylee Tara L. Allen 1,500 Miller, Madison Hatch, Kelsey Air Force Mathematics and Hughes, Alexander Kelly, Joseph Science Award King, Brandon Lepley, Katriona EWU Academic Scholarship Lidstrand, Michael Lynch, Taylor $3,500 per year renewed every Maldonado, Chad Mathews, year for 3 additional years Edward Mathis, Megan Mieirs, Junior Women’s Club $500 Richard Milholland, Joshua Oroville Dollars for Scholars Minarcin, Terra Mulllikin- Dr. Steiner Award $1,000 Gredvig, Justyce Olsen, Daniela Central Washington “B” Ortega, Brittney Pellegrini, League Scholar Athlete Award Nicolas Perez, Naomi Peters, O rov i l l e E du c at i on Dylan Rise, Ivan Rodriguez, Association $700 Raul Rodriguez, AnaMae Oroville Chamber of Rood, Annette Sanchez- Commerce $500 Guzman, Cesar Santana, Leonel The Glover Cup Award Serrano-Delgado, Katy Smith, Bishop Fleet $2,500 Skylar Spears, Zachary Speiker, Terra Mullikin-Gredvig Cody Swensen, Chad Tibbs, Oroville Dollars for Scholars Cara Valdez, Shelly Valverde, Krysta VanWoert, Ruby Va z q u e z - C u r i e l , Jose Viveros, Cruz Viveros-Hernandez and Caleb Whiteaker. The following scholarships and other awards were presented at the Friday night Awards Dinner: Liliana Castrejon Oroville Dollars for Scholars Christensen Award $600 C e n t r a l Washington “B” League Scholar Athlete Award Oroville Education Association $600 Matthew Egerton C e n t r a l Washington “B” League Scholar Athlete Award Ali Fulmer Huna Heritage Foundation $700 Naomi Peters

Sara Hulphers Memorial $500 North Valley Community Okanogan Family Faire Health Association Foundation $1000 Scholarship $400 Caleb Haney Roberta Patterson Stowe Molson Grange #1069 $500 Scholarship $500 Madison Hatch Cesar Santana Oroville Dollars for Scholars Oroville Dollars for Scholars Glenn & Katherine Tracy Award $300 $500 Leonel Serrano-Delgado Kelsey Hughes Air Force Mathematics and Gold Digger’s 2012 Science Award Agriculture Scholarship $500 Realizing the Dream E l a i n e Johnson Athletic Scholarship $500 Oroville Dollars for Scholars Yulah & Philip Schleif Award $800 W h e e l e r M e m o r i a l Scholarship $100 C e n t r a l Washington “B” League Scholar Athlete Award Aurora Masonic Lodge #201 $500 Joseph King Oroville Dollars for Scholars Ed King Award $500 W h e e l e r M e m o r i a l Scholarship $100 K a t r i o n a Lidstrand G e o r g e Wa s h i n g t o n Foundation $1050 Oroville Dollars Katy Smith and Nick Perez for Scholars Yulah & Philip Schleif Award $500 Scholarship $5000 Okanogan Masonic Lodge Washington Apple Education #169 Herbert & Elizabeth Davis Foundation Scholarship $5000 Scholarship $500 Central Washington “B” Central Washington “B” League Scholar Athlete Award League Scholar Athlete Award Army Reserve National Bauer Scholarship $4000 Scholar/Athlete Award

Cara Valdez Kaylee Miller South Okanogan Minor Hockey $250 Brittney Pellegrini Central Washington “B” League Scholar Athlete Award Nicolas Perez Oroville Coaches Association $250 Naomi Peters Oroville Dollars for Scholars Yulah & Philip Schleif Award $800 Central Washington “B” League Scholar Athlete Award Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award Oroville Coaches Association $250 Raul Rodriguez Future Cougars of Color $1000 Cougar Commitment $5,164 Central Washington “B” League Scholar Athlete Award AnaMae Rood

Zachary Speiker Elaine Johnson Athletic Scholarship $500 Everett Community College Athletic Scholarship 40% percent of tuition paid Oroville Dollars for Scholars Drummond Award $400 Cara Valdez Molson Grange #1069 $500 Eastern Ad v ant a g e Scholarship $1500 College Bound Scholarship $728 Doell Scholarship $1,082.50 Krysta VanWoert Oroville Dollars for Scholars Ray & Eula Forney-Kuntz Award $600 GESA Credit Union $2000 Aurora Masonic Lodge #201 $500 Caleb Whiteaker Oroville Dollars for Scholars Glenn & Katherine Tracy Award $300

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LOCAL SPORTS 2012 TONASKET FOUNDERS DAY RODEO

Brent Baker / staff photos

Middle, Cheyne Olney gets up close and personal with his Round 2 partner on Saturday night. Olney ended up as the Founders Day Rodeo’s top money-earner for the weekend. Other action included (top, l-r) the children’s chicken race; Thor Hoefer’s ride on the wild side; the opening line up of Rodeo Queens; (bottom) Brad Rothrock and Steve Richey giving it a go in Team Roping; Nell Henderson (in purple) and family as the rodeo was dedicated to her late husband, Don; Dakota Beck’s prayer before his final ride of the night; Frances Marchand’s two winning rides in saddle bronc; and Derrick Kobaba getting a bit more than he bargained for.

TONASKET FOUNDERS DAY RODEO BY BRENT BAKER BBAKER@GAZETTE-TRIBUNE.COM

TONASKET - Colby Reily of Stratford, WA, claimed the 8th Annual Jeremy Ives Memorial Bullriding title at the Tonasket Founders Day Rodeo on June 1-2, as the only bullrider to score in the short go to conclude the competition. Of the eight finalists, seven were thrown from their bulls before completing their ride. Reily’s 84 enabled him to jump to the forefront and claim the Jeremy Ives Memorial Beltbuckle and jacket, edging out Cheyne Olney of Toppenish. Olney still topped the field in total winnings, earning $3,498 after winning the Friday night long go, taking fourth in Saturday night’s long go and finishing with the second-highest overall score. Omak’s Frances Marchand was second, including wins both Friday and Saturday in the saddle bronc and a secondplace score i n the

Saturday long go bull ride. Reily finished third in total winnings with $2,791, including $2,030 for his score of 167. None of the 34 bullriders completed all three of their rides. There were no major injuries during the weekend competition as the EMT crews were only called into the arena once, albeit briefly. Omak’s Austin Covington escaped serious injury on Saturday when he was thrown a good 20 feet skyward during second round action. Results:

RESULTS Colby Reily, 8th Annual Jeremy Ives Memorial Bull Ride Belt Buckle Winner

FRIDAY, JUNE 1 JACKPOT TEAM ROPING

Round 1 Ty Olson and Ty Thomas, 7.3 seconds, beat out 10 teams. Payout: $100. Buckle sponsor: Prince’s Dept. Store

SADDLE BRONC RIDING

Five entries, $1,500 total payout. 1st - Frances Marchand, Omak, 78 score, $825.

BULL RIDING SHORT ROUND

SATURDAY, JUNE 2 JACKPOT TEAM ROPING

Round 2 Cesar Bobadilla and T.J. Symonds, 8.1 seconds, beat out 10 teams. Payout: $100. Buckle sponsor: Kuhler’s Bar and Grill Finals (top two from each night), $1,600 total payout. 1st - Mike and Sam Buchert, 12.5 seconds, $400 each. 2nd - Cesar Bobadilla and T.J. Symonds, 16.3 seconds, $340 each. 3rd - Ty Olson and Ty Thomas, fastest overall time of 7.3 seconds, $260 each.

Top eight from first two rounds, $5,640 total payout Colby Reily was the only one of the eight to complete his bull ride, score 84 Overall scoring 1st - Colby Reily, Stratford, 167 (2 bulls), $2,030, belt buckle and jacket 2nd - Cheyne Olney, Toppenish, 161 (2 bulls), $1,467 3rd - Garett Wolfe, Wenatchee, 148 (2 bulls), $1,015 4th - Dakota Beck, Basin City, 145 (2 bulls), $677. 5th - Cody Brixey, Nampa, ID, 86 (1 bull), 451. Buckle Sponsor: OK Chevrolet. Jacket Sponsor: Pro Stitch Embroidery Tonasket Run for the Crown winner: Cheyne Olney Sponsor: Paul Vickers Barrel Racing Buckle Sponsors: Omak Marine, Rancho Chico

TOP MONEY WINNERS SADDLE BRONC RIDING

2nd - Jacob Stacy, Ephrata, 67 score, $675. Buckle Sponsor: Coleman Oil

8TH ANNUAL JEREMY IVES MEMORIAL BULL RIDING

34 entries, $14,100 total payout Round 1 ($4,230 payout) 1st - Cheyne Olney, Toppenish, 82 score,

$1,523. 2nd - Dakota Beck, Basin City, 79 score, $1,100. 3rd - Garett Wolfe, Wenatchee, 77 score, $761. 4th - Nick McCormack, Ellensburg, 65 score, $508. 5th - Lee Munsey, Kelowna, B.C., 62 score, $338.

Tonasket Run for the Crown winner: Jacob Stacy Sponsor: 24 Double Bar Western Wear

Five entries, $1,500 total payout 1st - Frances Marchand, Omak, $1,500. Buckle Sponsor: Kuhler’s Bar and Grill

BULL RIDING

Round 2, $4,230 total payout 1st - Cody Brixey, Nampa, ID, 86 score, $1,523 2nd - Frances Marchand, Omak, 85 score, $1,100 3rd - Colby Reily, Stratford, 83 score, $761. 4th - Cheyne Olney, Toppenish, 79 score, $508. 5th - Laine Baze, Benton City and Mike Sparks, Caldwell, ID, $169 each.

Cheyne Olney, Toppenish, $3,498 Frances Marchand, Omak, $3,425 Colby Reily, Stratford, $2,791 Cody Brixey, Nampa, ID, $1,974 Dakota Beck, Basin City, $1,777 Garett Wolfe, Wenatchee, $1,776 2012 rodeo dedicated to Don Henderson. Grand Marshals: George and Patti Hill Queen: Cortney Ingle Announcer: Steve Kenyon Timer: Nell Henderson National Anthems: Lee Orr,Mike Stansbury Bull Fighters: Blaine Covington and Jonathon Abrahamson Stock provided by Big Bend and Flying 5 Rodeo Stock

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LOCAL SPORTS FINAL SPRING STANDINGS BASEBALL CARIBOU TRAIL LEAGUE (1A) League

Cashmere Cascade Okanogan Chelan Omak Tonasket

W 15 11 7 5 4 1

L 0 4 8 9 10 14

W 26 14 8 8 6 2

CWL NORTH DIVISION (2B) League

W L Lake Roosevelt* 12 3 Liberty Bell* 12 3 Brewster 12 3 Pateros 5 10 Waterville 4 11 Oroville 0 15 *includes 3 forfeit wins over Oroville

W 21 14 14 5 6 0

Note: honorable mentions list only Tonasket and Oroville entries.

BASEBALL

Overall

L 0 7 12 11 10 18

ALL-CARIBOU TRAIL LEAGUE

Player of the Year: Kyle Weiler, Cashmere Coach of the Year: Jeff Carlson, Cashmere Sportsmanship: Tonasket 1st Team Kyle Weiler, Cashmere, sr. Colton Loomis, Cashmere, sr. Alex Chipman, Cashmere, sr. Cooper Elliott, Cashmere, sr. Mitchell Darlington, Cashmere, sr. Jake Dilly, Cashmere, sr. Ben Smithson, Cascade, sr. Neal Champagne, Halvorsen Cascade, jr. Joe Townsend, Okanogan, sr. 2nd Team Chris Collins, Cashmere, sr. Jesse Ward, Cascade, so. Austin Murdock, Cascade, fr. Derek Darlington, Cascade, jr. Jim Townsend, Okanogan, fr. Jacob Lawson, Okanogan, so. Gabe Quigley, Chelan, sr. Tyler Hood, Chelan, sr. Damien Landers, Omak, sr. Honorable Mention Dylan Fewkes, Tonasket, sr. Kjeld Williams, Tonasket, so.

Overall

L 4 7 6 12 11 19

SOFTBALL CARIBOU TRAIL LEAGUE (1A) League

Cascade Okanogan Chelan Omak Cashmere Tonasket

W 14 10 8 8 5 0

L 1 5 7 7 10 15

W 22 17 12 12 6 5

CWL NORTH DIVISION (2B) League

Overall

L 7 10 12 10 12 15

Overall

W L W L Brewster 17 0 19 5 Pateros 15 2 20 5 Waterville 10 8 11 9 Liberty Bell 10 8 11 10 Lake Roos evelt 6 12 6 15 Bridgeport 4 14 4 16 Oroville 0 18 0 20 Brewster vs. Pateros suspended and not completed

ALL-CWL NORTH DIVISION

BOYS SOCCER CARIBOU TRAIL LEAGUE (1A) Cascade Chelan Okanogan Omak Tonasket Cashmere

W 9 8 6 4 2 1

League L 1 2 4 6 8 9

Pts 27 24 18 12 6 3

W 15 17 12 9 6 3

Pts 28 26 18 9 6 3

W 11 14 8 6 2 1

CENTRAL WASHINGTON LEAGUE (2B) Manson Brewster Warden Bridgeport Liberty Bell Oroville

W 9 9 6 3 2 1

League L 1 1 4 7 8 9

BOYS TRACK & FIELD CARIBOU TRAIL LEAGUE (1A) Cashmere Tonasket Omak Cascade Chelan Okanogan

League Meet Scoring 180.5 89.5 85 67 63 26

League Meet Scoring 150 144 77.5 60 37 30.5 15

CARIBOU TRAIL LEAGUE (1A)

League Meet Scoring 250 76 71 56 51 43

CWL NORTH SUB-SECTION (2B) Oroville Liberty Bell Lake Roosevelt Bridgeport Pateros Brewster Waterville

League Meet Scoring 153 108 90 83 60 47 2

League

W L Cashmere 10 0 Chelan 7 2 Omak 4 5 Tonasket 4 6 Cascade 2 8 Okanogan 2 8 * Chelan - Omak rained out 5/3

W 13 10 8 7 4 5

Overall

L 1 4 6 8 10 10

GIRLS TENNIS CARIBOU TRAIL LEAGUE (1A) League

W L Cashmere 9 1 Chelan 8 1 Cascade 5 5 Omak 4 5 Tonasket 2 8 Okanogan 1 9 * Chelan - Omak rained out 5/3

W 13 11 8 9 5 4

Overall

L 5 2 7 10 14 14

T 2 0 0 0 1 0

T 3 0 0 0 0 0

Players of the Year: Taliya RiddickWaters, Cascade; Hailey Habich, Chelan Coach of the Year: Darin Radke, Okanogan Sportsmanship: Tonasket 1st Team Ali Schauer, Cascade, sr. Taliyah Riddick-Waters, Cascade, jr. Halee Ross, Cascade, sr. Tyler Schreckengost, Olson Okanogan, sr. Keeley Morris, Okanogan, fr. Hailey Habich, Chelan, jr. Danielle Smythe, Chelan, sr. Makenzie Norwill, Omak, so. Shirlee Ramos, Omak, sr. Ali Wisemore, Cashmere, sr. 2nd Team Laura Hester, Cascade, jr. Kendra Key, Cascade, jr. Sierra Guthrie, Cascade, jr. Brooklyn Bauer, Okanogan, so. Courtney Dietrich, Chelan, jr. Courtney Smith, Chelan, sr. Kamielle Sachse, Omak, sr. Hailey Hauso, Omak, sr. Michelle Pinckney, Cashmere, so. Honorable Mention Mackenzie Wheeler, Tonasket, sr. Bailey Tyus, Tonasket, so.

ALL-CWL NORTH DIVISION

BOYS TENNIS CARIBOU TRAIL LEAGUE (1A)

L 3 6 8 7 9 13

ALL-CARIBOU TRAIL LEAGUE

GIRLD TRACK & FIELD Cashmere Chelan Okanogan Omak Tonasket Cascade

Overall

MVP: Kramer Carlson, Lake Roosevelt; Miguel Churape, Brewster Pitcher: Ryan Andrew, Liberty Bell Catcher: Kramer Carlson, Lake Roosevelt Sportsmanship: Pateros Coach of the Year: Don Calvert, Liberty Bell 1st Team Ryan Andrews, Liberty Bell Kramer Carlson, Lake Roosevelt Miguel Churape, Brewster Morgan Palm, Liberty Bell Brady Black, Lake Roosevelt Wheeler Justus Dewinkler, Lake Roosevelt Easton Driessen, Brewster Chris Burbank, Brewster Rylan Easter, Pateros 2nd Team Keelan Christensen, Liberty Bell Mike Piechalski, Pateros Parker Bradshaw, Liberty Bell Hunter Riggan, Brewster Lee Williams, Lake Roosevelt Creston Wilson, Pateros Shane Higbee, Liberty Bell David Lone, Liberty Bell Davey Smith, Brewster

SOFTBALL

CWL NORTH SUB-SECTION (2B) Liberty Bell Oroville Bridgeport Lake Roosevelt Brewster Waterville Pateros

ALL-LEAGUE TEAMS

Overall

L 1 2 5 5 10 11

MVP: Jessie Hammons -Brewster Chancy Gill-Pateros Pitcher: Katarina WilsonPateros Catcher: Nykia Mariscal -Brewster Sportsmanship: Oroville & Liberty Bell Coach of the Year: Sheri Mortimer-Pateros 1st Team Korrie Perryman, Liberty Stedtfeld Bell Lupe Ibbera, Bridgeport CasSondra Hogan, Brewster Mackenzie Harmier, Brewster Justyce Olson, Oroville Laura Kesti, Pateros Chloe Gill, Pateros Alyssa Moomaw, Waterville 2nd Team Erin Hook, Pateros Cierra Ebbert, Liberty Bell Kuirstin Pilkinton, Liberty Bell Alyssa Hill, Waterville

Ivy Anderson, Pateros Kaydi Colter, Pateros Lorie LeDoux, Pateros Markie Miller, Brewster Kendall Leaver, Brewster Honorable Mention Rachelle Nutt, Oroville Breanna Dodd, Oroville

BOYS SOCCER ALL-CARIBOU TRAIL LEAGUE

Player of the Year: Eleazar Galvan, Chelan Coach of the Year: Dean Klepec, Okanogan Sportsmanship: Okanogan 1st Team Omar Sanchez, Cascade, so., G Ruben Medina, Chelan, so., G Brenden Wagner, Cashmere, sr., D Fabian Alvarez, Cascade, jr. D Julio Vera, Chelan, so., D Juan Garcia, Chelan, fr., D Memo Sanchez, Cascade, jr., M Fabian Rodriguez, Okanogan, so., M Omar Solis, Cascade, jr., M Eleazar Galvan, Chelan, jr., M Jason Morales-Perez, Okanogan, so., F Cristian Rivas, Cascade, sr., F Alejandro Angulo, Chelan, jr., F 2nd Team Enrique Vargas, Okanogan, so., GK Jorge Loza, Okanogan, sr., D Arturo Ramos, Okanogan, sr., D Elijah Nash, Cascade, jr. D Drew Marcial, Omak, sr., D Cody Thorp, Omak, sr., D Ismael Vargas, Okanogan, sr., M Ricardo Zepeda, Cashmere, sr., M Juan Mani-Avila, Cascade, jr., M Erik Garcia, Chelan, jr., M Luis Rivera, Tonasket, sr., F Michael Orozco, Tonasket, so., F Julian Cervantes, Omak, sr., F Honorable Mention Lazaro Ortega, Tonasket, sr., G Jesus Alvarez, Tonasket, jr., D

ALL-CENTRAL WASHINGTON LEAGUE

MVP - Edwin Tinoco, Brewster Coach of the Year - Ed Aguilar, Warden and Phil Thomas, Manson Sportsmanship Award - Oroville 1st Team Abel Blanco, Brewster, G Nacho Valencia, Brewster, D Arturo Dominguez, Warden, D Michael Ripley, Oroville, D Marcos Mendez, Brewster, M Ricardo Araujo, Warden, M Cristian Trujillo, Bridgeport, M Cesar Diaz, Brewster, M Edwin Tinoco, Brewster, F Elias Valencia, Warden, F Oswaldo Rameriez, Warden, F 2nd Team Octavio Lopez, Manson, G Ulises Adame, Manson, D Farleigh Walker, Liberty Bell, D Fernando Landeros, Warden, D Julio Garcia, Brewster, M Alex Bosco, Liberty Bell, M Angel Camacho, Oroville, M Alex Valencia, Manson, M Raul Rodriguez, Oroville, F Alex Mendez, Brewster, F Cristian Garcia, Bridgeport, F Honorable Mention E.Z. Layata, Oroville, M

110 Hurdles - Erick Oscarson, Chelan 300 Hurdles - Tyler Lee, Cascade 4x100 Relay - Chelan 4x400 Relay - Cashmere Shot Put - Joseph LaGrou, Omak Discus - Blain Peck, Cashmere Javelin - Enrique Diaz, Chelan High Jump - Kenny Johnston, Cashmere Pole Vault - James Stolhammer, Cashmere Long Jump - Joseph LaGrou, Omak Triple Jump - Joseph LaGrou, Omak Honorable Mention 100 - Zach Villalva, Tonasket 3200 - Ryker Marchand, Tonasket 4x400 Relay - Tonasket (Condon, Smith, Catone, Juarez) Rodriguez Javelin - Joaquin Polito, Tonasket

4x200 Relay - Chelan 4x400 Relay - Chelan Shot Put - Maddie Timm, Okanogan Discus - Kaylee Caudill, Cashmere Javelin - Darcy Austin, Chelan High Jump - Jozie Kimes, Cashmere Pole Vault - Rosly Green, Cashmere Long Jump - Ashlee Barker, Omak Triple Jump - Arielle Turner, Cascde Honorable Mention 400 - Cassie Spear, Tonasket; Amber Kilpatrick, Tonasket 100 Hurdles - Satya Kent, Okanogan; Alissa Young, Tonasket 300 Hurdles - Satya Kent, Okanogan; Kathryn Cleman, Tonasket 4x200 Relay - Tonasket (Cruz, Henneman, Spear, Kilpatrick); Omak 4x400 Relay - Omak; Tonasket (Kyl. Dellinger, Bello, Spellman, Cleman)

GIRLS TRACK & FIELD ALL-CARIBOU TRAIL LEAGUE

TENNIS ALL-CARIBOU TRAIL LEAGUE

Player of the Year (Running Events): Jozie Kimes, Cashmere Player of the Year (Field Events): Karle Pittsinger, Chelan 1st Team 100 - Jesica Bauer, Cashmere 200 - Jesica Bauer, Cashmere 400 - Ashton Weddle, Cashmere 800 - Angela Knishka, Cashmere 1600 - Kea Paton, Cashmere 3200 - Kea Paton, Cashmere 100 Hurdles - Jozie Kimes, Cashmere 300 Hurdles - Jozie Kimes, Cashmere 4x100 Relay - Cashmere 4x200 Relay - Cashmere 4x400 Relay - Chelan Shot Put - Karle Pittsinger, Chelan Discus - Karle Pittsinger, Chelan Javelin - Kaylee Caudill, Cashmere High Jump - Maddie Timm, Okanogan Pole Vault - Jesica Bauer, Cashmere Long Jump - Tianna Helm, Cashmere Triple Jump - Jesica Bauer, Cashmere 2nd Team 100 - Annie Christie, Cashmere 200 - Breanne Knishka, Monroe Cashmere 400 - Morgan Hawkins, Chelan 800 - Bree Holloway, Chelan 1600 - Kylie Dellinger, Tonasket 3200 - Jazmine Gonzalez, Cashmere 100 Hurdles - Lauren Johnson, Cashmere 300 Hurdles - Tessa McCormick, Cashmere 4x100 Relay - Tonasket (Cruz, Kilpatrick, Spear, Henneman)

Boys Singles 1st Team Matt Robinson, sr., Chelan, Player of the Year 2nd Team Anthony Verhasselt, sr., Tonasket Warren Robertson, jr., Cashmere Honorable Mention Brian Norwood, jr., Cashmere Greg Sklar, jr., Omak Boys Doubles 1st Team Nathan Sites, sr., / Adam Ross, jr., Cashmere 2nd Team Jordan Hertlein, sr. / Hayden Behrens, sr., Okanogan Frank Rosas, jr., / Dillion Morrison, jr., Chelan Girls Singles 1st Team Shaylyn Goodall, jr., Omak - Player of the Year Noelle Parton, sr., Cascade 2nd Team Heather Poppie, jr., Chelan Emma Palumbo, sr., Chelan Honorable Mention Michelle Timmerman, jr., Tonasket Girls Doubles 1st Team Maghara DePaoli, sr. / Megan Robinson, so., Chelan Olivia Plew, sr., / Clancy Courtney, sr., Chelan 2nd Team Mikela Kowatch, sr. / Tasha Kowatsch, sr., Cashmere Megan Beyers, jr. / Cayla Monroe, sr., Tonasket Coach of the Year: Marty Rothlisberger, Chelan Sportsmanship: Okanogan

BOYS TRACK & FIELD ALL-CARIBOU TRAIL LEAGUE

Player of the Year (Running Events): Damon Halvorsen, Tonasket Player of the Year (Field Events): Joseph LaGrou, Omak Coach of the Year: Jeff Kenoyer, Cashmere 1st Team 100 - Moe Roberts, Cashmere 200 - John Stedtfeld, Tonasket 400 - Sammy Trudeaux, Omak 800 - Jake Hickman, Tonasket 1600 - Damon Halvorsen, Tonasket 3200 - Damon Halvorsen, Tonasket 110 Hurdles - Joey Michael, Cashmere 300 Hurdles - Joey Michael, Cashmere 4x100 Relay - Tonasket (Villava, Condon, Hickman, Stedtfeld) 4x400 Relay - Chelan Shot Put - Derek Crites, Cascade Discus - Jason Torrance, Cashmere Javelin - Brandon Zaragoza, Omak High Jump - Joseph LaGrou, Omak Pole Vault - Brad Wood, Cashmere Long Jump - Kenny Johnston, Cashmere Triple Jump - Kenny Johnston, Cashmere 2nd Team 100 - John Stedtfeld, Tonasket 200 - Moe Roberts, Cashmere 400 - James Stolhammer, Cashmere 800 - Drew Van Polen, Cashmere 1600 - Drew Van Polen, Cashmere 3200 - Michael Goble, Omak

Gary DeVon/staff photo

Becky Arrigoni, with Wii NonFit shoots for two at the Oroville May Fest 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament. Arrigoni and her teammates, Briana Moralez, Brittany Jewitt and Lily Hilderbrand, won the Girls High School Championship at the tourney which was sponsored by the Oroville Booster Club.

JustDeuce It does it again

SUBMITTED BY NICCI MORALEZ OROVILLE BOOSTER CLUB

OROVILLE - A total of 45 teams participated in this year’s May Festival 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament with JustDeuce It taking Men’s Open Championship for the fourth year in a row. The event is sponsored by the Oroville Booster Club and they had help from lots of volunteers, especially students from the junior and senior high who helped set up, say organizers. This year’s champions: Men’s Open - JustDeuce It: David Steely, Matt Schindler, Phil Joy, Jamie Bennet. Women’s Open - AlleyOops: Kylie Dellinger, Jayden Hawkins, Kathryn Clemen,

Amber Kilpatrick. Boys High School BasinBoys: Mason Buchert, Justin Hoag, Riley Pheasant, Jacon Laind. Girls High School - Wii NotFit: Briana Moralez, Brittany Jewitt, Lily Hilderbrand, Becky Arrigoni. Boys 14 & Under - 3-1/2 Men: Josh Hammons, Keith Matt, Mason Guerrette, Chance Williams Girls 14 & Under - Smoke’N Hot Babes: Lexie Dawson, Lexie Pfitzer, Alicia Cervantes, Boys 12 & Under T-TownBoys: Ethan Smith, Quincy Vassar, Jordan Thrasher, Dawson Bretz Girls 12 & Under - JustDo It: Hannah Hildebrand, Tori Kindred, Sydney Egerton, Macharra Richter.

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Founders Day fun under sunny skies WINNERS OF 2012 FOUNDERS DAY PARADE AWARDS Best Use of Theme 1st - Sweet Potato Queens 2nd - Tonasket Interiors 3rd - Serenity Day Spa & Lodging Community 1st - Blue Star Mothers 2nd - Oroville United Methodist Church 3rd - Sweet Potato Queens Animal 1st - Similkameen Adventures 2nd - North Valley Hospital District 3rd - Subway Royalty 1st - Little Miss Rodeo Washington 2nd - Miss Omak Stamped 3rd - 2012 Okanogan County Fair Queen Commercial 1st - Serenity Day Spa & Lodging 2nd - Tonasket Interiors 3rd - Golddigger Apples Music 1st - Tonasket Marching Tiger Band 2nd - Oroville Junior / Senior Band 3rd - Tonasket 6th Grade Middle School Band Brent Baker / staff photo

The Blue Star Mothers showed off pictures of their military children during the Tonasket Founders Day Parade. Judges’ Choice: Blue Star Mothers Queen’s Choice: Tonasket Fire Department

Classics 1st - 1948 Diamond T by Joe Schell 2nd - Tonasket FFA Tractors 3rd - 1956 Sunliner Thunderbird

Tonasket Mayor Patrick Plumb and kids help to keep the community supplied with candy during Saturday’s parade.

The Tonasket High School Flag Corps performed along with the Marching Tigers during Saturday’s parade.

Cub Scouts carried a number of flags through Saturday’s parade route.

Lose the candy? Or the bag? Decisions, decisions ...

A big crowd enjoyed sunny weather during Saturday’s Founders Day Parade in Tonasket.

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Commercial Rentals Office space available now. Previously VIP Insurance Office located at 814 Central Ave., Oroville. Power and utilities included. Call 509486-4183 Small office space available immediately. #4 VIP Professional Building, Oroville. Utilities included. Call (509) 486-4183

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Announcements I am Jerry, a Dutch guy looking for a woman known as Stella Blue (real name Syndi) 64 years old and a 29 year resident of Tonasket. She worked for Gold Digger Apples for many years. Who can help me to get in touch with her again? It will be appreciated and rewarded. Please send e-mail to dutchjerrie@hotmail.com Say it in the classifieds! *Special deal* *HAPPY BIRTHDAY *HAPPY ANNIVERSARY *CONGRATULATIONS!! *WILL YOU MARRY ME? MUST BE PREPAID $6.00 for the first 15 words additional words $1.00 each. Bold words, special font or borders extra. Add a picture for only $1.50 more. Call to place ad Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune 509-476-3602

HCA-A,C, E or LPN Family Health Centers, Tonasket, WA Full time/32-40 hrs per week TBD. Looking for HCA-A,C,E or LPN to work in our Tonasket clinic. Take vital signs, record chief complaints, obtains specimens, maintains exam rooms, injections, EKGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and other duties as assigned. WA State Nursing license/certification required. Bi-lingual preferred. We believe in access to healthcare, commitment to high quality and advocacy for improved health. See www.myfamilyhealth.org for details. Send resume to HR@myfamilyhealth.org or HR, PO Box 1340, Okanogan, WA 98840. EEO. Open until filled Looking for an independent contractor to deliver newspapers to the Oroville and Tonasket Post offices, as well as to retail outlets throughout Oroville, Tonasket, Riverside, Omak and Okanogan. Will receive base pay, plus mileage from Oroville. Contact (509) 476-3602 or email gdevon@gazette-tribune.com. Oroville Housing Authority is looking for P.T. Maintenance Worker. Please drop resume off at 912 Main St. or cher yll@orovillehousingauthority.com or PO Box 1242, Oroville. Grounds and Building maintenance experience. Must pass background check.

Oroville School District 7-12 Math and/or Science Teacher Very nice large 1 bedroom Qualifications: Required: apartment. Upstairs, no pets, â&#x20AC;˘ Valid Washington State no smoking. $400. 509-476teaching certificate 3145. Position Close June 13, 2012 at 4:00 PM .261 FTE Speech Language Hillside Apartments DID YOU FIND AN ITEM Pathologist 47 days per year AND WANT TO FIND Application: Interested canAccepting Applications! THE OWNER? didates are to send the folFound items can be placed lowing: Letter of application, Income eligible in the newspaper for one resume, college or university 509-486-4966 week for FREE. Limit 15 placement file, a district appliTDD 1-800-833-6388 cation (available on our words, or prepay for words website: www/Oroville.wedover the 15 word limit. Call 515 Tonasket Ave. net.edu), and copies of all 509-476-3602 before noon Tonasket, WA pertinent documents to: on Tuesdays. Erin McKinney Oroville School District #410 Help 816 Juniper Oroville, WA 98844 Wanted NOW RENTING Equal Opportunity /AffirmaNEW, NEW, NEW! Office help needed for Cherry tive Action Employer 1 & 2 bedroom condominiums. Harvest. Must be familiar with Washer / Dryer l Beach Access Excel and have a high attenLarge Patios with Lake Views tion to detail. Apply at Gold Digger Apples, 1220 IronFor further information call www.gazette-tribune.com wood; PO Box 2550, Oroville. 253-261-9251 or 509-560-9471

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Help Wanted OROVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT #410 POSITION #1 & POSITION #4 AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY OPENING FOR SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER POSITIONS: #1 & #4 THIS POSITION COVERS THE AREA OF: Director District 1 Starting at the intersection of Hwy 7 and 12th Ave. East on 12th Ave to Main St. North on Main St to Apple Way Ave. Southeast on Apple Way Ave to Cherry St. North on Cherry St to Okanogan River. Southeast on Okanogan River to Cascade and Columbia River RR. East on said Railroad to East Oroville Road. Southerly on East Oroville Rd to US Hwy 97. Southerly on US Hwy 97 to school district outline. West following school district outline to Okanogan River. Northerly on Okanogan River to Similkameen River. Northwesterly on Similkameen River to Hwy 7. Northeast on Hwy 7 to the point of the beginning.

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Patient Navigator, Family Health Centers, Tonasket, WA Temporary Part time / 16 hrs per week. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re seeking an energetic team player who has a desire to make a difference. The Patient Navigator is a Grant funded position that will provide administrative support to nursing and Provider staff; makes internal & external appointments & arranges other services for the patient. Provide occasional interpreting services for patientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visits and/or occasional back-up to Patient Registration. Bi-lingual English/Spanish required. HS education or GED; prior medical office experience strongly preferred. See www.myfamilyhealth.org for job description. Send resume to HR@myfamilyhealth.org or HR, PO Box 1340, Okanogan, WA 98840. EEO. Open until filled Spanish Bilingual Parapro The Tonasket School District is now accepting applications for a Spanish Bilingual Parapro. Applicants must have an AA degree or higher; or 72 quarter or 48 semester college credits, or documentation of successfully passing the State Assessment and must be Spanish bilingual with oral and written skills. Position will remain open until filled with a screening date of June 8. Please contact the District Office for an application or available on the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at: www.tonasket.wednet.edu. Tonasket School District, 35 DO Hwy 20 E., Tonasket, WA 98855. Phone 509-486-2126. An Equal Opportunity Employer WORKERS WANTED GOLD DIGGER 2012 CHERRY SEASON Gold Digger Cherry Facility 104 14th Ave., Oroville. Sign up dates are: Wednesday, June 6 8:00am to 12:00pm and Wednesday, June 13 8:00am to 12:00pm Jobs include: Sorting, Packing, Receiving Fruit, Weighing Fruit, Assembling boxes, Stacking Packed Fruit, Sanitation, etc. Applicants must have ID showing they are authorized to work in the United States. Minimum age to apply is 16. Parents permission will be needed for 16 & 17 year olds. We will try to accommodate those that are carpooling together.

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Director District 4 Starting at the intersection of Chesaw Rd and East Oroville Road. Southerly on East Oroville Rd to Cascade and Columbia River RR. West on said Railroad to Okanogan River. Northerly on Okanogan River to Cherry Street. South on Cherry St to Apple Way Rd. Northwest on Apple Way Ave to Juniper St. Northeast on Juniper St and extension to 17th Ave. Southeast on 17th Ave to Main St. Northerly on Main St to US Hwy 97. North on US Hwy 97 to the school district outline. Clockwise following the school district outline to northern crossing of Old Railroad Rd. Southerly on Old Railroad Rd to Molson Rd. North on Molson Rd to Nine Mile Rd. Northwesterly and southwesterly on Nine Mile Rd to Chesaw Rd. West on Chesaw Rd to the point of the beginning. THIS WILL BE A FILL-IN POSITION UNTIL DIRECTOR ELECTIONS IN NOVEMBER 2013. APPLICANTS WILL HAVE TO FOLLOW ELECTION PROCEDURES AS ESTABLISHED BY THE OKANOGAN COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICE. YOU MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN, CURRENTLY A REGISTERED VOTER IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, AND RESIDE IN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE POSITION IN WHICH YOUR ARE APPLYING. PLEASE SUBMIT A LETTER Paying cash for Gold & Silver OF INTEREST AND REcoins, Buillion, Jewelry. SUME TO: By appointment. STEVE QUICK, Call Spence (509) 429-4722 SUPERINTENDENT 816 JUNIPER OROVILLE, WA 98844 OR CALL 509-476-2281 APPLICATIONS DUE TO THE DISTRICT OFFICE : HUGE YARD SALE June JUNE 21 9-10 8:00am- 4:00pm at CHOPAKA LODGE 1995 Loomis-Oroville Rd. at north end of beautiful Palmer Lake. Lots of furniture, tools, 207 Main St., Oroville, WA household and more. Moving Sale: Hide-a-bed, sofa, entertainment center, â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Family & Singles â&#x20AC;&#x201C; household and much misc. Now accepting applications Saturday, June 4 8:00am- ? for Low Income Housing. 859D Hwy 7, Tonasket â&#x20AC;&#x153;A place to call homeâ&#x20AC;? Multi-family garage sale 6/86/9 8:00am- 4:00pm, 2 Thay509-476-4057 er Rd. (Between Oroville & TDD# 711 Tonasket on the old highway) email: stcharles@gdicom.net

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ADOPTION ADOPT -- Affection athletic married caring lawyers joyfully await miracle 1st baby (will be parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 1st grandchild). Expenses paid 1-800-816-8424 AUCTION PRIME INDUSTRIAL property along I-5 in Olympia, WA to be sold by unreserved auction -- June 14, 2012. 62.94 +/- acres total. Details at rbauction.com/realestate. CAREER TRAINING ATTEND COLLEGE online from home. *Medical *Business *Criminal Justice. *Hospitality. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial Aid if qualified. SCHEV certified. Call 866-483-4499. www.CenturaOnline.com EVENTS-FESTIVALS ANNOUNCE your festival for only pennies. Four weeks to 2.7 million readers statewide for about $1,200. Call this newspaper or 1 (206) 634-3838 for more details. FINANCIAL LOCAL PRIVATE INVESTOR loans money on real estate equity. I loan on houses, raw land, commercial property and property development. Call Eric at (800) 563-3005. www.fossmortgage.com HELP WANTED -- DRIVERS NEW TO TRUCKING?. Your new career starts now! * $0 Tuition Cost * No Credit Check * Great Pay & Benefits Short employment commitment required Call 866-306-4115 www.joinCRST.com DRIVERS -- Great pay, quarterly safety bonus. Hometime choices. Steady freight, full or part-time. Safe, clean, modern trucks. CDL-A, 3 months current OTR experience. 800-414-9569 www.driveknight.com LEGAL SERVICES DIVORCE $135. $165 with children. No court appearances. Complete preparation. Includes, custody, support, property division and bills. BBB member. (503) 772-5295. www.paralegalalternatives.com divorce@usa.com

Public Notices Call for bids on the McLoughlin Falls Wildlife Area Agricultural Lease The Department of Fish and Wildlife will be accepting sealed bids on approximately 25 acres (+/-) of irrigated agricultural fields on the McLoughlin Falls Wildlife Area. Sealed bids will be opened at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Sinlahekin Wildlife Area Headquarters, 1680 Sinlahekin Road Loomis, Washington on June 15, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. Please call 509-223-3358 to receive your bid packet or if you have any questions regarding this lease. Bids will be accepted only if received on or before June 15, 2012 or hand delivered before 1:30pm June 15, 2012. Only bids received in ENVELOPES PROVIDED within Bid Packets will be accepted. Completed bids should be mailed in envelopes provided to: WDFW Sinlahekin Wildlife Area P.O. Box C Loomis, Washington 98827 ALL INCOMPLETE BIDS OR BIDS RECEIVED AFTER 1:30 P.M. ON JUNE 15, 2012 WILL BE REJECTED. Please review the information sheet prior to submitting in your bid. Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on June 7, 2012.#394340 Call for VHIS Bids The Tonasket School District is now accepting bids for a Special Education Vision and Hearing Impaired Specialist. Sealed bids are due on or before 2:00 p.m. Thursday, June 14, 2012. Specifications and bid forms are available from the District Office: 35 DO Hwy 20 E., Tonasket, WA 98855. Phone: 486-2126. Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on June 7 and 14, 2012.#394301 Change of Date for Tonasket City Council The City Council of the City of Tonasket will be holding its regular meeting on Wednesday, June 13th, 2012, at 7:00 pm instead of Tuesday, June 12th, 2012. Alice Attwood, Clerk-Treasurer Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on June 7, 2012.#394326

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Call for bids on the McLoughlin Falls Wildlife Area Agricultural Lease The Department of Fish and Wildlife will be accepting sealed bids on approximately 15 +/- acres of irrigated orchard ground on the McLoughlin Falls Wildlife Area; 8 acres of which are in production. Sealed bids will be opened at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Sinlahekin Wildlife Area Headquarters, 1680 Sinlahekin Road Loomis, Washington on June 15, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. Please call 509-223-3358 to receive your bid packet or if you have any questions regarding this lease. If you’d like to tour the orchard, please contact management staff no later than 11am Wednesday June 13th. Bids will be accepted only if mailed on or before June 15, 2012 or hand delivered before 1:30pm June 15, 2012. Only bids received in ENVELOPES PROVIDED within Bid Packets will be accepted. Completed bids should be mailed in envelopes provided to: WDFW Sinlahekin Wildlife Area P.O. Box C Loomis, Washington 98827 ALL INCOMPLETE BIDS OR BIDS RECEIVED AFTER 1:30 P.M. ON JUNE 15, 2012 WILL BE REJECTED. Please review the information sheet prior to submitting in your bid. Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on June 7, 2012.#394344

Notice of Application for Coverage Under NPDES The City of Tonasket, P.O. Box 487, Tonasket, WA 98855, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Storm-water NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit for two proposed projects to be constructed concurrently. The first project, 3 rd, 5th, and 6th Street Sidewalk and Street Project is located on 3rd, 5th, and 6th Streets between Western and Whitcomb Avenue and on Western Avenue in Tonasket, in Okanogan County. This project involves 1 acre of soil disturbance for highway and road restoration construction activities. Stormwater will be discharged to the ground through infiltration. The second project, Bonaparte Creek Sewer Extension and Water System Improvements Project, will take place along Locust Avenue, Winesap Street, and Division Street between First and Jonathan Streets, as well as within properties outside the City’s corporate boundary in the vicinity of Bonaparte Creek, which is generally southeast of the City along Mill Drive, Bonaparte Creek Road and Bretz Road in Tonasket. This project involves 5.5 acres of soil disturbance for utility construction activities. Storm-water will be discharged to the ground through infiltration. Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice (7/9/2012). Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II anti-degradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320. Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Storm-water P.O. Box 47696 Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on June 7, 2012.#394305 Notice of Council meeting canceled The Oroville City Council has canceled the June 19, 2012 meeting due to lack of quorum. Several council members, the mayor and city staff will be attending the Association of Washington Cities Annual Conference in Vancouver, Wash. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be 7:00pm, Tuesday, July 3, 2012. Attest: Kathy M. Jones, Clerk-Treasurer Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune on June 7, 2012.#394300

Notice of Public Hearing The Okanogan Board of County Commissioners has scheduled a public hearing to consider a resolution adopting a revised and consolidated fee schedule for the Building Department, Planning Department, and Public Works Department. The hearing is scheduled for June 18, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in the commissioner’s auditorium in the Virginia Grainger building in Okanogan Washington. Verbal testimony will be taken at the hearing. Written comments may be presented at the hearing or submitted in writing or electronically to the Lalena Johns, Clerk of the Board at the address listed below. Information is available at the Office of Planning and Development. Direct questions to: Perry Huston, Director, Okanogan County Office of Planning & Development, 123 5th Ave. N, Suite 130, Okanogan, WA 98840, (509) 422-7118. phuston@co.okanogan.wa.us. Comments may be submitted to: Lalena Johns, Clerk of the Board, 123 5th Ave N, Suite 150, Okanogan WA 98840 ljohns@co.okanogan.wa.us Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune and Quad City Herald on June 7, 2012.#394302

portation, subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs issued pursuant to such Act; hereby notifies all Consultants that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprise as defined at 49 CFR, Part 26, will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award. This is a solicitation for qualified Consultants to submit their Qualification Statements for geotechnical engineering services for the following two projects. OCRP 9155-18, Old 97, Brewster City Limits to Driskell Road - The following work shall be performed between July 15, 2012 and Aug 31, 2012. The successful Firm will bore, or use an alternate method acceptable to the County Engineer, in select areas and provide sub-surface soil investigations. 1. An area approximately 400 feet in length, M.P. 0.51 to M.P. 0.57. (300 feet North of “Brewster City Limits” sign) 2. An area approximately 500 feet in length, M.P. 0.80 to M.P. 0.89 (South from Pioneer Rd. intersection) 3. On Pioneer Rd. for 150 feet in length beginning at the intersection with Old 97. The Firm shall prepare a Geosynthetic Design recommendation based on the results of the Report and using the previously determined Roadway Section of 3 in. HMA on an 8 in. Cement Treated Base. OCRP #3545-02, Little Nespelem River Bridge Replacement, Buffalo Lake Road - The following work shall be performed between Aug 1, 2012 and September 30, 2012. The successful Firm will develop a design for embankment mounted abutments and wing walls for bridge using two different methodologies. 1. Typical reinforced concrete design 2. Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Integrated Bridge System – FHWA Publication FHWA-HRT-11-026 65 foot span pre-stressed voided slab 2’ 2” section (central pre-mix pre-stress or equivalent). Topographical data has been collected and a hydraulic study completed, this data will be made available to the Consultant. Each Firm’s Qualifications Statement will be evaluated on: Firm’s experience in applicable projects Staff experience in applicable projects Availability Accessibility Experience with Okanogan County Public Works projects Experience with WSDOT design and specifications Experience with FHWA projects and contract administration Examples of projects worked on References Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune and Quad City Herald on May 31 and June 7, 2012.#391805

Field SP 2012-4 Application and SEPA Exemption Nellie Kirk submitted a short subdivision application in order to divide approximately 4 acres into 2 lots. Each lot includes an existing home. The physical address is 234 Omak River Road which is approximately 2 miles east of the Highway 97 intersection and ¾ mile northeast from Aston Estates. Tax parcel numbers are 3427300043 & 3427300050, within sec. 30, T34N, R27E, Willamette Meridian. The Okanogan County SEPA Responsible Official issued a final SEPA determination identifying this project is exempt from SEPA review in accordance with WAC 19711. The comment period for this project ends at 5pm on July 9, 2012. Comments must be submitted in writing. Direct questions and comments to: Ben Rough, Senior Planner, Okanogan County Office of Planning & Development, 123 5th Ave. N, Suite 130, Okanogan, WA 98840, (509) 422-7122. Published in the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune and Quad City Herald on June 7, 2012.#394311

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