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Riverview camp growing with new lodge

BY DON GRONNING AND DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Riverview Bible Camp is in the middle of construction on a 13,000 square foot building that will allow the camp to host more guests in the coming years.

‘We want the building to last 80-100 years. We are crossing our t’s and dotting our i’s.’

Rory Sinclair

Campus Director

The camp has 10 employees, six full time and four interns, who are doing a large portion of the construction on the new building. They have also had volunteers and contractors helping.

During the summer and

busier months, they employ about 35 people, who mostly live at the camp.

They broke ground on the facility in November 2013, but permitting issues stopped the pouring of the cement foundation until November 2014. They plan on having a June grand opening on the Ponderosa Lodge.

Currently the workers are framing in the cabin section of the large one story building, with plumbing and electrical work being finished up. They are installing the fire suppression system also.

“It’s been quite the process,” Campus Director Rory Sinclair said. “We’re going to make it happen.”

The new lodge will have 10 cabin rooms that can hold up to 13 people. It will have a meeting room and dining room with kitchen.

It will have 13,000 square feet on a single level and can accommodate groups from 15 to 130 people. County

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Rory Sinclair, campus director, looks at the blueprints of the Ponderosa Lodge on Saturday, a 13,000-square-foot building being constructed at Riverview Bible Camp on Highway 20.

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PUD charges for Internet port

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District charges $40 to the retail service providers for their fiber Internet port fee. Other port fees for IPTV and VoIP services are $5, regardless of the service provider.

The retail service provider (RSP) then charges the customer for the Internet or other services. “(The RSPs) each

determine the charge to the customer for Internet services, IPTV service and VoIP phone service,” IT Director Rhonda Thomas said. “IPTV is an expensive product to deliver so the charge by the RSP to the customer is much more than this of course.”

Thomas said if a customer has 100 Mb/s Internet service using the PUD fiber, they charge the RSP $40 for the port. The RSPs can sell up to two ports for home security systems or

Legislation pending that could alter state’s wolf management efforts

miscellaneous uses and up to three for IPTV and video ports. She said the PUD would charge $5 to the RSPs for the additional ports.

This means a customer can have Internet service with one company and television with another company and they will not have to pay a double Internet port fee.

“We charge $40 for the Internet port,” Thomas

BY COOPER INVEEN, REPORTER WNPA OLYMPIA NEWS BUREAU

OLYMPIA – As Washington’s gray wolf population continues to grow, so do concerns from those living in the areas of the state most affected by their return.

“There’s two sides to this issue, and it kind of boils down to either you like them or you don’t,” said Rep. Joel Kretz, R-Wauconda, who co-sponsored several wolf-related bills this legislative session.

Seven bills relating to Washington’s gray wolves have been introduced to the 2015

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Miner newspaper business sold NEWPORT – For just the eighth time in its 117-year history, the newspaper business that includes The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner has changed hands.

Fred and Susan Willenbrock announced the sale of the business they Mullen have owned for almost 30 years on Monday.

J. Louis Mullen of Wyoming took over that day.

“We aren’t retiring, just taking the opportunity to do something else,” Fred

Willenbrock said Monday as he stepped down from the publisher’s chair. “Louie Mullen is an experienced independent community newspaper operator. We are confident he and the great staff at The Miner will keep the strong tradition and high standards going.”

The Willenbrocks, both 62, said they will continue to live on Diamond Lake and will take some time off to get their affairs in order and relax before pursuing other opportunities.

“Fred and Susan have

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EDC doesn’t need to elect officers after all Appoints two to vacant positions

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

CUSICK – The Pend Oreille County Economic Development Council found it didn’t have to hold officer elections, as the bylaws had not been updated to reflect the proper terms for the officers. The EDC held its annual meeting Thursday, Feb. 26 at the Cusick Community Center.

EDC chairman Lonnie Johnson’s term as president was not up, as previously thought.

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Daylight Savings time begins Sunday

NEWPORT – Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday, March 8 at 2 a.m.

Set your clocks one hour later. Firefighters also suggest changing the batteries in your smoke detectors.

DST ends Sunday, Nov. 1.

Priest River Career Day March 6 PRIEST RIVER – Priest River Lamanna High School will hold its bi-annual career day Friday, March 6, starting at 8:30 a.m.

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Legislature, with four surviving for continuing consideration in their respective chambers this week. Together they could have a dramatic affect on Washington’s wolf-recovery policy.

Much of the wolf debate stems from an uneven distribution of wolves across the state.

Ten of Washington’s 14 wolf packs reside in the state’s northeast corner, and the two largest recent attacks on livestock have both occurred in Stevens County. While Washington is on track to meet the state’s total wolf population objectives, there’s a long way to go

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There will be 28 local businesses and volunteers who will speak with students about their educational and career experiences. Five of the volunteers are student alumni.

In addition to individual sessions with volunteers and businesses, 15 different colleges, technical schools, as well as representatives from the four branches of the military will attend and answer questions.

Library’s wine and microbrew event this Saturday PRIEST RIVER – The Friends of the West Bonner Library District’s 14th annual Wine and Microbrew Tasting and 7B-8B

Auction will include lots of goods and services from local businesses, handcrafted items, gift baskets, a Kindle Fire, and tickets to the 2015 NCAA Division Women’s Basketball Tournament and the Best of Broadway production of “Camelot.”

The event will be held Sunday, March 8 at 4 p.m., at the Beardmore Building in downtown Priest River. Tickets can be purchased at the Priest River Library or the Blanchard Library. For more information or to check ticket availability, email library@westbonnerlibrary.org or call 208-448-2207 and choose option 3.

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EDC: Projects $264,000 in resources, including carryover FROM PAGE 1

“We cleaned up the bylaws a bit,” EDC director Jamie Wyrobek said. She said the board had set the terms in 2011, but didn’t add them to the bylaws that were distributed before the meeting. They spent some of the annual meeting doing that.

“I really thought I had three, two-year terms,” Johnson said. Instead there are two, three-year terms. While that is still six years, Johnson said he forgot the board reset the clock for the terms. Johnson says he was reelected to his second term in 2013. That term won’t expire until the end of 2016.

The board had two officer vacancies – for secretary and vice chair. Pend Oreille County commissioner Mike Manus had previously filled the secretary position. Because of other commitments, he left the EDC and was replaced by county commissioner Steve Kiss.

Terry Knapton, director of mentoring and training for the Kalispel Tribe of Indians, retired. He had been serving as vice chairman. The tribe appointed Ray Pierre to his

position on the EDC and the board appointed Pierre to fill out Knapton’s term as vice chairman. Neither Pierre nor Kiss attended Thursday’s meeting, but Wyrobek said both had agreed to serve as officers.

The board also adopted a budget at the meeting. The EDC anticipates spending $164,000 in 2015. Most of that will be for salary and benefits for Wyrobek.

She earns a base salary of $47,063 annually. That reflects a 1.5 percent increase from the previous year.

Johnson would like to see Wyrobek’s pay increased to $55,642, the amount in the budget.

“I hope to convince the commissioners,” Johnson said. He asked this year, but the commissioner only agreed to a 1.5 percent increase. While the EDC employs Wyrobek, she is considered a contracted county employee, eligible for health insurance and retirement benefits through the county.

Johnson asked that $19,475 be budgeted for benefits. The EDC budgeted $8,000 for travel and training.

Rent for the EDC office

amounts to $5,400 a year.

Utilities cost $1,000, telephones and Internet $3,000 and office supplies $1,200.

The EDC budgets $1,200 for advertising, $4,500 for professional services and $500 for dues and subscriptions.

The EDC anticipates spending $64,084 on projects in 2015, including $2,701 on projects approved the previous year. The EDC will spend $5,000 on workforce development through the Kalispel Career Training Center and $30,000 for marketing. There is also $26,084 budgeted for miscellaneous projects.

The EDC projects $264,000 in resources, including a $109,000 carryover. Johnson says the EDC tries to keep about a year’s operating expense in reserve.

The EDC anticipates receiving $105,000 in .09 money from the county and $30,000 in Associate Development Organization (ADO) funding from the state. The EDC is the official ADO for the county.

The EDC also budgeted $20,000 in member support. The EDC has no

formal dues structure. The bylaws say “each member shall pay annual dues as established by the board of directors,” but annual dues were never established so the current board does not pay dues.

Individual entities give the EDC money. The Port of Pend Oreille gave the EDC $5,000 last year but received $5,000 for their locomotive shop expansion, EDC member

and port commissioner Bob Shanklin said. They will likely contribute $5,000 this year.

The Kalispel Tribe contributed $5,000 last year, Johnson said. The PUD also contributed $5,000, as did Seattle City Light.

Pend Oreille County contributed the most. In addition to the $105,000 in .09 money the county gives the EDC, the county also gave $30,000 for the marketing plan.

PORT: Video and VoIP is bundled monthly FROM PAGE 1

said. “If that customer requests additional ports from an RSP, regardless of whether it is the same RSP they take the Internet service from, the charge is $5 for up to three additional IPTV/Video ports and $5 for a 2Mb/s miscellaneous port.”

The video and VoIP monthly charge is a bundled rate for one to three ports, and they can be used for either video or VoIP. Internet service is not offered over these ports.

This policy has been in effect since March 2012, Thomas said, when the Standard Class Service section of the CNS Policies and Fees was introduced.

Thomas said if a retail customer is not taking a 100 Mb/s Internet port and wants other service, such as Video only, the charge is $30 for the ports.

CAMP: Paintball course, zip line, climbing wall all part of camp FROM PAGE 1

commissioner Mike Manus said this is most likely the second largest single story building in the county, next to Safeway at more than 40,000 square feet.

“It’s all self contained so in the winter, you don’t have to go outside,” Rory Sinclair said. “We want the building to last 80-100 years. We are crossing our t’s and dotting our i’s.”

The lower section of camp, on the Pend Oreille River side of Highway 20, can hold up to 750 guests. The camp will host groups as small as 10-12 people and can go up to about 900 guests once the new building is completed.

There are two separated dining areas and two meeting rooms on the lower campus to accommodate separate bookings as well.

Sinclair said they were always having problems with smaller groups wanting to rent the camp but there was no room to accommodate them. Sinclair said they can now double book groups.

The activities on the upper camp will mirror the lower camp, Sinclair said, including volleyball and basketball courts and an archery range.

“We can have two camps at a time,” Sinclair said.

A paintball course was installed about 10 years ago, with a zip line added about six years ago. The camp also offers high and low rope courses, a 40-foot outdoor climbing wall and an indoor climbing wall, a 60-foot vertical playground, a four-person repelling tower, a disc golf course and a horse-shoe pit.

They have water activities such as the Blob, in-water trampoline, a heated pool and canoes. The 40-foot blue park slide has adorned the Bible camp grounds since the 1980s.

“It was brought originally for the 1974 World’s Fair,” Sinclair said.

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Riverview Bible Camp is expanding with the addition of the Ponderosa Lodge, which will hold up to 130 people. The camp is hoping for a June 1 grand opening.

Hershel Gustafson left a portion of his estate to the camp when he passed away in November 2012. He also donated the funds for the camp to build the tunnel under the highway about three years ago. Riverview Bible Camp also received a grant from the Murdoch Foundation, and with various other smaller donations, they broke ground. Sinclair said the contractors working on the project with the camp staff has been making good deals and donating some of their time to the project.

“It’s a little spendy but we were able to do it through the generosity of people who believe in the camp,” Sinclair said.

The camp was founded by Fourth Memorial Church.

The town of Jared was for sale in 1959, so the church purchased the town for $22,500 and formed the camp. The church wanted a place for all

churches and groups, such as schools, family reunions and weddings, to have a place for a weekend getaway. It was open to the public from the beginning, and Sinclair said groups come from all over the Inland Northwest to utilize the camp.

“We’ve really tried to hold to that,” Sinclair said.

The future of the camp is focused on finishing the building. Dreams down the road for the camp could include an indoor aquatics center, but Sinclair said nothing is being planned.

“Right now, we are really focused on getting this done,” Sinclair said.

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Right: Rory Sinclair, center in red, is the campus director and is heading the construction on the Ponderosa Lodge, scheduled for completion in June. The 10 camp employees are all involved with the construction of the lodge.

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This week last year was cold and wet. Highs mostly stayed in the 30s and 40s, with one day reaching 50. Lows remained in the 20s and 30s and the area received more than 1.5 inches of rain.

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Stratton, Sadie spring cleaning underway

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport School District maintenance department is busy during the spring-like weather the area is having, Scott Armstrong, maintenance supervisor said to the board of directors, Tuesday, Feb. 24, during the regular board meeting.

The Sadie Halstead Middle School gymnasium is getting painted this weekend, changing the color scheme to match the high school and “get rid of all the yellow.”

“We are trying to move away from yellow in gyms,” Superintendent Dave Smith said. “It will be nice.”

The high school colors were chosen to help the younger students feel like they are in high school, Armstrong said.

“We’ll keep all the graphics that are there and just paint around them,” Armstrong said.

Stratton Elementary is getting exterior landscaping improvements, with the bushes in front of the building already removed.

He said some areas will be replanted and other areas may turn into concrete.

“They have lived their life,” Armstrong said.

Armstrong added that the

maintenance department Crouch said the district appreciates their new snow- will spend about $6,218 to pushing tractor. It is heated ‘We think it’s kind and makes the job faster, Armstrong said. of a magic tractor “We think it’s kind of a magic tractor because it because it scared scared the snow away for the winter,” Armstrong said the snow away for before Monday’s snowfall. the winter.’

Armstrong has updated the Accident Prevention Program (APP), which Scott Armstrong includes a catalogue of Maintenance supervisor all of the material safety data sheets (MSDS) that purchase sand bells with is required by law for all the same grant. Sand bells chemicals used in the are a sand-filled neoprene district. The APP is an bag with grips that are OSHA requirement. The replacing dumbbells in PE program identifies hazards classes and fitness studios and offers solutions, and across the U.S. there are four manuals on Crouch said the equipdistrict properties, with one ment would be used at all of in each building and one the schools but mainly used in Armstrong’s office. It at the middle and elemenhad not been updated since tary schools.

Superintendent Dave Smith Superintendent Smith joined the district. said the district is hiring “I have a material safety people to replace the emdata sheet in every buildployees retiring at the end of ing,” Armstrong said. “It’s the year. going to be online soon.”

Crouch is retiring, along Business Manager Tom with food service director Crouch said the schools are Judy Henshaw, and principurchasing miscellaneous pals Terri Holmes and Janet equipment under the Physi- Burcham. In addition, there cal Education Program are about three teachers (PEP) grant. The equipment also retiring. cost $22,998 and will inThe business manager clude circuit training bands and food service director that attach to walls for positions are open currently, the students to use during with applications accepted exercising. until March 13.

“We have a couple applications for Judy’s position,” Smith said. “Tom’s is a special niche out there.”

The principals will be hired through a process of a screening committee, interview committee, parent community forum and a student forum for the middle school position. These positions also close March 13.

Applicants will be screened March 16-18. The Stratton Elementary position will interview March 27, and the middle school position will be on March 30.

Smith said they have had some phone calls regarding the positions, so there is some interest.

“The nice thing is, on this side of the state, I haven’t seen one elementary or middle school position,” Smith said. He said there are about five middle school positions and 20 elementary positions open throughout the state.

The teaching positions will open internally before being posted for outside applications.

“We are definitely going to be bringing in some new staff,” Smith said.

Board chairwoman April Owen and directors Jim Brewster and Keith Cordes are up for reelection in 2015.

Candidates must file for reelection May 11-15.

Drug offender sentence for felon with gun

BY DON GRONNNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – A 23-yearold man with a felony record who wrecked his car with a rifle in it was given a Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative (DOSA) after he pleaded guilty to first degree illegal possession of a firearm and negligent driving.

Solomon K. Monkiewicz had a prior burglary conviction, and is prohibited from being around firearms, so when he wrecked his car Sept.

13 on Westside Calispell Road, and the car had a rifle in it, he was charged with the felony firearms charge and the gross misdemeanor driving charge.

Monkiewicz made his plea in Pend Oreille County Superior Court Thursday, Feb. 19 and was sentenced a week later, Thursday, Feb. 26, by Superior Court Judge Pat Monasmith.

Prosecuting attorney Jeremy Schmidt said Monkiewicz was evaluated and found to qualify for the DOSA, in which he will receive three to six months of inpatient chemical dependency treatment and 24 months probation.

Schmidt said that chemical dependency treatment

was best for someone his age and with his record.

Defense attorney Robin McCroskey said the DOSA was in the community’s interest as well. She said it would be Monkiewicz’s first time in treatment.

Monasmith asked what happens if Monkiewicz left treatment early. McCroskey said he would face the full 24 month sentence.

Monkiewicz said he was sorry for what he did. He said he lost his car, nearly killed his dog and himself.

He said he wanted to turn his life around.

Monasmith said it could have easily been a fatal wreck.

“It’s like an old country western song,” he said. He agreed to go along with

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the plea deal, noting the case was almost ideal for a DOSA. He told Monkiewicz he is an addict and needs treatment. When he finishes treatment, he should not come back to this area, Monasmith said.

“You need to strike out on your own,” he said. “If you return, you’re playing with fire.”

According to the statement of probable cause Monkiewicz came

around a corner and lost control of the vehicle, which hit a burm and went airborne and landed on the roof. Monkiewicz was taken to the hospital following the wreck.

He admitted to knowing the gun was in the car, but said it belonged to a relative. In addition to the DOSA and probation, Monkiewicz was ordered to pay $1,100 in legal financial obligations.

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Sure sign of spring The first buttercup of the year was brought into Owen’s Monday, March 2. It was found by Keaton and Kinsley Shults, ages 4 and 2, just south of Newport on Saturday, Feb. 28.

Newport drivers license office hours cut

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – People who need to use the Department of Licensing office in Newport will now have less time to do so after hours were reduced to 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The office is only open on Wednesday.

The hours changed Feb. 25.

The former hours were 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The office is closed noon to 12:30 p.m.

According to Dave Bennett, of the Department of Licensing, Newport was one of two locations to have hours reduced on the one day they are open. Hours at the office in Davenport were also reduced.

The change was made for employee safety, Bennett said.

It was an administrative decision and no public hearings

were required. One person staffs the Newport office.

The change was employee driven, he said. That person changes periodically, but most commute from Spokane and there was concern about driving home in the dark, Bennett said.

The office is located at 1600 West First St. You can get a new drivers license or ID card, renew a license or ID card, make changes to your name or address, get a copy of your driving record and take a commercial drivers license knowledge test at the Newport office.

You can’t take a driving test or get an enhanced drivers license or ID card or make changes to an enhanced drivers license or ID card at the Newport office.

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It’s time to pass the torch

lmost 30 years ago, I wrote my first editorial for The Miner.

When I wrote the following, I was 34 years old and not thinking about the end – but that day has come.

I wrote: “Becoming publisher of a community newspaper is like becoming a guardian. It’s only temporary, with a beginning and end. And during your time, you can only hope the newspaper serves the community, readers and advertisers.”

For all these years I have guided this business with those simple principles. Today, when I stepped out of the driver seat for the last time, I can say I believe I had the best job in the world and have no regrets about how I spent half of my life.

Running a newspaper business in a hardscrabble rural town hasn’t been an easy task from the beginning. I wrote in that first editorial: “One of the first men I met was leaving town. He said he had lived here for 20 years and loves it; this is a great place to live, but he had to find a job somewhere else.”

Six hundred people were laid off at the Key Tronic plant and the paper-mill-at-Usk dream had collapsed.

I had a 2-year-old son, a wife, an old station wagon and a community newspaper in a region that had 20 percent unemployment. I had found my dream job.

Here I could make a difference as a community newspaperman.

Like The Miner publishers before me, and many others in the community, I worked hard to improve the economy and quality of life. Although there is still much to do, things are better.

The Miner staff worked hard to record and explain your world every week. We could have been better at times but we never quit trying. While doing this I was always inspired by the courage and dedication of our community leaders, volunteers, business owners, young people and parents that were at the heart of the stories. Under my watch, 30 years of your lives will never be forgotten – the records are in The Miner.

Currently we have one of the best community newspaper staffs in the country who all believe in the importance of their work and love their community.

There have been many other Miner staffers who have gone on to make their fame and fortunes elsewhere and I will never forget all their contributions to this valiant team effort each week.

The most important contributor to the success of this newspaper has been my wife and partner, Susan.

Although she started working life as a teacher, she has become one of the best newspaperwomen I know.

I believe community newspapers have a bright future. The new owner, Louie Mullen, will be the next guardian of The Miner. He has all the skills and energy to take it successfully into the future. Thank you for letting me produce your newspaper – I’m going to miss it.

--Fred Willenbrock

Federal government has responsibility to forested counties Washington state’s forested counties face a life of economic and budgetary uncertainty, from the lack of management of surrounding federal forest lands to the possible end of payments under the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program. Both issues are interconnected. Because the federal government promised to harvest timber and share timber receipts with counties, the SRS program has helped offset the loss of this revenue as federal timber harvests declined dramatically 20 years ago.

The crisis was made clear as the federal government announced reduced payment levels to counties for roads and schools following the end of SRS subsidies. Absent a renewal of the program, payments to Washington state counties will drop from $21.5 million to $2.1 million. This is a crushing blow to those whose lands are dominated by federal ownership. Many county budgets, already cut to the bone, now require further reductions to basic services. Forested counties

also can’t count on a growing national economy to lift local revenues. Most of our communities G U E ST haven’t reO P I N I O N covered like our urban MIKE MANUS counterPEND OREILLE parts due to COUNTY the heavy COMMISSIONER federal DISTRICT 2 ownership and the loss NICK SMITH of forestry EXECUTIVE jobs over DIRECTOR, the past HEALTHY two decades.

FORESTS, For HEALTHY COMMUNITIES example, 58.1 percent of Pend Oreille County’s land base is controlled by the federal government, while 1.6 percent are Tribal lands, 3.7 percent are State lands and 2.1 percent are other government owned lands.

This means only 34.5 percent of the county’s land base is taxable as a revenue source to support critical functions such as public safety and roads.

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YO U R O P I N I O N Grizzly basketball success on and off court To the editor: We want to take this opportunity to thank the Newport Grizzlies girls and boys basketball teams for an entertaining basketball season. It was refreshing to spend time watching our granddaughter, Lauren Vaughn, and the rest of the young women and men engaged in a positive activity while representing their school.

The work put in my Mr. Frederick and his staff, coaches Pierce and Stahl, Mr. Bryant and his staff, coaches Zorica, Pancho and Ownbey, was reflected by player effort during every game. School sports should focus on character building, skill improvement, team-work and having fun. Success in those areas was evident as we watched games all season long.

Congratulations on a successful season.

-Bob and Pat Pedersen Colbert

Cusick basketball game riveting To the editor: Watching Cusick play GarfieldPalouse from the ground floor was a buffalo stampede started by fireworks after each tip-off.

These guys were brutes with finesse. When my 6-foot, 5-inch great-

nephew drew one of the first team fouls to be booed by the rather cocky Gar-Pal dominated crowd, I realized an agile, slightly shorter, third seed team, versus No. 1 State 1B ranked, upset was in the making.

These guys were physical and quick, team players who didn’t let up.

As proud of Cusick’s fine players and coaches I was, special note must be made of the comparative good sportsmanship the parents and Cusick supporters showed, throughout their 59-51 victory “game.”

Thanks for the memories.

-Duane Schofield Cusick

America’s ‘exceptionalism’ oversold To the editor: Lately we have seen politicians argue over America’s exceptionalism. We are told that America is the greatest country on the Earth and that we lead the world in every metric and category. The same sort of propaganda is being told to the citizens of North Korea.

Recently, we were told that the President doesn’t love America like the rest of us. So we are now in a “who loves America the most” contest to go along with the “our God is better than your God” contest with Muslims.

READE R’S POLL Visit The Miner Online to answer our readers’ poll question through Monday afternoon. Find it on the right-hand side of the page at www.PendOreilleRiverValley.com. The results will be printed next week on this page. You need not be a subscriber to participate. If you have any ideas for future readers’ poll questions, submit them at theminer@povn.com.

After months of protests and lobbying, President Obama vetoed the Keystone XL pipeline construction project, citing security, safety and environmental reasons.

Do you think the Keystone Pipeline should be built?

No, this is the dirtiest oil on the planet and will contribute greatly to climate change.

Yes, the oil is going to get sold one way or another and it is safer to transport it by pipeline than by rail.

These are dangerous times in the sense that we are being guided into never ending wars against Muslims, drugs, immigration and terror. Since we are so exceptional we can easily win all those wars and it won’t cost us anything.

In fact, we are going to pay for all those wars with tax cuts. That’s right, we need to cut the corporate tax rates so that our treasury will be able to fund wars and build the Great Wall of Mexico securing our Southern border. I suppose the next step will be a wall between us and Canada. The Keystone Pipeline can tunnel under the wall much like the drug running tunnels along the Mexican border.

How can we be competing in a global economy with nationalistic notions fueled by mindless propaganda? How can you be the greatest when you don’t have the lowest prices and the best workers? I am talking about millions of jobs where we don’t want to even pay the workers minimum wages. Remember, we have been told those tax cuts will put money in the hands of corporations who will hire the unemployed to sit behind desks of telephone banks and create more economic schemes of trickledown economics.

-Pete Scobby Newport

R E A D E R ’ S P O L L R E S U LT S Would you take a one-way trip to the red planet with the hopes of colonizing Mars?

No, the survival rate of 68 days is too little for me to leave my family and friends.

Yes, it would be a once in a lifetime chance to leave a lasting impact on society.

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No, these people are on a suicide mission.

Total Votes: 19

Yes, if I was terminally ill and dying anyway, what better place is there to die?

Newport council agrees to spend $11,000 for meters

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport City Council unanimously approved spending $11,895 for three meter readers and associated software and services at their regular meeting Monday night, March 2.

The old meters were old city administrator Ray King told the council. They were not able to be maintained anymore.

The city solicited bids and received five, city clerk Nickole Schutte said. Vision Municipal Service submitted the winning bid. The readers themselves cost $1,915 each but the software and associated service brought the total to $11,895. The next closest bid was $1,995 per meter submitted by three vendors: Fondriest Environmental, National Barcode and Barcode Discount also. They did not submit more than the reader price. SNG bid $21,902 for the three readers and associated software, which broke down to $3,900 per reader. The city council also unanimously voted to award $1,000 hotel/motel tax money for Who Let

The Girls Out, a shopping event sponsored by six local women’s stores. It takes place May 16 and Nov. 7. The money is used for promoting the event.

Councilmember Ken Smith, Mayor Shirley Sands and King went to Olympia to meet legislators.

Smith said the Newport council needed to set a schedule to solicit public input in case the county decides to try to plan differently than under the Growth Management Act. King said if the city didn’t object to opting out of the GMA, it would be assumed they agree.

City council members and King have spoken in favor of the benefits of planning under GMA, noting some funding is dependent on planning under GMA. The county hasn’t made a decision about GMA. “I’m pretty sure our thinking isn’t the same as the (county) commissioners,” Smith said.

In other business the city council agreed to put a 22inch Hewlett Packard flat screen monitor and a Pitney Bowes postage machine on the surplus property list.

They will be thrown away because they no longer work.

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Man gets nine months for sex offense NEWPORT – A 32-yearold man who pleaded guilty to communicating with a minor for immoral purposes was sentenced to nine months in jail when he appeared before Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Pat Monasmith Thursday, Feb. 26.

Jason Allen Zaragoza pleaded guilty to the crime Jan. 8 and was sentenced following a pre sentence investigation.

Zaragoza, who has a juvenile conviction for rape of a child, admitted he touched a then 13-year-girl on the thigh and later kissed her.

The crime occurred in 2011 and was reported in 2013.

“This happened a very long time ago,” defense attorney Robin McCroskey said. Charges came after a family argument, she said.

Prosecuting attorney Jeremy Schmidt said the victim agreed with the sentence.

Zaragoza apologized in

court for his actions.

Monasmith said there was some dispute whether Zaragoza touched the girl in a sexual manner, but no dispute that he touched her on the thigh and kissed her.

“It’s disgusting, is what it is,” Monasmith said.

He noted Zaragoza cooperated with authorities. He pleaded guilty and didn’t force the victim to testify.

“That’s all to your credit,” Monasmith said. In addition to the nine-month sentence, Zaragoza was ordered to be evaluated as a sex offender and undergo any treatment recommended. Monasmith noted Zaragoza was now a two time convicted sex offender. He has six months left on his sentence. In addition to the jail time, Zaragoza was sentenced to 12 months community custody and ordered to pay $1,350 in legal financial, including $500 for public defender services.

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Learn about improvements on Highway 2 north of Spokane SPOKANE – Increased commercial and residential development on Highway 2 just north of Spokane has caused traffic volumes to increase by nearly 9 percent in the last 10 years. As a result, the number of congestion-related collisions is on the rise. In late 2014, WSDOT unveiled several potential changes to the lane configuration on this busy highway corridor between the SR 206 intersection and Day-Mt. Spokane Road. Citizen and business owners then followed up

with questions, concerns, and comments on the design, giving WSDOT planners some additional challenges to work through. On Thursday, March 12, the Washington State Department of Transportation will host a public open house to present the new design refinements for this section of Highway 2.

WSDOT representatives will be on hand to explain the revised potential improvements for the SR 206 to Day-Mt. Spokane Road section. Information and

suggestions from area residents, business leaders, and drivers will be used to shape the final plan for the highway. The team will also have displays showing collision data and potential improvements for the northern half of the corridor, from Day Mt. Spokane Road to Elk-Chattaroy Road.

The open house is Thursday, March 12 from 5-8 p.m. at Mountainside Middle School, 4717 E. Day-Mt. Spokane Road, Colbert WA.

$13,250 restitution ordered in stolen cabin case NEWPORT – The case over a cabin stolen in 2012 was resolved in Pend Oreille County District Court Thursday, Feb. 26, when Joby K. Rasmussen, 49, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to traffic in stolen property, a gross misdemeanor, before Superior Court Judge Pat Monasmith.

Prosecuting attorney Jeremy Schmidt said the case dates back to August 2012.

“We originally saw it as civil action,” Schmidt said. He said there was some confusion whether the cabin theft was reckless or intentional.

Schmidt said Rasmussen was involved with planning the cabin sale and should have known it was stolen.

Defense attorney Robin McCroskey said there definitely was recklessness involved.

She said the case had been complicated by the fact that the cabin now belongs to someone else. Monasmith

said the case was a criminal one now, regardless of how it started. He said restitution was the most important part of the resolution. He ordered Rasmussen pay $13,250 in restitution within 24 months.

He also sentenced him to 24 months bench probation. He warned Rasmussen to make sure the restitution gets paid.

“If it doesn’t get paid, I won’t have much patience,” he said.

In addition to the probation and restitution, Monasmith ordered Rasmussen pay $950

in legal financial obligations.

According to the statement of probable cause, a Georgia man reported he bought 80 acres of land from Rasmussen in about 2009. He later bought a 12-foot by 25-foot cabin that was placed on the land. When the man came up to go hunting in 2012, the cabin was gone.

The man hired a private investigator, who distributed flyers about the missing cabin. The cabin was located about a week later.

Leadership from our congressional delegation will be necessary to fixing the agency “analysis paralysis” and constant environmental litigation that has plagued federal forest management since the 1990s. Increasing the pace and scale of forest restoration is just the first step. Over 9.5 million acres of forests on the eastside of Washington State and Oregon are in immediate need of treatment, according to the Nature Conservancy.

However, as long as the costs

of preparing, implementing and defending forest projects remain high, the rate of forest restoration will continue to be slow.

Eastside collaboration has shown some progress in bringing diverse stakeholders together to advise the Forest Service on projects that support forest health and rural economies.

The Spokesman Review has reported on a pilot project in the Colville National Forest that seeks to treat 55,000 acres while providing wood

to a local mill. While collaboration is seen as a model for resolving contentious land management issues, collaborative decisions are still subject to the same kind of obstruction, delay, and administrative costs that commonly tie up forest management activities.

Removing the barriers to federal forest management is essential to moving forest projects forward and giving counties and rural forested communities greater certainty for the future. This includes

giving counties the certainty in revenue to fix their budgets and restore critical services.

It includes giving Forest Services officials the certainty in management policy to pursue forest restoration and timber projects, and giving businesses certainty in raw material to continue manufacturing projects and keeping their workers employed. Washington state’s congressional delegation has the ability to provide this certainty, and we should urge them to make the most of their opportunity.

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Yet even on these taxable lands, only 7.8 percent are taxed at full value because the rest are taxed at reduced rates as designated forest land and Current Use Ag Land.

This situation is exacerbated by the fact that we have less opportunity for growth. We now have only one lumber mill operating in our county and it is operating at 50 percent capacity and in jeopardy of closing. Ferry, Stevens and Okanogan counties in Washington and Northern Idaho counties have similar circumstances.

To address this crisis, our congressional delegation must not only provide a

short term extension of SRS, they must tackle the root causes that have stagnated rural economies and county budgets in the first place. The federal government controls the majority of forest lands in Eastern Washington, yet provide just 11 percent of the harvest. The 83 percent decline in federal timber harvests over the past two decades has resulted in higher unemployment and poverty in rural communities throughout the region. Forest health has also suffered as forests have become overstocked and more vulnerable to insect infestations and catastrophic wildfires, including the record-breaking Carlton Complex fire last year.

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March is Meals on Wheels month The concept of neighbors serving neighbors in need is the hallmark of the Meals on Wheels program.

Meals on Wheels delivers a nutritious meal, a safety check and the smile that serve as a lifeline to seniors of limited mobility. This combination goes well beyond fighting the battle against the hunger that threatens one in six of America’s seniors – it provides the support and peace of mind that enable them to remain safely and securely in their own homes as they continue to age. Thus, they remain happier, extend their independence and can

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stay connected to the communities that provide them comfort.

The month of March mobilizes hundreds of local Meals on Wheels programs across the country to reach out to their communities and build the financial and volunteer support that will sustain them all year long. In 2013, more than 13,000 meals were served to disabled and homebound seniors in our tri-county area, providing vital sustenance and cost-effective independence.

In 2014, this grew to over 15,500 meals, and more growth in this service is expect-

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ed this year.

You can be a part of making our communities stronger and our aging neighbors healthier by supporting the work of our local Meals on Wheels program.

Starting in March several banks in the tri-county area will be hosting a silent auction. All proceeds from the auctions will go to sustaining the work of Meals on Wheels. These gift baskets have been generously donated by local businesses and individuals.

Consider dropping in and bidding on one of a number of gift baskets that will

be available. The dates for the auctions will be held March 9-20 at AmericanWest Bank in Chewelah, Colville and Kettle Falls, and Key Bank in Colville. At Washington Federal in Republic it will be held March 4-18, and at Washington Federal in Chewelah March 16-27. You can also make a cash donation to the program through the Rural Resources website or by contacting Anita Sailor at 509-6856054.

In doing so, know that your contribution will make a difference to, and touch the hearts of, many of our aging neighbors.

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10 days for first time morphine offender

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – A man who was found with a morphine tablet in his clothes when he was booked into jail pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 10 days in jail for possession of a controlled substance by Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Pat Monasmith Thursday, Feb. 26.

Duane Robert Webb, 23, was arrested in October on a misdemeanor warrant. When he was booked into jail the morphine was found, according to the statement of probable cause.

Monasmith agreed to sentence Webb as a first time offender under the plea deal worked out between prosecuting attorney Jeremy Schmidt and defense attorney

Robin McCroskey. It is Webb’s first felony conviction.

“So what you’re really trying to do is get 12 months community custody?”

Monasmith asked Schmidt, who replied yes.

“It’s one of the few things the (Department of Corrections) will monitor,” Schmidt said.

Webb said he got caught up in a “stupid situation.” He had lost his job, he said, and wasn’t able to drive. “My mind was not in the right space,” he said.

In addition to the 10-day sentence and the 12 months probation, Webb was ordered to undergo chemical dependency evaluation and undergo any treatment recommended. He was also ordered to pay $1,100 in legal financial obligations.

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One injured in Colbert wreck ELK – A woman was injured Friday evening, Feb. 28, following a collision on Colbert Road and Highway 2.

Bethel G. Cain, 71, of Newport was injured and taken to Providence Holy Family Medical Center.

According to a press re-

port from the Washington State Patrol, Cain was driving north on Highway 2 about 6 p.m. when her car was struck by a 1992 Dodge Dakota pickup driven by Larry L. Lloyd, 69, of Tacoma. Lloyd was driving west on Colbert Road and failed to yield when he drove

Cusick students discuss suicide prevention

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Youth suicide prevention took center stage at Cusick High School when the Kalispel Tribe Prevention brought in speaker Dirk Whitebreast. He is a member of Sac and Fox Tribe of Mississippi, Iowa, and ran 10 marathons in 30 days in 2011, to raise awareness to the tragic level of youth suicide in Indian Country and other challenges faced by Native youth. In 2003, Whitebreast lost his 18-year-old sister Darcy Jo Keahna to suicide, and took on the challenge to honor his sister, promote healthy living in Indian Country, and set an example of commitment, motivation, hard work and leadership for all Native American youth.

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Metaline Park improvements coming METALINE – Seattle City Light will host a public design workshop to discuss the future of Metaline Waterfront Park, Saturday, March 7 from 10 a.m. to noon at Metaline Town Hall.

Representatives from SCL and engineering consultant MacKay Sposito will be there to seek input on the latest concepts and collect additional feedback from the community on the design of the park. The public is invited

to attend.

SCL is at the beginning of a 10-year program to implement new recreational improvements throughout the Boundary Hydroelectric Project area. Among the first of these improvements will be enhancements to Metaline Waterfront Park.

The improvements planned include replacing the existing boat launch and extending the boat ramp, improving parking and circulation for

boats and trailers and replacing the existing park restroom with an ADA accessible restroom.

Construction is scheduled for completion by the summer of 2017.

For more information about the design workshop or other planned recreational improvements throughout the Boundary Project area, call Mike Aronowitz with SCL at 206-233-2631 or email SCL_ Recreation@seattle.gov.

PRIEST RIVER – The passing of former building owner Diane Mercer forced the West Bonner County School District Board of Trustees to make a decision about the permanent location of the district’s administration office. They decided to purchase the building for $115,885.

The board intends to cover the cost of purchasing the building in the current operating budget. Fuel prices and utilities are coming in less than the original budget, district officials say and the board will be able to use some of the savings to help cover the cost of the building purchase.

If there are not enough savings within the budget to cover the cost of the building the board will use funds in the contingency reserve to cover any balance due.

The board said it considered the following when deciding to buy the building.

• The building was going into foreclosure in January. Once foreclosed upon, future office space options were unknown.

• Purchasing the entire building for $115,885, which was the lien due by the former owner on the building, plus the back taxes due. Total square foot of entire building 7,150.

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METALINE CEMETERY DISTRICT NO. 2 BOARD MEETING: 10 a.m. - Metaline City Hall STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Ione Library NORTH PEND OREILLE LIONS: 6:30 p.m. - Ione Train Depot

FRIDAY, MARCH 6 STORY TIME AND CRAFTS: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library METALINE CEMETERY DISTRICT NO. 2 BOARD: 11 a.m.

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MONDAY, MARCH 9 FIRE DISTRICT NO. 2 COMMISSIONERS: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library

TUESDAY, MARCH 10 STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Ione Library BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP: 4-5 p.m. - Ione Library METALINE FALLS TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. - Metaline Falls Town Hall

• The tax assessment on the building is $133,620, the property was listed for sale at $185,000. The district was able to purchase the building for less than the tax assessment and the listed sale price.

• The current tenants will continue their lease at $350 per month. The district will earn money, which will be used for needed office repairs such as a broken window, painting and heater work.

Square foot of leased space is 2,400.

• The district no longer needs to pay the monthly lease of $950 per month. The district has paid more than $150,600 in lease payments since 1999.

If the district needed to move the location of the administration office, it would need to move to a location that allowed enough space for staff, storage and a meeting area. That type of space is not readily available in the buildings the district already owns. Also, there are remodeling and moving expenses involved in relocating the district office. This is estimated to be about $20,000. The district has had to move the location of the district office three times since 1999.

The board looked at other locations for district office in the spring of 2014 including building a new office on property the district owns. This purchase was still less than other locations or building.

WOLF: The animal is considered endangered at both state and federal level before geographic distribution goals are met.

Although wolves are considered endangered at both the federal and state levels, the abundance of wolves in northeastern Washington has prompted a demand that the Department of Fish and Wildlife alter its classification of “endangered” to reflect an animal’s presence in a region rather than in the state as a whole. If wolves were reclassified this way, they would only be considered legally endangered in two-thirds of the state.

Sen. Brian Dansel, R-Republic, is sponsoring Senate Bill 5583, which would give the Department of Fish and Wildlife the power to declassify an endangered species on a regional level. It would also require the department to respond to any petition to declassify with a full investigation and a written response explaining why it chose or chose not to declassify the species.

If the department does

decide to declassify an endangered species, the bill would require it to construct an entirely new management system for the species based on populations in that particular region. The new system would have to consider “customs and culture of local communities over statewide goals for any species” undergoing a status change. The bill declares that the impact on local cultures and communities is “the paramount priority.”

Dave Dashiell of the Cattle Producers of Washington advocated for the bill at a committee hearing on Feb. 5, saying he doubted cattle ranchers in Stevens County could “survive another five or six years waiting for [wolves] to be dispersed across the state.” His sheep flock, he reported, was the target of an attack last year that resulted in the deaths of 30 sheep and many more that were never located.

Nate Pamplin, assistant director for the department’s wildlife program, strongly opposed the bill.

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‘There are those people who think wolves should be everywhere and should run the state. I would support them in Seattle particularly.’

Rep. Joel Kretz R-Wauconda

he said. “So if we were to set aside the regional contribution of a species, we are essentially setting aside that contribution to delisting that same species elsewhere in the state.”

As for the ranchers, Pamplin said the department already has a program in place to compensate those who have lost livestock to wolf attacks, and open-range ranchers can earn up to twice market-value on reimbursements for individual animals whose carcasses are never located. He said the depart-

ment is currently processing Dashiell’s claim in a similar manner.

SB 5583 passed out of the Senate Ways and Means Committee and is on the Rules Committee calendar for advancement. An identical bill in the House, co-sponsored by Kretz, died in committee after one public hearing.

Kretz has been concerned about wolf distribution since the beginning of the legislative session. During a presentation Dave Ware, the WDFW’s wolf policy lead, gave to a joint House and Senate committee last month, Kretz suggested using helicopters to relocate wolf packs to Western Washington’s more populated areas, in an effort to take some of the burden off of his wolf-heavy district.

“There are those people who think wolves should be everywhere and should run the state,” Kretz said. “I would support them in Seattle particularly.”

Ware called the suggestion logistically and politically impossible.

Despite their disagreements, Ware supported one of Kretz’s bills during a public hearing in the House Appropriations Committee on Feb. 26. HB 2107 would require the department to amend the 2011 wolf conservation

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and management plan to better address the uneven distribution. Among other things, the new plan would have to consider reducing or consolidating recovery zones, outline new attack-prevention methods for ranchers, and re-evaluate when lethal force can be used against individual wolves. It now awaits full House consideration.

“This is probably the best vehicle to address some of the concerns we’re getting from folks in northeastern Washington,” Ware said, seeing the bill as an appropriate compromise. Dansel’s companion bill in the Senate, SB 5960, passed out of the Senate Ways and Means Committee on Feb. 26 and could earn full Senate consideration this week.

One thing ranchers and conservationists consistently agree on is that they need to better understand the predatory effects wolves have on the wild animals around them.

No official data exist on how elk and deer populations in the northeastern part of the state have been affected by the rising number of wolves there. The lack of data has sparked considerable debate between conservationists and hunters who worry that an increased wolf presence could harm game populations.

House Bill 1676 would

shine light on that issue. The bill would require the University of Washington’s Predator Ecology Lab to assesses and report on the health of hoofed animal populations in places with high wolf-recovery rates. It’s also the only piece of wolf legislation to gain the approval of Conservation Northwest, which advocates for the protection of the region’s old growth forests and other wild places. It awaits assignment for full House consideration by the House Rules Committee.

The bill has received approval from many sides of the wolf debate and passed out of the House Committee on General Government and Information Technology on Feb. 26. UW researchers will have until Oct. 31, 2016, to deliver their report, although the bill would not take effect unless the Legislature allocates the necessary funding

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Mullen, 29, and his wife, Lisa, who is a family medicine physician, live with their daughter in Buffalo, Wyo. He owns two community newspapers in that state, The Green River Star and The Thermopolis Independent Record.

He was the publisher of the Philipsburg Mail and Editor-in-Chief at the Silver Post in Montana.

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Mullen’s company, Newport Miner, Inc., also purchased The Miner building on Spokane Avenue in Newport.

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B R I E F LY Results from Metaline Falls Gun Club METALINE FALLS – The Metaline Falls Gun Club held its weekly shoot Sunday, March 1. Following are the results: 16-yard: Byron Ford 25, Bruce Gagliardo 25, Keith Enyeart 24, Johan Mayrhofer 24, Sam McGeorge 24, Morgan Haney 24 Handicap: Keith Enyeart 23, Morgan Haney 22, Mike Krei 22, Bill Wade 21 Ladies 16-yard: Kathy Wade 21, Lisa Enyeart 20, Alisha Haney 16 Youth 16-yard: Logan Repp 21, Ty Taylor 18, Hunter Marshall 17, Bryden Taylor 16 27-yard: Keith Enyeart 23, Sam McGeorge 19 Continental: Rob Kline 24, Bill Wade 23, Sam McGeorge 21

Newport, Cusick combine soccer programs NEWPORT – The Newport School District board of directors approved combining the Newport boys soccer program with the Cusick School District during their regular board meeting Tuesday.

Cusick has about four soccer athletes who want to participate. There were about 36 Grizzly boys who came to the pre-season meeting. Assistant principal and athletic director Geoff Pearson said they would like to see this number rise in the next couple of weeks.

Business manager Tom Crouch said they will prorate the costs for each student and the Cusick School District would pay its share of coaching and transportation costs.

Newport Gun Club announces results NEWPORT – The Newport Gun Club held its week nine of its 10-week Winter Shoot Sunday, March 2. Next Sunday, March 8, Newport will travel to the Metaline Falls Gun Club for the annual County Shoot, which concludes the season. Following are the results from Sunday’s shoot.

16-yard: Dan Willner 22, Rob Linton 22, Nick Larson 22, Bob Avey 22, Dan Whalen 22, Dale Maki 22, Chris Yeaw 22, John Henshaw 22, Dan Reijonen 21, Phil Flack 21, Steve Patton 21, Don Deerwester 20 Ladies: Amy Reijonen 18, Maddy Rusho 17 Youth: Logan Shockey 19, Dalton Mullaley 17, Austin Melton 8, Nick Deerwester 7 Handicap: Nick Larson 24, Dan Reijonen 22, Rob Linton 21, Duane Randolph 21 Doubles: Phil Flack 38, Rob Linton 37, Nick Larson 37, Dan Reijonen 37, Arlyn Duncan 36 Continental: Dan Reijonen 24, Amy Reijonen 22, Nick Larson 22, Chris Yeaw 21

No boys NEA teams at state basketball tourney CHENEY – Both Northeast A League teams – Lakeside and Riverside – were defeated over last week and did not make it to the state tournament.

Lakeside, the No. 1 team in the NEA, suffered a 51-50 defeat by La Salle Friday at Cheney. Riverside was beaten 76-49 by Zillah.

Cusick boys in basketball quarterfinals

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Spartans puts two on state podium

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

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SPOKANE – The Cusick boys basketball team beat Garfield-Palouse 59-51 in the regional playoff game Saturday, Feb. 28 at Mt. Spokane High School. They advance to play Seattle Lutheran in the quarterfinals of the state 1B basketball tournament Thursday.

Cusick coach JR Bluff said his team played a solid game.

“Defensively, we were prepared for their quickness. We had all week to get ready,” Bluff said. The Panthers concentrated on Garfield-Palouse’s two top scorers. “Spirit White and Cameron Bauer played intense defense all night to keep them out of rhythm and that, in turn, put their whole team out of rhythm,” Bluff said.

The game was close from the start. Cusick led by a point after the first quarter and by three at the half.

Garfield-Palouse came out after the halftime break and went ahead by two in the third quarter, up 36-34 heading in to the final period. Cusick was ready, Bluff said.

“The boys were focused for the game. They were ready.

We knew it was going to go down to the wire,” he said.

Tyson Shanholtzer played a solid game. “He added 13 ON DECK: VS. SEATTLE LUTHERAN: Thursday, March 4 3:45 p.m. at Spokane Arena

points on the night and hit some key buckets when we needed them. Down the stretch, he hit five of five free throws to solidify the win.”

Defensively he kept the Garfield-Palouse’s big man, 6-foot, 5-inch Hunter Woltering, off the glass.

The fourth quarter was

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Spartans had two wrestlers get medals during the 2015 Idaho State Wrestling Championships. The Spartans had 10 wrestlers who participated in state.

Head coach Jesse Hellinger said the wrestling team was complimented on their politeness and behavior at the three hotels they stayed at.

“Our team got great, great experience on the biggest stage of high school wrestling and Priest River will be a better team next season,” Hellinger said. “Priest River wrestling represented us great on and off the mat.”

Gregory Fitzmorris, a 182-pound junior, took home a bronze medal. He beat the

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COEUR d’ALENE – The Priest River Spartan boys basketball team saw their season come to an end with two losses at the district tournament.

The Spartans lost 62-46 to Timberlake Wednesday, Feb. 25.

“Timberlake was high tempo from the get go,” Spartan coach Kevin Wylie said.

Timberlake got out to a quick start, up 23-9 at the end of the first quarter.

The Spartans did better in the second quarter, holding Timberlake to 13 while scoring 10. That sent them into the half down 26-19.

“We had a pretty good second half,” Wylie said.

Priest River outscored Timberlake 27-26 in the second half, outscoring them 20-12 in the final quarter.

Trent Slinger scored 11 to lead Spartan scoring.

Marcus Mathews scored nine, Anthony Storro

defending state champion and No. 1 seed from American Falls to win third.

“Gregory was a fourth place finisher last year,” Hellinger said. “His grit and determination are what you build programs on.”

Senior Luke MacDonald, 170-pounds, finished the state tournament in fourth place.

“We’re proud of Luke’s performance,” Hellinger said.

“He has really worked hard to be a state placer.”

Hellinger said Sammy Hernandez, a 285-pound sophomore, will be a contender in years to come. He finished the tournament in eighth place.

“Hernandez came in with the top eight finish at heavyweight,” Hellinger said. “We expect great things in the future from Sammy.”

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Cusick’s Cameron Bauer looks to shoot during a regional playoff game with Garfield-Palouse Saturday, Feb. 28 at Mount Spokane High School. Cusick won and will play Seattle Lutheran in the quarterfinals of the state tournament Thursday, March 4 at 3:45 p.m. at the Spokane Arena.

pivotal. Alec Bluff hit three big 3-pointers to turn the game around.

“That changed the momentum and GarfieldPalouse had to start shooting quick. Once we had the lead, the team knew what to do. Chad Browneagle also contributed some big plays to keep the other team offguard,” Bluff said.

Alec Bluff had a solid game, with a game-high 19 points and 14 rebounds.

Chad Browneagle scored eight points and grabbed eight rebounds. White had 10 points and eight rebounds. Bauer scored nine points and had four offensive rebounds.

“It was a pretty big game

for us. The boys earned this win and the opportunity to play in the arena,” Bluff said. “Every possession was important. Although we didn’t play flawless ball, we played with enough intensity and confidence to make up for it. I was very proud of the entire team. They are coming together and feeling good about next week.

We also want to thank the crowd. They were also working hard to keep us fueled up during the game.

We are proud and grateful to represent our school and community next week.”

Cusick will take on Seattle Lutheran at Spokane Arena at 3:45 p.m. Thursday, March 4.

Spartan boys end season

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scored seven, Mason Clark had six points, Alex Simpkins scored four, Zach Huddleston scored three, Tommy Anselmo scored two, Thomas Luckey and Perry Holman each scored one.

Monday, Feb. 23, the Spartans played the Intermountain League’s No. 1 team, Kellogg, losing 73-41.

Priest River got off to a slow start, held to a half dozen points in the first quarter. They trailed 32-17 at the half.

Both teams came out fired up after the half, with Kellogg scoring 31 in the third quarter to the Spartans’ 11. The game wound down with a tamer 13-10 quarter, with Priest River outscoring their opponents in the final quarter.

Mathews led Spartan scoring with 11. Huddleston scored seven and Simpkins got seven points, with Luckey scoring six points, Holman scoring five and Slinger scoring three. Andrew Jeeter scored two.

The Spartans finished the season with a 0-7 Intermountain League record. They had a 3-18 overall record.

The Spartans were a pretty young team. They will lose just three seniors to graduation but they will be missed, Wylie said.

“Marcus Mathew is a good outside shooter and Trent Slinger just flat hustled,” Wylie said. “They both played well in the last two games.”

The third senior, Brandon Campbell, suffered a foot injury during the season, and didn’t get as much game time.

Wylie said the team will work on building chemistry between players.

He anticipates most of the younger players will return next year.

Kellogg and Bonners Ferry were the two top teams emerging from the district tournament. Kellogg will play in the state tournament but Bonners Ferry lost a play-in game to Parma by one point and won’t go to state.

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Gregory Fitzmorris, a 182-pound junior, finished the 2015 Idaho State Wrestling Championships in third place.

Luke MacDonald, a 170-pound senior, finished the state wrestling tournament in fourth place.

Spring sports already underway

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Athletes are hitting the fields outdoors this week as area schools are starting spring sports.

Baseball, softball, track, soccer and golf are underway in Washington and Idaho schools starting Monday.

Assistant principal and athletic director Geoff Pearson told the Newport board of directors Tuesday, Feb. 24, that spring practices started Monday. More than 152 students are signed up to participate in spring sports.

“The kids are excited to play,” Pearson said.

Priest River athletics are also underway, athletic director Jared Hughes said.

Baseball and softball started Feb. 27, with track starting Monday. Golf will start on March 9, he said.

Newport Grizzly track students are coming out in droves with 68 athletes showing intent during the pre-season meeting.

Spring bear controlled hunt draw complete

NEWPORT – The Newport School District winter sports banquet will be held Tuesday, March 10 at the high school. Dessert will be served at 6:30 p.m. with the banquet starting at 7 p.m.

COUER D’ALENE – The draw for controlled hunts for spring black bear has been completed. Hunters who applied can find out if they were drawn at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/licenses/controlledHunts/ results/. Black bear hunters are encouraged to take extra time to ensure a bear in their sights is a black bear and not a grizzly bear.

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The new track coach for the Grizzlies is Jamie Pancho, the former boys basketball and girls volleyball coach. Pearson said Pancho ran track in high school.

There are 37 boys and 31 girls signed up, Pearson said, compared to about 25 total track athletes last year.

The district is looking for at least two more assistant coaches to help Pancho with track. Call 509-447-3167 for more information.

Hughes is the Priest River track coach and they have a new assistant coach, Jessica Mortensen. There are about 30 athletes participating in track for the Spartans.

Baseball had a low turnout for Newport, Pearson said, with only 12 athletes currently participating. He said they have a new head coach in the works and he hopes that will help bring that number up some.

“We’re struggling a little bit because of our coaching issues,” Pearson said. “At

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B R I E F LY First grade musical Thursday NEWPORT – Area residents are invited to “This Old Gingerbread House,” Thursday, March 5 at 10 a.m. in the Stratton gymnasium. The performers will be Stratton first graders.

The lovely old gingerbread house gets eaten and destroyed by the animals in the forest who have a sweet tooth. Hansel and Gretel, the brother and sister who live in the house, have to figure out what to do next.

The production is free to attend.

Priest River library offers computer classes PRIEST RIVER – Anyone wanting to learn how to use a computer can do so at the Priest River Library during the Live and Learn Program: Basic Computer Skills.

Colin of Limey Solutions returns Monday, March 9 at 10:30 a.m. to help attendees master some basic skills that will put them on the road to learning more about how to use a computer and the Internet highway. Along with some basic computer skills, there will be time to ask questions about smart phones or other devices.

This class is open and free to all who attend, whether you have a few skills or none at all. A limited number of laptops are available to use in class, but bring your own laptop if you have one.

Information is available on the library website http://westbonner.lili.org or call for more information at 208-448-2207.

Fresh food distributions begin March 26 NEWPORT – Farmers market style food distributions are coming back to Pend Oreille County, thanks to Thrivent Financial, along with the American Lutheran Church and Second Harvest Food Bank.

“For many years now we have been able to distribute tens of thousands of pounds of quality food to those in need,” organizers said. “There isn’t a jurisdiction or qualifications other than to be in need and show up on the date and time advised.”

Distributions will be on Thursdays, March 26, May 21, Aug. 20 and Oct. 8.

All distributions will be held at the American Lutheran Church, 332801 Highway 2, Newport. Hours are 10 a.m. to noon, and organizers suggest getting in line early and brining your own bags or boxes. Only one household pickup per recipient is allowed.

Questions can be directed to Nicole Smoot at 509671-1432.

Community learns to support teens METALINE FALLS – The community is invited to hear psychologist, professional speaker and stand-up comedian Matt Bellace talk about how to support teens in making healthy choices at the Cutter Theatre in Metaline Falls Tuesday, March 10 at 7 p.m.

Dr. Bellace uses humor to convey his powerful message of supporting young people in both words and actions if we want them to make healthy choices for themselves.

The program will focus on how parents can help foster those skills in a supporting environment without arguing. Specifically, it will present techniques such as mindfulness meditation, effective communication and using natural highs as healthy coping mechanisms against stress, alcohol and other drug use and bullying behavior.

The event is presented

by Pend Oreille Youth Task Force and Drug Free Communities Grant.

For more information on Bellace, visit his website MattBellace.com or call Pend Oreille County Counseling Services at 509-4475651.

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St. Patrick’s Day celebrated at Stratton carnival COURTESY PHOTO|NICOLE SEEBER

Hedy Seeber, Nicole Seeber, McKinzi Tanner and Angela Tanner pose with the year-end awards they won in gymkhana competitions at the Melody Riders Saddle Club in Chewelah.

Young rider wins saddle for gymkhana skills CHEWELAH – McKinzi Tanner, 9, won a trophy saddle prize presented at the Melody Riders Saddle Club’s annual Gymkhana awards banquet this past month.

She took top honors for the 10 and under age division.

Gymkhana is an equestrian competition that includes Texas barrel racing, pole bending, figure 8, key hole race, bow tie race, and revolving timed events.

Angela Tanner, McKinzi’s mother, won third place in the 19 and over division.

Hedy Seeber, 12, of Newport won fourth place in the 11-18 age class. Her mother, Nicole Seeber, also placed fourth in adult division.

All competitors win a prize if they compete in five of the six gymkhana races held in Chewelah.

The events attract many families, who come to compete for the trophy saddle in their age divisions. Race dates for the 2015 season are May 30, June 13 and 27, July 11 and 25 and Aug 8.

NEWPORT – The 19th annual Stratton Spring Carnival, Friday, March 13, will be a family night filled with fun activities and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Tickets are $5 in advance or $6 at the door.

They can be purchased at the Stratton Elementary School office.

Food and beverages will be sold at an additional cost.

Carnival games will be played during the event, including a cake-walk, dunk tank, bowling, bingo and miniature golf.

There will be a pirate’s cove and lucky leprechaun treasure hunt and attendees can have their favorite animal made out of balloons.

Raffle tickets will be sold for prizes including gift baskets, gift certificates from local restaurants, photo packages and bowling.

The fundraiser goes toward elementary school needs, such as new playground equipment and new technology.

The funds this year will go toward new iPads, headphones and technology needs for the Stratton students.

“To make things easier for the kids in our classrooms,” Pam Nichols, kindergarten teacher, said.

The Stratton ASB ordered new playground equipment from funds made at last years’ carnival that will be installed over spring break.

WE E K AH EAD WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4

Church

ROTARY CLUB: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance FIBER ARTS KNITTING AND SPINNING GROUP: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport NEWPORT TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles COMPUTER BASICS FOR ADULTS: 10 a.m. to Noon Newport Library STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church PINOCHLE: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport BASIC MEETING: 6 p.m. Blanchard Community Center CALISPEL POST 217: 6 p.m. American Legion in Cusick PRIEST RIVER ANIMAL RESCUE: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River PEND OREILLE ROCK AND GEM CLUB: 7 p.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park

THURSDAY, MARCH 5 NIA DANCE LESSONS: 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center PRIEST RIVER FOOD BANK OPEN: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Priest River Senior Center STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. - Priest River Library STORY TIME - CALISPEL VALLEY LIBRARY, CUSICK: 10:30 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick

Blood drive at Newport High School

OPEN PAINTING WORKSHOP: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport

NEWPORT – The Inland Northwest Blood Center, along with Newport High School, is holding a blood drive Thursday, March 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The blood drive is held at the high school.

A single donation can save the lives of up to three people. For more information, call 509-232-4433.

DUPLICATE BRIDGE: 12:30 p.m.

- Hospitality House in Newport LOOSELY KNIT: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick CELEBRATE RECOVERY: 5:30 p.m. - House of the Lord, 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown BINGO: 6 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport PEND OREILLE KIDS CLUB: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite

NEWPORT MASONIC LODGE: 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, MARCH 6 OIL PAINTING CLASS: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Create Arts Center STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Newport Library DANCE CLASSES: 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport DAVIS LAKE GRANGE: 6 p.m. Davis Lake Grange ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS OPEN MEETING: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church AL-ANON: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Call Jan 208-946-6131 OPEN MIC: 7-9:30 p.m. - Pend Oreille Playhouse, 240 N. Union Ave., Newport

SATURDAY, MARCH 7 PRIEST RIVER AMERICAN LEGION BREAKFAST: 8-10:30 a.m. - VFW on Larch Street ANGEL PAWS: Noon - The Boat Launch Restaurant, Contact Debbie 509-445-1005 HAPPY AGERS CARD PARTY: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center AA MEETING: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown OATH KEEPERS CONSTITUTIONAL STUDY GROUP: 5:30 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport SET FREE NORTHWEST MEAL AND WORSHIP: 6:30 p.m. Conerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown

SUNDAY, MARCH 8 NEWPORT YOUTH: 4 p.m. - Sadie Halstead Middle School ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

MONDAY, MARCH 9 EVERGREEN ART ASSOCIATION: 10 a.m. - Riverbank Restaurant HOSPITALITY HOUSE SENIOR POTLUCK: Noon - Newport HABITAT FOR HUMANITY: 6 p.m. - Sandifur Room, Newport Hospital PRIEST RIVER LIONS: 6:30 p.m.

- Priest River Senior Center ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick

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Newport

BLANCHARD GRANGE MEETING: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Grange

WRITERS GROUP: 2 p.m. - Create Arts Center

PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick

JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church

TUESDAY, MARCH 10 NIA DANCE LESSONS: 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center BLANCHARD STITCHERS QUILTING GROUP: 10 a.m. -

CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

“Where The Sheep Go To Be Fed” 101 S. Scott • Newport Sunday Morning 10 a.m.

(509) 939-0676 CalvaryNewport@aol.com / 97.3 FM “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.”

John 6:35

PINE RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH 1428 1st Street West Sunday School ~ 9:15 a.m.

Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: Youth ~7:00 p.m.

Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS S.S. ~ 9:30 • Worship ~ 11 a.m.

Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m.

(Bible and Youth Clubs) Pastor Sandy Strait - 509-447-3687

GRACE BIBLE CHURCH of Diamond Lake Corner of North Shore Road and Jorgens Road Informal Family-style Worship Sundays 10:00 a.m.

509-671-3436

CHURCH OF FAITH

36245 Hwy 41, Oldtown, ID Sunday School 9 a.m.

Sunday Services - 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m.

Pastor Jack Jones Church Office 208-437-0150 www.churchoffaitholdtown.org

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

4912 Spring Valley Road Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. -- Sunday School (509) 447-3588

WEIGHT WATCHERS: 5:306 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St.,

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 3rd and Spokane St., Newport, WA Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

Church School 10:00 a.m.

Nursery Care Available Rev. Russell Clark 447-4121 newportucc@conceptcable.com www.newportucc.org

Community Church Directory CATHOLIC MASSES

www.pocoparishes.org Newport: St. Anthony’s, 447-4231 612 W. First St., Sun. - 11 a.m.

Usk: St. Jude’s River Rd., Sat. - 5 p.m.

Ione: St. Bernard’s, 802 8th St., Sun. - 2nd & 4th - 8:00 a.m.

Metaline Falls: St. Joseph’s, 446-2651 -- 406 Park St., Sun., 1st, 3rd & 5th - 8:00 a.m.

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

Newport Church - Corner of Lilac Lane & Hwy. 20 North Head Elder Gilbert Navarro (509) 447-4755 Sat. Morning Services Sabbath School 9:30 • Worship 11:00 NACS THRIFT SHOP (509) 447-3488 PO Valley Church School (208) 437-2638

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

332801 Hwy. 2, P.O. Box 653, Newport Pastors Matt & Janine Goodrich Worship Service 10 a.m.

(509) 447-4338

PEND OREILLE GRACE FELLOWSHIP BIBLE STUDY 2 tim 2:15 God’s word rightly divided 208-610-3193 • 509-671-1716 509-671-1436

SPIRIT LAKE LODGE NO. 57: 8 p.m. - Spirit Lake

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

“Sharing Christ As He Is, With People As They Are” 2nd & Spokane Sts 447-3846 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time September - May AWANA - Tuesday 5:30 p.m.

The Immortals (13-High School ) Thur. 7-9 Pastor Rob Malcolm

NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH 4 Miles South of Newport, Hwy. 2 Sun.: 9:30 Sun. School, 10:30, Worship, 6 p.m. Evening Service Sun. & Wed. at Pastor’s house.

Pastor, Walt Campbell: 447-5101

HOUSE OF THE LORD

754 Silver Birch Ln. • Oldtown, ID 83822 ‘’Contemporary Worship’’ Sun. ~ 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

“United Generation Church” Youth Group Wednesday 6 p.m.

Jeff & Robie Ecklund, Pastors • 437-2032 www.houseofthelordchurch.com

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

1 mile S. of Newport on Hwy. 2 • 447-3742 Pastor Rob Greenslade Sun. School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11 a.m.

Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

“The aim of this Wronged One in sustaining woes and tribulations, in revealing the Holy Verses and in demonstrating proofs hath been naught but to quench the flame of hate and enmity, that the horizon of the hearts of men may be illumined with the light of concord and attain real peace and tranquility.” Bahá ’u’ lláh Please call 509-550-2035 for the next scheduled devotional. Wonderful resources can be found at www.bahai.us and www.bahai.org

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OBITUARI ES Archie Schrader CUSICK

Archie Schrader of Cusick passed away Feb. 18, at the age of 77.

He was born Sept. 27, 1937, in Deer Park, the son Schrader of Clarence X. and Melvina (Ingerham) Schrader. He married Harriet Schrader on Aug. 24, 1962, in Deer Park.

Mr. Schrader enjoyed hunting and was chief of Pend Oreille Fire District 5, a grange member and a Pend Oreille County Fair Board member.

Mr. Schrader is survived by his children, Archie H., Shannon R., Patrick A., and Gene C. He was preceded in death by his wife, Harriet.

A memorial service will be held April 18 at the Sacheen Lake Fire Station on Highway 211 at 1 p.m., with a potluck to follow.

Deborah Reininger NEWPORT

Deborah Reininger of Newport passed away Wednesday, Feb. 18, at her home. She was 62.

Mrs. Reininger Reininger is survived by her loving husband Robert Reininger, her daughter Christina Markiewicz, her son Brandon Ellison Reininger, her brother Steve (and Jennie) Kane, her sister Candace Kane, her brother-in-law Nelson (and Peggy) Reininger, her sisterin-law Melanie (and Lewis) Nolan, her granddaughter Leanne (and Brenden) Markiewicz Muniz, and her grandson Joabidiah Grandall. She is also survived by one great-grandson, Kyler

Muniz.

A memorial service will be announced at a later date.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements.

Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.sherman-knapp.com.

Douglas W. McFarland PRIEST LAKE

Douglas W. McFarland of Priest Lake passed away Jan. 25 from a heart attack. He was 77.

Mr. McFarland McFarland was born March 20, 1937, in Altadena, Calif., to Leah Loose and Clarence McFarland.

Mr. McFarland attended John Muir High School and Pasadena City College. He also served in the United States Air Force.

He married Carolyn Deshler McFarland in 2001 in San Diego, Calif. They had one child, Kevin McFarland.

Mr. McFarland was a designer for Square D. Engineering. He enjoyed shipbuilding and astronomy as hobbies and was a member of both the San Diego Astronomy Association and the Spokane Astronomy Association.

He lived at Priest Lake and also lived in Oceanside, Calif.

He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Deshler McFarland of Priest Lake, and his son Kevin McFarland of Del Mar, Calif.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Leah and Clarence McFarland.

An astronomy club memorial was held Feb. 13 in Mission Trails, Calif. A memorial will be held March 19 at the Mt. View Mausoleum in Altadena, Calif.

CORRECTION A death notice in last week’s issue of The Miner listed the incorrect name in the header. Wylie Thomas “Tom” Reed passed away Sunday, Feb. 22, in Billings, Mont., at the age of 69. He is the son of Eugene Reed. The Miner regrets any confusion this may have caused.

M O S T WA N T E D L I ST EDITOR’S NOTE: The following are descriptions of people currently wanted by the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies. Any information about these suspects should be directed to the sheriff’s office by calling 509-447-3151. This is a regular section of The Miner. All information is provided by the sheriff’s office.

Plunkett

Fisher

Debbie L. Plunkett, 48, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear on original charges of driving under the influence. She is 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs 150 pounds with blond hair and blue eyes. Her last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is statewide.

Dennis A. Fisher, 18, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear on original charges of abusing or insulting a teacher. He is 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighs 154 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

His last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is surrounding Washington counties.

Holmes

Linda L. Holmes, 51, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear on original charges of fourth degree assault domestic violence assault. He is 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 165 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes. His last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is statewide.

T hurman

TiaRae D. Thurman, 21, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear on original charges of second degree theft and second degree possession of stolen property. He is 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 260 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. His last known address was in the Usk area. Extradition is Washington and Idaho.

IDFG Commission meets in Boise BOISE – The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet in Boise on March 24. Commissioners will set seasons for deer, elk, pronghorn, bear, mountain lion and wolf, as well as spring Chinook salmon. The meeting will also include a legislative update and non-biological rules briefing for all game animals. A public hearing will be held on March 23 at 7:00 p.m. at the Washington Group - Main Auditorium at 720 East Park Blvd in Boise.

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P O L I C E R E P O RT S EDITOR’S NOTE: The police reports, taken from dispatch logs provided to The Miner by law enforcement agencies, are not intended to be an exact report but rather a comprehensive list of police calls in Pend Oreille and West Bonner counties. Dispatch also fields calls for the Kalispel Tribe property in Airway Heights.

Certain police calls are generally omitted because of space constraints. These include but aren’t limited to ambulance calls for illness, unfounded alarms, traffic stops, dogs at large, abandoned vehicles, 911 hang–ups and civil standbys. All dispositions for the police reports are assumed to be active, assist or transfer at press time. The police reports are updated each weekday on The Miner Online.

PEND OREILLE COUNTY

MONDAY, FEB. 23 SUSPICIUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 2, report of truck on land near cell tower.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: S. Calispel Ave., Newport, report of juvenile problem.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Pickett Rd., chickens missing; caller believes neighbor’s dog is killing them.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: W. Wisconsin Ave., Newport, report of male stating his mother was threatening to kill him.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: LeClerc Rd. N., possible domestic violence reported.

ARREST: LeClerc Rd. N., Thomas Emery Williams, 34, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and for resisting arrest.

Heights, report of theft.

TRANSPORT: S. Garden Ave., Newport, report of transporting four males and a female to Spokane County.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25 ARREST: Stanley Drive, Joshua D. Balazs, 37, of Kennewick was arrested on a warrant.

BOOK AND RELEASE: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Juan Luis Ledesma, 39, of Cusick was booked and released for first degree criminal trespass.

WANTED PERSON: W. 5th St., Newport, attempt to locate male with warrant.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: S. Union Ave., Newport, report of suspicious vehicle parked near property.

FIRE: Hwy. 211, report of brush fire.

LITTERING: W. Sacheen St., report of garbage strewn all over street.

THEFT: 2nd St., report of medication stolen from residence.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of malicious mischief.

ASSAULT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of assault that occurred at bar.

ARREST: Kahleb Jean Felker, 35, of Spokane was arrested for warrants.

ARREST: Stephen David Hudson, 36, of Spokane was arrested for failure to appear.

THURSDAY, FEB. 26

THEFT: S. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of shoplifting.

ARREST: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, Stuart Kitts, 27, was arrested in a warrant.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: S. Union Ave., Newport, report of dumpster pushed into road.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 5th St., Newport

VEHICLE THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of stolen vehicle.

BURGLARY: W. 3rd St., report of maroon Honda 4dr seen with male loading rolls of cable.

TUESDAY, FEB 24 HARASSMENT: W. 7th St., report of on-going issue between two parties.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Scott Ave., report of male checking out vehicles.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: E. Tacoma St., report of complainant getting suspicious phone calls.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Phay Rd., report of suspicious circumstance concerning vehicles on property.

FRAUD: Allen Rd., report that unknown subject made purchase on respondent’s credit card.

DISTURBANCE: W. Walnut St., Newport, report of disturbance in parking lot.

THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway

TRESPASSING: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report that guest did not want to leave but was persuaded to.

report of vehicle driving into the ditch.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of vehicle swerving all over the roadway.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Newport Ave., report of possibly someone on property.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of aggressive dog charging complainant.

VEHICLE PROWL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, reported to security, a male trying to get into an Audi and a Mustang.

BURGLARY: Rumsey Rd., report of burglary.

PROPERTY DAMAGE: W. Walnut St., Newport, report of broken window on equipment.

VEHICLE PROWL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, vehicledeer collision.

WEST BONNER COUNTY

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 3rd St., report of two males in the alley last night attempting to gain entry.

FRAUD: Krupps Rd., Spirit Lake, a deputy investigated a case of fraud.

MONDAY, FEB. 23

NOISE COMPLAINT: W. 6th Ave., report of noise complaint.

SUSPCIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 2, report of vehicle parked on side of roadway.

ARREST: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, Robert J. George, 38, was arrested on a warrant.

TUESDAY, FEB. 24 SHOPLIFTING: Hwy. 2, Priest River ARREST: High St., Priest River, Francis Clark, 42, of Priest River, was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and an outstanding felony warrant.

SATURDAY, FEB. 28 THEFT: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of money missing from deposit bag.

BURGLARY: Spring Hill Rd., report of residence broken into.

BURGLARY: Downing Lane, reported break in within last two weeks.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25 DRIVING WITHOUT PRIVILEGES: Hwy. 41, Oldtown, a 52-year-old Newport man was cited and released for driving without privileges.

BRUSH FIRE: Allen Rd., brush fire on property square ¼ mile.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Newport Ave., Newport, respondent received envelope with ziplock bag and brown flakey substance.

THURSDAY, FEB. 26 NO REPORTABLE INCIDENTS.

VEHICLE THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of vehicle theft.

FRIDAY, FEB. 27

BOOK AND RELEASE: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Timothy John Porter, 31, was booked and released for fourth degree assault domestic violence and unlawful possession of a firearm.

FIRE: Allen Rd., structure fire reported.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Karla Pope, 46, was arrested on a Department of Corrections detainer.

NOISE COMPLAINT: W. 6th Ave., report of noise complaint.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Phay Rd., report of item in vehicle tire.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Brad W. Epperson, 29, of Usk was arrested on a Department of Corrections detainer.

THEFT: W. Walnut St., Newport, reported theft of merchandise.

ASSAULT: Blackwell St., report that male pushed female trying to steal cup of coffee.

FRIDAY, FEB. 27 TRAFFIC HAZARD: W. 1st St., manhole cover off on north side of roadway.

BURGLARY: Elizabeth Ave., report of burglary to business.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2,

ASSAULT: N. Calispel Ave., report of fight between juveniles.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of black Land Rover all over road.

ARREST: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, Gayla N. Stiner, 49, was arrested for fourth degree assault.

DIAMOND LAKE WATER AND SEWER: 10 a.m. - District Office, 172 South Shore Road OLDTOWN URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT BOARD: 5:30 p.m. Oldtown City Hall FIRE DISTRICT NO. 4 COMMISSIONERS: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station No. 41 DIAMOND LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION: 6:30 p.m.

- Diamond Lake Fire Station, Highway 2 IONE TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. Clerk’s Office BONNER COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION HEARING: 5 p.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building, Sandpoint

SATURDAY, MARCH 7

PONDORAY SHORES WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT: 9 a.m. Water District Pump House, 202 Winnie Lane, Pondoray Shores Subdivision

MONDAY, MARCH 9 PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse

VEHICLE PROWL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of a vehicle prowl.

WELFARE CHECK: W. 7th St., report of young children standing on back of couch hitting window.

PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT NO. 2: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT NO. 6: 6 p.m. - Furport Fire Hall, 7572 LeClerc Road OLDTOWN CITY COUNCIL: 6:30 p.m. - Oldtown City Hall CUSICK TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m.

- Cusick Community Center

TUESDAY, MARCH 10 BONNER COUNTY COMMIS-

PEND OREILLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION HEARINGS: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center WEST BONNER WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT: 6:30 p.m. Oldtown City Hall

ARREST: Hwy. 2, Priest River, report of an agency assist at Bodie Canyon Road.

BURGLARY: Chehalis Ct., Priest River

PORT OF PEND OREILLE COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Usk, 1981 Black Road

NEWPORT SCHOOL BOARD: 5 p.m. - District Offices

MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY: Spirit Lake Cutoff, report of a disorderly.

ASSIST OTHER AGENCY: Hwy. 2, Priest River, deputy assisted Priest River Police with a K9 sniff during a traffic contact.

SIONERS: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY: Noon - Priest River Library

BATTERY: W. Lakeshore Rd., Priest Lake, report of a battery.

RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 41, Oldtown

RECOVERED VEHICLE: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of recovered stolen vehicle.

PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse

ARREST: Holly Glenn W., Priest River, Corey W. White, 41, of Priest River was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

SUNDAY, MARCH 1

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: N. 1st Ave., report of subjects seen yesterday on porch of residence; homeowners are out of area.

WEST BONNER LIBRARY DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES: 9 a.m. - Priest River Library

DRIVING WITHOUT PRIVILEGES: Freeman Lake Rd., Oldtown, a 19-year-old Oldtown man was charged with driving without privileges and second offense failure to maintain liability insurance.

SATURDAY, FEB. 28

SUNDAY, MARCH 1

PU BLIC M E ETI NGS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4

ARREST: Hwy. 2, Priest River, Benjamin C. Felicia, 30, of Sandpoint was arrested for driving under the influence and open container.

METALINE FALLS TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. - Metaline Falls Town Hall WEST BONNER LIBRARY BOARD: 7 p.m. - Priest River Library LACLEDE WATER DISTRICT: 7:30 p.m. - Laclede Community Hall

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 PEND OREILLE CEMETERY NO. 1: 8:15 a.m. - E. 100 Circle Drive, Newport PEND OREILLE CONSERVATION DISTRICT BOARD: 9:30 a.m. Newport Post Office Building BONNER COUNTY DEMOCRATS: 6:30-8 p.m. - Panhandle Health, 322 Marion St., Sandpoint METALINE TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. - Metaline Town Hall

D I ST R I C T CO U RT The following cases were resolved in Pend Oreille County District Court by Judge Philip Van de Veer.

Jan. 21 Andrew Evans, 24, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (362 suspended) 24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,800 suspended) for fourth degree assault domestic violence; $1,443 total fees and fines.

James Lang, 40, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (319 suspended) 24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,750 suspended) for fourth degree assault domestic violence; $1,893 total fees and fines.

Jan. 28 Travis Coy, 26, was sentenced to 364 days in jail for a probation violation.

Christopher Hoover, 32, was ordered to pay $150 court costs and $150 probation fee for a probation violation; $300 total fees.

Lee Jackson, 38, was ordered to pay $150 court costs and $150 probation fee for a probation violation; $300 total fees.

David Porter, 34, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (349 suspended) 24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,750 suspended) for third degree theft; $693 total fees and restitution.

Nicholas Sjostrom, 28, was sentenced to 90 days in jail and fined $1,000 ($800 suspended) for

third degree driving with a suspended license and sentenced to 90 days in jail for a probation violation; $443 total fees and fine.

Feb. 11 Rosselder Badger, 39, was sentenced to 60 days in jail for a probation violation.

Anthony Best, 29, was ordered to pay $200 court costs for second degree driving with a suspended license and fined $250 for operating a motor vehicle without insurances; $493 total fees and fine.

William Elston, 28, was fined $250 for a probation violation; $500 total fees and fine.

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Real Estate Wanted Mobile/Mfg. Homes Commercial Property Misc. Wanted Boats & Motors Cars & Trucks Motorcycles Recreational Vehicles Machinery, Tractors Logging Timber Farm & Ranch Animals for Sale Notices

Newport School District

NEWPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT 21st CCLC Academic Coach Newport Elementary School Site-Grade K-6 1 Position The Newport School District is accepting applications for the above positions.

Additional information and online applications may be obtained by calling the Newport School District at (509) 447-3167 or at www.newport.wednet.edu.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

Newport School District Sadie Halstead Middle School Principal Vacancy Stratton Elementary School Principal Vacancy Food Service Director Business Manager Newport School District is seeking qualified applicants for the above positions. Positions close Friday, March 13, 2015 at 12:00 p.m.

Additional information and online applications may be obtained by visiting our website at www.newport.wednet.edu.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

PONDERAY NEWSPRINT COMPANY (509) 445-2145, FAX: (509) 445-2349 422767 SR 20; Usk, WA 99180

Now Recruiting Ponderay Newsprint Company, Usk, WA is now recruiting full-time entry-level Operations Technicians.

What we are looking for: We require a high school diploma or GED; a work history totaling two years in the previous four years of part time or full time work experience. Applicants with industrial/labor experience preferred.

Basic computer and math skills required, including understanding decimals, fractions and percentages. Application must be legible and complete with all requested information provided, including the application signed and dated.

We offer: • A starting rate of $15.09/hr--increase to $17.17/hr after 90 days -- $19.77/hr after 6 months with future increases based on qualifications and service.

• An excellent comprehensive benefits package, including vacation, medical, dental, life insurance, disability income, and retirement savings plan.

If you are interested in applying you must apply in person at our mill site to complete an application. Application completion dates and times are: • Fri., March 13, 2015 – 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. • Sat., March 14, 2015 – 9:00 A.M. till noon You will need to present a valid picture ID when completing the application.

Incomplete or illegible applications will not be considered. Successful applicants will be scheduled for assessment and interview.

If you have any questions or require directions to our location, please feel free to contact Bonnie Weaver at 509-445-2145.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and value Diversity.

WWTP MAINTENANCE WORKER City of Newport, Washington

APARTMENT SITE MANAGER Position Requirements: High school education required. Office skills to include typing, formatting and proofreading using Microsoft Office.

Checking, processing, editing, distributing and filing documents.

Ability to learn industry and company specific software. Must be able to follow and provide complex written and/ or verbal instructions.

Ability to solve problems common to the job. Must be organized, able to multi-task, strong attention to detail and work in fast paced environment. Position is Full Time, 30 plus hours per week Compensation: Pay based on experience, plus unit, benefits to include paid time off, matching 401k, life insurance, paid holidays.

Send resume to hr@ viridianmgt.com and submit an application online at www.viridianmgt.com/applyonline/ (5-3p)

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METALINE FALLS 2 bedroom 1 bath apartment above the post office. Very large, great views of the park, private entrance. Lots of storage. Water sewer garbage and wifi included. $590/ month plus deposit. Other units available. (208) 610-9220.(2-4) 2 BEDROOM 1 BATH 850 square foot home in Newport. Available March 1st. Attached 1 car garage. $625/ month plus deposit.

No smoking. (509) 9935465.(3-3p) 2 BEDROOM Mobile home in Newport. $580/ month. (509) 842-0643.(4-3p) RIVER FRONT Apartment, Ione area, 1 bedroom/ bath, furnished, washer/ dryer, air conditioning, 2 televisions. River access. Call for information (509) 680-8806.(4-3p)

POSITION OPEN Newport adult family home. 2- 12 hour awake night shifts, Thursday and Saturday. Please call (509) 447-0139, ask for Laura.(3-3) MARINE PATROL TECHNICIAN Pend Oreille County. $18.64/ hour. Seasonal, permanent, part- time, no benefits; Application deadline: 4:00 p.m.

March 6, 2015; written exam held 11:00 a.m. on March 11, 2015. Civil Service application required. $15.00 processing fee. Application and job announcement available: www.pendoreilleco.org or Civil Service, 625 West 4th, Newport, Washington; (509) 447-2712. (4-2) Short of cash; long on “Stuff?” Advertise in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds. Call (509) 447-2433 for full details.

OFFICE ASSISTANT Assessor’s Office, 3/5 time (22.5 hours a week) union position. Wage: $12.31/hour, plus prorated benefits. Excellent public relations skills essential. See job description for complete list of qualifications and essential job functions.

Obtain application and job description from POC Human Resources, 625 West 4th Street Newport, Washington or our website www. pendoreilleco.org (509) 447-6499. Application deadline: March 9, 2015 at 4:00 p.m.(4-2) Place your classified or display ad with The Miner and it will appear in both newspapers - The Newport Miner (Pend Oreille County) and The Gem State Miner (West Bonner County).

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2003 GMC Sonoma 4x4 Excab Pickup ............................ $7,995 2001 Ford F250 4x4 Diesel ..$7,495 2004 Jeep Liberty 4x4 ......$6,995 2007 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4.............................$6,495 2009 Arctic Cat ATV ..........$5,995 1998 Ford Expedition 4x4 .. $4,495 1989 Ford F350 Dually 2WD 460 Powerhouse ...... $4,495 2002 Dodge Stratus ...... $4,995 1985 Chev 4x4 Pickup ..$4,795 2001 Dodge Ram 2WD with Canopy..........................$3,495 2000 Chev S10 Pickup 87k miles.......................$3,495 2000 Pont Grand Prix GT 4D ............................$2,995 2004 Chrysler Sebring 4D ....................$2,895 1986 Ford F150 4x4 ...$1,995

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Wills, Trusts, Probate, Medicaid, Business 301 S. Washington Ave., Suite A, Newport, WA (509) 447-3242

CHIROPRACTIC Applicant will operate and maintain the wastewater treatment, sludge processing, and disposal equipment in wastewater (sewage) treatment plant to control flow and processing of sewage. This position is Monday through Friday and is subject to call out on evenings and weekends. Must have a current CDL Class B drivers license; Class A with air brakes and tank vehicle endorsements is preferred. Washington Department of Ecology Group I or II wastewater pollution control plant operator certification or equivalent preferred but not required. Annual starting salary $37,056.00. Please contact Newport City Hall, 200 S. Washington Avenue or (509) 447-5611 for an application packet.

Deadline: 03/16/2015 at 4:00 P.M. (EOE)

Oldtown Auto Sales

2 BEDROOM 1 BATH mobile home, Newport.

Nice garden spot. $550/ month, includes water/ sewer, no pets. (509) 671-2216.(5-3p) 3 BEDROOM 1 BATH house, Newport. $725/ month, includes water/ sewer, no pets. (509) 671-2216.(5-3p) RETIRED COUPLE want to rent their downstairs rooms to single lady for housework. 700 square feet. Carpeted floors and furnished including bathroom, television and refrigerator. House on Quail Ridge, Newport. (509) 489-0908.(5-3)

Camas Center Medical & Dental Services Ryan Leisy, DC - (509) 447-7111 1821 N. LeClerc Rd., #1, Cusick, WA 99119

COUNSELING Pend Oreille County Counseling Services Substance Abuse Treatment/Prevention/Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities Offices in Newport & Metaline Falls (509) 447-5651

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HEARING AID CENTERS Huston Hearing Care & Audiology

Mon-Wed -- 9 am - 1 pm -- (509) 255-8200 Colville - 720 S. Main St. www.hustonhearing.com

MASSAGE THERAPY Cedar Mountain Massage Therapy

Lois A. Ernst, Licensed Massage Therapist 322 S. Washington -- Newport -- 447-3898

The Willows - Massage & Bodywork Studio Judy C. Fredrickson, RN, LMP Newport -- (509) 671-7035

OPTOMETRIST Newport Vision Source

Drs. Michael & Cheryl Fenno 205 S. Washington -- 447-2945

Newport Dental Center

James G. Cool, D.M.D. Family Dentistry -- Evening Hours 610 W. 2nd -- (509) 447-3105 • 800-221-9929

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Complete Family Dentistry & Orthodontics 424 N. Warren Ave., Newport -- 447-5960 Toll Free 877-447-5960

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1821 N. LeClerc Rd., #1, Cusick, WA 99119 (509) 447-7111 - (509) 445-1152 fax

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Dentistry for Children North Spokane County - off Hwy 2 506 E. Hastings Rd Ste B Spokane Wa 99218 (509) 252-4746 www.thekiddsplace.com

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Dentistry for Children 15404 E. Springfield, Ste 102 Spokane Valley - (509) 922-1333

HEALTH CLINICS Kaniksu Health Services Priest River Medical Clinic

Family Practice, Minor Emergencies Behavioral Health Mon. & Wed., 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Tue. & Thu., 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

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1821 N. LeClerc Rd., #1, Cusick, WA 99119 (509) 447-7111 - (509) 445-1152 fax

HEARING AID CENTERS Professional Hearing Center Jorgen Bang H.I.S. (866) 924-3459, Spokane Valley

Hearing Center

Deer Park, WA (509) 276-8859 Hayden, ID (208) 762-8900

PHYSICAL THERAPY Priest River Rehab Services

A Service of Bonner General Hospital Tim Gray, P.T. -- 448-4151 Mon.-Wed.-Fri. - 9-5 • Tues. & Thurs. 9-4

Core Physical Therapy

at Club Energy • Newport Gary Schneider PT • (509) 671-3122 Monday thru Friday By Appointment

PODIATRIST -- FOOT SPECIALIST Douglas K. Monson, D.P.M.

Patients seen at Newport Hospital twice a month 509-926-2848 -- Call for appointments

PRINTING Printing & Design . . . at The Miner

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REAL ESTATE Richard Bockemuehl

Century 21 Beutler - Waterfront Office (509) 321-1121 • Cell (509) 951-4390

VICTIMS ASSISTANCE Pend Oreille Crime Victim Services

Serving victims of all crime and the homeless Office 447-2274, 24 hr Helpline: 447-5483

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Your Right to Know

Your right to know and be informed of the functions of your government are embodied in public notices.

In that self-government charges all citizens to be informed, this newspaper urges every citizen to read and study these notices. We strongly advise those citizens seeking further information to exercise their right of access to public records and public meetings.

HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: Tollfree: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663).

Web site: http://www. dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/ post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure. htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Devel-

201531 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Trustee Sale File No.: 7023.111666 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Grantee: Shane M. McGinn and Sarah T. McGinn, husband and wife Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2008 0297197 Tax Parcel ID No.: 443136519027 & 443136570011 & 443136570012 Abbreviated Legal: Tax 47, Lot 34 & W 1/3 of L35 Plus Tax 86 of L33 Trask’s Sunset Beach ; L11 & 12 & SE 1/2 L10 Meadow Pk Revised; Pend Oreille Co., WA Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A

opment Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-5694287. Web site: http:// www.hud.gov/offices/ hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index. cfm?webListAction=s earch&searchstate=W A&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telep h o n e : To l l - f r e e : 1-800-606-4819. Web site: http://nwjustice. org/what-clear. I. On March 13, 2015, at 10:00 AM. inside the main lobby of the Hall of Justice, 229 South Garden Avenue in the City of Newport, State of Washington, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of PEND OREILLE, State of Washington: A portion of Lot 33 of Trask’s Subdivision of Sunset Beach, an unrecorded Plat, in Section 36, Township 31 North, Range 44 EWM, Pend Oreille County, Washington, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Southerly Lot corner common to Lots 33

and 34; thence Northwesterly along the Southwesterly line of said Lot 33 a distance of 15 feet; thence Northeasterly 100 feet, more or less, to its intersection with the Northeasterly line of said Lot 33; thence Southeasterly along the Northeasterly line of said Lot 33 a distance of 15.78 feet to the corner common to Lots 33 and 34; thence Southwesterly along the line common to Lots 33 and 34 a distance of 100 feet to the point of Beginning.

Also Beginning at a point 722.8 feet West and 25.9 feet North of the Southeast corner of Section 36, Township 31 North, Range 44 EWM, Pend Oreille County, Washington; thence North 42 degrees 50’ East 100 feet to the Southwesterly line of North Shore Road; thence Southeasterly along said North Shore Road 35 feet; thence Southwesterly 100 feet, more or less, to a point which is South 45 degrees 42’ East 35 feet from the point of beginning; thence North 45 degrees 42’ West 35 feet to the point of Beginning. Being a portion of Government Lot 1 in Section 1, Township 30 North, Range 44 EWM

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(sometimes designated as Lot 34 and part of Lot 35 of Trask’s Subdivision of Sunset Beach, an unrecorded Plat) Also Lots 11 and 12 of Meadow Park Subdivision Revised and that portion of Lot 10 of Meadow Park Subdivision Revised described as follows: Commencing at the most Northerly corner of Lot 11; thence North 46 degrees 13’03” West 28.38 feet to an iron pipe; thence in the Southwesterly direction to the midpoint of the Southwesterly line of Lot 10; thence Southeasterly along said Southwesterly line of Lot 10 to the most Southerly corner of Lot 10; thence North 39 degrees 39’ 31” East 241.23 feet to the true point of Beginning.

Commonly known as: 6002 Northshore Diamond Lake Road Newport, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 04/18/08, recorded on 04/28/08, under Auditor’s File No. 2008 0297197, records of PEN D O R E I L L E C o u n t y, Washington, from Shane M. McGinn and Sarah T. McGinn, husband and wife, as Grantor, to Northwest Trustee Services, LLC, as Trustee, to secure

an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Beneficiary. *The Tax Parcel ID number and Abbreviated Legal Description are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Borrower’s default on the Obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate as of 11/3/2014 Monthly Payments $36,755.43 Late Charges $717.06 Lender’s Fees & Costs

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Open: Tuesday - Friday 8:30-5:30 Saturday 8:30-2:00 Closed Sunday & Monday

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brances or condition of the Property on March 13, 2015. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 03/02/15 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 03/02/15 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after 03/02/15 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the

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$15.00 Total Arrearage $37,487.49 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $1,350.00 Title Report $1,041.57 Statutory Mailings $33.66 Recording Costs $17.00 Postings $80.00 Sale Costs $0.00 Total Costs $2,856.23 Total Amount Due: $40,343.72 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $371,204.40, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 10/01/13, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without representation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encum-

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Continued from 8B holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS Shane M. McGinn 6002 Northshore Diamond Lake Road Newport, WA 99156 Sarah T. McGinn 6002 Northshore Diamond Lake Road Newport, WA 99156 Shane M. McGinn 226 East Francis Avenue Spokane, WA 99208 Sarah T. McGinn 226 East Francis Avenue Spokane, WA 99208 Shane M. McGinn 1124 South Bernard Street Spokane, WA 99204 Sarah T. McGinn 1124 South Bernard Street Spokane, WA 99204 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 10/02/14, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 10/02/14 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee, whose name and address are set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale.

VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the Property.

IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those ob-

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jections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference. You may also access sale status at www.northwesttrustee.com and www.

USA-Foreclosure. com. EFFECTIVE: 11/3/2014 Date Executed: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature 13555 SE 36th St. Suite 100 Bellevue, WA 98006 Contact: Neang Avila (425) 586-1900. (TS# 7023.111666) 1002.273451-File No. Published in The Newport Miner February 11 and March 4, 2015. (2,5) _______________ 201534 LEGAL NOTICE LEADERS MEETING The Boards of Commissioners of the Port of Pend Oreille, Public Utility District No. 1 and Pend Oreille County will meet on Wednesday, March 11th at 1 p.m. at the Camas Wellness Center, Usk, WA. /s/ Kelly J. Driver, Manager /s/ Karen Willner Clerk of the Board /s/ Liz Braun Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner February 25 and March 4, 2015. (4-2)

______________ 201541 PUBLIC NOTICE The Pend Oreille County Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board will be meeting from 12:001:30 P.M. March 10, 2014, at the County conference room located at 101 S. Garden Avenue, Newport. If you require any reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting or have questions contact Jim Chermak at 509-4475651 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

Published in The Newport Miner February 25 and March 4, 2015. (4-2)

______________ 201545 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Per RCW 35.77.010, the City of Newport will hold a public hearing at 6:00 p.m. at its regular scheduled council meeting on March

16, 2015, in council chambers located at 200 S. Washington, Newport, Washington on the proposed Six Year Transportation Improvement Program.

City Council Newport, WA Nickole Schutte City Clerk / Treas.

Published in The Newport Miner February 25 and March 4, 2015. (4-2)

______________ 201554 PUBLIC NOTICE SURPLUS MATERIAL FOR SALE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY The Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County has declared the following as no longer necessary, material to, or useful in the operations of the District and, therefore, surplus to the needs of the Public Utility District: • 1999 Polaris 6-wheeler • Jet Lathe # 16603PGH 220 volt 3 phase • Trailered water pump • Fleet Asset #337 - 1995 Chevy pickup • Fleet Asset #802 - 1995 Ford F-350 with plow The fleet asset items are being sold as is, where is, with no warranty or guarantee given or implied.

These items may be viewed between

the hours of 9:00 a.m.

- 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at the Box Canyon Dam Visitors Center, 7492 Hwy 31, Ione.

Sealed bids will be received at the PUD offices, 130 N. Washington, PO Box 190, Newport, WA. 99156, or at Box Canyon Dam Visitors Center, 7492 Hwy. 31, PO Box 547, Ione, WA. 99139 until 3:00 p.m., Friday, March 6, 2015.

Indicate “Sealed Bid” on the outside of the envelope.

The bids will be opened March 9, 2015 and awarded at the March 17, 2015 Board meeting.

Karen Willner Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner February 25 and March 4, 2015. (4-2)

_____________ 201555 PUBLIC NOTICE Eastern Washington University Early Head Start Annual Report Available to Public The annual fiscal report for Eastern Washington University Early Head Start is available to the public on the program’s website at: http://access. ewu.edu/ehs.

The report for fiscal year July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014 is there as well as the reports for the two previous years.

Also, you can get a copy of the reports sent to you. If you

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would like a report, contact EWU EHS Parent and Community Engagement Manager Ray Roberts at (509) 359-3157 or by email at rroberts3@ewu.edu.

The annual report contains no child or family specific information, but includes the following: • The total amount of public and private funds received and the amount from each source.

• An explanation of budgetary expenditures and proposed budget for the fiscal year.

• The total number of children and families served, the average monthly enrollment (as a percentage of funded enrollment), and the percentage of eligible children served.

• The results of the most recent Federal Monitoring Review and State of Washington Single Audit Report.

• The percentage of enrolled children that received medical and dental exams.

• Information on parent involvement activities.

• The agency’s efforts to prepare children for kindergarten.

This notice is made to the public as requested by federal law 42 United States Code Section 9839.

If you have any questions about this notice, please contact Ray Roberts.

Published in The Newport Miner Febru-

201528 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE THAT WAS CONTINUED INDEFINITELY ON JUNE 6, 2014 PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24, ET. SEQ. Reference No. for Deed of Trust Being Foreclosed # 314387 Beneficiary: Christy Leavitt James C. Shenefelt and Connie Shenefelt, Co-Trustees Grantor: Leisa Glasgow, n/k/a Leisa Glasgow-Bunting Successor Trustee: Chris A. Montgomery, Montgomery Law Firm Legal Description: Lots 15 and 16 in Block 10 of the Town of Ione, Washington, as recorded in Book 1 of Plats, Page 20, records of the Auditor of Pend Oreille County, Washington.

Tax Parcel No. 45433706-54-8072 TO: LEISA GLASGOW-BUNTING 414 Main Street Ione, Washington 99139 LEISA GLASGOW-BUNTING P.O. Box 942 Ione, Washington 99139 DSHS – DCS P.O. Box 11520 Tacoma, WA 98411-5520 ADEPT ESCROW CO. E. 107 Magnesium Road Spokane, WA 99208 Escrow No. 44425 (Courtesy Notice) I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will, on March 13, 2015, at the hour of 9:00 a.m., at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, main door, inside lobby, in the City of Newport, State of Washington, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following-described real property, situated in the County of Pend Oreille, State of Washington, to-wit: Lots 15 and 16, Block 10 of the Town of Ione, Washington, as recorded in Book 1 of Plats, Page 20, records of the Auditor of Pend Oreille County, Washington, which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated February 14, 2013, and recorded February 21, 2013 under Auditor’s File No. 20130314387 records of Pend Oreille County, Washington, from LEISA GLASGOW, now known as Leisa Glasgow-Bunting, a married woman, as Grantor, to Stevens County Title, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of JAMES C. SHENEFELT and CONNIE SHENEFELT, as Trustees of the JAMES & CONNIE SHENEFELT TRUST, as to an undivided 50% interest; and CHRISTY LEAVITT, an unmarried woman, as to an undivided 50% interest, as beneficiary.

II. No action is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust.

III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is/are made is as follows: Failure to pay when due the following payments and taxes which are now in arrears: Payments Monthly Payments in the amount of $438.79 each, for the months of February 2014 through January 2015 $5,265.48 Monthly reserve account payments due February 1, 2014 through January 1, 2015 in the amount of $216.21 each $2,594.52 Late Charges Late Charges for the months of February 2014 through January 2015 In the amount of $43.88 each $526.56 2014 Annual Hazard Insurance Premium $234.39 Delinquent 2014 Real Estate Taxes $912.49 TOTAL PAYMENTS, LATE CHARGES & TAXES: $9,533.44 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal of $50,000.00, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured from December 3, 2014, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute, which are specifically set forth in the Notice of Foreclosure accompanying this Notice of Trustee’s Sale, and

ary 25 and March 4, 2015. (4-2)

______________ 201559 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE File No.: 7037.106064 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Grantee: Scott Sherman and Yvonne Sherman, Husband and Wife Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 20120311258 Tax Parcel ID No.: 443016328004/9851 Abbreviated Legal: F3 Tax 2B-1 & 4A-1 of 16-30-44, Pend Oreille County, Washington.

Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance

in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: Tollfree: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663).

Web site: http://www. dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/ post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure. htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-5694287. Web site: http:// www.hud.gov/offices/ hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index. cfm?webListAction=s earch&searchstate=W A&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telep h o n e : To l l - f r e e : 1-800-606-4819. Web site: http://nwjustice. org/what-clear. I. On April 3, 2015, at 10:00 AM. inside the main lobby of the Hall of Justice, 229 South Garden Avenue in the City of Newport, State of Washington, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of PEND OREILLE,

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State of Washington: Starting at the Southwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of above Section 16; Thence East along the quarter-section line a distance of 450 feet to the True Point of Beginning; Thence South and parallel to the West section line a distance of 200 feet; Thence East and parallel to the South section line a distance of 150 feet; Thence North and parallel to the West section line to an intersection with the South right-of-way line of State Highway No. 6, as it existed on 1 Feb. 1967; Thence Westerly along that South right-of-way line to a point due North of the Point of Beginning; Thence due South to the Point of Beginning.

Carried on the County Assessors Tax Rolls as Tax 2B-1 and 4A-1.

Commonly known as: 322292 North Newport Highway Newport, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 04/03/12, recorded on 04/06/12, under Auditor’s File No. 20120311258, records of PEND O R E I L L E C o u n t y, Washington, from Scott Sherman and Yvonne Sher man, Husband and Wife, as Grantor, to Frontier Title & Escrow Company, Inc., as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee Continued on 10B

by this reference incorporated herein.

V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. This sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on March 13, 2015. The default(s) referred to in Paragraph III, and the sums set forth in the Notice of Foreclosure, must be cured by March 2, 2015 (11 days before the sale) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before March 2, 2015 (11 days before the sale) the default(s) as set forth in Paragraph III is/ are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after March 2, 2015 (11 days before the sale) and before the sale by the Grantor or Grantor’s successor in interest or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust plus costs and fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/ or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults.

VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Grantor or Grantor’s successor in interest at the following addresses: Name Leisa Glasgow-Bunting Address 414 Main Street, P.O. Box 942 Ione, Washington 9913 by both first class and certified mail on, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the written Notice of Default was personally served upon the Grantor at the property described in Paragraph I above on January 2, 2014, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service.

VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing, to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to sale.

VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all its interest in the abovedescribed property.

IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to R.C.W. 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s Sale.

THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only twenty (20) days from the recording date on this Notice to pursue mediation.

NO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help.

SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Telephone: (877) 894-HOME (4663) Website: www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Telephone: (800) 225-5342 Website: www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/hcs.cfm?webListAction= search&searchstate=WA The Statewide Civil Legal Aid Hotline for Assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: (800) 606-4819 Website: http://ocla.wa.gov/aboutOCLA.htm DATED this 22nd day of January, 2015.

By: /S/ CHRIS A. MONTGOMERY Chris A. Montgomery, Successor Trustee WSBA # 12377 Montgomery Law Firm 344 East Birch Street, P.O. Box 269 Colville, WA 99114-0269 Phone: (509) 684-2519 Published in The Newport Miner February 11 and March 4, 2015. (2,5)

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S P O RT S S C O R E B O A R D McCroskey Atty @ Law

BOWLING WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25 Lucky Ladies Team Won Country Lane 57.5 North Country Clothing Shop 54.5 Country Lane Sparklers 54 Golden Girls 51 State Line Girls 46 Morning Glories 37

Lost 42.5 45.5 46 49 54 63

High scratch game: Sharon Smith 192.

High handicap game: Betty Balison 242.

High scratch series: Pat Shields 503. High handicap series: Sharon Smith 635. High team scratch game: Country Lane 689. High team handicap game: Country Lane 862. High team scratch series: Country Lane 1,913. High team handicap series: Country Lane 2,432.

Converted splits: Lola Balison 3-10, Shirley Ownbey 4-7-9, Sherry Loveridge 5-7, Judy Gregonis 3-10, Marcia York 3-10, Darlene Dinwoodie 5-6-10, Sharon Smith 2-7-8, 4-5-7, Pat Shields 2-7, 5-6, 5-6-10, 2-4, 7-10.

Wednesday Night Loopers Team Treasurers A-Z McCroskey Defense Club Rio Pend Oreille Marine Woodwise

Won Lost 351.5 273.5 346 279 302 323 300.5 324.5 291.5 333.5

Continued from 9B for Pinnacle Capital Mortgage Corporation, its successor and assigns, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Pinnacle Capital Mortgage Corporation, its successor and assigns to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, under an Assignment/Successive Assignments recorded under Audit o r ’s F i l e N o .

20140317677. *The Tax Parcel ID number and Abbreviated Legal Description are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein.

II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Borrower’s default on the Obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate as of 11/21/2014 Monthly Payments $7,403.71 Lender’s Fees & Costs $35.46 Total Arrearage $7,439.17 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $543.75 Statutor y Mailings $23.40 Recording Costs $14.00 Postings $80.00 Total Costs $661.15 Total Amount Due: $8,100.32 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $94,927.85, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 01/01/14, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without representation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encumbrances or condition of the Property on April 3, 2015. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 03/23/15 (11 days before the sale date),

277.5 307.5

High scratch game: Rush Balison 244.

High handicap game: Floyd Degele 259.

High scratch series: Jeff Huling 596. High handicap series: Tom Porinchok 722. High team scratch game: McCroskey Atty @ Law 907. High team handicap game: Woodwise 1,077. High team scratch series: McCroskey Atty @ Law 2,596. High team handicap series: Treasurers A-Z 3,076. Converted splits: Sharon Smith 3-10, 2-5-10, Tom Porinchok 2-7-8, Floyd Degele 5-7.

THURSDAY, FEB. 26 Thursday Niters Team Diesel Dawgs Plain Nasty’s Northwest Renovations Wilkinson Rentals Enforcers Wanna Bee’s

Won 50 50 46.5 45 42.5 42

Lost 42 42 45.5 47 49.5 50

High scratch game: Jim Goss 232, Sara Goss 208. High handicap game: Ralph LaGrand 258, Sara Goss 248. High scratch series: Jim Goss 615, Sara Goss 529. High handicap series: Jim Goss 666, Liz Pope 667.

High team scratch game: Diesel Dawgs 770.

High team handicap game: Diesel Dawgs 886. High team scratch series: Diesel Dawgs 2,166. High team handicap series: Wilkinson Rentals 2,524. Converted splits: Sara Goss 5-6-10, Liz Pope 3-10, Randy Edgar 3-10, 3-10, Duane Jones 5-7, Rod Hilden 5-6-10.

to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 03/23/15 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after 03/23/15 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS Scott Sherman AKA Scott Wayne Sherman 322292 North Newport Highway Newport, WA 99156 Scott Sherman AKA Scott Wayne Sherman PO Box 174 Newport, WA 99156 Yvonne Sherman AKA Yvonne Lynnette Sherman 322292 North Newpor t Highway Newport, WA 99156 Yvonne Sherman AKA Yvonne Lynnette Sherman PO Box 174 Newport, WA 99156 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 10/21/14, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 10/21/14 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee, whose name and address are set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale.

VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the Property.

IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a

FRIDAY, FEB. 27 Friday Night Leftovers Team Won Timber Room 85 Pooch Parlor 62.5 EZ-Rider 44.5 King Pin 56 O.K. Lanes 55.5 Gutter Gang 49.5 Cusick Tavern 47.5 Party of Four 47 Stoney Rollers 41.5 Knight Realty 40.5 “Four” Under Par 39 Weber Enterprises 37.5

Kellogg 73 Priest River 41 Priest River (3-18, 0-7) 6 11 11 13 -41 Kellogg (19-3, 6-0) 14 18 31 10 -73 Lost 19 41.5 59.5 48 48.5 54.5 56.5 54 62.5 63.5 65 63.5

High scratch game: Jeff Huling 237, Cathy Wagner 206. High handicap game: Aaron Knight 276, Sara Goss 236. High scratch series: Jeff Huling 654, Jen Hudson 551. High handicap series: Jim Hudson 672, Cathy Wagner 688. Converted splits: Gail Weaver 5-10, Pat Shields 5-7, Jim Loveridge 6-7, Cathy Wagner 5-7, Phil Benzo 5-7, Bill Wagner 4-5-7, Mel Logan 5-7.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Priest River: Clark 0, Slinger 3, Anselmo 0, Storro 0, Holman 5, Luckey 6, Simpkins 7, Mathews 11, Huddleston 7, Jeter 2. Kellogg: G. Colburn 12, Martin 5, Jerome 7, Petersen 2, Easley 7, Waechter 2, Stott 8, Gust 19, T. Colburn 0, McDonald 11, Gibbons 0.

Timberlake 62 Priest River 46 Priest River (3-18, 0-7) 9 10 7 20 -46 Timberlake (5-17, 3-3) 23 13 14 12 -62 Priest River: Clark 6, Slinger 11, Anselmo 2, Storro 7, Holman 1, Luckey 1, Simpkins 4, Jeter 0, Mathews 9, Huddleston 3. Timberlake: Somershoe 4, Smith 15, Hofer 0, George 2, Hausladen 10, Kirby 0, Baier 3, Hauck 11, Jones 2, Menti 9, Zhang 3, Kistler 3, Hardy 0, Nowlan 0.

SATURDAY, FEB. 28 Cusick 59 Garfield Palouse 51 Cusick 13 10 11 25 -59 Garfield-Palouse 12 8 16 15 -51 Cusick: Ty. Shanholtzer 13, Bauer 9, White 10, Bluff 19, Browneagle 8, NomeeKorbel 0, Pope 0. Garfield-Palouse: Holbrook 10, Neibergs 2, Sanderson 11, Woltering 8, Thurman 7, Marcus 0, Jamison 12, Cocking 1.

MONDAY, FEB. 23

lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference. You may also access sale status at www.northwesttrustee.com and www.

USA-Foreclosure. com. EFFECTIVE: 11/21/2014 Date Executed: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature 13555 SE 36th St. Suite 100 Bellevue, WA 98006 Contact: Heather L. Smith (425) 586-1900. (TS# 7037.106064) 1002.274265-File No. Published in The Newport Miner March 4 and 25, 2015, (5, 8)

______________ 201560 PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION TO BID Sealed bids for construction of the Wastewater Treatment Phase 2 Project will be received by the Selkirk School District, Washington (OWNER) at the School District Office, 219 Park Street, Metaline Falls, Washington until 2:00 p.m.

PST, April 02, 2015, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. Any bids received after the specified time and date will not be considered.

The project will be bid lump sum. The base bid shall be bid in four schedules. Bid Schedule A includes clearing, grubbing, earthwork and fencing; Schedule B includes furnishing, placing, and providing startup of the treatment system components, including controls; Schedule C includes construction

of the building improvements, including heating, ventilation, and lighting. Schedule D includes demolition of the existing building and treatment system following startup of the new treatment system.

A Pre-Bid meeting will be held at the Selkirk Junior/Senior High School located at 10372 SR 31, Ione, Washington, on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at 11:00 a.m.

Please refer questions to Alan Gay, P.E., Project Manager, at Stantec Consulting Ltd., 621 W. Mallon Ave., Ste. 309, Spokane, Washington, 99201, (509) 328-5139.

Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations: Abadan Reprographics & Imaging (Spokane) 603 E. Second Avenue Spokane, WA 99202 Associated Builders & Contractors 12310 E. Mirabeau Pkwy., Suite 100 Spokane, WA 99216 Selkirk School District 219 Park Street Metaline Falls, WA 99153 Inland Northwest AGC 4935 E. Trent Avenue Spokane, WA 99212 Spokane Regional Plan Center 209 N. Havana Spokane, WA 99202 Printed copies may be ordered from Abadan Reprographics & Imaging (509-747-2964 or 800-572-3706) for a fee. Abadan Reprographics & Imaging will maintain a plan holders list and will make available any Addenda to this project. The bidder is responsible for periodically checking the Abadan Reprographics & Imaging website.

Bid documents are not available from the Engineer or Owner.

The Contractor who is awarded the project will be responsible for printing all documents necessary for performing the work.

The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities, minor defects, or to reject any or all bids. Each bidder must deposit with bid a bid security in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, subject to the conditions provided in the bid procedures and conditions. No bidder may withdraw their bid within thirty (30) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

The Selkirk School District reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive any nonmaterial irregularities in the bids received, and to accept the bid that is most advantageous to the District.

Published in The Newport Miner March 4 and 11, 2015. (5-2)

______________ 201562 PUBLIC NOTICE State of Washington Department of Ecology Notice of Application to Appropriate Public Waters Take Notice: That Ron & Linda Wilson of Usk, WA on Jan. 30, 2015 under Application No. S330735 filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from Skookum Creek, tributary to the Pend Oreille River in the amount of 0.02 of a cubic foot per second, each year, for continuous single domestic & stock water supply. The source of the proposed appropriation is to be located within the SW1/4NE1/4 of Section 3, Township 33 N. Range 44 E. W. M., in Pend Oreille County.

Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by a fifty-($50.00) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from March 11, 2015.

State of Washington Department of Ecology Water Resources Program – ERO PO Box 47611 Olympia, WA 98504-7611 Published in The Newport Miner March 4 and 11, 2015. (5-2)

______________ 201563 PUBLIC NOTICE State of Washington Department of Ecology Notice of Application to Appropriate Public Waters Take Notice: That Ron & Linda Wilson of Usk, WA on Dec. 18, 2014 under Application No. S330732 filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from Skookum Creek, tributary to the Pend Oreille River in the amount of 0.02 of a cubic foot per second, each year, for continuous single do-

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least one person has applied.”

He said they would try to interview the candidates on Friday, Feb. 27. The former baseball coach Chance Hargrove resigned at the beginning of February.

Priest River also has a new head baseball coach, Bryan McNaughten. He replaces Mark Schultz, who coached the Spartans for six seasons.

“I know he is an experi-

enced coach,” athletic secretary Tammi Benham said.

The Spartans have 18 athletes participating in baseball.

There are 14 girls signed up for softball for the Grizzlies, Pearson reported and about 20 students are participating in golf. Benham said they have 25 girls signed up for softball for the Spartans. She said golf is unknown as they start practice Wednesday afternoon.

CORRECTION Due to misinformation given to The Miner, it was incorrectly reported that Ryan Issakides, a 106-pound freshman, finished in sixth place during the 2015 state wrestling championships. Issakides finished in fifth place.

The Miner regrets any confusion this may have caused.

mestic & stock water supply. The source of the proposed appropriation is to be located within the NE1/4NE1/4 of Section 28, Township 33 N., Range 44 E. W. M., in Pend Oreille County.

Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by a fifty-($50.00) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from March 11, 2015.

State of Washington Department of Ecology Water Resources Program – ERO PO Box 47611 Olympia, WA 98504-7611 Published in The Newport Miner March 4 and 11, 2015. (5-2)

______________ 201565 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY NO. 15-4-00007-5 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) Estate of DAVID B. HARDING, Deceased.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication of this Notice: March 4, 2015 /s/ Teresa J. Harding Teresa J. Harding,

Personal Representative Denise Stewart Attorney at Law PLLC PO Box 301 Newport WA 99156 (509) 447-3242 Published in The Newport Miner March 4, 11 and 18, 2015.

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______________ 201561 PUBLIC NOTICE Superior Court of Washington County of Pend Oreille No. 14-3-00078-2 Summons by Publication (SMPB) In re: Oliver Johnson Jessica Ward Petitioner, And Mary Norris Joseph Ward Respondent.

To the Respondent: The petitioner has started an action in the above court requesting: Custody of the children listed in paragraph 1.3 of the Nonparental Custody Petition.

The petition also requests that the court grant the following relief: Approve a parenting plan or residential schedule for the dependent children.

You must respond to this summons by serving a copy of your written response on the person signing this summons and by filing the original with the clerk of the court. If you do not serve your written response within 60 days after the date of the first publication of this summons (60 days after the 4th day of March, 2015), the court may enter an order of default against you, and the court may, without further notice to you, enter a decree and approve or provide for other relief requested in this summons. If you serve a notice of appearance on the undersigned person you are entitled to notice before an order of default or a decree may be entered.

Your written response to the summons and petition must be on form: WPF CU 01.0300, Response to Nonparental Custody Proceeding.

Information about how to get this form may be obtained by contacting the clerk of the court, by contacting the Administrative Office of the Courts at (360) 705-5328, or from the Internet at the Washington State Courts homepage: http://www.cour ts. wa.gov/forms If you wish to seek

the advice of an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your written response, if any, may be served on time.

One method of serving a copy of your response on the petitioner is to send it by certified mail with return receipt requested.

This summons is issued pursuant to RCW 4.28.100 and Superior Court Civil Rule 4.1 of the state of Washington.

Dated 01/13/2015 /s/ Jessica N. Ward Jessica N. Ward File Original of Your Response with the Clerk of the Court at: Pend Oreille County Court 229 S. Garden Ave., Newport, WA 99156 Serve a Copy of Your Response on: Petitioner Jessica N. Ward 327906 Hwy 2, Newport, WA 99156 Published in The Newport Miner March 4, 11, 18, 25 and April 1 and 8, 2015. (5-6)

_____________ 201566 PUBLIC NOTICE Revised Notice of Appeal Notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on Oct. 23, 2014 receive an appeal of the Administrative Decision of Mike Lithgow dated October 10th, 2014 submitted by Stephen K. Eugster (Atty. From Nathan and Tracy Brown project proponents of “A Tow” towing Company). Location: 212 Silverbirch Rd. Within Sec. 19, T31N, R46EWM. This appeal will be heard by the Planning Commission on Mar. 10th, 2015 (6pm) in Cusick @ the Cusick Community Center. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Community Development Dept. A copy of the complete file may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 W. 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Mike Lithgow, Director.

Date of appeal application: October 22, 2014 Date of determination of completeness: October 23, 2014 Date of notice of application: March 3, 2015 Published in The Newport Miner March 4, 2015. (5)