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City’s engineers seek to clarify priorities regarding upcoming street improvement projects BY BRENT BAKER BBAKER@GAZETTE-TRIBUNE.COM
TONASKET - The Tonasket City Council provided updates on a number of civic projects that are progressing through their planning stages at the Tuesday, March 13, council meeting. Tonasket city planner Kurt Danison said he met with three property owners affected by the need for an easement to complete the Mill Drive/Bonaparte Creek sewer project and said that they seemed to be willing to provide the easement access. “They’re willing to provide easement through their property so we can connect up the sewer through there,” Danison said. “They were under the impression that water was included in this... I don’t know how it came about... I don’t think we said we were going to put in a water system there. “I think they walked away with a better understanding.” The council planned an open house for March 20 for residents to interact with the engineers and councilmembers on the sewer project committee. The council also responded to a memo Varela and Associates seeking to clarify priorities on the upcoming street improvement projects that had been discussed at a previous council meeting. The project was facing a delay without such a prioritization as funding for the project may not be enough to complete the entire “wish list.” “We want the (hospital parking crossing) beacon as the base project,” said Mayor Patrick Plumb. “The rest we will have done as we have the funding to complete.”
The council authorized Councilwoman Jill Vugteveen and Danison to make a final decision to move forward, with a priority on creating a “straight shot” from one end of town to the other along at least one side of the road with ADAapproved curb access ramps. The airport runway seal project’s target schedule is for completion before the Father’s Day Fly-in. Meanwhile, the council granted public works director Bill Pilkinton a leave of absence of indefinite length and appointed Hugh Jensen as acting public services director.
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Fuller passes exam, video policy progress Police Chief Robert Burks said that he is working on a policy governing the department’s handling of data collected during video surveillance. Burks also announced that officer Audra Fuller passed her civil service exam and has been hired as a full-time officer. Burks said he is finalizing a “wish list” to be submitted for Stonegarden describing how potential grant money would be used. Stonegarden grants provide money for local law enforcement entities to use while assisting in U.S. Border Patrol operations, although any equipment purchased is not limited to those operations. “Oroville was able to get an SUV through Stonegarden grant money,” Burks said. “This is the initial part of the process that we do every year. We don’t
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Kaylee Clough performs “The Glow” at the Variety Show and Auction presented by Dollars for Scholars and the Oroville High School Music Department on Wednesday, March 14 in the high school commons. The eight-year-old has been taking ballet for five years and recently performed at the Seattle Dance Workshop Competition and took a silver medal. The annual talent show is used to raise funds for the Oroville Dollars for Scholars Continuing Education awards. For more from the event see page B2.
Former Oroville Principal killed Teen may be charged for second degree murder BY GARY A. DEVON MANAGING EDITOR
SPOKANE – Former Oroville High School Principal Frank Motta died from injuries sustained while trying to help a neighbor whose Spokane area home had been overrun by a teenage party. Apparently Motta was asked to keep an eye on the house by his neighbor and on Saturday, March 10 when he saw there was a party going on he called the neighbor who was out of town. She gave him the security code to the garage door and called 911. Motta then went to try and break up the party. Spokane County Sheriff ’s Deputies responded to an assault call in North Spokane County. When deputies arrived on scene they found a male subject in the residence had been assaulted, according to Craig Chamberlain, a spokesman with the Spokane County Sheriff ’s office. “There were over 100 people at the residence where there had been a large party throughout the evening. Oroville High School Annual Deputies immediately requested medics when they located the victim. Frank Motta in his first job as a principal at Oroville High School. The victim was transported to a several witnesses at the party. local medical facility where he is listed The Spokane Violent Crime Gang Enforcement in critical condition,” said a Spokane Sheriff ’s office Team was requested to assist locating Lewis and press release. Investigators identified the suspect as Treven located him at his residence. They arrested him and transported to the Spokane Lewis, an 18-year-old who is accused of knocking County Jail where he was interviewed by Major Motta to the ground and beating him in front of
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Crimes Detectives. He was booked into the Spokane County Jail on the charge of felony assault. Motta, who was in critical condition at Sacred Heart Hospital, died of his injuries on March 15. Information Officer Chamberlain speculated that the charges against Lewis would be upgraded to second degree murder by the Spokane County Prosecutor’s office, but as of Monday they were still listed as first degree assault. When Motta came to Oroville in 1981 to take his first principal’s job he was just 34-years-old and stayed here for four years, according to his good friend Don DeVon, who served under Motta as a high school councilor in Oroville, as well as in Palm Desert, Calif. DeVon described Motta as a “highly innovative” educator who always had an open door policy to students, staff, parents and the community in general. “When Frank first came to Oroville to take his first principal’s job he hit the ground running. His enthusiasm was a positive motivators for students and staff,” DeVon said. Motta went on to be the youngest president of the Washington State Principal’s Association, according to his friend, who added that he had also been a well-respected football coach in several high schools in Washington State before becoming a principal. “He played college football at the University of California at Irvine,” said DeVon, “and he was a highly decorated combat veteran who won the bronze star.” After retiring as a teacher and principal for schools in Washington and California, Motta settled in Spokane with his wife and family. He was working as a volunteer at the Spokane Veterans Administration Hospital. The 65-year-old was a combat Air Force Veteran who served in Vietnam. He had recently been hired as a patient advocate at the VA Hospital.
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TONASKET - Teresa Hawkins expressed her concern over the resignation of varsity basketball coach Glenn Braman during the public comment portion of the Tonasket School Board meeting on Monday, March 12. Hawkins, wife of longtime varsity football coach Jay Hawkins, said she was concerned that the direction of the school district concerning its coaches was taking an ugly turn. “I’m concerned with the resignation of coach Braman,” she said. “I’m concerned because my husband is also a coach. I’m not comfortable with how that came about.” Hawkins said she had heard secondhand remarks attributed to a school board member that fed into her concern. “I’m hoping the school board acts as a board, and not on individual agendas,” she said. “I hope we’ve learned from the process that went down. “I think it’s sad if we let a group of parents who are upset or who have a vengeance with a coach from a long time ago to come in and rally people up to make a decision to not reinstate a coach. I think it would be really sad if we have to go around the community to bring in support to show that a coach has just as many people, and more, (supporting him) as those who complained about him.” Citing her experience as a coach’s wife and as a mother of an athlete coached by others, Hawkins said that athletics teaches kids to deal with adversity, but that parents encourage that growth. “We want the situation to be perfect for our kids,” she said. “But what do we teach them when we run to every need they have? “(Coaches) love the game, they’re competitors, and they want to teach kids to work together, to go out in life and be successful. Kids can’t be successful if their parents don’t let them grow as individuals. That’s a part of athletics. Nothing is going to be perfect.” Hawkins said she was concerned that situations that contributed to Braman’s resignation, as well as rumors about her husband’s position, could damage the reputation of the district. “People want to come to this district,” she said. “It’s because of you guys (the school board) up here. You have done a great job of keeping this school district as one of the elite. “Don’t ruin that. Don’t let that happen, you guys.” In other business, superintendent Paul Turner read a proclamation from Governor Christine Gregoire honoring classified school employees. Board member Catherine Stangland read off the list of all TSD classified employees’ names. Principals from each of the schools presented their mid-year student data to the board The board also reviewed information about switching over to a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) phone system as presented by Jive Communications, which answered questions via a video conference call. They later approved switching to a VOIP system at a meeting last Thursday. Jive is currently serving the education market in 23 states, offered lifetime pricing and, significantly, qualified, for e-rate discounting that is calculated through the district’s free and reduced meal rate. The board requested a few days to think about the information presented, and at a special meeting on Thursday, March 15. The school board next meets on Monday, March 26.
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Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune | March 22, 2012
NVH program provides low-cost health services
By Brent Baker bbaker@gazette-tribune.com
TONASKET - The staff and board of directors of the North Valley Hospital District have long sought a way to provide service to patients that would reduce health care costs for the hospital and patients alike. The ACES (Affordable Clinic ExamS) program, which began accepting registrants this week and will be fully implemented beginning April 1, will hopefully encourage people to see their primary care physicians to prevent or catch health problems early, thereby reducing emergency room visits and more severe health problems that could have been prevented. “With all the cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, and all of the people who have lost their jobs, we wanted to come up with something to serve the health and wellness of the community,” said NVH business development coordinator Terri Orford. “With the rising number of uninsured, the ER
is getting hit hard with people who come in with problems that were preventable, or got worse because they didn’t see their doctor before their conditions became serious. “We hope this will lead to more preventative care, and hopefully retrain people to take care of themselves better.” ACES costs $75 to join ($45 registration plus the first month’s fee) and $30 per month thereafter. The monthly fee must be charged to a debit or credit card. An unlimited number of clinic visits then cost $5 each visit. ACES is not an insurance program; it does not cover emergency or hospital-based services. What it does provide are services based at the Tonasket and Oroville Family Medical Clinics (although patients do not have to live within the NVH district to use the service): - Preventative and wellness care; - Chronic disease management;
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- In-office procedures; - Laboratory tests that can be completed in the clinic; - Medications and immunizations that can be provided in the clinic; - Urgent care that does not require emergency or specialist care. Many non-covered services receive a 30 percent discount. A complete rundown of services and limitations is online at http://www.nvhospital.org/ aces-clinic-membership/, at the clinics or at the North Valley Hospital Admitting desk. Membership applications can also be completed and turned in at those locations. And, unlike insurance, preexisting conditions do not come into play, and patients can use the plan immediately. The program is not only intended for those without insurance, but partners well with limited insurance plans that don’t cover clinic visits or have high co-pays. “It’s also a great thing for businesses that can’t afford to provide insurance for their employees,” Orford said. “If they are wanting to provide a benefit for them, this is an inexpensive way to do that.” Orford said that the past few weeks have been spent training providers and staff, answering questions and tweaking program details. “The providers have been on board,” she said. “Gina Rao, our new PA, will kind of be our champion for it.” ACES has been in its planning stages since last fall. Orford said one of the challenges in putting the plan together was a lack of other similar programs to draw from. She said there was a similar program at a hospital in Texas, but that a program at the Snoqualmie Medical Center served as a model. “It was the only thing like it we could find,” Orford said. “(Patient financial services manager) Jana Symonds and (CEO) Linda Michel found out about it and went there to research it. They’ve been great mentors for us. Their program is successful, if not profitable; it does, however, help to reduce the charity care and bad debt burden and provides a way to help take care of the community.” For further information, contact Orford at (509) 4864163 or busdev@nvhospital. org, or ACES plan administrator Krista Harden at (509) 4863136 or pfc@nvhospital.org.
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Fire destroyed an Oroville home on 10th Avenue on Tuesday, March 13. The call came in about 3:30 p.m. with fire, police and the Okanogan County PUD responding. Fire Chief Rod Noel said his department anticipates the fire will be ruled accidental, with an electrical problem as being one possible cause. “Our guys had a pretty tough time fighting it during 20 mile per hour sustained winds, but they made a good stop,” said Noel, who adds that apparently neither the homeowner or the renters were insured. The home appears to be a near or total loss. “It was an old home with old construction,” said the fire chief. The American Red Cross was contacted about housing needs for the displaced family and donation jars have been set up around town to help out.
Events begin lining up for Tonasket Chamber By Brent Baker
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TONASKET - Spring begins this week and summer is fast approaching, and with them come more events that the Tonasket Chamber of Commerce is either planning or promoting. The chamber is beginning its push to pull details together for Founders Day. Julie Alley reported at the Tuesday, March 13 board meeting that revised letters were nearly ready to be sent out to businesses, asking for more floats for the parade. On a smaller and more immediate scale, Jean Ramsey reported that the Tonasket Eagles were having a dinner fundraiser/dessert auction this Saturday, March 24, 5:30-7:30 p.m. to raise funds for costs associated with the Tonasket Police Department’s new “drug dog,” Zeus. Ramsey also said that the Omak Visitor’s Center had gotten wind of Tonasket’s intention to produce printed promotional materials and wanted to stock some at their facility to help promote the area. Peter James said that Green Okanogan’s plans to build a recycling center on Western Avenue near Smith and nelson are progressing. He’s hoping to set up a drive-through collection center and that easy rail access from the location would help keep expenses down. He said he is working with the Tonasket School District to get recycling into the schools, as Tonasket Elementary principal Jeff Cravy wrote a grant that included Green Okanogan as a community partner. He is also working on negotiating a spot to run a car recycling weekend, with help from the blueprint of a similar project in the Methow Valley. James said the Okanogan Family Faire has given out 27 grants for a total of $30,000 after receiving
CORRECTION In last week’s edition of the Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune we said a representative from the Okanogan County Conservation Service was
requests for $132,000. “We had $30,000 to distribute,” James said. “We’re also going to give out five $1,000 scholarships.” The Okanogan Family Faire itself will take place the second weekend of October. On April 21, the CCC will be conducting a tour of Bob and Jane Thompson’s house and development, Pleasant Glade, James said. A dinner and entertainment fundraiser will be held in the high school commons that evening to raise money for the Apple Hill Art Camp. The CCC will be conducing its annual educational event on Sunday, April 22. This year’s Relay for Life will be held at Okanogan High School, May 18-19. Teams and individuals are welcome to attend. Two teams - Goof Troop and Angels Among Us - will be teaming up to hold a yard sale at a date and location to be determined to raise funds for the event. Area businesses are being asked to display purple in their windows the weeks of the relay to show their support for the American Cancer Society. Also, a number of classes are on going at North Valley Community Schools. For information on upcoming classes, visit www.northvalleycommunityschools.com or contact Ellen at (509)476-2011. With treasurer Bill Nelson not in attendance, president Dale Crandall reported that there was $12,345 in the Chamber’s bank account, with all bills current. With $4,800 budgeted in member dues, $3,405 had been collected so far this year. The chamber board also approved a previouslyunbudgeted $300 purchase of Quickbooks and a wireless printer for the treasurer’s use. Also, $200 was approved for donation to the Missoula Children’s Theater following their recent visit to Tonasket. at the Oroville Chamber of Commerce meeting to discuss ways to save money by reducing energy use. The organization is actually called the Okanogan Conservation District. The Gazette-Tribune regrets the error.
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COUNCIL TO MEET MARCH 27 | FROM A1 necessarily get everything we ask for, but this money can fund equipment that we need and can be used to fund overtime hours.” One of his wish list items is an ATV. “My goal to have an ATV ordinance like in Okanogan,” Burks said. “Tons of people ask about and support it. There’s ways of tying in cities and towns to recreational areas, and if you pass the ordinance it helps that happen. “They have the same laws as driving a vehicle -- you need a drivers license, helmet, turn signals, stay on the road and obey all the traffic laws.” He added that a city-owned ATV could also help with some maintenance projects, such as sidewalk snow plowing.
Looking ahead Vugteveen and Councilman Scott Olson, working as the finance committee, said they are already doing preliminary work on the 2013 budget. “We’re looking at making some decisions about health care before start building the budget,” Olson said. “We trying to gather information and work on discussing employee salaries. We want to get some parameters set so that we’re not having to be hashing those out in November and December.” Councilwoman Selena Hines noted that she had recently seen
a petition in town opposing the crematory project, but that it had only collected 19 signatures in about three weeks’ time, and a number of the signers weren’t from the Tonasket area. “We do need to listen to the voters,” Plumb said. “But according to our charter a petition doesn’t officially contest a decision. When they get turned in they get filed the same as complaints.”
Mayors meet Plumb met with mayors from several other cities in the county to see if there was interest in creating interlocal agreements for the sharing of resources, such as heavy equipment or, for example, a video camera system for examining water or sewer systems. “It could be a way to share expenses for some of those things,” he said. “We need to be careful to look after the best interests of Tonasket,” Vugteveen said. “Sometimes people have different perceptions of these things and they don’t work as well once they’re put into practice.” “That’s why before doing anything you’d want to have an interlocal agreement (in place),” Plumb said. The next council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 27, in the council chambers at the Tonasket City Hall.
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OWL offers animal rehab, education and Lindsay will speak about wildlife rehabilitation, its usage and opportunities. The presentation will also feature three live raptors. She says it took her a year to get all the necessary permits to open the Okanogan Wildlife League (OWL) which will offer a safe place for sick, injured and orphaned wildlife in the hopes that they can be rehabilitated for release back to the wild. “We will treat the animals we can with injuries or illnesses until they are recovered and we can assist orphaned babies with the means to grow into adults so they may survive on their own,” she said. “We also offer Submitted photo unique volunteer opporLisa Lindsay capturing an ill red-tailed hawk. tunities for motivated individuals who have BY GARY A. DEVON interests in working with animals, biology or ecology.” MANAGING EDITOR As far as education, the center OROVILLE – Lisa Lindsay has currently has three non-releasstarted a wildlife education and able raptors at the facility that rehabilitation center in Oroville will serve as “animal ambassashe calls the Okanogan Wildlife dors” like at the upcoming presentation. League. “They help teach the public Lindsay, the director of the center, plans on holding a free about the benefits of wildlife informational presentation at the rehabilitation and also offers a Oroville High School Commons close encounter to attendees to on Friday, March 23 at 6 p.m. The allow them to see how their indipresentation is open to the public vidual adaptations that help them
survive in the wild. I would like to expand OWL as much as possible as there are no other wildlife rehabilitation facilities in most of North Central Washington. I plan to file as a 501(c)3 organization by the end of this year so I qualify for various available grants. The ability to apply for grants will allow me to continue building the large and various animal enclosures needed to help a wide range of wildlife. The closest available center is in Colville to the East or Arlington to the West. It will be a slow process, but will be beneficial to our county in offering our injured wildlife a place to heal.” Lindsay has worked in the veterinary field since 2000 and became a licensed veterinary technician in 2007. In 2005 she volunteered and eventually became listed as a sub-permittee in Arizona under another permitted rehabilitator. “I also had volunteered at a larger facility in Tucson, Arizona in the summer of 2006. Working with the various mammals and raptors in our care was very rewarding for me,.” she said. Her family moved from Arizona to Oroville last April. Shortly after moving to Okanogan County, she gave up a full time job at a veterinary hospital to spend more time at home with her children. “It didn’t take long for me to miss working with animals and I discovered that there were no local wildlife rehabilitation cen-
ters in the area. I began the application and testing process in 2009 and everything came together in the fall of 2010 so I could officially offer my services to the public. It’s equally rewarding that I can involve my children in this activity and take them with me on our rescue calls. “OWL is the only permitted wildlife rehabilitation center in Okanogan County. We are unique in that service alone. We also offer great volunteer opportunities that are open to the public that can range from animal care, assisting in fund raising, maintenance and building, office work and various other avenues as the occasions arise.” Lindsay is married and she and her husband have a four-year-old son and a two-and-a- half-yearold daughter. They also have a large menagerie of pets including cats, dogs, ducks, a horse and a tortoise. The business doesn’t have regular hours because she feels she has to be on-call night or day to rescue injured wildlife. “I do not have official “business hours” as I never know when I will receive a call. The necessities needed for this center requires many hours of my personal time, but am happy to set aside time to go on an animal rescue. My kids enjoy it as well.” For more information contact Lindsay at (509) 560-3828 or visit the OWL website at http://okanoganwildlife.webs.com
World of Gaia moves from online to Main Street BY GARY A. DEVON MANAGING EDITOR
OROVILLE – World of Gaia, an online business selling a large assortment of tumbled and specimen rocks, carved stone gifts in animal and heart shapes, rock hounding books, tumblers and related items, has opened for business at 1321 Main St. in Oroville. Owned by husband and wife Cecilia Ray and Wes Westphal, World of Gaia has been open online and through their eBay store since 2005. The couple made the decision to move to Oroville from Arlington, Wash last October and decided a “brick and mortar” storefront would compliment their existing retail business. The same stones and minerals they’ve been selling online are available at their new store,
along with gallery and craft items. The gallery includes animal prints by Jody Bergsma, rock paintings by Westphal, Tree Free Cards, handmade jewelry and a wide selection of jewelry making and crafts products. They plan on expanding the jewelry making supplies, as well as bringing in larger stone specimens and more tools for rockhounds. Although they’ve been open since late last year, a grand opening is planned for April 28 with door prizes, in-store specials and refreshments. Cecilia Ray, a graduate of Oroville High School, founded Vision Quest Educational Center and Bookstore in Everett, Wash. in 1995. There she sold a large variety of stones until she and her husband decided to sell the store in 2004. After it sold she started selling bulk packages of stones from around the world
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Cecilia Ray and Wes Westphal have opened World of Gaia in Oroville and sell a wide variety of rocks and minerals from around the world, both online and in their new store. The couple also sells jewelry making and rock hounding supplies. online under the name World of Gaia. The business was a natural
because she has loved and collected stones since childhood.
Oroville seemed like the perfect place to bring and expand the business since she had family in the area, she explained. “We have customers from around the world buying our products online,” said Westphal. “We’ve even had a customer in Australia buy stones that originated in his home country.” The couple said the jewelry and crafts making supplies are provided for the artists and craftsmen in the area. The goal of the store is to draw a wide variety of people interested in the treasures of the Earth and to provide them with quality and unique items, the said. The name, “Gaia,” means “Mother Earth,” said Ray. The couple are members of the Oroville Chamber of Commerce and the Omak Chief Joseph Rock
and Mineral Club. They say they are looking forward to being involved in the community. Ray has owned a business called Gems of Gaia since 1987. In addition, she founded an herb and incense business with her husband called Gaia’s World. Since then they sold that business which is now operating out of Georgia. Westphal has owed several business in the past, both in Oregon and Washington. Ray has a lot of relatives in the area. Her mother, Eva Ray and sister, Brenda, both live in Oroville, and many cousins and their families live in the Okanogan area. The couple’s children live in Tacoma, Oregon and the Virgin Islands. They are also cat lovers and have two black male cats, Buddy and Shadow, who “keep them in line.”
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THE TOWN CRIER
Is life really worth so little?
As word filtered into the community that former Oroville High School Principal Frank Motta was gravely hurt and later died from injuries sustained while trying to break up a teenage party, I just had to ask myself -- Why? Is life worth so little that you run the risk of being killed just for doing your neighbor a favor and trying to keep their son and more than 100 other partygoers from trashing their home? Police suspect the party was a case of life imitating “art” …trying to copy the new teen movie “Project X” where hundreds of teens destroy a home while the homeowners are away. The party goes “viral” and soon spirals out of control. I haven’t seen the movie, but saw the trailers in Spokane last month. Maybe I’m getting old but watching someone get their home and car destroyed by selfish Out of teens just didn’t make me want see the movie. Did seeing the trailer make me think that all My Mind teens were this way, or even a small percentage Gary A. DeVon – not in the least. Kids will be kids, but Project X is some Hollywood types idea of how to make a buck, not real life. Unfortunately the incident in Spokane seems to show that no matter how unplausible the scenario someone might try to imitate it. Reports from Spokane County Sheriff ’s office seem to indicate the 18-year-old teen who is alleged to have beaten Motta may have had some gang affiliations, but that’s no excuse. This isn’t a condemnation of all teens and from what I’ve learned about Motta, who worked with teens as an educator, football coach and principal, he would probably agree. This is a condemnation of the bad choice the kid made who opened his parent’s home up to the party and letting it get away from him. And for a kid who thought it was okay to viciously attack someone just looking out for his neighbor’s interest. Not all teens make bad choices, sometimes its the adults who are on the wrong side of the angels. Take the case of the Florida teen who recently was shot to death by the head of the Neighborhood Watch. From the shooters own words to the 911 dispatcher it appears that being black and walking in some neighborhoods is suspicious in and of itself. This armed, grown man is claiming self-defense -- shooting and killing an unarmed kid makes it look otherwise. Once again, is life really worth so little? Are we becoming a society that shoots first and asks questions later? We all have the right to defend ourselves, but in some places like Florida, this is enforced so loosely that you can get away with shooting a foreign tourist who comes to your door to ask directions just because they don’t speak English very well. It happened just a few years back. Maybe these are the moral issues our candidates for president should be talking about, not whether someone should be taking birth control. Maybe they should worry more about those that are already born and less about what is going on in American’s bedrooms. Life is precious and the Golden Rule “Do unto others how you’d have them do unto you” should still apply.
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Oil industry profits...good! Robert L. Bradley Jr. The world’s largest energy companies just released their fourthquarter earnings. Though slightly less than the previous quarter’s gains, the figures were, nonetheless, headlinegrabbing. Chevron generated $5.1 billion. Shell earned $6.5 billion. ExxonMobil, the leading U.S. oil company, earned a whopping $9.4 billion. On cue, left-leaning pundits and activists rose to condemn the industry for excess. How dare oil companies earn so much while so many people are hurting! These accusations are hardly accurate. Historically, when compared to other industries, big oil doesn’t actually pocket that much. In 2010, for every dollar of sales, the oil and gas industry earned just 6 cents . Across America’s
manufacturing sector, the average profit earned was 8 cents from every dollar. Among pharmaceutical companies and technology firms, profit margins are typically around 20 percent. But more fundamentally, profits represent progress. Despite what the Occupy Wall Street crowd would have you believe, the benefits from oil revenues aren’t confined to a ruling elite. They flow to millions of everyday Americans. And when the oil industry grows, so does the overall economy. Too often, in discussions about public policy governing business, a vital question goes unasked: What exactly do profits represent? To get a hold on the answer, think about an everyday transaction for an oil company. A customer gives the company money in exchange for gasoline and maybe some items inside the store. Why? Because these are valuable to the buyer. Fuel enables drivers to get to work and school. (And snacks are tasty!) Drivers aren’t purchasing fuel because they’ve been coerced. They don’t have to buy from a government monopoly. Customers are genuinely gaining from the transaction (they value fuel more than money at that moment) and choosing the company because of
price, convenience, and/or quality. So, in an open economy, profits mean a firm has transformed resources into more valuable goods and services. Profits demonstrate value creation, better known as economic growth. And, in turn, while a tiny portion of those profits go to executive bonuses, a big chunk goes toward research and development for a better future. Already, the oil and natural gas industry supports 9.2 million American jobs. It accounts for 8 percent of GDP and is responsible for a stunning 78 percent of domestic energy production. This influx of new cash -- profits -will fund new projects, which in turn will expand domestic energy production and create new jobs. Strong profits also mean greater tax revenues. Currently, the average oil producer pays 41 percent of its net income to federal taxes -- a percentage that’s much higher than virtually every other industry. All told, the oil and gas industry pays about $100 million, per day, to the U.S. Treasury! Oil company profits drive stock prices and support dividend payments for shareholders. But it’s hardly only a bunch of tycoons who profit. It’s estimated that only 1.5 percent of energy stocks are owned by company
executives. Most ownership is in mutual funds and IRAs owned by over 100 million Americans. When policymakers demonize oil industry growth, they’re actually encouraging the industry to sit on its cash and not invest in new projects. After all, if their antagonistic rhetoric becomes policy, for example punitive tax increases or stricter exploration regulations, new projects could turn unprofitable. Firms are understandably hesitant to start new ventures when the policy environment could quickly turn sour. And fewer new projects means fewer new jobs, depressed tax revenue, less energy innovation and, ultimately, economic slowdown. This isn’t what the majority of Americans want or expect. The oil industry might make for an easy target for political demagoguery. But their profits really represent good news in a struggling economy - and should not become a pretext for deprecating an industry that is playing a bright, vital role in the American economy. Robert L. Bradley Jr. is the CEO & Founder of the Institute for Energy Research and author of Edison to Enron: Energy Markets and Political Strategies (Scrivener Publishing and John Wiley & Sons).
How much fish do you eat? Another ‘head scratcher’ from Olympia
Rep. Shelly Short As the ranking member on the House Environment Committee, I’ve witnessed several proposals over the last few years – in the form of legislation and proposed rules by state agencies – that I call “head scratchers.” These are issues that just make you wonder who’s running the show over in Olympia. Like the time a bill was introduced to create an “engine fee” based on the size of your engine. Or the “TV tax” bill that punished consumers with large television
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screens. Or the “mileage tax” levied on high-mileage drivers. These are oftentimes the issues brought up to me by folks at the grocery store back home or at the 4-H meeting. And the conversations around these issues usually include a lot of eye-rolling, frustrated questioning, and some choice, colorful words for the sponsors of the bills back in Olympia. Well, folks. It’s time to add another one to the list: the Department of Ecology’s (DOE) “fish consumption survey.” Currently, our state’s water quality standards are determined by a formula that includes information based on how much fish the average person in this state consumes. However, DOE is now proposing a ten-fold increase to this standard by basing it on the highest end of the fish-eating spectrum (Native Americans, Asian-Pacific Islanders, and some
Russian groups) which represents less than 10 percent of the state population. When I asked a DOE official to see the fish consumption studies that showed these specific numbers, I was told I couldn’t see them. In fact, the DOE official hadn’t seen much of the information as it is proprietary to the tribes. When I questioned further about our current measuring system of “parts-per-billion,” I was told that because of this proposed change, we could very well be in the “parts-per-trillion” range. Let me say that again: parts-pertrillion – with a “T.” Why is this important to you and me? Our state’s water quality standards impact everything from logging, mining, agriculture, and road building, to recreational activities, manufacturing and small businesses. They also affect local governments and their water, sewer and
storm water systems. Any change in the formula that governs these standards has huge implications for Washington citizens. Doesn’t it stand to reason that such an impactful decision be based on a data set beyond that which represents less than 10 percent of our population? Shouldn’t that information be readily available to both the unelected bureaucrats proposing the rules and the elected officials responsible for overseeing the agency? In my mind, absolutely! I’ll be hounding DOE for more information and working with our legal staff to bring accountability and common sense to these proposals. In the meantime, let the eye-rolling and the head scratching begin. Rep. Shelly Short, R-Addy, is the ranking member on the House Environment Committee. She is also the assistant ranking member on the House Technology, Energy and Communications Committee.
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Array of talent at Dollars for Scholars fund raiser ting all the seeds he Just when we were looking for wanted, and that he tulips, daffodils and other early still hadn’t been able flowering bulbs, what do you to find any “Twinkee think we got? More snow! March Seeds” and that was 12 and hail March 13 and most of one of his favorites. the rest of the week it was rain and Were you thinkmore rain. ing of doing spring Daylight savings time came and housecleaning? And we didn’t get any laughs this year then the snows came of someone coming in for church and we keep trackservice just as the service was ing mud etc. in. Just ending. be patient. It will A man was heard saying he was THIS & THAT soon be behind us...I going to plant a garden this year, Joyce Emry think. as groceries were just getting too Bob Hirst came expensive at the stores. But he said he wasn’t being successful in get- home last Friday. Seems the pacemak-
Royal Neighbors of America will host their annual Kite Day on March 31, 2012 at Bud Clark Field beginning at 10 a.m. By Dolly Engelbretson
Thankfully spring is almost here. Tulips and crocuses are By Marianne Knight
The more I talk about the weather the worse it gets or is. So, no more. The Pinochle players have only a few weeks to go for this winter. On March 12 Low scores went to Evelyn Dull and Tyler Field. The High scores went to Mary Louise Loe and Submitted
Last Sunday several members traveled to the District meeting in Oroville. District officer election results are: District Deputy - Linda Tesch; District Secretary - Jo Standley; District Treasurer - David Isakson. We have several events coming up this month. On Saturday, March 24 there is a dinner and a dessert auction from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., sponsored by Sister Jeannie Ramsey, to benefit the Tonasket Police Departments By Daralyn Hollenbeck
We encourage our local businesses to make our returning Vets a priority when they hire. There is every benefit in doing so, both economically and socially! Providing added motivation, the Federal and State governments have created a number of tax incentives for business owners! The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) offers a $2400 credit for hiring Vets who have been on Food Stamps or have been through a vocational rehabilitation program; a $4800 credit for each Vet hired within one year of discharge or released from active duty, or who have been unemployed for six of the last 12 months. Employers hiring multiple WOTC qualified Vets make a significant dent in their taxes and can also seek assistance for training and incidental costs, plus tuition reductions. If the Vet has a disability rating then the employer may qualify for a pay subsidy, as well. The long term impact is an increased sense of community pride, local economy, and a better life for our former soldiers and their families. The hope is that once business owners and their
finally peeking through the soil and will soon bloom, Hooray! We still have several members on the sick and ailing list.
HILLTOP COMMENTS Rodney Field. Larry Smith was awarded the Traveling pot. The Children’s Activity Club had a meeting last Saturday to plan the Annual Easter Egg
TONASKET EAGLES new police dog. The cost is $10 for tortellini with meat sauce and sides. Any additional donations are greatly appreciated. On Saturday, March 31 the Comancheros are having a dinner/auction. The Friday night kitchen special this week is Corned Beef Reuben sandwiches for $5.The
BLUE STAR MOTHERS CPAs understand the financial and social impact of these programs, they will alter their hiring practices. For more information, businesses can go to www.hud.gov and search “Hiring Heroes”. Vets can assist both in their own hiring and in educating business owners by securing their own “WOTC Certification” and supplying it to prospective employers at interviews. These can be obtained from your VSO, WorkSource Military Liaison, or apply online at www.whitehouse. gov and search for fact_sheet_on_ veterans_tax_credits-1.pdf. After the return of WWII soldiers with their “can do/get it done/go for it” spirit and training, enhanced by the GI Bill, our country experienced a postwar economic boom giving them the title “The Greatest Generation”. We are working towards another postwar boom with the return of our OIF and OEF Veterans and their “can do” spirit and world class training, enhanced by the Hire Heroes Act. “There is an enormous number
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OROVILLE SENIOR NEWS Bob Hirst is home now and feeling much better. Howard Cumbo is still in rehab in Hunt for the Highland Children in the Chesaw and Molson area on April 7. If you want to help, call Marianne at 485-2103. The next Pancake Feed will be on March 25, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Birthday celebration for Mary Louise Loe at the Grange Hall on March 31, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Auxiliary really needs volunteers to help in the kitchen on Friday nights and Sunday mornings. We are also in need of volunteers for Bingo on Friday nights. Even once a month is good. Pinochle scores from last Sunday are: First - Julie Hovland; Second - Lyle Anderson; Low Score - Jewel Seim; Last Pinochle – Jerry. We wish anyone who is ill a speedy recovery to good health. God bless you all, the Biggest Little Eagles in the state. of highly skilled, highly trained people who have great things to offer and can give the fighting spirit to (businesses) and the economy. We shouldn’t miss this boat.” ~Ann Curry
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When Adeline Sylvester played her rendition of “Maple Leaf Rag” my mind went back a few years, when she was 8 years old and was the opening number on a program I put together entitled “Piano: 8 to 80”. Now she is 17 and wow! Liz Grunst has taught her well and a bit of natural ability and a lot of practice has made her one fine entertainer. I gotta believe she will go far! Last week the rumor that someone named Dave, who was a carpenter, had died when the ambulance was called. Well, it was partly true and it was Dave Farrar, but the ambulance was for someone else and it is thought that Dave doesn’t live here any more, but did for many years and is remembered by friends. The “snow birds” are beginning to migrate, coming back to their own homes. It will be a change in climate, as it has been in the eighties in Arizona where the Mariners are doing
Tonasket, but is doing better. Juanita Waggy is home now, but Glen has had eye surgery so they are both home and recuperating together. Royal Neighbors of Oroville will be hosting their annual Kit Day on March 31. One hundred and twenty five kites have been
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COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD 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. It is that time of year again the Oroville Food Bank could use help in food and money donations for the upcoming holiday season and thank you too everyone who helped out through the year. 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.
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OROVILLE - Dress for the weather (which is getting warmer all the time!) and join a tour of the Sinlahekin Wildlife area. We have beautiful and graceful resident and migrating waterfowl in our area, and morning is the best time to see and recognize them. So get up early because this outing is from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 24. Call Ellen at 476-2011 for more information and to register or go online to www.northvalleycommunityschools.com.
Benefit Dinner and Auction TONASKET – The Tonasket Eagles is sponsoring a benefit dinner and dessert auction to raise funds in support of Zeus, the Tonasket Police Department’s
OKANOGAN – The Okanogan Conservation District Spring Native Plant Sale will be held on March 24 at the Okanogan County Fairgrounds from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Purchase native plants including ponderosa pine, serviceberry, woods rose and many other native varieties. For more information contact the Okanogan Conservation District at (509) 422-0855.
Democratic Central Committee Meeting OKANOGAN – There will be a Democratic Central Committee meeting at the home of Jackie Bradley, 240 Crestview Drive in Okanogan on March 24 at 12 p.m.
Okanogan Valley
Church Guide
Valley Christian Fellowship will begin a Faith based Recovery program that is based on 8 principles of the Beatitudes as well as the 12 step program and the Word of God. The program originated out of Saddle Back Church in California. It has proven to be very successful reaching many people with hurts, hang ups and habits. The first two classes will be Substance Dependence and a class on Grief. The meeting will be 1 evening per week. Date to start will be
March 30th at 7 p.m.
We are looking forward to coming together to reach out to hurting people in Our Community. For further information call... Thelma Carpenter @ 429-8780 or Dawn Roby @ 560-3780
OROVILLE
Oroville Community Bible Fellowship
Sunday Service, 10:00 a.m. 923 Main St. • ocbf@ymail.com Mark Fast, Pastor
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
CHESAW
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
RIVERSIDE Riverside Lighthouse - Assembly of God
102 Tower Street Sunday Bible Study 10:00am Sunday Worship 11:00am & 6:30pm Wednesday- family Night 6:30pm Pastor Vern & Anita Weaver Ph. 509-826-4082
TONASKET Holy Rosary Parish
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
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.
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Trinity Episcopal
Tonasket Foursquare Church
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.
1608 Havillah Rd., Tonasket • 509-485-3342 Sun. Worship 9 a.m. • Bible Study & Sun. School 10:15
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast.” -Eph. 2:8-9
“To every generation.” Celebrating 100 years 1905-2005
Crossroads Meeting Place 415-A S. Whitcomb Ave. • Pastor George Conkle Sunday: 10 a.m. (509) 486-2000 • cell: (509) 429-1663
Tonasket Community UCC
24 E. 4th, Tonasket • 486-2181
“A biblically based, thoughtful group of Christian People”
Sunday Worship at 11 a.m. Call for program/activity information Leon L. Alden, Pastor
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
based Recovery Program that is based on eight principles of the Beatitudes as well as the 12 step program and the Word of God. The program originated out of Saddle Back Church in California. It has proven to be very successful reaching many people with hurts, hang ups and habits. The first two classes will be Substance Dependence and a class of grief. The meeting will be one evening per week. Date to start will be March 30 at 7 p.m. For more information call Thelma Carpenter at (509) 4298780 or Dawn Roby at (509) 5603780.
new “drug dog”. The dinner will be held Saturday, March 24 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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
32116 Hwy. 97, Tonasket. 846-4278 10am Sunday School. 11am Worship Service
“Continuing the work of Jesus...simply, peacefully, together”
Pastor Jim Yaussy Albright. jim.ya@hotmail.com
Friday Night Coffee House
OCSRA Meeting
TONASKET – The Community Cultural Center (411 Western Ave., Tonasket) announces a Friday Night Coffee House on March 23, featuring Steve Kinzie and Steve Sher with Jill Trueblood on drums. Performing mostly original tunes on acoustic and electric guitars, banjo and slide guitar, their music is a soulful blend of folk and blues with some rockabilly thrown into the mix. A pre-show dinner of handmade pizza and salad will be available to purchase and admission to the performance is free. For more information call the CCC at (509) 486-1328 or visit www.communityculturalcenter.org.
OMAK – The Okanogan County School Retirees Association meets 11 a.m., Friday, March 30 at Koala Street Grill, Omak, for a no-host luncheon meeting. Program speaker, Carol Payne, Omak, will discuss and demonstrate her work as an art docent volunteer at Virginia Grainger Elementary School. For more information call (509) 4223393.
They will be discussing the rules of the upcoming Caucuses. This will be a potluck lunch. Bring your favorite dish and your best ideas. If you have any questions please contact Jackie Bradley at (509) 422-3723.
Service on Sunday, March 25 at 6 p.m. and on the fourth Sunday of each month. It will be held in the sanctuary of the Oroville United Methodist Church, 908 Fir Street. This is open to the community at large.
Baby Luvs Reggae Planning Party Commission TONASKET – Announcing Meeting the return of the all ages Reggae party “Baby Luvs Reggae” at the Community Cultural Center on Saturday, March 24 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. To help bring in those irie vibes will be a special acoustic performance by conscious roots rocker, Adrian Xavier. Also returning will be performances by Tonasket’s own Mighty Lions, host Mista Chatman and other surprises. For more information email mistachatman@gmail.com.
Wauconda Hall Bingo WAUCONDA – Wauconda Hall Bingo will be held March 24 one mile north on Toroda Creek Road. Food begins at 5 p.m., Bingo starts at 6 p.m. 50/50 split on all games and two black outs. Bring your family and friends. For more information call Gary at (509) 486-0709 or Max at (509) 486-4682.
Pancake Feed MOLSON – A Pancake Feed will be held at the Molson Grange on Sunday, March 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Prayer and Healing Service OROVILLE – The Rev. Karen Davison and the Intercessory Prayer Group from the United Methodist Church in Oroville will be holding a Prayer and Healing
OKANOGAN – A meeting of the Okanogan County Planning Commission will be held March 26 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Okanogan County Commissioners Hearing Room, 123 5th Ave. N., Okanogan. The public is welcome to attend.
Donkey Basketball OROVILLE – The Oroville Booster Club is sponsoring Donkey Basketball March 28 at 7 p.m. at the Oroville High School gym. Four local teams will compete. Advance tickets at a reduced price are available at Oroville schools, Oroville Pharmacy, Princes and Hometown Pizza.
Community Action Board Meeting OKANOGAN – The Okanogan County Community Action Council Board of Directors will hold their regular Board Meeting Wednesday, March 28 at 5:15 p.m. at Community Action, 424 s. 2nd, Okanogan. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
Faith based Recovery Program OROVILLE – Valley Christian Fellowship will begin a Faith
Easter Cantata LOOMIS – The WhitestoneLoomis Corale will present an Easter Cantata “Redeeming Love” on Palm Sunday evening, April 1 at 5 p.m. at the Loomis Community Church, Palmer Ave., Loomis. For information call (509) 223-3542. Refreshments and fellowship will follow.
Blossom Spring Bazaar OROVILLE – The 6th Annual Blossom Spring Bazaar will be held Saturday, April 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the OHS Commons. Admission is free (bring a food drive donation). Enjoy door prizes from participating vendors throughout the day. Potential vendors may contact Melisa Turner at (509) 4762246.
Recycled Art Show TONASKET – The Tonasket Community Cultural Center is hosting a Recycled Art show in the month of April. Individuals who create art from recycled materials, found objects, etc., are encouraged to contribute. Pieces prepared for wall hanging recommended. Please contact Ephraim Brown at (509) 486-0415 for more information.
Donations Sought TONASKET – Donations of any used baseball mitts/gloves are being sought for the Tonasket Elementary School to use on their playgrounds so the kids can play baseball. Donation locations are at Beyers Market, The Junction and the Tonasket Elementary School Office. Help encourage baseball and clean out your garage!
BENTLEY ROGER SAWYER Bentley Roger Sawyer was born Nov. 2, 2011 at 8:06 a.m. weighing 9 lbs. 11 oz. and measuring 20.5 inches long. He was born to parents Andrew and Kayla Sawyer of Issaquah, Wash. Bentley’s grandparents are Roger and Lori Sawyer of Tonasket, Kathy Sawyer of Oroville, Shelley Huckins of Omak and Kenneth James of Omak.
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Tigers rally for draw in opener BY BRENT BAKER BBaker@gazette-triBune.cOm
Brent Baker / Staff photo
Glenn Braman, who recently resigned as Tonasket’s varsity basketball coach, confers with senior Lazaro Ortega during the Tigers’ late-season victory over Omak.
Braman looks ahead BY BRENT BAKER BBaker@gazette-triBune.cOm
TONASKET - Glenn Braman says he’s looking forward to a new stage after resigning as Tonasket’s varsity basketball coach last week. The fifth-year coach, whose team snapped a 49-game Caribou Trail League losing streak in what turned out to be his next-to-last game as the Tigers’ coach, wasn’t interested in a public rehashing of all the reasons he decided to step down. Instead, he’s focusing on his next steps. “I’ve been coaching one way or another for the past 17 years,” Braman said. “There will be things I miss, especially preparing and putting a game-plan together and giving the kids a chance to compete. I really enjoyed doing that. “The best thing about coaching is the relationships I developed with the kids over time. Part of this is that I really want to have more time to do that with my own sons (ages three and one).” Most of what led into Braman’s decision to resign had to do with the parts of running a basketball program that didn’t involve the actual games or coaching the kids. Conflicts off the court took their toll, and while he declined to address those specifically, he felt that a lack of support from some corners undermined the program. “Overall I had a lot of support,” Braman said. “Most of the parents, players, past players, coaches in the league, other people at camps, people not even associated with our program expressed support for what we were doing. “But it doesn’t take much nonsupport from a small group to really make those negative feelings pretty persistent. I tried to resolve those issues to the best of my ability. I wasn’t successful in winning that support, and I wasn’t going to be able to change that. I felt like I exhausted every effort to make it as positive as possible.” Braman said he was pleased that during his tenure a solid youth basketball program had taken root. “People like Bryce Leep and Kory and Stephanie Schertenleib have put a lot of effort into the youth program,” he said. “They have taken a ton of time in developing a true program here that didn’t exist five years ago and deserve a huge thank you.” Braman added that he intends to stay close to the game through work with summer camps and Extreme Basketball Training, a program that would still allow him to work with kids on a more individualized basis. “The thought of working with kids in more of a one-on-one setting is exciting,” he said. “Each individual player brings different skills and areas to work on. When you have three coaches working with 35 kids, it’s sometimes tough to teach because you’re working to teach the whole program. “It’ll be a good way to stay involved, sharpen my own skills, and find ways to contribute to the game. “I don’t feel that being a basketball coach defines who I am as a person,” Braman added. “I think I have enough belief in myself and what I’m doing that not being a hoops coach doesn’t change who I am.”
TONASKET - New coach, new players, new style of play. And, for the Tonasket boys soccer team, a new sense of resolve that was immediately evident in Saturday’s 3-3 draw with visiting Manson. The Tigers bounced back from a 3-1 deficit with two goals in the final seven minutes to tie the Trojans, who last year dominated Tonasket 5-0. “I’m really happy for the guys,” said Tonasket coach Jack Goyette. “They just kept playing the whole game, no matter what happened. It was great to have kids coming off the field at the end say, ‘Hey, we overcame adversity.’” It might have been a tie, but for Tonasket it certainly felt like a victory. Manson standout Cristian Montes scored two goals early in the second half to give the Trojans a 3-1 lead. The Tigers got back in the game when Michael Orozco scored on a breakaway in the 73rd minute, knocking in a deflection of his own initial shot to halve the deficit. With time winding down, Kevin Aitcheson drilled an indirect kick from the left sideline into the box, where it deflected off a Manson defender and over the head of the Trojan keeper for the equalizer. “I actually told Kevin to go soft and outside of the 6-yard line,” Goyette said.
“they just kept playing the whole game, no matter what happened. it was great to have kids coming off the field at the end say, ‘hey, we overcame adversity.’” Jack Goyette, Tonasket Boys Soccer Coach
Above, The Tigers’ Matilde Pacheca cuts off a Manson passing lane during Saturday’s non-league contest. Pacheca scored Tonasket’s first goal of the season. At left, Luis Rivera rips a shot during the Tigers’ draw with Manson on Saturday.
“But instead it was hard and right into the middle. Sometimes it pays off to not do what the coach says. He really got hold of that one.” Manson got on the board in the first minute but Matilde Pacheca scored off a pass over the top from Luis Rivera to knot the score at 1-1 midway through the first half. Manson won the possession battle for much of the game and appeared to have control after taking its two-goal lead. The Tigers put together their most consistent offensive pushes after Orozco’s goal cut into the deficit. Lazaro Ortega was his usual solid self in goal with about a dozen saves. “It’s hard to make the change to a possession-type game,” Goyette said. “We definitely still learning that. But considering this team really dominated us last year, I’m very happy.” The Tigers host Oroville on Thursday, March 24 and Bridgeport on Saturday in non-league action.
Round-up Tonasket Track yakima - Five tonasket tracksters braved cold conditions on Saturday, march 17, as they traveled to the Papa Wells invitational at east Valley (yakima) for a season-opening meet against 29 other schools, including several 3a Halvorsen and 4a teams. Damon halvorsen had a solid first outing, coming within three seconds of his personal best in the 3200meter run (10:17.67) while running to a fourth-place finish in a field of 39, finishing only behind three runners from state 4a distance running power eisenhower. “Damon ran a very smart race,” said tonasket coach Bob thornton. “he went out on pace and that let him finish the race strong. he is going to have a very good season.” For the girls, cassie Spear
Brent Baker / Staff photos
led the way in the 200 (5th, 29.09) and 400 (7th, 1:09.67). also competing were kelly cruz in the 100 (19th, 14.54) and 200 (9th, 29.71); Devan utt in the 100 hurdles (10th, 19.13), high jump (9th, 4-4), and long jump (19th, 12-11.5); ali hill in the shot put (14th, 27-4.5); and Shea Smith in the shot put (21st, 25-9). “cassie and kelly came close o setting new Prs,” thornton said. “it’s exciting for them to start the year running where they finished last year. “it was a large meet and it was good to see them all place in the top half of their events, especially with as cold a spring as we are having.” the tigers travel to ephrata’s ray cross invite on Saturday, march 24.
Tonasket Tennis cOulee Dam - tonasket’s boys and girls tennis teams both swept to quick victories over short-handed lake roosevelt on Saturday, march
17, with the boys winning baseball team made one of its three singles matches and first forays into the outdoors the girls taking two singles on Saturday, march 17, and matches and two doubles were handed a pair of shutout matches. losses by lake roosevelt in the tigers’ opening double“it was cold and wet,” header. said tonasket coach Dave Buchheim. “they had a pretty the raiders blanked the small team, so between the tigers 12-0 and 17-0 in the two i couldn’t really even say non-league contests. how well we played.” “it was good to get out there For the boys, anthony and see where Verhasselt won 6-0, we’re at as a ball 6-0; trevor terris won club,” said first-year 6-1, 6-2; and Brian tonasket coach tim hendricks won 6-0, cork. “Offensively 6-0. we’ve got a lot of work to do. Our kids michelle timmerman haven’t had the cruised to a 6-0, chance to see much 6-0 victory while Timmerman live pitching as claire thornton won we’ve been indoors 6-1, 6-1. in doubles, much of the last three weeks megan Beyers and cayla due to weather and field conmonroe won 6-1, 6-2 while ditions. abby gschiel and marchand renald were up 6-1, 3-0 when “lake roosevelt is a solid rain washed out the remainteam. they do everything der of their match. well: pitch, hit, run and field.” the tigers host Oroville on the tigers continue their thursday, march 22, and travnon-conference schedule el to ephrata on Saturday. with a home game thursday against Oroville and a home doubleheader on Saturday against republic. cOulee Dam - tonasket’s
Tonasket Baseball
Youth wrestlers hit Pateros meet BY BRENT BAKER BBaker@gazette-triBune.cOm
PATEROS - Youth wrestling action this weekend took place at Pateros, where 150200 pre-school through sixth-graders from Cashmere, Wenatchee, Chelan, Brewster,
Omak, Okanogan, Liberty Bell, Tonasket, Pateros and Oroville competed. Oroville Killer Bee kindergartners included Koda Hirst (3rd place), Frisco Sanchez (3rd), Xavier Cardona (3rd), and Anthony Davis (4th). First and second-graders included Travis Darrow (1st), Tommy Spikes (2nd), Kolo
Moser (2nd), and Nicholas Evans. Killer Bee third and fourth-graders were Jaxon Rise (1st), Colby Guzman (2nd), Sam Allenby (2nd), Anthony Cardona (2nd), Chris Worell (3rd), Cody Field (3rd), Sergio Ocampo (4th), Taylor McCoy, Julian Lopez, Carson Allie and Steven Lopez. Fifth and sixth-graders were Braondon Baugher (2nd), Jeff Rounds (2nd), Dean Davis (3rd), Davis Iniguez (3rd), Brigido Ocampo (4th) and Hunter Gallant. For Tonasket, kindergarten wrestlers included Aaron Polito (1st place), Tyge Plank (3rd), Colton Wilson, Keenan Denison, Caleb Williams and Robert Willis. First and second-graders included
the fastpitch softball team’s opener at Bridgeport on Saturday was cancelled.
All-star Hoops Wenatchee - tonasket senior John Stedtfeld was selected to play in the 15th annual Weantchee central lions allstar Boys Basketball game on Saturday, march 17. two teams of senior boys and two teams of senior girls were selected from north central Washington high school squads. Stedtfeld was the only tonasket or Oroville player on either team. Other Okanogan county players on the two boys squads were Blayne harvey and rylan easter of Pateros; JoJo lagrou of Omak; ty egbert and keith rosenbaum of lake roosevelt; eric knapp of Brewster and Joe townsend of Okanogan. county girls players were tyler Schreckengost of Okanogan; roweena antone, Dominique Pleasants and Jada Desautel of lake roosevelt and hanna Bayha of Brewster.
Ameron Bretz (1st), Ben Good (1st), Waylon Thomas (1st), Carson Sasse (1st), Lyle Long (3rd), Conner Hardesty (3rd), Evan Vaneatta (4th) and Daniel Bouy (4th). Tonasket third and fourth-graders were Carson Walton (1st), Riley Vanatta (1st), Tyson Sams-Knapp (2nd), Trenton SamsKnapp (2nd), Enrique Sandoval (3rd), Waylon Wilson (3rd), Troy Wood and Reilan Bretz. Fifth and sixth-graders were Rycki Cruz (1st), Austin Wood (1st), Quincey Vassar (2nd), Ian Vanatta (2nd), Jared Brown (2nd), Garrett Wilson (2nd) Ethan Calus (4th), Evan Harris (4th, Brandon Wirth and Dawson Bretz.
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school news Oroville’s got talent
Oroville Vocal Quintet
Variety Show and Auction raises money for Follars for Scholars By Gary A. DeVon Managing Editor
OROVILLE – Oroville Dollars for Scholars and the OHS Music Department presented the Seventh Annual Variety Show and Auction on Thursday, March 15 to help raise money for the Continuing Education awards.
“The event was very well attended and the entertainment was quite good,” said Glenna Hauenstein, a volunteer with Oroville Dollars for Scholars. Altogether we raised about $1800.” Hauenstein said the kids were well-behaved and she wanted to express her thanks to all the per-
formers, emcee Tony Kindred, piano accompanist Elizabeth Grunst and music director Eric Stiles. There were a variety of performances by people of all ages, but kids seemed to make up much of the entertainment. Starting the program off was little Grace Stiles singing “Once Upon a Dream from Disney’s Sleeping Beauty. Samantha Turner performed “Ladybug Boogie” and “Games,” while Maxwell Turner played “Santa Lucia” on the violin. Alexis
Allenby performed “Someone Like You” and the Oroville Vocal Quintet, made up of Steve and Linda Colvin, Joani Roller, Ingrid Gilles and Patti Bell, sang “Hallelujah” from Shrek, followed by Sarah Stiles singing “A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes. Michael Oaks got the crowd smiling with several tricks in Michael’s Magic Time, accompanied by a variety of audience volunteers. Pie Todd sang and played “Honey Bee” and Kaylee Clough danced a ballet, “The Glow.” Then it was Katie Egerton playing Western Skies on the piano and Pia LeMaster finished the first act with “A Song for You.” Folks then took a short intermission to enjoy refreshments and check their bids on the silent auctions, with many items donated by individuals and local businesses. Nathan Rise started the second half by playing “El Guitarrista de Linares,” followed by Casey Duran who sang “Skinny Love.” Kayla Mathis switched things up reading an original story she had written. Bonney Roley then sang and played “White Horse,” followed by a piano trio of “Bluesy Tuesday” featuring Austin Hughes, Hailey Hughes and Eliza Sylvester. The Episcopettes featuring Joani Roller, Patti Bell, Jeani Hires, Linda Colvin, Karen Davidson, Pia LeMaster and Marilyn Wilder sang “Sentimental Journey,” and Adeline Sylvester followed up with “Maple Leaf Rag.” The Karen Davison Trio of Davison, Greg
Pie Todd Pia LeMaster
Boney Roley
Samantha Turner
Michael Oaks Magic Time
The Karen Davison Vocal Trio
The Episcopettes
Grace Stiles Howard and Jasmine Mc Alvey then performed “Puff
the Magic Dragon” and Davison finished the show with a solo.
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Tonasket Knowledge Bowl 4th at state By Brent Baker bbaker@gazette-tribune.com
SPOKANE - Tonasket High School’s Knowledge Bowl team overcame a slow start to earn a fourth-place finish at state competition at Spokane Falls Community College on Saturday, March 24, improving by five spots over last year’s state finals appearance. “Just to make it to state is really an accomplishment,” said Knowledge Bowl advisor/coach Susan McCue. “For us to place is phenomenal. To overcome the start we had was actually pretty stunning.” As the start of the competition neared Saturday morning, the team was led astray on their way to Spokane Falls Community College by their Google Maps directions, which led them to a dead-end and a cliff with no easy work-around. By the time they arrived they had missed the first 20 (of 60) questions of the first written round of competition -one of five rounds (four were oral) at state. With class 1A qualifiers divided into divisions, Tonasket needed to finish in the top three of their division or qualify as a wild card to make it to the trophy round. The division winners competed for the top three places, while the second-place teams battled for fourth, fifth and sixth-place trophies. Tonasket finished second in its division and went on to win its trophy round to bring home the fourth-place plaque. “I give the kids a lot of credit for keeping cool,” McCue said. “We had some adversity to overcome.” The Knowledge Bowl team returned to Tonasket to find congratulations already awaiting them on the sign board in front of Beyers Market. “We took a little detour when we got home so they could see that,” McCue said. “We just have had such great community support. People have really rallied around the team. “It just bothers me that in something like cage fighting you have an international championship, but in Knowledge Bowl we don’t even have a national competition. I have to wonder sometimes where our priorities are.”
The road to state During the regular season Tonasket competed in six local meets of up to 24 teams, including their own “second team” that was strong enough to usually place in the top six. The first team won five of the six local meets, consisting mostly of Okanogan County teams. Their success was not surprising as five of the six front-liners were returners from last year’s team. Team captain Ren Wilcox, Cierra Williams, Russell Perry, Brandon Sawyer and Levi Schell joined with fresh-
Submitted by North Valley Community Schools
There are just four classes remaining in March. This is also the end of Winter Quarter. Remember, if classes have reached the minimum number of students required, we will take your registration at the last minute. So, it’s worth your time to consider: Pruning Fruit Trees/ Vines on Thursday, March 22 and Saturday, March 24; Mixed Media Art with Crickut on Saturday March 24; Waterfowl Watching &
man Kahlil Butler to helped the Tigers dominate the area during their regular-season meets. Regular season Knowledge Bowl competitions consist of three 60 question oral rounds and a written round, with four team members competing at a time with some substitutions allowed between rounds. Three teams will compete in a room at a time, with questions asked of the students on a wide variety of topics. The team that is quickest to respond to the question (by hitting a buzzer) gets the first shot at answering each question. If they answer incorrectly, the other teams also get an opportunity. The top three of seven class 1A teams competing at regionals earned state finals berths, competing in four oral rounds and one written round. After the first three rounds, the Tigers sat in fourth place, seven points out of the third and final spot. “Being down by seven is a lot,” McCue said. “But they did a great job of recovering under pressure. Not only did they regain those seven points, but they moved all the way up to second place and even beat the first place (Cascade) team head-to-head. We finished second just because of how the points worked out for the whole day.” In the final oral round and the written round, the Tigers ran up 68 points to leapfrog over Okanogan (49) and Omak (54) into second. Cascade won the regional with 122 points to Tonasket’s 117. Omak claimed the third state spot with 107, edging out Okanogan (102). Manson, Liberty Bell and Waterville took the three 2B state spots, with Oroville finishing fourth. Omak and Cascade also qualified for the trophy rounds at state, giving North Central Washington a very strong overall contingent. “(Omak coach) Nancy Ridenour was extremely helpful,” McCue, in her first year as coach, said. “She shared an incredible amount of information.”
Working together Tonasket’s success came not only because of its experience, but because of a variety of talents and personalities that meshed together to cover a lot of ground. Wilcox’s specialties are historical figures and literature; Perry is strong in math and science; Schell covered geography and history; Williams was strong in literature, media, music and “common sense;” Butler’s strength is astronomy and Sawyer covered general knowledge. “The kids really have complementary knowledge,” McCue said. “They’re very quick thinkers. Once you get to regionals and state, it’s all about speed, because almost everyone knows most of the answers.” During competition, the cap-
THE LEARNING TREE Tour on Saturday, March 24; and Backyard Composting Made Fun on Wednesday, March 28. Call Ellen for more information or to register for a class, or go online to www.northvalleycommunityschools.com. Spring Quarter class catalogs will be out soon!
Donkey Basketball raising money for youth activities By Gary A. DeVon Managing Editor
OROVILLE – The Oroville Booster Club is presenting Donkey Basketball at the high school gym on Wednesday, March 28 at 7 p.m. to raise money for the youth activities the organization generously supports throughout the year. Four teams will participate in their own kind of March Madness mounted on less-thancooperative donkeys supplied by Donkey Sports of Entiat, Wash.
The teams this year are Oroville Fire Department, Mean Green, The Mechanics and Blue Thunder. During breaks in the often hilarious action, the kids will be able to pet the gentle four-legged players. Tickets at the door are $9 for adults, $7 for students (age 7-12) and $5 for children, kindergarten through age six. Save a dollar off the at-thedoor price by buying tickets in advance at Oroville Pharmacy, Hometown Pizza, Prince’s Center and at Oroville Schools.
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Tonasket’s Knowledge Bowl team, which finished fourth at state, includes (front row, L-R) Kahlil Butler, Brandon Sawyer, Ren Wilcox, Cierra Williams, Russell Perry, (back) Levi Schell, coach Susan McCue, Charlie Carrera and Colleen Thomas-McCue. Not pictured is Allison Glanzer. tain speaks for the team, and they agreed (mostly) during a group interview between regionals and state that Wilcox was the natural choice. “I’m the most domineering,” Wilcox said. “I enjoyed being captain so I told everyone I’d like to be captain, and they said ‘OK, she can be captain.’” “Actually, she kind of usurped the duty from me,” Sawyer said. “I tend to kind of blurt out answers instead of conferring like we’re supposed to.” “I do listen to other people pretty well,” Wilcox said. “But I have a problem listening to myself. Sometimes I’ll think I’ll know they’re right - an answer might pop into my head, and sometimes I might go with their answer. Sometimes when it’s the wrong one it turns out it was actually the one that popped into my head.” “She’s also very humble,” Perry offered. “I live with the challenge,” Wilcox said. “And you can’t hear me when I talk; I’m like a mouse.” Joking aside, this year’s team also had to break in McCue, who just finished her first year as their coach, though she did assist with last year’s ninth-place squad. “Last year we were good,” Wilcox said, “But we kept getting beaten down by other teams. This year we did a lot better during our regular matches.” “(McCue) learned it’s better to feed teenagers apples than it is to
Tonasket Knowledge Bowl coach Susan McCue said that, thanks to generous support from a group of generous sponsors, the team was able to purchase team shirts with the above logo for competition at the state finals on Saturday, March 17, in Spokane. feed them candy,” Williams said. “Ren and I have like this sym- rounded as possible. Most are “We’re safer this way; a lot more biotic thing with general knowl- involved in music or drama, and calm without the sugar. edge,” Sawyer said. “I can’t tell Schell, Williams and Perry are “I carry around avocados as you how many times we’ll come all on the tennis team. Williams snacks,” Wilcox said. “I actually up with the same answer and say even had to leave the state comhave one in my bag right now.” it in unison.” petition early to participate in Through all the banter, the “Sometimes they’ll even do that the Washington State Nashville Tigers carried an appreciation for with the wrong answers,” Schell Country Star competition in one another’s strengths. said. “And this may not be a sport, Okanogan. “Russell is amazing at math,” but it’s definitely a competitive “We need to be applying our Wilcox said. “He usually owns activity.” knowledge on a regular basis,” the other team. Levi has a freaky Knowledge Bowl participants McCue said. “That’s my big spiel. brain for geography -- he’ll close can qualify for a letter as one does Knowledge is worthless unless it his eyes and then look at the in athletics. is applied. It’s like the miser who ceiling for two seconds, and then McCue, in fact, tries to make buries all his money. If you don’t ‘pinpoint it on his brain globe.’” sure that the team stays as well- apply it, it’s pretty worthless.”
Tonasket spellers head to regionals By Brent Baker bbaker@gazette-tribune.com
WENATCHEE - Two Tonasket Middle Schoolers were among 61 students that advanced to the North Central Washington Regional Spelling Bee on Tuesday, Mar. 20. The NCW Spelling Bee includes fourth through eighth-grade students from Chelan, Douglas and Okanogan Counties.
Zion Butler (7th grade) and Rade Pilkinton (8th grade) won the right to represent Tonasket Middle School as the top two students from their local spelling bee. They are two of eight winners representing Okanogan County. Eastmont Junior High School (East Wenatchee) hosts the Regional Bee at 6 p.m. which is open to the public at no charge. The NCW Regional Spelling Bee feeds into the Scripps National
Spelling Bee. The first place finisher in the NCW Regional Spelling Bee will advance to the national round in Washington DC later this spring.
The Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF) is the sponsor of the North Central Washington Regional Spelling Bee.
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Okanogan Valley Life Agritourism Training Training will include classroom instruction, mentoring and one-on-one counseling By Gary A. DeVon Managing Editor
TONASKET – The WSU Okanogan County Extension office plans a workshop and training on Agritourism On Saturday, March 31 in Tonasket at the Community Cultural Center from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tourists are visiting farms and rural areas in increasing numbers and many farmers and ranchers are learning to cash in on the trend, according to those presenting the training. North Central Washington is a prime destination for hunting and fishing. Farm and ranch families can capitalize on this by providing goods and services for sportsmen who come to hunt and fish. “The further people become removed from the land, the more they yearn for a connection to it – many now want to use their leisure time and resources to visit farms and ‘get back to the land.’ Families are looking for wholesome, fun and enriching places to take their children,” say presenters. Training will include classroom instruction, including presenta-
2012 Federal Farm Program sign-up starts By Okanogan FSA Office
OKANOGAN – The 2012 Direct and Counter-Cyclical Program (DCP) and the Average Crop Election Program (ACRE) enrollment is in effect, according to the Farm Service Agency County Executive Director Gary Breiler. DCP and ACRE are federal farm programs which provide payments to producers of eligible crops in order to provide a financial farm safety net. ACRE provides revenue protection against low market prices or low state and farm yields. Like DCP, a farm must have base acres of a covered commodity in order to be enrolled in ACRE. Eligible commodities include grain and feedstock crops.
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Annual contracts are required to be signed to receive program benefits. All signatures of producers are encouraged to begin the application process early to ensure completion before the deadline. The program variables are complex and several factors affect payment calculations. Numerous resources are available to help producers make informed decisions on program eligibility. FSA county office staff can answer questions on program rules, application procedures and possible benefits. DCP/ACRE information is also available at www.fsa.usda.gov/dcp. For additional information, please contact the Okanogan Farm Service Agency Office at (509) 422-3292.
County gets nearly $2.2M of Secure Rural School funding, $2.1M in in-lieu-of-taxes Submitted by Janeen Heath Sen. Cantwell’s Office
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) hailed the Senate’s passage of an amendment to extend for one year the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act (SRS) and the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program. The amendment, introduced by Senator Max Baucus (D-MT), was approved as part of the surface transportation bill (S. 1813), the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act. The Senate passed the surface transportation bill, but the House has yet to act on a similar surface transportation reauthorization. Washington state is typically the fourth highest beneficiary of SRS payments in the nation. During fiscal year 2011, 27 counties in the state received about $24 million in SRS program funding to help fund schools, roads, search and rescue, and other important county programs (Okanogan County received third highest of all Washington Counties). These are the last payments counties will receive unless the program is reauthorized. SRS program funding helps compensate for revenue lost from declining U.S. Forest Service timber harvests on federal lands near forest communities. PILT compensates counties for federal land that cannot be a source of property taxes. During fiscal year 2011, 38 counties in Washington state received roughly $13.8 million in PILT payments. The last PILT payments will go out in March 2012. With these funds, rural counties are able to invest in construction projects, roads, education, and forest conservation to make up for their inability to collect taxes on large swaths of public lands. “Today, the Senate came together for America’s rural counties,” Cantwell said. “Many communities in Washington state rely
on this program to keep schools running and roads from falling into disrepair. These are critical investments that support jobs in Washington state. We are now one step closer to preserving this crucial lifeline for Washington’s rural communities.” Cantwell is a cosponsor of the bipartisan County Payments Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. 1692), which would extend SRS for five years as well as fully fund PILT for five additional years. The Secure Rural Schools program expired Sept. 30.. Cantwell and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) announced last October that this bipartisan deal had been struck. The legislation was introduced one week later. Cantwell is urging Congress to enact the County Payments Reauthorization Act of 2011 so counties will continue to receive the support. Under federal law, national forest land cannot be taxed by counties or other state and local jurisdictions. In place of taxes, a 100-year-old U.S. Forest Service policy shares revenue generated by timber harvests on federal lands near forest communities. Funds can be used for schools, roads, search and rescue, and other essential services. As timber harvests declined during the 1990s, hundreds of counties experienced a severe revenue loss. Since 2001, the SRS and PILT programs have helped areas hit hardest by declining timber sales, providing funding for schools and roads in communities nationwide. The 2008 law provided full funding for PILT for the first time and funded the program through fiscal year 2011, which ended Sept. 30, 2011. The 2008 reauthorization provided more than $1.75 billion to counties across the country, including more than $250 million for collaborative forest and watershed restoration, wildfire risk reduction and other community forestry programs.
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tions from successful agritourism operators; mentoring and oneon-one counseling; assistance at beginning an agritourism business and making a marketing plan; tours of area agritourism farms and ranches and valuable text, workbook and other resources to help in planning. The training will also help you learn how to develop tourism related products and services to diversity and increase your farm or ranch, say the presenters. In the program attendees will learn about: The types of resources, skills and aptitudes necessary for agritourism; How to develop products and services for your agritourism business; How to effectively market your farm and its products; How to make your agritourism business profitable; The type of risks and regulations associated with agritourism enterprises; and How to integrate agritourism into your business and life. For more information call (509) 422-7248 or email beusc@ wsu.edu.
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Edward Richard Hutton Edward Richard Hutton was born July 8, 1954 at St. Martin’s Hospital in Tonasket to Lorin “Bub” and Chrissy Hutton. Ed went to school in Tonasket and graduated from Tonasket High School in 1973. He was active in football, track and FFA. He attended WVC and EWU, playing college football for both. Ed was a member of the Colville Confederated Tribes, the Catholic Church and the American
Quarter Horse Association. Ed began his career at the Tonasket U.S. Forest Service in 1978 as a firefighter and was the crew boss of a 20-man firefighting crew. He worked as a dispatcher for both the Okanogan and Wenatchee USFS. Ed retired from the USFS in 2009 after 31 years of employment. As a young man Ed enjoyed hunting, fishing, cross-country skiing, golf and just being in the woods. He was skilled with the computer and “techy” things. His sarcasm and dry sense of humor will be missed. He raised papered quarter horses, Ed said “it was something to keep the old man busy” (Dad). He is survived by his dad, Bub, at home in Ellisforde; brothers: Lorin of Tonasket and John of Ellisforde; sisters: Cindy (Greg) Lawson of Loomis, Sandy (Bob) Brown of Omak and Sally Hutton of Tonasket; nephews: Brent Martinez, BJ Brown and Joey Brown of Omak, Chad Edwards of Tonasket; nieces: Shelli Martinez (fiancé Palauni MaSun) of Omak, Rachel (Ian) Woodrow of Okanogan, Kristy Brown of Omak and Alicia Edwards of Tonasket; great nephews: Kyan, Shia and Maks Woodrow of Okanogan; aunts: Mary “Babe” Nicholson of Ellisforde, Tiny Breiler of Omak and Ellen Abeita of Nespelem; numerous cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his mother Chrissy and four sisters. Rosary was recited Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 7 p.m. at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial was said Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 10 a.m. with inurnment following at the Ellisforde Catholic Cemetery. Bergh Funeral Service of Oroville/Tonasket in care of arrangements.
Isaac Eugene Metz Isaac Eugene Metz, 76, of Shelton, Wash., passed away Wednesday, March 7 in Mesa, Ariz., as a result of a tragic ATV accident. He was born on June 6, 1935 in Hardisty, Alberta to Aaron and Jill Metz. He attended Oroville High School and following two years of military service earned an accounting degree from Eastern Washington University in 1961. Following college he married, Jeannine Hylton of Omak, Wash. They were married for over 50 years. Over the next 35 years he served as a Senior Examiner of the National Credit
Union Administration (NCUA) based out of Seattle, Wash. Upon retirement Gene and Jeannine relocated to Shelton, Wash., to enjoy retired life along the eighth fairway of the Lake Limerick Golf Course, while also spending the winter months as a snowbird in Mesa, Ariz. Gene loved spending time with family and friends, enjoyed playing cribbage, golfing, hunting, fishing, and 4 p.m. cocktail parties. He was also a lifelong member of the Elks and American Legion. Gene is survived by his wife Jeannine; two sons: Wayne (Sandy) and Doug; Sister, Linda; two grandchildren: Ryan and Sara; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins residing in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Idaho and Washington. A memorial will be held the on April 26 at 1 p.m. at the Lake Limerick Country Club, 790 East Saint Andrews Drive, Shelton, WA 98584 and a graveside service will be held for family and close friends on April 28 at 11 a.m. at Oroville’s Riverview Cemetery. Donations may be made to a charity of your choice.
Paul Farmer A memorial service for Paul Farmer will be held on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. at the Pentecostal Church of God, 1012 Fir Street, Oroville.
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Catch walleyes at Lake Roosevelt ibility last week. The fish I landed hit a “Calipso” pattern Maxi Jig, which is a bright multi colored jig. I think the on set of the snowstorm may have put the fish off the bite. There has to be good numbers of steelhead in this stretch of the Okanogan. They just weren’t very eager to hit our jigs on this particular day. I am willing to give the Okanogan another try, when the weather settles down.
Walleye at LR I had a great day of walleye fishing on Lake Roosevelt recently. I fished with Rick Novegno, of Big Wally’s Guide Service and his son Hayden out of Two Rivers. We were breaking ice in the marina on way out, but the main lake was clear. We didn’t have to run far to find fish, just down lake from the marina. We were fishing glo jigs, without a skirt and tipped with a worm in close to 50 feet of water on one of his favorite ridges. We were either jigging very slowly or “dead sticking” our jigs and this technique put several walleye in the boat. We then ran up into the Spokane River, just a short distance above the marina. Here we used the same method to boat even more walleye in water that was 35 to 50 feet deep. We made one more run down to the ridge in the main lake before calling it quits. We fished from about 9:30 a.m. till 2:30 p.m. and when we emptied the live well there were 17 walleye in it. The fish ranged in size from 12 to 17 inches. That’s a lot of great eating! Fishing
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