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Community Development gets remodel

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – There is a little more room in the county’s Department of Community Development, housed in the basement of the old county courthouse in Newport, after public works crews and contractors filled in a doorway and moved some offices around.

The work started about three weeks ago, with crews coming in the morning to work before the office was SEE REMODEL, 8A

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Volunteer Bill Exworthy helps out at the Newport Hospital and Health Services’ Long Term Care facility. Like all visitors and workers

at the facility, Exworthy wears a mask to prevent the spread of sickness among vulnerable people.

Flu, cold season seemed bad, may be getting better

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Coughs and sneezing can be heard in about every public place in the area, leading some to won-

der if this year’s cold and flu season was worse than usual.

“The influenza season has been particularly hard this year,” says Dr. Jeremy Lewis, a physician with Family Medicine Newport. He attributes it to

Work resumes at Sullivan Lake

BY DESIREÉ HOOD

a genetic variance of the flu vaccine given this year that made it ineffective against the H3N2 type A strain of influenza.

SEE FLU, 2A

Tundra Swan Festival March 21 NEWPORT – The annual Tundra Swan Festival will happen Saturday, March 21.

Each year hundreds of swans migrate through the Pend Oreille River Valley in February and March, resting and feeding on Calispell Lake during the journey to their breeding grounds.

The lake is designated an Important Bird Area, by the Audubon Society.

The Tundra Swan Festival is co-hosted by the

Natural Resources Department of the Kalispel Tribe of Indians and the Pend Oreille River Tourism Alliance (PORTA).

People are invited to gather at the Camas Wellness Center, at 1981 N. LeClerc Road in Usk, and travel by bus to Calispell Lake at 10 a.m., returning to the Camas Wellness Center for lunch by noon.

People can visit the SEE SWAN, 2A

Do-it-yourself gets easier with opening of Curiosity Factory

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METALINE FALLS – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District Sullivan Lake cold water pipe project nears completion, with a substantial portion completed in February.

Karnath Contracting has been doing the work for the PUD, and will continue into the spring with seeding and landscape work that needs done.

Mark “Bubba” Scott, PUD water systems manager, said they are currently wrapping up the project, but workers may be in the area into the spring.

The pipe completion will not change the operation of the dam, according to Mark Cauchy, PUD Director of Regulatory and Environmental Affairs.

“Water is allowed to continuously run through the dam into Outlet Creek as required to meet minimum instream flows,” Cauchy said.

He said the lake begins to fill during the spring and reaches full elevation by June. Water is released through September to meet minimum instream flows and provides enough water for the PUD to sell to the state for downstream users. This water will run through both the cold water pipe and the dam, allowing the mixed water to keep the water temperatures of the creeks within standards.

SEE LAKE, 2A

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Technologyminded residents now have a place to experiment with robots, 3D printers and making their smartphone control their house lights with the opening of The Curiosity Factory, Saturday, March 7 in Newport.

The Curiosity Factory is open Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30-8 p.m. with Patrick Molvik, senior project engineer and outreach coordinator for the U.S. Navy in Bayview, Idaho, as the head volunteer. The SEE FACTORY, 2A

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Above: Logan Ware, 11, works on a robot at the Curiosity Factory, Saturday, March 7 in Newport. The Curiosity Factory is open to residents who enjoy do-it-yourself activities on Mondays and Wednesdays.

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Right: This cookie cutter was created using a 3D printer.

B R I E F LY Chamber meets Tuesday NEWPORT – The Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Tuesday, March 17, at 6 p.m. in the PUD Newport Conference Room to discuss an upcoming bond measure.

Guest speakers will include Tom Wilbur, CEO of Newport Hospital and Health Services, Michele Page, director of residential care, and Jenny Smith, director of marketing.

Newport Hospital and Health Services administration will offer information and seek community input regard-

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ing a potential bond measure for the fall 2015 election.

If passed, the bond would provide the funds necessary to build a new residential care facility to take the place of its current long term care facility.

The meeting is open to the public.

Newport hearing on transportation improvement program NEWPORT – The city of Newport’s six-year transportation program will be discussed during a public hearing Monday, March 16, at 6 p.m. in Newport City Council 5B-6B

Cambers at 200 S. Washington St. Public input is invited. The city has a funding dependent plan that will include improvements to several streets.

The number one priority already has funding. That is to put sidewalks along Garden Avenue this year, according to city administrator Ray King. Work on Fourth Street and Highway 41 is the second priority, followed by the Spruce Street water and sewer reconstruction, between Scott Avenue and Third Street. Next is improvement to Scott Avenue, to Highway 2, followed by repaving of Garden Avenue.

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SWAN: Register by Saturday, March 14 FROM PAGE 1

website www.porta-us.com/ birding for downloads of the agenda, maps, lodging, what to bring list, swan/birding links, and Pend Oreille County video.

People are asked to register via PayPal by Saturday, March 14. Space is limited.

Fees are $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and younger.

That includes lunch and the bus ride.

Ray Entz, director of Wildlife and Terrestrial

Resources, Natural Resources Department for the Kalispel Tribe of Indians, will emcee the lunchtime presentations that include John Stuart and Harley Drum.

John Stuart, the “Bird Man” of Pend Oreille County, is responsible for accomplishing the impossible task of locating, identifying, and sharing the 200 plus species of birds in this region. That provided the basis for the Audubon Washington Great Birding Trails “Palouse to Pines” map, giving incredibly ac-

curate locations for seeing the various species visible here year round.

His presentation will focus on cavity-nesting birds of Pend Oreille County. This covers a lot of the variety of local birds, including ducks, owls, woodpeckers and songbirds.

Harley Drum will speak of his personal adventures on the Pacific Northwest Trail. Drum is a long time county resident with a strong personal history with the outdoors. He is active in area trail maintenance and use.

FLU: Colds not treated with antibiotics

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It isn’t comfortable wearing a mask the whole shift, as these three would attest, but it has meant for the first time there have been no cases of flu at the nursing home.

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“All of our cases tested between Dec. 28 and Feb. 28 were Influenza A and presumably most of these were H3N2, though these are not confirmed unless directed,” Lewis wrote in an email to The Miner. The lab reported 181 rapid tests for influenza and 37 positive for influenza A with no positives for influenza B, Lewis wrote.

“This is actually a misleading number because after the flu is endemic to our area we frequently do not continue to test and just treat if appropriate,” Lewis said.

He says several people were hospitalized with influenza and complications over the last three months, but that seems to be ebbing.

“We have not had a positive test in a couple weeks, so it looks like the worst of the influenza season is over,” he said.

Daniel Troupe, a Physicians Assistant at the Camas Center for Community Wellness, says he hasn’t encountered as much flu as colds.

“There have been a lot of colds, but not many cases of flu that tested out as influenza,” says Troupe.

He says the RSV virus is a common virus that appears every year.

“It’s hardest on kids six months old and younger,” he says, adding they tend to be sicker. The virus is highly contagious and also impacts older people. He says symptoms last about seven to 10 days.

Christina Wagar, infectious control coordinator for Newport Hospital, says there definitely has been an increase in people hospitalized for flu or complications from flu. She says she has not seen an increase in deaths associated with the flu.

Wagar also attributes the number of flu cases to vaccine that is not as effective against one strain of the flu.

“Early on when we discovered the flu season was going to be rough, we made the decision to ask all the nursing home staff to wear face masks their whole shift,” she said.

Wearing a facemask for the whole day isn’t particularly comfortable, but it has paid off for nursing home residents.

“For the first time, there were no cases of flu at the nursing home,” Wagar said. She said that’s important because elderly people are susceptible to getting colds and the flu,

with far worse consequences.

Even if you don’t get the flu, there are other types of illnesses that go around in the winter.

“I would not say it is that much different than other years but we still see plenty of sinusitis, bronchitis, tonsillitis and any other ‘itis’ you can think of,” Dr. Lewis says.

“Remember that most of these are viral in origin and not necessarily bacteria that require antibiotics.”

Troupe advises people to not come to the doctor at the first sign of a cold or flu.

“That’s where the sick people are,” he says, only half joking.

He says people should go to the doctor if they are dehydrated, have a fever, chest pain or shortness of breath.

He said people who get sick twice within a short time didn’t likely contract their previous illness again, rather they picked up something else and should probably go in to the doctor.

The main symptom of a cold is a sore throat. He says you can’t treat a common cold with antibiotics.

The main symptoms of influenza include fever and aching all over, he says.

Lewis says the best way to prevent these types of illness is to wash your hands frequently, avoid a lot of direct contact with people who are sick, and to treat yourself well. By that he means don’t smoke, drink plenty of water, get adequate sleep and don’t drink alcohol excessively.

“Vitamin C and Echinacea are reasonable with limited data supporting their use,” Lewis says.

So how do health professionals keep from getting sick when they’re around sick people?

Troupe says he doesn’t shake hands if he can avoid it. He also tries to control his breathing when he is standing in front of a patient, so that he doesn’t inhale when he is directly in front of the person.

Lewis says doctors and nurses will use precautions while in the hospital, such as gowns, gloves, and masks when appropriate to avoid getting sick and from spreading illness.

“In the clinic we use as many precautions as feasible and with a little luck can avoid getting sick ourselves, though we still do at times,” he said.

Curiosity Factory is located at 227 S. Garden Ave. “It’s a community oriented lab space where people can come together to create, collaborate, socialize, share, and in a word, make,” Molvik said.

Molvik said people can make many items at the factory that will help the do-it-yourselfers in the area. He said people could design Red Bot Robots, which detect the difference between light and dark. Because of this, once the robot is able to move around, a line could be drawn on a white piece of paper with a black sharpie-style pen and the robot would follow the pattern drawn.

The 3D printer at the factory can help people learn about design and manufacturing, Molvik said. The printer can make small items turn into reality, such as cookie cutters for holiday events, bracelets and anything the mind designs.

“These are pretty much basic units intended for the hobbyist at this level,” Molvik said.

Molvik said they offer micro-controllers at the factory.

When designed with the proper parts, Molvik said this could be designed to control a thermostat or lights in a home from a smartphone.

“It’s just a matter of how you devise the interface,” Molvik said.

Other activities offered at The Curiosity Factory include computer coding and rebuilding of old computers.

Molvik said the Navy recognizes that not enough students are interested in technology related fields, and The Curiosity Factory could help foster that interest in more students.

“It helps get kids interested in science at an early age to hopefully produce more technology degrees,” Molvik said.

Molvik, along with his wife Donna, Steve Shumski and Peggy Watts were instrumental in bringing The Curiosity Factory to Newport. For more information, visit www. thecuriosityfactory.com.

LAKE: PUD paid $4.1 million for the project FROM PAGE 1

“As the lake lowers, the amount of water going through the cold water pipe decreases as we lose head pressure,” Cauchy said. “By late summer, very little water will be flowing through the cold water pipe as there is not enough head pressure (force).”

Cauchy said in September, higher flows are allowed to accommodate white water rafting in Sullivan Creek, and then they lower the lake to winter elevations.

The PUD paid $4.1 million for the project, which included $330,000 for repairs and improvements to Sullivan Lake Dam. This was below the $4.3 million engineer estimate.

The PUD was required by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to install the cold water pipe under the license surrender agreements for the Sullivan Creek hydroelectric project. The PUD will pay for half of the $3.77 million it cost for the cold water pipe portion of the project. Seattle City Light, operators of Boundary Hydroelectric Project, will cover the other half of the costs as part of its project relicensing required mitigation.

“The PUD will use funds received from the sale of water to cover the remaining costs of improvements and future operations at Sullivan Lake Dam,” said Eileen Dugger, PUD contracts and public information administrator.

The project began in June 2014, and included repair and maintenance on the dam, construction of a control building, and the cold water pipe. The pipe is a 900-foot long, 54-inch diameter pipeline, installed along the bottom of Sullivan Lake. It will draw cold water from the lake bottom and put it into Outlet and Sullivan Creeks, to improve fish habitat.

“The project is part of a federal license requirement to decrease the overall water temperature in these creeks, which is expected to improve native salmonid habit conditions,” Dugger said.

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This week last year was a bit colder than what’s predicted for this week. The highs were in the 40s and 50s and the area recieved more than an inch of rain. Lows remained in the 30s.

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Medical commission puts Newport surgeon on probation

B R I E F LY Sheriff’s office investigating coach NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office has opened an investigation into whether Cusick girls basketball coach Tom Hardwick did anything wrong in interactions with players.

Sgt. Glen Blakesly says nobody has been arrested and investigators don’t yet know whether or not a crime was committed. The investigation is ongoing.

Hospital, state investigated finding no issues

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

Open government workshops scheduled for March OLYMPIA – A series of open government training workshops will be held throughout Washington in March in support of a state law that was introduced by the Washington State Attorney General’s Office and passed in 2014.

A training session is being held in Spokane Thursday, March 26, from 9-11 a.m. at the Enduris Training Facility at 1610 S. Technology Blvd.

The Open Government Trainings Act requires training for public officials, public disclosure officers and state-appointed records officers.

The free workshops, presented jointly by the State Archives and the Office of the Attorney General, provide an overview of the rules and requirements of records retention and management, open public meetings, and the state Public Records Act. People can register for the session through the Records Management Training Calendar page, located at: http://1.usa. gov/1K9SMD6.

People are encouraged to check the training calendar for future workshops.

For more information about the training sessions, contact the Records Management staff at recordsmanagement@sos.wa.gov.

PUD updates bill payment options NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District has revised its payment options to maintain a high security process for credit card payments, effective Monday, March 23.

Customers who want to pay with a credit card by phone may call the toll free number 855875-7209. Customers who call the PUD’s office to make credit card payments over the phone will be directed to this toll free number.

The change in policy will improve security for credit card transactions and help prevent security breaches and theft of payment card data.

“Protecting our customers’ payment card information is a priority for the PUD,” said Sarah Holderman, PUD Treasurer and Customer Service Manager.

A complete list of payment options is available online at www.popud. org.

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Paul Harmsen, design consultant with MacKay Sposito, discusses the boat launch in Metaline Park with 11 north county residents during a public meeting, Saturday, March 7.

Metaline Park boat launch still unplanned

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

METALINE – About 11 north county residents attended a public meeting with Seattle City Light, Saturday, March 7. Public input is leading designers to move the children away from the boat launching area and to add trailer parking near the launch.

The main concern voiced by residents is the location of the boat launch. Residents said that six months

out of the year, there is only 3-4 feet of water unless at the deepest part of the boat launch. The park design puts the boat launch in its current location.

MacKay Sposito designer Bryan Cole said they would dredge the launch deeper, if that is where the final boat launch is being installed.

They said the launch has to be placed downstream, as upstream could cause problems in the future.

Designers want to utilize the existing parking and

driveway in the park while working on the improvements. They will add one Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) parking spot, and move the parking area near the launch.

SCL will upgrade the bridge in the park over the wetland stream, get new playground equipment installed for the children away from the launching area, upgrade the bathrooms to comply with ADA SEE BOAT, 6A

PUD receives a finding for compliance monitoring NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District received a finding from the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) in February, for missing documentation of a review that is required daily.

“The District is subject to over 1,200 federal and regional regulations related to ensuring Bulk Electric System reliability, mandated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC),” said Colin Willenbrock, PUD Assistant General Manager, Produc-

tion and Legal Council. “In this particular instance, the District inadvertently missed documenting a review of an operating document.”

The PUD has established an internal control to correct the error moving forward, he said. The PUD is required to have operating policies and procedures, such as system operating limits, and they must document they have been reviewed, Willenbrock said.

“So, even if the policy is reviewed daily the District must have a record of that review, (such as) an email,” Willenbrock said.

Backyard sheep class March 25 at Camas Center USK – Raising backyard sheep can be a fun family project, supplying fleece, milk and meat, endless entertainment, and even lawnmowing services. People are invited to find out what it is involved in raising a few sheep at an evening class offered Wednesday, March 25 through the WSU Kalispel Tribal Extension program’s Backyard Livestock series.

The class will be from 6-8 p.m. at the Kalispel Camas Center for Community Wellness, 1821 N. LeClerc Road in Usk. It is free and open to the public, but participants are encouraged to preregister to reserve handouts by calling 509-447-2401 or emailing beverly.sarles@ wsu.edu. The Camas Center deli will be open for those who wish to purchase a snack or dinner to bring to the class.

The instructor for the class is Eileen Napier, head shepherdess at Ramstead Ranch near Ione. Napier will talk about choosing a breed to suit your goals, housing and feeding the animals,

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protecting them from predators, and maintaining animal health. She will also talk about how she markets fleece, meat and other farm produce, and how her sheep fit into a holistic farm-wide grazing plan that increases pasture health and reduces the need for synthetic

fertilizers, herbicides, and parasite treatments for the animals.

Persons with a disability requiring special accommodations while participating in this program may call 509-447-2401 at least five days before the program to arrange them.

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NEWPORT – Newport Hospital and Health Services surgeon Dr. Timothy Chavis is on probation following the Medical Quality Assurance Commission investigation of two incidents that occurred in 2011. Hospital CEO Tom Wilbur said while Dr. Chavis eventually agreed to meet the agreed requirements for the probation, he defended against the allegations for nearly two years, costing $50,000, money paid by the hospital district’s insurance.

“The hospital had previously reviewed these cases in 2011-12 under routine medical clinical peer review policies established under CMS’s, Conditions of Participation standards,” Wilbur told The Miner. “The Department of Health also investigated these cases in 2013, reviewing the hospital’s policies, procedures, and case files and it found no issue with the hospital’s external (independent medical provider) review and adjudication of these cases.”

Upon completion of the DOH review, the Medical Quality Assurance Commission took the additional step of doing a secondary medical review.

“The review of the hospital’s medical/clinical review system has occurred during routine DOH survey for many years. Dr. Chavis has practiced medicine for 27 years and performed thousands of surgeries and procedures and this is his first finding. Our hospital and medical staff are

happy to have him as a member of our medical team,” Wilbur said.

The disciplinary action is based on two incidents in 2011.

According to the department of health’s finding of fact, the first incident involved a 70-year-old patient who received a laparoscopic ventral hernia repair. Her oxygen levels were low – at 88 percent standing still and 82 percent while walking. While the nursing staff was concerned and asked Dr. Chavis if the patient should be sent home with oxygen, he said no and told them to discharge her. She was to return for a hospital visit two weeks later.

Still concerned, the nursing staff contacted the patient’s primary care physician, who did order home oxygen therapy and asked for the patient to be evaluated in the clinic the following day.

“Patients with room air oxygen saturations equal to or less than 89 percent qualify for home oxygen therapy,” according to the findings of fact.

“Patient A’s poor oxygenation should have been of concern to Respondent (Dr. Chavis), and warranted further evaluation by Respondent.”

The second incident involved a 35-year-old female patient who arrived at the emergency department with a spontaneous right-sided collapsed lung, requiring a chest tube. Dr. Chavis placed the chest tube at about 9 a.m. and the patient was transferred to the inpatient floor.

Throughout the day, the SEE SURGEON, 5A

Man agrees to defense by former prosecutor

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – A man charged with violating a no contact order for the third time pleaded not guilty in Pend Oreille County Superior Court Thursday, March 5 and agreed to be represented by a public defender who had once prosecuted him in District

Court.

Travis S. Coy, 25, waived his right to be defended by an attorney who had not prosecuted him before. Defense attorney Dana Kelly had been appointed Coy’s attorney before he realized he had prosecuted him when he was Newport city prosecutor.

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Looking ahead

’m sitting at my mentor’s desk. It’s now mine. Not many people get to say that.

With the sale of The Miner Newspapers from Fred and Susan Willenbrock to Louis Mullen March 1, I’ve been made General Manager and will oversee the daily operations of The Miner. I now sit at Fred Willenbrock’s desk.

That’s a daunting assignment, but one I have spent the last decade preparing for.

When Fred hired me nearly 13 years ago as a reporter, I was 22 years old. I told him I would stay for two years, three at the most, and then I wanted to move to the “city” and work for a daily. The best laid plans, right?

The first time I walked down Washington Avenue and a stranger said “hello,” I reassessed my priorities. I fell in love with the Pend Oreille River Valley instantly and I can’t imagine living or working anywhere else.

I put down strong roots here. I’ve built a life, a family and a career here.

The Willenbrocks taught me most everything I know about the newspaper business.

More importantly, they taught me what it is to love a community, to become part of a community and to work quietly and with integrity to better that community.

Our staff is excited about the future – both for our company and for the Willenbrocks. Our new owner brings with him some exciting, fresh ideas, with the priority of maintaining the foundation of quality the Willenbrocks laid for us.

We aren’t planning any major changes at The Miner Newspapers. We will continue to tell our readers what their government is doing, how their schools are educating their children, what our civic organizations offer and how we can help each other out in times of need. We will continue to cover our high school sports programs, with more emphasis on other activities kids are doing. We’re going to get more faces in the newspaper and highlight the natural beauty that makes us all want to call this place home.

I am eternally indebted to Fred, Susan and Louis for this opportunity. I will do everything in my power to not let them, or this community, down.

-Michelle C. Nedved General Manager

Idaho’s plan for increasing teacher pay and accountability Idaho students deserve a world-class education. It’s so essential to their success and our state’s prosperity that the Idaho Constitution clearly identified public schools as a proper role of government.

Of course, a world-class education system requires top-quality teachers. That means offering a competitive salary to attract and retain these teachers in our schools, as well as an acG U E ST countabilOPINION ity framework that GOV. BUTCH ensures OTTER teacher efIDAHO fectiveness and student progress.

The current salary grid for teachers cannot support the education system this state needs, and I will not add more taxpayer dollars to a structure that doesn’t move Idaho forward.

This week the Legislature introduced House Bill 222 to fundamentally change how we pay teachers by establishing a “career ladder” for teacher compensation. Under the plan, teachers no longer would be paid solely based on years of experience and education. The new model includes a sizeable infusion of money for significantly higher salaries based on teaching proficiency and student outcomes.

The proposed career ladder is based on key recommenda-

tions from the broad-based, bipartisan Task Force for Improving Education that I established in 2013 to explore how we can move Idaho’s public schools forward to better serve our children. The recommendations to develop a career ladder and tiered teacher certification were unanimously supported by the 31 members of the Task Force. House Bill 222 represents two years of research, discussion and work by education stakeholders across the state, as well as a great deal of feedback and input from teachers, parents and the public. The legislation not only creates a new compensation model but maps out a five-year implementation plan to shift funding from the existing salary grid to the new career ladder.

The proposal now before the Legislature calls for significant increases in funding for teachers far beyond the historical cost-of-living adjustments and sporadic increases in minimum teacher pay. On the career ladder, it would take only three years for a teacher to reach a salary of more than $40,000.

School districts also would see significant increases in salary allocations for existing teachers.

Beyond these base pay increases, the career ladder includes additional compensation for teachers who earn extra academic area endorsements or advanced degrees, and it offers leadership premiums for teachers taking on extra responsibilities or SEE OTTER, 6A

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YO U R O P I N I O N Ask legislature to fund Extended Foster Care To the editor: I am asking for readers’ support of House Bill 1735 and Senate Bill 5740.

Your support is needed to help “finish the job” and fully implement Extended Foster Care (EFC).

So far EFC has been successfully implemented for four out of the five eligibility categories allowed by the federal government. The last group that remains is unfortunately the most vulnerable of the vulnerable – youth with documented medical conditions that prevent them from participating in school, work, or other programs that would help them obtain employment. This session, we are asking the Legislature to ensure that all young people aging out of care can access safe and stable housing through EFC by adding the final eligibility category.

As the legislative session continues, please be sure to write your legislators in support of HB 1735 and SB 5740.

The opportunity to guaranteed stability for these foster youth is an act of pursuing social justice for youth who may not have previously experienced justice.

-Lorri Hanson Spokane

Willenbrocks deserve ‘thank you’ for solid journalism, community support To the editor: It is with some regret that we note the transition of Fred and Susan

Willenbrock from the ownership of The Miner Newspapers. While no publisher/editor/reporter ever gets everything precisely right or agreeable to all readers, we believe the Willenbrocks certainly deserve a big thank you for some very good work during their three decades of Miner ownership. Selling newspapers anywhere is not an easy venture.

Two important attributes of their work will always stand out in our memory. First, The Miner shied away from just simply throwing more “gasoline on the fire” with their headlines when things were contentious or controversial; facts, rational reporting, and well reasoned editorials always seem to come through.

Secondly, both Fred and Susan deeply cared for and supported the well being of the community they worked and lived in; we saw this in countless, quiet, important and effective ways over the years.

We wish them both the best in their new phase of life and also a welcome to the new owner. May he continue with similar solid journalism practices. Many thanks again to each of you, Fred and Susan.

-Dwight and Eloise Opp Newport

We can’t afford a war with Islam To the editor: The Prime Minister of Israel addressed a joint session of congress last week and stated his opposition to a negotiated nuclear deal with Iran.

The alternative is to allow Iran to keep developing its nuclear weapons program until we or the Israelis have to bomb Iran’s production facilities,

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starting a new Middle East war.

That’s what many extremist Christians would like to see. A war with Islam with the victorious Israelis occupying all of Jerusalem so we can have the end of days and the coming of Jesus followed by a 1,000 years of his new kingdom on earth.

Please don’t tell me that our nation was founded on this Judeo/Christian Biblical prophecy?

Take a hard look at the pictures of many cities in the Middle East. They have been reduced to rubble. The survivors are in refugee camps and for them the end of days has already happened.

We cannot afford to conduct a religious war in the Middle East. We are spending $320,000 to take out an ISIS pickup truck with a Hellfire missile. American Christians (231 million) are outnumbered by the world’s 1.57 billion Muslims. The only way we can win a war of number killed with Islam are with the massive use of nuclear weapons. That’s the real reason we can’t allow more Muslim countries to obtain nuclear weapons.

Are Muslims supposed to wait for the day the West nukes them? That’s the only option that the Prime Minister of Israel offers them.

Since we don’t have enough soldiers or money to kill the Muslim terrorists, we should consider alternatives and stop overreacting to beheadings posted on the Internet.

Are we willing to send more of our children to war and pay more taxes to fund a never ending war with Islam?

-Pete Scobby Newport

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Anthony Bosworth was arrested Feb. 25 for carrying an AK-47 rifle and a pistol on the plaza of the Thomas S. Foley U.S. Courthouse in downtown Spokane. On Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson extended a firearms ban for the federal courthouse to the surrounding grounds and the post office next door. This sparked a protest when a group of about 50 gun-rights activists held a demonstration at the plaza.

Many of them carried semi-automatic rifles and waved flags.

Do you think the Keystone Pipeline should be built?

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

37%

Do you have the right to openly carry a firearm in public?

63%

Yes. The second amendment gives me the right to bear arms.

No. When it causes a dangerous situation, such as violent protests, then it should be restricted.

Yes. Protecting my family is critical to me, and we live in wildlife country.

No. The federal government can decide if open carry is allowed on their property.

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

Total Votes: 46

Bill allows tax payments any way possible OLYMPIA – The Senate voted 47-0 to approve a measure sponsored by Sen. Brian Dansel, R-Republic, that would allow taxpayers to make partial payments on their tax bill through whatever means the county treasurer approves.

SB 5654 now moves to the state House of Representatives for that chamber’s consideration.

“There used to be a time when we all had to pay our car insurance in one lump sum and with one method of payment; that is no

longer the case,” Dansel said. “Now you can break those payments up into installments, use your debit card to make payments, or do electronic fund transfers.

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Man gets year, one day sentence for escape from community custody

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

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Seattle City Light was recently given a 42-year operating license for Boundary Dam, located in the north part of Pend Oreille County on the scenic river.

Many projects in planning for Boundary Dam licensing Public meeting on design of Metaline Waterfront Park

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Seattle City Light, operators of Boundary Dam, are starting the planning process in 2015 on several projects they are required to complete under the federal relicensing for the dam.

SCL was issued a license for Boundary Dam for 42 years of operation in March 2013. The license included many Protection, Mitigation and Enhancement measures throughout the term of the license.

Scott Thomsen, SCL Senior Strategic Advisor, Communications and Public Affairs said part of their Federal Energy Regulatory Commission relicensing for Boundary Dam involved mitigation work, and these projects are a part of the relicensing requirements.

These projects are only in the planning and design stages with one project scheduled for construction to start during 2015. Public meetings are coming for some of the projects, starting in March.

SCL will work on landslide restoration along Sullivan Creek during September of this year. This is the only project with construction plans in 2015 and SCL is not planning any public meetings on this project.

Metaline Park and Forebay Park will see improvements, with construction finish-

ing in 2017 in Metaline.

One public meeting has been held, with another one planned for Saturday, March 7, from 10 a.m. to noon at Metaline Town Hall.

“Construction of improvements at Metaline Waterfront Park is anticipated to be completed by the summer of 2017,” said Thomsen.

The improvements planned to Metaline Park 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.

The Boundary Forebay Park will have new recreational vehicle (RV) camping spots added and the restrooms and boat access will be improved.

Non-native fish eradication and suppression for SCL will focus on brook trout in the Sullivan Creek watershed, Thomsen said. This process is in planning with public input scheduled for this spring. The project will start in 2018.

“We do not yet know the specific locations within the Sullivan watershed where suppression or eradication techniques will be used,” Thomsen said. “In 2015, it is anticipated that these techniques may be used by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Kalispel Tribe in tributaries to the Box Canyon reservoir, and those agencies will be

leading public outreach efforts related to that work.”

About 38 dispersed campsites along Sullivan Creek have restoration plans, as the conditions of the sites are deteriorating, Thomsen said.

He said years of overuse, particularly by large groups that clear additional vegetation to create more camping space, and extensive tree damage, soil compaction, bank erosion, and sanitation issues, are impacting the environment.

“These primitive sites generally lack amenities found in developed camping facilities such as restrooms, drinking water, picnic tables, and garbage removal,” Thomsen said. “These environmental impacts are greatest at sites that are located in close proximity to the stream bank or in the floodplain. Site deterioration has degraded the camping experience, increased maintenance costs SEE PROJECTS, 6A

NEWPORT – A 36-yearold man was sentenced to a year and a day in prison by Pend Oreille County Superior Judge Pat Monasmith Thursday, March 5 for two counts of escape from community custody.

James D. Lebow was originally charged with failure to register as a sex offender.

Lebow was convicted of a sex offense when he was a juvenile and required to register as a sex offender.

He has a previous conviction for failure to register and burglary. The charges were amended as result of a plea deal worked out between prosecuting attorney Dolly Hunt and defense attorney Mike Morgan.

Hunt asked for an excep-

past,” he said.

Monasmith agreed with the sentence amendment and found an exceptional sentence was warranted.

“I recognize this was based on something that happened in 1993,” he said.

According to the statement of probable cause, Lebow wasn’t living where he was registered as living when a Department of Corrections officer stopped by last August. The escape from community custody charges are for a period from Aug. 4 to Aug. 12, and from Aug. 12 to Oct. 31, both in 2014.

In addition to the prison sentence and community custody that will follow, Lebow was ordered to pay $1,100 in court costs and fees, including $250 for a public defender.

SURGEON: Fined $1,000 FROM PAGE 3A

nursing staff informed Dr. Chavis of continued bleeding at the site of the chest tube.

Her blood pressure dropped and absorbent pads continued to be saturated with blood. Dr. Chavis continued to assure the nursing staff the situation was normal, until lab results showed a blood loss of more than five units.

At about 4:30 p.m. Dr. Chavis arrived to evaluate the patient and determined she needed to be transferred to a higher level of care.

Blood transfusions were started and the patient was transferred to Deaconess Medical Center in Spokane.

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tional sentence for Lebow, beyond the 3- to 9-month standard sentencing range for someone with Lebow’s record. She said Lebow would be subject to community custody when released from prison.

Morgan said it was an object lesson for Lebow that 21 years later he is still dealing with the aftermath of the juvenile sex offense. He said Lebow works in Idaho and had family there and wanted to be there.

“There is a right way and a wrong way and this was definitely the wrong way (to accomplish that),” Morgan said. He said Lebow didn’t want to put his mother through a trial, as she would have been a witness.

Lebow said he had three kids.

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According to the findings of fact, the physician at Deaconess noted, “‘There was bleeding that you could see from a fairly large incision made for the first chest tube in the tissues.’”

The chest tube was removed and a new one placed in a new incision.

“Bleeding is a known risk of interventional procedures such as the placement of chest tubes,” according to the MQAC. “Continued bleeding would necessitate exploration for a source of the bleeding and an attempt at stopping the actively bleeding site. Respondent’s failure to timely respond and evaluate the cause of the active bleeding resulted in Patient B becoming hemody-

namically unstable.”

Dr. Chavis was placed on probation for two years, as of the signing of the effective date on the Agreed Order, Dec. 10, 2014. He was ordered to submit 1,000-word papers on the appropriate use of supplemental oxygen when discharging patients and response to excessive bleeding at wound care cites.

He was to submit the reports to the commission for review and then present to the medical staff at Newport Hospital. Wilbur said Dr. Chavis has already complied with these requirements. He was also ordered to pay a $1,000 fine, and the commission may make semiannual, announced visits to his practice.

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PROJECTS: Public meetings to be held FROM PAGE 5A

and harmed fish and wildlife habitat.”

SCL is planning to move boulder and angular rocks to contain camping impacts, loosen compacted soils, replant native vegetation, grade the slopes, bank rehabilitation, weed control, removing informal fire rings, install iron fire rings and “bear boxes” to protect camper’s food from bears.

This project will have public meetings, held by the U.S. Forest Service, Thomsen said. They will set the times and dates of the meetings.

SCL will install bottom barriers at the Metaline pool, adjacent to the Town of Metaline, and about a half mile

downstream from Selkirk High School and on the side channel of Everett Island.

These are semi-permanent materials are laid over the top of milfoil beds, according to the Department of Ecology. They are analogous to using landscape fabric to suppress the growth of weeds in yards.

Thomsen said the sites were chosen to reduce the risk of macrophyte-related fish stranding and trapping, to benefit recreational use by creating boat lanes free of macrophytes, and to reduce boat contact with invasive macrophytes to lower the risk of their dispersal to other locations within and outside the project area.

Macrophyte is an aquatic

plant that grows in or near water.

There will be no public meetings held about the installation of the bottom barriers. The planning will occur in 2015, with installation in 2016.

Planning is underway for SCL to remove fish trapping pools along a series of small islands in the Pend Oreille River called the Cobble Sisters. They are about 1.5 miles upstream of the Town of Metaline and can be viewed from the Highway 31 overlook between Metaline and Selkirk High School.

“Any work done to alleviate fish stranding at this site will likely occur in the fall of 2017,” Thomsen said.

BOAT: Park may be shut down in pieces FROM PAGE 3A

standards and upgrade or replace any gazebo structures in the park currently.

“The plan is to move the kids back,” said Michael Aronowitz, senior environmental analyst with SCL. The park may be shut

down in pieces while construction takes place, Cole said. Aronowitz said the proposed timeline is to have the project completed in summer 2017.

“We’re hoping to get local businesses involved with construction,” Aronowitz said.

SCL is working on 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.

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BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

ELK – Schroder’s Power Equipment opened doors at its new location in January.

They are located about a block north of Miller’s Schroder One Stop on Highway 2 in Elk, in a building that was formerly Gus’s Ornamental Iron.

Steve Schroder, 56, is the owner. He had been in business in Deer Park for seven years, he said.

“We have long term clientele,” he says. “I work on their stuff every year.”

Schroder has been working on power equipment since he was 11, when he fixed the tracks on a snowmobile his parents bought for his older brother.

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His early mechanical skills led to work servicing chain saws and pumps for the Department of Natural Resources. After working seasonally for four years with DNR, he worked in a small engine repair shop in Spokane several years before opening his business.

He tunes up and repairs all sorts of power equipment, including rototillers, lawnmowers and chain saws - as well as offering new and used equipment for sale, like Earthquake rototillers, Poulan chain saws and Tecumseh Lawson liquid combustible technologies replacement engines and parts.

“Stihl chainsaws are my specialty,” says Schroder, who also handles Husqvarna and other brands of

chainsaws.

He also has a wide variety of parts on stock.

Schroder has made his home in the Wilderness Lakes area of Pend Oreille County for the last six years.

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serving in hard-to-fill positions. The career ladder would benefit teachers individually, but it also would help reduce the salary gap between urban and rural districts and make Idaho more competitive with neighboring states.

We cannot wait any longer to make these types of fundamental changes to improve our education system. Idaho’s future prosperity and global competitiveness demands that we change how we recruit teachers, improve teacher retention, and provide fiscal stability for our school districts so they can afford to keep their best teachers in the classroom.

The status quo, or worse a one-time increase for teachers, will not create the opportunities for our children that we all desire.

We have studied this issue closely. We have vetted this issue thoroughly. We have built consensus on this issue carefully. Now please join me in encouraging the Legislature to take the next step toward the kind of world-class education system our children, grandchildren and generations to come deserve and need.

“Likewise, many taxpayers need flexibility and understanding in order to pay their tax obligations. This bill will allow a county treasurer to accept partial payment of current and delinquent taxes, including interest and penalties, using any method he or she sees fit.”

Currently, if property taxes and assessments total $50 or more, taxpayers may pay one-half of the total by April 30 and the remainder by Oct. 31. If a taxpayer misses either deadline, the taxes are considered delinquent and interest and penalties are triggered.

In 2014, the Legislature modified the law to allow partial payments, but required those payments be made through electronic billing only.

DEFENSE: Bail set at $10,000 FROM PAGE 3A

Jeremy Schmidt said Coy’s criminal record included resisting arrest, attempting to elude, fourth degree assault domestic violence, as well as several cases that went to warrant.

He said based on that, he wanted a $100,000 bond.

Kelly said $100,000 was excessive and argued that Coy should be released on his own recognizance. He said he was going to be in jail for most of a year on another charge.

Monasmith agreed that $100,000 was too much. He said what Coy was charged with was a status offense and there was no violence.

He set bail at $10,000.

According to the statement of probable cause, last December Coy appeared at the home of the woman

enforcement contacted some friends, he turned himself in Jan. 13. Part of the charges involve a taped phone call from the jail in which he allegedly twice tells his mother to talk to the woman in the restraining order.

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Tickets cost $10 per person.

Auction items include a Northern Quest Casino Elite Hotel package, a Davenport Hotel Stay, a

stay at the Inn at the Lake at Diamond Lake, Gonzaga Bulldogs WCC tournament apparel and baskets filled with wine, quilts and desserts.

For more information or to purchase tickets, call Jessica Davis at 509-4422022 or Stacy Pelkie at 509-999-8700. Monetary donations can be made at Mountain West Bank.

All proceeds will go to help Dickinson with travel and other expenses during her battle with cancer.

Lions members honored for community service IONE – Lion member John Middleton was awarded the Melvin Jones Award, and Lions Carolyn Myers, Marvel Smith and Dick Norton were given Unsung Hero Awards in February, during their dinner meeting.

District Governor Kim DiRienz visited the North Pend Oreille Valley Lions Club, to present the awards.

The Melvin Jones Award honors club members who have exhibited the “spirit” of Lions, Melvin Jones and a commitment to serve the community. The Melvin Jones Program was established in 1973, in honor of Melvin Jones, the founder of Lions Clubs International. Jones, the man whose personal code, “You can’t get very far until you start doing something for somebody else,” became a guiding principle for public-spirited people the world over.”

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Weigh in 6:30-7 p.m. meeting Ione Catholic Church METALINE TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. - Metaline Town Hall

THURSDAY, MARCH 12 STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Ione Library NORTH PEND OREILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 6-8:30 p.m. – American Legion, Metaline Falls

FRIDAY, MARCH 13 STORY TIME AND CRAFTS: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Ione Senior Center

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IONE – Selkirk High School is upgrading its wastewater treatment plant that was built with the school in 1964. The wastewater treatment project started 10 years ago, Superintendent Nancy Lotze said.

“Over the past 30 years, we have been unable to consistently meet the present Department of Ecology secondary treatment standards and DOE has pushed for an upgrade,” Lotze said.

She added the school is not located in a town and they are too far from a municipal system, so they must treat their own wastewater. The wastewater treatment plant is a small, extended aeration plant, designed for a maximum flow of 5,000 gallons per day. Lotze said when they hold events such as Little Guy Wrestling tournaments, and they exceed that.

The project is currently in the second phase, with the work to be completed from the week school gets out through Aug. 30. This phase will replace the original wastewater tank, a new housing system for the equipment, add an additional 5,000-gallon overflow tank to allow for large events, and additional equipment to help make the

treatment process automatic.

“While the district is currently fortunate to have a well-qualified operator in John Kinney, finding a replacement science

‘While the district is currently fortunate to have a well-qualified operator in John Kinney, finding a replacement science teacher and wastewater operator in the future with his skills could be difficult.’

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teacher and wastewater operator in the future with his skills could be difficult,” Lotze said. “Therefore, a goal is to simplify operation and maintenance in any replacement system.”

Phase two of the project will be completed this summer, Lotze said, with an estimated cost of more

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The purpose of the April 16 meeting is to discuss analysis findings and potential monitoring and mitigation needs during implementation.

The Jasper Mountain project addresses forest health and hazardous fuel concerns in the QuartzJasper and PeeWee areas in Bonner County. The project is located approxi-

mately 8.5 miles north of Priest River and approximately 14 miles south of Priest Lake.

Additional information can be found on the project webpage at http://www. fs.usda.gov/ projects/ipnf/ landmanagement/projects (scroll down and click on the Jasper Mountain link).

Direct any questions to Project Team Leader Tera Little at teralittle@fs.fed.us or 406-329-3146.

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“This work was done at no cost to the school district,” Lotze said. “The students did the bulk of the ground work and research, but the district was required to hire a firm to complete the design.”

While they were designing the system, Lotze said the district was awarded $100,000 in a state emergency repair grant.

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than $650,000. The project is funded by a $586,950 state-funded DOE grant and a $47,589 federal loan, she said. About $20,000 for the overflow tank, associated design, and equipment will come from the district.

The district is currently looking for bids for phase two of the project. They will be accepted by Thursday, April 2 at 2 p.m. at the school district office, 219 Park St., Metaline Falls.

A pre-bid meeting will be held at Selkirk Junior/ Senior High School, 10372 Highway 31, Ione, Wednesday, March 18 at 11 a.m.

Refer questions to Alan Gay, P.E., Project Manager, at Stantec Consulting Ltd., 621 W. Mallon Ave., Ste. 309 in Spokane or call 509328-5139.

Lotze said since 1985, the district has attempted seven bonds and one Capital Projects Levy in 2011, to consolidate the K-12 program and modernize the high school campus. Any of these measures could have included upgrades to the wastewater plant, however, none of them were successful, Lotze said.

Rich Koch, from the Department of Ecology (DOE), connected Selkirk School District with Gonzaga University’s engineering program and they took the design of an upgrade on as a student project, overseen by a licensed engineer

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REMODEL: Counter more than 100 years old FROM PAGE 1

open. “(Mike Lithgow, director of community development), wanted a place where people could sit and fill out their forms,” Public Works Director Sam Castro said.

The result is a Community Development Department with its own counter and table where people can sit and complete their applications.

There is even a WiFi hot spot in the corner, so people can go online if they need.

Castro said anytime work is contemplated on the courthouse, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, the work must be approved by the state Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation before it begins.

They are concerned that the work doesn’t change any of the architectural features of the building, such as the historic wooden windowsills.

Castro got the approval to do the work, which he figures cost about $1,200, mainly for materials. He said some staff members even came in to do some volunteer painting.

A historic counter found its way back to the county. The wooden counter was in the auditor’s office for years before it ended up at My Sister’s Cottage, a shop downtown that recently closed.

“The counter is over 100

years old,” Castro said. You can see the faint marks on the front of the counter where the marriage license and voters registration words were for so many years. The owners of My Sisters Cottage donated the counter to the county.

The counter isn’t compliant with the American with Disabilities Act, as it is too tall.

Another counter will take its place and it will be moved within the building.

Castro says the department of public works could use the entire basement. There was some thought for a time of moving the community development department to the Garden Avenue building by the Hall of Justice but after Pend Oreille County’s WSU Extension office moved into the building and the Curiosity Factory project also moved in, room became scarce in the Garden Building.

County commissioners are mulling what to do with community development.

Castro could use the entire basement, he says, as some work his department does need more privacy than they currently have.

Community Development could move to the old jail behind the county courthouse, where the old jail used to be.

Extension was there for many years before they moved to the Garden building. The Weed Board now occupies the old jail.

Rainy, warm February affects Idaho snowpack

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This is the century old counter donated by the owners of My Sister’s Cottage to the county. The counter was in the county auditor’s office for many years. The faint outline of Marriage Licenses and Voting Registration can be seen on the front. The counter isn’t ADA compliant and will eventually be moved.

BOISE - Rain and warm temperatures affected Idaho’s mountain snowpack measured by Natural Resources Conservation Service snow surveyors at the end of February. Precipitation for the month was about 50-90 percent of average for most of Idaho; the water year to date precipitation is 70 to 105 percent of average.

“This year the jet stream pattern has taken abundant moisture and arctic cold to the central and eastern United States. In Idaho, we’ve seen a larger percent of the moisture falling as rain rather than snow,” said Ron Abramovich, NRCS Water Supply Specialist. “A ‘Snow Drought’ is the best term to explain this year’s unique weather pattern.”

Snowpacks are half of normal in the Panhandle.

Idaho’s snowpacks varied more at the end of February than they did at the beginning, Abramovich said.

Pockets of good snow can be found across the state depending on elevation, slope aspect, February temperatures, whether the snowpack was able to absorb February’s rain, and proximity to the jet stream path on the east side of the continental divide.

For the second month in a row, streamflow forecasts decreased from the previous month’s forecast ranging from a few to 30 percentage points. The lowest forecasts are 25-35 percent of average in the Owyhee drainages, and 40-65 percent in the parts of the Bear Basin, Salmon Falls Creek, Bruneau River, and Spokane Basin’s tributaries.

Water users can monitor daily changes and trends in the volume forecasts online on the Idaho’s Snow Survey home page, www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/ nrcs/main/id/snow/; look for the Daily Water Supply Forecasts under the Streamflow Forecasts link.

Single car wreck claims life of Priest River man

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Right: David Hood of Hood Design Solutions talks over an application with Pend Oreille County assistant planner Andy Huddleston at the newly remodeled Department of Community Development. There used to be a doorway next to the bookshelf behind Huddleston. That was filled in, making for a bigger work area.

Eskridge moves on from legislature

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

DOVER - After 14 years as a state representative of Idaho’s District 1, George Eskridge is looking toward the future.

The 72-year-old Republican lost the primary last year to another Republican, Sage Dixon, who went on to win the general election in November. The new year marked the end of Eskridge’s seven terms in office.

Eskridge worked as a public affairs coordinator for the Bonneville Power Administration out of Boise from 1975-99. He retired in 1999 and took office in 2001.

Eskridge replaced Rep. Jerry Stoicheff, who died in office.

His wife took over his position and Eskridge ran against her and won.

Eskridge’s wife, Jenise, had something to do with his continued success in the polls. Every election cycle, she would bake cookies to hand out with a note: “Eat now or save for later, but keep Eskridge as your legislator.”

He got into real estate at the same time and returned home to Dover, where he grew up.

Eskridge said getting into politics was always something he wanted to do, and his family was a little surprised at his high ambitions.

“I remember my brother saying, ‘wow, I expected you to run for city council,’” he said.

His first priority and one of his reasons for wanting to run was reforming property taxes.

“Our real property tax procedure, where we tax our homes, I felt that was an unfair way to assess taxes,” he said. As home values continue to increase, many incomes don’t.

Eskridge was hoping to have one more term to work out that legislation, especially with a new Revenue and Tax Chairman. His hope is that Sen. Shawn Keogh will continue that campaign.

Eskridge’s landmark legislation, in his opinion, was the Idaho Energy Resources Au-

thority Act. It authorized the issuing of bonds for construction of transmission facilities.

He’s also proud of the Dig

Bill, which requires residents to acquire permits to dig, preventing cutting into underground lines.

His biggest accomplishment in his final term involved veterans, one of his priorities, as he is a Vietnam Veteran.

PRIEST RIVER - A 57-year-old Priest River man died after his vehicle left the road and crashed into a ditch Friday, March 6.

According to a press release from the Idaho State Police, Charles A. Burke of Priest River was driving north on Highway 57

Friday evening at about 7:15 p.m. when the Ford Explorer he was driving left the road. He was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene.

He was not wearing a seatbelt, the ISP reports.

The ISP has not determined what caused the wreck.

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(35HB-tf) NEIGHBORHOOD COST-SHARE WORKSHOP The annual Weeds, Neighbors and Cinnamon Rolls Workshop is scheduled for March 28th at the Camas Center in Usk. This free workshop will run from 8:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. and is the first opportunity for participants to get a cost- share application. Educational speakers, refreshments provided and WSDA recertification credits available. Visit our website for the agenda: http://www. pendoreilleco.org/county/ weed.asp and register with Loretta by March 23rd at (509) 447-2402 or lnichols@ pendoreille.org (5HB-2)

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Selkirk cheerleaders top state academically IONE – The Selkirk basketball cheerleaders were named the top academic team of all 1B schools in the state of Washington.

Not only were they the best academically of 1B schools, they were the best of any winter sports cheerleaders, regardless of school size. The team had a combined grade point average of 3.948.

The team is made up of seniors Crystal Cronoble and Erika Carden, junior Lauren McGeorge and eighth grader Quinn Zimmerman.

Cronoble and Carden were also awarded scholarships. They received two of the 12 Washington State Cheer Coaches Association scholarships awarded.

Carden will receive a $2,500 first place scholarship and Carden will receive a $1,000 scholarship.

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

SPOKANE – The Cusick boys basketball team fought back from a defeat in the first game of the double elimination State 1B Boys Basketball Tournament to win the next three games and bring a fourth place trophy back to Cusick.

The tourney started with a 58-36 loss to Seattle Lutheran Thursday, March 5. Cusick shooters went cold in the second half. They trailed 26-24 at halftime but came out after the break to go five minutes without scoring while Seattle Lutheran rolled off 14.

“The team bounced back well from a disappointing opening loss to Seattle Lutheran,” Cusick athletic director Nick

‘It was a great team effort against Entiat on Friday and it carried over to the start of the game on Saturday against Pomeroy.’

Nick Pease

Cusick Athletic Director

Pease said. “Sometimes it takes awhile to get used to playing and shooting on a floor that has so much open space around it.”

Cusick coach JR Bluff was preparing for the Celebrating Salish conference and was unavailable for comment.

Chad Browneagle led Cusick scoring with 12 points. He also had 11 boards and six assists. Seattle Lutheran went on to win third in the tournament, which was won by the undefeated Lumni Nation.

The loss to Seattle Lutheran put Cusick in a must win situation for the rest of the tournament.

The next day they beat Entiat 80-55, a solid win, with five players scoring in double figures. Cameron Bauer was on fire, hitting seven of 12 from the field, including four 3-pointers. He also hit seven of eight free throws. Browneagle had 16 points, Spirit White scored a dozen and Alec Bluff and Tyson Shanholtzer both scored 10.

The next night the Panthers played Pomeroy for fourth place, taking a 58-50 win.

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S P O RT S S C O R E B O A R D BOWLING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 Lucky Ladies Team Won Lost Country Lane 59.5 44.5 North Country Clothing Shop 56.5 47.5 Country Lane Sparklers 56 48 Golden Girls 52 52 State Line Girls 49 55 Morning Glories 39 65 High scratch game: Laura O’Brien 194.

High handicap game: Sharon Smith 230.

High scratch series: Laura O’Brien 532. High handicap series: Laura O’Brien 640. High team scratch game: Country Lane 656. High team handicap game: North Country Clothing 838. High team scratch series: Country Lane 1,884. High team handicap series: State Line Girls 2,409.

Converted splits: Laura O’Brien 6-7, Carol Becks 3-10, Sharon Smith 3-10, Debbie Smith 3-10, Jan Edgar 3-10, Chris Anderson 3-10, Marcia York 2-7, Kim Gibbs 2-7, Frances Deis 5-7, Liz Pope 3-6-7-10, Betty Balison 5-7, 3-10, Claudia McKinney 5-6, 3-10, Sharon Clark 6-10, 5-7, Esther Wilkinson 3-9-10.

Wednesday Night Loopers Team Won Lost Treasurers A-Z 361.5 288.5 McCroskey Defense 358.5 291.5 Pend Oreille Marine 314.5 335.5 Club Rio 313 337 Woodwise 304 346 McCroskey Atty @ Law 292.5 317.5 High scratch game: Jim Loveridge 246.

High handicap game: Jim Loveridge 280. High scratch series: Jeff Huling 674. High handicap series: Jim Loveridge 745. High team scratch game: McCroskey Atty @ Law 986. High team handicap game: McCroskey Defense 1,106.

High team scratch series: McCroskey Atty @ Law 2,765. High team handicap series: McCroskey Defense 3,126.

Converted splits: Jim McCroskey 4-7-10, Kathy Wagnor 3-9-10.

THURSDAY, MARCH 5 Thursday Niters Team Won Lost Plain Nasty’s 53 43 Diesel Dawgs 51 45 Northwest Renovations 49.5 46.5 Wilkinson Rentals 48 48 Enforcers 43.5 52.5 Wanna Bee’s 43 53 High scratch game: Duane Jones 217, Esther Wilkinson 207. High handicap game: Jim Loveridge 246, Esther Wilkinson 263.

High scratch series: Duane Jones 633, Sara Goss 532. High handicap series: Floyd Degele 676, Esther Wilkinson 659. High team scratch game: Diesel Dawgs 692. High team handicap game: Wilkinson Rentals 888. High team scratch series: Diesel Dawgs 2,028. High team handicap series: Wilkinson Rentals 2,507.

Converted splits: Sharon Smith 5-7, Floyd Degele 3-10, Tom Porinchok 7-8, 5-8-10, Diana Hilden 6-7.

FRIDAY, MARCH 6 Friday Night Leftovers Team Won Lost Timber Room 87 21 Pooch Parlor 64.5 43.5 EZ-Rider 63.5 44.5 King Pin 57 51 O.K. Lanes 55.5 48.5 Cusick Tavern 51.5 56.5 Gutter Gang 49.5 58.5 Party of Four 49 56 Stoney Rollers 44.5 63.5 “Four” Under Par 43 65 Knight Realty 42.5 65.5 Weber Enterprises 37.5 67.5 High scratch game: Jeff Huling 227, Jen Hudson 222. High handicap game: Bill Wagner 249, Betty Balison 238. High scratch series: Jim Hudson 594, Jen Hudson 548.

High handicap series: Brian Hilzer 660, Betty Balison 657.

Converted splits: Sharon Smith 2-7, Larry Burnham 5-6, Aaron Knight 3-10, John Jacobson 5-7, Allen Hilzer 3-10, Brian Hilzer 2-7, Mel Logan 4-8-10, Don Plattenberger 4-8-10, 4-7-10.

Moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat rules available COEUR D’ALENE – Idaho rules for 2015-2016 trophy species hunts are now available on the Fish and Game website. This year’s rules for moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat have some changes from last year, most of which increase opportunity for hunters.

To view the rules for moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat for the 2015-2016 hunting seasons, go to: http:// fishandgame.idaho.gov/pub-

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NEWPORT – Newport baseball players will take to the diamond for a game at Deer Park Tuesday, March 17. The game will start at 4 p.m.

Newport plays a double header at Royal City March 19 and plays at Medical Lake March 24.

The Grizzlies will play their first home games Saturday, March 28, when they play a doubleheader with Deer Park.

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Printed rules brochures are also available at all license vendors and Fish and Game offices throughout Idaho.

The first application period for trophy species controlled hunts is from April 1 to April 30. The second application period runs from June 15 to June 25. For more information on controlled hunts in Idaho, go to: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/ licenses/controlledHunts/.

BOYS BASKETBALL THURSDAY, MARCH 5 Seattle Lutheran 58 Cusick 36 Seattle Lutheran 14 12 18 14 -58 Cusick 15 9 5 7 -36 Seattle Lutheran: Ball 0, Albrecht 0, Lulow 7, Ball 11, Turner 11, Shu 0, Duenaz 4, Rusom 5, Gallant 0, Okabayashi 8, Meyer 12, Li 0.

Cusick: Hansen 0, Ty. Shanholtzer 2, Bauer 10, White 4, Bluff 6, Browneagle 12, Hendershott 0, Nomee-Korbel 0, Ta. Shanholter 0, Loft 0, Pope 2.

Alec Bluff gets in the air for a layup against Pomeroy in the Panthers’ final game of the season. They won 58-50 at the Arena in Spokane. They finished fourth in the state among 1B schools.

Spring turkey season fast approaching COEUR D’ALENE – The coming of spring means different things to different people. For many Idaho outdoor adventurers it means one thing: turkey season. Idaho’s wild turkey general season runs from April 15 through May 25, and hunters are gearing up for what could be a banner year.

The general season youth turkey hunt runs April 8-14. For more information, see pages 2433 of the 2014-2015 Upland Game, Furbearer and Turkey Seasons and Rules brochure.

The application period for spring controlled hunts is over, but there may still be opportunity for a spring gobbler, even if you weren’t drawn. Leftover permits go on sale on April 1.

FRIDAY, MARCH 6 Cusick 80 Entiat 55 (box score unavailable) SATURDAY, MARCH 7 Cusick 17 10 8 23 -58 Pomeroy 6 13 15 16 -50 Cusick: Hansen 0, Ty. Shanholtzer 8, Bauer 23, White 2, Bluff 8, Browneagle 12, Nomee-Korbel 3, Pope 2. Pomeroy: Gingerich 2, McGreevy 4, Slaybaugh 0, LaMunyan 0, Caruso 0, Feider 11, Snyder 6, M. Morfin 2, O. Morfin 2, Mayfield 15. Tewalt 8.

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B R I E F LY Chili cook-off comes to Priest River PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Chamber of Commerce is hosting the annual Chili CookOff, Saturday, March 28, in downtown Priest River on Main and High Street.

The competition is from 2-4 p.m. and each tasting costs $1.

For more information, contact the Priest River Chamber at 208-4482721 or email prchamber@conceptcable.com.

Musical auditions at Playhouse NEWPORT – Annual musical auditions at the Pend Oreille Playhouse will be Friday and Saturday, March 20-21 at 6:30 p.m.

People planning on auditioning are asked to come with a prepared song and a 30- to 60-second memorized monologue.

For more information call the Pend Oreille Playhouse at 509-4479900, visit online at pendoreilleplayers.org, or visit the Playhouse, 240 N. Union, Wednesday through Friday from noon to 6 p.m.

McClean masters automotive and diesel technology SACRAMENTO – Newport native Christopher McClean recently graduated from the Sacramento Campus of Universal Technical Institute (UTI), a provider of postsecondary education for students seeking careers as professional automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle and marine technicians.

McClean attended Newport High School before completing the Automotive and Diesel Training Programs at UTI. McClean received Student of the Course (SOC) honors, which are awarded to the student with the highest grade in a given course.

McClean hopes to work for Ford Motor Company.

Calispel Grange annual meeting nets three new members USK – Following a long winter’s nap, the Calispel Grange No. 500 met Monday, March 2, for the first meeting of the year. Members enjoyed the monthly potluck that included cornbeef and cabbage, Irish soda bread, pasta dishes, and desserts of cakes and pie.

The latest improvements of the building were discussed and the next step of repairing the front of the building was planned. Three new members were welcomed to the group.

The Calispel Grange meets the first Monday of the month at 6 p.m. for a potluck dinner.

The meeting starts at 7 p.m. Anyone is welcome to attend and join this group.

The Grange will be making plans for their Bingo Booth at the Pend Oreille County Fair during upcoming meetings.

The Calispel Grange is located approximately 12 miles north of Newport on South LeClerc Road. For more information call 509-447-2782.

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Scotia Road at Hospitality House Friday Friday Night Live at the Hospitality House in Newport will feature the original music of Scotia Road Friday, March 13. Music begins at 7 pm. Donations are accepted and refreshments will available during intermission. Scotia Road is made up of Steve Bennett, who plays mandolin and writes songs, Mike Lithgow plays bass, Randi Lithgow sings lead vocals and plays guitar and Tina Shaw plays lead guitar. The Hospitality House is located at 216 S. Washington in Newport.

Spay/Neuter clinic Thursday NEWPORT – Pawsitive Outreach Spay/ Neuter Alliance (POSNA) is sponsoring a spay or neuter clinic for low-income pet owners, Wednesday, March 12, in partnership with the Spokane Humane Society.

Organizers said with spring rapidly approaching, puppy and kitten season is near and this will help stem unwanted pets.

It costs $25 to spay or neuter a cat, with no extra charge if the cat is in heat. Cats need to be at least two months old and weigh two pounds to be big enough for the surgery.

Limited space is also available for dogs, at an affordable rate. Prices for dogs start at $40 for small males and $45 for small females.

Transportation to and from the clinic is provided at no extra cost. To book your

appointments, call Cindy at 509-6721427.

At the last clinic in February, 56 animals were spayed or neutered. Organizers said, in what should have been the dead of winter, a number of animals were pregnant or in heat so there is no time to lose when booking appointments.

Nearly a thousand animals were spayed or neutered through the program in 2014. Volunteers are always needed, from people to make phone calls to kitty cuddlers at the shelter.

Donations of carriers, bedding, good quality food and litter are also needed for the rescued animals in their care as well as animals in need in the community. Monetary donations can be made at Mountain West Bank in Newport. To donate or volunteer, call Cindy at 509671-1427.

Newport resident earns Idaho Boating Safety Educator of the Year

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Charlie Schaefer, a Newport resident, was awarded the Idaho State Department of Parks and Recreation 2015 Boating Safety Educator of the Year in Febru- Schaefer ary. Schaefer is a volunteer who feels very passionately about boating safety.

The Idaho Parks and Recreation department asked Schaefer to come help teach a class in Boise but that was just a rouse, Schaefer said. About 150 law enforcement personnel watched as it was announced he had won the state award, to the surprise of Schaefer.

“They got me there under false pretenses,” Schaefer said. “I stood there and cried.”

He has been a safety instructor in Idaho since 1991, and has taught hundreds of students the Boat Idaho safety course.

In Washington, more than 1,110 students have been through his boating safety course since 2008 when Washington State passed a law requiring boaters to take the class. He was certified in Washington in 2007.

“I am on the border,” Schaefer said. “I’m the only one who teaches two states in one class.”

He uses interactive methods to demonstrate the dangers of using alcohol while boating and his “Captain Alcohol” skit is popular with young and old students. It hits home on the difficulties of put-

ting on a life jacket under the influence. Schaefer said open containers are legal in boats, where driving the alcohol has to be out of the drivers reach.

“This year they are anticipating a blood bath,” Schaefer said. “Open container is legal. People have to start practicing proper risk management when boating.”

Schaefer also teaches children about water safety and has done safety talks for cub scouts, boy scouts and other organizations. He uses “Aqua Bear” to show the importance of wearing a life jacket to children.

He said he also tries to support National Safe Boating Week annually with the Army Corp of Engineers and county marine deputies in both states.

In 1999, he won an Award of Merit from the National Water Safety Congress for efforts to promote safe boating on Lake Pend Oreille and other north Idaho waters. Schaefer said when he was supposed to be presented this federal award he was in surgery and could not make the trip to New Mexico. A couple of years ago, the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office was cleaning out their offices and found the award in a back room and gave it to Schaefer.

“It’s a nice table top award,” Schaefer said.

Schaefer has been working in conjunction with the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office and the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office to conduct his classes. He has founded about 12 life jacket loaner programs in Washington and travels all over the state to teach classes and certify instruc-

tors.

He is nominated for the regional and national awards. He also volunteers with the Bonner County Search and Rescue team for 13 years.

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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

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Vintage quilts in Cusick for National Quilting Day CUSICK – The Calispel Valley Library in Cusick will be celebrating National Quilting Day, Saturday, March 21, with speakers, food and a special exhibit of vintage quilts. Admission is free.

Vintage quilts will be on display during the event. The Cusick Community Quilt from the Pease family will be shown.

Local women in the area made this quilt in the mid-1900s.

There will also be displayed an Usk Community Quilt from the Rednour family, a quilt also made from women in the community from the early 1900s.

A quilt over 100 years old from the Richardson family can be viewed, procured from her granddaughter, Barb McGill of Usk. Speakers and presenters will showcase their talent and work. Doris Schwab will be presenting her Road to Freedom quilt squares, created and inspired by the book, “The Runaway Quilt” by Jennifer Chiaverini. These are based on quilt designs that slaves followed finding a safer way to travel towards freedom and escape slavery.

Marsha Spencer from Cusick will discuss her charitable project of making and providing new quilts for new mothers to the Department of Health.

The Hospitality Quilters will be putting on view some of their quilt projects made for veterans. They will also explain how people in the community can donate to this project.

To round out the morning activities, several snacks and salads will be served deriving from the book, “Quilters Kitchen” by Chiaverini. The community is invited to share this special celebration of quilts and enjoy timeless art. For more information, please call the Calispel Valley Library at 509-445-1215.

Grizzly senior takes fifth at welding competition

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Four Newport Grizzlies attended the SkillsUSA welding competition Friday, Feb. 20, with senior Sean Groom finishing in fifth place.

Cory Wylie took 16, Andy Russell finished at 17 and Colton Malsbury finished 18. Travis Stott, metal and woodshop instructor, said the competition can be grueling as they are welding for about six hours, where they normally only have 45 minutes in class.

Different stations were set up and the competitors had 45 minutes to complete the sections, which included arc welding, wire feed welding, 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

tig welding and oxy acetylene welding. There were also two written tests during the event.

“It was definitely a lot more stressful to get the things done,” Groom said of the stations. “It gets you more prepared for high stress situations in real life.”

Stott said the students did well and it was a good experience to learn. He said this experience will help them compete next year.

“I think it’s a pretty valuable thing to do, even if they don’t do very well,” Stott said. There were 36 students participating and every participant was given prizes.

“Even No. 36 still got welding gloves, safety glasses and dog tags,” Stott said.

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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A Saturday around town

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Bonner County Commissioner Todd Sudick bids on an item during the Alex Hughes benefit spaghetti feed and auction Saturday in Priest River. Thousands of dollars were raised to benefit Alex Hughes, a Bonner County Sheriff’s deputy injured in a vehicle accident in late January.

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Residents of all ages enjoyed the spaghetti feed before the auction, Saturday, March 7 in Priest River. The proceeds of the spaghetti feed and auction benefit Alex Hughes, a Bonner County Sheriff’s deputy who was injured when his

vehicle was broadsided on Highway 95 Jan. 21. Pictured here are Kristina and Rupert Parker of Newport. The event was held at Priest River Lamanna High School.

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A couple hundred area residents converged at Priest River Lamanna High School to attend the Alex Hughes benefit spaghetti feed and auction, Saturday in Priest River.

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Prizes for the Alex Hughes spaghetti feed and benefit auction Saturday at Priest River Lamanna High School included a gun, gift baskets and Seahawks accessories. Residents walked the horseshoe shaped tables to see what items they wanted to bid on.

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Area 4-H youths played Ga-Ga Ball, a variant of Dodgeball played in an octagonal pit using only one ball on Saturday. The children enjoyed the game because it is quick and all ages can play.

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Area 4-H children and adults enjoyed the spring sunshine and played 9-square in the air, Saturday, March 7, in Newport, an activity that 4-H director Mike Jensen said involves strategy while getting exercise and having fun.

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OBITUARI ES Dianne Louise Haney IONE

Dianne Louise Haney of Ione passed away Feb. 26.

She was 70 years old.

She was born Sept. 16, 1944, in Williston, N.D. She moved Haney to Spokane, then later to Ione, where she met her future husband, Bob Haney.

From that marriage they had their only child, Allen.

Mrs. Haney later owned and operated the Jean Shop. After they separated, she returned to Spokane.

She struggled with many health issues. Two and a half years ago she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She put up a valiant fight, but lost her battle.

She is preceded in death by her father and mother.

She is survived by her son, Allen (and Tammi) Haney; grandchildren Robert and Sarah of Colville; two sisters, Bonnie (and Bud) Nelson and Sharon Hoseth; a brother, Allan (and Nancy) Hoseth; as well as her special friend, Rich Droter and her lifelong friend, Bea Lovell.

The family would like to thank the Hospice House Staff, and all others who have held her in their prayers. A memorial service will be held at Thornhill Valley Funeral Home, 1400 S. Pines Rd., in Spokane Valley, Saturday, March 14, at 11 a.m.

Marc Raymond Miller PRIEST RIVER

Marc Raymond Miller of Priest River passed away Feb. 27, comforted by loved ones at Holy Family Hospital in Spokane. He was 44 years old.

Mr. Miller was born Aug. 12, 1970, to Valtin and Ruby Miller in Sandpoint.

He grew up in Coolin, and graduated from Priest River Lamanna High School.

After high school, Mr. Miller served in the U.S. Air Force where he was deployed to Desert Storm/ Shield.

Mr. Miller got a Bachelors of Science degree, becoming a prestigious software developer. Family said his brilliant mind developed the de-icing system airports use everyday and he helped to develop software for the Library of Congress.

Mr. Miller is survived by his daughter Claire Miller, son Marcus Miller, mother Ruby “Rainey” Miller, sister Kara Miller Justus, nieces Natasha Storro, Shannon and Emma Miller, and life long friends, Brent Cooper, Christine Holman Day, Rebecca Sportiello Hoffman, and many more.

Services are yet to be determined.

Gerald “Al” Thorne CHATTAROY

Gerald “Al” Thorne passed away March 5. He was 64.

Mr. Thorne was born Sept.

16, 1950. His life began dramatically Thorne by being born three months premature, having a cleft palate and being born dead. He fought through many obstacles during his life, starting with his birth.

A nurse laid him on a stainless steel table after he was born dead and when she saw him rolling off the table out of the corner of her eye, she caught him before he could hit the floor.

Because he was born premature, he was put under the lights, which burned out the cells in his

left eye, but he still had one good eye until it was shot out with a BB gun when he was in his twenties.

Throughout his childhood he had numerous surgeries for his cleft palate.

Mr. Thorne had three children with his first wife: John, Sabrina and Julie. He had two girls with his second wife: Flora and Erika.

Then in 2011, he married Suzanne Randall. They settled in Chattaroy where their dreams came true as they built a small farm with animals and a large garden.

Mr. Thorne was a very active person and was a Special Olympics participant in skiing, golfing, bowling and track. Skiing was his passion and you could find him on the ski slopes at 49 Degrees North every chance he had. The couple were even married on top of the mountain on her birthday, March 11, and he wore a tuxedo down the hill.

Mr. Thorne never let his disabilities stop him, as he even rode his bicycle from Newport to Iowa City, Iowa, to raise money for a Veterans Affairs (VA) golfing tournament.

He was very active in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where he did what he could to serve others. Family said his life was an inspiration to many and he will be fondly remembered and greatly missed.

He is survived by his wife Suzanne Thorne, his children John, Sabrina, Julie, Flora and Erika, seven stepchildren, his siblings Michael, Carla, Diane and Penny, and many grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Services are open to the public and will be held Saturday, March 14 at 1 p.m. in Chattaroy at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 34221 N. Newport Hwy.

Thomas John Porinchok PRIEST RIVER

Thomas John Porinchok of Priest River passed away Friday, March 6, at his home in Priest River.

He was 66 years old.

Porinchok Mr. Porinchok was born Dec. 21, 1948, in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of John and Johanna Porinchok. He spent his youth in Cleveland and after finishing high school he joined the U.S. Army. After serving in the Army he returned to Cleveland where he was a millwright in the steel mills. After the steel mills closed he and his family moved to the Coeur d’Alene area where he continued his career as a millwright at JD Lumber. He moved to Priest River in 2002.

Mr. Porinchok is survived by his wife Nancy at their home in Priest River, also at their home are his sons Kelly, Nick and step-son Anthony. He is also survived by two sons Jason and Stephen living in Cleveland, Ohio, three daughters Christine, June and Joy, 26 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and four brothers. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one sister. He is much loved and will be greatly missed.

A graveside service will be held Saturday, March 14, at 10:30 a.m. at the Evergreen Cemetery in Priest River.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements.

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

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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, MARCH 2 BURGLARY: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of business broken into.

TRESPASSINGS. WASHINGTON AVE., NEWPORT, RESPONDENT REQUESTS TO HAVE MALE TRESPASSED FROM PROPERTY. THREATENING: Main St., report that male threatened to kill complainant.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Ascension Lane, report of Subaru parked on road unoccupied.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W. 2nd St., report of male lying on picnic table behind building.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: Monumental Way, Cusick, report of 15-year-old student being harassed at school.

DRUGS: N. Scott Ave., Newport, report of drugs.

CHILD ABUSE: W. 6th Ave., report of child abuse.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 1st St., respondent gave female hitchhiker a ride, reports now purse missing from vehicle.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Quail Loop, report of male and female wandering around neighborhood.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 211, report vehicle off roadway hit tree.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, report of vehicle in ditch.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Newport Ave., report of alarm going off in area.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Riverbend Loop, report of suspicious circumstance.

TUESDAY, MARCH 3 MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: W. 5th St., Newport THEFT: Buck Creek Rd., report of previous theft.

THREATENING: LeClerc Rd. N., report of threats made last Saturday.

PROPERTY DAMAGE: Hwy. 2, report of Chevy pickup with debris flying out of the back causing damage to another vehicle.

ACCIDENT: LeClerc Rd. S., report of vehicle down in the ditch.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Turtle Rd., possible attempted break in reported.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Turtle Rd., female reportedly throwing rocks at complainant’s cats.

DISTURBANCE: W. 7th St., report that female came into apartment without permission and is causing a disturbance.

SEARCH WARRANT: S. Garden Ave. AGENCY ASSIST: Larch St., Bonner County requesting back up with traffic stop.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: S. Calispell Ave., possible suspended driver reported.

ARREST: Woodstock Drive, Michael Paul Hubbard, 46, was

arrested on a warrant.

property in woods.

illegal passing.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Pend Oreille County, suspicious circumstance involving possible kidnapping.

ARREST: Hwy. 211, Raymond L. Harty, 66, was arrested for driving under the influence.

FIRE: Seymour Lane, report that field burn got into trees.

FORGERY: N Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, respondent reports receiving counterfeit $10 bill.

TRANSPORT: S. Garden Ave., Newport, transporting inmate to Spokane County.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 AGENCY ASSIST: LeClerc Rd. N., citizen contacted tribal officer to report a gun that he says is gone from his residence.

THEFT: Monumental Way, firearm reportedly missing from home.

COURT COMMITMENT: S. Garden Ave., Newport, James Patrick McGoldrick, 20, of Spokane was arrested for failure to comply.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 211, report of silver two-door car speeding headed towards state Hwy. 2.

ELECTRICAL FIRE: LeClerc Rd. S., report of power pole on fire from brush pile.

ACCIDENT: Deer Valley Rd., one vehicle in the ditch, possibly rolled over; did see someone by vehicle, unknown if there are injuries.

ASSAULT: Phay Rd., report that 13-year-old female was kicking staff after being disciplined for actions earlier in the day.

ARREST: Fertile Valley Rd., Jesse Carrera, 43, of Surprise was arrested for malicious mischief.

THURSDAY, MARCH 5 ARREST: Smokehouse Lane, Linda L. Holmes, 51, of Newport was arrested for failure to appear, violation of a protection order and fourth degree assault domestic violence.

AGENCY ASSIST: W. Sprague Ave., Airway Heights, assist Airway Heights Police Department with locating possible escapee.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Laurelhurst Drive, citizen stated that by the pond there was what looked like a parachute with something wrapped up in it.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 211, complainant believes someone pushed a large boulder down the hillside and if not for a tree stopping it the boulder would have went out onto the road.

THEFT: N. Washington Ave., Newport, report that someone took an outside camera for their security system.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: N. 2nd Ave., report of suspicious activity.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Spokane Ave., Newport, kid in park saw two male subjects run away when a deputy drove by.

FRIDAY, MARCH 6 AGENCY ASSIST: Spring Valley, report of a burglary in progress and a black newer Camaro fled the scene with frontend damage; report of guns being involved.

BURGLARY: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of stolen car and motorcycle along with other miscellaneous items unknown entry point.

FIRE: Pines Rd., report of burn pile burning out of control is moving towards barn.

ARREST: N. Washington Ave., Newport, Dean C. Smith, 46, was arrested on a warrant.

RECOVERED VEHICLE: Hwy. 2, recovered stolen motorcycle from earlier today.

THEFT: W. 6th Ave., stolen vehicle reported.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Hwy. 211, report of vehicle found on

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Yergens Rd., report of maroon single cab Chevy blocking complainant’s driveway, been there since 8 a.m.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of erratic driver northbound green Trans Am. SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Park St., report of a suspicious person.

DRIVING WITH A SUSPENDED LICENSE: S. Newport Ave., report of suspended driver leaving business.

SATURDAY, MARCH 7

ASSAULT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of assault.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Sullivan Lake Rd., report of station wagon, swerving, driving slow.

BURGLARY: N. Spokane Ave., Newport, report of attempted break-in, subject ran down alleyway.

ARREST: 1st St., Robert C. Haight , 22, was arrested for driving with a suspended license.

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

WEST BONNER COUNTY

MONDAY, MARCH 2

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: W. 6th, recovered stolen vehicle and released to owner.

HUNTING AND FISHING VIOLATIONS: Hwy. 2, Priest River

DRUGS: N. Fea Ave., report of baggie of 8-10 colored capsule pills found in yard.

ARREST: Spirit Lake Cutoff, Spirit Lake, Christopher Myers, 36, of Coeur d’Alene was arrested on a Bonner County warrant.

PROPERTY DAMAGE: Veit Rd., gate reportedly smashed.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W. Spruce St., man at business trying to take off the drinking fountain.

WANTED PERSON: Hwy. 20, report of wanted female subject with brown hair wearing sunglasses and a dark jacket was seen hitchhiking headed towards Ione.

ARREST: W. Kelly Drive, Terrill D. Swenson, 26, of Newport was arrested for third degree driving with a suspended license.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: S. Warren Ave., report that son just came home from grandma’s house, cousin there reportedly threw knife at his head.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: Northshore Diamond Lake, report of 57-year-old son arguing with his mother and will not leave.

FIRE: Black Rd., report of a brick chimney fire out, but request a check.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Pauls Lane, complainant heard four large booms and lots of gunshots coming from the east of complainant’s address.

BURGLARY: Driskill Rd. DISTURBANCE: W. Kelly Drive, report of subjects screaming and yelling.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W. Sacheen St., report of man screaming ‘I miss you’ and ‘I love you,’ seems intoxicated over by monument.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Westside Calispel Rd., Stevens County received three 911 only calls. When speaking with subject he sounded highly intoxicated and the last call he was yelling at his mother.

THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report that suspect took chips belonging to victims from their table, approx. $160 worth.

ARREST: Newport Ave., Duane L. Dechene, 52, of Newport was arrested for driving with a suspended license.

THEFT: S. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, victim reportedly told the manager that suspect drove off with his cell phone.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. Walnut St., Bonner unit request backup is out with a vehicle.

SUNDAY, MARCH 8 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Calispel Ave., report of shed down wide open no one around.

ARREST: N. Union Ave., Newport, Jody R. Koptis, 52, was arrested for driving under the influence.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of Chevy truck high rate of speed

SEX OFFENSE: Willow Creek Rd., Priest River FRAUD: Wells Lane, Priest River

TUESDAY, MARCH 3 DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE: Main St., a deputy assisted Priest River Police with a DUI hit and run crash.

ARRESTS: Hwy. 2, Nicholas A. Yeanuzzi, 21, of Montana was arrested for frequenting a place where drugs are sold, Ezra Dolezal, 22, of Montana was arrested for shoplifting and frequenting a place where drugs are sold, Kevin J. Amos, Jr., 33, of Montana was arrested for shoplifting and Dominick J. Sapp, 22, of Washington was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, shoplifting and frequenting a place where drugs are sold and Cristina R. McDermott, 23, of Washington was arrested for frequenting a place where drugs are sold and shoplifting.

THREATENING: E. Beardmore Ave., Priest River

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 NO REPORTABLE INCIDENTS.

THURSDAY, MARCH 5 BATTERY: Hwy. 2, Priest River

FRIDAY, MARCH 6 ARREST: Old Priest River Rd., Oldtown, Diana F. Bates, of Oldtown was arrested for domestic battery.

UNATTENDED DEATH: 2nd St., Priest River ARREST: W. Jackson Ave., Priest River, deputy assisted Priest River Police with the warrant arrest of Jonathan Kuhn, 25.

ANIMAL CRUELTY: Bandy Rd., Priest River, report of animal cruelty.

FATAL ACCIDENT: Hwy. 57, Priest River, report of a single vehicle fatality crash in the area of Highway 57 and Peninsula Road.

SATURDAY, MARCH 7 ASSIST OTHER AGENCY: Roberts Lane, Blanchard NON INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Priest River WEAPON OFFENSE: W. Walnut, Newport, deputies assisted Pend Oreille County deputies with a weapon offense in Newport.

SUNDAY, MARCH 8 BURGLARY: Warren Beach Rd., Coolin RECKLESS DRIVING: E. Beardmore Ave., Priest River

PU BLIC M E ETI NGS 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

MONDAY, MARCH 16 PEND OREILLE COUNTY COM-

MISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse PRIEST RIVER CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. - Priest River City Hall SELKIRK SCHOOL BOARD: 6 p.m. - Selkirk Middle/High School Music Room NEWPORT CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. - Newport City Hall PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT NO. 8 BOARD: 7 p.m. - Fire Station at Spring Valley and Tweedie Roads

TUESDAY, MARCH 17 BONNER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building

PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse PEND OREILLE PUD COMMISSIONERS: 10 a.m. - Newport PUD Offices CUSICK SCHOOL BOARD: 3:30 p.m. - Cusick High School Library WEST PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT BOARD: 6:30 p.m. - Fire Station on Highway 57 PROPERTY RIGHTS COUNCIL: 6:30 p.m. - Bonner County Administration Building, Sandpoint

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18

DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL: 8:30 a.m. - Ione Community Center DIAMOND LAKE WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT BOARD: 10 a.m. - District Office PEND OREILLE COUNTY PARK BOARD: 2 p.m. - Cusick Community Center FIRE DISTRICT NO. 4 COMMISSIONERS: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station WEST BONNER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD: 6 p.m. - District Office, Priest River IONE TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. Clerk’s Office

PEND OREILLE ECONOMIC

D E AT H N OT I C E Charles “Charlie” Burke PRIEST RIVER

Charles “Charlie” Burke of Priest River passed away Friday, March 6, as a result of an automobile accident. He was 58 years old.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 14, at 2 p.m. at the Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.sherman-knapp.com.

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PARKS MAINTENANCE WORKER I The City of Priest River currently has one opening for the temporary/ seasonal position of part-time Parks Maintenance Worker I. Employment will consist of 16-20 hours per week, and will continue through September 2015. Primary duties will include park maintenance and operations.

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, possess a valid driver’s license, and experience with lawn equipment is preferred. All persons interested in this position may request an application form and job description from Priest River City Hall 208-448-2123, by email: lknoles@priestriver-id.gov, or by visiting our website at www.priestriver-id.gov.

Please submit a City of Priest River application, resume and any other supporting documents to the City of Priest River by 5:00 PM on Friday, March 20, 2015.

Salary range is $9.11 to $10.24 per hour, DOE

1 Personals 2 Help Wanted 3 Business Services 4 Work Wanted 5 Lost and Found 6 Child Care & Preschool 7 Business Oportunities 8 Misc. For Sale 9 Washington Statewide Advertising 10 Rentals Wanted 11 Housing For Rent 12 Storage For Rent 13 Real Estate For Sale

1 4 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

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.

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)

Bus Drivers needed for the current year!

• No Experience Necessary • Equal Opportunity Employer

(509) 447-0505 Or Stop By 1624 W. 7th • Newport

ON-CALL RECYCLING AND HAZARDOUS WASTE ASSISTANT Public Works Department: On-call position.

Wage: $11.50/ hour.

See job description for complete list of qualifications and essential job functions.

Obtain application and job description: Pend Oreille County Human Resources, 625 West 4th Street, Newport, Washington (509) 4476499 or County website: www.pendoreilleco.org.

Application deadline: March 23, 2015 at 4:00 p.m.(6-2)

FOUND DOG March 1st. Davaz Carlton Road, Newport.

Dark and light tan male, possible German Shepherd. (509) 292-260. (6)

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) 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) SWEET OLD farmhouse, 4 bedroom, 2 bath, washer/ dryer.

4772 Camden Road, Newport. $850/ month.

(509) 216-5852/ (208) 755-5958. (6-3p) IDAHO HILL 2 b e d ro o m . $ 5 9 5 / month. First, last deposit. (509) 292-0587/ (208) 659-7118. (6-3p)

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. $550/ month plus deposit.(208) 6109220.(6-3) 5 BEDROOM 3 bath home in Newport.

Large yard, private setting. $1350/ month. Pets on approval. Available April 5th. (509) 8420643.(6-3p)

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Let us Sell your Car, Truck or RV We charge 10% or a minimum of $200

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 1999 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4...$3,795 2001 Dodge Ram 2WD with Canopy..........................$3,495 2000 Chev S10 Pickup 87k miles.......................$3,495 2004 Chrysler Sebring 4D ....................$2,895 1988 Ford Ranger Pickup $2,495 1986 Ford F150 4x4 ...$1,995

Jasper Post Mill, Inc.

Buying lodge pole pine. . .

Tree Lengths down to 2.5” Diameter Paying up to $55/ton First 500 Truck Loads Hwy. 41, Blanchard, Idaho 208•437•4411 or 509•238•6540

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You too can Advertise Weekly for only $8.50 Call 447-2433 ATTORNEYS Law Office of Denise Stewart

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

CHIROPRACTIC 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

DENTIST

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

Camas Center Medical & Dental Services 1821 N. LeClerc Rd., #1, Cusick, WA 99119 (509) 447-7111 - (509) 445-1152 fax Dentistry for Children North Spokane County - off Hwy 2 506 E. Hastings Rd Ste B Spokane Wa 99218 (509) 252-4746 www.thekiddsplace.com

Molly Gunsaulis, D.D.S.

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.

Fri. 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

(208) 448-2321

Camas Center Medical & Dental Services

TrussTek

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE DIRECTORY

The Kidds Place

• WELL DRILLING • PUMPS • WATER TREATMENT

Attention Loggers & Land Owners

303 N. State Ave. • Oldtown

Every day is Sale Day in The Newport Miner OFFICE/ RETAIL and Gem State Miner Space available now! Classifieds.

T i m b e r l i n e C e n t e r, Priest River, between Ace Hardware and Floral Traditions. 1,240 square feet. Call Ruth (208) 448-1914.(49-TF)

Wayne Lemley, D.D.S.

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Oldtown Auto Sales

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

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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

VOCATIONAL SCHOOL American Institute of Clinical Massage Accredited by ACCSC “Graduate Debt Free” Post Falls, Idaho (208) 773-5890 AICM.edu

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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.

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

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

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)

______________ 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:

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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.

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Carpet • Vinyl • Ceramic Tile Hardwood Counter Tops • Blinds Timberline Shopping Center 5479 Hwy 2 Priest River, Idaho

39102 N. Newport Hwy.

Elk, Washington

(509) 292-2200 Electrical Services

Dog Grooming

Carol’s Puppy Hut

LLC

Dog Grooming & Spa Off Hoo Doo Loop Rd. Oldtown, ID Appointments Only

208-437-4179 Florist

Floral Plants Gifts Home Decor

Fleur de Lis Floral & Home

125 N. Washington Ave., Newport

RCE

River City Electrical

Quality Electrical Services at affordable prices

FREE Estimates Matt Dahlin

(509) 671-2276 Lic# RIVERCE886B7

Fuel

Delivering Propane & Fuel to All of Pend Oreille & Bonner Counties!

Call us today!

208-437-3513

Specializing in Custom & Log Home Construction “Lodge Logs” Log Home Dealer Foundations, Framing, Siding, Roofing, Decks, ETC. www.dependable-contracting.com

Jim 208-660-9131 ID#RCE-1494

WA #DEPENCI913N4

Electrical Services

Eagle Electric

Fred Simpson President & Owner

Priest Lake fredeagle@ymail.com www.eagleelectriccorp.com

Brad & Nancy Firestone

Licensed in WA & ID

Lic# FIRESD*210C1

WindWalkerGrooming.com

Recycling

Roofing

Shuttle

509-684-8764 • 509-680-1188 lonepineloghomerestoration

Recycle Your Newsprint Here

CASH FOR SCRAP M Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm

NOW RECYCLING

Electronics, phones, computers & much more.

1000 Triangle Drive • Ponderay, ID 208-263-2584 • 800-256-8303

208-640-9081

Joe Jones (208) 610-6653 Jeff Nelson (208) 610-6656

Schedule rides 24 hrs. in advance during office hours: 8:30am-5pm

Licensed, Insured & Bonded Eastern WA & Northern ID • WA #RivalR*932KH • ID #RCE6539

SPECIAL MOBILITY SERVICES 1-877-264-RIDE (7433)

Office Services

• Affordable Tax Service • Any Size Business • Bookkeeping • Payroll, Taxes

6507 Hwy 2, Ste 102 Priest River, ID 208-448-2941

We Offer: • Brakes • Engine • Air Conditioning Performance • Oil Changes • Electronics • Engine Repair • Diagnostics • Transmission • Steering & Repair Suspension • Full Service • Exhaust Service Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

40 High St., Priest River, ID 208-448-0112

Dog Grooming

Dog Boarding & Training

Send your dogs to the Farm to play while you are away!

We are celebrating 10 years of service for Pets and People, Too!

208-448-0818

Mon - Fri. 8am-5:30pm Sat. 9am-3pm

Equipment

Flood Services

Flood Services

Florist

BONNER SAW & POWER EQUIPMENT

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

WATER

CLEAN-UP DRY OUT RESTORE

Floors & More, Inc

Commercial • Residential

WINDSHIELDS WHILE-U-WAIT Mon-Fri. 7-5 Sat 8-12

Kevin Johnson 24/7 Emergency Service 208-255-9580 Idaho RCE-12308 Washington-FLOORMI974J1

OWNER INSTALLER SERVICE

(208) 610-5747 (208) 437-0174

Priest River

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1-800-858-5013

LICENSED • BONDED • INSURED WA & ID

Plumbing

Printing

208-448-2511 WA. Contr. No. PRIESRG132NZ

Layout Services to Full Color Printing “Where our High Standards Meet Yours” LICENSED • BONDED • INSURED #KARDOP*051K6

Corner of Hwy 2 & Spokane Ave. (509) 447-2433

Newport

HOUSE FLOODED - BROKEN PIPE?

Flood Dryout Services Mold Inspection & Remediation Remodeling & Repairs Friendly Pre Purchase Home Inspections Insurance Claims Consulting Brooks Swanson (CMI) (CMRC) General Contractor RCT-13983 ALLAMA5940N5

(208) 448-2950

AMERICAN SERVICES Heating/AC

• Heat Pumps • Geothermal

YOUR HEATING COOLING & REFRIGERATION EXPERTS RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL Carrier

• Furnaces • Radiant Heat

Wood Stoves - Gas Stoves - Pellet Stoves & Oil Furnaces Available • We Service All Major Brands • Air Leakage Testing Available

Installations • Service Free Quotes

Toilets - Portable

Excess

Portable Service

PRIEST RIVER MINI STORAGE 5 Sizes

Resident Manager Highway 57 ~ 1 1/2 Miles from Hwy. 2 (208) 448-1273

(208) 448-2290

Priest River

Flowers Plants Chocolates Balloons Tuxedos Gifts

Internet

EVERYTHING INTERNET Fiber - $49.95/Month Wireless Web Services Internet Telephone

(509) 447-3067 or 1-888-800-POVN (7686)

Recycling

Recycling

CASH REWARD

DU-MOR RECYCLING

ES LEAD TOP PRIC BRASS PAID COPPER ALUMINUM STAINLESS STEEL

ACTION Recycling, Inc. E. 911 Marietta

Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Saturday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Veterinary

PEND OREILLE VETERINARY CLINIC

N 6404 Perry • Spokane (509) 489-6482

Veterinary

THE ANIMAL DOCTOR Quality veterinary care for your pets and barnyard friends.

Portable Chemical Toilets 2654 E. Hwy 2 • Oldtown, ID Rent by the day, week, biweekly, month

Traditions

208-448-2611 866-973-7673

509-447-4962

(East of Hamilton)

Storage

Floral

24 Hour Service: 509-671-6952

Bonded • Insured • WA #AMERIEH901G

(509) 483-4094

Monday • Wednesday Thursday • Friday Fares: $300

Automotive

Pawsitively Posh Pet Salon

NEWPORT & SPOKANE

New Construction & Recover

Continued on 7B

www.chandreafarms.com

WIND WALKER

Larry Liberty (208) 437-3353 (208) 755-8588

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

Oldtown, ID • (208) 437-4822

Printing & Design at the Miner Mobile Pet Grooming

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Brian 208-704-1587

Rob’s Heating & Cooling

LIBERTY PAINTING

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

Cell 509-710-8939

Priest River Glass

Log or Natural Wood Homes

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

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Log Homes

Repaints Interior • Exterior New Construction

Ben Franklin

Heating/AC

Propane, Lubricants, Filters and Fuel Additives Available On-Site

Accounting/Tax Services

CHANDREA FARMS

Glass

24 hr. Commercial/Public Card Lock Fuels INCLUDE: • Highway Diesel • Off-Road Diesel • Unleaded Gasoline HOME DELIVERIES INCLUDE: • Stove Oil • Furnace Oil • Highway Diesel • Off-Road Diesel • Unleaded Gasoline

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

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Dog Boarding

ID CONTRACT #25081 WA CONTRACT #EAGLEES065PI

Painting

Cob Blasting, Pressure Wash Cleaning, Oils, Stains, Chinking, Caulking, Complete Drywall & Painting Service

Concrete

Stamped Concrete

Published in The Newport Miner March 4, 11, 18, 25 and April 1 and 8, 2015. (5-6)

Digital Photos

Husqvarna and Echo Chain Saws 682 High St., Priest River (208) 448-1522

218 Cedar St. Priest River, ID 208-448-1812

Repaired & Refinished

BREMNER

Cell 208-540-1134 Office 208-443-3165

2459 Hwy.2 • Oldtown

509-447-4416

Construction

Ward 327906 Hwy 2, Newport, WA 99156

Dan Herrin D.V.M. (208) 437-2800

(208) 437-2145 Small & Large Animal Medicine & Surgery Brian Dockins DVM

217 N State Ave. Oldtown, ID

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Continued from 6B second, each year, for continuous single domestic & 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

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.”

Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

The newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising or real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800927-9275. (31tf)

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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______________ 201557 PUBLIC NOTICE The Selkirk School District Board of Directors will hold their March Regular Board of Directors Meeting at 6:00 pm on Monday, March 23, 2015 at Selkirk Middle and High School Music Room.

Nancy Lotze, Superintendent and Secretary to the Board of Directors Published in The Newport Miner March 11, 2015. (6)

______________ 201564 PUBLIC NOTICE City of Newport, Washington Proposed Development Regulation Revisions Notice of Action, Likely SEPA Threshold Determination, and Public Hearing Notice Notice is hereby given that the City of Newport has prepared draft amendments to the City Development Regulations in accordance with the provisions of the Washington State Growth Management Act. An Environmental Checklist for this non-project action has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Washington State Environmental Policy Act. Copies of the proposed revised Development Regulations and the SEPA Checklist have been attached and/or are available for review at Newport City Hall, 200 S. Washington Avenue, Newport, WA 99156, between the hours of 8:00 am to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The proposed revisions are intended to streamline the process for the review of land use permits and to clarify the re-

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sponsibility for making land use decisions.

This includes the establishment of a City Hearing Examiner and the integration of the City’s Planning Commission and the Board of Adjustment into a single policy advisory body. It is anticipated that the City will issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this non-project action. As a result, a single integrated public review and comment period is being provided to receive comments on the draft revised Development Regulations and the likely SEPA Threshold Determination in accordance with the Optional DNS process outlined in WAC 19711-355. This may be the last opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of these proposed non-project actions.

Mitigation measures may be included under applicable codes regardless of whether an EIS is prepared.

Written comments o n t h e p ro p o s e d amendments to the Development Regulations and/or likely SEPA Threshold Determination must be submitted, no later than March 25, 2015 at 4:30 PM to City of Newport, 200 S. Washington Avenue, Newport, WA 99156. Written or verbal comments may also be submitted at a public hearing to be conducted by the City Planning Commission on March 30, 2015.

It is possible that further revisions could be made based on the comments received by the City and as a result, the City Council may conduct an additional public hearing on the proposed amendments to the Development Regulations prior to taking final action.

If you would like to receive notices regarding future meetings and public hearings on the Development Regulations and/or to receive a copy of the SEPA Threshold Determination, or if you have questions regarding this non-project action, please call Nickole Schutte or Ray King at 509-447-5611.

Dated: March 02, 2015

201568 PUBLIC NOTICE The annual meeting of the Metaline Falls Community Hospital Association will be held at the Selkirk High School Music Room on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.

Kelly Curtiss, President Metaline Falls Community Hospital Association

GINEERING SERVICES The Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County (the District) is requesting Statements of Qualifications for electrical engineering services.

Services are to include design, evaluation, troubleshooting, project management during equipment installation, drafting and creation of prints, preparation of bid documents, creation of construction and equipment purchase specifications, evaluation of bids and proposals, troubleshooting and evaluation of existing systems, and other services as required to assist the District with electrical equipment and systems.

Proposals should include a full listing of partner and staff qualifications, including current professional licenses, documented degrees and diplomas, and professional experience. The firm’s personnel and capabilities should also be detailed, noting services that are performed in house, with a complete listing of typically contracted services and the usual sub-contractors used for those services. A detailed description and posting of all billable rates is to be included.

Proposals should also highlight experience with NERC compliance reporting, transmission system studies, transmission & distribution protection studies, NESC code evaluations, generation facility projects, asset management, Allen-Bradley PLC programming, SCADA RTU projects, and residential solar installations.

I n t e r e s t e d individual(s) or firms should mail two copies of their Statement of Qualifications to Pend Oreille PUD, Attn: Contracts Administrator, P.O. Box 190, N. 130 Washington, Newport, WA 99156. All Statements of Qualifications must be received no later than 2:30 p.m., March 27, 2015.

The District reserves the right to request additional information, clarifications from individuals or firms submitting Statements of Qualifications, or to allow corrections of errors or omissions. The District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, without prejudice. The District assumes no obligation to reimburse firms for any expenses incurred in responding to this request for qualifications.

Women’s, minority, and small business enterprises are encouraged to submit qualification packets.

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successful candidate will enter into a consulting services agreement with the District.

Metering Consultant shall provide evaluation of metering sites and overall meter registration accuracy testing; testing, installation and programming of metering equipment; educational training of employees relative to metering safety and operational issues; and renovation and evaluation of removed/ stock metering equipment including, repair, programming, and testing as required Proposals will include at least three references. Proposals will be evaluated on educational qualifications, process experience, and references.

Interested parties may submit a complete proposal packet, including a cover letter and resume no later than 2:30 p.m., (Pacific Standard Time) April 16, 2015. Proposals may be sent to: Pend Oreille County Public Utility District, Contracts Administrator, P.O. Box 190, N. 130 Washington, Newport, WA 99156.

The District reserves the right to request additional information, clarifications from individuals or firms submitting Statements of Qualifications, or to allow corrections of errors or omissions. The District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, without prejudice. The District assumes no obligation to reimburse firms for any expenses incurred in responding to this request for qualifications. Women’s, minority, and small business enterprises are encouraged to submit proposals.

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______________ 201571 PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TESTING AND MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT, SUBSTATION FACILITIES, AND PROTECTION APPARATUSES Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County is requesting proposals for testing and maintenance of electrical material and equipment, substation facilities, and protection apparatuses. The successful candidate will enter into a consulting services agreement with Pend Oreille PUD. Consultant will provide labor and test equipment for testing and maintenance of materials and equipment including transformers, electrical cable, circuit breakers, relays, control cable circuitry, instrument transformers, current transformers, battery chargers, batteries and battery cells, and communication equipment and systems [Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Analysis (SCADA), Synchronous Optical Network (SONET), Protection, etc.], besides the ability to develop and use isolation procedures to perform all of the above functional testing and maintenance.

All testing results will be expected to be recorded in report form with a general

summary of results and conclusions.

Proposals will include at least three references. Proposals will be evaluated on educational qualifications, process experience, and references.

Interested parties may submit a complete proposal packet, including a cover letter and resume no later than 2:30 p.m., (Pacific Standard Time) April 16, 2015. Proposals may be sent to: Pend Oreille County Public Utility District, Contracts Administrator, P.O. Box 190, N. 130 Washington, Newport, WA 99156.

The District reserves the right to request additional information, clarifications from individuals or firms submitting Statements of Qualifications, or to allow corrections of errors or omissions. The District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, without prejudice. The District assumes no obligation to reimburse firms for any expenses incurred in responding to this request for qualifications.

Women’s, minority, and small business enterprises are encouraged to submit proposals.

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______________ 201572 PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF METALINE SMALL WORKS ROSTER A Small Works Roster has been established for the purpose of notifying contractors of pending public works projects and may be utilized whenever the Town of Metaline seeks to construct any project when the estimated cost is less than $100,000.00.

The Small Works Roster shall be comprised of contractors who have completed a Small Works Roster Application, and have been determined to be eligible and included on the roster. Complete a ”Town of Metaline Small Works Roster Application” available from the Clerk/ Treasurer’s office, and submit to: Town of Metaline, Clerk/Treasurer, PO Box 85, Metaline, WA 99152.

(FAX 509-446-2603) Applications must be notarized to be considered. To be retained on the Small Works Roster, contractors must submit an application annually. A copy of Ordinance No. 171 authorizing the establishment of and procedures for a Small Works Roster is included with the application or is available in the Clerk/Treasurers office.

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______________ 201574 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE Case No.: 15-400010-5 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE. THE ESTATE

OF MARC R. MILLER, DECEASED. PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The personal representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as personal representative of this estate.

Persons having claims against the decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitation, serve their claims on the personal representative or the attorneys of record at the address stated below and file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of this Court within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or within four months after the date of the filling of the copy of this Notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later or, except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.011 and 11.40.013, the claim will be forever barred.

This bar is effective as to the claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent.

Date of filing copy of 3/6/15 Date of first publication 3/11/15. /s/ Rebecca M. Hoffman Rebecca M. Hoffman c/o Douglas D. Lambarth P.O. Box 366 Newport, WA 99156 509-447-3036 Published in The Newport Miner March 11, 18 and 25, 2015.

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______________ 201575 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY No. 15-4-01536-0 SEA N O N P R O B AT E NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.42.030 Estate of BETTY DEAN RAYLE, Deceased.

The notice agent named below has elected to give notice to creditors of the above-named decedent. As of the date of the filing of a copy of this notice with the court, the notice agent has no knowledge of any other person acting as notice agent or of the appointment of a personal representative of the decedent’s estate in the State of Washington. According to the records of the court as are available on the date of the filing of this notice with the court, a cause number regarding the decedent has not been issued to any other notice agent and a personal representative of the decedent’s estate has not been appointed.

Any person having a claim against the decedent that arose before the decedent’s death must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.42.070 by serving on or mailing to the notice agent or the notice agent’s attorney at the address stated below a copy

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of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the notice agent’s declaration and oath were filed. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) 30 days after the notice agent served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.42.020(2)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice.

If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim will be forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.42.050 and 11.42.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication: March 11, 2015 Certificate I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington that the foregoing is true and correct.

Dated February 23, 2015, at Seattle, Washington.

Lindsay Ann Rayle Notice Agent: Lindsay Ann Rayle Attorneys for Notice Agent and Address for Mailing or Service: Janis A. Cunningham, WSBA #7131 Perkins Coie LLP 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900 Seattle, Washington 98101 3099 (206) 359 8000 Published in The Newport Miner March 11, 18 and 25, 2015.

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______________ 201577 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Application Notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on Feb. 27th, 2015, receive a complete application requesting a boundary line adjustment, submitted by the Shevchenko Family, to adjust the boundaries between two contiguous lots (Parcel #’s 443231-07-0001 & 443231-51-9026; Within Sec. 31, T32N, R44E, WM. 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 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Mike Lithgow, Director. Written comments from the public may be submitted no later than March 26th, 2015 after which a final administrative decision will be made.

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______________ 201578 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Application Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on March 4th 2015 receive a complete Shoreline Variance Application and associated documents from Bill Smith, and did on March 4, 2015 issue a DeterContinued on 8B

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Residents granted more time to enroll in healthcare OLYMPIA - The Washington Health Benefit Exchange announced in February that residents now have until April 17 to enroll.

Nearly 160,000 residents enrolled in a Qualified Health Plan through www. wahealthplanfinder.org by the close of open enrollment on Feb. 15. Washington Healthplanfinder experienced significant interest over that weekend, with 40,000 unique website visits and nearly 30,000 calls to the Customer Support Center.

“This is the first year that residents may incur a tax penalty for not having health insurance under the Affordable Care Act,” said Richard Onizuka, CEO for the Washington Health Benefit Exchange. “This special enrollment window will allow these individuals – as well as those who experienced

difficulty completing their applications – additional time to get enrolled for 2015 coverage.”

Those who aren’t covered in 2015 will face a penalty next year through the Internal Revenue Service of $325 per individual or up to 2 percent of your income, whichever is greater. Washingtonians who would like to enroll in 2015 coverage should take the following actions by April 17, 2015: • Customers who were unaware of the tax penalty: Complete an online application at wahealthplanfinder. org. When prompted to select the type of special enrollment you are applying for, select “other.” Customers will then be asked to contact the toll-free Customer Support Center to request a special enrollment at 1-855-9234633.

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.

Smith

Plunkett

Overlin

Chadwell

Shelly A. Smith, 35, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear on original charges of criminal solicitation. She is 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs 140 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Her last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is surrounding Washington counties.

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.

Nathaniel D. Overlin, 19, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear on original charges of attempt to elude and driving under the influence. He is 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. His last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is Washington and Idaho.

Geoffrey A. Chadwell, 43, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear on original charges of possession of controlled substance with no prescription. He is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes. His last known address was in the Elk area. Extradition is Washington and Idaho.

• Existing customers with technical issues: Customers are eligible if they have already started an application and experienced barriers to enrollment and renewal due to system delays or technical defects in Washington Healthplanfinder, an inability to submit an application because their income could not be verified, or unclear instructions regarding the necessary steps for 2015 enrollment. While staff will continue to contact affected customers directly, customers can also call 1-855-923-

4633 or email customersupport@wahbexchange.org to request a special enrollment or report their situation.

Customers must request the spring special enrollment period by 4:59 p.m. April 17 and pick a Qualified Health Plan and submit a payment by 11:59 p.m. April 17 to secure 2015 coverage.

As a reminder, customers with standard qualifying life events, such as getting married or having a baby, should complete their online application per the standard special enrollment process.

WSU names fall semester honor roll NEWPORT – Washington State University announced the 2014 fall semester President’s Honor Roll.

The President’s Honor Roll recognizes students who stand above the rest with excellent academic performance. To be eligible for the honor roll, undergraduate students must be enrolled in a minimum of nine graded hours in a single term at WSU and earn a grade point average of 3.75 or earn a 3.50 cumulative GPA based on 15 cumulative hours of graded work.

Students from Newport include Philip Thomas Behrend, Ryun Georg Boyles, Kady Nicole Carrougher, Hanna Marie Hyland and Nicholas Anthony Thomas Mouser.

Janet Leigh Decker-Pichard and Courtney McCall Holter made the President’s Honor Roll from Metaline Falls.

From Elk, Amanda Lee Baker and Angela Renee Rocchi were honored.

Financial education event to reach more than 100 high school seniors USK – High school seniors from throughout Pend Oreille County have the opportunity to beat national surveys showing that many young Americans lack the basic skills to manage their own money.

Newport, Selkirk, Cusick and Chewelah school districts are participating in the Money Live event supported by area businesses through the Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce. Hosted by the Kalispel Tribe, Money Live is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, March 11, at Camas Center for Community Wellness.

High school seniors who are home schooled or attend private schools also are invited to attend.

There is no cost to partici-

pants, who will be entered into prize drawings.

Developed by STCU, Money Live assigns each participant a random life story – individualized job, salary, debt, family and financial obligations. Just as in real life, some will make big salaries and have relatively uncomplicated life stories; others will struggle to support families.

Each teen is given a debit card and told to come up with a plan for paying off existing debt, set aside some money for charitable giving and buy the necessities of life, along with some luxuries.

They’ll make these purchases at stores staffed by community volunteers, including some who will try hard to get the teens to

spend beyond their means.

Will they rent a modest apartment or buy a dream home? Buy a sporty new

Each teen must make these decisions and more – and balance their monthly budgets – while facing unexpected financial blows, such as auto repairs. car, something used, or rely on public transportation? Will they set any

money aside for emergencies, or blow it all on vacations? Each teen must make these decisions and more – and balance their monthly budgets – while facing unexpected financial blows, such as auto repairs.

While not involved in the role-playing portion of Money Live, students will participate in a money management themed game show with the opportunity to win prizes.

In addition to the school districts, tribe, chamber of commerce, and STCU, Money Live is supported by the Pend Oreille County Economic Development Council, Pend Oreille Public Utility District, Newport Hospital & Health Services, Valic and TicketSea.

CUSICK: Finished the season 19-9 overall FROM PAGE 1B

“It was a great team effort against Entiat on Friday and it carried over to the start of the game on Saturday against Pomeroy,” Pease said.

Cusick got out quick, going on 16-0 run and taking a 27-19 lead into

the half.

But Pomeroy rallied, trimming the lead by seven in the third quarter, making it essentially a tied game going into the fourth quarter.

“Pomeroy mounted a comeback and took the lead, but a timely timeout settled the Panthers

down,” Pease said. “Good ball handling broke the press, good shooting regained the lead, and good free throw shooting preserved the victory.”

Bauer got on a roll, scoring 13 points in the final period, including hitting all four free throws and a pair of 3-pointers. Bauer

scored 23 on the night.

Browneagle scored a dozen, Bluff and Shanholtzer scored eight, Tyler Nomee-Korbel scored three, Franklin Pope and White each scored two.

The Panthers finished the year with an overall record of 19-9 and a Northeast 1B League record of 7-4.

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Newport

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

SPIRIT LAKE HISTORICAL SOCIETY: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-6655921 for locations

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: 9:15 a.m. - Hospitality House STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library PRIEST RIVER LIONESS: 11:30 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center WEAVERS’ GROUP: Noon to 3:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center HOME AND COMMUNITY EDUCATORS DIAMOND LAKE CLUB: Noon - Call Billie Goodno at 509-447-3781 or Chris King at 208-437-0971 PINOCHLE: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center

mination of Completeness for installation of a treehouse on Sacheen Lake. (FILE NO. SV15-001), Location: 143 Viewpoint Road, Newport, WA 99156 (Lot 16 Block 2 Oday’s Sacheen Lake); Sec: 25, Twp: 31, Rng: 43. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Develop-

PRIEST RIVER FOOD BANK OPEN: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Priest River Senior Center STORY TIME - CALISPEL VALLEY LIBRARY, CUSICK: 10:30 a.m. Calispel Valley Library, Cusick STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. - Priest River Library BASIC MEETING: 10 a.m. Blanchard Community Center OPEN PAINTING WORKSHOP: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport LOOSELY KNIT: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick HOME AND COMMUNITY EDUCATORS DALKENA CLUB: Noon Call Bonnie Witt 509-447-3647 or Billie Goodno at 509-447-3781 DUPLICATE BRIDGE: 12:30 p.m. Hospitality House in Newport FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT: 5:30-8 p.m. - Newport Library

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House,

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THURSDAY, MARCH 12 NIA DANCE LESSONS: 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center

CELEBRATE RECOVERY: 5:30

ment Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco. org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Dev. Assistant Planner, (509) 4476462, ahuddleston@ pendoreille.org. Written comments from the

AA MEETING: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown

PARENT SUPPORT GROUP: 9-11 a.m. - Sandifur Room, Newport Hospital

PEND OREILLE KIDS CLUB: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church

SET FREE NORTHWEST MEAL AND WORSHIP: 6:30 p.m. Conerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown

BLANCHARD STITCHERS QUILTING SESSION: 9 a.m. to noon Blanchard Community Center

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

NEWPORT YOUTH: 4 p.m. - Sadie Halstead Middle School

p.m. - House of the Lord, 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport

FRIDAY, MARCH 13 STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Newport Library HAPPY AGERS MEETING AND POTLUCK: Noon - Priest River Senior Center DANCE CLASSES: 5:30-6:30 p.m.

- Create Arts Center, Newport FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE: 7 p.m. Hospitality House, Newport 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

SATURDAY, MARCH 14 KIDS MOVIE CLUB: 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. - Newport Library HAPPY AGERS CARD PARTY: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than March 26th 2015. The Pend Oreille County Planning Commission will be hearing this Shoreline Variance Application on April 14th 2015 at 6:00pm in the Cusick Community Center, 111 S. First Ave., Cusick, WA Required Permits: Shoreline Variance (Pend Oreille County) Dated: March 3, 2015 Published in The

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______________ 201579 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT NEWPORT, WASHINGTON Sealed Bids will be received by the County of Pend Oreille at the County Commissioners Office, located in the Pend Oreille Coun-

SUNDAY, MARCH 15 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

MONDAY, MARCH 16 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

TUESDAY, MARCH 17 FAMILIES FOR KIDS AND DCFS: 9-11 a.m. - 1600 W. First St., Newport NIA DANCE LESSONS: 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center BLANCHARD SPINNERS: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Blanchard Community Center KINSHIP CAREGIVERS FOSTER

ty Courthouse at 625 West Fourth Avenue, Newport, Washington, until 1:00 PM, Monday, March 23, 2015 and will then and there be opened and publicly read for the purchase of HFE-150 oil for the County Arterial Preservation Program 2015 seal coat.

Request for Proposals may be obtained from the Pend Oreille County Public Works Department, Road Division, P.O. Box 5040, Newport, Washington 99156.

MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS GATHERING: 10 a.m. - Priest River Assembly of God Church SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF NEWPORT SOCIAL MEETING: 12-1 p.m. - Pineridge Community Church JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center WEIGHT WATCHERS: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport

Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance FIBER ARTS KNITTING AND SPINNING GROUP: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport NEWPORT TOPS: 9:15 a.m. - Hospitality House STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library MASTER CHEF COOKING SERIES: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Blanchard Community Center PINOCHLE: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center

PRIEST RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DINNER MEETING: 5:30 p.m. - Rotating Restaurants

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

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

PRIEST RIVER ANIMAL RESCUE: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River

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

NORTH IDAHO PATTERN RACERS 4-H: 6 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Oldtown

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 ROTARY CLUB: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community

Proposals are to be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to: PEND OREILLE COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS ROAD DEPARTMENT, NEWPORT, WASHINGTON 99156 with “Proposal for Pend Oreille County 2015 HFE-150 oil”, written on the outside.

The bids which will be received are for the Pend Oreille County CAPP 2015 Seal Coat Program. Bids will be for supplying and delivery of 450 tons of HFE-150 oil to various

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST/AUXILIARY: 6 p.m. - Priest River VFW YORK RITE OF FREEMASONRY: 6:30 p.m. - Spirit Lake Temple

locations within Pend Oreille County.

Pend Oreille County, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2002d to 2002-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bid-

ders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into, pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color or national origin in consideration for an award.

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